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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-05-28 Correspondence:: __ Y X ' fix' ' Y _ �lr z rt i . �r2^ a "'f`t 4 ?"✓' �,+ ` �r ri `-.1s 3} To the Honorable Mayor- and iJIAY2 1 1974 D Members of the City Council City of Iowa City Q B B E S T LF U S Iowa City, Iowa' CIMI CLERK Subject: Sidewalks on Holt Avenue Gentlemen: The undersigned residents of Holt Avenue hereby petition Your Honorable,Body'to%exclude-`the 'placement of sidewalks along Holt Ave nue >=from 'the'sidewalk-3.mprovement program. It is our understanding;;_that,the initial request for side- walks along Holt Avenue was made by.-an.anonymous person who is not Al resident 'on our street. For many reasons including those enumerated below, it is our firm opinion that 'sidewalks are no 'needed. 1. Holt Avenue is a sh0-.r' reet which provides access to only 15 residences on'an.average:._lot size of over 13,000 square feet Sidewalks for pedestrian safety are redundant because of'the.extremely low volume of vehicular traffic. 2. The placement of sidewalks along Holt Avenue would result in an appreciable loss in. property value to many res" idents: There-are-more;than _a dozen mature trees, not tof men tion the extensive amount of landscaping within the 60 foot right-of-way; of Holt Avenue, which would be destroyed-'* 3. Holt Avenue is ,located within the= .Black's Park Addition, a subdivision platted in 1915. The residences are within an old, well established area, and; there is no reason to assume that:after'58''years;'sidewalks are now needed. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Name:- Address Ye _____f 73 The ' Honorable Mayor "and f ' Members of -.` the- City,Co uncil Page 2 Name Address 0 .: �, :. __ �,r: ,_ .., __ _RQ, J,� IM MIN TMkG917_._dRb!9 -5 4Q�Z Def' 1) vwco It ns rudot X dA reconstruction improve_ went, enlargement,- alteration-'- ion-'- ain ink and decorating, or major repair. 2) "Locality" means :the 'city -pf,,,Iowa:_ City; where the public works shall be perform:�:ed.**_- -wor 3) "Maintenance'- k11 means: -'the. ,repair and replacement of exist- , ing facilities whenthe­Sjzei type.or extent of the existing facilities. -is no,t'th6reby, changed or:'increased. p 4) "Prevailing hourly rate Of-wag-es"means the wages determined by the Secretary -;of .'Labor.i.of the United States to be wages paid generally iri-,thel ocality..,to workmen_ -engaged in work of a similar character,.including the basic hourly rate of pay and the amount of contributions irrevocably made :b t o a.trustbe­or _y -a -contractor or subcontractor to a. thlrd Person pursuant to a fund, plan or t -program, and th6''amount of: the= rate of costs to the contractor or subcontractor -which may, bereasonably anticipated In provi- ding benefitsto,.workmen and mechanics pursuant to an enforce- able commitment to carry out a. :financiall�y responsible plan or program which 'was.-commun*6atedin.writizig to the workmen affected, for medical.or h6­spital care, pbfisions on retirement or death, '- compensation.'fOr-inJ��rie jjln6s_s,resulting from occupational activity, t or insuran7'' P --ceprovide any foregoing, for un- employment benefits,',lifeinsurance. _--disability and sickness in- surance -ihsuranre-, accident for_.vacation-and holiday pay, or for bona fide frin-g_e-befiiefits'�,­i t' Qontractor'is_not-` bu , only khere''. the contractor or sub- contractor 'Other I vide any of -t y federal or state law to pro- he:ben(i�Eits;�--.�Pro provided, edj that the obligation 111 ­ of a contractor or, :sjjbc_ on' -tractor - to'--, make payment in accordance with the prevailing'-wdge determinations:-of"S66 -the retary of Labor may be discharged by� the making.. of payments in:cash, by the making of ir.revoco!cabi: e ntrib�itions-`-to- trustees or* t hird persons as pro- vided herein.,, by"t e assumptaqn.'of: an enforceable commitment to bear the costs :of`.'.'a-plan,.-or program - as p . r , ovided herein, or any combination thereof, whe e­,aggregate.-,of'such payments, con- tribiitions-: aind'._do_'sts ise_ss,.'tharf- the rate of pay plus the other amounts:pro�'rided herein. 5) "Publicbody?'.: means :the city Of IoWa:City or any authority, Officerp'officlal'--- bb'a-r*d ;.-.COinniis.sionpl-:6r."council of the city, or any other Political -subdivision* thereof or any institutions supported in-wholeor in part by:'city_ funds of Iowa City. 6)Publ` c ' 1 vork S,,-means-all.fited-wcirksconstructed for public use or benefit--,6j,-`pa wholly or, in '..'Part Out of public funds; Public',Azn'ds -here 1jj6jjjd6 clty-� Aizids` federal funds, or both. 4 3 0 -7F �z vt R 7) POLICT'DECLARED: -.It.17-is, hereby, d.e.clar6d.­U be the policy of the city. of Iowa - City that- --- a.. Wage of,no.:less than the prevail- ing hourly rate, of wages for workof a similar character in the locality in which the_.work,is performed,: shall be paid to all workmen employed,-by or on'behalf 6f'any public body engaged in public works, including-maintenance-work. This policy shall be carried out in the, . following manner: 1) Prevailing.wage.,, rates required: on construction of public works., and maintenance ',,work t on.publid,works shall be not less rate of wages�: for�; work than:theailing ,pre,vc t wo of a similar character inthe. locality inP. which :the',work is performed, and not less thanthe-prevailing hou hourly rate of Wages I .for legal holiday and overtime work-These: wages -.must,,'b'e paid the workmen employed by or on behalf :of th6'public'bbidy engaged in the construction of publicworks, including maintenance work*dn public works. Only such workmen as' e _.'