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Bits service to the" -.ark ifT apartment complex is -:badly needed„
The apsr�,ments house more than'700 people. `: Of these 700
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- tenants; c�ienty are age . 60 and hover o -< "There are more than
`920 Children Nei#; 4 half of , -the apartments are occupied
by:student -Samtlies, There arealso approximately 50 singlew
paren�famles in ;the ;complexo ?]i short," -many of the
tenants 'of Mark Wtneed to get' into ,tocm frequently; if
not .daily, ;in ardor to"attend the, university or to get to
Mork, ._;The complex �s.. 'cite isolated from the rest of
Iona City "it is near] ; mile from same apartments in the
complex to the' bus stop;. on thb - corner 'of Melrose and Mormon
Trek -Blvd.. ` (;
1441V of the terar_ts find ;tet nearly .impossible to get to and
from, this bus stop; at ;all: In, 3.s. group -I include those
over the age of 60.4 the ;three bland tenants in the complex,
and: mothers with :young .'cha ] dren. The taalk from the bus stop
at • the corner. of ;Ifelrose''and';Ziormon .,Trek is complicated and
made' hazardflus by steep h�ll'with;no sidewallce Because of
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the7.ack of arty iius=se`rvlce, ,sane tonants lead an isolated
life -r -cut ofi fr�i=services and amenities ;enjoyed by other
resents of'; IoFra :.City. ;The young people of Mark IV are
sometimes proh�iiited Erato takig advantage of the recreation
center. and;ather;3n-form'.faci]3tiss:; simp],,F because the bus
service isnot more accessible; Sortie tenants must hire a cab
order -to go grocery. shopptn"cmtething they can scarcely
` afford. to do4
I ren •though 'the city bust Hawl*e Apartment route stops at
2lorinon Trek`and M43.rose;' zt is-' often full before it arrives
at.this.corner. <Theiefore, at rush hours, people waiting
at thi' bus;.sttanding at the corner.
I therefore urge -,members of the city council to approve the
estab]_i sh Lng` of city_ bus; service to ,the Mirk IV complex in
- order -to eliminate: this. olation-aiid;inconvenience or the
unnecessary use of- commuter carso
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
February 25, 1974
To: Mayor of Iowa City,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Subject: Notice of Revisions to Gas Rules and
Regulations
Notice is hereby given that on February 13, 1974, we
filed with the Iowa State Commerce Commission proposed
revisions to our -gas rules and regulations to become
effective -March 17, 1974.
One revision, to reflect current installation costs,
increases the cost.tO customers from $1.00 to $2.25 per
foot for outside service piping in excess of the first
100 feet installed without cost. Also, the added charge
for services installed.under "winter conditions is
being increased from $1.00 to $2.00 per foot.
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ICE BOX 4350, .206 EAST ;S
very truly yours,
D. R. Stichnoth
Vice President and
Secretary
,ND fSTREET,;DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808 319.326.7100
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IOWA -ILLINOIS
.GAS', 14C ELECTRIC
COMPANY
DAVENPORT, IOWA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
February 25, 1974
To: Mayor of Iowa City,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Subject: Notice of Revisions to Gas Rules and
Regulations
Notice is hereby given that on February 13, 1974, we
filed with the Iowa State Commerce Commission proposed
revisions to our -gas rules and regulations to become
effective -March 17, 1974.
One revision, to reflect current installation costs,
increases the cost.tO customers from $1.00 to $2.25 per
foot for outside service piping in excess of the first
100 feet installed without cost. Also, the added charge
for services installed.under "winter conditions is
being increased from $1.00 to $2.00 per foot.
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POST.:O
ICE BOX 4350, .206 EAST ;S
very truly yours,
D. R. Stichnoth
Vice President and
Secretary
,ND fSTREET,;DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808 319.326.7100
\ Y ICK CLARK • '
IOWA
IoUnueb Ztafez ,mate
_.. -. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510
February 25, 1974
The Honorable Edgar R. Czarnecki
Mayor
City Hall
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Edgar:
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I have just received word from the American
Revolution Bicentennial Administration of
Iowa City's designation as a Bicentennial
Community.
I would like to congratulate you on this announce-
ment, and commend you on your initiative and
your contribution to the improvement of your
community as a living tribute to our nation's
200th birthday.
COMMITTEES:
AGRICULTURE
PUBLIC WORKS
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I would hope that your efforts might inspire others
to seek ways to make constructive improvements in
their community and state and kindle a new spirit
of dedication and pride in each town throughout
Iowa and the nation.
America's two -hundredth birthday offers an excellent
opportunity for reflection of what has been and a
commitment to what is to be toward preserving
the American system. Your project serves as a
great example.
i Again, my compliments and best wishes for success
in your bicentennial endeavors.
'ncerely,
Dick Clark
U.S.S.
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STATE OF IOWA
OFFICE -OF AUDITOR OF STATE
Des Xfoines
LLOYD R. SMITH
4: C';AOR OF STATE
February 27, 1974
Mr. Loren Hickerson
Councilman
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Hickerson:
Enclosed please find the schedule of the audit of your County,
for the year ending December 31, 1972, which shows the amount of
property tax paid to the various cities and towns of your County.
The complete audit is on file in the Court House and are public
records. If you have any questions or problems concerning audits or
city government, please feel free to contact this office, as we have
a motto to assist as well as audit.
I will be happy to visit with you whenever you are in the State
House.
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CAPITAL GRANT
APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has submitted a
Capital Grant Application to the Urban Mass Transportation
Administration of the Department of Transportation, a copy
of said application being attached to this Resolution and
by this reference made a part hereof, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public inter-
est to submit said application.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
1. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute the application submitted to the
Department of Transportation.
2. That the City Clerk shall furnish copies of said
application to any citizen requesting same.
It was moved by uran�+ and seconded b
that the Resolution be adoWhite
pted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
—� Brandt
X Czarnecki
X Davidsen
X deProsse
X White
Passed and approved this 5thday of March , 1974.
ATTEST.
City Clerk
MAT1:1
EDGAR C!,.TNECKI
COUNCK.EMPIRS
C t T.- 9iANDT
RINN/ D4VIDSEN
CAROI &NOSSE
J PATRCS WH.TE
• - CIVIC CENTER. 110 E. WASHINGTON ST.
IOWA CITU, IOWA 62210
310-361.1800
March 12, 1974
Mr. Frank C. Herringer, Administrator
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Department of Transportation
Washington, D. C. 20590
Dear Mr. Herringer:
RAY S WEDS, CITY MANAGIR
Attached please find a preliminary application for a
Capital Grant under the provisions of the Urban Mass
Transportation Act of 1964, as amended. The purpose
of this grant will be to enable the City of Iowa City
to both improve and expand the level of mass transit
service it is providing to residents of the City and
to the adjacent.city of University Heights.
Subsequent to a review of this preliminary application,
we would welcome the opportunity to meet with member§
of your staff for the purpose of expediting the prepar-
ation of a final Capital Grant Application. If you have
any questions on any parts of the application, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
Very _truly ours,
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Edrr arnecki
Mayor
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Proposed Facilities and Equipment to be Purchased
Three 45 -passenger diesel -powered transit coaches $141,000
equipped with air conditioning,. radios, and other
essential equipment.
One central business district bus shelter: this 98,000
will include the necessary architectural design
work as well as site preparation for the
construction of a 1,600 square foot shelter
to be located at the focal point of all of
the City's transit routes.
Four medium bus shelters: to include the design 12,000
and construction of shelters with an approximate
area of 100 square feet and with a maximum design
capacity of 25 persons.
Fifteen minor shelters: to include an area of 30,000
approximately 50 square feet and a maximum
capacity of 10 to 12 persons.
Communications equipment: to include 16 mobile 16,000
radio units and one base station transmitting
facility_
Bus garage: to be constructed as a part of a $390,000
proposed central maintenance service facility
for the City of Iowa City. It is estimated that
approximately 12,900 square feet of area in this
proposed facility will be utilized for the City's
transit operation.
Covered space at $30 per square foot
Maintenance space
Outside storage
Total cost
Route signage:
installed.
500 signs at $50 per sign
90,000
20,000
500,000
25,000
Hoist equipment
Bus washer.
Equipment for existing 45 -passenger buses
to include:
12 sun visors
Type C injectors for more efficient
exhaust emission control
Total cost
80% federal share
20% local share
The Transportation System
;.IS
10,000
932,600
746,080
186,520
The above mentioned facilities and equipment will be for the
purpose of both improving and expanding the Iowa City transit
operation. The additional vehicles will make it possible
to add two additional routes and to thereby provide better
coverage for the community. This will also enable the City
to alleviate the overcrowding conditions that exist during
peak hours on some of the routes at the present time.
The existing transit system provides a radial pattern of
service to all parts of the community. All routes focus on
the central business district of Iowa City in an area which
is immediately adjacent to the University of Iowa main campus.
The University's campus shuttle bus system and the City of
Coralville's transit route also provide service at this same
location.
There is a Transit Advisory Committee, which is a part of
the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. This Committee
is specifically charged with the responsibility of coordinating
the operation of all the transit systems serving the area.
The proposed bus washing facility will enable the fleet to
be maintained in a more efficient manner than is now done.
This will appreciably reduce the labor costs involved in
cleaning the buses, and will subsequently result in a reduction
of the deficit the City presently experiences in operating the
system.
The City of Iowa City is proposing to put the transit mainte-
nance facility into the City's Central Service FauLlity in
order to provide the most efficient utilization of maintenance
personnel. Under present conditions, whereby the bus facility
is located somewhat more than one mile from the City's
maintenance facility, a considerable_ amount of time is spent
moving equipment back and forth from the bus facility to the
City's maintenance shop.
Benefits of the Proposed Facilities and Equipment
The above mentioned facilities and equipment will enable the
City to provide a higher level of transit service. This will
both enhance the level of service being provided and will
also reduce the amount of overcrowding which is presently
experienced on some routes during peak hours of operation_
In light of the present problems surrounding the availability
of gasoline, this will also assist in providing a suitable
alternative means of travel for those persons not wanting
to utilize private automobiles.
Estimated Project Cost
Transit coaches.
Bus washing facilities.
New maintenance facility.
Bus stop shelters.
Bus stop signs.
