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• • CNIC CENTER, 410 E. WASHINGTON ST.
{' IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
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319-3541800
RwrS WELLS CITY UANAGER
September 6, 1973
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CIXPIULAIEH
ROBERT CONNELL
EDGAR CZARNECq
LOREN NICKERSON
J. PATRICK WHITE
The y Y
TO: T Mayor and Cit Council
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Gentlemen
You have requested the Human Relations Commission to
comment on Council -Staff -Commission relationships and to',
suggest steps for improvement.The Commission,; at its
meeting of August 27, 1973, discussed your request and I
am responding on behalf of the Commission.
The Commission feels that matters involving human
relations` deserve highest priority of the, resources of the
City. We do not know the ;priority in which the Council',
and Staff places these` problems. We assume°that''all persons
should feel as we do, but this has not been demonstrated to
us by Council or Staff. At the same time, we are not fully
cognizant of the multiple and heavy demands on the resources
of the City:
We, therefore, feel that it is 'imperative that the
Commission, the Council and the Staff sit down together and
reach a conclusion as to the priority ,that our work demands
of City resources. We strongly urge periodic meetings between.
Council and each Commission no less than annually, and
preferably, more often, to (1) formulate the priority to be
given to',that Commission's work; (2) to review with the
Commission ion the results and re -review the priorities set;.
(3) to discuss problems resulting from changes in attitudes;
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and 4 to resent to the Commission a
broader view of the
working of the entire City government.
We believe it is not only desirable but necessary that
each Commission have the opportunity to sit down with the
Council and Staff at the beginning of each Commission year
and discuss the priority of the Commission's work in the over-
all structure of the City's demands and to discuss and review
with continuing and new members of the Commission the Council's
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philosophy of city government and the relationship of the
Council to the Staff and the Commission to the Council and
the Staff. A joint meeting to discuss and understand the
priorities of the Commission's work, its responsibility and
authority in the structure of city government and its line
of communication, together with'a philosophy of City
government is essential to the smooth working of the Council
Staff with the-Commissions.
the Staff and the St
As itis now, the commission feels it's work is the
most important and of highest priority to the City. However,
problems that the commission has encountered in the areas
of research, investigation and prosecution of violations
and in funding would indicate that.our priorities are not
the same as the Staff or the Council. In order for the
commission to be'able to.function harmoniously with the
Council and the Staff, it is necessary that we:understand
the priorityand the functions expected of each other._
As always, the commission is ready to meet with the
Council and the Staff at any time to discuss these uggestions
Veryr ly your
�Dod oy, Chai an:
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• CIVIC CENTER. E WASHINGTON5T.
/ IOWA CITY, 19.35 -IB 522102240
RAY 5 WEus. Cm AudAOER
September 5, 1973
MAYOR
ROBERT CONNELL
LOOM ClMNECri
LOREN NICKERSON
J PATRICK "ITE
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
In the recent past the Commission has received more complaints
than in all previous years. The Commission anticipates
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increased public awareness of and need for
Commission's
'he community in the upcoming year
service tot
of the COubliclaccommodations on is to nand
One of the major 'functions
acts of discrimination inTo housing,
thisPthe Commission assumes
employment in the city. eneral public. The
responsibility for educating the g holding
bar out this responsibility is 4 rts.
'11 0
Commission wi rl'- hlets and rep
ishin amp
workshops and seminars, and publ 9 P
At least two such workshops are planned.
1. For major employers, both governmental and private,'
covering such subjects as:
a. New laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination
race, -religion, ethnic 'origin,
on the basis of
handicapped or 'sex.
b. outline types of complaints filed with EEOC or, in
the courts, or'with the local Commission.
in job
C. Explain affirmative action'requirementromotions, etc,
qualifications, testing, recruiting, p
2. For personnel officers and/or department .heads private
business and government agencies)ble forr respo
recruiting,,hiring and promoting employees
a. Historic patterns of discrimination in employment. r
b. Traditional and outmoded views of women in employment.
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c. Systemic discrimination or discriminatory practices
built into systems and institutions.
d. Human relations sessions to explore attitudes and
behaviors in interpersonal relationships.
pamphlets and brochures widely available to employers and
the public are other forms of education. Some sample
titles might be: "Equal Employment Guidelines and Laws,'"
"Affirmative, Action Programs," "How to Resolve Employment
Problems through Conciliation," and "Filing of Complaints."
Another important function of .the Commission is the handling
of complaints that are filed. _Commission members and the
City's investigative staff have a grave responsibility for
determining the validity of the complaint and to make a
determination that is fair and impartial. Since new laws
and administrative rulings are issued frequently and new
ways of handling -these disputes evolve, the work of the
Commission would be enhanced through current training.
Many fine workshops and 'seminars are sponsored by„various
national groups and governmental, agencies and Commission
members are looking,forward,to attending a`few of these
valuable workshops. The Commission urges the city to
encouragethe investigative, staff to attend theseworkshops,
also.
The, Commission feels their service to the public to be of
no less<importance to the well being and tranquil functioning,
of the city than are sewers and safe streets. Therefore,
the Commission respectfully submits
the attached budget
request.
We hope the Council concurs.
Sinc rely,
/D ald .Boy
/Chairman,
I/ Iowa City Human 'Relations Commission.
Part-time: researcher to 'identify problem areas,
federal contracts with city; requiring
mative action programs, sub -contractors
affir'
responsibilities for equial employment
opportunities,'up-to-date employment statistics
of minority/women employees, survey 'of local 3 000.00,
businessess hiring 15 or more employees, etc.
$4,400.00
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MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
DES MOINES. IOWA 50321
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DES MOINES August 31,1973 520 WEST COURT AVENUE
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Mayor
City Hall
Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Sir:
I-am a member of the. Steering
Committee which is organizing a project
for the restoration of the business buildings around and near the square
in Winterset in Madison County. .These buildings are typical, for the most
part, of the architecture of the 1880'5 and 189015 and have embellishments
and decorations of stone work and in some cases cornices of metal and
wrought iron railings for the tops of buildings.
Some buildings located on the square interspersed among those of this
style, were built at a later.time'and have plain brick fronts and have no
decoration whatsoever. We are hoping to find someornamental decorative
ms from old buildings' which have been torn down which might be incornora-
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itete sfrominto a 'design for these buildings. We believe :it would be feasible to
teduse some 'kinds of cornices for the building tops, window cornices, etc., if
any of these can bellocated.
I noticed a news article this week stating that there were some build-
ings to be torn down in Iowa City. Do any of these builyou
tdinksthingave anyte is any hin g
which might possibly be usable.on our project. If y
be kind enough
possibility whatsoever of this, would you to tell me how I
can get in touch with the people who are going to be demolishing these
buildings?
I appreciate your taking time to reply to my inquiry. Thank you, very
mush.
608 Whiting Avenue, Iowa City
September 1st, .19?3
Members of the City Council
Civic,Center
Washington Street, East
Iowa City
Gentlemen:
Certainly: the cost of everything is escalating today,
Cert i Y
Y,
but the suggestion that bus fares for non -air conditioned buses
(the one I am consistently compelled to take in both directions)
be advanced by 2/3rds is a little stiff to take. I should immediately.
join others to find less expensive means of getting to 'and from
city center. Twelve cents per mile for bus fare seems uncommonly high.
Certain memberslof the Council must remember the days',
when Negiis (?),upped decrepi�L bus fares to a quarter; the number of
passengers diminished to invisibility. 'The city has built the bus
sqs,pm into, an enviably well run and efficient operation; I should
nn66t.like tolsee;patronage evaporate (and service diminish) by applying
the same, principles of price increase as have recently been applied
to supermarket beef.
After having xis stood still for two years, faculty
salaries at the University this year ,are advancing by an avergge of
five per cent. Mine is going up less than that. In light of modest
University salary increases, which do not keep up with additional
cost of living, it would be far more modest and, in keeping with the
more conservative ways of 'Iowa City to have t'.,:e bus fare, even without
air' conditioning, 'go up five cents' (all of rr_e-third) rather than
ten cents at one swat.
I have not reacted, as others rave, to the lack of "air
conditioning on some buses; I have uai�ked my venom to unload on
this suggestion that steep increases be applied to bus; fares on
an excellent and welcomed service that is shared by many in our
community:
Please moderate any changes in bus fares. By next summer
I hope the bus I am presently taking will be air conditioned.
Wlnceelyur
lding
Mr. Robert E. Belding
608 Whiting Avenue
Towa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Belding:
At its September 11, 1973 meeting the City Council officially
received and placed on file your letter concerning a possible
increase in bus, fares. Thank you for bringing your opinion
to the attention of the City Council.
Sincerely,
Rav S. Wells
City Manager
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CMC CENTER, 410 E WASHINGTON ST.
IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
318.3541800
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C ET"-ORANDT September :11 1973
CWJOLVEN
R08MCONNEAA -
EOGAR CSARNECAI
EOREN WCKERSON
J PATRICK WHITE .
