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MISCELLANEOUS ~TEMS
Memorandum from City Manager: Pending Development Issues
Memorandum from Planning & Community Development Assistant Director:
Van Pool Program
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University of Iowa
Memorandum from Finance Director to City Manager: Reallocation of 1997 General Obligation
Bond Proceeds ~ ~..~
Memorandum from Acting City Attorney: Scott Boulevard Trunk Sewer Project 3~
Memorandum from Director of Housing and Inspection Services: Grant Award 1997-'1998
Comprehensive Improvement Assistant Program (CLAP) ~ 3
Memorandum from City Architect/Energy Coordinator:
FY97
Letter from Bruce Glasgow to City Manager: Yeggy
Letter from Mark & Susan Warner and John & Jacqueline Moore to City Manager: Service
Letter from Sandra Gilpin to Police Officer Cox: Police
Memorandum from City Clerk: September 2, '1997, Council Work Session
Memorandum from City Clerk: September 4, 1997, Council Work Session
Letter from Mayor to Senator Grassley [Senator Harkin and Rep. Leach]:
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
Article: A Governor Who Understands Cities? [Arkins]
Article: The Arts, Responsibility and Community Development [Kubby]
August 1997 Building Permit Information
Release: Bicycle Racks
Release: Wylde Green Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project
Agenda: September '11, 1997, Formal Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Agenda: September 2, '1997, Informal Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Memo from Acting City Atty. regarding absence from office.
Annual Energy Use Report - Year End
Information Packet
September 12
page 2
Letter from Bd. of Supervisors from City Council regarding Seats Contract. ,~'2,~
Info regarding Housing & Inspection Fees. 335~
Copy of the Human Rights Ord. (from the City Code). ~31z~<~-
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
JOINT MEETING
JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/
CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY/
IOWA CITY SCHOOL BOARD
AGENDA
Wednesday, September 17, 1997
Highlander Inn
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
1. County Wide Human Rights Ordinance
2. County Wide Building Inspectors
3. Annexation of Ryerson Woods
4. Possible Annexation of Fairgrounds
5. Senior Center Contract
6. SEATS
410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX 319) 356-5009
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Sept. 11, 1997
City Council ~(~
Karin Franklin, Director,
Annexation of Ryerson's Woods[
Enclosed is the staff report on the annexation of Ryerson's Woods. This should
provide you with the justification for annexation prior to your meeting with the
Board of Supervisors. A map is included.
STAFF REPORT
To: Planning & Zoning Commission
Item: ANN97-001 & REZ97-0009
Ryerson's Woods Annexation and Rezoning
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Applicant:
Requested action:
Purpose:
Location:
Size:
Existing land use and zoning:
Surrounding land use and zoning:
Comprehensive Plan:
Prepared by-' Robert Miklo
Date: August 7, 1997
The City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Annexation and rezoning
To bring city park property into
corporate limits
Between US Highway 218 and State
Highway 921 including right-of-way of
Highway 921, CRANDIC Railroad and
one privately-owned property on the
east side of Highway 921.
Approximately 83 acres.
Park - County RS
North -
South -
East -
West -
Agricultural and County
Fairgrounds, County A2
U.S.Highway
218, Agricultural, County RS
Undeveloped, I-1
US Highway 218; agricultural
and undeveloped - County RS
The Comprehensive Plan indicates that
this property is within the City's long-
term growth area however a land use
designation is not given.
File date: June 13, 1997
45-day limitation period:
2
'Not applicable for City-initiated
projects.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City has acquired the Ryerson's Woods property and has developed it as a City park. The
park is generally a nature preserve with a trail system. Because it is a City park facility and is
within the City's growth area it is appropriate that it be annexed into the city. In order to
annex the property intervening highway and railroad right-of-way located between the
property and the current corporate boundaries will also need to be annexed. There is also an
approximate 1.42 acre property located east of the Highway 921 right-of-way, which is in
private ownership, that would also need to be annexed in order to avoid the creation of an
island of unincorporated property. Because the City of Hills boundary includes the Cedar
Rapids and Iowa City (CRANDIC) Railroad right-of-way, it will be necessary for Hills to sever
the portion of the right-of-way north of Isaac Walton Road at the same time that the City
annexes the property.
ANALYSIS:
The City's current annexation policy is discussed on pages 22-25 of the Comprehensive Plan.
This policy can be summarized as indicating that annexation of land into the City is
appropriate when it is 1) within the long-range growth area of the City; 2) annexation of the
property will not result in undue financial burden on the City; and 3) the annexation will
provide the City with control of development at its entryways. This policy is very similar to
the proposed annexation policy contained on page 1 2 of the proposed Comprehensive Plan.
The annexation of Ryerson's Woods would be in compliance with both the existing and
proposed annexation policy. The area to be annexed is within the City's long-range growth
area; will not result in financial burden for the City and will allow the City to control the
development of this entryway into the city. In order to accompiish this annexation the
annexation of the intervening highway and railroad right-of-way and one residential property
held under private ownership is necessary.
The private piece of property located on the east side of Riverside Drive is owned by John
and Kristin Rummelhart. The property currently contains two residences. It is zoned for
industrial use within the county. The City has contacted the property owner and has
discussed the possibly of voluntarily having the property annexed. Because the State statutes
regarding corporate boundaries and annexations do not permit the creation of an island, if the
owner does not consent to voluntary annexation, the City has the authority to annex property
involuntarily to avoid creating an island or to create a more uniform boundary.
Public water and sewer service currently are not available to the area proposed for
annexation. Water service would be available with the extension of water lines as
development in the area occurs. Sanitary sewer service also is currently not available to this
area. With the completion of the Willow Creek trunk sewer there will be the possibility of
providing sanitary sewer service to the annexed property; however, a lift station will be
necessary.
Because the CRANDIC Railroad right-of-way is currently within the corporate boundary of the
City of Hills it is necessary for Hills to sever this portion of the right-of-way. The City has
requested that Hills begin this severance process.
ZONING:
Because Ryerson's Woods is a publicly-owned City park the appropriate zoning is P, Public.
The private property which is proposed for annexation is currently zoned industrial within the
County. The adjacent properties which are'currently in the City are zoned I-1, General
Industrial. Upon annexation it would be appropriate to zone this property and the railroad and
highway right-of-way I-1. The City is currently in the process of preparing a district plan for
the South Central District which includes properties generally south of Highway 1 and west
of the Iowa River including this area. As part of this study alternative land uses will be
considered. Depending on the outcome of this study it may be possible that this corridor is
rezoned from I-1 in the future.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that approximately 83 acres located between Highway 218 and State
Highway 921 including the right-of-way of the highway and the CRANDIC Railroad, and
approximately 1.42 acre east of the Highway be annexed into the City. Staff recommends
that the Ryerson's Woods property be zoned P, Public and that the private property located
east of Highway 921 containing approximately 1.42 acres and the railroad and highway right-
of-way containing approximately 32.5 acres be zoned I-1, General Industrial.
ATTACHMENT:
Location map.
Approved by:
Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director
Department of Planning and
Community Development
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P/CI 1
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LOCATION
RIGHT OF WAY
TO BE ZONED I-1
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
RYERSON'S WOODS
TO BE ZONED P PUBLIC ~.
APPROXIMATELY 49 ACRES -
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PRIVATE PROPERTY
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GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
APPROXIMATELY 1.42 ACRES
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 9, 1997
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Pending Development Issues
An application submitted by Village Partners for final plat approval of Village Green, Part Fifteen, a
34.48 acre, 1-lot residential subdivision located on Somerset Lane.
An application submitted by Randy M. Miller to annex Lot 5, Scott's Second Addition and to
rezone 2.81 acres from CP-1 (Johnson County) to Cl-1, Intensive Commercial located at the
southeast corner of Highway 1 and Naples Avenue.
An application submitted by Smith-Moreland Properties to rezone 0.87 acres from RM-12, Low
Density Mulit-Family Residential and C1-1, Intensive Commercial to CO-1, Commercial Office
located on the east side of West Side Drive and south of Earl Road.
An application submitted by Iowa City IHA Senior Housing Limited Partnership to amend the
approved Sensitive Areas Development Plan for Walden Hills to allow the development of Lot 53,
containing 8.66 acres and located within the OSA-8, Sensitive Areas Overlay Zone located at the
northeast corner of Rohret Road and Shannon Drive.
An application submitted to Johnson County by S & G Materials for a conditional use permit for
the extraction of sand and gravel from property south of Iowa City and west of the Iowa River.
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City of Iowa City
I/IEi !ORANDUI !
Date: September 8, 1997
To: City Council
From: Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director, Department of Planning & Community Development
Re: University of Iowa van pool program
During our recent discussions of the Downtown Iowa City Parking Study and the Downtown
Strategy Plan, several questions have arisen about the University of Iowa's van pool program,
and the potential use of it by City employees. I contacted Michelle Byrne, University Van Pool
Coordinator, to get some current information. There are currently a total of 46 vans in the
program. Each van has fifteen riders which come from a common origin. Cedar Rapids and
Washington each have eight vans. West Branch is the closest van pool, and Davenport is the
furthest away. There are twelve vans from the Riverside/VVellman/Kalona area.
The vans are leased from the University motor pool, which also provides all maintenance and
upkeep of the vans. The fees paid by the riders pay for the leasing of the van and a parking
permit at a University facility. The van pool program is used by persons who have set schedules
and do not require use of a vehicle during the day. The vans are not available to be used during
the day. The van pool program ~s used predominantly by hourly (non-salaried) employees.
Michelle indicated that much of her time is spent dealing with conflicts between van pool riders.
She stated this would be the biggest word of caution she would give anyone attempting to begin
a van pool program. The van pool program is only open to University employees because of
insurance reasons. Michelle also stated that there are waiting lists for many of the vans and it
would be of no benefit to the University to favor a non-University employee over a University
employee.
You will recall from the information contained in the Downtown Iowa City Parking Study that the
factors needed for a successful van pool program are not present in the pool of City employees.
City employees are scattered at many different sites and come from many different origins.
Downtown City employees receive subsidized parking and transit passes; outlying employees
have free parking. All of these factors work against creation of a 15 person van pool. You will
recall we even have a difficult time getting people to carpool more than one to a vehicle.
Let me know if you have any questions.
CC:
Steve Atkins
Joe Fowler
Karin Franklin
David Schoon
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CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Finance Department
Memo
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 12,1997
Stephen Atkins, City Manager
Don Yucuis, Finance Director (j~)
Reallocation of 1997 General Obligation Bond Proceeds
A question arose at the September 9, 1997 City Council meeting whether or not
there would be enough funds available to do additional sections of the Civic Center roof
projects from the savings on the Library roof. In addition to the Library project, the
Fire Station # 3 project is on hold until the outcome of First Avenue Extended is
determined in November, 1997. I am reallocating some of the savings from the Library
project and Fire Station #3 funding to other projects that need funding. The shod
answer is there is not enough funds available to do another section of Civic Center roof.
I am recommending the funds be reallocated as follows:
Original Revised
Funding Changes Funding
o Library roof 225,000 -115,000 110,000
· Fire Station #3 84,000 - 60,000 24,000
· Robed A. Lee Gym Floor -0- 80,000 80,000
,, RobedA. Lee Office Renovation -0- 50,000 50,000
· Animal Shelter 165,000 45,000 210,000
· Civic Center Roof ( Phase 1 & 3) 73,000 -0- 73,000
Totals 547,000 -0- 547,000
Please note that the Animal Shelter project was under funded and does not
reflect additional costs. The Robed A. Lee Gym Floor project was to be included in a
1998 General Obligation (GO) bond issue. The Robed A. Lee Office Renovation costs
were originally included in the General Fund and will be moved to the 1997 GO bond
issue.
City of Iowa City
r IEMORANDU I
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 10, 1997
City Council y~~
Eleanor M. Dilkes, Acting City Attome
Scott Boulevard Trunk Sewer Project
All permanent and temporary easements needed for the construction of the Scott Boulevard
Trunk Sewer project have been acquired. Only one condemnation, which we previously
informed you of, was required.
CC;.
Chuck Schmadeke, Public Works Director
Steve Atkins, City Manager
Marian Karr, City Clerk
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUI !
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 12, 1997 ~ ~ ~--~'
City Council
Douglas Boothroy, D~of~0t~ '~ Services
Grant Award 1997-1998 Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program (CLAP)
I am pleased to inform you that the Iowa City Housing Authority has been awarded $324,000.
This is one of the largest grant awards in Iowa and reflects positively on the Housing Authority
and Maggie Grosvenor's effort in this area. This is the third ClAP grant award received by the
Housing Authority for a grand total of $639,672 (i.e., 1995-1996 $133,287; 1996-1997
$182,385; 1997-1998 $324,000). It should be noted that these public housing grants support
the local economy through direct purchases of goods and services within the community (e.g.,
appliances, furnaces, windows, roofing, siding, floor coverings, etc.).
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City of Iowa City
ME! !ORA, DUM
Date: September8, 1997
To: City Council
From: Jim Schoenfelder, City AmhitecVEnergy Coordinator
Re: Annual Energy Use Report - Year End FY97
The Iowa' City Energy Conservation Program continues to accumulate savings. Since 1980 the City
has saved an estimated $4,565,035 in energy costs. This fiscal year alone the City has saved
approximately $505,200. Contributing, in no small measure, to this savings is a dedicated City staff
which maintains and operates City buildings efficiently. Overall, the average energy efficiency in City
buildings over the past five years has increased 37% since 1980.
In order that you may more fully understand the energy conservation program, attached is my "FY97
Energy Use" report to staff regarding Iowa City energy use. Two graphs have been plotted which show
the trend toward greater energy efficiency in the City. The first graph, "IOWA CITY ENERGY USE
PROFILE," depicts the total amount of natural gas and electricity used by the City for each fiscal year
as measured in millions of BTU's per degree day (DD), standard year. The top line represents what
the energy use would have been in each fiscal year had there been no energy conservation programs
and had each year had exactly 7563 degree days or a standard year. This line is generated by
assuming that starting in FY78 the City's energy use growth would have kept pace with the average
growth rate of energy consumption by the entire metropolitan area as calculated from utility company
data for the five years prior to 1985 (3.7% per year). The sudden jump in usage for FY90 is caused by
the construction of the large wastewater treatment facility which came on-line in FY90. The lower line
shows the actual energy consumed each year by the City as adjusted to correspond to the standard
year of 7563 degree days. Since each line represents energy use for a standard year (same
temperatures), the energy savings may be calculated each year by subtracting the lower line from the
upper line. For example, in FY82 the energy saved would be 10 million BTU/DD minus 9 million
BTU/DD or 1 million BTU/DD saved.
The second graph (also shown in tabular form) shows the trend toward greater energy efficiency in the
average Building Energy Index (BEI). The smaller the BEI, the more efficient the building. The BEI is
the measure of energy used in a building (BTU) divided by the heated and cooled floor area (square
feet) of the building and further divided by the number of degree days (DD) in the fiscal year. Dividing
by the area of the building removes the size as a variable and dividing by the degree days removes
outside temperature differences as a variable. A descending line shows a trend toward greater energy
efficiency. The short-term increase (loss of efficiency) indicated in FY85 corresponds to a period when
there was no Energy Coordinator employed by the City and a probable lapse in conservation effort. As
pointed out in my memo of 9-11-86, this momentary lapse in conservation effort cost the City an
estimated $76,875.00 in extra energy consumption. The jump in 1993 was due to the flooding and
abnormal weather conditions.
The award-winning Energy Conservation Program is self-funded out of energy savings, requiring no
new allocation of tax dollars. In fact, even as the program spends money for new Energy Conservation
Measures, energy budgets are reduced. Total energy savings have surpassed total expenditures from
the Energy Savings Payback Fund by approximately $366,410 over the past twelve years of fund
activity.
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City of iowa City
IEI,fiORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 9, 1997
Steve Atkins
Dale Helling
Chuck Schmadeke
Rick Fosse
Terry Trueblood
Jim Wonick
Linda Kopping
Andy Rocca
Ron O'Neil
Ed Moreno
J. Schoenfelder, City Architect/Energy Coordinator
Annual Energy Report to Staff
Susan Craig
R.J. Winkelhake
Misha Goodman-Herbst
On average and in total for the thirteen buildings on which I keep Building Efficiency Index (BEI)
numbers the City has lost about 5.9% in energy efficiency over the last year. The following table
shows which buildings have lost or gained in energy efficiency. If any of your buildings has lost
more than 10% in efficiency please contact me and we will try to discover what the problem is.
Lost Efficiency
Library ...........................................~ ........19.6%
Senior Center .........................................20.0%
Civic Center .............................................7.4%
City Park Maintenance ...........................11.4%
Recreation Center ..................................13.1%
Animal Shelter ..........................................4.9%
City Park Restroom ................................17.7%
Gained Efficiency
Old Bus Barn ...........................................3.6%
City Park Concession .............................44.9%
Cemetery Office ......................................0.5 %
Westside Fire Station ...............................0.1%
Airport Terminal .......................................5.6%
Southeast Fire Station .............................5.7%
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IOWA CITY ENERGY USE PROFILE
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1984 1985 1986 1987
1988 1989 1990 1991
FISCAL YEAR
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FISCAL YEAR
Old Transit Barn
Library
Senior Center
Civic Center
City Park Concessions
City Park Restroom
City Park Maintenance
Cemetery Office
Rec Center
Animal Shelter
Westside Fire Station
Airport Terminal
Southeast Fire Station
AVERAGE ANNUAL BUILDING
ENERGY INDEX
for various City Of iowa City buildings
B.E.I. - BTUIsq.ft.*DD*YR
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995~ 1996 1997
NIA NIA NIA 12.82 13.68 8.28 5.51 6.08 6.49 5.89 9.37 5.6t 6.09 9.64 8.00 6.70 7.01 6.76
NIA NIA NIA 11.32 9.21 13.50 10.69 10.95 tl.26 t0.89 12.58 t0.69 11.28 t7.59 12.35 14.89 tl.57 13.84
NIA NIA NIA 31.02 22.30 33.19 27.43 25.72 25.23 22.32 28.63 21.07 18.27 27.23 22.03 27.20 23.66 28.41
50.98 37.11 19.14 15.82 19.46 19.33 18.66 18.84 20.99 t7.61 22.12 24.42 22.40 22.82 20.73 2t.25 20.87 22.42
1t.0t 8.34 8.54 6.83 7.02 8.01 6.67 5.23 6.79 8.66 7.57 5.64 7.2t 6.40 6.09 4.25 4.79 2.64
27.68 23.62 23.70 17.80 23.t7 19.59 20.93 14.80 2t.53 14.94 14.85 18.28 18.74 22.00 22.69 23.35 21.99 25.89
13.71 12.34 t0.34 9.48 9.87 tt.16 1t.58 9.99 11.04 7.91 8.13 7.45 8.36 9.74 8.71 8.16 8.44 9.40
tt.05 16.76 7.99 5.86 6.63 8.24 8.40 6.78 7.53 7.09 9.15 7.22 7.79 8.61 8.44 8.15 7.92 7.88
33.49 28.97 30.20 23.56 21.12 37.41 28.95 21.54 20.24 t8.64 20.12 20.13 21.65 29.32 22.51 23.90 20.16 22.80
47.41 37.89 36.78 32.37 36.08 34.50 38.59 30.40 33.32 31.49 23.70 17.66 19.21 20.00 18.38 26.77 20.71 21.73
21.65 19.97 t8.42 t9.07 18.43 20.75 21.29 18.12 18.97 16.02 t7.09 17.23 20.48 20.42 14.24 t4.92 14.0t 13.99
NIA NIA NIA 24.59 22.94 28.51 25.90 25.30 32.67 22.87 24.09 28.48 N/A 36.98 27.58 31.89 25.00 23.60
29.60 25.30 23.30 2t.00 2t.05 22.49 20.81 2t.80 21.02 t8.90 20.38 18.60 20.04 27.06 18.51 19.33 19.32 18.2'1
Total Average 27.40 23.33 19.82 t7.8t 17.69 20.38 18.88 t6.58 18.24 t5.63 t6.75 15.58 15.t3 19.84 t6.17 17.75 · 15.80 16.74
FRIDAY, SEPT 5, 1997
CITY MANAGER, STEVE ATKINS
CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
DEAR MR. ATKINS:
The City of Iowa City has spent a ton of money in a
failed attempt to clean up the Bernard Yeggy land on
St. Anme's Drive over the past years°
If the City of Iowa City is owed any money caused by this
clean up effort the estate of Bernard Yeggy is now
in probate and collection should be no problem.
The probate notice from the Press Citizen is attached°
834 No. Johnson St.Q
Iowa City, Iowa 1 52245
Mr. Steve Atkins
Iowa City City Manager
Civic Center
Iowa City, IA 52240
September 2, 1997
OFFICE
Dear Mr. Atkins:
We are writing this letter to you regarding the Brookside Brid.ge and Willow Street projects that
have been on-going the past ten weeks. The primary purpose ~s to let you know that the
performance of your city employees that are overseeing the project has been outstanding.
The extraordinary efforts of the engineering department began this past winter when Dan Scott
and his staff conducted an informational meeting for families in the affected neighborhood. This
was an exceptional pre-planning meeting and communicated to concerned citizens what might and
should be expected during the construction period. The meeting was followed up with written
communication as the time for the start of the project moved closer.
As you might guess, moving a neighborhood of families out of their driveways and garages for
extended periods of time would not be a pleasant task. Always finding the "right" hours to be
doing certain parts of the project is a difficult task at best. Answering the same questions daily by
the same and different citizens at times must be just tolerable. Having five, and sometimes more,
uninformed neighborhood "supervisors" is not productive for engineering staff.
Given the above, let us compliment Rob Dykstra. He, during the past ten weeks, has responded
to some of the adversity referenced above. You have an exceptional employee in Rob and he
needs to be commended. His communication skills with the neighborhood has been excellent. He
clearly has a great sense of humor and has a high level of tolerance for annoyance. He has a very
calm and patient nature.
Although phase III of the project remains, we know that it too shall run its course smoothly as
long as Rob continues in his leadership and supervisory capacity.
Last, we would like to compliment the contractors that are making this project a reality.
Although at times it seemed as though the pace could be picked up by Metro Paving, in the end,
they have all done an excellent job. We are also greatful that the city prioritized this project and
the final product will greatly impi:ove the whole neighborhood area.
Thanks to all involved!
Sincerely, (c-\
~Mark and Susan Warner
730 Willow St.
3006 Brookside Dr.
CC~
Iowa City City Council, Civic Center
August 25, 1997
Dear Officer Cox,,
Thank you for your courteous response to my car accident on Saturday, August 16,
1997. Your calm, professional attitude helped to ease a very stressful situation.
I needed an Iowa City police officer only one other time for a similar situation, and
this policeman was angry, rude, & abusive. Therefore, I was more frightened about
your reaction when you arrived at the scene of the accident rather than the accident
itself. I was expecting a similar situation as.in the past. I know this is an unfair
assumption, but again, my only policeman experience was a negative one.
I believe the Iowa City Police need all the positive reinforcement they can get
considering all the negative press you have received during the past year. I will
definitely share this information with my fellow Iowa Citians.
Yours truly,
Sandra K. Gilpin
CC: R. J. Winklehake, Iowa City Police Review Board
City of Iowa City
'VIEI, IORANDUI I
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 12, 1997
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, September 2, 1997 - 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers
Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Novick,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Craig, Schoon, Franklin,
Davidson, Yucuis. Tape(s): 97-121, all; 97-122, all.
DOWNTOWN UPDATE Reel 97-121, Side 1
Economic Coordinator David Schoon presented a staff update regarding implementation of the
Downtown Strategy Plan and what issues will be brought to city council in the near future for
consideration. Schoon reviewed the goals of the Downtown Strategy Plan and highlighted the
work being done towards those goals.
(See attached copied overheads) .
FINANCIAL ISSUES DISCUSSION Reel 97-122, Side 1
City Manager Atkins facilitated a Financial Issues discussion relating to the city's financial
position. Atkins summarized financial concerns, goals and guidelines, expenditures, budget
amendment ideas, property tax rates and General Fund projections.
(See attached charts).
SALES TAX DISCUSSION Reel 97-122, Side 2
City Manager Arkins informed council that Cedar Rapids intends to proceed with a local options
sales tax ballot question and public debate.
Staff and council discussed the local option sales tax. Novick explained that the local option
sale tax question cannot be put on a city election, only on a general election or special election.
A council majority agreed to pursue a local option sales tax in conjunction with Cedar Rapids
and agreed to submit ideas regarding use of local option sales tax revenues by the end of
September.
Meeting adjourned: 8:35 p.m.
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Downtown Strategy &
Action Plan
September 1997 Update
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Downtown is the heart of the
Iowa City community.
It is, and should continue to be,
distinguished by its unique and lively
mix of commerce, culture, education,
entertainment, government, and
recreation for residents and visitors.
Provide Destination Points & Varied
Year-Round Activities
[] Library/Cultural Center
[] Redevelopment of Block 102
[] City Sponsored Events
[] Bi-Monthly Newsletter
Create a Positive Climate Focusing on
Retention & Recruitment of Businesses
[] Retail Market Study
[] Promoting Downtown as Fun and Exciting Place
to Purchase Goods & Services
[] Promoting Downtown Public Services & Facilities
[] Small Business Incubator
[] Business Assistance Program (Retention &
Development)
[] Public Forum Regarding Municipal Regulations
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Maintain a Clean and Attractive
Environment
[]
Iowa Avenue Streetscape Plan
Downtown Streetscape Plan
Public Art in Public Places Program
Weekend Maintenance Crew
Maintenance Schedule
Tree Trimming
Greenmachine & Scrubber
Trash Receptacles & Ash Trays
Adopt-A-Bed Program
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I~w,alow~
Provide a Safe and Inviting Downtown
for Residents and Visitors
[] Transit Interchange/Information Center
[] "Discover Downtown Iowa City" brochures
[] Washington Street two-way
[] Alternative Activities for Youths on City Plaza
[] Increased Police Presence When Possible
[] Fall Educational Campaign Targeted Toward
Students
[] University-Iowa City Joint Downtown Patrol
[] Financial Assistance from Downtown Business &
Property Owners for Additional Patrol
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Ensure that Downtown is Accessible by
all Modes of Transportation
[] Increased # of Parking Attendants at Peak Hours
[] Facia Signs for Parking Garages
[] 15-minute Grace Period at Parking Garages
[] Conversion of Garages to Pre-pay System
[] Lower Rates on Upper Levels of Parking Garages
[] City Employee Van Pools
[] Directional Signs
[] RTBC Recommendations
Accessible Downtown - Continued
[] Bus Stop Signs & Bus Schedules
[] Downtown Shuttle
[] Transit Fare-Free Zone - East of Downtown
[] Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities
[] Enforcement of Parking Restrictions in Alleys
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- Downtown-
The heart of the Iowa City
community.
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Chart 1
September, 1997
Financial Concerns
Declining General Fund cash balance
- impact on future credit rating
- impact on operating budget:
ability to pay the bills
reserve for emergency
- investment income
Loss of major tax base - machinery and equipment
o Our ability to expand/add a public service severely limited
Inability to increase tax rates (let alone desire to)
Limited ability to initiate/fulfill goals of our various comprehensive
plans
· Future State fiscal controls cannot be predicted.
Chart 2
What do we need to do?
Establish a financial foundation and budget policy to serve us well into the
future.
Maintain the highest possible credit rating.
Provide some budget growth for future interests.
Chaff 3
Goals/Guidelines
Balanced 3 year operating budget
Multi-year (,5 year) capital improvement plan
Cash reserves with a ,5 year average of 20%, but no less than 15%
Maintain 1% General Fund contingency account
Maintain AAA credit rating
No effect on low income programs
When practical, shift $8,10 General Fund expenses to capital budget (debt
service)
Re-program (stretch out) capital projects
Maximize efficiencies
Propose changes, amendments to our program of services for Council
review
Chart 4
What did we do?
Review of expenditures
Review of revenue
Amended projections
Initiated internal changes in FY98 rather than FY01
Used our FTMS report
Closed books on 6/30/97, end of fiscal year
Good bids
Applied your guidelines
Chart 5
Expenditures
Personal Services - wages, benefits
* No reduction in personnel
o Analyzed turnover %
~ Maintain labor cost/inflation projections
~ Budget policy 98.5% of payroll
~ FY98 - $18,800,000
Commodities- supplies, office, materials (concrete, rock, etc.)
· Original projections @ 2.5%
· Reduced to 1% to 1.3%
· FY98- $1,063,000 --
· Creates new base, sooner for projections
Services and Charges -
professional services, travel, education,
insurance, utilities, repair accounts.
