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Home My WebLink About1996-03-05 Public hearing; JCCOG memo Date: To: From: Re: February 29, 1996 Iowa City Council Kevin L. Doyle, Assistant Transportation Planner Consider a motion setting a public hearing on March 26, 1996 on the City of Iowa City's FY97 Iowa DOT Consolidated Transit Funding Grant Application, and authorizing the City Clerk to publish notice of said hearing The following table lists the proposed FY97 capital projects that will be submitted for federal funding by Iowa City Transit. The public hearing on these projects will be held at the March 26, 1996 Council meeting. Total Cost FY97 Proiects ($000's) Federal Local Purchase 5 replacement buses 1.350 1,120.5 229.5 Retrofit 6 buses with lifts 210 174.3 35.7 Replace 18 fareboxes 81 64.8 16.2 Replace/upgrade computers 20 16.0 4.0 Replace info. center in Old Capitol Mall 15 12.0 3.0 Resurface parking lot at transit bldg. 150 120.0 30.0 Redesign/reconstruct transit interchange 225 180.0 45.0 Bus stop/shelter repairs 5 4.0 1.0 Purchase fitness equip. for training rm. 10 8.0 2.0 Purchase assoc. capital/rehab. items 56.9 45.5 11.4 FTA Livable Communities Gram 4,200 2,100 2,100 Near Southside Multi-Use Psrking Facility TOTALS $6,322.9 $3,845.1 $2,477.8 If you have any questions about these projects contact me at 356-5253 or Joe Fowler or Ron Legsden at 356-5154. \ltrans~itern3596.doc NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR HIGHWAY 1/GILBERT STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, will con- duct a public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the con- struction of the Highway 1/Gilbert Street Intersec- tion Improvement Project in said City at 7:30 p.m. on the 5th day of Mamh, 1996, said meeting to be held in the Council Chambers in the Civic Center in said City. Said plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost are now on file in the office of the City Clerk in the Civic Center in Iowa City, Iowa, and may be inspected by any interested persons. Any interested persons may appear at said meeting of the City Council for the purpose of making objections to and comments concerning said plans, specifications, contract or the cost of making said improvement. This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa and as provided by law. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK PH-1 MAR 0 4 1996 126 Potomac Drive 2 March 1996 Dee Vanderhoef Iowa City Councilor 2403 Tudor Drive Iowa City IA 52245 Dee: According to the Press-Citizen, a Council decision on expanding the intersection of Gilbert and Burlington Slreets is imminent. Attached are some of my opinions regarding that issue. Thanks for considering these items--and feel free to give me a call if you have questions or responses. (Home, 351-5133; Office, 337-2263. Alan V. Stang Burlington and Gilbert It appears to me that this widening is an expense which ameliorates a problem occurring for only fifteen minute periods several times per day. In addition, I question the accident statistics often quoted. As a user of that intersection on the average of twice per day, I can never recall an accident at the crossing. There have been incidents East on Burlington down by the Ralston Creek bridge, but that's some distance away, and may have more to do with traffic from the lot behind the Recreation Center. (In contrast, there's Gilbert and Kirkwood--from my observations, crash city by comparison, and hardly the place for a speedy left turn from northbound Gilbert onto westbound Kirkwood). The left turn problems from Gilbert onto Burlington might be handled cheaply by signage and changing light sequences to offer protected left turns from existing inside lanes. This would require staggered green light episodes on Gilbert, but the costs--in comparison to reconstruction-- should be minimal. If the project is going ahead, I have concerns not unlike those mentioned in the enclosed Chicago Tribune article. The businesses on Gilbert south of Burlington should be concerned, too. lfthe project is going ahead, I have three questions based upon the fact that hundreds~-perhaps thousands--of people walk that area daily: What, if anything, has been planned to separate the sidewalks from the roadway, both in horizontal and/or vertical separation to provide a safety margin? What, if anything, has been designed to provide ample drainage together with the above mentioned separation so pedestrians don't get sprayed by passing cars on any rainy or snow melt days? * What, if anything, ..... 9 is planned to give the pedestrians ample sidewalk width. Cars are getting an additional 10 feet...and those walking? These are not idle questions. Keokuk Street right outside our office is a classic example of what may occur when improper drainage, speeding cars, and wet streets mix. The result is pedestrians either being required to vacate the sidewalk, or getting a dirty shower. Cars don't slow down to reduce the spray. At Gilbert and Burlington, many hundreds more will be affected if proper design, construction, and separation are not taken into account. What wifi happen when the Feds hand off welfare? 