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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-11-13 CorrespondenceEpstein's Sookstore ABC CLINTON STREET MALL IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 Iowa City Clinton Street November 13, 1973, Tenant's Association 1623B Muscatine Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Mr. Mayor and City Council: On the evening of November 7, 1973, the Iowa City Clinton Street Tenant's Association met with a representative from the Old Capitol Business Center Company. At this meeting, Old Capitol opened the meeting with an encapsulated history of the Iowa City urban renewal project from the early 60's to the present time; followed by a description of their proposal to you, the City Council, on October 18, 1973. After a closer and more detailed discussion of the proposal, paying particular attention to the proposed "University Plaza" (since we, the businesses of this association could and might conceivably, relocate there), we the Iowa City Clinton Street Tenant's Association would like to address the following three points to the council: POINT ONE. As a viable working solution to,the redevelopment of down town Iowa City, and taking into consideration the needs of all of Iowa City, we feel that this proposal is a productive piece of work. Not only does this proposal rebuild down -,town Iowa City, it does it in a way that includes the pedestrian, existing public transportation, and the much needed parking for the motorist as well. To do all of these things and still come up with a proposal that is in keeping with everything which make Iowa City, Iowa City, makes us p feel the proposal is the 'roduct of great effort and close study. x. • • Epstein's Bookstone 12SSouth Dubuque Iowa City, Iowa S2240 POINT TWO. zNeither'as small businesses nor as citizen's of Iowa City can we support this proposal 1000. We feel that there are very serious and major points that need closer and more detailed by this Council before their final approval study and investigation is given. For instance the problem of lotw rent or low income housing. At this point in time it would appear that many of these points will require very careful negotiation. We are also concerned about the future of the autonomous small business man in downtown Iowa City. We urge this Council to be diligent and to continue to seek input concerning this proposal from as ,many and as diverse sources that is possible before making this historic decision. POINT THRLL. Everyday that reconstruction is delayed, our city deteriorates further and further and it is the responsibility of Iowa C it .does n of die. This letter is respect - everyone that I %* everyone. �o c.+ -,.erg ively submitted as "Concerned�Input" o this Council. Very truly yours, Glen Epstein President Iowa City Clinton Street Tenant'sAssociation American Fed��ratiou of S'L'z1'P1 GOUN'I'Y, an(l AI ONIGI PAL li\fl'LOYEES, A I? L -CIO AFSCME IOWA OR6AN/ZIN6 COMMITTEE 2000 WALKER STREET, DES MOINES, IOWA 50317 TELEPHONE ,(515).262-9729 Nov. 12, 1973 Mayor Tim Brandt Civic Center Iowa'City, Iowa 52240 Mayor Tim Brandt & .City of Iowa City Council Members As most ,of you are aware the city of Iowa City employees have formed a chartered union with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. The purpose of this union is to bring about an employee, employer relationship, whereas the Iowa. City employees would have a say on matters pertaining to their job security, safety and working conditions, and other matters concerning their employment. At this time the employees of Iowa City request that the City Council appoint a committee to meet and earnestly act upon issues brought before the committee by the employees. For the City of Iowa City Employees Don Anderson Organizer 2000'Walker St. Des Moines, Is. 50317 i COMMUNITY ' ACTION CENTER Results of ISPIRG's City Council Public Opinion'Survey 12 November 1973 Results arebased on a random phone survey conducted during the week of,.Octo,ber 29• +sults here were compiled on the basis of 230 re- spouses; margin of error is calculated at about 5%• PROPOSED. CHARTER overnment seem so complicated that a per - A. Sometime^ politics and g son like me can't fully understand what's going.on. Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly Strongly agree g 13 ;. 105 Disagree 1 E. The form"of government we have now in this city is good enough for me. S. A. Agree No Opinion Disagree ; S.D. 2 51 7 Our city government should be partisan. Political parties would help make our choices clearer. Agree No Opinion Disagree S.D. S.A. 6o 60 '120 15 2 D. I feel the City Council seeks citizen participation. gBee No Opinion Disagree S.D. . S.A. 12 4 E. I feel I can have definite influence on the City Council. :,Disagree S.D. S.A. Agree No Opinion 9bg ` 24 5 73 92 F. Our bIayor should be elected directly by the people instead of being chosen by the city Council. Agree No Opinion Disagree S.D.D S.A. 123 33 29 R U. . of IOWA • SD1�/h1 CIN�1�, 522 ACTIVI T I E 5 CENTS EV. W, NOW COM r'IU N ITY) ,AG•TION CENTER C. voting by people like me doesn"t do:any..good. S.A. Agree' No Opinion Disagree S.D. 2 �9 .i5 138 46 }I. People like me will never be able yo get.what we want,from goverment. S.A. Agree No Opinion Disagree D. 1 34 14 155 I. City Councilmen should be elected by wards only:. S. A. Agree No Opinion Disagree S.D. 2 63 75 79 31 If I'have a problem with the city, I would readily call A.:a City''Councilmari 100' B. 