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bus iness--ccne from? 1 believe :his concern is extremely valid. ;iihat if the mall
does undermine the viability of the remaining dowoEown? What then? Another Urban
Renewal? How successful would a Bremers or a Stephens be if it was buil-'o
rt Lower
Muscat9ne Avenue? tlith the close proximity of the,Syca;ure idall I think that more
than likely it would not be much of a financial success. The comparison day be
simplistic, but I think it must be drawn to serve as a example-whan we make the
decision about what to do with the future of Urban Renewal in Iowa City.
The atmosphere in City Hall has been remarkably quiet ever since the developer
requested the contract ame dnments. There has not been the pressure to accept the.
proposed changes as there was to sign the original contract. I know this is because
other people share the concerns I have expressed above. It's as tboueh we have been
given breathing time in order to correct a serious flaw 'in the design of downtown:
In addition, I believe the latest staff report, issued June 20, 1975, reinforces
50-:e of my earlier reservations rather than eliminating th ,m. I sugcested'over a year
ago that we shouldn't be concerned about the "short run" if the "long run" 1was going,:_
to -prove to be detrimental to the goals we wanted to achieve. The report emphasizes
over and over that if it ttiere just the short run we were concerned about we 'would
not have embarked on any Urban Renewal plan.
Of major concern in the report is the suggestion that it may be difficult for the
City to finance the mall parking ramp. An excerpt from page 11 of the report reads
as follows: "Although a specific financing plan has not been recommended, it can be
said for certain that the current climate for parking revenue bonds is not what it eras ,
LWO years ago,nor whatitis expected to be two years from now. In our opinion, i -t is
doubtful that the City, even with the excellent credit rating that it now maintains:
could successfully sell parking revenue -bond: today with a 7c/ interest rate - ceiling.-
This would be a certainty if it were attempted without a demonstration that major
de;,iaI'd generator would be assured." The report makes clear- what. the -finance: -.:Director
ha iniorm,rlly lrrirl tht: foum-,Il for, :nuw lure;
Par',ing as rr.1nuir`ed in the present contract is precarious. If one assumes that
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City-Park
=
Mercer
Park
-- Recreation..-Center
Total
Sun.Ave.
Total
Sun.Ave.
Total
Sun. Ave.
June i
20,673
1,232
� 20,144
760
8,100
270
July
20,183
906
21,225
884
7,536
251
Aug.
14,912
1,008
16,242
658
51818
194`
1974
June
15,689`
641
11,461
377
7,602
250
,July
)
32,821
11429
25,937
1,001
7,244
273
Aug.
6,406
322
4,417
230
4,598
143
33
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An increase in
available hours for swimming will be a convenience for
some people but I -do
not believe you will increase the total patronage.
9
�_-perience of other
cities indicates pool patrons spread out or contain
their use over what
ever hours are available -to -them.
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SourceOfFunding
Existing Positions'
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Sec. 23 Title XX
Local-
HCDA
R-1" - Housing
1
Admin_ Pln
Activities
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1008
Dirac tOr -.
%5%
Ass't Director
-
S2rior Planner 100%
Assoc. Planner
Assoc. Planner -
-
100%
-.
Tec'. A55ist3nt
100%
Tech.- Assistant
-
Zoning Inspector 100%
- 100%
_ - -
Secreta y
Housing Inspector 100%
housing Inspector 1000S
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SOa
!lousing coordinator 50^
100%
Housing -Specialist
100%
Clerk Typist
Redevelopment So acialist
100%
100%
Clore Typist
provosed Positions
100%
Senior Housing In3p.
100°,
Housing Inspector
-
80% .,
20
Suzan Meads Coordinator
- _
200
Asst. Planner
20%
Ass t. planner
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r,_d,,elo_ment Coor`d.
50% 50%
..100
Senior_ Planna=
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
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`1974/75. BUDGET AMEtiDMENTS
18-MONTH
-.�
-
:18-MONTH _..
- PROPOSED_ DID
_ �:_ ..: •:
- - COMM 11'.
.APPROVED _
_.BUDGET AMEPIDMENTS
'. `.
._.
_
E22/.PROGRAM
one-third of the amend-'_'-__
General_
1,405,433 $ - 335,218 $ 1,740,651
Approximately
ment to the Administration'Program is
Administration
$
necessary for, salary; increases that.
not anticipated during the last
were
18-month period. Other major-changes..
-
`and increases include_$50,000.for the,-;
- -
-.-`Civic 'Center Roof Repair Project;
521,600:
-
$51,000/Aid to Other Agencies%
for the special census; $23,300 i.n
in additional`
termination pay; $18-1 0
$12,000 in additiot
insurance premiums; _._.
fees; and approximate
a1-City Attorney
were,
$8,000 in election`expenses:_that
not budgeted. The balance of the amen
went increases are fora variety of=.
operating ezPenditures that exceeded-.;
-
budget estimates. -.
