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Page 2
Park and Recreation Commission
( May 14,-1975
Y _ a
SUM ARY'OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTION TAKEN:
The Iowa City Park and Recreation Commission met inRegularSession:on
Wednesday,:May 14,_1975, with Chairperson Fox presiding.
*'Davis moved and Sangster seconded that the minutes of the May 30, 1975,
meeting be approved as written. Unanimous.
Bob Lee nade a correction In the April 9, 1975, minutes:
Page 3--paragraph six--the second sentence should read, "Fie also
noted that there were four new pieces of equipment—a
ladder and balance beam designed by David Byrd and built
by the Park crew, a horizontal bar purchased by ;the
Optimist Club, and a mat purchased by the Iowa City
Coralbelles and the Old Capitol Chorus:"
There was a consensus that Commissionwould,' in the future, like to meet
in rooms that are accessible to the handicapped. Lee was requested to
look into the possibility of using rooms at the Recreation Center for Park
and Recreation Coraission meetings. `
John Harper discussed the CLty Spirit Grant Proposal, stating that this
grant comes from theNationalEndowment for the Arts: The proposal will
i be submitted by the City, acting as sponsor._ Harper commented that no
-_ City money is involved, therefore, no competition' with Cormission:for
funds.
Harper's second item of discussion was the Iowa City `Arts Council, an
independent community organization which is not sponsored by the City. The
orga:ization will raise its own money and will not be in competition with
Commission for funds and won't came to Comission for funding.
Thirdly, Harper discussed the Iowa Community Betterment Program. -iie com->
mented that Council-had--endorsed the Iowa City Arts, Council to proc.erd with
an application to`the 'Iowa Development Committee for recognition '-.- the
above_ programa
Discussion then turned to the Special Populations Involvement (SPI) Program
and the proposal by Dr. Charles Dougherty, "Community Based Therapeutic
Recreation Services for the Handicapped, A Proposed Special Service Program
for the Iowa City and Johnson County Area", dated April 28, 1975. Dr. Dougherty's
proposal is based upon the 1974-75 SPI Program.
Stoc::man commented that an application could be made to fund a program such,
as the:. one prop aged `by Dougherty through Title XX of the Social Security
Act. - She pointed out that, In order to get Title XX funds, There would have
tobedocumentai'Loa of tin, 300:pnrt1.r,ipnntn'_mentioned in: Dougherty'.s proposal.
-She will proceed with: that docur--ntation. Stockman a1=%u -esti✓�Q s3�t� Citi
did-not fare-gee problems regarding that source of funding.
- Page 4 -
Park and Recreation Comnission
May 14, 1975.
Dr.. iNesbitt pointed out that in San .lose, California, aprogram' similar
to Dr. Doug:u:rty's proposal was established. Ile :commented that it took'
three years to establish contacts with the 17 agencies` involved and dr -a
-up a -directory of existing programs. The actual establishment of the
program took an additional 2 1/2 to 3 years. He urged Commissionnotto
become discouraged.
There was a concensus among Commission that the City should not wait the
preliminary time period-for<contacting-aoencles as had been done in San
Jose." It`was'felt that it was important -that programming -for special popu-
lations should be established, even if in a somewhat limited form, as soon
as possibleinorder that there would be as little -tine lag as possible
between the SPI Program and a community based service. .
For, outlined five potentialsourcesof funds for a, program such as Dougherty's
proposal and requested that funding possibilities for a community based
recreation service along the lines of Dr. Dougherty's proposal be pursued
by the City Manager. Five possible sources are:
1. TiCUA Planning Segment monies (could possibly be used to fund a "
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist).
2. Title 'XX=(City-would have to provide a match of $4,800).
t 3. _Board and Commission $10,000.
4. Oak Grove Park playground funds.
/( 51 FY 76 $80,000.
Fox wasdirectedby Commission to write a statementofneed to Council
incorporating Gene Chubb's funding sources regarding community based
recreation services for special populations (attached). There was a con -
census that
on-census-that the use of Title Y_X funds should be pursued with the local match
to come out of local funds such as the Board and Commission $10,000. Fox >
will also recommend that an Advisory Committee similar to the one outlined
in Dougherty'n proposal be set up immediately in order to get input on if,
and „where prooranming`along the lines of Dougherty's proposal would overlap
that of other agencies. This committee would also help determine the needs
of spacial populations. Within the:. community.' An approximate: size of ten ;
was agreed upon.
* It was then moved by Hebert and seconded by Kelley that the Park and Pec
reation..tommissiun'.recomead that the City Council start proceedings f
imxediately to hire a full-time Therapeutic Recreation _Specialist --to in-
itiate a
nitiate'a community based therapeuticrecreationservice (program) for
special -populations -patterned along the lines of the::Proposal,by Dr: Charles _
Dougherty of -April -28, 1975. -Unanimous.
Commission briefly; discussed Assistant City Attorney Boo:lin's response re-
garding the proposed motorized recreational area.Liability insurance
would have to be filed with the City Clerk -and -control -of the area would
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Park and Recreation Commission =_
: May 14, 1975
be In the hands of the individual groups which would be using it, Tota
Wegman was asked to get a reaction,fro.i others in his motorcycle group
- and to look Into the insurance costs, lie will report back at the May 28
meeting. -_
Lyle Drollinger was in attendance to request permission to establish a
small roller coaster in City Park._ Davis, Po::ell,'and Showaltervoiced
_opposition to his request, stating that a roller coaster would be visually.
unappealing. Showalter stated that he was not opposed to rides in City
Park, but was _opposed to rides like the ferris wheel and the proposed
* roller coaster. Following further discussion, it.was noved by Sangster
and secondedby Mascher 'that the Park andRecreation Commission recommend
that Mr. Lyle Drollinger be authorized- to, put a small roller coaster in _
City Park. Hebert, Kelley, Mascher, Sangster, and Stockman voted aye,
Davis and Powell voted nay „_and Cilek and Fox abstained.Motion carried.
A letter from Stephen L. Urmel, 408 McBride Road, regarding -the development
-- - - of Villa Park was discussed.: CLlek liaisonpersonfor the Villa Park --- 3
project, will contact Mr. Usm:el.
Don Schmeiser-presented a proposal,_ referred. to Commission from the Planning
and Zoning' Commission, from_P.lum.Grove Acres for the development of land::_
next to Hickory 11111 Park. This proposal will be discussed at a later date.
r
The two draft leases for Eulenspiegel and' -the Mark `IV -playground project
were discussed. There was a concensus that the Staff had already received
direction to proceed with the Mark IV lease. It was then rcoved and seconded
thatthePark and Recreation Commission recommend that the lease for the
rental of the Oak Grove Park building for -a year to Eulensplegel,,in return
for 75 hours of labor be approved. Cilek, Davis, Hebert, Kelley,, Mascher,
Powell, Sangster, and Stockman voted aye, and Fox abstained. Motion carried.
". *`It was roved by Mascher and seconded by Davis that the meeting be adjourned
at 11:15 P.M. --
Respectfully subr..ced,
Ellen R. Flowers
Park and Recreation Department
9, 197♦L 1
May
• 975
•
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Funded by'.. Title
t.
Dougharty's Pro --am (astiz ate)
00�
City,a 'a' 04 t "a -ch
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Salaries $4,063.
�-
Builaiag=eats. 1,290
$6,165
-6.165
TOTAL_
$20,165 ..
257. 75Z' •.
100%'-
CiTY FEDER_NL ,
TOTAL
!
c,- $19,624 ..$26,165
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City's 25"$6.541
• -
•
Soft 'i:at G1
.6.165-
-
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Local :;ceded tie, Funding
$ 376
iI. If not funded by ,raat, tie eati_e program
0f $20,000
es•... s. -i11 ne_d
local ftndin",.
( ZsL Potential
Funding Sources
t. i
• -lam ,.25,!/75/,. Title i..C., ••
B,
ECDA. -'
r
C.
Revenue Snaring..
D,
Local additional appropriation.
Z.
united ;day.
F.
Reduce Council funds to County_
G.
Reduce e:cistia 14programs.
E.
Reduce the SPI Program to fundable limits.
I_
Cnargir..g the participants_
xae
above informatio-a is tentative and subject•to
chance ..
v.l � LATCH Sopmn
(roc _ fixed)
_
May. 12, 1975
_
SALARIES
SupLrinteadent
of Recreation 5%
$ 825.00
Assistant Superintendent of Recreation - 107,
1,114.00
Aquatic, Arts,:
Physical Supervisors 5%
1,375.00
<
Clark
- - 57,
384.00
Custodian
5%.
365.00
;.
$4,063.00 .
20% Fringe:
812.00
Total -Salaries .
$4,875.00
$4,E75.00. i
RE: TLS
1 =
Iowa City Community Recreation Center
'
Crafc Room
14 hrs. x 48 wks, @ $8.00/hr.
$' 672.00
i.
- Social Hall
12`usas @ $17.50/use
210.00
Swim Pool
l hr. x 43 wks. @ $8.00/hr.
384.00
$1,266.00
-- Picnic Shelters
2-3/ilk. x 4 t ks. [ @ $1.00
24.00
Total Rentals
'$1,290;00
51,290.00
TOTAL
$61165.00
SO_t7 MATCH TOTAL-
$6,165.00
.... _....._ .. ............... _....._
arty of Iowa
C It
ORpnID
ME 29, 1975
-DATE: May, _
and tment
Recreation DeparCommi
Parks fission
TO� _.._._.parks and Recreation Conn
Berlin, City of
Director of Parks and Recreation
FROM Neal
RE: Position 'of Acting
GRDUN and Recreation,
Director of Parks is aPPointed
of the until a new person background in
With the recent resignatibe on and if he
interim measures mustGenetChubb's experience o the 1975 in
order
certain Because of would be beneficial�u�y l� Director
to pqs�tion.-
we {eel it before an Acting
park planning, etc., oss'ble in this area eriod, ointed Acting
as much as P transition Pl will be aPP takes`
Could work month and efficient Bill tiepP new Director
mus be app°inted• selection of a
o the department mu 1975, until -the
o{ the effective June First, to main
Director twofold. and, secondly,
place. eriod will be when a
this P for in the budget,
res,ntly called for a smooth transition
Bill's objectives during to allow
the level of ser rations
tain the necessary P appoint recreation,
Ito make, is aPP ardin9 Parks and
permanent Director inexperience- reg responsibility and
inexp assume more The management
�s technical All services
Because of Bill the division heads t° routine -This de-
be_necessary for occur under normal circumstances.
it will what would tion, rather and quality -
be by eXCeP resent level and.Recreation•
discretion°ftBa�l willintained at their P of Parks
osition will be
activity will be the entire Deparent
ma ,
pro9ramned effort by s
mands a team concernsa Pa t�nent administration.
one of :the main _ cooperation of the
transition into a new
As mentioned above,smooth but the su99'Stions and
that Of providing lanned, lish the transition. Recreation
th'tdetails.OP have been planned,-
t° accomp Parks and
s necessary disposition by the ke decisions
divisions awaiting the Commission to ma remaining
items are currently ropriate for - work This WAY
Many seem apP diate attention and is apPainted.