Hoist and other equipment_
Potential for Revenue Financi
$141,000
50,000
500,000
140,000
25,000
76,600
TOTAL $932,6(
In that the Iowa City transit system is a deficit operation,
the City has provided an operating subsidy from the general
fund for the purpose of financing this deficit. Therefore,
there is no means of utilizing a revenue -based financing
method for the increased capitalization of the system.
Source of Local Share for Federal Grant
As mentioned above, there are no surplus revenues available
for the purpose of financing any of the proposed capital
expenditure. The local twenty percent of the above mentioned
costs will most likely come from general tax sources of the
City of Iowa City. The City Council will take the necessary
measures to provide this local share. The amount will be
allocated in the City's operating budget.
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Efforts to Obtain Private Revenue Financi
In that the revenues generated by the system are not adequate
to meet operating expenses, no form of private revenue
financing is feasible.
Area -wide Planning Agency
Johnson County Regional Planning Commission
221j S. Dubuque Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Director: Mr. Robert Hilgenberg
Telephone (319) 351-8556
This Commission presently functions as the area -wide planning
organization for the Johnson County -Iowa City area, and has
also been designated as the (A-95) area -wide clearing house.
A copy of this preliminary application will be forwarded to
the Regional Planning Commission for their review and comment.
The Regional Planning Commission will take the necessary
subsequent actions in order to meet other OMB Circular
A-95 review procedures.
Transit Development Program (Area -wide)
A transit development program was submitted in February, 1973,
to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration by the
Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. This document,
which provided commentary for the three transit systems
operating in this area, described the incremental expansion
steps which were considered feasible as of that time. This
transit development program is now being updated. The up-
dating includes:
A. Ridership trends and new transportation priorities
have resulted in a potential change in the transit
needs for the area. Therefore, the level of service
provided, including headways, hours of operation,
days of operation, and geographic area of coverage
are being evaluated.
B. A long-range mass transit study, which has received
UMTA financial support, is presently being conducted
by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission
and its transit consultant. When completed, this
study will provide the means to develop a fully
integrated transit program. This will be based
upon a thorough analysis of many feasible alter-
native transit possibilities.
C. The original transit development program is presently
being updated. This is being done in light of
current ridership and economic data for the above
mentioned systems.
It is anticipated that these revisions will be completed
within the next nine months. At that time the area -wide
program will be transmitted to the various local transit
agencies for their review, comment, and subsequent action.
The proposed capital improvements, which are included as a
part of this preliminary application, are consistent with
both the existing and the transit development program which
is presently underway. Standardized equipment specifications
are being utilized, where possible, in order to facilitate
the highest degree of compatibility for future possible inter-
system cooperation.
Arrangements for Continuing Public Control
A Transit Coordinating Committee, which has representation
from all of the local transit agencies, has been formed for
the purpose of'providing a continuing high level of coordination
between the operation of all of the area transit systems.
All of the systems are publicly owned and operated. Long-
range planning is being provided by the Johnson County Regional
Planning Commission. This Planning Commission receives advice
from several advisory groups. Each transit agency has member-
ship on the Regional Planning Commission as well as on the
Transit Advisory Committee. These coordinating procedures
have been previously documented to UMTA.
Adverse Im2act on Transit Em
ees, or Relocation Impact
The proposed improvements will not adversely affect any
current employment conditions. They may well result in an
increase in the number of employees of the transit system.
The proposed improvements will not result in the relocation
Of Mny families, individuals, businesses, or
organizations. If there is any change in the
will be mentioned in the final application.
Draft Environmental Analysis
A. Operational Impact
non-profit
above, this
The environmental impact of the expansion of the
Iowa City transit system will be a positive one.
The operation of additional buses will most
likely result in a reduction in private automobile
usage in the urban area. This should also result
in the reduction in the amount of energy consumed.
As mentioned previously, additional buses will also
result in a greater geographic coverage for the
City's transit system. The purchase of radios
will enable a higher degree of'communication
between the various buses in the system. This
will also result in a higher level of transit
service in that problems relating to street
conditions or vehicle breakdown can be made
readily known and remedial steps can be initiated
more quickly.
B. Construction Impact
Final determinations have not been made nor have
final des.i�.s been drafted for the bus shelters
and bus s'_op signs as of this time. Additional
information will be gathered prior to the sub-
mission of the final Capital Grant Application.
This additional information will be included
as a part of the final application.
Exhibit A. attached, provides information on the monthly
revenue passengers since the time of the City take-over of
the transit system in September of 1971. This data also
depicts both increases and decreases in ridership beginning
with the second full year of operation in September, 1972.
Exhibit B, attached, is a route map depicting the proposed
system for the Iowa City urban area, provided that the
requested capital needs are funded.
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Corporation Funds
Receipts and Disbursements 1972
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Treasurer's
balance
Current and
Orders
Balance due
Cities and Towns
Jan 1, 1972
delinquent
paid to
Corporations
taxes
Corporations
Dec 31, 1972
Coralville
$ 5,263.91
476,791.59
475,849.46
6,206.04
Hills
428.03
23,359.44
23,755.50
31.97
Iowa City
36,517.01
2,946,820.28
2,920,330.10
63,007.19
Lone Tree
2,141.02
37,715.08
39,613.84
242.26
North Liberty
12435.36
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35,269.73
- 35,988.25
716.84
Oxford
930.50
24,450.68
_24,958.43
422.75
Solon
2,585.91
40,462.87
42,935.27
113.51
Swisher
222.23
12,102.19
12,262.21
62.21
Tiffin
37.15
-9,364.14
8,919.39
481.90
University Heights
120.53
97,272.07
95,630.13
1,762.47
Shueyville
208.35
3,379.17
3,229.99
_ 357,53
Total
$ 49.890 00
2,206,987 4
-1,683,472-57
73,404.67
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March 5, 1974
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Iowa City
Iowa
Honorable Mayor and Councilpersons:
I hereby certify that the construction of the improvements listed
below have been completed :in substantial accordance with the plans
and specifications of the Engineering Division of the City of Iowa
City. The required maintenance bond is on file in the City Clerk's
office.
Sanitary sewer in Court Hill -Scott Boulevard Addition, Part
II, except for Lots 34 and 35 as constructed by Boyd and
Rummelhart Plumbing and Heating, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa.
I hereby recommend that the above improvements be accepted
by the City of Iowa City.
GRB/mic
Respectfully submitted,
George R. Bonnett, P.E.
City Engineer
TO: Iowa City Housing Commission
Fr -'.OM: Iowa City City Council
RE: Senate File 1138/House File 1179
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DATE: March 13, 1974.
At their regular meeting on March 5, 1974, the Iowa City
City Council discussed the bill in the legislature
on establishment of a State Housing Authority. The
Council requested that the proposed bill be referred
to the Housing Commission for recommendation back to
Council.
CIVIC CENTER, 410 E. WASHINGTON ST.
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
319.354-1800
f January 29, 1974
The Iowa City City Council is considering appointments to
the following boards and commissions:
AIRPORT COMMISSION
One vacancy -
March 1, 1974 -
PROJECT GREEN
One vacancy -
March 1, 1974 -
6 year term
March 1, 1980
3 year term
March 1, 1977
These appointments will be made at the March 5, 1974 formal
Council meeting, 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Any
citizen interested in one of these positions should contact
the City Clerk, Civic Center, 410 East Washington, Iowa City,
Iowa.
Members of boards and commissions must be qualified voters of
the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
(1) Ronald J. Dicken
507 E. College Street
(2) Mrs. Mary Hoy
1520 North Dubuque
(3) Gene Greb
President, Volkswagen Iowa City, Inc.
East Highway Six
Iowa City, Iowa
(4) Robert L. Dautremont
1020 Church
(5) John (Skip) Laitner
15 North Johnson
(6) Richard Y. Blum
2041 Rochester Court
(7) Gary G. Bleckwenn
205 North Post Road
(8) Duane Ingram
1110 Cottonwood
(9) Harold W. Shipton
820 Woodside Drive
(10) Janet Shipton
820 Woodside Drive
(11) Melvin Oliven
441 Lexington
(12) Carol Oliven
441 Lexington
(13) Bob (Robert) Hicks
3116AA Juniper (�
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Dick Pattschull
315 Fairview Avenue
(2) Jerry Atkins
431 Scott Boulevard
(4) Bernard Shrader.
2723 E. Court
PROJECT GREEN
(1) Mark Schmitz
630 Bowery Street
Iowa City, Iowa
(2) Nancy Lineback
15 N. Johnson
i (3) Mrs. Calvin (Bernadine) Knight
425 Lee Street
(4) Ronald J. Dicken
507 E. College Street
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To: The City Clerk of Iowa City
Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa
February 1, 1974
I would like to submit the name of Nancy Lineback as
a candidate for appointment to Project Green. Ms.
Lineback is currently employed as the Local Environ-
mental Coordinator for the Iowa City chapter of the Iowa
Student Public Interest Research Group (ISPIRG) and is
a member of the Board of Directors for Citizens for En-
vironmental Action. She is also employed part time as
a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City.
Ms. Lineback has been a resident of Iowa City since
August of 1973 and has been very active in community
and environmental affairs since that time.
She is a qualified voter in the City of Iowa City and
resides at 15 N. Johnson.
Thank you,
Joyce Dostale
Nominee for Project GREEN
Mrs. Calvin (Bernadine) Knight
425 Lee Street
337-9140
Mrs. Knight is currently doing the bookwork for Project GREEN
and would be a well qualified individual to place on this
Commission.
Gentlemen:
Residents of the Hollywood Manor Subdivisi^n of Io:va City are Petitioning
the City Council to provide for the purchase of land to be designated as a
neighborhood park for our area. .e are also petitioning the City Council
to amend the subdivision code, Chapter 9.50, Section 9.50.5 of the municipal
Code of Iowa City, Iowa, to require park land to be designated in any future
residential developments in Iowa City.
Presently, the Hollywood Manor Subdivision includes approxima�ely 200
.families living in single and two family units in addition to two apartment
complexes. These families have over 250 children, many of preschool age.