· Original projections @ 2%
· Reduced to 1.2% to 1.7%
· FY98 - $5,872,000
Capital Outlay- land, equipment, vehicles, computers, furniture
· Projections are done item by item
· Changed replacement schedules
· FY98 - $1,875,000; FY99 - $1,118,000; FY00- $1,329,000
Chart 6
Budget Amendment Ideas
Replacement schedules for capital outlay equipment
Change inspection schedule for rental units to every 2 years
Review all inspection fees which do not pay cost of service
Parkland acquisition account - charge revenue (hotel tax) to the General
Fund, freeze current balance (est. $40,000 annually)
Actuarial studies- health/dental insurance reserve; risk management
reserve
All internal chargebacks to capital projects will include all costs of
personnel (est. $25,000 annual savings)
Review of capital projects
Charge library computer to debt, reduce payment to reserves ($500,000
capital - $140,000 operations)
Reimbursement agreements with Johnson County - such as Senior Center.
City of Iowa City
Property Tax Rates FY 1996 to FY 2010 to
Achieve City Council Goals (Does not include Library referendum bond issue.)
Property Tax Levy Rate I FY 96 I FY 97 FY 98 I FY 99 FY 2000 I FY 2001 I FY 2002 I FY 2003
General 8.100 8.100 8.100 8.100 8.100 8.100 8.1001 8.100
-L~:~-~ ..........................~-~ .... 0.-~ ...... 0.27l~ ........~.2~b ......... -- ....... l
'.- ¥~ L-i~-6iii~ .........................di~d5 ...........~.b~d ' ' ' ~JTd~ .......~.bbo ' "d.~§,5 ' b.~§~" ~.i321- ' 0.~132
Total General Fund Levies 9.320 9.320 9.320 9.320 9.452 9.452 9.452 9.452
Employee Benefits 1.963 2.133 1.861 1.963 2.086 '~.~ 2.250 2.3~)
Debt Service F '-- 11709 1.200 -' -~'.'~'~ ...........-~.2--~0 ......~..5-~§- - ~_~§ ..... §.'d9~ ...... 2.§,~
Total .Tax Levy .... 12.992 ._ !_2.65_3. _ !2:_7.96 .... 13.4_93 14.076 14.5~5.... 14.801 14.68.1
Property Tax Levy Rate
General
8.100 8.100 8.100 8.100 8.100 8.100 8.100
Transit 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950
_Libr_a~ ...................... 0:2_70_ .....0.:2__7_0- ....0.270 0.270 0.270 0.270
Tort Liability 0.132 0.132 O~:l §:~ .... d;:l 3:~ 0.i§2 0.J'3~
Total General Fund Levies 9.452 9.452 9.452 9.452 9.452 9.452
Empio~;~-!~iefit-~ ...... 2.48,~ 2.806 ~.~0 "~.~8§ ' ~.944-' 2.972
ITotalTax Levy I 14.900 15.104 15.221 15.281
0.950
0.270
d.~'~2
2.708 2.729
15.1041 15.153
2.4761
14.9'~"~
City of Iowa City
General Fund Multi Year projections from Fiscal Year 1996 through Fiscal Year 2010
includes FY 1997 Actuals and Carryover Budget Amendments,
Expenses Adjusted to Achieve City Council Goals
FYS6 FY97 FY97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 00
ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET PROPOSED PROJECTED
Beginning Cash Balance
Grand Total Revenues
Percentage Change From
Prior Year
Revised Total
Expenditures
Percentage Change From
Prior Year
Revenues Less
Expenditures
Ending Cash Balance
Percentage- Ending Cash
to Expenses
20% of revised expenses
FY 01 FY 02
PROJECTED PROJECTED
9,296,273 8,537,716 8,537,716 9,134,546 8,072,671 9,237,006 8,083,828 8,315,202
27,403,356 28,463,783 28,163,652 30,065,149 31,899,301 31,849,126 33,230,374 33,732,553
2.88% 6.86% 2.77% 6.75% 6.10% -0.16% 4.34% 1.51%
28,161,913 30,174,629 27,566,822 31,127,024 30,734,966 33,002,304 32,999,000 33,987,000
14.437% 7.147% -'8.642% 12.915% -1.260% 7.377% -0.010% 2.994%
(758,557) (1,710,846) 596,830 (1,061,875) 1,164,335 (1,153,178) 231,374 (254,447)
8,537,716 6,826,870 9,134,546 8,072,671 9,237,006 8,083,828 8,315,202 8,060,756
30.3% 22.6% 33.1% 25.9% 30.1% 24.5% 25.2% 23.7%
5,632,383 6,034,926 5,513,364 6,225,405 6,146,993 6,600,461 6,599,800 6,797,400
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City of Iowa City
General Fund Multi Year projections from Fiscal Year 1996 through Fiscal Year 20t0
includes FY 1997 Actuals and Carryover Budget Amendments,
Expenses Adjusted to Achieve City Council Goals
FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08
PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED PROJECTED
Beginning Cash Balance
Grand Total Revenues
Percentage Change From
Prior Year
Revised Total
Expenditures
Percentage Change From
Prior Year
Revenues Less
Expenditures
Ending Cash Balance
Percentage - Ending Cash
to Expenses
20% of revised expenses
8,060,756 7,917,494 7,836,126 8,036,926 8,420,624 8,687,200
34,945,738 36,126,632 37,557,800 38,865,698 40,416,575 41,836,315
3.60% 3.38% 3.96% 3.48% 3.99% 3.51%
35,089,000 36,208,000 37,357,000 38,482,000 40,150,000 41,561,000
3.242% 3.189% 3.173% 3.011% 4.334% 3.514%
(143,262) (81,368) 200,800 383,698 266,575 275,315
7,917,494 7,836,126 8,036,926 8,420,624 8,687,200 8,962,515
22.6% 21.6% 21.5% 21.9% 21.6% 21.6%
7,017,800 7,241,600 7,708,600 7,959,600 8,219,600 8,488,800
FY 09 FY 10
PROJECTED PROJECTED
8,962,515 9,246,803
43,517,287 45,058,784
4.02% 3.54%
43,233,000 44,765,000
4.023% 3.544%
284,287 293,784
9,246,803 9,540,587
21.4% 21.3%
8,767,800 9,057,000
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City of Iowa City
MEI IORANDUM
Date: September 12, 1997
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, September 4, 1997 - 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers
PARKS AND RECREATION TOUR 3:00 - 5:30 PM
The following persons participated in the Parks and Recreation parks tour:
Peninsula:
Council:
Staff:
P/Z:
Riverfront:
Novick, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef
Trueblood, Schmadeke, Helling, Karr, Newman, Franklin, Nashby, Long,
Moran, Reynolds
Bovbjerg, Ehrhardt, Supple, Starr, Shive
Wilson, Grimm, Hoppin, Kral
Water Plant Site - Peninsula
Council: Novick, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef
Staff: Trueblood, Schmadeke, Helling, Karr
P/R: Bovbjerg
Riverfront: Wilson
Kiwanis
Council:
Staff:
Novick, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef
Trueblood, Schmadeke, Helling, Karr
Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Baker, Lehman, Norton, Novick, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef. Absent: Kubby. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, Rockwell,
O'Neil, Schmadeke. Airport Commission: Blum, Horan, Foster, Penick, Mascari. Tape(s):
97-116, Side 2; 97-123, Side 1.
(A complete transcript is available in the City Clerk's Office)
JOINT MEETING WITH AIRPORT COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Reel 97-116, Side 2
Members of the City Council and Airport Commission discussed development of the north
commercial area and a Public Works relocation project.
Airport Manager O'Neil presented a land acquisition update. O'Neil explained appraisals have
been ordered on Iowa City Mobile Home Park, Terrace Hill Mobile Home Park, a small S.
Gilbert Street parcel, the Airline Motel parcel and a tri-plex. When the appraisals are complete,
there will be review of appraisals.
Council Work Session
September 4, 1997
Page 2
City Manager Atkins presented information regarding the Public Works project. Atkins proposed
to build the Public Works facility on the north airport commercial area and to master plan the
entire 50 acres. Plans would include building the infrastructure. Atkins stated that the plans
would include marketing the old Public Works facility.
Airport Commission members requested cost information regarding developing the
southeastern area of airport property for the Public Works project. Airport Commission
members emphasized that the proposed science center project should be given a high priority
in development plans: Novick requested street construction cost figures.
Acting City Attorney Dilkes suggested that the Airport Commission contact the FAA regarding
the city's proposed involvement with a commercial development master plan.
Meeting adjourned: 7:10 p.m.
clerk\mins\9-4.doc
September 5, 1997
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Charles Grassley
U.S. Senate
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Reauthorization of Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
Dear Senator Grassley:
I am writing on behalf of the City of Iowa City to encourage you to support the extension
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [ISTEA] in the same basic structure
as exists currently.
ISTEA has worked positively for the City of Iowa City and the Iowa City Urbanized Area.
Through the efforts of our Metropolitan Planning Organization [MPO], the Johnson County
Council of Governments, transportation projects have been coordinated throughout the
metropolitan area. The flexibility of Surface Transportation Program [STP] funds have
allowed us to fund street projects, trail projects, and even "flex" STP funds to the Federal
Transit Administration for a transit project in the urban area. The Enhancement Program
funds have also been an important source of funding for various trail projects in the
urbanized area. Even though Iowa does not have any non-attainment areas, the
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program, as administered by the Iowa Department
of Transportation, has also funded projects in the Iowa City Urbanized Area.
The flexible structure of ISTEA has been useful for our area and we would encourage you
to support legislation that keeps it in this Form. Thank you for any help you can 3rovide.
Sincerely,
Naomi d. Novick
Mayor, City of Iowa City
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/,:t A ovornor who understands clues'?
· The eu ent governor almost ignored Iowa's urban transformation.
k~'~ erry Branstad may be Iowa's last truly rural
Rs( ~ governor. ,
"~,~ Under Branstads 14-year watch, Iowa
j~as profoundly changed amid a steady transfor-
,~.tion from rural to urban. It is a transformation
'~_.. at has been almost completely missed by this
~0vernor, who in his heals never really left Win-
~aebago County.
'~ To his credit, Branstad exudes a cheerful opti-
~*'~' m ' · ·
'c~,l~_is about Iowa s rural heritage mid economic
'~ture. tte is an indefatigable salesman for tar-
:i~sted economic development, stumping the 99
i~ ~)unties in a perpetual-motion campaign for local
~ rojects. But it is small-scale -- a glove factory
~ ~ere, a turkey plant there -- driven as much by
,~ Bpstalgm as econormc reahty.
~, ~-As for big-picture state policy, Branstad's big
~roperty-tax reform initiative last year was a tax
'~reak on barns. His vetoes of tax-credit reim-
'jo)~rsements for cities and counties and opposi-
n to county zoning of hog confinements reveal
.deep distrust for local elected officials.
Meanwhile, Iowa's rural counties have hemor-
,aged people as the economic and population
~ction shifted to a few urban areas. Without any
k., ~ort of thoughtful state policy to manage this
"' ~ansition, Iowa is at risR of getting the worst of
.both worlds -- prime farmland being gobbled up
M. McCormick
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Paul Pate
Tom Viisack
suburban sprawl at one end of the spectrum
'-fipd an abandoned rural landscape with shrinking
js~mall towns struggling for survival at the other.
his replacement have an urban perspective?
Perhaps. With the exception of former Con-
gressman Jim. Ross Lightfoot, whose mind-set
most closely matches Branstad's, the major can-
didates all are likely to appreciate Iowa's increas-
ing urbanization.
On the GOP side: Lt. Gov. Joy Corning of Cedar
Falls, an educator; David Oman of Des Moines, a
cable-television executive; Secretary of State Paul
~,~O,, e more disappeared just last week: Moneta in Pate of Marion, one of Iowa's largest suburbs.
. ','~'Brien County disincorporated.) The Democrats: state Senator Tom Vilsack, a
~; If Brm~stad Is the last real rural governor, will native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and former mayor of
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Mount Pleasant; and, former Supreme Court Jus-
tice Mark McCormick, a Fort Dodge native and
longtime Des Moines resident.
Even Lightfoot has been exposed to urban is-
sues: He served for two years on a city commis-
sion in Texas, and, maybe more important, lived
for a dozen years in the nation's capital, where
almost every sin of urban planning imaginable has
been committed. -
Yet, while this subject is central to Iowa's fu-
ture, it has received almost no attention from
those who would presume to lead Iowa. The Leg-
islature, at least, is taking note: A 21-member
commission headed by state lawmakers began
meeting last week to talk about these .very issues.
At the commission's first session Thursday, a
representative of the Americ~.n Farmland Trust
scolded Iowa'for converting almost 50,000 acres
of precious farmland· to urb .anization.
This is an encouraging beginning. But it .won't
mean much until the discussion moves from the
realm of polite legislative roundtables to the front
burner of political debate in this state.
Asked about the commission's agenda at his
press conference last week, Branstad raised con-
cerns about any anti-sprawl measures that would
deny landowners' the right to build on their land.
Which, of course, overlooks the possibility of de-
veloper incentives and other creative approaches
that have worked in other states.
Branstad's answer to sprawl? "Make rural areas
more competitive," and he then moved on to an-
nounce he'd be traveling to Washington, D.C., to
lobby for tax changes to benefit agriculture.
IN THIS ISSUE:
ARTIST IN
SCHOOLS/
RESIDENCIES--
MAKING AN
IMPACT
FOLKLIFE
UPDATE
"HOW TO" GUIDE
FOR AN ARTIST
RESIDENCY
CULTURAL
CAUCUS PHOTOS
SEPTEMBER
1997
The Arts, Responsibility and
Community Development
Last month's Iowa Arts News featured the work of
the Cultural Caucus in developing goals and strate-
gies for working within communities to develop
both the arts and community development. It was
a historic first--and a likely model for the nation.
This month continues the theme with excerpts from
a speech by Bill Cleveland to the State Arts Agen-
cies Community Development Coordinators at the
1997 Americans for the Arts conference just re-
cently held.
It is an articulate and thought-provoking presenta-
tion in the aftermath of the national vs. local fund-
ing brouhaha surrounding the NEA--Editor.
There are many who feel that the arts can save
lives and transform communities. I am one of
those people. I know the arts can save lives and
transform communities because I have spent the
last 25 years of my life doing it and seeing it done
in all kinds of places--hospitals, community cen-
ters, main streets, libraries, schools, juvenile de-
tention centers and places you don't want to know
anything about, like Soledad prison, Napa State
Mental Hospital, and skid row in LA. This is my
work. And as a result of my work, I not only know
that art can save lives and transform communities,
I know something about the other side of activating
the trigger mechanism of the creative processes.
We all know and have heard it said 1000 times: we
stand poised on the edge of a great frontier. Weft,
it's true. A world in transition facing enormous
challenges. The survival of our communities de-
pends upon our energy, our tenacity, our morality
and most 'importantty the vitality of our .creative
spirit.
What has this to do with the arts and communities?
To live in a world where change is the only con-
stant, we must dramatically increase our capacity
to take responsibility for and respond constructively
to situations and outcomes that cannot be pre-
dicted-situations that are not foreseen. No every
once in awhile but all the time. Whether we like it
or not life is going to be less and less symphonic
and more and more like jazz.
This, of course, is the language and technology of
the creative process. Artists already know this
song. The arts have been teaching people to think
on their feet, to improvise on a changing theme in
a structured way, to make things without knowing
the outcome or desired end, and to engage in lead-
erless collaboration for multiple millennia. Adapta-
tion, flexibility and creativity, freedom balanced by
form, integrating the head, hand and heart through
discipline and imagination: these are the compo-
nents of the technology of the creative processes
that wil[ be valuable and needed in the non-
hierarchical/change constant 21 st century.
"Whether we like it or not,
life is going to be less and
less symphonic and more
and more like jazz."
--Bill Cleveland
The arts are a critical spoke in the evolution of the
community wheel. Our communities need creative
pioneers, adept at risk taking, challenging assump-
tions, and questioning conventional wisdom. And
on the more concrete side of things, many of our
communities need help with crime, drugs, stagnant
economies, alienated youth, an embattled educa-
tional system, a flagging spirit, a loss of imagina-
tion.
In The Good High School, Sara Lawrence Lightfoot
identifies what she and her fellow researchers be-
lieve are the significant contributors to a successful
educational environment. These success
"markers" could just as easily be applied to a de-
scription of "the good family" or "the good commu-
nity." They include: a common and evolving lan-
guage, a strong mentorship tradition, a balance
between the safe and the challenging, a balance
between nurturance and objective reflection, a rev-
erence for ritual and history, and a respect for each
student, as an individual, and as a member of the
larger community. Does your community provide
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Pat Bergo, Mason City
Mary Day, Cedar Rapids
Mark Falb, Dubuque
William Korf, Burlington
Dr, William Lew, Cedar
Fails
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Dr, Timothy Schmidt,
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Deb Stanton, Clear Lake
Gall Stilwill, Des Moines
James Warner, Sioux City
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these for its citizens?
If we are not contributing in some way toward the
building of community capacity in these areas, then
we are falling short. As you can imagine, working
by these standards makes it a lot harder to imagine
yourself doing good work.
The arts community needs to join in the difficult de-
bate that is going on in every corner of this country
about what we believe and what our priorities arc
as communities, as a country. I think in very short
order the perpetually marginalized arts community is
going to find itself invited to the big dance. By this I
mean that the commercial, scientific, academic,
government, and social infrastructures of this and
other countries will recognize the functional utility of
creative process experts in the change constant en-
vironment. I'm saying that artists will be asked to
apply creative process technology to the problems,
needs, and desires of the power elite.
Please know that this idea did not originate with me
but is a current and ongoing topic of conversation at
the legislative deliberations of the European Com-
munity, Council of Europe, and the United Nations,
and is a driving force in policy deliberations in the
Dutch Parliament. Scratch the surface of corporate
America and you will find similar discussions as
well. So, if this scenario is true, then many in the
arts community are going to be confronting some
very complex and daunting questions about what we
are doing, why we are.doing it.
Given this, I think we have a responsibility to know
the difference between good and bad practice in our
work with the communities of the 21st century. Is
our work just about getting artists and community
members in the same space together and letting
them play? I think provoking celebration and play is
an important part of our work, but I think we will
have squandered, even abused the power of the
creative processes if we do not use them in every
way possible. If we are going to join in this activity
called community development, we need to be clear
about what we are trying to do, and the best prac-
tices that are required to do it.
So now I'd like to share what I feel are some rea-
sonable markers and criteria for good arts-based
community development efforts.
Artists in many communities over the country are
teaching young people new ways to acquire per-
sonal power and self discipline and how to engage
their communities constructively through the study
and practice of the creative process. Artists in ex-
emplary programs are contributing to economic de-
velopment, helping to resolve conflict, reducing vio-
lence, recidivism and psychopathology. Artists are
helping communities reclaim or build anew the
sense of place and history that is necessary for
communities to thrive and prosper. You know this
good work. You probably have supported some of
it.
So, what do I think are some of the practices or pa-
rameters that contribute to these good works? I
know that most of you are not responsible for th
direct design and delivery of these programs, but
through your efforts you do set many of these art
and community engagement efforts in motion. I
would encourage you to think about how what you
do influences the eventual impact and outcomes of
the programs you support. Here are some Of the
things that I think contribute to effective arts based
community development.
First of all, you all know that there is no for-
mula. In fact, the first and most important charac-
teristic of successful programming is that it is com-
munity designed and community owned. This
means that whoever is doing it has made the com-
munity a partner and that partnership is character-
ized by a respect for the community's cultural his-
tory and patterns, trust building, and equitable
power sharing. We also know that these things not
only add to the expense of a program but take time
as well.
Next, to be effective the arts must be more than
a curricular enrichment or recreational event.
This means that respect must flow in the other di-
rection. The arts are powerful and can produce
amazing transformations if artists and their work
are treated with respect and the partnership be-
tween community, human service, criminal justice
or educational agencies and the artist(s) and/or
arts organization is built on professional respect
and trust.
Next, I will repeat my earlier ranting about re-
sponsibility. My experience has also taught me
that the power of the creative process can be mis-
used or squandered. There are responsibilities
that go along with the work, responsibilities that
may not be readily apparent because we live in a
culture that trivializes and, in some cases, demo-
nizes the efforts of the creative community. Some
are taken by surprise by the impact of the arts in
difficult and desperate environments.
We know though that those surprises only come
from the best artists--this means artists who ex-
hibit artistic excellence as well as the ability to
teach, collaborate with, and motivate the people
and/or organizations they are working with.
We also know that the veteran artists who are ap-
propriate for this good work are few and far be-
tween. My experience has taught me that--de-
pending on the environment in which they are
working--it takes from one to three years of contin-
uous work for an artist to acquire the knowledge,
expertise, trust and comfort level necessary be op-
erating at their highest levels. In my experience,
most programs neither acknowledge nor support
the concept that the artists they hire constitute an
investment in the creation of a uniquely capable
professional faculty that requires continuity and
regularity of experience and training to grow to
their full potential.
Good programs also recognize that artists must be
trained initially and must have ongoing support in
order to have a chance of succeeding. Many pro-
grams will succeed or fail based on the strength,
(continued from page 2)
talent, and health of the artists involved. Given the
demands of the environment in which they work, it
is critical that they have the time and space to sup-
port each other in their work.
Next, don't do it on the cheap. It is critical that
artists earn a living wage and that programs con-
tribute to the building of long term programs rather
than short. Success in this work depends upon the
establishment of trustful, productive relationships
between the artist, community members and com-
munity institutions. As with all effective community
building strategies, this takes time and commit-
ment. Effective arts programs in community and
institutional settings require consistent, regular,
ongoing interaction between artists and the people
they work with.
Next, it is important to understand that success
is a two edged sword. If programs succeed, they
succeed in ways that are more complex and chal-
"1 think in very short order the
perpetually marginalized arts
community is going to find it-
self invited to the big dance."
--Bill Cleveland
lenging than may have been anticipated. Trustful
relationships between actors or writers or sculptors
and young people offer opportunities for new ways
of seeing and communicating about a complex and
challenging world. They also can open new lines
of communication. In the mix, participants and
communities not only communicate about their
hopes and dreams through art--they also commu-
nicate about and investigate their fears, problems
and frustrations. In these situations, a trustful, co-
operative partnership between the community and
institutional representatives and artists working in
the same program is absolutely critical. If roles
and responsibilities and definitions of success are
not clear, good intentions will not be enough to see
you through. For this relationship to have the com-
bination of trust and resilience that is needed to
succeed in this work, it will require a very high level
of attention and commitment from all involved.
Now, most of the programs that result from
your efforts embody some form of collaboration
and partnership. I would like to conclude with
Biil's hot list of benchmarks for dynamite partner-
ships.
First, good partnerships have long term goals
that are focused and specific, that are shared
equally by the various partners. These rela-
tionships are built on long term mutual self
interest. Their success depends on stable,
committed, assertive leadership that is inclu-
sive.
[] Good partners know that you don't have to
have complete and total alignment of beliefs,
values, needs among partners. Partnerships
can share common goals for different reasons,
as long as those reasons are on the table.
[] Good partners know that the core driving force
in successful partnerships is trust. They know
that trust is built on a relationship of deeds and
practice, not words. They also know that trust-
engendering practice is characterized by the
continuity, predictability, regularity, and consis-
tency of your work together over time. By over
time I mean a long time. Years, many years!
[] They also know that to be able to sustain their
work for those years, the notion of power will
need to be reckoned with. And they know that
building trust between the more and less pow-
erful is difficult and that the greater the gap in
power the greater the challenge. They also
know that those who wield power are often un-
aware of the extent of their privilege and power
and thus have a difficult time understanding
and responding to demands to share their
power.
[] Good partners know this is particularly impor-
tant because successful collaborations are
based on shared power. Participants in suc-
cessful partnerships understand that money is
perceived as the ultimate power in our society
and that this is the most difficult area in most
collaborations and that the sharing of financial
decision making and power is critical to the
building of sustained partnerships.
[] They also know that the best collaborative pro-
jects are mission centered and goal driven
rather than a response to funding opportunities
or a funder's priorities.
[] Good partners know that shotgun weddings,
arranged marriages and artificial insemination
are not good partnership models.
[] Good collaborators are sensitive to and in con-
cart with community priorities and know that
community ownership and participation at all
levels is crucial for building lasting partnerships.
[] And these strong partnerships use asset-based
rather than problem-based strategies. This
means that even though problem solving may
be a goal, the effort is not defined and driven by
what is wrong but rather the strength of the
community resources that will be used to ad-
dress the problem.
[] People and organizations involved in success-
ful partnerships in service to the community
build programs that last--this means their ef-
forts contribute something to the community
that does not fade away when the curtain falls
on the last performance.
[] Good partners know that there is strength in the
diversity of partnerships and collaborations that
cross traditional geographic and interest group
boundaries.
[] Good partners understand that just because
someone or some group says they speak for
the community, that don't .necessarily make it
so. They also know that they have a responsi-
bility to constantly assess the accessibility and
inclusiveness of their partnership process.
i William H.
Jackson
Director
Julie Bailey
Coord nator
Technical
Assistance &
Community
Development
- Kathleen Bock
Assistant
Coordinator,
Arts Resources
& Artists, and
Design.
504/ADA
Coordinator
K. C. Hummel
Assistant
Coordinator
Technical
Assistance and
Community
Devetopment
Stephen Poole
Coordinator
Funding & Arts
in Education
Kelly Boon
Assistant
Coordinator
Funding & Arts
in Education
Riki Saltzman
Coordinator
glowa Folklife
Bruce A.
Williams
~ Coordinator
Arts Resources
& Artists, and
Design
¢ Editorial:
Beverly
Blessing
~1 Deerfield
Consulting
~ Group, Des
~ Moines
STAFF AND
EDITORIAL BOARD
(continued on page 4) ~
Top Row, Left to
Right: The morning
· session was spent
developing goals
for arts and com-
munities. Facilita-
ter, Diane We/land,
Greenfield, Adair
County Supervisor,
leads the discus-
sion.
The planning for
the caucus involved
William H. Jackson,
Director, Iowa Arts
Council; Julie Bai-
ley, Coordinator,
Technical Assis-
tance and Commu-
nity Development,'
Frank Spillers, Iowa
Rural Development
Council; Cathy Nils-
son, IALAA Execu-
tive Director; and
Robert Lynch, CEO
of Americans for
the Arts and
keynote speaker
(see page I article,
August issue of
(Photo credits:
Tracy Sweet,
Charles City)
once is rooted in the collaborative practice of
the creative process, for others it may have
been manifested t. hrough sports or at work.
Regardless of the setting, what probably most
endures is the sense of trust, the relationships,
the acceptance, the synergy--and the results.
Because we live in a product-oriented society,
we often forget that these efforts did not start
out immediately as successes. It takes time to
develop the knowledge of working as a whole,
just as it Takes time to develop knowledge of
walking or making a pot or painting a picture.
In other words. great teams are not static, they
are learning entities--groups of people who,
over time. enhance their capacity to create
what they truly desire to create.
(continued from page 3)
[] Participants in successful collaboration know
as well that a good partnership is like a good
marriage. That means that even though it is
much more difficult than you thought, and it
takes 10 times more energy to find consensus
and get things done, the results make the jour-
ney worthwhile. Successful partners also
know that at various times on that journey the
partnership will be tested--and that those
tests will not only be a measure of the strength
and resiliency of the partnership, they will also
be the crucible upon which the strength and
resiliency of the collaboration will be forged.
[] Finally, the best partnerships are learning
partnerships. What does this mean? Most of
us have been a part of a successful and fulfill-
ing team effort. For many artists, this exper/-
with Mary Huber,
Hearst Center,
Cedar Falls.
Iowa Arts News).
_ _
Center Row, Left to
Right: Robert __
Lynch, speaking,'
Corning, we/coming
attendees at the
caucus luncheon. ,
Bottom Row, Left to June22-23, 1997
Right: Tracy
Levine, Metro Arts
All/anco, Des
Moines chats with
Robert Lynch; and
Biff Jackson visits
Steve AtkJns
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BLD97-0571 NATIONAL COMPUTER 2510 N DODGE ST REP NON 0 0 $ 1025
SYSTEMS
REMOVE CYCLONE BLOWER EXHAUST VENT AND REROOF WITH A MODIFIED BITUMEN ROOF
SYSTEM
REP NON permits: 13 $ 160308
BLD97-0514 JO~N NELSON 817 MELROSE AVE -' REP RDF 0 0 $ 750
REPLACE EXTERIOR STAIRS
REP RDF permits: 1 $ 750
BLD97-0589 HOLIDAY RETIREMENT
CORP.