'acity staff member 62, 0 a friend 37 D. not mention it to anyone 19 ISSUES I Two questions were asked to determine the strength of ,local issues. The first was an'open'ended to allow for spontaneous suggestion. A given issue was then assigned two points if it was mentioned in this way. The second question was used to allow the individual to select from a list of issues. ''Because the individual was given a cue to respond, the answer here was assined pnly'one point.' Each issue was awarded points only once even though it may have been mentioned more.than`once by an individual: Thus; the top six issues were+ increase mass transit 198 land development -urban renewal'168 improve air and water quality '99 increase help for*the elderly 95 need for'gxeater citizen participation 75 improve social services 70, ACTIvi TI E S CENTER N.. of 3:0wA ' • XQWA CITY ZA 5,224.E . -, • •I - a ; ./, -rte •, .,. >. � _N�,rNer 9. ap poi Build_ng, ,.mss 973 LCA..._ S r �o ln_'Or7R YOU Uhat the foll0 Ing 1 :CCL �aCy is .. 0' � iYi e'(i 1"? o` _ eti oa to appeal the 1974 Operr_tin, 3udt.et of the C ;'y of Io,Ja lacy. `i ijl.jy000 `;!]liCh'PJe }l:^.Ve 115J,a^-.d as allocated i0� "�P�. 'la.d(?:1-^ in; of Barlii:�ton St. bet�reon Padison'and Gilbert and the 4Jldnnin:' O; :,:u ca i :e between girst Ave. and Scott Blvd. is actually al} oc.:ted for t,tc; use �_-e `Jidenin one. �4?-0`,000 is allocated for he'Burling- tOi: Si;.' widenin; under she R-14^ Urban.'. Renewal Project. :re � u ;ca- t„ /idn,�lr.? i s contained in the budget as a 'Capital I,:pro J Iaent _"r0 je,:t. 1-0-.h are t0 _ be funded by General Ob1 ig at, bO'1dS.' � lea£SC note that the inaccuracy involves only the amountc. of (O O. .a/ "Or the BUrlinF,ton St. widening .-project and nGZ the nature of the :'Jideninff. The inaccuracy concernar�_ the co';II: G_ t1:O �,,.'o ,l,CCt rC5U1'tCCl frGC'. the fi:lb� r UOLiS �'JOY'd- Used n elle COTii05 Of the budget which vlere distributed. 1'OU;'S in ;.he "Public Interesi l. e/L of the IO`;Ja Student Public Interst Research G*_ _OjCC'` 1r144^l� page 6r mind 44-13,. page 68 iin the Caro �;0p- L./.. �v,,nont Program, 1973-1977 i ge nU$ , also pa66 Of City's J'in 1974. ..i. 1 1. it The examples set by other cities and a degree; of ingeniuty lead one to the conclusion that there are possible alternatives that have not been explorod+ by the city- Ono possibility would be a Saturday newspaper 'collectiLon route using the packer trucks which ree useay Rep�esentatithe vosaOf garbage pick-up on Mondaythrough the Public',. u lioxtraWorks Dept,aning an w uldd of ibe possible ntocuse aatgarbage h truck ''for collectint on g regular garbage on,one day anar rocedurohh¢s° next use it for newspaper cguccessful project 1in Ft. Worth, Texas. been used in a financially no new', equipment would have to be With a Saturday only pick up With p resent.equipment purchased, making initial costs very low. mon each residence would be serviced only once ,or twice ackerttruok Another alternative,would be purchasing a new p or flat bedtruckand operating it through the week for'news - paper, collection only. AarexincludednatfthelondlofrthisV'state an analysis meet. In addition to the obvious environmental reasons for here are al recovering resources from our -solid lno ofsthesetincentives�isrthe immediate economic incentives- of all kinds expecially old news- rising price of scrap pap papers. 'Acce Of ording to an article in er°of°allbkindstislinusuch the Wall Street Journal, 11 WastegpaP lies grew-mand or recyclin throughout the world that U.Iit supe are running very low and pr. ices ase,1c3imbing¢vsu9 high. The price for old newspaper has doubled in'tho p Because of worldwide demand it is reasonable as smadin landfill costs e through sume that Added tois trend will continue in the future. the sale of collected paper are the savings life for the present landfill due to, the removal of and s longer paper from the solid waste mainstream. sn the oxper- Although we at ISPIRG do not have es ppr posal lWO feel tise to work out specific detain fafhconsideration. Up to worthy y it f they are sound p ossibil st¢f this point we feel that neither the City Council degreeyof has looked into recycling possibilities with any throuonl stwo studiesonrecyclinto thisg projectsninethesfileswe aoflthe find y has made ;o Public Works assist�ance avat. ilablcite for planning and implementationnof federal a recycling retheecity haswaste considoredtarethe mpilot eproject recycling projects submitted by the Johnson, County Co ect oiO9oanbynCty1CartontalThe Quality and the'dumpster Projosal.s -of its own; and bbs only City has come up with no P p outside sources. We believe considered' ideas brought it them ounci it is ',necessary for the city council to't¢ke initiative in this matter and direct the city staff to u tocconsitder theseother land otos possibilities. We therefore urgei ¢ltaudAb;.kvos-b6'Bb)te1;6mbarking upon a private collection system. Explanation and Cost Analysis of,One Alternative Iowa city currently provl-,a-- qarbage pick-up to 8,345 hou90- holds. If one trucko flat bed or ptt�.i_qr' were to be used to pick up only newspapers running 10 routes'- a two week poriodv each route would have an anticipated 584 stops P- -a-v. (This assumes 70% of the houseblds cooperating. 