We understand that 147 new housing units, sixty-one cf which may be two family
wits, will be added soon as Hollywood Manor Addition, Part V. In all
probability there will be a proportional increase in the number of children
to be added to the neighborhood. Because yards in this area are small and
imagination and energy of children is great, there have been many instances
of mishaps and, so far, only near tragedies with children and au"crmobiles in
the streets. Fortunately, many streets are now dead end but when new
development has been completed these dead end streets will become through
streets, further compounding the likelihood of disaster. Cur closest park,
next to Grant Wood School, requires the use of transportation because of
distance and accessibility. Small preshoolers &ust also share unequally
the facilities with children attending school. It does not satisfy the need
of a neighborhood park with easy access without resort to transportation.
We believe that once the final approval is given by the Ciiy Council for the
proposed Hollywood Manor Addition, Part V. no further possibility will exist to
satisfy a basic and definite need for a neighborhood park. We are offering three
possibilities for a solution to this need:_
1. An immediate readjustment of City priorities to allocate funds to the
Parks and Recreation Commission to purchase land to be designated as a
neighborhood park in the Hollywood Manor development.
2. Remand to the Planning and Zoning Commissinn the preliminary Plat for the
Hollywood Manor Addition pending evaluation and possible adoption of an
amendment to the Municipal Code of Iowa City, Chapter 9.50, Section 9.50.5 to
provide for community open space for neighborhood parks in any new residential
development.
3. A commitment by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission to the
developer to purchase a segment of land located in the Hollywood Manor Addition,
Part V, to be designated as a neighborhood park when funds become available
and for the developer to set aside and reserve this section of land for purchase
by the City.
We ask that with your assistance, one of these, or perhaps another, suitable
solution to our needs will be found.
Respectfully submitted for the residents of Hollywood Manor by William J. Schnute,
2103 Bancroft Ur.
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We believe that once the final approval is given by the Ciiy Council for the
proposed Hollywood Manor Addition, Part V. no further possibility will exist to
satisfy a basic and definite need for a neighborhood park. We are offering three
possibilities for a solution to this need:_
1. An immediate readjustment of City priorities to allocate funds to the
Parks and Recreation Commission to purchase land to be designated as a
neighborhood park in the Hollywood Manor development.
2. Remand to the Planning and Zoning Commissinn the preliminary Plat for the
Hollywood Manor Addition pending evaluation and possible adoption of an
amendment to the Municipal Code of Iowa City, Chapter 9.50, Section 9.50.5 to
provide for community open space for neighborhood parks in any new residential
development.
3. A commitment by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission to the
developer to purchase a segment of land located in the Hollywood Manor Addition,
Part V, to be designated as a neighborhood park when funds become available
and for the developer to set aside and reserve this section of land for purchase
by the City.
We ask that with your assistance, one of these, or perhaps another, suitable
solution to our needs will be found.
Respectfully submitted for the residents of Hollywood Manor by William J. Schnute,
2103 Bancroft Ur.
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February
22
1974
City Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, IA 52240
RE: Appointment to Commissions
The Iowa City Chamber of Commerce hereby recommends for your
consideration the appointment of Dave Cahill, 1005 Village
Green Boulevard, Iowa City, Iowa to the Board of Housing
Appeals.
Cordially,
Byron Ross, President
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
BR/nd
ACCREDITED
CM4MBER OF COMMERCE
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FEBRUARY 121 1974
CITY COUNCIL
CIVIC CENTER
IOWA CITY,, IOWA 52240
DEAR COUNCIL MEMBERS,
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT A POSITION HAS RECENTLY OPENED ON
THE BOARD OF APPEALS FOR THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE. I WOULD
LIKE VERY MUCH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. AS AN
ARCHITECT I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE U.B.C. AND ITS IMPORTANCE
IN SETTING MINIMUM BUILDING STANDARDS.
I AM A REGISTERED ARCHITECT AND A PRINCIPAL OF WEHNER AND
ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS. I HAVE LIVED IN IOWA CITY FOR THE
PAST 10 YEARS FOLLOWING MY GRADUATION FROM IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
WITH A BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE.
MY INTEREST IN THE CODE IS GENUINE, I FEEL I AM QUALIFIED AND
WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN THIS
POSITION.
SINCERELY YOURS,
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RICHARD W. PATTSCHULL
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Drs. Abbie Stolfus
City Clerk_
City of Iowa City
1410 East Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 522140
Dear Mrs-. Stolfus:
I am t4ri.ting to place my name in nomination for the upcoruuing vacancy
on the Board of Housing -ppeals.
•iy qualifications for this position in addition tc being a qualified
Iowa City voter, include a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering f:•cr;i
the University of Virginia and over ten years experience in the const-
ruction industry. My first five post college years were in thf- Veterans
Administration's construction division inspecting hospital construction
and liter in project management. The next five years here spent :with
Stanley Consultants, Inc. as a. resident engineer on construction projects
ranging from sewage treatment plants to boiler plants to industrial man-
ufacturing plants both in the United States and abroad.
Presently, I am the Construction Manager for the Univera_ity Hospitals
and Clinics assigned to coordinate the construction of the new iiorth l-mier
addition.
I would be most grateful if you would present my name to the Iotiza City
Council for consideration at the proper time.
Yours truly,
c _
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1.431 Scut Blvd.
lmei'a City, Iowa
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Chamber of Commerce
P.O. BOX 673
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Lascy _ PHONE 337-9637
City Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, IA 52240
RE: Appointments to Commissions
The Iowa City Chamber of Commerce hereby recommends for your
consideration the appointment of Robert L. Hicks, 3116 Juniper
Drive, Iowa City, Iowa to the Airport Commission.
Cordially,
Byron Ross, President
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
BR/nd
ACCREDITED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52242
College of Dentistry
Department of Pedodontics
Area 319: 353-3292
City Clerk
Civic Center
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Sir:
February 20, 1974
As an aircraft owner and pilot I have a vital interest in the facilities and
operation of the Iowa City Municipal Airport. This interest has led to offering
to serve on the Iowa City Airport Commission.
During the past five years my flying activities have been varied. Owner-
ship of a single-engine and a light twin aircraft home based in Iowa City has
provided familiarity with the airport. My annual flying time for the last several
years has averaged between 150 and 250 hours, with a total time of 1, 000 hours.
Recent private aircraft travel has included most areas of this country, Mexico,
Canada and across the Atlantic to the British Isles and much of Western Europe.
Landing at many airports of all types has furnished some knowledge of their
operations.
Training for the private and commercial pilots licenses and the instrument
and multi -engine ratings was obtained from the Iowa City Flying Service. The
instruction was partially supported by the Veterans Administration.
My flying is divided between university and professional business and per-
sonal pleasure. As Head of the Pedodontic-Department of the College of Dentistry,
I have had opportunities to relate the role of general aviation to the conduct of
university affairs. In addition visits to many Midwestern and scattered other
recreational sites has given opportunities to appreciate both local recreational
flying and travel for pleasure.
It is possible that my training, ownership and flying experiences could
be valuable in contributing to the functions of the Airport Commission. if
this were judged to be the case I would enjoy the challenge of a term of service.
Ypurs truly,
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Frederick M. Parkins, D. D. S., M.S. D., Ph. D.
Professor and Head
1110 Cottonwood
Iowa City, Ia. 52240
February 4, 1974
Mayor Edgar Czarnecki
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Czarnecki:
I am volunteering my services for the announced opening on
the airport commission. Although new to city government, I come
to you with a rather broad background and with an interest in
community service. Enclosed please find a copy of my curriculum
vitae which should give you some idea of my professional inter-
ests.
Coming from a rural background, I have been in residence in
Iowa City for thirteen of the last fifteen years. My understand-
ing of the role played in our community by the airport is further
enhanced by the flying I do on university business and as an ac-
tive pilot with an instrument rating.
I fully recognize the importance of a well regulated air-
port to the economic and social health of a modern urban commu-
nity: With the prospects of dwindling energy reserves, it becomes
increasingly important that each of the alternative modes of trans-
portation be encouraged to contribute to that segment of travel
for which it is most efficient. General aviation has such a con-
tribution to make in the moving of people. With these thoughts in
mind, the necessity of maintaining a vigorous, healthy airport is
necessary for the vitality of the community.
I come to you dedicated to insuring that the airport be main-
tained and operated in such a fashion as to offer the greatest
service to the people of Iowa City.
Respect
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CURRICULUM-:VITAE a
F. DUANE INGRAM
Personal Data
Born January 17, 1938, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, U.S. Citizen
Married, two children
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Education
1968 Ph.D. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa,
Iowa City
1961 M.S. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa,
Iowa City..
1959 B.S. Wisconsin State College, Platteville, Wisconsin
Academic Appointments
1968-present Instructor, University of Iowa,- Iowa City, Iowa
1968 Research Associate, Physics, University of Iowa, Iowa
City
1964-68 Research Assistant,..University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1964-65 Assistant Professor (on leave), Wisconsin State University,
Platteville, Wisconsin
1962-64 Instructor, Wisconsin State College, Platteville, Wisconsin
1959-62 Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Professional Affiliations
1962 Sigma Xi
1963 American Association of Physics Teachers
1963 American Association for the Advancement of Science
1971 Esperanto. League for North America
1971• Electron Probe Analysis Society of America, Chairman of
Midwest Chapter-1972-74.
1973 New York Academy of Science
Areas of Research Interest -
Physiology and Biophysics: To this point the entire effort has been di-
rected to helping-develop techniques, standards and a computerized data
gathering system for making intracellular electrolyte concentration measure-
ments with an electron probe microanalyzer. This system now is to be used
to study the behavior of active transport systems such as gastric mucosa,
kidney and the .Na+.transport system in the frog skin epithelium.
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continue to hold fascinating possibilities for more completely
nuclear phenomena.
Current
Projects
1)
Intracellular electrolyte concentration measurements
dark adapted frog and
of photo-
mud puppy
receptors of light adapted and
2)
retina.
Transepithelial electrolyte concentration profiles of frog skin from
flux chamber frog skin preparations.
empirical relationship between the backscattered
3)
Developing an
electron signal and the off-peak background for each
of the three X-
ray spectrometer systems in the electron probe.