Elmer. E. Smith
Regional Administrator
Department of Housing and Urban Development
FederalBuilding
911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri" 64106
Subject: Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement
City-University•Project'I,.Iowa R-14
Iowa City, ,Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Smith:
We are general! 'i in support of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development draft environmental :impact statement.
We 'do feel there is anoveremphasison the proposed restoration
of the College Block Building, which has been listed on the
al of Historic Places• ' We agree restoration and preser-
vation of historic structures is essential to the 'maintenance 'of
a balance, between old and new, but we do not believe preservation
of this single building is as significant as the redevelopment of
an entire 14 square blockarea in downtown Iowa 'City. ', We will
comment further on this topic at a later point in this response
to'the draft environmental statement. For ease of reference, we
are filing our comments, following', your original outline. A page
number keying our response, to your outline will follow each of
our comments
I. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION
A. General Description.
As with any projection, there is not total agreement that Iowa
City's population will increase by 140000 to22,000•in'the next
22 years. We assume the projection was obtained from the Johnson
County Regional Planning g nin Commission and nd is based 2 on
ment of the University of Iowa. (1) 'projected enroll-
.._......_
Elmer E. Smith' -2-I September 11,-1973
Kansas City, Missouri
The mass transit system here is known as the Iowa City Transit
System, not Iowa City Transit Company. (1)
The form of government in Iowa City is technically known as the
form; (2)
City Council -Manager .,
The primary reason of the Planning and Zoning Commission and a
majority of the City Council for not rezoningland for shopping
center'in;southeast Iowa City was the incompatibility of a shopping
center and ,the .adjacent low-density, residential land use predominant
in the area. All other reasons for not rezoning were secondary. (4)
Residential re -use is, cited as a possibility,in the four -block
Commercial Business Service Area and the ',four -block University
area. :Residential re=use is permitted as an alternative in the
University area. Residential re -use is also permitted, as ?of
ths'writing, only,.above the ground floor 'in the Commercial Business
Service Area. :The City is at the 'present time, modifying the Urban
Renewal Plan to allow residential re-use'in the CBS area as a prime
land use. (5)
The chart on page 9 indicates that there are 104 land disposition
p number is 24. (9)
arcels The correct
Regarding financing for the 'City's proposed parking facility. The
judge's ruling enjoined the City from proceeding with the ramp
until and unless the City arranges for payment, of parking enforce-
ment costs from parking revenue instead of from general, funds' (12)
The statement on the Capital.Improvements Program should contain
the dates of the Program, 1973.1977. (15)
C., Relationship to Other Activities and'Ob'ectives.
The City Council amended the zoning ordinance by introducing new
requirements, for the, establishment and maintenance of signs on
August', 27, 1973. (18)
Parking was removed on Market and Jefferson streets in order to
provide bicycle lanes on these streets:' The Statement may mislead
some readers in that it.alludes to the removal of parking on these
streets as a result only of implementation of, the City's long-range
parking Policy.'(19)
The City purchased 12, not 13, new buses when it took over the
transit system. (20)
The majority of Iowa City residents are within 3, not 4, blocks of
a bus route. (20)
Elmer E. Smith' -3-
Kansas City, Missouri September ember
1
1, 1973
For clarification, it should be stated that the "rides" referred
to on page 21'are.just that, rides, not passengers. The phrase
"passenger trips" might be more "accurate. (21)
The City's subsidy of the transit system will be in excess of
$175,000 this year. (21)
Three mils would produce $252,000 instead of $225,000. (21)
Repeated reference is made to "Johnson County Officials." We
assume this reference to mean staff of the Johnson County Regional
Planning Commission., The difference is a significant one,.and'if.
our assumption is correct, the appropriate modification should; be'
'included'in the fiscal statement. (24,,25, 33, and 82)
The most recent on-bus survey shows that 63% of Cambus riders
indicate that they walked to their destinations before Cambus. (26)
The Statement makes a point that the University campus is considered
too valuable by University officials for'use as surface parking
lots and that ',the ,University wants to direct this land use:in a
more pedestrian-oriented manner. Toward this end, the University',
has suggested the vacation of certain streets in and adjacent to
the R-14 area., The City will indeed maintain its cooperative atti-
tude toward University plans. We agree:with the vacation of cer-
tain streets included in the University's plan,but take exception
to certain others. (27)
We assume that ;the reference to a'conservation of land use really
means a conservation of land. (27)
We do not totally agree with you that "...secondary objectives
(of the 'National Housing Act) are ,to increase' the 'tax base, employ-
nient, housing ,opportunities, residential areas, etc..." We believe
these to be primary objectives which will be accomplished' through
the clearance of slum`and',blighted areas and the correction of en-
vironmental deficiencies., (See Urban Renewal' Handbook RHA 7202.1,
Chapter 1, Section 1, dated 2/68.)28
The City is in agreement with your statement that the view of what
is now, and will become even more so in the future, one of Iowa
City's' greatest attractions, the Old Capitol Building, is marred
by power lines, blighted structures and the ever present automobile.
One of the, major objectives of redevelopment in the R-14 Project j
is to improve the vistas to the Old Capitol Building, taking ad-
vantage to the greatest degree possible, of the topography. De-
velopers have been instructed to be especially sensitive to the ex
7 isting'buildingson the campus, and especially of the Old Capitol
Building, in their redevelopment proposals. Protection and en-
hancement of the vistas as well as care in-the'selection of materials
Elmer E Smith 4
September 11, 1973
Kansas City, Missouri
and the placement of buildings has also been emphasized with pro-
spective developers. (29)
The micro-stud)i referred to on page 29 is technically known as a
micro assignment. (29)
The citing of the freeze of federally subsidized housing needed for
relocation as one of the factors in the termination of the R-18
Project is not technically correct. The requirements 'of Section 210
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969 (Section 105(h))
apply only to conventional urban renewal projects for which:a sur
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vey.and planning contract was executed after December 24, 1969.
The survey and planning contract for Project R-18 was executed in:
December, 19,65, and therefore the LPA would be exempt from the
requirements of Section 210. �(29/30)
Project Iowa R-18 was approximately 50% residential and 50% commer-
cial and'not
primarily residential:in character. (30)
We do not understand what is meant!by "...a demand for morefeder-
ally-assisted units has also been created by the acquisition
process." (30)
The building referred to on,page.30 which is to house ''the new post
office and other federal offices is not being leased to the General
Services Administration. GSA has purchased the land and has con-
tracted for the construction of the building. (30)
D. Private and Public Opinion about R-14.
The figure of $5,000,000 to be used in support of the Urban Renewal
Project is approximately the amount contained in the latest HUD
approved financing plan for the Project. The actual expenditure
by the City, in support of this Project will most likely exceed
!$11,000,000.
Both the State Office for Program and Planning and the Johnson
County Regional Planning Commission have been afforded the A-95
review regarding Project Iowa R-14. Both responded favorably toward
the project. (33)
Your statement that opposition to the Iowa R-14 Urban Reneival. Pro-
ject has been directed primarily to the concept of a parking ramp
is essentially correct. We feel, however, that this opposition has
been blown out�'of proportion in relation to the Project as a whole.
When one considers the numerous intangibles involving federal and
local government as well as the private sector, the amount of fed-
eral dollars ($9.5 million), local dollars ($10.5 million) and the
✓ expected private investment ($25 million), the commitment that the
City of Iowa City has already made to this project in time, energy,
Elmer E. Smith' -5 September 11,'1973,"
Kansas City, Missouri'
and effort, and what is at stake in the continuation of the center
of=Iowa City as'the 'focal point of the community, the`'issue of
par kingshould' pale. There is basic support for the project in the
community. (35)
It is our impress that the
opposition multi-
storY Parkin g
facilities. ,is based more on environmental issues than',the finan
cial ones'.... (36)
II. PROBABLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: POSITIVE AND ADVERSE
A. Magi -Made.
The statement that the Central Business District core is presently
characterized by .':'inadequate vehicular and pedestrian access..:"
bite accessible fro nt on page 3.that "...the area is
� p ' statement appears to.contradic
tthe s
R from all areas of the community and ideally loca-
ted. It is, our position, that accessibility' to the., downtown
area is not an overriding concern., (40)',
There is still hope for a department store in the project. However,
with the, present. redevelopment philosophy, maintained by the City,
the location of the 'department store is. not certain except that
it should be in the area bounded by Linn, Burlington,',Capitol and
Washington Streets. (40)
Your statement that "'..total ,building clearance is the only appro-
priate or feasible treatment to be applied by the City iii enhancing
the CBD...!' is reinforced' by the fact that theefforts of the City
to' correct -deficiencies ;by:persuading voluntary compliance and co-
operation in rehabilitation met with little, if any, success in
the decade of the 60's. (41)
Perhaps HUD anticipated a modification which will be proposed to the
Urban Renewal; Plan which will allow for residential re -use as an'
alternative re -use in the Central Business Service Area. At the
time of the issuance of the Draft Statement, however,'housing was
allowed only above the first floor in this area. (42)
We question the feasibility of the number of units ofresidential
housing cited is the chart on page 43. While we agree with you that
changes may ,take ,place as a result of, and during, the Urban Renewal
process', and while we have encouraged developers to include resi-
dential units in their development proposals, we have no ',l information
to indicate that the, number of dwelling ,units in residential housing
will come near 2,000 or will double the number of units that were
in the .Urban Renewal Area prior to urban renewal. (43/44)
The number of parking spaces in the Project Area is referred to
Elmer E. Smith September Ily 1973
Kansas City, Missouri
three times in the statement (pp. 10 & 11, 43 and 77). Considering
the City's adopted parking policy, and in light of the flexible
redevelopment plans for downtown, the exact number of spaces will
not be known until redevelopment proposals have been received and
analyzed. (43)
The statement that there are "...presently not enough fire hydrants
tol meet the state fire requiroments..." is not t technically correct.