8345 4 10 routos times 70% cooperation= 584 stops) Tbo city estimates that for a 20 yd. packer with 3 man crew and curb line service the number of stops would be 569; this compares favorably with our estimate of 584. Each household would be serviced every two weeks* The city estimates thai the total cost per collection day for one 20 yd. packer with a 3 man crew to be $124.66. This figure can be reduced with the use of a 2 man crew and,a packer or covered flat bed truck. Because of less weight per pick-up, a 2 man crew could be used in place of a 3 man crew. Personnel cost (I.truck boss at $3,71/hr. plus i collector . at $).21/hr. for an 8 hou�rsdgyh): �5506 operating costs of truck($5.25/hr. tireours= 42.00 Total operating costs for ono day T97-36 Ass uming.6 tons of paper collected per day at $14.00/ton, current price paid by City Carton, the city wouldreceive $84.00 per day for the paper. Landfill costs saved(6 tons times $2.57 per ton) equal $15-42, per day. Total benefits 9942 Total costs 97-36 Total savings per day = 2.06 If we include magazines and other grades of paper',in the pick-up the voume and income would be increased. Furthermore, this is a service that is not subsirli7,ed by the property owners c I and thus reProsents a total sz1vings tOlth 0 city. ------ .., .�..,, Aimu ivuvcmoctt a, IV/4 GENERAL Ray S. Wells Travel Expense 617.33 Superintendent of Documents Books 21.20 Frohwein Supply Office Furniture 403.53 Edgar Czarnecki Travel Ex Expense 29.04 Water $ Sewage Works Subscription 15.00 George Bonnett Travel Expense 11.12 Dennis Kraft' Travel Expense 82.17 Urban Renewal Office Rental 145.00 Elbert 6 Associates Data Processing 228,0228.00 0 Economy Advertising Printing Service Columbia Ribbon $ Carbon Office Supplies 17.04 American Society of Testing Books', 15.75 Lawyers Coop Publishing Book 22.50 Iowa Book 8 Supply Office Supplies 2.70 Welt, Ambrisco, F, Walton Bond 10.00 Soiltest Inc. Operating Supplies 37.91. R. L. Polk Elbert F, Associates Books 107.80 IBM Corporation Data,Processing 575.00 Assoc. Trial Lawyers Equipment Rental Registration 161.00 Cable TV 'Information Data Processing 35.00 526.00 r Chicago Tribune Publication 53.82 " Johnson County Sheriff Legal Service - 325.94 Means Agency I Appraisal Services Center for Municipal Legal Studies Membership _300.00 100.00 Calvin Diegel Refund 1.00 Printing Service Printing Service 7.70 Roosevelt Motor Hotel Meals 13.95 Pioneer Inc. Office Furniture 188.00 Larew'Co. Building Repair 13.40 Bills Engraving Printing Service 55.08 Rand Corporation Publication 8.00 West Publishing Subscription 13.00 Goodfellow Co.' Printing Service 31.20 Aleka Hardware DBA Maid Rite Refund 75.00 Iowa City Petty Cash Miscellaneous Expenses 94.14 Iowa Illinois Gas 6 Electric Gas $ Electricity 37.04 Northwestern Bell Telephone Service 857,92 Hospital Services Health Insurance 10669.40 7,012.08 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING Hawkeye Lumber Co. Paint Supplies 11.97 Vogel Paint G Wax Paint 572.40 Radio Shack Electrical'Supplies 28.67 H. B. Allen Electrical' Supplies 511.30 Kessler Distributing Operating_ Supplies 45.75 Kens Misc. Supplies is 23.19 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (CONT'D) Telephone Service 32.20 Northwestern Bell Health Insurance 163.29 Hospital Services 1,388.77 POLICE' Refund 10.00 Robert Newberg Mian Supplies 6.30 Walgreens Office Supplies 150.49 Frohwein Supply Registration 150.00 Palmer Chemical CO. operating Supplies 449.28 Iowa Gunrack Notary 'Bond 20.00 Welt, Ambrisco, F, Walton Tools 104.86 Zipf Lock Co. Lab Supplies'` 18x40 Sirchie Finger Paint Labs Books 35.00 R. L. Polk Lab Supplies 157.76 Palmer Chemical Equipment Maintenance -18.72 ' IBM Corporation Rental 81:00 Identi-Kit Co. Meals 14.32 Bit Orleans Cleaning Supplies 75.54 Kens Printing Service 29.60 Bills Engraving Medical Cost 63.50 Mercy Hospital Office Supplies 361.80 Goodfellow Co. Mise. Expenses 80.30 Iowa ity Petty'ettCash Gas b Electricity 6.00 Iowa Illinois Gas Electricity Telephone Service 637.83 NorthwesternBell Health Insurance 11792.99 4,2 3.69 Hospital Services FIRE Fireman Food Allowance 480.00 Fire Department Office Supplies 2.25 Iowa City Typewriter Building Supplies 27.00 Hawkeye Lumber Co. Equipment Maintenance 4.00 Oscar Powell Membership: 10.00 Assoc. of Bi -State Fire Prevention Vehicle Repair 10.39 Lewis Motors Building Supplies .98 Kens Building Repairs 43.80 Larew Co.Building Repair 23.50 Overhead Door Co. Mise. Expenses 16'47 Iowa City Petty Cash Gas & Electricity 80'82 Iowa Illinois Gas F, Electric Telephone Service 301.72 Northwestern Bell Health Insurance 1,701.42 Hospital Services 2,702.35 SANITATION Data Processing 120.84 Elbert 8 Associates : Building Supplies 329.04 Hawkeye Lumber Machinery Rental 198.00 Ralph ,SchuurlTrucking Rock 214.80 River ProductsBuilding Supplies' 2.85 Plumbers Supply Equipment 52.99 Kens Mist. Expenses 1.54 Iowa City Petty Cash, rlowa Illinois Gas F, Electric I I Gas fi Electricity > 13.71 SANITATION (CONT'D) Northwestern Bell Hospital Services CEMETERY Telephone Service Health Insurance Gilpin Paint G Glass Misc. Supplies Misc. Supplies Kens Iowa Illinois Gas F,'Electric Gas $ Electricity Northwestern Bell Telephone Service Hospital.Services Health Insurance TRANSIT Frohwein Supply Brandt Money Handling c R. L. Polk Kens Goodfellow Co: Consumers Coop Society Iowa City Petty Cash Iowa Illinois Gas'B Electric 'Northwestern Bell' PARKS $ RECREATION Michael Dudgeon- Mc Kesson Chemical Drs. Lang G Kennedy Gilpin Paint G Glass Frohwein Supply Charles Ferguson Craft Corner R. M. Boggs Co., Inc. Kahler Electric Hawkeye Lumber Harry's custom Trophies Shay Electric State Hygienic Labs Remington Arms Co. John Wilson Sporting Goods River Products Plumbers Supply Co. Lenoch G,Cilek Kens Pitney Bowes Iowa Parks F Rec. Association Iowa Illinois Gas G Electric Northwestern Bell Hospital Services Office Supplies Equipment Maintenance Books Cleaning Supplies, PrintingService Diesel Fuel Misc. Expenses Gas $ Electricity Telephone Service 7.58 5.96 43.02 19.76' 144.72 221.04 13.18 36.50 35.70 25.03 42.40 4,558.00 5.00' 195.33 72.37 3.51 Technical Service 6.00 Chemicals 145.53 