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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-08-19 Info PacketCi ty of Iola City = •" M E M 0 R A N D U t•i T0: Andrea Schmidt John Harper Joyce Surrierwi.11 FROM: Neal Berlin, City Manager- RE: Dlational Endowment for the Arts Grant Program - "City Options", DATE: july 29, 1975 — - _ z i I Please find attached information regarding the above subject which the National League of was contained in the July 16, 1975, issue of wn 1 Cities Washington Report. by the NationalnEndowmenttforotheArts�represent- in Spirit Grant app ative, Mr. tlarchand, it might be advantageous for. interested groups Bobob Ma Program. Any=ideas? - • the city`to up on the latest National-Endowment 41e would be happy to cooperate with you and other interested parties. cc: City Council TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager -FROM: Bill Neppl, Administrative Assistant FY 76 RE: Board and Commission Budget Expenditures for • DATE: July 29, 1975 PAGE: 2 8. Clerical - as shown on the attached sheet, one-half of the clerical staff budget. support services will be absorbed by the administrative is.the City,Manager's office, Administrative Assistant, Included here Community Relations, Human Relations and Personnel. `In addition, otherdepartmentswill utilize_ the -typist clerk -typist as demand or special will provide clerical support - projects dictate. The clerk to.the`Boards and Commissions, and in particular, the Human Relations Commission, as necessary." BOARD& Com - OTHER TOTAL 1,800 700 2.500 Housing Commission 900 600 300 P & Z Commission _ 500 Civil Service Commission 200 300 0 , 250 250 Parks & Recreation Comm. 500 Riverfront Commission 500 0 0 500 00 5 Citizen Steering Comm. 6,100 3,400 2,700 Human Relations Comm 7,000` 3,500' Clerical 8,250 18,250 TOTALS 10,000- • • EBAN- EA� AT AX U. R R E ENWlow• City. lows 5II40 , ,! _ 00 E Washinpron . cityoflows CITY -- - - August 5, 1975 lab" for Washington Street is now in place athe angle areas adjacent to it are being poured. The entire "driving S parking and loading exposed aggregate - -- how the combination of cement and If you've been wondering to look, the block in hat block,t Of the Cthecexposed: chosen for the sidewalks is going. ath. None of the mage ateawilllbebe Center at 410 E•t escurbtlinetiswa-biccycleive sPme idea. aggregate along linea s a e build--them,:_the exposed ag9 9 rin X or Criss-cross pattern. built until -next sp_ 9 _ interspersed -with cement in'an " t,locations such asi;Clinton:stWeek;north _ re 'a few locations where undee9round conduit for electrical service still There a the end of th is 'being installed, mostly side stre of Washington. Al l; of the condui should be in by The City has Com We've had a. few complaints about is water -but there -are a,few locations 'The pleted installation, e are of its mains- laterals e individual_'business places. where water service is too close to the surface and mint be low oneano herr segment also a few _instances where repairs are being made by severed a line. The Water Department tries to.notify There has been at least one instance when a contractIf-Vtherens-anascpossible.:If • of ,the project accidentally all affected' businesses in advance, when- repo e.ive you it much information as we can, service ,interruption, the Water Department repairs it as rapidly it happens again, please call and we'll 9 as we can get it. - as rapidly lot at Washington and Dubuque Streets Deadline for surfacing the temporary parking 15. The contractor will be putting in a rock base this week and should is Aug. next week. begin laying the asphaltic surface early expects to concentrate on the clean-up The contractor, Metro Paving of Iowa City, --of the two blocks between Van Buren and ;Linn Streets this week. it -- but thus far �, Dick knows there are p ge Dick Plastino, Director of PubliN. c Works; shudders