Commission: It demand � Direct(] Solved. %Priorltja effo tust e15
on those matters Wossible before aiPmmediatelsOAgain, a team
items as best as Pitems cannot be
the interim period,
mean that certae5tablished for s o{tentimes
identified and that long meeting su99es-
indicates It would be our meeting
required. erience involved. shorter
for all agendas that 'allow 'f to be positive. -
our
observatand and
frustrating setting 9term affects tendit can
are unproductive Commission consider The,long-
that the Coma king.wait Commission attention, but
tion better.tin must
times andmean that cerlong run.
This may in the
save much time
CITY GlU\CIL
— —
PARK &.'RECREATION DIRECTOR
COW SSION
SECRETARY
RECREATION
FORESTRY- CEMETERY
PARKS
SUPERINTENDENT
FORESTER SUPERVISOR
SUPERINTENDENT
Recreation Center
-.street Trees
Park Development
School Centers
Cemetery Operations -
Park Operations-
-Zoo
oo & Naturalist-
SwiminQ Pools
Other Public Grounds
ublic Building Grounds
Maintenance
Sports
Cultural
Social
P A
R K &-'R`E C R E A T O N D EPA R T M E N T
10WA C I TY, I 0WA
3.34.1-3.34.2
Oct. 1973 109c
• CITY OF IOWA CITY •
DEPARTMEf1T OF PUBLIC WORKS
NEM0RA`HDUM
-DATE: May 23 1975
T0: Neal Berlin, Cityrmanager 1 f 1
FROM: Uick Plaistino Director of Public Works
RE: Need for Legal Advice on Speed Limit Signings
Several police officers have stated that they are
experiencing problems of enforcement of, speed limits in
areas of the City-:•rhere we have not placed speed limit
signs. Local magistrates apparently have been disallowing
speeding tickets --n•;ri.tten_,on streets that :•:ere not signed.
If the magistrates' -present policy continues, either
wo the have to sign every residential and collector
street in the City, or the -Police:Department_mOnly as :roll
startr:.
cenEining their speed limit enforceent only _to
those streets which are; signed.
The Code of Iowa states that the speed limit in
residential areas sha11 be 25 miles per hour unless Other
,,rise`st'ated,-and it would seem,unnccessary-and extremely
unpleasant -from a visual standpoint to put speed limit
signs pleasa Beery street in town. Not only are the aesthetics
extremely unpleasant, but the capital. outlay for such
a program would be high. Maintenance of that many signs
would also be a problem. Chi memo is'a rcduest to the
City Attorney to attempt to find some way to combat the
localmagistrates involved and inforin them of the problem
.
theyare_creating and the ramifications of their rulings._.
his policy continues and becomes
If tgeneral public
kno:•rledge,'�ae feel:the problems -=:o f. speed control in Iowa City
will become -unmanageable, --Furthermore, if this at titude'of
excessive and explicit signing carries over to other forms
of control, the signs in„Iowa City will become so numerous
as to negate an), meaning whatsoever to the driver.
All this may seen to be a fairly minor issue. Some'°
thought about the number of complaints pro are getting
about speeding and other types of traffic violations ,•rill
reveal that
it really is not a minor issue. Any lie the
attorneys can give us"in this matterrwill he appreciated.
I
HOUSING. iLSSISTAidCEPLAN'LEA
APPLICANT
- SURVEY
OF HOUSING COF
VDITI�NSAPPLICATIO
rNAME
IMBEn
J•- ❑ ORIGINAL
NJCY STAT
- US AND
-
-- To:
_ CONDITION OFHOUSWC UNITS-
----'NUMUE
RS -OF YEAH -ROUND H OUSINDIJNITS.__
-
-.
- -
1•
TOTAL
-_. -
OYrNcR -: TYPE
- - �• OCCUPIED U4175: TOTAL-
RENTAL __TYPE '
14;766
b. SULSTANDARD
6,775
7,991-
1991
947
947
ALL OTHER '
74
873
13.819
Z. i VACANT UNITS TOTAL
6.701
7,118
709
-
b. SUBSTANDARD
91
451..
141
` t ALL OTHER
-- -
91�
3. TOTAL OCCUPIED -AND VACANT -
558
-91-•-
-...
..UNITS_..
-
360._-.
15,475
4 SUITABLE FOR RE.-HA81 It TATICN
-- —
6, 8 6 6
8
L .00CUPIED UNITS -
- - -
-
170
2. .VACANT UNITS - -- -`
_
--
85
85 -- -
3. TOTAL SUITABLE FORAE HABI L-
-1TATION
-
_-
-
-- -
C- DATA SOURCES AND METHODS
170
- 85.
135 -
(See attached sheet)
TABLE I'
T,_l.a_- 1970 Census -of -Housing: Volume I, Housing Characteris-
tics for States, Cities and Counties, --Iowa 17, Table
b. Same source as l.a. Substandard units are defined as
units lacking some or all plumbing_ facilities. However,
it should be noted that since 1970, 94 substandard
units have been demolished in the urban renewal area.
In addition, 132 renter -occupied units -in -block 105
(census tract 9501.02)::should-be -deducted :from the
census total number of substandard occupied units
since they consist in new apartments with shares:
kitchen and bathroom facilities. Then the total number
of substandard occupied units -should --be _721.
C. Tabulation
2.a. '1970 Census of Housing: Volume I, Housing Characteris-
tics for States, Cities and Counties, 'Iowa 17, Table
18. _
The 1974 special census indicates that out of a total
of 16,376 units, only 349 units -were vacant, i.e.,
2_1% of the housing stock compared to 4.6% in 1970
(the breakdown_ between owner -type and -rental -type is
not available for 1974)_
b. Same source as 2.a. For the same reason given in
paragraph A.l.b.,-:27- units should be deducted from
the total of 141 units, hence `:a -total of 114 sub-
standard vacant units.
B. The number of units suitableforrehabilitation is based on
the number of housing units rated _as,deteriorating ,and
"needing rehabilitation in the 1974exterior conditions
survey of Iowa City's housing conducted by the -Department
of Community Development.
The breakdown of units suitable for rehabilitation is b>_s_d
on the same prcpartion-of-ocaner-occupied to-renter.=oc--upied
units for all occupied units in the city by single family,
-,duplex and multi -family.
♦. 'I 1✓1. ye 1.
D -PART 7.1 NT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
OMAHA AREA OFFICE
• ` U:AVAC BUILDING, 7100 WEST CENT 40 -IAD -.
t e
-- '•,„o+•� OMAHA, NBBkASKA 62106
rwow �o6FI4-,.1.luw, 11,dldi”, May 9?975 -
011 tv.lnnl 5111a
i'wmww CII - - - IN NLPLY 111iFFq TO, "
Y. Mi+.Dorf .4106 _
7-2P
RECEI ED 1 i
Honorable Ed ar Czarnecki .
Isayor of Iona City
City Hall
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Czarnecki:
Please fill" CRCi ISEG 1n.tCr1L £017;ac that :;hc.•.Sd '. .'j the-ncl Ce Of r icis
v uv ....._.....
request for conditionally approved activities finder your Community Developm. ent
Block Grant.
The Rcruest for. Release of Funds and Certification form is to be completed by.
the applicant. The form sets .forth the elements' required udder Section 58.30
of the Federal Register (dated V-1/75). The Satisfaction O£ Conditional
knr oval form applies only -to a vplic2*fts`certifying to conditions �;
Telatii to
public services and flood or-dr2iva-Ze facilities. This £o m, vhenap�Ticable,
will be completed by �' applicant, :lith t p _
_ the •' the exception O`_• Lirie 3.
At this point, clarification may also be in order on several aspects of the
Environmental Certifica::ion/R=lease procedures_' Specifically, Section 53.2 of
the Federal Resister di -,lions Saturdays, Scn:days, and legal holi.'_ayc in calcu-
lating vablic notice and response periods The Rules and RegulatLonc also
' TOgU'^C separate time DCr.LOdS for the pL'bl1C8t10:1 of the F1nd1Pti, Of $1gn111Ca`lt
Effect (15 workino d%„s)-anal nublication of the Release of Funds (.1)vorklns
days}. (Also,. in accordance i ith .Ciecticll: 1,3.10 Of the Federal Re nst-=, HUD
rho-ald be provided a Copy of the ' Votice-of 1 nru.in? of NO S i mii.:C:31t i£CCt
at the time of its di::.",C91n3tiOn. -- However, the on. Title I
activities; should 'no-accomrany: this finding.
-. Should you have any -questions ROncerning t-,iese forms, please- contact Le at
r -(l02) 221-93/1.
Sincerely ;
Staiil.cy Y R1V
Bnviromiental Clezarence Officer
3
T-hat the undersigned chief executive officer of applicant is
authorized to, and docs, consent to assume the status of a
responsible Federal official; under theNationalF.nvironaental-
Policy Act of 1959, insofar as the provisions of `said Act apply-
to the IliD responsibilities for cnvirormental'rcvi.cw; decision-
making and action assumed and carried out ,by the applicant; `
that: by so consenting, theindersigned chief executive officer
r,
of- applicant assumes''tine responsibilities, where applicable, for
the conduct of cnvirorzental reviews, decision-mai:ing, and
action as to environmental issues, preparation and circulation
j
of draft and final environmental impact statements and;assamption
of lead ;agency:.responsibilities for preparationofsuch statements
•
on behalf of Federal agencies other than }fUJ when such agencies
-
-
r consent to:-such n-.sustption;
y�
Shat :the undersigned chief executive officer of applicant i.s
authorized to consent;-personaally, and on behalf of the applicant,
-
to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, for the enforce-
't
meet of-all the aforesaid responsibilities; and "that the unders- ed
does so consent, on behalf of applicant and o the cadersisned;`in
theofficialcapacity of the undersigned.
.'•
_ (Signature, Title and 'Address 'o.£
Chief Executive_ „Officer of
Applicant),
--
Authentication;
(Name of chief exccuti�,c officer), being the chief executi:^_ officer
-:
of (name ,of-applicant)`,-is dlily authoriZed`to execute the fo csol-.�
]request for Release of Funds and Certification, and he did execute
'
the satec:
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(Sit;tr .e, i t • 1 �r, Y c,((r, r �S n r..11 ��.
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ark,
o(' �i�t 11. �)1�.,Y'�•.i..'-i•ifti,..,.li1L..Yif10.