Teaching
Activities
Year
Course Registrants Semesters
Percent
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1973
Human Physiology 72:13 198 1
33%
1973
Electron Microscopy 60:218_ _ 30- 1
6%
1972
Human Physiology 72:13 215 1
25% of lectures
1971
Human Physiology 72:13 300 1
10% of lectures
1971
Nonequilibrium Thermo- 6 1
100%
dynamics
1963
Modern Physics 12 2
100%
1963
General Physics 25 2
100%
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1962
Electronics 12 1
100%
1962
Electricity and Mag. 10 2
100%
1961
Adv. At. & Nuc. Lab 15 2
100%
29:133
Teaching Activities
a)
Undergraduate
While teaching at Platteville from 1962 to 1964, I
was charged with
that would
developing
a program and teaching advanced undergraduate courses
for graduate school. This
was at a time
adequately
prepare physics majors
from small schools such as Platteville were
successful in
when
attaining
few students
advanced degrees in physics.
b) Postgraduate
I have lectured on the electron probe for Materials Science IV, 56:281.
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c)_ Continuing.Education
While money Was available from AEC to finance the mobile radioiso-
tope training program,.I served as the physicist, lecturer -consultant re-
sponsible for the first week of a two week training program for instructors
of the biological and physical science departments of small colleges and
universities. This consisted of presenting a 90 minute lecture each day
and assisting with a series of 2 hour laboratory sessions. The laboratories
were held in a semi -trailer equipped to handle 12 students precisely. No
more than one week per semester was devoted to this effort.
d) Other
1957-1961 City Counselor at Badger Boys State, Ripon, Wisconsin
Collegiate, University, and National Committees
Member of University Committee for establishing the operating policy
for the Dental School Electron Probe Laboratory
Chairman, Executive Committee of Midwest Electron Probe Users Group
Committee to Establish a Materials Science Graduate Program
Honors and Awards
Received B.S. with High Honors, 1959
Elmer McNett Award for Scholarship, 1959
Financial Reso,rces
a) Federal
Undergraduate Instructional Scientific
Equipment Grant (1963-1965) 2 years $14,000
b) Other
Graduate College, Travel 1 year (1973) $ 430
Graduate College, Computer time 1 year (1972) $ 150
Department of Ophthalmology 1973 $ 250
(for services)
Physical Facilities
a) Office - Rm. 6-502 BSB
b)
Laboratory -
Rm.6-509
BSB Electron Probe
c)
Other - 1-364
Electron
Microscope
Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam - Marguerite Stout, 1972
Publications
4 -
Matsushima, S., J.R.Porter, Y. Terashita, and F.D. Ingram. Photoelectric -
photometric survey of night sky conditions in the vicinity of Iowa City,
Iowa Academy of Science 70:362-375, 1963.
Ingram, F.D. Final state coulomb interaction studies with the Li6(Li6,a)
Beg reaction. Ph.D. Thesis (1968)9 University of Iowa Report No. 68-34,
PP• 1-74.
Norbeck, E., and F.D. Ingram. Distortion of nuclear spectra by final -
state coulomb interactions. Phys. Rev. Letter:; 20:1178-1180, 1968.
Ingram, F.D. A small computerized on-line data gathering system for
the electron microprobe. Proc. Fourth Natl. Conf. on Electron Micro-
probe Analysis, 27A -27D, 1969. -
Ingram, F.D. and E. Norbeck. Be* states at 16.6 and 16.9 MeV and Final -
State Coulomb interactions. Phys. Rev. 187:1302-1305, 1969.
Norbeck, E., L.L. Gadeken, and F.D. Ingram. Interference of Be8* levels
and final state coulomb interactions. Phys. Rev. 3C:2073-2074, 1971.
Ingram, F-0., M.J. Ingram, and C.A.M. Hogben. Calcium measurements in
frog skin. Proc. Sixth Natl. Conf. on Electron Probe Analysis, 37A -37C,
1971.
Ingram, F.D., M.J. Ingram and C.A.M. Hogben. quantitative electron
probe analysis of soft biological tissue for electrolytes. J. of
Histochem. and Cytochem. 20:716-722, 1972.
Ingram, F.D., M.J. Ingram, and C.A.M. Hogben. Pure crystals as secondary
standards for quantitative electrolyte studies of soft biological tissue.
Proc. Eighth Natl. Conf. on Electron Probe Analysis, 62A -62E, 1973.
Ingram, F.D., M.J. Ingram, and C.A.M. Hogben. An analysis of the freeze-
dried, plastic embedded electron probe specimen preparation. Symposium
on Microprobe Analysis as Applied to Cells and Tissues, Academic Press,
PP• 119-1462 1973.
Reviews
Two papers for the Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, 1971
Chapter for a book on the Principles and Techniques of Electron Microscopy,
1973
Presentations
5
Microprobe Analysis of Soft Tissue for Electrolytes. Midwest Probe
Users Group, East Lansing, Michigan, October, 1971.
Electron microprobe analysis of Soft Biological Tissue for Electrolytes.
Symposium on Electron Microprobe X -Ray Spectroscopy in Histochemistry.
22nd Annual Meeting, Histochemical Society. New Orleans, Louisiana,
November,'1971.
Albumin Standards for analysis of biological materials. Midwest Probe
Users Group, Midland, Michigan, June, 1972.
Seminar, Biological Studies with the Electron Probe, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, December, 1972.
A Critical Analysis of the Freeze-dried, Plastic Embedded Electron Probe
Specimen Preparation. Conference on Microprobe Analysis as Applied to
Cells and Tissues, Battelle Seattle Research Center, Seattle, Washington,
May, 1973.
Other Comments
Participant, Summer Institute in Radiation and Physical Sciences, Oak
Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1963.
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Iowa City, Iowa 52240
February 5, 1974
Ms. Abbie Stolfus,
City Clerk
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Appointment to Iowa City Airport
Commission Board
Dear His. Stolfus:
An efficient and functional airport is necessary to
retain our present industry and to attract new industry. It
is essential that our city be served by airport facilities
commensurate with urban renewal and the forward -thinking
people of this community. Air travel provides an inexpensive
and adaptablemeansof transportation which value can only be
increased by the energy crunch which is upon us.
I have been a resident of Iowa City since 1965, and
hold a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the
University of Iowa. I am presently employed by the Univer-
sity of Iowa as assistant manager of the Electrical Distri-
bution Department. I am a licensed commercial pilot and own
my own aircraft.
The main attributes which I would bring to the job are
a common sense approach to spending with emphasis on the
functionability of the airport, its facilities and a desire
to promote Uur community through the airport.
Yours truly,
Garry G. Bleckwenn
2041 Rochester Court
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
February 5, 1974
The Honorable Edgar Czarnecki
Mayor of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
RE: Airport Commission Appointment
Dear Mr. Mayor:
I am writing to bring to your attention my interest in serving on the Iowa
City Aiport Commission.
I am a graduate of the University of Iowa and a former staff member of the
University. After seven years in business in St. Louis and Miami, my family
and I happily returned to Iowa City. I am Vice President of Henry Louis, Inc.
I have been extremely interested in aviation for more than 20 years. I am a
regular subscriber to numerous commercial, business, and private aviation
journals, and I am a licensed private pilot, flying for business and pleasure.
Our company maintains an airplane at the Iowa City Airport.
I feel that the airport plays a significant role in the total development of
Iowa City; it serves many citizens directly, and many more indirectly.
Although I have what might be described as a "vested interest" in the airport,
I view the total airport picture pragmatically. As a business man, I am totally
aware of the necessity of establishing and maintaining proper operating practices
and budgets.
As a citizen of Iowa City who has elected to make this community my home, I
recognize the necessity to equate the priorities of the airport with the many
other municipal priorities which confront us.
I believe my experiences and special interests would qualify me to serve the
citizens of Iowa City as a member of their Airport Commission, and I would be
grateful for an opportunity to do so.
Thank you for your consideration.
Very sincerely,
Richard Y. Blum
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P.O. Box 1149 Iowa City, Iowa 52240
To: The City Clerk of Iowa City
Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa
February 1, 1974
I would like to submit the name of John (Skip) Laitner as
a candidate for appointment to the Airport Commission. In
his position as State Environmental Director for Iowa
Student Public Interest Research Group (ISPIRG), Mr.
Laitner has done considerable work in the transporta-
tion area. He is the author of several reports on the
various modes of transportation, one of the most recent
was a critique of the draft environmental impact state-
ment of the proposed Cedar Rapids Airport expansion. He
has also served as a consultant to the Energy Crisis Study
Committee of the Iowa legislature.
Mr. Laitner is also a member of Citizens for Environmen-
tal Action, having formerly served as co -chairperson of
that organization. He is currently serving as a member
of the Johnson County Commission on Environmental Quali-
ty.
Mr. Laitner is 26 years old and resides at 15 North John
son, Iowa City, Iowa. He has been a resident of Iowa
City for four years and a resident of Iowa for eight years.
Thank you,
Nancy Llneback
Add. Is also a qualified voter in the City of Iowa City.
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Application for appointment to Airport Commission
Applicant: Robert L. Daut•remont Ave 39 Married
Life-lona Johnson County resident
1020 -.Church-
..Iowa 52240 Iowa City property owner and
Iowa City,
Phone: 338-2429 tax payer
Registered voter 18 years
10 years independent businessman
Elected Justice of the Peace ?_2 yr -
8 years pilot & aircraft owner
Member-C.A.P.
No connection to or financial
interest in airport
Am interested -in private and -commercial flying and safe efficient
airport operation
Thank you
Very truly yours,
Robert L. Dautremont
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DATE: February 26, 1974
Ray S. Wells, City Manager
George R. Bonnett, Acting Director of Public Works
Letter from Mike Pogue Dated February 2, 1974
In reviewing the subject letter I would concur
that there is no problem on placing bike lanes
on Washington Street, however, it would be
necessary to remove parking where the bike lanes
are placed. Additionally I would suggest we
place bike lanes on both sides of the street
between First Avenue and Dartmouth -Street.
Although this would necessitate removing parking
along the entire stretch of the street, I note
that there is very little parking activity there
now, so it would probably not meet with too much
resistance from the property owners affected.
My concern about placing two-way bike traffic in
one lane is set forth in the Denver Bikeway Plan
published in October of 1972, page 8, where it
states, " ... it is recommended that this bike
lane be restricted to a one-way direction to
prevent bicycling against oncoming motor vehicles."
