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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-11-25 Bd Comm minutesJ L • MINUTES IOWA CITY PARK -AND RECREATION COMMISSION RECREATION CENTER ROOM B NOVEMBER 12, 1975 Thomas Cilek Virginia Hebert MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Kelley Mary Mascher James Sangster Flo Stockman June Davis MEMBER: - Robin Powell Ellen Flowers STAFFS Billie Hauber - --- - - --Robert Lee - Dennis Showalter See Attached List GUESTS; SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTION TAKEN: et in Regular Session on The Iowa City Park and Recreation Commission m • November 12, 1975, with Chairperson Cilek presiding. 1975, the • *_Mascher moved and Hebert seconded Uthat nanimoue minutes of the October 8, meeting be approved as written. resented a petition'to Commission at Oak Grove Park. They indicated that Barbara-Nickniah and Patricia McGee t house or-restrooms _ requesting an area for ice skating who use they didn't feel additionaarkaislclose toties cthe ehomes of the people the o use were necessary since the p area were discussed: (1) it. Two sites for a possible skating --ball court; and (2)_a dirt area. Showalter indicated'eith-hat the request would be considered, but ;that ,he was not hopeful that either of the two proposed areas could be used for skating. _ skating areas, Showalter indicated that thark cthat Concerning existing arking lot to correct problems ossibly - ting to seal the Mercer Park p area could p is attemp year. He indicated that a skating Park would occurred there last y onds in CityPark the be established at willow creek alterpark willareporttfurther on skating be used for skating. December meeting. 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays, during Piayday Chairperson Cilek announced that Commissions recommendation to establish a free swim Period from_ _- rd'unanimously by Council* was apP.oveud es for the • Cilek reported that he, Mascher, and Stockman had been �g He also briefly Halloween Parade sponsored by, the Recreation Division. • discussed the November l field trip to Waterloo. Minutes Park and Recreation Commission Page 2_ November 12, 1975 e Mrk IV two Showalter announced ahatHeSBRsowaskedill eexpanded t Commissiontoiconsiderrhaving facilities in January. than one eight-week session. _six-week sessions in the spring rather ed until the December meeting. wae,deferr_ Further discussion He also reported that the Park Division had acquired the -additional The Park will responsibility of cleaning up the `downtown area. .crew duties in that area. - also have additional snow remova L Commission discussed ideas from Marilyn Levin, RecreationStaff, about be`improved-for greater use as how the old bear pens in City Park could Showalter indicated twhichlitemsat al he felt a stage (see attached` comments). exception of permanent benches, could be done with the was a consensus due to the flooding -problem. were not feasible Staff should proceed with the improvements. that carnival had been held on November 1 as Lee indicated that a_successful (Special Populations InvolvementNovemberogrrml5,t a kickoff to the S.P.I. be held.on Saturday, announced that an open house would for people who are interestedin the the Recreation Center 18,will begin operation on Tuesday, NovemS,P.I.; will formally Tuesday through Saturday of each week. have activities on • that a resolution authorizing -the purchase of the Showalter announced to Council on Tuesday, November 18. Solnar property would go The Five Year Preliminary Park and Recreation Plan, 1976-1980, that he bypurpose of ' Gene Chubb was discussed with Showalter explainingfor ds to remain the report had been to allowtheCity _eligibl- j w0ill cnomment Des Moines', BOR office,_ The report will be filed in the it might find. -: on any deficiencies * moved and Hebert seconded that, on page under Proposed Following discussion, Kelley 1976.-1980, the Preliminary Park-.and_Recreation Plan, - V be inserted regarding con of Parks I A, South River Corridor, a new Item current Item V with its four struction'of an arboretum and that the Item VI. Unanimous. subdivisions be renumbered ' Area South of Willow Creek Park, wasdiscussed withShowalter ItemI B, almost entirely indicating that the area is almfloodplain and seconded Item * has limited potential. Kelley moved the arkson page under Proposed Parks on'pag Park, ProposHeberted Area South of Willow Creek Plan be stricken. Unanimous. ry Hfor at Cattheepresent Item II,A under Proposed ParkertHiiso Regarding not sale indicated that the Woods prop Y • Showalter time. Minutes Park and Recreation Commission Page_3 November 12, 1975 * The -area west of Taft Speedway was discussed and Stockman moved and Mascher ` seconded that Item ,II_B regarding ,the area west of- Taft 'Speedway --on page 17 of the Plan be deleted. Unanimous. The proposed Happy Hollow addition was discussed with Staff indicating _ that the property mentioned is not for sale and will not be for sale in *-the future. " Following