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1974-08-27 Correspondence
r cf, .1 ns for nviror rent I actin `Iowa 52240 P.O:-Box 1149 Iowa Ci[ y, el 27 August 1974 Mayor Edgar Czarnecki Members of the City Council Iowa City, Iowa 0n August 20 the United States.House of Representatives approved HR.12859. In=its `'.final form this bill, which may become the Federal Mass Transit Actof 1974, calls for some 11 billions over a 6-year period for the support of mass transit in various categories: Provision for operating subsidies was retained in the bill},;;although;the Federal share was reduced to 33 1/3 y from the 50 l originally proposed. Lobbying for such legislation by individuals and groups even from the wilds of Iowa_is.useful. However, the combined voices of the C,ity:,.of.Iowa City,`;the IUniversity of Iowa, and the City of Coralville would'-command proportionate respect, The self-interest of all three of`these.,bodies: needs no comment. According to the information available to Citizens for Environmental Action;(our sources include "Passenger Transport," a weekly newsletter published by the American Transit Association and received locallyby ahe'Johnson County Regional Planning Commission and by the: Univers'ity'sInstitute`of Urban and Regional Planning); the iiouse=bill:and other bills introduced by the Senate Public Works Committee will be'-debated in the Senate soon after the Labor Day recess. CEA urges the City Council to communicate its official interest in, and..support of, a generous mass transit act, to Senators Clark and Hughes'and:to the chairman of the Committee on Public Works-of the Senate*' We�also suggest that you communicate with President -Ford.. CEA regards thert .ecen'proposal-in the House to allow heavier trucks--which was defeated by;:a vote of 252 to 159--as an issue entirely unrelated to mass transit. Instead', it properly belongs in the context of adequate.support.of..the Nation's rail system, which in turn is a facet of a.yet- to-be-enunciated national transportation policy. Public transportation fulfills a special societal utility in part because,of.its common-carrier :nature and its clear-cut advantage_; of-,effie iency....CEA`'argue,s that-public expenditures for mass transit are not`-inflationary,.'and, indeed, are anti-inflationary. • ',• i '� t i- t c, .t t It J. t y C �3C " r .1 t _ k t ." �• pTES PO �•MGMCDRA CDR a 2.04783OE226002'-OS/14/74f }- r ..: WQSIein.unian r 7� U.y,A/Atl ICS" I PMB NGZ CSP 1 3193519098 MGM TDBN IOWA CITY I'A 08-14 1O01P EDT ******* ZIP 52240 ©ISPIRG D GOODWIN'CO_CHAIRMAN ACTIVITIES CENTER, EAST IOWA CITY IA 52240 i t ( z C THIS MAILGRAM IS -A CONFIRMAT.IOtN-COPY OF`,THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: 3193519098 MGM TDBN IOWA CITY IA 124, 08-14:1001P EDT ZIP l 1 REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD MEZVINSKY 1404 LONGWORTH OFFICE BLDG �. WASHINGTON DC 20515 WE URGE YOUR VOTE FOR -GENEROUS MASS, TRANSIT'FUNDING IN PRESENT DEBATE -ON HR 12859 `WE`SPECIFICALLY.URGE_YOUR SUPPORT FOR OPERATING SUBSIDIES AS WELL'AS:FOR CAPI-TAL:EXPENDITURES. IOWA CITY, CORALVILLE, AND -CAMBUF ARE NOW :PREPARING: ,A CAPITAL _GRANT< APPLICATION TO URBAN �MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION`. SERVING,BOTH PEAK HOUR DEMAND _ it AND EVENING -WEEKEND ':NEEDS IS.DESI:RABLE.;.BOTH;ARE CRITERIA OF AN ADEQUATE SYSTEM. TO'DO SO HOW,EVERp FEDERAL OPERATING ASSISTANCE WILL BE NECESSARY. FUNDING FOR HR,`-,im- CAN'BE MOBILIZED BY DIVERTING FUNDS FROM' MILITARY_ -AND_ HIGHWAY SU.DGETS. WE BELIEVE GENEROUS MASS �.. TRANSIT SUPPORT NEED NOT`BE.I.NFLATIONARY DAVID GOODWIN ON -BEHALF OF-CITIZENS:FOR"ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION i.. BOX 1149 IOWA CITY. IA`` 52240 L 2204 EDT MGMCDRA CDR i. August 22,.1974 David Goodwin Citizens for Environmental Action Box 1149 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Goodwin Thank you for your mailgram urging my support 'for aid to mass transit. As you know, the operating subsidies you favor'`are-included in the mass transit bill which was recently passed bythe House. Since I share your view that this support 1s vital, I opposed an amendment, which was duly defeated to eliminate tHis;provision. I strongly believe that an expanded mass -transit system is needed both for the sake of saving our environment and"solving the problems of our cities. You may be assured that -I -will continue to support`.adequate funding in this area. I appreciate having your views on this important issue. Best regards," 'O'EdVard Mezvinsky EM:ia EONAROPvl VINSKY l - iST DIStRIGT. 1pWA Tt - WAS"INOTON O"WX6 ' - •v '� Y, '� �, v y tac �r , r Via: � o "'Z05w �.C5 re 0f hg'�C Itir��i (202) 225-6576 ..r ofepre�enattbe JUDICIARY ""muton, O.C. 20515 -1 August 22,.1974 David Goodwin Citizens for Environmental Action Box 1149 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Goodwin Thank you for your mailgram urging my support 'for aid to mass transit. As you know, the operating subsidies you favor'`are-included in the mass transit bill which was recently passed bythe House. Since I share your view that this support 1s vital, I opposed an amendment, which was duly defeated to eliminate tHis;provision. I strongly believe that an expanded mass -transit system is needed both for the sake of saving our environment and"solving the problems of our cities. You may be assured that -I -will continue to support`.adequate funding in this area. I appreciate having your views on this important issue. Best regards," 'O'EdVard Mezvinsky EM:ia TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY,JOWA: The undersigned residents of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, pursuant to Section 4.21.6 -of the Municipal Codeof Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby petition the Council of the City of Iowa _C3* ty.,;' 11 ,6 f . . F , wa-or the reasons set forth below, to set a public hearing on the destructi-oh ofa pet animal, a brown and white collie dogo which dog is maintained with'in,the corporate limits of Iowa City, Iowa, at 611 Keswick and is owned by,'Mrl Geor . ge J. Farkus, 611 Keswick, Iowa City, Iowa: 1. Said pet animal is of known fierce, dangerous, or vicious character- istics. i 2. Said pet animal has bitten several children, most recently Paul McKay, who resides at 724 Keswick with his parents Mr. & Mrs. Ken McKay, while he was delivering the ne I wspaper I on the corner of Keswick and Westgate Streets. 3. Said owner of the pet animal h'as failed to restrain said pet animal reasonably on his premises, , an I d the animal has wandered from the owner's property on numerous occasions. 4. Said owner of the pet animal has been requested by neighbors, by Iowa City:Animal Shelter ,employees; and_by the Assistant City Attorney, of Iowa City.to remedy this pr6blem, but has failed to do so. 5. We, the undersigned residents of Iowa City, Iowa, are fearful for the safety of our persons, and especially for the safety of our children, if any. It is in the Public interest that said pet animal should be 3117-7 7y 9 3 P/3/jfi 3-17 1v =-1 ■ r a x r ar. r`kr'�.�' ^N-xE hk tl'e'i r`r •Pt,.zts y 3,'�i �' ..�" 1 - %: 5i='4•'i �}r"7f� ''* �' s F.•c} d # H.ja�y a -31w Y,� 2 4�� � _. },� � � � 1 + rF } Lcould have Qotten many more signers if f it seemed .necessary, as I be 77lieve it would be very hard;to find anyone i.n;favocating that section of street at the taxpayer's expense and building a ramp so close to the rebuilt street for.use'by the V.A. Everyone seems to favor a different locat- ion for the ramp. Sincerely, Clyde S. Ackerman 814 Newton Road Iowa City., Iowa AUG2 6 1974 D AJBIE STOLFUS CLERKCM • Responsi.ble Fede Name of Action• A. Description', is project about 300-1 au Site, Iowa C fora future demolition o producing a, rt- wi11 0 r xu SUMMARY ` SHEET, r• a r i1 Agency: Yet�erans 'Administration" Eldministrative r f Action: -; wr provide. ajparking structure for omobiles on the existing VA Hospital Iowa, withistructural capacity automobiles.. There will be abo_ut 24 exis.ting parking spaces, et gain ofj476lspaces. Johnson oun--- <acti.on. B. Favorable 'E•civirorimentaI y mst affected by this Im ict a mprove on si.te.tra is circulation. b Reduction of "searchingj. time thus reducing amount of>air,pollutantts. _(c) Improved convenience for the patient. 1. C. Adverse Environmental Impact:' aConcentration-o air-po�lutants. b Increased utilization of land and reduction=of ;open spac' on the site. _(c) Di`sruP tion during const ction: (; D. Alternatives -Considered: � a onstruct =in, a;' a erent location on the. VA Hospital site. (b) Remote parking;fac lities and shuttle - bus system.` -(c). No action.- E. Agencies From. -Which Comments.Have Been Re sted: a __Department o Commerce b Department of.Health, Education & Welfare c Depart-ment',of Housing-& Urban Development d 'Department ofInterior e °Department; of Transportation f Environmental Protection. Agency g , .Off -ice of ` Planning. and Programming, State Capitol h :Johnson County Reg ional,..Planning Commission i . Office: of Facilities Planning' & Utilization, University of -`Iowa Mayor of.Iowa 'C1ty, rr 1. .: T... .., P4 t.r '!'1-. �..;'F,er nF re%mm a a and east of Woolf Avenue. The purpose of this ',project.,is to construct a parking garage to house the vehicles of employees, patients and visitors who daily come'.to the.Iowa City Station. At the time of.writing this' ..Environmental Impact State- ment, the project is entering the final preliminary design stage. -'A traffic/parking study has been completed identifying • the scope and size of,the parking garage, recommending a specific.site'on the -Iowa City Station, and identifying a cost target. for the project. The following chart, (Exhibit A), gives the scope and size of the parking needs for the V.A. Iowa City Station. Recent data supports the projected outpatient load of 80,000 visits. Exhibit.B reflects existing roads, parking and 0 buildings. Exhibit C shows,the,general site location Vii 1 i i of 4 i ' -zY ��� i� i Y\J � t' '>� !-' S�i *t'}f '}i'kry �� i• ��'� � - •fib B. Descr-i tion of the:Tnvironmental Settin "Without t eProject The Iowa City.Station"is`a"triangular shaped plot of 10.85 acres,a very minimal size for a major hospital, and contains little open space. The.majority'of the site is occupied,by.buildings,' roadways and parking. It is bounded on the north by U.S. Highway 6/-218 and the main line of the CRANDIC,Railroad, a fairly -busy local carrier. North of the railroadis a well"developed residential area located at a higher elevation-than.the V:A. site. On the west, the V.A. property is bounded by Woolf Avenue. Most of the residential property across Woolf Avenue presently is owned by the Uni- versity of Iowa.` To,the south and east,, -the V.A. site is • - bounded .by the health care"campus of the University of Iowa. The immediate adjoining propertyis utilized for a linear parking ;lot and-th.e University -has plans to construct a new roadway in ;this location. The,present-level of economic development in the area is high. Land .in`the immediate area of the V.A. property is at a premium. The land north across the highway and railroad in the residential area is some of the prime 1 -residential-.:rand; in Iowa City .;and is highly developed • The major -water:: uses ;in ,1Llne area are relaUeu w ULU: ' bl t 1 form aizd' sanitar ` waste and the ■ is pota wa er supp y, s y Iowa River. Both the City anfl the University have water treatment plants to provide potable water to their users. The V.A.'receives its wader fom the City system. Storm runoff is inter connected with the University and City storm sewer system and -flows into the Iowa River. The sewage system is_also interconnected with the University and Iowa City system and!ends up in the Iowa City treat- ment plant which iin turn°acce ses the Iowa River. The -:Iowa :River, which is (bout two blocks distant from the V.A. property;.is used solely for its natural functions,.aesthetic,image anld-for recreational purposes. TheIowa City V.A..Station serves the eastern one- , third of Iowa and the northwestern one-fourth of Illinois. This is..primarily;a' ural ar a'with a basic agricultural economy.. The larger cities in the area.do have a heavy industrial complement.Much of this, however, is related to the agricultural base. The area is part of the Upper Mississippi Valley and consists of a great deal of prime aericulti rral•:land.and-.a.general...rolling- topography. projects are underway at.thetIowa City Station. These f .1 'Of'1 y,Wy Lt._ i•t R' taw lt "`S.f i'KY S.i`Lh �� f 3 f 1 T Sl IC Z _ t j E •i".t+�{o' 6 Y •- r t M1 •, , .b' ..'.'f. are a project ao provide cen iF' ::.• ral air conditioning""for' the` existing hospital`,structure and construction of a new boiler plant. ,The air conditioning project consists j of upgrading the -existing physical plant through the provision of a.central air cl ditioning system and a central chilling structure. iThe boiler plant project is a basic replacement facility necessarybecause of the.inaccessibility.of the existing boiler room for boiler replacement. Coordination between:these projects is anticipated,to'occur;.as_aplpropriate to assure a coordinated development.;of.thle total Station site. The existinglevels of 91lution _p_ in th e project area •are ;relatively :low. ' .The ',Iowa River itself is thought locally to be fairlypolluted" however; this pollution is primarily in the nature,of agricultural runoff rather than industrial pollution and the major pollutants are decomposing.organic_matter, agricultural chemicals and water -borne siltation particlLs. The air quality in the area is generally good with no major industrial polluters. I j . i. C. A:Statement of.the AnticiT5ated Environmental Impact o t e Propose "Action The major environmental ilpacts anticipated as a result of the construction -,of a. -park ng garage at the Iowa City • Station are: l _ �; 4 M., • 1. .The concentration of t e air pollutants resulting from additio al on-site parking. • 0 i 2. A concentration of!th'e pollutants carried j on.the automobiles!whi& flushed off during rain and snow -conditions. 3 The increasedutilization of the land itself. 4. Reduction of open 'space on the site. Inter of .the concentration of air pollutants, the proposed action will add parking space for approximately 476,cars to the 'site,`an increase of approximately 100 percent. Of this total, 120 cars currently are parking on; adjoining University property. The remainder are made up by increased demand due to the growth of the Station and demand by those not presently afforded on-site parking. Because most of., -the -'se automobiles are or will be driven to the vicinity of the site in any event, the overall differ- ential in the air pollutants is not anticipated to materially increase as a result of the parking structure. This partic- ularly is�true when the proposed action is viewed on a -regional basis. The.same basic line of:reasoning holds true for the pollutants that will enter the storm water system. These ', F � t - Yip.,` M-. �`•.ZJ "+"7 N ac ti ��t ) , y � F_:a .rY 'Y. pollutants are the ,normal snowborne de icing'chemicals t and. dirt, carried ori automlobil`es dropped` in the parking r lot `and conveyed into-the storm system. The concentration will be greater at the V.I. Station as a result of the change. However, the overall:contribution to the local I watershed will be about the same as most of the vehicles i presently are or would belparking on adjoining areas. I The increased utilization of land which will be brought about by the'-construction of the parking'garage will have both adverse,;and positive environmental impacts. Putting."the vehicle storage in,a structure and thus occupying les total land area for this' function is a positive impact. s p pact. More cars in a concentrated area'do create greater con- gestion°and a concentration of air and noise pollution. Because_ much of the land being proposed for use by the parkingstructure presently is paved either for parkingor street and 'sidewalk 'functions, there will be minimal change in the ecosystem of the area. There is no native wildlife remaining in the area that will be adversely affected. 6 Pin..1> } 'S '-:il 41- rd} 3 5r r sf r k .4 f 1 k The proposed remedial, protective and mitigative` measures 'which are" ..to be taken iin''the 'design of the parking structure' 'to minimize adverse environmental impacts will relate primarily to planning and aesthetic considerations to minimize the visual impact of the structure and to enhance the perceived aesthetics. It is anticipated that land forms and plant materials will be utilized in a: --,creative way to enhance the overall surrounding area.` D. A Statement -of An Adverse.Environmental Effects Which Cannot_-.'Be.Avoi e S ou the -Proposal Be Implemented: ® The"unavoidable adverse effects as discussed above are primarily related.to air pollution and water pollution. The loss`of`-the actual land.,underlying the parking structure is a very minimum consideration. There are no anticipated damages to life systems or threats to health. No additional solid waste will_be generated and urban congestion will be minimal.: With appropriate handling of the site entrance and exit to`the parking structure,itself, it will be possible to organize circulation ih a better manner and reduce congestion. Adequate"parking'will also 'reduce the number of "hunters" (people cruising around looking for space). LJ Ll functional', aesthetic and . environmental requirements'. '-All of the 'alternatives were rated against a number of criteria and the proposed site chosen as,the one that best met all of the requirements. The other sites fellshort ,in.terms of traffic circulation, preserving future options for expansion of .the Iowa City Station- as its service program expands, reducing the, existing traffic con- gestion on:the Station,i and having a minimum visual impact on the surrounding area. 2. Provide space for remote parking and utilize amin i i-bus'or public transit system to access the V.A. site. This alternative was discarded as unfeasible.,: Much�'.of the additional need is related to patient/visitor parking and there is no alternative method for patients and visitors arrivi-ng.a-t the V-A-'7Station other than the private automobile. The..only public transit available.mithin the'se rvice area of the Iowa :..',City'�Statibn is the inter-cityandintra-city bus s Ystem .1jany of ithe.arriving patients are physically handicapped or otherwise not in good jZ not solve the.needs'of visitors and outpatients and, -would meet with major resistance on the part of personnel. 3. Taking no..action was also reviewed. Because of the growth of the Iowa City Station and the im- pending. major• involvement in .ambulatory care brought about by recent Federal legislation, this did not seem to be ,a practical solution. There is;'no alternate method of transportation for visitors and outpatients utilizing the facility. Many ofthe employees and staff, particularly chose, who live outside of Iowa City and Coralville, 23.percent, do not have access .to the public transit system so they ri,a„ by using the 10;. 