Official of .applicant)
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gexticicat_Of /,ttornc}
l• / /.(;,ame of chief executive officer), bei.nr, the chief executive officer
Of (name or anplicant) has executed the fore-going r
Of Funds end Cort ficaLion and'has consented' as °quest for P,cicase
personally nud on behalf of the , therei.n stated,
ns suc}r_chlef cc applicant, in his official capacity
ccu..xcc_Of-ricer only, and not othett isc. FurLhez the
applicant and ,aid chief r ecucive officer-are authorized'_- e^no;uered
by-law to mal Lhe said P. quest for Rcicase of Fund and Cand e .cation
and the
sane was duly nade by thew 'in accordance with Such authority ani
power. llo claim of legal CFR 58,5(b) incapacity p?_!E las
-- been made by this applicant. ursuant to
2• / (P:aae of chief executive`offic'
or)of '(name of - the chief f exccc
•IPPlicant)_has e:<ecuted t' r•ve officer
- Of Funds - he Or egoinn R r n o ��
and Certification and has cons eo;_sL for Release
personally and on_bc};alf of,She a, anted, as therein stated,
2Plicant, in_his official capacity as
such chief executive officer only, and not othen,isc.-girt}:er,ti;e-
aPplicant and said chief executive-officer are authorized and er,.?ocoercd
by l.aw to make the Said Request for Release. of Funds and Cert_ricaticn
and the sam_• was duly,,ade b then u;
and po ..r. This at Plica + l acco..dance with such au,., o=itr
_a- r.dc a 1 ;m of lack of le al caoac+
to 2lc CFR 55.5(6),-and such claim was deny pursuant
final decision by a co-;rt of crnnpetent-jurisdiction o•_ilere has been-no
has become-effective since the denial o i�la,ian which
denial. f such _claim whic.. =7 affect the
3• /_/ This applicant made a claim of lack oflc al' capacity pursuant to
24 CFR 53.5(b) (ni dby to subaxttin� its, grant TIPP1. cation. 'Such
claim was denied by iFJD on the basis of its assess ant of .applicable`:
law. On the basis is of that denial (name of chief e.'.ecutz.e orf_ er)
being the chief executive officer. of (none o? appltcar.t) ,s ^e eat
the foregoia^ £,equest for Peleasr_'o� na -
. ds and C of
- .ted
' consented as ttroreia stated
ic4ticn, has
in his official cap as chief
and on 1, f of
acity ° xecutive officer onof the aap'icant,
Otherwise, and }:as `deteTined y, end .a^c
Lhatlsuch eyccutio;
- authorized and •ercd h and can c are
fore e '?° • y: law. _Undersig-ecd cert,.f cs' Only Eoing ^tatn,.,_nC`is factually y that Lhe—
correct.`ana "r there has been no
finest decision b; a court of Competent jurisdiction or lc•gisiati
,which has become effectiveSince*
tidD denial r•^•aY affect the
denial,
�uJres.^ of
latc-_n^y for \l , l.icnr...^,)
:e Vn'Aids Rnt!OmA_hne velop- epa
bydichaef Frank `
Although zoning is one of the strongest ways local
governing bodies with the responsibility of protecting the:
governments control the future of communities,-
citizens: health, _safety -and welfare throughcomprehen-
- traditional zoning practices have neither encouraged nor
sive planning, toning --and subdivision ,'and __land
required acommon-sense approach to land development.--'
development controls.`_ The _legislation permits local
Each development or subdivision -site -has certain natural
governing -bodies. to .regulate-. the uses -,of Mand,-:
features and, therefore, specific development potentials
.
watercourses. and bodies ° of water not only by area
and specific environmental limitations.
requirements and lot sizes, but also by the determination
Most zoning ordinances permit a developer to divide
: of densities and the location and amount of open spaces.
the entire tract by the minimum _lot `size or maximum
In addition, this Act specifically requireslocal officials to
density (the number of dwelling units per acre)' to
"regulate, restrict or prohibit land uses and structures at
- determine -.the maximum permitted number of lots or
or near natural or artificial bodies ofwater, places of
dwelling units. The economic incentive' encourages the
relatively steep slope or grade, floodplains areas and -
developer. to get the maximum number of lots with no
' other places having a special character or use affecting or
regard for the site's natural features. The results have
affected -by. their surroundings."
been: woodlands, and natural` vegetation have been
The problem arises in incorporating standards into'a
cleared; wetlands and floodplains have been filled; steep
_zoning_ ordinance_ which, protects_ natural _features and+'
slopes have been used excessively; and prime agricultural
resources while permitting reasonable development' `In
land has been lost: Soils have been eroded; sedimenta-
the past few years, a form of zoning has been developed
tion has filled streams; and waterways --as well as
to determine the; type or intensity of development for a
- basements—have -been flooded. Wildlife habitats have
:particular. price of land based on the natural features of: -.
been sacrificed.
the piece of land. This type of zoning is called -
g�
Both the courts and the le -'
legislature -of the
performance zoning.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have recognized these
- Basically,' performance zoning works like this: The
shortcomings of traditional zoning and have encouraged
,_ landowner` or, developer: is required to identify and map`
the local governing bodiestotake a new look at their
certain natural features ofthe property_ These natural.
zoning ordinances and development standards. _
features would include floodplains, alluvial soils, steep -
_-_.In.1958,.the :State :-Supreme Court's decision in the ---slopes,
-areas, .lakes, -ponds, -:watercourses,-
Village If at New Hope, Inc. Appeal stated:
_;.forested
- wetlands, lake shores, - and - pond shores. Prime
"This general approach (the traditional approach) to
- agricultural land has been included where the community'-
zoning, tares reasonably well so long as development
is concerned with helping to protect farming as a viable
lakes place on a lot -by -lot basis, and so long as no one
"economic pursuit. These, natural' features would be
nares that the overall appearance of -the municipality
° specificallydefinedinthe ordinance. -
resembles the design achieved by using a cookie cutter
- The natural features can be protected, or at feast not
on a sheet of dough: However, with the 'increasing
significantly changed, only if a certain percentage of.the
popularity of large scale residential developments,
mapped -land containing those features is not disturbed or
particularly in suburban areas, it has become apparent to
_developed. This percentage will be called a recommended
many local municipalities that land can be more
open -space ratio. For example, a lake or pond should be:
efficiently used, and developments more aesthetically
totally undisturbed to protect that resource'Floodplains`
pleasing - if zoning regulations focus on; _density
should be protected by a 100 percent open -space ratio in
requirements rather than on specific rules for each
order to insure that development does not constrict the
-:-individual -lot. Under density zoning,the legislature
:.water--absorption:-.-or -transportation features of the
determines .vhal percentage of a' particular district must
` floodway. Sixty percent of sites in slopes between 15 and'
be devoted- to .open space," for example, and what
-25 percent grade should remain undisturbed, in order to
percentage -used for dwelling units."
prevent erosion and excess runoff during heavy rains. The
The high court's intent is quite' clear. Traditional
number of acres on the site within the specific resource
zoning practices have not made it possible to retain larger
` multiplied by the recommended open -space ratio will
pieces of open space for the residents of the community
indicate the number, of acres containing the resource
to enjoy. Open areas are as important to the -over-all'..
which should be. undisturbed in order to protect the -
-structure of the community as are the proper locations of
= natural feature_: The total', of all these will render the
residential, commercial and industrial uses.
number of acres necessary to protect_ all resources on the
In the same year, the people of Pennsylvania voted to
;-site.--
_site.-amend
-amendthe Commonwealth's Constitution to start in
The following example will explain the process. Let's
Article 1. Section 27:
say our hypothetical site contains 100 acres: On the site
"The people have a right to clean air;- pure water, and
' is a five -acre lake. 10 acres of floodplain, 10 acres of lake ;
to the preservation_ of the natural, scenic, historic and
shore, 10 acres of forested area, 10 acres of slopes from
esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public
eight to 15 percent,' and five acres of slopes from 15 to 25
natural resources are the common property of -all people,
_percent: Therefore, 50 acres are totally unrestricted; 50
including generations yul to rnrrie." Iacres
have some limiting features; -This site Capacity
The Pennsylvania legislature, through the Penn -yl-
_calculation is uy� 40 nf. c, i,f.Xtti;rr 'of „lir ,
vania Municipalities Planning,Code,,has charged local
restricted 50 acres should be left in its naturalstate:
F.NVINON7AUNT ACr10N IMILLr TIN -May 17, 1975 '::
1UU-acre-.site, 38.5 acres -should be --:-restricted from
savings in providing and extending utilities in that
development. The lake should in no way be filled and
the lots would be more clustered. In addition, the open':
floodplain should remain undisturbed. Only three acres of
space can become a ; very;. saleable aspect of the
the lake shore and three acres. of the forested area could
_development either: for its aesthetic value:. or as a
be encroached upon. Fouracres of the eight to 15 percent
recreational area. As : illustrated, > these marketable
slopes could be built upon and development would be
features can be provided without a loss in density. For the
limited l0 1.5 acres of the 15 to 25 percent slopes:
"future homeowner, there would be fewer wet basements;
If the basic zoning for the site is one home on one.
less mowing and : maintenance responsibilities; the -.
acre, it would be currently" possible to establish 700 -lot.
-.neighbor's. yard .won't be washed onto his patio; and the :--
subdivision (discounting land necessary for roads and .-
general area will be a more pleasant place to live with the '
otherrights-of-way)- r Using the performance' zoning
"natural features remaining' intact.
method, 100 lots would_ still be permitted, but with
`" To thosepeoplewho are truly concerned with
smaller lots on the unrestricted 61.5 acres. Rather than
:environmental protection, performance zoning offers a
one acre lots, they would be .615 acres each, again
way of becoming involved in your own community.
discounting roadways. The restricted 38.5 acres of open -:-Through,;
_
the focal zoning powers, the community ;
space could be dedicated to the municipality as a
determines how it will protect its natural landscape and it
community park or could be owned jointly by the -
administers the process through the local government. In
- subdivision's homeowners. In other words. the major
one form or another, performance --,zoning :_has been -.
portion of each lot owners yard world be around his
adopted or is in the process of being adopted by several
home; the remaining portion would be owned in common -communities
in Bucks 'County, Pennsylvania.: These '
in another part of the development.
communities have taken positive steps to discourage or
The benefits of this approach to zoning and
prohibit the types of development which produce the
development are apparent. Primarily, the critical natural -
bland landscapes of many suburban areas.:. To a -greater :
features of the site are protected -As stated above, the _:degree
'these ---:communities will avoid the 'ill effects of '.
municipality has the opportunity of gaining some
development decisions made without consideration of
parkland (if it chooses) at no cost to the taxpayers. For
the limiting aspects of our natural environment.'
