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of local issues. TI d first
an, open ended to gIlow for spontOneous su[;Cestion.
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two }pmts if it was mentioned in this way. The 'second question was used to alien
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urban renewal 88 points
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:MEMORA ND-IU /i
DATE:. July "6, 1973
TO: The City Manager
FROM: David G1. Epstein, Director of Public Safety
RE: Support for Coralville Centennial)
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Police su pport for the Coralville Centennial is
designated as follows:
1. Officer Murphy 1800-2200 July "120,21,22
2. Officer Moore 1800, 2400 July 20
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3fficer, Lynch 0900-1900 J
Officer Fowler 0900-1700 July 20
153072230 July 21
1530-2230 July 22
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5`. Officer Ewalt 0900-1300 July 20 21I
61 Officer ;I Spivey, 0900-1300 July y21
1300-i"700July22
T. Officer Keating 1300-1700 July;.22
i8'. Detective Cook 1300-1700 July 21
Total cost for this manpower allocation will be
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Highway Right of Way for
UtilitiesAccommodation Permit No.
(:(Detailed Description)
Parallel along public right—of—way'from,sta 101 +50 to S a toe+45 and
from Sta. 146+05 to Sta. 1163+70. 'At co
nScin9pPr endinrlar t•n ♦•fin 'hi 9hwa�
at Sta.r125+63 and 1163+70 as hoaT'Ch a a h d'nrintc
and will be located as shown on the detailed plat attached'hereto.
AGREEMENTS':: Tho utility company, corporation, applicant, permittee, or licensee, (hereinafter referrod to as the Permittee)
agrees that the following stipulations' shall govern under this permit:
"I— The location, "construction and maintenance of the utility installation covered by this application shall be in accordance with the current
Iowa State Highway Commission Utility Accommodation Polley.
2.1The Installation shall meet the requirements of local municipal, county, state, and federal laws, franchise rules, and regulations, regula-
tions and directives of the Iowa State Commerce Commission, UIHities Div'ision,..the 'Iowa 'State Department of Health, all rules and regula-
tlonsof the Iowa Stale highway Commission, and any othor laws or regulations applicable. -
3. The Permittee'. shall be fully responsible for any future adjustments of its facilities within the established highway:right of way caused
byhlghwayconstruction or maintenance operations.'
4. 'The Iowa State Highway. Commission shall give the Pormittee At least 48 hours written notice of any proposed construction or maintenance
, .work, -,on either existing or newly acquired right-of-way, that is'likely .to conflict with the installationbelongingto the Permittee,".in`order that
the Permittee may, arrange to protect its facilities. ": I
5. The Stale of Iowa and the Iowa State Highway Commission assume no responsibility for damages to the Permittee's property occasioned by
any ,construcllon or malntenanco operations on said highway.
6. The Permittee shall take all reasonable precaution during. the construction and maintenance of said installation to protect and safeguard
the lives and properly or tire traveling public and adjacent property owners.
7. Tho Pennitlee,agmos to give the State Highway, commission forty-eight hours' notice of Its Intention to start construction on the highway
rlhl-ofSaid not
p y, ice shnll be made In writing to the Engineer whose name Is shown below.
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8. The Permittee ngreos to at all times give the Iowa State Highway Commission timely notice of intention to perform routine maintenance
within the right-of-way. Said notice shall be to the Engineer whose name is shown below.
9. The Permittee, and Its contractors, shall carry. on the construction or repair of the accommodated utilitywith serious regard to the safety
of the public. Traffic protection shall be In accordance with Part V Of the current Iowa State Iilghway Commission Manual on Uniform
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:,Traffic Controls,
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Ifighway.Commission persona el may supervise flagging operations where considered necossnry by the Engineer. The original "place
mootC d removal on completion of the work shall be noeom llshedb Permittee) (JURhway Cemmisalon),
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10. Operations to the constmction and maintenance of said utility installation shall be canted on In such a manner as to cause a minimum
interference to or distraction of traffic 0nsaidhighway.
It. The Penniltoe: shall be responsible for any damage that may result to said highway ,because of tho construction operation, or maintenance
' of said utility, and'shall reimburse the State of Iowa or the lewaState Highway Commission {cr. any.expendlturothat the Stale o[ Iowa orthe
y ., g y ' utility having been constructed, operated,
Iowa State HighwayCommission may have to make oo said hl hwa beoauee'of said Permittee e
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and maintained thereon.