when we say ro ect back, -including y ,, the contractor is running about two weeks ahead of schedule. place- the a`lot of _p orti.ons of the work include rep potential pitfalls to face that could set the p an end to our long dry spell. -And remaining p of sidewalks over underground vaults, which will be much more time consuming Ment slab and the sidewalks in the blocks between Van Buren and Linn. than the paving _ fmo the: Urban Renewal Design Review Cortmittee Anyone who is anxious _for a pre view of more -of the decorative features that will come next spring and summer is invited meeting at 4 PM, Wednesday, Aug 1it in the Community Development Conference Room signing for the entire urban renewal area, and telephone booth at the Civic Center. Topics to be discussed include the redevelopment of Dubuque: Street,` -graphic sig g • designs. -.-0� _------. vV� Uw IV F.rw. .¢ az. Ui ¢ a 72-01 Policy.recommendations"on side= 1-3-72 P;& Z P&Z recommendation to Council 5/21/741 Being prepared by Planning Staff walk placement and installation. 74-478 Explore provisions of Ordinance 3-12-74 City Mgr. to regulate buses and taxis City Atty. -.-. operating on City Streets. 74-973 Traffic:;problem at Hwy. 16 By- 5-28-74 City Mgr. Spring Counts have been taken. Traffic Eng review. 'Solution this spring Pass, Keokuk St., and _Hollywood 76 - will Blvd. Infor-- Design-Review,Committee request 7-16-74 City Mgr. City Attorney will report back with Design Review Come malon for more authority in the processDiscussion 6-19-75. of issuing building permits.:= Letter regarding an agreement 9-3-74 City Mgr. Report in 1 month. P 74-1535 between -the -City -.and represe nta- & - City Atty. tive-of Jane Irish Property.;, Re-evaluation of parking south 10-29-7 City Mgr: 74-1891 of Burlington and west -_of Clinto (Meters on -Capitol south of Bur. =` Letter from Chamber of Commerce 11-5-74 City Mgr, _ Community Development Staff met with Chamber of Commerce on May 29, 197.5— 74-1934 regarding the ,sign ordinance. regarding Request to study intersection of 10-29-7 City Mgr: Traffic counts taken and Engineer 74-1905 Hwy. 46 and Rocky Shore Dr. for will analyze -the results this winter = advance green arrow. Letter requesting the purchase 11-26-7 City Mgr. 7a-2115 of vacated land near North Marke rk. RENEWAL PD �j URBAN 35, ,moo Inw. cur, low. sz,o + Cay -of low. City ,10E W..hlnplon .. August 5, 1975 The entire "driving sb" for Washington Street is lanow in place and the angle parking and loading areas adjacent to it are being poured. re ate ed If you've been wondering how the cotmblookthe block tion of ein front nt and xofSthe aC9ivic chosen for the sidewalks is going Center at 410 E. Washington St. will 9 ive some idea. In that block, the exposed but when we build them, the exposed aggregate will be aggregate along the curb line is a bicycle path. None of-the mall areas will be built until next spring, interspersed_ with cement in an or Criss-cross pattern. it ce There are a few locamtions ostly side streetrlocationsound Usuch�as-Clinton aStreet north is being installed, of Washington. .All of the conduit ;should be,;in.by.the.end of this week:, n of-its-mains-and laterals, but there=are a few locations . We've had a few complaints about interrupted water service. TheCityto has nom pleted installatiolaces. I by individual business p where water '=service-is too close to the surfacema . and must-be lowered. There are also a -few_instances where repairs are being contractor on There has been at least one instancaccidentally severedeawline cThe.Water,Department troiesetnt osnotify of the project artment repairs it as rapidly as passible. If of the affected businesses in advance, when -possible. If there's an accidental service interruption, the;. Water Dep se happens again, please call and we'll give you as much information a5 we can, as rapidly as we can get it. - Deadline