_dir.ec.,,'1y employed, by are directly _:contractors or sub- ::contractors in actual.construction workon the site of the build- -contractors ing or construction job* shall�be.6eembdto be employed upon public works, 2) When the.hauling Ofmatbrials.-or equipment includes some phase of construction other-- than the-mee': r transportation to the site of the, construction,-- workmengd "'en* ged in this dual capacityshal1'be_.1eemed emp oyed directly_1.on-public works. .-.id 3) The city- councilv...br any ,political . subdivision thereof, shall inquire diligently.-.,as'to P_Lny'viollationofthis ordinance, shall aid the federal 'gover'nment-in any. investigation of violations of this. ordinahce;' tiie-.-f6d6r&l-.,-,governmerit shall-generally en- s-' sion. �. o force those provisions, ordinance-which.pertain directly '­6 % to similar . prdvis :6 ections,274 to 27 in provisions Public tav'O 6. All other enforcement-of the -,--provisioh.,4 ..,of this ordinance shall be the .respohsibility.ol-'the =city .of-. -.Iowa wa Cityp its city council, or any .political ereof. alT."iiibdividi6n Ah 4) The city, city.-Council 0 r any political subdivision thereof, shall establish rules "and-rediii:a-6ion-s,:.for the purpose of carry- ing out the provisions f-thie or di' nance. 5) Every.- public -body':`authorized'to, contractfor or construct public -works bef r6'�,-�advert f 0 -,.isirig:-, or,bid s or undertaking such construction.-. shall: r,6qiiest-!t��6.'.,ipre'Va'iiin'g scale of wage rates from the city-:prior to, constru6tlono.f,public works in the city. To,facilitatethi'sl-mechanf6m."t f rested that the city coun- -,,: S. suggested , oil, upon determination of�­thi e.Yprevailing-rate of wages for each e 'Y-th6-,.8e6retary of Labor of the type Y b United*,S ates t e, ­wages to any and all ors or.**. s contract' )ib6ohtradt6rs o�-ar e' considering: working on Wblic::works- inside .1-. he: cityf Uty_-.' Moreover., the city ,o -.'-..-,Iowa --,C 4 vawv 'a g� si. :j;! Is sr 31 Zl should Attach-this's scale,ttb -the specifications given prospective Pz. contractors 'or:- contractors-, or; :this wor e.,public body es lut shalli, then, -specify -'An the is 0 o or... or nanc r e and in the contract,, what call for bids -`for, thea'dontrac a --,-is e. prevailing hourly rate of wages in thellocaiit' f locality or each` e of workmen needed to execute.the,contract' _-and'dlso-the gen&ral.prevailing rate for legal holiday. -and overtime work:. -,It -shall. be mandatory upon the contractor towhom the-contract,is awarded and upon any subcon- tractor undd3�-hi o�r'_to:'pay-not less than'the specified rates to all workmen employed by him/her/them in the execution of the contract. The. -public bodyl._'Awarding the contract shall cause to be inserted.,,in, he contract A. -stipulation to the effect that not less than the .prevailinj`�hourly_rate.­,of,wages shall be paid to all workmen perf6rmingi work under thecontract. It shall also require in all contractors bonds -that the contractor include such provisions -As will guarantee the faithful performance of the prevailingx6vided by contract. It - hq_.urly.* wage clause as,y shall be the' sue C 0 -dust -0 h'ptibli �body -t take cognizance of all complaints all-violationd of the pro -Visions of the ordinance -of committed;in-the I _'course of�, the exec*ution: of the contract. 6) Penalties_�-*Other than--those-penalties which the contractor or: subcontractor --incurs ;i�i Vi6iation,offederal statutes, such as Public 1A4'40 Sections: 274%to'276,4the contractor or sub- contractor shall as-a,penal-t in violation of specific -Y provi.s.ions. of this *,ordinance,., ten dollars for each workman em- ployed, :for _eachI'cai6ndar.;dayi�. or portion thereof, such workman '-the is paid less than'. 'stipulated rate's.for similar work done under contract y 'of where the city of Iowa City for the -_�c it wa:tity and the. federal-__ government are parties.to, a contract for con- struction of . V,ublicworki'.` � Moreover,; a.:clause stipulating this penalty shall -be' -rt t -insL ed'. -An p any, --contract between the city and any contra6tor,or. subcon ractor.-,.The city shall be empowered, '6f. upon the dis66-i6iy of any-'.`Violaii6n. the� provisions of this ordinance.by' the..coritractor-,oi �- iubconstractur, to withhold and retain any or all, sums- a"n"d amounts due the contractor or sub - contractor, tJ h t offending contractor or sub- un 11 such time`as the. contractor -has abided =by,`7 all, S ipuldtions,of the contract, including 4 the'-st;p ulations of -this ordinance, which shall be inserted therein 7)-A clearly-, legible statement of -all prevailing hourly wage rates to be.. p'aid-Ao,-,. all*'. workmen employed in order to execute the . contract-` nd employed­"bn *. thiD construction of the public - works shall,. be -. kept'- posted- iii- a -`-.prominent ..and easily accessible e - place . at the, sit' -'constructibn.by.each .,contractor and sub- contractors iengaged in,,, th io" ptiblic works -projects under the pro- visions of 'this;..ordin e :and anc -,such notice shall remain posted during the full time ;of the contract. A sti- pulati6n. to:�, thi S off e e't, , shall-- b , e inserted n serted'into all contracts c co,nstr'uc'tion1'botW.e6:n for publi -the " city and any contrac- tor or'subcon actor. titj _N1 _mqg . WW 75W 'M -z A�, kb they Woth:ffigAn, ... .. 