• 12. The Permittee shall Indemnify and save harmless the State of Iowa and the Iowa State HighwayCommission from any and all causes o[
action, suits at law or inequity, or losses, damages; claims, or demands,, and from any and all liability and expense of whatsoever, nature for,
ooaccount of, or, due to the acts or omissions of's&W Permltteo's officers, i members, agents, representatives,' contractors;.employees' at
' s.._ n � -'c o - ( ) r occupancy of the public, highway under this permlt. -
assigns ateing but of or in oonnectton'wlth Its or their use o
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13. Non-compliance with any of the terms o(the Highway Commission policy, permit, or agreement, may be considered cause for shut -down
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of operations, or withholding of relocation let until compliance is assured, of revocation of the permit. The cost of any work caused
'Permittee.
' to be performed by the State in removal of noncomplying construction will be assessed against the
14. A copy of the approved permit shalt be available on the Job site at all tinea for ezaminatlon bytUghway offlolale.
16. The followingspecialtequlremente.will apply to this permit:
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RECOMMENDATIONS
APPLICANT.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas,. Electric Company
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By ,� -� . �%1 Superintendent
1. Resident Engineer Date .
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A ddr s '163Muscatine Road
' District Engineer Date
Date 7-9-73
APPROVAL OF CITY OR TOWN
(if proposed line is within an incorporated town or city, the Council of said town or city must grant approval for installation).
The undersigned city or town Joins in the grants embodied in the above permit executed, by tile Iowa State Highway
'Commission on condition that all of the covenants and undertakings g therein running to the Iowa State Highway Commission
shall inure to the benefit of the undersigned clty or town and said permit is approved by thecouncil of such city or town at a
`legally constituted meeting of the city council thereof held on n
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APPROVAL OF IOWA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ''
APPROVALI',OF BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS
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By
By
District Engineer
Asst.' Maintenance Engineer
Date
Dale
Notice of Intention to start construction on the highway right-ofivay shall be sent to:
.Engineer.. Address, .Telephone
Notice of intention to start maintonance on the highway right-of-way shall be sent to:
Engineer:, Address ':,,. Telephone
6 copies of this application will be required for installations on'prlmary leads. 6 copies will be required for installation on Interstate
highways or for primary road extensions.
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1412 Tracy Lane y
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
July 9, 1973
City Council
c/o C. L. Brandt, Mayor
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Gentlemen:
Attached is a copy of "a letter I sent to individual members of
the Planning, and Zoning Commission when 'the question of, rezoning
for the "Hawkeye Plaza!' shopping center was before that body,
The letter spaaks for itself, ;but 1 would like to add a post-
script.
Property values are only one of many concerns felt by 'those of
us opposed to the rezoning. ,Others have ,to do with a much
braoder,'perhaps universal, issue. It is, essentially„ thel
Quality of life'., These matters have to 'do with the desirability
of arneighborhood as a place in which to live, the amount of
traffic, the freedom from the noise, smells and hazards of
excessive through traffic, the safety of children, the covering
with concrete and asphalt land that was zoned for homes, lamns,
trees and gardens and, finally, the right to be able to rely on
the integrityof one's '7overnment (meaning that the residential
Classification represents and has represented a promise that
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be changed by a promise of money, for whatever purpose).
The spokesmen for the two companies who stand to make the most
financial gain from the requested change,, in ti -ie bearing before
the Zoning Commission, spoke almost exclusively in terms of
money of .increased property values, taxes, trade, payrolls, etc.,
but presented nothing to suggest that their proposal would in any
way enhance the quality of life either for the immediate area;
or for the community as a whole.
I cannot believe that you, the members of the city council of
Iowa City, are!,persens ldtID would value dollars' more';highly than
people, or that you are persons who would respond any way but
negatively tr) what at best is an effort to influence your votes
with'a public offer of money.
Therefore, aloij mith many ot;:trs, 1 urge lyac to reject the rc-
quest to change the present . residential classification of the
property in question.
Sincerely yours,
Warren S. 3tutts
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mately thirty of us'on my street along).