0 1 .• ■ } It`Should., ` `oirited out` "that"socne'''relief'''for th p=`777 e I amount of parking ma be able to•be found in increased utilization of the public transit system. However, the long-range growth of the Iowa.City Station will offset any increase in the number.of employees who utilize public transit. F.. An 'Evaluation of.: -.the Relationship Between Local Short - Term Uses o Man s Environment and the Maintenance an En ancement;o Long-Term:Pro uctivity The cumulative and long-term impacts of the construction of a parking -garage at the Iowa City Station will be very positive. All vehicular access will be brought onto the site thus providing.a more efficient and convenient operation for visitors, patients and,..personnel. The existing land use will not be materially', changed.. The garage is planned only to solve the immediate growth needs of the institution and as such, does not make a long-range commitment to private auto transport, leaving options open for increased utilization of public transportation as, the -Station continues to grow. The major growth.determinant is the ambulatory care patient and his only means of accessing the facility is by private automobile.. With'the existingcommitment of resources 0 i��^t- 1 i ter+ t r kA ; S .end the utilization °of 4z W:-. `forsurface `parking,"Ethers are no- other: beneficial 'uses 'for the site that could accrue .: t to succeeding generations without complete alteration of the existing land,use. The' potentz.al for damage, -to man's life support system by the construction of this facility is minimal and pri- marily consists of -transposing a number of automobiles from a different area within the locale to the V.A. site. Other than the construction process, the only energy resources that will be utilized by the building itself is! for lighting and possibly heating the elevator lobby. During the one-year construction period, there will be some temporary environmental impacts, primarily relating to construction dust,_construction noise and unavoidable runoff during the construction activity. Specifications will be developed to mitigate, this impact. G. A Review.of-An Irreversible and Irretrievable Commit- ments.-lof Resources -Which -Would Be Involved in t e ro- pose - Acti.on, Should ; It Be; =Imp emente The only-irreversible.'and irretrievable commitment of resources in construction ofthis facility is the resource of the actual cons.truetion.mate'rials themselves plus a c ;xJ,12.1 5 �.'�vy. 4' {..�.,ir N'z"-h-.,���Y.0 � .:'S ✓^S'i� ."ti.X -. }�f� i `)i.. .. ... 1 0 the time of writing this statement, no :final decision has been made on material considerations, however, it is assumed.that.the'primary.materials will be steel, concrete and masonry. The=;changes in land use are minimal. Presently, most of the site is being used for surface parking. The Iowa City Station has no historical., architectural or cultural significance. The ecosystem will undergo a minimal disruption as most of.the area.presently is, paved and utilized for parking. There are no other known effects that would • curtail -the diversity and.range of beneficial uses of the environment. H. A'Synopsis of `Coordination With Other Agencies 0 At_the present time, no -public review of the proposed project for a parking garage at the Iowa City Station of the Veterans ,Administration has taken place. The project has, however, been reviewed with the University an d....their planning staff; and with the Director of Iowa of Com- munity,Development. of the City;.of Iowa City. These in- dividuals have Iexpressed their -general concurrence with ] 3;.� _ - .- z ' r •, r - vrJ �•' c4�j, z F °",.-ti i`rt .�... a` s ,2a � �. s bon • - V V .F. - -A .co VJ t N r � I i 6 Ch '. 1 S.t 1: Cfa �` Q•fj' `!i^f 1 �T.i 1 Vi -1S S '••j' ^a..:.. •L w ;A: C/1 I :fm tvv N I - P•: K - ' (D T p ul r� G -)M a3 cn � �, ,ri t•" iD � `� N N (-D m O � o M •• C � r� O � } • *d E-' N cr C N F:co �(. LOi-� w to :3 U3 . co _ H co CD N V - }� •� O j bon • - V V .F. - -A .co VJ C N � I i 6 Ch v w I N Sjw p w ;A: C/1 I F, tvv N I p G -)M a3 (D O � o M cr C N F:co �(. LOi-� w to :3 U3 . co _ H co V - }� •� M in H I7 Cn O j to v, cn o r, C> p C �:C=) • - V V .F. - -A .co VJ i I i Ch v w I (.> Sjw CA w m I F, I to v, cn o r, C> p C �:C=) C=7 x H w H H -z P9 � II At td H • [7 L � 1 s The Honorable Mayor and the City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Gentlemen: 7 A RT 3,Sy rs2 RE: POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF CITY OWNED LAND In accordance with instruc.tion,.from Mr. Ray Wells, City Manager, in regard to the possible purchase ofland owned and for sale by the City of Iowa City, I am requesting instructions to follow to negotiate the possible purchase of the City owned land as follows: The land South of the rail -road tracks, bordered on the East by Maiden Lane, on the South by Benton Street, and on the West by Gilbert Street, as it presently exists. This irregular parcel, as surveyed on a plat provided to me by the City, contains approximately 22,215 square feet. I would appreciate your immediate response through your staff as to the availability,:price,and procedure to follow to provide for the purchase of this property. Yours very truly, MOD POD IN W. A. Fotsch President WAF:-r 4 �3k ?_y fi 4 ,O SC Rr August 13, 1974 The Honorable Mayor and the City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Gentlemen: 7 A RT 3,Sy rs2 RE: POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF CITY OWNED LAND In accordance with instruc.tion,.from Mr. Ray Wells, City Manager, in regard to the possible purchase ofland owned and for sale by the City of Iowa City, I am requesting instructions to follow to negotiate the possible purchase of the City owned land as follows: The land South of the rail -road tracks, bordered on the East by Maiden Lane, on the South by Benton Street, and on the West by Gilbert Street, as it presently exists. This irregular parcel, as surveyed on a plat provided to me by the City, contains approximately 22,215 square feet. I would appreciate your immediate response through your staff as to the availability,:price,and procedure to follow to provide for the purchase of this property. Yours very truly, MOD POD IN W. A. Fotsch President WAF:-r 4 �3k ?_y fi 4 4 st ON- SUPERVISOR -JOHNS -�",tCOU S:�� Y COURT HOUSEF IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 PHONE: :(319) 338-2321 A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LORADA E. CILEK August 169'11974 RICHARD BARTEL ROBERT J. BURNS Iowa City City Council (and appropriate -s"-taff -persons) Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa $2240 Re: Ambulance,: Service Location Dear Council Members, As the County neverreceivedany response from the City concerning the temporary. use ..of the: 'Sincla3J_'r.--!!q1, ation� atGilbert and College Streets: for the. COunty's:,,'-Ambul6nce Service, we have to press for- ward for another locatio-ii' Currently, the'..County is' considerin locating 'the Ambulance Ser- vice in a newownedI , - . ng by 'Tolh, Alberhasky at Benton and Cap- itol Streetse-, -The-- majorldrawback' o:� this I .loe'ation is-that the space is two and one half',tim6s space, will cost the.County'appr6ximat6ly $13 . 1000 per year for lease and the minimum lease.will be-for - five years. I feel the.propiosed location is inade'quat6wconsidering traffic restrictions'.in the areaC.7(rushI� h . our- on th e. -henton Street bridge, railroad, crossing.-to-th6'north'-on d4j�itol Streeti lack of access re from Capitol'St*et to Burlington. Stire- on BentonStreet e . the one-way maze east The County is becoming moreand, mor eil' aw'mx'6_._of - its role in providing people-servicesto_,the urban residents "which .I'm sure the commu- nity has been 7:'slow .'to rebogniz'e. TheAmbulance Service is one of our more visible roles.: However, I feeltheCity:-of Iowa..3Citl has a moral obligation to _ cooperat6and assist County.goverdhf w,e,never possible to more ably provide I se- rvi,6e s t0., City residents. �'In particular, the local citizens;may'be..Well,serived by" te-r- i ':locating the Ambulance t 'j 1. _mo Service on real- :estate currently owned ythe,Cityt shown on the attachelC-plai-as- the remaining-'ts.of- 'ots 2 and 3 located be-4111r, tween Maiden ;bane t-and .Gilbert .Stree If the -landwere, maid6, available, the 6ouniy.ecould construct or lease a temp6iEiry faicill-t'y for.'."e until the County found a per- manent-solution7-,fOr- its .*space needs*': As the County is pr'essed`for timefor an immediate solution, I wish d zq aig7 JW lnivv X z ' -JOHNSON 'C_0U JPERV15ORS COURTHOUSE SE,� IOWA CITY, IOWA '52240 PHONE: (319) 338-2321 RnARn nr R Making this,landlaVailable for, -.the Ambulance Service will allow the County to better provide. emergencyambulance service to our joint constituents'by immedlate'c ,aces's-.to.a major City arterial street in a more central. -location - thanethe currently considered alternative at a lower co.st:.to'..,,the tak payers. i L• ' r �t,i •' 7 a h sCY�;a f���j•i - s T"� i J � '� �e�? �1 G -F'3 m� �L Y s t .i �! L u T '4� W 14k'Y tG 1�c k�.�z'3 '}X�:e � '•� �'t� t3 a"� r'a.T %� ._,,�y��y,,,',t �3\it, v+hY^i4 Hvn\11r1 �N -..' /x '- .. •... r� r 4 -y'-.SX r }.t"`. rt z'�'�T�E -'.':.'Ff',>; � � � � 1 r ~f. t _ s ioD:oo . O ''/B x3O" IRON ROD SET BENT0K ST 2ECiAl. jaESGRIPT1o�i Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 9, County Seat Addition to Iowa :C -ty, and_`assuming the east line of said block -to bear S 0°•;00' E";thence S 00,.'-"00 E,' 240.00 feet; thence N 880 58' 30" W, 100 00 feet;, thendee_ S 0°. 00'' E, 79.87 feet; thence • N 88° 58' 30" W, '72.84 feet; thenee:N 14°<`23'.-;30" E, 331.02 feet; thence N 880 22' E, 79..05 'feet to the;-point.of--beginning. _ i herebycertify that,this plat and survey was -made - by me or under my direct `supervision and`, that .I ;am a duly Registered— -_Land Surveyor ��-� . +.T [. undeir the' laws of the . - O , .5.44.'-•_�.L .Lt='SYa • t'[3 .".�% y, t abs Y�Sr - -. f j �` �•.� �\ J I (� sw.J>—'a €.•.F $ v .;r aT a ti >- r 'i \'-• v.^. _. C' �..C.'i_t j, ... l t _ s ioD:oo . O ''/B x3O" IRON ROD SET BENT0K ST 2ECiAl. jaESGRIPT1o�i Beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 9, County Seat Addition to Iowa :C -ty, and_`assuming the east line of said block -to bear S 0°•;00' E";thence S 00,.'-"00 E,' 240.00 feet; thence N 880 58' 30" W, 100 00 feet;, thendee_ S 0°. 00'' E, 79.87 feet; thence • N 88° 58' 30" W, '72.84 feet; thenee:N 14°<`23'.-;30" E, 331.02 feet; thence N 880 22' E, 79..05 'feet to the;-point.of--beginning. _ i herebycertify that,this plat and survey was -made - by me or under my direct `supervision and`, that .I ;am a duly Registered— -_Land Surveyor ��-� . +.T [. undeir the' laws of the . - O , .5.44.'-•_�.L .Lt='SYa • t'[3 .".�% y, t abs Y�Sr - -. f j �` �•.� �\ J I (� sw.J>—'a €.•.F $ v .;r aT a ti >- r 'i \'-• v.^. _. C' �..C.'i_t j, ... t - r '� cY i ,.: � �. � - /�r �� �O T V 1n in the I I . g ove r,nm( I am attempt.nj "ouncil s A gul characteristici M Is 01 Commissions ;and,' -haver identified _,th special attention M *pe,Keno bzreez. :16w a Citt - Y Iow a furictions of the, City's Boards I J -1 Axie d _`_.in -the _. e Mayorls statement, jome'.._--'of_-my remarks at the ng :j nave isolated those ffe'r from the tasks of other e area's that I feel need Most -.,oby.OUB Y ye, - OU two yearly budgets stands separately.---§" Sectionss 2- -'an .3 -.,Article IV,: of our proposed by-laws-?- are, -,.-Y a re.ad zsomewhat-, -„,dut; of date, in that we had' ant icip at e el a's e d'ti for e's t I'mat t e s :of cost. After the fact,- A 6 a eems ..,..a s, a earP.0 IT 'procedure dure was one of -, 5 steps: 1 Comm "a s,ibn ranked A t - 's priorities based on what it Z perceived as,':- he C.ommurift Vit�s _nd_ 8 e e 2.: The .,StCouncil Staff ;rankedits .:p 'orit'ies.. 3. 1he, s f - certain projects and '- 't,ruck.but- � retained some ab`,.: line,'. it -e --ms .`(-bib 6d-. 'on-"*. 'what reasoning the Commission- doe an;- -,t,-.--,know,7,.,��.-,-.--bein'g -,-Voo. To'ng-'range?: too expensive??) 4TheC'bu6ii-aiyear yi,.a u m to cover other `e`-� : ',"fi, ih6td CIP items- -and' hasr'e -q-'u-'e s t e d what hie Commission '(by what date??) return'a new. ranking76. amount for 19 5.The Cbuzac il it, consider Commission's `and' St ommission's.and-;St'a*Jf,f 's' .f ';they ey-_i..;;differ;, d iffe r, and se t that year'samounts. Iwouldrankings;, that decision will comeafter*at 16asf :some of the Council having Met with at least 'some .of the domm-aa:on Aolearnits thinking on the proje cts. Whetherthis' was an .6ffectAve-lenough procedure to be set down in a Policy-H6L-hdb6ok-,,-i4tri-kes.:nie as',.doubtful'., The gray area comes 'in'Step :3._wihereDy��- . some.;; , ---.-,projects ' -stayed in-- and some fell, witho ut the--_�'Coulic'ii: knowing -any of.:"Commi'ssion's-. rationale except its ranked-,, -1.would- -think, 0 ammiss ion's reasons for its rec ommendatib'ns!' should �`tbe: shared 1 d� a I h e , 'this -step, instead of after it. Our Rules Commit`tee*:'s ands,ready:-t-o: eep trying to help streamline ,thi's- --if dsked As � A iot _our,�.Section-.- 3 tiie 6 , �.e perating Budget, the wording ag'a* i n- --a u g ge s t s Input'Ajnto�'setting-budget levels” which I donot-, gather: is_ixant-ed.,*ny.lopser. What procedure _; will be used is yet to` -.be_- -f ij�dr6d out; The see ond-,-,mdj orL.-area---- of myc &nd e7rn_ is how we are meant -ao go about rveilance o£ ;problems'_ - sign .(Czarne-c,ki- g., -� I 1�p lin6,26). It is not, my :tinde'rM ding: of th form of government, q -as suggested '&'t hQiVaoronS page 2;,�' line ;20, that, - -P vance��.',A-o_,z-.�Board to he ��'normal'proce'd' 63 A `6 .'�--,- have � the Commis. - y. - anager -As-1-.understand it theClty�;'C'60_ -�3-�`-:34'-.. 2B'.'�`-� ;DIRECTOR TORc h6rgb� 6 that A he (:Pa rks') Directorwith the'.`: -Parks. and Recreation Commission and -;.':shall furnishsuch *.:as s'i,st and e anal; information ' as the CommIssion shall -.require 7'.'-'-But..th DIRECTOR is in a I s. most., . d i f f 16u'lt f_`6 poi -because:-actually, I -.--l%-"ihA he� diagram m o , f our form o f government,L� �the:.,Pa'rks'-,Dijri�q,"r7,answe-re ultimately to the .City Managq,r_..'-:� -.-Therel__is no diagonal line between the ParksDirect,or-'arid- e'Commiss 'th -ion` --,and none between the City Manager and--.the--,C.omm1ssion.1 Where thio ,�.has --seemed' to be6offiea� t�-an incresing problem is in the .area I I -of- ",who, is::-_.-:a1l'6wed,': to . A I. ell, what to whom "if asked, wh4at�--is,.,,-fact,..tLnd'what- is,'.opinion?" and I am sympathetic to; f ncreasingly:,Ampdti6ntf about, Ithe situation. When. - the council as -a' particlular,76h for us such as: shall there be , wat6r,sflii�n_,on:the.`River?,", 4gs-,fall ,'into place withStaff instructed help us make an easily enough, educated recommenda u our -own w e . try to Isurvey- our--:as,s iitfied�'*: area �,-.-in-,ord'er.,to-bring- - information and recommendatlons"-to the Councit= o`666rnfng. desirable or necessary changes (C,. W pg accurate information is often hard A 6• c ome by most pdrastic:'.e_xa example, '.:Feb. 1974 minutes As"; 13, read. that" rth6'Q 6 mm'is s Ion., memVieris '-present discussed the need for a ,Staff, 'Re p 6 i i . on . t h e':Zoo _- -A h re lat'lon - t o the new C.I.P. In responbet6,*Comftiiss iohA �nquAr 0 _02Mr.Chubb ' indicated he - could dupli6'ate�-the,Brabe'r�Zo6Report.and *have-co'st figures by the March-, Me'eting,, .'-';,.-Brauer.`- Ae�port.s were. made.* available, - -.(and Possibly to .Councll) 'but -no.' other, , Anf.drmat ion was forthcoming, sten though:_we,;,started.o . u , r - CIP--:educat lon-attempts 6 months in advande ofthe-,C,ouncil vote on.' it Itwas,-Jnot' until 'this, _.'summe'r --that'.I- discovered not; on the, .that ('sub-rosa,., one- �tsf,:O: t t� Gary Stammer, last Manager,::A least12 copies of a the la' 0 had' turned n.at; lovingly prepared- incredibly complete;, 61 -page report on a f the Zoo --. and Nature Program when every 'conceivable as_ped - o he left in,, Febr:u'ary,_,of . 1974,1'(For.." the .`r_,8b'ord the report also contains an;annot ;annotated de scrIp on ofhowIHickory Hili Park :- was used 'for, 11 : NatureI amurn ng my ' Study.) f that report over to the •,City.-.Ma'nager:,w1th ourq'.minutes, ,copy`: of that it can be' helpful as' b6ck�gr.6un&.,_.f6r-:the S-t6.fff,Zo6'..Information Report which' the, C6mmi on' s_ -.i ope 1 t he--:�C - 6b niq 11 ;will authorize. (Stammer wasn't.. rep'lbbE&-,until - this summeri'mer so,what s happened An But-- I--- include -here 3excerpted pages from the hf ormat io Report n would have A. been, to mal, 0assess for17`.yo1V1how much -at,Ventllon 'n'eed-13.. saying l:=that: ;"i=t :Wa:s :an; mouse"? so, :administrative Xo-abein-keipi f�in--4 'h -I-. diis paln of scion;' ever.-_ -g-o,.th&t*,j, J:t-�Iias ab curate 0 ommiszkon -,.,fde feeling whole: Chairman, 4 A�, r'�z �. A :?V 5• CMC CENTER. 410 E WASHINGTON ST. Sylvia W. Cohen 1215 Oakcrest.Ave. Iowa City,;Iowa 52240 ' Dear Ms. Cohen: The City ,Council of -Iowa City at its August- 6,1974, meeting officially received and placed on"file-yyour petition requesting the City Council to;-reconsiderttie new route of the West Benton bus. Unfortunately;` the change..requested"in your petition is not operationally.feasible for our bus system. The new'route of the West Benton bus was '_authorizedby the:'Council so as.to extend mass transit service to,the'Mark IV.apartment complex. In order to provide this service we are operating -under several constraints. One constraint is piohibition,by the,University Heights Town Council from using.their streets for our�bus-route. Also, the change you request would require. more time than'.is available in this bus schedule. Such a change would involve four turns every hour at the I intersection of';Benton and George Streets; this is a dangerous corner due. to heavy:, -traffic on -.Benton -and 'a hill which obscures vision just to the east of George. If you have.further_questions regarding this matter,"you.may wish "to contact•Steve Morris who. -Is' the 1.Transit Superintendent for -the - City. Thank you .for bringing ybui.concerns to the attention of the City Council. Very truly your s , �tnt Ray S. Wells City Manager RSW:mbm' _i i ,I I' gc." CERTIFICATION�- OF; ELECTION � RESULTS Pursuant to the provisions . o-ffthe agreement entered into on the 9th day of August, 1974, by and betw . een the City of Iowa City and Local #610 of the I.A.Fl.F.