1011"Ordinaftce��--_-sh' &_0 shall b -c trued , --to p o e, on-,, e%, blic 0 workmen -employed work :inside e'.,. an.T.,wori.cmen. e loyed on pu or ,pr Vailin estabjished'Prevailing rate of s wage locality. 9) The city,.. -,city. ;council, or ,xany Political subdivision therof, shall.,, authorize - a,- representative:, -of '.the Public body to survey any and all .; 1 contracts ,for C'..wor s where the city is a party to the:co'n­t­rad-tsi The i- :authorized,representative may admin - i ster - oaths P, ... 61 o r -'.'d au s -e- -_ to nesses 14': el' t e'n the depositions of wit- ► and -require b -'stibpoe e,:6tt- endance and testimony of witness.es.-and,th6-: production of all bopks, records, and other evidence rela ' iive -,,-to­�, any-.,, matter under,- investigation. In case of failure.of- ' ' 1 0 any�.person or�.,-persons-t or on the refusal of issued by the ;authorized o-cOmPlY with anY subpoena ,pre sentative any-mijusne duce �'ev"idi6nic-e- . or - representative, ' regardingas _td�testify on any matter Whitc /she-may--be:la'�fic�ullyinterrogated under this Provision of tus, ox�dinance,--, rthe'.representative shall be obliged to'sue_ the person o ;personsl-� on behalf of the city. A stipul- ation ,corresponding --,to this p Vj ro sion shall be inserted into all Public 'work -'cOnStru6tionproje- s F cts..'e city and' any contractorntered into by the or�'.`subcantr�actor. 10) The contractor a I nd.each subcontractor - I engaged in any con- structior., of -public. works" -shall eep,fRll:and accurate records wor s--'-sh�ll, k - clearly i.ndicating-�the,'names", _oc­uPations' C and crafts of every workman le dby them.'in;connection wi-th'the public work together with accurate e number of hours worked by each with accura,. record b e actual ' - ; ' ' -workman An4'th wages '. paid therefor. The pay- roll records _.required to be. so -,�k6pt'shall l by the authorized be open to inspection d -representative "of,--th -public body at any rea- e-, sonable. time. and as., 6�eten,�,�as:may,,be:necessary and such records troyed'' shall not be de s- or-r.emoved.from the locality. Copies of the ecords'-may be kept bytl. r ie�,�766n-tiEj6tor:or subcontractor if the origina1_�"j-d- t e'--' retained,by hi'­Publicbody� A stipulation cor- responding to'�t,h'iS---PrPvis"3.on-.--sliiill t6.Anls'erted into. all public works '..construction' projec ' ts entered into by the city and any contractor orsub6'ntr 0 actor. 11) Each contractor and: subcontractor sha- :I , 11 file with the con- tracting public body 'upon,'completion o�f-the -public work, or upon comp, letion ok"- -Portion of the the 'wojrk for which they are responsible b -contra'dtual---agre"em-'zerit,* y i..anaffadavit stating that contractor the -_or -subcontractor "--h' � _�as fully, complied with the provisions of.thi** rdi - "'. I t_ I - S,� 0 nancei,,_and�thepublic body shall be Authorized to: dthhold" final a, -�, payment I uiltil such affadavit is filed therewithl­­ 'A stipulation cor- proper, rm. and order'. responding to -thiip r0v sion shall be. works constru,6tj6jj:,-, inserted into all public -',pi6jectq�!- o: contract- `by:t4e city and any or or'subcojjt�j actor: b by, -'subpoena th _ 3.-�-� -- 12).Upon`finding anyrviolationkof the.,prevailing. wage provi-- a h sions of,'this ordinance byt any�coritractor or subcontractor'`` that violation pertains: to ;ithe ndividual: worian'en, he authorized representative of the.=public: body `shall inform " workman or workmen of 'the violation. The workman";or";workmen shall then have recourseto ue the. contractor if the contractor holds sums or amountsdue the workman or -workmen due to violation of any provision therein, or,the;workman or workmen shall have recourse to sue he city if the city has withheld sums and amounts from the contractor due to violation,.of the prevailing wage provi- sions of this ordinance by said contractor. (See Provision 6) 13) No contractor or subcontractor engaged in construction of public works' for, the., city of:Iowa City shall request, demand or receive,' either before-or`after.the" construction of the public work ,that any workmen engaged"aon theproject pay back, return, donate, contribute, `or give any>part.or. 'all of said workmen's wages, salary, or thing of=value:"to any person, upon the state- ment, representation, or:understanding that failure to comply with.such request;or..demand:will.prevent any workman from re- taining or procuring= _r-t'.c< .Hz .� r 4y�k qq r_ '� f fi s i v-`� Z - --- -__ „� '�.r, Ai�� s} t {^.j x•'•v .