REROOF
2423 WALDEN RD REP RMF 0 0 $ 75000
BLD97-0588 DAVE CLARK 1000 OAKCR~ST AVE
REROOF USING CLASS A SHINGLES
BLD97-0422 SOUTH DODGE
APARTMENT COMPANY
RESHINGLE 12-PLEX
REP RMF 0 0 $ 27500
632 S DODGE ST REP RMF 0 0 $ 13500
BLD97-0513 ALPHA CHI OMEGA 828 WASHINGTON ST
SORORITY
REROOF WITH CLASS "A" SHINGLES
REP RMF 0 0 $ 11098
BLD97-0435 AUR APTS 601 S GILBERT ST REP RMF 0 0 $
REROOF
BLD97-0539 AUR
REROOF/SIDING
8O0O
322 N VAN BUREN ST REP RMF 0 0 $ 5600
Page: 9
Date: 09/02/97
From: 08/01/97
To..: 08/31/97
CITY OF IOWA CITY
EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation
No. impr Use
======~== =====~============== ======================================== ==== ==== ======= ===== ============
BLD97-0538 AUR 400 S DUBUQUE ST REP RMF 0 0 $ 5500
REROOF
BLD97-0495 KAPPA ALP}L% THETA 823 E BURLINGTON ST
REROOF USING MINIMUM CLASS A SHINGLE
REP RMF 0 0 $ 5000
BLD97-0378 JO~/~ ROFFMAN 611 S CLINTON ST REP RMF 0 0 $
REROOF
4000
BLD97-0436 AUR APTS 522 BLOOMINGTON ST REP RMF 0 0 $
REROOF
3OO0
BLD97-0519 J-y RENTALS 612 E COURT ST REP RMF 0 0 $
RER00F
3000
BLD97-0520 JEFFERSON Fh~NOR 505 JEFFERSON ST REP RMF 0 0 $
REROOF
3000
BLD97-0358 A.U.R. 633 S DODGE ST
RESHINGLE - LAY OVER 1ST LAYER CLASS A FIBERGLASS SHINGLES
REP RMF 0 9 $ 2000
BLD97-0359 A.U.R. 625 S DODGE ST
RESHINGLE - LAY OVER 1ST LAYER CLASS A FIBERGLASS SHINGLES
REP RMF 0 9 $ 2000
BLD97-0521 JEFFERSON MANOR 21 N JOHNSON ST REP RMF 0 0 $
REROOF
2O00
BLD97-0570 KAPPA ALPHA THETA 823 E BURLINGTON ST
SORORITY
OVERLAY WITH WHITE GRILNULAR MODIFIED BITUMEN
REP RMF 0 0 $ 1822
BLD97-0471 ~L~WKEYE ASSOCIATE 1015 W BENTON ST REP RMF 0 0 $
FIRE REPAIR
1800
BLD96-0632 AUR APARTMENTS 924 WASHINGTON ST
RESHINGLE MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
REP RMF 0 0 $ 1500
BLD97-0591 CRAIG ABRA3/AM 702 N VAN BUREN ST REP RMF 0 0 $ 150
REROOF PORCH
REP RMF permits: 19 18 $ 175470
BLD97-0569 JIM & KERRIE FEELEY 310 BLACKHAWK ST
REPLACE EXISTING SUN ROOM
BLD97-0382 PAULA & LOWELL
BRANDT
PORCH REMODEL
REP RSF 1 0 $ 36000
824 N GILBERT ST REP RSF 1 0 $ 14000
Date: 09/02/97
~rom: 00/01/97
To..: 08/31/97
CITY OF IOWA CITY
EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation
No. Impr Use
====ha==== m~m=====~=========== ======================================== ==== ==== ======= ===== ============
BLD97-0398 NANCY MADSEN ROWLEY 1130 E COURT ST
REMODEL 2ND FLOOR DECK OVER ~"dE FRONT PORCH
REP RSF 0 0 $ 2000
BLD97-0542 DARRELL LA~ 1117 APPLE CT REP RSF 0 0 $
DECK REPI~CEMENT
1200
BLD97-0507 JOE & PEGGY CHEZUM 713 KIMBALL AVE REP RSF 0 0 $ 1000
REROOF
REP RSF permits: 5 $ 54200
TOTA~LS 31 $ 3003025
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 5, 1997
Contact Person: John Yapp
Assistant Transportation Planner (319) 356-5247
The City of Iowa City has installed new bicycle racks downtown and in the near north side. The
new rack downtown is located on Linn Street just outside the west entrance to the Senior Center,
and the rack in the near north side is located on the north side of Market Street, just west of
Gilbert Street. City staff had received comments from property owners in the area about a need
for bicycle parking. These new racks, in addition to existing racks and parking meter racks in the
downtown and near north side contribute to a total of 410 public bicycle parking spaces.
The new racks are designed to easily accommodate various types of bicycles and locks. The City
will continue to respond to requests for additional public bicycle parking, and will install additional
bike racks where there is room to accommodate them, and where there is no room to provide
them on private property.
jccogtp/bikerack.doc
410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET * IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009
Press Release
LISA HANDSAKER
September 10, 1997
Contact Person:
Dan Scott
Project Engineer
City of Iowa City
Phone Number:
356-5144
Re~
Wylde Green Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project
Ashley Drive to Kineton Green
Weather permitting, on Tuesday, September 16th, 1997 Maxwell Construction Inc. of Iowa City will
begin the second stage of the Sanitary Sewer Removal and Replacement operations along the south end of
Wylde Green Road.
Wylde Green Road between Edingale Drive and Ashley Drive will be closed to through traffic from Wylde
Green Road to the east end of the street for approximately two weeks. The comer of Edingale Drive and
Wylde Green Road will be closed to construct the sanitary sewer crossing on or about September 20-22,
1997. Access to residents will be maintained where possible.
The six-staged Wylde Green Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project began on Tuesday, September 2, 1997.
Weather permitting, this construction project will be completed by mid-October. Sanitary sewer
improvements are planned along the north side of Ashley Drive from Highway 1 to Wylde Green Road,
along the west side of Wylde Green Road between Ashley Drive and Talwrn Court, as well as north of and
along Kineton Green.
During all stages of this construction, vehicular traffic on Wylde Green Road be restricted to local traffic
only. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes during construction.
Future press releases will be issued to update progress and describe upcoming street closures.
PRS-RLS9.DOC McClure Engineering Company 9/10/97
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Johnson County
Sally Slutsman, Chairperson
Joe Bolkcom
Charles D. Duffy
Jonathan Jordahl
Stephen P. Lacina
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
September 11, 1997
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
1. Call to order 5:30 p.m.
2. Action re: claims
3. Action re: formal minutes of September 4th
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. Business from the County Engineer
a) Discussion/action re:' pavement marking quotations received.
b) Other
6. Business from the County Auditor
a) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
c) Other
Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator.
a) Motion setting public hearing for various zonings and plattings..
b) Other
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST.
P.O. BOX1350
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350
TEL: (319) 356-6000
FAX: (319)356-6086
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Agenda 9-11-97
Page 2
6:00 p.m. - Public Hearing on the following Zoning and Platting
applications:
a) First and Second consideration of the following Zoning
applications:
Application Z9727 of Mark Dresselhaus and Rich Soukup, Iowa
City, signed by Mark Dresselhaus, requesting rezoning of 3.5 acres
(2-lots) from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain
property described as being in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section
33; Township 78 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa. (This property is located on the north side of 565th
Street SW, approximately 1/4 of a mile east of Observatory Avenue
$W in Liberty Twp.)
Application Z9728 of Jason Chown, Lone Tree, requesting
rezoning of 1.3 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of
certain property described as being in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of
Section 24; Township 77 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in
Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the west side
of Sioux Avenue SE, 3/4 of a mile north of its intersection with
660th Street SE in Fremont Twp.)
Application Z9729 of Fobian Farms Inc., West Branch, signed by
Carl Fobian, requesting rezoning of 2.5 acres from CH Highway
Commercial to C1 Commercial of certain property described as
being in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11; Township 79
North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa.
(This property is located in the southwest quadrant of Herbert
Hoover Highway NE and Oasis Road NE in Scott Twp.)
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Application Z9730 of Daryl Hynek, Swisher, requesting rezoning
of 11.94 acres (6-lots) from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential
of certain property described as being in the West 1/2 of Section
13; Township 81 North; Range 8 West and the East 1/2 of Section
18; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa. (This property is located on the east and west side
of Greencastle Avenue NW, approximately 1/2 of a mile south of
its intersection with Blain Cemetery Road NW in Monroe and
Jefferson Twp.)
Application Z9733 of Frank Schneider, C/O John Schneider, Iowa
City, signed by Glen Meisner of MMS Consultants Inc., requesting
rezoning of 4.59 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential
of certain property described as being in the NW 1/4 of Section 34;
Township 80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa. (This property is located on the west side of Jasper
Avenue NW, approximately 1/2 of a mile south of its intersection
with Iowa Highway 6 in Clear Creek Twp.)
Application Z9734 of Dean Oakes, Iowa City, signed by Glen
Meisner of MMS Consultants Inc, requesting rezoning of 1.96
acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain
property described as being in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section
17; Township 80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johns
County, Iowa. (Itfis property is located on the west side of Ireland
Avenue NW, approximately 1/2 mile south of its intersection with
260th Street NW in Madison Twp.)
Application Z9735 of Dean Oakes, Iowa City, requesting rezoning
of 1.99 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain
property described as being in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of
Section 13; Township 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in
Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the east side of
Newport Road NE, approximately 1/4 of a mile sou~_pf 8u~g. ar
Bottom Road NE in Newport Twp.)
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Page 4
Application Z9731 of William and Mary Young, North Eiberty,
requesting rezoning of 20.43 acres from RS Suburban Residential
to A1 Rural of certain property described as being in the NW 1/4 of
the NW 1/4 of Section 35; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of
the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on
the east side of Highway 965 NE, approximately 1/4 of a mile
south of Mid River Marina Road NE in Madison Twp.)
b) Discussion/action re: the following Platting applications:
Application S9748 of Bill and Mary Young, signed by Bill Young,
requesting final plat approval of River Oaks II Subdivision, a
subdivision described as being located in the NW 1/4 of the NW
1/4 of Section 35; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the 5th
P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This is a 22 lot (18 residential
with 4 outlots), 70.13 acres, residential subdivision, located on the
east side of Highway 965 NE, just south of Mid River Marina
Road NE in Madison Twp.)
Application S9703 of Robert Breese, signed by Tom Anthony of
Landmark Surveying and Engineering, requesting £mal plat
approval of Pine View Acres, a subdivision described as being
located in the SW 1/4 of Section 2; Township 80 North; Range 6
West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This is a 4-lot,
27.717 acre, residential subdivision, located on the east side of
Jordan Creek Road NE, approximately 1/4 of a mile north of its
intersection with Sugar Bottom Road NE in Newport Twp.)
Application S9744 of Elmer Brenneman, signed by Marilyn S.
Brenneman, requesting preliminary and f'mal plat approval of
Elmer Brenneman's First Subdivision, a subdivision described as
being located in the SE 1/4 of Section 3; Township 78 North;
Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This is a
2-lot, 40 acre, residential subdivision, located on the north side of
480th Street SW, approximately 1/2 mile west of Orval Yoder
Turnpike SW in Washington Twp.)
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Application S9745 of Ralph Lydman requesting preliminary and
final plat approval of Applewood Acres (A Resubdivision of Lot 2
and an outlot in Woodland Estates and Lot 22 and 23 of Twin
Valley Lakes Second Addition) described as being located in the
SW % of Section 14 and the North 1/2 of Section 23; all in
Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa. (This is a 2-lot, 6.524 acre, residential subdivision,
located on the east side of Sunrise Drive NE, just south of Roberts
Ferry Road NE in Jefferson Twp.)
Application S9746 of Clarence S. Brant Estate, signed by Betty
Scheetz-Morris, Executor, requesting preliminary and final plat
approval of C. S. Brant's Subdivision, a subdivision described as
being located in the East 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 17; Township
80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa.
(This is a 2-lot, 7.24 acre, farmstead split and residential
subdivision, located on the west side of Ireland Avenue NW,
approximately 1/8 of a mile south of 260th Street NW in Madison
Twp.)
Application S9747 of Daryl Hynek requesting preliminary and final
plat approval of Tammary Subdivision, a subdivision described as
being located in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 13; Township
81 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa.
(This is a 1-lot, 5.97 acre, farmstead split, located on the west side
of Greencastle Avenue NW, approximately 1/3 of a mile south of
the Greencastle Avenue SW and Blain Cemetery Road NW
intersection in Monroe Twp.)
Application S9749 of Frank Schneider, C/O John Schneider,
signed by Glen Meisner of MMS Consultants Inc., requesting
preliminary plat approval of A Replat of Forest Ridge, Part Two, a
subdivision described as being located in the NW 1/4 of Section
34; Township 80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa. (This is a 34 (32 residential lots and 2-outlots),
59.09 acre, residential subdivision, located on the west side of
Jasper Avenue NW, on the north side of 1-80 in Clear Creek Twp.)
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Application S9750 of Nova Darmels, signed by Glen Meisner of
MMS Consultants Inc., requesting final plat approval of Dannels
Second Subdivision (A Resubdivision of Dannels Subdivision), a
subdivision described as being located in the 8W 1/4 of the SW
1/4 of Section 7; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the 5th
P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This is a 5-lot (4 residential with
1 outlot), 19.75 acre, residential subdivision, located on the west
side of Greencastle Avenue NW, at its intersection with Blain
Cemetery Road NW in Jefferson Twp.)
Application S9751 of Art Hoefer requesting final plat approval of
Tranquil Court Subdivision, a subdivision described as being
located in the SW 1/4 of Section 10; Township 81 North; Range 7
West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This is a 13 lot (9
residential and 4 outlots), 19.75 acre, residential subdivision,
located on the east side of James Avenue NE, approximately 5/8 of
a mile south of 120th Street NE in Jefferson Twp.)
10.
Business
Application S9752 of Rochelle Hansen requesting f'mal plat
approval of Lindsey Estate Part Three (A Resubdivision of Lot E of
Lindsey Estate, Part Two and Auditor's parcel 96102 and 96103) a
subdivision described as being located in the NW 1/4 of Section
15; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa. (This is a 9-lot (8 residential and 1-outlot),
residential subdivision, located at the end of Deer Woods Drive
NE, approximately 3/4 of a mile east of James Avenue NE in
Jefferson Twp.)
from the County Attorney
a) Report re: other items
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John.~on Couniy
Sally Slutsman, Chairperson
Joe Bolkcom
Charles D. Duffy
Jonathan Jordahl
Stephen P. Laeina
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
September 12, 1997
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
2. Canvass of votes for School Election
3. Adjournment
hSagendas\1997~09-12.doe
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST.
P.O. BOX 1350
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350
TEL: (319) 356-6000
FAX: (319) 356-6086
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 10, 1997
City Council ~
Eleanor M. Dilkes, Acting City Attorney
Out of Office September 18 and 19
I will be out of the office on Thursday, September 18 and Friday, September 19. Please contact
Sarah or Dennis if you need anything in my absence. Annie will know how to reach me.
CC:
Steve Atkins, City Manager
Marian Karr, City Clerk
Dennis Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney
Sarah Holecek, Assistant City Attorney
Im\mem\ed9-9-2.doc
Johnson County
Sally Stutsman, Chairperson
Joe Bolkcom
Charles D. Duffy
Stephen P. Lacina
Jonathan Jordahl
BOARD. OF SUPERVISORS
September 17, 1997
To: Mayor Novick and members of the City Council
From: Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Subject: SEATS Contract
The following major points still need to be resolved in order to finalize the SEATS contract
negotiations for FY 1998-2000.
1. Monthly penalty of $3,000 for failure to report monthly statistics.
2. Double taxation.
Reporting requirements:
The County apologizes for not meeting the reporting requirements in the FY 1997 contract. The
County has only been able to provide quarterly summary data on the system. This includes
number of rides and tour minutes per entity. The contract called for weekly reports. Part of the
problem has been the start up of a new computer tracking system, lack of responsiveness of the
software vender and the degree of precision we demanded in our own tracking requirements.
Johnson County will 'deliver monthly reports as prescribed in the contract. We will cooperate with
the City in every way to provide mutually agreed upon reports that meet both parties needs.
The County will provide reports without the threat of a punitive fine. The punitive nature of the
fine only contributes to further distrust and poor county/city relations.
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST.
P.O. BOX 1350
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350
TEL: (319) 356-6000
FAX: (319) 356-6086
Double taxation issue:
Iowa City and $ohnson County both have general taxing authority in Iowa City. Both Iowa City
and Johnson County fund government and private agencies and services from revenues received
from Iowa City residents. Both Iowa City and Johnson County fund services that they believe are
of benefit to our citizens.
Here are a few examples where Iowa City and Johnson County fund services through their
general funds.
SEATS
ICAD
Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center
JCCOG
Thirteen Human Service Agencies
If this is still an issue perhaps we should talk about eliminating joint support for all the above
organizations.
Financial Fair Share and SEATS system utilization:
All parties agree that each entity should pay their fair share of the SEATS system allocated costs.
A. Iowa City's financial fair share of the SEATS system is based on a percentage of system
resources utilized in Iowa City. This is measured in the tour minutes that vehicles spend in Iowa
City as compared to the rest of the system.
B. In FY 1997, SEATS users in Iowa City utilized 72.69 percent t of the entire system resources
as measured in tour minutes and accounted for approximately 81 percent of total system riders.
In FY 1997, Iowa City paid $539,226 for SEATS service to Johnson County. This represented 65
percent of allocated expenditures.
C. The tour minutes percentage of 72.69 percent is being used to assign costs to system users for
the FY 1998-2000 contract discussions.
D. We believe that both Iowa City and Johnson County agree on this method of allocating
expenses and the percentage. It was also the agreed upon basis for cost allocations in the FY 1997
contract
E. City and County negotiators have agreed on $560,000 as Iowa City's contribution to
SEATS for FY 1998.
This amount represents 63.75 percent of the SEATS expenditures to be allocated. The City and
County have agreed to base FY 1999-2000 contracts on this amount adding a 4 percent increase
in each year.
Based on 9 months of actual data collected and presented to Iowa City.
PERMIT, PLAN REVIEW, INSPECTION AND LICENSING FEES
FOR IOWA CITY BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
Total Valuation.
$1.00 to $1,000
$1,000 to $2,000
$2,001 to $25,000
$25,001 to $100,000
$100,001 to $500,000
$500,001 and up
Fee
$25.00
$25.O0
$45.00
$206.00
for the first $1,000 plus $2.00 for each 'additional
$100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.
for the first $2,000 plus $7.00 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.
for the first $25,000 plus $4.00 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.
$506.00 forthe
$1,000
$1,706.00 forthe
$1,000
first $100,000 plus $3.00 for each additional
or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.
first $500,000 plus $2.00 for each additional
or fraction thereof.
PLAN REVIEW FEES
1. Single family and duplex dwellings: The plan review fee shall be designated as one-half
of the building permit fee.
2. All other projects requiring plan review: The plan review fee shall be a separate
additional fee equal to 65% of the building permit fee.
3. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions
to approved plans: (minimum charge - one hour) .............. $30.00 per hour
DEMOLITION PERMIT FEES
1.
2.
For a permit issued pdor to the commencement of any demolition work .... $25.00
For a permit issued subsequent to the commencement of any
demolition work on an officially designated Histodc Building or any
building within a histodc preservation distdct ...................... $1,000.00
For a permit issued subsequent to the commencement of any demolition
work on any other building ..................................... $200.00
GRADING PEi~MIT FEES
1. Minimum fee for the issuance of any Permit ........................ $25.00
2. For review of grading plans .................................... $30.00
(minimum charge - one hour) per hour
MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW FEE .................................. $175.00
33sT"
PLUMBING PERMIT FEES
Minimum fee for any permit ......................................... $25.00
Residential Installations:
1. For each plumbing fixture, trap, or other connection
to the sanitary sewer or water supply system.. ....................... $4.00
2. Each backflow prevention device ................................. $4.00
3. Each gas piping system (1-5 outlets) .............................. $5.00
4. Each additional gas outlet ...................................... $1.00
5. Building sewer and/or water service ................... , .......... $25.00
Non-Residential Installations: "
~. value of plumbing work $1 - $1,000 ............................. $25100
~ each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof ........................ $10.00
SIGN PERMIT FEES
1. Minimum fee for any permit .......... : .......................... $25.00
2. For each square foot of sign face .................................. $1,00
3. Maximum fee for a special event sign ............................. $40,00
LICENSING AND RENEWAL FEES
License
Master Electrician or Plumber
Journeyman Electrician or Plumber
Maintenance Electrician
Restricted Electrician
Sewer & Water Installer
Inactive Electrician or Plumber
Sign Erector
Annual
Application. Renewal Reinstatement
Fee ~e..~e Fee
$20.00 $40.00 $50.00
$20.00 $25.00 $35.00
$20.00 $25.00 $35.00
$20.00 $25.00 $35.00
$20.00 $25.00 $35.00
0.00 $10.00 $20.00
$50.00 $25.00 $35.00
Examination fees shall be paid to Block and Associates in accordance with their fee schedules.
BUILDING MOVING LICENSE & PERMIT FEES
Movers License for
one (1) week ....... $25
one (1) month ...... $40
six (6) months ...... $75
one (1) year ...... $100
Moving Permit for any building ......... $65
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (C.O.)
1. For the issuance of a C.O. in conjunction with a building permit ....... No charge
2. For the issuance of a C.O. in conjunction with a change in use .......... $25.00
3. For the issuance of a temporary C.O ............................. $15.00
MECHANICAL PERMIT FEE
Residential Fee Schedule
Minimum fee for any permit ......................................... $25.00
For the installation or relocation of any permanent appliance or
equipment regulated by the Mechanical Code, including ducts and vents... $25.00
2. For each additional permanent appliance or piece of equipment regulated
by the Mechanical Code installed in a dwelling unit
(heating unit, log lighter, fireplace, etc.) ........................... $10.00
3. For each gas piping system having one to five outlets .................. $5.00
4. For each additional gas outlet .... ~ ............................... $1.00
Non-Residential Fee Schedule
~ Value of work from $1 - $1,000 ................................ $25.00
> Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof ........................ $10.00
ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES
1. Minimum fee for any 'permit .................................... $25.00
2. New residential fee schedule
100 amp service and associated switches, outlets and
lighting ............................................ ~ .... $50.00
200 amp service and associated switches, etc ..................... $65.00
400 amp service and associated switches, etc ....... · .............. $100.00
NOTE: Add fees for temporary service, subpanels, swimming pools, etc.
100 amp subpanel or less & associated widng .................... $20.00
100 to 200 amp subpanel & associated widng ..................... $30.00
Over 200 amp subpanel & associated widng ....................... $40.00
Temporary service ........................ '. ................ $15.00
Swimming pool ............................................ $25.00
Residential remodeling & rewidng
New 100 amp service and associated widng ...................... $25.00
New 200 amp service and associated widng ...................... $40.00
Rewidng or additional widng with no service change ................ $25.00
Non-Residential installations
Value of electrical work
0 - $1,000 .............................................. $25.00
Each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof ...................... $10.00
OTHER FEES
Reinspection fee ............................................. $30.00
Inspections obtside of normal business hours ........................ $30.00
(minim.um charge - two hours) per hour
Permits or inspections for which no fee is specified .................... $25.00
Administrative Fee for weed mowing or snow removal ................ $25.00
Govemmental agencies are exempt from the perTnit fees required herein; provided, however,
the agencies shall pay plan review fees, inspection fees, and any other actual costs incurred
by the City of Iowa City.
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TITLE 2
HUMAN RIGHTS
Subject Chapter
General Provisions ......................... 1
Human Rights Commission ................... 2
Discriminatory Practices ..................... :3
Enforcement ........................ . ...... 4
Fair Housing .............................. 5
Domestic Partnership ....................... 6
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CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION:
2-1-1: Definitions
2-1-2: Purpose
2-1-3: Construction
2-1-1: DEFINITIONS: As used in this
Title, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
AGE: Chronological age of any person who
has reached the age of eighteen (18) or is
considered by law to be an adult.
CITY ATTORNEY: The duly appointed at-
torney for the City or such person designat-
ed by the City Attorney.
COMMISSION: The Iowa City Human
Rights Commission.
COMPLAINANT: A person who has filed a
report of discrimination as provided for by
this Title.
COMPLAINT: A report of discrimination as
provided for by this Title.
CONCILIATION TEAM: A team of two (2) or
more members of the Commission appoint-
ed to conciliate cases in which a determina-
tion of probable cause has been made.
COURT: The Johnson County District Court
for the State of Iowa.
CREDIT TRANSACTION: Any open or
closed end credit transaction, including, but
not limited to, a loan, retail installment
transaction, credit card issue or charge,
and whether for personal or for business
purposes, in which a service, finance or
interest charge is imposed or which pro-
vides for repayment in scheduled pay-
ments, when such credit is extended in the
regular course of any trade or commerce.
DEPENDENT: Any person, regardless of
age, who resides in a household and who
derives primary care or support from that
household.
DISABILITY:
The physical or mental impairment of
a person which substantially limits one
or more of such person's major life
activities, and the condition of a per-
son with a positive human immunode-
ficiency virus test result, a diagnosis
of acquired immune deficiency syn-
drome, a diagnosis of acquired im-
mune deficiency syndrome-related
complex, or any other condition relat-
ed to acquired immune deficiency
syndrome. The inclusion of a condition
related to a positive human immuno-
deficiency virus test result in the
meaning of "disability" under the pro-
visions of this Title does not preclude
the application of the provisions of this
Title to conditions resulting from other
contagious or infectious diseases;
A record of having such an impair-
ment;
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Being regarded as having such an
impairment. "Disability" does not in-
clude current, illegal use of or addic-
tion to a controlled substance as de-
fined by chapter 204 of the Code of
Iowa, as amended.
ELDERLY: Any person who has attained
the age of fifty five (55) years.
EMPLOYEE: Any person who works for
wages, salary or commission or any combi-
nation thereof, and persons who are seek-
ing or applying for employment.
EMPLOYER: Includes all entities, wherever
situated, who employ one or more employ-
ees within the City, or who solicit individu-
als within the City to apply for employment
within the City or elsewhere. The term in-
cludes the City itself, and all other political
subdivisions, public corporations, govern-
mental units conducting any activity within
the City and public agencies or corpora-
tions.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY: Any person un-
dertaking to procure employees or opportu-
nities to work for any other person.
FAMILIAL STATUS: One or more individu-
als under the age of eighteen (18) domi-
ciled with one of the following:
A parent or another person having
legal custody of the individual or indi-
viduals.
The designee of the parent or the
other person having custody of the
individual or individuals, with the writ-
ten permission of the parent or other
person.
Protections against discrimination on the
basis of familial status shall apply to any
person who is pregnant or is in the process
of securing legal custody of any individual
who has not attained the age of eighteen
(18) years.
FAMILY: For purposes of this Title "family"
includes a single individual, and includes
persons who are registered as domestic
partners and who are eligible to obtain a
certified statement of the domestic partner-
ship from the City Clerk, as provided in
Chapter 6 of this Title.
GENDER IDENTITY: A person's various
individual attributes, actual or perceived, in
behavior, practice or appearance, as they
are understood to be masculine and/or
feminine.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION: Any im-
proved or unimproved real estate which is
used or intended for use as a residence or
sleeping place for one or more persons.
HOUSING TRANSACTION: The sale, ex-
change, rental or lease of real property or
housing accommodation and the offer to
sell, exchange, rent or lease real property.
INVESTIGATOR: A person appointed by
the City Manager with the consultation of
the Commission, to investigate complaints
filed under this Title.
LABOR ORGANIZATION: Any organization
which exists for the purpose in whole or in
part of collective bargaining, of dealing with
employers concerning grievances, terms or
conditions of employment, or of other mutu-
al aid or protection in connection with em-
ployment.
MARITAL STATUS: The state of being
married, single, divorced, separated or
widowed.
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PERSON: One or more individuals, partner-
ships, associations, corporations, legal
representatives, trustees, receivers, the
City or any board, commission, department
or agency thereof, and all other governmen-
tal units conducting any activity in the City.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION: Each and
every place, establishment or facility of
whatever kind, nature or class that caters or
offers services, facilities or goods to the
general public for a fee or charge. Each
and every place, establishment or facility
that caters or offers services, facilities or
goods to the general public gratuitously
shall be deemed a public accommodation if
the accommodation receives any substan-
tial governmental support or subsidy. Public
accommodation shall not mean any bona
fide private club or other place, establish-
ment or facility which is by its nature dis-
tinctly private, except that, when such dis-
tinctly private place, establishment or facili-
ty caters or offers services, facilities or
goods to the general public for a fee or
charge or gratuitously, it shall be deemed a
public accommodation during such period.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SOURCE OF IN-
COME: Income and support derived from
any tax-supported Federal, State or local
funds, including, but not limited to, social
security, supplemental security income, aid
to families with dependent children, food
stamps, rent subsidies and unemployment
compensation.
RESPONDENT: A person who is alleged to
have committed an act prohibited by this
Title, against whom a complaint has been
filed under this Title.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: A form of sex
discrimination. Sexual harassment may
take the form of deliberate or repeated
comments, questions, representations or
physical contacts of a sexual nature which
are unwelcome to the recipient. Sexual
harassment may also take the form of con-
duct that has the purpose or effect of creat-
ing an intimidating, hostile or offensive
environment.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: The status of
preferring a relationship of affection or a
sexual relationship with a consenting adult
of the same sex, or with a consenting adult
of the opposite sex.
