HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-10 Info PacketCITY OF IOWA CITY
INFORMATION PACKET
August 30, 1996
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Memorandum from City Manager: September 4 Meeting - Discussion Outline
Memorandum from City Manager: Grant Application Comprehensive.~
Improvement Assessment Program
Memorandum from City Manager:
Memorandum from City Manager:
Cottonwood Right-of-Way Extended
Pending Development Issues
Memorandum from JCCOG Transportation Planner: Preferred Alignment for theY'Ll-
Extension of Highway 965 between Highway 6 and Highway 1, Confirmation of
the JCCOG Board Meeting Discussion
Letter from Director Parks and Recreation: Fall 1996 Parks and
Brochure
Fall 1996 Parks and Recreation Brochure
Iowa City Public Library Annual Report FY 1996
Letter from City Manager to Chair of Johnson County Board
Johnson County Ambulance service
Press Release: Confined Space Rescue
Article (Novick): Deer: Impractical to Do Nothing
Recreatior~L22_
of Supervisors:_~
Agenda for August 29, 1996, formal meeting of the Johnson County Board of~-Li~
Supervisors
Agenda for 9/5/96 Formal meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
Memo from Civil Engineer regarding South River Corridor Sewer Construction.
Copy of letter from Council Member Baker to John Gross, Technigraphics,
regarding the downtown.
Copy of Article "Home from Nowhere".
Information distributed at goal setting.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 21, 1996
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: September 4 Meeting - Discussion Outline
I would like to offer to you the following outline for the September 4 goal session meeting. As I
indicated in my August 15 memorandum, the need to have more time devoted to a formal goal
setting session makes it difficult for us to accomplish anything other than a review of projects,
issues, and possibly establishment of some priorities. It would be my intent to serve as your
facilitator for this meeting.
I intend to use the Beyond 2000 document as a basis for a review of City goals and priorities;
however, I also will encourage Council Members to review and re-direct these visions/goals as
you see fit. I would then seek affirmation of these goals. Our staff uses these vision/goal
statements to guide our work plans. Examples of such will be available at your meeting.
There has also been interest in a brainstorming session about downtown. I would hope we can
use our five hours together productively and that it would be my intent to review the Beyond 2000
document, followed by a downtown strategy discussion and then some time at the end for general
discussion.
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Discussion Outline
Goal Session with City Council
Wednesday, September 4, 1996
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
City Council Chambers
All people at the table are equal and will be encouraged to participate.
The City Manager will serve as facilitator, assisted by the Assistant City
Manager.
We will use consensus as a means to arrive at resolution of issues. Consensus
is defined as general agreement, an opinion held by most or all. If a consensus
judgment by the facilitator is questioned during the process, a formal vote/show
of hands/majority rules will be used.
There
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will be three sections to the session:
Goal review, priorities, etc. with the Beyond 2000 document serving as the basis
for discussion.
Brainstorm - Downtown Issues. A brainstorming session on how, why, where
to invest public funds; involvement of private sector; what are issues in general,
etc. Council expressed an interest in long-term as well as more immediate
issues. At least one hour will be set asid,~
General discussion. Some time (to be decided) for various issues to be
identified for future consideration.
Goal Review
Participation exercises by Council:
What are the key elements (less than 5) that make up a successful community?
(Note: not a successful City government, but a successful community)
2. What is the proper role of local government in fulfilling these key elements?
What 3 goals (things) would you like to see your local government achieve in the
next 24 months?
We will review vision statements and identify any major conflicts in philosophy.
I will be using an overhead. Your familiarity with Visions (read them ahead of
time) will be helpful.
5. Same with goal statements for each vision.
What amendments would you offer? This is not to be "word-smithery", but a
change in direction, intent, of some consequence of substance.
Do you have new ideas (goals) - each member can express those ideas, etc.,
and they will be measured by vision/goal statements.
Downtown Brainstorming
This will be a more loosely constructed effort to identify issues, long term as well as
those more immediate, for our downtown. We will look for issues, not solutions. When
we have settled on basic issues, both long and shorter term, a discussion of options
(solutions) can be initiated.
General Discussion
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 29, 1996
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Grant Application - Comprehensive Improvement Assessment Program
The City's Assisted Housing Division (Public Housing Authority) applied for monies to assist in
the maintenance of City-owned public housing. These monies are used for routine maintenance
activities as well as upgrade of our properties. It involves replacement of siding, windows, and
appliances as necessary as well as improvements to electrical service and other normal
maintenance.
We have been notified by HUD that the City will receive $182,385 in such assistance, This is a
significant accomplishment in that it provides monies for our housing maintenance activities as
well as allows us to finance such work through grants rather than the use of our reserves. All in
all, it improves our cash position.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 20, 1996
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Cottonwood Right-of-Way Extended
In May of this year, the Director of Planning approached the Council regarding the vacation and
disposition of a portion of the Cottonwood Street right-of*way east of Yewell Street for develop-
ment of this land for a single-family housing lot. The abutting properly owners who use the right-
of-way for access to their properties were contacted. Both property owners have expressed a
preference that this property not be developed. The property owner to the north has indicated
an interest in purchasing a portion or all of the right-of-way if possible. Since these owners do
not wish to give up the access to their properties, which have been in place for a number of
years, and since they do not want development of a house on this site, we will not be pursuing
creation of a buildable lot on this property. If you will recall, creation of such a lot wou!d also
require action by the Board of Adjustment since the property does not meet the minimum lot
requirements under zoning. If the abutting property owners object, it will make it difficult to secure
neighborhood support for our interests.
If the Council is so inclined, the staff can proceed with vacation of this property as public right-of-
way and disposition of the property to the northerly lot owner. The owner to the south does not
wish to pumhase any of the right-of-way but would be amenable to the reservation of an ease-
ment for her driveway if we were to dispose of the land. We would advise disposition of the
property only if the entire parcel could be conveyed. Unless we hear differently we will take no
further action.
cc: Karin Franklin
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City Council
City Manager
August 30, 1996
Pending Development Issues
An application submitted by Regina Catholic Education Center for a special
exception to permit an expansion of a religious institution, that is, to allow
construction of a 30-foot by 40-foot track and field material storage building on
property located in the Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) zone at
2140 Rochester Avenue.
An application submitted by Vic and Donna Zender for a special exception to
permit a beauty shop to be established on property located in the Office
Commercial (CO-1) zone at 2 Rocky Shore Drive.
An application submitted by Shirley Young for a special exception to modify the
front yard requirement along Dartmouth Street for property located in the Low
Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) zone at 3041 Washington Street.
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Date: August 30, 1996
To: Iowa City City Council
From: Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner ~
Re: Preferred alignment for the extension of Highway 965 between Highway
Highway 1, confirmation of JCCOG Board meeting discussion
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At the August 28 JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board meeting, there was concurrence
between Iowa City, Coralville, and Johnson County representatives on the proposed extension
of Highway 965 between Highway 6 and Highway 1. In September you will consider entering
into an agreement with Coralville and Johnson County which will set the alignment of the
proposed arterial street, and allow the corridor to be preserved.
The following is my understanding of the majority position of the Iowa City City Council at this
time:
The west alignment is the preferred alignment, for the future extension of Highway 965
between Highway 6 and Highway 1.
North of U.S. Highway 218 it is expected that the City of Coralville may construct the
portion of the 965 extension within the Coralville growth area in the short range future.
This may necessitate upgrading a portion of Deer Creek Road, which is currently
partially within the corporate limits of Iowa City and partially within unincorporated
Johnson County.
South of U.S. 218 there are no projects programmed in the Iowa City Capital
Improvements Program for constructing any of the 965 extension in the short range
future. Portions of the road will be considered for construction as the redevelopment
of property occurs in the area. Future development will necessitate the construction of
additional collector streets in the vicinity of the proposed east alignment to serve local
traffic needs.
Let me know if any of this does not match your recollection of the meeting discussion.
Otherwise, the proposed agreement between Coralville, Iowa City and Johnson County will be
on your agenda for consideration later in September.
CC:
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Steve Atkins
Karin Franklin
Chuck Schmadeke
Rick Fosse
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
PARKS AND RECR~TION DEPAR~9~,NT
MEMO l~./%N D ~-11~
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Parks and Recreation commission and City Council
Terry Trueblood
August 29, 1996
Fall Parks and Recreation Brochure
You may have already noticed the inside front cover of the
fall brochure, and the obvious errors. Attached to this memo
is a copy of what was actually printed in the brochure, and
a copy of what was suppose to appear as the inside front
cover (approved by us on 8-20-96).
Because of these errors and other errors in the brochure,
coupled with a problem of late delivery, we are seriously
considering terminating the contract with this printing firm.
They received the bid two years ago and did a commendable
job, but this year leaves something to be desired.
We are informing you of this just to make you aware that we
really do know who is on the Commission and the Council, and
we really aren't quite as stupid as this brochure might lead
people to believe.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me
call.
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Iowa City Parks fi Recreation Department
Pro,rams ~ Events
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CITY OF IOWA CITY
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
CITYGOUN~L
Dcc Vandcrhoe£, Chair
Rex Pruess
John Bcaslcy
Jana Egeland
Judith Klink
Dcb Liddell, Vice Chair
Bruce Maurer
Matt Pacha
John Pelton
Printed on recycled papel; with
soybean tnl~ and may be recyclet~
Susan Horowitz, Mayor
Larry Baker
Karen Kubby
Ernie Lehman
Naomi Novirk
Bruno Pigon
Jim Throgmorton
Stephen J. Arkins.
CityManager
LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF:
RECREATION DMSION
Michael Moran, CLP, Supcrimendcnt
Bill Blanchard, CLP, Program Supervisor
Joyce Carroll, CLP, Program Supcrviosr
Cindy Coffin, CLP, Program Supcrvisor
Janet Norin, Program Supervisor
Pat Johnstort, Office Coordinator
Marilyn Bennett, Clerk Typist
Steve Roberts. St. Maintenance Woe kcr
Bob Bogs, Maintenance Worker II
Mike Kennedy, Maintenance Worker It
Jeff Crawford, Maintenance Worker l
JeffCrctsingcr, Maintenance Worker l
larry Laws, Maintenance Worker I
Carl Brueck, Maintenance Worker l
Ron Wilcox, Maintenance Worker I
PARKS DIVI SI ON
Bob Howell, Superintendent
Richard Stutzman, Sr. MaintenanceWorker
Earlis Stockman, St. Maintenance Worker
Ralph Sedlacck, MaintcnanccWorkcr l I[
Randy Knott ncr us, Maintenance Worker Ill
Duane Coblcntz, Maint chance Woe kcr Ill
Bill Halstead, Maintenance Woe ker l[
Joe Kral, Maintcnance Worker I1
Mark H rick, MaintenanceWoe ker II
Jartel Meade, Maintenance Worker II
Bill Quinlan, Maintena nee Worker I
FOILE~TRY DIVI SI ON
CEMETERYDIVISION
'l'crry Robinson, Forcstcr
Rac Lynn 5chcpcrs, Maintenance Worker II
Judd Yet Icy, Mai ntcna nce Worker I I
Jim Wonick, Sr. Maintenance Woe ker
Bob Dear sch, Maintenance Worker Ill
Ryan GoutIcy, Maintcna nccWorkcr II
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Sheri Thomas, St. Maintenance Worker
Dennis Lovctinsky, Maintcnancc Worker I
Maria Bailey, Maintenance Worker 1
Craig Buhman, Maintcnancc Woe kcr 1
Frances Gartzkc, Maintenance Worker 1
JcffVanatter, MainlcnanceWorker I
Terry G. Tr ucblood, CLP; Parks and Recreation Director
Marilyn Kriz, Ad ministrative Secretary
We are here to scrvc! Please contact us with your concerns, rcqucsts and suggestions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IOWA CITY RECREATION DMSION, 356-5100
Hot Line Information 337-9955
Ca tegories
Youth Sports Rainout Hotline ..................................6241
Babe Rufl~ & Iowa City Girls Softball ......................6241
Swimming Pool & Aquatic Programs .......................6242
(Mercer Park, City Park, Recreation Center)
Categories
Iowa City Park & Recreation Administration .............6243
Special Populations & Special Olympics ........................6244
Social/Cultural Potgrams & Speicial Events ................6245
Fitness/X,Vellness & Adult Sports Programs ..................6246
(Adult Softball)
A.Q.UA TIC S
Adult Lessons ........................................................................................32
American Red Cross Lessons .......................................................30-31
Aquacise & Fit hess Classes ...................................................................32
Lesson Schedules ............................................................................3439
Pool Policies ...................................................................................2627
Pool Schedules ......................................................................................28
Pre-school & Parent/Tot Lessons .....................................................30
Swim Admissions, Passes & Punch Cards .......................................26
SPECIAL EVENTS
FamilyEvents ................................................................................22, 23
Farmer's Masket .....................................................................................3
Golden Age Club ..................................................................................3
No School Day Activilics ...........................................................22, 23
Teen Events ...........................................................................................24
Volumccr Program ...............................................................................3
Youth Activities .............................................................................22-24
ARTS O. SOCIALIZATION
AduhArts ........................................................................................1416
Art Studios ............................................................................................14
Dance ....................................................................................................18
Itigh School Art Classes .............................................14-16. 18.2021
Junior High Art Classes .........................................................18,20-21
Pro-so fool Arts, Crafts & ,Socialization .....................................1618
Youth Arts & Crafts ......................................................................18-20
Youth Theatre .......................................................................................18
0 UTDOOR, SCIENCE o. NATURE
Computer Classes ................................................................................22
Nature Programs ..................................................................................21
Science Activities ..................................................................................21
REGIS TRA TION GENERAL INFORMATION
Building Hours .....................................................................................4
Low Income Assistance .........................................................................2
Non. Resident Fees .................................................................................2
Office Hours ..........................................................................................2
Refunds& Transfer Procedures ..........................................................2
Registration Form ...............................................................................40
Registration hffor marion ....................................................................2
Sign Langnage Interpreters ..................................................................3
SPEC1A L POP U1M TIONS IN VOL VEMEN T
Adaptcd Aquatics ...............................................................................l0
Arts, Music & Movement ...........................................................11-12
Clubs & Social Activities ...................................................................12
l ndepcndent Living Skills ................................................................12
Registration Form ...............................................................................13
Sp~ial Events .......................................................................................12
Special Olympics ............................................................................I 0-11
Sports & Fitness ............................................................................10.11
SPORTS 0~ FITNESS
Adult Sports ............................................................................................7
Aerobic Dance & Fitness Programs ...............................................56
Gymnastics ..............................................................................................9
GymnasiumHours ...............................................................................4
Racquetball ..............................................................................................8
RacquetballCourt ..................................................................................4
Rollerskating ...........................................................................................4
Weight Room Hours ............................................................................4
Youth 5ports ......................................................................................7-9
IOWA CITY PARK FACILITIES ARE
LISTED ON INSIDE BACK COVER.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
IOWA CITY RECREATION DMSION 356-5100
HOT LINEINFORMATION 337-9955, CATEGORY 6243
REGIS TRA I70N
BEGINNING AUGUST 28, 1996
In person: Robert A. Lee
Community Recreation Ccnter
Recreation Division Office
220 S. Gilbert $~rect
Iowa City, 1A 52240
OFFICEHOURS:
Beginning September 3, 1996:
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
By mail:
Fill out the registration form provided
on the last page of this brochure and
make check or money order payable to
"Recreation Division~ and mail to:
Iowa City Recreation Division
220 S. Gilbert Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Pleasc send sel f-add rcssed,
stamped cnvclopc i f confir marion is dcsircd.
LOW INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
The Parks and Recreation Department will accept applications for fee
discounts on certain programs based on income. Applications will bc
available at the Recreation Center Division office. For further in forma-
tion, contact the Superintendent of Recreation, 356-5100.
CLASS SIZE
Limits have been placed on the size of some classes to assure quality
instruction. Registration is first come, first served. You should register
early to assure yourselfofa place in these classes. Classes are reviewcd 3
days prior to start and those wilh insufficient cr, rollmcnt arc subject to
cancellation. Registration must be made prior to participation in any
Recreation Division activity.
REFUNDS
Rcquest for refunds must be made three working days prior to thc first
class raceling and duriug regular office hours. Pro-rated refunds for
health reasons may be considered aficr the lessons begin and request must
be made in writing to the Superintendent of Recrealion. Doctor's
ccrtificatc may be required.
By FAX:
Fill out the registration form provided on
the last page of this brochure, include
Mastercard or Visa information, return
FAX# and signature. Send to 1-319-356-5487.
NON-RESIDENT FEES
City of Iowa City rcsidents (persons living inside the Iowa City city
limits), through their property taxes, make a significant financial
contribution to the operation of the Park and Rccrcation Department.
The non-resident concept is iraended to apport ion an equalizing fee to
our non-residem participamssothcycontributcto theoverall financing
of the Dcpart mcu! on an equitable basis with our residents. Non-rcsidcnt
(NR) feesare figured al doublethe f& not toexceed $5[exccptions where
noted in the brochure). Wc'rc here to serve you, and we want to be fair.
Wc ask for your cooperation. Thank you!
NOTE: Non-residents on sports league rosters pay a flal $5 for each roster
Ihcy arc signed on.
TRANSFERS
Transfers within thccurrcnt brochure season will be allowed ira request
is made three working days prior to the activity starting date, and if an
openingstill exists in the program you wish Io transfer to. Transfers must
be requested during regular office hours.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Iowa City Parks & Recreation Depart mcnt is committed to compli-
ance with the Americans with Disabilities Acl (ADA), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability. The Recreation Division will
make reasonable accommodations in recreation programs to enable
participation by an individual with a disability who meets essential
eligibility requirements for that recreation program. TheADA requires
that recreation programs offered be available in the most integrated
setting appropriate for each individual.
VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED
FOR IN PERSON AND MAIL IN REGISTRATIONS
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
IOWA CITY RECREATION DMSION 356-5100
HOT LINE IN FORMATION 337-9955, CATEGORY 6243
THE IOWA CITY PARKS ~
RECREATION FO UNDA TlON
Would you likctocnhancethequalityoflifcinyour commumty? Would
you like to scc improved parks and recreation facilities/opportunities in
Iowa City? You can help! For further information, call 356-5110.
PICNIC EQUIPMENT RENTAL
Volleyball sets, softballs, bats, bases, croqucl sets, horseshoes, balls,
parachutes, badmimonscts and frisbees arc avaihbleto makeyour parly
or picnic more enjoyable. Check oul overnight or for the weekend. Pick
upaftcr 10a.m. on Fridaysand bringback after 10a.m. on Mondays. Call
m make reservations. A separate $ I0 refundable deposit is required on
each equipmere item.
FEE: $2.00 per item weekdays (Monday-Thursday)
$4.00 per item weekends (Friday-Saturday-Sunday)
$4.00 per item special weekends (Memorial Day, Fourth of July
& Labor Day)
GOLDEN AGE CLUB
Senior citizens are invited to attend the (;olden Age Club on 'l hutsday
afternoons from 1:304 p.m. in Meeting Room B. Programs are varied
each wcck and may include speakers, music, slide shows and other
interesting prescntalions followed byrcfrcshmenuand card playing. An
informational newsletter is avaihblcat Club meetings or can be mailed to
members. For moreinformation, call 356-5100.
NO FEE
SOFTBALL/BASEBALL DIAMOND
RESERVATIONS
Taken between April 1 and October 31. Tea msor individuals arcallowed
to reserve fields at available times. Two hour limi~ per reservation. A
maximum of two reservations per week per indwidual and/or team.
FEE: $7 without lights
$22 with lights
FARMERS MARKET
Open-air market with flesh home-grown psoducc, baked goods, hands-
crafis, plantsand flowers. Hdd thru October 30onWcdnesdays, 5:30-7:30
p.m., and Sat u rdays, 7:31311:30 a.m., in thc ncw Chauncey Swan parks ng
ramp located [x. twccn Washington aod College. }:or more infor marion,
call 356-5110.
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
The Iowa City Recreation Division will providc intcrprclcrs for persons
with hearing impairments to attend division sponsored programs.
Advance riolice is needed. For snore infor realion conlact Ihc Recreation
Division office, Monday-Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITI 'I'IkS
The Iowa City Rccrcation Division is looking for dedicatcd individuals
w~shing to gain experience in community recreation programs and
seer<cs. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to develop
programming and leadership skills, expand knowledge and establish
fiicndships in an enjoyable recreation setting. Volunteer hours are
flexibleand can be adapted to your schedule. For moreinformation and
toobrain a voluntcer applica6on, pleasc stop bythe Recreation Division
off<c, Monday-Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Look for Park and Recreation informa6on and activities schedule on
cable chan nel 4, the Cover nment I n for marion Channel. Bydialing 356-
5478 a wealth of park and recreation informa6on services are at your
fingertips.
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ROBERT A. LEE
COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER
220 S. GILBERT STREET
SCttEDULE OF ONGOING ACTIVITIES
GYMNASIUM*
Youth Open Play Schedule (lst-8tb grades)
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 3:30-6 P.M.
Adult Open Play Schedule
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 11:30A.M.-1:30 P.M.
General Public Open Play SobcriMe (both youth and adults)
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 10-11:30A. M.,
1:30-3:30 P.M., 6-10 P.M.
SATURDAY- Noon-Mid night
SUNDAY, 1-9 P.M.
NOTE: Gym nasmm hours mayoccasionally vary from t he above n roes
due to programming needs.
WEIGHT ROOM/EXERCISE ROOM
Open at 6:00 A.M. daily (weight pins not available until 10:00 A.M.).
Muhi-station U niversal weight gym, two Schwinn Air Dynes, one Nordic
Track, one Stair Mastcr, one treadmill, and Hydra-Gym Pro-Row, arm
cud, and shoulder press machines. Speed bagavailable. Ductothenature
oftheequipment child ten 15 years of age or under must beaccompanied
by a responsible adult 16 or older.
RACQUETBALL COURT
Starting with the fourth Mondayofcach month, reservationswill betakcu
for the following month. Payment for the adv/anee court reservations
must be madeat the time of registration. A maximum of 12 individual
one hour rcquests per month, not to exceed three per week will bc allowed
Walk-in reservations are also welcomed.
DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday and Friday evenings from 6-10 p.m., beginning
September 3, and ending October 4, 1996 (north court
gymnasium- need at least six (6) players).
Courl Fee
Court Times
$2.50 per hour
MONDAY-FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUN DAY
8 A.M.-9 P.M.
9 A.M.-I 1 P.M.
1-8 P.M.
ROLLERSKATING*
Offered in thc Recreation Center gymnasium on Saturdays. Youth ninc
years o£agc and below- when accompanied byan adult- can skate from
6-7 p.m. Youth tenyears of age and above and adults skate from 7-8 p.m.
Skates are provided.
NO FEE
"On some Saturdays rollerskating may not be held due to special event
programming in the gymnasium.
GAMEROOM
Pool, table tennis, foosball, bumper pool tables and various tablegames
available. $ ! .00 deposit and I.D. required to use equipment. Deposit
is returned to user when the equipment is returned.
General Gameroom PuMic Open Play Schedule
MO N DAY-FILl DAY, 10 A.M .- 10 P.M.
SATURDAY, 9/kM.-Mid night
SUNDAY, 1-9 P.M.
I fyou wish to make reaervations by rnail pleasesubmit thcdays, dates and
times with thecheck or moneyorder payable to the Iowa City Recreation
Division. Mail to the 1owa City Recreation Division, 220 $. Gilbert
Street, Iowa City, IA 52240-I 632. Please send a self-add ressed, stamped
envelope ira reply is desired.
'PLEASE NOTE:
Children under 5th grade must be accompanied by parent or
guardian (16 yearsor older)when usingthegymnasiumor gameroom
areas during open play schedules.
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SPORTS & FITNESS
FITN ESS/%VELLNESS
Make a positive change in your overall health, Sign up for one of our
fitness programs. Besidesimprovingyour fitnesslevel, you'll haveample
opport unities to make new friends. Our instructors are knowledgeable,
motivating, enthusiastic and caring. Once involved, you will be
encouraged to progress at your own pace. Classes are held at the
Recreation Center and South 'East Junior High School. Ir is recom-
mended that all parlicipants have their doctor's approval prior to
enrolling in a timess class.
Only registered participants 16 years and older are allowed in class. Please
do riot bring children. On rare occasion an individual class may be
moved to a different location and time to accommodate a special event.
SESSION DATES:
Scssion I: September 9-October 25, 1996
Scssion I1: October 28-December 20, 1996
AEROBIC DANCE - LOW IMPACT
This dance program provides a similar workout to a regular Acrobic
Danec class, but with less slrain on Ihc joints.
AEROBIC/AQUACISE PUNCH CARD
Convenient! Use for both aerobics and aquacise! An option for
individuals whose schedules arc erratic and still want to get an aerobic
workout. The punch card will allow you to participate in either aerobics
or aquacise in any of the offered classes as many times a week as you desire.
The punch cards will be good from one session to the next. Thcy are on
sale during regular office hours.
Aerobic/Aquacise Punch Card- 15 punches
FEE: $33.75
NOON DANCE WORKOUT WITH DEB SINGER
A crcativc, enjoyable way to takca break fiom work and stay in shape like
a dancer! Exercise and simple combinations drawn from several dance
techniques: modcr n, jazz, ballch folk, and eastern st yles. No prior dance
training required. Wcar loose, cornfor table clolhcs and bare feet or jazz/
ballet slippcrs.
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Tuesdays& Thursdays, 12:05-12:50 p.m.
September 10-December 12
FEE: S75
AEROBIC DANCE - SPECIAL
l~tablished for thoseindividuals who take Aerobic Danceand would likc
a third workout each week. This is a special class thai meets only on
Fridays.
NEIGHBORHOOD AEROBICS
Low impact acrobic dancc classes arc brought into your neighborhood.
Classes hcld at Soulh East Junior High School.
TOTAL BODY TONING
]'his program will hdp you tone the stomach, hip and thigh muscles. A
series of exercises will be used to help trim and shapc up these arcas of the
body.
STEP AEROBICS
Stcp into a great new workout. Low impact, high energy aerobic routines
set to music. Participants use a step to help increase the heart rate along
with the option of using hand-held weights to increase intensity and
i raprove muscle tone.
I i I 0 s t}' I 0 s
JAZZERCISE
Jazzercise is thc woe Id's largcst dancc fit hess program. I t combines t he art
ofjazzdanceand thcbeat of the best newpopular music to make Jazzercise
fun! Thcchorcographyis what setsJazzereiscapart fromother workouts;
it is dancing to music. Each class has a duration of approximately 60
minutes. Classes indudea warm-up, an aerobic segment, and a cooldown,
as well as muscle toning and stretching. Students leave feeling relzxed,
relished,and revitalized! Jazzercise is appropriate for all fit ncss levels;you
can cchoosc high or low impact. Classes run continuously and you can
join anytime. Come try it-your first class is flee! We would love to see
you! Classes are conducted in the Social Hall at the Robert A. Lce
Community P, ecrcat~on Comer. For more information on Jazzercise,
plcasc cornact Brook Norns, Cerli fled Instructor, at 354-1780.
Clas: Schedule
Mon/Wcd ..... 5:30 p.m.
Sun ................ 4.'00 pm.*'"
"*Super session: 80 min. class
Co.~t
Unlimited .......$33
12 classes .........$27
16 classes* ....... $38
8classes ...........$22
Walk-in ........$4
~'2-mom h expiration. All other lickers l-month expiration. Student rates
avadable.
"azzerflse.
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SPORTS
FITNESS
Aerobic Dar~e-
X X X 1404' X X X
Low Impect
FEE
Session
$26
Step Ae mb'~cs 14~) X 1403' X X X X
Neighborhood
Aerob~ X X X X 1405 X X
Aombic Dance-
X X X X X 1407 X
Special
$28/28
$28
$14
Tolal Boo'/Toning X 1402 X X
'Class will not be held on October 29. The fee has Ix'¢n pro-rated.
X X 1408 $28/14
Mo~/ Mo~l
SESSION II VV~S VVed Tue.J'rhu rs Tues/Thues Tuea/l~urs FfMay
~lo~r 28 * 5:1~ 12'~-
~m~r 20 12:~- 5:~ 6-7 pm 7~ pm
t2:~ pm 6:30 pm 5~0 pm 12:~ pm
Aorob~c Dance.
X X X 2404' x X
Low Impa~l
Slop Aorob~cs
Neighborhood
Ao~-obic~
Aerobic Dance-
Total Body Ton~g X 2402'
2400 X 2,103' x X X
X X X X 2405* x
X x X X X 2407
x X X X
"Evening sessions will not be held November 25-29 and Deecember 5. ]'he fee has been pro-rated.
Friday
5:30-
45:30 pm
X
x
24O8
FEE
8 Week
Session
$26
$32/26
$28
$14
$28114
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SPORTS
atDUL T SPORTS
PALL SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Season: September 8-October 13, 1996
The fall softball league is back for t hose who did n't get enough during t he
summer. Teams play double hcaders the first three weeks of the season and
a single game the fourth week. There will then be a season. ending single
elimination tournament.
Men's
Women's
Co-Roe
FEE: $180
ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE
FallSeason: October 13-December 18, 1996
Winter Season: January 19.March 19,1997
Teams playon Sunday(AA), Monday(AAAA, Aft.), or Wcdnesday(AAA,
A) evenings. Play once a week plus a season.ending single-elimination
tournament. Teams entered on a first come basis (no registration
priorities are given to teams who have participated in past seasons).
TEAMS MAY REGISTER FOR BOTH Tl-lF~ FALL AND WINTER
SEASONS AT THE SAMWHME: League rules and related information
available at the Recreation Division Office at 8:00 a.m., August 28, 1996.
Registration Deadline: September 13, 1996 - Fall Season
December 27, 1996 - Winter Season
Men's Fall League
Men's Winter League
FEE: $180 per team
ADULT VOLLEYBALL
FallSeason: October 13-December 19, 1996
Winter Season: January 19-March 20,1997
Co-recreational, Women's, Men's leagues. Women phy on Tuesdays, Men
on Thursdays and the Co-recreational league is on Sunday afternoons.
Various divisions of competition. Play once a week. Teams entered on
a first come basis (no registration priorities are given to teams who have
participated in past seasons). TF. AMS MAY REGISTER DDR BOTH THE
FALLAN D W1NTER SEASONS ATTH E SAME TIM E. League rules and
related information available at the Recreation Division Office at 8:00
a.m.,August 30, 1996.
Registration Deadline: September 13, 1996- Fall Season
December 27, 1996 -Winter Season
Men's Fall League
Women's Fall League
Co-tee Fall Ix:ague
Men's Winter League
Women's Winter League
Co-tee Winter League
FEE: $85 per team
& FITNESS
YOUTH SPORTS
FLAG FOOTBALL
Season: September 21.October 27, 1996
The flag football program offers your child opportunities to develop
skills and to have fun! Two instructional divisions will be formed. One
will be comprised of 3rd and 4th grade players and the other will be for
5th and 6th graders. Choose tither the Saturday morning or Sunday
afternoon league for either age group. Teams are formed according to
~chools the players attend. Games are played at Mercer Park. NY$CA-
trained coachc~. Flyers with league informationwill besent home to you
through the schools the week of August 26, 1996.
Regi$tration Deadline: September 13, 1996
Late registration will be accepted if space permits on teams.
FEE: $17.50 per player
BASKETBALL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
ORD, 4TH, 5TH & 6TH GRADE GIRLS)
Season: Oclober IO-November 16, 1996
Two instructional leagues will be formed. One league will be made up of
3rd and 4th grade girls, and the other will be for 5th and 6th grade girls.
THIS FALLLEAGUEW1LL BE FOR GIRLS ONLY~ Boys'leagueswill be
offcrcd in the winter. NYSCAqrained coaches will be used.
Registration Deadline: October 4, 1996
FEE: $17.50 per player
PLACEKICK, PUNT AND THROW
DAY: Saturday, September 28, 1996, I:00 p.m.
PLACE: Bates Field, City High School
Test your football skills! Open to all boys and girls ages 8-13 (day of event
= age group). Placekick off a tee, punt, and throw for distance and
accuracy. This event is held in conjunction with the Iowa Park and
Recreation Association, Coralville Parks and Recreation, and Ihc Iowa
City Jaycee's Punt, Pass and Kick. There is advancement to district
competition for the top three finishers in each category.
Registration Deadline: September 27, 1996
FEE: $4 per participant
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SPORTS 8,: FITNESS
BILLIARDS (GRADES 3 THRU 6)
]'his program is for you ngsters who are itltcrested in learning how to play
various pool games (e.g., 8-ball, 9-ball, rotation) and d evelop funda mental
skills. Limited class enrollment. This is a great opportunity to pick up
a hfctime leisure intcrest}
(1486)
Saturdays, 9-10 a.m., October 19-November 16
Registration Deadline: October 17, 1996
FEE: $6per participant
TABLE TENNIS (GRADES 3 THRU 6)
l~rn fundamental forehand, backhand and service skills. Basic game
stra~csies will also be taught. Another opportunityto learn a lifetime
sport for leisure time use.
0487)
Saturdays, 10-11 a.m., October 19-November 16
Registration Deadline: October 17, 1996
FEE: $6 per participant
RACQUETBALL LESSONS
DATES: September-November, 1996
One'on'one instruction for t he beginningto middleskill levels. Contact
the Recreation Division office. Arranged times.
FEE: $5.50 per hour lesson (includes court fee)
HOCKEY & ICE SKATING LESSONS
The affiliate groups of the Old Capitol Skaters Alliance are proud to
announce a third season of ice skating lessons and youth hockey. The
programs being offered this year arc as follows:
LEARN TO SKATE/FIGURE SKATING
The Old Capitol Figure Skating Association is sponsoring ice skating
lessons for begi nners and more advanced skaters. Classes will be taught
in actordance with the United States FigureSkating Association (USFSA)
Learn to Skate Basic Skills Program. Adults and children ages 5 and up
are invited to participate. No skating cxperience is necessary. Class
sessions are scheduled to last six weeks and will begin the first week of
January, 1997... weather permitting. All classes will be hcld outdoorsat
Mercer Park. Class times and fees will be announced al regislration. For
more in formation please call Suzctte } :lelmick at 3384143.
YOUTH HOCKEY
This is a toed, non-contact recreational youth hockey league sponsored
bytheOld Capitol Youth Hockey Association. Youth hockey is open to
all children ages 5-I 7 who are able to skate. Teams are coached by adults
and all participants will play. Players are required to wear safety
equipment. Practice sessions and games are scheduled to take place at
Mercer Park beginning the first week of January, 1997... weather
permitting. Fee robe announced. For more informalion pleasecall Jerry
Moonat 3374518.
INTRODUCTION TO SQUARE DANCING
Square dancing is an excellent low-st tess aerobic eacrcise as well as a great
wayto have fun and meet people. Introductory square dancinglessons
will include 10 sessions that cover all calls at the Basic level and somecalls
at Mainslrcam level. A second course will be offered later Io finish
Mainstream calls. Most public dances arccalled at Mainslrcamlevcl.
Square dancing requires only a willingness to learn and a partner.
Experienced dancers from a local square dance club, t he Ocean Waves, v,.fil
be on hand at dances to fill out squares, to partner single resistrants, and
to help the leas ning process in general. No fincydress needed! Thecourse
is offered in conjunction with Kirkwood Commumty College. To
resister, call 3544490 or attend the first dance. Questions? Contact
LynnYoder, 646-2102, or JeffKlahn, 337-2670
Wednesday, 7.9 p.m., September 4-N,
Recreation Center Social Room
FEE: $30 per person
LEARN TO SKATE/HOCKEY SKILLS
This is a begi nni ng skati ng class for children ages 5 to 17 who are intcrestcd
in eventually playing youth hockey. No skating experience is necessary.
Participants will learn to ice skate, as well as learn the basics of stick
bandhng and hockey. Lessons are schcdulcd to last six weeks, and will
begin the first week of January, 1997... wcathcr permitting. Class
schedulea v, ill bcavailable at registration. Sponsored bytheOId Capitol
Youth Hockey Association. Fees to beannounccd. For more informa-
tion please call Jcrry Moon at 3374515.
REGISTRATION
Rcsislration for Your h Floekey and all Lear n to Skate programs will take
place on Wednesday, November 13th fiom 6 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the
RobertA. Lee Community Recreation Center, lower level. Registration
fo[ms require a parent or guardian's signature. Hockey registrarran
for ms also require the signature of the child. Space in all programs will
be limited to promote greater learning and safety for participants.
Registration is on a first come basis, and priority will be given to those
that register in person. Mail-in registration will be accepted after
November 13th. Registration will close November 30th, and all
registralion forms must be post marked by this date, no exceptions.
All pat ficipants will nccd a pair of well-fitting skates in good condition.
(No Double Run nets) 1 nforrmtion on purchasing newand used iceskates
and hockey equipment will be available at re§istration. For more
infot marion, contact t he Old Capitol Skaters Allia nee at: OCSA, P.O.Box
532,1owa City, lA 5224443532. Instructors and assistants arestill needed;
if you are interested in volunteering, please call Jane Montgomery at
1-319456-2389.
SPORTS &
GYMNASTICS
PARENT/TOT TUMBLING (2-3 YEARS)
Parents, come join the fun as you participate with your child in this
creative developmental play program. Emphasis will be on improving
balanceand coordi nation through t u robling skills, exerciso,action songs,
games and the use of various types of gymnastics equipment.
TINY TUMBLERS (3-5 YEARS)
Tumbling skills, exercise, movement and games will be emphasized to
increase coordination, build sel f-esteem and to improvesocial skills of the
pre-school child.
FITNESS
YOUTH GYMNASTICS (K-2ND GRADE)
This isan instructional gymnastics program for girls and boys encourag-
ing progressive skill development on floor exercise, vault, and balance
beam.
YOUTH GYMNASTICS (3-6TH GRADE)
Each student wifl havethe opportunityto lear n basic gymnastic skills or,
if more experienced, can build upon their capabilities by progressing to
more difficult skills.
SESS(ON I M~V~d
MofiJVVed Mo~VYed Tu e~.r~,'h u rs or
October 12 8 -9:50 AM 2 -2:50 PM 9 -9.50 AM Tue~rThurs
FEE
Tumbl~g 1416 X X $17.50
(2-3 years)
~ny Tumblers
X 1417 1418 $17.50
(2-5 years)
Yoath
Gymnastics
(K-2nd)
Youlh
Gymnastics
X X X X
X X X X
9 -9 50 AM FEE
1419 1421 X $8 75
1420 X X $8 75
X 1422 1423 $8.75
X X 1424 $8 78
SESSION II MonNVed
Oclobm 14 - MonNVed Mon/Wed Tues, Frhurs or
9 -9:50 AM 2 -2 50 PM 9 -9:50 AM
Novornbet 18
FEE
Pamnl/Tot
Tumbling 2418 X X $17.50
(2-3 years)
(3-5 years) X 2417 2418 $1750
Youth
Gymnast~
(K-2nd)
Youlb
Gymnastk~
Ofd-6lh)
X X X X
X X X X
Saturday Salurday Saturday
9 -9:50 AM FEE
AM AM
2419 2421 X $8 75
2420 X X $8.75
X 2422 2423 $8.75
X
X 2424 $8.75
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SPECIAL POPULATIONS
INVOLVEMENT
SPECIAL POPULATIONS INVOLVEMENT
The Special Populations Involvemere (S.P.I.} program provides leisure
opportunities for persons with special needs, including those with
physical, mcmal or emotional disabilities. Persons ~ith special needsarc
encouraged to participate in any of the recreation programs offered for
the general public. The goal is that each participant be provided leisure
services Ihat allow per formancoat Ihc highest abilitylevel. S.P.l.programs
arc offered in structured, success.oriented environmeres in the areas of
sports and fit hess, aris, music and movement, independent living skills,
clubs, social activities and special events. Registration is required for
participation and class size is limited to assure quality instruction.
Rcgist ratton is first come, first served, so register early to assure yourself
of a place in thesc progeams. Classes are reviewed lhrecdays prior testart
and those with iosufficient enrollment are subject to cancellation.
Part icipants may reglslcr at t he Recreation Division officeor by mail with
the S.P.I. lrCglSleation form on page 15 of this brochure.
&P.L SPORTS AND FITNESS
GOLF CLUB
Callingallgolfers! Come practice upon your chippingand putting. This
is a non-competitive program designed for the novice gel fcr. Clubs will
be provided but bring your own if you have them.
(1801)
Mondays, 6-7 p.m., September 9-October 7
Finkbine Golf Course
NO FEE
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK AND FIELD
Dcvclop your track and field cvcm skills for Special Olympics competi-
tion. Running, race walking, long jump, and softball throw will be
emphasized. Special Olympics Area Competition will be held in the
spring at Coc College in Cedar Rapids. Please register for either Youth
or Aduh Teack aud P~cld.
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., September 100ctober 8
(1802) Youth Track & Field (21 years & under)
5:30-6:30 p.m
(1803) Adufi Track & Field {22 years & over)
6:30.7:30 p.m.
U nivcrsity of Iowa Recreation Building
NOFEE
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Join the fun in this exercise class taught by l)eb Singer featuring range
of motion exercises set to music. This is a great way to be active and get
fit. Come dressed in dance or work-out clothes.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., September 10-November 14
(1804) Session I,Septcmber 10<)ctober 10
(2801) Sessionll, October D-November 14
Recreation Center Social t tall
FEE: $15/session
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The mission of SpeciaIOlympics is to provide year-rou nd sports t raining
and athletic competitions in a variety of Olympic-typesports for children
8 years of age and older as well as ad uhs with mental retardation, giving
them continuingopportunities to develop physical fit hess, dcmonstrate
courage, experience joy and participate in a shanng of gifts, skills and
friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and
community. For more information, or to become involvcd in theSpecial
Olympics program as an athlete, coach or volunteer, call 356-5100.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOCCER SKILLS
Fundamental skills and fun will be the focus of this program. I merested
athletes will be preparing for the Special Olympics Soccer Skills Compe-
tition on October 12that Grant Wood Elementar ySchool. Please register
by age for either Youth or Adult Soccer.
(1806)
(180~)
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Scptcmber 12-C)ctober 10
Youth Soccer (21 yrs. & under), 5:304:30 p.m.
Adult Soccer (22 yrs. & eye0, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Grant Wood Elementary School
NO FEE
VOLLEYBALL
lt'stimetoserveupsome fun! Vollcybellskills,sportsmansh~pand motor
development will be emphasized io this program. Benefits include
improving fitness, coordination, flcxibility and participaliug in a life-
long recreational activity.
(18o8)
Fridays, 7-8 p.m., September 13-October 11
Rccrcation Center Gym
NO FEE
ADAPTED AQUATICS
Swimmlng skills will be taught to include all persons, of all ability levels.
Each class will be divided into small groups of persons with similar
abilities. Skill division groups are (from lowest skill to highest}: 1)
Minnow; 2) Goldfish; 3} Cat fish; 4) Bass; 5) Barracuda; 6} Dolphin; and
7) Shark. lkrsons who need special assistance (I to 1 ratio) should bring
a companion in thewater with them. Classes meet one t~me per week on
Saturday.
ADAPTED AQUATICS
Rectaalton CoMer Pool Saturdny
September 14.
November 16
1040 AM
(10 week ~ossion)
(undor 18 y~,)
Swimmers
(18ym &over)
Salurday
10 45 AM
1t :25 PM
FEE
X $15
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
INVOLVEMENT
WATER FITNESS PROGRAM FOR SENIORS
The Senlot's Water Fit nets program is a water exercise program done in
a pool heated to 83 degrees. The program provides an opportunity for
seniors to meet other seniors, parlicipatc in water exercise'and have fun!!
Visiting Nurses Association's licensed physical therapist supervises the
program. The water provides a buoyancy that helps i ndivid uals who have
joint stiffness to improve their mobility and strength. Any interested
seniors mayattend. h is nol necessary Io know howto swim. I ndivid uals
with health problems are encouraged to check with their physician prior
tostartingthe program and to identifythe need for specific precautions.
Classes wi 11 bc held on Mondays and Fridays from 12:30-1:15 p.m. at the
Mercer Park Aquatic Center. There will also bc classes that meet on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-10:45 a.m.at the Recreation Center Pool.
The length of the course is ten weeks and the fee will be $25.00.
Call t he Vi sit i ng N u rse Associat ion at 337-9686 for more i n for marion and
to register for the class. Sponsored by the Vislting Nurse Association in
cooperation with the Iowa City Recreation Division.
S.P.I. SPLASH
Join us for an evening swim in the pool especially planned for persons
with special needs. A special pool admission fceof$1.75/group applies
to persons wit h special nceds who come to swim with family members or
with a group.
Sundays, 6-9 p.m. at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center
S.P.L ARTS, MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
Dab Singer holds a B.A. Degree in Da nee and a Master's Degree in Social
Work. She has been sharingthcjoyofmovement with children and adults
all over Iowa since 1981. She has worked for t he University of Iowa Arts/ ..
Education Outreach Program, the Iowa Arts Council, and Cornell
College. Mount Vernon, Iowa. In addition to her classes through the
Recreation Division, Dcb teaches at several area day cares, so your early
school-agechildren mayalreadyknowher! Please wear danceor work-out
clothes, and ballet slippers, jazz shoes or bare feet.
CREATIVE DANCE AND MUSIC
ExpressYoursclfl The format of this artistic dance class with DcbSinger
will include creative movement combined with music. All ages arc
we[come.
Sundays, 2-3 p.m., September 1 S-November 17
(1809) Sessionl, Scptcmber 15.OctoN:r 13
(2802) Session II, October 20--November 17
Recreation Center Meeting Room A
FEE: 58.75
CREATIVE DANCE, BALLET AND JAZZ
Designed for school-age children (K4th), this class will boa healthyand
joyful introduction to dance, taught by Dab Singer. Creativityand self-
expression arc nurtured through guided improvisational studies.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WINTER SPORTS
This program will begin with a series of dry land workouts and will
eventually include outings to nearby skiing facilities (weather permit-
ting). Those interested will be training for the Special Olympics State
Winter Games held in Dubuquein January, 1997. (Nodass October 22.)
(2807)
Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., October 15-December 17
Grant Wood ElementarySchool Gym
NO FEE
SPECIAL OLYMPICS GYMNASTICS
Fall gymnastics classes will be offered for participants to acquire skills in
floor exercise, balance beam and vault. Wc will work toward preparation
for competition at the State Special Olympics Gymnastics Competition
on March 22, 1997. Please register byagc for either Level I or Level II
Gymnastics.
Saturdays, 12-2 p.m., October 19-November 16
(2805) Level I Gymnastics (21 yrs. & under), 12-1 p.m.
(2806) Level II Gymnastics (22 yrs. & over), 1-2 p.m.
Recreation Center Gymnasium
NO FEE
(2810)
Wed nesdays, 4:15-5 p.m., October 16-November 13
Recreation Center Social Hall
FE'E: $8.75
GROWING TOGETHER
Designed for parents and toddlers (ages 2-5) to attend together, this class
taught by Dab Singer of"Spirit in Motion" will cnhancc your parcnting
skills by giving you new ways to play and communicate with your child
through music and movement. No musical skills necessary! All levels of
ability arc welcome.
(I 800)
Fridays, 9:45-10:15 a.m., September 13-October 11
Recreation Center Meeting Room A
FEE: $8.75
WONDERFUL WOOD DESIGNS
Come experience the joy ofcreatingwood projects with your own hands.
Sanding, stainingand stencilingskills will bcincor porateel intothis class.
(1805)
Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., September 1 l-October 9
Recreation Center Craft Room
FEE: $8.75
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SPECIAL POPULATIONS
INVOLVEMENT
POTFERY CREATIONS
Discovcr thcuniquc creations ofpottcry~hilc havinglots of fun Icarning
the techniques of hand-building and the potter's wheel.
(2800)
Mondays, 7-8 p.m., October 14-November 11
Recreation Center Craft Room and Potter's Studio
FEE: $8.75
S.P.L INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS
SOUP FOR SUPPER
Heartychili and I fish stew are on the menu for this cooking class. Come
learn some soup recipes for those cold winter months ahead!
(2803)
Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., October 1 6-November 13
Recreation Center Meeting Room and Kitchen
FEE: $8.75
COCOA, CAROLS AND CRAFTS
This holiday gat bering is sureto put you in the spirit of the season. This
will be a merry and memorable occasion to share with friends.
(38O0)
Saturday, December 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Recreation Center Social Hall
NO FEE
S.P.L CLUBS AND
SOCIAL ~tCTIVIT1ES
COFFEEHOUSE
An adult recreation club working towards independence in leisure
activity. Meets each Wcdnesday from 2-4 p.m. in Meeting Room A for
drop-in activities and also meets monthly for trips and special programs.
(4815) Club Membership FEE: $5/ycar
SIGN LANGUAGE
Learn the basics of how to communicate using sign language. Emphasis
will be placed on teachi ng the manual alpbabel and some corn monlyuscd
signs will also bc presented. This class is great for hot h beginners and those
who wish to continue building onto t heir skills. (This program designed
for persons with or without special needs.)
(28O4)
Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., October 17-November 14
Recreation Cenler Meeting Room ^
FEE: $8.75
FRIENDS
This is a unique program designed to increase social experiences for
persons with developmental disabilities. h is a volunteer program in
which volunteers are matched one-to-one with a person with a disability.
Volunteers spend time each month with their FRIEND doing a variety
of recreational activities of their choosing. This programiscc.-sponsored
with the Department of Human Services/Volunteer Action Center. For
eligibility requirements and more information on the 'FRIENDS"
program. contact the Recreation Division office.
NO FEE
S.P.L SPECIAL EVENTS
HOLIDAY I IAPPENINGS
Special holiday crafts and treats for Halloween, Thanksgiving and
Christmas areon theagendas o ftheseclasses. They will meet in the Social
Hall of the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Ccmcr. Come join the
fun!
(1812) Saturday, September 28, 1-3 p.m.
FEE: .$3
(2808) Saturday, October 19, 1-3 p.m.
FEE: $3
AN ENCHANTED EVENING
A positivelyenchanting evening of tricks and treats awaits you! Dress in
your most original Halloween costume and be ready to dance the night
away with clowns, witches, ghosts and assorted other characters.
(2809)
Friday, October 25, 7-8:30 p.m.
Recreation Center Social } tall
NO FEE
GOODTIMERS
A social club for adults, ages 18 and up, with a physical and/or mental
disability. Goodtimers Club meets every other month for lots of fun
activities from dances to attending sports events.
(4816) Club Membership FEE: $5/year paid in Januaryof each year
SIBSHIP
A support group for brothers and sisters, ages 6-12, of children with
developmental disabilities and other special needs. The
purpose is to give these siblings the opportunity
discusscommon problems and feelingsand to just have ~'~.~
fun together. Meetings will include recreation activi-
ties, discussions and information sharing. The
group meets the third Saturday of each month /
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Robert A. Lec /
Community Recr~tion C.e,nter. For more /
information on SIBSHIP, contact the /~
Recreation Division office.
"xSIBSHIP" - ....)
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SPECIAL POPULATIONS
INVOLVEMENT
SPECIAL POPULATIONS INVOLVEMEN'r REGISTRaTIONFORM
Name
Address
City_
Phone
Birth Date
Par cnt/G uardia n/Cou nselor
Stale Zip Code
Age
5 WEEK PROG RAMS (S F~510 N I)
__(1800) Gto*i ng Toget her 5, 8.75
__(1801) Golf Club
__(I 802) Special Olympics Youth Track & Field
__(I 803) Special Olympics Ad uh Track & Field
__(1804) Movers & Shakers $15.00
__(1805) Wonderful Wood Designs $ 8.75
__(1806) Special Olympics Youth Soccer
~_(1807) Special Olympics Adult Soccer
__(1808) Vollcyba I I
__(1809) Creative Dance & Music $8.75
])hotre
Emergency Contact Person
Address
Phone
Please (~) below the participant's type of disability. This information
is necessary to inform our $.P.I. staff of the individuals enrolled in
programs so that they may better structure and develop activities, wh~lc
at the same time it will assist our record kccping. This information will
be kept confidential and will only be available to S.P.I. staff.
_Down Syndrome
__Modcratc(Trainabk)
Mcmal Retardation
__ttearinglmpaircd
__Speech Impaired
__Wheelchair User
__Emotional/
__Behavioral Disorder
__Mild (Educable)
Mental Rctardatioo
__Severe/Profound Retardation
__Visuallyl rapaired
__Physically Disabled
__Ambulatory
__Learning Disability
__OIher Hcahh Impairments(specify)
Hcahh and behavim concerns that may affect participation:
10 WEEK PROG RAM S (SI'ZSSIO N I)
__(I810) Adapted Aquatics-Saturday
10-10:40 a.m., RECR EATION POOl. $15.00
__(1811 ) Adapted Aquatics-Satu rday
10:4.5-1 I:25p.m. RECREATION POOL $15.00
5 WEEK PROG RAMS (SESSION II)
__(2800) Pottery Creations S 8.7.5
__(2801 ) Movers & Shakers $15.00
__(2802) Creative Dance & Music $ 8.75
__(2803) Soup for 5upper $ 8.75
__(2804) Sign Language $ 8.75
__(2805) Special Olympics Level I Gymnastics
__(2806) Special Olympics Level ll Gymnaslics
__(2810) Creative Dance, Bal!ct & Jazz $ 8.75
10WEEK I ROGIOkMS (Sl~SION 11)
__(2807) Wimcr SpotIs
SPECIAL EVENTS
__(1812) t'1oliday ! lappent ngs, September 28
__(2808) Holiday l lappcnings, October 19
__(2809) An Enchanled Evening, October 25
__(3800) Cocoa, Carols & Crafts, December 7
Behaviors to encourage:
Behaviors Io discoinage:
Please fill out this form ascompletelyas pos,siblc. After reading thcactivity
descriptions in the brochure, check t he activities you will be participating
in during the Fall 1996 program session. Mail or bring this form to the
Robert A. LeeCommunity Recreation Center, 220 5. Gilbert St feet, Iowa
City, Iowa, prior to three working days before the program begins. Pre-
registration is required,along with pre-payment in programs wherethere
is a fee. Please register early as programs are filled on a first come basis.
Only those registered will be allowed to participate. Participants will be
expected toattend theactivityona regular basis. I funableto attend, please
notify the Recreation Division office, 356-5100.
CLUBS AN DSOCIAL ACTIVITIES
__(4815) Coffechot~sc
(paid in January of each year)
__(4816) Goodlimcrs
(paid in Jaauary of each year)
__ Friends
__ Sibship
13
3.00
3.00
$5.00
$5.OO
ARTS & SOCIALIZATION
ART STUDIOS
POTTER'S STUDIO
The Potter's Studio is designed for the purpose of fine-tuning skills in
handbuildi ug, throwing~ tri mining and glazing. It is available Monday-
Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., and Saturdayand Sunday, I-9 p.m.,whenever classes
are trot iu session./he st udio maintains both electricand kick wheelsand
is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. User's cards may be
purchased at thc Recreation Division office.
CARl): $40/4 month session (sept ember-December)
Clay -- $10/25 lb. bag
COMING SOONll.. MNOTHER WATERCOLOR
ADVENTURE WITH JOE MESSNERI
WATERM EDIA WORKSHOP
Welcome to anolhcr watermedia study workshop with Joe
Messnet, one oflowa's leading instructors. His enthusiasm is
infectious, his encouragement genuine at every level!
Recommcodcd attilude: To regard this work period asa joyous
experienceand "cxplorafivc adventure~'.
NOTF: The Potter's Studio will be closed for maintenance 2 weeks in
December.
PHOTO DARKROOM
The pholo darkroom provides a uniquc opportunity in that few
mu nicipal recreation divisions mat main such a facility. The labcontalns
all necessary equipment and chemistry to produce black and white film
and prints. A quiz and orientation is necessary Io obtain a user's card.