The agencies that establish'fire zone ratings for Iowa City have told
us that it is not a fire hydrant problem, but a water main problem.
New water mains will,be installed to increase existing capacities
and enhance Iowa City,''s opportunity to receivefa more favorable fire
insurance rating.
B. Natural.
We cannot find the specific provisions for the treatment of open
space in the Urban Renewal�rPlan cited on page 53. While we agree
that'open space should provide for theobjectivesyou cite, these
objectives are not specifically men tioned in'the Urban Renewal Plan
as so stated on page 53. (53
Mention is made that the City could "...expedite the -resolution of
this 'problem (environmental questions concerning,air pollution and
water temperature caused by the University's physical plant) by the
passag of an air qordinance..."
'e uality The City does have an air quality ordinance in its Code. As HUD pointsout, the Cityis power-
less to enforce the ordinance if it is violated by a state institu-
tion. We do note, however, that the University has tried,in the past
and we assume that it will'continue to'seek remedies to the negative
environmental impact caused by the physical plant. (28/54)
Readings to measure air pollution were ,taken it the corner of
Washington and Dubuque (See Exhibit E, page 102) not !'...the main
mass transit corner..." which is Washington and Clinton. (55)
Weare in total agreement with your summary of part II, Section B,
with regard to the improvement and enhancement of the natural
environment within the context of the redevelopment of the Central
Business District. (S7)
C. Aesthetics.
Ile arc not aware of where you got the information that ... design
refinements and other supplementing material shall, before they
are used in the disposition procedures, be subject to review by
the Design Panel and the City Planning Commission ... Design ob-
jectives contained in our Land Marketing Documents sent to-pro-
spective developers were not reviewed by the Design�Review Board.,
Elmer E. Smith -7- September 11, 1973
Kansas City, Missouri
It is the function of the Design Review Board to review proposals
after they have been submitted to the City. (60)
III. 'ALTERNATIVES
A. Traffic/Parking Issue.
Ile disagree with alternative 3, to continue the Project but to
change no -traffic patterns and 'provide 'no new parking where you state
that this action would "...pave the way for new: private commercial''
investment..." we feel strongly, as mentioned above°,•'that without 1.
the provision of parking in its proper' setting, the way would not
be paved for new private commercial investment. (69)
We, assume the figure of $6,000 per off-street parking space was
arrived at -from -an estimate done by the Department of Urban Renewal
which was based on the average cost of a'surface lot for 400 cars
using figures derived'from'average ;downtown land costs added to the
actual- cost per ;'space in the Chauncey; Swan Parking Lot.' ' (79)
You are correct in assuming that the cost per space in the ramp is
less than $5,000. In fact, it is fess than $4;000. Estimates
prepared by the`Finance Department of the City, for the ramp which
was to have been constructed' in 1973, 'were $3;846.00 per space on
the basis.of a 568 -car parking -facility, including ,land costs.' The
$6,000 per space referred to for surface parking lots 'in,the same
paragraph is again, we assume,' derived from the estimates made by
the Department of Urban Renewal referred to above.`, (81)
B. Historic Building.
The City has not 'ruled out the alternative of demolishing the
'College Block Building. It' was removed from a'current demolition
contract, but only as a holding' action until the proper and appro-
priate disposition of the building can be determined. (86)
1.
Ile are not convinced that the benefits of preserving the building
outweigh the gain of demolishing it. Ile try to 'keep as many options
open as possible. ',(87)
Ile agree with alternative number 3 that making the College Block
Building a focal point in the R-14 Project is not very practical
or feasible. (87)
You are correct in stating that the College Block Building is not
on the site of any major new facility. While the statement is
true, we must give consideration to the fact that the land on which
the College Block Building is located', was to be combined with ad-
joining land to make a'fairly large redevelopment parcel. Exclu-
ding the College Block Building from this parcel severely limits
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Kansas City, Missouri
the redevelopment possibilities of the adjacent parcel. (87-)
IV. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM EFFECTS 'ON MAN'S'
ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY
The statement that "...The redevelopmentand revitalization program
that is envisioned would result in'a more productive tax base on
currently taxable land and would result in additional acres of
land being added to the tax rolls ... 11 is unclear. While we agree
that the amount of real estate taxes derived from the redeveloped
downtown area will increase, the conclusion that the, Urban Renewal
Program will result in 'additional acres of land being added to the
tax rolls is unlikely. (90)
In Section 4, mention should have been made regarding centraliza-
tion and concentration -of -the utilities inthe Central Business Dis-
trict. The infrastructure that is.necessary.to support a large
commercial and institutional area is,'already present in the downtown
area. The abandonment of this infrastructure in favor of the con-
centration
oncentration of a similar utility system in some other location of the
City would significantly influence th-- local short-term effect on
man's environment and the maintenance of long-term productivity.
(89/90/91)
V. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF
RESOURCES.WHICH WOULD BE INVOLVED
One of the irreversible.commitments to this project as stated in
the draft statement is a "...commitmentito the automobile in Iowa
City." Iowa City is not "committed" to the automobile. We are
cognizant, however, that automobiles are:a reality and probably
will not vanish from the community for some generations to come,
if ever. We feel it:is:.only prudent to make provisions for the
use, direction and storage of automobiles in a manner that will
compliment the environment and be convenient for our residents.
(93)
In conclusion, we agree with you that the long-term environmental
impact of this project as proposed from its inception, will be
positive.
There are, however, some general comments which should not be left
unsaid. The statement suffers greatly from a lack of reference to
source material or L persons to substantiate certain demonstrative
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statements. As:noted above, too much attention was devoted to the
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salvation and es-Loration of the College Block Building. Little
was said, And indee& we submit little can be said about the,en
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vironmental impact on downtown Iowa City through the preservation
of this 401 X 1001 building.
Date: September 6, 1973
TO: The Mayor and The City Council
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa
From: Professor Thomas H. Charlton
Department of Anthropology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Re: Request for.Permission to carry out Archaeological Excavations
in Hickory Hills Park, Iowa City.
During the Fall Semester, 1673-74, 1 am conducting a course in
'Field Methods in Archaeology (113:199). The course includes instruc-
tion in locating sites, mapping sites, I and excavating sites. :'It has
bee I n customary to excavate Indian sites in such field courses. However,
the excavation and study of historic sites within the United States I is
becoming'increasingly important.In the course this fall I would like
to expose the students to the experience of excavating such structures
within Iowa City.
While on a winter tour of Hickory Hills Park in 1972, 1 learned
of the existence of the ruins of a "Pest House" on a ridge top on the
western edge of the park. in conversations with Mr. Eugene Chubb of
the Parks and Recr I eation Department of Iowa City this year, I discovered
that within the park there is a house site and a possible brick kiln
site. I have examined these sites in the park and believe that the two
residential�structures would be good sites to be excavated.
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The sites will be first mapped and collected. Then a grid system
of squares will be established over the site area. The squares will
be excavated in levels leaving structural features. Artifacts (broken
pottery, glass, metal) will be collected and catalogued from each level
for later study. Once the excavations are completed,the structures will
be mapped in both plan and sections. Then the site will be refilled.
The students will keep field note books detailing their cxcavations
and complete photographic coverage (black and white and color) will
supplement written notes and plans.
There will be a written report prepared describing the excavations
and the nature of the structural remains as well as 'the associated
artifacts. Supplementary work on the history of the structure and
the area will be conducted by students using both published sources
and residents who are very familiar with the area. This information
will also be compiled with the final report. Copies of the report
will be sent to the City of Iowa City for unrestricted use of the data.
I am requesting permission to carry out archaeological excavations
(described above) within Hickory Hills Park during the Fall of 1973.
September 17, 1473
Mr. Thomas ct. Charlton
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Charlton;
The City Council at its September 11, 1.973 meeting officially
received and placed on file your correspondence of September.
G; 1973. The Council favors use of Hickory,`' Fills Park for an
archeological excavation. We 'suggest that you contact Gene
Chubb, Director of Parks and Recreation for, general supervision
and to work out details of your dig.