STATE, STATE PARTY AND STATE PAR-
TIES: As used in the preamble and part I of
the International Convention on the Elimina-
tion of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
(1966), as amended, shall mean the City of
Iowa City, Iowa. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994;
amd. Ord. 95-3697, 11-7-1995; Ord.
97-3785, 5-20-1997)
2-1-2: PURPOSE: It is the purpose of
this Title to protect citizens of
the City against "discrimination" as defined
in this Chapter. Moreover, this Title pro-
vides for execution within the City of the
policies of the Iowa Civil Rights Act of
1965, as amended, the Federal Civil Rights
Acts, as amended, the preamble and part I
(articles 1-7) of the International Conven-
tion on the Elimination of All Forms of Ra-
cial Discrimination (1966), as amended, and
the promotion of cooperation between the
City, State and Federal agencies which are
charged, presently and in the future, with
enforcing these Acts and instruments. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2-1-3: CONSTRUCTION: This Title
shall be construed broadly to
effectuate its purpose, and shall be en-
forced by the Iowa City Human Rights Com-
mission consistent with the intent, language
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and spirit of the preamble and part I (arti-
cles 1-7) of the International Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dis-
crimination (1966), as amended. However,
the construction and enforcement of the
preamble and part I of said International
Convention shall in no event operate to
diminish protection that otherwise exists
under this Title, the Iowa Civil Rights Act,
as amended, the Federal Civil Rights Acts,
as amended, or the Constitution of the
State of Iowa, as amended, or the Constitu-
tion of the United States of America, as
amended. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
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CHAPTER 2
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
SECTION:
2-2-1:
2-2-2:
2-2-3:
2-2-4:
Commission Established;
General Duties
Powers
Structu re
Records to be Public; Exceptions
2-2-1: COMMISSION ESTABLISHED;
GENERAL DUTIES: There is
hereby established the Iowa City Human
Rights Commission whose duty shall be to
disseminate information and provide the
mediation, conciliation and enforcement
necessary to further the goals of this Title
and to protect citizens from unfounded
charges of discriminatory practices. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2-2-2: POWERS: The Commission
created by this Chapter shall
have the following powers to:
Receive, investigate and determine
the merits of complaints alleging un-
fair or discriminatory practices.
Investigate and study the existence,
character, causes and extent of dis-
crimination in the areas covered by
this Title, and to eliminate discrimina-
tion by education, conciliation and
enforcement where necessary.
Issue publications and reports of the
research and investigations of the
Commission subject to the limitations
of confidentiality.
Prepare and transmit to the City
Council from time to time, but not less
often than once each year, reports
describing the proceedings, investiga-
tions, hearings, decisions and other
work performed by the Commission.
Make recommendations to the City
Council for such further legislation
concerning discrimination as it may
deem necessary and desirable.
Cooperate, within the limits of any
appropriations made for its operation,
with other agencies or organizations,
both public and private, whose pur-
poses are not inconsistent with those
of this Title, and in the planning and
conducting of programs designed to
eliminate racial, religious, cultural and
other intergroup tensions,
Adopt guidelines by which to deter-
mine whether any conduct, behavior
or action may properly be deemed a
discriminatory practice.
Make recommendations to the City
Manager and City Council regarding
the affirmative action program of the
City and to offer assistance to City
departments to ensure fair employ-
ment procedures and the provision of
City services without bias.
Seek a temporary injunction against a
respondent when it appears that a
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complainant may suffer irreparable
injury as a result of an alleged viola-
tion of this Title. A temporary injunc-
tion may only be issued ex parte if the
complaint filed with the Commission
alleges discrimination in housing. In
all other cases, a temporary injunction
may be issued only after the respon-
dent has been notified and afforded
the opportunity to be heard. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
Issue subpoenas and order discovery
as provided by this Section to aid in
investigations of allegations of dis-
crimination. The subpoenas and dis-
covery may be ordered to the same
extent and are subject to the same
limitations as subpoenas and discov-
ery in a civil action in District Court.
This Section shall be retroactive in its
operation and shall apply to com-
plaints filed after January 1, 1993.
(Ord. 95-3697, 11-7-1995)
2-2-3: STRUCTURE: The Commission
shall consist of nine (9) mem-
bers, appointed by vote of the City Council.
Appointees shall serve for a term of three
(3) years and thereafter until a successor
has been appointed. Vacancies shall be
filled for the remainder of the unexpired
term. Appointments shall take into consider-
ation men and women of the various racial,
religious, cultural, social and economic
groups in the City. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
1. Complaints of discrimination, re-
ports of investigations, statements and
other documents or records obtained
in the investigation of any charge shall
be closed. records unless a public
hearing is held.
2. The minutes of any session which
is closed under the provisions of this
Title shall be closed records.
No member of the Commission or of
its staff shall disclose the filing of a
charge, the information gathered dur-
ing the investigation, or the endeavors
to eliminate such discriminatory or
unfair practice by conference, concili-
ation or persuasion, except as may be
necessary to conduct an investigation
of a complaint. Nothing in this Section
shall prevent the Commission from
releasing such information concerning
alleged or acknowledged discriminato-
ry practices to the State Civil Rights
Commission, the United States Civil
Rights Commission, the Federal Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission,
and other agencies or organizations
whose primary purpose is the enforce-
ment of civil rights legislation. This
Section does not prevent any com-
plainant, witness or other person from
publicizing the filing of a complaint or
the matter therein complained of.
Violation of these provisions by a
member of the Commission or its staff
shall constitute grounds for removal.
(Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2-2-4: RECORDS TO BE PUBLIC;
EXCEPTIONS:
All records of the Commission shall be
public except:
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CHAPTER 3
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
SECTION:
2-3-1:
2-3-2:
2-3-3:
2-3-4:
2-3-5:
Employment; Exceptions
Public Accommodation;
Exceptions
Credit Transactions; Exceptions
Education
Aiding Or Abetting; Retaliation;
Intimidation
2-3-1: EMPLOYMENT; EXCEPTIONS:
It shall be unlawful for any employer
to refuse to hire, accept, register,
classify, upgrade or refer for employ-
ment, or to otherwise discriminate in
employment against any other person
or to discharge any employee be-
cause of age, color, creed, disability,
gender identity, marital status, nation-
al origin, race, religion, sex or sexual
orientation.
It shall be unlawful for any labor orga-
nization to refuse to admit to member-
ship, apprenticeship or training an
applicant, to expel any member, or to
otherwise discriminate against any
applicant for membership, apprentice-
ship or training or any member in the
privileges, rights or benefits of such
membership, apprenticeship or train-
ing because of age, color, creed,
disability, gender identity, marital
status, national origin, race, religion,
sex or sexual orientation of such ap-
plicant or member.
It shall be unlawful for any employer,
employment agency, labor organiza-
tion or the employees or members
thereof to directly or indirectly adver-
tise or in any other manner indicate or
publicize that individuals are unwel-
come, objectionable or not solicited
for employment or membership be-
cause of age, color, creed, disability,
gender identity, marital status, nation-
al origin, race, religion, sex or sexual
orientation. (Ord. 95-3697, 11-7-1995)
Employment policies relating to preg-
nancy and childbirth shall be governed
by the following:
1. A written or unwritten employment
policy or practice which excludes from
employment applicants or employees
because of the employee's pregnancy
is a prima facie violation of this Title.
2. Disabilities caused or contributed to
by the employee's pregnancy, miscar-
riage, childbirth and recovery there-
from are, for all job-related purposes,
temporary disabilities and shall be
treated as such under any health or
temporary disability insurance or sick
leave plan available in connection with
employment or any written or unwrit-
ten employment policies and practices
involving terms and conditions of
employment as applied to other tem-
porary disabilities.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
solicit or require as a condition of
employment of any employee or pro-
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Fo
spective employee a test for the pres-
ence of the antibody to the human
immunodeficiency virus. An agree-
ment between an employer, employ-
ment agency, labor organization or
their employees, agents or members
and an employee or prospective em-
ployee concerning employment, pay
or benefits to an employee or pro-
spective employee in return for taking
a test for the presence of the antibody
to the human immunodeficiency virus,
is prohibited. The prohibitions of this
subsection do not apply if the State
epidemiologist determines and the
Director of Public Health declares
through the utilization of guidelines
established by the Center for Disease
Control of the United States Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services,
that a person with a condition related
to acquired immune deficiency syn-
drome poses a significant risk of
transmission of the human immunode-
ficiency virus to other persons in a
specific occupation.
The following are exempted from the
provisions of this Section:
1. Any bona fide religious institution or
its educational facility, association,
corporation or society with respect to
any qualifications for employment
based on religion when such qualifica-
tions are related to a bona fide reli-
gious purpose. A religious qualifica-
tion for instructional personnel or an
administrative officer, serving in a
supervisory capacity of a bona fide
religious educational facility or reli-
gious institution shall be presumed to
be a bona fide occupational qualifica-
tion. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2. An employer or employment agency
which chooses to offer employment or
advertise for employment to only the
disabled or elderly. Any such employ-
ment or offer of employment shall not
discriminate among the disabled or
elderly on the basis of age, color,
creed, disability, gender identity, mari-
tal status, national origin, race, reli-
gion, sex or sexual orientation. (Ord.
95-3697, 11-7-1995)
3. The employment of individuals for
work within the home of the employer
if the employer or members of the
family reside therein during such em-
ployment.
4. The employment of individuals to
render personal service to the person
of the employer or members of the
employer's family.
5. To employ on the basis of sex in
those certain instances where sex is a
bona fide occupational qualification
reasonably necessary to the normal
operation of a particular business or
enterprise. The bona fide occupational
qualification shall be interpreted nar-
rowly.
6. A State or Federal program de-
signed to benefit a specific age classi-
fication which serves a bona fide pub-
lic purpose.
7. To employ on the basis of disability
in those certain instances where pres-
ence of disability is a bona fide occu-
pational qualification reasonably nec-
essary to the normal operation of a
particular business or ehterprise. The
bona fide occupational qualification
shall be interpreted narrowly. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
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2-3-2:
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION;
EXCEPTIONS:
It shall be unlawful for any person to
deny any other person the full and
equal enjoyment of the goods, servic-
es, facilities, privileges, advantages of
any place of public accommodation
because of age, color, creed, disabili-
ty, gender identity, marital status,
national origin, race, religion, sex or
sexual orientation.
It shall be unlawful to directly or indi-
rectly advertise or in any other man-
ner indicate or publicize that the pa-
tronage of persons is unwelcome,
objectionable or not solicited because
of age, color, creed, disability, gender
identity, marital status, national origin,
race, religion, sex or sexual orienta-
tion. (Ord. 95-3697, 11-7-1995)
This Section shall not apply to any
bona fide religious institution with
respect to any qualifications the insti-
tution may impose based on religion
when such qualifications are related to
a bona fide religious purpose. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
Public accommodations may be desig-
nated specifically for the elderly and
disabled. However, public accommo-
dations may not be restricted among
the elderly and disabled on the basis
of age, color, creed, disability, gender
identity, marital status, national origin,
race, religion, sex or sexual orienta-
tion. (Ord. 95-3697, 11-7-1995)
2-3-3:
CREDIT TRANSACTIONS;
EXCEPTIONS:
Consumer Credit: It shall be unlawful
for any creditor to refuse to enter into
any consumer credit transaction or to
impose finance charges or other terms
or conditions more onerous than those
regularly extended by that creditor to
consumers of similar economic back-
grounds because of age, color, creed,
disability, gender identity, marital
status, national origin, race, religion,
sex or sexual orientation.
Extension Of Credit: It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person authorized or li-
censed to do business in this State
pursuant to chapters 524, 533, 534,
536, or 536A of the Code of Iowa, as
amended, to refuse to loan or to ex-
tend credit or to impose terms or con-
ditions more onerous than those regu-
larly extended to persons of similar
economic backgrounds because of
age, color, creed, disability, gender
identity, marital status, national origin,
race, religion, sex or sexual orienta-
tion.
C. Insurance:
1. It shall be unlawful for any creditor
to refuse to offer credit, life or health
and accident insurance because of
age, color, creed, disability, gender
identity, marital status, national origin,
race, religion, sex or sexual orienta-
tion. Refusal by a creditor to offer
credit, life or health and accident in-
surance based upon the age or physi-
cal disability of the consumer shall not
be an unfair or discriminatory practice
if such denial is based solely upon
bona fide underwriting considerations
not prohibited by title XIII, subtitle 1,
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Code of Iowa, as amended. (Ord.
95-3697, 11-7-1995)
2. The provisions of this Section shall
not be construed by negative implica-
tion or otherwise to narrow or restrict
any other provisions of this Title.
Exceptions: Refusal to enter into any
consumer credit transaction covered
in this Section shall not be a discrimi-
natory practice if such denial is based
on a fair and reasonable determina-
tion of credit-worthiness or ability to
comprehend the transaction. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2-3-4: EDUCATION:
It shall be an unfair or discriminatory
practice for any educational institution
to discriminate on the basis of age,
color, creed, disability, gender identi-
ty, marital status, national origin, race,
religion, sex or sexual orientation in
any program or activity. Such discrimi-
natory practices shall include, but not
be limited to, the following practices:
1. Exclusion of a person or persons
from participation in, denial of the
benefits of, or subject to discrimina-
tion in any academic, extracurricular,
research, occupational training or
other program or activity.
2. Denial of comparable opportunity in
intramural and interscholastic athletic
programs.
3. Discrimination among persons in
employment and the conditions of
employment.
4. On the basis of sex, the application
of any rule concerning the actual or
potential parental, family or marital
status of a person, or the exclusion of
any person from any program or activ-
ity or employment because of preg-
nancy or related conditions dependent
upon the physician's diagnosis and
certification. (Ord. 95-3697,
11-7-1995)
For the purpose of this Section, "edu-
cational institution" includes any pre-
school, elementary, secondary or
merged area school, area education
agency or post-secondary college and
their governing boards, with the ex-
ception that this Section shall not
include the University of Iowa or any
other educational division of the State.
This Section does not prohibit an
educational institution from maintain-
ing separate toilet facilities, locker
rooms or living facilities for the differ-
ent sexes so long as comparable
facilities are provided. Nothing in this
Section shall be construed as prohibit-
ing any bona fide religious institution
from imposing qualifications based on
religion when such qualifications are
related to a bona fide religious pur-
pose or any institution from admitting
students of only one sex. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2-3-5: AIDING OR ABETTING; RE-
TALIATION; INTIMIDATION:
It shall be an unfair or discriminatory prac-
tice for:
Any person to intentionally aid, abet,
compel or coerce another person to
engage in any of the practices de-
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clared unfair or discriminatory by this
Title.
Any person to discriminate against
another person because such person
has either lawfully opposed any dis-
criminatory practice forbidden by this
Title, obeyed the provisions of this
Title, or has filed a complaint, testi-
fied, or assisted in any proceeding
under this Title. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
Any person to coerce, intimidate,
threaten, or interfere with any person
in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on
account of his or her having exercised
or enjoyed, or encouraged any other
person in the exercise or enjoyment
of, any right granted or protected by
Section 2-3-1, 2-3-2, 2-3-3, 2-3-4,
2-5-1, or 2-5-3 of this Title. (Ord.
97-3785, 5~20-1997)
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CHAPTER 4
ENFORCEMENT
SECTION:
2-4- 1:
2-4- 2:
2-4- 3:
2-4- 4:
2-4- 5:
2-4- 6:
2-4- 7:
2-4- 8:
2-4- 9:
2-4-10:
2-4-11:
Persons Who May File
Complaints; Method Of Filing
Complaint; Amending Com-
plaint
Investigation Of Complaints;
Predetermination Settlement
Proceedings On Complaints;
Probable Cause
Conciliation Procedures
Remedial Action
Notice And Hearing
Findings And Order
Judicial Review; Enforcement
Sixty Day Release From
Administrative Process;
Alternative Judicial Proceed-
ings Upon Complaints
Civil Action Elected-Housing
Civil Proceedings-Housing
2-4-1: PERSONS WHO MAY FILE
COMPLAINTS; METHOD OF
FILING COMPLAINT; AMENDING COM-
PLAINT:
All persons claiming to be aggrieved
by a discriminatory or unfair practice
within this City may, by themselves or
by counsel make, sign and file with
the Commission a verified, written
complaint which shall state the name
and address of the person, employer,
employment agency or labor organiza-
tion alleged to have committed the
discriminatory or unfair practice of
which complained, shall set forth the
ao
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particulars thereof, and shall contain
such other information as may be
required by the Commission. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
Upon the filing of a complaint the
Commission shall serve notice on the
complainant acknowledging the filing
and advising the complainant of the
time limits and choice of forums pro-
vided under the law. (Ord. 97-3785,
5-20-1997)
The Commission, a commissioner, the
City Attorney or any other person
aware of the existence of a discrimi-
natory practice may in like manner
make, sign and file such complaint.
The Commission or the complainant
shall have the power to reasonably
and fairly amend any complaint and
the respondent shall have like power
to amend such respondent's answer,
at any time prior to hearing. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994; amd. Ord.
97-3785, 5-20-1997)
A claim under this Title shall not be
maintained unless a complaint is filed
with the Commission within one hun-
dred eighty (180) days after the al-
leged discriminatory or unfair practice
occurred. (Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
A verified copy of a complaint filed
with the State Civil Rights Commis-
sion, or its successor, under the provi-
sions of chapter 216, Code of Iowa,
as amended, or EEOC, or its succes-
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sor, shall be sufficient complaint for
the purpose of this Title if it alleges
either in the text thereof or in accom-
panying statements that the alleged
discriminatory practice occurred within
this City. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994;
amd. Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
2-4-2: INVESTIGATION OF COM-
PLAINTS; PREDETERMINA-
TION SETTLEMENT:
After the filing of a verified complaint,
a true copy shall be served within ten
(10) days by certified mail on the
person against whom the complaint is
filed.
Upon the filing of a complaint the
Commission shall promptly serve
notice on the respondent or person
charged with the commission of a
discriminatory housing practice advis-
ing them of his or her procedural
rights and obligations under the law or
ordinance together with a copy of the
complaint.
The Commission must commence
proceedings with respect to the com-
plaint before the end of the thir[ieth
day after receipt of the complaint.
(Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
A commissioner, the Human Rights
Coordinator or an authorized member
of the Commission's staff shall
promptly investigate the complaint.
After the verified complaint is filed, the
investigator shall issue a written in-
vestigative summary and recommen-
dation to the City Attorney whether
probable cause exists that the person
charged in the complaint has commit-
ted a discriminatory practice.
After receipt of the investigator's writ-
ten investigative summary and recom-
mendation regarding probable cause,
the City Attorney shall issue a written
opinion to the Commission whether
probable cause exists to believe a
discriminatory practice occurred as
alleged by the complainant.
Any time after a complaint is filed
under this Title, but before the investi-
gator issues a recommendation to the
City Attorney, the investigator may
seek a disposition of the complaint
through predetermination settlement,
if such settlement is in the interest of
the complainant. Predetermination
settlements shall be subject to review
by the chair of the Commission. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994; amd. Ord.
97-3785, 5-20-1997)
2-4-3:
PROCEEDINGS ON COM-
PLAINTS; PROBABLE CAUSE:
After the investigator and the City
Attorney have made their determina-
tions regarding probable cause to
support a complaint, the Human
Rights Coordinator shall promptly
assign the complainant's file to a
conciliation team for determination of
probable cause.
If the conciliation team finds that prob-
able cause exists regarding the alle-
gations of the complaint, the team
shall notify the complainant and the
respondent of the finding and shall
promptly endeavor to eliminate the
discriminatory or unfair practice by
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conference, conciliation and persua-
sion.
If the conciliation team finds that no
probable cause exists, the team shall
issue a written finding dismissing the
complaint and notifying the parties of
the complainant's right to appeal the
finding. The team shall promptly mail
a copy to the complainant and to the
respondent by certified mail.
A complainant may object to the find-
ing of no probable cause within ten
(10) days of receipt of the written
finding and notice. If a complainant
makes a timely written request for
review of the finding, the conciliation
team shall hear the complainant's
evidence in executive session within
thirty (30) days of the request for
review. If no probable cause is again
the finding after review, the concilia-
tion team shall notify the complainant
in writing of the decision, and shall
close the file. If the conciliation team
finds probable cause after review, the
team shall proceed with efforts to
eliminate the discriminatory or unfair
practice by conference, conciliation
and persuasion. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
In connection with housing discrimina-
tion complaints under Chapter 5 of
this Title, the Commission shall make
final administrative disposition of a
complaint within one year of the date
of receipt of a complaint, unless it is
impracticable to do so. If the Commis-
sion is unable to do so, it shall notify
the complainant and respondent in
writing. (Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
2-4-4:
CONCILIATION PROCE-
DURES:
The conciliation team shall endeavor
to eliminate the discriminatory or un-
fair practice by conciliation, confer-
ence and persuasion for a period of
ninety (90) days following the initial
conciliation meeting between the re-
spondent and the conciliation team
following the finding of probable
cause. After the expiration of ninety
(90) days, the Commission may order
the conciliation conference and per-
suasion procedure to be bypassed if
the Commission determines the pro-
cedure is unworkable by reason of
past patterns and practices of the
respondent, or a statement by the
respondent that the respondent is
unwilling to continue with the concilia-
tion. The Commission shall state in
writing the reasons for bypassing
further conciliation efforts. This state-
ment shall include a summary of the
conciliation effort, the principal facts
as disclosed in the investigation, and
other relevant reasons for the recom-
mendation.
If the team succeeds in reaching a
disposition agreeable to the complain-
ant and the respondent, the disposi-
tion shall be reduced to written agree-
ment, executed by the complainant
and the respondent. The result shall
be reported to the Commission.
The terms of a conciliation agreement
reached with the respondent may
require the respondent to refrain in the
future from committing discriminatory
or unfair practices of the type stated
in the agreement; to take remedial
action which, in the judgment of the
Commission, will carry out the purpos-
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es of this Title; and to consent to the
entry in an appropriate District Court
of a consent decree embodying the
terms of the conciliation agreement.
Violation of such a consent decree
may be punished as contempt by the
Court in which it is filed, upon a show-
ing by the Commission of the violation
at any time within six (6) months of its
occurrence. In all cases in which a
conciliation agreement is entered, the
Commission shall issue an order stat-
ing its terms and furnish a copy of the
order to the complainant, the respon-
dent, and such other persons as the
Commission deems proper. At any
time, in its discretion, the Commission
may investigate whether the terms of
the agreement are being complied
with by the respondent. Upon a finding
that the terms of the conciliation
agreement are not being complied
with by the respondent, the Commis-
sion shall take appropriate action to
assure compliance.
If the team is unable to reach a dispo-
sition agreeable to the parties, the
team shall notify the Commission of
the result. The team may recommend:
1. No further action be taken and the
file be closed.
2. The Commission issue a written
notice to be served on the parties
specifying the charges in the com-
plaint and requiring the respondent to
answer the charges of the complaint
at a hearing before the Commission or
a person designated by the Commis-
sion. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2-4-5:
REMEDIAL ACT]ON: For the
purposes of this Title, remedial
action includes, but is not limited to, the
following:
Hiring, reinstatement or upgrading of
employees with or without pay. Interim
earned income and unemployment
compensation shall operate to reduce
the pay otherwise allowable.
Admission or restoration of individuals
to a labor organization, admission to
or participation in a guidance program,
apprenticeship training program, on-
the-job training program or other occu-
pational training or retraining program,
with the utilization of objective criteria
in the admission of individuals to such
programs.
Admission of individuals to a public
accommodation or an educational
institution.
Sale, exchange, lease, rental, assign-
ment or sublease of real property to
an individual.
Extension to all individuals of the full
and equal enjoyment of the advantag-
es, facilities, privileges and services
of the respondent denied to the com-
plainant because of the discriminatory
or unfair practice.
Reporting as to the manner of compli-
ance.
Posting notices in conspicuous places
in the respondent's place of business
in a form prescribed by the Commis-
sion and inclusion of notices in adver-
tising material.
Payment to the complainant of dam-
ages caused by the discriminatory or
unfair practice which shall include
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actual damages, court costs and rea-
sonable attorney fees.
In addition to the remedies in the
preceding provisions of this Section,
the Commission may issue an order
requiring the respondent to cease and
desist from the discriminatory or unfair
practice and to take such affirmative
action as in the judgment of the Com-
mission will carry out the purposes of
this Chapter as follows:
1. In the case of a respondent operat-
ing by virtue of a license issued by the
State or a political subdivision or
agency, if the Commission, upon no-
tice to the respondent with an oppor-
tunity to be heard, determines that the
respondent has engaged in a discrimi-
natory or unfair practice and that the
practice was authorized, requested,
commanded, performed or knowingly
or recklessly tolerated by the board of
directors of the respondent or by an
officer or executive agent acting within
the scope of their employment, the
Commission shall so certify to the
licensing agency. Unless the practice
is reversed in the course of judicial
review, the finding of discrimination is
binding on the licensing agency. If a
certification is made pursuant to this
subsection, the licensing agency may
initiate licensee disciplinary proce-
dures.
2. In the case of a respondent who is
found by the Commission to have
engaged in a discriminatory or unfair
practice in the course of performing
under a contract or subcontract with
the State or political subdivision or
agency, if the practice was authorized,
requested, commanded, performed or
knowingly or recklessly tolerated by
the board or executive agent acting
within the scope of their employment,
the Commission shall so certify to the
contracting agency. Unless the
Commission's finding of a discrimina-
tory or unfair practice is reversed in
the course of judicial review, the find-
ing of discrimination is binding on the
contracting agency.
3. Upon receiving a certification made
under this subsection, a contracting
agency may take appropriate action to
terminate a contract or portion thereof
previously entered into with the re-
spondent, either absolutely or on
condition that the respondent carry
out a program of compliance with the
provisions of this Title, and assist the
State and all political subdivisions and
agencies thereof to refrain from enter-
ing into further contracts.
The election of an affirmative order
under subsection B of this Section
shall not bar the election of affirmative
remedies provided in subsection A of
this Section. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
In connection with housing discrimina-
tion complaints under Chapter 5 of
this Title, the Commission may, to
vindicate the public interest, assess a
civil penalty against the respondent in
an amount not to exceed those estab-
lished by Code of Iowa chapter
216.15A, as amended. Funds collect-
ed under this Section shall be paid to
the City for deposit to the City Trea-
sury to the credit of the General Fund.
(Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
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2-4-6: NOTICE AND HEARING:
When the Commission determines
upon recommendation of the concilia-
tion team that conciliation is not possi-
ble and the case should proceed to
public hearing before the Commission,
the Commission shall issue and cause
to be served a written notice:
1. Specifying the charges in the com-
plaint, as they may have been amend-
ed.
2. Requiring the respondent to answer
the charges of the complaint at a
hearing before the Commission, or a
person designated by the Commission
to conduct the hearing.
The case in support of such complaint
shall be presented at the hearing by
the Commission's attorney. The Hu-
man Rights Coordinator or other per-
son who investigated the complaint
shall not participate in the hearing
except as a witness, nor shall the
Coordinator or investigator participate
in the deliberations of the Commission
in such case.
The hearing shall be conducted in
accordance with the provisions of
chapter 17A, Code of Iowa, as amend-
ed, for contested cases. The burden
of proof in such a hearing shall be on
the Commission. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
2-4-7: FINDINGS AND ORDER:
If upon taking into consideration all of
the evidence at a hearing, the Com-
mission determines that the respon-
dent has engaged in a discriminatory
or unfair practice, the Commission
shall state its findings of fact and
conclusions of law and shall issue an
order requiring the respondent to
cease and desist from the discrimina-
tory or unfair practice and to take the
necessary remedial action as in the
judgment of the Commission shall
carry out the purposes of this Title. A
copy of the order shall be delivered to
the respondent and complainant and
to any other public officers and per-
sons as the Commission deems prop-
er. A description of possible remedial
actions appears in Section 2-4-5 of
this Chapter.
If upon taking into consideration all of
the evidence at a hearing, the Com-
mission finds that a respondent has
not engaged in any such discriminato-
ry or unfair practice, the Commission
shall issue an order denying relief and
stating the findings of fact and conclu-
sions of the Commission, and shall
cause a copy of the order dismissing
the complaint to be served by certified
mail on the complainant and the re-
spondent. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2-4-8:
JUDICIAL REVIEW; EN-
FORCEMENT:
The Commission may obtain an order
of court for the enforcement of Com-
mission orders in a proceeding as
provided in this Section. Such an
enforcement proceeding shall be
brought in the District Court of the
county where the discriminatory prac-
tice occurred.
Such an enforcement proceeding shall
be initiated by the filing of a petition in
the Court and the service of a copy
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thereof upon the person charged. The
Commission shall then file with the
Court a transcript of the record of the
hearing before it. The Court has the
power to grant such temporary relief
or restraining order as it deems just
and proper, and to make and enter
upon the pleadings, testimony and
proceeding set forth in such transcript
an order enforcing, modifying, and
enforcing as so modified, or setting
aside the order of the Commission, in
whole or in part.