Quizzes may be taken between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-FridaT,
oricntation by appointment only. ]'he photo darkroom is accessible to
persons wit h physical disabilities.
FL"Ik
$7/person/each 2 hr. use
$2 ffc/cach additional 16oz. chemical
Included is a visual "feast' of exciting reference material and
teachingaids covering a great varietyof subjects and approaches.
Follows isthe winkshop schedule. A suggested materialslist is
available al the Iowa City Recreation Division office.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
TERTIARY COLOR
Instead of leaning on using colors that are familiar with us, let
us be open to experimenting and create magnificent off-beat
combinations: the tcruar~es - citron, olive and russet. (Any
intermediate hue that contains some part of each of the thrcc
secondarycolors: orange, grecnand purple). Wcwilldiscuss how
to achieve this. A variety of fall still life items will be available
to look at and of course, imcrprct in a realistic, stylized or
abstract manner - your choice.
WATERCOLOR IN THE CRAFT ROOM
Adults maydropin Iosharcideasand experiment with others, on a weekly
basis, except public school holidays. No pre-registration necessary.
Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., September 12-December 12
NO FEE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
ORIGINAL IDEA
Something entirely creative. To meet this challenge, try not to
be influenced by anything you've read about, seen or heard
about. Perhaps select something flora a personal cxpcriencc or
observation. Not so importaut that it have a "finished~' look.
Perhaps a study. Could be a partial statement - but it should bc
original. Come witlr the idea in mind and paiut it in class.
ADULTART CLASSES (HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS WELCOME)
Siudcnls provide supplies unless otherwise specified. Only registered
participautsareallowed in classes. Heascdo not bringchildren. Alladult
art classes mecl at the Robert A Lee Community Recreation Center.
DRAWING
1 nst r uct ion in perspective, shape and for m, as well as compositio n. Also,
an introduction to papers and drawing materials will be included for
begiuniug students.
Ask for a materials list at thc time of your registration.
(1612) 'Ihursday and Friday, October 10 and II, 9 a.m.4 p.m.
FEE: $40
PAINTING: OILS & ACRYLICS
Insuucnon will include various techniques, composition, and color
theory.
(1604) XVcdncsdays. 1-3 17. m., September 1 I-Novcmber 13
FEI~ $~
(1611) Saturdays, 1-3 p.m.,September 14-November 16
FEE: $50
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ARTS & SOCIALIZATION
PRINTMAKING
An intaglio course conccmrating on various met hods used with etching.
Other methods such as color toorio-print, mczzolint and engraving can
be covered according to student interest. Fee includes black ink and
carlatan.
(1600) Mondays, 1-3 p.m., September 9-November I 1
FEE: S55
WATERCOLOR
Class will include basic techniques of watercolor and discussion of
materials. St ud y will cover landscape, the figure, still li fe and abstraction.
Emphasis will be on developing individual style. Open to all levels.
(1601) Mondays, 7-9 p.m.,September 9-November II
FEE: $50
MATTING & FRAMING FOR BEGINNERS NEW/
Learn the techniquc of matting and framing. Calculating proper sizes,
mountingart work, and selecting mat board and frames will beincluded.
Bri ngyour own art work and mat board and learn tocut mats and finish
your work like a pro.
(1608) Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m.,September 12-October 10
FEE: $20
WHEEL & HANDBUILDING FOR BEGINNING
AND CONTINUING STUDENTS
Instruction coinelude prcparation, centcringand shaping ofclayon the
wheel,as wellas coilaud slabbuilding. Moeead vanccd students maywork
to master lids, spouts, ha ndles, and largcr pieces. Fee includes clay (25 lbs.)
and glazes.
(1605) \Vcdn~days, 1-3 p.m.,September 1 I-November 13
0606) Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., September 1 l-Novcmbar 13
FEt~ $55
DARKROOM TECHNIQUES
A course in basic black and white camera and darkroom lech niques. The
coursewill place an equal emphasis on both areas. Camera lechniques
include the complete understanding of a basic 3Sram manual camera as
well as the undcrstanding of such things as lighting, film types and
composition. The darkroom tcchniques will cover basic developi ng and
processing of film and prints, with the use of filters and a basic
understanding of chemistry. Thc end of the session will be chance to
experiment with the camera and in the darkroom wilh such things as
tripods for long exposures with the camera, and in Ihe darkroom with
solarization and double exposure, along with other processes.
(1603) Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., September 10-November 12
FEE: 5,55
PORTRAITS!! NEWI
Learn Ihe techniques used in drafting human features. Students will work
wi~ h charcoal and past els as t hey develop basic sketching skills utilized i n
the production of portraits.
0607) Wcdnesday, 7-9p.m.,Scptcmber 11-Novembcr 13
FEE: $50
WHEEL & HANDBUILDING FOR BEGINNING
STUDENTS
Instruction to includc preparation, ccmcringand shaping of clay on the
whed, as wdlas coiland slab building. Fcc includes day(25 lbs.) and glazm.
0609) Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.,September 14-November 16
FEE: $55
WHEEL & HANDBUILDING FOR CONTINUING
STUDENTS
Focus on shaping techniques. Students should Nableto center and throw
basic shapes and have an intcrcst to master lids, spouts, handles, larger
pieces, and gl~ingtechniques. Fee includesclay(251bs.) and glazes.
NOON DANCE WORKOUT WITH DEB SINGER
A creative, enjoyable way Io take a break from work and stay in shape likc
a dancer! Exercise and simple combinations drawn flora several dance
techniques: modcr n, jazz, ballet, folk,and easter n slyles. No prior dance
training required. Wcar loose, comfortable clothes and bare fect or jazz/
ballet slippers.
(1602)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:05-12:50 p.m.
September 10-December 12
FEE: $75
JUGGLING CLUB
Jugglers of all ages and all Icyels arc welcome to meet a~ CollegeGreen Park
for informal afternoons of play. Mee~ at the Robert A. Lee Community
Recreation Center in cases of inclement weather, and throughout the
winter. Youth under gradc 5 must be accompanied by an adult or
caretaker 16 )'cars and above. For morc information contact the
Recreation Division office at 356.5100.
Sundays, 1-3 p.m., Septeml:xa 8-December 15
(No meeting December 1)
NOFEE
(1610) Saturdays, I1 a.m.-I p.m.,September N-November 16
FEI';: $55
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ARTS & SOCIALIZATION
ADULT CRdFT WORKSHOPS
SCARE A GROWl. NEWI
Make a railia scarecrow for a seasonal decoration or holiday centerpiece.
All materials supplied.
(1613) Wed nesday, September 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
(1614) Saturday, September 21, 1-3 p.m.
FEE: SIS
PRE-SCHOOL ARTS, CRAFTS O.
SOCIALIZATION
The following activities aredesigned for childrcn age 3-5 yearsand do not
require parent participation. Younger and older children may be allowed
to participate with the approval of the program supervisor prior to
registration. All materials are supplied, and all classes meet at the Robert
A. Lee Community Recreation Center.
FAUX STAINED GLASS NEW/
Learn easy techniques that look like stained glass. 'Leading" and color
applicationincluded. All materials supplied.
PLAY PALS
Make new friends during these supervised activities in crafts, nature,
music, movement, and story telling.
(1615) Wed nesday, October 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
(1616) Saturday, October 5, 1-3 p.m.
FEE: $15
MUSIC MAKEP/RHYTHM ROCKER
A variety of rhythmic games set to music, and utilizing props such as
scarves, hoops, and balls. Exposure to many music forms. Lots of
movement.
CAKE DECORATING WORKSHOP NEWI
Flare a special birthday, wedding or holiday coming soon? Learn to
decorate your own cake for that very special occasion. Participants will
learn how to decorate using flowers and different borders. Don't miss
the fun and plcasu re you'll receive by lear ni ng how to decorate your own
cakes. Each participant will be asked to bring their own cake to deeorate
in class. All other supplies will be provided. Class limit: 15
(2600) Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m.-12 noon
FEE: $25
CRAFT CORNER
Masks, jewelry, and puppets are iust a few oft he craft proiccts we plan to
make during this mixed media class.
MIGHTY MOVERS
Play with balls, singsongs and play movemere ga roes in t his classdesigned
to increase gross motor skills.
DECOUPAGE NEWI
Learn how to turn wrapping paper into a keepsake box, or a favorite
picture into a wall hanging. Make a great gift! All materials supplied.
(2601) Wednesday, November 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
(2602) Saturday, November 9, 1-3 p.m.
FEE: $15
WINTER WONDERS
Children will enjoy making cards, wrapping paper and gifts for holiday
giving. Music and stories will be included weekly.
NO SEW QUILTING NEWI
Makea holidaywall hangingusing fuseableweb. Nosewingrequired. All
materials supplied.
(3600) Wednealay, December 4, 6:30-8:30 p. rm
O601) Saturday, December 7, 1-3 p.m.
FEE: SIS
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ARTS & SOCIAI,IZATION
SESSION I Moa.
SepiamEet 9 - October 12 9.15 - M~.
A(~e$ 3 - 5 10:15 1-2 PM
Tue& Wed. Thurs Ffl.
10:30. 9.15. 1030 - 9 15.
FEE
11:30 10~5 11~0
.~1 AM AM N4
Play Pahs X X
Mimic MaWr X X
15~2 X X X $10
X 1503 X 1505 $10
MigMy IV~ ~ a'S 1~00 1501 X
X X X $10
Craft Comer X X X
X 1504 X $10
SESSION I
9.15 - Mc~.
,a~es 3.5 10:15 I-2PM
Tues, Wed. Thurs Fri.
10:30 * 9.15 - 10.30 - 9-15 -
FEE
11:30 10:15 11;30 10:15
AM AM AM AM
Play Pa~s 2500 X
X X X X $10
Musla MaWr X X 2502 X X
MigMy Movers X x X 2503 2504
Craft Cc~aa r X 2'501
X $10
X $10
25O5 $10
SESSION III
9.15 -
November l~-Docember 21
Ages 3 - 5 AM
Tues Wed Thurs Fd.
10:30 - 9.15- 1030 - 9:15-
11:30 10.15 11:45 1030
FEE
Pay Pa~ X X
Music Maker 3500 X
Mighty Movers X X
Wfnlei' Wonders X 3501
X X X 35O5 $10
X X X .X $10
3502 X X X $10
X
3503 35O4 X $10
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"No classe~ will be held Thunday ot Friday,
November 28 & 29. Please note ~bat claste~
offered on these days have been extended 15
minutes as
ARTS & SOCIALIZATION/THEATRE
SPIRIT IN MOTION DANCE/MOVEMENT
CLASSES
FOR CHILDREN AGE 2-12 YEARS
Classes are designed to be a healthy, joyful introduction to dance.
Creativity and sd f..expression are nurtured through guided improvisa-
tional studies. Music, poetry, visual arts and lots of fire props are used
to stimulate movement. Sound dance techniques are taught as a
foundation to artistic expression. All children are wclcome! Dcb Pava
Singer holds a BA. Derrice in Dance and a Mastcr's Degree in Social Work.
She has beensharing thejoyofmo~ment withchildren all over Iowa since
1981. She has worked for the University of Iowa Arts/Education
Outreach Program, the lowa Arts Council, and Cornell College, Mount
Vernon, 1owa. In addition to her classes through t he Recreation Division,
Dcb teaches at several area day cares, so your early sc hool-age child ten may
alreadyknowher! Allchildren'sclassea run for45 minutesonceper week
and are $50 for the full 15-week semester. Please wcar dance or workout
clothes, and ballet slippers, jazz shoes or bare fcct.
ALL SESSIONS SEPTEMBER 9-DECEMBER 15
No meetings Monday, September 23 or Thursday, November 28.
TH F_.f TILF
DRAMA CLASSES
K-1 & 2-3 Classes: beginning creative drama classes using games and
exercises to teach breathing, projection, bodycontrol, rhythm, mimeand
discipline.
4th4th Classes: creating basic characterizations, memorizat ion, proice.
tion, thcatrc history and disciplines.
}unior and Senior Hi~:h: advanced acting including script study,
mcmorization, blocking and rehearsal/performance procedures. SOme
homework required. For kids interested in serious thcatrc study.
SEPTEMBER 14-NOVEMBER 16
(1510) Grades K & 1, 9-10 a.m.
(1511) Grades2&3,10-11 a.m.
(1512) Grades 4-6, 9-I 0 a.m.
(1513) Grades4-6,11 a.m-Noon
(1514) Grades7&8,10-11 a.m.
0515) Grades9-12,11 am.-Noon
FEE: $20
PARENT/CHILD CREATIVE INTRO TO DANCE
MUSIC
For children 2-4 years
(1509) Thursdays, 1-1:45 p.m.
FEE: $50
JUGGLING CLUB
Jugglers of all ages and all levels are welcome to meet at College Green Parl~
for informalafternoons of play. Meet at the Robert A. la:c Commonit)
Rccrca6on Center in cases of inclement weathcr, and throughout
winter. Youth under grade 5 must be accompanied by an adult oJ
caretaker 16 years and above. For more information contact th~
Recreation Division office at 356-5100.
CREATIVE DANCE & MUSIC
For children 3-5 years.
(Younger and older children with advance approval.)
(1508) Tuesdays, 1-1:45 p.m.
FEE: $5O
CREATIVE INTRO TO BALLET
For children 4 years to completion of grade 3.
(1S06) Mondays, 4:15-5 p.m.
FEE: $5O
CONTINUING BALLET
}:or child ten who have taken one or more ballet classes or older begin ncrs
ages 6-12 years.
(1507) Mondays, 5-5:45 p.m.
FEF~ $50
Sundays, 1 p.m.,September 8-December 15
(No meeting December 1)
NO FEE
"YOUNG FOOTLITERS" PRODUCTIONS
Iowa City's youth theat re for Kindergat ten-I 2th gradestudents include.,
performing in main stagr productions and t raveling troupe shows, and
is affiliated with both the Iowa City Communlty Theatre, and the lows
City Reereation Division. To participate in Foolliters, there isa$5 farnil)
membership fcc. Newsletters and audition notices are sent to all membe]
families. For meac information regarding productions or board
membership, please contact Patti Mort at 337-9404. This year's holida)
show is:
,q CtfRISTM/IS C, qROL. November 29, 30 & December 1
Tickets: Adults = $5.00
Youth through grade 12 = $3.00
Tickets on sale Saturday mornings two weeks prior to show date and al
the door as space permits.
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ARTS & SOCIALIZATION
YOUTH MR T £XPLORA TIONS
Youth in grades K-12 will Ix:introduced to materials and methods in the
following classes. Ahhough our emphasis will be on specific processes,
take-home projects will also be prtxluced.
FOR STUDENTS GRADE K4
(Older students welcome ~t~itb pdor a~proval)
SUPER CLAY
Basic handbuilding, sculpture and decoration. Makc pots, beads,
buttons, tiles and more from homemade and commercial ceramic clays.
PAPER MACHE
Lcarn to sculpt jewelry, bowls and puppets. Then, decorate with paint,
beads, sequins and more.
SCULPTURE MAKING
Use various materials to make your own original sculptures and statues.
HOLIDAY CRAFTS
Enjoy making your own decorations, wrapping paper and cards.
SESSION I Men. M~ Thurs Thurs Sal Sal. Sat
September 9 - Oclober 12 3'30,.4 30 4.30-530 3'004:00 4:00-5'00 9~30- 1000- 11:00AM-
Grades K4 PM PM PM PM 10.00 AM 11:00 AM NOON
FEE
Supel Clay 1516 X X X 1520 X X $10
Paper Mache X 1517 X X X X 1522 $10
Sculplure Making X X 1518 X X 152t x $10
HolkJa¥ Crafts X X X 1519 X X X $10
SESSION II
Men. Men Thurs. Thurs. Sal. $aL Sal.
October 14 -
Novornber 15 3304:30 4 30-530 3:004:00 4 00-5:00 9'00- 10:~0- 11:00AM. FEE
PM PM PM PM 10:0(3 AM 11:00 AM NOON
No cl.~sse~ will be held Thursday or Fr,day, No'.ember 28 & 29. Please hole shat classes offered on I h~¢ days have been ~lcnded I 5 minul~'l ~s make-up time
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ARTS & SOCIALIZATION
FOR STUDENTS GRADES 4-6
WHEEL & HANDBUILDING IN CLAY
Asa first time with clay or brushing upon a 1ong-timeimerest, this class
will present an open at mosphere of creativity. For serious st udcnts only,
a high degree of self-motivation expeeted.
(1523) Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m., September 1 l.October 9
(2.514) Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m., October I &November 13
(2516) Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m., November 20-December 18
FEE: $20
WHEEL & HANDBUILDING FOR BEGINNING
AND CONTINUING STUDENTS
Instruction to include preparation, centeringand shaping ofclayon the
wheel, as wellas coil and slabbuildin8. Moreadvanced students maywork
to master lids, spouts, handles, and larger pieces. Fee includes clay and
glazes. Motivation required.
Thursdays, 4-6 p.m., September 12-November 14
No meeting November 28.
FEE: $40
PRINTMAKING
Discover vegetable print in$, li noleu m cuts, wood cuts, etching, collagraphs,
mono-printing and more} WOW}
(2513) Mondays, 4-.6 p.m.,October 14-November 11
FEE: $20
DARKROOM TECHNIQ~UES
Basics in the development of black and white 35ram film and prints will
be covered. All materials provided. Students need not own a camera.
(2515)
Saturdays. 11 a.m.-I p.m., October 19-December 21
(No meeting Saturday, November 30.)
FEE: $40
GARTOONING FOR KIDS N£WI
Ghildren should plan on having a great deal of fun as they learn to create
cartoon characters, comic strips, and more! While the emphasis is on
developing their own cartoons, participants will learn tricks from the
'pros" as they learn to d raw some well-known cartoon characters as well.
All materials arc provided.
(3513)
Thursdays, 4-6 p.rm, November 21-December 19
(No class November 28) 5
FEE: $2O
EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING, PAINTING AND
COLLAGE
This course will offer students an opportunity to explore the drawing
media in an experimental approach. Use non-traditional materials to
drawon paper and other surfaces. Studycharcoal, pastel, watercolor and
acrylic. Basic techniques of collage and an exploration into 3-D objects
will be included.
(2517) Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m., November 20-Deeember 18
FEE: $20
DON'T MISS THE THEATRE CLASSES
& WORKSHOPS ON PAGE 181
FOR STUDENTS GR/IDES 7-12
(Younger rtudtnt~ with duane approvd)
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! CHECK OUT OUR
ADULTART CLASSES ON PAGES 14 TO 16.
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ARTS & SOCIAI.IZATION
JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS!
LOOK1
SATURDAY NITE ART FACTORY NEWI
A full range of arts programs will be offered to junior and senior high
youth on most Saturday nights this Fall. Each week will feature a new
medium *JOIN THE FUN! - qui~ saying there's nothing to do! -Just do
it!! Grab a friend and get down herd Printing, paper making, book
making, dark room, clay arts - g, more & more & more!
Saturdays, %10 p.m.,Junior High
Saturdays, I0-11 p.m., Senior High
September 14.November 23 ('Will continue if interest is sufficient)
FEE: $2 at the door
OUTDOOR/NATURE
NATURE EXPLORATIONS
Meet at the City Park Lo~ Cabins to explore nature up close..Examine
rocks, trees, leaves and insects with magnifying glasses and see what you
can discover.
Grades I-3:
S~turdays, 10 a.m.-Noon,
September 14.October 12
FEE: $20
Grades4.6:
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-Noon,
September 14-October 12 ';~'~5- ~rz-~- '=i"'
FEE: $20
JUGGLING CLUB
Jugglers of all ages and all levels are welcome to meet at CollegeGreen Park
for informal afternoons of play. Meet at the Robert A. Ice Community
Recreation Center in cases of inclement weather, and throughout the
winter. Youth under grade .5 must be accompanied by an adult or
caretaker 16yearsand above. For morein for marion contact thelowa City
Reereation Division at 3.56-.5100.
Sundays, 1-3 p.m., September 8-December 15
(No meeting December I)
NO FEE
SCIENCE EXPLORATIONS
This class will include discovery projects m magnets, electricity, motion,
light, sound,chemistryand more. Meets at the Robert A. LeeCommunity
Recreation Center.
Grades I-3:
(1901) Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m., September I 1-October 9
FEE: $1.5
Grades44:
(2901) Wed nesdays, 4-5:30 p.m., October 16-November 13
FEE: $15
IOWA arks
and
Recrea! on Depqr3ment
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
This class teaches ways to help preserve our planet. Topics included are
lear ning what can be recycled and what cannot; learningways to t urn waste
into something useful; and learning the differcnce between the recycling
triangles. Meets at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center.
Grades 1-3:
(1900) Mondays, 4-5:30 p.m. September 9-October 7
(2902) Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m., October 17-November 14
FEE: $15
Grades4-6:
(1902) Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m., September 12-October 10
(2900) Mondays, 4-5:30 p.m., October 14.November 11
FEE: $15
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COMPUTERS/SPECIAL EVENTS
COMPUTERSll
CHILDREN + TECHNOLOGY = FUN AND
LEARNING!
Asimpleclick of the mouse opens upthc encMmingwofid of computer
learning for your child - a world with llvely animation, vibrant colors,
and endless opportunities for learning. I n COMPUTERTOTS (ages 3-
PreK),and Computer Explorers(ages 5-1 l),our "handson" classes are full
of delight ful surprises and intriguing adventures that stimulate young
minds. Each lesson is designed to help your child develop new skills and
discover new ways of learning- from problem-solving with zany circus
characters under the big top, to keyboarding. to animating your own
story, classes areguarant~:l to be fun and educational! Join us as wc not
only learn about the computer, but discover the power of computer
technology along the way.
* Our small, personalized classes welcome children with or without
previous computer experience. Maximum enrolhncnts arc:
COMPUTERTOTS 3-4 children; Computer Explorers 2-3 children.
'Classes meet once a week with fi~ree-four week sessions planned.
*Children may register for one or all sessions, with different skills and
educational software planned for each session.
SESSION I:
SaturdayMornings: September 7-28
(1905) 9:30-10 a.m., COMPUTERTOTS (ages 3-Pie K)
(1906) 10.'0.5.10:35 a.m-, COM PUTERTOT5 (ages 3-Prc K)
(1907) 10:40-11'.25 a.m., Computer Explorers (grades K-2)
(1908) 11:30 a.m.-12:l 5 p.m., Computer Explorers (grades 34)
SATURDAY EVENINGS THROUGH DECEMBER
AT THE ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY
RECREATION CENTER
FAMI LYSWIM:
64 p.m.- FEE: $1.75/family
ROLLERSKATING:
6-8 p.m.- NO FEE
See page 4 for more information.
HALLOWEEN PARADE AND CARNIVAL
Gather together inyour favorite costumeat the Plaza downtown. March
to the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center for harmless
haunting. prizes, tricks and treats. All ages. All children with an adult
please. Pre-registration is not required.
Tuesday, October 29
6:15 p.m. Parade begins Clinton & College Street intersection
6:30 p.m. Carnival-style activities at the Recreation Center
NOFEE
HOLIDAY CRAFr SPECIAL
For children grades K4.
Enjoy making your own cards, wrapping paper and girls for holiday
giving. (Children under grade K with an adult.)
(3704) Saturday, 1-3 p.m., December 7
FEE: $6
SESSION II:
SaturdayMornings: October 5-26
0909) 9:30-10 a.m., COMPUTERTOTS (ages 3-Prc K)
(1910) 10:0.5-10:35 a.m., COMPUTERTOTS (ages 3-Prc K)
(1911) 10:40-11'25 a.m.,Computer Explorers(grades K-2)
(1912) 11:30a.m.-12:lS p.m.,Compmct Explorers (grades 3-4)
SESSION Ill:
SaturdayMornings: November 2-23
(2903) 9:30-10 a.m., COMPUTERTOTS (ages 3-Pre K)
(2904) 10:05-I 0:35 a.m., COM PUTERTOTS (ages 3-F're K)
(2905} 10:40-11'2.5 a.m., Computer Explorers (grades K-2)
(2906) I 1:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Computer Explorers (grades 3-4)
NO SCHOOL DAY ACTMTIES FOR YOUTH IN
GRADES K-6
7:30-9 a.m.: Supervised Open Hay- children maybe checked in anytime
between 7:30 and 9a.m.
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Arts 'n Crafts, indoor sports, gameroom activitie$,
movies and more
12:30.4 p.m.: Swimrot ng. movies, gymnasiu m act ivitics, outdoo; play at
College Green Park, weather permitting
4-5:30p.m.: Supervised Open Play - children may be checked out
anytime belwecn 4 and 5:30 p.m.
Our lunch hour will mcct Noon to 1 p.m. Child ren must bring their own
lunches. Table games, cards, cartoons and other quiet activities will be
available this lunch period as well.
FEE:
$30COMPUTERTOTS
$42 Computer Explorers
Computer/un...for titlie ones
SPECIAL EVENTS
TUESDAY, OGTOBER 22:
(2702) 7:30-5:30 p.m.
FEE: $20
(2703) 7:30 a.m.-12:30
FEE: $10
12:30-5:30 p.m.
FEE; $10
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20:
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
FEE: $20
(3700 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.rm
FEE: $10
12:BO-5:30 p.m.
FEE: $10
~INTER BREAK FESTIVAL (G~ES
D~tails available week of November 25; registration begins December 3.
December 23-24, 26-27, 30-31; Januav/2-3.
KEEP THE BEAT
ForGradt$5~'
The following series of classes is being supported by 'Keep the Beat", a
Joh nso n County Cardiovascular Project. A special "Keep the Beat" t-shit t
will be presented to those attending at least 4 out of the 5 sessions.
It's in the Barn-What do you pack for lunch? Is it food that helps you
grow up or out? Do you pack it so the food stays down? Learn to make
and pack a better sandwich-plus a few other foods to balance out your
lunch. Meet at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center.
GrocerrStore Nutrition-Arcyou falling for some markctinggimmicks
at the local grocery store? Enticed to spend more money than you
planned? Lear n the system bytaking a tour of a local grocerystore. We'll
learn more about marketing, expiration dates, and food labels. Meet at
the 'Eagles Supermarket, 600 N. Dodge Street.
Be a Menu Detcctiveqt all sounds good, but is it good for you? Learn
how to eat out and still be healthy. We'll look at menus and food items
offered at some local restaurants and compare fat, calories and sodium
content. Meet at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center.
Quick Meals-Got a minute:' Learn how to prepare some entrees in one
minuteor less!! Meet at the Robert A. Lee Community Reereation Center.
It's Out of Herel-We'll use rope and a milk jug to understand the role
that fiber plays in your body. -Learn to identify (and taste) some fiber
,ich foods. Meet at th~ Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center.
(2700) Thursdays, October 17-November 14, 4-5 p.m.
FEE: $12 entire series
HOLIDAY COOKING WORKSHOP
Grada 3 ~;
Get into the holiday spirit and learn how to make special holidaytreats.
Students will make their own cookies, candies and edible tree and table
top decorations. Meet at the Ro~tt A. Lee Community Reercation
Comer.
(3703) Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m.-12 noon
FEE: $10
OUTDOOR COOKING
Gradel 3-6
Learn the old-fashioned way to cook. Meet out at the Girt Park Lo.~
Cabins aod cook out over an open fire. Food and supplies are provided.
(1701) Saturday, October 12, 1-3 p.m.
FED $10
A SPECIAL SESQ_UICENTENNIAL EVENT: AN
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
For children oJall ag~; under grade K ruth an adult
Comelearn about Iowa's Christ mas past -deeoratea treewith trimmings
you make yourself, hear stories and prepare foods our pioneering
ancestors may have enjoyed. We will meet at the LOR Ca bi ns i n City Park
wear her per mirting; ot herwise meet in the Social Hall of the Robert A. Lee
Community Recreation Center. Call theSocial/Cultural Hotline, 337-
9955, category 6245, if in question.
(3705) Saturday, December 14, 14 p.m.
FEE: $10
A SPECIAL SESQ_UICENTENNLAL EVENT! IOWA
FOLK ARTS SERIES
.411age~ wricoinc children under grade 4 with a participating adult pitaxe
Meet at the Log Cabins in City Park to learn about Iowa Folk Arts. See
demonstrations and work on your own projects as well.
(1700) SPINNING&WEAVING September 21, I-3 p.m.
(2701) QUILTiNG October 19, 1-3 p.m.
(2705) NATIVE DYES November 16, 1-3 p.m.
FEE: $4each
Grada K-6
Bring your own 100% cotton t-shirt. Learn the basics of folding and
tying. You will go home with a completed rye<lye shirt and care
instructions.
(3706) Saturday, November 2, 1-3 p.m.
FEE: $6
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SPECIAL EVENTS
TEEN PARTIES
FOR YOUTH IN GRADES 7 & $
Meet ncw people...
Dance...
Shoot pool...
Play ping pong,..
Shoot hoops...
Skate - use our rollerskates or bring your own (rollerblades OK)...
Listen to music...
Eat flee pizza...
Drink rice soda pop...
These are LOC K-I N S- so once you're in, you're in for good. Don't expect
to leave before 10 p.m. without a parent.
Friday, October 18, 8-10 p.m.
Friday, November 22, 8-10 p.m.
FEE: $5 at the door - no advance tickets
(includes pizza and pop)
SATURDAY NIGHTS ALRIGHT
For Stadents Grades 7-12
Every Saturday night is open gym and gameroom. Special events will be
planned throughout the school year such as skating, theme parties,
movies, tournaments, and more.
8-10 p.m., Grades 7 & 8
I0 p.m.-Midnight, Grades 9-12
September 14-December 14
ALSOI - NEW THIS YEAR..,
SATURDAY NITE ART FACTORY NEWI
A full range of arts programs will be offered to junior and senior high
youth on most Saturday nights this Fall. Each week will feature a new
medium-JOIN T]-] E FUN!- quit saying there's nothing to do! - lust do
it!! Grab a friend and get down here! Printing, paper making, book
making, dark room, clay arts - & more & more & more!
Saturdays, %10 p.m.,Junior High
Saturdays, 10-11 p.m., High School
Sat urdays, 8-10 p.m., September 14-November 23 (will continue into the
year with sufficient interest)
FEE: $2 at the door '
ATI-ENTION
ALL7TH-I 2TH GRADE STUDENTS!
VOLUNTEEROPPORTUNITY
'Lt~ going $~'mmin~
'rSnjoyfiddtn~?
'Play pool? You're good at crafts?
Think about volunteering to help us out on
No School Day~l
Don't miss the fun!
Call now- 3S8-.S 100.
IOWA CITY BANDSTAND
Hear local high school bands and hang-out. To be held the fourth
Saturday of each month. Lo~k for more information at your school
closer to each date -or -call the Iowa City Recreation Division, 356-5100.
Saturdays: September 28, October 26, November 23, December 28
9-I 1 p.m.
FEE: $3 at the door - High School Students ONLY
COMING SOON//_ ANOTHER WATER COLOR
ADVENTURE WITH JOE MESSNERI
WATERMEDIA WORKSHOP
Welcome to another watermedia studyworkshop with Joc Messnet, one
oflowa's leading instructors. His enthusiasm is infectious, his encour.
agcment genuine at every level! Recommended attitude: To regard this
work period as a joyous experience and "explorative adventure'. Included
is a visual "feast" of exciting reference material and teaching aids coverin§
a great variety of subjects and approaches. Follows is the workshop
schedule. A suggest ed materials list is availaNe at the Iowa City Recreat ion
Division office.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10
TERTIARY COLOR
Instead oflcani ng on using colors that are familiar with us, let us be open
to experimenting and create magnificent off-beat combinations: the
terriaries- citron, olive and russet. (Any intermediate hue that contains
some part of each of the three secondary colors: orange, green and
purple). Wewill discuss hog' to achieve this. A variety of fall still hfc items
will be available to look at and of course, interpret in a realistic, stylized
or abstract manner - your choice.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
ORIGINAL IDEA
Something entirely creativc. To meet this challenge, try not to be
influenced byanylhing you've read about, seen or heard about. Perhaps
select something from a personal experience or observation. Not so
important that it have a "finished' look. Perhaps a study. Could be a
partial statement - but it should be original. Come with the idea in mind
and paint it in class.
Ask for a materials list at the time of your registration.
(1612) Thursday and Friday, October 10 and II, 9 a.m.4 p.m.
FEE: ~
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G£N£R.4L POOL INFORM/ITION
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Recreation Division office at 220 S. Gilbert Street is prepared to
answer all questions. Feel flee to contact the office for upqo-date
infbr marion, 356-5100.
PHONE NUMBERS
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center: 356.5100
Mercer Park Aquatic Center: 356-5109
Swimmers will only be paged for phone calls in emergency situations.
The Iowa City Recreation Division is also a part of the Talking Phone
Book. Call us at 3374955, category 1240, for information on pool
closing, special announcements and upcoming programs.
ADMISSION COST
Daily ad mission at all pools is:
POOL CLOSING
Any pool may be closed for any of the following reasons: inclement
weather, swim meet, mechanical breakdown, low air orwater temperature,
low participation, chemical imbalance, or schcdulc changes. Groups are
advised to call ahead before going to any pool.
2 & under Free
3-15 years $! 95
16 years & up $1.75
All patrons entering the pool must pay the ad mission fee regardless of
their intent to swim or not.
LOCKER ROOMS
Each facility has locker rooms equipped with showers, hair dryers,
electrical outlets and quarter lockers. Coin lockers are not for overnight
use. Combination lockers for overnight storage are available at the
Recreation Center pool only. Residents of Iowa City may rent them at
a cost of $2.00 per month or $10.00 for six months. The Iowa City
Recreation Division is not responsible for lost or slolen items.
SWIM PASSES
Availablcat the Recreation Division office only. Officehours: Monday-
Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fr iday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Non-residcms oflowa City,
add 50%.
Three Month Pass
(valid three months from purchase date)
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Patrons must showtheabilitytoswim onewidth of the main poolin good
form before being allowed to swim there without supervision by a
responsib!e adult (one 16 years or older). Recommended height for a
child to participate in the main pool is Y9". rOse of the wading pools is
restricted to children with direcl adult supervision.
Pass Arnotrot
Youth $ 49
Adult $ 68
t:amily" $117
Annual Pass
(valid one year from purchase date
SWIMMING APPAREL
All participants of Iowa City swimming pools must wear a regulation
swimming suit. Street clothes on the deck, or t-shirts worn in the water
are strictly prohibited. Cut-offs, sweat pants, street shorts, and shoes are
prohibited.
Pass Amount
Youth $ 98
Adult $136
Family' $234
'The Family Pass is based on a maximum of four persons per fimily. A
family is defined as people listed on your 1995 incometax return or those
registered with the Iowa City Domestic Partnership Registry Program.
For more information on the Domestic Registry Program contact the
City CIcrk's office at 356-5040. For families with more than four
members, additional passes are available at the following rate:
Three Month Pass $10/pcrson
Annual Pass $20/pe~son
PUNCH CARDS
Available at theRecreation Divisionofficeonly. Non-residentsadd $5.00.
A punch card is good for 20 pool admissions.
POOL EQUIPMENT
Kick boards and pull buoys are available at each pool and may be checked
out from a lifeguard for useduringlapswim. Some toys for children are
alsoavailable. Patrons mayuse inflatabletoys when and whcrcthecrowd
permits, and as approved by the manager. The following items are
prohibited in Iowa City pools: glass, bandaids, cigarettes, strollers, car
seats, play pens, lawn chairs, shoes, street clothes, food, drinks, gum, all
Neff products (except small soft balls), super soakers and squirt gutis.
POOL RULES
The rules of the pool are available at each facility. These rules have been
set for the health arid safetyof all patrons. Please uphold themand treat
those who enforce them with respect.
Youth card $21.25
Adult card $29.75
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LOST & FOUND
I fyou lost an item at the pool, call t he pool as soon as possible. I ft he item
is found it will be tagged and held for you. Lost and found items cannot
be loaned out to the public.
POOL ACCESSIBILITY
All Iowa City pools are handicapped accessible. The Recreation Center
poolandtheMercer ParkAquaticCenter areequipped with either Nolan
chair lift or 1toycr sit ng lift. These devices are simple to operate and can
be quickly set up at your request.
WATER TEMPERATURE
The Mercer Park Aquatic Center and Recreation Center p¢ol tempera-
tures are set at 83 degrees. This will Vary with program mechanical
problems and weather conditions.
SPA
The Mercer Park Aquatic Center is equipped with a 12 person spa. Use
of the spa is restricted to adults (I 6 years or older) and children who are
directly supervised by a responsible adult (someone 16 years or older).
Those with heart conditions, high blood pressure, pregnant women,
young children, and others with health concerns should consult a
physician before using the spa.
To insure proper function ofthespa, the pool manager reserves the right
to restrict use by children (1.5 years and younger) during times of peak
use.
RENTALS
All Iowa City swimming pools are available to rent by non-profit
organizations, during times not scheduled for regular use. A small
meeting room at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center is also available for
groups using the pool. Fees ~11 vary according to ti me of usage, number
ofpcoplcand amount ofstafftimc required. Contact the Recreation
Division office at 356-5100 for fees and additional information.
'*'*RENT THE REC"'t
Looking for something new for your church group, scout troop, dorm
floor, birthday partyor just a bunch of buddies? Well, we have a special
opportunity for any non-profit organization to rent the Recreation
Center pool. The pool will be available for any group of 1,50 or less every
Sunday from 1-3 p.m. for a flat fee of $35.00. We providecertified staff
Areangcmcnts must be made and the fec paid at least seven (7) working
days before the use. Contact the Recreation Division office at 356-5100
for more information.
IOWA CITY SWIM CLUB
}:or all children who enjoy swimming. Iowa City Swim Club may be for
you. The fall season begins in September and will continue until March
1996. Iowa City Swim Club is a United States Swimming age-group,
competitive swim program open to children 6-18. ICSC is a parent-run
organization with a professional coaching staff. Swimmers learn and
perfect all four cornpetit ireswimming st yokesand compete in meets when
ready. Swimming is both a team and individual sport, which provides
excellent exercise and promotes fit neas, but most of all it's FLJN! For more
in for mat ion, please cal] 351-3336.
M.O.S,T.
M.O.S.T. is a U.S. Masters Swimming program for adults in the Johnson
Counly area. The team supports a broad range of age, skill, and fitness
levels, and can bea vehicle for cornper ition on t he local, stateand national
levels. Praclicesarehcld in themornings, year-round,with most members
choosing to swim two to three times a weck. A professional coach is on
deck daily to provide workouts for the team and offer direction on
technique. Tdathletes welcome! Call K.I). Rcx at 335-1492 for more
ififormation.
POOL SCHEDULES
The Iowa City pools provide four different types of activities.
LapStoimming: Timeor designated area for continuous lapswimming,
wate~ walking or water jogging. This activity is designed for fitness
purposes only. Participants interested in general play or divingshould
not attend these hours.
Public Szoiuiming: Time or designated area for all ages to parlicipate in
general play. Divingis generally open at this time but not guaranteed.
SentorSwinL' O._uictcr ti me for senior swi miners to takepart in water fit ness
activities such as lap swimming. water walking, water jogging or water
exercise. Available at the Recreation Center pool only.
FataLly Swim: Time for the family to enjoy the pool together. The fee is
reduced to make the time more affordable. Use of the pool during this
time is restricted to children di*cctly supervised by a participating adult.
This is not a time when groups such as parties or scout troops should plan
to participate. Available at the Recreation Center pool only.
NOTE: Westrive togct the maximum usage and meet the needs of many
pat tons as possible. Several times during the day more than one activity
(such as Junior High School classes and Aquacise) may be scheduled.
GROUPS
Small g~oups are welcome to use the pool at regular admission anytime
the pool is open for public s~m. It is ad~sable to contact the Aquatics
Supervisor before your use to ensure availability of the pool. Safety
demonstrations or help with merit b~dges can be provided if arranged
with the Aquatics Supen,;~ot prior to use.
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ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER POOL
10' 4'6"
WADING POOL
Lap M- F
SeniorSwim M - F
Lap M- F
Public Swim M - F
Lap M/VV/F
Public Swim M/VV/F
Lap T/Th
Aquacise T/Th
Lessons T/'l'h
Lap Saturday
SPI Saturday
Public Swim Sat/Sun
Lap Sat/Sun
FamilySwim Saturday
Public Swim Sunday
6:30 - 9 AM
9 - 10 AM
10 AM - 1PM
I - 4:30 PM
4:30 - 6 PM
6-8PM
4:30-5:30PM ~
5:30 - 6:15 PM
6 - 8;10 PM
6:30 - 1 PM
9:30-10:30AM
1 - 5PM
5-6PM
6-SPM
6-8PM
Open during
Public Swim hours.
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MERCER PARK AQUATIC CENTER
Girls Swim Team/
Laps as available/
Masters Club Mon-Fri
School Use Mon-F~
Public Swim* Mon-Fri
GirtsSwim Team Mon-Fri
I.C. Swim Club Mon-Fri
PublicSwim Saturday
LapSwim Overflow Saturday/Sunday
Public Swim Sunday
6:30 - 8 AM
8:30 - 3 PM
3-6PM
4 - 6:30 PM
6:30 - 8:30 PM
1 -9PM
11 AM - 1 PM
1 -9PM
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4'10"
4'10"
' -=: :BULKHEAD
~ Lessons
Lap
SPI
Lap
M - W 6:30 AM - 6 PM
M-W 6-8:10 PM
T/Th/F 6:30 AM - 9 PM
Saturday 11 AM - 12 Noon
Saturday/Sunday 11AM - 1 PM
BULKHEAD
Water Walking/Shared School Use
Public Swim/Shared School Use
Lessons
Public Swim/Shared School Use
SPI
Public Swim
WaterWalking
Public Swim
Lap M- F
Aquacise M - F
Lap M- F
Public Swim MAN/F
Aquacise M/W/F
Lessons M/W
PublicSwim T/'~
Aquacise T/Th
PublicSwim T/rh~
Aquacise Saturday
PublicSwim Saturday
Lap Sat/Sun
Public Swim Sunday
6:30 AM -9:15 AM
9:15AM- 10 AM ~)
10AM- 1 PM
1 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30PM-6:15 PM
6 - 8:10 PM
1 PM - 5:30PM
5:30PM-6:30PM
6:30 AM - 9 PM
10:15AM- 11AM
I -9PM
11AM- 1 PM
1 - 9 PM 4'4"
M/W/F 6:30 AM - 1 PM
M/W 1PM- 6 PM
M/W 6:30 AM -6:10 PM
T/Th/F 1 PM - 9 PM
Saturday 11AM - Noon
Saturday I PM - 9 PM
Saturday/Sunday 11AM - 1 PM
Sunday 1 - 9 PM
*Availab{e before high school
Girls' sYdm. ming se~so~ e~s November 11.
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AQUATICS
ROBERTA. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION
CENTER POOL
The Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center pool is located at 220
S. Gilbert Street in downtown lowa City. This is an L~haped pool
featuring a 25 yard main body, with the water ranging from 3 to 5 feet
in this area. The bottom of the "L' is a 10 foot deep diving well, but does
not have a diving board. This pool is in operation on a year-round basis.
SCHEDUI..~
(effective August 17,1996.-June 15,1997)
Public Swim
M-F 14:30p.m.
Sat/Sun 1-5 p.m.
Sun 6-8 p.m.
LapSwim
M-P 6:30-9 a.m.
M-F 10 a.m.-I p.m.
M~ 4:30-.6 p.m.
T/Th 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sat 6:30 a.m.-I p.m.
Sat/Sun 5-6 p.m.
Senior Swim M-F 9-10a.m.
FamilySwim Sat 6-8 p.m.
(Fanfilyonly: $1.75/family)
MERCER PARK A.Q~U~ TIC CENTER
The Mercer Park Aquatic Center is divided into three separate sections.
The end section is the east end of the pool. This section is 25 yards long;,
dcpth ranges from 4'6" to 12' and contains two-one meter diving boards.
The middle section is 25 yards long; depth ranges from 4'2" to 4'6". The
shallow section is on the west side of the pool. It is approximately 2'6"
to 4'. When reading the schedules, please note which section activities are
being held.
SCHEDLII~
(effectiveAugust 17,1996-June 15, 1996)
SHALLOWSECTION
Public Swim ~ 1-6 p.m.
T/'Fh/F/sat/Sun 1-9 p.m.
LapSwim
Ivt/W 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
T,/fb./F 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sat/Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
ENDSECTION
Public Swim
M-F 3-6 p.m.*
Sat/Sun 1-9 p.m.
"This time frame will become available once the High School Girls swim
~ea~on ends November 11.
SPECIAL HOURS/SPECIAL DAYS
Monday, September 2:
Tuesday, September I 0:
Thursday, September 12:
Tuesday, October 1:
Thursday, October 3:
Tuesday, October 8:
Wcd nesday, November 27:
Thursday, November 28:
Friday, November 29:
Tuesday, December 24:
Wednesday, December 25:
Thursday, December 26:
Tuesday, December 31:
Wednesday, January 1:
Thursday, January 2:
All pools open at I p.m.
MPAC closed 3:30.7:30 p.m.*
for a swim meet
MPAC closed 3:30.7:30 p.m."
for a swim meet
MPAC closed 3:30.7:30 p.m.*
for a swim meet
MPAC closed 3:30.7:30p. m.*
for a swim meet
MPAC closed 3:30-7:30p. m.*
for a swim meet
Both pools close at 5 p.m.
Both pools closed.
Both pools open at I p.m.
Both pools close at 3 p.m.
Both pools closed.
Both pools open at I p.m.
Both pools close at 5 p.m.
Both pools closed.
Both pools open at I p.m.
*Thc length ofa swim meet varies according to the number of heats. We
will re-open as soon as the pool is available and clean up is completed. The
7:30 p.m. re-opening is only an estimate and is not guaramccd.
LEARN TO SW1M
The Iowa City Reeteation Division offers swimming progra ms for those
six months through senior citizens. Monday/Wednesdayeveningclasses
at Mercer Park Aquatic Center and Tu esday/Thu rsday evening classes at
the Recreation Center pool meet twice a week for four to five weeks.
~aturday morning classes are held and meet once a week for four to five
weeks. Following are policies, descriptions, times, dates, fees, and class
numbers.
. MIDDLESECTION
Public Swim M-F 1-5:30 p.m.
T/Ih/F 6:30-9 p.m.
Sat/Sun I-9 p.m.
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GF.'NER,qL 1NFORM~ITION
REGISTRATION
Regist ration for all classes must be made and all fees paid at t he Recreation
Division office before the class begins. Registration cannot be taken on
site. Participants who are not registered will not be admitted to clas&
RED GROSS FEE
A $I.00 fee is charged bytheJohnson County Red Gross Chapter for all
Red Cross courses. This is included in your regist ration fee and includes
Levels I thru V. The fee for Lifeguard classes will be $3.00.
ENROLLMENT
Class enrollment is strictlyregulated in order to provide proper teacher/
student ratios. Oncea class is filled, no oneelse will be allowed to register
for it.
STUDENTfrEACHER RATIO
A student/teacher ratio which provides good safety and instruction is
vital to our programs. In general, wc strive to maintain a 5-1 ratio for
preschool classes, and a %1 ratio for Lewis l, II, Ili and IV; however, we
cannot guarantee these numbers.
WAITING LISTS
Those wishing to be enrolled in a filled class may be placed on a waiting
list at no cost. I fan opening occurs, the first person on the v,'aiting list
will be contacted. ]'his does not mean a place will be saved for the
participant. It simplyinforms the participant and gives them a chance
to compete with the public for the spot. Participants on waiting lists are
not to come to the first dayof class.
CLASS LENGTH
All classes run 40 minutes unless otherwise stated. The schedule may be
altered in order to accommodate other programs.
CANCELLATIONS
Classes may be canceled due to low enrollment, mechanical breakdown,
swim meet, low air or weather temperature, or schedule change. Make-up
classes will be held when possible., but arc not guaranteed. For more
'~ in for marion on class cancellations, call our Talking Phone Book Line at
~,~ 337-9955, category 6242.
REFUNDS
Refunds will gladly be granted if requested three working days prior to
the first class meeting and during regular office hours. After classes have
begun, requests received for any other than medical reasons will not be
honored. Those with a medical excuse should direct t he request i n writing
to the Superintendent of Recreation.
TRANSFERS
Trarufcrs within the current brochure season will be allowed ira request
is made three working days prior to activity sla~ting date, and if an
opening still exists in the activityyou wish to transfer to. Transfers must
be requested durin8 regular business hours.
APPAREL
All participants must wear regulation swimming suits. T-shirts over the
suit, cutoffs, street shorts, or cut..offsweat pants are not allowed.
PARENTS
Parents are not allowed in the pool area during lessons unless enrolled in
a Parent/Tot class. Thosewith questions rmyspcakwith the teacher before
or after the class, or with the lesson coordinator during class.
PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE REGISTRATIONS
Programs which plan to eraoil groups of children at thesame timeshould
be cautioned that some classes may be canceled regardless of participants
being a member of a group. Participants who are enrolled for a time
which does not coincide with when the group is coming may not transfer
after the first day of class. Those who wish to register a group should come
prepared with the information asked foron the mail-in registration form,
located on the last page of this brochure, for each child.
SWIMMING C1MSSES
PARENT/TOT
This coursc is a water orientat ion class designed to help the adult learn t he
proper techniques for teaching swimmingskills through games, songs and
individual instruction. This isa methods class whichis not meant toteach
swimming skills to the child, but rather to provide theadult with a solid
educational basis. As the program is individualized and encourages
working at your own pace, child participants may be ages 6 months to 5
years and not yet completed Kindergarten. Adult participants must be
a t least 16 yeaas old. Both pas ticipa nts will spend the class time i n t he water
and must wear proper swimming attire.
PRESCHOOL LEARN-TO-SWIM PROGRAM
This program will be for the 4-5 year old swimmer (not yet attending
led ndergartcn) and consists oft hrcc levels: Preschool I, Preschool 11, Pre-
school 111. The programwill put emphasis on workingwith thestudent'$
individual needs and abilities. When enrolling a child consideration
should be given to thestudcnt's physical developnznt,coordination, self-
motivation, and ability to work in a pool environment without the
support of a parent. To help insuresafetyand individual attention our
optimum student/teacher ratio is 5/1; however, this cannot always be
guaranteed. Followingyou will find theclass descriptions and minimum
requirements for participation.
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AQUATICS
PRF~CHOOL I
This is the most basic class in the preschool program. Students are taught
foundation skills such as working under water, assisted floating and use
of a kickboard.
/~e~qu 'u/zex.
a) little to no fear of participating in a pool environment without the
parent; wc highly suggest previous experience in an independent
education setting.
b) attention span capable of concentration on skill dcvdopment for
periods of 3040 minutes
PRF~CHOOL II
This class builds on skills learned in Prc4chool 1. Students are taught
in&pendent floating and gliding,adaptation to deep water,and start arm
st roki ng.
Pre-m/ugrt?ex.
a) all pre-requisites for Pr~chool 1
b) very comfortable in the water including submerging face and
holding breath
c) front and back float with assistance
PR ~F~CHOOL III
This class continues to build on skills learned in Pre-school I and 11.
Students will begin to coordinate basic strokes and will be taught
underwater and deep water skills.
Pre.m/n 'u/te~-
a) all pre-tcquisites for Preschooll and ll
b) comfortable working in deep water
front and back float and glide without assistance
AMERICAN RED CROSS LEARN~TO4W1M
PROGRAM
Throughoul the past s~cral years the American Red Cross has been
evaluating the effectiveness of its learn-to-swim program. The results of
this study showed that whcreas the basic program was good, improve,.
mcnts could be made in motivating students to stick wit h the program
and presenting a more complete overview of swimming as a lifetime
activity. In response to these findings, a new program has been
introduced. The new program concentrates on building slrong basic
skills in a positive manner to give the beginner swimmer confidence in
their abilities. h breaks the more technical skills down so students may
only need to master a kick or arm stroke to progress to the next level
inslead of being requhed to coordinatecntircstrokes in order to pass on.
Fixrally it incorporates such skills and topics as diving, swimming for
fitness, safety and a variety of alternative water activities to hold the
interest of the more advanced swimmer who might have passed through
the old program and how has nowhere to go. \% are very excited to
present this program to our participants.
Following you will find theclass names, descriptions, and prorequisites
for the program. We encourageyou to read through the material and use
your best judgment in which level you choose. As a reminder, the 1owa
City Recreation Division requires students to be either 6 years old or be
enrolled in Kindergarten to enroll in this program. Aspects of this
program, especially class size, are not suitable to the preschool aged child.
LEVEL h WATER EXPLORATION
This is the most basic level in this program. Students are taught
elementary aspects of swimming, such as submerging the face, breath
control and building overall confidence in the watCL Skills such as
floating and kicking are also introduced.
Pre-m/u/~e~.
a) little to no fear of participating in a pool environment
b) attention span capableofconcemratingon skill development for a
period of 3540 minutes
LEVEL lh PRIMARY SKILLS
This level expands upon the skills taught in lx:vel I. Students begin to
develop independent movement in the water by establishing primary
skills as floating, gliding and kicking. Skills such as basic stroke
coordination are also introduced.
Pre
a) all pre-requisites for Level I
b) fiont and back float with assistance
c) very comfortable in the water including submerging the face and
holding breath
LEVEL IIh STROKE READINESS
This level coordinates the primary skills to begin actual coordination of
front and backst rokes. Skills such as deep water work, t readin8 water and
diving from the side arc introduced.
Prr-rr../u/$/zex-
a) all prorequisites for Levels I and II
b) fiont and back float and kick unassisted
comfortable working in deep water
LEVEL IV: STROKE DEVELOPMENT
This level refines and develops endurance for the front and back crawl,
coordinates the elementary backstroke and continues to develop diving
skill from the side. Strokes such as breaststroke and sidestroke are
introduced.
Pre-rtqu~x.
a) aU pre-requisites for Levels 1-111
b) able to perform a coordinated front and back crawl for at least 10
yards
c) comfortable working in deep water for extended periods of time
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AQUATICS
LEVEL V: STROKE REFINEMENT
This level conti hues to develop endurance for the frotit crawl, back crawl
and elementary backstroke, while coordinating and refining the breast.
stroke and sidestroke. It also begins the diving progression from the
board as the facility allows. Skills such as surface dive~, turns, and the
butter fly are introduced.
Prem/~.
a) all prorcquisites of Levcls l-IV
b) able to perform a coordinated front and back cravd for at least 25
yards and elementary backstroke for at least 10 yards
c) basic skill in the breaststroke and sidestroke
d) able to tread water for a minimum of 2 minutes
ADVANCED RED CROSS LESSONS
LIFEGUARD
Thiscoursecertifies quafified participants asprofe~,ionalli feguards. The
coursecoverssuch subjects assafcty, public relations, facility management,
aquatic emergencies, and includes the CPR and First Aid components.
Certification is based on written and physical skill tests, ability to react
to accidents and decision making abilities. Those who sucee_tsfully
complctc thecourse will be cerlified as a Hcad Lifeguard and Water front
Lifeguard. To participate individuals must:
a) be 15 years of age before class starts
b) swim 500 cominuous yards usingcrawl stroke, breast stroke and side
s~rokc
c) rctrieve a I0 pound brick from at least 7 feet of water
d) without Ihe use of hands, tread water for 2 minutes.
These skills will be tested on the first day of class. Auyone unable to
perform Ihese skills will receive a refund. A book fee of $32.80 will be
added on the first day of class.
ADULT PROGRAMS
BEGINNER ADULT LESSONS
(18 year.* & up)
This class takes the individual with little or no swimming ability and
introduces such skills as floating, kicking. breathing and coordinating
strokes. 1 nstructors are able to work with individuals to meet personal
goals.