Vet. Service 212.50 Paint 2.19 Office Supplies 30.95 Technical Service 150.00 Rec. Supplies 12.25 Building Maintenance 474.83 Building Maintenance 162.50 Building Supplies 107.69 Rec. Supplies 319.05 Equipment Maintenance 104.23 Water Sample Tests, 36.00. Minor Equipment 14.00 Rec. Supplies 152.58 Sand 37.28 Minor Equipment 192.12 Misc.' Supplies 22.01 Tools 45.66 Office Equipment Rental 22.50 Registration 150.00 Gas & Electricity 258.34 Telephone Service 332.16 Health Insurance 688.70 3,679.07 UTILITIES Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric Traffic Signals ` 341.68 341.68 DEBT SERVICE Central National Bank Coupons 3,631.25 40,000.00 Central National Bank '6 Trust Bonds 50,000.00 Iowa Des Moines National Bank Bonds 470.00 Davenport Bank 4 Trust Coupons 500.00 Drovers.INational Bank Coupons 3,747.25 Merchants National Bank Coupons 100.00 Traders`National Bank Coupons Bonds 10,000.00 Valley Bank $ Trust F, Bank Bonds F, Coupons 78,134.25 Iowa State Trust Bonds $ Coupons 309,436.75 First National Bank 500.00 First National Bank Coupons 610.00 Merchants National Bank Coupons 7, 192. SO Iowa State Bank '& Trust Coupons 1,700.00 First National Bank Coupons 1,742:50 Iowa Des Moines National Bank Coupons 507,764.50 TRUST 8' AGENCY FICA 8,433.56 I:E.S.C. IPERS ' 4,667.89 .,IPERS Iowa City Treasurer Police Retirement 21,111.32 22,564.78 Iowa City Treasurer Fire Retirement SF -,777S5 ROAD USE TAY Jonwill, Inc. Extrawidth Paving 4,358;80 72.88 Hawkeye Lumber Co. Maintenance Supplies 96.06 Johnson County Ready Mix Concrete 17.00 Iowa Road Builders Asphalt Sand 6 Rock 1,410.04 River Products Misc. Supplies .36 Kens L. L. Pelling Street Construction 17,528.10 Northwestern Bell Telephone Service 35.39 452.73 Hospital Services Health Insurance 23,971.36 PARKING REVENUE International Municipal Parking Dues B Membership 50.00 107.47 Treasurer State of Iowa State Sales Tax Parking Lot Rental 356.25 Urban Renewal Meter Repair 15.39 Hawkeye Lumber Co. Refund 25. 00 Ruth Peterson Meter Repair 14 3.2 Lenoch & Cilek FICA 165.0 I.E.S.C. 'IPERS 98.86 IPERS Northwestern Bell Telephone Service'' 35.34 36.50 Hospital Services Health Insurance 893.15 SEWER'REVENUE. Budgeted Transfer 31,722.00 Sewer Reserve Account Minor Equipment 5.98 Iowa Bearing Dept.', of Environmental Quality Membership 5.00 5.00 Dept.: of Environmental Quality Membership 5.72 Michael Wright Refund .38 Helen Chasin .Refund Refund 3.62 United, Action for Youth Refund 12.21 The Vine Sewer Service 15.49 City of Coralville Otating Supplies 1 er 23.20 Hawk -eye Safety Equipment. Minor Equipment 24.68 Flexible Pipe Tool Division Equipment 60.50 Door Oliver Inc. _Minor Refund' 8.16 David Ravenhorst Equipment Maintenance 18.10 Pennsylvania Sling Co. Refund' 3.27 James Barnes Supplies 16.71 Flexible Pipe Tool Rock Rock 84.55 River Products Dieter Repair 58,74 Hens Fuel Oil 301.64 Consumers Coop Society Dtisc. Expenses 1.73 Iowa City Petty Cash Gas Electricity 331.41 Iowa Illinois Gas 8 Electric FICA 572.13 I.E.S.0 IPL•RS 333.92 IPERS Building .Improvements 775.00 Schuppert $ Koudelka, Telephone Service 158.68 Northwestern Bell Health: Insurance 398.30 Hospital Services Deco Engineering Products, Inc. Minor Equipment 46.88 34,993.00 WATER REVENUE Treasuvor State of Iowa State Sales Tax Dieter Repairs 2,020.40 3,677.39 Neptune Dieter Co. Refund •78' Helen Chasin Refund 7.45 United Action for Youth Refund 35.14 The Vine Bill Collection 1.75 Montgomery Ward Bill Collection 54.65 Hy Vee34.05 Bill Collection Dlotts Drug Store Bill Collection 21.60 W. V. Pearson Water $'Sewage Treatment Chem. 4Q4.74 Linwood Stone Products Operating Supplies 54.24 Iowa Pipe F, Supply Refund 16.82 David R;rv0nh0rst Misc. Repairs 3.42 liawkeye Lumber Co. Equipment 46.43 Vapor Blast Manufacturing Water Sample Tests 422.00 State Ilygienic Labs Refund 6.7" James Barnes Refund 8.32 Sydney Schochet Chemicals 537.50 Overton Chemical Sales Sand 93.84 River Products Plumbing Supplies 1.81.37 (']timbers l,Supply. Misc. Supplies 31.79 Kens_, Budgeted Transfer 75 540.30 Eater Reserve Account Equipment Repair 964.93 Automatic Systems Gas F, Electric Gas G Electricity 134.27 Iowa Illinois I WATER REVENUE' 878`.28 l.E.S.C, FICA IPERS 520.47 IPERS Telephone Service 207.46 Northwestern Bell Health Insurance 580.01 Ilospital Services 86,516.14 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Sheriff of Johnson Count; Court Costs purchases of Land 327.45 8,015.00 Robert D. & Elvina Lumpa 8,342.45 CONSTRUCTION Purchases of Land 49,400.00 Eljon Inc. Johnson County Abstract $ Title Court Costs 90.00 10.15 River Products Sand Civic Center Remodeling 24,957.00 Burger Construction Land Purchase 30,700.00 Julius & Esther Kunik 105,157.15 PAYROLL Payroll Transfer 150,000.00 Hawkeye State Bank Payroll Transfer 2,301.58 Hawkeye State Bank payroll Transfer 132,328.69 Hawkeye State Bank 284,630.27 REVOLVING FUND Travel Expense 200.00 Robert Keating Travel Expense 175.00 Richard Wollmershauser Vehicle Repair 10.00 Dwayne's Radiator Service Towing Service 52.50 Midwest Wrecker & Crane Vehicle Repair 721.50 Winebrenner Dreusicke Office Supplies 146.19 Frohwei'n Supply Registration 17.50 Iowa Chapter of NAHRO Travel Expense 10.00 Jack Klaus Golden Age Parking 6.85 Iowa City Rec. Center Vehicle Repair 52.71 Elliott Equipment Co. Accessories 27.71 American La France Vehicle Repair 9.90 Little Wheels CPD Vehicle Repair 3.10 Hawkeye Lumber Co. Vehicle Repair 733.81 Michael Todd Tools 140.00 Reagan Products Data Processing 30.16 Mainstem, Inc. Office Equipment 110.55 ATD'-American printing Service 55.85 Fidlar & Chambers Office Supplies 253.73 IBM Corporation Vehicle Repair' 87.94 