for surfacing the temporary parking lot at Washington and Dubuque Streets e Aug._15. _The:contractor wilI be putting in a rock base this week and should begin laying the asphaltic surface early next week. The contractor, Metro Paving of Iowa City, expects to concentrate on the clean-up of the two blocks between Van Buren and Linn Streets this week. -- but thus far Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works, shudders when we say the contractor is 'running about surtoweeks face thatacouldof cset--the-projectnbackthencluding ' still a lot of Potential,p ortions.of the work include replace- an`-end to'our`long dry spell. And remaining p time went ofsidalkslov randdthers dewalksid-VaUltin theCblocks an Van Buren and sLlinn. than thepaving Anyone who is ane features that will, xious fovea PSeiwited;tow of rthefUrbanthe aRenewalvDesign Conference Room- come next spring and summ A�9 13, in the Community Develop meeting at 4 PM, Wednesday, at the Civic Center. Topics to be discussed include the redevelopment e, Dubuque at Civic Ce signing for the entire urban renewal area, and telephone booth eet designs. _ t b • is 'second biUeeklys our-mailingto ' our This if yissue remind you to notify ou knowfsomeawho should-be--addeddtoe list. Julie Zelenka, 354-1800, extension 205. If you have questions, write or call: URBAN RENEWAL UPDATE City el.. CSt " laws City. 10w• 52240 . 74-478 Explore provisions of Ordinance to regulate buses and taxis operating on City Streets. Traffic problem at Hwy. 6 By 1 Pass, Keokuk St., and Hollywood 3-12-74 5-28-74 City Mgr. & City Atty. City Mgr. Spring '76 1 PENDING IL COUNCIL ITEMS DATE' --August, C r W I W W2!1 !R W REFERRED City Mgr. 1 City Mgr- Ci ty Atty. DATE W W%1 -2 tffl) a: COMMENTS/STATUS COMM co SUBJECT do TO - DUE pol 0 0 r- cr=) - - - W a: :- City Mgr. Cii Mq W w cac: ir Community Development -Staff met witW�,, Chamber of Commerce, on May 29; la.z Request to study intersection of Hwy. #6 and Rocky Shore Or for 10-29-7, City Mgr. Traffic counts taken and Engineer-':- i will analyze the results this winter".,! 74-1905 01 Policy recommendations on side- 1-3-72 P & Z ill -26-7 P&Z recommendation to Council 5/21 Being: -prepared by Planning -Staff.- walk placement and installation. 74-2115 74-478 Explore provisions of Ordinance to regulate buses and taxis operating on City Streets. Traffic problem at Hwy. 6 By 1 Pass, Keokuk St., and Hollywood 3-12-74 5-28-74 City Mgr. & City Atty. City Mgr. Spring '76 ------ : been taken. Traffic ng Countshave E will review. ;Solution 74-973 - Blvd. Design Review Committee ttee request - - _C mmReview for more authority -in the -process of issuing building permits. Letter -regarding an agreement between the City and represents- tivof Jane Irish Property. e 7-16-74 9-3-74 City Mgr. 1 City Mgr- Ci ty Atty. City Attorney will report. back..:_, Discussion with Design _Comm' on 6-19-75. Report in 1 month., Infor-: mal 74-1535 parking sout Re-evaluation of h of,Burlington and west of Clintoi r (Meters,on Capitol south of;Bur.) 10-29-7 Mgr: 9 M City Mgr - ttyy 74-1891 EF 74-1934 L r ...... Letter from Chamber of Commerce1975. e er regarding the sign ordinance. 11-5-74 City Mgr. Cii Mq Community Development -Staff met witW�,, Chamber of Commerce, on May 29; Request to study intersection of Hwy. #6 and Rocky Shore Or for 10-29-7, City Mgr. Traffic counts taken and Engineer-':- i will analyze the results this winter".,! 74-1905 advance green arrow. Letter requesting the purchase of vacated land near North Marke L.Rark. ill -26-7 City Mgr. 74-2115 Review of Church/Dubuque 3-24-75 City Mgr. Infor- Street intersection. mal Ralston Cr. 74-491 Ordinance. ' 4-22-75 'Coord. Co 6-22-75 75=39-I EFloodPlain owa Municipalities 5-8-75 City Atty. iew. 75-581 ' Citizen's Steering Committee re-` 5-13-75 Rules Comm. quest'' for; approval of new member and Committee name change. 