WATER FITNESS
AQ~UACISE
Our high energy aquatic workout is performed in the cool and relaxing
pool atmosphere. Each class centers around a 20-25 minulc aerobic
workout and include~ muscle toning for arms, stomach, hips and legs,
alongwith flexibilityand relaxation exercises. Theprogram stres~:s going
at your own pacc. All excrcises can be performed either high or low
impact. You decide how hard you want to work.
AQ_UA-STRETCH
This less intense program stresses muscle touing and developing mdd
cardiovascular endurance. The jogging and iumping of Aquacise are
slowed down or eliminated to focus on moving muscle groups through
a more full range of movcmcnt, helping relieve s, ffjoints, tone up weak
muscles and make you feel great.
PO'WER AQ_UACISE
}:or the participant who is looking for a challenging, fast-paced, water
fit ness class. This one hour class includes 30 full minutcs of aerobic work.
along with extended muscle endurance and building for arms, legs,
stomach, and thighs. Participants of all fitness levels are encouraged to
participarc at their own pace.
(1309)
Mondays & Wednesdays, October 7-November 6, 5-9 p.m.,
Recreation Center Pool
FEE: $75
IN1)IVIDUML LESSONS
PRIVATE I.FSSONS
(4 years & up - all swimming abilities)
One.on-one instruction is offered at the Mercer Pask Aquatic Center on
Mondayand Wednesday evenings and at the Recreation Center pool on
Tuesdayand Thursdayevenings. Individualssign up for one night aweek
for a four or five week session. Adult skills arcas.~sscd on an individual
basts and will receive instruction on requested skills. Children will be
assigned to either tbe Paddles (water exploration., primary skills, and
stroke preparation skills) or Flippers (stroke development, stroke refine
merit and skill proficiency) pro,ams during the first class. Specific skills
arcoutlined and taught for each program, and progression certifications
are ir~ued at the end of cl~s. Re, straiten must be made by 4 p.m. the
working day before the class begins at the Recreation Division offrice.
Participants should be aware that no make-up classes will be held and
inumctors m~y vary.
AEROBIC/AQUACISE PUNCH CARD
Convenient! Use for both aerobics and aquacisc! An opuon for
individuals whose schedules are erratic and still want m get an aerobic
workout. The punch card will allow you to participate in cn her aerobics
or aquacise in anyof the offered classes as manyfimesa week as you desire.
Punch cards arc available from the Recreation Division office and ca n be
purchased at any time duringthe sessions. Please note on rare occasions
~ve are forced to cancel a class duc to low participation or lack of
instructor. It would be advisable to check for class availability before
altending a new class.
$33.75 Aerobic/Aquacisc Punch Card- 15 punches
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AQ..UATICS
MERCER PARK
AQ~JATIC CE NTE R
SESSION I
Sefilemb~ 9 - Oc~obe~ 9
Mo~ & Wed Mo~ & W~d
6-6:~0 PM 6:45-7;25 PM
FEE
X 1207 $17.50
1200 1208 $17.50
1201 1209 $17~50
X 1210 $17,50
X 1211 $18.50
1202 1212 $1850
1203 1213 $18.50
1204 1214 $1850
1205 X $18.50
1206 X $18.50
Parent/Tot
Level II
Level IV
Level V
Level Vl
MERCER PARK
AQUATIC CENTER
SEWION II
October 14. Novemb~; 13
Mo~ & V~d Mo~ & Wed
FEE
6-6:40 PM 6:45-7:25 PM
X 2201 $17 50
2200 2208 $17.50
2201 2209 $17.50
X 2210 $17.50
X 2211 $18.50
2202 2212 $18.50
2203 2213 $18.50
2204 2214 $18.50
22O5 X S18.50
2206 X $18.50
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MERCER PARK
AQUATIC CENTER Men & Wed
SES$10~N III 6-6.40 PM
November 18 - D~cembet 18
AQ.UATICS
Mo~ & W~d
6:45-7:25 PM
FEE'
Proertl/To! X 3207 $15.75
Pre-school I 3200 3208 $15.75
Pre-school II 3201 3209 $15.75
Pte-schoo~ Ill X 3210 $15.75
Level I X 3211 $16.75
Level II 3202 3212 $16.75
Level [11 3203 3213 $16 75
Level IV 3204 3214 $16 75
Level V 3205 X $16 25
Level V] 3206 X $16.75
"No dass~ ~,ill Ix held Wed ncsd~ ¥, NovcmL'~ 27. The fcchaabccn pm-r~tcd.
RECREATION
Tue.~ & Tues&
CENTER
RECREATION
CENTER
SESSION II
Level I
Level Ill
Level iV
Beginner Adurl
~ &
8
7~SPM
2~2
2~4
2~5
Tu~ &
7:30-
8:10 PM
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
23O8
FEE
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$18.50
$18.50
$18.50
S18.50
$20
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RECREA~ON
CENTER
AQUATICS
I
Tues&
6:45-
7:25 PM 8't0 PM
3300
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pro.~chool I 3301
Pre-school II 3302
Pfe-~hoOI III 3303
Level I 3304
LeYel II 3305
Level Ill 334~
Le~el IV 3307
Beginner Adult
33O8
MERCER PARK
FEE'
$15.75
$15.75
$15 75
$15.75
$18.75
$16 75
$16 75
$16 75
$18
' No d asso~ v,~[I L~ held Th u nday, Nowmbo' 2~
Thc fcc haslx'm p:o-ra
RECREATION CENTER
PRIVATE LESSONS
MON WED MON WED TUES THURS TUE5 THURS
SESSION I
Soplember 0-Oclobe! 10 6-6:40 PM 6-6:40 PM 7:30.8'10 7:30-8:10 8.6 40 PM 6-6 40 PM 7:30-8:10 7:30-8:10
PM PM PM PM
Private Les~ons 1215 1216 1217 1218 1310 1311 1312 1313
MERCER PARK
RECREATION CENTER
PRIVATE LESSONS
SESSION II MO~4 WED MON WED TUES THURS TUE5 '13'iURS
6,6:40 PM 60:40 PM 7:3O~'10 7:30-8'10 6-6:40 PM 6.6:40 PM 7:30-8 10 7:3~8'10
2215 2216 2217 2218 2309
MERCER PARK
PRIVATE LESSONS
MON ~O MON WED TUES
SESSION III
8.6:40 PM 6-6 40 PM 7:30~:10 7:3{~8:10 6-6:40 Pld
November 18q)ecomber 19
PM PM
PHvalo Lessons 3216 3216 3217 3218 3300
FEE' $27 50 $22* $27.50 $22° $27.50
~o ~ ~ ~'11'~ h~ld V,~]c:~lay, No~mlxr 2?,or Thursd~ y, No~mlxr 2~. The fcc ha~ b<{'n pro-ra t~l.
FEE
$27.50
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2310 2311
RECREATiON CENTER
2312
THURS TUES THURS
6-6.40 PM 7:30.8:10 7:30.8:10
PM PM
3310 3311
$22' $27.50
3312
FEE
$27,5O
A( UATIC$
MERCER PARt(
RECREA~ON
CENTER
Aquac~se 1219 1220 X X 1223 1314
Aqua-Slrelch X X 1221 X X X
Pc~er Aq uac~,e X X X
FEE $42 $42 $28
"No classes will bc held September ! 0, ]2 and Octo[x:r !.3& 8. 'r'h¢ £cc has Ixcn
MERCER PARK
MO'N-
AQUACISE TUES-
WED- WED-
SESSION II THUR
FRI FRI
9-9.45
9-9:45 5:306:15
PM
1222 X X
$18' $14 $28
RECREA~ON
CENTER
TUE9-
SAT TUES-
THUR
10 15- ~'~IU R
5:30~:30
11ANI 5 30--6-30 PM
PM
X 2223 2313
X X X
Power Aquac{~ X X X 2222 X X
FEE' $38 $38 $26
· 'No cla'ss¢s will be held November 27, 28, 29, or 30. The Ice has been pro-ra t'¢d
MERCER PARK
$26
DATES? ? ? ?
L
^qua.~lmich
$12 $26
RECREA~ON
CENTER
AQUACISE TUES- 'PJE$-
WED- WED- SAT TUES-
SESSIONIll THUR THUR
FRI FRI 10.15- THUR
9-945 5.30.-6:30
9~:4E, 5:30-6:15 11ANI 5:306:30 PM
AM PM
AM PM
3220 X X 3223
X 322~ X X
3219
Pc.~rAquacl~e X X X 3222
FEE'
~odasse~ vfil] be bald December 24,25, 26,31 orJantuq, 1 & Z The fee h;s [x:rn printed.
x
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3313
X
X
$8
IOWA CITY
and
Recreation
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IOWA CITY PARKS AND RECREATION PROCLAMATION
Parks, recreation, play, open space, and positive leisure experiences are...
' fundamental to the quality ofli~ for people, communities, and our society as a whole.
Parks, recreation, and leisure activities..o
· create connections between people and communities;
· promote harmony and sense of belonging;
· and generate opportunities for people to come together.
Recreation and physical activity provide...
· outlets for stress;
· options for leisure-time physical activity;
· preventative health insurance for all;
· fun~ enjoyable, good time, physical activity.
Parks, playgrounds, nature trails, open space, community recreation and cultural centers...
· make a community an attractive and desirable place to five, work, play and visit;,
· contribute to the ongoing economic ~itality;
· provide anintegralrole in providingopports~nities for people, families, neighbors, and communities
to interact with one another;, and
· are an in~estrnent for our future.
Parks and recreation...
· touches the lioes of individuals, families, groups, and the entire community
· £ositi~ely irnauact the social, economic, health, and environmental well-being of our community.
We, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department, encourage all community members to join us in
promoting active and healthy lifestyles through participation in parks and recreation activities as well as
maintain healthy and beneficial activities and attitudes throughout the year.
IOWA CIT/T Y Pa*,ks
( and )
Recr *a.tion Depqr t ent
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Adult Name Last
Address
City
Phone No.'s Day
ALl fl v"ITY NO.'S
Jst Choice 2nd Cl~ic~
(ff none)
REGISTRATION FORM
First
Night
PARTI CI PANT NAME
State
Fax
Initial
Apt. #
Zip Code
Emergency
AC~VITY NAME FEE
{Name. Dsy, Time) At~h4ty
[] CHECK/MONEY ORDER ENCLOSED
(Checks payable to Recreation Division)
[] CHARGE: (circle) MASTER CARD VISA
Card #:
Expiration Date:
Authorized Si§na ture:
REGISTRATION MAY BE MADE IN PERSON OR BY
MAlLOR Iowa City Recreation Division,
FAX TO: 220 S. Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 356-5100 Fax 319-356-5487
FOR REFUND AND TRANSFER POLICY SEE PAGE 2.
TOTAL FEES- ACTIVITY $
Non-Resident $
Ctiv¢ outside City limits-
TOTALAMOUNT DUE $
Should you require a returned receipt or confirmation, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
REGISTRATION FORM
First Initial
Apt. #
State Zip Code
Fax Emergency
AL,'I IglTYNAME FEE
B,nh D~¢ Gt,d¢ (N~me, Ds y.~i~¢) A~ h4 ~y
Adult Name Last
Address
City
Phone No.'s Day
^CCFMTY NO.'S
{if none)
Night
PP~RTICI PANT NAMff
[] CHECK/MONEY ORDER ]~N~LOSED
(Checks payable to Recreation Division)
[] CHARGE: (circle) MASTER CARD VISA
Card #:
Expiration Date
Authorized Signature:
REGISTRATION MAY BE MADE IN PERSON OR BY
MAIL OR Iowa City Recreation Division,
FAXTO: 220 $. Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 356~5100 Fax 319-356-5487
FOR REFUND AND TRANSFER POLICY SEE PAGE 2.
TOTAL FEES- ACTIVITY $
Non-Resident $
{Live outside City limits -
see p~¢ 2 fo~ ~phnstion)
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $
Should you require a returned receipt or confirmation, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Iowa City
Park Facilities
*Pa~l( Hours: 6;00 a.m, - 10:30
Park. Oill & R~der
8_~rooklan__.._~d Pa.._._~: Myrt[.~e &._,_M.e[ros_..~e
lCftauncey Swan Park. Wasteregion & Gilbert
ir~ Park. Park Road & Iowa R~ver --
~College Green Pad<. Washington & Dodge
Crand~c Park (Jeesed), Rocky Shore & Dill
Creeks~de Park, 1858 7th Avenue Court
Fairmeadows Park. Miarnl& Lakes~le
Glendale Park, Glendale & E, Ralslon Creel(
i Happy Hollow Park. 800 Brown
I Hamson H~[. Hamson & I. inn
IH*ckory Hill Park N. ~ ~'~nklln
S: 1439 E Bloomington
h~ghland Park. H~ghland & Keokuk
Hunters Run. Duck Creek Drive (3 parcels)
K~vanls Park, Abel Av. & Teg Dr.
Mercer Park, 1317 Dover
Napoleon Park, 2501 S. G~lbed
Ned Ashton Park. Benton St at Iowa River
Norris Markel Square, Fairchild & Johnson
Oak Grove Park, Page Street & Dodge
1972
1985
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04
26.6
1966 30 5
1978
1990
1839 L
1973
1975
1967
1985
1983
1986
,Pheasant HUI Park, Concord Ctrcte
Reno Street Park. Reno Sireel & Fa~rcndd
Ryerson's Woods. H~ghway 218 South
Scott Park. Scott 81vd/CourtYMuscatine
Soutl~ Treatment Plant S~te, N. of KCJJ Road
Sturges Ferry Park. S Riveratale Dr~ve 1972
Terrell Mill Park. N. Oubuque S~reet & Taft 1966
Tower Court Park Tower & George St. 1972
Vdla Park. Westgate, Stree~/MacBnde Dr. ~_.~70
IWetherby Park. 2400 Taylor '1 1975
~'W spenng~e,3~owswetlan~s La~eSlOeDr &wmspenngPrameAve i 1991
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FY1996 ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION AND REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR ........................ 1
SECTION I - REPORTS
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
TO THE CITY COUNCIL ........................................... 4
DEPARTMENTAL ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Services
Children's Services
Circulation Services
Community and Audiovisual Services
Information Services
Support Services
Building Services
Collection Development
Systems
Development Office
Business Office
Personnel and Staff Development
Technical Services
Volunteer Program
Debb Green ............... 6
Elizabeth Nichols ........... 9
Barbara Black ............. 12
Maeve Clark .............. 15
Ed Arensdorf .............. 17
Susan Craig .............. 20
Elizabeth Nichols .......... 22
Larry Eckholt .............. 25
Martha Lubaroff .......... 27
Elizabeth Nichols .......... 29
Laura Morton ............. 32
Barbara Black ............. 35
FY1996 ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE 2
PAGE
SECTION II - APPENDICES
STATISTICAL SUMMARIES
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY FACT SHEET .......................... 36
MATERIALS ADDED AND COLLECTION GROWTH - FY96 ................ 37
PERSONNEL RESOURCES, FY92-96 ................................ 38
LIBRARY SERVICES. FY96 COMPARED TO FY95 ...................... 39
CIRCULATION BY TYPE AND FORMAT, FY96 ......................... 45
TURNOVER RATE: CIRCULATION DIVIDED BY HOLDINGS, FY92-96 ....... 47
CIRCULATION BY AREA. SEX AND, AGE FY92-FY96 ................... 48
CARDHOLDERS BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE, JULY. 1996 ................ 49
GROUPS USING MEETING ROOMS IN FY96 ......................... 50
FINANCIAL REPORTS
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES BY FUND, FY96 ...................... 53
EXPENDITURES FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS, FY92-FY96 ................ 55
FUND RAISING SUMMARY, FY83, FY96 ............................. 56
LIBRARY INCOME FROM FUND RAISING, FY83, FY96 .................. 57
STAFF ROSTER, JUNE, 1996 ....................................... 58
CONTINUING EDUCATION, FY96 ..................................... 60
FY96 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE STATE LIBRARY COMMISSION .......... 62
DIRECTOR'S FY96 ANNUAL REPORT
My second year as library director has been a whirlwind of implementing new services and
facilities planning. In contrast to my first year when four of the management staff were new at
their jobs, no personnel changes at that level were made this year, allowing significant progress
toward several of the library's strategic plan goals.
The modern era of the information super highway has raised questions regarding the role of, and
need for, library services in a world where electronic access to information allows many to bypass
libraries. These questions are raised locally as the community debates the need for more library
space. Certainly, changing technology is altering the mix of services we offer just as it has since
media other than books appeared on the scene forty-five ago. The use of traditional library
services holds steady while new alternatives for self service and expanded options for information
access show dramatic increases.
NEW SERVICES
In September library users were allowed to place up to three items on hold through the library
catalog free of charge. This is undoubtedly one of the most popular service changes made in
recent years. The number of reserves tripled from 7,000 in FY95 to 21,000 this year. More
support from the circulation staff has been needed to process the materials, but Information and
Childrens desk staff are freed from the manual task of writing out reserve cards. The slight drop
in Information questions can be partially attributed to users independently pedorming a task
previously requiring staff assistance.
In December a circulating collection of multi-media titles was introduced. With the collection came
the availability of two public use computers, preloaded with a selection of titles for use in the
building. Staff at the Audiovisual Desk support the use of these machines. The small collection
(which started with just over 100 titles and grew to 200) accounted for 2500 two week checkouts
by the end of the year. Over 1200 people used the in-house equipment.
In January, after much planning and a year of preparation, the general public was offered access
to the incredibly diverse and almost limitless resources of the World Wide Web. Using an Internet
connection established in the summer of 1995, Information and Systems staff worked together
to design and deliver a service that is critical to achieving the library's goal to ensure the public's
access to electronic information. Over 2,000 uses have been made of the library's two Netscape
stations in five months. The public also has access to text based information from the WWW
through seven catalog terminals.
Dial-in calls from remote users (requires a computer, communications software and a modem)
grew by 70% this year, made possible by a new phone line and spurred by the new options of
patron placed reserves and WWW access. As with reserves, when library staff are not needed
to answer each question about whether or not we own a title (almost 3300 fewer phone calls went
through the switchboard and telephone information questions dropped slightly) we can manage
overall growth (combined, phone calls through the switchboard and dial in to the catalog rose
7,800 to an all time high of 95,600).
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FACILITIES
In July, the City Council expressed dissatisfaction with the Library Board's proposal to expand and
renovate the current library building and refused to place the issue on a referendum ballot. The
project called for purchase of the property directly to the west of the library on the downtown
plaza, demolition of that property and rebuilding to accommodate replacing two levels of commer-
cial/retail space, adding library space to the second level and providing for a possible third and
fourth floor expansion in the future. Without property acquisition costs the project costs were just
over $15 million with the potential for reimbursement from the commercial space estimated at
about $2 million, Board and Council are scheduled to meet in early September to discuss the
library's facility needs.
Although it is discouraging to see a proposal turned down, it is positive to see the Council, the
Board and the community engaged in a spirited discussion about the library's space needs and
how they can be best met within the context of other City priorities. During June a lobby display
about the proposal and request for comments resulted in 124 written suggestions, 97 of which
supported putting the issue to a public vote.
Unfortunately, as time passes our space needs become more critical. The number of people into
the building rose 17% this year to over 660,000. Our initial calendar for library expansion called
for a November 1995 vote but in February of 1995 the Library Board itself rejected the first
developed proposal to add 28,000 square feet of space to the building by completing the second
level and adding a third floor. This project which cost about $12 million would have required
substantial foundation work necessitating the addition of new interior walls and closing the
building during construction. With the most recent delay we will be at least 18 months behind our
original schedule for moving in to any new space.
PLANNING AND BUDGETING
Our first budget year under the new strategic plan adopted in 1995 has seen major accomplish*
ments in areas of our top two priorities: collections and information technology. With help from
the endowment income and a 10% increase in the operating budget for materials we spent more
on library materials than ever before. Collection related goals included development of the
multimedia collection, improving the physical condition of materials, and writing collection plans
for specific areas. As part of our efforts to provide internet access to information we became a
"publisher" ourselves, contracting with a provider to place our local associations file on the web.
Other significant events called for in the plan included the first ever Intellectual Freedom Festival,
an emphasis on training for all levels of staff, establishing a Safety Committee and improving our
hourly employee pay scale.
Our FY97 budget request was approved in most respects, A proposed increase to the education
and training budget was removed as was a request for additional permanent staff and funding to
continue planning for facilities expansion. Funding for five additional Sundays was an important
improvement as was the ability to increase our hourly pay scale so we are more competitive in
the local job market for temporary employees.
CHALLENGES
I picked up a business card this year with a quote on it which said, "If the going gets easy, you
may be going downhill." If that's true, I'm real sure we aren't going downhill. It has been a year
of many challenges which the staff has met in their usual competent style and with their usual
high level of involvement and dedication. But many challenges lie ahead.
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First of all is the facility. We struggle to find room (former seating or aisle space more often than
not) to offer the new electronic services and collections as well as the more traditional ones (45
children at a storyhour is a tight squeeze!). Our users needs seats at computers, and seats at
tables. Their requests for meeting rooms are frequently met with a "No vacancy" sign. Children's
circulation has shown slight declines in each of the last two years. Many factors affect this--
growth in quality of other area libraries and availability of multiple book storytime kits for instance--
but I do not believe it is a coincidence that the Childrens Room is the most crowded, uncomfort-
able public space in the building.
Strengthening community and state wide connections, both old and new, which improve our
service and support our goals, is also a challenge. Our partnership with the Iowa Arts Festival
to produce Children's Day took a leap forward this year with the inception of Art City. Work with
the Johnson County Community Network Group has taken several important steps, with a public
introduction of the network scheduled for October. Statewide efforts to develop a proposal for
state aid to public libraries has produced a plan we hope gains legislative support in the coming
year, but will require a lot of work before it is a reality. The cable franchise agreement adopted
by the City this year provides new resources for community programming. We must work with
the other local cable access providers to spend those resources wisely.
FY97 is our centennial year. A hundred years ago this September the movement which eventual-
ly resulted in the opening of a free public library in January of 1897 began. The theme for the
year is borrowed from our strategic plan: Building on a Century of Service. It defines our biggest
challenge--build on the traditions of the past with an eye to the needs of the future.
Susan Craig
Director
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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Board of Trustees of the Public Library is a semi-autonomous body of nine persons empow-
ered by state law and city ordinance to act as the governing body of the library. The Board's
specific list of legal responsibilities includes: determining the goals and objectives of the Library
in order to plan and carry out library services; determining and adopting written policies to govern
all aspects of the operation of the Library; preparing an annual budget and having exclusive
control of all monies appropriated by the City Council and the Johnson County Board of Supervi-
sors or given to the library through gifts, bequests, contracts, grants or awards; employing a
competent staff to administer its policies and carry out its programs. The Board is also an arm
of City Government with members appointed by the City Council and its principal operating funds
approved by the City Council. The Board therefore seeks at all times to work in harmony with
City policies in all areas that do not conflict with its statutory powers.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 1996
Approved designs, received cost estimates and negotiated property acquisition for a major
renovation expansion project that was presented to the City Council in April.
Conducted a building project review session for new Library Board members and City
Council members and candidates.
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Adopted a policy for public use of the World Wide Web Internet resources. Public access
began January 1996.
Approved change to allow patron placed reserves, both in-building and remotely, at no
charge.
Supported first Intellectual Freedom Festival to honor Carol Spaziani and achieve a goal
of the strategic plan.
6. Requested and obtained funding to add five Sundays to FY97 calendar.
7. Adopted update to strategic plan and reviewed bi-annual progress reports.
Reviewed and revised policies related to unattended children, bulletin boards, giveaways,
displays, meeting and discussion rooms, ALA Intellectual Freedom statements, and
programming,
Opened discussion with University Heights regarding a contract for service and discussed
inclusion of PATV space in the proposed library expansion with PATV representatives.
10. Began planning for Library Centennial.
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PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997
1. Place a referendum for a library expansion project before the voters and appoint a
referendum committee to conduct a campaign.
2. Celebrate the Library's Centennial.
3. Expand access to electronic information from remote sites as well as in the library.
4. Support state-wide efforts to increase state aid to public libraries.
5. Conclude a contract with University Heights for library service.
6. Review policies as needed.
7. Encourage cooperation with area libraries and organizations, including the Johnson
County Community Networking Group.
8. Review orientation process for new Board members.
9. Assist the Friends Foundation in the development of a capital campaign.
BOARD MEMBERS
Charles Traw, President
Stephen Greenleaf
Mark Martin
Margaret Cox
Philip Hubbard
Mary McMurray
K. Jesse Singerman
Anne Spencer
Jim Swaim
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CHILDREN'S SERVICES FY96 ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Reorganization brings nine additional staff hours for desk coverage in Children's Services
Technology enhancements (such as the Internet and patron placed holds) increase independent
use of the library by children
A new multimedia CD-ROM collection for all ages debuts
STAFF AND TRAINING
Addition of more staff hours was welcomed by our small but dynamic department. This was made
possible by a reorganization in Technical Services and a shift from Information to Children's
Services by the Assistant Director. We were delighted to have Shalar Brown and Liz Nichols join
our department for up to nine hours per week. Joe Clamon (known as the "boy who was born to
stamp" as a former youth volunteer) was hired as a summer reading program aide for 15 hours
per week. Deanne was given a leave of absence to visit Dalian in the LiaoNing Province of China
for several months in the fall.
Children's staff served on library-wide committees involving technology, multimedia development,
collection maintenance, programming, staff association, safety, and more. Debb represented large
public libraries for a second term on the Iowa State Library's Summer Reading Program Commit-
tee and the library's services for children were recognized'when she served as Honorary Chair
of the local Week of the Young Child; Deanne and Gecrgia represented the library on the Iowa
Arts Festival executive board and events committee.
Staff received greater training than ever due to strategic plan initiatives. Each took part in twenty
five hours of internet, in-service, first search, windows, and hazardous materials training provided
by the library. They also attended numerous regional, state, and national workshops including the
PLA Annual Conference.
There were no practicum students from the UI Graduate School of Library and Information
Science at the library this year.
FACILITY AND COLLECTION
No more space for materials or people became a theme and frustration for the public and staff
who used the library and children's services in FY96. The result, we hope, is short-lived as use
of children's materials and programs have begun a slow decline that is bound to continue until
there is a solution to "stroller gridlock," ovemrowded shelves, and the serious facility needs of one
of the best public libraries around.
Two children's services employees served on the task force that developed a new multimedia
collection for all ages, plus helped demonstrate it at the library in-service day. The collection and
equipment to use it are located near the audiovisual desk. Children's titles are designated for
future location in Children's Services whenever space is available.
The reference collection's globes were replaced this year. Children's compact discs and audio-
books were weeded to create shelving space for other nonprint collections. Picture book and
children's nonfiction circulation declined by 3% while children's fiction use increased by the same
(no doubt helped by the popular "Goose Bumps" series!) Storytime kits, toys, and audio books
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increased while children's video and music use dropped. In general, collections with no room to
grow had decreased circulation which compounded the difficulty staff found in reshelving items
returned to those areas.
On an "up note," the department's "in-house" doll house was lovingly restored and improved
through many hours of work by a special volunteer whose hobby is miniatures...much to delight
of our youngest patrons.
INFORMATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
The impact of patron placed holds, text-only World Wide Web access on COMPASS, and the
ability to use Netscape on the children's referenc.e desk was profound. The library was able to
reconfigure existing computer catalog terminals and add a personal computer with Netscape to
the desk this year. The result was immediate and proved that our library users appreciate
enhancements that encourage independent use. There were two COMPASS catalogs previously -
now there are three in almost constant use. Training the public in patron placed holds was easy
and they have been quick to increase their personal use of reserves. Interest in the internet has
continued with children's staff assisting with adult classes. Staff hope to develop training for
children in FY97. Interestingly enough, FY96 saw a 7% decrease in children's reference questions
- much of which is due to making it easier for people to help themselves.
Efforts continued to provide staff with ample opportunity to increase information and reader's
guidance skills. Staff participated in continuing education courses on topics such as the intemet,
home schoolers, new children's books, art of the picture book, and storytelling. In addition, two
joint meetings of area children's librarians and one with school district media specialists allowed
us to learn about other resources for youth.
PROGRAMMING
Three hundred sixty-eight children's programs averaging one per calendar day were given for
22,694 people (decreases of 16.4% and .9% over FY95.) There were 60 fewer storytimes due
to the drop of less attended Saturday afternoon and Monday night storytimes. The number of
other programs (such as outreach and school-age specials ) decreased yet saw actual increases
in the number of people who attended. Attendance averaged 44 per storytime (or 60 for all
programs combined) and there were 9,610 Dial-A-Story calls.
Interest in children's programming remains high given the need to keep numbers of programs
static (or lower) until a facility expansion. The new full day kindergarten in selected elementary
schools may affect attendance of storytimes designed for older preschoolers. The advent of more
children's activities from organizations like the science center or children's museum will offer
additional choices for those looking for family activities. These trends will need monitoring and
planning in order to maintain the community's awareness of the library as a dynamic source of
resources, services, and programming for families of all ages.
Programming initiatives from the strategic plan included a series of four storytimes and one
Schoors Out Special featuring multicultural topics. The annual summer reading programs (split
between fiscal years) included "The Sky's The Limit" in 1995 and "1owA-Mazing!" in 1996. Both
were very successful, involved between 1800 to 2100 children, and were jointly promoted with
other county public libraries. Library involvement with the Iowa Arts Festival increased with "Art
City: A Children's Day of the Arts" - a creative collection of "house booths" featuring multiple
hands-on activities, creative pedormances, and even a "real" Art City Mayor! We were also
involved in development of a special "Happy Birthday, Iowa" event for the sesquicentennial
featuring a play adaption of Sid Fleischman books (written by Georgia.) Library involvement with
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the 1995 Community Reading Month included two children's staff as presenters at the popular
booktalk lunch series. And, finally, children's librarians from Johnson County worked together to
present a special joint County Fair storytime for 400 people.
PUBLICATIONS AND DISPLAYS
Interesting displays this year included kites and gliders, folk items from Venezuela, penguins,
quilts, food and nutrition, "1owA-Mazing!" summer program, and information about Laura Ingalls
Wilder. Children's book displays highlighted topics such as preschool concepts, scary stories,
adventure and survival, young romance, humorous books, and Reading Rainbow. And staff
worked at library display booths at the Young Child Fair at Sycamore Mall, the Sports Night Fair
at Old Capitol Mall, the Johnson County Fair Booth, and the Summer Reading Program registra-
tion booth at Art City for Iowa Arts Festival.
The Children's Room Calendar of programs was automated this year using a new CD-ROM
calendar product and the advanced WordPedect program on the library LAN. Other children's
publications developed in FY96 included:
ICPL SELECTORS SUGGEST..., CHILDREN'S CHOICE 1996 BOOKLIST, NUTURING POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIPS: A BOOKLIST FOR PARENTS, AROUND THE YEAR: BOOKS ABOUT THE
SEASONS, NEWBERY & CALDECOTT AWARD BOOKS, 5 STORYTIME STARTERS, AND
POPO'S PUPPET FUN HANDOUT.
CONCLUSION
As the library nears its centennial, it has much to reflect upon, a great deal to celebrate, and even
more to look forward to. Children's services are only one of its many strengths, all of which are
exceptional in quality and rare to find in most other communities. As always, we continue to work
towards the betterment of those services and the belief that this wonderful institution is a reflec-
tion of what the community believes of itself.
Debb P. Green
Children's Services Coordinator
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CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Implemented patron placed holds and patron accounting
Reduced number of overdue notices
Created a Switchboard Manual
Focused on volunteer training
Improved reshelving area workflow and page training
Refined circulation desk standards and worked on communications skills
PATRON PLACED HOLDS A SUCCESS
In August we implemented one of the most popular service improvements in recent years,
patron-placed holds. Library users can place their own holds through the library catalog, either
from terminals in the library or from computers dialed in to the library's COMPASS catalog. By
year-end 20,918 holds had been placed, a 198% jump from the previous year. The first three
holds in process at any given time on a library card are free,
Another convenient addition to the catalog is the option f~)r patrons to look up their own holds,
fines and titles checked out through the Patron Accounting function. Patron Accounting and
Holds require an individual user password which is assigned to all card holders upon request from
the Registration Desk.
Brochures describe these new functions. While staff continue to be committed to giving personal
attention to patrons, we are also anxious to make it easy for patrons to do as much for them-
selves as possible.
The ever-increasing stream of items trapped for hold or awaiting pick-up triggered the need to add
more shelving in the last available comer of the Circulation Department adjacent to the Returns
Desk. While not the most elegant arrangement, it does have the advantage of alerting library
users of what is popular, and it is a fairly efficient space from which to retrieve materials.
NOTICES STREAMLINED
Experience from other libraries suggested that ICPL could reasonably reduce the number of
overdue notices mailed from two to one. The change reduced the total overdue notices sent out
by 7.3%, a savings which helped a little to off-set the increases in mailed notices sustained
because of patron-placed holds. Fines collections went up from $110,625 to $116,984 during
FY96.
NEW SWITCHBOARD MANUAL
The completion of a concise, easy to consult Switchboard Manual helped the Circulation Depart-
ment to fulfill the goal of defining standards for an important skill area used by virtually everyone
in the department in handling or transferring almost 70,000 calls per year.
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The Switchboard brochure serves as a model for other guides the department hopes to create
as its procedure manual is updated. It is evident from the calls that we hear over the intercom
system that training has been made easier and more consistent as a result of this printed guide.
WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Each year our trusty circulation volunteers check in over 700,000 items saving about 1.8 FTE in
staff time. A Circulation Volunteer Task Force (Deb Wyjack, Maureen Delaney, Terri Byers, Robin
Beery) worked to improve training and communication with our volunteers. There is now a
bulletin board in the reshelving area specially for volunteers. Consistent training guidelines have
been outlined and a training brochure is in the works. Training times are scheduled around the
availability of these four staff members to provide adequate time and consistency.
We have seen a gradual decline in the numbers of circulation volunteers in recent years. We are
hoping that by reinvigorating our training program and placing more emphasis on recruitment in
this coming year, we will be able to attract and retain more volunteers.
CIRCULATION AIDE STAFFING, TRAINING, WORKFLOW
Another very important group within the Circulation Department fold are the library aides. This
was a difficult year because of higher than usual turnover among hourly staff and the lack of
people to fill two work study positions throughout the year. The reshelving area, which is tight
under normal circumstances, over[Iowed frequently dudrig the winter months, as did both page
sorting areas.
Teamwork on the part of all circulation department staff, several volunteers and staff from other
departments got us through the crisis periods. Better monitoring and workflow practices were
instituted. More intensive training is now given new circulation aides, and more frequent aide
meetings have helped to improve communications.
The two year emphasis on increasing hourly pay scales has definitely helped to reduce turnover
and increase the number of qualified applicants to fill vacancies.
REFINING DESK STANDARDS AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
As the year progressed it became apparent that more work was needed to refine the circulation
desk standards that the group drafted in FY95. Questions about how to give and receive
constructive criticism from peers also arose from discussions about whether to undertake a peer
evaluation process.
To help facilitate staff discussions Paula Kelly from the Employee Assistance Program offered to
hold two or three workshops for the Circulation Department. The first session was held June 4
and will be followed up with further training in the new fiscal year. Initial comments from Circula-
tion staff have been very positive.
STAFFING
This was a year of exceptional turnover. Damon Highly moved to Virginia. Robin Beery became
a 30 hour Public Services Clerk, and Bobby Duncan took Robin's place as a 20 hour Public
Services Clerk.
Sara Brown moved to the CAVS desk rotation, while Larry Parks and Valeria Schnor each added
two more hours on the desk to help cover Sara's loss.
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There were many promotions, comings and goings among hourly staff. Those promoted to
Library Aide I1 during the year: Amy Stark, Heidi Waterman, Jennifer Marshall Duncan, Anita
Oertel, Jessica Goodman
Those who came:
Those who departed during the year:
Lynn Baek (returned)
Bobbi Becker
Cathy Brenneman
Theresa Budzeszewski
Nathan Church
Steve Giese
Jessica Goodman
Kelly Flinn
Ivy Harris
Kris Johnson
Betty Keyser
Matthew Lanzdorf
Bonnie Larsen-Dooley
Deb Leone
Jeffrey Linville (later transferred to Info)
Margaret Mackenzie
Laura Nichols
Jennie Papenthien
Erik Pickens
Areli River
Jeffrey Roach
Jason Sammort
Amy Stark
Christine Aker
Bobbi Becker
Cathy Brenneman
Theresa Budzeszewski
Nathan Church
Jaye Conner
Kelly Flinn
Dale Heath
Matthew Lanzdorf
Sook-Jean Lee
Krista Linhard (later returned to TS)
Stephen Litchfield
Margaret Mackenzie
Billie Miller
Kris Murphy
Laura Nichols
Jennie Papenthien
Jason Sammon
Dia Stutts
Sandy Toland
Laura Wilder
THROUGH IT ALL...
Traffic into the building continued on a brisk pace of about 216 per hour on average, and yet
circulation hovered at 1,134,459, just below last fiscal year's record level. There are probably
many reasons for the leveling off of circulation. The emphasis on self-service through patron-
placed holds, the Internet and increased dial-in usage may have led to more quick tdps to pick
up specific titles. The reshelving difficulties last winter may have reduced the number of materials
found. The extremely cold winter and months of building projects near the libran/ may have
discouraged some from coming to the library as often.
It is anticipated that with five additional Sundays planned for FY97 and stabilized hourly staffing
circulation may again head upward.
Circulation staff continue to receive many compliments from patrons for friendly, helpful service,
and the speed with which the staff work through long check-out lines. Patron-placed holds,
checkout of the new multimedia format, and acclimation to the Geac 2.5 software release
presented staff with new challenges and additional workload. Through it all circulation staff
remained unflappable-- even on the day over 700 calls were registered at the switchboard, many
inquiring about ticket availability for President Clinton's visit. It's all in a day's work at the circula-
tion desk!
Elizabeth Nichols
Assistant Director/Circulation Coordinator
COMMUNITY AND AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES
FY96 ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
inaugural Intellectual Freedom Festival honors Carol Spaziani
Staff-assisted AV Lab hours discontinued and services reconfigured for self-service
Library Channel enhanced by upgrade of character generation system
Use of Outreach Services continues to grow
STAFF
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Community and Audio Visual Services was one of several departments affected by a reorganiza-
tion devised to help the Library respond to changing needs. In order to meet the growing
demands of computer system support, Greg Kovaciny was relieved of his AV Desk responsibilities
and now serves his week-end and evening rotations as computer back-up in Technical Services.
While the benefit of Greg's nearby technical expertise is missed, the department was able to
benefit from the customer service and graphic expertise of Sara Brown, whose hours on the
Circulation Desk were reassigned to offset Greg's. The difference in pace at the AV Desk has
also allowed Sara to more readily respond when potential volunteers make unscheduled inquiries.
Two late year resignations left holes to fill in schedules as ~ell as hearts. Adam Jahnke graduat-
ed from U of I in May and left the part-time work-study position he'd held since 1993 to take a full-
time job at the Coralville Public Library. Adam's insight, quick ability to learn new procedures and
wit will be difficult to replace. He continues, however, to fill occasional assignments as a Program
Aide.
The most significant loss was the resignation of 18-year veteran Nancy Rowley. Beginning in
1978, Nancy had worked in Children's Services, Technical Services and since 1983 in Audio-
Visual Services. While her knowledge and many skills will be missed, most notable will be her
commitment to the Library Channel and her strong advocacy for library services to the disadvan-
taged. Our best wishes go with her as she pursues new challenges.
AUDIO-VISUAL SERVICES AND THE LIBRARY CHANNEL
After several years of dwindling use, in January the Library made the difficult decision to discon-
tinue staff-assisted audio and video editing in the AV Lab, The lab area now features self-serve
graphics production equipment such as a light table, copy-stand, opaque and slide projectors and
has been enhanced to include paper cutters and large-project paper punch and stapler. The
change has freed staff to bolster AV Desk back-up for equipment set-up and trouble-shooting
while allowing greater flexibility for work on projects. Editing equipment is now devoted to Library
production and some of the lab area has been allocated to ease the shortage of staff workspace.
While planning for the reconfiguration of lab space and services, department staff suggested that
the assistire devices housed in Room 117 might be more visible, accessible and require less staff
assistance if moved to the AV Lab area. The move in April increased the closed-captioned video
viewing stations to 3 and made the VisuaI-Tek magnification system and other assistlye devices
more accessible. There has already been a noticeable increase in use.
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The purchase in March of a new computer system for the Library Channel brought dramatic
improvement to the look of the calendar and messages running on Channel 10. The system has
a vadety of fonts. ready-made backgrounds, and graphic images for creating messages to inform
viewers about events and services at the Library. Initial plans were to purchase one workstation
which would be used for creating screens but also required to actually run the text on the
Channel. However, careful researoh by staff made possible the purchase of two workstations; one
devoted to running the messages while the other can be used to create messages and edit
productions. This has greatly increased flexibility of staff time assigned to production and
expanded the potential for more creative and professional editing.
OUTREACH SERVICES
Use of services by those unable to come to the Library continues to remain strong. While the
number of loans to Homebound Service users dropped slightly, the number of new enrollees
grew, increasing total enrollment by 17%. The number of inmates served at the Johnson County
Jail was also up by more than 15% despite a slight drop in the daily population. Outward
appreciation of jail service continues as rarely a month goes by without a note of sincere thanks
from someone who has been served while incarcerated. One inmate noted the help materials
gave him in learning Spanish in anticipation of a move to California and another shared the
greeting cards he'd been regularly sending his children after borrowing a book on how make
them.
The Libra~'s 14 deposit collections at nursing homes, neighborhood centers and other social
service agencies continued to improve this year. Meticulous weeding by staff and volunteers and
a steady supply of quality gifts permitted the addition of nearly 40% more items. A strategic plan
initiative to evaluate these collections and services will be undertaken in the coming year. We
look forward to site visits coupled with a survey instrument to provide us with valuable information
on how we can make service at these locations most effective.
PROGRAMS AND DISPLAYS
The last week of September marked the occasion of the first Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom
Festival. Conceived to champion the Library's commitment to intellectual freedom and to recog-
nize Carol's long-standing advocacy for the freedom of ideas, the celebration kicked off with a
brunch in Carol's honor and a lecture given by the Assistant Director of ALA's Office for Intellectu-
al Freedom, Anne Levinson Penway. Other events included a panel discussion on the control
of electronic information and access to it entitled "Censorship in Cyberspace", broadcast on the
Library Channel of "classic" films that once had been banned, and a display of books that had
been the subject of challenges in U.S. public schools and libraries during the previous year.
Reading was the focus of several adult programs this year. "Book Some Time for Reading" was
this year's theme for Community Reading Month, a now-traditional Iowa City celebration of
reading co-sponsored by the Library, Hills Bank & Trust Company, the Iowa City Community
School District and the University of Iowa. Over 400 attended the series of Booktalk Lunches at
the Library in October and November. January through March found over 40 registrants spending
six of the year's coldest evenings basking in warm memories of books in "Not for Children Only",
the Library's Let's Talk About It discussion series. A strategic plan initiative for an all-ages
summer reading program prompted the development of "1owA-mazing! A Summer Reading
Program for Adults and Teens". Building on the sesquicentennial theme of the children's pro-
gram, bibliographies of books related to the Iowa theme and cards for sharing reflections on
books read were provided and a series of programs were presented featuring historian Loren
Horton, chronicler of Iowa ghost stories Lori Erickson, and a literary walking tour led by writer
Mary Helen Stefaniak. Films with an Iowa setting were also shown during the six week program.
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Other programs included a series of open houses to introduce the Library's new electronic
services, a women's health series co-sponsored with The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
and science-related lectures over lunch presented in conjunction with The Iowa City Area Science
Center.
Library display space continued to be a popular community resource for individuals and groups,
with use increasing by 13%. Among the community displays mounted this year were art created
during the school district's summer enrichment program, posters from the international women's
conference held in Beijing, and information on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Some of the displays
created by the Library featured materials related to National Poetry and Agriculture Months, the
7$th anniversary of women's suffrage, and nature throughout the seasons.
Barbara Black
Community and Audio Visual Services Coordinator
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INFORMATION SERVICES FY96 ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Developed a multi-department Internet training team
Identified World Wide Web sites to list on Library's home page
Held three open houses to introduce the Internet to the public
Offered one-hour instructional sessions on use of the World Wide Web
Produced Iowa Cib/Associations File with an outside vendor in an Intemet searchable format
Prepared an Internet Use Policy
Promoted patron placed holds as a new service option
THE CHANGING FACE OF INFORMATION SERVICES
The Internet is everywhere and especially in Information Services. The former categories used
to describe a years progress in this department are no longer descriptive. The old headings of
Technology/Equipment, Materials and Services are not adequate. The Internet requires technolog-
ical sophistication as well as more powerful equipment and on-going training. Materials and
information, once fairly easily identified as print or audiovisbal media found in the library, are now
found more and more frequently on the World Wide Web or through other Intemet sources. Use
of the Internet challenges staff to rethink traditional ways of finding information and teaching
others how to find information.
PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Last fiscal year the staff made heavy use of the Intemet through individual use and by searching
databases through FirstSearch, this year the public was provided with Internet access at the
library and through dial-in service at home. In preparation for public use all Information staff
received training in six areas of the Internet. These classes were taught by 12 library staff
members including five members of the Information staff. Thirty three other staff members
attended the training. An Internet Use Policy was developed and approved by the Board and
brochures were prepared for users.
Three open houses introduced the public to the Internet and followed by an one-hour hands on
introductory session for those interested in more instruction. Twenty five sessions were given and
132 people attended. The classes were taught initially by the original group of Intemet trainers
and then by public service librarians from Information, Childrens, Systems and Community and
Audio-Visual Services departments. Two PCs with N ETSCAPE, a graphical browser for the World
Wide Web, were added to the REFNET area and seven GEAC terminals have World Wide Web
access through LYNX, a text browser. A home page was also developed with 12 linked subject
pages for staff and public to use in searching the Intemet. The NETSCAPE machines were used
more than 2000 times in less than six months of service.
This endeavor has truly been a library wide initiative with all departments contributing to the
launching of a successful new service.
MATERIALS
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While the Internet may appear to have dominated all aspects of Information Services, it is only
a part of the whole of information retrieval. Print sources and the compact disc sources on
REFNET are still the predominant means of finding answers to the publics' questions. Many new
titles and new editions of annuals and serials were added to the Reference Collection in FY96.
A computer based version of the Iowa City Code was evaluated as well as several other compact
disc databases. Dated out-of-state telephone books were weeded from the collection and Iowa
Reference collection was shifted to that area, making the use of this collection more convenient
for both the Information staff and the public. Use of REFNET remained fairly static as a whole but
showed an increases in the use of the two databases promoted to replace dated telephone
books; American Business Disc use increased 33% and Phone Disc use increased 6 %.
FirstSearch, the State Library of Iowa's Internet database initiative, expanded from 18 databases
to 52. Iowa City continued to be the largest user of this service of all of the libraries in the East
Central Region.
SERVICES
In many ways this has been a year of increased self-service and independent use by the public.
Patron placed holds were introduced and have become very popular. No longer does the public
need the mediation of the Information Desk staff to place materials on reserve. Reserving
materials can even be done from home through a few keystrokes at a computer. Questions
answered by the Information staff saw a slight drop this year of 1.8%, but when viewed in light
of the publics' ability to place holds without the staffs' assistance this minor decline is not signifi-
cant.
The Interlibrary Loan Fax Network saw a large increase in use as the State of Iowa's database,
the Iowa Locator, added Iowa City's holdings to the database. The federal and state income tax
program showed an increase of over 20% from the previous year and the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance program done in partnership with the University of Iowa Accounting association once
again proved quite popular. Getting to Know the Library, a short course on how to use the library
was again offered in the fall and spring, with the spring session including a section on how to use
the Internet. The Information Source of the Month continued to be a part of the Window and
often highlighting an aspect of the Internet.
Information Services staff participated in all of the strategic planning committees, the technology
committee, collection development committees, the in-service day committee, the safety commit-
tee, the Internet Trainers group and the Internet Use policy committee.
PERSONNEL
A number of staff changes have taken place this year. Dale Heath, Substitute Librarian, left for
a librarian position in Geneva, IL., and Jessica Goodman, was hired as a replacement. Five
Information Pages left; Kyle Duran relocated to Seattle, Ma~t Irving for a full time position, Laura
Dowd is now working at Kirkwood Community College Library in Iowa City, Laurie Hammel
finished library school and returned to Minnesota and Kirsten Clark is now working at Hardin
Health Sciences Library. New Information Pages are Rob Uthoff, Jeffrey Linville, Andrew Merrit,
and Andy Neely.
Maeve Clark
Information Services Coordinator
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FY96 BUILDING SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Hazardous materials training
Patched carpet in worn traffic areas
Storage space at a premium
Safety committee established
STAFFING
During FY96 the Maintenance Department's staff schedule had the Building Manager at forty
hours per week, on assistant working two hours before public opening Monday-Friday, one
assistant working two and one-half hours later afternoons Monday-Friday (four hours on Thurs-
days for Outreach deliveries and other errands). In addition, the assistants each covered three
hours on alternate Saturdays, Every maintenance staff member is on the summer Sunday
rotation.
There was more than usual turnover in staff in FY96, and applicants were few. We upgraded the
pay, responsibilities, and task schedule to attract more and better applicants.
The Maintenance Department added a team of three volunteers who trade off working about two
hours per week recycling gift books not useful for our collection or booksale. As appropriate, they
are sent to outreach sites, Goodwill, our discard shelves, or to be recycled into new paper. The
volunteers also maintain our discard shelves.
MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND PROJECTS
During FY96, the Maintenance Department provided general maintenance, repair, and security
coverage for the Library and provided support services for Library and outreach programs,
Booksales, Friends-Foundation events, Development Office activities, Children's Day, Artsfest,
Hospice Road Races and other community-sponsored events. We also performed or coordinated
services, modifications or repairs, including:
The Building Manager attended a series of Hazardous Materials presentations, including
one on training staff.
Conducted Material Data Safety Sheet training sessions for all staff. These are done
quarterly for new employees.
Hired a carpet contractor to replace large worn-out areas of carpet with carpet left from
the initial installation. This was done at night.
· Installed a "people counter" to give us more accuracy in monitoring traffic in the library.
Contracted brick repair twice, once in the fall of '96 to replace deteriorated areas, and
once in April '96 to repair a south-end planter that had been damaged by being run into
with a car.
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Washed or painted flat and textured walls in heavy-use areas, painted doorframes, re-
glued wall coverings, moldings and baseboards, cleaned oak and other sudaces.
Collected surplus Library equipment, de-inventoried it, and distributed to other City
departments or sold it.
Installed heavy duty backflow preventers on some water lines to comply with new City
regulations.
Removed or covered the fall '95 surge of graffiti on the exterior of first and second floors.
Attempted to discover the case of repeated, at-random-times drain backups. This involved
consulting with a sewer cleaning contractor, the City's Wastewater Division, and a contrac-
tor who used a snake-driven small video camera to inspect our sewer line from the lobby
restrooms to the City main. No cause was found, but the problem has diminished.
Did numerous installations or modifications of furniture and equipment arrangements,
shelving units, storage setups, etc. as requested by staff.
Issued about 175 parking tickets to vehicles overparked in the Library loading zones.
Supervised over 100 hours of volunteers working on the Book Recycling Project.
Replaced/upgraded the Computer Room door lock and some other locks.
Started closer monitoring of all false alarms and started billing PATV for theirs, in re-
sponse to the Police Department starting to bill us in January '96.
Updated Tornado Procedures.
The Building Manager is serving on the newly-organized Safety Committee. The purpose
of the committee is to identi~' safety issues and concems fcr pc~trons and staff at the
library, to recommend procedures and policies that address them, and to inform staff
about the problems and solutions.
BUDGET AND SUPPLIES
Costs for consumables, small equipment, hardware and supplies are monitored monthly, and we
were within our allocated budget. Paper products have risen dramatically, and we've cut back
where possible, decreasing the quality where needed to stay within the budget.
ONGOING CONCERNS
Concerns with the building are many and serious. The roof now has quite a few leaks and
should be replaced. The entire building needs to be recarpeted. The painted and textured walls
are in poor shape in many places. Some furnishings show excessive wear. There are develop-
ing problems with the brick in a lot of places. The College Street door has problems, some
exterior doorframes and doors are rusted and need replacement. HVAC has never been com-
pletely satisfactory. The system has design errors, and there are always cold spots in winter.
Hot spots in the summer are significant -- for example, while the non-fiction stacks are cool, the
Children's Room below them is hot and humid. The air conditioning units sometimes leak
condensate down into the work areas below.
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Space. There is no available storage space left. Work space for all departments and the public
is cramped, and employees and patrons are suffering for it.
The quality of work pedormed by the contract cleaner was affected by the current owner default-
ing on his contractual obligations to the previous owner. At year's end the business is changing
hands and we hope for an improvement.
BUILDING STATUS
The building is in some disrepair and needs some serious professional work soon.
Ed Arensdorf
Building Manager
FY96 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Multimedia collection added
New automated acquisitions system
Spending increases
Audio-discs withdrawn
COLLECTIONS CHANGE
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This year saw the addition of a new collection component-multimedia, and the demise of a 46
year old format--audio discs. Multimedia debuted in December with 110 titles. By year's end it
had grown to just over 200 items and accounted for 2500 two week circulations, heavy use
considering a rotating selection of about 14 titles are out of circulation at any one time because
they are made available on one of the two in-house multimedia computer stations located near
the AV Desk.
A collection plan, written prior to purchase of items defines multimedia as having these character-
istics: 1) user-controlled nonlinear navigation using computer technology; and 2) the combination
of two or more media (audio, text, graphics, images, animation, and video) that the user manipu-
lations to the control the order and/or nature of the presentation and also states;
Any subject area appropriate to multimedia presentation may be collected, adult and
juvenile, fiction and nonfiction, with the following exceptions: the collection will not contain
productivity and office automation software; software meant exclusively for computer
aided-design or presentation graphics; games which are designed purely for entertain-
ment.
Two collections were discontinued this year. The music audio-disc collection which had not had
any items purchased since 1991 and has seen steady declines in cimulation since compact discs
were introduced in 1987 was withdrawn (with the exception of international folk music and
selected nonfiction). Just as long play records replaced the original 78 rpm recordings purchased
for the new music room funded with a bequest of Mrs Jennie Brubaker in 1950, consumer
demand had shifted from one format to another and space was not available for duplicate
collections.
A small collection of board games was withdrawn at the end of the year. This collection simply
could not be efficiently maintained to stand up to the damaging use it received. Attractive but
sturdy packaging could not be found and the multiple pieces were difficult to keep track of. The
instant cameras which were part of this collection are now booked as equipment.
Mention of new collections should also include the brave new world of electronic information. The
library began to offer public access to the resources of the World Wide Web in January. Staff
were involved in identifying the most interesting and useful sites to display on our in-house
menus. It proved a good way to become familiar with web resources, and will need regular
attention and updating just like any other collection component that we offer.
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PERFORMANCE
Circulation was steady this year, marked by slight increases in some areas and slight declines
in others. In the adult collections, fiction, nonfiction cassettes and video, movies and compact
discs all posted gains and general nonfiction went down slightly. Circulation figures for children's
fiction, books on tape, storytime kits and games increased. Declines were seen in picture books
and readers, nonfiction, videos and music. A slight overall drop in cimulation (less than 1%) was
seen.