An objection that has not been urged
before the Commission shall not be
considered by the Court in an enforce-
ment proceeding, unless the failure or
neglect to urge such objection shall be
excused because of extraordinary
circumstances.
Any party to the enforcement proceed-
ing may move the Court to remit the
case to the Commission in the interest
of justice for the purpose of adducing
additional specified and material evi-
dence and seeking findings thereof,
providing such parties shall show
reasonable grounds for the failure to
adduce such evidence before the
Commission.
In the enforcement proceeding the
Court shall determine its order on the
same basis as it would in a proceed-
ing reviewing Commission action un-
der section 17A.19, Code of Iowa, as
amended.
The Commission's copy of the testi-
mony shall be available to all parties
for examination at all reasonable
times, without cost, and for the pur-
pose of judicial review of the
CommissioNs orders.
The Commission may appear in Court
by the City Attorney or a designee.
If no proceeding to obtain judicial
review is instituted within thirty (30)
days from the service of an order of
the Commission issued pursuant to
this Section, the Commission may
obtain an order of the Court for the
enforcement of such order upon show-
ing that the person charged is subject
to the jurisdiction of the Commission
and resides or transacts business
within the county in which the petition
for enforcement is brought.
Judicial review of the actions of the
Commission may be sought in accor-
dance with the terms of the Iowa Ad-
ministrative Procedure Act, as amend-
ed. Notwithstanding the terms of such
Act, petition for judicial review may be
filed in the District Court in which an
enforcement proceeding under sub-
sections A and B of this Section may
be brought. For purposes of the time
limit for filing a petition for judicial
review under the Iowa Administrative
Procedure Act, as amended, the issu-
ance of a final decision of the Com-
mission under this Title occurs on the
date notice of the decision is mailed
by certified mail to the parties. Not-
withstanding the time limit provided in
section 17A.19, subsection 3 of the
Code of Iowa, as amended, a petition
for judicial review of no-probable
cause decisions and other final agen-
cy actions which are not of general
applicability must be filed within thirty
(30) days of the issuance of the final
agency action. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
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2-4-9: SIXTY DAY RELEASE FROM
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS;
ALTERNATIVE JUDICIAL PROCEED-
INGS UPON COMPLAINTS:
Conditions For Release: A person
claiming to be aggrieved by an unfair
or discriminatory practice must initially
seek administrative relief by filing a
complaint with the Commission in
accordance with Section 2-4-1 of this
Chapter. After the proper filing of a
complaint with the Commission, a
person may subsequently commence
an action for relief in the District Court
if all of the following conditions have
been satisfied:
1. The complainant has timely filed
the complaint with the Commission as
provided in subsection 2-4-1E of this
Chapter.
2. The complaint has been on file with
the Commission at least sixty (60)
days and the Commission has issued
a release to the complainant pursuant
to subsection B of this Section.
Requirements For Issuance Of Re-
lease: Upon a request by the com-
plainant, and after the expiration of
sixty (60) days from the timely filing of
a complaint with the Commission, the
Commission shall issue to the com-
plainant a release stating that the
complainant has a right to commence
an action in the District Court. A re-
lease under this subsection shall not
be issued if a finding of no probable
cause has been made on the com-
plaint, or a conciliation agreement has
been executed, or the Commission
has served notice of hearing upon the
respondent, or the complaint is closed
as an administrative closure and two
F.
(2) years have elapsed since the issu-
ance date of the closure.
Availability Of Documents: Notwith-
standing Section 2-2-4 of this Title, a
party may obtain a copy of all docu-
ments contained in a case file where
the Commission has issued a release
to the complainant pursuant to this
subsection.
Commencement Of Action: An action
authorized under this Section is
barred unless commenced within
ninety (90) days after issuance by the
Commission of a release under sub-
section B of this Section. If a com-
plainant obtains a release from the
Commission under subsection B of
this Section, the Commission shall be
barred from further action on that
complaint.
Venue: Venue for an action under this
Section shall be in Johnson County,
Iowa.
Relief: The District Court may grant
any relief in an action under this Sec-
tion which is authorized by Section
2-4-5 of this Chapter. The District
Court may also award the respondent
reasonable attorney fees and court
costs when the Court finds that the
complainant's action was frivolous.
Legislative Intent: It is the legislative
intent of this Section that every com-
plaint be at least preliminarily
screened by the Commission during
the first sixty (60) days. This subsec-
tion does not authorize administrative
closures if an investigation is warrant-
ed. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
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2-4-10:
CIVIL ACTION ELECTED-
HOUSING:
A complainant, a respondent, or an
aggrieved person on whose behalf a
complaint alleging a violation of Chap-
ter 5 of this Title was filed, may elect
to have the claims asserted in that
charge decided in a civil action.
1.The particular party electing to
have his or her case decided in a civil
rather than administrative action under
Section 2-5-4 of this Title, must do so
no later than twenty (20) days after
the date of receipt of the probable
cause determination. In the event the
Commission makes such election, it
must be made not later than twenty
(20) days after the date the determi-
nation was issued.
2. The person making the election
shall give notice to the Commission
and to all other complainants and
respondents to whom the election
relates.
3. The election to have the charges of
a complaint decided in a civil action
as provided here, is available only if it
is alleged there has been a violation
of Section 2-5-1 or 2-5-3 of this Title.
An aggrieved person may file a civil
action in District Court not later than
two (2) years after the occurrence or
the termination of an alleged discrimi-
natory housing or real estate practice,
whichever occurs last, to obtain ap-
propriate relief with respect to the
discriminatory housing or real estate
practice or breach of a conciliation
agreement.
1. The two (2) year period does not
include the time between the filing of
a housing or real estate practice dis-
crimination complaint and the disposi-
tion of that complaint by the Commis-
sion.
2. An aggrieved person may file an
action under this Section whether or
not a discriminatory housing or real
estate complaint has been filed under
Section 2-5-1 and/or Section 2-5-3 of
this Title, and without regard to the
status of any discriminatory housing
or real estate complaint filed under
those sections, but:
a. If the Commission has obtained
a conciliation agreement with the
consent of an aggrieved person, the
aggrieved person shall not file an
action under this Section with respect
to the alleged discriminatory practice
that forms the basis for the complaint
except to enforce the terms of the
agreement.
b. An aggrieved person shall not
file an action under this Section with
respect to an alleged discriminatory
housing or real estate practice that
forms the basis of a probable cause
determination issued by the Commis-
sion if the Commission has begun a
hearing on the record under this
Chapter with respect to the charge.
(Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
2-4-11:
CIVIL PROCEEDINGS-HOUS-
ING:
1. If timely election is made under
subsection 2-4-10A of this Chapter,
the Commission shall authorize, not
later than thirty (30) days after the
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election is made, the filing of a civil
action on behalf of the complainant in
District Court and the City Attorney, or
its designated agent, shall commence
and maintain such action.
2. An aggrieved person may intervene
in the action.
3. If the District Court finds that a
discriminatory housing or real estate
practice has occurred or is about to
occur, the District Court may grant as
relief any relief that a court may grant
in a civil action under subsection D of
this Section.
4. If monetary relief is sought for the
benefit of an aggrieved person who
does not intervene in the civil action,
the District Court shall not award the
monetary relief if that aggrieved per-
son has not complied with discovery
orders entered by the District Court.
A commission order for remedial ac-
tion and a Commission order that has
been substantially affirmed by judicial
review, do not affect a contract, sale,
encumbrance, or lease that was con-
summated before the Commission
issued the order and involved a bona
fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or
tenant who did not have actual notice
of the charge issued under this Title.
If the Commission issues an order
with respect to a discriminatory hous-
ing practice that occurred in the
course of a business subject to a
licensing or regulation by a govern-
mental agency, the Commission, not
later than thirty (30) days after the
date of the issuance of the order, shall
do all of the following:
1. Send Copies of the findings and the
order to the governmental agency.
2. Recommend to the governmental
agency appropriate disciplinary action.
In an action under subsection 2-4-10A
or 2-4-10B of this Chapter, if the Dis-
trict Court finds that a discriminatory
housing or real estate practice has
occurred or is about to occur, the
District Court may award or issue to
the plaintiff one or more of the follow-
ing:
1. Actual and punitive damages.
2. Reasonable attorney fees.
3. Court costs.
4. Subject to subsection E of this
Section, any permanent or temporary
injunction, temporary restraining or-
der, or other order, including an order
enjoining the defendant from engaging
in the practice or ordering appropriate
affirmative action.
Relief granted under this Section does
not affect a contract, sale, encum-
brance, or lease that was consummat-
ed before the granting of the relief and
involved a bona fide purchaser, en-
cumbrancer, or tenant who did not
have actual notice of the filing of a
complaint under this Title or a civil
action under this Section.
The City Attorney, on behalf of the
Commission or other party at whose
request a subpoena is issued, may
enforce the subpoena in appropriate
proceedings in District Court.
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A court in a civil action brought under
this Section, or the Commission in an
administrative hearing under Section
2-5-4 of this Title, may award reason-
able attorney fees to the prevailing
party and assess court costs against
the nonprevailing party. (Ord.
97-3785, 5-20-1997)
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CHAPTER 5
FAIR HOUSING
SECTION:
2-5-1:
2-5-2:
2-5-3:
2-5-4:
2-5-5:
2-5-6:
Housing; Exceptions
Exceptions
Additional Unfair Or
Discriminatory Practices
Proceedings; Housing
Additional Proceedings; Housing
(Rep. by Ord. 97-3785,
5-20-1997)
Effect On Other Law
2-5-1: HOUSING; EXCEPTIONS: It
shall be an unlawful or discrimi-
natory practice for any person to:
Refuse to sell, rent, lease, assign,
sublease, refuse to negotiate or to
otherwise make unavailable, or deny
any real property or housing accom-
modation or part, portion or interest
therein, to any person because of the
age, color, creed, disability, gender
identity, marital status, familial status,
national origin, race, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, presence or ab-
sence of dependents or public assis-
tance source of income of that person.
B=
Discriminate against any other person
in the terms, conditions or privileges
of any real estate transaction because
of age, color, creed, disability, gender
identity, marital status, familial status,
national origin, race, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, presence or ab-
sence of dependents or public assis-
tance source of income.
Directly or indirectly advertise, or in
any other manner indicate or publicize
in any real estate transaction that any
person is not welcome or not solicited
because of age, color, creed, disabili-
ty, gender identity, marital status,
familial status, national origin, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, pres-
ence or absence of dependents or
public assistance source of income.
Discriminate against the lessee or
purchaser of any real property or
housing accommodation or part, por-
tion or interest of the real property or
housing accommodation, or against
any prospective lessee or purchaser
of the property or accommodation
because of age, color, creed, disabili-
ty, gender identity, marital status,
familial status, national origin, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, pres-
ence or absence of dependents, or
public assistance source of income of
persons who may from time to time be
present in or on the lessee's or
owner's premises for lawful purposes
at the invitation of the lessee or owner
as friends, guests, visitors, relatives
or in any similar capacity. (Ord.
95-3697, 11-7-1995)
For purposes of this Chapter, "person"
means one or more individuals, corpo-
rations, partnerships, associations,
labor organizations, legal representa-
tives, mutual companies, joint stock
companies, trusts, unincorporated
organizations, trustees, trustees in
cases under title 11 of the United
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States Code, as amended, receivers
and fiduciaries. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
For the purposes of this Title, "ag-
grieved person" includes any person
who: 1) claims to have been injured
by a discriminatory housing practice;
or 2) believes that such person will be
injured by a discriminatory housing
practice that is about to occur.
For purposes of this Chapter, "dwell-
ing" and/or "housing accommodation"
means any building, structure, or
portion thereof which is occupied as,
or designed or intended for occupancy
as, a residence by one or more fami-
lies, and any vacant land which is
offered for sale or lease for the con-
struction or location thereon of any
such building, structure, or portion
thereof.
For purposes of this Chapter, "cov-
ered multi-family dwelling" means any
of the following:
1. A building consisting of four (4) or
more dwelling units if the building has
one or more elevators.
2. The ground floor units of a building
consisting of four (4) or more units.
(Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
2-5-2: ~.XCEPTION$; The following are
exempted from the provisions of
this Title, except that subsection 2-5-1C of
this Chapter prohibiting discrimination in
advertising shall apply with regard to sub-
sections B, D, and E of this Section.
Any bona fide religious institution with
respect to any qualifications it may
impose based on religion, when these
qualifications are related to a bona
fide religious purpose unless the reli-
gious institution owns or operates
property for a commercial purpose or
membership in the religion is restrict-
ed on account of age, color, creed,
disability, gender identity, marital
status, familial status, national origin,
race, sex, sexual orientation, pres-
ence or absence of dependents or
public assistance source of income.
(Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
The rental or leasing of four (4) or
fewer rooms within a single housing
accommodation by the owner of such
housing accommodation, if the owner
resides therein. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
Any nonprofit institution or organiza-
tion operated, supervised or controlled
by or in conjunction with a religious
organization, association, or society
from limiting the sale, rental or occu-
pancy of dwellings which it owns or
operates for other than a commercial
purpose to persons of the same reli-
gion or from giving preference to such
persons, unless membership in such
religion is restricted on account of
age, color, creed, disability, gender
identity, marital status, familial status,
national origin, race, sex, sexual ori-
entation, presence or absence of
dependents or public assistance
source of income. (Ord. 97-3785,
5-20-1997)
Restrictions based on sex in the rental
or leasing of housing accommodations
within which residents of both sexes
would share a common bathroom
facility on the same floor of the build-
ing. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
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Rooms or units in dwellings containing
living quarters occupied or intended to
be occupied by no more than four (4)
families living independently of each
other, if the owner occupies the pre-
mises, or some portion thereof, and
actually resides therein. For the pur-
poses of this exemption, "owner" shall
be defined as a person having at least
a fifty percent (50%) interest in the
property. (Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
(Rep. by Ord. 97-3785, 5-20-1997)
Nothing in this Title limits the applica-
bility of the City's restrictions regard-
ing the maximum number of occu-
pants permitted to occupy a dwelling.
Nor does any provision in this Title
regarding familial status apply with
respect to housing for older persons.
For the purposes of this Title, "hous-
ing for older persons" means housing:
1. Provided under any State or Feder-
al program that is specifically de-
signed and operated to assist elderly
persons (as defined in the State or
Federal program and as determined
by the Secretary of Housing and Ur-
ban Development); or
2. Intended for, and solely occupied
by, persons sixty two (62) years of
age or older; or
3. Intended and operated for occupan-
cy by at least one person fifty five (55)
years of age or older per unit.
In determining whether housing quali-
fies as housing for older persons,
under this subsection, the regulations
promulgated by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development shall
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ES:
A.
apply and at least the following two
(2) criteria must be present:
a. That at least eighty percent
(80%) of the units are occupied by at
least one person fifty five (55) years
of age or older per unit; and
b. The publication of, and adher-
ence to, policies and procedures
which demonstrate an intent by the
owner or manager to provide housing
for persons fifty five (55) years of age
or older.
However, such housing may not other-
wise be restricted on the basis of age,
color, creed, disability, gender identi-
ty, marital status, familial status, na-
tional origin, race, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, public assistance source
of income or presence or absence of
dependents. (Ord. 97-3785,
5-20-1997)
ADDITIONAL UNFAIR OR
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTIC-
A person shall not induce or attempt
to induce another person to sell or
rent a dwelling by representations
regarding the entry or prospective
entry into a neighborhood of a person
of a particular age, color, creed, dis-
ability, gender identity, marital status,
familial status, national origin, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, pres-
ence or absence of dependents, or
public assistance source of income.
A person shall not represent to a
person of a particular age, color,
creed, disability, gender identity, mari-
tal status, familial status, national
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origin, race, religion, sex, sexual ori-
entation, presence or absence of
dependents, or public assistance
source of income that a dwelling is not
available for inspection, sale or rental
when the dwelling is available for
inspection, sale or rental. (Ord.
95-3697, 11-7-1995)
A person shall not discriminate in the
sale or rental or otherwise make un-
available or deny a dwelling to a buyer
or renter because of a disability of any
of the following persons:
1. That buyer or renter.
2. A person residing in or intending to
reside in that dwelling after it is sold,
rented or made available.
3. A person associated with that buyer
or renter.
A person shall not discriminate
against another person in the terms,
conditions or privileges of sale or
rental of a dwelling or in the provision
of services or facilities in connection
with the dwelling because of a disabili-
ty of any of the following persons:
1. That person.
2. A person residing in or intending to
reside in that dwelling after it is sold,
rented or made available.
3. A person associated with that per-
son.
For the purposes of this Section only,
discrimination includes any of the
following circumstances:
1. A refusal to permit, at the expense
of the disabled person, reasonable
modifications of existing premises
occupied or to be occupied by the
person if the modifications are neces-
sary to afford the person full enjoy-
ment of the premises. In the case of a
rental, a landlord may, where reason-
able to do so, condition permission for
a modification on the renter's agree-
ment to restore the interior of the
premises to the condition that existed
before the modification, reasonable
wear and tear excepted.
2. A refusal to make reasonable ac-
commodations in rules, policies, prac-
tices or services, when the accommo-
dations are necessary to afford the
person equal opportunity to use and
enjoy a dwelling. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
3. In connection with the design and
construction of covered multi-family
dwellings for first occupancy after
September 12, 1991, a failure to de-
sign and construct those dwellings in
a manner that meets the following
requirements: (Ord. 94,3647,
11-8-1994; amd. Ord. 97-3785,
5-20-1997)
a. The public use and common use
portions of the dwellings are readily
accessible to and usable by disabled
persons.
b. All doors designed to allow pas-
sage into and within all premises with-
in the dwellings are sufficiently wide to
allow passage by disabled persons in
wheelchairs.
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c. All premises within the dwellings
contain the following features of adap-
tive design:
(1) An accessible route into and
through the dwelling.
(2) Light switches, electrical
outlets, thermostats and other
environmental controls in acces-
sible locations.
(3) Reinforcements in bathroom
walls to allow later installation of
grab bars.
(4) Usable kitchens and bath-
rooms so that a person in a
wheelchair can maneuver about
the space.
d. Compliance with the appropriate
requirements of the American National
Standard for Buildings and Facilities
Providing Accessibility and Usability
for Physically Handicapped People, as
amended, commonly cited as "ANSI A
117.1", satisfies the requirements of
subsection E3c of this Section.
4. Nothing in this subsection requires
that a dwelling be made available to a
person whose tenancy would consti-
tute a direct threat to the health or
safety of other persons or whose
tenancy would result in substantial
physical damage to the property of
others. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
A person whose business includes
engaging in residential real estate
related transactions shall not discrimi-
nate against a person in making a
residential real estate related transac-
tion available or in terms or conditions
of a residential real estate related
transaction because of age, color,
creed, disability, gender identity, mari-
tal status, familial status, national
origin, race, religion, sex, sexual ori-
entation, .presence or absence of
dependents or public assistance
source of income. (Ord. 95-3697,
11-7-1995)
For the purpose of this Section, "resi-
dential real estate related transaction"
means any of the following:
1. To make or purchase loans or pro-
vide other financial assistance to pur-
chase, construct, improve, repair or
maintain a dwelling, or to secure resi-
dential real estate.
2. To sell, broker or appraise residen-
tial real estate. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
A person shall not deny another per-
son access to, or membership or par-
ticipation in a multiple-listing service,
real estate brokers' organization or
other service, organization or facility
relating to the business of selling or
renting dwellings, or discriminate
against a person in terms or condi-
tions of access, membership or partic-
ipation in such organization because
of age, color, creed, disability, gender
identity, marital status, familial status,
national origin, race, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, presence or ab-
sence of dependents, or public assis-
tance source of income. (Ord.
95-3697, 11-7-1995)
2-5-4: PROCEEDINGS; HOUSING:
A. The Commission may join a per
not named in the complaint as
son
an
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additional or substitute respondent if,
in the course of the investigation, the
Commission determines that the per-
son should be alleged to have com-
mitted a discriminatory housing or real
estate practice.
In additio~ to the information required
in the notice, the Commission shall
include in a notice to a respondent
joined under this Section an explana-
tion of the basis for the determination
under this Section that the person is
properly joined as a respondent.
The Commission shall, during the
period beginning with the filing of a
complaint and ending with the finding
that there is or is not probable cause
as defined in this Chapter, to the ex-
tent feasible, engage in mediation with
respect to the complaint.
1. A mediation agreement is an agree-
ment between a respondent and the
complainant and is subject to Com-
mission approval.
2. A mediation agreement may pro-
vide for binding arbitration or other
method of dispute resolution. Dispute
resolution that results from a media-
tion agreement may authorize appro-
priate relief, including monetary relief.
3. A mediation agreement shall be
made public unless the complainant
and respondent agree otherwise, and
the Commission determines that dis-
closure is not necessary to further the
purposes of this Chapter relating to
unfair practices or discrimination in
housing or real estate.
4. The proceedings or results of medi-
ation shall not be made public or used
as evidence in a subsequent proceed-
ing under this Chapter without the
written consent of the persons who
are party to the mediation.
5. After the completion of the
Commission's investigation, the Com-
mission shall make available to the
aggrieved person and the respondent
information derived from the investiga-
tion and the final investigation report
relating to that investigation. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-1994)
If the Commission concludes, follow-
ing the filing of a complaint, that
prompt judicial action is necessary to
carry out the purpose of this Title
relating to unfair or discriminatory
housing or real estate practices, the
Commission may authorize a civil
action for appropriate temporary or
preliminary relief pending final disposi-
tion of the complaint and the City
Attorney and/or a designated agent
shall promptly commence and main-
tain such proceedings. (Ord. 97-3785,
5-20-1997)
The Commission shall prepare a final
investigative report. A final report
under this Section may be amended
by the Commission if additional evi-
dence is discovered.
The Commission shall determine
based on the facts whether probable
cause exists to believe that a discrimi-
natory housing or real estate practice
has occurred or is about to occur. The
Commission shall make this determi-
nation not later than one hundred
(100) days after a complaint is filed
unless any of the following applies:
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1. It is impracticable to make the de-
termination within that time period.
2. The Commission has approved a
mediation agreement relating to the
complaint.
3. If it is impracticable to make the
determination within the time period
provided by this subsection, the Com-
mission shall notify the complainant
and respondent in writing of the rea-
sons for the delay.
If the Commission determines that
probable cause exists to believe that a
discriminatory housing or real estate
practice has occurred or is about to
occur, the Commission shall immedi-
ately issue a determination unless the
Commission determines that the legal-
ity of a zoning or land use law or ordi-
nance is involved as provided in sub-
section I of this Section.
A determination issued under this
subsection must include all of the
following:
1. A short and plain statement of the
facts on which the Commission has
found probable cause to believe that a
discriminatory housing or real estate
practice has occurred or is about to
Occur.
2. The determination must be based
upon the final investigative report.
3. The determination need not be
limited to the facts or grounds alleged
in the complaint.
Not later than twenty (20) days after
the Commission issues a determina-
tion, the Commission shall send a
copy of the determination with infor-
mation concerning the election under
this Title to all of the following per-
sons:
1. Each respondent. The respondent
shall also receive a notice of the op-
portunity for a hearing as provided
under this Title.
2. Each aggrieved person on whose
behalf the complaint was filed.
If the Commission determines that the
matter involves the legality of a State
or local zoning or other land use ordi-
nance, the Commission shall not issue
determination and shall immediately
refer the matter to the City Attorney
for appropriate action.
If the Commission determines that no
probable cause exists to believe a
discriminatory housing or real estate
practice has occurred or is about to
occur, the Commission shall promptly
dismiss the complaint. The Commis-
sion shall make public disclosure of
each dismissal under this Section.
The Commission shall not issue a
determination under this Section re-
garding an alleged discriminatory
housing or real estate practice after
the beginning of a trial of a civil action
commenced by the aggrieved party
under Federal or State law seeking
relief with respect to that discriminato-
ry housing or real estate practice.
If the Commission determines that
probable cause exists to believe a
discriminatory housing or real estate
practice has occurred, the Commis-
sion may, after notice, provide for a
hearing on the charges in the com-
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plaint. The hearing shall be conducted
in accordance with chapter 17A, Code
of Iowa, as amended, for contested
cases.
If the Commission determines at a
hearing under subsection L of this
Section that a respondent has en-
gaged or is about to engage in a dis-
criminatory housing or real estate
practice, the Commission may order
the appropriate relief, including actual
damages, reasonable attorney fees,
court costs and other injunctive or
equitable relief. To vindicate the pub-
lic interest, the Commission may as-
sess a civil penalty against the re-
spondent. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)
2-5-5: ADDITIONAL PROCEEDINGS;
HOUSING: (Rep. by Ord.
97-3785, 5-20-1997)
2-5-6: EFFECT ON OTHER LAW:
This Chapter does not affect a reason-
able local or State restriction on the
maximum number of occupants per-
mitted to occupy a dwelling or restric-
tion relating to health or safety stan-
dards.
This Chapter does not affect a re-
quirement of nondiscrimination in
other City ordinances. (Ord. 94-3647,
11-8-1994)
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CHAPTER6
DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
SECTION:
2-6-1:
2-6-2:
2-6-3:
2-6-4:
2-6-5:
Purpose
Requirements and Eligibility
Statements of Domestic
Partnership; Registration
Termination
Records
2-6-1: PURPOSE:
The City recognizes that nationwide
debate has advanced an expanded
concept of familial relationships be-
yond traditional marital and blood
relationships. This expanded concept
recognizes the relationship of two (2)
non-married but committed adult part-
ners. Recognizing this, the City here-
by adopts a process to provide per-
sons to declare themselves as domes-
tic partners, thus enabling employers
to voluntarily provide equal treatment
in employment benefits for such part-
ners and their dependents.
This Chapter establishes a mecha-
nism for the public expression and
documentation of the commitment
reflected by the domestic partnership
whose members cannot or choose not
to marry.
It is appropriate and fair that certain of
the societal privileges and benefits
now accorded to members of a mar-
riage be extended to those who meet
the qualifications of a domestic part-
nership. The mechanism established
by this Chapter will facilitate the defi-
nition of those entitled to such privi-
leges. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-94)
2-6-2: REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGI-
BILITY: A domestic partnership
shall exist between two (2) adults if all of
the following are true:
The persons are not related by blood
closer than permitted under the mar-
riage laws of the State.
B. Neither person is married.
The persons are competent to enter
into a contract.
D. The persons declare that they are
each other's sole domestic partner.
The persons declare that they are in a
relationship of mutual support, caring
and commitment and are responsible
for each other's welfare. For these
purposes, "mutual support" means
that they contribute mutually to each
other's maintenance and support.
The persons file a statement of do-
mestic partnership as set forth in this
Chapter.
The persons agree to notify the City of
the termination of their domestic part-
nership, or a change in their employ-
ment or residence which would render
them ineligible to register as domestic
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partners under this Chapter. (Ord.
94-3647, 11-8-94)
2-6-3:
TION:
STATEMENTS OF
PARTNERSHIP;
DOMESTIC
REGISTRA-
The City Clerk shall accept an appli-
cation to register as domestic partners
from persons who state in such appli-
cation that they meet the definition of
"domestic partners" in this Chapter.
The City Clerk shall provide forms as
necessary to interested individuals.
The City Clerk shall only accept appli-
cations for registration of domestic
partnership from those persons:
1. In a partnership where at least one
person resides in Iowa City; or
2. In a partnership in which at least
one person is employed in Iowa City.
The City Clerk shall charge an appli-
cation fee as set by resolution of the
City Council for the registration of a
domestic partnership. The payment of
this fee entitles the person filing a
statement on behalf of the domestic
partnership to two (2) copies of the
statement certified by the City Clerk.
Additional certified copies may be
purchased by the person. These cop-
ies of the certified statement shall not
be issued prior to the third working
day after the date of application.
The application and certified state-
ment may be used as evidence of the
existence of a domestic partners rela-
tionship. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-94)
2-6-4: TERMINATION:
Either person in a domestic partner-
ship may initiate termination of the
domestic partnership by written notifi-
cation to the City Clerk. The person
filing the termination statement must
declare that:
1. The domestic partnership is termi-
nated; and
2. A copy of the termination statement
has been mailed to the other domestic
partner by certified mail, return receipt
requested.
A domestic partnership terminates
when the earlier of the following oc-
curs:
1. One of the persons in the domestic
partnership dies; or
2. Ninety (90) days elapse after both
partners file a notice of termination of
domestic partnership; or
3. Ninety (90) days elapse after one
partner files a notice of termination of
domestic partnership and provides the
City Clerk proof that the notice of
termination of partnership has been
mailed to the other partner at the last
known address, or that the partner
cannot be located or refuses to accept
the mailed notice. A properly mailed
notice which is returned as refused or
undeliverable shall be adequate proof.
If any of the criteria under Section
2-6-2 cease to exist, the parties shall
be ineligible for any benefits based
upon the domestic partnership unless
otherwise provided by law or the em-
ployer.