--, an election was conducted on the 15th day of August, 1974,-to-determine if eligible employees of the City of Iowa City elect to have I.A.F.F. Local #610 represent them for purposes of collective bargaining with the City of Iowa City. THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS: NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES: 45 NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOY.EEs.ACTuALL.Y PARTICIPATING IN ELECTION: PERCENTAGE OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN ELECTION: NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO CARRY THE ELECTION IN FAVOR OF THE UNION PURSUANT TO ELECTION AGREEMENT PROVISIONS:�—V. QZ NUMBER VOTING "YES" FOR I-.,A.F.F. NUMBER VOTING "NO" TO I.A.F.F.. This is to certify that the`information -on-this sheet is accurate and that the election count was conducted by me at the request of both the City of Iowa City and I.A.F.F. Local #610. ,NAME: TITLE:: DATE: :AUGUST 15, 1974 TIME:; 4 1 August 17 , b --A The Iowa City Counci Iowa City, Iowa C Dear Council: I I was truly amazed' at the article that -appeared in the Press -Citizen yesterday about .the ease with which.�citizens of Iowa City may con- tact the Council and Mayor about complaints etc. The ease in doing so is probably true, but getting action, or even an answer, is an- other thing. I am what Iowa .City (when it comes o.getting Federal Funds) likes to call a senior ._citizen. I am completely financially independent and work ,part-time to keep in.practice. ;I moved here last year and built a modest comfortabl'e,hameiand since last October have been trying to get the -vacant jot next to me;cleaned. I have gone through all offices at _City Hall in the new "Weed Commissioner". As a last -res ort`I wrote a letter to the'Mayor (who has.not even been courteous` enough to answer. People;in°public `office usually answer their constituents'letters even though it might be a trite reply). I must admit that a half -Hearted effort was made to cut the weeds. if we have.a_weeId commissioner I. cannot understand why the people who own lots such as this .cannot be made to clean them up on a regular basis.;; I cannot keep the weeds from this lot out of my yard and consequently,' I have to pay someone, to keep them cut near my, property. -The Citysknows who owns this lot as well as the un- sightly lot at the corner of Benton and Sunset and they should be made to keep it clean. i In the same letter I complained about the median in Sunset Street as being dangerous ; becauseof-the drop off: drop immediate action, as a matter-of`fact within a co1.uple of days. The entire median for about three "blocks was ug out `and left.' The paved area of the street is. so narrow that now if:h`C. out of>my.-driveway a half inch off course I will'not fall i11nto'the median •which has _a drop off of about i foot now and although,we.liave not had:rain since Saturday it is filled -with about 6; inches of stagnant water breeding all kinds of bugs and insects. To me this is intolerable. I called the City Hall about a.month ago and spoke to`someone:in the Streets Department. He told me this street was dugout as a mistake - they were going to pave it, but have now decided not to and are going to fill it up with dirt again. This, to.me,js trim nal..,,We, the citizens have to pay to have, it dug out, have to:live with the conditions'as they are now and then have to pay ':again.: to have the`dirt.hauled back in. In the meantime, workmen coming to do work.at:our,homes have no place to park, guests visiting ourhomes have no -place to park. I ask you in i 1 2 5' pit 3s -1 r �M 'xn' y' '4 4 4?t '• ��: 1 all honesty, do you think an efficient,,intelligent City Council would permit this condition to exist? I understand you are opening a new subdivision; at the�end of Sunset, .,Don't you think it would be'more..prudefit to take care of,the`',existing"one before extending it? Frankly, as'one who -wa.sin the real estate business before coming to Iowa, the last thing Iawa; City.7needs now is another sub- divisionand 'if''you have any; doubts, drive around the city and see the houses for. sale'.in August in Iowa"City and then check the mortgage money available'. What Iowa City needs more than anything-is.a decent shopping area, and not a downtown fiasco, but decent.stores..like Armstrongs, or Carson, Pirie and.Scott, etce tolkeep the money in Iowa City and not send it to Cedar'Rapids, Davenport or Des Moines. The slogan for Iowa City could be... Sears or Wards does not have it (in the catalog): -it just isn't here'. I would appreciate an answer as to'_when I can expect the lot to be cleaned and why the owner cannot belmade.to.keep it clean and when the street is going to be fixed decently. Sincerely, l` M Cor YYJ � • + r ed �ilgt 1.3, 1574 I Public T o_I:s Je_oa=tnen; Pay S. [ ells,'Ci.ty Manager l { : i I Mrs. Justin'Green at 406 5u. -net. Street,has written a letter: of co laiat .the, Gi ty Couhci l; s�cifi cally,. she was irritated about a lot Which has not beer mowed. jne t to her p rope. '_ . She .he st eet.nenarrtrlen,. claims She has Contacted everyone from Use �"�•r '' '" through and, including the weed conn ssione_. I suggest that we Set a report oa this. She is zlso'unset about st:nset street being excavated in tie ili dc?le lanE, S�Rdi ng.:f {traffic u�l Ot':lYater:2lnc. SerV—Tl cS' u i hazard «hen . she backs out of. her driveway. I wP. - under *:.he i=re4sion that ,his was, to be.. correeteu 3xmedlately since it was the responsibi.lity of `he. contractor. i i August 14, 1974 t To: Ray [ti'ells� City Manager Gorge .Bonnett,. Public [4orks The lot in_question is.'no_Yth of 906`Sunset and is owned by Earl Yoder Construction Co_ In compliance with a Nuisa-ce r?otice sent to him on 20 June,-" une, 1974C, it was motaed before 1 July., Iie, Ihr_ Yoder, has,a proble.1 too in that the neighborgood uses this lot for a duming ground. I will check it again today. -If it needs inswing again I will again serve notice on Mr. You r. Res -?C: -;full , Billie_ ■ Ir ..<. Dear Mrs. Green: First, a coalnent: The Weed and Turf Ordinance is still in it's infancy, but.has already 'experienced 'an encouraging amount of cooperation from. -,the land owners. It may take a little more time for contractors and owners of undeveloped lots to anticipate regular;morai.ng rather than be reminded each time. Under the.old.policy the City did no mewing on private property until July or later and that one mowing was "it" for the whole season. In your case Mr. Yoder has.mowed once and I'm certain he will cooperate and mow, again after receiving the notice going out in today's mail; Your oomment`concexning the trash on the lot is a sad but true course of events. People do seem to consider an empty lot as fair game for their added debris. This really adds to the mowing problem and is quite unfair to the property owner. I believe that it is asking too much to assn-ne that Yx. Yoder will mow the lot in any other fashion than was:used during the last mow- ing. ,There is nothing-n'the.Ordinance_ that indicates that it must be treated as a -lawn—only that it -must be mowed to eliminate the weeds. Respectfully yours, Billie Hauber Weed Ccmriussioner BH/rt "Y' �r-k- ye� - I- "' 'e'l� lel,t'�_��C�. z 1�": I 1� !�' W, I.4r ki, 10 11"A 349 .-No.A_ AM 2-P ,j & xeive-tYhone Pi ZE 0: ear Resident; Thank you for calling this matter -- F to our attention. Please call 354.1800 if you 3:.J. 1�1 have any -questians.tWe welcome your inquiries 7 andarealways at:your service..,,-. A- go Y I ZZ 71 t:�. --n -t� n:thp- n (Farl 'Yndaz) -r r not uvVyp- fors +ries CU are zlerred tn- Ispi A %irnp 77 ee. j Nzarf NotificationDate flone, f-4Ag This For -�s Phones fiuLetter' Disposition er. . . DEPAIMENT HEAD 5, ERVICE',KEQUEST C1oN'0F`—`IOWA -z C11 IOWA' CITY - IOWA o7 1 it ine - Pd P, i 9 7�4p M ,j -.v Received: Phone -0 Letter- A n Person ?ceived by _Lri_ Green _K hone 11ress �1± C. r �L'-Tl would the `0W'ner,-'0 tnp llfpr�nt O 12gn at wp--- are a1164e 0; crow 6 t 0&e J, Lfarred mine to Disp !*,z2n notification I Disposition: �Dear Resldent:Mankyou for calling this matter't- -tosour,attentionyolease:call'354-1800 if you have any questions. We welcome your inquiries and are always at your service;',: - 'U' ria ni J. I.4r ki, 10 11"A 349 .-No.A_ ear Resident; Thank you for calling this matter �T to our attention. Please call 354.1800 if you 1�1 349 .-No.A_ ear Resident; Thank you for calling this matter to our attention. Please call 354.1800 if you 1�1 have any -questians.tWe welcome your inquiries andarealways at:your service..,,-. I ZZ 71 t:�. --n -t� n:thp- n (Farl 'Yndaz) -r r not fors +ries CU are uawa (aaJ, cJoioa Jz_1=u August, 162 1974 Mr. Billy Hauber Forester, Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Dear Mr. Hauber: I read with some interest the article in the Press -Citizen about weed control. It really struck a -tender nerve with me as I have been trying since I'moved into my home last September to have the lot next -to me cleaned. I have gone through every office in -,.0 . ityHall, and only in the Past two.months,found that Iowa City, has a:weed control commissioner. I have written a.letter to the Mayor, -who has'..seen fit not to ans- wer and finally about -ten days ago t; the City Council, who has al- so seen fit not to``answer. I must admit that a half-hearted attempt.was;made'to cut the weeds earlier in the summer,`but the trash which.has':accumulated has not been moved and in order to live next to.,;the lot I'have picked most of it up and left it for the garbage man, however; I refuse to pay to have the weeds cut. The 'City knows who'owns ::this lot and also the unsightly one on the corner of Benton-and•Sunset and they should make this person keep `these'.lots clean. 1.. I am hoping that, maybe, you:caw do something about this condition. Sincerel Mrs. Jus in Green, Sr. i �G'fiecF. Zff¢tte¢'s : �n 52205 BOX "B" ANAMOSA, IOWA Dear Sir, About a week ago I recived a Letter in the mail concerning the possibility of setting up a program in the school system for the teens , using inmates of the reformatory to carry out such programs. We will be contacting the Sup. of schools in j the near future. The reason I am writing to you is I want to see if we can set j up a different kind. -of trip in Iowa City that WILL BE OF BENIFIT I TO THE CITY. I would like;- to know if the city council would like to host a panel from Check Writers anonymous. We would like to have this meeting or panel on an evening where the city council can be present but not an evening that regular council meetings take place. We might add a suggestion... That you make this panel aware to all of the bussinessmen in your community. This way the city learns of the problems of bad checks and how to overcome the majority of them and the bussinessmen learn at the same time. I think this` kind. of- a program is of benif it to us and to the council members and alsoto the communtiy. I would like to hear, your viewpoint on this., It might be added) that I have done a State survey on the problem of checks and the facts and figures will amazeyou. I will be looking forward to an answer in the near future. Many Many thanks... ✓�Cr "' _� ?O Lowell Brandt ames Karasek Vice President Activities Consulant C W A Box B Anamosa, Iowa52205D� veymousj.. BOX "B" ANAMOSA, IOWA Dear Sir, About a week ago I recived a Letter in the mail concerning the possibility of setting up a program in the school system for the teens , using inmates of the reformatory to carry out such programs. We will be contacting the Sup. of schools in j the near future. The reason I am writing to you is I want to see if we can set j up a different kind. -of trip in Iowa City that WILL BE OF BENIFIT I TO THE CITY. I would like;- to know if the city council would like to host a panel from Check Writers anonymous. We would like to have this meeting or panel on an evening where the city council can be present but not an evening that regular council meetings take place. We might add a suggestion... That you make this panel aware to all of the bussinessmen in your community. This way the city learns of the problems of bad checks and how to overcome the majority of them and the bussinessmen learn at the same time. I think this` kind. of- a program is of benif it to us and to the council members and alsoto the communtiy. I would like to hear, your viewpoint on this., It might be added) that I have done a State survey on the problem of checks and the facts and figures will amazeyou. I will be looking forward to an answer in the near future. Many Many thanks... ✓�Cr "' _� ?O Lowell Brandt ames Karasek Vice President Activities Consulant C W A Box B Anamosa, Iowa52205D� t> : ;'�•,x.� �r Yz""Y 3y "ts' k' 3"FYy rY FF' ^.., k.@l */ a+ ..r r - �A '•. t i F :'. F�:1r-;..4�'s r �yC'Z"�' +.. 1''_r [i ,.i"�s ��� ��`$�r r, Lr rt s .y .- Y "� L� \�"i �i p � _-•_' ',.•trh r#� � i �3....�t=^h h� r 4 � �s n .�0• r Sj. s . �, t E'r`"> t .w i �F^ F a -.Y Iowa City Park and.Recreation Department. REQUEST .FOR SERVICE We are constantly revising .and improving the city's Park and Recreation services and.would,appreciate"your suggestions. It is also helpful 'if you record your -complaints.: We:provide you with this form so you can help us upgrade services.' If you prefer to discuss these matters in person, please call us at 354-1800, Extension 240 or 213. - SUGGESTIONS: (Please describe any activityyou wish added and indicate day_znd time you feel would be appropriate.) i i COMPLAINTS: (If .they involve specific incidents please give dates and locations.) i If you wish, please give` us your. Name] Address `1 PA `Phone t`!O % Datej ^CJ 1 �=/. Address: Age: 76 Martial Status; Monthly Income: age St. Occupation:. none married Dependents: I. Earned: .. ............. $ 3,108.00 Social Security Private Pension: ...... 1,$ Government Pension: $ TOTAL ................ $ Market Value of House per Iowa City Assessir: $ Have Taxes been suspended in previous years? yes When: last veal Is applicant disabled? yes Status of General Health: Good? poor? X Bad? Cost of Nursing Home c A ' comes to $3520.per "month ,�hich is taken out of the monthly Social Security Check,which comes to -"$259.00 the remainder is aid from the State. 30.E MAYOR EDGAR CZARNECKI COUNCKMEMBEKS C. L 'T.- PENNY DAVIDSEN CAROE dePROSSE J. PATRICK WHITE Iowa City City Council Civic Center 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers: Please consider this letter as a formal notice of my resignation from the position of City.Manager.of Iowa City effective September 20, 1974. The resignation is prompted by my acceptance of an offer of the position of City Administrator of the City of Lakewood, Colorado. The opportunity to have worked -for the City Council and with the excellent City staff, employees; and -citizens of Iowa City shall be long appreciated and remembered by myself and my family. `Very truly yours, 4-RaS. Wells City Manager RSW:ckb I • • I TIVIM)NMI N IAA V I I• t 1 1 1 1 Nt a' Intra PROJECT GREEN Civic Cen[t•t, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 - August 6, 1974 Gentlepersons= Our.Old Highway 218 Bikeway,to the':Coralville Reservoir Is under,- A bid has' been accepted, the contract has been signed, and work has; begun: On March 139 1972,._,the Iowa City Couneil agreed to endorse this project by contributing '$5,000. Would you please take the ne'cessary'steps-to"deposit this amount into the appropriate Johnson`Courity fund? The Bikeways Committee of.Projeet Green appreciates your help and your'ongoing•support of :the Iowa City - Johnson Countybikeways systemsl` sincerely, Janine R. Kulas for the Bikeways Committee of Project Green s t 4_ � r � 1 c .—.i�" -�. � c ,�. _ •. k �- ��:i. � COMM AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON D C. - 20310 , PUBLIC WORKS _ SELECT COMMITTEE - ON SMALL BUSINESS August 21.v 1974 Mayor Ed Czarnecki City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Ed: Thanks very much for your letter concerning the conference report on the Housing and Community Development bill. I know that you have been very;"much concerned about the outcome of this legislation. As You probably know, the, conference report did finally-- pass both the House and Senate last week. I am enclosing a copy of the conference report for your information. I share your feeling that the Senate bill was preferable to the House bill in many ways: The compromise. that was reached is far from Perfect, `but `it is the result of a very difficult conference. Some of the Senate proposals;_particularly in'the area of housing, did prevail., though the House community development section was changed very little. There are, as'you menti onIed in your letter guidelines requiring that community d , national evelopment funds be spent to benefit low- and moderate- income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. In regard -to your question about Iowa City's eligibility for Community Development funds since the population was less than 50,000 in the 1970 census' have been assured!by the Senate Housing Subcommittee that a more recent._special censuscertification will qualify. As I under- stand it,.YOU 'would qualify apyway for "hold harmless" funds over the next three years. i. As you may know, the President is expected to sign the bill tomorrow. The enclosed report is the final -version of the legislation. Please let me know if you need further information,,or if there is any other way I can be of help. Best wishes, Sincerek., Dick Clark U.S.`"Senate DC/vs enclosure k August 26 1974 City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Council Members: Now that we have the preliminary work done on the Bus & Shop Program, w and are ready ,to implement"the' same,'e.of>_the Retail Committee of the Chamber would like to see bus serviceadded to include the Ward - way shopping area. This is' -necessary to allow the businesses located thereto join the program. In order for Bus & Shop to be a success, we must get maximum participation. Sincerely, Edwin Collins, Chairman Retail Committee Iowa City Chamber of Commerce EC/nd i ACCREDITEDI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE! CNfMBFP O[ cum Mf P[F' Of 1MF UNIIfU a JOSEPH C. JOHNSTON PRESTON M. PENNEY DANIEL L. BRAY Mr. Ray Wells City Manager Iowa City Civic.Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Vacation of Alley Dear Mr. Wells: 1HNSTON PENNEYArID BRAY ATTORNEYS AT LAW ..,326 SOUTH CLINTON STREET P. O. BOX 2093 IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 - August 19,- 1974 PHONE 319 - 354-1711 There is a long abandoned alley .in Block 51 in East Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, according,to the recorded plat thereof. I checked with George`Bonnett an& he indicates that the alley has never been vacated. If this .is the case, I would respectfully request that this alley be. vacated anal that the adjoining property owners be given anopportunity-to purchase same. Time is somewhat of the essence in this.matter inasmuch as an adjoining property is now,being:sold and it would be helpful to determine property lines.at the earliest possible time. Thank you in advance for your help: - Ki.ndest personal regards, JOHNSTON, PENNEY & BRAY osep�eWn on JCJ/mkb rq, �z ................ i t ity ; 0 flR_N;D4U � �7�-1 - r ental quality:-:.