The primary danger is at intersections where the
motorist is not used to looking for traffic coming
at him from the near lane.
An alternative we might consider is to install
sidewalks down Washington under the 1974 Sidewalk
Programa
If you wish to discuss this Memorandum in greater
detail please don't hesitate to contact me.
Dear Mayor Czarnecki:
1 .am a fourth-f*rader at Helen Lemme School and a lot
of Oin kids in my school like to ride their bikes includinr*,
m(-.:)-omo of them use Washington Street including me but it
i- very busy.!e would like to have some bike lanes for
ljin.shinrfton `street between Glenn Drive and our school at
3100 Washington Street.1'fashinf;ton Street is a very wide
street so there would be room for bike lanes.
Sincerely
Mike oRue
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11UMBER ONE
Iff ROL)UCTION
FEBRUARY 1974
NATIONAL LAND USE PLANNRNG LEGISLOTION (II) 93- -
The House Interior and Insular Affairs Com-
mittee reported H.R. 10294, the Land Use
Planning Act of 1974 on February 13, 1974. - A
similar bill, S. 268, passed the Senate on
June 21, 1973 (see WA 117, October 1973):. Floor
action is expected by the 'first week in March.
The stated purpose of federal land use
legislation is to change the present institu-
tional arrangements for decision-making affect -
Ing land uses which will have an impact on more
than one local jurisdiction. The central theme,
according to the Committee Report, is greater
public involvement in these decisions of more
than local significance. However, the Committee
contends that these changes will not infringe
"upon the rights of States or counties or
cities --or their citizens." The enunciated
policy of the bill is to encourage the States to
develop effective land use planning and
decision-making processes which provide for pub
—tfc- -and- -local government - invvivement; while
encouraging cities and counties to exercise im-
plementation authority.
The reported bill would encourage the
states to develop a comprehensive land use plan-
ning process and methods to implement that
process. States would not be required to plan
or implement for all land uses; in fact, only
those critical areas and land uses that are
identified through the planning process as being
glf more than local significance come under the
and use program. In other words, all areas and
uses are excluded unless specifically included.
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The bill does not call for federal controls
over land use, and minimizes federal substantive
controls over the land use planning process.
The bill requires, as a condition of federal
funding, that the state's land use planning pro-
cess follow certain procedures. These proce-
dures include:
• the designation of a single state
agency to coordinate land use ac-
tivities;
• creation of an inter -governmental ad-
visory council composed of repre-
sentatives of general purpose local
governments to review and recommend
changes in the land use planning pro-
cess;
• development of a data base for land
use decisions;
• provision of technical assistance and
training for state and local person-
nel;
• assurance of full participation of
and coordination with local govern-
ments and areawide planning agencies;
• consideration of the demands for land
of various uses, their costs and ben-
efits, including impacts on local
property taxes;
• criteria for and the designation of
• critical areas and land uses,
including an appeal or petition me-
chanism for cities over designations
or exclusions; and
• dt.velopment of substantive state
their
policies and criteria
for implementation.
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The state would have three years to
inventory its resources and designate critical
areas. The state would have ann aadditionalits
years to establish a program
Planning process to assure that land uses in
critical areas and critical land uses are con-
sistent with the planning process. Implemen-
tation would be directly by the state, by
al governments, subject to
general purpose loc
combination of the two. The
state review, or a
ourages implementation by
bill strongly enc
purpose local governments and regional
general
purpose local govern -
associations of general
ments for planning, review, and coordination for
land use decisions of regional implication. In
questions concerning the consistency of local
actions with the state planning process,mut be an
the
appeal mnchtheastatesestablished to demonstrate
burden o
nsistent with the state's P01-
actions are not co
icies and criteria.
THF E deral L_gSlies would be prohibited from
Federal -agencies regarding
interceding in management decisions
the state planning process. affect
lands, federal actions that significantly
land use must be consistent with the approved
land use program, except in cases ofby overridingin interesOVernmentsrnand d states seeking
dent. Local g gn
ects significantly
federal assistance for ro sharing) must
affecting land use (exceptrevenue and/or state
have the views of the Governor
as local governments and area -
agency, as well
IP -
wide agencies as to the consistency of the ap-
with the state land use program.
plication
Throughout the bill, the procedures established
under OMB Circular A-95 would be the basis for
reviewing consistency.
lands, emphasizing critical areas, and would
have to coordinate with states andlic localpuovern-
ments within the scopeof
rposes
already established.
The bill would not change existing law
• regarding Indian reservation or tribal land use;
of the problem would be re -
a federal study
quired. The appropriate federal agencies would
be required to inventory and plan for federal
„o rn fnA4TAL ONE I�IANAS•EM NI
The land use bill would complement the
present Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).
effect, a line would be drawnandthoseareas
those
areas where CZMA applies,
covered under the land use bill. The CZMA would
deal with transitional and interfidal and coastal
salt marshes, wetlands, beaches,
waters. If the state does not have an approved
CZMA program after June 30, 1977, then the -land
use law would apply to the whole state.
1suiWTh program authorizes up to $100 million
a
year for 8 years for grants to the states,
and
$10 million to the Department of Interior for
administration. Grants to states would be allo-
cated by the Secretary of Interior based on a
formula developed by the Secretary, based on
state land resources, population, pressures from
growth, land ownership patterns, extent f of
as
of critical environmental concern,
needs, "and other relevant factors." The federal
share -could be 75% of project costs. There
would be a maintenance of effort requirement on
the states. Each state would be required to al-
locate a portion of its grant funds to local
governments for planning and implementation.
..,, AT1iN nr TuE FEEL IEVFL
The Committee voted to delete a requirement
for an Office of Land Use Policy Administration
within the Department of Interior; this was
os n
accommodation to the Administration's p P
to reorganize the Interior and Commerce Depart-
ments into a new Department of Energy and
f Ineror
Natural Resources. The Department
vouldtbeiad,
while administering the program,
wised by an Interagency Advisory Board (IAB)
composed of representatives of states, local
governments, and areawide and inter -state agen-
cies. The IAB would review applications
for
lanse
he federal
andduse interiorntonanlandvlt
use issues, regulations
e
policies, etc.
The pending land use legislation must be
4wnalyzed in the context of three distinct but
elated trends: conservation of natural re-
sources, decreased local control over land- use
decisions, and "New Federalism."
The first trend is marked by revised life-
styles brought about by a growing recognition of
the scarcity of our natural resources, including
land, and the necessity for their increased con-
servation. The conservation of land, or its
"non-use," has become a legitimate and desirable
land use. However, it is a fact that our pop-
ulation will Increase and that Americans expect
and are entitled to economic, social, and phys-
ical opportunities and mobility. Conflicts
therefore are inevitable over what is a wise and
balanced use of our scarce land resources.
The second trend is related to the mechan-
isms for resolving such conflicts. There is a
growing recognition and acknowledgement that
many issues cannot be resolved at the local
level. Local governments may not have the au-
thority or capacity to deal with issues of more
than local significance, such as pollution con-
trol, transportation, and the control of sprawl
in unincorporated urban fringes. Courts have
overturned local land use laws because they
failed to consider adequately regional, state,
or national interests. Federal legislation has
vested primary authority over air pollution and
water pollution control with the states, and re-
quires regional consideration for highway and
other transportation programs. Land use is a
major factor in all of these programs, so that
any proposed "national land use law" will be
supplemental to these planning requirements, and
not in lieu of them. States are adopting
general, comprehensive land use laws as well as
covering special uses, e.g. coastal zones and
flood planes. In the absence of any federal law
governing the procedures under which the state
land use program operates, the state is within
its own limits of discretion as .to the degree of
responsibility and coordination local govern-
ments are allowed. The status of local govern-
ments as creatures of the states emphasizes the
precarious position cities occupy in the
inter -governmental framework for dealing with
land use decisions.
The third trend affecting the direction of
national land use legislation has been "New
Federalism," or the turning of power away from
the federal government in Washington out to
states and local governments. Unfortunately, the
concept of New Federalism during actual imple-
Sntation has often been defined to exclude
cal governments. The Clean Air and Law
Enforcement Assistance Act of 1970 both illus-
trate the dangers to local governments when
cities are not clearly written in as major
actors; under hoth programa, ettlaen trenyueutly
have bean exelulled from active. pollry lovolaP-
ment.
More recently, there has been an improve-
ment in this trend. The Federal Water Pollution
Control Act Amendments of 1972 placed the pri-
mary burden of planning and implementing water
pollution control programs with areawide agen-
cies, designated by the Governor and composed of
local representatives. Revenue sharing estab-
lished a direct federal -local funding relation-
ship, virtually amending the Constitution by in-
directly writing cities into the federal system.
The Federal -Aid Highway Act of 1973 strengthened
the role of cities in urban transportation, but
also strengthened the powers of the agencies
performing the required areawide comprehensive
transportation planning function.
National land use legislation, which has
been pending since the 91st Congress, has under-
gone significant transformation, reflecting the
increasing sensitivity of the Congress to the
inadequacy of a "New Federalism" that lumps
cities and states together. Where once it was
silent on what role, if any, cities had to play
in the land use planning process, it now empha-
sizes the role of local governments and details
the various points in the proceer. at which local
governments' interests must be protected.
These trends come together in the pending
land use legislation, calling upon the states to
work with local governments to develop a
stronger decision-making process to resolve com-
peting and conflicting land uses.
IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
on cts will remain under the land use
legislation as to what are the uses of the land
and who determines what is "best." The states
already have this authority, and it will not be
enhanced or diminished in any substantial degree
by 1vis federal legislation.-- Accepting some
increased state role arising from this legis-
lation—because the states want the federal fi-
nancial assistance or are able to legitimize
their power grab through the federal law- -the
federal land use law would act as a constraint
on that state authority. The states will have
to develop procedures to assure the primary
function of local governments, and to assure
that local governments are represented in de-
veloping those procedures. What the procedures
will be, and how they will be developed and
implemented will be left up to the states and
local governments. At least, however, local
governments are assured a major role.
Because the land use legislation is a pro-
cess of limitation, with lands and uses excluded
unless included, the limitations on the fi-
nancial and staff resources of the states, and
the fact that most of the land uses and critical
areas will occur outside urbanized and developed
areas will further lessen the direct impact on
local government prerogatives. Cities could
expect that their powers will be increased over
land uses on the urban fringe because the de-
cision-making process regarding such uses will
now have to involve them significantly.