75-43-L. Expansion of Recycling Program. 5-20-75 City Mgr. Letter from S.R.Huntley regardin 5-27-75City Mgr.l 75-699- bicentennial project for Iowa Comm. Dev. City. Comm. Rel. 75-1029 Prevailing Wage Ordinance. 7-15-75 City Mgr. Quit Claim Deed in Alley 86. 7-22-75 75_-951 Project Green's proposal for 7-1-75 City. Mgr.; landscaping of Washington St. -& - LlkliL 0 w w� W :.W Qwg >- f- w0° SUBJECT ` Qw REFERRED DATE' Mit COMMENTS/STATUS 02 oU TO DUE �f-� 0 Jaz -� - w ::cc a City Mgr. 75-951 ' Project Green's proposal for & landscaping Washington'Street.- 17-1-75 - Project G.= 75-548 7th and Glendale Traffic 5-6=75 City Mgr. 75-51-I Proposed, plan for motorcycle 6-19-75 Parks__& R. Discussed at an informal Council trail at landfill. Attorneys session. Interpretation on: 7-15-75 Electrical' 75-1018 1. Traffic signal relating to Board electrical conduit &`Street 2. Clarify :definition of conduit. 3.Recommendation on'Romex vs conduit in duplex & multiple 1�JtfW �7 ty 107 j1OW- 14a C- 3 4a DATE: -August 15, 1975 I�0 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager_1y- { RE: Federal Flood Insurance - Special Meeting `Enclosed is correspondence indicating that a`representative of the- Kansas City office of HUD will be in lova City on Tuesday, August 26, to review the current status of floodplain delineations in.Iowa City and to explain the procedures concerning 'the -City's role The meeting will be held at 3:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. ,Because this issue is of such great"importance to Iowa City, it has been suggested that members of the City Council, the Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee, the Planning and Zoning Commission and other citizens may be interested in attending. s It is expected that one of the earliest concerns of the Ralston Creek consultant will be the development of information and recommendations con- cerning storm water retention. The information to be obtained at the meeting on the 26th should provide the necessary_ background for the-City- Council he CityCouncil and the Planning and Zoning Commission to deal.with the issue of appropriate amendments to the subdivision regulations and other `laws and regulations -of the City, of Iowa City. Because of the importance of the information to be conveyed at this meeting, the informal 6LHICil session tentatively scheduled for August 25 has; been canceledandthis meeting on August -26 willsubstitute. x - • cD i via` �f7:\k 7, c y ` DATE: August 15,`1975 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager l--G�) lzershausor, Assistant Direct FROM: Dick S'io�or, DCD j p_: -Special m=etino with the Federal Flood insurance Office 1 a Attached is a letter from the Kansas City Office of FiJD cor.carr_ing the City's involvement in the Federal Flood in -!lance Program. A meeting has leen sched%led on August 26th at 3:00 p.m. with IIID and the U.S. Geological survey to r.wic.a the current status of the flocdpiair. delineations of Iowa City._ This is an important meeting in that the HIM people will explain the procedures -from 1 ;:ere on out with respect to theimplementationof .the y rate StLly and the City's obligations. I i:oulI SuQaost that 1t least some of the Council be prosent me..�)ars of t.c Ralston Creek Coordinating co ittce, ,- a, �anni.n and Zon.ng Co�.,ssion. 1, �,r repsentation fron the 1 g cc : Dick astino -:. Dennis KrLIrt - - !!