- OFFICIAL Notice is hereby given that the Iowa Air Quality Commission has scheduled a public hearing as a part of the procedures for promulgation of rules for the Certification of Pollution Control Propertyl for property tax exemption. These rules constitute a change in the State of Iowa Air Pollution Control Implemen- tation Plan but do not constitute a change in control strategy. This hearing will convene at 10 a.m. on October 16,`19741 in the Auditorium of the Des Moines Area Community College (Building 24,lRocim'2469) Ankeny, Iowa. This hearing is being held pursuant to section 427.1, Code of Iowa, 1973, as amended by Section one of Senate File 321, 65th General Assembly; and section 455B.12 of the Code of Iowa, 1973. Copies of the proposed rules.are on file-in1the office of the Department of Environmental Quality, 3920 Delaware Avenue; Des Moines, Iowa, and copies are available from that office. Copies of the proposed rules will be on display at the Regional Office No. 1, 209 North Franklin Street, Manchester; Regional Office No. 2, 1450 North Federal Avenue,. Mason City; Regional Office No. 3, 401 Grand Avenue, Spencer; RegionalOffice No. 4, 532 First Avenue, Council Bluffs; Regional 'Office 'No. 6, 11111 North Marion Street, Washington, all of the State Department ;of;Environmental.Quality.- Copies of the rules also will be on displayl at City Health Department, City Hall, Dubuque; County Health Department, Scott County Court House, Davenport; County Health Center, 522 North Third, Street, Burlington; Lee County Board of Health, 1013 Concert Street, Keokuk; City Health Department, City Hall, Sixth and Douglas, Sioux City; Office of the County Auditor, Cass County Court House, Atlantic; and Office of the County Auditor, Lyon County Court House, Rock Rapids. Written statements and verbal -comments areisolicited, but must be limited in scope to the proposed rules.- It is preferable, but not mandatory, that statements be written and submitted to this office at least one week prior to the hearing. Time limits may..be set for the oral presentations, so that all interested parties may be heard. - The hearing will be conducted by the Iowa Air Quality Commission. All procee will be recorded. The Commission will consider all comments received before preparing and adopting the final rules. l Edward J. St nek II, Ph.D., Acting Dir Air Quality Management Division IDated this l Z day of August,, 1974. i- ■ MH 3920 Delaware Ave., P.O. Box 3326, Des Moil RECYCLED PAPER - ,s, Iowa 50316 • 515/265-8134 Pursuant to the authority of section 455B.12 and section 427.1 of the Code as amended by section one of senate file 321, Acts of the 65th General Assembly, Second Session, the rules appearing in the 1973 IDR pages 267 to 284 are amended by adopting the following new chapter. CHAPTER 13 CERTIFICATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL PROPERTY i 13.1(455B) Request for certification. A request for certification under this chapter shall be submitted on forms supplied by the executive director. I 13.1(1) The request shall include the information specified below. A request may incorporate by reference information contained in an application for a permit under chapter three of the rules of the Iowa Air Quality Comis- sion or contained in a request previously submitted under this chapter. a. Name and address of the taxpayer. b. Address, including the county where the property is located. c. Legal description of the land on which the property is located. d. Name, address and phone numberlof person to whom questions regarding the request and to whom a certificate, ifigranted, should be sent. e. A general description of the operation in connection with which such property is used and a description of the specific process or processes which produce emissions of air contaminants. I f. A precise description of the property for which certification is being sought, including manufacturer's make or model number and model year, if appropriate, and a copy of schematic it engineering drawings, plans or specifications. �. A description of the process by which such property removes or treats air contaminants, including, if appropriate, references to processes described in subrule 13.6(1) of this chapter. h. A description of the types and quantities of air contaminants remo, or treated by such property. i. A statement by an engineer or, responsible official of the taxpayer that the property is in operation, including the date on which construction or installation was completed and the date on which operation commenced; and an affidavit that the information contained in the request is true to the best of the declarant's knowledge. i •' I �. The number of any permit granted,for`the installation of equipment` .13(4) of the capable of controlling air contaminants pursuant to;subrule 455B s, or a'statement that no permit was issued Code and chapter three of these rule for the installation of the property and the reason why no permit was issued. k. Whether the request is made on the basis of enhancing the quality of the air of the state, or on the basis of controlling or abating pollution of the air of the state. 1. The amount of saleable or useable materials which are being recovered or reprocessed and the estimated profits reasonably expected to be derived through such recovery or the value of materials reprocessed in the operation of the facility. M. If the property also performs a function other than removal or treatment of air contaminants (e.y., drying! corn), a.description of all other functions performed by the property. n. A description of the method andfrequency of sampling and methods used to determine that the quantities of air contaminants emitted are meeting design specifications. o. Such other information as the executive director may require. 13.1(2) A separate request must be submitted for each system or identi- fiable unit of property for which a permit1was issued. In the case where no permit was required, a request should include all property at the facility which is claimed to be pollution cotrol poperty. n 13.2(455B) Time of submission. In order for property to be certified by February 1 of any year, a request or a notice of intent to submit a request must be filed by October 10 of the preceeding year. A notice of intent to submit a request is, sufficient only when construction or installation has not been completed by October.l of the preceeding year. 13.'2(1) A notice of intent may consii st of a request which, except for the omission of the statement that the construction has been completed and that the property is in operation, is otherwise complete. Such a request will not be finally processed until such statement has been submitted. 13.2(2) A request may submitted after October 10 without prior submission of a notice of intent to submit a request for good cause shown. But such a request will not be processed until timely filed requests have been processed. In the case of property to be certified by February 1, 1975, good cause for submission of a request without a prior notice of intent to t this chapter was not effective prior to submit a request is the fact tha October 1, 1974. 13.2(3) All requests must be properly completed and submitted by January 10. -2- 13.3(455B) Compliance with standards. Property which has been installed in order to meet an emission standard of chapter four of these rules, or in order to control hydrocarbons, fugitive dust ;odors or other air contaminants in a reasonably adequate manner shall be considered to be used primarily to control or abate pollution of the air of this state. Property which has been installed to meet an emission standard more stringent than an emission standard of chapter four of these rules shall be considered to be used primarily to enhance the quality of the air of this state.. 13.3(1) No property shall be certified as pollution control property unless it is used primarily to control or abate pollution of the air of this state or to enhance the quality of the air of.this state. 13.3(2) No property shall be certified 'unless a permit for its installation was obtained for its construction or unless, prior to its installation, the department determined that a permit was not required. 13.4(455B) Notice. If the executive director determines that the request should be denied or that the certification should be for a lesser portion of the property than requested, he shall so notify the taxpayer as soon as possible after such determination. The determination shall become final unless the taxpayer appeals the determination to the commission at its next meeting. The notice of the executive director shall include the tentative date of the next commission meeting. Alternative Section 13.4 13.4(455B) Notice. The executive director shall notify the taxpayer of the time and place of the meeting of the commission at which the taxpayer's request will be considered as far in advance of such 'meeting as possible. The notice shall include, if possible, the executive director's recommendation to the commission either to deny the request, to certify a lesser portion of the property than requested or to grant the request. 13.5(455B) Issuance. Upon the determination of the executive director, or of the commission on appeal, to certify all or any portion of the property for which a request has been made, two copies of!the certificate will be signed by the executive director and mailed to the taxpayer. The certificate shall describe the property certified and state the date on which the executive director certified the property. i Alternative Section 13.5 13.5(455B) Issuance. Upon the decision of the commission to certify all or any portion of the property for which a request has been made, two copies of the certificate will be signed by the executive director and mailed to the taxpayer. The certificate shall describe the property certified and state the date on which the executive director certified the property. 13.6(455B) General guidelines of in the context of its particular ci illustrative and not determinative. -3- �. Each request will be considered The guidelines below are 13.6(1) The following property will normally be considered eligible for certification. a. Inertial separators (cyclones, etc.) b. Wet collection devices (scrubbers). C. Electrostatic precipitators. d. Cloth filter collectors (baghouses). e. Direct fired afterburners. f. Catalytic afterburners. y,... Gas adsorption equipment. h. Gas absorption equipment. i. Vapor condensers. 1.. Vapor recovery systems. k. Floating roofs for storage tanks. 1. Controlled flare stacks. M. Fugitive dust controls (such as enclosures or spray systems). n. Standby systems and spare parts such as a cloth dust collector, bags, nozzles and minor spare parts, required for the continuous operation of other pollution control property. o. Combinations of the above. 13.6(2) The following property will normally be considered ineligible. a. Land purchased or held as a site for pollution control property. _ I b. Tall stacks or other property which is constructed or installed in order to circumvent the rules of the department. C. Incinerators, provided that features added to or incorporated in incinerators for pollution control may be eligible. d. Solid waste compactors used in place of incinerators or open burning. e. Replacement boilers or changeovers;in fuels. f. Consumable or process materials (e.pz., low sulfur coal purchased to replace higher sulfur content coal, or chemicals used in treatment). -4- i. Property"installed for the protection of employees from air contaminants inside commercial and industrial plants, works or shops under the jurisdiction of chapters 88 and 91 of the Code. �. Property which is used to process air contaminants for a fee. k. Property which is likely to recoverlits costs over its useful life by reason of profits derived through the recovery of saleable materials or otherwise. 1. Automobiles and trucks and catalytic converters or other pollution control property attached to automobiles or trucks. These rules are intended to implement.secton one of senate file 321, Acts of the 65th General Assembly. TO: FROM RE DATE= August 28, 1974 Johnson County Commission;on Environmental ,Quality. Attn: John Laitner, Chairman Iowa City City Council ' Referral At their regular meeting on August 27th, 1974, the Iowa City Council officially receivedthe official notice from the Iowa Department of:Environmental i Quality concerning a public hear- ing concerning rules for certification of pollution control property for -property tax exemption;.to be held on October 16, 1974 -in Ankeny, Iowa. The motion was adopted;' -to -refer this notice to the Johnson County Commission on Environmental Quality. O Abbie Stolfus; City Clerk GENERAL rias, a anuw Vl-::: 1 FIG. U1I I'':GUUINLIL - -AUGUST-27;, 1974 -- JULY 16,1974--.THRU JULY 31, 1974 Hartwig Motors, Inc. Iowa Illinois Gas &.Electric Johnson County Regional' Planning Comm. Ray Wells Lyle Sanger Francis Goettle All-American, Inc. Sidney Brody, M.D. C.H. Pugh Shawn Sanders Teresa Davin Capitol Propane Gas Inc. Red Carpet Travel Service, Inc. Frohwein Supply Company Iowa City Clean Towel Iowa Illinois Gas &.Electric Eldon C. Stutsman,-Inc. Nate Moore Wiring Service Verton Miller Doane Agricultural Service Crescent Electric D & J Industrial Laundry Iowa City Flying Service City Electric Supply Hilton Inn International City Management Association McGraw-Hill Publications Breeden's Tree Service New Vehicles Gas &;Electricity Contribution Travel"Expenses Clothing Clothing Freight Refund` Refund' Refund Refund Lubricants Travel';Expense Office Supplies Laundry.Service Gas,& Electricity Agricultural Chemicals 'Building -Improvements 'Seed , Management Fee Electrical Supplies Laundiy Service Janitorial.Service Electrical Supplies Meals Office;Supplies Book j- Eloise Adams Mileage V City of Iowa City Firemen's Food Allowance Fay's Fire Equipment Company Operating Equipment Bill's Engraving Outside Printing Executive Photo and Supply Corporation Operating Equipment Elbert Associates, Inc. Data Processing Services Dan R. Fesler Minor Equipment H.B. Allen Operating Equipment Hooker Supply Company - Gen. Repair Materials Iowa City Sporting Goods, Inc. Rec, Supplies B & K Ribbon Company . Rec.-Supplies Bill's Plumbing & Heating- Buil di Contractor's Tool $ Supply Company Tools $,Supplies Continental Oil Company Oil & Lubricants Uni-Print, Inc. Outside Printing Hamer Alignment F Frame Misc. Supplies Hy -Vee Food Store N1` Food Merlin Hamm Building Repair $11,850.72 10,057.51 9,080.00 131.00 9.76 9.76 23.78 1.00 8.00 6.00 S.00 2.23 264.55 53.18 115.72 171.50 813.62 1,024.12 152.8S 36.00 34.88 18.80 120.00 11.27 18.95 10.00 15.50 1,213.18 8.51 480.00 892.75 22.00 345.00 2,275.02 67.25 5,890.25 43.80 525.90 28.42 21.50 1,004.48 48.95 23.00 11.80 79.16. 1,448.00 .I GENERAL (Continued Communications Engineering Company:. Equipment Repair 30.47 Ken's Distributing Company Other'Construction Supplies 434.23 Kacena Company Tank Rental 71.20 Medical Associates Medical Services 1,289.80 Susan Lundy Technical Services 136.81 Richard Stutzman Safety`.Equipment 15.00 Ralph Stutzman Safety Equipment 15.00 Earlis Stockman Safety;"Equipment 15.00 Richard Lane Safety ;,Equipment 12.58 Melvin Detweiler Safety Equipment 12.58 Charles Belger Safety -,Equipment 14.58 George Terecek Safety ;Equipment 14.38 Tom Finnegan Safety Equipment 14.38, Storm Technical Services 175.00 Kahler Electric Equipment Repair 115.00 U.S. Post Office Postage 5,000.00 Petty Cash -Mise Expenses 115.73 Dennis Co., Inc. Operating Supplies 37.84 Agnes Juhn Refund 4.00 Ruth M. Severson;Refund.- 3.50 Mrs. Lowell Schoer Refund 7.00 Dean Hiber Refund`. 7.00 Linda Muston Refund- 7.00 Ann McLaughlin Refund 3.50 Mrs. Terry Handley, Refund 1.00 International City Management Association Membership 10.00 Roto Rooter Building' Repair 36.50 Don Slothower SafetyEquipment 13.72 Hawkeye Amusement 'Refund-: 100.00 Iowa Vending Company Refund 100.00 Dennis Shelter Safety"Equipme_nt 14.90 Iowa Chapter of NAHRO Registration 48.0 Iowa State Bar Assoc. Membership 40.0 Goodfellow Co., Inc. Outside Printing 772.00 Nagle Lumber Mi.sd.. Supplies 25.5 Power Equipment Inc. NewiVehicular Equipment 262995.5 Harold RobertsAnimal.Care 57.0 Steven's Sand 8 Gravel Company Sand 65.8 - Peter S. Peters Travel Expense 76.1 Richard J. PlastinoTravel Expense 101.9 Everson Ross Company Uniform Purchase 9.4p D 8 J Industrial Laundry Uniform Rental 1,190.82 David O'Mara Refund 100.00 Dennis Mitchell Travel Expense 161.68 Hawkeye Lumber Company Lumber 438.60 36.42 S.S. Kresge Company Rec 'Supplies Richard West `Technical; Services 15.00 The Carl Manufacturing Company Minor'Office Equipment 12.83 Economy Advertising Company -Outside Printing 505:0 Callaghan & Company .Books- 75. 0 191.2 Ditch -Witch Iowa, Inc. :Tools Governmental Guides, Inc. Book :: 5.5 61.67 's Supply Plumbing Supplies 'ate +� ��t�✓.x� .} r. �z...a, e+ 0 Plumber's ■ GENERAL _CContinued) Petty Cash Misc. Supplies New Process Laundry Cleaning', Inc. Uniform'Rental .Jackie D. Kruse - Damage Claim Standard Blue Print Printing Supplies Mike Villhauer Safety Equipment Holiday Inn Lodging:; Press Citizen Publications Ford's International Cruise Guide Books William A. Graff - Books Books McNaughton Book Service Books The Baker $ Taylor Company Books Ebsco Subscription Services Serials H.W. Wilson Company Serials Canadian Youth Hostels Assoc. Books C.W. Associates Books The Baker $ Taylor Company Books. Imperial Book Company Books American Library Assoc. Books College Board Publication Orders Books F $ B Telephone Company Books The Bookmen Inc. Books Niles Film Products, Inc. Films Estes Industries Books American Medical Assoc. Books National League of Cities' International Conference of Building Off. Book , Around Sales Agency Operating Supplies Quill Corporation Office -Supplies Iowa Lumber CompanyBuilding Supplies A.M. Multigraphics Inside'Printing Sup. R.M. Boggs Co., Inc. Repairs D & J Industrial Laundry Laundry Services Northwestern Bell Telephone Service Midland Bindery Technical Services North Iowa Library Extension Technical, Services Leon Lyvers Tree Surgery Nursery Services CAPITAL PROJECTS LaSalle Street Press Outside Printing Boyd $ Rummelhart Repairs:;$ Maintenance Midway Oil Company Moving -Expense Plumber's Supply P16mbing,Supplies Paul D. Speer & Assoc., Inc.'` Financial Services Press Citizen Publications I $91, 100.0 331.6 6.5 338.9Q 14.58 33.3b 773.2/ 4.5 7.50 265.00 39.65 9.9J�5 310.50 1.15 13.75 30.21 8.23 3.8I.¢2 1.03 160.¢4 182.58 1.50 125.¢0 10.0 8.110 135.2 174.42 14.64 4.48 114.35 7.k 113.b0 135.0 363. 