The land use bill would also incorporate by
reference the various substantive environmental
standards already adopted by Congress; it does
not add new substantive requirements. The state
land use planning process would have to assure
that there are methods to prevent land uses that
would violate applicable air, water, and other
environmental standards. The land use law's
proceduzal requirements could provide the
structure for all the environmental planning
requirements, thus further strengthening the
position of local governments. These procedural
protections of the land use bill are intended by
the House Interior Committee to apply to the
substantive environmental programs.
The coordination requirements of the bill
would have disadvantages for cities as well as
advantages. Additional layers of decision-mak-
ing, without adequate funds, expertise or staff-
fing, could create delays and duplications. The
regional planning agencies will become stronger
in their review and comment powers, so that
cities may wind up trading federal and state
controls for regional ones.
The statutory burden on the states to
demonstrate that local actions are not consis-
tent with the land use planning process may be
the most significant and precedent -setting
requirement of H.R. 10294. But even with this
major protective device, the state will have the
authority to disapprove and order revisions in a
local land use action. Such state review would
be based on consistency with state standards and
criteria, and only for designated land uses and
areas. This is an additional constraint on the
states, but still an added burden on local dis-
cretion.
C014CLUS I OII
On balance, the limited scope of H.R.10294,
the protections for local governments, and the
®potential increases in local participation in
land use decisions beyond their boundaries out-
weigh the disadvantages of encouraging in -
creased state land use controls and regulations,
delays and costs attributable to added layers of
goverment and procedures, and a 'greater federal
presence in land use decision-making. Since
the states already possess the authority to reg-
ulate local _ government land use actions, it is
best that such exercise of authority lie suhJocI I
to as many explicit protections for cities, and
as many constraints on the states as possible.
The adoption of any federal or local land
use program should not be considered the final
step toward resolving conflicting uses of land.
The institutional constraints are only one fac-
tor in determining how our lands are used. Fed-
eral tax policies, facility location decisions,
housing and transportation investment policies,
energy facilities siting, and population distri-
bution policies will contribute to the actual
land use and national growth decisions of the
nation. The Congress must address itself to
these major questions if the goals of the land
use legislation are to be fully realized.
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by THOMAS BROM and EDWARD KIRSHNER
Only 14 cities now own and operate their own cable television systems. Yet it's a
profitable business that seems a natural for municipal ownership.
The city of Palo Alto, California, owns its own
electric -power distribution network. The system
earns S4 million a year for the city, and the citizens
of Palo Alto pay one-third less for electricity than
residents of nearby cities with private utilities. As
municipal income from such enterprises goes up,
taxes, correspondingly, can go down. Right now Palo
Alto is planning to expand its domain of profit-
making enterprise one step further into the fastest-
growing branch of electronic media: cable television.
Cable television normally has something of a
science -fiction air about it. Thanks in large part to the
spate of popular articles on the subject that have
appeared over the last ten years, the words conjure up
images of electronic newspapers, push-button bank
withdrawals, and credit-card grocery orders. It's only
a short step to a blcLuhanesque global village: no one
ever leaves home, and everyone has access to
whatever anyone else knows or wants to sell.
The technological reality of cable TV, of course, is
quite different. By and large, local CATV systems
consist of one or more receiving antennas built on a
convenient hill, with cables wired down public streets
to connect with people's homes. The high antenna
allows reception of distant broadcast television
signals. Instead of getting four fuzzy channels with
your own antenna, you pay S5 a month to get ten
clear channels from the CATV antenna.
THOMAS BROM is a freelance writer based in California. He
• was formerly communications director for American Doc-
umentary Films, and has written widely on films and
television. EDWARD KIRSHNER is a city planner an
activist specializing in ' municipal ownership and rew tow
development. Both Brom and Kirshner are presently con-
nected with the Community Ownership Organizing Project
located in Oakland.
What is important right now about cable TV isn't
technology, it's economics. CATV is rapidly be-
coming a multibillion dollar industry, with some of
the country's largest corporations acquiring vast
systems. At the same time, there is a small but
growing countermove afoot toward municipal owner-
ship of local systems. A few communities around the
country have been asking themselves why the
communications conglomerates should get all that
money from a monopoly that the communities
themselves franchise.
Here's how the economics of cable TV work. An
operator invests anywhere from S2—S3 million (for a
small city) to $15 million (for a larger one). This
investment pays for the antennas, cable, and other
equipment; for the contracts necessary to import
distant broadcast signals; and for a sales campaign to
enroll subscribers. From there on, it's mostly gravy.
Cable maintenance, personnel, and overhead are
minimal for the life of the system. Subscriber
monthly fees are a guaranteed base income. -Advertis-
ing revenue, the source of all broadcaster profits, has
yet to be explored. Pay cable, where a fee is paid to
receive special programming and movies, has just
begun in the hotels of major convention centers such
as San Francisco. Channels leased for business data
transmission may provide yet another source of
income. Most systems expect to make profits by the
fifth year of operation, with income spiraling
thereafter through the life of the franchise.
d At the moment, America's communications em-
pires are battling with each other over who gets the
biggest foot in the door. In June 1973, TelePrompTer
Corporation had 800,000 subscribers; Warner Cable
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Corporation, a subsidiary of Warner Communications,
had 450,000, and Tele-Communications, Inc., a
Denver-based firm, was third with 387,000. Viacom
International (a spinoff from CBS), Athena Com-
munications (a spinoff from Gulf S Western), Cox
Cable Communications, and UA -Columbia Cable-
vision are among the other big firms developing (or
purchasing) cable systems. In 1972, the top 12 firms
accounted for more than half of the 5.5 million cable
subscribers then enrolled. According to one estimate,
annual cable TV income will be S4.4 billion in 1980.
Aside from competition from the other giants, cable
TV operators generally face only one hitch. Because
cables must be strung over or under public streets,
operators must secure a franchise from each town
government before they build. Such agreements are
commonly signed for a period of 15 to 25 years, with
2-5 percent of the gross subscriber receipts paid to
the municipality. Recently, revenue -starved cities and
towns have been balking at giving away the franchise.
A small number have actually set up their own
municipally owned systems.
The prime example is San Bruno, California, a
suburb of 40,000 people 20 miles south of San
Francisco. After several early feelers from cable
operators, San Bruno performed its own CATV
feasibility study and marketing analysis in 1968. City
Manager Gerard S. Vergeer concluded, "a cable TV
utility operation is entirely feasible and would
provide additional general fund revenue in substantial
amount after repayment of the capital outlay."
San Bruno, which operates many of its other city
services, was able to borrow S505,000 from surplus
generated by the water department to begin CATV
construction in 1970. The Stanford Research Insti-
tute offered to investigate and predict the financial
expectations for the San Bruno system in 1971; it
reported that in the seventh and following years of
operation, the city would earn profits of S204,000 a
year. And that figure included income from monthly
subscriber fees alone.
In March 1972, after six months of operation,
revenues were so high that the second stage of
construction was begun a year ahead of schedule.
According to the most recent cash-flow charts, the
$100,000 one-year improvement loan from the public
works fund will be repaid in only nine months.
Presently CATV reaches 58 percent of the potential
subscribers in San Bruno; the feasibility study
projected profits at a 45 percent figure.
San Bruno has one of only 14 municipally owned
CATV systems in the country. And with a population
of just 40,000 it is still twice as populous as any of
the other 13 cities. Nonetheless, more and more
localities have had private feasibility studies per-
formed on municipal CATV development. Palo Alto
is committed to municipal ownership and plans to
finance a good deal of locally originated pro -ram-
ming. A mammoth Rand study of the Dayton, Ohio,
metropolitan area offered municipal -regional CATV
as one of the feasible options. The entire province of
British Columbia in Canada is currently estimating
the benefits of both CATV and telephone operation
as public utilities; the mayor of Vancouver recently
gave the concept his approval. Waiting in the wings
are such towns as Tonawanda, New York, Culver
City, California, and a five -city regional CATV
authority in the Huntington Beach area of California.
In Detroit, the CATV commission recently re-
leased a 162 -page report advocating municipalization.
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Detroit is the sixth largest media market in the
country; municipal ownership there would surely
mark a watershed in CATV franchise policy.
Where Will it Work?
Not all cable systems will be as easy to set up or as
immediately profitable as San Bruno's. One problem
is financing. Despite the potentially high profitability
of CATV operations over the life of a 15 to 25 -year
franchise, tlhe capitalization of such an operation is a
serious undertaking. The sheer magnitude of the
operation, coupled with the complex technology,
continues to persuade many cities to grant private
CATV franchises rather than undertake the enterprise
themselves.
Cities like San Bruno and Palo Alto have a history
of municipal ownership of basic utilities; their
citizens are used to the idea, and there are often city
funds available for initial capitalization. Other local-
ities may not be so fortunate. But bonding authority
is often available, and cities may be able to attract
financing that way.
Whether a city can finance a CATV system and
whether it should do so, of course, are two separate
matters. Among the profitability factors are geog-
raphy, quality of broadcast reception, proximity to
cities in the top 50 or 100 media markets, population
density, and local requirements on cable connections.
In the majority of American cities and small towns,
municipal cable is not only feasible but enormously
profitable on subscriber revenues alone. The present
exceptions are rural areas where population density is
so low that monthly revenues would not cover
construction and equipment costs, and in some of the
largest urban suburbs with excellent broadcastrecep-
tion. Federal subsidy, similar to Rural Electrification
Administration loans for rural telephone systems,
would make the former financially feasible. The
urban systems are more complex, caught in the
resent battle between competing technologies and
p
economic interests.
The latest set of CATV regulations issued by the
Federal Communications Commission -the Third Re-
port and Order—made things very difficult for cable
systems operating in the top 50 markets. Those
difficulties are in large measure a result of constant
and vigorous lobbying by the National Association of
Broadcasters, culminating in revised- urban -cable -
policy guidelines issued by the FCC on February 2,
1972. Commissioner Nicholas Johnson immediately
labeled that decision "a patchwork of protectionism,
designed to foster the interests of vested economic
institutions at the expense of the public," and "a cold
and smog -filled day" for CATV.