Moorman Equipment Travel Expense 65.00 Nancy Vollertsen Vehicle Repair 81.40 Iowa Glass Depot Vehicle Repair 110.35 Hartwig Motors Equipment Maintenance 135.81 Communications Engineering' Travel Expense 40.00 Lyle Seydel REVOLVING ND (CONT0) Registration 17.50 Iowa Chapter of NAHRO Rental 81.00 Identi-Kit Co. Cylinder Rental 251:32 Kessler Uistrihuting Rock ' 771.95 River Products Vehicle Repair 2.91 Plumbers Supply Office Supplies 15.65 Lenoch F, Cilek Tools 52.91 Kens Office' Supplies 50.40 Pioneer Inc. Equipment Rental 222.84 Xerox Cori) .Printing Service 202.10 Goodfellow Col Vehicle Repair 574.38 New Method Equipment Diesel Fuel 614.65 Consumers Coop, Iowa City Petty Cash Misc. Expense .62 50.00 Eugene Chubb ! Travel Expense Gas $ Electricity 335.85 Iowa'Illinois,'Gas Electric Vehicle Repair 1,143.79 Communications Engineering FICA 533.56 I.E.S:C. IPERS; 297.22 IPERS Telephone Service 316.49 Northwestern BellHealth Insurance 869.25 Hospital Services 91081.95 ESCROW Refund 199 . 85 Jerry Goodwin Printing Service 4.60 University of Iowa Technical Service 6.84 Frame House Books' 9.75 Seven Rivers ',Library System Misc. Expense 8'27 Bernie; Knight Technical Service 436.19 Northwestern Bell Misc. Expense 51.63 Iowa City Petty Cash 717.13 LEASED HOUSING Gas F, Electricity 8.60 Iowa Illinois Gas $ Electric Repairs 7'84 Gilpin Paint v Glass' September Expense 2,152.97 City of Iowa City Final Bill 33.78 Iowa City Water & Sewer Refund 26.67 Ms. Dwight McKinney Final Bill 16.22 Iowa i',llinois Gas $ Electric Repairs 4.55 Mrs, Dale Michel Gas Electricity 9.66 Iowa Illinois Gas 6 Electric 2,260.29 URBAN 'RENEWAL September Expenses 8,741.17 City of Iowa City Refund 24184 Mark Benson Relocation Payments 13,147;22 Various Refund 359.40 Eureka Lodge #44 I.O.O.F. Services' 8.00 Saylor Locksmithing Real Estate Purchase 46,750,00 Johnson, Tague, & Tague Real Estate Purchase 26,000.00 Leo V. E Anne C. Carlton Furnishings 1,259.50 Richard W. 'Johnson Richard B. ,F, Ellen E. Falls - Real Estate Purchase 29,000.00 URBAN RENEWAL (CONT'D) First National, B. Wilson Estate Real Estate Purchase 36,000.00Custodial Service 120.00 Beravol'Devender Reddy Technical Service 12.80 Sonja L. lloug572.00 Richard B. G Ellen E. Falls Furnishings Appraisal 'Fee 625.00 Iowa Appraisal F, Research 10.00 Bureau of Labor State Boiler Inspection Refund 23.07 Neil Derynck Gas P, Electricity 81.48 Johnson County Realty 1 000.00 Dividend'' Bonded Gas Co., et. al. Condemnations , Real Estate Purchase 5,70.00 7 1 C. W. Housel, et: al. 79.30 C. W. Housel, et. al. Real Estate Purchase 1797 70 C, W. Housel, et. al. Real Estate Purchase 51,930.00 C. W. Housel Land Purchase 9,000.00 Dividend Bonded Gas Co., et. al. Real Estate Purchase665.00 Washington Park, Inc. Building Rental Mise. Expenses 13.10 Petty Cash 62.24 Maher Bros. Transfer Moving Costs. Moving. Costs 17.84 Hawkeye North 'American g Movin Costs 44.24 Bekins Snfley Moving'& Storage 10.00 Security Abstract Closing Search October Service 25.00 Cannon's Trash 'B Light Hauling MechanicalService 27.00 Larew Co. Services 45.00 Ralph Schuur Trucking Repairs 97.25 Bills Plumbing E Heating Legal Services 2 213.03 Hayek, Hayek, Hayek 241,6YF 18 GRAND TOTAL $1 388,388,® The above disbursements allocated by fund in the .total amount of $,388,924.55 represent an accurate accounting of obligations of the City'of Iowa City J. B. Pgh,` r. Director of, Finance Members of the Iota City Council Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 We, the undersigned, residents of Kathlin Drive, hereby petition that the street known as "fair Avenue be changed to Kathlin Drive. We feel this would help in finding Kathlin Drive and also ease confusion of mail delivery. There are no residents aslvet on Mair Avenue, making this an opportune time for the change. 'ihe following is a 100% showing of signatures of residents liv— ing on iving,on Kathlin Drive. • l �: � •; )i.✓`-�{.q.. n.�.L.n� /•'Ifs'-h.�p�1 v��.t .L'` N CCLclCI.•Nr� Kf ;77_x:. 140V 6 1973 ABBIE s T OLFU_, CITY CLERK DATE: November 15, 1973 TO: Planning and 'Zoning Commission FROM: Iowa City City Council RE: Referral of petition.from residents of Kathlin Drive and request concerning Macbride Addition.', At their meeting on November 13th the Council officially received the petition from residents of Kathlin Drive to change the name E of Mair Avenue to Kathlin Drive. The motion was adopted to refer the petition to Planning and Zoning Commission for report back to the Council. Also, the letter from Lyle Miller for Macbride Addition concerning relocation of a portion of Macbride Road, was referred to Planning and Zoning Commission for recommendation and report. Copies of the letter, the plat and the petition are attached. i I s .151 %�fGft/�L% V�,/, /, fy- �� (J / �LL�I/lB/�� J%LC• �•���a LANDSCAPING 'NURSERY STOCK: GARDEN PLANTS 1301 SOUTH LINN SL IOWA CITY; IOWA • PHONE 337.3088 � dr_31_ ,LAWN SUPPLIES City Council Civic Center November 8, 1973 Jowa City, Iowa 52240 _Re: Sewer connection Gentlemen: We presently have under construction at 1221 and 1223 East Bloomington, a duplex. We have proposed, that the sewer line to this facility be connected to a line which runs throughthe property at 1222 Rochester' Avenue and which served a building formerly located on the duplex lot. We have been advised that permission for this connection would need to be obtained from the City Council. We are the owners of both of the properties in question. The alternative to such a hookup is an angular connect- ion running in two directions for a distance of approx- imately 150 feet as opposed to a straight connection of 10 to 12 feet which we are proposing. Your early attention to this request would be appreciated. l ::OVettbAi 1G, 197 llte:nt .plc a_anL'1ia11ey Grcharil G I-Ursor 1351 S. 7Ann Ic,'ia cit-j,Io•::a 572,90 proposed ccl;erl connect.'Lon .it 1221-23 :.. P1oo:ni:igton Street Dean :crooze: `:Cllr a, uu4-.,St to ro-MaCct Of tiiiJ -I 1. f1'JO3:tV to Llt '222 r 'i:M1L. t11:L5 irb1.OSGi1 Coii.li 4. 