% v 1 t 3 4`t't2 , ,+ v r�4 x J }z t c s ~ s .16) Te publi• c 'r btrd.. 5 x .o, -.n. rT ctoom�, aivrt F orf 'vr �i. olEationsh; of any: pro_oy,upr :' Uhf •is.T�Y"�+, - visions herein by vany. corltraotor._or tsubcontractor, when that complaint is> made by ;the 4uth6r'ized representative of the pub- M �lic body, shall suspend any and all, payments due to said contrac- ::- tors or subcontractor s tor(s) ( ),until such determination is made as to the validity o.t the. c6*laint.. Upon ; any; `determination of violation of any provisions of :this ordinance made due to sub- sequent investigation of said complaint,.the public body shall notify the city attorney that such a violation has occurred and instruct the' city-;attorney=to enjoin aheeaward of any further contracts for:public'works with the violator, to enjoin further work done by`the-violator ibr the city which may be in progress at`the time of the -discovery of the:violation,.and to enjoin any further payments .therefor until- the. violator. has fully subscribed to the provisions__`of.this ordinance. -This 'shall be stipulated in all public works construction project contracts entered into by the city and any .contractor or subcontractor. - This ordinance is_in agreement:'With the Davis -Bacon Act approved by Congress on March 31, 1931, and amended generally on August 30, 1935, by Congress. The.:city passes this ordinance in order to insure that the:;prevailing.wage concept for laborers and mech- anics,,`set federally_'b3:the Davis -Bacon Act' is included'in all public oontracts`for:construction of -public works inside the city Of 'idwa City F o t1 P1-' -, ,in {�� ^•.�"'S -rS F� 'ac.'.p ;Y Fyr 'y J;r�' !9x :.3. v 1 - • 1 WEST PRENTISS ;IOWA; CITY, IOWA 52240: PHONE 319 351.2535 May 21,1974 City Council Members Attention: City Manager Ray S. Wells Civic Centel•,410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa Gentlemen: We would like to petition the City Council to consider changing the parkin; regulations on the south side of West Prentiss in the one hundred block from the present No Restrictions to,a two hour limit. Local business in the area,; including ours, has beenpreluded from using any of the street parking in the area by University employees and others'stUring their cars on the street, in. front of our businesses, for the entire day. Any consideration you may wish to give this request will be appreciated. Very truly yours, Joe Meade President The Barn Realty Inc. JMbd In B IOWA STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY IOWA CITY. IOWA, 52240 AREA CODE 719.728-3625 May 23, 1974 Council and City Manager - Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Ladies and Gentlemen: I write to call your attention to an increasing problem of traffic, particularly the flow thereof, whichexists at Highway 6 By-pass, Keokuk Street and Hollywood Boulevard. The installation of traffic lights on the By-pass and Keokuk Street was of great help in solving the terrible problem that existed there. However, it is still quite difficult to make a left or right turn onto Keokuk Street south from the By-pass. The problem hours appear to be 7:00 to 9:00 a, m. ; 11:00 a. m. to 1:00 p.m.; and 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Because of the short distance between Hollywood Boulevard and the By-pass, there is not enough stack up room for those wishing to come off Hollywood to:,Keokuk'to the By-pass. It would appear that some significant relief could be obtained by opening Hollywood Boulevard on west to Linn Street. This would afford another way out of the area. With the upcoming opening of the liquor store and the high traffic it will generate, the above referred to problems in my judgment will become almost intolerable. It is my understanding from other businesses in the area that these problems have been brought to your attention previously. The results of such surveys, studies and proposed solution would be interesting to know about. `. < • 1 � i � f In B IOWA STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY IOWA CITY. IOWA, 52240 AREA CODE 719.728-3625 May 23, 1974 Council and City Manager - Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Ladies and Gentlemen: I write to call your attention to an increasing problem of traffic, particularly the flow thereof, whichexists at Highway 6 By-pass, Keokuk Street and Hollywood Boulevard. The installation of traffic lights on the By-pass and Keokuk Street was of great help in solving the terrible problem that existed there. However, it is still quite difficult to make a left or right turn onto Keokuk Street south from the By-pass. The problem hours appear to be 7:00 to 9:00 a, m. ; 11:00 a. m. to 1:00 p.m.; and 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Because of the short distance between Hollywood Boulevard and the By-pass, there is not enough stack up room for those wishing to come off Hollywood to:,Keokuk'to the By-pass. It would appear that some significant relief could be obtained by opening Hollywood Boulevard on west to Linn Street. This would afford another way out of the area. With the upcoming opening of the liquor store and the high traffic it will generate, the above referred to problems in my judgment will become almost intolerable. It is my understanding from other businesses in the area that these problems have been brought to your attention previously. The results of such surveys, studies and proposed solution would be interesting to know about. `. < Council and City Manager'' Civic Center Page Two May 23, 1974 Our specific interest in this area arises because of the Iowa State Bank office located there. If, and when, we relocate the downtown office, undoubtedly, more traffic during any period of