Corps al Engineen Thirsty APam
-:In part, the energy future of this. country dependsonwater. There's too little for all the uses wa have for
it out west—and 'the construction oP nuclear power plants
especially will make great demands on this
- ever -scarcer necessity. Who controls water, in effect, will
have a Great say inwhatotenergy _systems -
we build. With this in mind,' it's enlightening to read the following stories that both appeared in the May 7,
1375 issue of the: New York Times.
flalhaway Addresses Senate
Corps Seeks Control Over All US. Water "
"...-blr. Hathaway did not commit himself on
"The Army Corps of Engineers, seeking to expand
diversion of water from six Federal reservoirs on [he
its jurisdiction over U.S. waters, --has ::proposed a
main stem of the Missouri River, which he strongly -
regulation that would give it authority: over every lake
supported as Governor of Wyoming. Last year, 11
stream, stock pond, irrigation ditch and marsh in the
power companies—some coal companies and some ,-
country. It could require farmers to obtain a permit
_efectric:.utilities-applied to the Army Corps.- of
before plowing fields adjacent to, levees, ditches and - -
Engineers for a total of 506,000 acre-feet of water a :
ponds. It could force a mountain dweller to get Federal
year. Than, Feb. 24, the Secretary of the Interior and
approval to protect land stream erosion.
the Secretary of the: Army signed a memorandum -ofPag-
-against - ."
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understanding that'thu Secretary of the Army "in ordor
to ezpedile thu uca -of waler lur-r,nurJy-d�•v!•lupurenl, -
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would determine the amounts arvailabie for irrigation."
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A111PUZts, the said Francis Goettle as an employee of the Parks and Recreation
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S/21;/75 I have read with: interest_ the most recent minutes of the Airport
Commission, ,and I ..received a cop? of a-mernorandun from John Hayek
indicating that the Airport Commission was -con _dering-the renewal of
Mr. Jones lease for the Airport--facilities. Fur"tnermore,-I-a_m aware
of tbT legal opinion-issued -by Rr. Tony Kushnir which outlines the
.authority oftheAirport Commission and the implications of Home Rule
. beginning July 1, 1975.
I th_nc-.it i.; in the City-'s interest to have the City:. Council
- -- - - r_•%icra tite situation with the-:fied-base operator -prior to-an e..rensioa
by th^_ Airport Corn-mission, especially if it is the City, Council's
-- intent:ion-to-make a-change-in_the-operat•.i.on of the .Airport-.after:..July 1,
1975. There is indeed a disputa as to the application of the proceeds
from the sale of City property adjoining the Airport. for the purposes
of r_•locatinc highway ---.218. In-that transaction the -City will eventually --
receive some $B5,000 from the Highway Commission for the purchase of
said richt of .a:,y, and will immediately exchange the proceeds for work -
that tIlL,city ngr•�._d to share'-the expense of-=in conjunction :with --the _
proje ct. It_ in t:hro contention o the fixed bL ; operator, and there-
fore I nup josf< the Commi n pion, that the proceed•; from the ua lr, of t}ht
> i ih' of :•r:iy should be available .:or use at the Airport. In monis we
dr._,..,lr_.e- sirongLy in that, to th^ best of our i.nvestigativc:'_,._+rare:
we cart telae; no evidence t-h-it an- of the airport right o`.-way purchased
by tiLe llighway C 7-,tAssi-on was-ever--financed with fed,.:1 funds. -As-a
matter of fact_, -general obligation bonds issued in 19 7,-19=4, and 1951,
purchased virtually the entire-230 acres, more or less, that: comprise
the City o•ned-onertJ ro:o use3 as an airport facility. -this does not
i.ncl+:de the most recent-,purchase.. of air rights. -
When tha Airport Commission talks about a difference with the. -
administration ever thr: handling of funds this in the arca in which
they have ref er_•nce, and I feel very -_strongly that th3 t,-. yers'o-
lowa City have made the investrent to acquire the land and have an
- obligation to spend .money fromits sale inthe 'manner most fitting -
'under the circumstances. Unfortunately, the circumstances in this
epee .r.nvolve our coritractual commitments to the highway CoT!>.ssion, and
the agreera-,nt to share costs was predicated on the proceeds from the
landbeing available.-
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T0: City Council
1=ROM: Library Board of Trustees
--RE: Library Building Consultant`
DATE: May 29, 1975
The Board of Trustees requests that the City"Council approve
the expenditure during FY 197Reoflabportio iOEtheinZth00F1
earmarked for planning for Y
1977 Capital Improvements Budget' Llis ibrar uConsultant,h
Y to be -
library to engage`Robert ll. Rohlf,
gin cork on a [easibility and site study F, a written building
program. The contract fee f -or this "'or u�aration ofuld be 4feasibili.ty
11,920 for steps A,131 $ C of Phase I (Preparation Il
study andbuildingprogram) and $2,300 for I'�s°nt_to }outearlier))
were
OE his March 10, 1975 proposal (copies
7i.e decision to make this request was made following a discussion
on how hest to use -tile accumulated 1971-75 budget surplus of
`approximately $12,500. This surplus accrued because of the ex
-- -"tended search a director during 1974-75.` During most of
this period the library was- not fully- staffed.
i'hc Board's decision was to use the surplus -to pay for rath(:r
the oars° the 3M Tattle -'tape Sccur:ity System. After consultation
With the _City' Manager and Financc Director,, this was also the
"recommendation of__t]}e Library Director. -This allo�:s the Library's
,recommendation
o budget fo remain as all-ocated (Leasing' would
FY have required that we use nearly 10% - $G,000 - to in l ase costs n
and l: year: lease costs.) It will save the �`1,720,in lease costs
not applicable to tile purchase price each year the`system is leased
and it means that the Library Board will not have to ask for a
allocation o
-,_r-borrow-from future 'book" budgets t
special o pay off
the alaallocn this equipment -during T1' 77 or 78.'
Vie Leel it is vital to start planning noC1rstlotruction
ayh cin addition,
_0 - ci_new facility may still be ortunecyearral yto select a site for the
this would seem to be an -opp
building so that it may be coordinated with other 'downtown planning
decisions.
quire
In order to develop a building plan, the: consulthetlibrary will cboard and
`decisions, ideas and input from the community,
Staff as to their goals and objectives for tile future of library
cervico in low-' City and:•Johnson County. When completed, the "detailed
rviwritten e st::itcmcnt will- °Habit the Board and staff to make interim
• CITY OF IOWA CITY • D
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:- June 3, 1975
TO: Neal Berlin, City; Council
FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works
RE: Solid Waste Ordinance
Attached .is a new Solid Waste Ordinance that should take the place
of our present Solid Waste Ordinance-which is Section 3.42 in :the existing
City Code. ,The main provisions and/or changes are-as follows:.
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re as.follows:;1. The occupant is responsible for providing containers and keeping them in
good condition." The occupant is the, person in actual possession of apiece
of property and is not necessarily the owner.' We find that it is a very
difficult-job to track down owners in many rental units and we would
-prefer to go after the occupant as the responsible party.
2. Solid waste containers have to be from 20 to '35 gallons in size.
3. -Tree limbs have to be tied in bundles not larger than 48 inches long and
18 inches in diameter if they are not placed in storage containers. The
- weight of any individual bundle_ shall not exceed 75 pounds Large tree
limbs shall be cut into pieces not exceeding, 75 pounds in weight. Of
-course,-if they are much larger than this, ,the occupant can have a
commercial tree service handle it.
4. Any container that does not meet the ordinance standards for size,'
cleanliness, etc. must be promptly, replaced by an approved solid waste
'container after the City notifies the occupant. -If it is not replaced
within_ five_ days' after receipt of the notice, the container and its
contents shall be disposed of by the City. -This is-a big change'.from
the present ordinance, which says that after ten days,:notice we shall stop,
picking up the refuse. Not only is this unhealthy,-but-it is-extremely
difficult when you have 150 to 200, properties with improper containers
and ,then have to look up owners at the-Court House.
5. The new ordinance says that the City will pick-up only residential` solid
waste which is further defined as solid-waste resulting from the maintenance
and operation of dwelling units excluding multiple housing facilities
with more-than four dwelling units The ordinance also states, however,
that upon request the City will °pick-up from-commercials accounts .-a-maximum
of-eight containers. Commercial solid waste is solid waste resulting-from
the operation of any commercial, industrial, institutional or agricultural
establishment and multiple housing facilities with more than four dwelling
units.
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In effect this will eliminate most large apartment houses from City
pick up. -The'present ordinance says Iwe will pick up a maximumoffour
- cans from any -property; and of course we violate this ordinance constantly.
Whatthe new ordinance attempts to do is strike a balance between
providing reasonable service to==large apartment complexes'and ,commercial -
accounts; and, yet not require -the City to invest heavily in more trucks
and equipment.
6. I have stated that containers shall be placed at the curb or alley for
collection and I state that containers shall be removed from the curb
the same day collection is made. I have ,not said anything;. about where
they shall be stored.- The present ordinance says that they shall be
:stored out of sight. I`find.that_this is` -an extremely difficult_'
ordinancetoenforce and seems to be aimed only toward aesthetics. If
Council wishes us to start enforcing this -we_wi1L_set up proper
procedures to dosoand will incorporate something to that effect in
the ordinance.
7. The new ordinance requires all persons who .:aul solid waste as'a-,business_
to get a license from the City and have their vehicles inspected.There
is also a Section 7;, which gives the City Manager a great deal of
-latitude in various items such as special pick up for the 'elderly `and
handicapped. This .section is:required since there are always -circum-
stances that come up'that require judgments that are not -always -covered
by the ordinance. For instance; what does it mean; exactly that cans must
be placed at'the `curb? Does this mean 20 feet from the curb, six feet
from the curb, etc.? Thesamething applies on -bulky waste. How large
an item will the City pick up upon special request? For instance,
will we pick up an.old "boiler?
I believe this ordinance will eliminate some of the more prevalent
problems faced by Refuse crews, namely, -that -of quantities of brush and tree
limbs far in excess of an amount thattheCity is`presently ,equipped ;to pick
up. It will also eliminate the,difficulty of getting ,rid of deficient solid
waste containers and will also eliminate' apartment houses with 15 or 20
small containers which take a tremendous' amount of time to pick up. If
there are any questions on this ordinance or you, have any suggested changes, '
- please contact me.
This ordinance has been reviewed by Lyle Fisher of the Johnson County
Health Department, Joe Pugh, and George Bonnett: I:have also sent copies to
commercial refuse collectors in town. '
75 pounds. Galvanized matal containers, or rubber, fiberglass,
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Apparently, the two houses located across the street from the
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cen'LLr, ,re being considered as a site for a proposed Quil--Trip'Shop.
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TO: City Council
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FROM: Ci ty Manayer
RE: Iowa City Arts Council Information.
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At thL, ilay 27, 1975, meeting, Penny Davidsen inquired as to t-fihich
Person is responsible for receiving requests for -information on the
Acts Counci
As of this time, the City Manager's Secretary has been -
receiving requests on information on the Arts Council's activities.