01% ') octl'.P. 313 of the CJ �',* for you to .::.�1.; <. t'. .. is l.' C':': dJU:tare sager elitl;ou�. a:uT:ill izc, '1M1 :.0 'CI (' C:H7 is +•l.0" o... t.Ct CGII., C:CLICL.1 Ull GlIC, .Iii •.. o.l haw f1:IV Ci'uc-i oil+ ; Q'.l l.'.l. t!1 i:I:i3. L;:Lt jr .17t.. �.M1 );". [:+�fi'. 17..: •(•: (lia ..';n I_ ...0 (.0)l t:1C 1. t:.t i.+ 'iC a 1:'_111'1 'y ovx:i t c t' November lu, 1973 Mrs. Lcland Nagle', 714 'McLean Street' Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mrs. Nagle: The Iowa City City Council at its, November 13, 1973 meeting officially received and placed on file your correspondence concerning the possible closure of Lexington Avenue. Although 'the closing, of Lexington Avenue was considered as one alternative to solving the problems of this area, this has not been chosen as a solution. Thank you for bringing your views to the attention of -ti-le City Council. Very truly yours. Ray S. W1011s City Manager RS%,, : alo FHD 109th MED BN TOWA ARNG 925 South Dubuque Street' Iowa City, Iowa 52240 4 Noverrber 1973 Honorable Timothy Brandt Iowa City, Iowa 522110 Dear Mayor Brandt: The Iowa National Guard, including'' members of HHD, 109th Med Bn, are working hard at the serious business of national defense as we assume a'larger portion of.the responsibility for this nation's security and continuing our role as a state militia force. Therefore, in an effort to keep Iowa lawmakers and community leaders informed on the current status of the Iowa National Guard, you are invited to attend a briefing at: the.regularly scheduled training session at the National Guard Armory, 925 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, on 9 December 1973. In addition to the above-mentioned activities, you will have the opportunity to visit with unit members and ,observe first-hand all 'phases of unit operations. An itinerary is inclosed for your information. Hou ing you'll join other invited legislators and city official! form this November 19, 1973 James A. Kautz, Jr. 1Lt. I•ISC, Iona', ARNG Commanding HIID 109th MED BN IOWA ARUG 925 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, _Towa 52240 Dear Lt. Kautz:'' The Iowa City City Council at its November 13, 1973 meeting officially received and placed on file your correspondence concerning the regularly schedu session at the National Guard led training Armory for Decenbcr 9, 1973. of Thant you for bringing this the City Council and for mhtterto the attention session. inviting them to attend this se Vcry truly yours, Ray S. 19ells City manager RSW:alo November 19, 1973 A. 11. Preacher, M. D. 28 Crolinc.Court Iowa City, Iowa -52240 Dear Dr. Preaches The Iowa City City Council at its November 13, 1973 meeting officially received and placed on file your ;cor- respondence concerning the intersection of North Governor extension and Kimball Road. This came intersection has been under review by the School Safety Advisory Committee and our Department of Public llorks to determine what possible remedies u1d i:c> mad ---'.to thi_e aitimtinil. Thank you for bririging your views to the attention of the City Council. Very truly yours, Rav S. Wells City Manager RSW:alo J. DowntojW Iowa City � n5 CITY (ENTER ASSOCIATION _ Affiliated with the Iowa City Chamber of 'Commerce November t3 1973 Mayor Tim Brandt City Council Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 Gentlemen: The City Center Association would 'like permission to use the vacant lot on the corner of Washington and DubuqueStreets during the holi- day,season. We have contacted the City Administration previously and find them agreeable with our proposal. We would need the lot from November 19 thru December,29th and would use it for all or 'part of the following purposes: 1. Park a camper or house trailer on the lot to be used for a Santa House and possibly a place for shoppers to have free coffee. 2. Decorate the area with Christmas decorations. 3. Set up a'sound system (with Council approval) to play Christ- mas music hrist-mas'music during store hours. 4. Santa House to be operated only during store hours. Prompt Council approval is imperative so that final arrangements can be made. Sincerely, C �/' Uz�2e a �.e'A/n1e JV Ernest Lehman, President City Center Association cc: Ray Wells f November 19, 1973 Mr. Ernest Lehman, President City Center Association P. 0. Boy: 673 Iowa City, Iowa 5240 y Dear Ernie: The Iowa City City Council at its November 13,'1973 meeting officially received and placed on file your request to use, the vacant lot on the corner of Washington and Dubuque Street during the Holiday Season. The City Council authorized the use of this 'lot by your group for November 19 through December 29, 1973. Please contact Mr. Jack Klaus, Director of Urban Renewal, concerning the details of your proposals before final arrangements are made. Thank you for bringing hhis request to the attention of the City Council. Very truly yours, Ray S. Wells City Manager RSW:alo NCTLANC. i.LLMADD[r RL .MRTI� • '� 1 JAMES O. GQTIAHO. S. VA GxL T. N1T11. NCBx. GroxDE MD DOVCNN. S. WK.' DroxOC O. AIKCN. W. JAMC! O.ALLCNr AIA. MIL1Dx K. YWN4. H. 6V4' MOICIT H. HOMMIxR. MINN. Ix)C[RT Dp.C. "A.. WAL01" Cx P. RK, I ODL[ROH NY. HLN�JESSE [LLMON. I.A.dt��afCS Zonate DICK CLARK, IOWA 1[!!C NCLMY. H.C. %•)V' JVE rY e COiYE