We appreciate your offer to share any knowledge which you may
gain about our local history,
Sincerely,
Ray S. Wells
City manager
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DATE: September 17, 1973
TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Iowa City City Council
RE: Referral of Charlton letter.
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At their meeting 'on September ll, the
Iowa City City Council
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officially received and filed the letter from, Thomas H. 4
Charlton, Associate Professor, University of Iowa concerning
possible use of Hickory Hill Park for
an archaeological
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investigation, and referred a copy to
the Parks and Rec-
reation Commission with indication of
Council concurrence.
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Letter is attached,
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Abbie Stolfus.
City Clerk
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Utilities Accommodation Permit No.
Applicant,: Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Com an
(Name or owner)
211 Last Washington St. Iowa Cit
(Address) Iowa 52240
(city) (Stato) (zip Code) ,
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames, Iowa
Gentlemen'.
Approval is hereby requested for the use of Primary Highway One (1) in Sec. 90 x. 91
T 79,)(Number)
R 6l4 Son on County with;n and 0 1
milts,'
_Sorr ho-r�st__ from Tom.
(Direction) (Place, Town, Etc.)
lino forway Station(s) No. 0' to 195+6't for the accommodation' of an 4"
li a for the trausmission or 120+7 'n
The installation shall consist of
(Detailed Description)
Anp.oximl ly SO�r' A 90 bsi w tried cteel -natural
gas main Libh wi II t ait I n the t-t.
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ana will be Iocated as shown on the detailed plat attached hereto.
AGSEEMENTS': The utility company, corporation, applicant, permittee, or licensee, ;hereinafter referred to as the Pmmitteo)
agrees that the following stipulations shall govern under this permit.
1- 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 Policy.. '
2- The installation, shall meet the requirements of local municipal, county, state, and federal laws, franchise rules, and regulatlons, regula-
Lions and directives of the Iowa State Commerce Commission, Utilities Division, the Iowa State Department of Health, all rules and regula-.
lions of 1110 Iowa State Highway Commission, and any other laws or. regulations, applicable.
3. The Permittee shall be fully responsible for any future adjustments of Itsfacilities within the established highway right of way caused
by highway construction or maintenance operations.
4. The lona State Highway Commission shall give the Ponnittee at least 46 hours written notice of any proposed construction or maintenanco
work, on either existing or newly acquired right-ofway, that Is likely to conflict with the installation belonging to the Pormittou, In order that,
the..Pormittee may arrange to protect its facilities.
G. The State of Iowa and the Iowa State Highway Commission assume no responsibility for damages to the Pormllteo'e Property occasioned by
any construction or maintenance operations on said highway.,
6. The Permittee shall is all reasonable precaution during the construction and maintenance of said Installation to protect and
.the lives. and. property of the traveling public and adjacent property. owners. safeguard
V. The Permittee, agrees to give the State Highway Commission forty-eight hours' notice or its intention to start conatmetion on the highway
right-of-way. Said notice shell be made in writing to the Engineer whose name is shown below..
6. The Pemittco agrees to at all tlmos give the Iowa State Highway Commission timely notice of Intention to perform routine maintouaneo
wit.dn the right-of-way. Said notice shall be to the Engineer .whose name to shown. below.
11j. The Permittee, and its contractors, shall carry. on the construction or repair of the accommodated utility with serious rogrsd to the safety
or Lice public. Traffic protection shell
Traffic Controls. be in accordance with Part V Of the current Iowa State Highway Commission hianual on Uniform
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E.t r; w•ay Commlasion poraonnol may mrpurviso flagging oporations where considered necessary by the Engineer. The original place
. r.., rand rcrut•a1 on complotimr of Elio work shall he accomplished by the (Ponnitton) (highway Commlaalon).
(uroan out, enc).
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o. iotarference to-or distraction of traffic on said •i
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d highway.
11. The Permittee shall be rosponslble for any damage that may result to said highway because of theconstruction operation,'. or maintonanno
of said utility, and shall reimburse the StateLof Iowa or the Iowa State Highway. Commission fur any. expenditure that the State of Iowa or the
Iowa State Highway ,Commission may have to make on said highway, because of said Petmittee's utility having been constructed, operated,
and maintained thereon.:
12. The Permittoo shall Indemnify and save harmless the State of Iowa and the Iowa State Highway Commission from any and all causes of
action, suite at law or in equity, or losses, damages,. claims, or demands, and from any and all liability and expense of whatsoever nature for
on account of, or due to the acts or omissions of said Permittee's officers, members, agents; representatives, contractors, employees or
assigns arising out of or in connection with its (or their) use or occupancy of the public highway under this permit.
13. Non-compliapeo with any of the terms of the Highway Commission policy, penult, or agreement, .may be considered cause for shut-down
of operations or withholding of relocation reimbursement until compliance is assured, orrevocationof the permit. The cost of any work caused
to be performed by the State in,removal 'of non-complying construction will be assessed against the Pormittee. - -
14. A copy. of the approved permit shall be available on the. job site at all times for examination by. Highway officials. ..
15.. The following special requirements will apply to this permit:
F.ECOMIENDATIONS APPLICANT:
Recommended for Approval:
Iowa–T111nois Cas R'- Elpctrir, CgMpjnk
Name of Owner
Resident Engineer Date By _�!��Gas Superintendent',
�ime (signaturefj Title
District Engineer Date Address P.O. Bax 510 Iotja City- Iot:•a' 52240
Date— 9-4-73
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 the Iowa State Highway >
Commissionon condition that all of the covenants and undertakings therein running to the Iowa Stale Highway Commission
shall inure to the benefit of the undersigned city or town and said permit is approved by the council of such city or town at a
legally constituted meeting of the city council thereof held on -
City Clerk
Datei"�/%.
APPROVAL OF IOWA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION APPROVAL OF BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS
By By
Asia. Maintenance Engineer District Engineer
Date
Date '
Notice of intention to start construction on the highway right-of -way shall be sent to:
Engineer Address...
Telephone
Notice of intention to start maintenance on the highway right-of-way shall be sent to:
Engineer Address
Telephone
5 copies of this application will be required for installations on primary roads.' 6 copies will be required for installation on Interstate
highways or for primary road extensions.
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September. 17, 1973
Ids. Sarah Stewart
1035 River
Iowa City, Iowa 522$0
Dear Ms. Stewart:
The City Council at its September 11, 1973 meeting officially
received and placed on file your letter concerning the primo;ls
or movie theater tickets. The Council appreciates your concern
and has referred the letter to the local Theater Corporation
which has control of theater. prices.
Thank you for bringing this matter to the attention of the
City Council.
Sincerely,
Ray S. Wells
City Manager
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Irving Heller
Central States Theater Corporation
710 Paramount Building
507 Grand 'Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Dear Mr. Heller:
At its September 11., 1973 meeting the City Council. received
and placed on fide the attached letter from kis. Sarah Stewart
concerning the prices of movie theater tickets., The City
Council referred this letter',to your corporation as they felt it
may be of, interest',to you. We would appreciate hearing of any
action you may take on this matter.
Sincerely,
Wellss!'.
Ray S. WL
City Manager,,
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DL/ MOINKS. IOWA 50310
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Rohl ill, u HAY ULULARAT I ON OF WORLU C 111 ZENSI-I111
STATL OF IOWA
WHEREAS, in recognition of the greatly increased interdependence of:the world in
this',age of instantcommunication and supersonic mobility, and
WHEREAS, realizing that the common interests of humanity can only be met through
world `cooperation 'and adequate international instruments for''that purpose, and
WHEREAS, seeking to free mankind from the curse of war, hunger, and'idisease;,and
to harness all available sources of energy and knowledge to'the service of humanity's
needs, and
WHEREAS, knowing that we can serve our city, county, state and nation best when we
aiso:think and act as world citizens; and
WHEREAS, recognizing that even as 'events and conditions beyond the boundaries of
our state and nation influence and.shape the lives of our Iowa people and that our i -
citp p y p ries to encompass all of
' "zenshi .res onsibilities extend be and olitical.bounda �
the earth,
NOW„ THEREFORE, I ROBERT D. RAY, GOVERNOR OF IOWA, do hereby issue this Declaration
of World Citizenship and urge'; my' fellow Iowans to join in pledging our efforts to
the establishment of permanent peace founded on just world law and to the wise use
of the world's resources for the betterment of thehumancondition.'
I also call _upon the citizens of Iowa -- as citizens of 'Iowa -- as citizens of the
world -- to support and encourage ;the work of the United Nations as;an instrument
`or peacefully resolving the confrontations of nations, improving the 'conditions
of, humanity and offering ;to.all,the hope of a world at peace.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in public recognition of our expression of'world citizen-
ship, we ,will display the United Nations flag in the rotunda :at the main entrance to
the State Capitol and urge other states to do the same.