Specifically, Mrs. Heaton
puts individuals on themailinglist if they
requc st such and also informs individuals of meeting times when asi:ed.
Julie
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Zelenka also receives inquiries on the Arts Council, and, if possible,
Sides the •information to
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the individual, or refers that individual to an
officer of the Arts Council. If current
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approval of the Cit m
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under these _
arrangements. Ho:re•ier,'if the Council wishes to establish different
arrangements, please advise.
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Enrloseu is a ma orandum frog? Joe Pugh echich revieti�s-the status
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tine mgo ti a i u.i Yn r h ti:e University.
Ii the City Coin it elects to wi tldraw from the "hold harmless"
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an alteri;aci:e •:mild be to require the same liability cover-
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as tl:e City, presently provides for its own operation: The extent
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To: Ft. nl Berl -An, city 1•Iannc er
- --1L^.: Transit Grant -/Lease
On :•Iay 23, ].77 5, .:.he Univo.r i y submiittod for -our .consideration
-h .4u�-,., P P for.: busses (Pa raarupit moi) a
n the ro os�d lease -
a�tach d - Ac to ti :e Finnegan the reason for. -
r ai o_ ;,tncn iE- this tequ=st for-.�-ahge is :=hat -h University's .legal advice is now
tl;ar ,hey will not be per, to provide insurance in substitution
for a "hold harmless" clause `without limiting the amount of coverage.
,A- you recill,--this is -something that we discussed With the. Univ.r_.ity
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14:a�re than a month ago, and we expected that they would finally come
kupwe-ara still
this re aliza`_ion . toner or later. old hantle always
confronted w;!_ ti :' a problem of "hold harnl�s that we, n ._
h.id and thble
ere is rco -w<ty i.n i+hicit their legal advice is going o
different .: withregard--to this subject.
-- - in my view it seems thatwe have two alt-ernativrs. One is to -
--- insist -that d=_sane the University's -legal -advice the City: cou•iciII -
ill be no i t e for
1�t
on a "hold barn] ss" agreement or there -- _ ,.
busses. Lh I:.ther that or the proposed lanrJuage in Drat, I, i b' is >Ls
_.bussO*I and .;hat-?.ns:arancr_ coverage wituout limitation be o-ovide_..4y,
the Unit�rsaay_ In he interest of, oursuing_thi.s par icular point,
I have found [our insurance companies would ui�derwr.1te specific
nntrtctu zl li.naili ty. policy .rerti.ficates. -which would cover., 11h<•
University's oyt rrJa`ion as yqe -dra Eted without limiting the extent
- - o=-i.nsurnnce. These companies are as follows: -- - _
TRANSIT CASUALTY COMPANY
-- fir.R'.CPORD INSURANCE, CO:dpANY - - -" -- -
- IiOffC[IiJESTcP.DI INSURF`ICE C0,4PANY
DiATTO;IAL-.INDEMNITY INSURANCE C0*2A:IY
I rhese are only the first four companies contacted, because they
I
are. ones with which we have had business -dealing, ;in tine past. For
-- cx:.nple, Transit C_�
._ualty -company wrote our first bus policy wnlch has
since been transferred to northwestern national Insurance,Crnp ny-
_ h�•-_Iiartford ccnoany. Write;: coverage -_-for the city :of Coralvi_i&. �`•�e=e
arc many other conoani.rs who would be able to write the cov<._aga
without. 7.i.tniting.-the c -tent of the insurance, and support the language
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which prop: sed to the University in. D -raft ;.4. -
• - i6.,t tc :; r, - .:tbtI itv i, . 1ESSLt: aj;e .a to:'a�st.,.:•
t -r..• an.,G...t rcapnt._ibiliry f„,: auy-iut.l alt 1-Jaims or
„- oper.tl-iou of Lhc• l.ca_ec. C,;-71
altrIC:1L. Such _.,po...:,lu 1 i.ty
and
b:eL t.s not ln,oLtd L Iir'tc1c._1 dai t, co Ula leased egl_t,:acnt y
:2 _ nit:-anvil tt Iur �c:.,
mrd-oll .'.-all coils eq tluuart”"OE c�ono �t i.a
t;_- L a to -the r Ce't oL
c.c ... 10 n Ltad.
=es Cc, ct: ryout its z, scions>_b ilio-�s and t:his--ssetion
..LEbSCC .rpt t _ - --
by nttrC,- , yn', t.i llranCb COV i'_ =.
Sucll cov Cn t" :till he -provided by ciidorsam_nt: -
to tha ...L. ti_,-• .uro-noalle--flcat in3ktrunce p.-
Said
coveri.ag vc icl_s vi the
Saidcr.ctorccm.mt :bou'ld .i.nclude covurn;; spacifically for. i:hc inL_.ude'
anti Ll,e Ju*t:.uz;,. i.0 sentstce out•.-,(1-) and two (%) of
t}r: pru_ din•; Fnia•{`•a;,;7 chouL, i)•• r.pecii ically included in the .endow_._;._t Th -t
en for ce,aent -sha11 iucjudl
p-nvi;':i.on thaL Che LM;S-Cdt i,e-uotiE.ied of canc_,.latioa
• „ ,,r Inc: C30 d prior rto tlledatc of said -
or
c_-!c-:1-L...ien Th._, LESSOR .sliall also b spccif;-._-::17y nociEicd
%SSE.R of c.._,t ca^val of said policy of insi:r:uica and ;ha
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t_or!xt cfrec:L riOr to Lha 'first. day oC th lc z_;iaS
i„sarat._ ^'�tll Lr..).n t.Ftll- . - p -
Oi Lll. 'l^r Cil i• ^„r!al"Of•C JuSit. G. Lllr tlti- ;.:r rttaS L-O -
Silil,J :1,1'il �•D Oi
cor e by provid ._, T.7.S.,Ct ✓t.th a certit T.-cafe C)[i.tisur. �,.ce:.-
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SPI _ June 2, 1975//
po=�ibly
there will be discussion Loday�as to why a
request for �cecial._populations' proxram funding wasn't cranked`
Into the FY76 budget
process. I"thou c. ht a list of the chronology
might - help the Council and CityManager understand -the reasons._
1. July 7�+ A brief baccxround of the timing Ss that in their July 11, 74
submission to the City of A SUP.VEY TO IDENTIFY THE 'At D FOR A
CO✓AtUiIITY BASED RECREATeO11'edRoutpartOGRAM ORofptheir committmentCIAL ,tohbe:
project coordinators p
a, (1)"That the nrogram...continue for -a onE:year 47;
period at which time it willabe evaluated by the Advisory Committee.(p.
b._(14)"that... annroval of the sample program would
constitute an agreement to nrovide S.P. programs for fall and springzl
1574-75 by the --project committee. (p.48)
The budget source, listed was based on federal grant manoeuvering"which
and and
I -(and I assume `t he resoonsibilityof the mtoIuursueaas an"administrative matter.
assumed was Staff's
regular mee
2. December 71, 74 At our tin "Bob Lee presented the
ut" ino te FY 76 bud.
Rec. Program Budget" and we reacted as ourg�i�taff ofLSPIhfunding andget.+
a. There was no mention ,by 11
b. SPI'a'lat'<semester wasn't over for evaluation.
Januar
y 8, --At-our - firet meet Lng with 4 nes members, "Chubb i
3. 75
the nrocess of developing an operating
renorLed that Staff was in
Budget. Fox expressed discouragement at there stillbeingno
policy for how-Commisslon was to giveSnout for the Budget."
4. January 13,�ubb submitted his FY 76 budget oroposal'to Dennis
Graft Acting City Manager with no reference to SPI that I see.
5: February 21, `RECODn4Eti�ATION ON FY 76
Finance Dept. presented its
BUDGET with no reference to SPI_and on the 26th, submitted its
formal budget for a March ' -4 Public Hearing.
6. March 19, -At -our --regular meeting, Dr. Compton presented the
SPI mid -year resort" and Commission found out (with hard facts for
the first time for the whole new Commission) that the -program_
had been so successrul that we "indicated unanimous backing for
ex
had
nc oroRramminF. for Special populations groups." For the
first time, we learned that Social Security funds could be used
for such a -program (from Compton and Flo Stockman).
to the
7 Apral 18 - COuntil thatedate;d In hhisis ldepartmentetter of ehadnbeennundergoing a
Rev
University. there
,
Review and there was much speculation as Lo`who might leave.(4 now have
if anything is to be learned from all this, it's"certainly
that Iowa City was terrifically lucky to be`PRecreationed tEducationh a esful
pilot, -year demonstration.by the Un iverve y grateful. But it seems T
Department for which we should all be very"E
eevally obvious -that the `.City cannot depend on the research -oriented ;
University to provide the services which are the resnonsitility
of municipal govcrnment. -- -
Thank you,
Sarah Fox, Chairperson, arks and
Recreation CoTmission
TIIF UNIVERSITY OFIOWA
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IOWA CITY, IOWA 52242 _
University o/ lona Hospitals & Clinics
Department o/ Activities Therapy
Psychiatric Service
June 2,;-1975
500 Newton Road
Mayor Edgar Czarnecki & Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
- 410. East Washington .Street
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_Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Czarnecki & Council Members:
The Special Recreation Directors
Research Committee members present at their
May 30 meeting expressed:
- --.1.. Endorsement of..the concept in
principle of the _Special Pop, ulations Rec-
reation Program; and
the
Commission's Advisory Committee to the Pro-
2. Willingness to serve on
_. _.. eject/Program.
Each member present expressed his/her willingness to assistin the -assess-
the development of this program.
ment and _planning of activities
necessary to
The Committee sees this program
The
as an important demonstration or pilot pro_
in this regard,
jec- with the for state-wide
implementation and,
be used in order
urges that appropriate research
be
and evaluation procedures
made of this experience.
that optimal utilization may
Sincerely,
%�
Becky .addy, Chairperson
SRDRC:kw
Special Recreation Directors
_-_Research _Committee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The success of any program is due to the support from individuals and
agencies. SPI wishes to acknowledge the following individuals and agencies "
for their outstanding support, contributions, and involvement in the
development of community: based recreation services for handicapped :chil-
dren :and adults 1n Iowa City:
INDIVIDUALRECOGNITION
Neal Berlin, City Manager, ,Iowa City
Ed Czarnecki, Mayor, Iowa City
Iowa City City Council Members
Iowa City Park and Recreation Commission Members
Sarah Fox, IowaCity ParkandRecreation. Commission Chairperson
H. Eugene Chubb, Director, Iowa City Parks and Recreation
Robert Lee, Superintendent of Recreation, Iowa City Parks and Recreation
Flo Stockman,` Johnson County Social Services
David Schutt, Johnson County Social Services
-John Nesbitt, Chairman, Recreation Education Program, University of Iowa
James Potter, Instructor, RecreationEducationProgram
Chris Edginton, Instructor, Recreation Education' Program
Charles' Dougherty, Supervisor, Therapeutic Recreation Services, San Jose
ParksandRecreation Department, =San -Jose, California -
Benny Leonard, Systems Unlimited, Inc.