� PEW:sc - - - - DAT''-: Augus 15, 1975 TO: City Council- - r'P.O,'r!:Neal O. IIerlin, City Planager RE: Univ+ersiL U _,. Y Contract • On Puosda✓ cvening, August 12, ,,Ir_ Strabala and the Manager net with t}t_ [in ve*' .zty'hei.ghts City Council. :Phe Uni-m_rsiL-y_lieights-- will request that -the thCity niverCouncsitsoon Iowa City City Council- and the Unir r:ity }'.ights City Council j meet at: an evening meeting to review general pttiLosophical co❑.,iderations. At thelha �eet_n'; it was indica led.'to the University heights City ha_ wh 1r Iowa {cell Cir_y,-is prepared.. to negotiate an interim u _nt, the in i y rot Prepared to lute nndrr ami continue after tae e>:oiration similar -, Contract terms. They asked if coxa city would consit t.r Providing 1imi cd . service- - and we in,Icated that only a tot'tl .7err a pack-3ge'was desirable.:._. --' Throughout to b hrrntghout the meeting I tried 1 the f.Fy;iblUuFt • at an tt,ating w_ were Prepared to discuss he issues in that . the costs f servi�e my t b�_e^ uv t`to e borne by tnc - equivalent to of Iowa raised in ludin tY. " nutab^^_r of issues were. g t: i sewer charge, th balance due fro, the' revious year and netted_ o distrtbutiny costs 11 re I indicated that these matters all o''en t4 usslon, but. ;:at 4 _ _ here he to be a fair and Equi table ha; of It aPP tr_d to us that there . r_ vas _no consensus on the City Council as to «a, ion ;,gold taken. The Council `!ns ver; little nder- ectandit,g o� !_he �i +anciai realities of 1Jni-%rersity Heights. They understand ..hat , do t do not have the have been jnaica ,-o resources to meet t%e-costs which them 'being „7 as acceptable to Icwa City, in the new contract_'draft ley also indicated that.'a}u•y--acre somewhat surprised at the +9��tnt position of he the nee - t City_Coupcil of Io:Ja City at _ ting , N Ma ch and aoparently their views have -beep somewhat sl: .� a )Y ' ..nc L and ..n '7an_-oftneir _chnx theirz'nanc_ co.--littee. In act, rl ogler .mei - o uggest that .a�cr should net attend themeeting eta tn_ Iowa city'Cit:' - Council. -Mayor G=1gum appzared'to take a r.:ucn ..,,� :rate no t tion than o*h _ m nbzrs :4ayor IIelyum obbto tsly .no ild ear . of any_r,eutin:J• - _ the c�Pt;ren�'Y i-li >-_ r all no., prepay d to ,a o 2r ...ne is ve of As Soon as a to tel is will a�t_mn* to r t r �'ived r.om �e:n, o w sa n t. a ..date r _nt� t:ectin, t s it can b� P c> ,ra..n_1 3 ri tit you so that ,t._ 0 our sched.le for Seatember.. 7 i City of Iowa Cito MEMORANDUM -July .DATE: _ 31, 1975 TO: Neal G. Berlin FROM: Personnel Office _ RE: City Employment Summary_ CONTENTS: 1975 2nd Quarter Placement Summary 1975 Placement Summary to Date 1975 -:'2nd Quarter Applicant Summary - - 1975 Applicant Summary to Date 1975 Employment Statistical Summary 1975 2nd `Quarter Placement Summary Library 1975 -Placement Summary to Date Library. 1975 ` 2nd Quarter Applicant Summary Library 1975 Applicant Summary to Date Library 1975 Employment Placement Activities 1975 Employment Placement'- Activities. Library 1975 2nd Quarter Departmental" Statistical: Summary 1975 :` Summer' Employment Summary - 2nd Quarter Personnel Office_ 1975 QUARTERLY PLACEMENT SUMMARY REMARKS = FEMALES MINORITIES TOTAL MALES ADMINISTRATIVE 0 PROFESSIONAL • 3 -3 18.75% TECHNICIANS 100% 1 3 2 1 33.3% 21. 18.75% "- PUBLIC SAFETY - 66.7% 33.3% -` 4 OFFICE 4, 25% 100% CLERICAL 1 6` LABOR 4 2 33.3% 16.7% 37.5% _ . 66.7% b TRADES 2 16 6 10 62.5% 12.5' SUMMARY 37.5% 2nd Quarter - 1975 PLACEMENT SUMMARY JO DATE Personnel; OffiC MINORITIES' `a TOTAL REMARKS MALES FEMALES 5 ADMINISTRATIVE 2 3 t: 60% 9.6% 40% -PROFESSIONAL 7 3 `4 TECHNICIANS 42.9% 57.1% - 13.5% 1 8 4 q PUBLIC SAFETY 50% 12.5% 15.4% 50% 9 OFFICE s 100% 17.3% • CLERICAL 5 4 23 LABOR 18 s 78.3% 21.7% 17.4%= - 44.2% :TRADES' 27 25 5 52 --SUMMARY- UMMARY - 51.9% 48.1% 48.1%r 9.6% - 2nd Quarte 1975 :QUARTERLY Aoolicant SUMMARY Personnel -"0 MALES FEMALES MINORITIES_ TOTAL REMARKS ADMINISTRATIVE -_ c 0 PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS 31 33 9 64 48.4% 51.6% 14.1% 16% 124 44 7 168 PUBLIC SAFETY 73.8% 26.2% 4.2% 42.1% OFFICE 12 62 1 74 s _ 16.2% 83.8% "1.4% 18.6% . I LERCAL' LABOR : 85 8 5 93 '- 91.4% 8.6% 5.4% 23.3% TRADES SUMMARY 252 147 22 399 - 63.2% 36.8% 5.5% 4. 