Effective October 25, 1973.,
Governor, State of Iowa
We, the undersigned,' :commend the. Governor for theaboveWorld Citizenship declara-
tion. We urge our 'cities, other states, our nation and other nations to follc,.< this
example, which is a valuable step in building a world community of peace under just
law.
11 'Amber Lane
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
September 6, 1973
City Council
.City of Iowa City
Iowa 52240
Dear Cit Counci
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My wife and'I and several neighbors are writing to ask for help in
getting the roads and sidewalks leading to the front entrance and
parking lot''at Grant WoodElementary School, paved. This would involve
extending,both Sycamore Street further (south of Highway,6) and
extending Lakeside Drive to connect with Sycamore and paving sidewalks
next to them. This school has been open since the Fall of 1969 and is
the onlyP
one of the last four elementary schools built within the Iowa
City limits ',(Horn, Lemme, Shimek and Wood) not to have sidewalks and
roads when built or shortly thereafter.
We have talked to individuals in the City Engineer's office several
times (including the City Engineer) trying'to clarify whose responsi-
bility these roads and sidewalks are and have also talked to Philip
Leff (representing both the School Board and Frantz Construction
Company) and Barbara,Timmerman (of the School Board). We have also
talked with Milo Lauffer, Principal of Grant Wood' Elementary School.
At present, Grant Wood has a paved road leading to the fence at the
rear of the school and a paved parking lot in front of the school -
is all. We consider this 'dan dangerous 1 that
9 for the children, a hazard for any
adult driving to and from the school (and a hazard to their car), and
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think in general that it is unfair and discriminatory to have our taxes'
going to pave the sidewalks and roads to other elementary schools in
Iowa City.
Every individual or group we have spoken to has tried to pass the buck
regarding this problem and finally'we were told to wait until Frantz
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cons -:ruction Company builds houses across from the school. We do not
think this is the point. It is a,'safety hazard and we, as taxpayers,
deserve the same consideration for our children as those children
attending the otherelementary schools in Iowa City. We did not pick
the location for Grant Wood and should not be deprived of a'street and
sidewalks leading to it just because the developer who owns the
,property facing the school property has not chosen to develop in that
area
Grant Wood is the largest of the last four elementary schools built, as
well, and I imagine with the current construction at Grant Wood that the
children from Bon 'Aire Mobile Home Court and Lakeside Apartments who
are currently being bussed elsewhere to school will be going there, too.
I do not see why a'large and very progressive elementary school such
as'Grant Wood should have an extremely'' poor, sometimes graveled, path
leading to 'its front door and
, no sidewalks. I imagine if a child
walking to school this way were to be blinded from flying gravel from
a car (even doing the speed limit for a school lone which is not posted
Wand which many cars would be exceeding by 20-30Imph), some action might
be quickly taken. Older elementary school children approaching Grant
Wood School on bikes are also afforded a real hazard with ruts, gravel
and ,traffic: Another hazard noted this summer is dust; one slowly
moving car kicks up so much dust that until it reaches the pavement,
the dust makes' other cars and children, biking or walking, invisible.
Thus far, the School ',Board,., 'Frantz Construction Company and the City
have all refused to take any action, either now or in the foreseeable
future. On the advice of the School Board President, Philip Leff,
we are presenting our problem with only'a few token signatures. But
should itibecome necessary, I am sure that every tax paying and voting
adult (whether their children are now attending or have attended or will
attend Grant Wood) would sign a petition to the effect that these streets
should be'.paved and sidewalks installed along them now.
As an addendum, I think it should be noted that we were told earlier
ant Wood
this year', that the "path" leading to the front entrance of Gr
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was just an occasionally used, maintenance access road. If so, why
then have a stop sign and large sign indicating the direction to
Grant Wood School appeared this summer at the intersection of Sycamore
and Lakeside Drive? As for aesthetic value, we feel that people
viewing Grant Wood as one of the few really progressive schools in the
Iowa City School System should not feel it has been neglected in
routine matters such as road and sidewalk safety.
Thank you for your help and consideration.We would appreciate it
if we could,,.be notified of the time and place this matter will be
brought before the Iowa City City Council
Sincerely,
Kent E. Hill
Kathleen C. Hill
Concerned Neighbors in the Grant Wood School Area:
Name Address /
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Enclosures (2)
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LAST FOUR ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS BUILT
WITHIN IOWA CITY LIMITS
Total
Year Opened
Street & Sidewalk
Students
School
to Students
In (Spring
1973) II
Horn
El am entar Y
Fall, 1969
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308
Lemme
Streets - 1969
Elementary.
Fall, 9 0
1 7
Sidewalks - *
276
Shimek
Fa11, 1970
Street- early 1970
214
Elementary
Sidewalk - late 1970
or early 1971 `
Wood
Elementary
Fall, 1969
NONE
376
!Was not able to obtain exact dates from
Shive-Hattery (referred
there
by Iowa City Engineer's Office) but there are paved streets and
side-
iwalks from every,
direction to Horn School at this time.
'As of ,May, 1973,
there are streets from
every direction to the
school,;and sidewalks from every direction except one (and sidewalks
are beginning to
come in on that street
also).
Mr. and tars. Kent F. gill
11 Amber, Lane
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. and Mrs. ,zill:
Ft its September 11, 1973 meeting_ the 'City Council officinlly
received and placed on file your correspondence concerning
roads and sidewalks im the vicinity of Grnnt wood Blementary
School. Your rernest for roads and sidewalks leading to the
front entrance and parking lot at Grant Wood Elementary
School to be paved has been referred to my office for review,and
report back to Council.
Thank you ,for bringing this matter to the attention of the
City Council.
Sincerely,
Ray S. wells
City Manager
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THE UNIN7ERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IO%VA 52242
Univcrsity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Department of Internal Afedicine
Area 319: 35&2883
IP no ansver, 350-1616
6 September 1973
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Mayor C. L. Brandt
Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Mayor:
I wish to register strong opposition to the proposed 10a increase in bus fares
Experience here and elsewhere indicates that financing of a bus 'system must be
viewed in the context of the total transportational and environmental program of a
city and region. In that context, the proposed 67% increase in fare is inadvisable
and, short-sighted. It could prompt many riders, particularly students,who rely on
the bus system, to use the automobile and, thus, increase traffic congestion and
the nee I d for costly street improvements and maintenance.
I hope that the Council will find alternative means of financing the transportation
programs of the city.
Sincerely,
Allyn L. Mark, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
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September 17, 1973
Allyn L. ;-Sark, M.D.
Assgeiate Professor of Internal Medicine
University of mora gosnital.s and Clinics
University of Iowa
1OW-1 City, Iocoa 57.290
Dear Dr.[Mari.:
At its 'September 11, 1973 meeting the City Council officially
:.eceived and placed on file your letter concerning ,bur fares..
^he Council is still weighing' alternative means of financinc
tie transportation"systen in our City and appreciates the
opinion you have exprensex9.
Thank you for bringing your ideas to the attention of the City
Council.'
Sincerely
Ray S. Wells
City MAnage.r
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Mr. Ray Wells
City Manager
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: George Chervinka Estate
Dear Mr. Wells:
The other day 1 was consulted by the decedent's daughter who is
to
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executois attempt to close
r of nfanlo irierlyton the twest side of herllmo other's home. In
the alley g of the people that have no use for the
checking into it, I find that many,
ation, but this' it as an ss t is vital to the
alley signed a petition for vac
Chervinkas and oell s. w get of the highway ho ne and park ltheir cars on the
of their lots a
north end of their lots.
Without checking the Iegal right of a city to vacate ,property ,where
abutting owners need this alle inion thaty not lsuch y for vacation nwould be unfairuse but for e
protection, it would be my op'
I realize the alley is in bad shape and a huge patch of ragweed
exists at the north end, but I do not believe any abutting owners have
been demanding any work by the City.
If there is any question about vacation, I would like to check the
law and file this as an additional objection. If itis vacated, there
probably will be some litigation over such action.
Thanking ,you for your cooperation and consideration, I am
Sincerely yours,
i11 J.:LIa e
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Mr. Will J. Hayek, Attorney at Law
110 E. Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Hayek
At its September 11, 1973 meeting the City Council officially
received and placed on file your objections to the vacation of
an alley on behalf of Florence Lula Chervinka and Jane Ann
Smith. Thank you for bringing this matter to the attention
of the City Council.
Sincerely,
Ray S. Wells
City Manager
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OBJECTIONS TO VACATION OF ALLEY
- TO: Mr. Ray Wells, Iowa City Manager, and to_the ,City Council of
Iowa City, Iowa.
The undersigned owners,Mrs. George -Chervinka and Mrs. Sheldon
(Jane Ann) Smith, also as executor, object to the vacation of the alley
abutting their property on the west at 1222 East Davenport Street, Iowa
City, Iowa, notice of intention being published in the Iowa City Press
Citizen on July 20 and 27,- 1973.
You are notified that any such vacation will do great damage to
these objectors and will lessen the value of their property if free access
to the north part thereof is denied.