M. NOOIGx. CMICI CL[IIK ' COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510 November 8, 1973 C.L. Brandt Mayor Civic Center 410 East'Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mayor Brandt: Thank you very much for your letter. I certainly share your belief that Community Development legislation is necessary. A Community Development and Housing proposal is being "marked up" in the Senate Housing Subcommittee and may be reported by the end of the month. Because of the Sub- committee's intention to combine housing and community develop- ment, and the Administraticds reluctance to move on housing pro- grams, developing a bill which would be acceptable to the Admin- istration is difficult. Further impoundments must be avoided. I deplore the impoundments of funds for city programs, as you know, and agree that cities need attention --not a moratorium on concern. I hope that rapid, effective action by the Subcommittee will get the programs moving again. Thanks again for taking the time to write. I hope you'll keep me informed of your views on issues of mutual concern. idovember 19, 1973 Dick Clark United States Senate Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Senator Clark: The Iowa City city Council at its November 13, 1973 meeting officially received and placed on file your letter concerning community development legislation. The City of Iowa City indeed appreciates your concern for city programs especially in the area of housing. Thank you for taking the time to bring this information to the attention of the Iowa City City Council. Very, 'truly yours, City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: 11/8/73 TO: Ray Wells, City Manager FROM: Julie Zelenka, Community Relations Director RE:', WSUI call-in program on Urban Renewal, Redevelopment Proposal. WSUI has made a tentative appointment or us to do A call-1e show � on Urban Renewal Redevelopment at 8 p.m. on b is up to us to select participants. The studio will handle a maximum of eight persons and I.would recommend limiting it to five, if possible. Duration will be 90 minutes. It is up to us to decide whether we wish to let the Council handle it or use staff.At this point, I would recommend using Mayor Tim Brandt and staffers Ray Wells, Jack Klaus, Joe Pugh and George Bonnett. You may wish to add Dennis.Kraft, but thus far questions at meetings haven't emphasized that element. We can make that decision a little later. WSUI is willing to schedule another phone-in broadcas=oariate8time date in addition to this one. I think that would be the eppinto the guts to use the City Council, with staff back-up. We, aren't y of the Council role in the plan and it would appear, more appropriate to use them at a later date. Could you obtain a Council decision at the informal session on Tuesday, Nov. 13 on: 1. Whether or not to have the broadcast on Nov. 28 (the date could be changed) and 2. Who should appear? h1P . SYLE (JUJLLER COMPANY, INC. PHONE (319) 337.3226 • 335 KIRKWOOD AVE. • IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 MACBRIDE ADDITION,, Inc. 335 Kirkwood Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52240 November 129 1973 Honorable Mayor and City Council of Iowa City, Iowa Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Gentlemen: We are developers of Macbride Addition Part I and are presently working on a final plat of Part II for presentation for your approval at a later date. To develop Part 'II as proposed, it is necessary to achieve a relocation of a portion of Ma'ebride Road presently platted in Part I, This relocation Involves a vacation for street purposes of a'small portion of existing park area in Part I. Jay Honohan is aware of the problem and can explain it to your satisfaction. We respectfully request the Council consider this vacation at your earliest convenience. Macbride Addition, Inc. will provide legaldescriptions of the tracts involved as soon as available,from our engineering firm. Sincerely' yours, M/kgBR-TDE I &nDITIDN(, Inc. 1} y W. Miller 111131.13 a{= V- 7310 o II^~ t `� _•,, rir � �i v•• � .\ -. "� c.. r. GV L't'i.GN.L 'J\l ll7 �� ¢C2 .V�1 v ,.,. '� Kra �, 1j %• /, !t I r� ,n ;i ��� 1`' 4 ;bi%.,_•t.'! .!..; _ ..`i' _ \/ I FL 130.'16 �. � f f j tl _ � `� ! AJC •d ':� .�','i. . •:'�T • S•• � i' 1. i' ! ' /% ' I C L r T 7 P' [' v :�°' i �.• 4 r P.. _..Cd ... G•. �d �� l �.. I � 1 TO: Members of the City Council FROM: Ray S. Wells, City Manager - - DATE: November 13, 1973 On a continuing basis the Department of Finance, with assistance from the Department of Community Development, provides administrative review of the City's. parking system. The purpose of this memorandum is to document certain changes that have taken place in the area South of Burlington Street generally between Gilbert Street and Madison as identified by administrative review, and to reco- mmend specific parking controls to accommodate those -changes. During the past year this particular study area has experienced the following: - 1. The utilization of parking meters in the Southwest part of the study area (Madison, Harrison, Capitol) has declined to the point that the meters are now serving as no more than no parking signs for most of the day. .Revenues are downconsiderablyin this area and the incidence of meter violations is -increasing resulting in a non-productive use of municipal resources and per- sonnel without a desirable service being performed. - 2. The construction of the new Federal Building in the block bounded by Court, Dubuque, Harrison, and Clinton Streets will result in a major change in traffic movements in this area. The General Services Administration is providing off-street parking for both employees and patrons on Clinton Street between Harrison and Prentiss Streets which will allow greater flexibility in providing street parking. Also, the improvement of Court Street to its present width will accommodate parking on one side from Gilbert to Madison. 