One of the selectors wrote in his annual report, "Another year, another system.." For the third
year in a row selectors saw major changes to their ordering and bookkeeping systems when a
long anticipated goal of automating acquisitions was fulfilled. Spending money in "real" rather
than artificially inflated dollars took some getting used to, but by year's end a record amount of
money had been spent thanks to a 10% increase in city funds and significant gift income.
Technical Services processed a near record number of items, 24,593 (down just 73 from last
year's all time high). The intricacies of the acquisitions system are still being explored, but with
a year's experience both Technical Services and Selection staff have hit the ground running.
Now, if the collection manager can just figure out how best to use the system for her needs!
It was with some trepidation that the selectors' watched the implementation of patron placed holds
in September. Reserves grew exponentially, tripling in volume by year's end. Would easily
available, free reserves cause such significant shifts in collection use that the basic philosophies
of purchasing would be impacted? Concerns rapidly diminished and a seven month analysis of
patron placed holds showed that 86% of all titles reserved during the period studied had two or
fewer holds placed and less than 3% of all titles reserved had seven or more holds in seven
months. The dramatic increase in reserves does affect availability, however, because the time
between notification and pickup can be up to six days, causing material to sit that formerly would
have circulated immediately.
PLANNING AND FUN STUFF
Last year the collection development policy was revised and short descriptions of major collection
components were dropped with a goal of writing longer, more descriptive plans in the next few
years. This year collection plans were wdtten for multi-media, movies, children's video, adult
fiction and the biological sciences component of adult nonfiction.
Publishing reflects our popular culture and I don't know what future generations will glean from
the fact that selectors' noted this year that five of the most popular "series" in the collection were
Chicken Soup ..... for Dummies, Goosebumps, Lonely Planet and Beardstown Ladies. Popular
subject areas included books on the internet (no surprise), history of the movies, rugmaking and
finding the job you're best suited to. And who but a devoted selector would think to mention titles
like Tour of the Calculus (non-technical insight into the mysteries of calculus), Lon,qitude, (a
surprise bestseller on the history of the invention of the chronometer), or note the unexpected
popularity of Chronicle of Classical Music.
Selection is an art, not a science. It is practiced with devotion and a great deal of flexibility by
the fifteen librarians who have responsibilities for purchasing the materials most needed and
wanted by the Iowa City community.
Susan Craig,
Collection Manager
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SYSTEMS ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Provided public access to the World Wide Web
Associations file placed online
Continued partnership with Johnson County Community Network
Continued State Library SILO grant project
Began to support rotating multimedia collection on in-house workstations
Geac enhancements added
Upgraded staff PCs for Windows software
Trained staff to use WordPerfect for Windows
Began to plan for Systems Section within Administration Dept
INTRODUCTION
FY96 was a watershed year for opening a world of online' information resources to the public.
The challenge for systems and public service staff was to make this entree into a very complex
and tangled "web" of information resources as user-friendly as possible.
The library's computer networks also took a giant leap in complexity with the connection to the
Internet and addition of workstations for in-house use of the new multimedia collection and the
World Wide Web. These new challenges underscore the importance of technical support, staff
training, systems coordination, and good communication with users.
WELCOME TO THE WEB
ICPL embarked on a new service era when we plugged library users into the World Wide Web
portion of the Intemet on January 22, 1996. Systems staff prepared for this notable event by
developing both text-based and graphical "home pages" marking ICPL's presence on the Web,
and adding links to numerous helpful online information resources.
Seven COMPASS terminals in the library have Web access using a text-based browser called
Lynx. Those who dial-in to the library's catalog via modem (319-337-6167) also can use the Web
resources the library has chosen to link to. Another dial-in line was added to ease the 69%
increase in dial-in traffic compared to FY95. It is also possible to telnet into the library's Internet
address: wade.iowa-city. lib.ia.us, and log in as COMPASS.
Web sites and other information are arranged under the following categories: Library Information,
Local Information, Arts and Entertainment, Business, Children, Government Information, Quick
Facts, Science and Medicine, Sports, Travel & Geography, Weather, and Internet Search Tools.
Two PCs outfitted with Netscape now offer patrons an opportunity to browse the Web for up to
an hour at a time. The arrangement of pre-selected resources is similar to those on COMPASS,
but include both text and illustrations. Those who know the Web addresses of other sites may
use the public access workstations to reach those locations on the Web.
ASSOCIATIONS FILE ONLINE
In December we concluded a contract with Jeonet, a local Internet service provider, to make the
library's local community group file available over the Internet. This spring the online Associations
File went public. You can search it through Lynx/COMPASS, the library's Netscape workstations,
through Jeonet's home page (http://www.jeonet.com) or the Johnson County Community Network
(see below).
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITYNETWORK
ICPL continued to be a very active member in the Johnson County Community Network (JCCN)
a consortium of local educational and government agencies, which have joined with the Iowa City
Area Chamber of Commerce to organize local information resources into an online network. It
was formally unveiled May 16, 1996 and may be reached on the Web at http://jccn.iowa-city.ia.us.
The JCCN is in the process of preparing bylaws and forming a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
It expects to begin recruiting for staff, volunteers, additional community members and users in the
fall. Library Director, Susan Craig, has served as chair of the JCCN during its formative process.
STATE LIBRARY SILO PROJECT
The library's Lynx/COMPASS terminals also access many library catalogs around the state,
including Cedar Rapids Public Library and UI Libraries.
Over FY95 and 96 ICPL received a total of $10,790 from the State Library of Iowa SILO project
to make its catalog available over the Internet through a common interface standard called
Z39.50. ICPL was the first public library in the state to make the Z39.50 connection.
MULTIMEDIA MAKES A DEBUT
In December the library began to circulate a collection of Windows and Macintosh CD-ROMs.
The library has always supported its non-print collections with in-house equipment, and multime-
dia is no exception. ICPL bought its first Power Macintosh 7500 multimedia workstation, and
installed it alongside a Gateway 2000 133 megahertz PC near the AV desk. Both machines are
equipped with six disc Panasonic CD-Rom changers which are kept filled with a rotating collection
of multimedia CD-ROMs.
GEAC SYSTEM UPGRADED AND ENHANCED
Internet traffic and several significant new features on the Geac Sequent computer system
intensified during FY96 and put a strain on system memory resources. A slow-down experienced
in early winter was fixed with the addition of memory and a dual processor for the Sequent. A
new hub added capacity for more PCs and terminals for the network on the lower level of the
building. A new system printer substantially improved the efficiency of the system to produce
reports and notices. The present integrated library system hardware configuration, however, is
now maximized and cannot be expanded without major system replacement.
In September we turned on the capability for patrons to place their own holds and view their own
library account records, both choices from the COMPASS catalog, These popular features were
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added to help make the library catalog a more convenient tool and to make it possible for users
to be more self-sufficient.
In May Geac software version 2.5 installation was accomplished in less than a day, the smoothest
major release update ever. While most of the changes in 2.5 were bug fixes and technical
enhancements, the software offers some benefits for both acquisitions and circulation functions.
WINDOWS OPENED
Windows has become the standard for an increasing number of PC software products. On
Technology, the provider of the library's electronic mail system, Davinci, announced that it will
only provide updates in Windows format. It is now common to see the major advances in
software products to happen in the Windows platform.
It was clearly time to begin the transition to Windows, a decision which had been delayed for a
number of years because of the additional memory requirements, security and training issues
involved in making the commitment to this software platform,
Testing of Windows95 proved unstable with our particular Novell local area network, so the tried-
and-true Windows version 3.1 was selected. About 15 PCs were upgraded to 16rob of memory
to handle the requirements of Windows software and Novell (formerly WordPerfect) PerfectOffice
suite was installed on staff workstations.
Staff members Pat Alden, Martha Lubaroff, Sara Brown, Beth Daly, Hal Penick, and Greg
Koviciny planned and carried out training sessions for all permanent staff to introduce Windows
on our Administrative network, and to teach basic WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 skills. In the
planning process the training team proposed that a comer of the Development Office annex be
used as a PC training area where up to six people can receive instruction at one time. Three
new pentium-based PCs were purchased to be put into daily use at the Information Desk and
Technical Services and older machines were ~semi-retired" to the training area. The training area
is cozy, but effective. Thanks, Development Office!
WE FORM A TEAM
In the course of a year the technical knowledge and requirements for systems staff to monitor just
about doubled. It became apparent that more formal organizational structure and support was
needed to fulfill the many technical expectations well.
A core group of technical staff including Liz Nichols, Laura Morton, Hal Penick, Greg Kovaciny,
Pat Alden and Terry Hall began to meet regularly in the spring to recommend an organizational
structure for a Systems Section within the Administration Department. The unit's coordinator is
Liz Nichols, with scheduling and other administrative support from Laura Morton. The Systems
Core group of Penick, Kovaciny, Alden and Hall will be cross-trained in a number of functions
over the first several months of FY97 in order to offer more consistent technical support. Docu-
mentation and training will be improved for other Computer Monitors, including Todd Brown, Joan
Jehle, and Diane Sunshine. Pat Alden will be added to the weekend and evening rotation for
monitors.
The Systems group enters the new fiscal year with confidence and enthusiasm for the challenging
year ahead.
Liz Nichols
Assistant Director
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DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FY96 ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Friends Foundation positions itself for capital campaign to assist in proposed expansion of Library
facility
Investment Committee recommends major changes in endowment management and investment
policies
Development Office plays lead role in planning ICPL Centennial
Partnerships with Iowa Arts Festival and Hancher Auditorium seek community-wide appreciation
of books and art connections
Volunteer recognition activities widely praised
The Friends Foundation Board of Directors, preparing for a major role in helping finance the
construction of an expanded Iowa City Public Library, entered into an agreement with the Howard
Braren & Associates consulting firm of Davenport, Iowa. Once a bond issue is passed to finance
a library expansion project, the consulting firm will conduct a feasibility study to determine how
much money could be raised to enhance the project. Such a campaign could earmark funds for
bricks and mortar, furnishings and equipment, and the Centennial Endowment Campaign. It was
hoped the feasibility study would begin in late 1996, but delays in a referendum vote will also
delay this project.
As required by the Foundation's investment policy, the Board's Investment Committee conducted
an evaluation of the management of the Centennial Endowment Fund. The policy requires such
an evaluation every three years. After interviewing four prospective managers, the committee
recommended-and the Board approved--to move the endowment portfolio to Hills Bank and Trust
Co. beginning July 1, 1996, the start of FY97. The committee also drafted a set of revisions in
the current Investment Policy to be voted on at the Board's July, 1996 quarterly meeting.
The Development Office is playing a major role in the planning, funding and implementation of
the ICPL's 100th Centennial, 1996-97. A planning committee comprised of ICPL staff members
and representatives from the Board of Trustees, the Foundation Board and the Friends Commit-
tee began meeting in the summer of 1996 to finalize plans for celebrating the Library Centennial,
beginning in late September, 1996 and continuing through the autumn of 1997. A $10,000 gift
from the Friends Committee was approved in May to underwrite promotional materials and some
of the planned Centennial programs. Additional support has been approved by Hills Bank and
Trust Co., with at least one other corporate sponsor to be secured. The Centennial celebration
will also provide a colodul backdrop for fund raising activities in the coming year.
The Development Office assisted in the Library's on-going partnership with the Iowa Arts Festival
during June 1996. The Friends Committee June used book sale was a featured event of the
opening weekend of the Festival, drawing a record crowd to the sale. The annual Children's Day
organized by the ICPL Children's Services department was expanded into "Arts City," a new
environment for the myriad activities that take place on Children's Day. A new partnership with
Hancher Auditorium was initiated in the spring bringing three Eastern Iowa public libraries (Iowa
City, Cedar Rapids and Lisbon) together for a planning grant to secure funding for an adult book
discussion program in the spring of 1998. If funded by a grant from the Lila Wallace/Reader's
Digest Fund, the project will bring the Colorado String Quartet to Eastern Iowa for a month-long
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residency in conjunction with an innovative approach to book discussion programs. Hancher will
learn in late 1996 if the project is approved.
The Foundation's fund raising efforts saw a dip in total giving for FY96, in large part to the
completion of payments on most outstanding pledges to the 10-year Centennial Endowment
campaign begun in 1986. Annual giving to the Sustaining Fund totaled just under $59,000, down
about 6 per cent from last year's record total. The number of givers to the Sustaining Fund was
about 1,200. Total giving was $137,000, the decrease from last year directly caused by paid up
pledges to the endowment fund and the Funding the Future campaign of 1993.
The Project Holiday children's used book drive was a total success with over 5,000 books
donated to the Library for distribution to area families in need through the Salvation Army's Project
Holiday effort. This year's drive was organized through Iowa City area elementary schools. The
second "Book Gala" made possible by Prairie Lights Book Store netted $2,000 for Library support,
a gift made directly by the book store.
The Friends Committee's used book sales generated over $8,000 to support the Library--the best
total in four years. Special promotions, including an outdoor presence on the Pedestrian Mall
during the final downtown Friday Night Concert series and the huge tent sale on the outdoor site
of the Iowa Arts Festival opening weekend, generated widespread interest in the sales. Over
4,000 LP records (the Library withdrew most of its long-playing album collection) sold in less than
three hours during the tent sale.
Finally, the Development Office coordinated all volunteer recognition activities in late April,
saluting the 480 adult and youth volunteers who contributed their time during 1995. Pizza parties,
ads in the local newspaper, lobby displays and cumulative hour service awards highlighted the
week-long activities. An expanded committee, including many ICPL members, planned the events
to ensure greater participation by staff, volunteers and board members.
Larry E. Eckholt
Director of Development
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FY96 BUSINESS OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES
HIGHLIGHTS
Entered State Library statistics electronically
Installed and began the use of an automated postage machine with accounting features
Began working in a WINDOWS environment
Provided support to Board with their proposed expansion project
SUPPORT SERVICES
Each year the State Library requires a multi-page report containing statistics of library usage,
personnel, budget, etc. This past fiscal year they had the report form computerized on a disc
and we entered data directly on the computer, printed out the report for our own Annual Report
and transmitted it directly to the State and Regional libraries on a diskette.
Immediately on July 1, the office staff began using the new automated postage machine with
accounting features. We trained key staff members who might need to use the machine. The
printing of monthly reports in various categories has allowed us to track the use of postage for
various areas offered, note increases when they occur and plan for them at budget time.
Toward the end of the fiscal year, WINDOWS was introduced to staff. Several staff members
including two of the office staff were 'trained and later taught introductory classes in the use of
WordPerfect for WINDOWS. It has proven to be a versatile and useful addition to our computer
applications. More training and opportunities to train staff is planned. Training was a big part of
our year. Training on the Internet was made available for all managers as well as other staff and
the Office Manager participated in the selection of classes offered.
In support of the Board of Trustees facilities planning, the office assisted with much extra ccmmu-
nication, special meetings, setting up for many executive sessions and numerous phone calls to
Board members regarding various scheduling issues. The library director serves as Chair of the
Johnson County Community Network and the office provided clerical support for this committee.
Dorothy Baumgartner, Office Aide, contributed to the team effort by copying and mailing many
packets of information.
A new Safety Committee was formed interdepartmentally. Beth Daly, a member of the office staff,
is serving on the committee for this year. They will meet regularly and deal with environmental,
ergonomic, and personal safety issues.
Office staff provided assistance to the Director during a series of planning sessions in preparation
for FY98 tasks in our Strategic Plan process.
All office staff attended the Right to Know workshops dealing with hazardous materials.
In keeping with the Strategic Plan, Dorothy Baumgartner, Beth Daly and the Office Manager
prepared a description of minimum standards by which all office staff would be measured.
As in most years, the turnover of entry level staff was high and the office staff processed approxi-
mately 200 employee applications, administered tests and facilitated the administrative tasks
involved with hiring 20 hourly staff members.
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PERSONNEL
The Office Manager continued her involvement in the Support Personnel Forum of the iowa
Library Association. Martha is serving as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and has been working with the
Executive Committee to plan a fall Support Personnel Conference in Ames, Iowa.
Sara Brown, the Volunteer Assistant, transferred to the Community & Audio Visual Services
Department which is more in keeping with the public and community service responsibilities of
her position.
Maureen Delaney continues to assist in some office tasks and her presence is an asset to the
office.
Vivian Kleinschmidt and Archie Greene both contribute to the flow of the office. Vivian sees that
the mail goes out every day. Archie is a data entry clerk who helps in many different capacities.
We were saddened during this past year by the death of Jim Tomblin, office volunteer. Jim was
a regular face in the office twice a week for many years and we still watch for him to walk through
the door.
Irene Crutchley, our other office volunteer, continues to be a dependable and capable person;
able to work independently and accomplish a great deal for the office staff. We are very lucky
to have her in the office.
The Office Staff continues to provide support for the library and its staff members in the trend
toward electronic services to users and staff. We enjoy the challenge and hope to see us in a
new facility in the near future.
Martha Lubaroff
Office Manager
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PERSONNEL/STAFF DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Three year AFSCME contract negotiated
Held another successful Insetvice Day
Staff given hazardous materials training
Safety Committee establislled
Continued emphasis on job skills, standards and technology training
Strategic planning review accomplished with active staff input
AFSCME CONTRACT NEGOTIATED
Two members of the staff participated in the contract negotiations for revision of the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) contract, Mary Estle-Smith,
Circulation Department, for the employees and Elizabeth Nichols, Assistant Director, on behalf
of the Library Board. The City of iowa City and employees from other City departments were also
represented.
A three year agreement was reached, a real tribute to the stability of the present employer-
employee relationship in the City of Iowa City. In addition to some minor changes in language
there were a few more substantial changes affecting library staff. A longevity pay step of $1000
after 25 years was added. The contract specifies across the board wage increases over the next
three fiscal years. The new contract deletes an overly complex appendix which tied sick leave
occurrences to a disciplinary schedule.
INSERVlCE DAY
The December 8 Inservice Day main speaker was Laura Isenstein, Director, City of Des Moines
Public Library. Isenstein also consults in the area communication skills for library staff. Her
presentation was entitled, "What you heard me say is not what I meant." Staff particularly
appreciated that she focused on library situations and that teams got together during part of the
morning session to discuss specific library communication issues.
The afternoon followed the successful format of previous years of having small group sessions
on various topics for the first half of the p.m. followed by another plenary session. Martha
Christiansen, Assistant Director/Licensed Psychologist Ul Counseling Service, gave tips on stress
reduction and time management. Liz Nichols, Debb Green and Craig Johnson gave a brief
demonstration of some of the materials in the new multimedia collection. Stu Mullins, United
Action for Youth, assisted in a discussion of teen behavior and effective strategies for communi-
cating with teens. In the final plenary session Diane Finnerty, UI Office of Affirmative Action,
discussed "Removing Barriers: Valuing Persons with Disabilities."
A highlight of Inservice Day were the staff service awards. The 1995 awards were given to: Linda
Dyer (20 years), Kathy Mitchell (15 years), and 5 year awards to Todd Brown, Katherine Habley,
Martha Lubaroff, Romona Murrell and Larry Parks.
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Staff evaluations continue to be very positive for inservice day and complimented the efforts of
the 1995 Inservice Day Committee: Barb Black, Alenka Chadwick, Joan Jehle, Martha Lubaroff,
Liz Nichols and Nancy Rowley.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRAINING
The City is required to inform all employees about hazardous materials in the workplace. As part
of that effort Jim Gulland, the City's Safety Training Specialist, held sessions attended by all
employees. It was interesting to learn that even in an office environment there are products that
can be hazardous. This program was taped for future viewing by new staff. Ed Arensdorf is
coordinating hazardous material record keeping and training for ICPL.
SAFETY COMMI3-rEE FORMED
The newest standing committee is the Safety Committee, headed by Susan Craig. This commit-
tee is to identify safety issues and concerns at the library, to recommend procedures and policies
that address those areas, and to educate staff about both the concerns and solutions. Other
members of this interdepartmental committee are Beth Daly, Ed Arensdorf, Kathy Mitchell, Robin
Beery, Diane Sunshine, Sara Brown, and Nancy Holland.
TRAINING TO MEET JOB SKILL AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS
A strategic plan goal for all departments was to prepare standards for basic job skills, and to train
and test for these skills as appropriate. This past year the Technical Services Department tested
its staff members on the bibliographic inquiry function. Circulation desk staff continued efforts to
define minimum desk standard requirements. The Information Department and Childtens Room
staff trained intensively on Internet functions and use of the First Search information databases.
The Community and Audio Visual Services staff developed in-house equipment set up standards
and trained on these procedures.
Technological advances prompted so much of the training effort over the past year. A interde-
partmental cadre of twelve trainers taught thi~-three staff about the various components of the
Internet in six one-and-one-half to two hour classes. Components included an Internet overview,
electronic mail, using listservs, searching the World Wide Web using Lynx and Netscape,
searching Gopher servers, and file transfers.
Another interdepartmental team prepared classes for use of WordPerfect for Windows. All staff
were given a taste at the May All Staff meeting of what to expect with the introduction of the
Windows operating system on our administrative network. Four trainers introduced forty-five staff
members to basic WordPerfect for Windows functions in eight or nine training sessions during the
month of June. Additional training in various Windows office products are planned during FY97.
STRATEGIC PLANNING REVIEW
ICPL staff worked on the FY98 strategic plan during the spring, the third plan within the present
planning cycle. This year a new process was used to evaluate objectives and tasks for FY98.
In the past two years task groups have worked on specific components of the plan. It had been
difficult, however, for most staff to gain insight on the plan as a whole or to be involved in
planning for more than one or two goals.
In FY96 a series of open staff forums were held on one or two of the ten strategic goals per
session. All staff members were invited to participate, and many of the sessions had twelve or
more active contributors to the discussion. In each session we examined our strengths and
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weaknesses conceming the goals being discussed, reviewed the plans for FY97, and suggested
objectives and tasks for FY98. At the end of each session participants were invited to cast votes
for the tasks each person believed was most critical to accomplish. Coordinators fleshed out the
objectives and tasks for FY98 from this input. This process, while still time-consuming, seemed
to work well for stimulating staff involvement,
Liz Nichols
Assistant Director
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TECHNICAL SERVICES FY96 ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
Created teams in the Cataloging Section
Added multimedia as a collection
Processed $379,955 in orders using the new Acquisitions system
CATALOGING
The members of the Cataloging Section were divided into two teams this year to decrease the
time materials spend in the Cataloging workflow. Library Assistants, now identified as Descriptive
Catalogers, work on bibliographic records first. Their work ensures that the title and author
information is correct, that the number of pages, the publication date and notes are filled in. The
Librarians, now called Classification Catalogers, can then focus their attention on the call number
and subject access points. There are three Descriptive Catalogers and three Classification
catalogers with approximately 83 hours and 34 hours available, respectively.
The Serials Clerk position was reclassified as a Library Assistant and that person was assigned
to the Descriptive team. Hal Penick, Systems Librarian, had been working on a limited basis as
a cataloger but his time was needed for the Systems functions so the cataloging hours were
removed from his job description.
The introduction of patron-placed holds eliminated the paper trail previously used by staff to
identify requested items. In order to continue to provide that service, Catalogers worked with
Systems to create a daily report which indicates which items in the Cataloging workflow had a
hold placed on them the previous day. The report is processed first thing each morning and the
catalogers complete work on those titles that day.
The catalogers focused on the new multimedia collectton during the month of December in order
to have 100 titles processed and ready for opening day. A classification scheme and a range of
statistical codes were developed during September and October. Then there was a period of
calm before the titles began to arrive. One of the most complex elements of the record and one
most important to patrons was the systems requirements note. This involved a lot of typing as
we defined what kinds of hardware and software were needed to work each CD-ROM product.
Without that information, it would have been difficult for patrons to determine whether the title
would work on their computer.
After much discussion between the selectors and the coordinators, it was decided to withdraw the
record collection, except for the non-fiction and folk international categories. Discussions were
held with the Circulation department and Maintenance to determine the best date for accomplish-
ing this task. Thanks to the efforts of the Maintenance staff, the records were cleared from the
bins in one morning during the last week of April. The catalogers then spent the rest of the day
withdrawing the bibliographic records from the online database.
The first steps toward authority control were accomplished in May as the bibliographic database
was copied to tape and sent off to be processed. This task, and the rest of the project, were
coordinated with the Systems staff. Work will continue through the next year.
The catalogers added 11,300 new titles to the database this fiscal year.
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ACQUISITIONS
The acquisitions year started off slowly as staff throughout the library began to learn to use the
Acquisitions module. With so much of the Acquisitions activity available online for the first time
in its entirety, uncertainty was the common feeling. However, with the efforts of the selectors and
a special year-end push, the section processed $379,955 in invoices this fiscal year, up consider-
ably from previous years.
Work will continue during the coming year on defining and refining the Acquisitions steps. Our
priorities this year were cleaning up our accounts with vendors and decreasing the amount of time
needed to process an invoice for payment.
The Acquisitions Section received 24,364 items in the Acquisitions module this year.
PROCESSING
The processors did an outstanding job this past year, especially with the new multimedia collec-
tion. With the delay in cataloging, the processors did not have much time to work with the items,
which had numerous pieces to be identified and marked. However, they accomplished the work
in excellent time and kept up with their other work as well.
A task force, consisting of representatives from Circulation, Childrens Room, Adult Services, and
Technical Services, was formed to develop descriptive guidelines for maintenance of library
materials as part of the Strategic Plan goal of improving the collection. The group first outlinea
what could be mended or repaired, what could be bound, and what had to be withdrawn. The
next step identified which group of people would be responsible for each step. Finally, a revised
mending slip was created.
Items are typically identified during check-in or shelving as being in need of mending. The
Technical Services staff collects these items several times a week. The categories of possible
actions are divided into three groups: those that can go straight to the processors for minor
mending and repairs, those that go to the selector for a decision regarding replacement, bindery
or withdrawal, and those that go to Technical Services for database maintenance.
Technical Services staff added a step to the mending process before the item goes to the selector
that has been very well accepted by the selectors. The mending slip goes to the selector with
specific information the selector needs to have before making a decision and also includes a
print-out from Books in Print Plus, if available. This has saved the selectors from needing to have
access to one or more computer terminals to look the item up in two different databases.
The processors prepared 24,593 items for circulation this fiscal year.
STAFF
The Technical Services staff completed two critical skills module this year and each person
successfully completed the skills tests. The first module was on Bibliographic Inquiry, something
each person uses daily. Still, there were several shortcuts that each person learned during this
process which will simplify using this module. The second critical skill was on answering Serials
questions. This task can fall to any TS person if the Serials person is not available. This module
enabled staff to more completely and confidently answer queries from public desk staff.
Each permanent person in Technical Services was able to attend either a workshop or meeting
on a topic of their choice. Topics included book and AV materials repair, cataloging authority
records, support staff round table, Iowa Library Association annual conference, OCLC inputting
new records, team building, GEAC training and users group meeting, and the State Library's town
meeting. Staff gave reports to the department or relevant section.
Shalar Brown, Serials Clerk, was reclassified as a Library Assistant and added to the Descriptive
Catalogers team,
Deborah Solien, previously a volunteer, was hired as a processor. Krista Lindhard worked during
the summer in TS and Circulation.
Lowell Dibble contributed approximately 164 hours as a mending volunteer. Lowell received an
award during Volunteer Week for 1000 hours contributed. He is well on his way to 2000 now!
In addition, nine other people donated 25.5 hours to help with the library's output measures
survey in the fall.
Laura Morton
Technical Services Coordinator
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FY96 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
New recruitment methods tested
Cimulation Department develops volunteer training team
Inter-departmental task force plans and presents recognition events
Though statistics show total volunteer hours down almost 15% from FY95, the drop can be largely
attributed to the loss of a dedicated volunteer in the Administrative Office and the extraordinary number
of hours volunteered last year to present the Mystery Dinner Theater during ArtsFest. However, the
total number of hours volunteered continues to provide the remarkable equivalent of 3 full-time
employees. Over 275 individuals gave of their time this year--some helping out for an hour or two on
a project and others who worked regularly scheduled shifts, like Eleanor Balgaard, who worked 16
hours a month in the Circulation Department. In a given month we averaged 92 individuals working
an average of more than 5.5 hours each. This level of support enables the Library to extend services
far beyond what would be possible without them.
The decrease in total numbers did however, prompt us to experiment with recruitment methods and
to step-up plans for review of both recruitment and volunteer job descriptions. A flyer, which both
publicized the variety of summer positions available and gave volunteers a place to indicate their
preferences, was found to be an economical and effective method for attracting the large number of
volunteers needed for summer projects. Its success is a go~)d motivator as we seek creative ways
to inform the public of volunteer opportunities. Our plan is to also review volunteer job descriptions
in the coming year. Our suspicion is that we may need to reconsider time commitments required by
our volunteer jobs in order to adjust to societal changes, such as the increase in two wage-earner
families and the diminishing amount of free time.
Nowhere do volunteers play as critical a role in workflow as in the Circulation Department where over
half of all items checked out, are checked back in by a volunteer. In order to sustain the level of
support given to the department, a team of Circulation staff spent time this winter brainstorming ways
to ensure that volunteers felt well-trained and supported. This group concluded that the traditional
assignment of oversight of volunteers to one person may not be effective in their department. The
span of hours necessary to cover all of the volunteer shifts means that the staff person assigned to
train and facilitate the volunteers may never actually work when some of the volunteers are here. The
group's recommendation was to divide responsibility for training and support among them, resulting
in much greater flexibility and support for volunteers in their department. It seems certain that the
department will see the results in increased retention of volunteers who feel confident and supported.
The ultimate beneficiary of time given by volunteers is the community through increased library
services, but the day-to-day impact is most noticed and appreciated by staff. Thus the staff feel a
special commitment to how and when volunteers are recognized. Staff involvement in planning for
Volunteer Week recognition was increased this year when a staff committee comprised of representa-
tives from each department planned all activities. Recognition week activities included the distribution
of name tags for each volunteer so staff can greet them by name, a lobby display of the names of
everyone who volunteered in 1995, a window display of photos of those attaining significant hours
goals, and a Friday evening reception with a brief program where awards certificates and gifts were
given. The success of these events could be measured in not only the numbers who attended but
also by the fulfillment felt by those who attended and planned them.
Barbara Black
Community & Audio Visual Services Coordinator
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IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY FACT SHEET
FY96 FACT SHEET
POPULATION SERVED: Iowa City, 59,730; rural Johnson County, 17,400 (by contract).
GOVERNING BOARD:
A nine-member Board of Trustees appointed by the City Council with
powers to employ a Director and staff, expend tax funds allocated
by City Council, contract with other jurisdictions, and receive and
spend gift funds and other revenues.
Members:
Charles Traw, President
Margaret Cox
Stephen Greenleaf
Phillip Hubbard
Mary McMurray
Mark W. Martin
Jesse Singerman
Anne Spencer
(County Representative)
Jim Swaim
STAFF:
Librarians
Other Permanent Staff
Hourly Pay
275 Volunteers
13.75 F.T.E.
26.50 F.T.E.
16.40 F.T.E.
2.79 F.T.E.
CARD HOLDERS: 53,319
COLLECTIONS:
Circulating Books - 164,726 volumes
Reference Books - 6,672 volumes
Periodicals and Newspapers - 700 current subscriptions
Non-print Materials - 24,553 items
ANNUAL USERSHIP FIGURES:
Circulation - 1,111,809
Information Requests - 98,213
Meeting Room Use- 825 meetings
Visits to Library - 669,539
Program Attendance - 21,200
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES: $2.9 million
Tax Support: City - 76.3%, County - 8.4%,
Federal and State - 2.6%, Other Revenues - 12.7%
Expenditures for Library Materials - $374,176
PHYSICAL FACILITIES:
47,000 square foot building opened June, 1981, with meeting rooms.
audiovisual facilities, on-line automated circulation and catalog system
and space for 220,000 volumes.
SUPPORT GROUP:
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation. 1600 contributors. Estab-
lished in 1992 through merger of Friends of the Iowa City Public Library
(1976) and Iowa City Public Library Foundation (1982).
(These figures are for the last complete fiscal year, July 1, 1993 - June 30, 1994)
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ADULT MATERIALS
New Added
T~es Copies
Fiction 1996 2715
Nonfiction 4344 3738
Uncataloged items
TOTAL PRINT 6340 6453
Compacl disc 762 513
Music audio disc 0 0
Movie video 233 435
Nonflc~on Video 445 ~
Other N-F AV 2~2 81
Fic6on on Tape 160 121
Art 10 1
Games 0 0
MuYd-Media CDROM 203 14
TOTAL AV 2075 1387
TOTAL ADULT 8415 7840
IOWA C[T'Y PUBLIC LIBP, ARY
MATERIALS ADDED FY96 CUMULATIVE (lst-4th)
Total
Added Gifts WD %Grits
3?
Net Collection
%New Growth F'Y95 FY96
4711 594 3959 12.6% 42.4% 752 33427 34179
8082 520 8215 6.4% 53.7% 1867 84860 86727
1791 1031 210 57.6% 0.0% 1581 5500 7081
14584 2145 10384 14.7% 43.5% 4200 123787 127987
1275 172 93 13.5% 59.8% 1182 6275 7457
0 0 2334 ERR ERR -2334 2715 381
668 40 228 6.0% 34.9% 440 3360 3800
667 47 108 7.0% 66.7% 559 4550 5109
343 20 141 5.8% 76.4% 202 3333 3535
281 27 90 9.6% 56~9% 191 1461 1652
11 0 3 0.0% 90.9% 8 411 419
0 0 33 ERR ERR 0 88 88
217 5 I 2.3% 93.5% 216 0 216
3462 311 3031 9.0% 59,9% 431 22193 22657
18046 2456 13415 13.6% 46.0% 4631 145980 150644
JUVENILE MATERIALS
jEasy + Reader 922 1215
jFictJon 544 774
jNonfiction 1040 422
jUncataloged items
TOTAL jPRINT 2506 2411
JAudio disc O 0
jCompact Disc 28 3~
jAud~o book 39 18
jBooks on Tape 58 14
j~/ideo 184 57
jGamec/Toys 26 6
jAud~o Casset~e/Dewe~ I 0
jMusic Cassette 43 36
TOTAL jAV 379 165
ITOTAL JUVENILE 2885 2576
r~ALOGED AV 2454 1552
~CATALOGED PRINT 884'5 8864
ITOTAL CATALOGED _ ._~300 10418
UNCATALOGED ITEMS
ITOTAL ADDED 11300 10416
2137 182 1548 8,5% 43.1% 589 21125 21714
1318 51 748 3.9% 41.3% 570 9583 10153
1482 108 870 7.4% 71.1% 592 15186 15778
1086 269 153 24.8% 0,0% 933 2726 3659
6003 610 3319 10.2% 41.7% 2684 48620 51304
0 0 0 ERR ERR 0 -1 -1
64 0 14 0.0% 43.8% 50 514 564
55 O 68 0.6% 70.9% -13 406 393
72 0 40 0.6% 80.6% 32 430 462
241 1 74 0.4% 76.3% 167 1585 1752
32 0 14 0.0% 81,3% 18 299 317
1 0 0 0.0% 100.0% 1 78 79
79 2 24 2.5% 54.4% 55 377 432
544 3 234 0.6% 69.7% 310 3688 3998
6547 613 3553 9.4% 44.1% 2994 52308 55302
4006 314 3265 7.8% 61.3% 741 25881 266~-5
17710 1455 13340 8.2% 49.9% 4370 164181 168551
21716 1769 16605 8.1% 52,6% 5111 190062 195206
2877 1300 ~3 45.2~ 0,6% 2814 8226 10740
24593 3069 16968 12.5% 45.9% 7625 198288 205946
Uncataloged Materisis Sub-Cofiections
Adult Paperbacks
J Paperbacks
Foreign Language (uncataloged)
Pamphlets (not counted in totals)
Catalogs (not counted in totals)
Directories (not counted in totals)
Total UncataJoged
1708 952 210 55.7% 1498 5065 6563
10~ 269 153 24,8% 933 2726 3659
83 79 0 95.2% 83 435 518
1530 0 0 0.0%
717 0 0 0.0%
218 0 0 0.0%
5342 1300 363 24.3%
HOURS WORKED BY:
PERSONNEL RESOURCES - FY1992-FY1996
FY 1992
Hours
Percent
FY1993
Hours
Percent
FY1994 FY1995
Hours Percent Hours
Percent
FY 1996
Hours Percent
Permanent staff 70,518 66.7% 80,823 68.9% 84,808 67.3% 81,525 65.3% 84,535 67.2%
Temporary staff 26,079 24.6% 27,401 23.3% 32,049 25.4% 33,339 26.7% 34,112 27.1%
96,597 91.3% 108,225 92.2% 116,857 92.8% 114,863 92.0%
TOTAL PAID BY ICPL
118,647 94.3%
Work/Study 1,316 1.2% 1,055 0.9% 1,403 1.1% 1,864 1.5% 1,021 0.8%
Special programs 965 0.9% 145 0.1% 293 0.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Grants/Gilts 310 0.3% 290 0.2% 369 0.3% 518 0.4% 389 0.3%
Volunteers 5,887 5.6% 6,854 .5.8% 6,505 5.2% 7,098 5.7% 5,322 4.2%
j Volunteers 727 0.7% 797 0.7% 507 0.4% 562 0.4% 472 0.4%
g,205
8.7%
100.00%
9,140
117,564
56
7.8% 9,076 7.2% 10,041 8.0% 7,203 5.7%
100.00%
125,932 100.00% 124,904
61 60
100.00%
TOTAL OTHER SOURCES
105,801
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TOTAL HOURS WORKED
HOURS IN F.T.E
TOTAL HOURS OPEN
HOURS WORKED PER
HOUR OPEN
125,851 100.00%
61
2,796 3,199 3,194 3,199 3,199
38 37 39 39 39
NUMBER VOLUNTEERS
HOURS PER VOLUNTEER
107 200 240 380 203
55 34 27 19 26
LIBRARY SERVICES:
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FY96 COMPARED TO FY95
YEAR LAST P'CENT
TO DATE YTD CHANGE
IN*BUILDING SERVICES: Provide library
facilities, materials, equipment
A. BUILDING USAGE
Total hours open
People into the building
Average number per hour
B. MEETING ROOMS
Number of non-library meetings
Estimated attendance
Equipment Set-ups
Room 117 for disabled
Group $[udy Room Use
C. EQUIPMENT USAGE
Photocopies by public
Video Headphones checked out
Listening System Users
(audio headphones, etc)
Multimedia use (new 12195)
d. IN-BUILDING USE OF MATERIALS
Materials used from open shelves
16mm films viewed
Videos viewed
3199 3199 0.0%
669,539 572,245 17.0%
209.3 178.9 17.0%
824 826 -0.2%
21193 19041 11.3%
311 300 3.7%
0 0 0.0%
2303 2263 1.8%
190,474 198,229 -3.9%
5186 5256 ~1.3%
53 110 -51.8%
1220 NA
926,508 929,550 -0.3%
0 2 -100.0%
6917 6376 8.5%
E. AUDIO VISUAL LAB
Closed 1/1/96
Hours open
Total users
5O8 1000 -49.2%
183 589 -68.9%
LIBRARY SERVICES:
LENDING SERVICES: Lend materials
for home, school, and office use.
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FY96 COMPARED TO FY95
YEAR LAST P'CENT
TO DATE YTD CHANGE
A. TOTAL CIRULATION
(materials plus equipment; does not
include items circulated in-house)
Average circulation per hour
B. CIRCULATION BY TYPE OF MATERIAL
(includes items circulated in-house)
Adult Materials
Children's Materials
Percent Children's
Non-Print
Percent Non-print
Equipment loans
Undefined
1,111,809 1,115,460 -0.3%
348 349 -0.3%
1,134,459
1,137,153 -0.2%
798,921 793,659 0.7%
333,282 341,374 -2.4%
29.4% 30.0% -2.1%
368,130 358,623 2.7%
32.4% 31.5% 2.9%
1426 1314 8.5%
2,756 2120 30.0%
C. CIRCULATION BY RESIDENCE OF USER
(does not include items cirulated in-house)
Iowa City
Johnson County (rural)
Johnson Co as % of all
Coralville/Reciprocal
Other Reciprocal
Total Reciprocal
Reciprocal as % of all
Fee Cards
Undefined
D. INTERLIBRARY LIBRARY LOANS
Loaned to other libraries
Percent of requests filled
Borrowed from other libraries
Percent of requests filled
Books/Periodicals
AV/Films
863,760 8791301 -1.8%
97,939 96366 1.6%
8.8% 8.6% 2.0%
46,218 40,618 13.8%
81,303 74,156 9.6%
127,521 114,774 11.1%
11.5% 10.3% 11.5%
8,070 8,225 -1.9%
14,049 15,480 -9.2%
1999 2126 -6.0%
70.6% 79.2% -10.8%
664 726 -8.5%
84.3% 83.8% 0.5%
450 496 -9.3%
145 139 4.3%
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LIBRARY SERVICES:
FY96 COMPARED TO FY95
YEAR LAST P'CENT
TO DATE YTD CHANGE
E. RESERVES PLACED
20,918 7,023 197.8%
INFORMATION SERVICES: Furnish information,
reader advisory and reference assistance.
A. QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Information Desk
In person
Telephone
Community
ANSWERS SENT BY FAX
AV Desk
In person
Telephone
Community
Children's Desk
In person
Telephone
Community
B. ELECTRONIC ACCESS
REFNET searches (hours)
REFNET % time in use
Netscape Use (new 1/22/96)
COMPASS DIAL-IN CALLS
98,213 100,457 -2.2%
70,718 72,039 -1.8%
46,943 47,228 -0.6%
23,169 24,275 ..4.6%
606 536 13.1%
125 148 -15.5%
9,699 9,244 4.9%
6,324 6,301 0.4%
3,375 2,943 14.7%
0 0 0.0%
17,796 19,174 -7.2%
16,737 17,925 .-.6.6%
967 1,196 -19.1%
92 53 73.6%
10,800.6 10,828.3 -0.3%
33.3% 36.8% -9.5%
2032 0 0.0%
27,174 16,048 69.3%
C. TOTAL TELEPHONE CALLS RECEIVED
Calls Information Desk
unable to accept
D. PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED FROM
LOBBY RACKS
68,457 71,751 -4.6%
1,954 2,144 -8.9%
35,280 42,683 -17.3%
LIBRARY SERVICES:
STATE AND FEDERAL TAX
FORMS DISTRIBUTED
F. ASSOCIATION FILE SOLD
ALERTING SERVICES: Promote awareness of
the Library and use of its resources.
A. PUBLICATIONS New Titles
Copies printed (incl reprints)
Distributed to other agencies
B. NEWSPAPER ITEMS
C. DISPLAYS
Library
Other Groups
Off-site locations
D. SPEECHES, RADIO/'rv SHOWS
E. CHANNEL 10
Messages
Total Productions
Programs Cablecast
Calls/Comments
OUTREACH SERVICES: Provide library service
to people who cannon get to the library building.
a. HOMEBOUND SERVICE
People served
Items Loaned
Registered Homebound Users
B. JAIL SERVICE
People served
Items loaned
FY96 COMPARED TO FY95
YEAR LAST P'CENT
TO DATE YTD CHANGE
136,422 113,160 20.6%
41 26 57.7%
107 156 -31.4%
240,493 199,814 20.4%
7,315 12,648 -42.2%
112 113 -0.9%
94 90 4.4%
57 55 3.6%
31 29 6.9%
6 6 0.0%
70 77 -9.1%
431 521 -17.3%
146 172 -15.1%
2,969 2,796 6.2%
130 154 -15.6%
475 491 -3.3%
1,809 1,879 -3.7%
125 106 17.9%
930 808 15.1%
2,595 1,887 37.5%
LIBRARY SERVICES:
C. DEPOSIT COLLECTIONS
Locations
Items loaned
Items added to perrn collections
FY96 COMPARED TO FY95
YEAR LAST P'CENT
TO DATE YTD CHANGE
16 16 0.0%
762 772 -1.3%
11,913 8,657 37.6%
GROUP AND COMMUNITY SERVICES:
Provide library service to groups,
agencies and organizations.
A. ADULT PROGRAMS
Library
Number
Attendance
Outreach
Number
Attendance
B. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Library
Number
Attendance
Outreach
Number
Attendance
Dial-A-Story calls (new FY94)
C. TOURS, CLASS VISITS
Number
Attendance
D. CONSULTING FOR AREA GROUPS
37 36 2.8%
1,374 3,507 -60.8%
4 2 100.0%
2,594 756 243.1%
280 345 -18.8%
19,346 19,968 -3.1%
88 95 -7.4%
3,348 2,927 14.4%
9,610 12,315 -22.0%
82 68 20.6%
933 1,120 -16.7%
3 3 0.0%
44
LIBRARY SERVICES:
FY96 COMPARED TO FY95
YEAR LAST P'CENT
TO DATE YTD CHANGE
CONTROL SERVICES: Maintain library resources
through registration of borrowers, overdue
notices, training in use of equipment and
controll of valuable materials.
a. LIBRARY CARDS ISSUED
Iowa City
Pement Iowa City
Johnson County
Percent Johnson County
Coralville
Cedar Rapids
Other Open Access
Total Open Access
Percent Open Access
Fee Cards
Total Fee Cards in Force
Percent to U of I Students
B. TOTAL REGISTERED BORROWERS
8,824 9,301 -5.1%
6,770 7,112 -4.8%
76.7% 76.5% 0.3%
427 433 -1.4%
4.8% 4.7% 3.9%
548 589 -7.0%
67 62 8.1%
951 1029 -7.6%
1566 1680 -6.8%
17.7% 18.1% -1.7%
61 76 -19.7%
63 74 -14.9%
29.0% 27.3% 6.1%
53,319 55,064 -3.2%
C. OVERDUE NOTICES
Number mailed
First notices as percent
of total circulation
Items searched to verify
claim of return
D. FINES COLLECTED
18,085 19,518 -7.3%
1.3% 1.2% 4.1%
1200 1131 6.1%
$116,984
$110,625 5.7%
45
FY96 CIRCULATION BY TYPE AND FORMAT
CATEGORY YEAR PERCENT LAST PERCENT
TO DATE OF TOTAL YTD OF TOTAL
PERCENT
CHANGE
ADULT MATERIALS
General fiction/tic express 79794 10.0% 78021 9.8% 2.3%
Mystery 38342 4.8% 38142 4.8% 0.5%
Westerns 1224 0.2% 1402 0.2% -12.7%
Science fiction 16010 2.0% 15807 2.0% 1.3%
Young adult fiction 16783 2.1% 17152 2.2% -2.2%
Large print 9,858 1.2% 9,988 1.3% -1.3%
Foreign language books 3,642 0.5% 4,249 0.5% -14.3%
Easy reading for adults 659 0.1% 763 0.1% -13.6%
TOTAL FICTION 166,312 20.8% 165,524 20.9% 0.5%
8,497 1.1% 8,541 1.1% -0.5%
12,683 1.6% 13,072 1.6% -3.0%
8,362 1.0% 8,556 1.1% -2.3%
36,003 4.5% 34,745 4.4% 3.6%
2,617 0.3% 2,873 0.4% -8.9%
13,198 1.7% 13,137 1.7% 0.5%
74,205 9.3% 74,728 9.4% -0.7%
64,459 8.1% 64,410 8.1% 0.1%
14,672 1.8% 15,319 1.9% -4.2%
31,125 3.9% 31,672 4.0% -1.7%
10,192 1.3% 11,439 1.4% -10.9%
276,013 34.5% 278,492 36.1% -0.9%
000- General/Computers
100 - Psych/Philosophy
200- Religion
300 - Social Sciences
400 - Language
500- Science
600 - Applied Technology
700 - Art & Recreation
800 - Literature
900 - History & Travel
Biography
TOTAL NON-FICTION:ADULT & JA
37,619 4.7% 39,853 5.0% -5.6%
19,384 2.4% 18,991 2.4% 2.1%
1,710 0.2% 1,960 0.2% -12.8%
110 0.0% 135 0.0% -18.5%
58,823 7.4% 60,939 7.7% -3.5%
501,148 62.7% 504,955 63.6% -0.8%
Paperbacks, comics
Magazines
Pamphlets, Maps, Annuals
Reference,Local/State docs
TOTAL MISC
TOTAL ADULT PRINT
314 0.0% 458 0.1% -31.4%
1,827 0.2% 1,925 0.2% -5.1%
134,883 16.9% 128,258 16.2% 5.2%
4,766 0.6% 7,508 0.9% -36.5%
76,346 9.6% 74,815 9.4% 2.0%
16,334 2.0% 15,235 1.9% 7.2%
20916 2.6% 19730 2.5% 6.0%
40738 5.1% 40756 5.1% -0.0%
1624 0.2% 0 0.0% 0.0%
25 0.0% 19 0.0% 31.6%
297,773 37.3% 288,704 36.4% 3.1%
Games
Art/Photographs
Video (Movies)
Audio disc (music)
Compact disc (music)
Classed Aud Cassette/Slides
Fiction on Tape
N-F Video
Adult Multimedia
Misc Nonprint: camera
TOTAL NONPRINT
100.0%
' oo.o%
TOTAL ADULT CIRCULAr'iON 798,921
0.7%
'?