50., 0 183.65 614.40 14.180 187.20 51.08 1,231.24 148.11 2,246.183 Hartwig Motors, Inc. New'Vehicles Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric Gas &`Electricity Frohwein Supply Company Office Equipment Means Service Center Laundry Service Mulford Plumbing & Heating Ground improvements Contractor's Tool $ Supply Company Electrical` Supplies American Parking Meter Repair Supplies Hamer Alignment 8 Frame Oxygen ' Treasurer State of Iowa Sales Tax Bontrager Machine & Welding_ Repair Supplies Hefti Roofing Company Building .Repair Ken's Distributing Company Other 'Construction Supplies Kacena Company Tank Rental Thomas Masbruch Safety`Equipment City of Coralville Refund Rockwell Manufacturing Company Meter,Repair Supplies Petty Cash Miscellaneous Expenses Del Chemical Corporation Sanitation Supplies Frantz Construction Company Sewer Improvements Neptune Meter Company Operating' Equipment Boyd $ Rummelhart Plumbing"Supplies Novotny's Cycle Center, Operating Supplies Bernard Loney Safety Equipment Nagle Lumber Building Materials Steven's Sand 8 Gravel Company Sand D 6 J Industrial Laundry Uniform Rental McMaster -Carr Supply.Company Misc. Supplies Hawkeye Lumber Company Construction Supplies Economy Advertising Company Outside Printing Hays Mfg. Div. Operating Equipment Plumber's Supply Plumbing Supplies Martin Brothers Operating; Equipment Press Citizen Publications Grell Construction Company Ground `Improvements City of Iowa City Bond `Ordinance Transfer Sewer Reserve Account Bond Ordinance Transfer TRUST AGENCY FUND Tim Randall Bill Peak Jerry Hobart Tom Belger Jon Maynard Joan Shurson Prudence Dilkes Mary Abraham Valerie Fenske Randy Vermace Jeff Maynard Richard Holderness Stefan Forster Technical Services Technical Services Technical; Services Technical Services Technical Services Technical Services Technical' Services Technical Services Technical Services Technical Services Technical' Services ` Technical Services Technical Servicers 5,309J60 7,807175 176138 50141 355175 17574 27156 6� 95 2,032. 17 36.73 131.84 127.03 9.60 15.00 231.96 179.33 22.41 10.87 130.00 6,696.45 69.16 41.10 15.00 25.28 1,541.28 493.10 116.05 287.81 54.80 100.33 228.91 3,250.00 3.42 1,816.50 2,000.00 1,000.00 34,708.27 ■ TRUST AGENCY FUND (Continued Todd Gingerich James McMillan Chris Wood David Rubright Charles Lindsey Petty Cash The Interstate Shopper Anthony Peer Nancy Sieberling Press Citizen INTRAGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE FUND Technical Services Technical Services Technical Services Technical Services Technical Services Pop Office. Supplies Publication Technical Services Technical Services Publications Hartwig Motors Inc. New Vehicle Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric. Company Gas & Electricity Hawkeye State Banka Payroll Transfer Hawkeye State Bank Payroll Transfer Red Carpet Travel Service, Inc.Travel Advance Frohwein Supply Company Office. Supplies Linder Tire Service New Tires Means Service Center Laundry:.Services REA Express Freight' Emery Air Freight Freight Shay Electric Refund Cline Truck F, Equipment Company Vehicle -Repair Materials Voss Petroleum Company, Inc.. Oil General Motors Corporation Vehicle Repair Bill's Engraving Oiitside'Printing American LaFranceGen. Repair -Materials Burroughs Corporation Off ice.Supplies Contractor's Tool (, Supply Company Operating Supplies Continential Oil Company Oil & Lubricants Entenmann-Rovin Company Miscellaneous Supplies Hamer Alignment & Frame Vehicle Repair Radio Shack Operating Supplies Dewey's Auto Salvage; Inc. Vehicle Repair Bontrager Machine. $ Welding Vehicle Repair Communications Engineering Company_ Vehicle Repair Ken's Distributing Company Operating Supplies Kacena Company Tank -Rental Kessler Distributing Company Cylinder. Rental John B. Klaus Travel'•Expense Addressograph Multigraph Corporation Equipment Repair Hawkeye State Bank Miscellaneous Petty Cash Repair Supplies Calvin Lavely Building„Improvements .`4 10.50 23.00 12.00 23.00 11.50 123.72 42.00 8.00 107.55 30.71 542.48 2,363.30 811.07 2,434.15 126,000.00 264.55 127.56 2,067.24 56'.24 12.06 30.55 25.00 4,211.39 82:60 2,610.23 3:50 383:86 31.10 126:60 572.57 27:00 ISAS 20.84 317:06 73:26 270.84 68.'33 4.80 32.41 125.55 1,301.45 215.56 6.04 568.00 •k TY .,r. •sCT "Ey _.� e, ILI INTRAGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE FUND (Continued) Novotny's Cycle Center Operating.Supplies .60 Goodfellow Co., Inc. OutsidePrinting 327,12 Nagle Lumber Lumber 395.01 D & J Industrial Laundry Uniform Rental 221.00 Hilltop DX Car Wash Washes 62.00 Erb's Office Services, Inc.Office Supplies 104.75 Plumber's Supply Repair Materials 9.44 Paul's Texaco Vehicle 'Repair Supplies 299,10 Martin Brothers Vehicle Repair Supplies 112.72 Little Wheels, Ltd.Vehicle;Repair Supplies 18.00 Press Citizen Publications 51.26 Hawkeye State Bank Payroll Transfer 60,756.60 _Chicago Cubs Reimbursable Travel 320.00 �. 207,938.26 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND Press Citizen LEASED HOUSING Robert D. Clark Nancy Bails Kent Zimmerman Richard Brooker City of Iowa City. City of Iowa City Robert J. Kabela . Iowa Illinois Gas $ Electric Company Lakeside Manor July Rent Refund Refund. Rent Water Service June Expenses Rent Electricity Reimbursement of Expenses Orkin Exterminating Company Technical Services U.S. Government Printing Office Office` Supplies Breese Plumbing & Heating. Repairs 96.49 96.49 110.00 6.76 50.00 5.00 7.46 2,524.22 77.50 15.00 48.50 48.92 7.00 31.91 2,932.27 @ZZO AAR 9S `1 sm TO: FROM: RE: i DATEt':August 19, 1974 All Department Heads Ray S. Wells, City Manager Budget Schedule 1975 BUDGET EXTENSIONMos. to 6-30-75) 1974 August 28 - Information to Departments September 18. - :Budget Estimates to City Manager September 23 - Octobers4 - 'Discussion and Evaluation October 7-11 - Prepare Final Estimates October 15 - !Budget Extension to Council October 29 - - Council -Approval FISCAL.YEAR.1976'BUDGET" 1974 November 20 -Preliminary.Information Completed November 27 -- ;Forms' -to Departments; December 27. - Budget ,Estimates to City Manager 1975 Jams Ty`6-17„ `- Discussion and Evaluation January, 20-24 - Final Estimates and Printing January 24.-,-.- - Budget ::Estimate`to Council Jan. 27 -Feb 18= 66`hAl Discussion February_18 - Set Date for Public Hearing February 201-.' - Publish Budget for Hearing March 4 - Public ,Hearing March'll - 1.Council Approval -& Adoption March 14 - dget' Certification j i Dear Ms. Stafford I am sending this letter as a confirmation of the decision made during our telephone conversation of July, 23, to postpone the urban renewal meeting originally scheduled for July 24 between linterested citizens groups, Iowa City staff and City Council members, with HUDjofficials in attendance. I would like to suggest September 11 as a possible date for the first meeting at which time the agenda could be determined. The second meeting would follow as described inmy letter of July 16. If. this date is agreeable (or not) would you please notify Ms..Caroline Embiee, 741 Dearborn Ave, Iowa City, Iowa 52242. Thank_you. i I Sincerely i FROM: George R. Bonnett,'City, Engineer RE: Chronology of Events' Relating to the 518 Project L Per your request, -the following is ajsynopsis of events relating to the alignment and general design of the 518-and".Route 1 projects adjacent to the City of Iowa City. I have..made a thorough review of the information contained in our own files as well as those of.the City Clerk to compile this data. November '19 .1963 = Bryn Mawr,Heights,�Inc. signed an agreement indicating t at they would hold a,corridor open on the south line of Sections 16 and 17 for a period of -.five years iflthe City of Iowa City would extend its best'efforts_toposition the "southwest by. -pass in this area. Planning:at this time generally,.indicated an extension of Route 1 directly westward from -.the -intersection of'17218:to approximately the center of Section 17. At the center of�Section 17 the:.roadway generally shifted northward:'to align with,Benton.Street extended and then traveled westerly to hook up to 218 projected south from I-80.: Very little documentation exists with respect.to this planning work in that it was primarily based on discussions between the,City,of Iowa= City and the Iowa State Highway Commission. You:;will find.a sketch of this proposed alignment as Attachment l to this Memorandum. August 26, 1965 - A"public hearing washeld concerning a proposed relocation o U.S. 218 and Iowa No.,,.l known as Project No. 52F218-0(0)18. The realignment of Highway,a.was.generally'similar to the 1965 proposal in that it extended' -westerly -from the -218 and No. l intersection to approximately the center of Section'.17 where it shifted northerly to line up with Benton_Street:extended._ Route A relocated then proceeded westerly on the centerline'of:Benion'Street`'.to a new proposed facility which would tie 'in -to -Highway 1. 380.. This.new facility extended from the old Highway 1 in Section 25 northerly with an intersection at Benton Street extended.as,well.as Melrose' Avenue to the center of Section 12. This 'facility.then'traveled northwesterly to tie in to the proposed intersection_of'380'and I-80. The new north=south facility was proposed to be four lanes from;;the intersection _of `T-80 to the intersection of Benton Street, with two lanes running south until the facility tied in to the old Route:l'wheie.the project -stopped. You will find a sketch of that proposed alignment" delineated as Attachment 2 to this Memorandum. August 11, 1966 -'A public hearing was held on this date for Project No. F218-3,- 4,,F92=9, and.F22,=2. Basicilly'this was the relocation of 218 on a diagonal -from a point approximately two miles south of Iowa City diagonally northwest to ', -the intersection of ,I-80 and 380. This new diagonal was proposed -"as a four `l ane divided roadway with a 50 foot 0 median 'with an interchange on. Melrose Avenue as well as the existing Route 1. t is interesting '_to note that'Route l was not proposed to be realigned under this; project. During :this public hearing the University of Iowa :submit ted ` a letter'dated August 10, 1966, supporting the Highway 218 relocation but requesting that he intersection of Highway 1 and the new facility be relocated approximately, 3/4 of a mile northwesterly of its existing location. The:University,at that =time was forecasting an additional 504 units at the_Hawkeye Apartments on Melrose Avenue as well as the building of a dormitory on Melrose Avenue for.more than 2,000 students. The University felt that relocating Route 1.northwesterly would help reduce the traffic flow' on Melrose Avenue.- The�Mayor of Iowa City, Mr. William Hubbard, also spoke at the public,hearing;in,support of ,the relocated 218 by-pass and supported the University's position of;'relocating-the Route l interchange approximately, 3/4 of a mile northwesterly.;; The alignment of this proposed facility is shown as Attachment 3 -to this Memorandum. JulX 7, 1967; A letter.was.sent to Mr. Given. from Mr. Gunnerson indicating that e Iowa State H:* with the City of Iowa City's and:the'University's positions as set forth in the public hearing on August, 11,1966, that the -intersection of.the new 218 and Iowa 1 should be relocated northwesterly.approximately`3/4 of a mile. October 17,`1968 --A letter was written to Mr. Van Snyder, District Engineer, from.Mr. Frank Smiley,.'then City Manager;of.the City of Iowa City, indicating: concurrence with?the detail plans -for the realignment of Highway 1 as well as the new facility 6f.218 with the exception of a request that the inter- section of Highway; l and old -:218 be renovated under the project. j i February .4, 1969 `:The City'of`Iowa Cityby Resolution 1075 approved the j realignment of 218 as.,well.as'the realignment of Route 1. This realignment of 218 included;an interchange with Routed as well as an interchange with Melrose Avenue. 1 February 30 1971,-,A public hearing.was held on the 518 Freeway and Iowa No. I improvements known as Project F=518-4. This project basically incorporated the requests 4hich the.. City of.Iowa,City:and the University had made in 1966 with respect.to relocating the intersection;of 518 and No. 1 northwesterly approximately 3/4 of a`mile'. 518 was proposed as a four lane divided pavement built to Class l' --freeway standards:. Class 1 highways are fully controlled access ,highways with access via interchanges only. It was proposed that 518 would have',interchanges at the present218, relocated Iowa 1, Melrose Avenue, and the interchange with 'I-80 and 380 Iowa No. l was proposed as a 24 foot pavement with 10 foot. .-shoulders' from-, the, westerly_ beginning of the project to the, 518`interchange: Iowa No. ',1 was 'then to be constructed as a four lane divided.pavement;'_from the,interchangge'.to just west of Miller Avenue where it would taper to a 53.foot:back-to-back curb pavement width with a six foot raised median. During thispublic hearing Mr. Frank Smiley presentic a letter from the 11 Mayor of Iowa City,.Mr; Loren.Hickerson, supporting the project and"requesting,that`as an additional construction project the inter-� section of Highway 218, 1 -and 6 be improved;: Considerable opposition was voiced .to this project;by property owners and special interest groups, particularly.:with-respect ;to the location of 518 adjacent to the Indian k 1 _ _ -.. ._. � .. c � �. Ai`� t _ l_ ♦ ;Lca f.I JW .�t1 r �- i. 1:. 3 ' ® Lookout area. The alignment proposed under this public hearing is shown as Attachment 4 to this Memorandum.' April 19, 1971 -IMr. Van;Snyder, -the District Engineer for the Iowa State Highway:Commission, wrote a'letter,to Dr. Bonfiglio in his capacity as 'of Chairman the PolicyZC,ommittee of the,.Johnson County Regional Planning Commission indicating that by relocating:the intersection of 1 and 518 3/4 of a mile iorth of the existing location of Route 1, approximately 400 vehicles per day would be drawn away from the Melrose Avenue facility. Mr. Snyder also took sharp exception to`'a'statement by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission -,relative:to public input during the review process of this proposed facility._ Mr. ;Snyderpointed out meetings held in 1962 with Planning arid Zoning as well``as other Iowa City and County officials'-to-Identify the needs for this facility. Additionally, Mr. Snyder reiterated•the various.public hearings which have been held con- cerning the corridor: studies`as well 'as the public hearings held on the specific.'design concept.' September 1701971;- A letter`was•written,to''Mr. Dennis Kraft in his capacity, as Chairman ;of'the._Technical Committee of the, Johnson County Regional Planning- Commission 'from Mr. Humphrey of the Iowa State Highway Commission'-indicating; that., a. new hearing'-"was to be scheduled for the purposes of presenting an interchange.proposal'at present Iowa 1 and the proposed 518 freeway rather than relocating-Iowa 1. `Mr. Humphrey pointed out that during the detail design it was discovered that approximately ® $322,000 would be added"to the relocated No. 'l as a result of the need for relocating-gas lines,in`the-proposed'.corridor. Auz2st 11,.1972 - A-letter was written to the Iowa State Highway Commission from Mr. Ray Mossman of theAniversity 'of•Iowa indicating that the University"of Iowa no longer planned tlie'addition of'-married students' housing of dormitories a to ng:Melrose'Avenue.: Mr. Mossman indicated that the University felt that:the diversion of the 420 cars per day from the Melrose:-Avenue facility;,was not sufficient to justify the expenditure of the $322;000 required for the'intersection of the relocated Route 1 with 518. Therefore, the.University withdrew,.1ts support of the relocated Route 1 and indicated that'the University would support the proposal for the existing alignment: August 17, 1972 - A public hearing was he.ld'on Project FU-1-4 which was the reconstruction of Highway 1 on-the existing alignment. Under this project Iowa No.-':`l would be'constructed as a'four lane divided highway the length of :the project with an ;interchange at the proposed 518 freeway. During this public hearing the-City of-Iowa City submitted a letter signed by Ray S.; Wells, .City Manager;.indicating its support of the project. This letter indicated that it.'was`°important ,to Aeep in mind that the University of Iowa has a state-wide:'medical complexon the west side campus which requires quick and easy,. access•to ;the -,University Hospitals. The letter further stated that it'could`best be achieved through convenient access from Melrose.Avenue and•that the location of ,.the interchange of Highway No. 1 and Freeway-518 would not have a significant'effect on the traffic of Melrose-Avenue. The ,alignment considered under this public hearing S yY. l-�sf r.. S� ^3 i Z•F' S f N a IT c 4 is included as Attachment 5 to this:Memorandum. i It is my understanding that -both the 518 and the Route 1 improvements have been held up as<the f c result oourt'action•based on the environmental impact statements for these projects. It-is'further_•my understanding that in light of the lawsuits -which have been filed -the Iowa State Highway Commission is currently studying the feasibility of both projects. I Specifically with respect to the,Melrose Avenue intersection, it should be noted that:since-1962 all 'of he'plans.have included an interchange with Melrose.Avenue so that the 518 facility would -fulfill its function of diverting traffic away from the -Highway .6 and 218 :;facility which travels through the City of.Iowa City.' -.Eliminating the.intersection would conceivably jeopardize the utility of the 51& by-pass in -that it 'would become a facility strictly for through _traffic wishing:to bypass the'City of Iowa City. Internal-external trips as well as external-internal trips would, in all probability utilize the i existing alignment of -`218 and 6 which would result in maintenance of the existing traffic levels through the City of Iowa City. If the City.of Iowa City determines that it is in the best interest of the City to eliminate the interchange at•Melrose Avenue with 518, it would be my suggestion that we shoul& immediately contact Mr. Bob Humphreys of the Iowa State Highway_Commissiop so that this input could be included in the Highway Commission's analysis. of the user benefits of these two proposed facilities. The Iowa"Highway Commission could, in all probability, provide the City of Iowa City with projected traffic data:if this interchange with Melrose Avenue and 518 is a. -variable. I trust'this Memorandum will, be sufficient to aid you in your discussions with the appropriate' City officials and should you wish to discuss this matter at further :length or in greater detail 'piease'don't hesitate to contact me. 1 �8 I v D H i OD Z 3 O 2 Z � 1 rri n o D G-) M i �8 I v D H i OD Z 3 O 2 Z � 1 rri n o D G-) M O D Z u O cn OD x m D m O O m 0 0 U_) G) z _ - L i ,..:.� 1 -� }- r s 3if to ;.. :. �. a _.-_.• 1 �- c -I ,Nr a V r .ij' r'F �`� � �;K J I: �vt � ti.. � V ♦ � .; 3^i ,'-• V L+ .CD a. rT H I 0 D Z 0 H OD O b �\ 1 I Q P I I ha OW I , cw rc - a�rv[ n '. PCwMM [t • c 1 10 u 0 O = m (Jj O Co c) m TI � m O m M (j) G) -< Z ' 4 ♦ t Ism I _ 0 O = m (Jj O Co c) m TI � m O m M (j) G) -< Z L n rri, N z o • ri F i J i �t` TT� :r ! L � I ISI Y.�t� ti D o r L n rri, N z o rn E I : L n 0 rI N E I : � I ti D o r 0 rI El C -J to The V it R W ?"