Ted Holm, Systems' Unlimited,` Inc. -
Becky
nc. Becky; Maddy, University Hospital School, Director of Recreation
Margaret McCown,;President, Johnson County Association' for Retarded Citizens
Linda Harrold, Recreation Therapist, Johnson County Home
Ken Miner, President, Johnson County Committee for the Handicapped
_ Dennis Doderer, Director, Upward Bound
Elsie Forstner, Camp Fire Girls
Jim Talbott, Boy Scouts of America''
Raymond Gerke, United Cerebral Palsy Association, Iowa City
Linda Randall, Recreation Director, Nelson School
--- Del-Gerkhe, University of Iowa Recreation Services Division
Jean 'Spector, -Johnson County Volunteer Service Bureau
Jerry Engle, Director, Special Education, Iowa City Schools
Bill O'Brien, Owner, McDonald's Restaurant, Iowa City
Dave Schmidt," Manager,' McDonald's Restaurant, Iowa City -
Detective Crowley, Iowa City Police Department
Justin Galler,:Journalism Student,_ University of Iowa
Drew Schaeffer, Journalism Student, .University :of Iowa
- Steve' Carson,' -Photographer, --Daily Iowan
Chuck' Lindemann,' Old' Capitol_Sertoma, Iowa City
Dr. Max; and Mombo, WMT -TV, Cedar Rapids
Steve Granberg, Rancher Auditorium` Intern
Connie Williams,.SPI-Student-Intern
Sharon Bonney, Johnson County Committee for the Handicapped
Tom Davis,; Graduate,Practicum Student -
Acknowledgements, continued -
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PLAN FOR ACTIVITY SESSION UNIT
Therapist: Barbara Westphal
Date of -Session: February 21, 1975
Client: SPI
Location: Recreation Center (social hall)
S ecial-01 m ics Trainin Da
TIME SELECTED
AND IN ED ACTIVITIES
OBJECTIVES AND INSTRUCTIONS
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EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS
SPECIAL INST./OR
:AND SUPPLIES
PRECAUTIONS
4-5 P.M. Introduce the concept Pass the ball -hold hands and
f "stop"
small rubber ball
and "go" to form a circle. When the circl
etermine,if partici- has been
a "Stop and go" sign
turret sure everyone receives a
made, drop hands.
ants can discriminat Take the stop and -go 'signs to
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Make ,sure the circle is large .
hat the signs mean a the middle of the circle. The
- enough so when the signs.are':
ball is moved aroun person ,in the middle holds up
he circle (e.g.) ball -"go" -ball
raised and lowered, no one
hit.
the sign. The is
tops moving
gets
when passed around the circle.
"stop"
sign is raised. When the "stop",sign -.is held
up, the person holding the
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_ ball at that time is "it".
"It" mush go the center of th
circle and operate the signs.
he objective was to Bowling: line up the partici-
ive practice in
small rubber ball
If the
gros pants. Set up the cartons:
ye -hand -coordination Give the ball to one
milk cartons
participant is having
trouble hitting the
person.
nd body balance. Give him 3 tries:. to -hit the
specified line from
cartons, ;.
move him closer to the boxes.-
cartons. _After he has had
which to roll.
chart to record
his turn, he should set upthe
scores.
pencil
cartons for the following
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bolwer. -Record results. Hand-
out medals:
o present an activit Skate board races: 1. on the
here the concepts
skateboards
of stomach, 2. sitting down.
'stop" and "go" are Have the participants in
mark for the finish line
Watch out so the participants
don't
'mplemented and hand - position on the skate boards.
run into.one another.
nd leg coordination Stand -where the _finish -line
Feve,oped. will be. Say "Go". Do this
until everyone has had a turn
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for both races.
TIME SELECTED' 'EITIDES
OBJE
OBJECTIVES
SELECTED ACTIVITIES
AND INSTRUCTIONS
EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS
SPECIAL I N
SPECIAL INST./OR
AND SUPPLIES
'PRECAUTIONS DNS
PRECAUTIONS
4-5- 0 -present an-activit
Ba-sket -ball throw: Situate
Situ a te
2 Baskin -Robbin cartons
2 Ba I kin - R bb i n cartons
in which the partici-
the containers about 5-6 feet
��5 6 eet
and 6 enno ba
and 6 tennis balls
tennis balls
pants can use gross
from the throw line. Divide
Divide de
for skill, coordina-
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participants into 2 groups.
tion, and ball -basket
Have a contest between the -2
iscrimination.
grou-ps on the number of balls
put in the basket.
o stimulate fine
Ping Pong-Blow: Place 2
one table about 4-5 feet
for activity in the
children at each end -of-the -�_
long
facial region, espe�
table (if table is wide
2 ping pong balls
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cially around the lip
enough). Demonstration of
tape to mark the mid-
area. Fine eye move-
blowing the ball may, be
point of the table
ntand distance
necessary. A game- is pointsl
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d . ,
descrimination
You score a point if the
activated.
opposing side fails to return
a ball over the marked half-
way point
To
0 give the partici-
pants an activity to
Target.toss: object is to
hit the black
3 targets
may have to move participant
practice eye -hand
target area wit
the tennis balls.
8 tennis balls
closer to target to success
coordination by
tape to Position -targets
can be reached. Target should
throwing a ball ata
on wall
be placed about shoulder
target at shoulder
chart to keen score
height.
level.
pencil
LEADERSHIP STYLE: =Present
the activity and lead it.
BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT METHOD: None
REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:- Carol Stensrud, "Handbook of Adapted Sports"
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SPI PROGRAMMING SERIES: -
II. Boy, Girl and Cub Scouting
Prepared by Twyla Misselhorn
One of the most popular activities offered through SPI is scouting.
Chartered Cub, Boy, and Girl Scout troops have been organized with the aid
of SPI and the University of Iowa Recreation Education Program. Meetings
are held -every _Monday evening from 7-8 p.m. The Cub and Boy Scouts meet
at one of.the local- churches and the Girl Scouts meet at one of the Systems -
Unlimited, Inc. foster homes. -
Three therapeutic recreation graduate students provide the leadership
for the boys' program. All threeindividuals have been registered by the
Boy Scouts of America. One student serves'as both the Cub and -Scout master,
one functions as the den person,.and the 'third student serves as both the
institutional representative for the program and as the Boy Scout leader.
- Girl Scouts are run by a Systems Unlimited, Inc . foster parent.' Volunteers
from undergraduate' therapeutic recreation -classes provide additional -leader-
ship assistance.
Currently all of the participants' in the scouting' program are from
Systems'_ Unlimited, Inc. foster homes. All of the boys are mentally retarded
children and range-in.age-from five through fifteen years of age. The girls
involved in the Girl Scout program are both mentally and physically handi-
capped -and Tange in age from eight through fourteen years. The program
breakdown is as follows: six Cubs, five Boy Scouts, and ten Girl Scouts.
Program activities are taken from official scouting handbooks.-- Both
the Girl and Boy Scout governing' bodies have given the scouting program the
permission to adapt and/or substitute any of the established requirements
for skill awards and merit badges as deemed necessary.
SPI -PROGRAMMING SERIES:
III. Music, Drama and Dance
Prepared by Carol Stensrud
Monday, afternoon, S.P.i. offers a day of creative exercises for children.
The afternoon is spent doing group creative dramatics, singing, creative
dance andre
drama stoics and creaThe tive
Carol Stensrud, has specialized
in creative dramatics and .creative movement for children and she directs
the activities and tries to let the children shape the nature of the program
thenactiviever ossible. Fifteen college students volunteer on this day and
actively participate in the creative exercisesalong with about fifteen
children ranging from ages three to sixteen and having various disabilities
and various backgrounds.
The first activity of the day is always the name game. The children
enter the large open social hall and sit down in a circle. We all clap and
chant together, "Round and round in the circle game, rou
nd and round, what's
your name?" ;Everyone claps for the person when they say their name or make
an attempt. The children anxiously await their turn.
After the name game, we often do creative movement to music. We follow
the leader, do simple square dances or.circle dances, or movement or singing
games such as "Farmerin the Dell". We -might -pantomime the story on,a
record or follow the musical games that are suggested by Sesame Street
records or Hap 'Palmer records.
Next we might sit down to listen to a story, or go on a lion hunt aor
view a-puppet.show. We discuss the story or play with the puppets
free period that follows. We might try.to pantomime characters in the story,
or .create our own puppet shows.
A musical band might materialize from a box of homemade rhythm instruments
that we've made. e create
We march, sing, or keep time to musi
orchestra. We might put up our Wnstrumentsusic and and
pretend we are a symphony ,
made our bodies become instruments, taking turns being different instruments.
We might, `as'a group, form a music box, each contributing his own sound
with a certain movement to accompany it: We might try to copy each others
movements and _sounds.
After this active period, we might have time for 'individual story
sharing. A large selection of picture books is available for the volunteers
to read to a child or two in their very own corner.
SPI PROGRAMMING SERIES:
iv. Camping
Prepared by Twyla Misselhorn
An overnight campout is being planned for all interested SPI partici-
pants on the weekend of April 25-26 at one of the local camps in the Iowa
City area.
The campout is being developed and planned by six undergraduate
therapeutic recreation students under the direction and guidance of one
of the SPI co -coordinators. Volunteers for; this activity will be individuals
in the community or from fields related to recreation. The -volunteer -to -
participant
-The volunteer to -
participant ratio will be,1:2 --
Registrations were sent to all persons registered in the SPI porgram.
Due to limited lodge space, only thirty-five participants could be accepted:
15-20 children and -10-15 adults. 'Acceptance wa-
s on a -first-come basis in
accordance with the established deadline date. Individuals with mental,
emotional, social, and physical_ disabilities will participate.
Outdoor and nature activities will be stressed during the campout.
Tentative=activities include a nature hike, ascavenger hunt, nature arts
and crafts, camping demonstrations, active
ire activities wilor l include
large group campfire on Friday. evening.P
-skits, songs, and stunts by various staff and volunteers. The camping
demonstration will be provided by Eagle Boy Scouts in the Iowa City area.
The remainder of the activities will be planned by the-campout committee.
Necessary precautions or considerations for the campout include
e obtaining
accident insurance for all participants during
the following: t _thobtaining necessary medical supplies; securing
their stay a
a nurse to be th the camp out, and gathering complete medical histories
at
-on•all --participants; andprovidingtransportation to all participants and
volunteers to and from the camp.