discussion, Sangster moved and Kelley_ seconded that Section III, Happy Hollow Addition, be deleted. Unanimous. At this point, it was --suggested-that-C_ommission's 1975 Priority List be - added to the Plan. Following further discussion, Mascher moved and Sangster seconded that acquisition of the 12 acre site located east of and adjacent to Hickory Hill Park be inserted as Item I B under Proposed Parks on page 17 of the Plan. Hebert, Kelley, Mascher, Sangster, and Stockman voted aye and Cilek voted nay. Motion carried. ,Stockman pointed out thatthelanguage at the top of page 16 in the first paragraph ahould be modified to reflect the preceding motion. • * Kelley then moved and Hebert seconded that anew item, I C, be inserted • on page 17 under Proposed Parks, listing the, Shay property west of and adjacent to Hickory Hill Park and north of and adjacent to the Solnar property. Unanimous; The Priority List was discussed with Cilek`stating that perhaps it would be better to light-thetenniscourtsat Mercer Park rather than dight the City Park courts. Concern was also expressed regarding the pro- posed North Market Square tennis courts in view of _opposition to the project in the neighborhood. "It was pointed out by Staff that the Priority List_ was,.subject.to change -and there was a concensus that the list should be reviewed during the budget process. With regard to North Market Square, Showalter indicated that playground equipment from City Park would be installed there`as_soon as ,the new City Parkplayground, is established.' The Zetek property was discussed and concern was expressed regarding the fate of She Zetek house. Staff indicated that they would attempt to find '* a use for the building and don't anticipate tearing it down. Hebert moved and Maschersecondedthat Staff pursue the purchaseof the Zetek property for the purpose of Cemetery expansion. Unanimous. Showalter reported that he had received a Tetter from City Manager Berlin, requesting that Commissionreviewthe Fees and Charges Policy. Devic and Stockman were appointed as a subcommittee and will report back to • Commission on the status of that policy. Minutes Park and Recreation Commission Page 4 November 12,'1975 Showalter stated that he would like to see some philosophicalstatements- and guidelines come out of the subcommittee and Kelley suggested that the subcommittee outline the past history of the current policy. Lee will provide the subcommittee with a copy of -the Sioux City Fees and Charges Proposal for its review. Cilek and Stockman briefly discussed their meeting with Mike Unger regard- ing the City Park play apparatus. Unger completed a playground design as part of the requirements for his practicum under the Recreation Education program at the University of Iowa. They indicated .they were impressed with his plan which locates the play area in the trees north of the maintenance shed. A tour of City Park was -scheduled for Saturday, Decem- ber 13, at 9:00 a.m, for the purpose of looking at the proposed site. The possibility of a joint meeting with the Riverfront Commission for the , purpose of discussing the River Corridor Study was discussed.- Showalter suggested that, rather than have an additional, meeting, perhaps the Park and Recreation Commission could -attend a'Riverfront Commission meeting. Cilek will 'contact Sam Fahr, Chairperson of the Riverfront Commission, regarding this suggestion. • Joan ,Buxton was in attendance for the discussion of putting up school record boards in the Recreation Center pool. Lee indicated he was not in favor of 'installing record boards becaused (1) he did not want to set a precedent for other groups using the Center; (2) he felt the boards would disturb-the=decor of the pool; and (3) -he stressed his feeling that the pool is a public facility. Cilek and Kelley both stated that they felt the decision should be a Staff responsibility. Following * discussion, Stockman moved and Kelley seconded that the Park and Recreation Commission support Staff in its decision not to alter the Recreation Center pool or to allow record boards at this time. Cilek, Kelley, Sangster, and Stockman "voted aye and Hebert and Mascher voted nay. Motion carried. There was a brief discussion of the concept of the mandatory dedication of park land. There was a concensus that Staff should ;pursue the possi- bilities for mandatory dedication. Showalter indicated-that_Staff will report on the zoo in December with - a final report to be scheduled in January. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, • Ellen R. Flowers -'Secretary :.. .. - t MINUTES • DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 12, 1975 -- 4:00 P.M. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ROOM' MEMBERS PRESENT: Alexander, Gutheinz, Hartman, Haupert, Lilly, Louis, Sciberling, Sinek, Summerwill - MEMBERS ABSENT: Esbin, Lafore, Nowysz, Wegman CITY STAFF PRESENT: Alexander, Plastino, Sullivan -'OTHERS PRESENT: Dick Gibson, Joe Clements, and students RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER: d University should work together on the portion of 1. The City an - Washington Street from Clinton to Madison. and-Joyce,Summerwill are to meet with 2. Dick Plastino, Bill Nowysz, Neal Berlin to discuss the traffic signals. 