... l{{ -Insurer ' y j 's United.;Tnwns and Cities • Dm 18olnw,; Iowa 60809• Ph. -616-288-2119 August 15, 1974 i TO: Mayors, Large Cities Section FROM: Robert E. Josten, Executive Director F - SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE POLICY_- 1975 Enclosed is the first draft'of a League legislative policy statement for 1975 and an outline of:the`maior elements which. could be contained in any bill dealing with local option tax or state assistance. This material has been developed.:by th'e League staff at the request of the Large Cities Section of the League which met in Ames on August 10th. The enclosedpolicy statement 'is.by* no -means a firm position of the League. Additions, deletions, and -recommendations should be made. For example, there have been suggestions that we delete the provision calling for removal of the.'property,tax limitations and also a suggestion that we include a statement dealing'wi.th a state-wide housing finance agency. Also included for review is ., -a list -of major elements which should be considered in any -bill dealing with increased taxing authority or state assistance for 'cities and:_towns._'-These various.points were raised at the Ames.meeting, and it was suggested.that mayors and councils have the opportunity to review each of the;points`and take a position on each one. In order to prepare for the September 20th Large Cities meeting in Sioux City, I would appreciate having at leastfa general reaction on these state- ments from you and your council as soon as possible. In.addition, please return the enclosed.questionnaire to me.no later than September 13. We will then be able to summarize the feelings'of the group for presentation to you. Finally, you could contribute immeasurablly to our task if, during the next month, you could talk with`your own state egislators, and candidates, about the League policy.statements.. Please get their -;thinking about these major issues and report.to..-me no'..later-than September 13. REJ/mc - Enclosures 1) Draft legislative 'policy 2) Questionnaire President—George M. Strayer, Mayor, Hudson •- Directors -Jan EI.'Albertson, Councilman, Sioux City; Herbert Belz, Mayor, Slater; Fred Benson, Mayor, Sheldon; :Donald J. `Canney, Mayor, Cedar Rapids; J. R. Castner City Manager, Ames; Charles F. Eppers, Mayor, Keokuk; (Mrs.) Sonia A Johannsen," Mayor, =-LaPorte-.City; A.. E. Minner, 6ity Clerk, Marshalltown; Richard E. Olson, Mayor,Des; Moines; John 1 Thomas, Councilman; �,Ear lville, Sanford Turner, City Attorney, Clarinda • Executive Director—Robert E Josten I® • i . What should be the League's'top priority in financing local 1) Local Option Tax flIncreasing.State Municipal Assistance Other How should a local option tax be imposed? 1)) By individual city initiative 2) County -wide basis 3 Jointly (2 -cities) i What percentage of -Local Option Tax.shoul tax reduction? 1) None ,at all 2) 50% government? d.be earmarked for property 3) 75% ,> 4) Other, specify. i What would be -the best procedure for initiating local option? 1) Initial -petition and referendu 2) Council's -,own motion 3) Reverse Referendum after 4 years i What types of taxes should be embodied in a local option bill? is 1) Sales tax alone 2)) Income tak alone 3) Earnings tax alone 4 Wheel tax alone 5) All of the above i 6) Other combinations (List) I I i If local option were limited to only sales tax would you favor? 1) 1d additional 2) 1¢ additional 1 T x a � r ti - ail I® • i . What should be the League's'top priority in financing local 1) Local Option Tax flIncreasing.State Municipal Assistance Other How should a local option tax be imposed? 1)) By individual city initiative 2) County -wide basis 3 Jointly (2 -cities) i What percentage of -Local Option Tax.shoul tax reduction? 1) None ,at all 2) 50% government? d.be earmarked for property 3) 75% ,> 4) Other, specify. i What would be -the best procedure for initiating local option? 1) Initial -petition and referendu 2) Council's -,own motion 3) Reverse Referendum after 4 years i What types of taxes should be embodied in a local option bill? is 1) Sales tax alone 2)) Income tak alone 3) Earnings tax alone 4 Wheel tax alone 5) All of the above i 6) Other combinations (List) I I i If local option were limited to only sales tax would you favor? 1) 1d additional 2) 1¢ additional 1 The .role of city government has cha municipal regulation:and-local,:housekeep fun ti T Iramatically from one of simple ►:one of dynamic developmental c ons. oday,-even ,the operation of a small municipality is a complex undertaking. The cities of,Iowa share i-natid' sense 1f crisis that is centered in the urban community and which affects the'well -being of over two million people in this,.state. Municipal off icialswho, as the first-line:of responsible government, must act and must `respond `;to local demands, areibeing frustrated by the continual erosion of local governmental.freedom'and powers and -by the unnecessary limita- tions not only at the national'but.at the statelevel of government. The increasing demands on municipal government to provide more facilities and services essential'to the economic well.-being.of three out of four Iowans must be recognized by,the;elected officials in -Des Moines and Washington. The city and town officials of Iowa and their constituents realize that the brunt of the burden. is theirs. .They .are not=asking, nor do they want, either state or federal `governments•to-do the fob for them. They simply ask for the power and resources to which they are reasonably.'entitled and the sensible freedom in which to; exercise their local initiative without paternalistic road blocks. The league of. Iowa Municipalities - a.voluntary non-profit association of Iowa cities and towns has prepared-and,presents'.this statement of legislative policy in recognition'of ;the' needs,of'these;people andasa vehicle through which municipal officials throughout'the�state can define .their mutual problems and develop positive_.poli.cies and proposals for their- solution. BASIC PHILOSOPHY The League of Iowa Municipalities reaffirms its _basic philosophy that the level of government which`is.closest to'the people should be utilized to the maximum degree possible consistent with national and statewide policies in serving those people; that `'cooperative intergovernmental agreements and action between units and levels of government should be encouraged to provide economical services where appropriate;'that the state government must -provide local government with the flexibility in matters offormal,;. erations1`.and finance necessary to perform effectively, and conversely,must refrain from unnecessarily limiting local govern- mental freedom and powers.or dictating"IocaI policies, priorities or actions. LEGISLATIVE POLICIES 1. HOME RULE. The adopti,on.of the new;city code in 1972 was a landmark legislative action which substantially>reinforced.the philosophy of self-determination tand has made possible -the use of.;modern=day management and problem solving techniques in identifying and dealing with the„ problems';'confronting people in -Iowa cities and towns. After two years of practical application. by over 400 cities and towns certain technical imperfections have..arisen which require corrective amendments. i • WE WOULD THEREFORI Ito 0 SK THAT:CONSIDE BE GIVEN TO THAT LEGISLA- TION WHICH:WILL ADDRESS,ITSELF TO"THOSE.AREAS OF:HOME`RULE IN NEED OF CORRECTION, THUS'''=PERFECTING :THE HOME.RULE CONCEPT IN THE EXERCISE OF LOCAL POWERS. FURTHER, WE CALL ON.:ALL LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS TO CONTINUE TO RESIST THE_:TEMPTATION OF PRIOR'YEARS TO ENCROACH UPON OR LIMIT THE RIGHT OF SELF-DETERMINATION GRANTED T0`THE PEOPLE BY THE CONSTITUTION AND H.F. 574. 2. FINANCING,MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. Municipalities today face complex financial difficulties.caused;by a fiscal' *imbalance in our state and federal system. Fiscal resources continue to.fall';shor,t'of expenditure demands. The cities and towns of Iowa face massive spending pressure: to provide needed services for the:majority of Iowans who.live in cities and towns, to meet service demands mandated by state government; and to replace obsolete capital facilities 'and equipment. Yet -it is',--'th'e'-cities and towns which have the greatest difficulty in raisi,ng.`�the;resources to. meet those needs. They are faced with"slow-down in -the growth of, or'an actual. decrease in, property tax bases; our ability to raise taxes is aimited.by`state.law; tax dollars are lost through tax exemptions mandated by"thellstatelegislature we must compete with. other governmental units for revenue;;.and our citizens are increasingly less willing to accept property tax increases ;Thus the cities and towns are unable to stretch their existing revenue sources to meet the cost of providing governmental services expected by the public. While general. revenue sharing and special purpose federal assistance to cities and towns has been,of-"welcome assistance over, th6 years, it has not,in light of continued stagnation of other-federa T categorical~:programs, been enough. The fiscal crisis in.Iowa's cities and; towns will not be met unless and until the state undertakes major ren6ai tion.`of the 'entire state -local fiscal system, and takes as necessary steps ;toward, this'.end the following: CONTINUATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF CHAPTER.405`, THE MUNICIPAL ASSISTANCE FUND CREATED BY THE `64TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. IN ADDITION TO AND/OR IN LIEU OFA STATE REVENUE SHARING PLAN, THE STATE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ENACT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW EACH CITY, TOWN, COUNTY OR REGION TODETERMINE-:THE REVENUE RAI,SING SYSTEM THAT BEST FITS ITS NEEDS AND,THE-:WISHES OF -THE PEOPLE;BY REMOVING THE PROPERTY TAX LIMITATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE UTILIZATION:OF OTHER TAXING POWERS. WE ASK CONSIDERATION -THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BE REIMBURSED FOR THE AMOUNTS OP -TAX LOSS --:OF INSTANCES. OF MANDATORY TAX .EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO INDIVIDUALS,AND,-INDUSTRY; RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO ERODE OUR NON PROPERTY 'TAX BASES; AND THE CORRECTION OF -THE GROSS.:INEQUITY OF THE:SHARING OF ROAD USE TAX MONEY BETWEEN CITIES AND TOWNS. THIS°ALONE IS THE:CLASSIC I LUSTRATION OF THE PITIFULLY SHORT'SHARE OF STATE REVENUES THE CITY DWELL8R RECEIVES ACROSS THE BOARD. ; quality of an ample supply ,or c i canwazer i s so; c i ose iy n nreu w uur- nea 1 ui, welfare and safety it is;the responsibility of,;all levels of government to act positively and improve it. =The Federal:Governments decision to allocate less than half the funds stipulated in the"Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 seriously jeopardizes the ability of local government to meet the legal requirements which are,being'mandated:from, both the state and federal level. WE COMMEND'THE`65TH-GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ITS,CONTINUATION OF STATE PARTICIPATION IN'A PROGRAM.VITAL,`TO ALL;IOWANS AND CALL UPON THE 66TH GENERAL'ASSEMBLY TO NOT.ONLY`CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM, BUT TO SUBSTANTIALLY EXPAND,IT FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE`.CITIES AND TOWNS. 4. LAND USE PLANNING. The overwhelming majority of land use decisions are primarily of local concern`.:for which institutional arrangements already exist. The primary; responsibility for land use policies and programs must remain with general'purpose'local governments.:'However, there is a growing recognition that our .nation's land is --.a scrace;resource which must be planned and managed accordingly.Decisions on,the and use of land are now recognized as..major'.forces shaping the future economic and social character of our communities, as' well as directing the:,quality`of their environment. Where land use are of more'thari;local;`-significance, cities and towns must be assured the primary role 'in,the decision-making and implementation process. For land uses of _more than :local.significance, a land use planning partner- ship among the various1evelspfJ government should be developed which allows federal, state and localgovernments"to.represent;:their respective constituencies without unnecessari'.ly usurping;powers needed.at the local level. Therefore, the following key principles should be embodied in the development of land use planning legislation: A REQUIREMENT THAT ,LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICIALS :OF CITIES AND TOWNS HAVE A MAJOR ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND USE.POLICIES, CRITERIA AND PLANS; OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIES AND TOWNS TO DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE LAND USE PLANS BY THEMSELVES, WITHIN THECONTEXT OF THE GENERAL STATE AND REGIONAL GOALS: ENCOURAGEMENT OF LOCAL OFFICIALS OF CITIES;AND.TOWNS TO UTILIZE REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR COOPERATIVE AREA=WIDE PLANNING WHICH CANNOT BE MADE BY THE INDIVIDUAL JURISDICTIONS;'AND,` ORIGINAL AND_CONTINUING ANNUAL.COMPENSATION BY THE STATE -LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHICH WILL SUFFER REVENUE LOSSES BECAUSE OF LAND USE POLICIES IMPOSED FROM A HIGHER LEVEL. C E 5. LOCAL.GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE General purpose local units of govern- cterrt - municipalities and counties have-demonstrated'their'ability to develop and implement policies that service their own -constituencies and to serve as the primary delivery system for .an increasing numbe-r`of state -.wide programs as well. This dual role serves the;public`will,.since:any`.governmental policy or program to be effective has'`to.function in aframework 'where ramifications are under- stood and alternatives weighed. However, in the past, delegation of authority by the state legislature for certain specialized functions and programs have not been accompanied by a careful assessment -of the operational`government framework. Authority has been delegated to local units of government that -are not capable,- either financially or administratively, of discharging. -it. Historically,; municipal and county officials have shared administrative responsibilities assigned -by thelegi,slatur.e andhave cooperated in providing certain local services. These cooperative efforts have generally resulted in more effective program administration as well,as:more efficient use of local funds. WE WOULD THEREFORE URGE THAT.THE LEGISLATURE;. ENCOURAGE LOCAL PARTNER- SHIP, WHERE `APPROPRIATE; BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR COOPERATIVE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL.PROGRAM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. i. 6. PERSONNEL - AND PENSIONS. A city's personnel management system must be responsive to the_needs.,of the city.and to the elected or appointed leadership 01' that city. At'the.aame.time it should embody he principles of merit and provide adequate safeguards for.'protection of`employee rights. It must be structured to insure.that`undue_preference`is-not afforded to selected.persons and to insure that"equal, opportunity'`for employment, promotion and total compensation is open toaall individuals on the`same basis. The determination of the compensation to be provided'::al,l'city.employees including both wages and fringe benefits, is rightfully a.matter,of local determination. WE URGE THE"GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT .LEGISLATION WHICH WILL GRANT TO EACH COMMUNITY THE RIGHT TO.DETERMINE ANT ADDITIONAL OR `'IMPROVED RETIRE- MENT, PENSION AND DISABILITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS APPLICABLE TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES AND FURTHER REQUESTS: THAT'-THE':L EGISLATURE REFRAIN FROM MANDATING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT AND;SPECIAL'PENSION AND-.DISABIL`ITY,.BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. 7. GENERAL LEGISLATION. Uniform Bidding Procedures Legislation designed to establish new bidding procedures, not -only for state agenc es,'but for political subdivisions such as cities, towns, °counties and school boards was discussed in the Senate Appropriations Committee in 1974: This legislation, in large parIt,.was totally unacceptable, not only because it is a total negation..of the principle of home 'rule; for which many of us fought for many years, but a 1. total disregard for the" -'many outstanding purchasing depart- ments which our :cities have established :over the years. THE LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE TO RESIST ATTEMPTS:-TO MANDATE ,LEGISLATION OF THIS `.NATURE ON CITIES.AND.TOWNS AND WOULD 'URGE° HE LEGISLATURE TO RE-EVALUATE ITS GOALS "_IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS LEGISLATION. Dis osition of Muni ci al Fines- Legislation designed to reallocate 20� more f ne-money to count es.in order to offset the increasing cost of the •magistrate court systems is another example of further erosion of the non-property tax base in'cities and towns- The passage of the Unified Trial Court Act was based on the premise that court costs would support Ahe system. Now that costs are increasing attempts are being madeto offset that increase by further diminution of municipal revenue. THE LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE TO RESIST ATTEMPTS TO FURTHER ERODE THIS NON-PROPERTY TAX BASE AND=WOULD URGE'THE LEGISLATURE TO RE-EVALUTE CURRENT COURT COSTS AND..DEVISE,AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR MEETING INCREASED-'COSTS IN `THE MAGISTRATE"SYSTEM.' MASS TRANSIT: Many cities in Iowa presently subsidize public transit. Since pub �c transit is playing an.increasingly important and essential role in times of fuel shortage and growing-urban congestionI WE WOULD URGE THE, .GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOACT ON LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE A MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FUND`WHICH COULD BE USED FOR OPERATION AND OTHER'EXPENSES-OF A MUNICIPALTRANSITSYSTEM. u � THE LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE TO RESIST ATTEMPTS:-TO MANDATE ,LEGISLATION OF THIS `.NATURE ON CITIES.AND.TOWNS AND WOULD 'URGE° HE LEGISLATURE TO RE-EVALUATE ITS GOALS "_IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS LEGISLATION. Dis osition of Muni ci al Fines- Legislation designed to reallocate 20� more f ne-money to count es.in order to offset the increasing cost of the •magistrate court systems is another example of further erosion of the non-property tax base in'cities and towns- The passage of the Unified Trial Court Act was based on the premise that court costs would support Ahe system. Now that costs are increasing attempts are being madeto offset that increase by further diminution of municipal revenue. THE LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE TO RESIST ATTEMPTS TO FURTHER ERODE THIS NON-PROPERTY TAX BASE AND=WOULD URGE'THE LEGISLATURE TO RE-EVALUTE CURRENT COURT COSTS AND..DEVISE,AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR MEETING INCREASED-'COSTS IN `THE MAGISTRATE"SYSTEM.' MASS TRANSIT: Many cities in Iowa presently subsidize public transit. Since pub �c transit is playing an.increasingly important and essential role in times of fuel shortage and growing-urban congestionI WE WOULD URGE THE, .GENERAL ASSEMBLY TOACT ON LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE A MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FUND`WHICH COULD BE USED FOR OPERATION AND OTHER'EXPENSES-OF A MUNICIPALTRANSITSYSTEM. u E ^t J � tx S.E.e.T.S-'STSTM a i sx J � 5 x 7 i ' i 1 ICAL.REPORT PtJP'IDER' 1 July. 1, :' 1974 LIST OF TABLES I. S.E.A.T.S. System.TripsThrough May Per County II. S.E.A.T.,S. Sy_stem Different Passengers Through May Per County III. Different.Towns and Named Locations Served By S.E.A.T.S. Per County Through` May 1 IV. Percent-S.E.A:T.S.Rider Type By Month Per County V. Passenger Trip Purposes Reported In Percentage of Total Monthly..ServicePer County'Through May VI. Miles:Traveled Per;S.E A.T.S. Ride By County Per Month Through May VII. Membership Card Sales Per County Reported to the Central 3.E.A.TS. Office:>`as of June -12, 1974. VIII. Hard Match Monies On Deposit In The Central S.E.A.T.S. Account.'By County (as of June 11, 1974) DISCUSSION This report in ite later editions will be including cost tabulations and an accounting of.An-kind match received per county. 