reconstruction will gravitate to the Keokuk Street office thus increasing the traffic at our institution which in turn will aggravate the total situation if some solution isnot found to alleviate such problem. Your early consideration of the above will be appreciated. BES:lf Summerwill President May ; 20,: 1974 . TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of..the City Council of Iowa::City, Iowai .I am theowner of -or have an'interest in the following multifamily residences located, in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, to -wits 1109 6th.Avenue,`Iowa City, Iowa 1105 6th 'Avenue,;,Iowa ..City ,_,,Iowa During the -recent _rainstormri this last weekend or im- mediately thereafter:a ; number: 'of bathtubs, sinks and toilets in the -above -.residential units backed up'and caused rather extensive unpleasantness and inconvenience to say nothing of a health hazard. In thecourse of investigating'the cause of this pro- blem,'I was told by City ;Engineer Bonnett that a large number of sump pumps in the 'area, together'with the rainy weather conditions ,'had precipitated the problem and that he had had a number of similar complaints' from residents of the area. While this -situation may -;have existed in the past, it is something.Qhich should be :the subject to your immediate consideration in:.my opinion and I request that you take some affirmative:action,right,away to prevent similar pro- blems in the future. Respectfully submitted, 'i ' 4 .J 3 r- +;. .. L � �. r S� I ., sa .. � �: <s__�`.�kd. ��y7. i.0 ����t., .d a;�' tiE -ti 'hT. ♦�..`�TS _at � _ APPLICATION FORAi FOR -'USE OF STRLCTS_. .FOR PARADES OR '.OTII1 R ? I:VIiNTS , Event Auction i Applicant'• Anticipated Att•adancs orSanisacion Johnson County fore Commit+a------- — Impeachment of Nixon (Not'. the Throw the Address �R,,,,; n,;t enn,r„it " to- =L "'h{— h=,�, haveldons 353-5784 (Office) no association.) No"•:address. Applicant's Agent Masa David Hickman Addr•aa, 726 Iowa Ave,Iow a C,tv D•scriptiori -of Rvgmt i Purposer,.Plea se .see attached.- Basical2 we are plan an aution with entertainment to :also I be: rovided� the ur ose of th ink entertainment is .to attractpeople to the°auction. Applicant's Lure ■ ; STATF w.ytk 7: APPItOVAL.. Police Requirement's s ■ ; STATF w.ytk APPItOVAL.. s ■ is. -he music igna stianaard .YA; system',(no rock and roll). s� L into twoyclasses; ' The proceeds from the to then impeachment committee." Other items Ller and the committee splitting the take i¢ for bidding ickets;-.which will go to 1: clerk have"volunteered-their services. ter and the clerk I do not know his name}' :ommunity Sale6:. f*YxR*3t=tfxks sxkR�caxnxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx to raise funds further the committee's impeach-.ent;of.President Nixon. t ;.; v 44,_ -+. 1 b t �i' ui � : r r � � -� ♦ •'� 'N is �' gh ?'* �r.1° Nk APPLICATION FORAi _FOR USE 0F_ STRLFTS as, an FOR. PARADES -0R O TIER P,U1,NT.S:<. t ps to U. Pm Locition Mall QAIa Vl;' + 4 Event $gke "50.2 p APpliciat'i Anticipated Attendance Prip6 (� Or=anization �Cj�hc{.Sh'� �gyCq� Q less }tom.,, G % 7 aAA 4 }iw.p 1_ I,-, . ----------------- Insurance Bond . AiAi'in'-''L AMO date, — 7 itG .yam � I,-, . ----------------- Insurance Bond l si�n�d21 date, — 7 itG .yam � F y l Mj F i K at .- i a Iowa Citham'be.r of HOME OF _ UNIYERSITY - Of IOWA May 8 1974 e Mr. Ray Wells, City Manager City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Wells: On behalf of the Retail Committee of.the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce, I wouy:d lite to 'request that merchants be allowed to make use of public ;sidewalks -for their annual "Sidewalk Sale -- Crazy Day" celebration Thuisday,-July.18'0-1974. This is an annual city-wide promotion'n whch:.merchants'place. merchandise for sale on the sidewalks for -.'a one'diy period, (which ends up being around 7:30 a.m. to 10x.00 For thepastfew years many merchants. have found this to be their biggest day of:the year. I sincerely.,hope that all necessary arrangements may be made as soon as_possible so that the publicity can be sent out. I will look forward to your early response. Cordially, ly, &�, yu Bob Lyon Sidewalk Day Chairman ACCREDITED C"Aws, C► COMOCQ c..+..e• s• troy.. -n. 'W' Lnree purposes. 1. To express appreciation to the City: 'Staff .for the informational meeting they held last Thursday evening, May 23 on the 1974 Storm Sewer Assessment Program #1. 2. I rise to inform you -that although all affected property owners have not been contacted - that we already have a -petition representing over 80.4 of the proposed assessed evaluation signed by the affected property owners protesting the projected assessment on their property. 3. We were told that if property owners representing 75% of the proposed assessment objected, it would require a unanimous vote of the council to enact the asses®rhu�6t project. In light of the objection to the assessment plat as presented, we would hope that at least one council member would vote against the proposed assessments in the :Washington Park - Potomac Drive project and thus we are suggesting that.rather than.to continue work on the assessment plat that work on such be halted•at_this time. We are objecting to the assessment program and to the specific assessments placed on our properties. 