3. An electrical outlet should be installed in Dubuque Street Mini - Park. 4. Development of a long-term maintenance program for the Central Business • District. DISCUSSION: A. Dick Gibson, Director, Office of Facilities Planning and Utilization, presented the University's proposal of Washington Street by the Pentacrest The major concerns are: 1) Planters blocking a pedestrian flow on the Corner of Clinton Street. 2) Delineation of 'surface area by function, i.e., brick for pedestrians, concrete for vehicles. 3) Number of light fixtures should be lessened. 4) More coordination of Pentacrest design and Washington Street. The Committee agreed that this did not require immediate action, however, channels of City -University communications_ need to be kept open. B. Traffic Signals Dick Plastino informed the Committee that traffic signals have arrived • and are the same as the previous ones. These will be painted chocolate _Z • brown. Plastino pointed out that at the July 17th meeting (minutes interpreted by the City Staff that attached) this was discussed and " be ordered. The Committee signals shouldfelt existing traffic with Neal should be set up to discuss the ramifications. a meeting C. Paper Stands dsnettc that the Committee not endorse Gillespie's the Joyce and recommended him to paint existing stands and decrease proposal but encourage number. D. Fountain Square ys and Nancy presented the sub -comm ea)eC'Therriteria rh toainterview Committecisready Fountain Square (copy consultants for this area. E. DIiscellaneous suggested Committee members meet with new Council members 1. Joyce and encourage a feeling of support'. heads along Washington Street are different than Chauncey 2, Parking __. Swan because: a) Various shades of battleship gray; b) Automatic heads are larger; s c) Low bid contract requirements; d) Stands are smaller. is December 10, 1975, at 4:00 p.m. in the Community The next meeting Development Conference Room. __ oyc Summerwill • DESIGH REVIEW 00 R12TEE Comments ret letter from Dick Gibson October 7,-1975 Brian Gutheinst I tend to agree with Dick Gibson's concern over the interface of City /university in the Pentaorest area. However. Ida not feel -that gone of the alternates'prsaented by their terests Of the consultant -:are "'appropr_iate sad in the best' suggestions do city of Iowa Oity It sense to me that their suggestions to the city the game thing ,that they are 'afraid ,tuy to them forcing inappropriate design decisions.` It appears that some change of materials at rtofrtho erace is essential due to the .divergent design character two areas. The most appropriate place to do this is atthe street right of way line and I feel;that this can be off ec- tively`accomplished. Specific reaction to some pointe identified follows: 1. Sidewalk surface - The concrete the uoe h' the Penta- crest should not be extended `on,the north side of Washington'Stsest. l cove such as this would`da10ags the visual continuity of the'W40s�nBta�theeas. I do not agree that diagonal_ soaring long periphery has design Implications -for the interior of the Pentacrest. Be* attached sketch for a third alternative. 2. Radial intersections - Thi6-obviously Rho nld be continued is the :University area. It wouldg however. - be totally incongruous in _the tiashington Street area with its`etrong`diagonal/rOctiliaear pattern. The with itshed strongketch provides a suitable alternative here as well. 30 Washington St. vehicle sons - Itreated tonehox the this area needs to be strongly . vehicle ways The major aownent'Is pedestrian cross traffic and the paving should reflect this, If sone designation is necessary. .the richness of the Paving should be downgraded and not brior. This is totally out of character with the -rest of the oonorst• street. It is my -feeling that the vehicle_lane can be effectively identified by other assns (ie - bollard 4. Lighting - Sure does .=66&1011140 a lot o light p Thin should be subjeot to mach change during final design'Jnat as -the rest of -Washington St. was. 5. I agree that the planter onthe-Southwest corner of - Clinton and Washington oreat406 a barrier to pedestrian • aove10ent My roocamendation would-be_to install grates with street trees and-elinb at• th& planter area. This would maintain the needed density of vegetation` in the area and still allow unrestricted pedestrian movement underneath•'; I I October 90, 1975 I Hr. Hike Williams - Williams/Pollock Associates I - Architect■. planners 210 North Hale Wheaton, IL 60187 I Dear Hr. Williams: The City would like to retain the services City of Iowa I land n of your firm forreviewthe dLnc Enclosed isesign of �efcontract the Washington Street Projycouu•are to.bave complete freedom to three tentative design@. s shown or you may three designbe convent and select from the r that yououou� only • - suggest alternate designs one design that y recommend We are requesting; however, an a final choice. If the anclo■ed contract, i■ acceptable,=plee@■ sign it then Big it and end return it to us. ` The City Manager will and ret o s' to you•.: We have stated that the work impossible, I ie return by-Sovhber 12ths hOve+er'if this ie to be COUP November 26th will be an alternate date. I Also enclosed are N -built drawings abowin the configuration trsinal■. etc• If sific of the street and location of lights, information please contact se. I you need any additional Since sly I A p d J. P1aK1no. P.E. Di ctor of Public works - RJp/mjc Encl. - 1 � ; ■ MINUTES OF THE DESIGN REVIEW` COMMITTEE 2:00 p.m. - July 17, 1975 Davis Conference Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Lilly, Nowysz, Esbin, Louis, Wegman, Sinek, Summerwill, Wockenfuss MEMBERS ABSENT: Alexander, Gutheinz,`Haupert, Keyes, Lafore CITY STAFF PRESENT: Plastino, Wolmershauser, OTHERS PRESENT: Mike Williams - Welton Becket, Donna Friedman SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION: - -_ 1. Donna Friedman presented design _concept for temporary kiosk for Dubuque mini -park to store hoses, for Project Green and for informational notices • DRC approved the triangular, diagonal dark wood design for tem- porary -purposes. 2. Welton Becket presented the final lighting design for Washing- ton Street. Roadway lights: Maximum 2' candle, sodium in, recessed fixture. 20' high standard: Lightolier F -1A as in amen- ities booklet: Pedestrian light: 10' foot standard: Cubed 4'headed fixture: each bulb has 75 wattage in smoked bronze acrylic, mercury ,vapor: Tobe u"Ied'in pedes trian orientation areas: benches,-trees,etc. Bollard_ lighting: 2'6" in _planted area: concealed source will throw downward light upon ground cover to.be placed in green areas. All light fixtures will be bronze anodized alumimum'on square untapered standards. Existing light and traffic fixtures in Iowa City to be painted chocolate brown • DRC approved the recommendations of Welton Becket for lighting design and fixtures-by_vote of 8-0. Examples of fixtures to be ' used are ;specified in Amenities Booklet. Adjournment Next meeting is Wednesday,Aug. 13th at 4:00 p.m. -DCDC room. �ity of-lows-CitiV, - MOR ANDY M ME_ _ DATE: November 10, 1975_ Design Review Committee 10: Subcommittee Nancy Seiberling and Fountain Square FROM:uare and Downtown Greenways RE: Statement of Intent for Fountain Sq w concept which incan Provideea oldth Fountain Square, a ne- and new aspects of downtown Iowa Cit tfor our changing stabilizing and harmonizing elementnature urban scone,' At the it can offer a setting for activities of a social, festive or cultural and by its aspect and design truly express its role as the heart and spirit of the city. The pedestrian approaches should be thought of as greenways, planned is part of the total environment of which `Fountain Square is the focal -point. There must be continuityin tareahe esign of landscape and structural elements through this the development of The ollowing criteria should govern f the design for the fountain: 1 The work should be conceived of as toether envital ronment t in which all the elements working g place for participation. through and Z. It should be possible to walk ng watercisate in the water display.; The effect of falling `preferred. g, ,There -should be no hard line of denarcation edestrianbetween environe fountain itself and 'the surrounding p went. q. The fountain should be thought of as an outgrowth of the pedestrian mall and not a 1 event s a separate element in space. _ It is an enviroonmeofesculpturenashare the ich esolid people are as much a p art forms. indi6. It must be made oar materials. ts irgonment and s to lnot ts sanrobject gs because it is a p ointed out that Iowa city has within it. It could be p two local natural water features: the Iowa`P.iver am Ralston Creek. • Design Review Committee November 10, 1975 Page 2 G. The fountain is the focal point of a four-block pedestrian area. Movement from all directions 'will converge on the fountain as the symbolic center ofthedowntown. 7. Its major vertical features should be placed deliberately off-axis to avoid the Renaissance quality of static visual relationships in space.` S. An additional function of Fountain Square will be to serve as a theater for other events, such as happenings, art festivals and exhibitions,, musical activities, and dramatic presentations. Appropriate power-sources should be provided. _ 9. Its general nature should be broader than tall so as to be expressive of the horizontality of the Midwest and the prairieofwhich we are a part. 10. It should be remembered that the water will be off and the pool drained for a period of at least four months during the winter. This area must-still be an 'exciting visual event during those months. Careful attention should be given to the 'quality of solid forms and the treatment of the pool bottom to provide an exciting and changing environ- ment with or without water. /sc •