'As all records have-not yet been received from the appropriate sources,.-we`hav4s.been unable to include theseltems in the present:report. Statistics for Iowa County will be. reported as.' soon`as the appropriate records are received from the ;sponsor. Richard J. Brass S.E.A.T.S. 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Not,in I `Linn eration-O erationl 1 Wash' o PERCENT S.E.A.T.S., RIDER;T= BY MONTH FER COUNTY NEW I Id MEN Index: MS.E.A.T.S..member E _ Elderly non-member' A s''General Public Adult C Child` •m® IN ©e ©E M® ENENI so 01 et v :PaOp N c W 1-+ IN CD 00 �,. o 1 CD q�pr+ WV !mollImmalm Osma (D to - N UV p' 01 1 y r%).. t ..` v CD m ct �► Lr O. m. 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ACCOUNT BY COUNTY (as of June 11, 1974)* COUNTY AMOUNT Johnson $1,472.47 Washington 1,391.54 Linn 1,239.00 Benton 11112.16 Cedar 914.75 Iowa 15.00 Jones TOTAL: $6,144.92 'Includes monies from fares, punch ticket sales, and membership card sales including all cards.and tickets purchased by direct mail from the central'`S.E.A.T.S. office. � l l 4 K t � _ I• HARD MA2CH MONIES ON DEPOSIT IN THE CENTRAL S.E.A.T.S. ACCOUNT BY COUNTY (as of June 11, 1974)* COUNTY AMOUNT Johnson $1,472.47 Washington 1,391.54 Linn 1,239.00 Benton 11112.16 Cedar 914.75 Iowa 15.00 Jones TOTAL: $6,144.92 'Includes monies from fares, punch ticket sales, and membership card sales including all cards.and tickets purchased by direct mail from the central'`S.E.A.T.S. office. I-1C'ITirlr'Inl�£ s -: El August 13, 1974 tis a resutz or our meeting,.Kenneth D.:°Snelson was selected as the artist to receive `,a $60,000::<commission to do•a piece for the Civic Center site For the;Urban Renewal location, the panel members recommended Richard Fields, a young sculptor from. Northfield, Minnesota The panelists were impressed with', the quality of•.theproposals that were submitted by artists''of.international-aiid regional'repu- tation for consideration ' - Kenneth Snelson,.who• was ;born im Pendleton, Oregon, and now lives in New York City, is a major `American artist. His work has been shownby important -American and European museums: among them"are, ,the Whitney:Museum`of American Art, New York;'Fort Worth'ArtsMuseum; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Milwaukee.`Art Center; the Kroller Muller Museum, Otterloo�_the Netherlands; the Los :Angeles CoNnty Museum of Art; Kunsthalle`,-:Dusseldorf, Germany; and Kunstuerein, Hanover,Germany., The quality`of 'the;Snxelsoh piece which was designed specifically for•the Civic�Center...site is equal to that of ;the large-scale work designed bfy Alexander Calder for Grand Rapids,, --Michigan; James `;Rosati for: Wichita,' Kansas; Peter Voulkos for_.Highland�=Park,.I3.11 S; and Isamu Noguchi fnY RPai-tica _--Wa c'hir�rri-r.n _ C; - I S 1 I-1C'ITirlr'Inl�£ s -: El August 13, 1974 tis a resutz or our meeting,.Kenneth D.:°Snelson was selected as the artist to receive `,a $60,000::<commission to do•a piece for the Civic Center site For the;Urban Renewal location, the panel members recommended Richard Fields, a young sculptor from. Northfield, Minnesota The panelists were impressed with', the quality of•.theproposals that were submitted by artists''of.international-aiid regional'repu- tation for consideration ' - Kenneth Snelson,.who• was ;born im Pendleton, Oregon, and now lives in New York City, is a major `American artist. His work has been shownby important -American and European museums: among them"are, ,the Whitney:Museum`of American Art, New York;'Fort Worth'ArtsMuseum; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Milwaukee.`Art Center; the Kroller Muller Museum, Otterloo�_the Netherlands; the Los :Angeles CoNnty Museum of Art; Kunsthalle`,-:Dusseldorf, Germany; and Kunstuerein, Hanover,Germany., The quality`of 'the;Snxelsoh piece which was designed specifically for•the Civic�Center...site is equal to that of ;the large-scale work designed bfy Alexander Calder for Grand Rapids,, --Michigan; James `;Rosati for: Wichita,' Kansas; Peter Voulkos for_.Highland�=Park,.I3.11 S; and Isamu Noguchi fnY RPai-tica _--Wa c'hir�rri-r.n _ C; - I 2 We were extremely impressed with your ..ex Welton Becket master plan.for-the -.1 . C planation of the The panelist that th-- Owa� Ity downtown area. suggested P cityco , nsider seriously the removal,of1t.he.--'parking fa6ility4hi6h -will prevent visual integration -_of :t-h-d-s'n P-1son'SCU'lpture with. -the Civic Center Building_._:.r ,. They also,_recomm4�Ade&,tfiat co be given by.theF61ty to rea- -a Z nsideration r ngement"of-the numerous wires, will Utility poles :and'.'signswhich�_ _,wjL 1- riot i,- allow for proper presentation ofthej Aece.. Final .pjac Piece at -the1Civic ,Centei-_s3,.t- em ' ent.of the Snelson e, and t e 'Fields Urban Renewal .site should. .... .. e pl h' piece at the -b anned', 1by-a the artists and th City Planning, Depar'' e tment�.andth6 Welton Beckett Architecture firm. our recent- experience has -that government officials proven, --municipals state I an&"�federal-�--a�re now stressing the need for quality * "_ ,, '--- r -Y in , art; architecture and urban planning for their constituents as,:vigorously-asthey have emphasized the need for excellence in- their' hospitals,. schools and universities.- 6n.qlose-,"a. 6o.PY f'.'.th:-Publica 0 11 . e tiont "The Design Necessityl-n which -l.discusses-:the *portance of excellence in public art and., architecti-ird'.- The National coun_cil!,�on the Arts is pieased with Iowa City's application. and corn tit-theArts staff hopes that the Kenneth Sn6 I d -Visual Pe ion :an and. Ric a r-d;iT'Ields � commissions Y`.complete will besuccessfull a*-and.:isf-c6 : hvinced that they will be signifi cant --.-aesth'e* tic-. additi6fisto,,a city that already has fie 3 46rk4 0 f I ,y- -_Geo 9 e_1'Rickeyj Mark DiSuvero,Sam Gilliam, .ulfertvilkeando1 Bury. gierely, Richard Kosha-lek- Assistant Director Visual Arts Program Enclosure RK:jns d 1 2 We were extremely impressed with your ..ex Welton Becket master plan.for-the -.1 . C planation of the The panelist that th-- Owa� Ity downtown area. suggested P cityco , nsider seriously the removal,of1t.he.--'parking fa6ility4hi6h -will prevent visual integration -_of :t-h-d-s'n P-1son'SCU'lpture with. -the Civic Center Building_._:.r ,. They also,_recomm4�Ade&,tfiat co be given by.theF61ty to rea- -a Z nsideration r ngement"of-the numerous wires, will Utility poles :and'.'signswhich�_ _,wjL 1- riot i,- allow for proper presentation ofthej Aece.. Final .pjac Piece at -the1Civic ,Centei-_s3,.t- em ' ent.of the Snelson e, and t e 'Fields Urban Renewal .site should. .... .. e pl h' piece at the -b anned', 1by-a the artists and th City Planning, Depar'' e tment�.andth6 Welton Beckett Architecture firm. our recent- experience has -that government officials proven, --municipals state I an&"�federal-�--a�re now stressing the need for quality * "_ ,, '--- r -Y in , art; architecture and urban planning for their constituents as,:vigorously-asthey have emphasized the need for excellence in- their' hospitals,. schools and universities.- 6n.qlose-,"a. 6o.PY f'.'.th:-Publica 0 11 . e tiont "The Design Necessityl-n which -l.discusses-:the *portance of excellence in public art and., architecti-ird'.- The National coun_cil!,�on the Arts is pieased with Iowa City's application. and corn tit-theArts staff hopes that the Kenneth Sn6 I d -Visual Pe ion :an and. Ric a r-d;iT'Ields � commissions Y`.complete will besuccessfull a*-and.:isf-c6 : hvinced that they will be signifi cant --.-aesth'e* tic-. additi6fisto,,a city that already has fie 3 46rk4 0 f I ,y- -_Geo 9 e_1'Rickeyj Mark DiSuvero,Sam Gilliam, .ulfertvilkeando1 Bury. gierely, Richard Kosha-lek- Assistant Director Visual Arts Program Enclosure RK:jns Jµ l 19 CITY OF IOWA..CITY SCULPTUREPROJECTS The, City of Iowa City. desires to dOi mission two sculptures for permanent, display outdoors, One sculpture (Civic Center Project) will be located in the `Chauncey Swan Plaza .across from the Civic Center, 'Theother (Urban Renewal Project) will be located in the urban renewal area. This site isnot, finalized, however; the inter- section of Dubuque and College isalloca.tion presently under consider- ation. This location will not be available for several years so this sculpture must be able°:to be: moved! from a temporary location to its permanent location, i A Steering Committee -compos ed of ilocal people will govern the project. This committee is to be cornpo1.sed.:of the Mayor of Iowa City, the City Manager. of Iowa: City, ,t'Iwo 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 Coungil. The Steering Committee has. ...established following guidelines which shall apply ao the, process ofselecting the two winning sculptors. The selection process is under, the general supervision'of the Steering Com- mittee. 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 Endow ment"for. the Arts in accordance with grant regulations.'- These six people are responsible for selecting the winners of the two; projects. they. 're additionally responsible to- gether 1.wiih the $teering'Committee for seeking out qualified contestants, Ulfert Wilke, Frank Se'iberling 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/he r proposed sculpture prior to midnight of August 1, 1974. Any sculptor -is eligible to `compete in either or both projects, however; he is"eligible to win only one of the commissions. Applicants -should seek 'information from -'W.- Richard Summerwill, Iowa State Bank &Trust Company, . P. 0.. Box 511,: Iowa City, Iowa 52240, Applicants should send.:entries to W. Richard Summerwill, Iowa State Bank &Trust "Company; P; O. Box 511.: Iowa City, Iowa 52240, M 110 - Sculpture Projects Page,2 May 8.: 1974 The Steeringcoshall elect a chairman and a co-chairman to solicit donations for this ;'Proj ec t,7 from the business community as well as the community atlarge. 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 break- down of the anticipated sources and uses of.funds follows: Uses of -,Funds Commission and construction'of.two sculpture projects: Civic Center $60, 000 Urban Renewal 20 000 $80,000 Site. Work, Advertising, r Admin. Expense - 8,000 Total -_Cost including materials, models, I - TY r .ek .:ti i a�f•: 1:1. l� ,- • G• `� f 1 � . i I r i. �� _ MONDAY; 197 �.�,.�FOR "�'RETMASE�AT�-10-;A, - : t J Z_ij,� (Iowa City awards commissions.Iowa it ........................... IOWA CITY, IOWA C_ o r I two major pieces of sculpture for downtown Iowa City have:,been awarded _.Ito..Kenneth Snelson, New York City sculptor, and Richard ,.D. -Field,,., a University of Iowa graduate who teaches at St. Olaf College,.• Northfield; Minn., Names -of the commission' winners and.of two alternates were announced Monday (Aug. 19) by W. RichardSummervlill;` chairman of a steering committee set up to govern awarding of the sculpture commissions. Snelson won the comm-Assibn1forr' the sculpture to be located in the Chauncey Swan Plaza across from the Iowa'',Cit CivicCenter. Featuring a huge spray of aluminum tubes designed -in fourmovable sections, the sculpture has already been completed and -in now being shown in -the 'Sculpture, in.the Park exhibition in Grant Park in Chicago. it win be on, exhibition there until mid-November !It is 18 feet high. 40 feetlong-and 40, feet wide. Field' a sculpture.. an abstract piece in which the sb dow it casts will play a dynamic part: in its effect, will be1ocated-in the city's urba n renewal area. It will be painted in intense colors, providing a lively accent. The site being considered is the intersection of Dubuque andCollegeStreets. .,Until construction in the area is completed, this sculpture. will occupy a,temporarysite. Made of Cor -ten steel, the piece will be 12 feet high and 15:fiet'.Iong, . Named as first alternate for the �comm'ission for the sculpture to be located in the Chauncey Swan Plaza was George Sugarman a New York sculptor. fie submitted a model :for -an abstract.piece inpaintedsteel 25 feet by 25 feet in size. i 0 e Julius Schmidt, a' professor of part @ tCthe U of I, was named first i alternate for the commieeion to do the sculpture. -for the urban renewal area. His model was for a massive circular sculpture nine'.feet high in Cor -ten steel. The sculptures were made possible by a grant of $44, 000 to Iowa City by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) last August, made with the stipulation that it must be matched by non-federal funds. The steering -committee of which Summerwill is chairman has appointed Gene Claussen and .Ernest Lehman of Iowa City chairman and co-chairmen, respectively, of a drive to raise $19, 000 of the funds require&t I'd match the grant. The city of Iowa City and Project Green will each contribute, $12; 500.0 bringing the total provided in matching funds to $44F'000. j I From the total budget of $88, 00 for.the`two sculptures, $60, 000 has been allocated for the work which will stand in th'e Chauncey Swan Plaza, and $20, 000 for the urban renewal sculpture. The remaining $8, 000 will be used for site work and administrative expenses. ' I The jury which chose the winners of the commissions included three members appointed by the steering committee and three named by the NEA in accordance with NEA grant regulations. Jury members appointed by. the `eteering, committee were James Schramm, i Burlington businessman and art, collector and former. director of the American Federation of Arts, New York; FrankSeiberling, a professor and former director' of I. the U of I School of Art and Art Sistory, and.Ulfert Wilke, director of the U of I Museum of Art. i - r s 1 0 e Julius Schmidt, a' professor of part @ tCthe U of I, was named first i alternate for the commieeion to do the sculpture. -for the urban renewal area. His model was for a massive circular sculpture nine'.feet high in Cor -ten steel. The sculptures were made possible by a grant of $44, 000 to Iowa City by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) last August, made with the stipulation that it must be matched by non-federal funds. The steering -committee of which Summerwill is chairman has appointed Gene Claussen and .Ernest Lehman of Iowa City chairman and co-chairmen, respectively, of a drive to raise $19, 000 of the funds require&t I'd match the grant. The city of Iowa City and Project Green will each contribute, $12; 500.0 bringing the total provided in matching funds to $44F'000. j I From the total budget of $88, 00 for.the`two sculptures, $60, 000 has been allocated for the work which will stand in th'e Chauncey Swan Plaza, and $20, 000 for the urban renewal sculpture. The remaining $8, 000 will be used for site work and administrative expenses. ' I The jury which chose the winners of the commissions included three members appointed by the steering committee and three named by the NEA in accordance with NEA grant regulations. Jury members appointed by. the `eteering, committee were James Schramm, i Burlington businessman and art, collector and former. director of the American Federation of Arts, New York; FrankSeiberling, a professor and former director' of I. the U of I School of Art and Art Sistory, and.Ulfert Wilke, director of the U of I Museum of Art. i • i Those appointed by; the NEA to the jury were Richard Hunt, Chicago sculptor; Philip Larson, assistant curator f the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis - and Gerald Nordland, director°of the. Frederick S. Wight Galleries at the University of California at Los Angeles. Richard Koshalek of Washington, D. C. , represented the NEA at a meeting of the jury Aug. 9 in Iowa City to lew.35 models submitted directly by artists and 65 slides of other sculptors.1 works provided by the NEA. The winners' and alternates were all selected from the m6dele:submitted by artists, as the judges felt that the quality of these works was, very high.. They were pleased that many nationally known artists had submitted models for the proposed sculptures. The iury recommend d t 1 e s rong y hat a number of features of the Chauncey Swan Plaza be changed to:provide a simpler, backdrop for the Snelson sculpture. All the jury members noted that the site now contains. too manydistractions in the form of street lamps, light poles, wires,stop sig (sand parking lots. They pointed out that the impact of the Snelson sculpture would be nullified unless these distractions are eliminated. The jury envisioned the sculpture in a large park between the Civic Center and proposed, government building south of the plaza. A native of Pendleton, Ore. , Snell on studied at the University of Oregon and with Buckminster Fuller at "Black Mountain College, with Josef Albers at the Chicago Institute of Design and with Fernand I ger at the Academie Montmartre in Paris. He has had many one -roan shows in New York City, including an exhibition at the World's Fair in 1964-65. He has also had three one-man shows in Germany and 1 one in Spain and shows in Los Angeles.,and Fort Worth, Tex. )1i I® U an M. r ,A. Degree in sculpture in 1972 from the` U of I, where he served as a graduate assistant in life `drawing for one year., He began teaching at St. Olaf College last fall. Field has shown his works at St. Olaf College, in a traveling show of works by St, Olaf faculty members andjat the Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul, Minn, A small sculpture by Field now stands in the inside walkway of the U of I Basic Sciences Building, Funds for this sculpture were donated by Walter Netsch, Chicago architect who designed._the building, -30- 1. (Delivery date for both sculptures is`Sept. 2,,.1975.). j For more information: Richard Summerwill I St 4- (319) '6 k owa a e an and Trust Co. i P.O. Box 511 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319) 338-3625 OFFI 4°IAL` i ��� -� 975 ALL -A IERI to CITY' AV1�ARD Action 1. I hereby ,nommate ° Iowa city Y rnhnann xos�<ti t (community) '° - (county) (state) Population: 271212 33,443 ':' 46. 