46
FY96 CIRCULATION BY TYPE AND FORMAT
CATEGORY YEAR PERCENT LAST PERCENT
TO DATE OF TOTAL YTD OF TOTAL
PERCENT
CHANGE
CHILDREN'S MATERIALS
Fiction
Picture: Board,Easy,Caldecott
Readers
Non-fiction & Biography
Paperbacks/Ladybird
Magazines/pamphlets
Holiday
Reference
Parent/Teacher Center
TOTAL CHILDREN'S PRINT
41,527 12.5% 40,198 11.8% 3.3%
120,221 36.1% 125,057 36.6% -3.9%
19,607 5.9% 20,157 5.9% .2.7%
57,786 17.3% 58,958 17.3% -2.0%
14,828 4.4% 17,795 5.2% ~16.7%
912 0.3% 794 0.2% 14.9%
5787 1.7% 6298 1.8% -8.1%
92 0.0% 130 0.0% -29.2%
2165 0.6% 2068 0.6% 4.7%
262,925 78.9% 271,455 79.5% -3.1%
Stoq/lime Kits 367
Games & Toys 3,646
Books on tape 4,641
Classed Audio Cassettes/Dewey 134
Audio Cassette Books 6028
Video 45,520
Children's Multimedia 842
jMusic: CD, Tape, albumn 9,179
TOTAL CHILDREN'S NONPRINT 70,357
TOTALCHILDREN'S
0.1% 277 0.1% 32.5%
1.1% 2,502 0.7% 45.7%
1.4% 3,822 1.1% 21.4%
0.0% 136 0.0% -1.5%
1.8% 6550 1.9% -8.0%
13.7% 47,137 13.8% -3.4%
0.3% 0 0.0% 0.0%
2.8% 9,495 2.8% -3.3%
21.1% 69,919 20.5% 0.6%
333,282 100.0% 341,37-4
ALL CIRCULATION BY TYPE/FORMAT
All Fiction 207839
All Non-fiction 333,799
Picture books & Readers 139,828
Paperbacks & Comics 52,447
Magazines 20,296
Pamphlets/Reference & Misc. 9,864
TOTAL PRINT 764,073
00.0% -2.4%
Games & Toys
Art
Video
Audio recordings (Music)
Books on tape (F & NF)
Classed nonprint
Multimedia (new 12/95)
Misc NP: camera, story kit
TOTAL NONPRINT
18.3% 205722 18.1% 1.0%
29.4% 337,450 29.7% -1.1%
12.3% 145,214 12.8% -3.7%
4.6% 57,648 5.1% -9.0%
1.8% 19,785 1.7% 2.6%
0.9% 10,591 0.9% -6.9%
67.3% 776,410 68.3% -1.6%
TOTAL UNDEFINED
TOTAL ADULT MATERIALS
TOTAL CHILDREN'S MATERIALS
3,960 0.3% 2,960 0.3% 33.8%
1,827 0.2% 1,925 0.2% -5.1%
180,403 15.9% 175,395 15.4% 2.9%
90,291 8.0% 91,818 8.1% -1.7%
31585 2.8% 30102 2.6% 4.9%
57,206 5.0% 56,127 4.9% 1.9%
2466 0.2% 0 0.0% 0.0%
392 0.0% 296 0.0% 32.4%
368,130 32.4% 358,623 31.5% 2.7%
TOTAL
2,756 0.2% 2,120 0.2% 30.0%
798,921 70.4% 793,659 69.8% 0.7%
333,282 29.4% 341,374 30.0% -2.4%
.. _1. 0d._0% ....1,1:~7,1,~;~ 100.0% . ~-0.2°/o
_!,134,959
ICPL TURNOVER RATE: CIRCULATION DMDED BY HOLDINGS
F'~92 FY92 FY92 F'Y93 FY93 FY93 F'Y94 FY94 F'Y94 I=Y95 FY95 EY95 FY96
CiRCULATt HOLOINGS TURNOVER CIRCULATI HOLDINGS TURNOVER ClRCULATI HOLDINGS TURNOVER ClRCULATI HOLOINGS TURNOVER CIRCULATi
RATE RATE RATE PATE
F'Yg6
HOLDINGS TURNOVER
PATE
ADULT
Adult F~ctmn 123.747 29.775 4.2 140.250 30.080 4 ? 160,964 32.492 50 165.524 33,415 5.0 t 66.312 33.741 49
Adult NonRc~on & JA 221.184 78,964 2 8 242.708 81.993 3.0 262,384 76.205 3.4 278.492 77,166 3 6 276.013 77,809 3 5
TOTAL PRINT 344.931 108,739 3.2 352,958 112.073 34 423,348 108.697 39 444.016 110,581 40 442.325 111.550 40
Audio Oisc 17.685 5,232 34 12,336 3.877 3.2 9,217 4,387 2 ! 7,508 3,321 23 4.766 246 19,4
Compac~ Disc 50,074 3,052 16.4 62,426 4.175 150 71,472 4,974 144 74,815 5.852 128 76.346 6.790 112
Movie Video 95,943 2.368 40 5 111 .$27 2.804 39 9 120,436 2.972 40.5 128.258 3.329 38 5 134.883 3.682 36 6
NonRc~o~3 AV 38,174 5,969 6.4 44.147 3.508 12.6 51.858 6.658 7,8 65.991 7.340 76 57.072 7,924 72
Fi~on on Tape 12.999 854 15.2 16.693 973 172 19,259 1,096 176 19,730 1.200 164 20,916 1.409 148
A~ & Pho[egraphs 1.302 370 3.5 1,641 393 I 7 1.731 440 3.9 1,925 455 4.2 1.827 446 4 1
Games 962 129 75 1,043 115 9.1 684 69 99 4,58 56 8.2 314 11 285
Computer 8ott~are 0 0 0.0 0 10 0.0 NA 0 0.0 NA NA NA NA NA NA
16ram Films 436 32 13.6 518 32 16 1 NA 0 0 0 NA NA NA NA NA N~
Mult~ Media 1,624 149 10.9
TOT~. AV 217.575 18,006 12,1 250,629 16,433 15.3 274,657 20.596 13.3 288.685 21,553 134 297,748 20.657 144
C~LDREh'$
P[x 6ool(s/Reado~ 143,127 22,752 6.3 148.622 20.753 7,2 146,616 20,662 7 1 155,924 23,890 65 139,828 21.218 6.6
Flctmn 34,427 10.234 3.4 37,342 10.371 3.6 39.777 9,414 42 40.198 8.966 45 41.527 9,452 4.4
Nonfiction (.jA) 52.429 14,431 3 6 56.745 14.447 3.9 59.925 14.399 4 2 58.958 11,679 5 0 57,786 11,676 4 9
TOTAL PRINT 229,983 47.417 4.9 242.709 45,571 5.3 246.318 44.475 5,5 255.080 44.535 5 7 239.141 42.346 5.6
Audio Disc 2,104 1.063 2.0 1.598 1,060 1 5 636 512 1 2 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Music CDICasse{te 3.619 321 11.3 5,501 450 122 8,735 745 11 7 9,420 937 10.1 9.179 1,026 8.9
Audio Book/Cassetto~ 7.559 580 13.0 10.545 661 27~ 10,910 789 13,8 10.508 884 11.9 10.803 896 12 1
Video 35.649 983 36.3 37.199 1233 30.2 45.950 1.382 33.2 47.137 1.480 31 8 45,529 1.650 276
Games/Toys 2,021 234 8.6 2,298 244 9.4 2,211 200 11.1 2,502 238 106 3,646 223 163
Multimedia 842 70 12 0
Other 0 0 ERR 33 44 0 8 183 10 18.3 277 24 11 5 367 31 11 8
TOTAL AV 50.952 3.181 160 57.174 3.415 16.7 68.625 3,636 189 69,919 3,561 196 70,357 3,896 181
TOTAL CHILDREN'S 280,935 50,598 5.6 299,883 48.986 6.1_ 314.943 48,113 6 5 324,999 48,096 6 8 309,498 46.242 6 7
GRAND TOTAL 843.441 177.343 48 933.470 177,492 5.3 1.012.945 177.406 57 [.057,700 180.230 59 1.049,571 178,449 5.9
No[os I Adult ~cl~on holdings and circu[a[~on inc{ude all
adult large print Unc a~aloged paper backs are excluded
2 Now coml~uter roped in FYg2 required adjt~stments to I~brary holding records
Chfidren's collections were ¢ound to be considerably larger lhan manual
records md~caled
48
CIRCULATION BY AREA, GENDER, AND AGE - FIVE YEARS - FY92 TO FY96
FISCAL YEAR 1992 FISCAL YEAR 1993 FISCAL YEAR 1994 FISCAL YEAR 1995
NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER PERCENT
BY GENDER
FISCAL YEAR 1996
NUMBER PERCENT
IOWA CITY
MALE 265,829 37.6% 282,693 372% 309,146 37.4% 318,913 37.5% 315,393 37.7%
FEMALE ,442.072 62.4% 477,024 62.8% 518.069 6'2.6% 531,$75 62.5% 522.203 62.3%
TOTAL 707.~01 100.0% 759,717 100.0% 827.215 100.0% 850,488 100.0% 837,596 100.0%
JOHNSON CO
MALE 30,964 33.4% 30,283 30.9% 30,533 30.9% 31,438 32.7% 32,581 33.3%
FEMALE 61,710 66.6% 67,819 69.1% 68,384 69.1% 64,801 67.3% 65,287 66 7%
TOTAL 92,674 100.0% 98,102 100.0% 98,917 100.0% 96,239 100.0% 97,868 100.0%
CORALVILLE
MALE 12,410 37.7% 12,~89 38.7% 14,992 38.3% 14,930 36.8% 16,900 36.6%
FEMALE 20,480 62.3% 20,427 61.3% 24,146 61,7% 25,688 63.2% 29,318 63.4%
TOTAL 32,890 100.0% 33,316 100.0% 39,138 100.0% 40,618 100.0% 46,218 100.0%
TOTAL MALE 309.203 37.1% 325,865 36.8% :354.671 36.7% 365,281 37.0% 364.874 37.2%
TOTAL FEMALE 524,262 62.9% 565.270 63 4% 610,599 63.3% 622,064 63.0% 616,808 62.8%
TOTAL CIRC 833,465 100.0% 891,135 100.0% 965,270 100.0% 987,345 100.0% 981,682 1000%
BY AGE
IOWA CiTY BY AGE
1-4 years 8.011 1.1% 10,353 1.4% 8,203 1.0% 7,647 0.9% 5.688 0 7%
5-11 years 65.249 9.2% 69.194 9 1% 76.507 9.2% 76,811 9.0% 69,112 83%
12-14 years 22,226 3.1% 23,000 30% 24,810 3.0% 23,807 2.8% 24,621 2.9%
15-17 years 16,767 2.4% 16.811 22% 17,016 2.1% 18,842 2.2% 19,769 24%
Under 18 112,253 15.9% 119,358 15.7% 126.536 16.3% 127,107 14.9% 119,190 14.2%
18-22 47.740 6.7% 52.3~0 69% 59,873 7.2% ~6.921 6.7% 62,565 7 5%
2329 114,848 162% 127,883 168% 147,213 17.8% 150,931 177% 142,219 170%
Total 18-29 162,588 23.0% 180,273 23 7% 207.086 25.0% 207,852 24.4% 204,784 24.4%
30-44 289,962 41.0% 305,310 40.2% 328,264 .39.7% 336,762 39.6% 323,370 38.6%
45,64 86,938 12.3% 99,325 13.1% 113.747 13.8% 132,957 15.6% 148,139 17.7%
65& over 29,046 4.1% 28.733 3 8% 29.705 3.6% 30,662 3.6% 32.029 38%
Unl(nown 27.114 3.8% 26.718 3.5% 21.877 2.6% 15.148 1.8% 10.084 1.2%
TOTAL IOWA CITY 707,901 100.0% 759,717 100.0% 827,215 100.0% 850,488 100.0% 837,596 100.0%
JOHNSON CO BY AGE
1-4 years 488 0.5% 516 0.5% 358 0.4% 165 02% 207 0 2%
5-11 years 8,481 9.2% 9,413 9.6% 8,219 83% 6,126 64% 6,159 63%
12-14 years 2,834 3.1% 4,085 4.2% 5,030 5.1% 3,812 4.0% 3.310 3.4%
15-17 years 2,089 2.3% 2,407 25% 2,863 2.9% 2,701 2.8% 4~159 4.2%
Under 18 13,892 15.0% 16,421 16 7% 16,470 16.7% 12,804 13.3% 13,835 14.1%
18-22 3,630 3.7% 3,691 3.8% 3,454 3.5%
23-29 5,582 5.6% 4,425 4.6% 4,574 4.7%
Total 18-29 9,380 10.1% 9,030 9.2% 3,630 3.7% 3,691 3.8% 3.454 3.5%
30-44 42,945 46.3% 46,752 47.7% 43,646 44.1% 42,439 44.1% 38,826 39 7%
45.64 18,947 20.4% 19,349 19.7% 23,237 23.5% 25,729 26 7% 30,349 31.0%
65& over 2,809 3.0% 2,658 2.7% 3,137 3.2% 3,544 3 7% 4,785 4.9%
Unknow~ 4,701 5.1% 3,892 4.0% 3,215 3.3% 3,607 3.7% 2,045 2 1%
TOTAL JOHNSON CO 92,674 100.0% 98~102 100.0% 98,917 100.0% 96,239 100.0% 97..868 100.0%
CORALVILLE BY AGE
1-4 years 406 1.2% 50 02% 137 0.4% 216 0 7% 119 03%
5-11 years 1,129 3.4% 1.042 3.1% 940 3.1% 906 2.8% 2,225 6.1%
12-14 years 801 2.4% 747 2.2% 1,361 4.4% 949 2.9% 677 I 9%
15-17 years 486 1.5% 309 0 9% 1,126 3.7% 1.030 32% 997 2 7%
Under 18 2.822 8.6% 2.148 6.4% 3,564 11.6% 3.101 9.6% 4.018 11 0%
18-22 1,870 6.1% 1,790 5.5% 1,868 5.1%
23-29 8,,485 27.7% 8,294 25.7% 9,700 26.6%
Total 18-29 8.605 26.2% 9.761 29.3% 1,870 6 1% 1.790 5.5% 1.868 5.1%
30-44 14.951 45.5% 14.611 43.9% 17,283 56.4% 20.039 62.0% 22.625 62.0%
45.64 4.320 13.1% 4.630 139% 6,212 20.3% 5.940 18.4% 6.774 18 5%
65& over 305 0.9% 312 09% 446 1 5% 660 2.0% 790 2.2%
Unknown 1,887 5.7% 1,854 5.6% 1,278 4 2% 794 25% 443 1.2%
TOTALCORA[VILLE 32,890 100.0% 33,316 1000% 30,653 100.0% 32.324 100.0% 36,518 160.0%
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
CARD HOLDERS BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE
JULY 1996
PLACE
NUMBER TOTAL PERCENT
OF CARDS OFTOT,M,
IOWA CITY
RURAL JOHNSON COLrNTY
41229
4159
77.5%
7.8%
FEE CARDS
Hills
Shueyville
Swisher
Tiffin
University Heights
JOHNSON COUNTY RECIPROCAL
Coralville
Lone Tree
North Liberty
Oxford
Solon
48
2
2
62
50
3091
144
598
78
174
164
4085
0.3%
7.7%
OTHER RECIPROCAL
TOTAL CARDS
3589
53226
100.0%
50
GROUPS USING MEETING ROOMS IN FY96
(List is not comprehensive)
Academic Death (West High)
Academic Decathlon
AM Morning Rotary
American Federation of
Teachers Local 716
American Red Cross
American Sign Language Club
(ASL)
Amnesty International
Area Cadette Congress
Art of Living Foundation
Association for Retarded
Citizens Of Johnson
County (Arc)
Benefit Consulting
Benton Manor
Best Beginnings
Bicyclists of Iowa City (BIC)
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Group
Activity Program (Gap)
Bike, Bus Pool or Stroll
Blooming Assets
Bob Rush for Congress
Bright Futures Investment Club
Buss for City Council
Campaign to Organize Graduate
Students
Cedar County Leadership
Program
Central Iowa Womens' Caucus
for Art
Chaos
Chapter KP PEO
Chess Club of Iowa City
Chess Mates
Child Care Food Program
China Study Club
Christian Home Educators
Fellowship
Choral Directors Eastern Iowa
Resource Group
Citizens for Responsible Land
Use
Clinical Law Programs UI
College of Law
Clinton/Gore - Johnson County
Committee
Clothesline Project
Coalition Against the Contract
Coalition for People with
Disabilities
Committee to Elect Jonathan
Jordhal
Committee to Re-elect Joe
Bolkcom
Community Alliance to Elect
Julianrta Johnston
Community Coordinated Child
Care (4 C's)
Community NetworkinS Group
Coralville Association of Role
Players
Council for Interracial
Visitors to Iowa Cities
Court Appointed Special
Advocate (Casa) Program
DAN COFFEY SAYS SO - Auditions
Darren Corkey REA
Democratic Credentials
Committee
Department of Human Services
Des Moines Adoption Group
Design Review Public Forum
Developing Film Screening
Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Domestic Violence Intervention
Program - DVIP
Downtown Association of Iowa
City
Eastern College Consortium
Eastern Iowa Chess Association
Eastern Iowa Hawkeye
Electrical Workers Union
Environmental Advocates
Evert Conner Rights and
Resources Center for
Independent Living
Family Service Agency
Friends of Peace Pilgrim
Friends of The Iowa River
Scenic Trail (First)
Gardens by Designs - Raised
Bed Gardening
Gay & Lesbian Democrats of
Johnson County
Global Outreach, VNA-USA
Government Channel - ADA
Graduate Social Work Student
Group
Grant Wood ABWA
Greater Iowa City Housing
Fellowship
Hawkeye Chapter ICLU
Hawkeye PC Users' Group
GROUPS USING MEETING ROOMS IN FY96
Hidden Acres Home Owner's
Association
Hiroshima
Holistic Resource Network
Home Builders Association
Home Traits for Newborns
Hope Evangelical Church
Horace Mann Elementary
Housing and Community
Development Commission
IC Area Chamber Of Commerce
IC Community School District
Media Specialist
Independent Living
Inner Peace Movement
Institute for Social and
Economic Development
Interior Enterprises Inc.
Iowa 150 Bikers-iowa City
Iowa Citizen Action Network
(ICAN)
Iowa City Aids Resource &
Education (ICARE)
Iowa City Area Science Center
Iowa City Chorus
Iowa City Disc Golf League
Iowa City Dra$on Boat
Association
Iowa City Fire Department
Iowa City FORCE
Iowa City Free Med Clinic
Iowa City Genealogical Society
Iowa City Hockey Association
Iowa City Housing Authority
Iowa City Independent Piano
Teachers Association
Iowa City Off Road Riders
Iowa City Pride Committee
Iowa City Recreation Division
Iowa City Schools Spain Trip
Iowa City Stealers
Iowa City Surrealist Society
Iowa City Swim Club
Iowa City Women's Investment
Club
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa
Department of Education
Department of
Rights
Department of Natural
Resources
General Assembly
Democratic Caucus
Historical Foundation
Hockey Association
Music Teachers
Association
Iowa Orientation and Advocacy
Iowa Resource Group
Iowa Roadside Coalition
Iowa Woman Endeavors Inc.
Iowans Against the Death
Penalty
Iowans for the Prevention of
Gun Violence
It's News To Us
Jalandhara Tibetan Buddhist
Mediation Center
Johnson County Auditor's
Office
-Johnson County Breast-feeding
Coalition
Johnson County Chapter of the
Compassionate Friends
Johnson County Coalition for
Persons With Disabilities
(JCCPD)
Johnson County Cobras
Johnson County Council of
Governments (JCCOG)
Johnson County Democratic
Central Committee
Johnson County Humane Society
Johnson County Reserve
Officers Association
Johnson County Songbird
Project
Johnson County Water Festival
Karen Kubby Campaign
Kickers
Kirkwood Community College
Knowledge Presentation
Kuni Public Radio
League Of Women Voters of
Johnson County
Learn to Skate/Hockey Skills
Learning Disabilities
Association
Leo Club
Local Homeless Coordinating
Board
Malaysian Student Society
Mental Health Group
Mid-eastern Council on
Chemical D~buse (Mecca)
Mississippi Valley Girl Scout
Council
Model United Nations
Moen & Clancy
Montessori School of Iowa City
National Council on Youth
Leadership
52
GROUPS USING MEETING ROOMS IN FY96
National Writers Union Local
1981/UAW/AFL-CIO
Naughty-Pooh Pie (Sponsored By
United Action For Youth)
Near Southside Design Plan
Advisory Committee
Neighborhood Council City
Planning Department
Never Fear, Never Quit
New Party of Iowa City
New Pioneer Cooperative
Society
Old Capitol Figure Skating
Association
Old Capitol Skaters' Alliance
Olympic Torch Committee
Paradox 21
Parent Communication Network
Parents, Family & Friends of
Lesbian & Gays (PFLAG)
Parents of Chess Players
Pickle Family Circus Story
Time
Playing Circle
Pro-chess
Progressive Johnson County
Public Access Television
( PATV )
Refrigeration Service
Engineers Society (RSES)
Regional Federal Officials
Forum
Renaissance Universal &
Writers Association
Reorientation Service
Engineering Society
Rewards of Chess Players
Rhonda Decock
RS Parents Conference
Rural Emplo~nent Alternatives
SAT Group
Science Fiction League Of Iowa
Students
Senior Health Insurance
Information Program
Service Employees
International Union, Local 150
Shadow Puppet Show
Sierra Club Iowa City Area
Group
Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae
Chapter
Single Parent Respite Program
Smith College Admissions
Committee
Solon United Methodist Church
State Bureau of Food and
Nutrition
State of Iowa Joint Fire
Counsel
Swedish Club
Sweet Adelines
Terence Neuzil for State
Representative
Trinity Episcopal Church
U Of I Legal Clinic
U.S. Postal Service
Ue Local 896 - Cogs
UE Animal Coalition
UI Legal Clinic
UIHC-Department of Psychiatry-
National Depression
Screening Day
United Action for Youth
United Electrical, Radio &
Machine Workers Union
United Way of Johnson County
University of Iowa College of
Law
University of Iowa Public
Safety Officers
Veterans Affairs Hospital
Victim Offender Mediation
Program
Visual Arts Alliance
Volunteer Action Network (Van)
Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (Vita)
Volunteer Photographs ICPL
Volunteer Recognition Meeting
Wellspring Center for Dance
White Wolf Role Playing Circle
Who Goes There
Women in Science and
Engineering Program
Women in Transition
Women's Health Education UI
Women's Resource and Action
Center (WRAC)
Youth Leadership Program
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
FISCAL YEAR 1996 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES BY FUND
I 1630.0 II 1636.1 I 1638.2 J~ 1636.3 g 16,38.4 /5311.1'6 I 5311.9/ ._ .5,.%~3_.0 _
~ ~i=GINNING~AL~I_c_Ii_ ..i--.. ~'0~__$6'626a $14,156# $86,3811 $95,92611 ($4,761)j $1,3,321 $2t~5,51'{"~======~
RECEIPTS
CITY 2,206,964 o O o O 0 o 0 2.208,964 76.3%
COUNTY 235,348 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,704 243,05Z 8.4%
STATE/FEDERAL 0 15.431 0 0 60.208 0 0 0 75,639 2:.6%
F IN ES/FEES 127,151 0 O 0 O O O O 127, ~ 51 4.4%
S^LES 2,219 0 27,814 O 0 O 0 0 30,033 1.0%
INTEREST 0 414 425 1,067 5,423 5,095 0 188 12,612 0.4%
GIFTS ANO ENOOWM 0 o O 0 0 71,605 34,500 o 106,105 3.7%
MISC 0 0 0 13,719 520 3,213 0 0 17,452 0.6%
TRANSFERS IN 3.9000 0 0 0 0 0 35,210 0 74,210 2.6%
I~ ' ~66,1~T I '~79,~1:~ ~ ~69,710 I{ $7,892
2,895,216
EXPENO~URES
PERSONNEL 1,816,2:13 4,933 59 0 t6,608 4,429 64,945 1,909,187 65.7%
COMMODITIES 62,343 27 5,684 0 280 1,341 69,675 2.4%
SERVICES &
CHARGES 277,074 3,752 17,775 2,929 116 5,575 307,224 10.6%
CAPITAL OUTLAY
BUILDING 24,238
EQUIPMENT 27,184
UBRARY
MATERIALS 298,840
TRANSFER~ OUT 106,790
BALANCe II $0 I1
0 0 0 26,625
0 0 0 12.134
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 35,210
$6,712 ~-~...$~_:_5t6 ,-_--__$~..92~ I~-_ ._...~,973
512.984 II $1t,_34( II . ~_,m3 II ~5~,~9
O O 50.863 1,7%
11,058 0 50,376 1.7%
76,244 0 3,503 378,587 13.0%
0 0 142,000 4.g%
II $tz.189 II ~4 ~ ~,/'21 I $192.Ol/ I1~----------------~
NOTES:SEE NEXTPAGE
jl REPLACEMEN I/HbSEHVE PUNDS II
AV/C;AUL.~ ~M-" ~aL
~ EQUIP ~ a PUTER DRESERVE~
II ~6m.o I II ~J~.°11 FUNDS/
.790 45,000 56,790
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
200 325 525
8502 8,502
s2o.492 II ff ~5,3~5 II ~
0
12,050 22,886 34,936
Notes to FY1996 RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURES BY FUND
1630.0 - Operating Budget - City tax dollars as receipts are computed by subtracting all other receipts from total expenditures. The balance equals
tax dollars to support the library. The library levy is included. County tax dollars reflect the County's payment for service to rural residents. Transfers
in funds from cable TV franchise fee which supports some Channel 10 related costs. Income from PATV for utilities are subtracted from the library's
utilities expenditures and thus do not appear as income.
1638.1 - Regional Reference Office - During FY96 the library rented office space and use of the reference collection to the East Central and the
Southeas[ern Regional Library Systems for back-up reference service to eastern Iowa public libraries. The balance shown is net after reimbursement
for expenses incurred by the contracting agencies. This was the fourth year of this arrangement.
1638.2 - Enterprise Fund - Most revenue except interest is from sale of photocopies (85%), microfilm copies, copies of library-produced association
file and newspaper index, and miscellaneous AV Lab and counter supplies. Starting in FY95, income from recycled paper is also deposited in this
account. Expenditures supported the library's five copiers, and purchased supplies for resale.
1638.3 ~ Lost & Damaged - Fees to the collection agency for retrieving long overdue fines and fees are paid from this account.
1638.4 - Open Access - This is a state program that reimburses reciprocal borrowing. Income is earned one year and spent the next. Expenditures
were used for equipment, construction management and architect fees, and a portion of expenses for Development Office support staff in recognition
of library activities in which DO staff contribute.
5311.1-8 - Gifts & Bequests - The largest component of this fund is interest income from the Centennial Endowment Fund and other restricted
endowments, which purchases library materials. Support of Art-to-Go, retrospective newspaper indexing, and a FRIENDS gift to support the Summer
Reading Program were also funded from this account.
5311.9 - Development Office Salaries - Salaries for the development office staff in FY95 were paid from gift funds - Friends, Foundation, Endowment -
plus a transfer from Open Access account which will be paid pack ~he first month of FY97.
5353.0 - Jail Fund - Money comes from the County. All purchases are for materials for the jail's library and for newspapers and magazines for each
cell block.
1692.0 - AV Equipment Replacement Fund - Combined with CableVideo Replacement Fund in FY96. Funds are used to buy AV and cable equipment
replacements.
169a,.0 - Cable Video Replacement Fund - Combined with AV Equipment Replacement Fund in FY96.
1696.0 - Computer Reserve Fund - This fund allows for replacement of outdated or damaged computers or peripherals to maintain the equipment
required to provide library services.
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EXPENDITURES FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS
FIVE YEARS (FY92-FY96)
FISCAL YEAR 1992 FISCAL ~EAR 1993 FISCAL YEAR 1994
SPENT P'CENT SPENT P'CENT SPENT
ADULT PRINT
9610 - Books
9650. St. Orders
9660 - Serials
TOTAL
ADULT ELECTRONIC
97,765 41.7% 122,234 38.8% 123,982
21,423 9.1% 26,257 8.3% 25,324
38,841 16.6% 34,196 10.9% 33,249
158,029 67.3% 182,687 58.0% 182,555
22,855 7.3% 21,520
ADULT AUDIOVISUAL
9623 - Music CD's
9622 - Fiction on Tape
9638 - Video Movies
9635 - Art
9641 - Mulbmedia*
'9645 - Nonfiction Audio*
9644 - Non-Fic V~deo/Mi
F'CENT
TOTAL
TOTALADULT
FISCALYEAR1995 FISCALYEAR1996
SPENT P'CENT SPENT P'CENT
40.6% 134,618 45.1% 163,842 45.5%
8.3% 28,543 9.~'~ 30,172 8.4%
10.9% 18,434 5.5% 40,097 11.1%
59 8% 179,595 80.2% 234,111 55.1%
7.0% 23,225 7.8% 7,356 2.0%
7,159 3.1% 11,334 ~.6% 10,219 3.3%
3093 1.3% 6999 2.2% 9484 3.1%
10,323 4.4% 11,267 3.6% 11,438 3.7%
1,4~3 0.6% 1 ,C~68 0.5% 1,979 0.~'%
37 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
14,982 6.4% 22,977 7.3% 20,907 6.8%
9,351 3.1% 14,987 4.2%
8,196 2.7% 14,811 4.1%
12,531 4.2% 11,730 3.3%
3,203 1.1% 2,599 0,7%
0 0.0% 5,000 1.4%
0 0.0% 9,208 2.~'/~
17,907 6.0% 16,335 4.5%
37,054 15.8% 54,245 17.2% 54,027
195,083 83.1% 259,787 82.5% 258,102
17.7% 51,188 17.1% 74,470 20.7%
84.5% 254,008 85.1% 315,937 87.8%
CHILDREN'S
9610 - Books 31759 13.5% 39325 12.5% 41954 13,7%
9620 - Audiovisual 5958 2.5% 15155 4.8% 14720 4.8%
9650 - SI. Orders 1847 742 0.2% 738 0,2%
TOTAL CHILDREN'S 39,564 16.9% 55,222 17.5% 57,412 18,8%
40,393 13.5% 43,487 12.1%
10,818 3,6% 12,816 3.6%
935 0,3% 994 0,3%
52,146 17,5% 57,297 15.9%
234,847 100.0% 315,009 100.0% 305,399
11,204 13,097 10,115
100.0% 298,496 100.0% 359,775 100 0%
REGULAR BUDGET
SPECIAL FUNDS
GRAND TOTAL $245,851
* New FY96, replaces games
*~ Prior to FY96 reported w/NF Video
7,658 13,459
$328,106 $3 15,514 $308,154 $373,234
FUNO
SUSTAINING
I~ICDONALD$ LITERACY FUND
SHIVE
1983
$21.551 $26,078 $38,184
FUND RAISING SUMHARY
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
1993 1994 1996
CUMULATIVE
1996 TOTAL
FROM 83
$37.721 $47.508 $49.000
$2.745 S15.268
51.000 $50
$41.466 $62.826 $49.000
$62,146 $54.245 $64.173 $58.678 $550,003
$1,500 $30,332
$4,724
$63,646 $54.245 $64,173 $58,678 $585,059
$16.381 $14,653 $16,437
$8,766 $10,238 $8,930
$26.117 $24,891 $25,367
$735 $106.607
$7.003 $5.195 $6,867 $8.409 $119,118
$7.738 $5.195 $6,867 $8.409 $225,725
$11.233 $10.210 $10,802 $6,933 $4,513 $3.467 $1.688 $110.764
$125.000
$44.342 $24,798 $30,490
$25
$300 $300 S300
$2,140 $1.033 $1,856
$463 $300 $1,935
$58.479 $36.666 $45,383
$32.038 $59,632 $18.555 $13.498 $646.179
$1,074
$300 S9.884 $12,257
$3,787 $2,884 $5.213 $1.240 $24,255
$905 Sl,490 $3.293 $500 $10,962
$43.963 $78.403 $30,528 S16,926 $930.498
S725 $550 $350 S300 S5,262
S625 $1.400 $350 $500 $4,725
$200 $200 $200 $250 $850
$10,000
$615 $700 $150 S100 $9.730
$2,000 $2.000 $2,000 $10.000
$5,060 $3,875 $4.600 $1.130 $21.840
$197 $9.448
$1,082 $7.882
59.150 $1,215 $1.459 $11,824
$2,855 S2,858
$770 $770
$250 $735 $50
$675 $75 $375
$550 $1,755 $1,060
$2,000 $2,000
$700 $I,900 $475
$3,131 $120
$800 $1,000
$2.175 $10.396 $5.080
$60.653 S47,062 $50.463
$10,504 $17,875 $8.865 $7.364 $89.186
S54,467 $96,278 $39.393 $24,290 $I,019,678
S4.740 $100 $425
$481
$7.739 S7,209
S5,221 $7,839 S7.634
$5.021 S10.286
$481
$8,205 $9.420 $8,500 S41.073
$13.226 $9.420 $8,500 $50.493
$21.264 $30,556 $29.521 S182,423
$300 $10.218 $88.457
$6,173 $2.552 Sl,344 $22.660
$4.682 $20.685 $21,562 $7,094
$7.091 $4,906 $7.943 $6.629
$2.147 $4.257 $6,187
$11.773 $27.738 $33.762 619.910 627.737
$14-4,230 $170,356 $166.226 $158.987 $192,875
$31.108 $40.083 $291,540
8182,569 $131.460 S2.204.926
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY INCOME FROM FUND RAISING
58
PERMANENT STAFF
STAFF ROSTER -JULY 1, 1996
Administration
'Susan Craig
*Elizabeth Nichols
Ed Arensdod
Beth Daly
Martha Lubaroff
Children's Services
'Debb Green
Shalar Brown
Katherine Habley
Georgia Heald
Nancy Hollancl
Craig Johnson
Deanne Wortman
Circulation Services
*Elizabeth Nichols
Robin Beery
Terri Byers
Beth Daly
Maureen Delaney
Robert Duncan
Mary Estle-Smith
Romona Murrsll
Larry Parks
Ron Prosser
Valeria Schnor
Deb Wyjack
Community Services/Audiovisual
Services
*Barbara Black
Sara Brown
Beth Fisher
Jean Hagen
Charlie Koenigsaecker
Todd Leach
Nancy Rowley
Development Office
*Larry E. Eckholt
Pat Alden
Information Services
*Maeve Clark
Stevie Andrew
Barbara Black
Jeanette Carter
Alenka Chadwick
Susan Craig
Linda Dyer
John Hiett
Kathy Mitchell
Laura Morton
Elizabeth Nichols
Hal Penick
Systems Support
*Elizabeth Nichols
Pat Alden
Terry Hall
Greg Kovaciny
Hal Penick
Technical Services
*Laura Morton
Stevie Andrew
Shalar Brown
Todd Brown
Terry Hall
Joan Jehle
Craig Johnson
Larry Parks
Valeda Schnor
Diane Sunshine
Permanent Staff who Left
Prior to June 1
Damon Highly
*Administrative Staff.
NOTE: People who work in more than one Division or Department are listed more than
once.
(continued)
59
HOURLY PAY STAFF: (as of 7/1/96)
This list includes current hourly pay employees and those who worked at the library longer than
6 months during the past year. This is the core of our 12.0 FTE hourly-pay staff.
Lynn Baek - 2~/2 years
Dorothy Baumgartner - 7 years
Jim Baumgartner - 3 years
'Stephanie Bents - 9 months
Julia Blair - 4 years
Emilie Bray - 5 years
John Burchert - 6 mo.
'Betty Carver - 8Y2 years
Joe Clamon - Summer Aide 96
'Kirsten Clark - 1~ year
'Jaye Conner - 1 year
'Laura Dowd - 4 years
Michelle Dralie - 7 years
'Kyle Duran - 4 years
Phil Fontaria - 3 years
Steve Giese - 2 mo,
Jessica Goodman - 9 too,
Archie Greene - 5 years
Michael Greenlee * 1 year
'Laurie Hammel - I year
Ivy Harris - 6 too,
'Dale Heath - 2Y~ years
Kathleen Henderson - 12 years
'Matt Irving - I year
Adam Jahnke - 21~ years
Clare Kemek - 4 years
Betty Keyser - 2 mo.
Vivian Kleinschmidt- 10 years
Katy Larkins - 2Y2 yeare
Bonnie Larsen-Dooley - 9 mo,
Deb Leone - 3 mo.
Krista Lindhard - 4 years
Jeffrey Linville - 9 mo.
Helene Lubaroff - 4 years
'Susan MacAlister - 1 year
'Carol MacMann - Summer Aide 95
Steve Marsden - 14 years
Jennifer Marshall Duncan - 11/2 years
Susan McGuire - 4 year
Andrew Merritt - I year
'Miller, Billie - 6 months
Tracy Mosman - 8~/2 years
Inga Moten - 4 years
'Kris Murphy - 2 years
Andy Neely - 6 mo.
Anita Oertel - I year
Irene Patil - 8~ years
John Peppie - 5 years
Erik'Pickens- I mo.
Areli River- 9 mo.
Jeffrey Roach - 6 mo.
'Jason Sammon - I year
Jeremy Smith - 2 year
'Deborah Solien- 1 year
Amy Stark - I year
'Dia Stuffs - 1~ year
Rob Uthoff - 6 mo.
Sarah Uthoff - 5 years
Chris Walters - 5 years
Heidi Waterman - 3~ years
'Laura Wilder- 1 year
Lydia Young - I mo.
· not on current payroll
(7-96)
6O
FY 96 CONTINUING EDUCATION
lIDATE I TITLE OF WORKSHOP
07/19/95
09/11/95
09/12/95
09/14/95
09/14/95
09/19/95
09/19/95
09121/95
09/23/95
09125195
09/26/95
09/29/95
09/29195
10/09/95
10/19/95
10/27/95
10128195
11/05/95
11/06/95
11/08/95
11/09/95
11/15/95
11/15195
11/15~95
11/28/95
12/07/95
01/09/96
01/17/96
02107196
02/13/96
Grammar Game
Tour of Multimedia lab at Lindquist Ctr
Home School Workshop
Medical & Legal Reference Questions
Librarians Dread
Questions Librarians Dread
Book and AV Materials Repair
Cedar River Story Telling Festival
Carpel Tunnel Workshop
Doing the Right Thing: for Trustees
Writing Policies and Procedures
Authority Records - OCLC
DataTimes Training
Joy of Serials Cataloging
Graph Expo 95 MIS
Iowa Library Association
OCLC Inputting New Records
Festival of Books for Young People
Customer Service Workshop
Driving Out Fear: Building Trust
Children's Booktalk Lunch
Community Leadership Program
Alumni Seminar
Eleven lessons in Self-leadership
Leadership Teleconference
Young Adult Booktalk Lunch
How Children Learn to Read Workshop
Team Building Workshop
Presenting Children's Literature
TimeQuest - Time management
EBSCO Information
Denny Miles Media Workshop
IINAME OF STAFF
Delaney, Lubaroff
Green, Johnson
Carter, Johnson
Andrew, Chadwick, Dyer,
Mitchell
Patil
Fonana, Hall
Green
Clark, Lubaroff
Hubbard, Martin
Black
Penick, Sunshine
Clark
Sh Brown
Alden
Green
Hall, Sunshine
Holland, Johnson
Daly, Duncan
Nichols
Holland, Johnson
Clark, Craig
Morton
Nichols
Green, Habley
Holland, Nichols
T Brown, Daly, Hall, Jehle,
Schnor
Holland
Morton
Clark, Nichols
Craig
IDATE
02/20/96
02/28/96
03/04/96
03/09/96
04/02/96
04/02/96
04~08~96
04~09~96
04/10~96
04/11/96
04/18~96
05~03~96
05~09~96
06~06~96
06~06~96
06~06~96
06/13/96
06/13~96
06/13~96
06~27~96
06~27~96
FY 96 CONTINUING EDUCATION
IJ-rrrLE OF WORKSHOPIINAME OF STAFF
Summer Reading Program Workshop
New Children's Books Booktalk
Data Research in St Louis, Mo
Young Writers Conference in Iowa City
Author talk at Lucas School
Geac 2.5 training, Chicago
Herb White Lecture on Personnel Issues
Managing Volunteer Programs
Hills Bank Leadership Seminar
"Stand Up, Speak Out" Cedar Rapids
Working with Boards and Commissions
Conflict Resolution
Training Volunteers Workshop - Fairfield
Legal Update for Employees
Ounce of Prevention Workshop
Sexual Harassment & Religious
Discrimination
Interpersonal Skills Training
Legal Update for Employees
Picture Book Illustration Conference
New On-Line Budget Info
Preproduction Workshop U of W/Madisio
Green, Holland
Habley
Green
Green
Green, Habley
Hall
Craig
Heald, Wyjack
Nichols
Nichols
Craig
Green, Nichols
Heald
Lubaroff
Green
Craig
Beery, Byers, Daly, Delaney,
Duncan, Estle-Smith, Murrell,
Nichols, Park, Prosset, Schno
Wyjack
Lubaroff
Habley, Heald
Craig, Lubaroff
Fisher
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~Part I[].Library Income
Pnnr P~c~e.
~3. City appropriationI $2,223,726I14. Special ct~ appropriation for c~p~l o~lay I$24.238
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Other grants (Total)
i:Local government operating l s2.4,~.o74
Federal government operating
23e TOtRI operating income spent for operating costs
5167,184
}22. Other {$30,064
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! a.~aance n rustorSavinga 15192,817'
{Igchk 12,459,074 1!23b Stategvtoperatlng i$57.763
1} 23d. Non govem operat,ng {$252,248 I
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;24. Salaries and wages i$1,481,948
r2~':V~]ue of employee benefits 150
27. Print materials
129. Microforms
31. Audio recordings
L33. Computer software
~6. Plant operation
37. Equipment
$238,496
$0
$38,806
S138,826
{38a. Total of all operating expenditures S2,759,055
30. Video recordings
32. Films
34. Other materials
36. Value of plant operation
$34,185
$0
$92,950
$0
38. All other operating $271,846
expenditures
;39. Capital Outlay, for sites, buildings. remodating of old bul]dings
I,°_
64
Par; V..L,bra,y Cc ectiJ'l
J Part VI-L.ibrary Loan Trans~llons
49 Adult Books
50 Children's Books
51. Films
52. Video Recordings
53 Audio Reoordmgs
· 54 Periodicals
J55 All Other Items
J55a Total Circulation
J481.764
J 262,013
1o
221,141
129.165
1.134,959
56. Circulabon to Reciprocal Borrov~rs
56a Total Annual Circulation to the Rural
Population of Your Own County
56b Total Annual Circulation 071.830
to Your Ovm City
J127,521
97,939
OT'Au': OF AD~E,3 I .'.i.;..RING 'W~.AR Oi: Y£~.R
Y?-'.-' 9 :, D.~,."NG YE.~mJ:
L
,,
Print Page
as7 Received from Other Libraries J664 J
J 58. Prowdeal to Other Libraries Jl~
5g. RegistraUon (As of July 1, 1994 53.319
~).~Nu,i~r of Registered I~orro~ed 8824
61. Nunher of Registered Borrowe~ Wmthclmwn 10569
J6ta. Current Tetal Registration J53,319
J61b. Year Registration Files Were Last Weeded J 1996
62 ImLibrmy Materials Use Annually J 933,425
53. Total Annual Attendance in Library J 669.539
65
I Part VII-Output Measures i
64. Number of Reference Transactions 1654
65 Number of Reference Transactions Competed !585
66. Number o! T~tles Sought i 413
67. Number of Titles Found 1255
68. Number of Subjects and Authors S~ght 1568
69. Number, of Subjects and Authors Found t
70. Number ~ Browsers Seeldng Materials ~359
71 Number of Brow'se~s Finding Son'~hing 284
72. Number of R~unsts for Materials Not Immediately 328
Avatlabte
73. Materials DelNered W*dh~n 24 Hours i 36
74. Materials De[ivered In 3 Days (Excluding #73) 147
75. Materials detiYered in 7 Days (Excluding #73-74) 158
76. Materials Delvered in 14 Days (Excluding #73-75) 166
77. Materials Delivered in 30 Days (Excluding #73-76) !62
P~i~t P~lge
Part VIII-Selected Special Expenditures
~ 78. Coubnuing Education $10,758
80 Contracted Computer Service
Part IX-F$¢S
~:i181. On-I~ne Databesa Searchlng $1,595
I
i86. Number of Reference Transactions 98,213
7. FTE w~th ALA Accredrted MI.S 13.75
88. Total Number o! Hours Open Each 63
Wee:~
(..M~.jn L bm~)
89.Total Number of Hours Open Annually (Duplicated} 3237
90 Total Circulabcn of All Matedais Cataloged "Children's" 3~1282
9t. Total Number of People Attending Libran/Programs ! 19,346
for Children (Regardless of the Age of the Participant) I
66
~92. Does your library have a Friends group? ~ Yes J No ~
!(If yes please hst name. address. and phone number of contact person ) !,
197.Are your library facilities handicapped accessible?
'. 97a. If your library has branches, Is at least I branch handicapped accessible?
:98. Total square feet of space, Including all branches
~99. Did your library have a referendum during the past year?
199a. Was the referendum successful?
100a. What is the hourly salary of your director
I100b. What is the hourly salary of your assistant director
100c. Wh~-t !~ t.t~ hourly salary of your children's librarian
~ City
131~-356-~206
¢~
~ Yes D No
OYes ~No
47,000
[] yes .o
S31.~
]$26.96
~$26.36
I[e~',~°:.~.l~:t~J~ ,-~'%~a'~'~_~ e~.~'~u,'"~'~J~rrl~t. ,List c~t,es which co~tract for se. rwce, v,~th populahons.
;City
!103. Annual meeting room use, non-library sponsored, non-library programs 1824
j104. Did your library income from the city include a I time special approprlatio I [] Yes
104a.Amountipurpose of appropriation
: To Sav.e::Ciic~He~!t'of'~e':~..~' P'ev,c.-.'.% Pa§e .: · .:. :.;: . .,..
'i105. Number of total library materials (volumes) cataloged as children's owned by the library. 155302
of June 30, 1996)
ROles selecled.by your lib~a~J.. .
[] No
August 21, 1996
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Don Sehr, Chair
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
P.O. Box 1350
Iowa City, IA 52244-1350
Dear Don and Members of the Board of Supervisors:
I recently read a document dated July 13 prepared by the employees of Johnson County
Ambulance. It involves a lengthy discussion of concerns, issues, etc. they apparently have
with respect to the operation of the ambulance service. The purpose of this letter is not to
critique the document, but call your attention to the fact that in the document the Iowa City
Fire Department is mentioned with some frequency. Additionally, some of the ambulance
personnel who are identified as signators of this document are also Iowa City Firefighters.
It is my judgment that the individuals signing the document may have a conflict of interest;
however, be that as it may, if the Board of Supervisors is interested in any commentary by
the City of Iowa City concerning the ambulance service and, in particular, its relationship to
the Iowa City Fire Department, all of those inquiries should be directed to Fire Chief Andy
Rocca or to me.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely yours,
City Manager
cc: Andy Rocca
410 EAST WASHINGTON $T~.E£T · IOWA CITY. IOWA $2240-1t~26 · (319) 3~6-S000 t FAX (319) 3~1§-~009
Iowa City Fire Department
Serving with Pride & Professionalism
410 East Washington St.
iowa City, Iowa 52240
(319) 356-5260
Date:
Contact:
PRESS RELEASE
August 28, 1996
Andrew J. Rocca, Fire Chief
356-5256
Re:
Confined Space Rescue - REVISED
After eight months of preparation, purchasing $70,000 worth of equipment, and intensive training,
the Iowa City Fire Department is ready to provide confined space rescue to the citizens, businesses,
and industries of Iowa City. On Thursday, September 5, 1996, from 1:00-4:00 p.m., the Iowa City
Fire Department will hold press day to demonstrate this new service, There will be an equipment
display with a live demonstration from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at Station 1, 410 E. Washington Street.
From 2:30-4:00 p.m. there will be a mock rescue scenario at a location representing a typical
confined space that someone may enter and need rescue from. The location will be announced at
2:00 p.m.
Please plan to attend this special event to see the new service the Iowa City Fire Department can
now provide, For more information, please contact Fire Chief Andrew J. Rocca, 356-5256,
From: Administrative Offices
-0-
independent
,ewspaper
!:}tablished in 1883
i]/t gi gRIALS
idictment
~S suggesting Indepen-
tart may try to sway
by bringing indict-
figures -- for perjury,
lion of justice in the
~ scandal -- before the
not happen, if only
ppearance of partisan-
w that it is important
lother view is that by
after the election and
· inaction itself might
is in order.
presidential election.
gating the lran-Contra
~se Secretary Caspar
ppeared to implicate
on his claim of being
escapade.
ut by a district judge&,
aany observers feel it
~ef deputy at the time O
emocratic activist and~,~-
he Clinton campaign.~
why a Clinton press"~
was dated the day
Deer: Impractical to do nothing
Deer in the proper setting can be a delight
to observe or a challenge to hunt. They are
also quite prolific. Take predaters from the
picture and deer numbers grow quickly.
They adapt well to urbau settings and that
growth brings increased concern over deer.
vehicle accidents,
vegetation loss, and
impact on other GUEST
wildlit~ species. COLUMN
Cedar Rapids,
Hiawatha, Robins,
Marion anti l,inn
County have
reached that point. ~
Last spring, the Ce-
dar Rapids City h'
Council and Linn
County supervisors
asked concerned
volunteers and con.
servation profes.
sienaIs to recom-
mend solutions for Larry
reducing deer hum. Krohn
bets, !'he Linn
County Deer Task
Force was Ibrmed and recommendations
were delivered Tuesday.
Recommendations were difficult. trying to
balance deer numbers to people's tolerance,
and facing three ddYerent geographic areas
including urban settings, county parks, and
fast-developing rural communities.
WITH A SUBCOMMITTEE assigned to
each area, we paid special attention to
findings from the Waterloo/Cedar Falls and
Johnson County task forces. We wanted to
determine what worked. what would be
practical and what might be approved by
governing agencies.
· Firearm hunters: For the urban area,
this was not considered. However, this is
already done in rnral areas. Using volun.
teers (hunters) is inexpensive.
· Sharpshooters: This method uses
trained, paid sharpshooters, positioned on
baited sites. It has been quite efficieut in
other states, but is also expensive. The
Department ot' Natural Resources (DNR) has
indicated it would not approve sharp-
shooters as a first control method.
· Bowhunters: The cost is quite low. Deer
reduction depends on volunteer hunter par-
must pass a bowhunter education program
and proficiency test, carry a map of their
hunting area and written permission of the
landowner. A second license may also be
available. This method has succeeded in a
variety of other urban and park areas.
· Trap and release: Few landowners want
more dc~r on their property. Studies also
show up to 90 percent of relocated deer die
within a year. This method is also expen-
sive.
· Trap and kill: This offers an alternative
to landowners where hunting isn't allowed.
Considering materials, personnel cost, and
processing, it is expensive to implement.
Trapped deer would be euthanized to allow
the meat to be processed. There is no
indication the DNR would approve this.
· Contraceptives: No contraceptive on the
market today is effective on free-ranging
deer. Even in a closed setting, over 80
percent of adult does need to be treated each
year. The drug raises serious health ques-
tions if the meat is consumed by humans or
other animals. This is not a reduction
method and is also expensive.
· Repellents: Methods such as fencing,
foliage sprays, or other repellants are expen-
sive, marginally effective. and not a reduc-
tion method. We did not dwell on this.
The task force offers an ethical and
practical recommandation for each of the
three geographic areas:
· For urban areas (Cedar Rapids in par-
ticular), we suggest a restricted bowhunt,
with an additional 300 bonus anticfloss
licenses (in addition to 300 bonus tags
already issued by the DNR for the special
management zone) in a program patterned
al'ter the Waterloo/CedarFalls system. Use
of archery gear would require a change in
city ordinance. For situations where bow-
hunting is not allowed by landowner or
other concerns, sharpshooting or trap-and-
kill methods are recommended. Safety is
tbremost and as a whole. bowhunters have
had just one reported accident (nonfatal) in
the last five years in Iowa. Hunters would
not stalk deer, but employ proper use of
wind· masked human scent, camouflage
clothing, patience, short-distance shots and
ethical pursuit of the animal. Shots would
be taken from an elevated stand, using the
ground as a backstop. The Waterloo/Cedar
Falls program reports no problems in the
ing in mind that the park stayed open to all
visitors). Marion has had bowhunting for
four years with no public complaints.
· For rural areas, deer hunting is already
allowed, and we recommend continuing
regular season regulations along with addv
tienat bonus antlerless-only licenses. The
number (300 this year) should be adjusted
each season. If hunting is not possible, a
landowner option to trap and kill deer is
included.
· In Squaw Greek Park, a restricted fire-
arms hunt is recommended to remove 60
antlerless deer this year. A target level of 30
to 50 deer in the park indicates that a
restricted hunt would be needed for a
couple years beyond that. Once the level is
reached, deer numbers would be maintained
through bowhunting.
TI-I~ TASK FORCE AGREES that educa.
lion is just beginning regarding animals and
humans living in the same area. The deer
overcrowding problem took many years to
develop. and will not be solved in one year.
With Iowa's abundant food supply -- rural
and urban -- our deer herd is nowhere near
its biological carrying capacity. But you will
hear the phrase "cultural carrying capact.
ty" more in the months ahead. At what
point do deer become too many deer? What
numbers and control methods will the pub.
Itc tolerate? Landowners in and around the
deer management zone should urge hunters
on their land to harvest more antlerless
deer.
We m'ge that programs such as Hunters
Against Hunger be expanded, and encourage
the area's meat lockers to provide communi.
ty food pantries with meat. We also stress
that aerial surveys of the deer management
zone be conducted each winter.
The DNR does an excellent job managing
the deer herd statewide; however, local laws
supersede DNR regulations. That's one res.
son deer numbers have grown so rapidly in
urban and park areas.
It is not practical to do nothing. With
human expansion into traditional deer habi-
tat. it is not just a deer problem. It is a
human/deer problem.
Larry Krohn, a technical writer with Rock.
well. Collins, is chairman of the Linn County
Dee!' Man. agement Task Force. He wrote this
MICROFILMED
BY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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TAK
'- C 84
in independent
?ws.p. aper
i;tabl shed in 1883
f-
:)RIALS
Igleging
dictment
· ~ suggesting lndepen-
Starr may try to sway
by bringing indict-
figures -- for perjury,
lion of justice in the
-~ scandal -- before the
not happen. ff only
ppearance of partisan-
w that it is intpartant
luther view is that by
after the election and
inaction itself might
is in order.
presidential election,
gating the Iran-Contra
~se Secretary Caspar
ppeared to implicate
on his claim of being
escapade.
ut by a district judge&.~
aany observers feel i~
~ef deputy at the time
emocratic activist and,~,~
he Clinton campaign.~l
why a Clinton press'~
was dated the day
t.
Deer: Impractical to do nothing
Deer in the proper setting can be a delight must pass a bowhunter education program ing in mind that the park stayed open to all
to observe or a challenge to hunt. They are
also quite prolific. Take predators from the
picture and deer numbers grow quickly.
They adapt well to urban settings and flint
growth brings increased conceFn over deer.
vehicle accidents.
vegetation loss. and
impact on other GUEST
wildlife species. COLUMN
Cedar Rapids.
Hiawatha, Robins,
Marion and Linn
County have
reached that paint.
Last spring, the Ce-
dar Rapids City
Council and Linn
County supervisors
asked concerned
volunteers and con.
servation profes-
sionals to recom-
mend solutions for Larry
reducing deer hum. Krohn
hers. The binn
County Deer Task
Force was tbrmed and recommendations
were delivered Tuesday.
Recommendations were difficult. trying to
balance deer numbers to people's tolerance,
and facing three different geographic areas
including urban settings, county parks, and
fast.developing rural communities.
WITH A SUBCOMMITTEE assigned to
each area. we paid special attention to
findings from the Waterloo/Cedar Falls and
Johnson County task forces. We wanted to
determine what worked, what would be
practical and what tnight be approved by
governing agencies
', Firearm hunters: For the urban area,
this was not considered. However. this is
already done in rural areas. Using volun.
leers (hunters) is inexpensive.
· Sharpshooters: This method uses
trained. paid sharpshooters, positioned on
baited sites. It has been quile efficient in
other states, but is also expensive. The
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has
indicated it would not approve sharp-
shooters as a first control methe,d.
· Bowhunters: The cost is quite low. Deer
reduction delrends on volunteer hunter par.
and proficiency test, carry a map of their
hunting area and written permission of the
landowner. A second license may also be
available. This method has succeeded in a
variety of other urban and park areas.
· Trap and release: Few landowners want
more deer on their property. Studies also
show up to 90 percent of relocated deer die
within a year. This method is also expert.
sive,
· Trap and kill: This offers an alternative
to landowners where hunting Isn't allowed.
Considering materials, personnel cost. and
processing,it is expensive to implement.
Trapped deer would be euthanized to allow
the meat to be processed. There is no
indication the DNR would approve this.
· Contraceptives: No contraceptive on the
market today is effective on free-ranging
deer. Even in a closed setting. over 80
percent of adult does need to be treated each
year. The drug raises serious health ques.
tiens ff the meat is consumed by humans or
other animals, This is not a reduction
method and is also expensive.
· Repellents: Methods such as fencing.
foliage sprays, or other repellants are expen-
sive, marginally effective, and not a redue.
lion method. We did not dwell on this.
The task force offers an ethical and
practical recommendation for each of the
three geographic areas:
o For urban areas (Cedar Rapids in par-
ticular), we suggest a restricted bowhunt,
with an additional 300 bonus antlerless
licenses (in addition to 300 bonus tags
already issued by the DNR for the special
management zone) in a program patterned
afler the Waterloo/CedarFalls system. Use
of archery gear would require a change in
cily ordinance. For situations where bow.
hunting is not allowed by landowner or
other concerns, sharpshooting or trap-and.
kill methods are recommended. Safety is
foremost and as a whole. bowhunlers have
had just one reported accident (nanfa~.l) in
the last five years in Iowa. Hunters would
not stalk deer, but employ proper use of
wind, masked human scent, camouflage
clothing, patience, short-distance shots and
ethical pursuit of the animal. Shots would
be taken from an elevated stand, using the
ground as a backstop. The Waterloo/Cedar
,~?.}}s....P!i?g.r.a,.m:..r.e.p~.r!~.no' ?rob!em.s in the
visitors). Marion has had bowhunting for
four years with no public complaints.
· For rural areas, deer hunting is already
allowed, and we recommend continuing
regular season regulations along with addi-
tional bonus antlerless-only licenses. The
number (300 this year) should be adjusted
each season. If hunting is not possible, a
landowner option to trap and kill deer is
included.
· In Squaw Creek Park, a restricted fire.
arms hunt is recommended to remove 60
antlerless deer this year. A target level of 30
to 59 deer in the park indicates that a
restricted hunt would be needed for a
couple years beyond that. Once the level is
reached, deer numbers would be maintained
through bowhunting.
TFIE TASK FORCE AGREES that educa.
tion is just beginning regarding animals and
humans living in the same area. The deer
overcrowding problem took many years to
develop, and will not be solved in one year.
With Iowa's abundant food supply -- rural
and urban -- our deer herd is nowhere near
its biological carrying capacity. But you will
hear the phrase "cultural carrying capact.
ty" more in the months ahead. At what
point do deer become too many deer? What
numbers and control methods will the pub-
lic tolerate? Landowners in and around the
deer management zone should urge hunters
on their land to harvest more antlerless
deer.
We urge that programs such as Hunters
Against Hunger be expanded, and encourage
the area's meat lockers to provide corntaunt.
ty food pantries with meat. We also stress
that aerial surveys of the deer management
zone be conducted each winter.
The DNR does an excellent job managing
the deer herd statewide; however, local laws
supersede DNR regulations. That's one rea-
son deer numbers have grown so rapidly in
urban and park areas.
It is not practical to do nothing. With
human expansion into traditional deer habi.
tat, it is not just a deer problem. It is a
human/deer problem.
Larry Krohn, a technical writer with Rock.
well. Collins, is chairman of the Linn County
Dee~' Ma.n. ag_e~r~nt Task Force. He wrote this
Don $¢lxr, Chairperson
Joe Bolkeom
Charles D. Duffy
Stephen P. Lac~a
Sally Stak~aan
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
August 29, 1996
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
2. Action re: claims
3. Action re: formal minutes of August 12th.
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. 9:00 a.m. - Public Hearing on Conditional Use Permit:
a) Discussion/action re: the following Conditional Use Permit:
Application CU9601 of Ben Day Plumbers, signed by Jane
Hagedom, requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate a
plumbing business on Lot I of Sherry's Haven Subdivision
described as being in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 20;
Township 80 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa (This property is located on the north side of
Dingleberry Road NE in Graham Twp.).
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350
TEL:(31~) 356=60~
FAX: (319) 356-6086
7o~ lOW CI?Y ~L~
Agenda 8-29-96
Page 2
6. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator.
a) First and Second consideration of the following Zoning Ordinance:
1. Amend the legal description of Ordinance 02-18-93-Z3 of David J.
Lindemann and Michael and Corinne Burkett (Z9256). Parcel is
described as being a portion of Lot 1 of Burkett's Subdivision
described as being in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 22;
Township 81 North; Range 5 West of the P.M. in Johnson County,
Iowa (Cedar).
Discussion/action re: application SP09 of Hodge Construction for
approval of a Site Plan Review for Lot 4 of Scott's Fourth Addition.
Motion setting public hearing.
Motion setting public hearing for application CU9602 of Alan and
Marie Mahoney for a Conditional Use Pcmdt for a Home Business.
of I
Business from Rod Dunlap, Director for Conservation Department.
a) Discussion/action re: request for "Walker Park" signs on iowa 22.
b) Other
8. Business from the County Auditor.
a) Action re: perufits
b) Action re: reports
1. Clerk's July monthly report.
c) Action re: transfenmg from the General Basic Fund to the Capital
Expenditure Fund.
d) Other
9. Business from the County Attorney.
a) Report re: other items.