Briefly, the new rules provided "exclusivity'
contracts to broadcasters for certain programming
that could not be picked up by CATV systems. They
also severely limited CATV importation of distant
broadcast signals and forbade `leapfrogging" whereby
a CATV system might skip over nearby broadcasters
in favor of importing more distant stations.
The net effect was to protect local broadcasting
interests in the big markets. CATV systems in these
markets are also required to provide locally originated
programming and will be required to provide a free
government channel, educational channel, and public -
access channel by 1977. These CATV services are not
required in the smaller media markets, where,
ironically, subscriber revenues are generally higher
than in the cities.
All of this has produced a situation where many
big -city cable systems are not immediately profitable
on revenue from subscribers alone. Advertising, pay
cable, and various ancillary services will no doubt
insure the profitability of urban systems in the near
future. But at present, the media conglomerates write
off the losses (both real and fictional) against taxable
income earned elsewhere.
Municipal cable systems have no such latitude.
One alternative is for cities to create a partnership
that would allow private investors to claim losses for
tax purposes. The investors would in turn provide up
to 25 percent of the venture capital. Otherwise,
municipalities would have to absorb losses until
sufficient urban cable services were developed to
provide operating revenues, or until broadcast protec-
tionist policies eased. That period might be relatively
short, but cities contemplating municipal ownership
must consider financing through the lean years.
"Unfair Competition"
In most cases, all of these caveats put together appear
insignificant when compared to the potential benefits
of municipal ownership. Cable TV systems are
essentially simple, long-lived, low -maintenance com-
munications networks with enormous public value.
And, since most localities don't yet have cable
facilities, the time is ripe to explore and develop the
possibilities of municipal ownership.
It won't always be easy. Private cable companies,
organized into the National Cable Television Associa-
tion, are: none too happy with the prospect of
competition from nonprofit, municipally owned
systems. The nation's second largest city -owned
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system, in Frankfort, Kentucky, provides a good
example of the political obstacles that public TV
operations are likely to face.
Frankfort's system is unusual, in that it was
established more than 20 years ago; the city is located
in a river valley area that prevents good broadcast
reception. Like San Bruno, Frankfort operates a
municipal water department and owns its electric
distribution system. In 1952, the city utility plant
board formed a non -stock, nonprofit company to
operate the system, and insulated the municipal
CATV board from local political interference. Citi-
zens receive cable service for 52.50 a month, less than
half the national average, and the city has still been
able to support the Chamber of Commerce and the
United Fund generously from subscriber revenues.
But meanwhile the city council of East Frankfort
had issued a nonexclusive CATV franchise to Consoli-
dated TV Cable Service, a private operator. As both
systems expanded to increase saturation and thereby
to lower subscriber costs, they inevitably came into
conflict. Operating on a nonprofit basis, able to
secure low-interest loans from the city, and offering
high-quality service for low subscriber fees, the city
system grew faster than the private one. In January
1973, Consolidated petitioned the FCC for relief,
with full support from the National Cable Television
Association. The firrn charged "discriminatory con-
duct" by the city and its CATV system, official
refusal to renew Consolidated's pole -line -attachment
agreement, and refusal of permission to expand the
system. In the statement of support, NCTA claimed
"these actions occurred precisely because the city
owns a CATV system." The organization asked
rhetorically, "What would be the attitude if the city
owned the only newspaper in town, or the only radio
station, or the only television station?" It added, "It
seems particularly important to us that any medium
of mass communications should not fall into the
hands of government. The potential for abuse is
self-evident. A portion of that potential has already
been realized in Frankfort."
Government abuse, of course, would be a problem
only if the abusing government agency were beyond
public control; otherwise the presumption must be
that it is private interests, rather than the citizenry,
that are being abused. Cities such as Frankfort and
most recently Palo Alto have gone to great lengths to
ensure CATV accquntability, for example by a
governing board that"is part of the city government.
Whatever the theoretical dangers of government
control may be, the public accountability of such a
board is surely several orders of magnitude greater
than the accountability of private corporations, most
of whom in the CATV industry operate from
headquarters in New York City. But residual fears run
deep, however irrational they may be. The city of
Cupertino, California, dismissed further discussion of
municipal CATV precisely because fears of govern-
ment control ran so high. The Detroit study
commission majority recommended a municipally
owned, publicly controlled CATV system, but several
spokesmen in the minority were nearly apoplectic in
dissent. The arguments run the gamut from the
dangers of government control to the notion that
public ownership will be a further cause for private
businesses to leave the city.
The national campaign now being waged by the
NCTA to outlaw municipal and nonprofit CATV
systems shows to what extent the cable industry
appreciates the specter of increased competition. The
- people of Chicopee, Massachusetts, and Columbia,
Missouri, had a chance to see the cable industry's
campaign in action in November of 1972, when both
cities had CATV measures on the ballot.
In Chicopee, a referendum was placed before the
voters asking, "Should your state representative
support a municipally owned cable system?" The
NCTA Bulletin of January 13, 1973, describes with
pride the efforts of the local CATV operator,
Spectrum Communications, to control opinion on the
issue.
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They chose a multimedia approach which intensified
during rite last ten days before the election. First they
purchased program time on two radio stations for
saturation spots. Then they secured time on the
call-in talk shows of these two radio stations. [J.
Orrin] Marlowe (vice-president/ and George Town-
send, the president of Spectntnt Communications,
presented their views on these shows and then
answered questions telephoned in by the listening
audience. Newspaper ads were also purchased to back-
up
ackup the live presentation. Marlowe estimates that the
entire campaign cost his company approximately
51,000.
With little organized backing for the opposite side,
the measure, predictably enough, was defeated by
more than two to one.
In Columbia, Missouri, the referendum appeared as
a proposal for raising a revenue bond issue to finance
a municipally owned cable system. On measures
concerned with bonding, the local government was
forbidden to advocate an affirmative vote. The
Columbia Tribune, not so bound, nonetheless editori-
alized, "The most basic reason for opposing the bond
issue is simply that the city should not be in the
communications and entertainment business." This
time a simple majority of the voters approved issuing
the bonds, but a four -sevenths vote was needed for
passage.
Once again the NCTA Bulletin glowed with pride.
Certainly the struggle for community ownership will
not be an easy one. But cities have a lot at stake, and
a variety of tools at their disposal. For those that
have already granted franchises, condemnation pro-
ceedings—perhaps based on the misrepresentation
that has been a hallmark of franchise battles across
the country—can provide a threat sufficient to force
public sale of the system. Most model franchise
ordinances, including those provided by the League
of California Cities and the National Institute of
Municipal Law Officers, include a clause reserving the
right for the city to "amend any section of this
ordinance so as to require additional or greater
standards of construction, operation, maintenance or
otherwise." A city that wanted to own and operate
its system could pressure the private owner into
selling through increased demands and strict regula-
tion, coupled with the threat of eminent domain. It
could then simply buy the system outright. -
Financing, for purchase of an existing system or
construction of a new one, will normally be available
through bonding or borrowing. Municipal bonds are
tax-exempt, and thus carry lower interest rates than
other forms of borrowing. Minority communities
would in addition be eligible for federal funds, for
example through a MESBIC minority enterprise loan.
Each week, Variety reports more and more cities that
are commissioning special CATV feasibility reports
and citizen study groups. Securing a private francftise
is not nearly as simple as it was only five years ago.
And if even one major city, such as Detroit, makes a
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commitment for municipal ownership, then the
CATV scenario planned by the industrial giants may
be radically altered.
Surely it is a race against time: whether enough
communities can wake up to the potential of cable
before some kind of prohibiting legislation is passed.
With control of communications go vast amounts of
money and power, a truism not lost on the current
hierarchy of communications conglomerates. Local
communities can pre-empt the corporate vision of the
CATV future, and they can provide revenues for
other services in the bargain. Feasibility studies are
not lacking. Technical and financial help is available.
Support from established community -owned systems
has already been offered by San Bruno, Palo Alto,
and others. What remains is for community organ-
izers, interest groups, and their representatives on
town councils across the nation to take over cable
'IV—and thus to return a little more power to the
hands of the people.
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CONTENTS
Knowledge and Action: Guide to Planning Theory,
John Friedmann and Barclay Hudson
INTERPRETATION
The Ghetto as a Resource in Black America
William W. Goldsmilh
HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY
Patrick Geddes and the City
Park Dison Goist
THE JOURNAL FORUM
Underlying Assumptions of Advocacy Planning:
Pluralism and Reform
Donald F. Mazziolti
Commentary Paul Davidoff
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Cooperative Extension Service
Cedar Rapids Area Office
Iowa State Universit� of &iew and Teciaoiov Boa 1427
4401 - 6th St. Rd. SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
Dear Friend: Telephone:319-363.9637
Enclosed is the regular release of the Metropolitan Cedar
Rapids Consumer Price Index. Please feel free to conl.act
us if we can be of assistance.
David H. Hammond Charlotte Young
Extension Resource Extension Consumer
Development Specialist Management Specialist
lona State University and U. S. Department of Agriculture cooperating
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METROPOLITAN CEDAh PAPI DS-
RELEASED BY IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION, CEDAR RAPII•c AHF.A OFFICE
DATA SUPPLIED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BUREAU OF LAIIUR STATISTICS
January 1974
CR prices
up
The Cedar Rapids Consumer
Price Index
continued its rapid
2.6% past
quarter
rise during the past year.
Prices in
Cedar Rapids were up
8.9% past
year
2.6% from mid-October to mid-January
and now stand 8.9%
-.6%
4.7%
above a year ago.
5.5%
2.5%
US prices
up
4.1%
1.2%
4.6%
2.3% past
quarter
The U.S. average Consumer -Price
-Index
was up less the past
9.4% past
year
quarter, 2.3%, but was up
more during
the past year, 9.4%.
Food up 3.5% past The rise in food prices again was the largest group increase.
quarter, up 19.4% Food costs were up 3.5% the past quarter and are 19.4% above
from year ago a year ago. Fruit and vegetable prices showed a sharp rise
this quarter, up 12.5% but they were down sharply from July
to:October. Thus, they -tow stand about even with the July
price level.
Meat down a little Meat, poultry and fish prices declined 2.0% between October
and Jamiary but are stil.l 23.9% above a year ago. Cereals
Bad bakery products and other foods continued their price rise.