2nd : Quarter 1975 APPLICANT SUMMARY TO DATE, Personnel Office MALES FEMALES MINORITIES TOTAL REMARKS ADMINISTRATIVE135 33 13 168 s14.3% 80.4% 19.6% 7.7% PROFESSIONAL _ • 98 ' 66 11 164 TECHNICIANS 59.8% 40.2% 6 .7% 14.0% 215 77 15 292 PUBLIC SAFETY 73.5% 26.4% 5.1% 24.9%- 45 153 6 198 - — OFFICE' s 22.7% 77.3"a 3.0% 16.9% CLERICAL - 322 29 19 351 LABOR s 91.7% 8.3% 5.4% 29.9% TRADES' 315 ,, 358 64 i1173 SUMMARY 69.5% 30.5% 5.5% 2nd: Quarter 1975 STATISTICAL SU.'SMARY * Personnel Office.„ MALES' FEMALES MINORITIES." TOTAL REMARKS' ADMINISTRATIVE 22 7 s 75.9% 24.1% 3.4% 8.1% Ai PROFESSIONAL • 30 11 2 41 TECHNICIANS 73.2% 26._8% 4.9% 11.5% 99 7 1 106 PUBLIC SAFETY 93.4% 6.6% 0.9% - - 29.8% OFFICE 0 49 3 49 b 100% 6.1% 13.8% LERICAL = - . 121 10 7 131 LABOR s 92.4% 7.6% 5.3% 36.8% TRADES =;'. 2nd Quarter. --1975-IOWA _CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY 2nd QUARTER APPLICANT SUMMARY -- -- Personnel Off MALES FEMALES MINORITIES TOTAL _ = REMARKS ADM111ISTRATIVE - 6 0 0 p 0 PROFESSIONAL , • 5 - 64 3 72 TECHNICIANS - - -PUBLIC SAFETY 0 0 0 0 OFFICE 0 0 0 0 .CLERICAL LABOR 0 0 0 0 - TRADES 1975 IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY 2nd QUARTER APPLICANT SUWARY TO DATE 2nd Quarter a; Personnel Office -' MALES FEMALES MINORITIES TOTAL REMARKS ADMINISTRATIVE 44 11 55 E PROFESSIONAL 80% 20% 43% • 5 64 3 72 TECHNICIANS 7% -89% ' 4% 57% - PUBLIC SAFETY ' 2nd QUARTER - 1975 DEPARTMENTAL STATISTICAL SUMMARY* H MEN H WOMEN H MINORITIES DEPARTMENT DIVISION ADMINISTRATION, CITY MANAGER 2 2' 1 ---- COMMUNITY RELATIONS _ LEGAL 2 1 1 1 - PERSONNEL 1 HUMANRELATIONS CITY CLERK: 3: ------ ----------------- ------------------------- COMMUNITY DEVEL. --------------------- PLANNING &`CODE ENF. 16 9 2 URBAN RENEWAL--- ------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----------- FINANCE ADMIN. E ACCOUNTING 3 23 9 PARKING SYSTEMS -- 3 --- --- ------------ ---------------------------- --- - 51 1= FIRE - - ----- ---------- PARKS 6 RECREATION CEMETERY ---- 4------ FORESTRY 3 - PARKS- 12 5 RECREATION : 5---------------------- - --- ----------------------- 7 21 LIBRARY-- -�'- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - 49 POLI CE ,. ANIMAL CONTROL "' 4 ______________ ---------------- PUBLIC WORKS ------------------------- - ------------- ADMINISTRATION 1 '� G 1 ENGINEERING 9 EQUIPMENT-,_ -11 POLLUTION CONTROL 14 3 2 REFUSE —. 19 STREETS 17 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING '7 Z WATER 21 -- --- ---- ------------------- z5 2 TRANSIT._ ---- --------------- 279 105 14 TOTALS INCLUDES ALL PERMANENT FULL AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES SUMMER EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY k MEN - b WOMEN MINORITIES DEPARTMENT DIVISION Ful -I-Time- Part -Time Full -Time- Pnrt-Time ADMINISTRATION, CITY MANAGER COMM. RELATIONS � I LEGAL,TT7 PERSONNEL I HUMAN RELATIONS , CITY CLERK - - - -- i --- - -- - - -- ----- -- - - -- �_ ------------ --- - - - - ---- - - - - -- ---. --- - -- 4 - •COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1--------- ------- -- - -- ------ FINANCE ,----- ------------r----- ------------ r ------- ---- - - - --- - - ' FIRE ----- ------- ----`------ ------------`----- ---- ,- - -- - -- --- -----------------'- 3 - LIBRARY ----i----1---- - - - - - --- - --------------------------------- PARKS &`RECREATION CEMETERY 1 6 I 3 5 7 -_ 1(OrlentaI - PARKS 9 _3 '- ' 87 _I i 102 6(3 Black;.; RECREATION ' � 3_ -Span,. Su - - - , :. ------ .. - ------------------------T---_ -------- ---- -------------r- _. -------`-- -_- POLICE ANIMAL CONTROL----- 1 ----------------------- ' 1 --.- - -_. -------------7- _ _--_-_--_-_- ------------------------- •PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING 3 � 3 i EQUIPMENT 1 POLL. --CONTROL 1 - REFUSE I _ ; -;STREETS ' TRAFFIC- - I 1 WATER ----- ----- ; 3 --------------:------.