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When an employer permits or pro-
vides benefits to the domestic partner
of an employee, the domestic partner
may be eligible to continue to receive
benefits for a period of sixty (60) days
after the death of the employee. The
employer shall give the domestic part-
ner written notice by U.S. mail, post-
age prepaid, at the address provided
by the employee stating whether such
benefits are available to the partner.
Said notice shall state the date on
which group benefit coverage, if any,
terminates, and shall state the right, if
any, of the domestic partner to trans-
fer benefit coverage to a nongroup
plan without lapse of coverage and
without providing evidence of good
health.
No person who has registered as a
domestic partner pursuant to Section
2-6-3 of this Chapter shall be eligible
to file a new application for registra-
tion as a domestic partner until ninety
(90) days have elapsed after the do-
mestic partnership has terminated.
(Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-94)
2-6-5: RECORDS: The City Clerk shall
maintain records of domestic
partnership statements, showing the name
and address of applicants for domestic
partnership, and the date of application,
certification and termination of domestic
partnerships. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-94)
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CITY COUNCIL INFORJv~ATIION PACKET
September 19, 1997
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SEPTEMBER t7 JOINT ME£TING ITEMS
Memorandum from Solid Waste Management Planner: Proposed Iowa City Landfill
Grant Program
Memorandum from Parking & Transit Director and Planning & Community Development
Assistant Director: Downtown Transit Shuffle Route
Memorandum from Planning & Community Development Assistant Director: Consider
Changing Washington Street Downtown to Two-Way Traffic Operation
Memorandum from Council Member Kubby: SEATS
Memorandum from Civil Engineer McClure to City Manager: South Sycamore Regional
Greenspace and Drainage Corridor Project (a.k.a. South Sycamore Regional Storm
Water Project).
Memorandum from City Clerk: Proposed Meeting Schedule for the Remainder of '1997
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Memorandum from Mayor: City Attorney Issues
Memorandum from Mayor: City Hall Day
Memorandum from City Manager: Miscellaneous
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b. City Employee Purchase Program
c. Bus Service - Hunter's Run to West High
d. August Use of Force Report
Memorandum from Transportation Planner: Request for Information on Making Dodge ,.~,'~'~
Street Two-Way Between Burlington Street and Bowery Street
Memorandum from Public Works Director: Estimated Cost for Northeast Iowa City ,.~,,~c~
Arterial Street Extensions
Memorandum from Finance Director' Percentage of Property Tax and Enterprise Fund
Operations that Pay for Debt Service
Memorandum from Finance Director: Fisca~ Year '1997 Annual Report for CB-5 Parking,,'~.'.~7
Impact Fee Reserve Fund
Memorandum from City Clerk: September 8 Council Work Session
Memorandum from Associate Planner Rockwell: South Central
Owners Meetings/Surveys
District
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Status of the Tenant-to-Ownership Program (TOP)
Memorandum from Senior Civil Engineer Winstead to City Manager: Railroad Tracks
Article: Iowa City on Target Eyeing Sharpshooters [Handsaker]
Weekly Road Construction Update- September 19, 1997
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Release;
Release:
Agenda:
Memo from Sr.
Process.
Letter to the
Intersection ot;5th Avenue and I Street
Wylde Green Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project
September 18, 1997, Informal Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Center Coord. regarding Sr. Center Parking Ticket Review
Editor regarding Downtown Policy.
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Date: September 16, 1997
To: Oity Council
From: Brad Neuman ,~Solid Waste Management Planner
Re: Proposed Iowa City Landfill Grant Program
Attached you will find the guidelines and application form for the proposed Iowa City Landfill Grant
Program. The intent of the program is to assist local businesses, governments, and nonprofit
organizations in reducing their waste stream, which benefits the Iowa City Landfill and all who use
the landfill. Grants will fund items such as collection and processing equipment for recycling
programs, and educational materials.
I will provide staff admin stration of the program. Grant recipients will be chosen by the City
Council. You will receive recommendations on each project from landfill and planning staff.
This proposal is scheduled for discussion at your September 22 Work Session. If you have any
questions, please give me a call at x5235.
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IOWA CITY LANDFILL GRANT PROGRAM
.'"". STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: To assist Iowa City Landfill users in their waste reduction efforts
through the funding of equipment, special projects, and education materials.
STATEMENT OF POLICY: During Fiscal Year 1998 (FY98), the Iowa City Landfill will dedicate
$25,000 of State Landfill Surcharge Taxes collected at the landfill to a grant program. The program
will be made available to any local government, business, or non-profit organization in Johnson
County currently using the Iowa Cit~ Landfill. Governmental units, businesses, and non-profit
organizations that are registered corporations under Iowa Code will be required to provide cost share
matching funds, while non-profit organizations that are performing non-profit charitable work will not
be required to provide the cost share match. The program is intended to invest in projects that have
tangible and measurable waste reduction results. The program is not open to individual residents.
Priority will be given to those projects focusing on materials that comprise the largest portions of the
Iowa City Landfill waste stream, such as paper and cardboard products.
GRANTS: The award will be a one-time payment of up to 75% of the project, not to exceed $5,000.
Reimbursement of previously purchased items is not allowed.
REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must submit the following:
1. Original application and 4 copies.
2. A written agreement or letter of commitment from an outlet for the recyclable material collected.
3. A minimum of two bids or proposals for the equipment or services to be procured.
Applicants must also complete a pre-application meeting with the Johnson County Council of
Governments (JCCOG) Solid Waste Management Planner to be eligible. Phone 356-5235 to make
an appointment.
SUBMISSION AND AWARD DATES: To be considered for a grant award, applications must be
received by 5:00 p.m. on the last Friday in November (November 28,1997 for FY98). No faxes will be
accepted. Applications, and the appropriate attachments should be submitted to:
Brad Neumann, JCCOG Solid Waste Management Planner
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Applications will be reviewed, scored, and ranked by JCCOG and Iowa City Landfill representatives.
The awards will be made by the Iowa City City Council before the last Friday in January (January 30,
1998 for FY98).
TERMS OF THE GRANT AWARD: Grant recipients must sign a contract which requires the
arrangement of equipment purchase and installation within 60 days of signing the contract. An
annual report will also be required for up to three (3) years. In addition, the site of the installation or
program will be open to visits from JCCOG and Iowa City Landfill representatives.
POSSIBLE GRANT PROJECTS: Recycling bins for recyclable materials.
Compactors or balers for cardboard, paper, and plastic recycling.
Bags and containers for recycling programs.
Equipment for cornposting programs.
Special cleanup events.
Educational programs.
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~.. Address: City: State:
3. Phone Number Fax Number:
4. Matehal(s) you plan to separate from the waste stream:
City Landfill?
tons per year
6. Estimated annual weight (in tons) of material you plan to recycle?
tons per year
7. Description of purchases/services:
8. Where do you plan to locate the equipment (if applicable)?
9. Who is the broker/outlet for the materials?
10. Financial assistance required:
Equipment/Project Applicant Share Landfill Share Total
1 I. Please attach:
JCCOG review letter
Matehal outlet support letter
· Two (2) cost proposals/bids for equipment (if applicable).
12. Authorized Signature: Title: Date:
To be considered, applications must arrive (Attention: Brad Neumann) by
5 p.m., Friday, November 28, 1997 (no faxes)
at the Johnson County Council of Governments, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240
iccogsw/grantapp.doc
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
City of Iowa City
September 17, 1997
City Council
Joe Fowler, Director, Department of Parking and Transi ~f"~.--'""
Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director, Dept. of Planning and Community Development
Downtown Transit Shuttle Route
The idea of a downtown transit shuttle route continues to be a topic of conversation. It has been
discussed by the City Council, staff, the Downtown Association, and at the Iowa Avenue
streetscape redevelopment meetings. As we prepare to complete the transit route study, a
decision needs to be made on the proposed downtown transit shuttle route.
If you are interested in pursuing the idea of a downtown transit shuttle route, then the following
questions should be addressed:
· What type of service do we want a downtown shuttle to provide - circulation around
downtown or circulation between close-in neighborhoods and the downtown?
How will we judge if the route is successful - the number of passengers carried or an
increase in the number of available parking spaces?
· What hours should the route operate - when businesses are open or from early morning
until evening?
How will we fund the new route - should there be a fare or should it be free?
There have been three downtown shuttle routes proposed recently. Originally City staff
developed a route that would serve the Civic Center parking ramp, the Near Southside parking
facility which was proposed across from St. Patrick's church, and the CBD core. A second route
was developed by University of Iowa students which served the Near Northside, the Near
Southside, and the CBD core. The last proposal, developed by AUR Apartments, served the
close-in east and south side neighborhoods. Each of these proposals served the purpose they
were designed for, but none was all encompassing in approach. Staff's concern is making the
shuttle route so extensive that it would cease to be convenient.
It is our opinion that simply circulating around the CBD will not generate sufficient riders to
support the proposed downtown transit shuttle. Travel distances are not great enough in
downtown Iowa City to justify waiting very long for a bus, except in extreme weather conditions.
The proposed route must be kept short and convenient, but should extend into close-in
residential areas to attract additional riders. The residential areas we believe should be
considered are bordered by Church Street on the north, Summit Street on the east, and
Bowery/Prentiss Streets on the south. Serving these residential areas along with the Near
Northside business area, the Civic Center parking ramp, and the developing Near Southside
may provide a ridership base large enough to support a downtown transit shuttle route.
Downtown Transit Shuttle Route
September 17, 1997
Page 2
Operating hours will directly affect the success of any downtown shuttle route. Limiting service
to retail operating hours will reduce potential ridership. We feel the hours of service must be
sufficient to cover the standard work and class day, and suggest 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. We do
not believe the service needs to extend into evening hours. Operating Monday through Friday
would provide service during the highest demand days. Adding service on Saturday would add
an additional element to downtown. Additional hours of service will add ridership, but must be
balanced against the expense to operate the service.
We believe a downtown transit shuttle should be operated as a free-fare service. Persons are
not willing to pay a fare to ride transit a short distance. The administrative hassles of collecting
a small fare such as 10¢ are not worth the trouble.
We propose performance factors be established to judge the success of the downtown transit
shuttle. We should establish a minimum annual ridership to judge the success of the proposed
route. If we establish a minimum of five percent current ridership, that would be 1,153 rides per
week. As ridership will vary with the weather, a one-year goal of 60,000 riders should be
established. Our hope would be that some riders who previously drove downtown would free up
parking spaces in existing City facilities. Every parking space the City does not have to provide
is a savings of $10,000 in construction cost.
If the service was established and the performance goals were not met, the service would be
re-evaluated. Limiting the service to high ridership months only or discontinuing the service
altogether would be options.
Funding for the proposed service is not included in the FY98 budget. There is $93,000 available
from the Hawkeye route which was budgeted in FY98 but is not being operated. Operating
costs for the downtown transit shuttle would be approximately $.58 per mile and approximately
$20 per hour for the driver. The route proposed by City staff is 4 miles long and would run twice
an hour. Yearly cost for five day operation would be $76,500, six day operation would be
$91,800. Depending on the fare options selected by the City Council there would be limited or
no revenue to offset the operating expense.
Please let us know at your September 22 work session how you would like us to proceed.
cc: Steve Atkins
Ron Logsden
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ME!,I ORANDUI I
Date: September 16, 1997
To: City Council
From: Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director, Dept. of Planning and Community Development
Re.' Consider changing Washington Street downtown to two-way traffic operation
At your September 8 work session we discussed changing Washington Street between Clinton
Street and Linn Street to two-way traffic operation. Council's overriding concern was eliminating
the commercial vehicle loading zone which displaces one travel lane between Brown Bottle
restaurant and Herteen and Stocker Jewelers. There was not a majority willing to eliminate this
commercial vehicle loading zone in order to establish two-way traffic operation. You asked staff
to evaluate what streetscape amenities would need to be removed in order to reconstruct the
street to establish a permanent commercial vehicle loading zone in this area in addition to two
travel lanes.
The attached diagram shows a field analysis of this block. There is a consistent 15' 6" wide
pedestrian corridor between Clinton Street and Dubuque Street. There is an additional
10'8" area between the pedestrian- corridor and the street curb which is where all streetscape
elements are located. The attached diagram shows the layout of this streetscape amenity area
between Brown Bottle and Herteen and Stocker. It is approximately 190 feet long and includes
bike racks, street lighting, trash receptacles, mature trees, benches, and newspaper
dispensers. All but the furthest east 30 feet of this block is used routinely for commercial vehicle
loading. Whatever portion of this area was displaced for an off-street commercial loading zone,
the remainder could be reestablished with streetscape amenities. The trees are too large to be
moved.
Let me know at your September 22 work session if you would like any further investigation of
this issue.
Attachment
cc: Steve Atkins
Karin Franklin
Chuck Schmadeke
Joe Fowler
Rick Fosse
David Schoon
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C&TY COUNCIL MEMI~E~ City Council,
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Iowa City, IA 52240
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The process for negotiating the SEATS contract has been longer
than I think any of us anticipated. At this point I am very
frustrated at the lack of forward movement toward resolution of
negotiating this contract. I would like council to reconfirm our
desire for a County run integrated system.
At the joint meeting, the issue of how to determine fair share was
brought up by Dean Thornberry. He didn't seem to think that
either of the two ways we have been making that determination
was adequate. When I look at the figures presented and listen to
the conversation, I see that by agreeing to a $560,000 figure we
would be paying 63% of the program costs (this includes all
credits at this same percentage is my understanding). By going
with tour trip minutes, we would be obligated to 72% of the total
program costs and by going with a head count, we would owe
81% of the costs. The message I get is that our negotiators did a
good job of getting a good price for the service. Joe Fowler has
indicated that the City of Iowa City couldn't do it for less.
So, lets direct our team to focus on the unexpended balance from
last year and future years, and the issue and amount of penalty. I
am assuming that if we pay 63% of the cost that any
reimbursements would be at this same percentage.
The question I have about the other issue of determining fair
share for an Iowa City to Coralville fide and back seems to be
not worth the record keeping and that the current system is fair
and very workable.
The County has publicly acknowledged and apologized for not
getting us the reports as promised. Let's stop harping on this
point. The staffs of both bodies have pledged to work on this
and have come to agreement on the reports for the new contract.
C['-" OF I0 WA CITY
Maybe the last issue is the length of contract. I still support a
three-year contract. I'm not sure if the council understands the
stress put on the riders of SEATS when we open up conversation
on this contract every year. This is their connecting vehicle .to
the community for work, play, and shopping. It is imperative
that we figure this out for the long haul and not place ourselves
in a position of negotiating a contract every year.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
To: Steve Arkins
From: JeffMcClure ~
Date: September 18, 1997
Re:
South Sycamore Regional Greenspace and Drainage Corridor Project (a.k.a. South
Sycamore Regional Storm Water Project)
Attached is a status report from Ed Brimon of MMS Consultants regarding the above
project. This project has been added to the Monday council work session for discussion
in order to provide Council and staff an update since it was last discussed at the February
10, 1997 council work session.
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MMS
CONSULTANTS,, INC.
1917 S. GILBERT ST. · IOWA CITY · IOWA 52240-4363
OFFICE: 319-351-8282 FAX: (319) 351-8476
September 9, 1997
Robert D. Mickelson
Larry R. Schnittjer
Christopher M. Stephan
Glen D. Meisner
James E. Lichty
Dennis J. Keitel
Paul V. Anderson
Edward H. Brinton
David J. Biehl
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Mr. Jeff McClure
Project Engineer
City Engineer's Office
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Sycamore Regional Storm Water Project
Dear Jeff:
This is a current status report on the South Sycamore Regional Storm Water Project. You may wish
to use this letter as an update to other interested individuals in the City. Only the significant changes
in details from the January preliminary design and drawings are reported. You may want to provide
additional copies of the January report to others who have only recently become interested in this
project.
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IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY The goals are to provide a multi-use facility, which optimizes the
natural resources (soil, water, trees, grasses, weather, land, etc) and cooperation with multi-
interests (land owners, neighbors, farm operators, funding agency, regulators, etc.). Negotiations
with all of these will take time to make the project possible and efficient. Weather conditions and
soil disposal sites will significantly affect the Costs. The money for the land and drainage
construction costs are expected to corse from budgeted City bonds repaid by drainage connection
fees. However the other funds for trail improvements, trees and shrubs will have to come from
parks and recreation, road use, external grants, or other sources which have not been budgeted or
offered. Time will be required to develop these sources.
GREENSPACE FEATURES The proposed greenspace corridor design has become more clearly
defined by the working plans for adjacent land use, storm water drainage, wetland mitigation plans,
utility and trail access and future streets. A greenspace master plan is needed now to assist with
the permitting, land rights acquisitions and construction drawings. The greenspace master plan
would delineate plant matedal types (trees, shrubs, grasses) and locations for each area (ie wooded
wetland, middle corridor wet & dry, outlet wetlands, etc.). The greenspace master plan would show
trail locations with connecting links to future and existing systems, trail construction materials,
drainage way crossings and misc. site improvements.
Construction of the drainage improvements will require cleadng approximately 8 acres of very poor
quality small trees in the wooded wetland area. Selected trees and shrubs more suited for an urban
wetland environment should be transplanted as replacements.
DRAINAGE FEATURES The natural drainage area is approximately 550 acres but does not
include approximately 42 acres of the Langenberg farm and 12 acres of the Gaten's farm which
drain to the west. The drainage way will be a wide, relatively fiat wetland waterway with few street
crossings. The drainage waterway follows a circuitous path to accommodate the multi-purpose
features, varies from 40 to 100 feet wide at the bottom and will provide drainage and accommodate
100 year flooding.
L.S. (Retired)
L.A.
P.E.
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P.E.
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L.A.
Jeff McClure,
September 9, 19'97
Page 2
CIVIL WORKS FEATURES The construction of the drainage corridor requires moving
approximately 50,000 cubic yards of topsoil plus 150,000 cubic yards of soil. Approximately 90,000
cubic yards of excavated soil will be used to construct the east-west parkway embankment and to
construct improved building sites nearby. In order to keep costs down, the project team should
negotiate opportunities to place the remainder of the excavated soil on adjacent land sites. There
is approximately 30 acre feet of soil available to raise adjacent lands.
The current parkway design includes an 85 foot span bridge to accommodate the 100 year flood
(with no significant upstream property damage) and a pedestrian trail underpass. This design was
developed by the project team after evaluating several alternatives.
TRAIL FEATURES The greenspace corridor will include a linear recreational trail which will tie into
the future recreational trail system proposed in the South District Comprehensive Plan. The
greenspace corddor trails potentially link Grant Wood School with future residential neighborhoods,
the soccer fields and the wetlands.
WETLANDS FEATURES An assessment of the entire 400 acres of the undeveloped portion of the
benefitted project area was completed by the City project staff. Over 34 separate wetland areas
may be impacted with approximately 84 acres enhanced or benefitted~ 16 acres lost or degraded
and the wetland status of 61 acres will remain unchanged.
EROSION & SEDIMENTATION CONTROL The wetlands created and enhanced by this project will
represent a significant investment. Installation of erosion and sedimentation control practices will
help protect the investment. The Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District would like
to use this project as a model to demonstrate new practices. The District has offered to provide
additional training, more useful guidelines and assistance with review of developer plans.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS 404 PERMIT The size of the wetlands impacted in the project area has
triggered the Corps Section 404 individual permitting process, which is much more complex,
requiring more time and communication than the simpler nationwide permits for smaller projects.
Communications with the Corps have generally been encouraging but cautionary. More detailed
development plans ( see Greenspace Features) and a few specially prepared documents are
required for the Corps permit and public notification procedures. It is anticipated the Corps 404
permit will be issued in time for construction next summer. A five year monitoring and reporting
period is required with the 404 permit.
SENSITIVE AREAS ORDINANCE It should be obvious the purpose of this project is to identify,
evaluate, protect, preserve, avoid or replace and enhance drainage way, flooding and wetland
issues. Many features listed in the Iowa City Sensitive Areas Ordinance will be impacted by the
activities planned for this project, however all features will be enhanced or improved as a result of
this project. The created wetlands, greenspace and improved drainage will be the most significant
examples.
Jeff McClure,
September 9, 1997
Page 3
Approximately 8 acres of small trees (mostly silver maple) in the wooded wetlands will be removed
by the excavation activities although the large, old growth trees on the westerly edge will be avoided
and preserved. All of the trees to be removed are small, poorly developed and of little value for
habitat, buffer, beautification or enjoyment of the wetlands. The greenspace master plan will show
a planting plan for a variety of new high quality and greater variety hardwood trees which are native
to the wooded wetland, the middle corridor and other areas. These new plantings should be a larger
caliper transplant to help reestablish the character of the wooded wetland area and create the
perimeter of the greenspace corridor (which is now a cornfield).
The archaeological and cultural resource inventory has been completed and indicates there are no
significant sites in the undeveloped parts '(400 acres) of the project area.
LAND & EASEMENT RIGHTS Land rights and costs are much more significant for this project than
for traditional public works construction because the public use and development is preceding
private land development. Land rights include 50 acres fee simple title land acquisitions and 60
acres of permanent easements or temporary easements for construction access and operations.
An appraiser has been hired for this project and the preliminary plats and appraisals for land are
being prepared for 10 properties involving 3 trusts, two corporations and a dozen owners. The land
dghts appraisal process will probably be repeated and fine tuned several times. The land purchase
process should allow opportunity to negotiate the several interrelated land rights factors (open
space, drainage, sensitive areas, density, access, design features, etc.) which can offset the costs.
A new drawing entitled Acquired Land and Easement Exhibit is being used in the communications
with owners.
SCHEDULE
A successful and efficient project using pdmadly natural systems will require time to stimulate public
acceptance, negotiate land rights, obtain the Corps 404 permit, obtain the funding and fit the
construction to the best weather conditions. Attempts to force any of the above factors will likely
cause extraordinary expenses which may not justify the results.
It will be very important to accommodate drainage for the new paving planned for South Sycamore
Street and two planned additions to the Mt, Prospect and Whispering Meadows subdivisions.
Administrative and functional accommodations should be made to allow these projects to proceed
and allow construction next Spring and Summer.
Land and easement rights should be acquired at the same time as the Corps 404 permitting process
over the next six months. In this time nearly all foreseeable public concerns should be discussed
and resolved in the construction and master planning documents. The current project schedule is
to construct the drainage improvements during the Summer of 1998. It is likely the construction
work would begin at the downstream (South) end and proceed (North) toward the City. One growing
season would be required for all temporary easements. The physical trail improvements, trees and
shrubs should be added later, within the greenspace right-of-way or permanent easements with a
schedule to match local land use, developments and available funds.
Jeff McClure,
September 9, 1997
Page 4
COSTS & SOURCE OFFUNDS The drainage project costs are still estimated at $1,150,000, the
same as in January. Even though the earthwork details have changed, there have been offseEing
features. The current big unknown is the cost of land rights.
Cost estimates for design and construction of trail improvements, trees, shrubs, etc were not
included in the original drainage project cost estimates. These improvements will need to be
identified to satisfy the Corps permit requirements, local interests and budget planning.
Storm sewers ($150,000) specifically needed for the next segment of the Sycamore Street paving
to the city limits have not been included in the drainage project. The paving work is scheduled for
1999 and the storm sewer work should probably should be included in the paving project not the
drainage/earthwork project.
The costs of the parkway embankment construction, engineering and land rights were previously
estimated at $325,000. This project has increased approximately $200,000 for the new bridge
structure. These costs will probably be provided by road and bddge funds. The paving and bddge
construction for the East-West segment is currently listed on the City 5-year capital improvements
plan (in the unfunded category) for Fiscal Year 2001.
The project planning staff are investigating potential external funding options for the greenspace,
wetland and trail improvements. Several sources (REAP, for example) are promising and the
amount could provide $50,000 to $200,000. A separate study and analysis of the potential funding
sources is underway.
The project planning process has not disclosed any unsurmountable obstacles, however it appears
it will require an unprecedented amount of cooperation between all interested parties. This
summary should be helpful for the City Council, land owners, all on the project planning team, other
interested individuals in the community, potential funding and regulatory agencies.
Sincerely,
Edward Brinton, P.E.
cc: Lon Drake
Amy Bouska
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 19, 1997
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Proposed Meeting Schedule for Remainder of 1997
In response to Council inquiries of meeting schedule for the remainder of this year I have
contacted Departments and would make the following suggestions:
October (no chan~es~
Monday, the 6th, Regular Work Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, the 7th, Regular Formal - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, the 20th, Regular Work Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, the 21st, Regular Formal - 7:00 p.m.
November (proposed)
(Cancel regular scheduled meetings of November 3 and 4)
Monday, the 10th, Special Work Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, the 1 lth, (Veteran's Day) Special Formal - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, the 17th, Regular Work Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, the 18th Regular Formal - 7:00 p.m.
December (proposed~
(Cancel regular scheduled meetings of December I and 2)
Monday, the 8th, Special Work Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, the 9th, Special Formal - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, the 15th, Regular Work Session - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, the 16th Regular Formal - 7:00 p.m.
(Cancel regular scheduled meetings of December 29 and 30)
The proposed scheduled has been reviewed by PCD Director and PW Director Schmadeke and
allows for City projects (downtown issues; comp plan, etc.) to continue without interruption.
In order to finalize this matter I have scheduled discussion for your work session Monday
evening. Please bring your calendars. Once finalized a revised calendar will be prepared for
staff and the public.
cc: Department Directors
cclerk\hurry.doc
City of iowa City
MEi IORANDUM
Date: September 19, 1997
To: City Council
From: Mayor Novick
Re: City Attorney Issues
We wile meet at 5:30 p.m. on September 23 in executive session to discuss procedures and
issues for the City Attorney September 24 interviews. There will be a snack provided in the
conference room.
The second interview session for City Attorney applicants will be held at the Highlander Inn
September 24, 1:30 to 7 p.m. There will be a small room with a round table. We will use a more
casual, conversational style, and casual clothing is an option for this occasion. Please think
about issues to discuss with candidates. We have allowed 1Y2 hours for each, which includes a
short break for us. The last hour or so is our chance to discuss the candidates and make a
decision. This entire afternoon will be an executive session, and none of our comments or
conclusions should be reported outside of that room. At the end of this meeting all your copies
of candidates' applications must be returned to Marian. The personnel department will shred
them before they are recycled.
jw/mem/nn-atty.doc
City of Iowa City
IORA
Date: September 18, 1997
To: City Council
From: Mayor Novick
Re: City Hall Day
The Iowa League of Cities is planning a City Hall Day on November 13. I was asked to
coordinate a meeting for State Legislators to meet with City elected officials in our region. I
believe that we can have a productive exchange of ideas at that time. Please save the evening
of November 13, and please think of issues to discuss. I will ask other City officials in Johnson
County to do the same. More details will be available in October.
jwlmen~'nn.cityh.doc
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
1.
City of iowa City
I'/IEMORANDUI !
September 12, 1997
City Council
City Manager
Miscellaneous
Toxic Clean-up Dav-- June 7. Memo attached.
New bike racks have been installed near Gilpin Paint on North Market as part of our overall
policy/program to promote bicycle use. Also new waste receptacles are planned for the
area. These will be owned by City and maintained (emptied) by way of our current
contractual arrangement.
3. City Employee PC Purchase. Memo attached.
4. Bus Service -- Hunter's Run to West Hiclh. Memo attached.
5. Au.aust Use of Force Report. Attached.
Im~mem~sa9-11 .doc
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City of Iowa City
MEI,IORANDU /I
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 5, 1997
Steve Atkins
Brad Neumann,'~JJCCOG Solid Waste Management Planner
Re: 1997 Toxic Waste Cleanup Day Final Cost Report
On June 7, 1997, the Iowa City Landfill sponsored a toxic waste cleanup day at the Iowa City
Public Works/Transit Facility grounds. The event was very successful, serving 497
households. The final disposal cost for the event was originally estimated at $60,000.
However, I have just received the final disposal bill from Laidlaw Environmental Services of
Illinois -- only $34,420. Including all of the labor, equipment, and advertising costs, the total
cost of the cleanup day was $43,310.
If you have any questions, please call me at 356-5235.
cc: Chuck Schmadeke
Dave Elias
Jeff Davidson
jccog sw/mem/waste$.doc
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
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City of Iowa City
MEI IIORANDUM
September 10, 1997
City Manager
Gary Cohn ~--"~
Final tabulation of City of Iowa City Employee PC Purchase Program - Year 1
final few personal computers arrive and are distributed to their owners, this tabulation of
of the first Employee PC Purchase Program is given for yoar information:
RESULTS
· A total of 95 computer systems were purchased on behalf of City employees.
The total was fairly evenly split between the two systems offered, as 54 employees
selected Configuration #1 (the 166M processor) and 41 selected the higher end 266M
processor machine (Configuration #2).
As expected, the majority of participants selected to pay off their loans in three years, the
maximum allowed. Only seven employees selected a faster payoff period.
Total cost of 95 PC systems $306,041.40
Minus employees' 10% downpayments 37,380.20
Total amount financed by City $268,661.20
Deductions from employee paychecks began soon after the first computers started to
arrive.