They will suffer considerable damage to such vacation and hereby -
renew their oral objections previously made and respectfully request
that the City deny any application to vacate said alley.
Respectfully submitted,
Florence Lula Chervinka
Jane Ann S ith
By:(� t
Will J. Ilayek,/ th it at orney
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SEP 1 0 1973
ABBIE STI 01-FUS
CITY CLERK
TO:
FROM:
MEMORANDUM
The City Council of Iowa City, Iowa
Robert N. Downer, President, Board of Trustees of Iowa
City Public Library
In the Iowa City Press Citizen of Friday, September 7, 1973,
it was reported that City Manager Wells indicated that "a library policy
of allowing 30 -day vacations for all emplo yees 'has a significant impact
on staffing."' This memorandum is being written in an. attempt to clarify
the present library vacation policy, and to detail its impact on staffing of
the library.
The present library policy is thatprofessional employees of lthe
library, i.e. the Director, _Senior -Librarians, Librarians and Junior Librari-
ans, receive 22 working days of paid vacations annually._ This presently
applies to only five (5) full time and three (3) parttime employees. On a
pro -rated basis for the 1974 budget year it would apply to the equivalent
of 6.5 full time employees. If, on the average, the; general city employee__
vacation policy would allow two (2) weeks paid vacation annually to these
employees, approximately thirteen (13) weeks total additional working time
would be involved, or the equivalent of a one-quarter time employee. Even
at the Senior Librarian salary level, the additional cost of this vacation policy
would be only approximately $2,800.00, or 1.40% of the total budget request
by the Board for Personal, Services.
The Board of Trustees has adopted the vacation schedule generally
applicable to city employees as to all other library employees. The present
policy for professional employees is one of long standing, and is quite preva-
lent among city libraries generally. Although uniformity of vacation policies
for all city employees may be desirable, the effect which a change in
present policy might have upon the morale of the present library profes-
sional staff is also a significant factor. This is particularly true if such
a policy change were to become effective immediately. If such a change
would be made effective over a period of years, the financial impact in any
one year would be:negligible.
This policy has been reviewed periodically by the Personnel Committee
of the Board and by the Board as a whole. I will request that the Personnel
Committee again review this policy and make recommendations to the Board.
Speaking personally, I`do not feel that such a change could be justified solely,
or even primarily, on financial grounds, although other factors could lead to
a change in this policy.
On another subject, -I am attaching to this memorandum a copy of the
statistical tables cited Thursday evening which compare ICPL to other munici-
pal libraries in Iowa.
s�
M; Mo ' ',#A
dM rim
?A M
IOWA PUBLIC
LIBRARIESIN,CITIES
25,,000 t4) 50,000
„.
By
Population Served:
By
Circulation:
By
Size of Collection:
1.
:IOWA CITY -
46,850
1. 1"IOWA
CITY, . -
42:1,683
1.
Mason ;City " -
120,404
2.
Ames -
39,505
2.
Ames -
245,454
2.,
Ottumwa -
861B97
3.
Clinton -
34,719
3.
Cedar Falls-
230,412
3.
IOWA CCITY -
'86,000
4.
Burlington'-
32,366
4.
Clinton > -
226x,064
4.
Clinton -
76,227
5.
.Fort Dodge -
31,263
5.
Burlington S-
193,069
5.
-Burlington -
72,017
6.
Mason City ;-
30,491
6.
Fort'. Dodge'-
178,783
6.,
Fort Dodge -
65,249
7.
Ottumwa -
29,610
7.
Ottumwa -
175;752
7.
Ames -
59,358
B.
Cedar Falls-
29,597
8.
Mason City -
174,095
8.
Cedar Falls '-
58,747•
By
Materials Budget:
(in $'s)";
Ratio:
Circulation/Population
Ratio:
Circulation/Collection:r'
1.1
IOWA CITY -
49,000
1.
IOWA CITY -
9.0
1.
IOWA CITY -
4.8 vols."
2.
'Clinton -
27,737
2.
Cedar Falls-
7.7
2.
Ames -
4.2 "
3.
Ottumwa -
-23,742
3.
Clinton -
6:15
3.'
Cedar Falls -
4.0 "
4.
Mason City -
22,704
4.
Ames -
6.3
4.'
Clinton -
3.0 "
5.
Cedar Falls-
17,626
5.
Burlington l-
6.1)
5.
Fort Dodge -
2.75
6.:
Ames .' -
15,175
6.
Ottumwa,: -
5.9
6.
Burlington -
-2.7 "
7.
'Fort' Dodge °--
14,.742
7.`
Fort Dodge,-
5.7
7.
-Ottumwa -
2.0 "
8.
Burlington -
'14,101
Mason City""-
5.7
8.
Mason City -
1.44 "
% of Total Budget
to Materials
Cost
per,Circulation
Books
per, Capita'.
1.
I0>4A' CITY', -
23.58
1.
IOWA 'CITY -
$0.6:9
1.
`Mason i".ity -
40 vols.
2.
Clinton -
Clinto3.
16.42
2.
Cedar FAlls-
.5.6
2.
Ottumwa
3. l
Ottumwa -
15•.4$
3.
Ames
.59
3.
Clinton -
2'.0
4.
Cedar Falls-
13.62
4.
,Fort Dodge -
.60
Burlington -
2:2 "
5.'
Fort Dodge -
13.5?
5.
Clinton -
.74
5.
Cedar Falls' -
' 2.0
6.
Mason City -
11.8%
6.
Burlington'-
.81 :
Fort Dodge -
2.0 '
7.
- Ames -
10.3%
7.
Ottumwa -BB
7.
IOWA CI'T'Y -
'1.8 "
8:
Burlington -
9.0%
8.
Mason City'-
1.10
8.
Ames -
1.5
Per
'Capita Expenditures.'
1.'
,Mason City'-
$6.2:)
2.
Ottumwa -
5.21
3.''
Burlington'-
4.85
4.
Clinton -
4.57
5,',
IOWA CITY -
4.42
6.
Cedar Falls-
4.41.
7.'
Ames -
3.74
8.
Fort Dodge
3.44•
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rV r91'.r {.�( -
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IOWA
PUBLIC
LIBRARIES IN CITIES OVER 40,000
By
Population Served'
B Ci;:culation:
Y
- 1,076,208
By
1.
Size of Collection:
Des Moines
- 377,120
a
1.
Des Moines-
208,425
110,642
1.
2.
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
- 778,802
2.
Davenport
- 201,000
2.
Cedar Rapids -
98,469
3.
>Davenport
561,521
Sioux City
-201,000
3.
4.
Davenport -
Sioux City -
85;925
4.
iSioux City
_
548,563
4•
Cedar Rapids
- 190,000
- 178,000
5.
Waterloo -
'75,533
S.
Waterloo
'IOWA
- 494,831
423,883
5.
6.
Waterloo
Dubuque
- 125,000
6.
Dubuque ` -
'Council
62,309
6.
7.
CITY
Dubuque
_
293,392
7.
-Council Bluffs
_ 116,000
7.
Bluffs -
-
60,`348
461850
8.
Council Bluffs
- 226,824
S.
IOWA CITY
86,00:
r
8.
IOWA CITY
By
Materials Budget:
(in $'s)
Ratio: Circulation/Population
Ratio: Circulation/Collection
CITYY - 4.8'vols
1.Des
Moines -
136,000
1.
IOWA.
- 9.0 vols.
"'
1.
2.
IOWA
Cedar Ra ids
- 4.0
2.
Sioux City -
67,000
2.
Cedar Rapids
`'Waterloo
- 7.0
- 6.5
3.,
Des Moines
- 2.9 to
3.
Davenport -
-
60,250
58,600
3.
4.
Sioux City
- 6.4 "'
4.
Davenport
4.
5.
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids -
57,000
5.
Davenport
- 5.7
5.
Dubuque
-,2.4
2.3
6
IOWA CITY -
49',000
6.
-Des Moines
- 5.1
- 4'.7
7.
Waterloo
Sioux City
- 2.2
7.
Waterloo -
'Council
46,994
`34,000
7.
8.'
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
- 3.7
S.
'Council Bluffs
- 2.0 "
B.
Bluffs--
8
of Total Budget to
Materials
Cost
per Circulation:
Books per Capita:
1. Sioux City
(volumes)
- 2.36
Y'
1.
Dubuque- -
26.08
:�.
2.
IOIJA CITY
Cedar Rapids
- $0.49
- .56
2.
'Waterloo
- 2.35
2.
3.
IOWA CITY -
Sioux City -
23.58
16.58
3.'
Davenport
- 66
3.
Davenport
- 2.00 •
-'2.00
4.
Davenport -
16.28
4.
5.
Waterloo
Sioux City
_ 72
.73
5.
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
-,1.90
5.
Cedar Rapids -
13.43
5.
Dubuque
_
75
6.
IOWA CITY
-'1.00
6.