At least two, and eventually probably all three, of -the east -west
streets in the addition would become secondgry;access routes to
the proposed shopping center. They are narro, were not designed
for this purpose, and would be quickly over -loaded with traffic,
creating hazards for children. The area would no longer be
desirable for the young families with small children who have
been attracted to it because of the adequate but 'somewhat less
expensive homes. One could predict with some certainty that
there would be'a shift from owner -occupied homes to rental houses
with amore highly transient: population. This: would result in
more sapid deterioration in upkeep and 'appearance and'a lessat-
tractive and desirable'neighborhood generally. Most important,
it would create condi-,ions for a blignted neighborhood, Which would
be contrary to the interests of the city as well as my own.
The residential areas around the tract in question already have
access to an adequate shopping center. They do not need nor could;
they support another. (It is very debatable wLether;thie'city as a'
whole needs another). Therefore ti,e proposed 'shopping .center -
would have to depend on attracting trade from a much larger area.
This would addto the -problems and would aggravate and accelerate
the conditions and trends noted above.
As a Commission member•, you have a responsibility to plan for the I,
orderly development or the city, and an obligation to protect the
interests and welfare of its citizens. In view or this and in
light of thie preceding presentation, I'urgently request that you
directyoureCforts,'toward lretaining the present' single-family
residential classification of the subject property; and toward
opposing petitioners' request for any form of commercial classi-
fication.
Sincerely yours,
(signed) Warren S. Stotts
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1412 411c Lane
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
November 15, 1972
Dear
I am a resident of Ilolly,dood Manor Addition, which is adjacent to
the property at the soutt:east corner of Sycamore Street and High-
way'6 Bypass, for which I believe a petition for a ci;ange to cpm
mercial classification is still pending before the Plar;ning and
Zoning Commission. As a homeowner in the area, I want to 'voice
my absolute opposition to changing the property in question to
any, form of commercial classification or to altering the single -
family residential. classification it now has.
i am opposed for the following reasons:
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1. The ootential for residents:+l growth of my,' neighbor-
hood would be severely and unduly restricted.
The .netghborhood',would ''become undesirable'for owner-
Occupied residential purposes.
3. 'Phe proposed shop ping ccent.er,develooment t'iould
create heavy traffic in a residential neighborh od
on stbeets not designed for heavy use.
4. Such rezoning '.could cause rapid deterioration of' tile
neighborhood with serious risk of a bli,,;ited area.
5. Reclassieving said tract would arbitrarily deny 'me
an implied protection and -,ro.ild
in my home in jeopardy by adversely, affer_tinr; i:i:e
valueof,my property.
b.' Petitionerst request appears to be ',based on a desire
for monetary gain and not on the welfare and best
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y, r tenscicizterests of tf,e'area, the .
I.et me elaborate.
Hollywood Manor Addi
tion is a small res +.3entia' nc . ;'!ibDr. ocd with
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'east-west streets. It is composed lsrf7eay of small., attrac-
.ive, Well-m8lntained, single -family, old [lc'r _,c ]^] c To
the west it is buffered from KlLMart Plaza by t,.io-family doplexes
and'mult -unit apartments. North is Highway u Bypass. The farm-
land to the soultti-is still under active l 'i^a'-Dn. ".us the ,
only present potential for residential growt! is to the east (the
trad:t in ;question). A commercial development there would severely
restrict if not. completely clock the possibility or:Our homes
ber,omi.n;; an in'erral part of a l.ar;er residential area, and they
would become an isolated pocket of houses. vi w n o gout;i,t ';,ere
had every reason .to anticipate eventual residential development
of the 'land to the east,'in view of its present classification.