-- 1 TRANSIT - - - -- ---` - -- - ' 14 102 14 121 8 TOTALS , y of Iowa w rm` Arm 1 MA DRK:sc _ 1 _ t r Eltrd MIA, DATE: August 15, 1975 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager FROM: Dick hlollmershauser, Urban Renewal Director f `\� 1 RE:: Service bay on the"Plaza-Centre One Parcel Old Capitol Associates preliminary building plans indicate a service bay of approximately 1224 square feet off the alley in block 81 whereas sheet five of the contract drawings indicates a square footage of 54100. The -original purposeofthis service bay was to provide a truck turn- ;r around, loading area, and consolidated service bay for the uses along the alley in block 81. Reasons were (1) that the alley is too narrow to provide for bothvehicle; movement and truck storage while loading and unloading', and (2) since the alley would deadend at the Dubuque Street right-of-way and not extend across the pedestrian mall, some turn -around` wouldd be needed for trucks. Since the original concept was put forth on sheet -five-of the contract plans and; paragraph five of Schedule F, several events have occurred that have changed the situation to where it is today without a conscious decision by City-Council.The contract -in paragraph five of Schedule F "trades" air rights over rights=of-way for; the service M1 bays as shown on sheet five. The Welton Becket conceptual design shows the alley open across the Dubuque Street right-of-way pedestrian mall. The apparent reason for this was that Ray Wells :believed after -looking at the specifics, that it was highly impractical, if not all but impossible, to have semis negotiate a 20' alley and turn around in the proposed space. Conceptual design plans then _began.reflecting this changed concept last fall. Old Capitol Associates currently proposes a 1224 square foot loading bay area at the rear of Plaza Centre One which is not sufficient in size or depth to provide for semi truck turn around. 'It is highly questionable if the spaces indicated on the original contract drawings would have provided adequate turn around space. Nevertheless, with the, alley now shown as being open -through; blocks81and 65, it is not necessary to provide the larger service _bay. A-major>problem results ,if the _original_ concept of_a semi turn around is required'.` A floor to ceiling height of 16' would be required making a second floor over the turn around impossible as shown on the contract drawings (16' being too high for as a second floor). Also, the clear span between verticle,supports `• t Mr. Neal Berlin August 15, 1975 Page '- the building is designed, would not allow adequate turn around. The reason for the design is tied to the poor soil conditions on parcel 3lrecland di4 , W and the poor condition of the foundation-of_the Osco building p a straight forward footing/foundation easementseof�the serviceere rbays gwhich 1the vCity ns associated with the perpetual incur liability as Attorney should investigate: The City could possibly leasement legotai a result of the easements. The very serious�ures concernrheld-byOld`Capitol in light. of the liability is a very Associates. _ oiates, the contract amendment in opening-of1974 According to Old Capitol Assc seas to. have shownllthis change Ieetnpedestrianthe cmall�. aBut, thethe contract alley the drawings were neve: changed to reflect this concept. , The above is intended to bean historical sketch of wherewe are and how, z_._we-arrived-there: and does net represent a complete discussion of the losed. pros and cons of having the alley open or c If I can be of further help in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. REW:sc — • 2 ah Pltocrr'D1.14G> I.M. NUNDE.: Thunk you I'm gc)ing:-to got up and // C. J talk from charts, hoping -that about- this ti.nle you -may be feeling in tha mood for a little diff-et.c;lt type of presentation and discussion. And I guess I differ a little on the program. , I come from a counci1-:ma nager's's1anL, or least I've been a city manager.. But I'm really, speaking from the standio9.nt -. of what's happoning post sixties in cities, .and I, think the