678,537
This amendment is necessary,. pray
Stud
600,549 77,988
$20,000 for the River Corridor
Ccumnmi-tY .Development
525,000 for the staffing and relate
-
expenses necessary; for the,developmen'
Plan du.,
of the comprehensive -.h
of the budget'pe rx
last six months
The remaining amount of the; amendment
is the result of salary increases,;
and revenue.sharing supported expendi
tures for -code enforcement.
of the total amendment required in:_tl
2,128,571 78,434 2,207,005
program, approximately $601 OW is O�
Pub Safety
essary to provide.foz increased cost:
for personal services 9.ncluding'59.4�
-
for the payment of 'Overtime. Other;,
-
-
increases for,fuel and repair and
CITY OF IO`^•' C3TY
1974/75 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
CITY- OF Iowa CITY
1974/75BUDGET `AMENDMENTS
-MONTH
,_..: 18 -MONTH-
..
-
.APPROVED
PROPOSED
BUDGED
-
-.
- -
._AMENDMENTS-.
-AMENDED-
_ „ COMMENT/EXPLANATION
FUND/PROGRAM
-BUDGET
Enterprise:
- -295,390
- 17,632-
313,022
This amendment.is required to +provide; is
Parking. Revenue
for transfers to the construction fund'
- .`thatwere required over.andabove
--those budgeted to complete the'Colle
Street parkingfacility.
1,028,710
46,402
1,075,112
This amendment will provide for adds
... '
Sewer Revenue
tional salaries and wages in.addition;.
to $12,000 for a parking lot -improve-,_,
went that was not budgeted, and.$1800
in additional repair and maintenance.;
materials that were not budgeted. '
2,267,305
135,007
2,402,312
This amendment is required as -'a -result
--- Nater Rev.=nue
3,591,405
199,041'
9,790, 446
of the purchase $120.
Subtotal
-
of water pipe ;for the -1974 and 7.975 ;
-'
Urban Renewal projects: Other, i.ncreas
ro-
in this activity are __necessary to pro-
vide`for increased costs for repair ar
vide for
maintenance materials and salaries
628,703
18,855
647,558
This amendment is necessary to ad3us�
Trust & Agency
for increases in overall City salary-,
_
levels and to provide for adjustments
in the retirement schedule for Police'
and Fire personnel.
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CITY OF I0:7A
CITY
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--- ---- -. - _ -1974/75_-BUDGET:.
AMENDMENTS
_
- 18 -MONTH
18 -MONTH
.-
-- -
_
- - .APPROVED
-:. PROPOSED - ..
': BUDGET -
--::
-:• BUD -GET
BU
AMENDMENTS
AMENDED.COMMENT/EXPLANATION
FOND/PROGRAM
62,250
162,250
This amendment is necessary to ,
Special Assessment 100,000
-
provide for the completion of. ,
$ 24;294,492-,
$(7_;518;282)
$16,7 76�
paving and sewer assessment pro-
over
--.TOTALS.
-
grams which were carried -:into
_
the 18 -month period from the previous
budget.
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• TROT i & JANSEN •
AT(OFINLYS_AT UN __ s
B South Linn Street --
taaa CH -1, io:.a 5::Z•;0
9_South Linn
= Iowa; City, Iowa 52,240
June 18,;1975
-Iowa Board of Regents
% Mr:R.Wayne Richay, Executive Secretary
Grimes State Office Building'
Des NAines, Iowa 50319
Dear Board (Members:
'We are Iowa City residents responding to and acting in the interests of
residents across Iav+a'who have expressed concern about -the preservation ofthe
First Presbyterian Church, a`Hational Register historic site. We respectfully
request permission to appear before the Board at your meeting June 24-26
to discuss the_following_points:
1. The economic feasibility of maintaining the property. We have
_knot•Fledge of conflicting analyses regarding ,th-costs involved.
2. The responsibilities of theownerof a Mational Register historic.
site. While thebuilding ontheproperty is historic and should be
preserved, :it_need not necessarily. be restored as a museu;. building.
3. The viability of a specific proposal for_the use of the prcperty.,'Sie
have knowledge of one proposal which could,be feasible on a lease or
sale basis and which would result in an appropriate use for the -property.
4. The University's proposal for the use of the property as a cleared site.:
We understand that the University has no immediate need or proposed use
for the building or the property.
Should you grant us this opportunity to discuss these points with you, we are_
confident that we can address reservations which you as. the guardian of the
property nay have had. Further, we feel that there is sufficient interest in
the preservation of the building toencouragediscussion of an adaptive use for it.
We have reason to believe that we speak for all those who hold interest in this
architecturally and historically significant resourse, the preservation of which
would certainly be tim_ly on the eve of our nation's Bicentennial ;and in _these
times of concern over conservation of Materials and anergy.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the chairpersons of the local Johnson
County Historical Society, The Johnson County Bicentennial Commission, the State
Historical Board of the Iowa State Historical'Department, the Director of the
Division of Historic Preservation,, the Iowa City Council, the Association of Campus
Ministers, and others. If our request for a hearing is granted, we will he
prepared to discuss our concerns before you, with selected individuals from sorw_
of these concerned groups.
Respectfully yours,
Emil Trott and PobertV. Jensen
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June 18, 1975
Mr. Edgar
Czarnecke, Mayor
230 Windsor Drive
Iowa City,
IA 52240
Dear Ed:
_
With
the passage of House File 903 by both houses last
$264,070 from
week, the
city of Iowa City is set to, receive
through its municipal assistance fund. We
the state
of Iowa
more money into the fund this
were able
to pump substantially
ever before,, and I certainly believe that the
year than
---additional
funds will prove most helpful to you.
If I
can ever be of assistance to you, please let me
know.
Reg - s,
ohn E. Patchett
State Representative
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