Agenda 8-29-96
10. Business from the Board of Supervisors.
Page
a) Motion accepting Patricia A. VanRollins' resignation from the Johnson
County Cluster Beard/Social Welfare Board and authorize Chaiq~rson
to send a letter of appreciation.
b) Action re: appointment to the Johnson County Ambulance Advisory
Comraittee.
c) Discussion/action re: Military Exemptions and Homestead Tax Credits
approval and denial of applications for Iowa City.
d) Other
11. 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) Other
12. Adjournment.
70, IOWA CITY CLERK Fto~: Jo Bo~ark¥ 9-04-9§ 8,29am p. 2 of 3
Don Scbr, Chairperson
Joe Bolkcom
Charles D. Duffy
Stephen P. Laeina
Sally Slutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
September 5, 1996
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
I
2. Action re: claims -'
3. Action re: formal minutes of August 29th. a ....
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator.
a) First and Second consideration of the following Zoning application:
Application Z9626 of Ken Johnson, SwisheL requesting rezonmg
of 6.4 acres (5- 1.24 to 1.34 acre tracts) l~om A1 .Rural to RS
Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the
SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 18; Township 81 North; Range 7
West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (Tiffs property is
located on the north and south side of Greencastle Avenue NW,
approximately 1/2 mile south of its intersection with Blain
Cemetery Road 8W in Jefferson Twp.).
913 SOUTIt DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350
TEL: (319) 356-60~O
FAX: (319) 356-60~~ '
Agenda 9-5-96
Page 2
b) Final consideration of thc following Zoning Ordinance:
1. Amend the legal description of Ordinance 02-18-93-Z3 of David J.
Lindemann and Michael and Corinne Burkett (Z9256). Parcel is
described as being a portion of Lot 1 of Burkett's Subdivision
described as being in the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 22;
Township 81 North; Range 5 West of the P.M. in Johnson County,
Iowa (Cedar).
Other
6. Business from the County Auditor.
a) Action re: perhilts
b) Action re: reports
c) Other
7. Business from the County Attorney.
a) Report re: other items.
8. Business from the Board of Supervisors.
a) Action re: motor grader.
b) Action re: quote from Dennis Parking Lot Maintenance of Des Moines,
Iowa for pavement markings throughout Johnson County of $10.90 per
gallon for yellow latex and $9.40 per gallon for white latex. ~his will
paint 73 miles of center line and 45 miles of edge line.
c) Other
9. 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) Other
10. Adjournment.
Date:
To:
August 20, 1996
Chuck Schrnadeke
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
From: Tim Randall
Re:
South River Corridor Sewer Construction Progress
/he City's contractor for the South River Corridor Sewer Project, Park
Construction, continues to lay 84" sanitary sewer pipe. From date of last project update
(June 11, 1996), Park Construction has installed approximately 3,400 LF of 84" sanitary
sewer pipe. Segments of sanitary sewer pipe which have been installed are as follows:
Napoleon Park from lift station to RR tracks paralleling the Iowa River; Segment from
north of tracks running northeasterly adjacent to RR tracks through South Gilbert Street,
Kennedy ~act, Winebrenner Ford and north to Waterfront Drive to Country Kitchen.
At present, Park Construction is moving the pipe crew to the South Plant, where
they will start laying 96" sanitary sewer pipe and work north to Napoleon Park lift
station. Park Construction will continue restoration of Napoleon Park with a completion
date of 9-15-96, Winebrenner Ford parking lot by 8-31-96, Stevens Drive by 9-16-96, and
Waterfront Drive by 10-1-96. During the next few months, Park Construction will be
tunneling and jacking 84" sanitm3, sewer pipe at Huff. 6 and Gilbert Street, and RR tracks
at north Napoleon Park. Due to good weather, Park Construction is within 3 weeks of
their original schedule. If dry weather prevails and Park Construction doubles shifts on
the installation of 96" sanitary sewer pipe as anticipated, the project should be back on
schedule by December of 1996.
The City's contractor for Napoleon Park lift station, Kleiman Construction, has
begun work on Contract 2. Construction activities have begun at the North Plant on the
new sanitary dmnping station and grit dewatering building. At Napoleon Park lift station
site, the contractor has installed dewatering and completed excavation of proposed lift
station m'ea.
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John Gross
Technigraphics
Plaza Centre One
P.O. Box 1846
Iowa City, tA 52244
Dear John,
Thanks for your recent letter about the Council's interest in
a new downtown vision. As you know, we will be trying to coordinate
that effort in the near future. The Downtown Association's interest
and experience will be essential to the success of that effort, so
I was especially glad to see that your group has already started
the process of developing their own vision statement and action
plan.
This letter is not meant to be a response from the Council
itself. At this point, I speak only for myself. But your letter
raises some legitimate concerns about the implications of the
Downtown-21 memo written by Dee Norton and myself. Those concerns
deserve some clarification.
First, you say that you ~can't envision the source of major
changes which (we) suggest." In particular, you "can't identify
buildings which should be removed and replaced." I agree with you
about the buildings, but your letter itself offers the essence of
what Dee and I were trying to suggest. It is NOT necessary to
~bulldoze old useless buildings .... "but it is absolutely necessary
to (in your own words) "develop refreshing and new architecture and
environment."
An expansive definition of architecture is exactly what the
downtown needs. There are many specific examples that I could
offer, but I hope to be able to do that in consultation with
downtown merchants and other citizens as part of the development of
that community vision which we are seeking.
I will be glad to talk with you privately at your convenience.
I suggest a private meeting now because I want the eventual public
discussion to focus on the collective ideas that will come out of
some coordinated effort. I want the citizens of Iowa City to talk
to themselves, among themselves, for themselves. My individual
ideas will eventually be included in that discussion.
In some ways, the memo from Dee and I was deliberately
hyperbolic. We do want a NEW and BETTER downtown. ~d we do want
someone returning in five years to see a different downtown. We
want the DTA and everyone else to take seriously the following
approach which we suggested in that memo: "All prior assumptions
should be questioned. Regulations reviewed, eliminated,
streamlined, enacted. Design coordinated. Sources of revenue
identified. The status quo challenged."
The above statement is a formidable challenge, but we want the
Council, the DTA, and the community to think beyond merely the
basics of maintenance and security. Those are starting points, and
the Council has already directed the City Manager to develop a plan
to in,rove those fundamentals. The Council can make the downtown
cleaner and safer. Doing MORE requires a community vision and a
community commitment.
Your letter also seemed skeptical about the value of spending
money on an "outside study." I agree. The Near Southside study is
sitting on a shelf. There was no follow-through. The major reason,
of course, is a lack of money to implement some of the design
suggestions. But a political shift in the Council is also partially
responsible. I hope this present Council will consider hiring some
outside expertise, especially in design ideas. But I think that
Ernie Leb_man was correct when he suggested to Dee and I that the
necessity of such expertise should first be determined by the
committee that will be formulating the downtown vision. Is the
expertise available locally? How much to spend? Do we need a
facilitator from the outside, or simply technical support? A
committee should be formed soon and those questions answered. But
spending money on such expertise should only be done if the Council
is serious about following through in the future.
John, to be realistic, all of us have to admit that a
significant change to the downtown will require a revenue and
political commitment. I do not expect this process to be as
bruising as urban renewal, but if everyone agrees about everything
and we all think that each other's ideas are exactly what the
downtown needs---then such a vision is flawed by its lack of
imagination. Controversy is inevitable if the vision is dramatic
enough. Pre-conceptions have to be challenged.
Such a dramatic vision will cost money, just as any business
must invest NOW for future growth. But it seems to me that the
downtown business community must also prepare itself for a
financial investment. Right now, I am speaking only for myself. But
I will be asking property owners to seriously consider a self-
taxing Municipal Improvement District (MID). Tentative estimates
are that such a MID would raise approximately $400,000 in revenue.
If downtown property owners are willing to generate such an ~ount,
I will urge the Council to let those owners establish their own
committee to recommend to the Council how the money is to be spent.
It's your money; Lell us what needs to be done. You appoint the
committee. Much like the old CCN, you analyze the proble~ns and
proposals and then make recommendations to us.
The City will also have to make a financial commitment.
Perhaps we could match the MID amount. We will certainly have to go
to the voters with a bonding proposal. Such a bond issue should
include a library expansion project, an incentive package for the
last urban renewal parcel, and public infrastructure renovations
for the do~town. All those issues are inter-connected. But they
are currently being viewed in isolation. My hope for the Downtown-
21 co~nittee is that such a group will be able to bring us all
together to clarify a common, but larger, vision.
As you can see, there is much to discuss, but only a short
time in which to maintain the current enthusiasm for such a
process. I would like to talk with you personally, and we all need
to get organized around this issue.
Thanks for your letter. If you think it is appropriate, please
feel free to share my letter with the DTA or anyone else.
Best wishes,
Larry ~aker
Home
From Nowhere
by JAMES HOWARD KUNSTLER
Can the momentam of sprawl be halted? America's zoning laws,
intended to control the baneful effects of industry, have mutated, in the view
of one architecture critic, into u system titat corrodes civic life, outlaws
the human scale, defeats tradition and authenticity, and confounds our
yearning for an everyday environment worthy of our affection
AMERICANS sense that something is wrong with the
places where we live and work and go about our
ally business. We hear this unhappiness expressed
n phrases like "no sense of place" aud "the loss of
,:ommunity." We drive up and down the gruesome. tragic
.,uburban boulevards of commerce. and we're ovep. vhelmed
at the fantastic. awesome. stupefying ugliness of absolutely
e,,erything in sight--the fry pits. the big-box s~ores. the of-
rice units. the lube joints. the carpet warehouses. the parking
lagoons. the yve plastic townhouse clusters. the uproar of
s~gns, the highway ~tself clogged with cars--as though the
x hole thing had been designed by some diabolical force bent
making human beings miserable. And naturally, this ex-
;~ence can make us f~el glum about the uature and future
· a our civilization
When we drive around and look at all Ih~s cartoon archi-
tecture and other junk that we've smeared all over the land-
scape. we register it as ugliness. This ugliness is the surface
expression of deeper problems--problems that relate to the
issue of our national character. The highway strip ~s not just
a sequence of eyesores. The pattern it represents is also eco-
norareally catastrophic. an environmental cahtmity, socially
devastating. and spiritually degrading
It is no small irony that dunng the period of America's
greatest prosperay. in the decades following the Second
World War. we put up almost nothing but the cheapest possi-
ble buildings. particularly civic buildings Compare any rich-
ly embellished firehouse or post office built in 1904 with ~ts
dreary concrete-box counterpart today. Compare the home of
a small-to~'.n bank president of the 1890s. wah its masswe
masonry walls and complex roof articulatton, with the flimsy
home of a 1990s business leader. made of two-by-fours.
Sheetrock. and fake fanlight windows When we were a far
less wealthy nation. we built things with the expectation that
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tfiey would endure. To throw away money (painfully ac-
quired) and effort (painfully expended) on something certain
to fall apart iu thirty years would have seemed immoral, if
not insane. in onr great-grandparems' day.
The buildings our predecessors constructed paid homage
to fitstory in their design. including elegant solutions to age-
old problems posed by the cycles of weather and light. and
they paid respect to the future in the sheer expectation that
they xvould endure through the lifetimes of the people who
built them. They therefore embodied a sense of chronologi-
cal connectivity. one of the fundamental patterns of the uni-
verse: an understanding that time is a defining dimension of
existeuce--part~cularly the existence of living things. such
as human beings. who miraculously pass iuto life and theu
inevitably pass out of it.
Chronological connectivity lends meaning and digtory to
our little lives. It charges the present with a vivid validation
of our own afiveness. It puts us in touch with the ages and
with the eternities, suggesting that we are part of a larger and
more significant organism. It even suggests that the larger
organism we ~u'c pan of cams about us. and that. in turn. we
should respect ourselves and our fellow creatures and all
those who will follow us in time. as those preceding us re-
spected those who followed them. In short. cfuonological
connectivity puts us in touch with the holy. h is at once hmn-
bliug and exhfiaradng. l say th~s as someoae who has never
followed any formal reitlinUS practice. Coanecuon v, ith the
past and the future is a pathway that charms us in the direc-
tion of sanity and grace.
The antithesis to th~s can be seen in the way we have built
things since 1945. We reject the past and the future, and th~s
repudiatiou is manliest in our graceless constructions. Our
residential. commercial. and civic buddings are cpnstructed
with the fully conscious expectation that they will dismte-
grate m a few decades. This condition even has a name: "de-
sign life." Smp malls and elementary schools have short de-
sign lives. They are expected to fall apart in less than fifty
years. Since these things are not expected to speak to any era
but our own, we seem unwilling to put money or effort into
their embellishment Nor do we care about traditional solu-
tions to the problems of weather and light, because we have
technology to mitigate these problems--namely, central
heating void electricity. Thus in many new office buildings
the w~ndows don't open. In especially bad buildings. like the
average Wal-Mart. windows are dispensed with nearly alto-
gether. This process oi disconnection from the past and the
future. and from the organic patterns of weather and light,
done for the sake of expedience, ends up diminishing us spir-
itually, impoverishlug us socially. and degrading die aggre-
gate set of cultural panems that we call civilization.
Destroying the
Grand I~nion ilotel
TH E everyday environments of our time. the places
xvhere we live and work. are composed of dead put-
tenIs These environments infect the patterns around
them with thsease and ultimately with contagious dearness.
and deaden us in the process. The patterns that emerge fail to
draw us m, fail to invite us to participate in the connectivity of
the world. They frustrate our innate biological and psycholog-
ical needs--for instance. our phototropic inclination to seek
natural daylight. our need to feel protected. our need to keep a
restmatron in sight as we move about town. They violate hu-
man scale. They are devoid of charm.
Our streets used to be charanng and beautiful. The public
teaIra of the street was understood to function as an outdoor
room. L~ke any room. it required walls to define the essennui
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The one.slory b.ild-
ings of n strip
mall. tenrole behind
Ihelr fast parking
lots. do a poor job o.[
defining public
space
void of the room itself. Where I live. Saratoga Springs. New
York. a magnificent building called the Grand Union Hotel
once existed. Said to have been the largest hotel in the world
in the late nineteenth century. it occupied a six-acre site in the
· ~eart of town. The hotei consisted of a set of narrow buildings
that lined the outside of an unusually large superblock. Inside
the block was a semi-public parklike courtyard. The street
sides of the hotel incorporated a gigantic vcrandab twenty feet
deep. with a roof that was three stories high and supported
by columns. This fa~iade functioned as a marvelous street
,.,.all. active and permeable. The hotel's size (a central cupo-
la reached seven stories) was appropriate to the scale of
~e town's main street. called
3madway. [:or much of the
.'.ear the verandah was filled
,.~ ~th people sitting perhaps
eight feet above the sidewalk
grade. talking to one another
while they watched the pag-
eaut of life on the street. These
.r:mdah-sitters were protect-
irom the weather by the
,..of. and protected from the
,un by elm trees along the
-,Mewalk. The orderly rows of
elins performed an additional
arclnteclural function. The
trunks were straight and round,
hke columns. reiterating and
:mforcing the pattern of the
,otel fa{cade. whtle the crowns
lornted a vaulted canopy over
the sidewalk, pleasanfiy filter-
ing the sunlight for pedestrians
as well as hotel patrons. All these patterns worked to en-
hance the lives of everybody in town--a common laborer on
his way home as well as a railroad inillionaire rocking on
the verandab. In doing so, they supported civic life as a gen-
eral proposition. They nourished our civilization.
When I say that the faq:ade of the Grand Union }totel was
permeable, 1 mean that the building contained activities that
attracted people inside, and had a number of suitably em-
bellished entrances that allowed people to pass in and out of
the building gracefully and enjoyably. Underneath the ve-
randah, half a story below the sidewalk grade, a number of
shops operated. selling cigars. newspapers, clothing, and
other goods. Thus the street wall was permeable at more
than one level and had a multiplicity of uses.
The courtyard park that occupied the inside of ;he six-acre
block had winding gravel paths lined with benches among
more towering elm trees. It was a tranquil place of repose--
though sometimes band concerts and balls were held them.
Any reasonably attired person could walk m off the street.
pass through the hotel lobby, and enjoy the interior park.
This courtyard had even-morn-overt characteristics of a big
outdoor room than the street did. It was much more en-
closed. Like the street facade. the courtyard facade featured
a broad, permeable verandah with a high roof. The verandah
functioned as a mediating zone between the outdoor world
and the world of the hotel's interior, with its many public.
semi-public. and private morns. One passed from public to
private in a logical sequence, and the transition was eased at
each stage by conscious embellishment. The order of things
was, by nature, more formal than what we are accustomed
to in our sloppy. clownish. informal age. The layers of in-
tersecting patterns at work in
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this place were extraordinarily
rich. The patterns had a quali-
ty of great aliveness, meaning
they worked wonderfully as
an ensemble, each pattern do-
ing its job whale it supported
and reinforced the other pat-
terns. The }rotel was therefore
a place of spectacular charm.
It was demolished in 19.53.
^lthough nothing lasts for-
ever. it ~vas tragic that this
magnificent building was de-
stroyed less than a hundred
years after it was completed.
In 1953 America stood at the
brink of the greatest building
spree in world history. and the
very qualities that had made
the Grand Union Hotel so won-
derf. ul were antithetical to all
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the new stuff that America was about to build. The town de-
molished it with a kind of mad glee. What replaced the hotel
was a strip mall anchored by. of all things. a Grand Union su-
pemmrket. This shopping plaza was prototypical for its time.
Tens of thousands of strip malls like it have been built all over
America since then. It is in every one of its details a perfect
piece of junk. It is the anti-place.
What had been the heart and soul of the town was now
converted into a kind of mini-Outer Mongolia. TILe strip-
mall buildings were set back from Broadway 150 feet. and a
parking lot filled the gap The street and the buildings com-
menced a nonrelationship. Since the new buildings were one
story high, their scale bore no relation to the scale of the
town's most important street. They failed to create a street
wall. The perception that the street functioned as an outdoor
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room was lost. The space between the buildings and the
street now had one function: automobile storage. The street.
and consequently the public reabn in general. was degraded
by the design of the mall. As the street's importance as a
public place declined. townspeople ceased to care what hap-
pened in it. If rt became jammed with cars. so much the bet-
ter. because individual cars were now understood to be not
merely personal transportanon but personal home-deb~ery
vehicles, enabling customers to haul away enormous '.ol-
umes of merchandise very efficiently, at no cost to the mer-
chandiser-which was a great boon for business. That is
why the otizens of Saratoga Springs in 1953 were willing to
sacrifice the town's most magnificent building. We could
simply throw uway the past. The owners of the supermarket
that anchored the mall didn't live in town. They didn't care
what effect their design considerations had on the town.
They certabdy didn't care about the town's past. and their
interest in the to,.vn's future had largely to do with technical-
ities of selling dog food and soap flakes.
What bas happened to the interrelation of healthy. living
patterns of hunran ecology in the town where I live has hap-
pened all over the country.. Almost everywhere the larger
panems am in such a sorry state that the details seem irrele-
vant. When Saratoga Springs invested tens of thousands of
dollars in Vmtorian-style streetlamps in an effort to create
instant charm. the gesture seemed pathetic. because the larg-
er design failures were ignored. It is hard to overstate how
ridiculous these lampposts look in the context of our deso-
Public buildings
deserve urchltecturol
embellishment in
order to express the
dignity of the
Inzlltutlons they'
house und to honor
the public reolm
of the street. They
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late streets and the cheap, inappropriate new buildings amid
their paLkrug lots in what remains of our downtown. The
lamppost scheme '.,,as like putting Band-Aids on someone
who had tripped and fallen on his chainsaw.
The one-stow-high Grand Union strip-mall building must
be understood as a pattern m Ltself. a dead one. which infects
surrounding town hssue with its deadness. Putting up one-
story commercial buildings eliminated a large number of
live bodies downto~n. and undermined the vitality of the
town. One-story mall buildings became ubiquitous across
the Urnted States after the war. a predictable bypmduct of
the zoning zeLtgeist that deemed shopping and apartment liv-
ing to be unsuitable neighbors.
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ALMOST everywhere in the U~itcd States luws prohib-
it building the kinds of places thul Americans them-
selves consider authentic and traditional. Laws pre-
vent the building of places that human beings can feel good
in and can afford to live in. Laws forbid us to build places
that are worth caring about.
Is Main Street your idea of a nice business th~nct? Sorry.
your zoning laws won't let you braid it. or even extend it
where it already exists. Is Elm Street your idea of a nice
place to live--you know, houses with front porches on a
tree-lined street? Sorry. Elm Street cannot be assembled un-
der the rules of large-lot zoning and modem traffic engineer-
ing. All you can build where I live is another version of Los
Angeles--the zoning laws say so.
This is not a gag. Our zoning laws are essentially a manual
of instructions for creating the stuff of our communities. Most
of these laws have been in place only since the Second World
War. For the previous 300-odd years of American history we
didn't have zoning larvs. We had a popular consensus about
the right way to assemble a town or a city. Our best Main
Streets and Elm Streets were created not by municipal ordi-
nances but by cultural agreement. Everybody agreed that
buildings on Main Street ought to be more than one story tall:
that comer groceries were good to have in residential neigh-
borhoods: that streets ought to intersect with other streets to
facilitate movement; that sidewalks were necessary. and that
orderly rows of trees planted along them made the sidewalks
much more pleasant: that roofs should be pitched to shed rain
and snow: that doors should be conspicuous. so that one could
easily find the entrance to a building: that windows should be
vertical. to dignify a house. Everybody agreed that communi-
ties needed different kinds of housing to meet the needs of dif-
ferent kinds of families and individuals, and the market was
allowed to supply them. Our great.grandparents d~dn't have to
argue endlessly over these matters of civic design. Nor dM
they have to reinvent civic design every fifty years because no
one could remember what had been agreed on.
Everybody agreed that both private and public buildings
should be ureataunted and embellished to honor the public
realm of the street, so town halls. firehouses. banks. and
homes were built that today are on the Nanonal Register of
Historic Places We can't replicate any of that stuff. Our laws
actually forbid it. Want to build a hank in Anytown. USA?
Fine. Make sure that it's surrounded by at least an acre of
parking, and that it's set back from the street at least seventy.
five feet. (Of course, it will be one story.) The instructions
lbr a church or a muffler shop are identical. That's exactly
what your laws tell you to build. If you deviate from {he tem-
plate, you will not receive a building permit.
Therefore. if you want to make your community better, be-
gin at once by throwing out your zoning laws. Don't revise
them--get fid of them. Set them on fire if po',sible and make a
public ceremony of it: public ceremony is a great way to an-
nounce the birth of a new consensus. While yon're at it, throw
out your "master plan" too It's invariably just as bad. Replace
these things with a traditional town-planning ordinance that
prescribes a more desirable everyday environment.
The practice of zoning started early in the twentieth cen-
tury, at a time when industry had reached an enormous scale.
The noisy. smelly, dirty operations of gigantic factories came
to overshadow and oppress all other aspects of city life. and
civic authorities decided that they had to be separaled from
everything else, especially resideutial neighborhoods One
could say that single-use zoning, as it came to be called, was
a reasonable response to the social and economic experiment
called iudustriafism.
After the Second World Wax. however. that set of ideas
was taken to an absurd extreme. Zoning itself began to over-
shadow all the historic elements of civic art and civic life.
For instance, because the democratic masses of people used
their cars to shop. and masses of cars required parking lots,
shopping was declared an obnoxious industrial activity
around which people shouldn't be allowed to live. This tend-
ed to destroy age-old physical relationships between shop-
p~ng and living. as embodied. say. in Main Street.
What zoning produces is suburban sprawl. which must be
understood as the product of a particular set of instructions.
Its chief characteristics are tire strict separation of human ac-
tivities, mandatory driving to get from one activity to another,
and huge supplies of free parking. After all. the basic idea of
zoning is that every activity demands a separate zone of its
own. For people to live around shopping would be harmful
and indecent. Better not e,,en to allow them within walking
distance of it. They'll need their cars to haul all that stuff'
home anyway. XYhile we're at it, let's separate the homes by
income gradients. Don't let the $75.000.a-year families live
near the $200,000-a-year families--they'll bring down prop-
erty values--and for God's sake don't let a $25,000-a-year
recent college graduate or a $19,000-a-year widowed grand-
mother on Social Security live near any of them. There goes
the neighborhood! Now put all the workplaces in separate of-
fice "parks" or industrial "parks." and make sure uobody can
walk to them either. As for public squares. parks, and the
like--forget it. We can't afford them. because we spent all our
funds paving the four-lane highways and collector roads and
parking lots, and laying sewer and water lines out to the hous-
ing subdivisions. and hiring traffic cops to regulate the move-
nlent of people th their cars going back and forth among these
segregated activities.
The model of the human hab~tut dictated by zoniug is a
formless. soul-less. centerless. demoralizing mess. I! bank-
rapts families and townships It disables whole classes of de-
cent. normal citizens. It rains the air we breathe. h corrupts
and deadens our spirit.
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The construction in-
dustry likes it, because
it requires stupendous
amounts of cement, as-
phalt, and steel and a lot of
heavy equipment and per-
sonnel to push all this stuff
into place. Car dealers
love it. Politicians used to
love it. because it pro-
duced big short-term prof-
its and short-term revenue
gains, but now they're all
mixed up about it. because
the voters who live in sub-
urban sprawl don't want
more of the same built
around them--which im-
plies that at some dark
level suburban-sprawl
dwellers are quite con-
scious of sprawl's short-
comings. They have a
word for it: "growth."
They're now against
growth. Their lips curl
when they utter the word.
They sense that new con-
stmcfion is only going to
make the place where
they live worse. They're
convinced that the future
is going to be worse than
the past. And they're
right. because the future
has been getting worse
throughout their lifetime.
Growth means only more
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Commercial spta~'l
Apartment comple~
Housing subdivtswn
traffic, bigger parking lots. and buildings ever bigger and ugli-
er than the monstrosities of the sixties, seventies, and eighties.
So they become N1MBYS ("not in my back yard") and
~^N^~4^s ("build absolutely nothing anywhere near any-
thing"). If they're successful in their NIMBYism. they'll use
their town government to torture developers (people who cre-
ate growth) with layer upon layer of bureaucratic rigmarole.
so that only a certified masochist would apply to build some-
thing there. Eventually the unwanted growth leapfrogs over
them to cheap. vacant rural land fardaer out, and then all the
new conrmuters in the farther-out suburb choke the NIMBYS'
roads anyway, to get to the existing mall in b,,hMByvdle.
Unfortunately, the NIMBYS don't have a better model in
mind They go to better places on holiday weekends--Nan-
tucket. St. Augustine. little New England towns--but they
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think of these places as
special exceptions. It nev-
er occurs to NtMBY tour-
ists that their own home
places could be that good
too. Make Massapequa
like Nantucket? Where
would I park? Exactly.
These special places a~e
modeled on a pre-automo-
bile template. They were
designed for a human
scale and in some respects
maintained that way. Such
a thing is unimaginable to
us today. We must design
for the automobile. be-
cause... because all our
laws and habits tell us we
must. Notice that you can
get to all these special
places in your car. It's just
a nuisance to use the car
while you're there--so
you stash it someplace for
the duration of your visit
and get around perfectly
happily on foot, by bicy-
cle, in a cab. or on public
transit. The same is true,
by the way, of London.
Paris. and Venice.
The future will not al-
low us to continue using
cars the way we've been
accustomed to in the un-
precedented conditions of
the late .:,ventieth century.
So, whether we adore subarbia or not, we're going to have to
live differently. Rather than being a tragedy, this is actually an
extremely lucky situation. a wonderful opportunity, because
we are now free to redesign our everyday world in a way that
is going to make all classes of Americans much happier. We
do not have to come up with tools aad techmques never seca
before. The principles of town planning can be found in ex-
cellent books written before the Second World War. Three-di-
mensional models of the kinds of places that can result from
these principles exist in the form of historic towns and cities.
In fact, after two geuerations of architectural amnesia. this
kirowledge has been reinstailed in the brains of professional
designers in active practice all over the country,. and these de-
signers have already begun to create an alternate model of the
human habitat for the twenty-first century.
rural agreenlent--~n fa'.or of the ne,.; hiedel. ;.utd Ihe will to
go I'or'.~;trd ~.lth it. Large number% el o~d,nar) cmzen~
haven't I:card tl~e news They're sluck m old hub~J~ and
,luck tn the p~ychology of prcv,ous m~c~tment: political
ihe ~c~uh~. a forn~ of hysterical cuhural paralysis.
hmld an.~ thm.~.~ Don ~ cban.ee ~l~'lbl~l.k'~ The COHSCIINHS that
nol good enough We need a consensu, el hope.
hmld a bell¢~ evc~day cnv,~onmem. we'll have to replace
old ,el of ~le~ w~lh an explicit new ~el.-~L I0 pul ~t a qighd)
differera wa); replace zomng la~ ~ ~ ffh ponc~ples o~ ck ic ~
II will lake lime for 1h¢s¢ pnnciNc~ Io become ~¢cond nature
,~ hicl~ ca~e we onsht to bc ve~ concerned In the e~ent tha~
tln~ bed) of ~dcas gains w~desprcad accep!ance. think of all
II~e lime and Hloney we'll save' No more endless m~hts dox~ n
31 lhe zomn$ bo~d watching Ihe NIMBY~ scream at the mall
dcvclo~r~ No more real-estate-related k~stm~. We will have
Im~c. reslead. to become I~ilef people and [o enjoy our h~es
.,n a plaoc~ full of ~auly and my~teq' Here. then. are ,ome of
totlcl lbr Ihc cvc~'day t'flv~ronnlcill of AnlcHca
The '~tq~ Irbani~,m
THE principles app!,,. equally to villages. towlts. and
eit~c% ..Mo,,I of thein appk c',cn to place', o! t.\lraor-
dinanl) Ingh denser'. like Manh;man. 'with added pro-
gttrtlen~ help to
tit-it space
dynamism (London :uld Pans ,]re plenty dynamic. ~',tth few
buildings over ten slor~,,:'., hlghl
The pattern under dp. cu',s~on here ha', been called vari-
ously neo-tradmonal planning. Irad~lional neighborhood
opinehr. the ne~ urbam',m. a~d )u~l plato civic art. Its prin-
ciples produce ,,citings that re¢,cmbl¢ American to','.'ns from
prior to the Second World War
I. The basic umt of pl:.mmn~ ~s the neighborhood. A
neighborhood ~tan,,hng alone ~s a hamlet or vdlagc. A cluster
o£ neighborhood~, becomes a to,.,.n Clustep, of a great many
neighborhoods become a c~ty. The popahmon of a ne~ghbor-
hood can vary depending on Ioca} condition:-..
2. The neighborhood ~s hm]ted m i:h,v',~cal ~lze. '.Vlth
welt-defined edges and a focused conlet. The Mze of a neigh-
quartet mdel from the edge to the center and a ten-minute
walk edge to edge lionran scale ~s Ihe standard for propor-
tions m buffdin? and their acce%sonex Automobiles and
other wheeled ,.chicles are per:rotted. bul they do not take
The nelghbolhood contain,, n public-lr.anMI stop.
3. The secondary omt,, of planning arc cornder', and d~s-
fuels Corridor,, form the boundaries between ne~ghhor-
hoods. both connectlog and deftrang fi~em. Corridors can in-
crees a neighborhood o~ parts of neighborhoods can cent-
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The French Quarter of New Orleans is an example of a dis-
inet. It is a whole neighborhood dedicaled to entertainment.
in which housing. shops, and offices are also integral. A cor-
ridor can also be a district--for instance. a major shopping
avenue between adjoimng neighborhoods.
4. The neigbborhood is emphatically m~xed-use and pro-
vides housing for people with different incomes. Buddings
may be various in function but must be compatible with one
another in size and in their relation to the street. The needs of
daily life are accessible within the five-minute walk. Com-
merce is Jmegrated with residential, business. and even manu-
facturing use. though not necessarily on the same street in a
given neighborhood. Apmments are permitted over stores.
Forms of housing are mixed. including apartments. duplex
and single-family houses. accessory apartments. and outbuild-
rags. (Over time streets '.','ill inevitably evolve to become less
oF more desirable. But attempts to preserve property values
by mandating minimum-square-footage requiremeres. out-
lawing rental apartments. or formulating other strategics to
exclude lower-income residents must be avoided. E'.en the
best streets in the world's best towns can accommodate peo-
ple of various incomes.)
5. Braidings are disciplined on their lots in order Io define
public space successfully. The street is understood to be the
pre-emineut form of public space. and the buildings that de-
fine tt are expected to honor and embellish it.
6. The street patient ~s conceived as a network in order to
create the greatest number of alternative routes from one pan
of the ne~ghberhood to another. Th~s has the beneficial effect
of relieving traffic congestion. The netwink may be a gr~d.
Networks based on a god mum be modified by p~uks. squares.
diagonals. T intersections. rotaries. and other devices that re-
lieve the god's tendency to monotonous regularity. The streets
exist in a hierarchy from broad boulevards to nohow lanes and
kind of public xp¢~ce
nod Jlnln $1reet is the
pro-eminent kind of
street. Buildings moel
the sidewalk ~dgo.
forming u u,t~ll Ihnl
gives .littin Sireel the
feeling of on outdoor
room. People can live
and trork in the
the shopping
alleys In a town or a city limited-access highways may exist
only within a corridor, preferably in the form of parkways.
Cul-de-sacs are strongly discouraged except under extraor-
dinary orcumstances--for example, where rugged topogra-
phy requires them
7 C~vic buildings. such as town halls. churches. schools. li-
braries. and museums. are placed on preferential building
s~tes. such as the frontage of sqnares, in neighborhood cen-
ters. and where street vistas terminate. in order to serve as
landmarks and reinforce their symbolic importance. Buildings
define parks and squares. which are distributed throughout the
neighborhood and appropriately designed for recreation, re-
pose. periodic commercial uses, and special events anch as po-
Iracat nreetmgs. concerts. rheameals. exhibitions. and fairs.
Because streets wdl differ m importance. scale. and quality.
what i~ appropriate for a part of town with small houses may
not be appropriate as the towo's main shopping street These
distincrions are properly expressed by physical design.
8. In the absence of a consensus about the appropriate
decoration of braidings, an architectoral code may be de-
vised to establish some fundamemal urnties of massing. fen-
estration. materials, and roof pitch. w~thin wluch many vari-
ations may function harmoniously.
Under the regime of zoning and the professional overspe-
cialization thut ~t fostered. all streets were made as w~de as
possible because the specialist in charge--the traffic engi-
neer-was concerned solely wllh the movement of cars and
trucks. In the process much of the traditional decor that
made streets pleasant for people was guiles fid of. For in-
stance, s[reet trees were ehtmnated. Orderly rows of mature
trees can improve even the most dismal street by softening
hard edges and sunblasted bleakness. Under postwar engv
neering standards street trees were deemed a hazard to mo-
torists and chopped down in many American towns.
,." Accommod~,ting
,. :- ;',~ Automobdes
' .)~' !i ~ HE pracnce of maximizing car movement at the ex
!i~!l / pense of all other concerns was applied with partieu-
"~,~,'~,~t'~l streets were given the characteristics of county highways.
;..~ ~,:~'~?-~ though chddren played ,n them. Suburban developments no-
:.'~ tor,ously lack parks. The spac,ous private lots were sup-
-~h~]~i posed to m~e up for ~e lack of pa~ks. bu ch dren have a
. .
. :'~ '~' scaping that attempt to reca iralate the forest fimeval in
...-. :?~ cramps o~ ornamental jumper. In a setting so ~mm~cai to
.7 ~ 'j~ walking, sidewalks were often deemed a waste of money.
. .~:;),:~ In the new urbanism the meaning of the street as ~e es-
' ,3~ sential fabric of the public realm is restored. The space cre-
' ":'~ ated is understo~ to function as an outdoor room. and build-
tag faqades me underrood to be street walls.
Thoroughf~es ~e distinguished by their character as well
as by their capacity. The hiergchy of streets begins with the
· ,uleva~. featuring express lanes in the center. local I~es
on the sides, and tree-planted medians between the express
and local lanes. with parallel p~king along all curbs. Next in
'7: ~ the hiergchy is the multilane avenue with a median. Then
· ~..' comes a main shopping street, wrth no median. This is fol-
. >:-~:;~ Iowed by two or more o~ders of ordina~ streets (apt to ~
residential in character), and finally ~e lane or alley, which
totersects blocks and becomes the preferred location for
?arullel proking is emphatically petitted along fl~e curbs
of all streets, except under the most ex~aordin~ conditions.
Parallel p~Mng is desirable for two reasons: parked c~s cre-
ate a physical ba~er ~d psychological buffer that protects
pedestrians on the s~dewalk from moving vehicles; ~d a rich
,upply of parallel parking c~ eliminate the need for parking
lot,,. which are extremely destructive of the civic fabric.
poe who thinks Ihat p~allel parMng "rams" a residential
:t should take a look at some of the most desirable ~al
c,la~e in America: Georgetown. Beacon thll, Nob Hill. Alex-
andria. Chileston. Savannah. Annapolis. Princeton, Green-
xs~ch Vdlage. Marblehead. All permit parallel p~king.
Residem~al streets can and should be nanower than cur-
~oeeds greater than 20 m.p.h within a neighborhood. High-
"-pceds can be reserved for boulevards or p~kways. which
. opt. coredors. Within neighborhoods the exphcit intent ~s
o cahn and tame vehicular traffic. This is achieved by the
use of comers wi~h sha~ turning radii. partly textured pave-
more civilized sireel.
Even under ~deal cJrcmnstances towns and cities will have
some streets that are better than others. Over time streets
tend to sort themselves out in a hierarchy of quality as well
as size. The new urbanism recognizes this tendency. espe-
cially in city commercial districts. and designates streets A
or B. B streets may contain less-desirable structures--for at-
stance. parking-garage entrances, pawnshops, a homeless
shelter, a Burger King--without disrupting the A streets in
proximity. This does not mean that B streets are allowed to
be deliberately squalid. Even here the pubbc realm deserves
respect. Cars are still not given dominion. A decent standard
of detailing applies to B streets with respect to sidewalks.
lighting. and even trees.
Property Values and
Affordable Housing
ZONING required the artificial creat~oa of "affordable
housing." because the rules of zoning prohibited the
very conditions that formerly made beusing avadable
to all income groups and integrated it into the civic fabric.
Accessory apartments became illegal in most neighborhoods,
particularly in new suburbs. Without provision for apart-
ments. an unmarried sixth-grade schoolteacher could not
afford to live near the children she taught. Nor could the
housecleaner and the gardener--they had to commute for
half an hour from some distant low-income ghetto. In many
localities apartments over stores were also forbidden under
the zoning laws. Few modem shopping centers are more than
one story in height. and I knox,,' of no suburban malls that in-
corporate housing. In eliminating arrangements like these we
have eliminated the most cramnon form of affordable hous-
ing, found virtually all over the rest of the world. By zoning
these things out, we've zoned out Ivlain Street. USA.
The best way to make housing affordable is to build or re-
store compact. mixed-use, traditional American neighbor-
hoods. The way to preserve property values is to recognize
that a house is part of a community, not an ~solated object.
and to make sure that the commumty maintains Ingh stan-
dards of crv~c amenity in the form of walkable streets and
easy access to shops. recreation. culture. and public beauty.
Towns built before the Second World War contain more-
desirable and less-desirable restdentrol streets. but even the
best can have income-imegrated housing. A $350,000 house
eau exist next to a $180,000 house with a $600-a-month
garage aparlment Iwh~ch has the added benefit of helping the
homeowner pay a substantial portion of hts mortgage}. Such
a street might house two millionaires. eleven professionals. a
dozen wage workers. s~xteen children. three full-time moth-
ers. a college student. two grandmothers on Social Security,
and a bachelor fireman. That is a street that will maintain its
value and briug people of different ages and occupatmns into
informal contact.
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Density, Not Congestion
66CONGESTION" was the scare word of the past, as
"growth" is the scare word of our time. The fear of
congestion sprang from the atrocious conditions
in urban slums at the turn of the century. The Lower East
Side of Manhattan in 1900 is said to have contained more in-
habitants per square mile than are found in modern-day Cal-
cutta. If crowding had been confined to Ihe slums. it might
not !nave made such an impact on the public imagination.
But urban congestion was aggravated by the revolutionary
effects of the elevator. the office skyscraper, the sudden mass
replication of large apartment buildings. and the widespread
introduction of the automobile. These innovations drastical-
ly altered the scale and tone of city life. Within a generairon
cities went from being dynamic to being---or at least seem-
ing--frighteningly overcrowded. Those with the money to
commute were easily persuaded to get out, and thus in the
1920s came the first mass evacuation to new subuibs, reach-
able primarily by automobile The movement was slowed by
the Great Depression and then by the Second World War.
The memory of all that lingers. Tiemendous confusion
about density and congestion persists in America today. even
though most urban areas and even many small towns (like
my own) now suffer from density deftcuts. Too few people
live. and businesses operate, at the core to maintain the syn-
ergies necessary for civic life. The new urbanism proposes a
restoration of synergistic density, within reasonable limits.
These limits are controlled by building snze. The new arban-
ism calls for higher density--more houses per acre. closer
together--than zoning does. tlowever, the new arbanism is
modeled not on the urban slum but on tile traditional Amer-
ican town. This is not a pattern of life that should frighten
reasonable people. Millions pay forty dollars a day to walk
through a grossly oversimplified version of it at Disney
World It conforms exactly to their most cherished fantasies
about the ideal living arrangement.
Houses may be freestanding in the new urbanism. but
their lots are smaller than those in sprawling subdivisions.
Streets of connected row houses are also deemed desirable.
Useless front Jawns are often eliminated. Tile new arbamsm
compensates for this loss by providiug squares. parks,
greens. and other useful. high-quality civic amentiles. The
new urbanism also creates streets of beauty and characleL
This model does not suffer from congestion. Occupancy
laws reinann in force--sixteen familnes aren't jammed into
one buildnng, as in the tenements of yore. Back yams pro-
vide plenty of privacy. and houses can be large and spacious
on their lots. People and cars are able to circulate freely in
the network of streets. The car is not needed for trips to the
store. the school, or other local places. This pattern encour-
ages good connections between people and their commercial
aud cultural institutions.
The crude .,treet pattern of zoning. with its cul-de-sacs and
collector streets, actually promotes ¢ougestion. because ab-
solutely every trip out of the single-use residential pod must
be made by car onto tile collector street. The worst conges-
tion in America today takes place not in the narrow streets of
traditional neighborhoods such as Georgetown and Alexan-
dria but on the six-lane collector streets of Tysons Corner.
Virginia, and other places created by zomng. Because of the
extremely poor connectivity inherent in them. such products
of zoning have much of the infrastr.Jcture of a city and the
culture of a backwater.
Composing a Street Wall
IN order for a street to achieve the intnmate and welcom-
ing quality of an outdoor rnom. the buildings along it
must compose a suitable street wall. Whereas they may
vary in style and expression. some fundamental agreement.
some unity. must pull buildings into alignment. Think of one
of those fine side streets of row hoases on the Upper East
Side of New York. They may express in masonry every his-
torical fantasy from neo. Egyptian to Ruskininn Gothic. But
they are all close to the same height, and even if their' win-
dows don't line up precisely, they all run to four or five sto-
res. They all stand directly along the sidewalk. They share
materials: stone and brick. They are not inter~Jpted by va-
cant spaces or parktog tot~ About half of them are homes;
the rest may be diplomatic offices or art galleries. The vari-
ous uses co-exist in harmony. The same may be sand of
streets on Chicago's North Side. in Savannah, on Beacon
Hill. in Georgetown. in Pacific Heights. and in many other
ultra-desirable neighborhoods across the country.
Similarly. buildings must be sized in proportioo to the width
of the street. Low buildings do a poor job of defining streets.
espemally overly wide streets, as anyone who has been on a
postwar commercial highway strip can tell. The road is too
wide and the cars go too fast. The parking lots are fearsome
wastelands The buildings themselves are barely visible--that
is why gngantic internally lit sigus are necessary. The relation-
ship between buildings and space fanIs utterly in this case. In
many residential sobrobs. too. tile buildings do a poor job of
defining space. The hon',es are low; the front lawns and streets
are too wide. Sndewalks and orderly rows of trees are absent.
Tile space bet¥.een the houses ~s an incomprehensible abyss
The new urbanism advances specific solutions for these
ills--both for existing towns and cities and to mitigate the cur-
rent problems of the suburbs, Commerce is removed from tile
highway strip and reassembled in a town or neighborhood
center. The buddings that house commerce are required to be
at least two stories high and may be higher. and this has the
additional benefit of establishing apartments and offices above
the shops to bring vitality, along wnth extra rents. to the center.
Buildings on designated shopping streets near the center
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are encouraged to house retail businesses on the ground floor.
A build-to line determines how close buildings wdl stand to
the street ,and promotes regular alignment. Zoning has a seem-
ingly similar feature called the setback line. but it is intended
to keep buildings far away front the street in order to create
par'long lots, particularly in front. where parking lots are con-
,~dered to be a WELCOME sign to motorists. When buildings
.,.red in isolation like this, file an fortunate effect is their com-
plete failure to define space: the abyss. In the new urbanism
file build-to line is meant to ensure the opposite outcome: the
positive definition of space by pulling buildings forward to
the street. If parking lots are necessary. they should be be-
hind the buildings, in the middle of the block, where they
will not disrupt civic life.
Additional rules gov-
'n building height. re-
cess hnes according to ~.-:
which upper stories may
be set back, and transi-
tion lines. which denote
a distinction between
ground floors for retail
use and upper floors for
:fees and apartments.
.,$/s. under Baron Hauss-
mann. was coded for an
eleven-meter-high tr~si-
tion line, which is one
reason for the phenome-
nal unity and character of
Parisian boulevards,)
lo ~raditional American
· a platoting the stan-
.~ard increments for lots
have been based on twen-
~y-fi:'e feet of street front-
age. which have allowed
for twenty-five-foot row
houses and storefronts.
.red fifty-. seventy-five-.
d 100-foot lots for free-
.,uding houses. Unfortu-
nately. the old standard ts
.d~ghtly out of whack w~th what ~s needed to park cars effi-
ciently. lherefore. under the uew urbanism lot size will be
based on the rod (sixteen and a half feet), a classic unit of
measurement. lhis allows for a rmnimum townhouse lot of
smeen and a half feet, which has room for parking one car in
the rear toff an alley} plus a few feet for pedestrians to walk
around the car The I 5-rod tov. nhouse lot permits two cars to
park m the tear. The two-rod lot allows for a townhouse w~th
patking for tv.o cars plus a small side yard. Three rods allows
for a standard detached house w~th on-site parking in different
configurations The four-rod lot provides room for a very large
detached building {house. shops. offices. or apartments) with
parking for as many as ten c,'u's in the rear. The issue of a stan-
dard increment based on the rod is far from settled. Some
new-urbanist practitioners recommend an adjustable standard
of twelve to eighteen feet, based on local conditions.
The new urbanism recognizes zones of transition between
the public realm of the street and the semi-private fearn of the
shop or the private realm of the house. (In the world of zoning
this refinement is nonexistent.) Successful transitions are
achieved by regulating such devices as the arcade. the store-
front. the dooryard. the ensemble of porch and fence, even the
front lawn. These devices of transition soften the visual and
The sidewalk is an
ensemble. Including
more than the
pedestrian path itself:
u planting strip
frith orderly rows of
trees and a curb
that can accommodate
parked cars also
conlrlbale to the
safety of pedestrians
psychological hard edges of the everyday world, allowing us
to move between these zones with appropriate degrees of ease
or friction. (They are therefore at odds with the harsh geome-
tries and polished surfaces of Modernism.)
The arcade. for instance. affords shelter along the sidewalk
on a street of shops It is especially desirable in southern cli-
mates where both harsh sunlight and frequent downpours oc-
cur. '[he arcade must shelter the entire sidewalk, not just a por-
t,on of it. or else it tends to become an obstacle rather than an
amenity. Porches on certain streets may be required to be set
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.%,/
back no more than a "conver-
sational distance" from the
sidewalk, to aid communica-
tion between the public and
private realms. The low picket
fence plays its pan in the en-
semble as a gentle physical
barrier. reminding pedestrians
that tire zone belxveen the side-
walk and the porch is private
while still permitting verbal
and visual communication. In
some conditions a front lawn is
appropriate. Large. ornate civic
buildings often merit a lawn.
because they cannot be visually
comprehended close up. Man-
sions merit setbacks with lawns
for similar reasons.
Architectural
Codes
THE foregoing p[escnts
the "urban code' of the
new urbanism, but ar-
chitectural codes operate at a
more detailed and refined lev-
el. In theory a good urban
code alone can create the con-
ditions that make civic life
possible. by holding to a stan-
dard of excellence in a town's
basic design framework. Ar-
chitectural codes estabbsh a
standard of excellence for in-
dividual buildings. particular-
ly the surface details. Vari-
ances to codes may be grauted
on the basis of architectural
merit. The new urbanism does
not favor any particular style.
Nowadays houses me often
designed from the inside ont. A
married couple wants a fanlight
window over the bed. or a liule
octagonal window over the
Jacuzzi. and a builder or archi-
tect designs the room around
that wish. This approach does
not take into account how the
house will end up looking on
the outside. The outside ceases
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VERTI(',\ I. WINDOWS
VER~;Og IIORIJ:ONTA1. WINDOWS
REGULATING LINES I'RO~/IDE
VISUAl. AGREEMENT
I
to matter. This is socially unde-
sirable. It degrades the corn-
inanity. It encourages people to
stay inside, lessening surveil-
lance on the street, reducing
opportualties for making con-
nections. and m the long term
causing considerable damage
to the everyday environment.
The new urbanism declares
that the outside does matter. so
a few simple mles re-establish
the necessary design discipline
for individual buildings. For
example, a certain proportion
of each exterior wall will he
devoted to windows Suddenly
houses will no longer look like
television sets. where only the
front matters. Another rule
may state that windows must
be vertical or square. not hori-
zontal-because horizontal
windows tend to subvert the
inherem dignity of the stand-
ing human figure. This role re-
instates a basic prinmple of ar-
chitecture that, unfortunately,
has been abandoned or forgot-
ten in America--and has re-
sulted in millions of terrible-
looking houses.
Likewise. the front porch is
an important and desirable ele-
ment in some neighborhoods.
^ porch less than six feet,deep
is useless except for storage.
because it provides too little
room for furniture and the c~r-
culation of human bodies.
Builders tack on inadequate
porches as a sales g~mmick to
e~ance "curb appeal." so that
the real-estate agent can drive
up with the customer and say.
"Look, a front porch!" The
porch becomes a cartoon fea-
ture of the house, hke the little
fake cupola on tim garage
This saves the builders ntone~,
in time and materials. Perhap~
they assume that the street wil
be too repulsive to sit next to
Why do builders even bother w~th pathetic-looking car-
toon porches? Apparently Americans need at least the idea
of a porch to be reassured. symbolically, that they're decent
people living in a decent place. But the cartoon porch only
compounds the degradation of the public realm.
In America today flat roofs are the norm in commercial con-
stmction. This ~s a legacy of Modernism. and we're suffering
because of it. The roofscapes of our communities are boring
and dreary as well as vulnerable to leakage or collapse in the
face of heavy rain or snow. An interesting roofscape can be a
joy--and a life worth living is composed of many joys. Once
Modernism had expanded beyond Europe to America, it de-
veloped a hidden agenda: to give developers a moral and intel-
lectual justification for putting up cheap buildings. One of the
best ways to save money on a building is to put a flat roof on it.
Aggravating matters wag the tendency in postwar Amen-
ca to regard buildings as throwaway commodities. like cars.
Colonial, or whatever--though they certainly could if they
were sufficiently detadod and rigorous. But style is emphan-
cally not the point The pnim is to achieve a standard or' ex-
cellence in design for the benefit of the community as a who~e.
Is anything wrong with ,,tandards of excellence`> Should we
continue tile experiment of trying to live w~tbout them?
~;ctting the Rules Changed
REPLACING the crude tdiocics of zoning with true
civic art has proved to be a monumentally thfficufi
.task. It has been attempted in many places around the
United States over the past fifteen years. mainly by develop-
ers, professtonal town planners. mid architects who are mem-
bers of the new-urbanist movement. They have succeeded m
a few places. The status quo has remarkable staying power.
no matter how miserable it makes people, including the local
An t~rchllecrttr¢~l
code establishes
some ]undttmentul
unities of design
within which many
in these ftt~odes
That flat roofs began to leak alter a few years didn't matter:
by then the building was a candidate for demolitton. That at-
t~tude has now infected all architecture and development.
Low standards that wotddn't have been acceptable in our
grandparents' day. when Illis was a less affluent country, are
today perfectly normal. The new urbanism seeks to redress
IhJs substandard normality. It recognizes that a dislinct~ve
tootithe ~s architecturally appropriate and spiritually desir-
able in Ihe everyday environment. Pitched roofs and Ifieir ac-
:e',',mies. including towers. are favored explicitly by codes.
Roofing materrals can also be specffred if a community
'.'. ants a high standard of construction.
Archflectuml codes should be viewed as a supplement to
an urbau code. Architectural codes are not intended to impose
a particular style on a neighborhood--Victorian. henclassical.
officials who support it and who have to live in the same junk
enVlFonment as everybody else. An enormous entrenched su-
perstructure of bureaucratic ageuoes at state and federal lev-
els also supports zoning and its accessories. Departments of
transportation. the Federal Housing Administration, the vari-
ous tax agencies, and so on ull have a Ions-standing stake in
policies that promote and heavily subsidize submbon sprawl.
They're not going to renounce those pohcies without a strug-
gle. Any change in a rule about land development makes or
breaks people who seek to become milhonaires. Ban sprawl.
and some guy who bought twenty acres to build a slrip mall
~s out of business, whde somebody else with three weed-
filled Iols downtown suddenly has more-valuable propclay.
I believe that we have entered a kind of slow-motion cultur-
al meltdown. owing largely to our living habits, though many
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ordinary Americans wouldn't agree. They may or may not be
doing all fight in the changing economy, but they have person.
al and psychological investments in going about business as
usual. Many Americans have chosen to live in subarbia out of
a historic antipathy for life in the city and particularly a fear of
the underclass that has come to dwell there. They would soon-
er move to the dark side of the moon than consider city life.
Americans still have considerable affection for small
towns, but small towns present a slightly different problem:
in the past fifty years many towns have received a suburban-
sprawl zoning overlay that has made them indistinguishable
from the sprawl matrix that surrounds them. In my town
strip malls and fast-food joints have invaded what used to be
a much denser core, and nearly ruined it.
Notwithstanding all these obstacles, zoning must go, and
zoning will go. In its place we will re-establish a consensus
for doit~g things better. along with formal town-planning
codes to spell out the terms. I maintain that the change will
occur whether we love suburbia or not.
Fortunately, a democratic process for making this change
exists. It has the advantage of being a highly localized
process, geared to iodividual commumtics. h is called the
charette. In its expanded modem meaning. a "charette" is a
week-long professional design workshop held for the pur-
pose of planning land development or redevelopment. h m-
dudes public meetings that bring all the partic~pams togeth-
er in one room4evelopers, architects, citizens, governmere
officials, traffic engineers, environmentalists, and so on.
These meetings are meant to get all issues on the table and
settle as mauy of theru as possible. Tlus avoids the otherwise
usual, inevitably gruesome process of conflict resolution per-
formed by lawyers--which is to say. a hugely expensive
waste of society's resources benefiting only lawyers.