COMMENTS
The UPS strike had an effect on delivery, as PCs arrived intermittently throughout the past month,
rather than all arrive at one time as originally planned. Some PCs delivered in error to the wrong
employees was also due in part to the UPS strike. Barring these events, the ordering and
delivery of most PCs went smoothly and without incident.
Staff involved in the organization of this event have received many positive comments from
employees who benefitted from this program, and others who could not participate this year are
hoping this program continues in the future. Staff has also received several requests from other
municipalities who hope to carry out similar programs using Iowa City's as a basis.
If you have any other questions about the wrap-up to the first year of this program, please give
me or Kevin O'Malley a call.
bcl-2GC
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 9, 1997
Steve Atkins, City Manager
Ron Logsden, Transit Manager
Bus Service From Hunters Run to West High
Jerry Arganbright called me regarding the possibility of getting city bus service from the
Hunter Run area off Rohret Road to and from West High. He stated that he had received
several requests from parents for this service. I told him that we were in the process of
doing'a route study and that you would take his request into consideration, but that it may
be beneficial to put his request in writing. I also let him know that the route study would
not be completed until mid October and then it would need to be presented to the city
council. "
OFFICER
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IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
AUGUST, 1997
DATE
08-01
CASE #
97706404
INCIDENT
Public Intoxication
Interference w/Off Act
FORCE USED
The person ran from officers and was
caught. He was pushed against a wall
and directed towards the ground.
08-02
97706428
Public Intoxication
Interference W/Off Act
The person was ranrang from an
officer. He refused to stop and was
taken to the ground.
08-03
08-05
08-05
08-06
08-07
97706431
97706550
97706577
97706584
97706638
Public Intoxication
Public Intoxication
Obstructing Officers
Burglary
Public Intoxication
Assist Coralville PD
Pressure Point Control Technique was
used to wake person up, after other
attempts failed. Subject refused to be
cuffed and wrestled with officers while
being cuffed. He then refused to get
into the squad car.
The person attempted to enter a house
after being placed under arrest. He
was stopped and resisted while officer
attempted to put on handcuffs.
Officers responded to a prowler in the
house. They drew their sidearm while
searching the house.
While escorting the man into the jail,
he stopped walking. He refused to
continue. A wrist flex was applied and
his left arm grabbed. He then
continued walking.
After attacking a Coralville Detective
the man fled from officers. He was
found hiding and ordered out at gun
point. He took off nmning and a short
distance later gave up and officers
handcuffed him.
08-09
08-13
97706715
97706782
Dog complaint
Traffic stop
Officer was attacked by a large dog.
He retreated to the street and the dog
followed him. Officer drew his
sidearm. Owner of the dog appeared
and stopped the dog.
Driver was in possession of marijuana
and put it in his mouth. Officer
grabbed his jaw in an attempt to stop
him from swailowing the m,'mjuana.
OFFICER
.31
48.93
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54
26
93
95
46
48,54
2.28
94
DATE
08-13
08-14
08-15
08-17
08-19
08-17
08-24
08-24
08-27'
08-31
08-31
CASE #
97706800
97706839
97706865
97706899
97706958
97707130
97707160
97707189
97707308
97707441
97707443
INCIDENT
Injured Deer
Public Intoxication
Obstruction of Officer
Arrest Felony Drug
Warrant
Public Intoxication
Obstruction of Officers
Injured robbit
Public Intoxication
Obstruction of Officers
Interference W/Off Act
Possession of
Controlled Substance
Disorderly House
Public Intoxication
FORCE USED
An injured deer was shot by the
officer.
Officers placed the man under arrest
and he backed away. They took a hold
Of his ann and he pulled away'. A brief
straggle started and he was taken to
the ground where he was handcuffed.
Officer drew his sidearm when subject
was found in the apartment.
The man refused to get out of the
squad car and walk into the jail. After
being removed he pulled away from
the officer a couple of times and
started walking away from the door.
Officer regained controlled and took
him inside the jail.
Subject ran from officers. He refused
to stop and was taken to the ground.
Injured robbit was shot.
After being placed under arrest the
man resisted attempts to be
handcuffed. Officer placed him
against the car and he was cuffed.
The woman interfered with the
officer's investigation of an assault.
Officer grabbed her ann and escorted
her a patrol car. She was later charged
and released.
Officer were speaking with a man
when he took off running. He refused
to stop and was taken to the ground.
He resisted while being cuffed.
Officer placed the man under arrest.
He pulled away from officers and
resisted while being handcuffed. He
was placed against a wall and
handcuffed.
Officer placed the man under arrest.
He then took off running. The officer
caught him and took him to the ground
.where he was handcuffed.
CC: Chief
~ Manager
Captains
Lieutenants
Libral~
City Clerk
City of iowa City
ME VIORANDUM
Date: September 18, 1997
To:
From:
Re:
City Council
Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner ~U
Request for information on making Dodge Street two-way between Burlington Street and
Bowery Street
At your September 9 meeting there was discussion of making Dodge Street open to two-way traffic
between Burlington Street and Bowery Street. Last spring the JCCOG Transportation Planning
Division evaluated several scenarios with our arterial traffic analysis model at the request of the
Longfellow Neighborhood Association; concern had been expressed about traffic volumes on
Summit Street in the Longfellow Neighborhood. Included was making Dodge Street two-way
between Burlington Street and Bowery Street.
The results of the analysis showed that traffic volume was increased on this segment of Dodge
Street by making it two-way, but that the additional volume was attracted from Gilbert Street not
Summit Street. This did not surprise us, since Gilbert Street has much more traffic congestion than
Summit Street. Although many residents of Summit Street feel that Summit Street has excessive
traffic volume, it does not, on a strictly technical basis, have excessive traffic volume for an arterial
street, or significant congestion. Staff does not advocate a change in traffic control that would shift
traffic from Gilbert Street to Dodge Street, because of the residential development along Dodge
Street.
One of the reasons that Dodge Street has lower traffic volumes than Summit Street 'south of Bowery
Street is due to the excessive traffic congestion in the Kirkwood Avenue/Keokuk Street area. During
peak periods congestion is so severe .in this corridor that it acts as a deterrent to additional traffic
volume. In other words, motorists avoid this area and seek an alternate route, which for many is
Summit Street. The street capacity and traffic control that creates these conditions were established
by the City Council during the Kirkwood Avenue reconstruction project a few years ago. Kirkwood
Avenue is functioning as it was designed to function.
There has been some misunderstanding that the City is unwilling to make Dodge Street two-way
between Burlington Street and Bowery Street because of the need to remove on-street parking on
the west side of Dodge Street. This is not true. Summit Street is 30' 6" wide and has two-way traffic
plus on-street parking. Dodge Street is slightly wider at 31' 4", so obviously it could physically
accommodate two-way traffic with the on-street parking retained. This is not an arterial street design
that staff advocates. This design is used on Summit Street because of the specific desire to
preserve Summit Street's residential character, while continuing to have Summit Street function as
part of the arterial street system.
Many residents of Summit Street continue to be dissatisfied with the City's position on Summit
Street's function in the arterial street system. However, it is one of our most benign arterials with
respect to traffic volume and traffic speed.'
Let me know if you would like any additional information.
CC:
Chuck Schmadeke
Rick Fosse
Karin Franklin
Marcia Klingaman
jccogtp/m em/d odge2wa.do c
City of Iowa City
NIEMORAND'UM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
August 28, 1997
Steve Atkins
Chuck Schmadeke
Estimated Cost for Northeast Iowa City Arterial Street Extensions
Scott Boulevard, Phase I
Extending 3600 feet from Rochester Avenue to Captain Irish Parkway
Primary arterial with limited access
100 foot right-of-way
8% maximum street grade
Alignment follows existing Scott Boulevard alignment except at Rochester
Avenue
Right-of-way acquisition .cost not included
Scott Boulevard. Phase II
· Extending 2650 feet from Captain Irish Parkway to south property line of
Interstate 80
· Primary arterial with limited access
· 100 foot right-of-way
· o8% maximum street grade
· Alignment follows existing Scott Boulevard
· Right-of-way acquisition cost not included
Scott Boulevard. Phase III
Extending 500 feet across Interstate 80 right-of-way
Bridge length = 300 feet
Approach length = 100 feet
Bridge width = 55 feet (34 feet paving + sidewalks)
Page 2
NoAheast AAerialE~ension Costs
August28,1997
Scott Boulevard. Phase IV
Extending 4550 feet from north property line of Interstate 80 to Highway 1
Primary arterial with limited access
100 foot right-of-way
8% maximum street grade
Alignment follows a _+ 4800 foot radius curve concave westerly from existing
Scott Boulevard AT Interstate 80 to a point on Highway 1 located 1350 feet
southwest of Rapid Creek Road
Right-of-way acquisition cost not included
Captain Irish Parkway
Extending 4700 feet from First Avenue to Scott Boulevard
Primary arterial with limited access
85 foot right-of-way
8% maximum street grade
Alignment follows a curvilinear east/west line as shown on attached drawing
Right-of-way acquisition cost not included
SCOTT BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS
PHASE I
Rochester Avenue to Captain Irish Parkway
August 28, 1997
ITEM
NO.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNITS PRICE
Mobilization 1 LS 10,000.00
Clearing & Grubbing 3 ACRES 5,000.00
Earthwork 240,000 SF 1.80
Cross Road Culvert (Box) 540 SF 400.00
6" Granular Subbase 4,300 TON 20.00
4" Subdrain 8,500 LF 7.50
Gradular Material for Subdrain 660 TON 20.00
Pavement Removal 90 SY 20.00
9" Pavement (34' .wide) 14,200 SY 31.50
4" Sidewalk (4' wide) 1.,600 SY 22.50
5" Sidewalk (8' wide) 3,200 SY 25.00
Intakes 28 EA 2,000.00
Manholes 3 EA 3,000.00
Storm Sewer (24") 900 LF 50.00
Storm Sewer (18") -- 1,300 LF 40.00
Storm Sewer (12") 2,256 LF 25.00
Granular Backfill for Storm Sewer 2,300 TON 20.00
Final Grade, Mulch & Seed 53,600 SY 1.00
Pavement Marking 1 LS 5,000.00
Traffic Control 1 LS 2,000.00
Landscaping I LS 60,000.00
EXTENDED
AMOUNT
10,000.00
15,000.00
432,000.00
216,000.00
86,000.00
63,750.00
13,200.00
1,800.00
447,300.00
36,000.00
80,000.00
56,000.00
9,000.00
45,000.00
52,000.00
56,400.00
46,000.00
53,600.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
60,000.00
Subtotal
20% Contingency
TOTAL COST
1,786,050.00
357,210.00
2,'143,260.00
Captain
SCOTT BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS
PHASE II
Irish Parkway to South Property Line of Interstate
August 28, 1997
8O
ITEM
NO.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
UNIT EXTENDED
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNITS PRICE AMOUNT
Mobilization 1 LS 10,000.00 10,000.00
Clearing & Grubbing 2 ACRE 5,000.00 10,000.00
Earthwork 177,000 CY 1.80 318,600.00
Cross Road Culvert (Box) 385 CY 400.00 154,000.00
6" Granular Subbase 3,165 TON 20.00 63,300.00
4" Subdrain 6,260 LF 7.50 46,950.00
Gradular Material for Subdrain 490 TON 20.00 9,800.00
9" Pavement (34' wide) 10,361 SY 31.50 326,371.50
4" Sidewalk (4' wide) 1,180 SY 22.50 26,550.00
5" Sidewalk (8' wide) 2,360 SY 25.00 59,000.00
Intakes 18 EA 2,000.00 36,000.00
Manholes 4 EA 3,000.00 12,000.00
Storm Sewer (21") 880 LF 45.00 39,600.00
Storm Sewer (15") 1,100 LF 35.00 38,500.00
Storm Sewer (12") 980 LF 25.00 24,500.00
Granular Backfill for Storm Sewer 1,500 TON 20.00 30,000.00
Final Grade, Mulch & Seed 3,950 SY 1.00 3,950.00
Pavement Marking I LS 4,000.00 4,000.00
Traffic Control 1 LS 1,500.00 1,500.00
Landscaping 1 LS 44,000.00 44,000.00
Subtotal
20% Contingency
TOTAL COST
1,258,621.50
251,724.30
1,510,345.80
SCOTT BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS
PHASE III
South Property Line of Interstate 80
Extending 500 feet to the North
August 28, 1997
ITEM
NO.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNITS PRICE
Mobilization 1 LS 20,000.00
Bridge 1 LS 1,200,000.00
Clearing and Grubbing 1 LS 5,000.00
Earthwork 30,000 CY 4.00
6" Granular Subbase 250 TON 20.00
9" Pavement (34' wide) 756 CY 31.50
4" Sidewalk (4' wide) 45 SY 22.50
5" Sidewalk (8' wide) 90 SY 25.00
Final Grade, Mulch & Seed 4,800 SY 1.00
Pavement Marking 1 LS 1,500.00
Traffic Control I LS 12,000.00
EXTENDED
AMOUNT
20,000.00
1,200,000.00
5,000.00
120,000.00
5,000.00
23,814.00
1,012.50
2,250.00
4,800.00
1,500.00
12,000.00
Subtotal
20% Contingency
TOTAL COST
1,395,376.50
279,075.30
'1,674,451.80
SCOTT BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS
PHASE IV
North Property Line of Interstate 80 to Highway
August 28, 1997
1
ITEM
NO.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
11.
12.
17.
20.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNITS PRICE
Mobilization
Clearing & Grubbing
Earthwork
Cross Road Culvert (Box)
Cross Road Culvert (60")
Cross Road Culvert (48")
Culvert Aprons (60")
Culvert Aprons (48")
6" Granular Subbase
4" Subdrain
Gradular Material for Subdrain
Pavement Removal
9" Pavement (34' wide)
10" Pavement (Highway)
4" Sidewalk (4' wide)
5" Sidewalk (8' wide)
Intakes
Manholes
Storm Sewer (24")
Storm Sewer (18")
Storm Sewer (15")
Storm Sewer (12")
Granular Backfill for Storm Sewer
Final Grade, Mulch & Seed
Pavement Marking
Traffic Signal
Traffic Control
Landscaping
1 LS 10,000.00
5 ACRE 5,000.00
150,000 CY 1.80
385 CY 36O.OO
200 LF 110.00
200 LF 76.00
2 EA 1,230.00
2 EA 850.00
6,808 TON 20.00
13,500 LF 7.50
1,055 TON 20.00
3,500 CY 5.00
17,200 SY 31.50
8,150 SY 34.00
2,025 SY 22.50
4,050 SY 25.00
40 EA 2,000.00
16 EA 3,000.00
3,900 LF 50.00
1,600 LF 40.00
1,500 LF 35.00
800 LF 25.00
3,720 TON 20.00
85,650 SY 1.00
1 LS 25,000.00
1 LS 90,000.00
1 LS 15,000.00
1 LS 96,000.00
EXTENDED
AMOUNT
10,000.00
25,000.00
270,000.00
138,600.00
22,000.00
15,200.00
2,460.00
1,700.00
136,160.00
101,250.00
21,100.00
17,500.00
541,800.00
277,100.00
45,562.50
101,250.00
80,000.00
48,000.00
195,000.00
64,000.00
52,500.00
20,000.00
74,400.00
85,650.00
25,000.00
90,000.00
15,000.00
96,000.00
Subtotal
20% Contingency
TOTAL COST
2,572,232.50
514,446.50
3,086,679.00
CAPTAIN IRISH PARKWAY
Extending from First Avenue to Scott Boulevard
August 28, 1997
ITEM
NO.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNITS PRICE
Mobilization 1' LS 10,000.00
Clearing & Grubbing 5 ACRE 5,000.00
Earthwork 115,000 CY 1.80
Cross Road Culvert (Box) 385 CY 400.00
Cross Road Culvert (48") 135 LF 90.00
Culvert Aprons (48") 2 EA 850.00
6" Granular Subbase 5,620 TON 20.00
4" Subdrain 11,100 LF 7.50
Gradular Material for Subdrain 870 TON 20.00
8" Pavement (34' wide) 18,760 SY 30.00
4" Sidewalk (4' wide) 2,090 SY 22.50
5" Sidewalk (8' wide) 4,180 SY 25.00
Intakes 32 EA 2,000.00
Manholes 6 EA 3,000.00
Storm Sewer (24") 1,200 LF 50.00
Storm Sewer (18") 1,700 LF 40.00
Storm Sewer (12") " 2,344 LF 25.00
Granular Backfill for Storm Sewer 3,005 TON 20.00
Final Grade, Mulch & Seed 35,000 SY .1.00
Pavement Marking 1 LS 6,500.00
Traffic Control 1 LS 1,000.00
Landscaping 1 LS 80,000.00
EXTENDED
AMOUNT
10,000.00
25,000.0O
207,000.00
154,000.00
12,150.00
1,700.00
112.400.00
83 250.00
17 400.00
562 800.00
47 025.00
104 500.00
64 000.00
18 000.00
60 000.00
68 000.00
58 600.00
60.100.00
35 000.00
6,500.00
1,000.00
80,000.00
Subtotal
20% Contingency
TOTAL COST
1,788,425.00
357,685.00
2¥148,1 '10.00
(t,
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CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Finance Department Memo
Date:
September 19,1997
To:
From:
Re:
City Council and City Manager,,
Don Yucuis, Finance Director ~0-~/~
Percentage of Property Tax and EnteY3rise Fund Operations that pay
for Debt Service.
The City of Iowa City borrows money through the sale of General Obligation and
Revenue Bond debt to pay for a wide variety of projects. General Obligation (GO) debt
that is not related to Water, Wastewater or Parking projects is repaid through a debt
service property tax levy. Water, Wastewater and Parking Fund pay for debt service on
projects related to their particular fund that are included in a GO or Revenue Bond issue.
Below is a summary of how much of the Fiscal Year (FY) 98 tax bill is related to debt
service repayment and how much of the FY 98 operating funds for Water, Wastewater and
Parking are debt related:
FY 98 tax rate:
Levy Rate % to Total
General 8.100 63.3
Library .270 2.1
Transit .950 7.4
Employee Ben. 1.861 · 14.6
Debt Service 1.615 12.6
Totals 12.796 100.0
(GO Debt)
FY 98
Budget
Fund ('in 1,000's)
Water Fund
Wastewater Fund
Parking Fund
Expense
Related to Total Debt as a
Debt Expenses % of Total
2,633 6,650 39.6
6,926 10,245 67.6
924 3,259 28.3
.33'7O
Date:
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
September 17, 1997
To:
From:
Re:
City Council 'and City Manager
Donald Yucuis, Finance Director
Fiscal Year 1997 Annual Report for CB-5 Parking Impact Fee Reserve Fund
As required by City Ordinance, staff is required to provide City Council with an annual
accounting for the activity pertaining to the Central Business-5 Parking Impact Fee. Below is a
summary of the activity in the Parking Impact Fund from Fiscal Year 1994 through the Fiscal
Year ending June 30, 1997.
Beginning Cash
FY 1994 FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997
Actual Actual Actual Actual
153,500.00 148,920.13 177,243.64
Receipts 156,000.00 - 30,823.51 76,473.12
Expenses 2,500.00 4,579.87 2,500.00 91,050.30
Ending Cash 153,500.00 148,920.13 177,243.64 162,666.46
The Fiscal Year 1997 detail activity is shown below:
ReceiDts:
August 2, 1996 Kidwell - 219 Harrison St. (3 of 3) 8,000.00
October 10, 1996 Kidwell - 517 Linn St. (1 of 3) 45,648.75
October 24, 1996 Hodge Const - 600 Capitol 22,824.37
Total Receipts 76,473.12
Expenses:
August31,1996
June 30,1997
Rich & Assoc- New ramp
510 S. Capitol Property
Total Expenses
2,363.50
88,686.80
91,050.30
Attached is a detailed report of the receipts and expenses from inception and the date when
funds need to be encumbered for a new parking facility on the near south side.
CC:
Karin Franklin
David Schoon
Receipts
August 4, 1993
August 24, 1993
April 18, 1994
August 1, 1995
February 23, 1996
August 2, 1996
October 10, 1996
October 24, 1996
Expenditures
February 7, 1994
July 15,1994
September 1, 1995
August 31, 1996
June 30, 1997
Property Owner
Southtown Properties (Breese
Belle Project)
H & L Apartments
Fitzpatricks
Kidwell-219 Harrison (1 of 3)
Clark-Burlington St.
Kidwell-219 Harrison (2 of 3)
Kidwell-517 S. Linn (1 of 3)
Hodge Construction 600 Capitol
Totals
Carlson, McClure & McWilliams
Appraisal Services
Rich & Associates-Appra!sal
Hertz Appraisal Services
Rich & Assoc- New ramp
510 S. Capitol Property
Totals Thru June 30, 1997
Amount
136,000.00
8,000.00
12,000.00
8,000.00
22,823.51
8,000.00
22,824.37
45,648.75
263,296.63
2,500.00
4,579.87
2,500.00
2,363.50
88,686.80
100,630.17
Expenses
applied
against
revenues
100,630.17
Funds returned with
interest if not
encumbered for a
parking facility in the
Near South Side
District by the end of
the calendar quarter
Balance to be immediately following
applied five years.
35,369.83
8,000.00
12,000.00
8,000.00
22,823.51
8,000.00
22,824.37
45,648.75
September 30, 1998
September 30, 1998
June 30, 1999
September 30, 2000
March 31, 2001
September 30, 2001
December 31, 2001
December 31, 2001
162,666.46
9/17/97 pkgimpact. xls
City of Iowa City
MEI/IORAND'UI I
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 19, 1997
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, September 8, 1997 - 7 p.m. in Council Chambers
Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef.
Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Dilkes, Franklin, Davidson, Miklo, Schoon, McClure.
Tape(s): 97-123, Side 2; 97-124, all; 97-125, all.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS
Reel 97-123, Side 2
Director of Planning and Community Development Franklin presented the following Planning
and Zoning items for discussion:
MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ,SEPTEMBER 23 ON AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE ZONING. DESIGNATION
FROM RS-5, LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAmILY'.RESIDENTIAL TO OPDH~5,':PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY, ZONE, FO~ P.EIOPE.RTY-:LOCATED 'E,AST-OF
SOMERSET LANE AND SOUTH OF'WELLINGTON DRIVE,.iAND FOR "P~R~ELIMINARY
PLAT APPROVAL OF VILLAGE GREEN PART FIFTEEN, A @6.75 ACRE, ~I-LOT
RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION WITH 3 OUTLOTS.. (REZ97-0012 &SUB97-0016)
PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING .CHAPTER BY
CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM RM~20, .MEDIUM
DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND RS-5, LOW DENSITY Si.NGL'E-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL, TO OSA-20 AND OSA-5, SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY ~ZONE, ,FOR
APPROXIMATELY 1.9 ACRES LOCATED AT 1122-1136 N. DUBUQUE STREET.
(C LI FFS/REZ97-0003)
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE E,
ENTITLED "COMMERCIAL AND BUSINES, S. ZONES," SECTION 2, ENTITLED
"NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE (CN-.!I," TO PERMIT ANY RETAIL OR
PERSONAL SERVICE USE IN THE CN-1 ZONE WITH A SIZE .LIMITATION TO.HELP
ENSURE NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY. (SECOND C.ONSIDERATION)
Franklin noted the applicant has requested expedited consideration.
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE N,
ENTITLED "OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING," TO INCREASE THE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE CB-5, CENTRAL BUSINESS
SUPPORT ZONE. (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Council Work Session
September 8, 1997
Page 2
E. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE" OF THE CITY
CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE A, ENTITLED "PARKING FACILITY-
IMPACT FEE" TO REVISE THE FORMULA FOR PAYMENT IN THE CB-5 ZONE.
(SECOND CONSIDERATION)
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WINDSOR RIDGE, PARTS
NINE THROUGH FOURTEEN, A 80.1 ACRE, 127-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION
LOCATED AT THE NORTH TERMINUS OF ARLINGTON DRIVE AND BARRINGTON
ROAD. (SUB97-0012)
SEATS UPDATE
Reel 97-123, Side 2
Council Members Thornberry and Vanderhoef presented a SEATS negotiations update. In
response to Novick, Vanderhoef stated she will provide a written report for council's Friday
packet.
ANGLE PARKING DOWNTOWN
Reel 97-123, Side 2
Assistance PCD Director Davidson and Transit and Parking Director Fowler presented
information. A council majority directed staff to proceed with the angle parking in the 10 block of
S. Linn Street; the 200 block of S. Linn Street, and the 300 block of E. College Street.
Staff Action: Staff will proceed to implement this fall (Davidson & Fowler).
IOWA AVENUE STREETSCAPE
Reel 97-123 Side 2
PCD Director Franklin, Acting City Attorney Dilkes, Brian Clark of Adamson Clark Associates
and Gerry Ambrose presented information regarding the Iowa Avenue Streetscape. A council
majority directed staff to proceed with Iowa Avenue Streetscape design work.
Staff Action: Consultant will proceed to refine committee's recommended option and
return to the Council October 6 (Franklin).
WASHINGTON STREET TWO-WAY
Reel 97-124, Side 1
Assistant PCD Director Davidson and Transit and Parking Director Fowler presented
information. In response to Lehman, Davidson stated he will look at loading zone options.
Davidson stated he will prepare information to bring back to council.
Staff Action: Staff will prepare follow-up for September 22 work session (Davidson).
PUBLIC ART PROGRAM ·
Reel 97-124, Side 2
PCD Director Franklin presented information about a public art program. A council majority
directed staff to proceed with a lump sum $100,000 per year public art program. Franklin stated
she will prepare a public art advisory committee outline to present to council for consideration.
Council agreed to establish the public art program by resolution, including a provision requiring
a public hearing if changes are made.
Staff Action: Resolution on September 23 agenda; committee outline scheduled October
6 work session (Franklin).
Council Work Session
September 8, 1997
Page 3
revised 11/23/97
IOWA RIVER CORRIDOR TRAIL SPLIT BID
Reel 97-124, Side 2
Assistance PCD Director Davidson, City Engineer Fosse, City Civil Engineer McClure, and
Larry Wilson presented information.
A council majority directed staff to proceed with the entire Iowa River Corridor Trail as
proposed.
Staff Action: Prepare for winter letting by Iowa DOT (McClure).
COURT STREET FINANCING
Reel 97-125, Side 1
PCD Director Franklin and Assistant PCD Director Davidson presented information. A council
majority directed staff to calculate an impact fee and have that incorporated into the financing of
the project. Council also directed staff to evaluate a broader appreciation of impact fees for
streets.
Staff Action: Staff will prepare impact fee calculations and enabling ordinance (Franklin
& Davidson).
APPOINTMENT- PCRB
Reel 97-125, Side 1
PCRB- Patricia Farrant
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME
Reel 97-125, Side I
(Agenda #3f(1)-Dave Moore-DTA) In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he will
look at the DTA's request to look at downtown parking prohibition between 2:00 and 6:00
AM.
Kubby requested more council member involvement in asking questions during the city
attorney applicant interview process. Mayor Novick stated she will ask the questions.
Council concurred with the Mayor asking all prepared questions.
3. In response to Norton, Atkins stated he will find out when the Comprehensive Plan will be
presented to council.
4. Norton informed council and staff that he will ask about the city's sidewalk program during
council's formal meeting on Tuesday.
5. Baker asked council to consider contacting Mr. Dickens about land for sale east of Hickory
Hill Park. Atkins stated he will prepare a map for council consideration.
6. In response to Baker, Atkins stated he will find out more information about the soccer
complex road conditions.
Baker noted that he sent out a memo to Council Members regarding entering into an
agreement with the Airport Commission so that money generated by those lease
developments pays off the General Fund obligation and property acquisition loan. Atkins
stated he will prepare an agreement.
Council
Se
Page 3
Session
er 8, 1997
IOWA RIVER
TRAIL SPLIT BID
Reel 97-' Side 2
Assistance PCD irector Davidson, City Engineer Fosse, City Civil Engineer
Larry Wilson preset ~d information.
and
A council majority
proposed.
staff to proceed with the entire Iowa River
Trail as
staff Action: Prepare for linter letting by Iowa DOT (McClure).
COURT STREET
Reel 97-125, Side 1
PCD Director Franklin and
majority directed staff to calculate
the project. Council also directed
streets.
PCD Director Davidson
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to evaluate a bro
information. A council
mcorporated into the financing of
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APPOINTMENT- PCRB
Reel 97-125, Side I
PCRB- 1. Judith Perkins
2. Patricia Farrant
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME
Reel 97-125, Side I
(Agenda #3f(1)-Dave M(
look at the DTA's request
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In response
at downtown
Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he will
prohibition between 2:00 and 6:00
Kubby requested more member
attorney applicant process. Mayor
Council concurred the Mayor asking all prepared
in asking questions during the city
stated she will ask the questions.
~estions.
3. In response to N
presented to co
Atkins stated he will find out
the Comprehensive Plan will be
4. Norton council and staff that he will ask about :ity's sidewalk program during
council's fo meeting on Tuesday.