i to commercial
would ir',effect,be to take away the
TO rezone :
reasonable valueofour property without due process and lo
'jeopardize :he inveSttl!tints of each of us (ani t�';q.re are anoroxi,
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FRLKDOM TREE DEDICATION, 22 September 1973''
Mayot and City Council, Iowa City
WHERE IS RON DODGE 7
Lieutenant Ron Dodge, a U.S. Navy pilot ejected from hia
aircraft over North Vietnam on May 17 1967. lie established
survival radio contact with his wing "man and reported being
surroio:ded,'at which point radio contact was lost. n photo-
graph of Lt Dodge being 'escorted by his North Vietnamese
captors was taken by a Dutch photographer and appeared on
Septembor 9; 1967 in the `Paris Match". Despite this evidance,
Hanoi has refusad'to discuss Lt Dodge. Ila is not acPnomtedged
Ito have died in captivity, for is i l 'complete'
r he listed on the c Zata
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list', of prisonera'supptied by the North Vietnamese.^
Amid the joy of welcoming home the returned POW's, many have gathered the
mistakenimpression that the POW-MIA issue is solved. Some have suggested
that the names on the silver' bracelets which they wore were ficticious
because, the men have not returned home nor were their names on: the list
of those who died in captivity.', But the 'names are not ficticious: They are
11300 real 'Americans who serried this country in Southeast Asia and the
agony of not knowing what happened to them is very real for their families.
A great majority, are simply missing and may never be accounted for. however,
there are many who were captured by the Communists and there is"indisputable
evidence of this fact. There are at least 53 men who ,were alive at one time
who ourigovernment officially lists as discrepancies from the release lists.
Many of our countrymen have lost night of the fact that almost 2/3 of our
men, originally listed as 11IAs did not come home.
To, increase the awareness of thin', community in the continued 311ght of the
over 1300 men still missing in Southeast 'Asia and: the agony of their
families, the members of, the University of Iowa'arArnold Air Society and
Angel Flight, plan to dedicate a "FREEDOM TREE"to an IOWA MIA; CAPTAIN
BRADLEY CUTHBERT'of Fort Madison on Saturday, September,22, 3.973. WE
REQUEST DOUR SUPPORT AND A RESOLUTION OF DEDICATION FOR THIS POW/AIIA
PROGRAM. Approximately 500 of these_ dedications have hoeu held accrosr
the United ',States, none in this, area.
There is adequate' precedent for, our concern. After the ',Yorean,Wnr, the
majority of prisoners were released, but it tools over two years following
the settlement to obtain' the release of 15 additional American 11OW's. There
never was _env_ kind of acccuntinp for 339 others who we know to have been
prisoners.The issue today is not,wheter our Vietnamese 11IA's are dead or.
alive, but that ;the North Vietnamese have not accounted for men who we
have evidence were captured.
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MEARDON, SUEPPEL, DOWNER 6 HAYES
WILLIAM L. MEARDON
- LAWYERS
WILLIAWF. SUEPPEL?
`ROBERT N. DOWNER "'
100 SOUTH LINN STREET '.TELEPHONE
338-9222
JAMES P. HAYES
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 AREA COOS 319
CLAIR E. HAM ILTON
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MARK T. HAMER
The Honorable C. L. Brandt
Mayor
Civic'Center
Iowa City, 'Iowa 52240
Re: The Annex,. Inc. -_ Grievance Hearing
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'Dear. Mayor Brandt:
I have been advised that the Iowa City Council has set a
hearing upon the grievance filed by our client, The Annex,
Inc. for ul Tuesday, Jy 17, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. I would be
respectfully, request, that this matter be postponed fora
period of at least one week, as I am scheduled to undergo
minor "surgery at Mercy Hospital on Monday, July 16, and
will not be discharged from the hospital until sometime
later that week. I expect to be. back in the Office no later
than Monday, July 23 -'and any time subsequenC to that would >i
be satisfactory for the hearing'.
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Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
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July 17, 1973 (319) 3379005
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Honorable Mayor
and City Council
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- Civic Center
Iowa,City,:Iowa
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Re: 'Noise
Ordinance
Gentlemen:
I felt that
I should make some sort
of report to the Council about the
progress:of the
Noise Ordinance. I have :,been working on'it for some time,
hoping to get an
appropriate re -draft
for'submission, butlI am having dif-
fi'cult with the
appropriate ppropriate language
that is necessary to implement the
goals of the Committee that Dr. Morris
headed, which drafted the prelimin-
ar dratt I will
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be meeting with'Dr.
Morris after,I return from my
vaca-tion
so,6at we
can work'on some of the
new language. Irhope that we can
' have a draft for
review by; the Council
by,the"first of'September. '
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Very truly yours,
!a
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Cit Attorney
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