Des Moines -
-
13.3%
13.12
7.
Dee Moines
- .93
7.
Cedar Rapids
-'1.70
P
7.
6.
Waterloo
Council bluffs -
12.2%
•3.
Council Bluffs
- 1.23
8.
,Des Moines
- 1.30
i
'der Capita Expenditure:,
1s
1.
Des Moines
- $4.88
r.
Sicux City
- 4.79
s.
Waterloo
- 4.72
iL
Is.
Council Bluffs
- 4.61
s,
5.
IOWA' CITY
- 4.42
f.
6!•
Cedar Rapids
- 3.89
7.
Davenport
- 3.77
8.
Dubuque
- 3.50
�i?
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TREASURERS SUMMARY
- JULY
'
Security
y
Beginning
Balance
Recei is
Security
Redemption
Disbursements
Security
Fund
Purchase
B
General
$ 701,196.01
S 50,126.63
$
$ ;102,611.02
$`
$ 648,711.62
$Streets
Safety
50,754.57
_22,130.50
147,085.25
11,97104Public
60,914.03137;11.18 `
Sanitation
36,470.79
33,542.72
140 150.35
23,989.20
144,126.08
Cemetery
Library
630.44
40,176.49
3,569.46
46 024.31
37,237.47
Airport
40,840,26
97,049.64
54,444.72
1,286.69
28,262.76
- 67,022.22
Transportation
(217,337.46)
14,136.91
876.96
97,459.37..
Recreation
• Utilities
149,963.89
59;848.82
24,512.19
66 892:67
22
(227,712.74)
(
142,920.04,'
Debt Service
12,926.24
( )
133,230.85
18,551.32
74,788.91
6,455'.09
(830.01)
Pension 6 Retirement-
Tort Liability
(5;849.73)
56,327.50'
276.00
36,437{98
207,743.76. -
14;039.79
Liquor Profits
(35,515.89)
11,124.44-
95.00
(24,486.45)-
Road Use'Tax
Capital Grant'- Bus
606,106.49
60,959.48
23,415. YS
643,650.72
Su total
Parking.Revenue
'Revenue
1 681 804:80
127,277.59
644 530.38
22 897.19
469,514.97
'
Sewer
Water Revenue '
(15,199.01)
32358.03
38,392502
18,132.34
124,935.42
(973.32)
324,935.42
Subtotal
_ 79 316:821
S 32 761:76
85736 3I
S
44.092.78
(37,673.29).`
320,000.00 '
Federal Revenue Sharing
1,348.01
140991.53
189,541.57
417,180.43
$ 100 617:14
124 93 .446,000,47
1 150 93S 8
Special Assessment
546,89 .45
672,938.01.
Paving
Sewer
(153,847.25)
(35,944.95)
11,331.34
235.02
(142,515.91)
j
• Sidewalk S Other
(10,823.91)
6,509.42
(35,709.93)
Construction
(108,306.16)
(4,314.49)
Working Capital
471,460.00
1 0 08.07
7,562.88
(115,869.04)
1
Water Dep. Ext. Maint.
36,000.00
472,468.07'
Water Oper. Maint.
_o_
36,000.00
Sewer Dep. Ext. Maint.
24 000,00
50,000.00
Capital Projects
24,000.00
Water
(204,419.15)
Parks
52,737.54
20,112.56
(224,531.71)
492,135.58
Sewer
(55,465.16)
45,340.00
7,397.54'
Street
(178,504,57)'
386.36
(55,851.52)
1840686.76
Bridge
(14,346:79)
217.21
(178,721.78)
150,000.00
Parking
5
5 406.82
9,307.73
(155,654.52)
Landfill
22,723.46
600.00
4,806.82
;.
Miscellaneous92.32
(11,233.72)
22,631.14
5,916.37
(17,150.09)
c.
TREASURERS SUMMARY'-'
JULY
Beginning
Security
Security
Fund
Security
Balance
Receipts Redemption
Disbursements
Purchase
Balance
Balance
Intragovernmental Service $
$ $
$ $
$
$
Payroll
318,755.65
318,755.65
-0-
Equipment Service $ Maintenance
(22,912.23)
20,370.30
27,925:96
30 467.89
Miscellaneous
(20,737.53)
(2,029.82)
11,931.98
(34,699.33)
Reimbursable Programs
(59,841.34)
36,415.04
23,094;84
(46,521.14)
Supplies 6,; Printing
(6,430.65)
1,710.36
1,154.11
(5,874.40)
Equipment Replacement
69,000.00
69,000.00
Perpetual Care
39606.49
39,606.49
_0_
.
Subdivision Escrow
40,007.88
40,007.88
Police Court-
1;871.00
516i00
Project GREEN
39,959.71
1,022.48
368.22
40,613.97
1,018.12
244.48
773.64
Monu�entGEscrarBequest
2,337.40
895.60
1,441.80
Engineering Escrow
4,331.05
8,535.53
4,204.48)
Human' Relations
StafflEscrow
351.94
179.41
251:98
279,37
Reno Street,Park
123.93
65.58
58.35
Library - Brubaker Fund
339.49
195.50
143.99
Legal Escrow,
1,828.41
1,828.41
Subtotal
200 362.16
535 564.84 $ 417180.43
$ 522 561.35
546 894.45
317 072.69
1 549 760.35
Invested
1.482.689.84
1,482.689.84! 689.84'
1 482,689.84
•
Total General Account $1,514,204.40
$ 1,321,086.75 $' 417,180.43
$ 1,092,693.46 $
2,154,519.71
$ 5,258.41,'
$ 4 183 386'08
i
I
TREASURERS sUM4ARY,-
JULY
I
i
�•
.
;
l
Beginning
Balance
Receipts
Security
Redemption
Disbursements
Security
Purchase
Fund
Balance
Security
Balance
Water Bond 8 Interest ReserveS
(5,744.56)
$
$ $
•Water Bond & Interest Sinking
10,864,90
$
(5,744.56) $
313;343,89
Sewer Bond B:Interest Reserve
6 978,06
14;688:81
1,964.50
8,900.40
53 166,82.
Sewer Bond F, Interest Sinking
(2,008,05)
19,610.21
25 341.25
21,666.87
81,333.13
Water Deposit Escrow,
8,325.64
1,670.00
1,341.72
(7,739.09)
23,899.17
Police Court M2
1,781,76
167.00
1,948.76
8,557.92
20,465,63
Project Temporary Loan Fund R-14
38,44
Urban 'Renewal R-14
•(
Urban'Renewal'R-16 B 18
4,901.20 ).
,102,05
15,649.84
104,524.22
114,390.83
38.44
882.03
8,500.00
1,243,563,28'
Leased Housing
Payroll
4,729.95
18,877,32
53,475.16
318,755.65
99,598.69
89,255.58
59,316.58
102,05
9,231.64
67,767,74
Firemen Pension
8,146.80
338,800.26
(1,167,29)
Firemen Retirement
8,098,04
( )
7 820 99;
�'
693,31
4,500.90
7,453.49
6,908.83
Policemen Pension
10,653,32
(4.777.9S)
724619.67
'
Policemen Retirement
(10,425,81)
7,082.57
862:69
3 990:15
9,790.63'
7,870,70
R-14 Escrow '
°5.00
(7,333.39)
700,896.71 ,
5.00
TOTAL SPECIAL ACCOUNTS
59,316.58 $
Ah GRAND TOTAL 'ALL ACCOUNTS
213, 36-
I
`
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
MASS TRANSPORTATIO,\'
EXPENDITURE COMPARISON
Comments
1. The extension of transitservice has been requested from the Mark IV
complex, -,Wardway, and Bon Aire Mobile Nome Park.
would encompass service: -to all three new areas as Alternatives A (2) housing
cussed previously with the Council e April, 1973. per the routingand B (2)
routing scheme is attached.
plan that
An illustration -of that
2. The proposed budget for 1974 Projects a
at a .25 cent fare. p 1 maximum decrease in ridership of (2)
For the as projected. .nal ice Alternatives _A
a 20' decrease in ridership was projected.
(1) .and A (2)
3• Operating. costs are projected on a per -
mates. mile basis using projected 1974 esti
4. Additional scheduled coaches for the twenty -minute peak service would ,be
leased for "a period beginning January 1, 1974, and ending Aoril 30 +
This would result 'in 19 coaches been
1971.
g available; 15 scheduled. and 4 --spares.
5. Proposed capital costs in Alternatives A-'(2) and B (2) of $132,750 would be
supported from other than currently identified resources. Possible funding
right include general revenue sharing, bonded indebtedness, or federal aid.
6• Any expansion of service and/or a continuance of.a 15 -cent
an additional levy over and above 30 mills assumingfes in will require
no,chaa
levels of funding other program services, gin proposed
i
7• A 2 -mill levy in 1974 for mass tra
Expansion to B (2) nsit will produce an estimated $169,000.