indication that has on council'' process. The Kettering .Foundation you -might -say liars got -a foot in both worlds. one foot is in tho world of naw fe6oralism, and we're participating_ in a trainingprogram, 1� •J working with Uie city council .q)adifically in Dayton, C ncin- nati, to try to develop with them, have them wort, with us to ''develop,a modern policy process 'in the directionofnew federalism. Because we think that tate now concept of solving society's problems in cities rather than the cities just solving city problems, is something that can contribute -a lot to society: However, `eve don't think that the whole concept of new fede?:alism alone, and that is that; you can solve all the problems of -society by dumping them on the floor of city - coimcil.n i.0 ncscesiharily, going to work either. ;o thr; other - fool• In *_lust t•,o are working on the concert Of coo.rdinatc�d �I • 3 I_ national policy I 1_hi.nlc is important. I think the ci.t:icr> can't do it alone but they have not been as. much of a partner ' II as they should be so`therefore that's :port of where we are. i jLooking at it from my perspective, maybe we can II i) start with something like this. This is.a typical.council- manager system, and I liken it to the system that was set up. to provide public service to the :United States. And basically cities were established by and large in the United States to i II be public service utility districts, nothing more. Cities i were never really given power to _govern because by and large we felt that our cities were where people accumulated and worked together, and (cities' responsibilities wn�e ^imn�v'to provide _the service effectively and efficient) So hey, ..ere i service delivery systems by and large. Look at your charters, I I you can see that. Look at the state laws, you'll see that. And if you look at the typical council-manager'=forum,' .' i it was pushed largely during the post war years as a concept of the most efficient way to deliver public service, you lno», -_ jand built in the scheme of let's have the most efficient -- i public service system. Now, we have these various line departments, and highly qualified professional sta_`fs., the IIfS best we could get to sun these types of: things, lila_ public waLer and ta:wcr, holAce—, fire, aviation and pada. Ohav, fin,_. i Alonc: came the sixties,- and --all- of a suticlan we ;-. _ - 777777 started to say there are -problemsin our cities that 1•:e.'rc to hrlve to address, and there arc prohlcm.; like youth, ' IIgoing �j there are problems .Like racism, there are problems like crime,`problems like housing, rproblems like manpower, problems like environment, and go on -and on. Downtowns that are (_crumbling, commercial districts -that -are getting -old and crlunblina, whatever.. �I The problem is that those things don't fit into any' I� one of 111Rse pece tlnents, but rather every one of ++ them tends .to cut across all those lines and go beyond. And so by and large cities were left with the prospect of. ' 1_the li federal government came -in and established new agencies in communities, established new kinds of special districts, ` I; and began to address these problems and the city began to try - � tag .on �J alg and participate setting up youth opportunity offices and the office of the mayor, the office -of the city ; -manager, setting up human relations`commissions,;setting up a ; �I law enforcement assistance council, and all sorts ;of other i i� kinds of: agencies, whatever. Okay. I Go out for a minute. Now, ,along came a concept of new federalism, and we said, gee, we're not solving all these problems, and one -of -the reasons, one of the big reasons= that:, 1 came out of evaluations. of the nixt-icc were.`good ones -that said you Can't slol.ve housinq hyo. dealing with housing alone. 11 It's interrelated with employment, .i.t:'.. inter.re.lat:ed with 1 "- . II t -