5. Baker council to consider contacting Mr. Dickens about I~d for sale east of Hickory
Hill Pa! Atkins stated he will prepare a map for council consideration.
In r)~sponse to Baker, Atkins stated he will find out more inf0rm~tion about the soccer
6' c/~plex r°ad c°nditi°ns' ~,
7. Saker noted that he sent out a memo to Council Members regardift~g entering into an
agreement with the Airport Commission so that money generatedX, by those lease
developments pays off the General Fund obligation and property acquis~,~n loan. Atkins
stated he will prepare an agreement.
Council Work Session
September 8, 1997
Page 4
8. In response to Vanderhoef, Atkins stated he will contact soccer club parents regarding
parking restrictions on Scott Blvd.
9. Vanderhoef stated North Clinton Street residents are interested in residential parking
permits and/or Clinton Street parking meters.
10.
Thornberry stated he does not like the First Avenue Extended initiative ballot language
because it is inaccurate. Lehman indicated he would talk about it during Council's formal
meeting.
11. Novick inquired about the request for a Rohret Road bus stop for West High students.
Atkins stated it will be considered with the transit route study.
12. (Agenda Item # 3f(7) Beth Shields - leash law enforcement) Novick stated she referred the
dog at large matter to Assistant City Attorney Mitchell.
13. Novick asked staff to follow up on a request to lease 15 parking spaces from the Chauncey
Swan Parking Ramp.
14. Novick noted she received correspondence regarding under-utilization of the Chauncey
Swan ramp and is forwarding the letter to Parking and Transit Director Fowler for response.
Meeting adjourned: 10:50 p.m.
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City of Iowa City
E!/IORANDU! '!
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 19, 1997
City Council and City Manager
Melody Rockwell, Associate Planner
South Central District Property Owners Meetings/Surveys
During the past few months, the City planning staff has been engaged in the beginning
phases of a land use planning study of the South Central District of Iowa City. Following
the collection of basic background information for the South Central District, staff scheduled
three meetings with property owners in each of the three subareas of the district; two
meetings were held on August 27 and one on September 3, 1997. A summary of the
meeting discussions and survey responses is set forth below.
SUMMARY OF SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT PROPERTY OWNERS MEETINGS/SURVEYS
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1997
Highway I Corridor Subarea Meetin.q; August 27, 1997, 5:30 p.m.
The Highway 1 Corridor Subarea is located south of Highway 1, west of Riverside Drive,
and generally east of Highway 218, although this subarea does include a small area of
commercial and residential properties west of Highway 218. This subarea also includes the
northerly one-third of the airport property. The Highway 1 Corridor contains around 568
acres, which is approximately 31% of the 1,811 acre South Central District. The Highway
I Corridor is primarily retail commercial with a few intensive commercial sites and residential
uses mixed in. The proposed extension and closure of airport runways will have a major
impact on surrounding properties, including land acquisition and the relocation of some
businesses and residences, building height limitations, realignment of Dane Road and Willow
Creek, and the addition of commercial/industrial parcels in the north portion of the airport.
Over 1/4 of the acres in this subarea are hydric soils, and there are some wooded slopes in
the west portion of the subarea.
Public Comments for the Highway 1 Corridor Subarea:
Land Uses. Although one property owner objected to commercial development in the west
part of this subarea, there was overall a general consensus that the existing mix of land uses
in the Highway 1 Corridor is fine. It was suggested, however, that the two industrially-
zoned properties in this subarea be rezoned so the Highway 1 Corridor is allowed to become
entirely commercial. Property owners anticipated that development will occur on vacant
parcels in the west part of the subarea and on the north portion of the airport property that
will be made available when the north-south runway [17/35] is closed, or the north runway
threshold is shortened. Except for recommending that Wardway Plaza be renovated, no
other redevelopment of properties was mentioned.
Airport. Although some property owners felt the changes proposed for the airport will limit
the value of their property and in some cases force relocation, others thought these changes
will lead to increased public improvements in the area, fewer restrictions and more
opportunities for commercial' development. It was generally agreed that the new Willow
Creek Interceptor Sewer is likely to lead to more urban development in the area. It was
suggested that Dane Road be widened and paved, and that City services be extended and
[this area] be annexed into the city. The city was cautioned to plan for the time when the
airport is relocated or closed, and airport-related restrictions disappear. It was suggested
that the airport property may be a good location for light i.ndustry or a University dome
stadium.
Streets. Property owners pointed out that the frontage road along the south side of
Highway 1 is not continuous; that a street connection between businesses other than
Highway 1 would alleviate some of the traffic congestion in this area. They also suggested
running a road behind the businesses to reduce the amount of traffic on Highway 1. With
Highway 218 becoming the Avenue of the Saints, property owners expect that more traffic
will be generated. They asked the City to plan for highway-related uses, such as hotels, at
the Highway 1/218 intersection, to divert truck traffic via a bypass route and to design
alternative streets to address congestion on Highway 1.
Utilities. It was noted that the larger storm sewers put in by the city and the expansion of
Highway 1 to four lanes has improved the area considerably. This area had experienced
flooding prior to these improvements, but did not get flooded in 1993. Property owners
asked that proper drainage be constructed for any new development that occurs behind the
existing businesses along Highway 1.
Sensitive Areas. Property owners expressed concern about the realignment of the Willow
Creek stream corridor, and how it would impact the creek's appearance and the
environmental features associated with the drainageway. Outside of this subarea, but
within the larger planning district, the property owners felt that Ryerson's Woods and the
Iowa River and its environs should be protected by the City, It was also suggested that the
City clean up and screen its compost pile and recycle shed, which are located east of
Riverside Drive.
Entranceways. Property owners suggested improving the Wardway Plaza area, the south
ent'rance [east side of Riverside Drive], and intersections in this subarea. They felt that
Highway 1 is a positive feature that could be improved through better lighting and
landscaping, such as trees and plants in a median.
Airport South Subarea Meeting; August 27, 1997, 7 p.rn.
The Airport South Subarea is bounded on the east by Riverside Drive and on the west by
Highway 218. Ryerson's Woods Park is the southernmost property in this subarea. The
southern two-thirds of the airport property and the properties to the west are within the
Airport South Subarea, which contains approximately 711 acres, or nearly 39% of the
1,811 acres within the South Central District. The Airport South Subarea is-primarily an
agricultural area with scattered residences. A small commercial area and a manufactured
housing park and the county fairgrounds are located south of the airport and east of
Riverside Drive. The closure of a runway to the south, the extension of a runway to the
west, the realignment of Dane Road, and the construction of the Willow Creek Interceptor
Sewer will make development more likely in this area. The Airport South Subarea contains
hydric soils, wetlands, upland woods and steep slopes.
Public Comments for the Airport South Subarea:
Land Uses. There was a general consensus that except for conflicts with the airport, there
is an excellent mix of land uses in the Airport South Subarea. Two property owners'
expressed their preference for highway commercial, not industrial land uses south of the
airport along the west side of Riverside Drive. Property owners supported the preservation
of the existing residential and agricultural uses in the subarea; they wanted the area to stay
like it is. However, they recognized that redevelopment may occur in the commercial areas
along Riverside Drive, and that residential development at urban densities is likely to happen
south and west of the airport. There was general opposition to industrial development in
this subarea.
Airport. Property owners felt that the changes related to the redevelopment of the airport
will impact this subarea. They observed that the airport conflicts with the commercial,
residential and fairground uses south of the airport, and suggested that Runway 17/35
[north-south runway] be closed. They said the Airport Master Plan indicated the runway
would be closed within two to five years, and they felt the closure should occur as planned.
Streets. Property owners suggested relieving traffic on Highway 6 by realigning Dane Road
with Mormon Trek Boulevard and having a connecting road south of the airport to Riverside
Drive, and someday across the river.
Utilities/Services. Property owners agreed that a major improvement in stormwater drainage
is needed in this area. A concern was stated about the city's interceptor sewer causing the
level of the lake on the Wolf property to be lowered. There was a general feeling of security
among the county residents, who receive services from the Johnson County sheriff and the
Hills Fire Department.
Sensitive Areas. Property owners mentioned that Indian mounds within the wooded ridge
areas, including the Ryerson's Woods Park, need to be protected.
Entranceways. There was agreement among the property owners that the properties east of
Riverside Drive are an eyesore; that the salvage yards and fill situations need to be cleaned
up and/or screened. It was felt that these areas could be upgraded, at least in part, through
appropriate zoning. It was considered reasonable to zone the properties east of the railroad
to General Industrial (I-1), but not the right-of-way of the highway that is adjacent to the
commercially-zoned properties in the county.
River Corridor Subarea Meeting; September 3, 1997, 5:30 p.m.
The River Corridor Subarea is located south of Highway 6, west of the Iowa River, north of
Izaak Walton Road and east of Riverside Drive/Highway 921. This subarea is approximately
532 acres in size, or 30% of the 1,811 acre South Central District. There is a range of uses
in the subarea, including public, intensive commercial, industrial, manufactured housing
parks, salvage yards, the Izaak Walton League, scattered housing and river cabins. The
southeast portion of this subarea is outside the city limits. Over 40% of the land in this
subarea is either potential wetlands or wooded wetlands.
Public comments for the River Corridor Subarea:
Land Uses. Property owners felt that the River Corridor Subarea contains a hodgepodge of
uses that will probably change over time to more intensive commercial, light industrial and
university uses and fewer residential uses. They questioned the viability of long-term
residential uses located in a flood-prone area in the midst of industrial uses. Some felt the
open, vacant land in the area should be kept open, and the river should be buffered from
existing residential, commercial and industrial uses.
Airport. Property owners said the airport created very little impact on the River Corridor
Subarea, although some height limitations are in place and noise caused by landing planes
can be disturbing at times. Some felt the airport should be moved or closed, and others felt
if the airport is managed correctly, it could be used as a magnet for commercial and
industrial development.
Streets. Property owners felt that access to the area is decent, but within the subarea there
needs to be a better organization of interior roads. They indicated that connecting roads are
needed south of the airport to connect Riverside Drive and Highway 1.
Utilities/Services. Property owners emphasized the need for better stormwater drainage
throughout this area. They noted that rail service is available for industrial uses, and that
the new interceptor sewer will make sanitary sewer service available throughout the district,
although a lift station may be needed to serve the southern reaches of the district. Property
owners requested that sewer and water be made available to the south part of the subarea.
Several property owners noted a rough railroad crossing south of Protein Blenders going out
to Old Highway 218 that should be repaired. Property owners noted that fire and police
protection services are quite adequate, particularly the police protection provided to the
manufactured housing parks.
Sensitive Areas. Property owners noted the importance of preserving the river corridor and
suggested providing trail connections between Mesquakie Park and the "pond" on the
Russell property down past the Izaak Walton League property to Ryerson's Woods Park.
They also suggested that Mesquakie Park be preserved and improved so that it is usable by
the public. Property owners felt the Iowa River and Willow Creek should be cleaned up.
Entranceways. Property owners suggested that controls be instituted along Riverside
Drive/Highway 921 to screen and buffer industrial uses through the use of plantings,
setbacks, berms and well-designed buildings. There was a strong consensus to clean up the
messes and to plant trees along this entranceway.
5
A more detailed report of the South Central District property owners meetings
& survey responses is available upon request from the Iowa City Department
of Planning and Community Development; call Melody. Rockwell at 356-5251
to request a copy.
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! iEI,IORANDUM
Date: September 15, 1997
To;
From:
Re:
City Council ' ~
Douglas Boothroy, Director of Housing & Insp~c-,i~n Services
Maggie Grosvenor, Housing Administrator,
Status of the Tenant to Ownership Program ('FOP) ~
Background
The purpose of the TOP program is to sell 20 single family and zero-lot line houses owned by
the Iowa City Housing Authority (ICHA) to selected low and very low income families. The TOP
program was approved by the ICHA (City Council) and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) in 1993 and obligated the ICHA to convert 20 public housing units to
private ownership. The ICHA is under no deadline under which to meet this obligation. Also, as
a result of this agreement, HUD provided funds to construct 20 new single-family replacement
units which are now located in the Whispering Meadows Subdivision.
Since this program involves the disposition of public property, the City Council is required to
approved the final disposition of the property. All property is to be sold at the appraised value
with a "silent" second mortgage carried by the ICHA.
Current Status
On July 22, 1997, the ICHA sent letters to all 107 public housing tenants giving them the
opportunity to apply for home ownership. The deadline for the applications was August 22,
1997 and 22 applications were received. The ICHA staff has reviewed the applications and
identified those applicants who may have the capability of assuming the financial obligation of
home ownership. This preliminary review resulted in nine applications being selected. Over the
next 90-120 days staff will be working with these families to see whether or not they will be able
to qualify for a mortgage and home ownership.
Conclusion
Our goal is to have as many of these families as possible owning their home by February 1998.
In March, before proceeding to open up the home ownership application process to other low
income families (i.e., Section 8 applicants/participants, general applications), we will evaluate
the process used for public housing tenants and discuss our conclusions and recommendations
regarding the TOP program with City Council. If you have any questions please feel free to
contact either one of us concerning this matter.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 12, 1997 ~
To: Steve Atkins ~,~
From: Rob Winstead ~/)PJ ~
Re: Railroad Tracks
Gilbert Street will be reopened to traffic this afternoon. The new rails have been intentionally
set about 2-inches higher than the street. Experience has shown that they need to be this high
to gain more life out of the crossing. A bump will likely be felt when crossing, but in time will
be lessened due to settlement of the tracks. Even with the initial 2-inch bump, the crossing will
be an improvement over its previous condition. If we had started by matching the elevation of
the rails to the pavement, the tracks would soon settle creating a jarring ride.
Temporary repairs to Capitol Street are scheduled for the week of September 22, 1997.
6A The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Thurs., Sept. 18, 1997
An independent
newspaper
established in 1883
GAZETTE EDITORIALS
eyeing sharpshooters
[] [] ERE'S HO?HqG IOWA CITY can ~ed~ce ~ts dee~
~ herd this winter with a minimum of interfer-
[] [] ence from another layer of government ~ or
from those naive enough to believe deer need not be
controlled in urban areas,
Iowa City may become the first urbal~ area in Iowa
to use sharpshooters to cull its deer. A large herd lives
in northern Iowa City. A proposal to use sharpshoot-
ers ~ probably police officers -- to reduce the herd is
headed for a vote next week by the city's deer
management committee. If it passes there, it would be
sent on to the City Councfi; from there, it goes to the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources.' .
Because this is new territow, according to reporter
John Kenyon's story in last Saturday's Gazette, there's
some doubt whether the Natural Resources Connnis.
sion has the power to approve Iowa City's request. The
commission may decide a change. in state hunting
rules is needed. That would mean a lengthy, formal
process.
Just such a process could result if well-meaning deer
lovers raise the issues they did in Cedar Rapids
recently. At a recent City Council heariIlg, some
residents said there is no deer problem in Cedar
Rapids or that the cit~ should turn to non-lethal
means of controlling deer. Others told of deer eating
nursery stock, jumping fences, or feeding on gardens
and crops. The council later voted to allow bow-
hunting, on grounds that escalating car-deer collisions
had made the animals a public safety issue. The
ordinance stfil has to receive final approval.
Right grounds for a decision, wrong means to carry
it out. Granted, the city and state should field-test.
special reflectors along roadways to lessen chances of
car-deer collisions, as some have suggested. Such
reflectors are used with some success on Dubuque
Street in Iowa City. Some non-lethal means of control-
ling deer can be of benefit no matter the size of the
herd. But it's unlikely such reflectors will be much
help everywhere, particularly in residential areas, and
herd size remains an issue. Though bowhunting
promises to be less expensive than sharpshooting and
bowhunters must pass proficiency tests, Cedar Rapids
is still gambling on amateurs to reduce the deer herd.
Congratulations to those willing to let Iowa City lead
the way with a method proven in Wisconsin and
minois to be safer, more efficient and more humane
than bowhunting.
WEEB ¥ ROAD CONSTRUCTgON UPD. TE
CiTY OF IOWJ CiTY
City Manager
LOCATION
Brookside Drive
Closed at bridge over Ralston Creek
Court Street
Closed from Dubuque Street to Linn Street
Capitol Street
Closed at RR crossing between Benton
Street and Lafayette Street
First Avenue
Closed from Muscatine Avenue to
Bradford Drive
i Street
Intersection at Fifth Street closed
Kimball Road
At N. Gilbert St., reduced to one lane of
traffic
Lee Street
At Park Road, reduced to one lane of
traffic
PROJECT
Brookside Drive Bridge
Allow placement of crane
to facilitate roof repairs to
St. Patrick's Church
RR Crossing Repair
First Avenue
Reconstruction
Street Repair
Water Main Repair
Street Repaff
Page 1 of 2
CONTACT PERSON
Dan Scoff
356-5144
Ron Christie
Wagehoft Home & Land
351-0548
Rob Winstead
356-5145
Rob Winstead
356-5145
John Sobaski
356-5182
Bud Stockman
356-5183
John Sobaski
356-5182
EXPECTED COMPLETION
(WFATHER PERMITrING)
Reopen by Wednesday,
September 24th
From September 22nd thru
September 25th
Beginning Monday,
September 22nd until
September 26th
End of September
Beginning Monday,
September 22nd thru
September 26th
Beginning Monday,
September 22nd thru
September 26th
Beginning Monday
September 22nd thru
September 24th
LOCATION )
Lower Muscatine Road
Reduced to two (2) lane traffic from
Deforest to Mall Drive
Sheddan Avenue
Closed from Oakland Street to Rundell
Street
Vt411ow Street
Closed from Eastwood Drive to Pinecrest
Road
Wylde Green Road
Closed from Edingale Drive to Ashley
Drive
Wylde Green Road
'Closed from Edingale Drive to Bangor
Circle
Wylde Green Road
Closed from Bangor Circle to Talwrn Court
PROJFCT
Water Main Replacement
Sheridan Avenue Bypass
Sewer
Willow Street
Reconstruction
Wylde Green Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Wylde Green Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
Wylde Green Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
CONTACT PFRSON
Bud Stockman
356-5183
Mike Sandersreid
Shive-Hattery, Inc,
354-3040
Dan Scott
356-5144
Dan Scott
356-5144
Dan Scoff
356-5144
Dan Scoff
356-5144
EXPECTED COMP ~'1ON
(WEATHER PERMITTING)
September 26th
End of September
End of October
September 26th
September 29th
October 6th
Page 2 of 2
CiTY
Civic Center
OF IOWA
410 E. Washington St.
CITY
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
SCHEDULE RELEASE
CONTACT PERSON:
JOHNSOBASKI
ASST. SUPERINTENDENT STREETS
PHONE NO: 3566182
Dear Resident:
Weather permitting, on MondaY, September 22, 1997, construction will continue at the
intersection of 5th Avenue and I Street. The work involves the following: removal and
replacement of the concrete pavement throu(Ihout the street intersection.
The contractor for this project is the City of Iowa City Street Division staff.
The intersection will be closed to thru traffic from Monday, September 22 through Friday
September 26, 1997.
Weather permitting, this project is expected to be completed by Friday, September 26,
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Press Release
Sept~nnber 17, 1997
Contact Person:
Phone Number:
Dan ScoR
Project Engineer
City of Iowa City
356-5144
Lisa Handsaker
Re:
Wylde Green Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project
Ashley Drive to Kineton Green
Good weather and working conditions have made for rapid progress on the Wylde Green Road Sanitary
Sewer Replacement Project. Weather permitting. on Thursday, September 18tlL 1997 Maxwell
Construction Inc. of Iowa City will begin the fourth stage of the Sanitary Sewer Removal and Replacement
operations along Wylde Green Road between Bangor Circle and Kineton Green. Wylde Green Road
between Edingale Drive and Ashley Drive is expected to be open approximately September 26th and access
to residents will be maintained where possible. Please note the table following for further details.
The six-staged Wylde Greta Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project began on Tuesday, September 2, 1997.
Weather permitting. this construction project will be completed by mid-October. Sanitary sewer
improvements are planned along the north side of Ashley Drive from Highway 1 to Wylde Green Road,
along the west side of Wyide Green Road between Ashley Drive and Talwru Court, as well as north of and
along Kineton Green.
During all stages of this construction, vehicular traffic on Wylde Green Road will be restricted to local tra~c
only. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes during construction.
Future press releases will be issued to update progress and describe upcoming street closures.
PRS-RLS9.DOC McClure Engineering Company 9/17/97
CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
STREET
SECTION
CLOSURE DATES
Wylde Green Road
Wylde Green Road
Wyide Green Road
Wyide Green Road
Kineton Green
Ashley Drive to Edinsale Drive
Edingale Drive to Bangor Circle
Bangor Circle to Kineton Green
Kineton Green to (south end)
Talwm Cotat
Sunset Street to Wylde Green Rd.
from NOW until September 26th
from NOW until September 29th
September 17th to October 6th
September 17th to October 6th
October 2nd to October 17th
INTERSECTION CLOSURES:
STREET SECTION
CLOSURE DATES
Wylde Green Road and Edingide Drive
Wylde Green Road and Bangor Circle
Wylde Green Road and Kineton Green
Wylde Green Road and Talwrn Court
from NOW until September 26th
September 17th to October 3rd
September 22nd to October 6th
September 29th to October 15th
PRS-RLS9.DOC McClure Engineering Company 9/17/97
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Sally Slutsman, Chairperson
Joe Bolkcom
Charles D. Duffy
Jonathan Jordahl
Stephen P. La¢ina
BOARD
September 18, 1997
INFORMAL MEETING
SUPERVISORS
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Agenda
Review of the fOrehal minutes of September 1 lth and the canvass of votes
for School Election of September 12th
3. Business from the Board of Supervisors
a) Discussion re:
b) Discussion re:
c) Reports
d) Other
review of draft budget memo for FY '99.
budgeting process. (Sally)
(Sally)
4. Discussion from the public
5. Recess
FORMAL MEETING TO FOLLOW
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST.
P.O. BOX 1350
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350
TEL: (319) 356-6000
FAX: (319) 356-6086
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Sally Stutsman, Chairperson
Joe Bolk¢om
Charles D. Duffy
Jonathan Jordahl
Stephen P. La¢ina
BOARD
September 18, 1997
FORMAL MEETING
SUPERVISORS
Agenda
Call to order following the informal meeting.
2. Action re: claims
Action re: formal minutes of September 1 lth and the canvass of votes for
School Election of September 12th
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator
a) Final consideration of application Z9727 of Mark Dresselhaus and Rich
Soukup.
b) Final consideration of application Z9728 of Jason Chown.
c) Final consideration of application Z9730 of Daryl Hynek.
d) Final consideration of application Z9731 of William and Mary Young.
e) Final consideration of application Z9733 of Frank Schneider, C/O John
Schneider.
f) Final consideration of application Z9734 of'Dean Oakes.
g) Final consideration of application Z9735 of Dean Oakes.
h) Other
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6. Business from the Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator
a) Discussion/action re: the following Platting applications:
Application S9746 of Clarence S. Brant Estate, signed by Betty
Scheetz-Morris, Executor, requesting preliminary and final plat
approval of C. S. Brant's Subdivision, a subdivision described as
being located in the East 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 17; Township
80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in J'ohnson County, Iowa.
(This is a 2-lot, 7.24 acre, farmstead split and residential
subdivision, located on the west side of Ireland Avenue NW,
approximately 1/8 of a mile south of 260th Street NW in Madison
Twp0
b)
2. Application S9749 of Frank Schneider, C/O John Schneider,
signed by Glen Meisner of MMS Consultants Inc., requesting
preliminary plat approval of A Replat of Forest Ridge, Part Two, a
subdivision described as being located in the NW 1/4 of Section
34; Township 80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa. (Itfis is a 34 (32 residential lots and 2-outlots),
59.09 acre, residential subdivision, located on the west side of
Jasper Avenue NW, on the north side of 1-80 in Clear Creek Twp.)
7. Business from the County Auditor
a) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
c) Other
8. Business from the County Attorney
a) Presentation from Public Professional and Maintenance Employees,
IBPAT Local 2003 re: initial collective bargaining proposal for
Secondary Roads employees. discussion
b) Report re: other items
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9. Business from the Board of Sup,: visors
a) Discussion/action re: contract for videotaping for formal board
meetings with Andy Small from The Video Center.
b) Motion authorizing Chairperson to send a proclamation congratulating
Arc for their 40th Anniversary.
c) Other
10. Adjourn to informal meeting
a) Inquiries and reports from the public
b) Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Supervisors
c) Report from the County Attorney
d) 1:30 p.m. - Work Session
1. Discussion re: Johnson County Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
e)
2. Comments from the public
Other
11. Adjournment
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Re:
Senior Center
Memorandum
Bill Dollman, Parking Manager; Dianna Furman, Customer Service Ma~'ra~er; ~
Dennis Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney; Craig Buhman, Senior Center;..~'l~Vll;
Michellie Buhman, Senior Center Secretary -- ~
Naomi Novick, Mayor; Joe Fowler, Parking and Transit Director
Linda Kopping, Senior Center Coordinator ~
19 September 1997
Senior Center Parking Ticket Review Process
Based upon insights gained over the past several weeks, I have significantly
modified my original proposal for implementing a Senior Center Parking Ticket Review
Committee (SCPTRC). The new proposal modifies the existing appeal process in two
ways. First, it provides a convenient location for seniors to pick-up parking ticket appeal
forms. Second, it offers the opportunity for a peer review group to have limited input
into decisions related to appealed parking tickets.
As in the original proposal, this appeal process would only apply to citations
issued by Senior Center personnel for violations in the Center's North Parking Lot and
the five Senior Center designated parking spaces on Linn Street.
The proposed appeal process is outlined in the following paragraphs:
1. Individuals wishing to appeal tickets will contact the Senior Center Secretary and
obtain a parking ticket appeal form. These will be the same forms that are used
throughout the city.
2. The appellant will complete the appropriate sections of the form and submit it to the
Senior Center Secretary.
3. The submitted appeal form will be taken to the City of Iowa City Traffic Bureau in
order to notify them of the appeal process and suspend the fee escalation process
until the ticket review is complete. The form then will be returned to the Senior
Center.
The issuing officer, Senior Center Maintenance Worker II Craig Buhman, and the
SCPTRC will meet monthly to discuss the appeal. Relevant circumstances and
recommendations will be recorded in the officer's comment section of the appeal
form.
5. At the conclusion of the SCPTRC meeting, completed appeal forms will be sent to
Bill Dollman for processing by the city-wide administrative review panel. When
making final determinations on appealed parking tickets, the administrative review
panel will consider, but not be obligated by, the comments recorded in the officer
comment section of the appeal form.
6. Once completed, Parking will distribute copies of the appeal form to the appellant
and the City of Iowa City Traffic Bureau.
7. "Not dismissed" tickets shall be subject to established fine escalation at the
conclusion of the review process.
8. If the appellant disagrees with a "not dismissed" decision, he or she may have the
matter brought before a judicial magistrate for determination.
Admittedly, the implementation of this proposal is likely to lengthen the appeal
process and therefore the period of time in which fee escalation is suspended.
However, the number of Senior Center tickets appealed each month is small and the
SCPTRC has generated a great deal of support among Senior Center participants.
Convenience appeals to everyone and having a voice in the operation and management
of the Senior Center is very important to participants.
Thank you very much considering this proposal. I will call early next week to see
if you have any suggestions or comments related to this proposed plan.
September 23, 1997
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Contact: Stephen Atkins 356-5010
To the Editor:
The Press-Citizen editorial board suggests (Sept. 22-"Council taking wrong method to right
goals") that the Iowa City City Council downtown policy is disorganized and lacking in
coordinated effort as it addresses the future of downtown Iowa City. For the benefit of
readers who may rely on this opinion to form their own opinions of local government and
how it works, the Press-Citizen board appears to be unaware of precisely what the City
Council has been doing.
Work on the future of downtown Iowa City is directed by the Downtown Strateqv and
Action Plan: Iowa Citv's Vision for Downtown, a 24 page detailed document which outlines
the goals of the Downtown Strategy Committee and the specific action steps needed to
achieve those goals. The plan also assigns these steps to specific City staff and downtown
interest groups, and indicates a date when these actions should begin. This action plan is
coordinated and updated regularly by the City's Economic Development Coordinator who
has been assigned to coordinate this multi-year project. Action steps which require the
involvement of other entities such as the Downtown Association, the Chamber of
Commerce, or The University of Iowa are assigned to specific staff for monitoring and
coordination with any City efforts.
Addressing the continued vitality of our downtown is a project of many parts and many
players. There will be specific decisions the City Council will make as we move through
this project. The downtown project is guided by a plan and coordinated by staff whose
work is dedicated to this effort. Its success will be dependent on the commitment of the
community. Support from the local paper would be useful. Detailed information sessions
with the Council have been held; there will be more as this community undertaking
progresses. These are open meetings. Representatives of the editorial board might serve
their readers better by attending a few.
Stephen J. Atkins
City Manager
cc: City Council
David Schoon
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