The object of the charetre is not, however, to produce ver-
biage but to produce results on paper in the form of drawings
aud plans. This highlights an essential difference between
zoning codes and trnditional town planning based on civtc
art. Zoning codes are invariably twemy-seven-mch-high
stacks of numbers and legalistic language that few people
other than technical specialists understand. Because this ~s so,
local zonthg- and planning-board nrembets frequently don't
understand their own zoning laws. Zornrig has great advan-
tages for speciabsts, namely lawyers and traffic engineers. in
that they profit financially by being the a~biters of the regula-
tious. or benefit professionally by being able to impose their
special technical needs ~say, for cass) over the needs of citi-
zens--withom the poblJc's beiug involved in their decisions.
Traditional town planning produces pictorial codes that any
normal cit,zeu can comprehend. This ~s democratic and ethical
as well as practical. It elevates the quality of the public discus-
s~on about development. People can see what they're talking
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about. Snch codes show a desired outcome at the same time
that they depict formal specifications. They're much more use-
ful than the reams of balderdash found in zoning codes.
An exemplary town-planning code devised by Andres
Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. and others can be found in
the ninth edition of Architectural Graphic Standards. The
code runs a brief fourteen pages. About 75 percent of the
content is pictures---of street sections. blocks. building lots,
building types, and street networks. Although it is generic, a
code of similar brevity could easily be devised for localized
conditions all over America.
The most common consequence of the zoning status quo
is that it ends up imposing fantastic unnecessary costs on top
of bad development. It also wastes enormous amounts of
time--and time is money. Projects are frequemly sunk by
delays in the process of obtaining permits. The worst conse-
quence of the status quo is that it actually makes good de-
velopment much harder to achieve than bad development.
Because many citizens have been unhappy with the mod-
el of development that zoning gives them, they have turned
it into an adversarial process. They have added many layers
of procedural rigmarole. so that only the most determined
and wealthrest developers can w~thstand the ordeal. In the
end, after all the zoning-board meetings and flashy presenta-
tions and environmental objections and mitigation, and after
both sides' lawyers have chewed each other up and spit each
other out, what ends up getting built is a terrible piece of
sprawl equipment--a strip mall, a housing subdivision.
Everybody is left miserable and demoralized. and the next
project that comes down the road gets beaten up even more,
whether it's good or bad.
No doubt many projects deserve to get beaten up and de-
layed, even killed. But wouldn't sooety benefit if we could
agree on a model of good development and simplify the means
of going forward with it? This is the intent of the traditional
town plamnng that [s the foundation of the new urbanism.
Human settlements are like living organisms. They must
grow, and they wall change. But we can dcc~de on the nature
of that growth--on the quality and the character of it--and
wbere it ought to go. We don't have to scatter the building
blocks of our civic bfe all over the coantryside, destroying our
towns and rmning farmland. We can put the shopping and the
offices and the mov~e theaters and the library all within walk-
ing distance of one another. And we can live within walking
distance of all these things. We can build oar schools close to
where the children live. and the school buildings don't have to
look hke fertilizer plants. We can resist that commercial buffd-
rags be more than one story high, and allow people to li',e in
decent apartments over the stores. We can build Main Street
and Elm Street and stdl park our cars. h is within our power to
create places that are worthy of our affection. '~
and dlagratn$ art' taken frottt James Howard Kttnstler ~ bool~ Home From Nowhere.
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COOPERATIVE EFFORTS
Iowa City is a growing city within the Johnson/Linn
County region. It is a city composed of diverse individuals
and groups. The community is best served through the
participation of its members, the cooperative efforts of its
parts, and coordination among the governments that serve
the region.
GOALS - COOPERATIVE EFFORTS
Cooperate in devising inclusive ways in which the citizens
of Iowa City can be actively informed about local issues
and become active participants in setting the community's
agenda.
Offer and support opportunities for residents, government
and organizations to work together.
Develop a city government transportation planning process
that is open to input from citizens and will ensure ade-
quate attention is paid to all forms of transportation.
Encourage and support collaborative efforts
government, business, community organizations
University to further Iowa City's vision.
among
and the
Cooperate with the University of Iowa, Johnson County
and neighboring communities to address land use issues of
mutual concern, especially the planned development of
contiguous areas.
Foster creative partnerships with neighborhood associa-
tions, businesses, schools, governmental agencies, and
other organizations in parkland and program development.
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ARTS, CULTURE &
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Iowa City has a state and national reputation for its quali .ty
of life. To enhance this reputation the City must provide
resources and opportunities for learning and growth to all
citizens. Culture, human development and the arts must be
a prime focus for the community.
Programs and services related to culture, human
development and the arts must be:
accessible to all,
responsive to the varied needs and interests of a
diverse population,
complementary to the rich resources of the
University of Iowa, and
recognized as critical to the economic success of
the City.
Iowa City must meet the on-going challenge to
preserve and improve a unique quality of life for a
growing population and to provide a fertile environ-
ment for creative endeavors.
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GOALS - ARTS, CULTURE & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Existing public facilities and programs that promote
culture, human development and the arts will be consid-
ered essential city services.
or improved public spaces
explored.
Options to provide additional
in support of this role will be
Elected officials and city policy makers will consider
human development factors when making decisions.
Positive media relationships for the purpose of promoting
culture, human development and the arts will be fostered.
Programs and services that meet the needs of all citizens
will be offered.
· Our cultural heritage will be documented and preserved.
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING
The economic well-being of the residents of Iowa City is
enhanced by:
creating and fostering an economic environment
which enhances the community's character where
cultural, recreational, and educational activities
thrive and in turn provide economic opportuni-
ties;
encouraging the diversification of the
community's economic base to maintain a vibrant
economy through changing economic conditions,
while providing quality employment opportunities
for all work force skills and educational levels;
encouraging linkages among new and existing
businesses to create networks in which businesses
may rind materials and markets in the local
economy;
sustaining and enhancing riscally responsible and
socially relevant local government services,
which include supportive services for the local
work force; and
maintaining a vibrant economy consistent with
the environmental health of the community, by
stimulating energy and resource conservation and
promoting clean, non-polluting industries.
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GOALS - ECONOMIC WELL-BEING
Promote awareness of the city's economic development
projects through public forums.
Develop criteria to use whenever considering the use of
financial incentives for economic development projects.
Encourage the creation of a business development clear-
inghouse and network that would assist individuals
pursuing entrepreneurial and employment opportunities.
Encourage growth in job opportunities suitable for a mix
of diverse citizens.
Focus economic development efforts on promoting the
attractiveness of Iowa City to facilitate expansion of
existing businesses, maintaining the mix of high-tech and
production line jobs, and encourage new businesses of a
similar nature to locate in Iowa City.
Provide an attractive, well-maintained downtown business
area, complete with open spaces, inviting to both citizens
and tourists.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Iowa City has been recognized for its progress toward a quality
environment. The community will strive toward:
· a high level of community environmental awareness and
action;
· cooperative environmental protection efforts including public-
private parmerships to advance a quality environment;
· a citizenry that recognizes and values the unique ecology of
the area;
development that occurs with consideration of ecological
features -protecting critical wildlife habitats, natural terrain
and future green space;
patterns of compact growth and development that emphasize
pedestrian access and neighborhood cohesiveness, and
support alternative modes of transportation that enhance air
quality;
planning by developers, city government and interested
citizens that results in an infrastructure that provides efficient
waste treatment, recovery of valuable resources and energy,
participation in waste reduction and recycling programs, and
that allows growth without sacrificing environmental quality;
conveniently located parks and trails that are easily accessible
to all citizens, and are litter-free and hospitable to a diversity
of plants and animals;
· air and water that are clean, odor and color free, and noise
levels, lighting and signs that are unobtrusive.
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GOALS - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Promote accessible public education and participation in
environmental protection.
Encourage and support acquisition and ecological manage-
ment of watersheds, floodplains, wetlands and greenways.
Protect the water quality of stormwater runoff, landfill
leachate and wastewater effluent through public education,
monitoring and enforcement.
Reduce the use of toxic chemicals, particularly lawn
pesticides.
Foster initiatives that will provide safe and effective waste
disposal, recycling opportunities and beneficial reuse of
things currently land filled.
Protect scenic and historic vistas, control offensive noises,
and promote unobtrusive lighting and signs.
Aggressively pursue identification and preservation of
environmentally sensitive areas and, where appropriate,
reestablish natural areas.
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HOUSING
Housing in a vital, energetic city builds a community of
neighborhoods that provides safe, attractive and affordable
housing for all its residents. A well-planned neighborhood
welcomes all people and includes both owner-occupied
and rental, single-family and multi-family housing. To this
end, the City of Iowa City should adopt policies to protect
the integrity of existing neighborhoods and to encourage
the creation of neighborhoods in new developments.
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GOALS - HOUSING
· Ensure that an appropriate supply of adequate, accessible, and
affordable housing is available for all.
· Maintain and improve the safety of all housing to ensure the
health and safety of all residents.
· Take an active role to ensure diversity of housing types in
future growth areas.
Develop planned neighborhoods that support the principle of
diversity of both housing types and households, and provide
opportunities for interaction among neighbors.
Increase City involvement in the annexation of undeveloped
areas and in planning the direction of housing growth in such
areas, for the development of sustainable and livable neigh-
borhoods.
LAND USE & URBAN PATTERN
The citizens of Iowa City build community and preserve
the city's quality of life by providing connections not only
to the people and places around which activities are
centered, but also to the city's history, its environment and
the University, all of which have shaped Iowa City's
unique character. Future city development should cherish
and protect the character of the downtown and existing
neighborhoods,
are innovative
roundings, and
growth and development of the community
guided and managed to create a city which is:
while carefully creating new areas which
in design, are compatible with their sur-
are environmentally sensitive. Future
should be
- definable in character and space;
- accessible to all;
humane;
- inclusive;
- diverse in land uses, employment and housing oppor-
tunities;
- environmentally sensitive; and
- economically healthy.
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LAND USE & URBAN PATTERN
GOALS
· Define the limits of the City's adopted
visible edge.
growth area with a definite,
DEVELOPMENT:
· Maintain and contain industrial development on the edge of the commu-
nity in industrial parks, but not in a ring around the city.
· Create defined commercial centers.
· Foster a strong, accessible downtown that is a cultural and commercial
center with a residential component.
Implement land use planning and management to protect existing and
invaluable resources of the City -- the urban forest, the Iowa River and
its environs, open space and wildlife habitat -- to secure a balance
between natural areas and development.
NEIGHBORItOODS:
· Take an active role to ensure neighborhood commercial centers, scaled
to the needs of surrounding development, in future growth areas.
Retain the character of the community by preserving historic landmarks
and older neighborhoods, and by encouraging adaptive reuse and
compatible infill.
· Arrange arterial streets in a grid pattern to define the edges of neighbor-
hoods.
Create a sense of community in neighborhoods by considering the mix
of housing, the presence of institutions such as schools, churches, and
recreational facilities, "walkability", access for all, the place of the
neighborhood in the community and the presence of a neighborhood focal
point.
Maintain a vital, pedestriansfriendly downtown, a population appreciative
of and willing to use the multi-modal transportation system available to
them, and compact neighborhoods which encourage non-motorized modes
of transportation.
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PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE
Parks, recreation and open space are essential features of a
healthy community. Our vision is to enhance the quality
of life in Iowa City by creating a model community with:
· beautiful lands, trees and open spaces;
sufficient parkland, facilities and trails to accommo-
date the needs of all neighborhoods;
a balance of indoor and outdoor facilities and pro-
grams; and
activities and facilities which are accessible and
affordable.
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GOALS - PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE
Keep fees for use of recreational facilities and programs as
low as possible to make recreation affordable to community
residents. Special subsidy programs should be available for
low income residents.
· Ensure that programs and facilities are accessible to all
citizens.
Provide for neighborhood open space, parkland and recre-
ational corridors in accordance with the Neighborhood Open
Space Plan.
Enhance and expand both indoor and outdoor recreational
facilities, with special attention to the Robert A. Lee Como
munity Recreation Center, Mercer Park Aquatic Center and
the south side sports complex.
· Improve and maintain each of the municipal parks to meet
the needs of the neighborhood and the community.
· Establish bikeways and trails connecting
neighborhoods, and the downtown area.
· Offer a wide variety of recreational
programs to all citizens.
parks, schools,
opportunities and
· Create and maintain attractive entrances to Iowa City.
Enhance the City's urban forest on public property, encour-
age the preservation of trees on private property, and provide
public education programs.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Iowa City will be known as a community that keeps its
people and its environment free from harm and injury.
Through the City departments charged with public safety,
resources will be directed toward education, prevention and
enforcement to enhance the quality of life in Iowa City.
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IOWA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fire Department's purpose is to reduce the risk of death, injury,
and property loss from fires, medical emergencies, hazardous material
releases, and other disasters. To this end, the Department will provide
a well-coordinated and timely response to emergencies within Iowa
City, and enhance public safety in the community through preventive
activities such as code enforcement and public education programs.
GOALS
· Promote public education in the methods and techniques of fire and
injury prevention.
· Participate in the enforcement of the building and fire codes.
· Conduct "cause and origin investigations" and participate in
prosecution of arson cases.
· Organize the operations of the department to deal effectively with the
various types of emergencies which present themselves.
· Instruct personnel in the required knowledge and skills.
Develop plans and objectives which make efficient and effective use
of its resources and plan for the future fire safety needs of the
community.
· Continue to seek cooperative working relationships with other depart-
ments and agencies promoting public safety.
IOWA CITY POLICE BEPARTMENT
The Iowa City Police Department will protect the rights of all persons
within its jurisdiction to live in peace, to be free from crime, and to be
secure in their possessions through education, prevention, and enforcement.
GOALS
Generate understanding about the nature and extent of crime and
encourage public support for crime prevention.
Crimes can be deterred by proactive police and an involved citizenry.
The Department will deploy forces to deter crime and to inspire
confidence in its ability to promote a peaceful and crime-free environ-
ment.
Once a crime has been committed, initiate the criminal justice process:
1. identify and apprehend the offender
2. obtain necessary evidence
3. cooperate in prosecuting the case
Attempt to recover lost anc[/or stolen property, to identify its owners and
to ensure its prompt return.
Enforce traffic laws, investigate accidents, and direct the safe movement
of all users of the street system.
Respond to calls for emergency and routine service, aid or advice as
necessary and/or possible.
Develop personnel capable of providing the public with professional law
enforcement.
Develop annual objectives which make efficient and effective use of its
resources and plan for the future public safety needs of the community.
Continue to seek cooperative working relationships with other depart-
ments and agencies promoting public safety.
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SOCIAL SERVICES
The City of Iowa City provides the foundation for a caring
community by responding to human needs, being ethically
accountable, and making decisions for the greater good. Our
community encourages the participation of all citizens to create a
climate of social acceptance and well-being. We embrace life-long
education, good health, decent housing, rewarding work, and
helping each other as basic elements that are essential to our
quality of life. City supported social services complement and
strengthen the efforts of citizens helping each other to enjoy that
quality of life.
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GOALS - SOCIAL SERVICES
Promote "service to others" as a community standard that
calls on each of us to help address the social service needs of
our fellow citizens.
Establish centers for social services in which a wide array of
programs can be coordinated and provided to the community
throughout the City.
As an employer, model a leadership role in the area of social
service through employee programs.
· Strengthen internal support for human services planning and
coordination.
Increase financial support for human service agencies as
necessary.
Assume a leadership role and a proactive stance on accessi-
bility issues to ensure that every citizen has equal access to
all aspects of the community.
· Consider the social service needs that may be generated by
the actions of the City before taking action.
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TRANSPORTATION
The quality of life for residents of Iowa City is and will
continue to be enhanced by a balanced, multi-modal system
for the transportation of people.
will accommodate motor vehicles,
general aviation, and pedestrians
mobility in the community. Iowa City
having readily available freight access
transportation network via the air, truck,
As the community changes in the future,
This is a system which
public transit, bicycles,
as legitimate forms of
is enhanced by
to the national
and rail modes.
the City should
pay increased attention to innovative -- even adventurous
methods of maintaining and improving our transporta-
tion system.
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GOALS - TRANSPORTATION
Maintain:
1. our high level of transit and paratransit service;
2. our well-maintained and safe transportation infrastructure;
3. modest traffic congestion and good air quality in our community;
4. an efficient, well-managed, downtown automobile parking system
which will strive to cope with downtown parking capacity issues;
and
a transportation system which enhances the quality of life of all
citizens.
Improve:
1. a street system which will accommodate all modes of transportation
efficiently and effectively;
traffic control devices and street markings which are sensitive to the
needs of all users of the street system; as well as motor vehicles
(pedestrian access across major streets must be balanced with the
need to move arterial street traffic efficiently);
pedestrian walkways, bicycle trails and multi-use pedestrian/bicycle
facilities must continue to receive increased emphasis to reduce
dependence on automobiles;
financing arrangements which will eliminate the annual fiscal
vulnerability of public transit and paratransit;
transit se~wice to be frequent enough,
enough in the evening that transit is
alternative to the automobile;
extensive
perceived
enough, and late
as a reasonable
our transportation system in relationship to the environment; and
the management of regional transportation in the Iowa City-Cedar
Rapids corridor.
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Cooperative Efforts
HIS
Police
Fire
PW
PCD
HIS
PW
Police
PR
PCD
Police
PR
Housing Inspection Service Quality Committee
Crated Housing Inspection Customer Advisory Committee
Citizen Police Academy
Neighborhood Policing
Fire/Mercy Hospital - SAFE Coalition
Strategic Plan Process
Reassigned position - Water Education/Public Information Officer
Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee - Guidelines
Neighborhood Workshops - South Area Study
PIN Grants
Created SAO Committee to draft legislation
Technical Advisory Committee on water plan
East Side bus loop ~
Traffic plan ~ stop signs
Alternative pedestrian routes - First Avenue
Created Police bicycle patrol
Hawkeye softball complex lighting - U of I
Soccer complex with Kickers
Napoleon Park (new concession house) - Girl's softball
Neighborhood Council - Meet with Pres. Coleman
Exchange of arrest data with U of I
Interaction with merchants downtown
Mercer Park Pool/Gym - Committee
(many same as ~4)
Fringe Area
PiN grants
Camp Cardinal project with Coralville
Grant Wood- Whispering Meadows Park
School grounds improvement
Ty'n Cae - Penny Bryn - Kiwanis Park design
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Arts, Culture &
Human Development
PCD
PW
Library
CA'IV
PCD
Cultural/Conference Center
Library expansion
Histodc Preservation - 30+ properties
An art component to design of water plant
Large meeting room designed into water plant
Preservation of Butler House
Review of archaeological sites
Added 5 open Sundays in FY97
First ever adult Summer reading program in '96
$.50 pass through - community programming expanded
Survey of Longfellow, College Street for designation as Historic Districts
Brown Street Distdct
3
Economic Well-Being
PCD
Adopted "Economic Development Policies, Strategies, and Actions"
Proposed Economic Development Guidelines
PW
Water/Sewer expansion projects
PCD
Initiation of a vadety of downtown activities
"Guide to Opening s Business in Iowa City"
Marketing Plan for 64-1a
4
Environmental
Protection
· Adopted SAO
· Created Development Regulations Specialist
· JCCOG Recycling/Waste Reduction Guide
· Program in reduction in landfill volume
· Weekly recycling
· New waste regulations
Neighborhood clean-up (move out)
Unit based
· "Walk of the Stars" - water, environment presentations
· Household waste/paintJbattery disposal day
· New wetland park - Whispering Meadows
· Incorporate greenways - New subdivision
· New downcast lighting - Hy-Vee (First); Menards; Westport
· Purchase Peninsula area -floodplain preservation
· Ryerson's Woods - new trail
· New bike trails
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Housing
· Purchased a 9-unit single occupancy home
· Completed new home - 1109 5th Avenue
· Developed 33 units new housing
· Financial downpayment assistance to 32 families to purchase manufactured housing
· 25 families assisted Tenant Based Rental Assistance
· 44 households - small repair program
· Sold Broadway (18 units) to HACAP
· Fair Housing workshop
6
Land Use & ~
Urban Paffern
Adopted growth area based on sewer service area:
Fringe area
SAO
Historic landmarks
South area plan
Changed CN-1 Zone
Changed C1-1 Zone
7
Parks/Recreation
Open Space
· Acquired land adjacent to Wetherby Park
· New soccer complex - under construction
· Softball complex - U of I
· # of park projects - Whispering Meadows/Kiwanis
· Trail projects - Iowa River, Court Hill; Willow Creek
· Initiated plans for Sturgis Ferry Park
· Accessibility audits
· Mercer Gym
Public Safety
· Implemented Emergency Medical Dispatch
· Neighborhood policing
· Citizen's Police Academy
· Speed Read-Out device
9
Social Services
· Added part-time Investigator - Human Rights
· Created CDRE Committee
· Conducted internal accessibility audits
· Severed administrative ties with Mayor's Youth
10
Transportation
· New bike racks installed in downtown
· Clean Air Attainment Grant - PJR relocate
· Planning for new parking garage - Near South
· Bike patrol - Police
· Numerous changes in Transit
· Number of capital projects - Streets; new trails (bike-pedestrian)
CITY 0£ I0 tV,,I CITY
INFORMATION PACKET
September 6, 1996
September 9 WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
IP1
IP2
Memorandum from City Clerk: Outdoor Service Areas and Sidewalk Cafes
Memorandum from City Manager: Iowa City Landfill Alternatives Grant Program~)~o~
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
IP3
IP4
IP5
IP6
IP7
IP8
IP9
IP10
IP1 1
IP12
IP13
IP14
Memorandum from City Manager: Pending Development Issues
Memorandum from City Clerk: September 17th Work Session
Memorandum from City Clerk: August 26 Work Session
Memorandum from Finance Director: Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1996 f~
CB-5 Parking Impact Fee Reserve Fund . (~;J(
Memorandum from Parking and Transit Director:
300 Block Iowa Avenue
Parking Meters~
Memorandum from Library Director: Questions from Dee Vanderhoef
Letter from Iowa League of Cities Executive
Seminars
Letter from John Gross to Council Member Baker:
Jazz Fest Profit and Loss Statement
Director: Fall
Downtown
Mayor/Council
Article: Public Pay Toilets Flush With Success (Novick)
Article: The Dark Side of Privatization (Kubby)
Article: Listen: No Thump, Speed Humps Are Better Than Bumps (Norton)
Agenda for the 9/10 Informal mtg. of the Board of Supervisors.
Copy of letter from Phyllis Kelso regarding response from the Police Depto~zL~
Comments re: Housing Inspection Service Quality Report. (info that was
inadvertently left out of 8/23 info packet)
Information Packet
September 6, 1996
page 2
Press Release regarding shooting on 8/30/96.
Information regarding the Human Rights Awards and Breakfast.
Letters from Julie Fuhrmeister regarding traffic flow on West Side Drive.
Letter and information from Joshua Sarantitis regarding murals in parking ramps.
Memo from City Mgr. regarding Capital Improvement Plan Disc. 9/17/96.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 4, 1996
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
RE: Outdoor Service Areas and Sidewalk Cafes
At a recent Council meeting you asked staff to look at the current regulations for Outdoor
Service Areas and Sidewalk Cafes. Specific areas such as a reduction of the different types
and categories of such establishments and the possible elimination of fencing were singled out
as ways to encourage more participation.
A committee of business owners, citizens, and staff will be formed to review the present
ordinance and recommend changes to Council. It is anticipated that any recommendations the
Committee makes would not change the need to meet the uniform building code i.e.
occupancy limits, restroom requirements, available parking, and ADA regulations.
If you wish the committee to look at other possibilities, I would like your input at your September
9 work session. It is my intent to complete work on proposed changes by the end of the year.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 20, 1996
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Iowa City Landfill Altematives Grant Program
I would like to propose that the Iowa City Landfill establish a waste alternatives grant program.
The grant program would be funded through landfill surcharge fees which are placed on every
ton of refuse disposed of at the landfill.
Grants would be available to any public entity that uses the landfill. Private or non-profit
organizations would apply through a public agency. Projects could include the purchase of
recycling containers, education programs, or special clean-up events. The total grant amount to
be disbursed would be $30,000 per year to start. It can be expanded as you see fit. Grant
applications would be submitted once per year.
We would suggest some type of review committee to screen the requests and provide
recommendations to the City Council. Council would have final approval on all funding. The
scoring criteria, required matching funds, etc. still needs to be worked out in more detail. We will
devote staff time to finalizing details if this concept meets with your approval.
cc: Chuck Schmadeke
Jeff Davidson
Brad Neumann
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City Council
City Manager
September 6, 1996
Pending Development Issues
An application submitted by Kevin Kidwell and John Cress, on behalf of property
owner Plum Grove Acres, Inc., for a special exception to permit a filling station,
that is, a convenience store with gas pumps and a one-bay car wash, for
property located in the CN-1, Neighborhood Commercial, zone at 370 Scott
Court.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE= September 6, 1996
TO= Mayor and City Council
FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk ~
RE: September 17th Work Session
Four Library Board Members are unable to attend the joint meeting
scheduled for September 17. Therefore, we will be changing the
date of the Joint meeting. Library Director Craig will be
contacting Board Members regarding possible dates already set aside
by City Council and will get back with me. I hope to have updated
information for your work session on the 9th.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 6, 1996
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, August 26, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Novick presiding, Council present: Novick, Baker, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef. Absent: Kubby. Staff present: Arkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Davidson,
Schmadeke. Tapes: Reel 96-89, Side 2; 96-93, all; 96-94, all; 96-95, Side 1.
Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 96-89, Side 2
PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion:
A. J~ETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 10 ON AN ORDINANCE VACATING
ST. JOHN'S ALLEY. LOCATED BETWEEN ST. CLEMENT'S STREET AND ~T.
MATTHIAS' ALLEY. AND ST. MATTHIAS' ALLEY, NORTH OF NORTH DODGE
STREET. (Roberts Home Town Dairy/VAC94-0004)
B. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDIblANCE VACATING A PORTION OF LEE STREET. AN
UNDEVELOPED RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED BETWEEN RIVER STREET AND
STREET. {Barkan/VAC96-0001 )
In response to Novick, Franklin stated she will research the location of the utility
easements. City Attorney Woito responded to questions regarding the price of the
land.
C. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED
'ZONING." ARTICLE H. ENTITLED 'INDUSTRIAL ZONES," SEC'I~ION 1, ENTITLE,..~
'GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-1)" TO ADD A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW
LIMITED RETAIL SALES IN THE I-1 ZONE.
P & Z Member Tom Scott present for discussion.
D. AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY AMENDING THE CONDITIONAL ZONINg;
AGREEMENT FOR WESTPORT PLAZA TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A
'COHESIVE. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT," AND TO R[EMOVE THE REQUIREMENT
FOR THE FACADES OF THE BUILDINGS TO PROVIDE 'HORIZONTAL CONTINUITY."
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CC-2, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONE AT 855
HIGHWAY 1 WEST.(Staples)
City Attorney Woito and Rick Berndt presented information. Franklin advised council
that the public hearing could not be closed and action taken until all signatures were
obtained. Council agreed to continue the public hearing and to defer action until
September 10.
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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE USE
REGULATIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 80 ACRES LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF
SYCAMORE STREET AND NORTH OF THE SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITY. (Lengenbero/REZ96-0012) (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY APPROVING A SENSITIVE
AREAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS FROM RS-12j
HIGH DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO OSA/RS-12, SENSITIVE AREAS
OVERLAY/HIGH DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAl. FOR A 2.29 ACRE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF DUBUQUE STREET AND MEADOW
RIDGE LANE. (REZ96-0011) (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Franklin noted the applicant has requested expedited consideration.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF MEADOW RIDGE, PART 2.
A 2.29 ACRE, 4-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION [~0CATED AT THE INTERSECTION
,O__J~__D_UBUQUE STREET AND MEADOW RIDGE LANE. {SUB96-0010)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, "ZONING," ARTICLE H.
ENTITLED "INDUSTRIAL ZONES," SECTION 1, ENTITLED 'GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
ZONE,' TO ALLOW TRUCK TERMINAL FACILITIES. (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING,"
ARTICLE K. ENTITLED "ENVIRONMENTAL REGU[,ATIONS." $~CTION 1, ENTITLED
"SENSITIVE AREAS ORDINANCE." (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING,"
ARTICLE O. ENTITLED "SIGN REGULATIONS," TO DELETE THE SPECIFIC REGULA-
TION OF "POLITICAL SIGNS," AND TO AMEND REGULATIONS APP£1CABLE TO ALL
TEMPORARY SIGNS, INCLUDING POLITICAL SIGNS. (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING,"
ARTICLE E. ENTITLED "COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS ZONES." SECTION 1,
ENTITLED "COMMERCIAL OFFICE ZONE (C0-1)," TO ALLOW SMALL-ANIMAL
CLINICS IN THE C0-1 ZONE BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION. (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
Franklin noted the applicant has requested expedited consideration.
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY REZONING THE FOLLOWING
PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA TO P, PUBLIC: 1 E. PARK ROAD
(RNC-20), 234 N. MADISON STREET (RM-44). NORTHWEST CORNER OF DUBUQUE
AND CHURCH STREETS (RM-44), 230 N. CLINTON STREET (PRM). 324 S. MADISON
STREET (CB-2), 300 MYRTLE AVENUE (RS-5), 421 MELROSE AVENUE (RS-5), 315
MELROS,[ AVENUE (RS-8), 121 GRAND AVENUE COURT (RS-8), 127 GRANP
AVENUE COURT (RS-8), 129 GRAND AVENUE COURT (RS-8), AND 2222 OLD HWY.
;~18 S. (I-1). (PASS AND ADOPT)
RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL PLAT OF GALWAY HILJ, S, PART THREE, A 21.29
ACRE, 53-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVI~;ION LOCATED SOUTH OF GALWAY DRIVE
AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 218, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (SUB96-0014)
Franklin requested that Council defer this item to September 10.
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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF VILLAGE GREEN, PART XlV, A 40.19
ACRE. ONE-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION ~-0¢ATI[P NORTH OF VILLAGE ROAD
AND EAST OF ~XFORD PLACE. IOWA CITY. IOWA. ($UB96-0016)
P&Z RECOMMENDATION - CB-10 ZONE REVIEW
P&Z member Tom Scott, presented information regarding P&Z Commission recommendations
to staff to address the CB-10 high density multi-family residential and parking issues in the
downtown.
In response to Franklin, Council directed staff to incorporate work relating to the CBol 0 high
density multi-family residential and parking issues into their downtown discussion.
BUILDING DESIGN PLANS -- OLD LIBRARY LOT
Reel 96-89, Side 2
PCD Director Franklin, City Attorney Woito and Atty. Joe Holland presented information
relating to the old library lot building design plans.
HIGHWAY 965 COMPROMISE ALIGNMENT
Reel 96-93, Side 1
PCD Assistant Director/Transportation Planner Davidson and PCD Director Franklin presented
information.
In response to Novick, Davidson stated he will compare the cost of the bridge over Highway
218 with the cost of the interchange construction.
Majority of Council Members agreed to alternative C alignment.
STAFF ACTION: Will draft an agreement between Iowa Cit~, Coralville, and Johnson Count~
following dlscu~ion by JCCOG. (Davidson)
AGREEMENT WITH THE ELKS(item #3c(1) and agenda item #12)
Reel 96-93, Side 2
City Manager Atkins, City Attorney Woito, Arty. Chuck Mullart, representing the Elks,
presented information. Woito requested that Council remove the resolution of intent to
convey from the consent calendar for separate consideration. Council agreed to defer agenda
item #12 to September 10.
CABLE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Reel 96-94, Side 1
Assistant City Manager Dale Helling and Cordell Japsen, Chair of the Broadband Telecommuni-
cations Commission, presented information. Helling noted staff will prepare two resolutions
to approve the position and the PATV agreement.
WATER IMPACT FEES
Reel 96-94, Side 1
City Manager Atkins and City Attorney Woito presented information. Majority of Council
decided not to pursue the water impact fee.
DOWNTOWN 21
Reel 96-94, Side 2
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City Manager Arkins stated that he will prepare information regarding downtown strategies
and schedule one hour of Council's goal setting session on Monday (September 4) towards
downtown's strategizing discussion.
Atkins noted that on Wednesday (August 28) at 12:30 at the Chauncey Swan Ramp staff will
be testing new products that remove graffiti.
REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMIT'TEE
Reel 96-94, Side 2
Council directed staff to proceed with as outlined in the August 20 memo from the City
Manager.
APPOINTMENTS
Reel 96-94, Side 2
Housing and Community Development Commission: Cynthia Larson, Kathleen Renquist,
William Stewart.
COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Reel 96-94, Side 2
Council directed City Clerk Kerr to check with the Library Board of Trustees to schedule a joint
meeting on Saturday morning September 21.
COUNCIL AGENDASTIME
Reel 96-94, Side 2
In response to Norton, Novick stated that she and Jean Mann are reviewing the SEATS
application process.
2. Norton raised concerns about the dust on Coil Drive. Staff will follow-up.
Norton inquired about industrial sites. City Manager Atkins stated staff are still
pursuing industrial sites.
Norton required about the proposed exotic animal ordinance. City Clerk Karr noted
that Council will be setting a public hearing on that ordinance September 10.
Thornberry requested that staff prepare information and schedule discussion regarding
refuse pickup for four-plexs.
Vanderhoef complimented Traffic Engineer Brachtel on responding to safety concerns
st the Highway 6/Keokuk intersection.
Vanderhoef raised concerns about deterioration of roads located at First Avenue
culvert and along Post Road.
Lehman raised concerns about the bump located near the intersection of Gilbert Street
and Burlington Street.
Lehman noted the HIS study is progressing and encouraged continued discussion.
Novick gave City Manager Atkins information regarding special parking permits for
people with young children·
5
11.
In response to Norton, Novick stated she talked with the person regarding SEATS and
stated the City was in compliance with the Federal Transit Authority and is not
obligated to have a monthly pass for paratransit riders.
12. Norton noted Council received a complaint regarding fraternity noise.
13.
In response to Vanderhoef, Atkins stated that he will check on the issue regarding
inspection of condominiums.
Meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
September 4, 1996
City Manager and City Council
As required by City Ordinance, staff is required to provide City Council with an annual report
accounting for the funds received as it pertains to the CB-5 Parking Impact Fee. This report is for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996.
Beginning Cash - July 1, 1995
$148,920.13
Receipts:
Kidwell o 219 Harrison St. (1 of 3)
Clark - Burlington St.
8,000.00
22,823.51 30,823.51
Expenses:
Appraisal 2,500.00 2,500.00
Ending Cash - June 30, 1996
$177,243.64
Please call me at 356-5052 if you have any questions regarding this report.
cc: Karin Franklin
Jeff Davidson
Joe Fowler
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 3, 1996
To: City Council
From: Joe Fowler, Director, Parking & Transit~~-.-"'
Re: Parking Meters - 300 Block Iowa Avenue
During discussionswith Council regarding parking rate increases, Council endorsed placing longer
term meters in the 300 block of iowa Avenue. The recent closing of the Old Library lot resulted
in the Parking Division having the necessary metere available to make this conversion. Eighty-one
one-hour meters in this block will be converted to five hours. The short-term, four 30-minute
meters, and handicapped, two five-hour metere, will not be affected by this changed. Unless
directed otherwise by Council these changes will be implemented beginning the week of
September 16.
Building on a
Lury o[ Service
TO: City Council
FROM: Susan Craig,
DATE: 8/26/96
RE:
Library Director~
Questions from Dee Vanderhoef
Councilor Vanderhoef recently asked several questions related to
the library building project.
What is the value of current library building?
The current library building has not been professionally
appraised, nor is it valued for tax purposes. The only
estimate we have is the insured value. It is insured for
$5,218,000. Obviously, this does not include the value of
the site, nor is it based on market value. If a decision to
sell the current building is made a professional appraisal
can be done.
2. What have recent comparable library projects costs?
I have prepared a chart {attached) which shows the costs of
several Iowa projects and also Rochester, Minnesota which
recently opened a new building similar in size to our needs.
Not all figure~ were available for each project but a
general comparison can be made. The costs were escalated
using construction indexes to 1999. Our most recent
proposal was estimated at $119 per sq,/are foot construction
costs in 1999 dollars.
3. Could a third floor be added on the current site without
additional foundation support if the building did not require the
load bearing cap&city of a library?
No. A 1994 engineering report states, "The vertical
supports, including the columns and pile foundations are
designed for a two story building. The addition of a third
story will require major modifications to these elements."
The architect has confirmed that a third story cannot be
added to this building without major, invasive foundation
work. The cost may be slightly lower to adjust for the
lower weight bearing needs of a facility other than a
library, but the major expense is in reaching and inserting
the additional footings.
123 SOUTH IlNN STREet IOWA CITY. IOWa 52240
SUSAN CRAIG. DIRECTOR INFORMATION 319-356-5200 BUSINESS 31~356-520~
FAX 31~356-5494
PLACE
Rochester, Minnesota
West Des Moines. IA
Marion, IA
SQUARE
FEET
82,000
51.400
24,500
RECENT LIBRARY BUILDING COSTS
YEAR YEAR CONSTRUCT'N CONSTR'N TOTAL COST
BID OPEN COSTS COST PER Jess property
SQ FT acquisition
TOTAL COST SITE
PER SQ FT ACQUISITION
COST
1993 1995 NA NA St t,000.000 $134/i5
None
1994 1996 $4,900,000 $95.33 $6,750,000 $131.32
CONST'COST TOTAL COST
cost per square
escalated to 1999 $
1995 1996 $2,450,000 $100.00 $3,727,000 $152.12
NA $168.80
None $116.64 $160.68
$653,000 $118.34 $180.01
Bettendorf. IA
25.000
expansion
1995 1997 $2,828,750 $113.15 NA NA
None $133.78 NA
* Does not include site
acquisition cosIs
Prepared August 1996
IOWA
lEEAGUE
_of CITIES
September 3, 1996
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
All City Clerks
Thomas G. Brcdeweg, Executive Director
Fall Mayor/Council Seminars
We need your help to get information about the League's upcoming Fall Mayor/Council Seminars in
the hands of your city's elected officials. These Mayor/Council training sessions are the equivalent
of the Clerks Institute for elected city leaders. The five phases of training that began last December
and culminate at the Annual Conference later this month laid a foundation for building municipal
leadership skills.
This series, which will be held at four locations around the state in October and November, will take
that training a step further. Highlights include a mock council meeting where participants deal with
true-to-life city government scenarios. and sessions on campaign conduct, planning and zoning. and
legislative issues.
Please distribute the enclosed fliers to your elected officials as soon as possible. City staff may also
attend, and you need not have participated in previous Mayor/Council Seminars to benefit from this
series.
As a final note, if representatives from your city are not yet registered to attend the League's 98th
Annual Conference & Exhibit, coming up September 18-20 in Cedar Rapids, it's not too late. Look
for a reminder registration form in the September Cityscape, which you should receive this week.
Thank you for your help. Please feel free to call the League office at (515) 244-7282 if you have any
questions.
317 SIXTH AVENUE o .SUITE 1400 o DES MOINES. IOWA 50309-4122o (515) 244-7282 o FAX(515) 244.07,40
since t898
E J G,ova~r~e~,
MO~O~ U~bondole
Thomas G B~ed.~.veg
1996 Fall Mayor/Council Seminar
Like all the League's Mayor/Council Seminars, this year's
fall session is designed to give both novice and veteran
elected municipal officials the tools you need to deal more
effectively with your daily governing duties,
The League's five phases of election year mayor/council
training are intended to provide everything you need to
know to get started as a newly elected official. This fall
session will build on that foundation to give you a working
knowledge of some deeper issues of governing a city.
A mock council meeting where participants deal with
some of the hottest issues facing cities today will highlight
the seminar. You will have an opportunity to participate in
the decisions of the Far Lake City Council.
This seminar will also include:
Plamxing and Zoning from A to Z
Learn the powers and duties of the zoning commission,
the board of adjustment and the cily council when it
comes to establishing or changing a zoning ordinance.
Lobbying for Results
Become acquainted with the legislative process and
explore the top three issues cities face in the 1997
legislative session, Find out why ~nd how city officials
need to be involved in the state policy process.
Little.known Facts about Campaign Activities
Enhance your undemtanding of what is acceptable
campaign conduct from a representative of the Campaign
Finance Disclosure Board.
If you've been to a League
Mayor/Council Seminar, you knox
how valuable they are to buildLug
your municipal leadership skills.
If you haven't been to one, here
is your chance to check it out!
The 1996 Fall Mayor/Council
Seminar will come to your
corner of the state with
important information on:
Solving problems
in council meetings
· The roles of various groups
in plannlqg and zoning issues
· What legislators need
to learn from city officials
· What constitutes
acceptable campaign conduct
The 1996 Fall Mayor/Council Seminar aeries will be held at
four locations around the state to make it easy to attend:
Osceola
Tuesday, October 8 ~
American State Bank
1000 Jeffreys Drive
4-8 p.m. ~
Mount Vernon
Saturday, OctobeY 12
Mount Vernon Fire Station
213 First Street West
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Clear Lake
Thursday. October 17
Best Western Holiday Lodge
Highway 18 and 1-35
4-8 p.m.
GHdden
Saturday, November 2
Mr. D's Restaurant and Lounge
Highway 30 and Idaho Street
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Seating is limited, so register early -- by October 3rd to
guarantee your spot. Registration, including lunch/dinner and
' for non-members.
materials, is $4043erson for League members and $65/person ~
.
Refunds will be honored up to one calendar week before the
seminar date·
Please contact the League office at (515) 244-7282 for more
information or to request special accessibility or dietary
accommodations.
1996 Fall Mayor/Council Seminars
Address Zip
Phone ( )."
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Title
Name
Title
Name
Title
Name
Title
Name
Title
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Sign us up for:.
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~} C~earLake [~ Ghdden
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Please identify the contact person responsible for the
information Included in this registration.
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Please return this registration form and appropnate fee by
October 3, 1996. to:
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l hnig , phics
~//~/~WA CUY I'-I C~DAR RAP1D~ [D CORALVILLE
August 26, 1996
Mr. Larry Baker
1217 Rochester Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52246
RE: Downtown-21
Dear Larry:
Your concern for the future of downtown Iowa City is very
much appreciated. I agree with you completely that we
need to have a clear vision, shared by all Iowa City
citizens, for the future of our downtown. It is also
clear that all of the interest groups must subsume their
own goals and hopes for downtown into one comprehensive
vision which serves all of our needs.
I also agree that we may need an outside facilitator to
provide the expertise and objectivity necessary to
produce this VISION for downtown.
I do fail to grasp somehow, that there is a possibility
that someone might not recognize five years hence the
Iowa City they left this year. To accomplish this, it
seems to me that we must bulldoze old useless buildings
and develop refreshing and new architecture and
environment. I can't identify buildings which should be
removed and replaced. I can't envision the source of
major changes which you suggest.
How many $50,000 studies have we made of the near south
side when only about 15 percent of the property are
expected to redevelop in the near future? To spend
another $50,000 on the central core of downtown to
produce a grand redevelopment scheme when nothing is to
be redeveloped doesn't seem justified.
The Downtown Association is in the process of developing
their vision statement and an action plan for downtown
Iowa City working closely with City and University
staff. It is my hope that we might incorporate this DTA
vision into a broader coremunity based group resulting in
a vision statement and action plan which will include
most of our goals.
fiaza Cem~ One P.O. i~x 1846
k~wa Cxy, Iowa 52244
319-354-5950
To~l~me
FAX 319-354~973
711 Center Point Ro~d I~
Cedar Rapids, k~a 52402
319-364-7(}10
To41-Free 000-779.0094
FAX 319-364-7133
1703 5eco~l 5tree~
Co~'alviile, k:~a 52241
319-338-6274
FAX 319-33~.77~
I am convinced that a co~unity based vision of Iowa City
can be developed without an expensive or lengthy study.
~"nis will provide the Council a basis for decisions which
we will live with for years to come. This leadership is
being taken by the Downtown Association. We will
certainly keep you appraised of our process and results.
Gross
President
cc:
City Council
Suzanne Streitz,
Dee Norton
DTA President
9/4/96
JAZZ.FES T-Pal Ao~ounts
Profit & Loss Statement
1 Oil/95 Through 9/4~6
INCOME/EXPENSE
INCOME
C~m~a~m R~enue
Graat Revmue
Umlermtltr Support
TOTAL INCOME
TOTAl, EXPENSES
TOTAl, INCOMFJEXPENSE
15,642.38
13,9~6.00
] 0,000.00
630.57
33,295.00
73,553.95
500.00
5,947.04
14.00
6,569.45
375.00
1,147.50
437.81
32466
175.00
31,950.00
3,100.~5
450.00
1,503.71
25.00
1,850,00
3,279.50
500.00
l,l~.02
60,987.34
12,566.61
Pagc]
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9/4,96
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IOWA CITY JAZZ I:ESTIVA~
Tu~day, August 27.1996 / Sc~'tlon T
Public pay
toilets flush
with success-
2
French firm's space age "'
faeiliQes on the streets of
San Francisco are
welcomed by those in
B~ CIMIG MAltiNE
Through lbe emt of July, ~e 19 htgh-
tech tollera on the s~s of Stoa Fram
~ ~w fi~ ~,~1 ~ ~ 14
mon~ --
~ ~ of ~n~w~.
~1~ a ~e of ~ over
~e ~flem' ~t ~ e~, ~e deb~
~n~ ~ ~
~n~s~~
p~ of ~on ~ ~e ~e
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but none ~
~ ~r ~. M~ ~i~ it ~,'
Now the city is toying with the
of adding Decanx toUeta to Sea Fmnci~
co's public paths, where the exisUng
restroo~s are often locked or trashed
on weel;ends. And nearby Berkeley
recently decided to seek prolX~als for
pilot project to put ~ public tolle~
on city streets. .
Fourteen montl~ after the APTs --*'
industry liago for automatic public toi-
lets -- began streaming into town, it's
clear that the new conveniences ate
popuiar.
"The usage has been quite hea~,
actually more than we expected," said
Jean-Francots Nion, Bee~xx seniorvice
president. "So far, we've been quite
pleased. There have been no humor
problems."
The green-and-gold tolleta co~t from
$1~,000 to $1 fi0,000 apiece to manufac-
ture and install. In exchange, t~e city
lets the Pafi~-based finn -- the largest
street furniture company in the world
-- build 86 kiosks and sell advertising,
to the tune of $6fi0 per panel for&two-
week
The company maintains the toilet%
the cid receives part of the revenue if
average income per kiosk exceeds
certain figure, and the homeless get
free, reus,~le tokens.
Nion said the company had co~
about $800,000 in ad money no fat. And
while $800,000 doesn't come ciose to
covering the initial investment, the
Decaux people a~ not won'led: They
have a R0 year contract a~d only one
toilet left to install.
Since Decanx invented the ~elf-clean-
ing toilet 14 years ago, there have been
more than 135 million flushes of the
4,000 toilets it opecares in l"-umpe.
When a quarter or token is inserted,
the struetore'$ d~r dram back much
in the same way the pomds on "Brat -
' ' Success'
Toilets flush with
· .'1~i~ spaeesld~ o9e~ It e. loses auto-
; ~y when a ~i~r en~. ~e
-~ep~ out ~ ~d w~r, fol-
d by a jet of w~ ~ for h~d
' the b~d ~d the toilet. ~e~ ge
: ~ Bmffie. ~e to~et is wbeelch~r-
' ~em ge s~ny vflv~, computer
~h ~mn gem 20 ~u~ ~ide.
~o far, 97,539 tokens
have been used.
J C Decaux dis~ributes free tokens
-- onl)' o~e 1~ cus~ome~ -- to tho~e in
need, be tbey homelees, 1ow-imcome or
J~ pl~ broke ~d d~mw. ~e
Wkem ~ ~bu~ by ~exempt
o~d d~ ~end~.
~ f~, 97,~9 toke~ have ~en
~ Ni~ ~d ~e ~m~ ~ ~
~buted n~ly 25,~ free ~ke~,
w~ch ~ ~nd~ m ~ ~ ~d
~d by ~e homele~ r~her ~
~ld or ~ aw~. -
local self, reliance
by David Morris
The Dark Side of
Privatization
FROM VIRGINIA TO CALIFORNIA. PRIVAT1.
zation is in. Roads. prisons. fire depart-
ments. water departmeres. emergency
medical services, health services. parks.
landfills, schools. Virtually everyimtitution
and service in America is being handed
over to private finns. We used to walk
down a public sidewalk to shop. Now we
use private walkways in covered malls.
Privateers argue that pnvatiza,~on brings
lower costs and higher et~ciencies. The evi-
dence is mixed. In many areas, public furns
are very competiUve with private firms.
Municipally owned electric utilities, for
example, may be even more egaciem than
rovestar owned utilities In Indianapolis,
where public workers compete against pri-
vate ftrms for city conActs, public workera
trove been the victors in a majority of cases.
Privateers otter many examples of where
private fu'ms provide senaces. The Univer.
sity of Minnesota saved $433.000 when it
closed its own laundry and sent its hund~/
to a private firm in Superior. Wisconsin.
But much of the umvemity's savings. as
is true of many privauzauon egons, result
from the lower wages paid by the private
hundry.
"P~vauzation is fine ~it will save tax-
payers by trnproving senace. or productivi.
ty." writes Cindy Richards of the Chicago Sun
Times. "But if outside contractors do the job
cheaper only because they pay their workers
less. they don't deserve our tax dollars."
Almost 100 percent of the privanzation
debate revolves around a chscussion of dol-
lars and cents. That is unfortunate. There is
a lot more at stake here. We should di.wuss
privauz. afion's impact on democracy as well
as etticiency.
Private fuvns are not subject to the same
rules as public fLrms. After the pubhc out-
"We should discuss privatization's impact
on democracy as well as efficiency."
rage about the killings at Ruby Ridge, the
federal government issued orders resnam-
ing the use of lethal force on escaping
prisoners The private contractam who
increasingly guard our prisoners declared
themselves tmmune from the will of the
people. "The Federal rules don't apply to
us..." insists Warden John Ghitch of the
private Eloy Detenuon Center in Arizona
Privateers are
literally reinventing
government in their
own image.
People discovered several yearn ago that
a mall is a private sp~ce where the Consu-
rotion doesn't reach Mall owners can neat
their coredors and benches and phy-
grounds as they do their living rooms and
allow only those kinds of poht/cal expres-
sion they peruanally support. Elected
dais who ove/~e the town square, on the
other hand. must allow free speech by
everyone.
In some phces, privateers are literally
reinventing government in their own
image. Hundreds of cities have created
private governments to manage their down-
towns. These business tmprovement dis-
mcrs have the authority to impose taxes
and provide sendces like security and sanJ.
tation. just like traditional governments.
But these governments do not comply with
the Supreme Court's one man one vote
decision. Instead they define citizenship in
a manner that should send tremors of
delight up the spine of every self-respecting
prisatee. r: one dollar one vote. Landowners
who pay 51 percent of the taxes in that dis-
~ict possess 51 percenl of the young power.
In some business areas as few as two people
might be able to legally govern their com-
mumties.
G.K. Chesterton may have had it right.
"The poor have sometrines objected to
being governed badly. The rich have always
objected to being governed at all."
Increasingly, privatizauon ~s used as a
~ray to avoid the vote/s. State highway offi-
cials in California are fundy convinced that
the state needs more roads. But they have
been unable to pemuade c~tizens to vote for
increased gas taxes. In a democracy that
would mmn no more roads.
In a privocracy. the state conUacts w~th
a private firm to build a toll road. Let the
marketplace decide, cry the privateers
in the case of the new privately owned
highway outside of Riverside, if suffioem
numbe~ of commuters pay at least $2.50 to
save 25 minutes, the toll road will be a
financial success. The wealthier car-owning
commuter will make the decision about
whether and where to build roads. nol the
general voter.
"Privatizal~on duninishes the public sphere
-- the sphere of public information, dehb-
eration and accountability," says Pmaceton
Professor Paul Starr. Yet our rush to priva.
6ze is occurring without any extended
public debate about these issues. What
dom pnvatizarion do to our sense of cam-
inanity? How domit redefine our concept
of citizenship? ls it compatible with our
desire to enable all workers to earn a livable
wage? These are the questions we need to
ask. And answer.
DAVID MORRIS is the author of m'o reports on
the Mandragon Cooperanves and director of
the Institute for Local Self-Reliance r~ in
Washington. DC.
Sumraft 1996 CO-OPAMERICAOUARTERLY ,/.~
, o37
Listen: No Thu numps Are Better Than umps.
By GARRY FIERRE-PIERRE
NEW YORK. Sept. ! -- In a city
Where traffic lights and stop signs
'often do little to contra! the flow of
Irafile, a It, as costly deterrent is be-
lag given a chance to show whether It
· can keep drtvers from speeding
through congested neighborhoods.
New York City will soon be getting
the "speed hump."
A hump. not to be confused. traffic
augincurs say, with the rougher
speed bump, Is made of asphalt or
concrete and Is built across streets to
slow traffic to under 25 miles per
hour..
Bumps, the more common traffic
eontroL,~ typically used In parking
lots and parks, are generally about 6
Inches high and have been criticized
for darnaglng and even creating
accldonts when drivers lose control.
Speed humps, on the other hand,
tend to be longer and flatter, typical-
ly three inches high, and are consid-
ered sager.
In New York, a certain amount of
contusion seems likely as the first 30
speed humps are built. Officials
have Installed signs that read
"Bump." a word that they helleve
will get the message across more
effecthtely. "It may be." said Trans-
portaflo~ CommlsstonorChrtstopher
R, Lynn, "that a few years from now
we can use hump signs."
The humps are cheaper than traf-
tic lights and are considered more
effective than stop signs for reduc-
ing spaeeL The 30 humps will cost f
about $3,000 each, as against the
$35,000 it costs to Install a traffic
light, Mr. Lynn sntd.
The nine !ocaticns of test humps --
two In the Bronx, three in Brooklyn,
one in Manharlan, one in Queans and
two on Staten ]sis~d -- ore places
thor were restdent~ complaining of
excessive apesdiag. In a year, offi-
ciois will assess the pro~rnm nnd
decide whether to remove the humps
or Install more.
in Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco
and other cities. the speed hump,
sometimes referTed to as the s~p-
Ing policeman, has been gainlug in
popularity. !n New York, hewever,
the priority for years has been to
widen and straighten streets to
move traffic more qulcJtly. Toa
success at that led to more traffic
and speeding ~n some residential
neighborhoods.
And residents' requests for warn-
ing signs, traffic lights and police
patrols were largely Ignored because
they were considered either ten cost-
ly or Ineffective, said Paul Harrison.
a coordinator for Transportation Al-
ternatives, a group that premotes
alternatives to the use of automo-
biles.
So a year ago, about two dozen
community organtzstlens formed
the Neighborhood Street Network to
pe~uade city officials to Install
hump~
On Van Cortlandt Park South In
the Bronx, a resident, Florence Et-
kind, said, "We've been w~tlng for
this for years." As Ms. Etkind
watched workers construct a hump
on the street in front of her apart.
meat building the other day, she
questioned Its effectiveness after she
saw that It was to be only three
Inchos high.
"It's PJnd of flat. Isn't It?" she
asked.
On St. James Place In Clinton Hill,
a tree-lined canyon of brownstones,
workers are scheduled to install a set
of four speed humps at the end of the
month, and some residents are giddy
with antt¢lpatlen.
"This is fantastic," said Joy
Rousso, vice president o! the block
association. "If it doesn't help, it's
not going to hurt. It's not like it's
going to cause more accidents. We
have a ten of kids on our streets. We
want them to play on our streets. We
don't want them to go away."
But more than a week after a
hump was installed on tOOth Street in
Bey Ridge, Brooklyn. residents say it
has done little to reduce speeding.