$147,328 would increase propert
over the proposed budget resulti
y tax -supported expenditures by
.ng in an increase in ending'bal-
ances of $21,672; $18,000 of which would be allocated to pension and retire_
r..ent costs and would not be available for General Fund
alternatives would result in additional amosupport. All other
unts available to theGeneral
Fund with a maximum of $134,780 available under Alternative A (1). -
r
fRANSPORTATION'PROGRADf
MASS TRANSPORTATION
EXPENDITURE COMPARISON
CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
ESTIMA9E
PROPOSED .'�
BUDGET-1974EXPANSION
ALTERNATIVES
1972
1973
BUDGET 1974
(_15 cent fare)
A'(1)
B (1)
A (2)
B (2)
A 1.•
<:sonal Services
$
193,243
$:208,958
$ 210,006
nodities
30,849
35,300
'37,665
:vices & Charges
52,154
85,513
68,691
•vital Outlay1,591
-
91,000
t Service
ter -Fund: Transfers
34,500
34,500
34,500
Operating Expenditures
$
312,340
$
364,271
$ 4¢1,862
$ 441,II62
nsion C Retirement
16,422
17,840
18,000
surance
16,166
16,700
17,316
ecial Reserve for Repairs
5,977
_
Total Expenditures
$
350,905
$
398,811
Is 477,178
$ 477,178
$
495,078
$495,078
$`725,386
$ 725 386
_
743,' '.•
Cost/Passenger,
.27 . 70
3149
.4772
.3757
4918
3872
6322
4988
crating Revenue
$
190,000,
$
190,000
$ 250,000
$ 190,S00
$
251;680
$
191,760
$ 286,840
$ 218,130
•icitO
$(160,905)
$(208,811)
$ (227,178)
$(286,678)
$(243,398)
$(303,318)
$,(438,546)'
$(507, 256)(4S
-4,r
' Operating Revenue/Passenger
1500
,1500
-1 ;2500
,1500
`
operty Tax
$
160,905
$
208,811 -
$.'• 138 678
$ 198 178
$
,2500
154 893
,
$
,1500
214 813
,2500'
$ 217 296
1500
$ 286,006
ZSc_
��
�. 5'1'
Mills Required
2,10
'2,59
1.64-
2,35
1.83
2.S4
2,57
3,33
Property Tax/Passenger
P Y Tax / g er
1270
1649
1387-1,1560\
1539
,1630
,1894
.1967
2U r `
her Resources
_
-
$ ` '88,500 zaa
$ 88,500
$
88,500
$
88,500
$ 221,250=`"'
221,250
•�
Other Resources/Passenger
0885'
,0697
.'
,0379
,0692
,1928
.1521
I'
:RATING DEFICIT INCREASE OVER ESTIMTED:1973
$ (18,367)
$ (77,367)
$
(34,5137)
$
(94,507)
$(7.29,735)
NO. OF
DRIVERS
NO. OF
BUSES
DAILYANNUAli
TOTAL
EXPA\SIOV ALTERNATIVES
NO. OF
ROUTES
PULL
TIME
PART
TIME
SCzDL
ULED
011,4ED
REVENUE
REVENUE
ANNUAL
CAPITAL
OPERATING
NET
ANNUA
PASSENGERS
PASSENGERS
;BILES
COST
COST
DEFICIT
Proposed Budget 1974 - at .2S cent, fare
10
18
5
11
15
'3,311
1,000,000
456,000
$ 53,500
$338,673
$(227,178)
(1) ,Four month-twenty minute peak service
-
-
2
4
(2) Rundell-Mark IV Route Pair
2
-
80
6,720
21,000
17,900
(16,220)
G
-
3
3
480
147,360
13S,4SO
132,750
115,453
(211,368)
A plus (1)
A plus (2)
10
13
7
15
15
3,391
1,006,720
477,000
88,500
406,578
(243,398)
A-?)u3 IJP
12
24
5
14
13
3,791
1,147,360
591,450
221,250
SO4,136(438,546)
1?-
a
7
/3/2+
��7/
1�1SKO2o
G/2,�' ��
'�2l,z v
X22,0?6
(��,71
Proposed Budget 1974 at .15 cent fare
10
18
5
11
15
4,205
1,270,000
456,000
68,500
x388,673
(256,678)
(1) Four month-twenty minute peak service
-
-
2
4
(2) Rundell-Mark IV Route Pair
-
100
8,400
21,000
17,900
(16,640).
2
6
-
3
3
600 '',
184;200
135,450
132,750
115,458
(220,573)
B plus (1)
B plus (2)
10
18
7
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State regulations equiring the new sanitary landfill operation
have nearly t " the operating budget for the costs for the
sanitatiw service since 1972. The costs for the moving of fill
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and cover material have exceeded.budgeted funds by over $90,000
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in the past year.
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The mass transit deficit continues to increase as costs of fuel
and maintenance escalate. In 1972 the deficit was $122,340, in
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1973'the 'deficit is estimated at $174,271.'
Continued acquisition of additional public use areas, requires
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increased labor. Park land and, Central BusinessDistrict parking
lots and landscaping demand' considerable time and effort for
maintenance.
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The value of:a mill increased from $80,706 to $84,500 producing
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an esimated $113,820 growth income at the -thirty -mill levy. 'During
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the same period, operating expenses have risen $567,000.
As proposed, the Budget is based on the following assumptions:
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a., Employee compensation increase will be held to an average
of five per cent during 1974.
b. The Council will sell $300,000 in general obligation bonds
before December of 1973 in order to finance street and
bridge improvements:
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c. Ending balances must be maintained between $450,000 and
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$SOO,000 in order to sustain operations' during the first)
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quarter of 1975.
d. The eighteen -month budget period will exclude any improve-
ment in the tax base until the budget for 1975-1976.
e The inflation rate will remain near the 7.5! average.
The following measures have been instituted as a part of the pro-
posed budget:
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a. Departmental requests were reduced by over $700,000.
b. Bus fare rates have been estimated on the basis of an
increase from 15t to 25t per ride.
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c. Payment to Johnson County: for the County Health Department
was reduced by $45,000.
d.' Increases in the cost'of basic services means status quo
funding :of Leisure and Cultural Opportunities. "
In addition to the general restriction -of -expenditure policy incorp-
rorated into the proposed,1974 Budget, the Council should consider
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- ME 01WIDU S
_ September 6, 1973
TO: The City Council of Iowa City, Iowa
FROM: Robert N. Downer, President, Board of Trustees
Iowa City Public Library --
This memorandum is to assist in summarizing the position of the
Board -of- Trustees _of the Iowa City Public Library to the 1974 Proposed
Operating Budget of the City of Iowa City. These comments are broken
down by budget categories.
Personal Services. The only additional staff person provided
under the Proposed Operating Budget is an intermediate clerk in the
circulation department (No. 1634). Because of the substantial increases
in circulation, it is felt that two additional_ employees are required
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in that department due to the increasing; necessity of double staffing
to adequately serve library patrons. In addition, a library assistant
in Community Services and Reference Services (No. 1633) is needed to
handle clerical duties formerly performed by an employee of the Seven
Rivers Library System. In Technical Services (No. 1635), a library as-
sistant's position must he changed from three-fourths tire to full-time
due to the impending retirement of a long time employee, and also because
of improvements which must be completed in the periodical area. Also,
a Senior Library Clerk now on the Seven Rivers payroll rust be added
to do card production. typing on which we -are presentlygetting a "free -
ride."
Commodities.-- In this category, $12,197.00 had been requested by
the Board, with $10;797:00 being the recommended allocation. It is felt
that the cut -of $1,000.00 in office supplies will not cause serious pro-
blems due to present supply inventories. However, the reduction from
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$5,980.00 to $4,980.00 in operating supplies would probably not provrce
sufficient funding; if library materials purchases continue at_a level
felt by the Board to be acceptable.
-Services and Charges. Inflation is really noticeable in certain --
categories under this classification. Processing charges for materials
are being increased from $ .35 to $ .90 per volume by the processing center
to get new materials ready to go on the shelves (So. 8100). Public Utility
Service (No. 8500) siiows'the impact of a rate increase. In addition,
an additional telephone line to handle increased calls has increased
costs in Conmiunications (No. 8200). Also affecting this category is
the Seven Rivers phase out, with -which -IM had a very beneficial postage
arrangement. No. 8700 covers rental of the xerox copies which had pre-
viously been channeled through Seven Rivers.
Capital Outlay. The asking by the Board of $52,000.00 is for .new
library materials. In terms of dollars it 'represents approximately the
same level of expenditure as had existed for a number of years. However,
the average cost of hard -cover books has increased more than 48% over
the 1967 -1969 -average. Applying standards of the American Library
Association to our library shows that. our collections. are only about one-
half the recommended size for cities of this size, although we have been -
adding to the collections at the recommended level. The Board has made
a strong commitment to improving our collections', and it 3s felt t}:at
budget allocation for this purpose of approximately $52,000.00 is require(!.
Your consideration of the foregoing is appreciated.