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Pr�tcst se el 3&r.ti 7 ?AJ Ill<<r GSSrcSS�t,� tv�/✓tfto%r� //;I/�. /z% Be� CD6/-? 6� (e� I) A YZ'IN 1 Lo V�X-V>- i /D::? /;W- �.��.- D�-- . 1 4z c /3.7 CERTIFICATE OF LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESS(UNTS TO BE MADE BY THE CLERK OF I067r1 CITY, IOL�A AND FILED WITH__THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWti STATE OF IO:vA COUNTY OF JOHNSON) SS I, Ahbi A st IZUa Clerk of the City of Iowa City, County of Johnson, State of Iowa, do hereby certify that at a meeting of the Council of Iowa City, Iowa, held on the 28th day of May, ; 1974 Council did levy special assessments for and onrthe accounatlof the cost of construction of -the 1973 Sidewalk Assessment Program, under contract with Wolf Construction, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa, on..the following streets or portions thereof, in said Municipality, to -wit: Portland cement con crete,:sidewalks,•four inches thick, with necessary excavation ,.retaining walls, and right - of way acquisition where indicated.: The proposed' is to be four (4) feet wsidewalk ide and of four (4) inch deep concrete on the following streets and avenues: BENTON STREET- North side from Westgate Street to Emerald Street. BENTON STREET- South side from Estron Street East 406.1 feet tancluding the acquisition of right-of-way as shown by the plans)'. CHURCH STREET - South side from Dubuque 'Street to Linn Street. DARTMOUTH STREET - East side'from Court Street to existing EMERALD STREET - West side from.Benton Street north 236 feet an from Melrose Avenue south 190 feet. HIGHLAND AVENUE --North side from Kinn Street to West line Of Lot 9, Highland Park Addition (but said improvements -f'{ shall be constructed only in front Of properties as shown by the plat where permanent sidewalks are not presently in place). HIGHLAND AVENUE - South side from Linn Street East to the ?Test line of Plum, Grove Acres, Part 3 (but said improvements shall be constructed'`only:in front of.properties as shown by the plat where permanent sidewalks are not presently in Place). M }��, ' iJ'v �'� •rr Wlyirt 4 1 eEC"�i i�' ✓`lrD ' l^ t:` — 4. tX,f c ryfT f�"tv * r t h Yr s HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD - South side from Keokuk Street to the westline of.Hollywood Manor, Part One: MORMON TREK BOULEVARD - West side from 402.2 feet South of tlelrose Avenue south 312 feet to the north line of Mark IV Apartments (including the acquisition of -right- of-way as shownby the plans). MORMON TREK BOULEVARD West side from Benton Street north 980 feet to Mark IV: Apartments (_including the acquisition of right -of -way -as shown by the plans). PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD - Nest side from Caroline Avenue to Interstate 80(but said improvements shall be constructed only in front of properties as ,shown by the plat where permanent sidewalks are not presently in place) ROCHESTER AVENUE - North:side from existing walk on East side of Ra stop Creek -(_north branch) West 396 feet- and from 602.5 feet Eastof- said 'existing -walk to 656 feet Last. ROCHESTER AVENUE — South side 'from First Avenue to 558./ feet East. SYCAMORE STREET - West side from Hollywood Boulevard to Highway T6 By -Pass. SYCAMORE STREET`- West side from approximately 130 feet north of Derorest Avenue to Lower Muscatine. SYCAMORE STREET East side from Highway 96 By -Pass north approximately 675 feet to drive into Mall drive. SYCAMORE STREET.- East side from Lower •.Muscatine South to existing walk. VAN BUREN STREET - East side from College Street to 150 feet south. Portland cement_ concrete sidewalks, four inches`thi.ck, with necessary excavation, retaining walls, and rich,, -- j of -way acquisition where. indicated, The proposed side -walk is to be five (5)feet wide and of four (4) inch deep concrete on the: following streets:. -DODGE STREET - West side from College to Washington. JOHNSON STREET - East side from Washington to College. That the District benefited and. assessed. for the cost of said improvements is described as follows: All property in front of which the sidewalk improvements are to be constructed. - -fi- AHLERS. cooNEY. DORWEILER. ALL13EE R HAYWIC. LAWYF. Rs. DES Momr.,,. IowA 01 : ,. as shown on the schedule hereto attached. I further certify that the said assessments ari> pay��bli, at the times and in the installments and bearing .the rate- r�C interest as provided in Section 391h.30, Code of lcr.�, 197•s. i' i IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set xiy hancl an(? official seal on the _jC)_V[Iday of V l9 -i_1 —1t C3 s j _ _ CO City of Iowa C.�ily, :[a•aa (SEAiD) I hereby certify that on the day of 1974, there was filed with me as Coun y AuditorofU1 tz pn County, State of Iowa, an executed copy of the cer.tif:cntc of the City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa, hereSnabave ScC relating to the levy, of special assessments, covering Cijt. recently completed sidewalk improvements in said 3-!unicilrality, and a copy of the final plat and schedule of assesrmionts, referred to in the resolution levying said assessmcrnt_u, heretofore adopted by the City Council. on t•tay 28 1974. – Count Pw itor ;SEAL) ! 