SPI PROGRAMMING SERIES:
V. Swimming
Prepared by Carol Stensrud
On Wednesday night, SPI children and adults swim during the public
swim hours, 7-8 p.m. -SPI provides the needed one-to-one volunteer leader-
ship so that all who wish to swim can. Ata quarter to seven, the volunteers
assemble and are matched up with a participant°before they go`into 'the
dressing room. We usually have five adult special populations and around
ten children of all ages come to swim with SPL My volunteers are recreation
students or physical education majors; many of"whom:have W.S.I. instructor
ratings, so they are qualified to teach children to swim.
After fifteen minutes of dressing and warming up in the water, our
instructors give fifteen minutes of structured lessons - We have all the
participants grouped according to swimming ability, and these groupsrange
from dunkers to divers. ` The four groups -are -led by the`W.S.I. instructor,
with each individual participant having his volunteer working on a,technique
with him.
Finally, everyone has a free period of swim. Our participants often
join others playing water basketball, or practice on paddle boards or show
off their diving skills or play hide and seek and enjoy the water and the
company of many other -children and adults '-who `are 'attending the public
swim.
At 7:45 we all scurry for the warm showers. Volunteers aid those
who -need assistance dressing. Independence is stressed,; however,' because
learning self-help skillsis part ''of -'recreation -too. of -recreation -too. ----By
everyone is warm and dry and ready to_go,home. ,
After -every -session of SPI, volunteers are expected to fill out a
short evaluation form on one of the participants Reviewing these forms,
we can then evaluate our prooram and its success in meeting our people's
needs. This evaluation greatly aids us in setting purposeful goals for
our participants, along with making their progress and development visible:
In the three months that SPI has offered swimming, .I have seen five children
lose their fear of the water, and all ofthem improve measurably in their
confidence and skill in the water. ----
SPI PROGRAMMINGSERIES:
VI. Special Events
Prepared by Carol Stensrud
Easter Benefit Hop
An example of the .special events that SPI sponsors is the benefit
hop we hold March 21,-1975. The dance was attended by close to 300
individuals from the community. These dances are SP_I's main source -of
income this semester, and from this dance we raised 285, dollars.
The Easter Benefit Hop was organized and `directed by a committee of
seven recreation students who were responsible for every detail. Two
months prior, sub -committees were formed to include:' publicity, ticket
selling, entertainment, activities, security. refreshments -and decorations,
and leadership. These big events are a lot of work so we get started early:
Publicity Flyers were distributed, posters were made in a session
of SPI with kids painting and helping with the production. These were
distributed to local stores and agencies and at the university. ,News
releases,` radio spots, and notes in various agencies' newsletters were
secured, along with a big write-up about the dance in our monthly newsletter.
Post -dance coverage with tickets was also arranged.
Tickets - Five -hundred tickets were printed and numbered. All SPI
volunteers elped sell tickets before the dance as well as at the door.
Sponsorships of more than a dollar were ,also solicited ,from local agencies
and businesses.
Security - Policemen and women gave their time freely to SPI to serve
as security at the dance. For a public dance, -it is always -necessary, to
have at least two uniformed police on handtohandle the crowd.
Refreshments` and Decorations - Again our SPI participants were involved
in making and decorating. We spent the week before the dance preparing
chains, pictures and banners, and then we all had "a part in decorating the
large social hall _for 'the dance. Refreshments were all donated from local
stores. Cups and ice were given by a'local drive-in restaurant, punch by
various
grocery stores, and a box of candy by a local warehouse. Cookies
were made and brought by volunteers, along with a generous donation by a
local girl scout troop.
vi. Special events cont. P• 2
Activities - For these public dances that are attended by both handi-
P in in age from l2 live
ba SPI tries
capped and non -ha. . ped: citizens ranging and a stack of old records
to,providr-normalizing adult activities. We procurred a live band to play
-- for free, a local-disc-jockie to M•�orC. taefevenings
comer activity we had a
LO raffle off during the evening. gifts
table set up with craft materials available for those who wanted to make
rovide for everyone's needs
-Easter cards. A,visit from the Easter bunny, who came brining candy g
for all, was an added attraction.- We try to p
We
in the -happiest -and most delightful atmosphere of live rocktoufacilitate
don't use name tags, we encourage casual dress -arietyno we try
socialization by using dance mixers and a variety etc danceactivities
attempt to
as the shuffle, girls' choice spot light dance,
keep the evening filled with normalizing entertaintment- le Everyone has
Leadershi A very important factor is our SPI people
A time line of
a specific responsibility and sticks with it all evenkno
ing• eo ed
activities -is passedout to all
voluntee�suat theseand dancesYbecausehso manyXpeople
elled.
We really don t use y can have a good time, and they are very
come because they know they An overseer or
adapted to aid those participants who.might need help. who just keeps
trouble shooter is greatly needed. This
sis whataneeds�tI be changed, and,
an overall picture of what's happening,
in general, is responsible for the smoothness of the event.
dancing;
Evaluation at From
mtth of our activities.Thesenightsooftmusicdadanci
theythe children and adults that attend other
and socialization are attended by in adults that
SPI programs regularly, by individuals who lopulationc f youngtadults and
don't generally-attend,SPI, and 'by a large -p P professionals
frequent.the recreation center,`along with many University P neat
and a large numbeortunity, not onlyeforse dtheeparticipans serve to tsrof�SPIa but for
normalization opp are -all actively involved and can educate
the public at large because they
one another while they dance and socialize and have -a great ;time together.
SPI PROGRAMMING SERIES
VII.`'Speciel-Olympics
Preparedjpy Connie Williams
The Second Annual Johnson.County Olympics was held on March 23, 1975,
with over seventy participants competing;in such events`as the 50-yard
dash,-50-yard wheelchair race, 25-yard-scooter race, 220 relay, 100-yard
shuttle, -a wheelchair obstacle race, running.broadjump,'softball throw,
basketball throw, and the-bean bag throw.- Clinics were offered while a
participant waited for his events -- that.is-if:he was.not busy cheering
his companions onto The clinics included such activities as the
ball kick, parachute game (a most popular activity), ping-pong blow,
gymnastics (low balance beam and t rampoline), basketball throw, football
kick, and golf. ::Each participant.'was able to try. out all the activities
offered in-the clinics at-his-own pace, with the help of our dignitaries
who-ran the clinics. Our dignitaries included basketball players, football
players, trackmen`(who did much of the timing and judging), gymnasts,; coaches,
and cheerleadersfrom the University of Iowa. Also included .in our list of
dignitaries were the Mayor of--Iowa City, Ed Czarnecki; Director of Recreation;
Bob' Lee; a local children's TV,host, Dr- Max and-his:clown friend Mombo;
Herky the Hawk; and Ronald MacDonald, all of'whom added to the participants'
joy:and enthusiasm.
Organization and planning were done by members of the "Role of Thera-
peutic-Recreation" class. A graduate student, Tom Davis, served as Director,
and a`recreation intern,:Connie Williams,.served as his Asssitant Director.
Seven committees were established and each was assigned'a particular aspect
of organizing the-local meet. -These committees .included: 1); Recruitment
(main-responsibility was:,to contact various agencies serving't a eve op-
mentally;disabled in order to obtain an intent-to-participate list from
- theseagencies and a tentative list of events the participants could compete ,
in,-and:to send out the medical forms and parental release forms);'
2) Volunteers and Di nitaries (main responsibility was to recruit volunteers, -
as'a one-to-one rat o with participants was necessary..to.help participants
throughout the day; to orient these volunteers to the various problems such
as behaviors, physical limitations, what to do 'in case of a seizure, -etc.,
before the`day of the meet in an hour-long orientation; to recruit dignitaries;
and to set up.registration'for the day of the meet); 3) Equipment and Supplies
(main responsibility was:to reserve facilities: for the day of the event, to
check out thes facilities, to obtain all necessary supplies for signs, games,
etc.); 4) Games (main responsibility forthiscommittee, the most important
one on the day of the meets, was to set up, detailed floor plans time schedules,
the'events,•_and to assign`the_number of persons ,needed for timing, judging,
and assisting, as well, as:plapning the opening and closing ceremonies;-
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VII. ;Special _Olympics, cont: p. 2
-5) Safety (main responsibility was to secure a nurse and doctor for the
day of the meet, to secure an abulance and first aid materials from the
National.Guard, and to obtain insurance for -participants on the day of
the meet; 6) Publicity (main responsibility was to get information out for
the media, inc uding newspapers, radio and TV, and to prepare and distribute
posters to help reach those who mightparticipate; but who were not in a
special program, and to help make the public more aware of our efforts;
and 7) Fund Raising`(main responsibility was to secure funds, for necessary
supplies:suc as stamps,,xeroxing,`paper materials, ribbons;:patches , and
-- any other necessary equipment.) - -'
Participation_ is base :on the; guidelines established for the state
and district Special Olympics. 'These entail that the participant is at _
least ten years old and has -an 1-.Q of 85'or_below. For our meet, however,
we lowered the age to eight, as many agencies and -parents expressed a desire
for their children to participate. Our age range ,was; from eight to sixty-
five. Participants came from -Systems Unlimited, Inc., Nelson Developmental
Center, University of Iowa.Hospital School., special education class at
Longfellow Elementary, and the Johnson County Care Facility.
-Training sessions were held during SPi programs, and other sessions
were held at the particular agency if; they so requested.- Training sessions
began`two weeks before the meet=and-involved meeting _twice a week for one
hour with participants, doing warm-up exercises and actual practicing of
the various events._ Evaluations were made at this time as to what events
participants were most competent .to succeed in.
Each participant had to have a medical form signed by a physician, and
a release form signed by the parent or guardian. These forms are very
important in that, without the medical information, we cannot determine what
events a particular, participant can handle. These forms can be obtained
at the state- or_district-_levelfrom the directors.. We=recommend, however,
that for the local meet, one make`a-shorter medical form stating the health
__ of -the individual, whether or -not -he has seizure problems, a'heart condition,
whether or not he needs medication during the meet, and listing any other
;physical disabilities.-A_local,release form statesinformationabout media
release, right to give first aid, and establishing. that organizers and
volunteers are not liable on•the day of the meet._
Registration on the day of the meet and getting the participant to the
volunteer can be handled quickly by using the Master of Ceremonies to announce
the number of the participant over the P.A. system. Volunteers and ,partici-
- pants are assignedcorresponding numbers. Each participant wears a,large
- card tied with string and bearing his name, number, list of events, and a
colored dot symbol code indicating any medical -problems. The volunteers with
a participant are given -a blue card with specific` leadership hints, and
medical, problems listed on'the back of the guard card. (Theseleadership
_ hints -can be -established during training sessions.) This helps the volunteer
to have a better Understanding of his friend. Volunteers not assigned to
SPI PROGRAMMING SERIES:
VIII. Leisure.Counseling
Prepared by Connie Williams
A new phase of the SPI program began this semester with a group of
adolescent boys at Southeast Junior High. These boys are involved in a
special school program called PAYS (Program for the Advancement of Youth
in School.) The eight adolescents are academically behind their peers
because :of their behavior problems. Many would classify or label them -as
juvenile delinquents. I would rather say they are a group of adolescents
who have very low self -esteem -because of their failures -in -academia and
thus put on a -facade of being tough. The boys are on a behavior mod system
and receive points for appropriate behaviors. They are paid at the end of
the week according to how many points they have accumulated over the week.