8,/Shatman Stein Farofly standards of ILvmg will NATION OF STRANGERS Taldng back the sidewalks One communitfs efforts to recover from deeMes of government 'nupmvements' Goals and gaffes ~ ; ,-~'~ . -' ': .' ~r~,~ n~. ~.~ ~o,,~. .o.~ CHICAGO'S ;~;- .~ : ,.,~,~,t.-~,.,:,o,-~o,..g~.,,,~'48th WARD '..' netghDofr~oo~. res~c~e~ts saw s~-~t:~'~s of ,ma,, s~oos ' ' ~ i.~ ~~e ": '~' '~', A ~ off tile :,h&,et Among the c[ehghtS o~ Clark Street m few small kids at home and no spouse Ln the slrul~le to ~e the w~ p~m~ In the ~ w~k or ~. Repu~ Olannmg philosophies that were Oopular m the 1960s anO '70s. ChicIL~:o. The highest concent. ration of its 60.000 residents is m a great wall of high.rises that look out over Lite lake. each with a private beach like the great resort hotels of Miami and Honolulu. A ronst~nt roar of traffic :gong Sheridan Road effectively separates the inhabit.ants of those high.rises ~'om the rest of the wa.rd. The "L". which runs on an embanlonent u few blocks to the west. also makes it dUT, c~t for the people of the 48th to cross from one neighborhood to another One of those inland neighborhoods. L:glewnod.Balmoral. is a showcase o£vintage homes. some nf them gracious examples of Victorian and. Prairie School architecture. ILS tree.lined streets seem manically transported from an up,~yale North Shore suburb Running down lhe ward's spree am blocks. some of which are wholly giYen OVer to apartment hotels built m the 1920s. when the a~ was a popular address for youne coup[es and green issue: Advancing through economic unity wants to be tough but has not shown a willingness to tr7 new ~nto )otr, M~chL~an's expenmen~ involves sending soc~ wo~e~ halo ever7 ~ptent*s home in a few selected communlUes. trying to R~d out others w~ }ust teluse to help t. bow~qves. The h~ d~ ~t for ~ m~on~ of w~ Fg ~p~ wo~ m~t ~ ~ p~d~ of ~--~t of a ~d0~ but ~ ~p. Communtt )u.~t starting ~ life. their jazz-age grandeur to house this era'$ ~ urba~ pro~esston. of~e~ l~came dmnp~.g for menL~ pattents. addtcts and C~rk $treeL the bt~y shoppin8 strt~ of ~e An~er~nnq~ net~ b~ ~ o~ce ~ol~ly ~ '~!tneU perc~t of my custom. ers ~ erom the net&~lxn-boo~L" l~ave bee~ ma~e to t.be automo- bS. scarftag the ne~J~borboocts ~r-ate~ ~ ~ s~deura~ks by portat/on ~ an "tntereec- tmn t~t# -E~-ry ti~e I see the word ~or~ cry~all~ ~ir feel~ repor:m& tn an occuzLor~ sene~ of ar~e~ on eJfor~ m r~ore a menL I gel sir. L" Mar/An~ Smith ztrug~,le wt~ developers and ~v. 1~ by ~ b~g up ~e std~ ai ~ ~d F~ A~u~ ~ Smt~ ~e ~'s ~ ~e d~t ~ ~ ~ ~ wh~ ~d. curiosIt7 of voters, here in the Feb. 12 caucus state and elsewhere. and it gave the medt~ hope that a hereWrote gemeel campallm would turn into a slugfesL at ieasl mornere So rorbes returned to Io~ last wee~ for strained b~ federal campat8~ ~e~ding Umt~ becau.~ he L~ ba~,roMng h~s cand~acy He has spe~t treely on TV ads and afieid opera. Uon ht~ed ~ outs~e tows. Republicans calls Forbes "an untesled lemier wtL~ very rL~T PoUttcal Jtmkie~ and the media abhor a vacuum, and Forbes conveniently ha~ bee~ there to flu the voM. But the clock is ticldng. To urbanires. a sidewalk is more than a way to get from one place to another. It is tile New World's equivalent of the linclent Greek a~oro--a forum where neighbors on their daDy ~'x.mds f~ct. the first ~t~L~e~t tn the ALarme~ by t~e Jac~h~mr~'tug meeting. I~DC~r ~ daunted. $m~ ~e~t o~e~ elcp~ined bo~ choppLng up a s~bs of Concrete wotdd en~anB~ her COm~unt~. The poltttctans 1o~es pls~mg tour ~ bardes pitUn8 L~ people of AndersonyUle, East Ed.-water how to ~ ~ ~ ~ed~ nlzaUons. five minoritF b~ess groups and ~ bloch clubs. Even now. It's not e~sy to Uve tn L~e 48th. Residents sa~ tn the suburbs ~ wouk~'t need such constarer viOLence to keep tbeb' netghborbaxM vlab~. ~ut the 48th suburt~, uot~ Nsn SulUva~ 8 member of the Pierce EK~mentary test scores are ozdy part of a scimol expe'tence." Sul~v~ ,~!~I "My s~l's best tr~n~ ts black. Thai wouldn't liket¥ ~ h', a Smith continued up ~ past stol:q~d to say ~ego to restam'a- vm.n and Arab foeds. urb. She remembers feeUng C~me~ s~tnS oo one ue~bo~s tn8 on another, rd sU and watch was always fixing and ~tuting. ~ndm~ soc~l work~'s into every But for the majo~it7 of wllEu-~. t,~dly. SO Forbes returned to Iowa ~ week fer Forces Mew tnto the state iasl faJL ~ ~ ~ B ~ h~ ~ He ~t ~y~ ~a~o~. ~ ~ ~ ou~e l~ with ve~ risk~ tdea~ Portfica] )ua~J~ snd ~e medt~ abhor a vacuum. end Forbes cc~v~te~Uy ~ bee~ t. he~ to IE the void. But the cloc~ is t~clcin~ and hl~ time wDl be up soo~- Community ju~ startm~ man.ted life. b'~t- ~zz-a~e ~rsndeur to house ~ Now it ~ a m~c ~t~ ~ ~ std~ many of the net~bo~bood's apart. · ,o,~,~ mentaJ ~ wt~m a e~ ~ ~ w~ pu~ up a n~ of Iow.~ ~ by ~ ~ pm~ at ~ ~d~ ~ ~ d~ ~ ~ ~mt ~t