7 •1 -12_ AHLt:Ft5. GOONEY. DORWEILF.n.' ALL13EE r, HAYNfE. LAYJYERS. U*:•; j.Ir}j N, g IOWA - N' r t as shown on the schedule hereto attached. I further certify that the said assessments ari> pay��bli, at the times and in the installments and bearing .the rate- r�C interest as provided in Section 391h.30, Code of lcr.�, 197•s. i' i IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set xiy hancl an(? official seal on the _jC)_V[Iday of V l9 -i_1 —1t C3 s j _ _ CO City of Iowa C.�ily, :[a•aa (SEAiD) I hereby certify that on the day of 1974, there was filed with me as Coun y AuditorofU1 tz pn County, State of Iowa, an executed copy of the cer.tif:cntc of the City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa, hereSnabave ScC relating to the levy, of special assessments, covering Cijt. recently completed sidewalk improvements in said 3-!unicilrality, and a copy of the final plat and schedule of assesrmionts, referred to in the resolution levying said assessmcrnt_u, heretofore adopted by the City Council. on t•tay 28 1974. – Count Pw itor ;SEAL) ! 7 •1 -12_ AHLt:Ft5. GOONEY. DORWEILF.n.' ALL13EE r, HAYNfE. LAYJYERS. U*:•; j.Ir}j N, g IOWA I �4 _1 IV 4 1973 S1dewral ki k-Impr o' rami .Pro Y. Iowa, Cit y•Io a� w ay:28,2 1974 'The Council f ow a, I M h the Y rl-,...Lowa v et,..o r above date in regular pursuant to law and the Jz co I I rules.'of said Council'. and -with terms ...."in.accordance -the of a - '17 notice of meeting, f which ,,_,a.,copy.-o­--was., served.- on each member of the Council wi hi.n,,the' ime,-- required, by. law. and accepted in writing: byeach_;member _-..,.thereo f said-,: �o n tice of meeting being..'as follows, 2.1 ::-'NOTICE:-; 1_Iowa:� C Iowa, -- 1974 - TO: , C2�drnd cki"Day­idse Brandt ep d rosse,­�`White­ Counckl?�Me=ers; Iowa C3-tyf,;-I6wa-' h You are. ereb �_notifled'thc t' �of the Council y it..a.mee ing of -I- - City, vj h y j owa will'�;�be-;h6ld`on..:_t e _J -28th day of May 19 7 4 a the Civic in - Iowa:� City- i":, Iowa,, at , -7:30 o'clockf urpose 6 J, -S or -'the --p f"-donsi'dering the adoption _c- of �-a Resoluta 61 A c - 6 �p t i n g'� -, W o r k, a n d * 0 ing-Preparation of Plat and SchiidulO-"-of- :-Assessmerits:�Liid,-,�t6r:,�uch other business in connection. therewith as -,may c6md-�befox`e the -meeting. Respectfully submitted, submitted, .�-S/Edgar-Czarnecki M ayor,,1 Ser Service ---of'the-foregoing-notice is acknowledged. �,hereby ­ _SL C T. and Rrlcrn-rl�i-iazInpr-kj ro S/ Carol rart�i:Crii�p c;e T�4 PA-i--ric-1k Wh i t -e AHLERS.-COON EY DoRWEILM.'ALUBEE & HAYNIE.-LAwYERS. DES Molmrs. IOWA % 4i' DATE: May 22, 1974 TO: Ray S. Wells, City Manager, FROM: George -R. Bonnett, Acting Director of Public Works RE: proposed Water Connection Fees for 1974 On May 4,,- 1971, the City Counciladopted by resolution 71-163 a water connection fee schedule. On December 5, 1967, the City Council adopted by resolution No: 674 a policy for extending water:service_to'customers within the City of Iowa City which contained a_ provision that these fees would be reviewed annually and a iecommendation would be submitted to Council as.to whether or not;a'change`should be made. At the; present time the City is operating under a fee schedule established by the City Council on May 4, 1971, by resolution 71-163. Since that time -we have experienced increases in salaries, pipe,•fittin%.s and hydrants; all of which combine to give us an increase of approximately 20% over the present charge for installation of water main. In preparing an increase in fees to recommend for your consideration both Superintendent of Water Cleo Kron and myself feel that itis.necessary to establish fees for the following size connections: - MAIN SIZE PRESENT PROPOSED 6 -inch` $ 4.35 $ 5.20 8 -inch 5.75 7.00 10 -inch 7.40 9.15 12 -inch 9`.20 11.05 16 -inch 12.30 14.75 I have shown below the factors.which Mr. Kron and myself considered in arriving at the estimated.cost of water main construction for'the various size mains. This tabulation is as follows: SIZE MAIN 6" 8" 10" 12" 16" Pipe $2.40 $3.53 $4.77 $5.80 $8.71 L14 4-4-4 tzt 2.32 3.19 1.56 t 4� .50 - 1 $11.05 DATE: May 22, 1974 TO: Ray S. Wells, City Manager, FROM: George -R. Bonnett, Acting Director of Public Works RE: proposed Water Connection Fees for 1974 On May 4,,- 1971, the City Counciladopted by resolution 71-163 a water connection fee schedule. On December 5, 1967, the City Council adopted by resolution No: 674 a policy for extending water:service_to'customers within the City of Iowa City which contained a_ provision that these fees would be reviewed annually and a iecommendation would be submitted to Council as.to whether or not;a'change`should be made. At the; present time the City is operating under a fee schedule established by the City Council on May 4, 1971, by resolution 71-163. Since that time -we have experienced increases in salaries, pipe,•fittin%.s and hydrants; all of which combine to give us an increase of approximately 20% over the present charge for installation of water main. In preparing an increase in fees to recommend for your consideration both Superintendent of Water Cleo Kron and myself feel that itis.necessary to establish fees for the following size connections: - MAIN SIZE PRESENT PROPOSED 6 -inch` $ 4.35 $ 5.20 8 -inch 5.75 7.00 10 -inch 7.40 9.15 12 -inch 9`.20 11.05 16 -inch 12.30 14.75 I have shown below the factors.which