850 1950, 1960: 1970 2. Briefly describe_ location,, socio-economic character. Indicate form of government and number of voluntary organizations. If possible, include figures for population density, per cent non-white, median income, age of housing and average unemployment rate. University community in.lush farming region." Bisected by Iowa River. Site of Iowa's first capitol Population' density, 3 3�persons.,per acre; 1.53 per cent non-white; median income $11,080 -O£ 15;1475 year":around housing units, about 40 per cent built1939;or earlier; about 20per.cent built between 1940 and 1960; and about 40 per.'cent.built:betweeti-.1960,and'1970. Unemployment rate 2.5 per cent. 3. What are the main projects (concentrate on ttiree) which citizens have accomplished in the community to"merit an AII-America City Awardl.(Give dates.) Project GREEN -(Grow to Reach Environmental Excellence Now) is a continuing community beautification;program_"that, was.establ§hed`in 1966 to promote citizen action preserving and. -enhancing .the naturaV,and man-made environment. The bombed out look wrought by.Urban'Renewal is being counteracted by an innovative device called the '"portable mini -park"': The idea was developed by Project GREEN and its members provided volunteer labor and supervision for construction. The City provided young -.people it`employed:through the Mayor's Youth Employment Project to assist Two of,the mini=parks were completed during the summer of 1974.`,The 'rustic: parks were`+designed by local architects and landscape architects who donated :their tune. :Prosaic materials, including sewer tiles, railroad ties and old:paving bricks;',have been transformed into objects of beauty. Trees -are planted in the'sewer.tiles, the railroad ties form borders for raised'flower beds andthe"bricks"are imbedded in sand to form paved courtyards. When'it comes time to erect`buildings on the sites the materials are to be moved to new locations..` j i Members of Project:GREEN-annual ly.plant 6, 600 :tulips, followed by geraniums, begonias and.petunias in planters':at`Chauncey Swan,Plaza, a municipal parking lot near the Civic Center. Landscaping was done at the insistance of Project GP.yEN, i which also provided large sugarimaples and ornamental trees that were planted in 1973. Beautification of major entrances to the City was initiated during Project GREEN's first year and additional:plantings:`are made annually. Trees and shrubs are placed along streets and in median "strips... Project GREEN volunteers do the planting and help maintain the areas that have been planted. i i c t i i is 4. What prompted the citizen, action and how was. it orgarfizedt Project. GREEN was founded in 1968 with. dual goals of beautifying public areas and educating private citizens so they. can more -effectively maintain and beautify their own properties. Funds are raised in four ways: Tax deductible memberships that cost"from,$2 to $250. An annual GREEN'Garden'_Fair at which "plants donated by members are sold to the,=public: An annual tour of private gardens:: Special u p p rpose events :;such as the_.Bike=a=tt►ons"held the past two years:to raise -money. for the construction: of bikeways: Project GREEN funds are used to buy materials for beautification projects. In most instances labor is provided by:volunteersl,,in a few by city crews or private pontractors The:funds are placed; n a trust: fund that is supervised by the city and administered by Project GREEN. As oaf::June 30, 1974, Project GREEN had a balance of $461:726 in its ti -rust -fund. Project GREEN maintains a mAling`list,of 2,400 for its twice a year news- letter. This list includes persons. who. buy:membeships and those who provide volunteer services but don't contribute:"cash. The educational function is.:£ulfilled.through'""Garden Forums held in alternate years and lectures'for.school children; senior citizens: groups and civic groups. 5: List the principal groups and organizations and the number of remembers actively involved in these efforts. Include community"action groups organized around the specific issues. i' Name Active mom- berihip Contribution National Guard of Iowa Hdq. 109th Medical Battalion 400 50 laborers for mini - parks Iowa S Bank 96 employees 30 for tree plantings" First National Bank of Iowa City 40 male employees 20 male laborers for mini -parks Hdq. Co., First Battalion, 410th 50 laborers for plant - Infantry and Combat Support Co. 350 ings at Sturgis Ferry Park Two Army Reserve Unitsunknown 65 laborers -for clean- up at Sturgis Ferry Pk 1 .. Unaffiliated volunteers Estimated 500 for labor at,various sites, contribu- L _tions of plantsj_for GREEN Garden Fair and � Y '1 t .' y-2 i 'Af '�h• i._3y^..�+... is 4. What prompted the citizen, action and how was. it orgarfizedt Project. GREEN was founded in 1968 with. dual goals of beautifying public areas and educating private citizens so they. can more -effectively maintain and beautify their own properties. Funds are raised in four ways: Tax deductible memberships that cost"from,$2 to $250. An annual GREEN'Garden'_Fair at which "plants donated by members are sold to the,=public: An annual tour of private gardens:: Special u p p rpose events :;such as the_.Bike=a=tt►ons"held the past two years:to raise -money. for the construction: of bikeways: Project GREEN funds are used to buy materials for beautification projects. In most instances labor is provided by:volunteersl,,in a few by city crews or private pontractors The:funds are placed; n a trust: fund that is supervised by the city and administered by Project GREEN. As oaf::June 30, 1974, Project GREEN had a balance of $461:726 in its ti -rust -fund. Project GREEN maintains a mAling`list,of 2,400 for its twice a year news- letter. This list includes persons. who. buy:membeships and those who provide volunteer services but don't contribute:"cash. The educational function is.:£ulfilled.through'""Garden Forums held in alternate years and lectures'for.school children; senior citizens: groups and civic groups. 5: List the principal groups and organizations and the number of remembers actively involved in these efforts. Include community"action groups organized around the specific issues. i' Name Active mom- berihip Contribution National Guard of Iowa Hdq. 109th Medical Battalion 400 50 laborers for mini - parks Iowa S Bank 96 employees 30 for tree plantings" First National Bank of Iowa City 40 male employees 20 male laborers for mini -parks Hdq. Co., First Battalion, 410th 50 laborers for plant - Infantry and Combat Support Co. 350 ings at Sturgis Ferry Park Two Army Reserve Unitsunknown 65 laborers -for clean- up at Sturgis Ferry Pk 1 .. Unaffiliated volunteers Estimated 500 for labor at,various sites, contribu- L _tions of plantsj_for GREEN Garden Fair and home tour i._3y^..�+... 6.. How did these groups attempt to;;involve the citizens directly affected dy the projects and to what extent werethey successful:= r { A small nucleus of the Project GREEN.nembe ship rounds ;up volunteers through persistent telephoningand personal 'contact, news reports broadcast over the lcical radio station and in the'"newspaper Project GREEN mails a newsletter to 2,400 contributers and volunteers twice.a.year and also issues an annual raport. The last'GREEN Garden Fair attracted several thousands-to the Johnson County Fairgrounds on'May 18, to purchase-pla.nts.donated by members. Exact count was difficult to obtain..,Cars:paciced theparking lot and overflowed onto adjacent highway shoulders throughout the day. i 7. Identify three individuals who were active leaders in the effort. Nature of Naine LocalAddress_ occupation _ Leadership Nancy Seiberling RR#l, North. Liberty, Civic Leader Co-Chairman of Iowa Project GREEN Jlm Maynard 1223 S.. Riverside Community Pianner Co-Chairman-of Iowa City, Iowa' &'LandscapeProject GREEN t Architect Gretchen Harshbarger 6 Longview Landscape,,Archi— Project GREEN Knoll, RR#6 tect &':Horti- Advisor Iowa Cityviowa cultural-Writer S. (a) What was the nature of any opposition to:the efforts of the citizens and from what segment of the community did this originate? There has been no opposition to;the projects completed in 1974. In the past, there has been', official' city opposition,.including resistance to devoting so much space in Chauncey Swan Plaza to landscaping. (b) What were the specific obstacles to be overcome There have been no serious.obstacles'to In the past, Project GREEN -:members have officials that plantings could be; made in a,: electrical cable buried .there. In another instance they persuaded offi have curbs installedaround a median later:w plantings. S the three 1974 projects. persisted and have persuaded City iedian, even though there was an :ials•-they, could plant first and .thout dancrer of destroying the . k• 4 R .Slia.2 T`l 4� \ 'ly 3. I:. -` 4 • '- ji,• ftr.t 'r . Vs r;,t���..i aL L.` }� - •��-. i ` �a t n+ f: '>k .`Dt ,-? rl't!• t� .s_; :,C - -rv.. 9. Summarize r} !x: your'story. , EmpHastze (1)' the most basic:probiems and concerns of the community,'' `(2)_e.xtent:antJ nature of citizen-participation, (3)-c1Nqree of success attatne'd d (4)`stress activity-since Ju)y:1973..' *Not the projects described-in 3 above, but events which contributed to'and/or resulted from those projects. ci» co.,ununity is relativelyz wealthy, as evidenced by the median income level when the ,last census was taken and•the,low. ;unerttployment rate we enjoy despite our high studant population. The University of 20,000. Iowa"ha8 an enrollment of about The city's relative wealth, coupledlwith the-alertness of the dominant university faction have produced.a. rather well-rounded community that offers a broad spectrum of`cultuial.and recreational 7actkvitiesas well as sound govern- mental services. About 60'per cent of the jobs are university-related since we also have the.only medical, school`ifi the state``and'an associated hospital that serves this entire region.-: While there are many areas where-:improvement is desirable, the basic level of services would rate quite high when"compared with many'other communities of comparable size. The combined' financial support and contributions of volunteer labor by Project) GREEN enable the city to embarx on and :: mai ntain beautification projects that other-i. wi.ye might be prevented by"budgetary=limitations.Many.of these projects are considered "frills" by certain segments"of the.community.and might be striken from the'budget when it is taken to public hearing. r Since 1968, Project GREEN has planted more than 2,000 trees and shrubs along entrances to the city and in Chauncey Swan Plaza,<°a municipal parking lot. It has planted 6,600 tulip bulbs in the Plaza and`anuncounted,number of late-blooming petunias, geraniums.,and begonias--,' egonias:.In late 1973, it•gave the city a "GREEN.Machine" a miniature street cleaner:for'use in' downtown areas where full-sized cleaners can't operate. several miles of'bicycie lanes have been marked off on city streets at the urging of Project. -GREEN and sidewalk ramps-_are "being built at intersections aL streets that are too congested"to permit riding`'bikes in the streets. In 1974, the two downtown mini-parks were completed and construction of a bicycle path from. Iowa City to the Coralville Reservoir, just north of the city, is currently under construction. 7 Has your community, 10. J , * "JividualsJYJenti i6y,�'6f,�th6'6�g6niz'ati'o'nsor:�ini onedi won any other awards or'recie'iv-6`d any other recognition`: originating outside "your community as a,result -6f this citizen effort? Project GREEN received a trophyat lihe:National Congress.of'Beautification in February of 1970,.and from, the Amer- '�h i'ca' n4or ticultu-ral.Society in October of 1973. The Iowa Bikeways System was featured in the national newsletter of the National Bicycle Instifute-of America several yearsago.. 11. What major problems remain, unresolved inyourcom.munity? (Forexample—incity govern- ment, racial relations, municipal ni.cipal'servic I es, housing; etc.) Have constructive, steps been taken toward their solution? other than Urban Renewal, which has .been -a major community issue for more than a decade, -the city _!:has no serlous-prob ems. While about 70 per cent of the land for the downtown.utban renewal 'project :has been cleared, redevelopment may off still be many months because 'of Jaw.. siuits,'revolv'ing. around the issues of envir- onment and the city's contract witha•developer. More housing.units:are neededibut' - the, supply, has been increased considerably in recent years and the'units, in s . eiriously 'Apteiiiorated . condition, either have been torn down or soon will be demolished in connection with the,urban renewal project. service, Citizens areaskingfor, expanded libr�Liy.rV3.ce increase&recreational facilit---.es and increased environmental protection forts. Because of the relative wealth of the community, plans are being. made*. to' -satisfy these demands during the next five years.-, These include constrtiction, of anew. library, expansion of the recreation center,'acquisftion of m6re-parkAand,.development and preservation of the Iowa River corridor and pollution .'control Date August 16, 1974 —.Name I Julie Zelenka pri n rY4 Organization— City of :Iowa City Signed, Address (Home/ 2007 H Street, Iowa Cit Code) 52240 Isusiness) Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa (Zip-Code). 52240 Telephone (319) 354-1800 ext. 205 Indicate preferred. mailing addr6ss-and .telephone number This entry blank should be completed and mailed to All -America City Award Program, National Municipal League, 47 East 68th Street; New York, _N.Y. I'P921, attheearliest possible date but must be received not later.than September 16;'1974. 1- 1 A Screening Committee of experts will pick the finalists which will be invited to send representatives to appear before the All -America, Cities jury at the;Nat*ional 1 Conference , . - on Government in San Diego, Cal- ifornia, November 17-20, 1974, to present the finalists.'pases. The jury will then select the winners. 1, 1 OFFER TO BUY REAL-ESTATE AND ACCEPTANCE TO The City of Iowa City, Iowa (herein d esignated as Sellers): THE UNDERSIGNED .(herein designated as Buyers) hereby offer to buy the real estate situated in Johnson County, Iowa, described 1 as follows: The East 38.3 feet of Lot 6'and the {Vest 31.7 feet of Lot 7, Block 58, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, together with any easements and:, .servient estates appurtenant thereto, but with reservations and exceptions only as follows; (a) Title shall be taken subject to applicable zoning restrictions, except -as in 1, below; (b) And subject to any realsonable, customary and appropriate,restrictiVe covenants as may be shown of record,.except as in 1, below; (c) And subject to easements of record for public utilities, public roads and public highways; (d) And subject to the proposed covenant set forth in paragraph #7. 1_ for the total sum of $S2 500;00 payable at The Office of the City Attorney, Johnson County, Iowa, as follows: By payment of $5,250.00 herewith to be held by the City Attorney, Sellers' Agent, pending delivery of final papers, and the balance of $47;250.00 upon performance by Sellers, all on or before the 1st day of October, 1974. 1. SPECIAL USE. This offer; is void unless Buyers are permitted, under any existing zoning and building restric- tions, immediately to make the following conforming use of said real estate as a Bus Depot. 2. POSSESSION. If Buyers timely perform all obliga- tions on or before the_lst day of October, 1974, possession shall on or before said date to be delivered to Buyers, with adjustments of rent, insurance and interest as of date of transfer of possession. 3. If this offer is not accepted by Sellers on or before September 242 1974, it shall become null and void . d I all payments shall be'repaid to the Buyers. 4. ABSTRACT OF TITLE. Sellers shall promptly continue and pay for the abstract of title to and including date of acceptance of this offer, and deliver to Buyers for examina- tion. The abstract shall become the property of the Buyers when the purchase.'price is paid in full, and shall show merchantable title in conformity with this agreement, the land title law of the State of Iowa,and Iowa Title Standards of the Iowa State Bar Association. Sellers shall pay costs of additional abstracting and/or title work due to act or omission of Sellers, including transfers of Sellers or assigns. S. DEED. Upon payment of purchase price, Sellers shall .convey title by warranty deed, with ,terms and provisions as per form approved by the Iowa State'Bar Association, free and clear of liens and incumbrances,ireservations, exceptions or r modifications except as in this instrument otherwise expressly provided. All warranties shall extend to time of acceptance of this offer,.with special'.warrinties as to acts of Seller i up to time of delivery of deed. 6. REMEDIES OF THE 'PARTIES - FORFEITURE:- FORECLOSURE - : REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS: j (a) If Buyers fail to fulfill this agreement, the Sellers may forfeit the same as provided in the Code" of Iowa, and`all payments made here- under shall be ;forfeited. (b) If Sellers fail to fulfill this agreement, the Buyers 'shall have:the right to have all their payments made hereunder returned to them. (c) jIn.addition to_thelforegoing remedies, Buyers and Sellers each.shall.be entitled to any and all other remedies;, or action at law or in equity, including foreclosure, and the party at fault shall payi:costs and attorney fees, and a receiver maylbe appointed. I I ' � E 7. Buyers understand and agree thatrthe Deed provided in paragraph S above will contain a covenant running with P the land, which covenant will require that the real estate conveyed must.be used as a'Bus Depot or terminal for a I period of 10 years from the datelof'said conveyance. Said covenant will further provide that in the'event the use of the property as a bus .depot is discontinued within said ten year period', the grantor will have the option to repurchase said -real estate for an amount equal to the purchase price i herein plus the then fair marketivalue of any Bus Terminal Building located thereon. i 6peiman Mart a Spelman 1 I. 1 The foregoing offer is accepted this day of 1974. CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA - i i By J I � I ' � E 7. Buyers understand and agree thatrthe Deed provided in paragraph S above will contain a covenant running with P the land, which covenant will require that the real estate conveyed must.be used as a'Bus Depot or terminal for a I period of 10 years from the datelof'said conveyance. 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