Housing up 3.3% Housing costs were up 3.3% over the October to January period.
Higher homeownership costs and gas contributed to this rise.
Gasoline price Private transportation costs were also higher due to increases
rise increased in gasoline prices but used car prices were down a little.
transport index
Apparel down a bit Apparel and upkeep prices declined .6% from October to January
but remain 4.4% above a year ago. The largest decline was for
women's and girls' apparel.
101 IOrilrrr ndnrm.lhon LOnlal.l
PERCENT CHANGE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Group
All items
Food
Housing
Apparel
Transportation
Health &
Recreation
Cedar Rapids
Last Last
Quarter Year
.U.S. Average
Last 'Last
Quarter Year
2.60%
8.9%
2.3%
9.4%
3.5%
19.4%
3.6%
19.5%
3.3%
8.0%
3.0%
8.1%
-.6%
4.4%
-.6%
4.7%
3.2%
5.5%
2.5%
5.9%
1.6%
4.1%
1.2%
4.6%
David Hammond or Charlolle Young
Cedar Rapids Area L.lensmn Olhce. 4401 61h Street Hold S W:. Boa 142l CG:d;u 161,0% kwa ',/404 Pham- I :I'11 i1,
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Group
All items
Percent change over
1/ Past Past
Index Quarter Year
132.5
2.67 8.9%
Food
146.4
3.57
19.4%
Food at home
146.0
3.67
22.0%
Cereals and bakery products
142.1
6.87
25.2%
Meats, poultry and fish
157.9
-2.07
23.9%
Dairy products
137.5
4.27
22.4%
Fruits and vegetables
147.6
12.5%
24.7%
Other food at home
137.5
4.6%
13.8%
Food away from home
147.4
2.87
11.3%
Housing
130.2
3.37
8.07
Shelter
132.2
3.3%
9.0%
Rent
111.4
2.27
4.87
Homeownership
138.8
3.67
10.2%
Fuel and utilities
130.1
4.67
5.5%
Gas
- 142.4
5.37
6.97
Electricity
112.4
.6%
1.0%
Household furnishings & operation
123.7
2.3%
6.5%
Apparel and upkeep
130.8
-.6%
4.47
Men's and boys'
-132.7
-.47
.57
Women's and girls'
129.6
-1.87
7.37
Footwear
138.1
.67
5.77
Transportation
122.2
3.27
1 5.57
Private
122.7
3.47
5.97
Public
115.5
1.0%
1.2%
Health and recreation
130.0
1.67
4.1%
Medical Care
134.1
1.47
6.0%
Personal Care
124.6
2.6%
4.97
Reading and recreation
131.6
2.57
4.3%
Other good and services
126.1
.37
1.37
l/ 1967=100
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GROSS AND SPENDABLE: EARNINGS OF CEDAR RAPT I)S FACTORY Wl1 KVIO;
January 1974
The gross average weekly earnings of Cedar Rapids factory workers
increased to $202.19 in January, 1974. This was more than offset by the
rapid increase in consumer prices. The gross earnings were up $4.00 per
week from October to January but on a purchasing power basis (1967 do ll;11,;),
there was a decline of $.80 per week. Compared to a year ago, gross c:irnln),:;
are up $14.27 per week but in terms of purchasing power, there was a do -cline
of $1.81.
Spendable earnings start with the gross earnings and subtract state and
federal incomes taxes and social security. The spendable earnings in current
dollars were up over the past three months and for the past year. But again,
rising consumer prices reduced to increase to a lova in purchasing power as
shown on the table below.
Expressed in percentages, spendable earnings were up 6.7% during the past year
but because of rising consumer prices, purchasing power declined 2.0%.
GROSS AND SPENDABLE EARNINGS OF CEDAR RAPIDS FACTORY WORKERS
Change Over
Past Past
Jan 73 Oct 73 Jan 74 Quarter Year
Gross Average Weekly EArnings
Current Dollars
$187.92
$198.19
$202.19
$ 4.00
$14.27
1967 Dollars
154.41
153.40
152.60
-.80
-1.81
Spendable Average Weekly EArnings
for worker with three dependents
Current Dollars $154.91 $162.42 $165.30 $ 2.88 $10.39
1967 Dollars 127.29 125.71 124.75 -.96 -2.54
ANNUAL AVERAGE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES
• The 1973 annual average Consumer Price Index for Cedar Rapids was
126.3 (1967100) This is 4.7Z higher than the 1972 annual average index.
There is frequently confusion about the annual average indexes and their relationship
to the regular Consumer Price Index releases. The annual average index represents the
average level of prices for the entire year rather for a specific month. Annual
average indexes are useful in analyzing long term consumer price trends.
The chart below shows the relationship between the annual average and the monthly
Index numbers. As stated above. there was a 4.7% increase in the annual average
Cedar Rapids Consumer Price Index between 1972 and 1973. When the January 1974
Cedar Rapids index is compared to January 1973, there was an 8.9% increase in consumer
prices during the year. Although there is considerable difference in magnitude, both
are correct since they do measure different things. The 4.7% measures the price
increase between the average indexes. The 8.9% measures the price increases during
the January 1973 to January 1974_period. The latter measures price changes during the
year while the annual average comparison measures price change between the years.
The annual average indexes are 1088 volatile since rapid price rises may be averaged
with more stable price periods. The 4.7% change between 1972 and 1973 annual averages
is an understatement since some of the impact of the rapid price increases during 1973
will not show up until a comparison is made with the 1974 annual average. This
illustratesthe time lag inherent in annual averages.
Measuring price changes using monthly indexes gives a better assessment of current
short term situations since more recent developments are taken into account. They may,
however, overstate price changes when extended to a yearly basis. Short term data are
useful in making public policy decisions since it is necessary to quickly recognize
and compensate for price trends.
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135
130
125
120
115
CEDAR RAPIDS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
1971
1972
1973
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ON
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Jan. '73
1974
&VICE REQUEST CITY OF IOWA CITY
l� n IOWA CITY, IOWA
Date
lel 20 19 9 N Time fJtM i �_PM
How Received: Phone (yam Letter In Person [i
Received by 0 Al &. K n 4 -t)"14/j 0,
Name l n `u��p/� n) }�22 Phone,g7j
Address �i 1 y 11, n Al2
No.q 2101
Dear Resident: Thank you for calling this matter
to our attention. Please call 354.1800 it you
have any questions. We welcome your inquiries
and are always at your service.
By
DEPARTMENT HEAD
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
SCULPTURE PROJECTS
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The City of Iowa City desires to commission two sculptures for
permanent- display outdoors. One sculpture (Civic Center Project)
will be located in the Chauncey Swan Plaza across from I:he Civic
Center. The other (Urban Renewal Project) will be located in the
urban renewal area. This site is not finalized, however; the inter-
section of Dubuque and College is a location presently under consider-
ation. This location will not be available for several years so this
sc:I.tlpture must be able to be moved from a temporary location to its
permanent location,
A Steering Committee composed of local people will govern the project.
This committee is to be composed of the Mayor of Iowa City, the City
Manager of Iowa City, two members of the business community of Iowa
City, one member each from the University Museum of Art, the Univer-
sity School of Art and Art- History, Project Green, the Design Review
Committee and the Iowa Arts Council.
The Steering Committee has established the following guidelines which
.:hall apply to the process of selectin.cr the two winning sculptors. The
selection process is under the general supervision of the Steering Com-
rnittee. The Steering Committee shall set up a jury of six people, three
of whom will be chosen by the Steering Committee and three of whom
will be chosen by the National Endowment for the Arts in accordance
with grant regulations. These six people are responsible for selecting
the winners of the two projects. They are additionally responsible to-
gether with the Steering Committee for seeking out qualified contestants.
U.lfert Willie, Frank Seiberling and James Schramm have agreed to
serve as the three local jurors. The Steering Committee shall be respon-
sible for making available a clear description of the proposed sculpture
:sites including photographs and site plans if necessary. Each sculptor
wishing to enter must submit his biography together with photographs,
drawings or a model of his/her proposed sculpture prior to midnight• of
.Tune 3, 1974. Any sculptor is eligible to compete in either or both
projects, however; he is eligible to win only one of the commissions,
Tiie jury may select as many as five contestants for each project. These
scUlptors considered as finalists will be promptly notified of their status
and asked to submit detailed models of their proposed sculpture for final
judgement• prior to midnight September 3, 1974. Each contestant who is
asked to submit a model and who is not a winner will receive comp(-nsatiorn
in the amount of $500. 00 for their entry. The winners will not receive
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February ?.6, 1974
compensation for their models. Applicants should seek information
and send entries to W. Richard Summerwill, Iowa Statc Bank R Trust
Companv, P. 0. Box 511, Iowa City, Iowa 52240,
The Steering Committee shall select a chairman and a co-chairman to
solicit - donations for this project. from t.hF: bu.;iness cnmrnnnity as well
as the community at large. The committee shall be charged with
raising $19, 000. Gene Claussen and Ernest Lehman have agreed to
serve as chairman and co-chairman of the fund drive. A breakdown
of the anticipated sources and uses of funds follows:
Uses of Funds
Commission and construction of two sculpture projects:
Civic Center $62, 00O
Urban Renewal 26,000
Total Cost including materials, ^
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nr.odels, admin. , etc:. 4'. 000
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Sources of Funds
Grant- -National Endowment for the Arts $44,000
City of Iowa City (non -Federal funds) 12, 500
Donation from Project Green 12, 500
Fund Raising Drive 19,000
Total Sources of Funds $88,000
Critical dates for this project are outlined below:
April 1, 1974 -------Publish guidelines for competition.
Initiate all publicity required to insure maximum
participation.
June 3, 1974 - Receive photographs, drawings or models from
(Midnight) interested sculptors. Must be received
prior to midnight to be eligible,
June 5, 1974 ------Jury meeting in Iowa City to select up to five
finalists for each project.
September 3. 1974 -Receive models from finalists.
® (Midnight)
September 5, 1974 -Jury meeting in Iowa City to decide winner of
each project.
September -2, 1975 -Completed sculptures delivered and installed
in Iowa City.
October 1, 1975- tu
Sculpre3 unveiled.
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