'Recent demand for free curb parking on this street would indicate that some control is desirable. 3. The City _Council and administration staff have received requests for park- ing controls from merchants and householders on Dubuque Street between Prentiss and the railroad tracks. This area was the subject of a personal interview of each of the affected property owners to determine the extent of the problem -and to obtain input on possible solutions. Based upon an analysis of the above circumstances the following recommendations are suggested for implementation by the Council: Harrison Street- No.parking anytime, except in the block immediately to the South of the Court House where ten-hour meters would be retained. Court .Street - No parking anytime from Gilbert to Madison on the South side of the street. On the North side, one-hour meters from Gilbert to the alley West of Gilbert and five-hour meters from that point to Madison. This installation would remain in effect until Spring of 1974 when the Burlington Street Improvement Project will _-necessitate the use of Court as on arterial bypass. Linn Street - No change recommended. Dubuque Street - No change except the West side between Court and Harrison to be no parking anytime. On South Dubuque between Prentiss and the railroad tracks it is reco- mmended that nineteen (19) one-hour meters be installed to accommodate the de- mand for controlled turnover parking 'in -this expanding commercial area. Ask .... ;- - Yo ed To - All citizens of low•a should ask: Do we need this bill? We currently have reasonably good relations between public employees and public YO agencies: Strikes of public employees have not been 'a problem in Iowa. Why is it necessary for public bodies to pay for collecting union dues and additional expense it would involve? HAV[ A STAKE' Why should we foster huge organizations who would have enormous funds available to serve their own ends?IN THIS Do We Need to Unionize ,180,000 Public Employees Senate File 531 would lead to the unioniza- tion of the nearly 180,000 public employees. Don't just sit there. IT WOULD GIVE THE UNION BOSSES THE LARG- DO SOMETHING .. EST SLUSH FUND IN THE STATE'S HISTORY. Tell your neighbors, friends and associates p why SF 531 should be rejected. Plan' a meeting in your neighborhood to discuss this important subject. Let your state representatives in Des Moines ' �; �. know that you oppose SF 531. It's Up To YOU., y � r 00 G 9 210, No state has solved its problems with legislation such as SF 531. It won't solve the problems in Iowa. There has to be a better way. Idt a What IstSenate File 531...? Takes Awa Final Decisions "THE COMPULSORY From Local E NO STRI�S?? BARGAINING ,I u/� /�/t lectedOfficials SF 531 prohibits strikes. But, experience in BARGA/I I NG ACT It makes mandatory final decisions by a other states where similar laws are on the three-man arbitrating committee. Local offi• books shows that, strikes have increased after Provides for mandatory collective bargain- cials are elected to make decisions and protect the adoption of compulsory bargaining legisla ing for public employees and public em- the public interest.Binding arbitration gives tion. ployers. Compulsory Bargaining is not in the this decision-making power to an appointive best interests of either. It would lead to third party not elected by the people, a unionization of public employees making Recent Headlines Tell the Story non-members of the designated bargaining The scope of items that can be negotiated l units "scabs". (wages, hours, and other terms of employ ment) include many decisions local officials Cleveland Schools Hit Ake. Denies individual employees the right to were elected to control handle their own bargaining or grievances. The Strike in St. Louis has shut down the city's 166 public schools. AnotherNewStateAgency Creates a(limateof Mistrust Tile l2da Y ",Qchers strike Establishes nSuperior Wiseortsio ea 'new agency to administer the'. Under SF 531 it is apparent that relation- rnnday. law. It is estimated that it would cost ships between public employees and public S125,000.00 annually, however experience' employers would deteriorate. SF 531 creates shows that agencies have a way of growing (i.e. an adversary posture between a local board b I Stlt a p p cost of state government has grown 300% in and its employees. The open, direct communi- tc e c p the last 12 years). Costs not included in the cations between local officials and employees estimate are expenses of mediators, arbitrators, would decrease as one professional negotiator Round.thccloek talks were un- derway in effort to .1% a sly�e extra meetings, court costs, legal assistance, would bargain and handle grievances with . etc. another professional negotiator. by NcwarkTcachen. 11,000 public workers were still on strike in Mileau. Could Take Public Out of kee.Thestrikem included hospital attendants, practical `I nurses, garbage worker% and school teachers. Budget -Making Process SF 531 could remove the public from the all nD� budget process. Agreements reached through SIµ �a SRI rrn AR( Ypv L J vaD mediation or imposed by arbitration prior to budget hearings would be binding.', Public ii or budget hearings, which serve as a valuable .4k check on public spending, would be mc aning- less. GOV ERNMENT AGENCIES YV No rO INFl.AM RAVIO I I!