Mr. Kron and myself considered in arriving at the estimated.cost of water main construction for'the various size mains. This tabulation is as follows: SIZE MAIN 6" 8" 10" 12" 16" Pipe $2.40 $3.53 $4.77 $5.80 $8.71 L14 4-4-4 tzt 2.32 3.19 1.56 t 4� .50 - ►.VM $11.05 DATE: May 22, 1974 TO: Ray S. Wells, City Manager, FROM: George -R. Bonnett, Acting Director of Public Works RE: proposed Water Connection Fees for 1974 On May 4,,- 1971, the City Counciladopted by resolution 71-163 a water connection fee schedule. On December 5, 1967, the City Council adopted by resolution No: 674 a policy for extending water:service_to'customers within the City of Iowa City which contained a_ provision that these fees would be reviewed annually and a iecommendation would be submitted to Council as.to whether or not;a'change`should be made. At the; present time the City is operating under a fee schedule established by the City Council on May 4, 1971, by resolution 71-163. Since that time -we have experienced increases in salaries, pipe,•fittin%.s and hydrants; all of which combine to give us an increase of approximately 20% over the present charge for installation of water main. In preparing an increase in fees to recommend for your consideration both Superintendent of Water Cleo Kron and myself feel that itis.necessary to establish fees for the following size connections: - MAIN SIZE PRESENT PROPOSED 6 -inch` $ 4.35 $ 5.20 8 -inch 5.75 7.00 10 -inch 7.40 9.15 12 -inch 9`.20 11.05 16 -inch 12.30 14.75 I have shown below the factors.which Mr. Kron and myself considered in arriving at the estimated.cost of water main construction for'the various size mains. This tabulation is as follows: SIZE MAIN 6" 8" 10" 12" 16" Pipe $2.40 $3.53 $4.77 $5.80 $8.71 L14 4-4-4 tzt 2.32 3.19 1.56 1.56 .50 .50 $9.15 $11.05 3.75 1.74 .55 $14.7$ \' 4 fns ii '.'ll ,•ate �zaµ 1 L 4i"Y .i 13}j.'`y —2- If 2 If the revised connection fees are adopted by the City Council I would '°suggest that we wait until July 1, 1974, before 'placing the new schedule -in effect. This will allow us time in which' to contact any.peopleI'that presently are considering;water main extension agreements. I would suggest that any agreementssigned prior to July 1, 1974, should be installed at the old fee schedule. I trust that these proposed water connection fees will meet with your approval.:.`Should you desire to discuss this matter in further detail please don't hesitate to contact me. I0ma a place to grow Mr. Robert Wolf. 2107 Friendship Street Iowa City, Iowa. 52240 W.s�C�ouncil LESLIE C. KLINK, Choirmon PERRY CHRISTENSFN Elkader .Kent Kent Mfg -,YIN O. OOVGAL HUGH TEMPLETON, Vitt{hairmon LEIGH CURRAN w..• Knoxville .. Mos r% City t LE F Ifirf MRS. MABEL MILLER, Secretary - J t ri Keosauqua - I OTNIC N. IACMURRY, Di; c*ew: R. G. BULLARO, Aate Cererya:a�,.ms�pr Re: Proposed residential development on the Ralston Creek flood plain . Dear Mr. Wolf- Your request for Iowa Natural Resources Council approval of your project located on the .Ralston. Creek flood plain in the SE 1/4 of Section 14, T79N, R6W, JohnsonCounty, Iowa, has leen received. It is our understanding that your proposed project consists of the placement of fill and the construction of three residential buildings on Lots 9 and 10 and portions of Lots'3 and 4,' Block 46, East Iowa City, Iowa.* It is also understood that the ground elevation around the buildings will be filled to approximately elevation 684, 0 ft., msl. , the basement windows willhave a minimum elevation of 684, 7 ft„ msl, and the main floors of the buildings will have an elevation of 687. 7 ft, , msl. Further, it appears that adequate flood protection has been pro- vided since the 'minimum.protection level for this location on Ralston Creek is 684, 0 ft,, msl. Although this location is in the flood plain of Ralston Creek and is subject to various degrees -of flooding, it is not. Mi an area designated as necessary to convey flood flows. Due to the above considerations, the project as proposed is considered to be minor in scope and to -have. no appreciable effect on the floodway. Subject to the conditions listed below, the administrative limits are hereby waived and formal Council approval for your project will not be required, 1) the applicant shall be responsible for proper maintenance; COUNCIL MEMBERS: LESLIE C. KLINK, Choirmon PERRY CHRISTENSFN Elkader .Kent Kent Mfg -,YIN O. OOVGAL HUGH TEMPLETON, Vitt{hairmon LEIGH CURRAN w..• Knoxville .. Mos r% City t LE F Ifirf MRS. MABEL MILLER, Secretary - AMRVIN.A.OALCHOVt Keosauqua - J. JtaTIN Magvokelo _ _ Ep:r!t tsSw 9< -;+ - li ..Ji i�: �'i t�-R �`K�.sv �i »rr'C•tT, i i t _ • Mr. Robert Woli 9 Page, 2, r .:52 2) no legal or financial responsibility arising from the con- struction or; maintenance. of the above works shall attach to the State of Iowa or the Iowa Natural Resources council due to this administrative waiver; 3) the applicant shall be responsible for obtaining such other governmental licenses, permits or approvals and such Ixids, easements and rights-of-way as are required for the con- struction, operation, and maintenance of the a i approve works, If you should have any questions concerning the action taken, please con- tact us. Very truly yours, 0L 11i6e R. McMurr' y� Director �J ORM/djw/ay cc: Mr. Ralph Speer