Our efforts began with the problem of non-attendance in physical
educationclass by the participants. Another intern and I, along with
their -tea che, set up an alternative-physical-educationprogram. This
involved five hours each -week of participation in some physical activity.
A contract was written up with suggested activities. Each participant
was individually` counseled about what activity he would take part in to
receive credit.- .Three hours of .each week are to be spent in this contracted
activity with a volunteer or parent. There is a -choice of four physical
activities; he is allowed :to :choose which four.'" Another stipulation is that
not more than 15 hours can be spent in any one activity. (They all love
to bowl and in one: week could accumulate enough hours for the entire
semester.) .The other two hours are spent in leisure counseling by alternating
each week in a group activity, also supervised by the interns.
Our goals were to broaden the adolescents' interest and to get them
involved in wise use -of --their leisure time. ,(Many go to school for only _
halftheday.) One of the participants has shown an'interest 'in swimming
and has been referred to the Wednesday SPI swim program. Many hang out at
the Recreation Center and attended the-SPI.Easter Hop.'
Volunteers to help the boys meet the required three hours of physical
activity were recruited from the Recreation Education program:" They were
oriented to the PAYS program and the goals of the alternative physical
education program. Another resource which we are now `looking 'into is; the
Volunteer Service Bureau for more volunteers to help carry out the program.
A spring campout has been planned. The involvement of the boys in the
planning will indicate the success of the experience. -
Funding a Community Based'Recreation Program" cont.' p. 2
Several of these long-term funding possibilities include:
1. Funding through the Community Development Act (HUD)
(Federal Register, Vol. 39,- No. 220, -Wednesday, -Nov. 13, 1974)
2. Funding through social security monies in ,conjunction with
the Johnson County, Social Services Department. The Social
Services would contract Iowa City parksand Recreation Depart-
ment to provide services to special populations. This
involves a 25% base matched by 75% by the Federal government.
"-- -,-LEGAL ASPECTS
- Much of our effort currently is involved in researching the legal
aspects of funding for recreational services to specialpopulations, and
the legal rights of special populations to such service The accessibility
_laws have made it possible for the handicapped_' to get into buildings, but
once inside, where are the services? Along with looking into specific;
laws, we are seeking class action suits pertaining to denial of services
to special populations.
The following list of funding sources may be helpful to the reader:
Social Rehabilitation Programs for Aid to the Blind, OldAgeAssistance
and Aid to the Totally Disabled - HEW Title IXV (Provides 75% Federal Funds -
Requires 25% local matching funds)
EligibleHandicapped - Handicapped and retarded who receive Aid
_to e Tota y
thDisabled -:18 years of age and up.
Eligible Recreation Agencies - Publicandprivate (i.e.) Municipal
Recreation Departments, Private Social Development; Day
Activity Centers; Recreation Agencies. License required.
Who to Contact - County Welfare Department, ATD Division.
Contra
ual Services - County Welfare Department, Contractual -
Sctervices from Public UVPrivateAgencies.
Matching Funds' Any local -funds may be used Foundations,
lndividuals, Public Funds such as Recreation and Park subsidy:
Recreation and -Park can use facilities for "In Kind"'matching
funds.
(Drawn from "Financing Community Recreation` Programs for the
- - Handicapped and Retarded: Resources, Procedures, Services" by
Janet Pomeroy, published by -.the San Francisco Recreation Center
IX. Fundin a Communit Based Recreation Pro ram, cont. 3
ed and published in "Papers on Program
sical Activity; for Handicapped
for the Handicapped -by the San Jose;
Development in Recreation A. Nesbitt, -printed Studies.)
Children," edited by John A.linary
State College Institute for Interdisc�p_
other possible funding sources include:
HE Title IV, Social Security Act,
SDSW. Contract '
Contractual Services Administered at the Count Level:
A. Day Care, Disabled)
B. Social RehabilitationAjpr(ABd(to the TotaBlynd) OAA
fold Age Assistance) _ Short Doyle. Contract.
Recipients, Title XIV. Contract.
C. Community Mental Health Services Agreement.
Del)ogram for Children. artment. Contract.
D; Recreation and Park De
E. Special Food Service Pr9
nal
-Contractual Service entersaforiMR rLanterman Act��VendorvService.
Reg on
C
Federate Activities for
Res--Improvement ortExpansionaofeComaunof,HE
p Retarded, Department of HEW.
the Mentally -
Construction Grant Retarded,
Facilities''for the Mengal164.
Title I, Part C• P Mental Retardation Facilities
Staffing Grant-CommunitY rants are available from
Time Limited Grants --These _g Put
health services,
various sources such as HEW's psoc,_
Title V Department
epart en of HE , FamiliesdwithaDependentn
he Handi-
service, rants.
Children, and the Bureau'odandttrainingtgra ged by
rants*
capped special pilot programs
Major funds for recreation have also been p
the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities
7.
Construction Act,_P.L.
PrivaFa a Fan-ons (Example: Hombound Recreation Program)
Service Clubs; that can be found
at the Grants Management office, Registry of Cha1974),
rity
Most states have a foundation directory Charity
Trusts. ;Pomeroy (T.R. Journal', Third Quarter,
- - rces:
lists these other helpful resou
therapeutic recreation and legislation.
IX. I:undiny°c,
Community -Bard- Recreation'Proyram; 4
- -- -
- Foundation Directory (4th edition)
Marianno 0. Lewis, editor.
Russell Sage Foundation, -publisher
New York City, 1972
Where America's Large Foundations Make Their Grants
- ----Public Service tlaterials Center.
104 E. 40th -Street
New York, N.Y.
The Grantsman,_Quarterly Journal -
Lakes and Pines Community Action Council
47 North 'Park
Mora, Minnesota
--_- The following list of resources regarding laws may be helpful to the
reader:
1.
These, too, Must Be Equal: America's Needs in Habilitation and
and Employment of the Mentally Retarded. booklet by the
President's Committee on Menta Regardation/7he President's -
-
Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.
2.
Current Issues in Mental Retardation and Human Development,
DHEW,'Office of Mental Regardation Coordination, December,
--
1972.
3.
Iowa State Building -Code, Chapter 5. .Sec. 501-518, Standards for
making public and private -buildings -intended for use by. -the
general public accessible to and functional for the physically
handicapped."
4.
Iowa Senate File 1148, An act relating to the civil rights of
physically and mentally handicapped persons.
5.
Civil Rights Commission -`Disability Discrimination in Employment
7.1-7.4.
6.
The Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 as amended (Chapter 105A.1 -
105A.16, 1971 Code. of Iowa) --
7.
Special Education Law - Senate File 1163
8.
TRIC - (Therapeutic Recreation Information Center) - TRIC query for
therapeutic recreation and legislation.
- - IX. Funding a Community Based Recreation Program, cont. p. 5
9.
Community Development Block Grants (HUD) Federal Register, Wednesday,'
November -13, 1974, -Volume 39 Number 220.'
10.
Elementary and Secondary -Education Act P.L. 93-380.
11.
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of-1974-P.L.-93-112.
12.
Developmental Disabilities Act (S. 462). - -
13.
Bill of Rights for the Mentally-- Retarded (H.R.,838 and H.R. 407). -
- 14.
Education for Handicapped Children Act -5.6.
15.
Rehabilitation Act of 1972 (H.R. 1260). -
16.
Alisbon,-Alan:_"Movement -and Momentum: Government and the Education
-
of the Handicapped =II," Excepti6fi6l Children, October; 1974,
pp. 109-115.'
17.
Basic Education: Rights for the Handicapped, DHEW Publication No.
(OE) 73-24000. 1973.Annual Report of the National Advisory
Committee on Handicapped Children ,=June 30, 1973.
18.
Mental Retardation and the Law - A Report on Status of Current`
Court Cases, April, 1973, DREW.
19.
Compendium of Class Action Law SuitsRelatedto the legal Rights
of the Mentally Retarded,`,President's Committee on Mental
Retardation, Legal Rights Work Group, April 24, 1973.
- 20. -Information
and Reserach Utilization Center in Physical -Education
-and Recreation for the Handicapped, __Project -of USOE, BEH and
DHEW,`June, 1974.
21.
Mental Retardation and the Law, DREW, July, 1973.
22:
American National Standards.
23.
Proposal for Community Based Recreation Program, Dubuque, Iowa; 1974.
SYSTEMS
UNLIMITED -
-INCORPORATED An Iowa Non-profit corporation
-1050 William Street -. '•: - Iowa City,: Iowa54440 -:---- :-. Telephone; -319'.338.9414 --.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- BENTON COUNTY
Ron Bdd-i.
TIRvd ul„n
- -
May 1 r :1975
CEDAR COUNTY'
M.dI .Wi,d.4.FF
Dr. Sara Fox
IOWA COUNTY
Chairperson
cIowa-City -Parks --and Recreation Commission
HNIS NCOUNTy.,
JOHNSON COUNTY
.;Recreation Center --
enter
JohnKri.ae,:.-
John Kdege,
- 220 ..South Gilbert
J., .O'hIV P,".
"J.r C. Oehler, Ret
Iowa City Iowa 52240
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MUSCATINE COUNTY
Res S.P.I. .(Special._ Populations -Involvement) --
M." Bowi..
Ch.rl.r whhl.r-
Dear Dr. " Fox T
WASHINGTON COUNTY
w.ir.rT. ru
I am writing on behalf of :Systems Unlimited, Inc. and
myself to thank Dr. Dave Compton and the recreation
students for their -efforts -in -bringing needed recreation
activities to the mentally retarded in our community.
It is the policy of Systems Unlimited (a residential
pt-ogram'for the -mentally -handicapped), to utilize
existing resources. Without the efforts of>S.P.I.:
- -
one important resource (recreation for -'special' -
populations) would not -have been in existencerfor
`utilization.
The benefit of our clients may not be measurable in
tests but is certainly observed on.the faces.of those
clients -as -they participated in the many.S.P.I-. activities.
Sincerely,
Ted Calm'
Chlldrens`Program Director `
Systems Unlimited, Inc.
ccs Dr. have Compton
t.ayor Ed Czarnecki
City Manager Neal Berlin
Providing community residential programs and services fw the `
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developmentally disabled children aodultlinsoutheast Iowa