Most drivers simply slow down in
front of the hump, only to pick up
speed afterward.
While by day the street, with its
rows of single-family brick dwell.
lags, appears tranquil, by night It
taros into a virtual racetrack as va-
let parkers from nearby restaurant:
tear around the blocks in search of
spaces for their customers' cars,
neighbors say.
"l don't think It's been success.
fal." said Frank Lynch, who was
visiting his aunt In the neighborhood.
"They Just go right over II. i donq
know what would work, but this is not
working."
Mr. Lynn of the Transportation
Department admits that speed
humps are only part of the solution to
speeding.
"They're not a panacea," Mr.
lynn said, adding Ihat the pilot pro-
gram was financed by a $125,000
Federal grant. "But they're one tool
to be used in the whole arsenal of
infrastructure and safety."
Over the years. engineers have
tried several other mathads to re-
duce speeding and curtail driving,
from designing col-de-sacs to creat-
Ing dead-end streets and Installing
cobblestones on roadways, all of
them expensive.
"One of the challenges we have is
competing objectives," said Thomas
W. Brahms. executive director of the
institute of Transpartalion Engl.
nears in Washington. "People live in
the city and they have to go Io work
and shop. We have to find ways to
reduce the impact of traffic in that
environment."
Johmon Courtly
Don S¢Ix, Chairperson
Joe Bolk¢om
Charles D. Duffy
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally Slutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
September 10, 1996
INFORMAL MEETING
Agenda
Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Review of the formal minutes of September 5th.
3. Business from Chevalier Monsanto re: Senior Center update/discussion.
Business from Laurie Robinson, Director of the Johnson
Historical Society.
a) Discussion re: Sesquicentcnnial 'Free Planning.
b) Other
County
Business from Joel Wulf, Director of Adult Day Health Services for
Aging Services, Inc. and Doreen Nidey, Director of Pathways Adult Day
Health Program re: Pathways Adult Day Health
Program/update/discussion.
6. Business from the County Engineer.
a) Discussion re:
b) Discussion re:
c) Other
Kansas Avenue Bridge.
entrance slopes.
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Agenda 9-10-96
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Business kom the Board of Supervisors.
a) Reports
b) Other
8. Discussion from the public.
9. Recess.
1851 Me~_rose Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa
September 3, 1996
R.J. Winkel~ke, Chief
Iowa City Police Dept.
Civic Center
Iowa City, IA.
Sir,
Last Friday evening I was involved in calling your department
to ~port the death of my neighbor, Ann Schantz Eicher. Officer
Chris Pl~tz..~as the first to ~espond. She assumed her duties
with Quiet efficiency, courtesy, and obvious sympathy and
sensitivity for the daughter-in-law who was there. Officer
Pl~tz herself called Mark Schantz (the son) who was in a
meeting in Ceda= Rapids before turning over the phone to
his wif&, but not before she had oautioned him to drive care-
fully· She notified the coroner and the funeral home and then
stayed until Mr. Schantz
Her responsible hand~g of the situation spoke for her own
character and reflected on the stature and credibility of
the whole department. I feel she should be commended.
Respectfully,
· Kelso
COMMENTS RE: HOUSING INSPECTION SERVICE QUALITY REPORT
1. Under Service Quality Issues the first sentence should be
modified by deleting the words "all the". In the third sentence
insert the words "the service quality" after the word "of".
2. Under Findings and Recommendations I would suggest a new
section to be the first bullet point as follows:
· Overview
The various interest groups represented on the committee
had widely divergent views of the process and impact of
housing code inspection in Iowa City. It is generally
accepted that housing inspection in Iowa City is more
intense and costly than housing inmpection in other Iowa
communities. It is also generally accepted that the
focus of housing inspection constantly evolves. The
housing code is applied to rental property in Iowa City.
The housing code as written is applicable to both owner
occupied and rental housing. The housing code is not
applied, generally, to owner occupied housing. When
applied. to owner occupied housing, the focus of
inspection is limited.
The impact of the housing code on the cost of rental
housing in Iowa City is unclear. It was the position of
the Greater Iowa City Apartments Owners Association that
the cost of housing code enforcement had an impact on the
cost of rental housing in Iowa City.
The various members of the committee expressed divergent
views on substantive issues as well. Most prominently,
divergences existed between landlords and tenants on the
scope of enforcement of the Code and the impact of Code
enforcement on health, safety and other issues. In this
respect, the definition of "health and safety" was a
source of considerable discussion. No clear definition
evolved from the committee meetings. However, the scope,
cost and range of inspection expands with the definition
of health and safety. Landlords generally favored a more
limited definition of health and safety issues. The City
staff generally favored a more expansive definition of
health and safety issues.
3. Under the section entitled · General Quality of Housing
Inspection Services, I believe the heading to this section should
be renamed to General Quality of Housing Code Inspection Service
Administration. Similarly, the first sentence should read, The
Committee found the quality of Housing Code Inspection Service
Administration generally to be very good.
,3o 1
The second paragraph should be deleted and the following
inserted in lieu thereof: "In terms of relations with the public
(both tenants and landlords) the Housing Inspection Service staff
attempts to do a good job. Housing Inspectors attempt to
communicate clearly with landlords during inspections. However,
many landlords are intimidated by housing inspectors and, as a
result, many landlords do not feel adequate in asking questions or
gaining understanding of the inspection process from housing
inspectors. Generally, smaller property owners are more
intimidated than larger property owners or property managers.
Housing inspectors are generally available at times which are
flexible and convenient to property owners. Housing inspectors
seem to be more flexible on issues where the Department has
determined tha~ flexibility is. in order.. Th~ Committ~e.d~d not
report any me]or complaints with the sxncerlty, flexxbxllty or
availability of housing inspectors.
The third paragraph should be deleted and the following
inserted in lieu thereof: "The Committee concluded that the
quality of housing inspections was thorough. In some cases,
inconsistencies with regard to housing inspections were noted. The
Department has attempted to reduce the inconsistency of
inspections. A checklist of issues to be inspected and the City's
position with regard to issues will go along way toward improving
consistency. The stated purpose of the housing code is to insure
that housing facilities and conditions protect and promote the
health, safety and welfare of tenants-and the general public.
There is general consensus that Iowa City has a higher focus on
health and safety issues and promotion of the health, safety and
welfare of tenants and the general public than other communities in
Iowa.
4. A new section should be added under findings and
recommendations as follows:
Interpretation of housing code regulations and statutes.
The Committee discussed at len9~h the issue of
interpretation of various guidelines, rules and
regulations. A clear division exists with regard to the
role and responsibility of the city staff with regard to
enforcement of the housing code. City staff generally
believe and portrayed the fact that any limitation on the
definition of health, safety and welfare will create
legal liability for the City and will violate the charge
of the housing code. The landlords, in particular, are
concerned that the interpretation of rules, regulations
and quidelines have expanded to the point where any issue
could fall within the definition of health, safety and
welfare. The issue of fundamental fairness came about in
these discussions in terms of the inspection of owner
occupied dwellings compared to tenant occupied dwellings.
Examples of the difficulty in this area included duplexes
2
wherein owner occupied sections share building structures
with tenant occupied sections. In these case~, ~he
definition of health, safety and welfare for appllcat~on
of housing code inspections was very limited in owner
occupied section while expansive in tenant occupied
sections. Szmilarly, the paradox exists with regard to
condominiums wherein the same structure, owner occupied
and tenant occupied units exist. The discussion
generally evolved to the point where the issue of
substantive direction was left to the City Council.
5. As we discussed in our last meeting, the individual list
of concerns, as received by the committee, should be attached as an
addendum to the report. In this connection, the committee
recommended an ongoing review of housing code issues (as discussed
more ~horoughly below) and it is recommended that the city Council
familiarize itself with the substantive application of the housing
6. Under enforcement of
recommendation add the following:
tenant violations on a
Recommendation: That a policy of enforcement of tenant violations
be established to clarify those cases in which the City will cite
and those cases in which the City will not cite tenant violations.
All of the decisions on tenant violation citations should be added
to information packets available to landlords and tenants.
7. To Housing Code/Enforcement and Minimum Standards section
add the following recommendation:
Recommendation: A clear definition of those issues which are
health and safety related should be addressed. As a starting
point, those issues which are used to inspect owner occupied
dwellings in the same structure as tenant occupied dwellings should
be begun.
8. To the section on Consistency, under the recommendations
section, subsection A, add the following: Where appropriate,
definitions or examples should be cited on the checklist.
9. To Retroactive Application of the Housing Code, add the
following recommendation:
Recommendation: b.
Present to the I~'City City Council the issue of retroactive
application of certificate of structure compliance application in
cases where the City has previously conducted inspections.
Establish guidelines for "safe harbors" when a minimum of three
inspections following issuance of a CSC has been provided.
Establish exceptions to this policy, if any°
10. To the section of Perceived Absence of Fairness in ~he
Conduct of Business, add the following recommendation:
Recommendation: .... c.
Establish a procedure by which modifications or changes to
policies, practices or enforcement of the Code or Code
modifications are presented to the various constituent groups prior
to implsmen~ation for feed back.
4
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
PRESS RELEASE
September 6, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The City of Iowa City will have a News Conference at 8:30 a.m. on Monday,
September 9, 1996. The News Conference will be held in the City Council
Chambers of the Civic Center.
The City Manager, Stephen Atkins, and Police Chief, R. J. Winkelhake, will
provide an update as to the actions that have been taken to date as well as the
future actions to be taken by the City due to the tragic shooting death which
occurred on August 30, 1996.
Authority:
Stephen Arkins, City Manager
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RE:
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outstanding contributions to the advancement of human rights in the Iowa City community.
A nomination form has been enclosed for your convenience. If you would like to submit a name for
consideration, please describe in detail why your nominee deserves the award. The deadline for accepting
nominations is 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 23, 1996. If you have any questions regarding the nomination
process, please contact Heather Shank, Human Rights Coordinator, at {319) 356-5022 for further information.
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Mr. Dee Norton
District A Council Member
920 Ginter Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Mrs. Julie Fuhrmeister
151 West Side Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52246
September 3, 1996
Mr. Norton,
! am writing to voice a few concerns about traffic flow in the area of Iowa City in which I reside.
My first concern is the recent change in the Iowa CityTransit $ystem's bus route in my area. The
Plane View route change~ which took effect Monday, August 26, extended this bus' service to include
the lower section of West Side Drive. To reach this new stop the bus must travel through a residential
neighborhood with limited navigable street area. 24 hour parking on one side of this street has
reduced it to one lane for a considerable distance. Previously, cars have been able to flow through this
area, with some labor, by taking turns pulling off to the side into a driveway area to allow the oppos-
ing car to pass. This type of travel is not possible with the bus, making the traffic flow in this area
more laborious and dangerous. It is especially problematic during peak traffic times when this route
is serviced more frequently by the bus.
I believe this dangerous traffic flow problem to be best solved by eliminating parking on this street. I
don't believe this to be a parking space issue. The most frequent car owners who park on this street
have been provided ample parking spaces in the back of their buildings for residents and their guests.
My next concern is the speed limit on West Side Drive. Because this street has a long, straight
portion, which is also on a hill, many vehicles speed profusely in this area. Contributing to the
danger of this situation is the reduced navigable street area caused by parking along one side of the
street, the use of this street by large vehicles due to it being a bus route, home owners backing into
this single lane of traffic from their driveways, and children at play in this neighborhood. Due to the
high concentration of family dwellings in this area; apartments, condos, and homes, there is a subse-
quent concentration of traffic and people.
I request that this area be made safer by reducing the speed limit to 20 m.p.h. and posting signage to
that effect more frequently along the street, posting children at play signs, and placing a stop sign
and crosswalk on West Side Drive at the corner of West Side Drive and Earl Road. This will stop
traffic at a key intersection and break up a part of the long, straight portion of this street.
My final concern is a two-part suggestion. The portion of Highway 1 from the traffic light at Wal
Mart to the traffic light at Mormon 'IYek has a progressive speed limit up to 55 m.p.h. 1 have had
much experience over the past v, vo years with the traffic situation on this stretch of Highway 1,
traveling it several times daily. 1 have become aware that the increased use of this street due to the
addition of several businesses has made it tremendously unsafe to travel at the posted speed limit.
Adding to the problem is the timing of the traffic light at the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Highway 1.
The timing of the yellow to red light is way too fast and the timing of the turning lane light is so fast
that it does not allow for a turning vehicle that leaves it's lane during a green light to cross the two
opposing lanes of traffic before turning yellow then red and the opposing lanes to be released on a
green light. 1 have witnessed numerous near accidents due to both of these timing problems as well
as the amount of distance required for a semi or other heavy equipment to safely stop when traveling
over 45 m.p.h. With the combination of the speed limit and the timing of these lights, an extremely
dangerous situation has been created. One which I do not feel comfortable or safe traveling and/am
aware of the dangers in this area and drive accordingly. Others who are not aware of the situation
cannot possibly prepare for the potential accidents and therefore, create a hazardous zone of tr~c
within the city limits of Iowa City.
1 plead with you to reduce the speed limit in this area to at least 45 m.p.h. and to re-time the traffic
lights accordingly. Time and expansion in this area has falsely given the idea that Highway 1 is
indeed a highway and should have a highway's speed limit. I hold my breath in fear each time that I
must travel this stretch of Highway 1 and thank God that I made it through without being harmed
one more time. I do not think that within the city limits there should be a need for any such exces-
sive speed.
Thank you for taking the time to address my concerns and proposed solutions. I'm sure you, as a
City Council member and a resident, strive to make Iowa City the safest and most easily traveled
area it can be. I hope these suggestions bring attention to some areas that are in need of your scru-
tiny. I would appreciate a response to these points and I can be reached during business hours at
335-3132 or after five p.m. at 337-4014. For your convenience I have forwarded a copy of these
concerns to the Transit Manager, Traflqc Engineer, and City Manager.
A concerned resident,
Julie Fuhrmeister
Mr. Dee Norton
District A Council Member
920 Ginter Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Mrs. Julie Fuhrmeister
151 West Side Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52246
September 6, 1996
Mr. Norton,
I am writing to update you on the traffic situation on West Side Drive which I have previ-
ously informed you of in my September 3rd letter.
On the evening of September 3, after voicing two complaints to the Transit Manager about
the Plane View bus route change and the hazardous situation it created on West Side Drive, my
worst fears were realized when a death occurred. The bus struck my best friend and killed him in the
street in front of my house. I am referring to an incident report filed with the Iowa City Police
department, incident # 96047824. I once again called the Iowa City Transit System to voice my
original complaint and stress the fact that the bus, as well as many other vehicles, speeds excessively
in my residential neighborhood and that I wanted it stopped. As I was making my report to Sgt.
Mike Lord of the Iowa City Police department, another Plane View bus went roaring by, which I
pointed out to the officer, and he agreed that he was indeed speeding and driving hazardously and he
would call in a complaint himself.
I want to know what you are doing ro remedy this situation? I will reiterate my previous
complaints and suggestions along with what I am doing to further strengthen my cause since I have
not received a favorable response to changing the bus route back to its previous route.
Taken from my previous letter dated September 3:
My first concern is the recent change in the Iowa City Transit System's bus route in
my area. The Plane View route change, which took effect Monday, August 26, extended this
bus' service to include the lower section of West Side Drive. To reach this new stop the bus
must travel through a residential neighborhood with limited navigable street area. 24 hour
parking on one s~de of this street has reduced it to one lane for a considerable distance.
Previously, cars have been able to flow through this area. with some labor, by taking turns
pulling off to the side into a driveway area to allow the opposing car to pass. This type of
travel is not possible with the bus, making the traffic flow in this area more laborious and
dangerous. It is especially problematic during peak traffic times when this route is serviced
more frequently by the bus.
I believe th~s dangerous traffic flow problem to be best solved by eliminating parking on
this street. I don't believe this to be a parking space issue. The most frequent car owners who
park on this street have been provided ample parking spaces in the back of their buildings for
residents and the~t guests.
My next concern ~s the speed limit on West Side Drive. Because this sueet has a long.
straight portion. which is also on a hill, many vehicles speed profitsely m this area. Conuib-
unng to the danger of this situatiou is the reduced navigable street area caused by parking
along one s~dc of the street, Ihe use of this street by large vehicles due to it being a bus route,
home owners backing into th~s single lane of traffic from their driveways, and children at
play in this ne,ghboihood. Due to the high concentration of family dwelhngs in this area;
apartments, condos. and homes, there is a subsequent concentration of traffic and people.
I request that this area he made safer by reducing the speed limit to 20 m.p.h. and
posting s~gnagc to ihat effect more frequently along the street. pusnng chddrcn at play signs,
and placing a stop s~gn and crosswalk on West Side Drive at the corner of West Side Drive
and Earl Road Th~s wdl stop traffic at a key intersection and break up a part of the long,
straight potnon of th~s street.
My final concern is a two-part suggestion. The pomon of Highway 1 from the traffic
hght at Wal Marl to the traffic light at Mormon 'lYek has a progressive speed limit up to 55
m p.h. l have had much experience over the past two yeats with the traffic situation on this
stretch of Highway I. traveling it several times daily. 1 have become aware that the increased
use of th~s street due to the addition of several businesses has made it tremendously unsafe to
travel at the posted speed limit. Adding to the problem is the timing of the traffic light at the
corner of Sunset Blvd. and Highway 1.The timing of the yellow to red light is way too fast
and the timing of the turning lane light is so fast that it does not allow for a turning vehicle
that leaves it's lane during a green light to cross the p, vo opposing lanes of tra~c before
turning yellow then red and the opposing lanes to be released on a green light. I have
witnessed numerous near accidents due to both of these timing problems as well as the
amount of distance required for a semi or other heavy equipment to safely stop when
traveling over 45 m.p.h. With the combination of the speed limit and the timing of these
lights, an extremely dangerous situation has been created. One which I do not feel comfort-
able or safe traveling and/am awareof the dangers in this area and drive accordingly. Others
who are not aware of the situation cannot possibly prepare for the potential accidents =nd
therefore, create a hazardous zone of traffic within the city limits of Iowa City.
I plead with you to reduce the speed limit in this area to at least 45 m.p.h. and to re-
time the traffic lights accordingly. Time and expansion in this area has falsely given the idea
that Highway 1 is indeed a highway and should have a highway's speed limit. I hold my
breath in fear each time that 1 must travel this stretch of Highway 1 and thank God that I
made it through without being harmed one more time. I do not think that within the city
limits there should be a need for any such excessive speed.
Since this terrible incident has taken place, I have begun to organize the residents in this area
to take action to voice their similar opinions. I have also spoken with Capt. Harney of the l.C. Police
about the speeding in the area and he has offered to increase patrols in the area and schedule a
counter to be placed into the street to monitor the speed and amount of traffic. Once again I have
spoken with the Transit Manager who has agreed with me, from reports from bus drivers on this
route, that the limited street space due to parking has made for a difficult and hazardous driving
situation as well as his support of a stop sign and cross walk at the corner of Earl Rd. I request that
you help me in these endeavors to make this neighbor hood a safe place to live.
I can imagine that removing the parking on West Side Drive will inconvenience some, this is
to be expected with all change, but you cannot sacrifice the safety of the citizens in this area by
allowing this danger to continue even one day more. Does there need to be another death before
someone will listen to my concerns? Do you wish it to be on your conscience that you stood by and
allowed a knowingly dangerous situation to go unchecked and the possibility of another needless and
cruel death to happen? I demand that some action be taken immediately!
Thank you for taking the time to once again address my concerns and proposed solutions. 1
would appreciate a response to these points and I can be reached during business hours at 335-3132
or after five p.m. at 337-4014. For your convenience I have forwarded a copy of these concerns to
the City Manager, the Traffic Engineer, the Transit Manager, and Capt. Harney of the I.C. Police.
A concerned resident,
Julie Fuhrmeister
Joshua Sarantiffs 1998 25th St SFCA 94107te~.415,641e41095
Artist/Muralist
September 9, 1996
Karen Kubby
728 Second Ave.
Iowa City, IA
Dear Ms. Kubby:
It was a pleasure meeting with you on Friday. ! was delighted to hear that you
are a proponent of public art and are interested in sharing my work with
others on the city council. Here is the enclosed packet of information I
promised regarding potential community mural projects in Iowa City. I have
included copies of my work, recent publications, and a resume, as well as a
few initial ideas that Hani and I discussed.
As we discussed, in my eight years as a muralist, I've found murals provide
the following benefits to a community: they promote collaboration between
neighbors, school groups, and businesses; they foster discussion about issues
affecting the community; they beautify urban areas; they provide job skills to
youth; and they even boost the local economy.
I would be interested in developing a full proposal based on ideas brought
forth by you, I-Iani, and other interested parties. The parking ramp idea is an
exciting one and I would hope supporters would entertain your vision of
creating a "mural" that moved elegantly between the exterior and interior
areas. I think that an exterior piece would have the greatest visual impact
because of better natural light and the ability of the public to view at a
distance. Those without cars would also be able to enjoy the art work.
I am eager to strike a balance between concerns of "professionalism" in the
aesthetics of the work and the importance of inclusion in the design and
potential execution of work by students and others with less "artistic
training." I enjoy working with diverse groups and feel that challenges
produce stronger work in the end.
If you gather interest from other council members and community leaders, I
would be happy to offer my skills in proposal development and grant writing.
I have projects in San Francisco that will keep me busy through early spring
'97, so for myself, a project beginning in May would be ideal. I hope this time
frame works for you. Please call me at 415,641.4095 with any questions you
or others may have. I look forward to working with you in the future.
Sincerely,
,,
Joshua Sarantitis
P.S. My contact in Iowa City is Julia Barton, 714 North Van Buren St. #3.
Her phone number is 319,356.6199.
Karen, here are two scenarios for public mural art that worked out in more
detail. There are many more potential sites and 1 am open to exploring all of
them. This will give you an idea of a variety of approaches to the community
mural art process. Please view these as draft copies.
The first is the idea of creating art work on the exterior of parking ramps in
various locations throughout Iowa City. The second is the idea of creating a
piece for the exterior wall of the Holiday Inn garage.
Parking Ramp Murals:
Timeline: Three two month projects per year
Cost: Average $7,000 per project.
I like the idea of creating a series of community murals formed with
input from students, business and residents and executed by a team of
artists with students from C.E.C. and selected groups from other schools.
Collaborative designs that would inspire students to work together in
beautifying the environment while producing stimulating work.
The project would be directed by the C.E.C. art department and
coordinated by a professional muralist. The project would be designed to
be ongoing, affecting new students each year. Seed money could be raised
to establish an overall plan and pay for the first mural installation.
Eventually, each section of mural could be sponsored by an individual,
local business, or fundraised by students themselves. Thematically each
section could change as new students with different ideas approach the
ongoing project.
Materials could include acrylic paint, ceramic tile mosaic, found objects,
cement, and other media. Two scenarios exist for painting sections of a
garage mural. A group of 20 to 30 students can work with an artist over a
period of two months to create a section of about 150 feet. Design and
execution would be more comprehensive and time consuming while
students would gain a deeper understanding of the art form and
hopefully a stronger bond between peers. It is critical that the
organizer/teacher keeps the pace moving and doesn't allow the kids
enthusiasm to wane. All students are involved in the process of design
and execution.
The other method is to do workshops with 50 or a 100 kids and have a
core group of 5 artists and students create a composite with all of the
participant's work. A group of 10 volunteers help prepare the wall and
transfer the design and then in one weekend a "paint-in" is held. The
mural design which could be as large as 300 to 500 feet long is painted by
all of the kid's, their friends and parents in two days. Though in-depth
sludy with their peers is sacrificed, momentum is seldom lost and the
entire community is included in the process of creating. A schedule of
workshops and paint-in's could be mapped out with equal success as the
smaller group projects.
Murals for the garages could be done on sealed wood panels (MDO
roofing board), canvas and even Tyvek. They could be painted on grotmd
level and later installed onto any level of the parking garage's exterior.
The project could have an ongoing supervising artist position and three
projects could be held each year in the spring, summer and fall.
Fundraising and planning could happen in the winter months.
Expenses:
Artistic Director
Materials
Installation / Misc.
Total per project
5,000
1 oo
5O0
$7,000
Holiday Inn Wall:
Timeline: 5 months
Cost: $38,500 (7,000 square feet at $5.50 per square foot)
This project I see as one artist working with a core of students maybe 5 or
10 who are dedicated to creating a monumental piece that will invigorate
the downtown area visually. The design would be more tightly
controlled but would still integrate ideas generated at town meetings and
school discussions. The visual imagery would come from the ideas
generated at the meetings and by other artists students that have
committed time to the project. There would be money budgeted for the
mural coordinator who is responsible for the project, two paid assistants
and 10 stipend student positions. Volunteers would be welcomed and !
could guarantee wide-spread participation.
The design would be brought together by the mural coordinator and
would be reviewed by the Holiday Inn, and community at large. Changes
would made according to ideas presented by the Holiday Inn
management and community. Potential themes would include history of
the area, the environment, farming, and images of youth, art and culture.
The overall imagery would remain inspirational but would also
challenge the viewer to look in-depth at the imagery and messages
behind it.
Expenses:
Mural Coordinator
2 Assistants (300 hrs @ $10/hour)
10 youth stipends $500 ea
Materials
Insurance
Scaffold
Miscellaneous
Total Budget
15,000
6,000
5,000
8,000
1,500
2,500
500
$38,500
Corporate sponsorship would be targeted, with some local foundations
and city support. Key issues in trying to leverage support would be
advertising, a dedication honoring sponsorship, a publication and/or
postcards, commitment to building community, sponsorship of the arts,
funding arts education (student stipends), and local artists (assistants).
Should we try and include the U of I in these projects. Grad. or under
grad. art students may want to participate for the experience. Could the
University give them credit? Could those with skill and commitment
become the artistic director's of the parking ramp murals in future years
and teach local youth for credit? Would the University put up some
money?
Joshua Sarantitis 1998-25th Street San Francisco, CA 94107. Tel 415e641.4095
Muralist/Artist
R_esume
Professional Objective: To produce work that engages the public in meaningful
exploration of the human condition.
Education:
Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
(Graduate, May 1991) B.A. in Fine Arts. Minor in Latin American History.
The Arts Students League of New York
(1983-1987) Student of life drawing under artists Rheberger, Glazier, Burban.
Teaching Experience:
The Experimental College at Oberlin College
Designed and taught two college courses to students and Oberlin citizens
(Sept 1988-May 1989).
"Beginning Drawing: A Tool for Expression"
"Life Drawing: Drawing from the Figure"
Artist in Residence: Everett Middle School
Produced murals on wood panels with sixth, seventh and eighth graders about
their view on life in the city. (Sept 1993- May 1994).
Public Lectures: "Community mural art movement 1930's to the present"
· U.C. Berkeley Graduate Architecture Program. 1995.
· University of Iowa Art History department. 1995.
..Town of East Lansing and Lansing, Michigan. 1994.
· Oberlin College Art History and Studio Art departments. 1994.
Commissioned Work (Selected List):
"Cultivated Earth." Rainbow Grocery 1745 Folsom St., San Francisco, 1996.
10'x60'. Acrylic on concrete. Celebration of giving food to the community,
and a contrast between sustainable agriculture and large-scale agribusiness.
"Working Man." 161 Gilbert St., San Francisco, 1995. 7'x8'. Acrylic on canvas.
in the style of the WPA murals of the 1930's a depiction of a laborer in the
Bay Area.
"Frisco's Wild Side." Maltby Elecrtric Supply Co., Langton St., San Francisco,
1995. 21'x280'. Community mural project depicting endangered species, and
a fantastical landscape combining nature and the urban environment.
"Carnaval." Pacific Gas arid Electric, 18th and Harrison St., San Francisco, 1994.
14'x350'. Acrylic on concrete. Mural collaboration with Emmanuel
Montoya, local artists, and youth depiciting the annual festival of Carnaval
as it is celebrated throughout the world.
"I Witness." Oakland Ensemble Theater, Oakland, 1993. 10'x50'. Acrylic on canvass.
Five painted backdrops for a theater set depicting the Rodney King incident.
"The History of Coffee." Spaso Cafe, College and Claremont Ave., Oakland,
1993. 10'x30'. Acrylic on sheetrock. Traditional mural depicting coffee
production and labor.
"We Color the World." Raphael Weill Middle School, San Francisco, 1993.
19'x 23'. Acrylic on concrete. A mural depicting a view of the world through
third graders eyes, using their drawings.
"Lost in Pictures." Angelika Movie Theater, New York City, 1991. 10'x38'.
Acrylic on canvass. Macintosh IIci with photoshop. Images of movie actors
and actresses from the past 40 years of film.
"To Dance Alone." Oberlin Night Club, Oberlin, OH, 1991. 9'x24'. Steel, wood,
flourescent lights, plexiglass. Narrative mural installation about a storyteller
reciting a dream.
"Pre War Memorial." Cleveland, Columbus, Oberlin, OH, 1991. 8'x32'. Steel,
masonite, wood, angle iron, screenprinting, plexiglass, kodalith. Traveling
memorial designed to stimulate discussion about the Gulf War.
"Musical Union." Cat-N-The Cream Coffeehouse, Oberlin, OH, 1989.50'x15'.
Acrylic on cinder-block. A mural depicting international musicians with
their instruments.
"Industry's Shrine." Art Auditorium, Oberlin College, 1989. 40'x50'x20'. Video
monitors, VCR equipment, steel, car parts, oil drums, machinery, candles,
digitally recorded music, slide projection, gravel and bricks. A multimedia
shrine-like setting where one could contemplate the waste industry produces.
Experience:
Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center
President, Board of Directors. (Aug 1992- present), San Francisco. Facilitate
mural projects, coordinate events, grantwriting for established non-profit
community arts center.
Theater and Dance Department at Oberlin College.
(1988-1989), Oberlin, OH. Technical assistant to principal Set Designer and painter.
Oliphant Studios
(1985), New York City. Backdrop painting for movie sets, television and
magazine advertisements.
Craig Hudson AIA Architects
(1989), San Francisco. Drafting, presentation ink drawings for portfolio.
Publications:
New York Times Magazine, Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996 "Fashions of the Times,"
Fall '96, How Do We Look, p.88.
San Francisco Examiner, "Stroke of Genius in the Mission," October 8, 1994.
Front page, color photo.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 10, 1996
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Capital Improvement Plan Discussion -- September 17
Attached is a proposed capital improvement plan that covers the years FY97 through FY02. This
plan identifies the projects and estimated costs. They have been assigned to a fiscal year in
accordance with a variety of factors. These include the number of projects in any given fiscal
year; the availability of any state and/or federal aid; general compliance with previous capital
improvement plans; and fulfilling development obligations that are pending or likely to be pending
during the life of this plan.
At your meeting of Tuesday, September 17, it would be our desire to review by fiscal year the
capital projects. We would move through each fiscal year and identify those projects where you
may have some interest changing their priority, that is their location within the plan. You also
could remove those projects or place them on a pending list, that is identified but not funded.
The meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FISCAL YEAR 1996 THROUGH
FISCAL YEAR 2002
INCLUDING FISCAL YEAR 2003 AND BEYOND
REVISED 916196
CITY OF IOWA CITY
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - LISTING OF PROJECTS
THAT WERE COMPLETED IN FY 1996 OR FY 1997 OR IN PROGRESS
101 Melrose Ave Bridge 2,000,000
102 Asphalt Overlay 806,641
t03 Burlington-Madison and Gilbert Signal Imp 82,500
104 Curb Ramp (ADA) 288,585
105 First Ave.-D St. to Muscatine 920,000
106 Melrose-West High School to Hwy 2t8 2,269,000
107 Mormon TreldRohret Rd Signals 50,000
108 Waterfront Drive-N. of Stevens 278,000
109 Soccer Site Access Road 291,000
110 Abbey Lane Sanitary Sewer 203,082
111 Highlander Sewer/Lift Station 405,217
112 Melrose Market Sanitary Sewer 20,500
113 WW Phase I-Design 1,114,702
114 WW Phase I-North Plant Improvements 1,000,000
WW Phase I-Piping to Connect the North/South
115 Plants 14,300,000
116 Part I-Iowa River Power Dam Improvements 686,200
117 Part I-Jordan Well 324,200
Part I-New Water Treatment Facility. Land
118 Acquisition, Englneering, Design 1,581,214
119 Part I-Pond Stabilization Work 434,500
120 Part I-Raw Water Piping 1,275,500
121 Part I-Ground Storage Reservoir 758,500
122 Part I-Silurian Wells 326,400
t23 Part I-Silurian/Jordan Wells 456,600
124 Part I-Williams Bros. Pipeline 840,000
125 Kiwanis Park Stormwater Project 35,000
t26 Intra City Bike Trails 30,000
127 Annual Park Improvements 65,000
128 Future Open Space Land Acquisition $0,000
129 Future Parkland Development 50,000
130 Airport Hangar 80,993
131 Hydrologic Monitoring 40,000
132 Landfill Tree Planting 90,000
133 GIS 5,000
Grand Totals
31,163,234
CIP~ PROJ8$6.XL$'~ 8-96 FY96 and FY97
919196 '1:04 PM
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CAPITAL IMPEOVEMENTS PROJECTS
FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 2002
Project Description
Grand Total FY 97
Project Cost Budget
FY 98
Budget
FY 99
Budget
FY2000
Budget
FY 2001
Bud§et
FY 2002
Budget
Multi Year Projects
201 Asphalt Overlay 1,963,400 2/)6,400 308,000 320,000 333,000 346,000 360,000
202 Curb Ramp (ADA) 687,000 104,000 108,000 112,000 116.000 121,000 126,000
RR Crossing Improvements
203 and Maintenance 120,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
204 Traffic Calming 300,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
205 Traffic Signals 300,000 50,000 50,600 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
206 Extra Width-Paving & Sidewalk 240,000 40,000
207 Sump Pump Discharge Tiles 150,000 25,000
208 Intra City Bike Trails 180,000 30,000
209 Annual Park Improvements 390,000 65,000
Future Open Space Land
210 Acquisition 300,000 50,000
211 Future Parkland Development 300,000 50,000
212 Ramp Maintenance & Repair 811,600 250,000
213 Streetscape - NearSouthside 500,000
Subtotal Multi Year
Projects 6,242,000 1,030.400
FY 1997
214 Brookside Drive Bridge 207,000 207,000
Burlington St Bridge Mtce*
215 iowa River 88,000 88,000
Burlington St Safety
216 Improvements-Iowa River 104,000 104,000
Dodge St./ACT/OId Dubuque
217 Rd. Intersection Imp 520,000 520,000
Foster Rd.-West of Dubuque
218 Phase I thru Elks 500,000 500,000
MelroseoByington to Hawkins
219 St Imp. 613,000 613,000
Melrose- West from 218 to City
220 Limits t56,000 156,000
Willow St.-Muscatine to
221 Brookside 182,000 182,000
First Ave.-Bradford to
222 Muscatine 530,000 530,000
First Ave Extended (ROW/
223 Grading) 350,000 350,000
Foster Road Dubuque to
Prairie du Chien (ROW/
224 Grading) 850,000 850,000
225 Southgate Ave. Extended 310,000 310,000
Dubuque Street Trail-Park Rd
226 to Taft Speedway 41,000 41,000
Iowa River T~aiI-Buriington
227 to Sturgis Ferry 468,000 468,000
North Corridor Trunk Sewer/
B'Jaysvilie Lane Sanitary
228 Sewer 585,000 585,000
229 Scoff Blvd Trunk Sewer 3,000,000 3,000,000
230 Sheridan Rd. Sanitary Sewer 200,000 200,000
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CIP~ PROJS$6 XLS~8,96 97 to 2002 9/9/90 1:06 PM
40,000
25,000
30,000
65,000
50,000
50,000
270,000
100,000
1,182,000
40,000
25,000
30,000
65,000
40,000
25,000
30,000
65,000
50,000
50,000
100,000
929,000
50,000
50,000
100,000
40,000
25,000
30,000
65,000
50,000
50,000
291,600
100,000
1,238,600
896,000
40,000
25,000
30,000
65.000
50,000
50,000
100,000
966,000
CITY OF IOWA CITY
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS
FOP, FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 2002
Project Description
WVV-Phase II-Napoleon Park
231 Lift Station
232 Wylde Green Sanitary Sewer
Grand Total FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Project Cost Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget
5,200,000 5,200,000
51,000 51,000
233 Gilbert St.-South-Storm Sewer
234 Highland Ave Storm Sewer
IA Interstate RR-7th Ave to 1st
235 Ave.-Storm Sewer
236 Sandusky Storm Sewer
ShamrockJPeterson Storm
237 Sewer
Benton Street (Ned Ashton)
238 Park
239 Kiwanis Park
240 Napoleon Park Renovation
241 South Soccer Field Complex
Sturgis Ferry Park
242 Development
243 Bus Acquisition
244 City Plaza Improvements
245 Fire Apparatus
98,127 98,127
575,000 575,000
676,000 676,000
690,000 690,000
565,000 565,000
40,000 40,000
180,000 180,000
700,000 700,000
700,000 700,000
115,000 115,000
1,165,120 1,185,120
315,000 315,000
65,600 65,600
Subtotal FY '1997
19,839,847 19,839,847
FY 1998
246 Wooif Ave Bridge 887,000
Dodge St-Governor to
247 Dubuque Rd.-Property Only 300,000
248 Highway 1- Sunset Right Turn 100,000
249 Hwy 6-Left Turn at First 100,000
Hwy 11Hwy 61Riverside Dr.-
250 Dual Left Turn Lanes 42,000
251 River Street-Riverside to WooIf 946,000
Water Front Drive-N. of
252 Southgate Ave. 278,000
East West Arterial-North Side-
253 Phase Ill-ACT to Dodge 1,193,000
East West Parkway (Sycamore
254 to Detention Basin) 442,000
255 Willow Creek Trail 299,000
256 River Street Sewer 208,000
Westminster Rd. Sanitary
257 Sewer 375,000
Water Part lI-Construction
258 Projects 11.750,000
259 Sunset Street Storm Sewer 300,000
Sycamore S. Regional
260 Stormwater Detention 800,000
261 Cemetery Expansion 250,000
Hunters Run Park
262 Development 250,000
887,000
300,000
100,000
100,000
42,000
946,000
278,000
1,193,000
442,000
299,000
208,000
375,000
11,750,000
300,000
800,000
250,000
250,000
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS
FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 2002
Project Description
Mercer Park Aquatic Center
263 Expansion 1,500,000
Parks-Central Malntenace
264 Facility 600,000
265 Wetherby Park Development 75,000
266 Airport-Master Plan 10,000,000
267 Landfill Cell 1,300,000
268 Purchase Additional Land 200,000
269 Fire Apparatus 262,000
270 GIS-Pilot Program 100,000
Hazardous Waste Recycling
271 Facility 520,000
272 Iowa Ave. Streetscape 208,000
273 Library Expansion 17,200,000
Multi*use Parkine Ramp - Near
274 Southside 4,160,000
Recreation Center Gym Floor
275 Replacement 95,000
Subtotal FY 1998
Grand Total FY 97
Project Cost Budget
54,645,000
FY 98
Budget
t,800,000
600,000
75,000
10,000,000
1,300,000
200,000
262,000
100,000
$20,000
208,000
17,200,000
4,150,000
95,000
54,$45,000
FY 1999
Burlington StYridge Widening-
276 Ralston Creek 208,000
277 Summit St Bridge 1,057,000
Foster Rd.-West of Dub.,que-
278 Phase II to Elks 800,000
Sycamore St.- Burns to City
279 Limits 981,000
280 Sycamore- City Limits to L 800,000
WooIf Ave-Newton to N. of
281 River St. 686,000
282 Court St Extended Phase I 710,000
283 Court Hill Trail 185,000
Longfellow/Pine St.
284 Pedestrian/Bicycle Trail 227,000
285 WW-Phase I[I New South Plant 15,000,000
286 Hafor Circle Storm Sewer 500,000
287 Civic Center-3rd Floor 676,000
288 Police Dept-2nd Floor Remodel 343,000
289 PW Complex 2,080,000
Subtotal FY 1999
24,253,000
FY 2000
290 Meadow st Bridge 167,000
Dubuque/Church Left Turn
291 Bays 100,000
Gilbert - Hwy. 6 dual left turn
292 lanes 406,000
Lower Muscatlne-Franklln to
293 DeForest 840,000
294 Southwest Interceptor Sewer 7,500,000
295 West Side Lift Station 450,000
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FY 99
Budget
208,000
1,057,000
800,000
981,000
800,000
686,000
710,000
185,000
227,000
15,000,000
500,000
676,000
343,000
2,080,000
24,253,000
FY 2000
Budget
197,000
100,000
406,000
840,000
7,500,000
450,000
FY 2001
Budget
FY 2002
Budget
CITY OF IOWA CITY
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS
FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 2002
Project Description
Part Ill- New Water Trealment
296 Facility
Mormon TreldAbbey Lane
297 Storm Sewer
298 Fire Station
299 GIS
Grand Total FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Project Cost Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget Budget
36,200,000
500,000
1,040,000
1,585,000
Subtotal FY 2000
FY 2001
300 Rochester Bridge
301 Second Ave. Bridge
Dubuque/Foster Rd.
302 Intersection
303 Sycamore- HWY 6 to DeForest
304 Court St Extended-Phase II
East West Arterial-North Side-
Phase II-Arterial Street through
305 ACT
306 Mormon Trek Sidewalk
Subtotal FY 2001
48,828,000
208,000
208,000
867,000
187,000
1,214,000
905,000
156,000
3,845,000
FY 2002
307 Fourth Avenue Bridge
308 Third Avenue Bridge
Dodge St-Governor to
309 Dubuque Rd.
Park Road/Riverside Left Turn
310 Lane
East West Arterial-North Side-
Phase I-ROW Scott Bird to
311 ACT Property
Scott Blvd Extended.Phase I
312 Design Only
Robert A. Lee Recreation
313 Center Expansion
Subtotal FY 2002
Grand Totals
208,000
208,000
1,003,000
177,000
1,506,000
300,000
4,500,000
8,082,000
165,734,847
19,839,847
54,645,000
24,253,000
36,200,000
600,000
4,040,000
1,595,000
48,828,000
48,828,000
208,000
208,000
967,000
187,000
1,214,000
905,000
166,000
3,845,000
3,846,000
208,000
208,000
1,093,000
177,000
1,596.000
300,000
4,500,000
8,o 2,ooo
8,082,000
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE UNFUNDED OR
IN FISCAL YEAR 2003 AND BEYOND
FY 2003 and
beyond
Pr~ects Unfunded
401 420th St nearlndustrialPark 1,200,000
402 American Legion- Scoff to Taft
403 Benton-Orchardto Oaknoll
404 Dodge St- Dubuque Rd.to 180
4O5 HWY 965
East-West parkway (Sand Rd.
406 to Sycamore) 884,000
East-West Parkway (Basin to
407 Saddlebrook) 416,000
East-West Parkway
(Saddlebrook - East Property
408 Line) 624,000
East-West parkway (E.
Sycamore Farms. Property Llne
409 to Sioux) 624,000
410 First Ave Extended 450,000
Foster Road Dubuque to
411 Prairie du Chlen-Pavlng 9t8,000
412 Scott Blvd Extended-Phase I 2,200,000
Scott Boulevard Extended-
413 Phase III
Scoff Boulevard Extended-
414 Phasell
1,664,000
1,300,000
967,000
4,000,000
1,836,000
2,540,000
415 Hwy 6 Sidswalk and Drainage 1,935,000
416 Hwy 6 Pedestrian Overpass 749,000
Iowa River TraiI-Hwy 6 to
417 Napoleon Park 572,000
418 Abbey Lane Sanitary Sewer 700,000
Ralston Creek Trunk Sewer-
4'19 South Branch 520,000
420 Scott Park Area Trunk Sewer 649,000
421 Airport Hangar 800,000
422 Cultural Conference Center '18,500,000
423 Fire Training Facility 728,000
424 Industrial Park 4,000,000
425 Summit Street Historic Plan 208,000
Grand Total
48,984,000
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-STREET RECONSTRUCTION
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420TH STREET NEAR INDUSTRIAL PARK
$1,200,000
This project will include paving 420th Street to urban standards from Hwy 6 to
approximately one half mile east and intersection geometric improvements at
Hwy 6. This project will facilitate expansion of the industrial park.
AMERICAN LEGION ROAD - SCOTT TO TAFT
$1,664,000
Reconstruction from a rural to urban cross section with storm sewer and
sidewalks,
ANNUAL ASPHALT RESURFACING
$296,400/yr*
Annual maintenance of selected streets involving resurfacing and chipseal -
$285,000 per year.
BENTON STREET - ORCHARD TO OAKNOLL
$1,300,000
This is a capacity related improvement identified by the Arterial Street Plan. The
pavement condition on the Benton Street hill also contributes to the need for
this project. A center turn lane will be added from Greenwood Drive to Oaknoll
Drive.
CURB RAMPS (ADA)
$104,000/yr*
Reconstruction of curb ramps throughout the City for compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
DODGE STREET/DUBUQUE ROAD (ACT)
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
$520,000
This project will reconstruct the northern of the two intersections of Dodge
Street and Dubuque Road to allow installation of a traffic signal. The installa-
tion of a traffic signal at this location will allow ACT to use this access point to
Highway 1 (Dodge Street) as their principal means of employee ingress and
egress. This project will also establish an alignment for the eventual construc-
tion of the proposed east-west arterial between Dodge Street and Scott
Boulevard, through the Press-Citizen, Gatens, and Larson properties.
*Adjusted annually for inflation
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278
DODGE STREET - GOVERNOR STREET TO 1-80
DODGE STREET - DUBUQUE ROAD TO 1-80
This project is a capacity improvement to Dodge Street
from the south intersection of Dubuque Road to the 1-80
interchange and will include storm sewer and pedestrian
facilities. This project does not include the intersection
improvements discussed above.
DODGE STREET - GOVERNOR TO DUBUQUE ROAD
This is a capacity related improvement identified by the
Arterial Street Plan. Right-of-way constraints exist
throughout much of this project. This project will include
traffic signals at the intersection of Dodge Street and
Prairie du Chien Road.
DUBUQUE STREET/CHURCH STREET
LEFT TURN LANES
$2,360,000
$967,000
$100,000
$1,393,000
This project will construct left turn storage lanes on the north and south
approaches of this intersection. Dubuque Street capacity is constrained at this
intersection because there are no dedicated storage lanes for left turning
vehicles. This creates cut through traffic in the Northside neighborhood which
has been a serious concern for the Northside Neighborhood Association.
DUBUQUE STREET/FOSTER ROAD INTERSECTION
$967,000
$530,000
Geometric improvements and signalization of intersection.
FIRST AVENUE - MUSCATINE TO BRADFORD
This is a capacity-related improvement identified in the Arterial Street Plan.
Storm sewer and sidewalks are included. The Iowa Interstate Seventh to First
storm sewer project should be completed prior to or simultaneous with this
project.
FOSTER ROAD - WEST OF DUBUQUE STREET,
PHASE I
This project will include grading of Foster Road and construction
of a gravel roadway surface through the Elks property.
PHASE II $800,000
This project will include reconstruction of Foster Road to urban
standards from Idyllwild Subdivision entrance to the Elks proper-
ty.
1,300,000
$500,000
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GILBERT/HIGHWAY 6 - DUAL LEFT TURN
$406,000
Dual left turn lanes for northbound and southbound traffic on Gilbert.
HIGHWAY 1/SUNSET - RIGHT TURN
$100,000
Construct a right turn lane for westbound traffic on Highway 1 turning north
onto Sunset Street,
HIGHWAY 6 - LEFT TURN AT FIRST
$100,000
Extension of the left turn bay for eastbound traffic on Highway 6 turning north
onto First Avenue.
LOWER MUSCATINE - FRANKLIN TO DEFOREST
$840,000
This project will reconstruct Lower Muscatine Road from Franklin to DeForest
and will include a left turn lane at the intersection with Sycamore and improved
storm sewer.
MELROSE AVENUE - BYINGTON TO HAWKINS
$613,000
This is a capacity related improvement identified by the arterial street plan
which would involve widening of the existing pavement. This is an extension
of the bridge and paving project currently under construction.
MELROSE AVENUE - HWY 218 TO WEST
CITY LIMITS
$156,000
This project will provide a new asphalt surface and improved shoulders to
Melrose Avenue from the Hwy 218 Interchange to the west city limits. This
project will not include sidewalks or storm sewer since the roadway will remain
as a rural cross section.
PARK ROAD/RIVERSIDE DRIVE LEFT TURN LANES $177,000
This project establishes left turn lanes on all approaches to the intersection.
The traffic carrying capacity of Park Road is currently constrained due to the
absence of dedicated left turn lanes.
RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS
AND MAINTENANCE
$20,000/YR
This represents our ongoing commitment to the maintenance of railroad
crossings, Reconstruction of a typical railroad crossing can cost around
$100,O00, of which the City is usually responsible for 20%.
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RIVER STREET - RIVERSIDE TO WOOLF
$946,O0O
This project will reconstruct the pavement and provide storm sewer improve-
ments. High annual maintenance costs are experienced with this street as well
as complaints about lack of curbs. This project should be coordinated with the
River Stree~ sanitary sewer.
HWY 1/HWY 6 - DUAL LEFT TURN LANES
$42,000
This project will involve restriping and rephasing of the traffic signals to provide
dual left turn lanes for southbound traffic on Riverside Drive. No additional lanes
will be added as part of this project.
HWY 965 EXTENDED
$4,000,000
This project will consist of constructing Hwy 965 extended from the south side
of Hwy. 218 to Hwy. 1 to arterial standards.
SYCAMORE STREET -
$1,968,000
BURNS TO CITY LIMITS
$981,000
Reconstruct Sycamore to arterial standards, 45 feet wide from
Burns to Lakeside and 34 feet from Lakeside south to City limits.
Storm sewer and sidewalk improvements included. Bike lanes are
planned.
280 CITY LIMITS TO L
5800,000
Reconstruct Sycamore to arterial standards 34 feet wide from
City limits to the Sycamore L. Storm sewer, sidewalk improve-
ments and bike lanes are included.
303 HIGHWAY 6 TO DEFOREST
87,000
This is a capacity related improvement identified by the Arterial
Street Plan that will involve additional lanes, Development of the
Southeast portion of the City can be expected to accelerate the
need for this project.
TRAFFIC CALMING
$50,000/YR
This is an annual program to implement traffic calming strategies where
requested and appropriate.
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
$50,000/YR
Annual appropriation of $50,000 for potential traffic signals.
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WATERFRONT DRIVE - NORTH OF
SOUTHGATE AVENUE
$278,000
Pave Waterfront Drive from Southgate Avenue, north to the south paving limits
of the Hy-Vee project.
WILLOW STREET - MUSCATINE TO BROOKSIDE $182,000
Street reconstruction and storm sewer improvements. This area has very high
pavement maintenance expenses and frequent drainage complaints.
WOOLF AVENUE - NEWTON TO NORTH
OF RIVER STREET
$686,000
Reconstruction of WooIf Avenue and storm sewer improvements. The WooIf
Avenue Bridge is expected to receive Federal funding in 1998. The bridge
should be reconstructed prior to rebuilding the roadway.
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NEW STREETS
COURT STREET EXTENDED $1,924,000
282 PHASE I $710,000
Acquire right-of-way, grade and pave to arterial standards from the
existing east terminus of Court Street to approximately 1,700 feet east.
304 PHASE II $1,214,000
Extend Court Street at arterial standards from the east end of Phase I to
Taft Avenue.
· EAST-WEST ARTERIAL (NORTH) $3,694,000
Construction of an east-west arterial street, 34' wide, within a 100' right-of-
way, with an 8' sidewalk on one side from Dodge Street (Hwy. 1 ) to Scott Blvd.
The following phases may be constructed in sequential or reverse order.
31 1 EAST-WEST ARTERIAL - PHASE I $1,596,000
Grade and pave to arterial standards from Scott Boulevard to ACT
property.
305 EAST-WEST ARTERIAL - PHASE II $905,000
Grade and pave to arterial standards through the ACT property.
253 EAST-WEST ARTERIAL - PHASE III $1,193,000
Grade and pave to urban standards from ACT to Dodge Street.
EAST-WEST PARKWAY (SOUTH) $2,990,000
Construction of parkway from Sand Road to Sioux Avenue. pavement will be
34' wide with bike lanes within an 85' right-of-way and will have an 8' walk on
one side.
406 Sand to Sycamore
254 Sycamore to Detention Basin
Basin to Saddlebrook
408 Saddlebrook to east property line
of Sycamore Farms
409 East Fine to Sioux Avenue
$884,000
$442,000
$416,000
$624,000
$624,000
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410,
223
224,
411
EXTRA-WIDTH PAVING
$40,000/yr
Overwidth paving on arterial and collector streets within subdivisions as they
develop; $40,000 each year.
FIRST AVENUE EXTENDED-HICKORY TRAIL TO
EAST-WEST ARTERIAL
$800,000
This project will extend First Avenue from its terminus north of Hickory Trail to
the east-west arterial. Right-of-way acquisition and grading are proposed for
FY97 to accommodate construction of the feeder mains to serve the ground
storage reservoirs as part of the Water Facilities Improvements.
FOSTER ROAD - DUBUQUE STREET TO PRAIRIE
DU CHIEN
$1,768,000
Extends the City's street network from Dubuque Street at Foster Road to Prairie
du Chien, approximately 450 feet south of Interstate 80. This project would
facilitate development of the north central area and should result in a reduction
in traffic along the Prairie du Chien/Dodge Street corridor. Right-of-way
acquisition and grading are proposed for FY97 to accommodate construction of
the feeder mains to serve the ground storage reservoirs as part of the water
facilities improvements.
SCOTT BOULEVARD $6,876,000
Construction of an arterial street from Rochester Avenue, north across 1-80, to
Hwy. 1.
412, SCOTT BOULEVARD - PHASE I $2,500,000
312
Phase I would include acquisition of right-of-way from
Rochester Avenue north to Highway 1, prepare grade from
Rochester to Interstate 80, and pave to arterial standards
from Rochester to east-west arterial.
414 SCOTT BOULEVARD - PHASE II $2,540,000
Phase II would include pavement to arterial standards north
from the east-west arterial to Interstate 80 and construc-
tion of a bridge over 1-80.
413 SCOTT BOULEVARD - PHASE Ill $1,836,000
Phase III will grade and pave to arterial standards Scott
Boulevard from Interstate 80 north to Highway 1.
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225 · SOUTHGATE AVENUE
$310,000
The Southgate Avenue project consists of the extension of Southgate Avenue
from Waterfront Drive to Gilbert Street. The work includes 36-foot wide
paving, a railroad crossing and related storm sewer. The portion of the right-of-
way west of the railroad property has been dedicated to the City without charge
by the developer. This project will provide improved access to the commercial
area between Gilbert Street and Keokuk Street south of Highway 6 and reduce
the left turn congestion at Gilbert and Highway 6.
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PARKS AND RECREATION
BENTON STREET PARK (NED ASHTON PARK)
$40,000
Develop a small riverfront park just north of the Benton Street Bridge. This
would also become part of the proposed Iowa River Corridor Trail System, and
would be the location for an appropriate memorial to Ned Ashton.
CEMETERY EXPANSION
$250,000
At the current burial rate, Oakland Cemetery will be at capacity by the year
2001. To compound the problem, most adult burial spaces now available are
not considered to be choice lots. The cemetery could expand to the
south/southeast, but this would involve the purchase of private property, which
is not currently available. Expansion to the east would mean encroaching upon
Hickory Hill Park, and would require fill material and removal of numerous trees.
Other possibilities include construction of above-ground vaults a nd/or developing
a second municipal facility.
EXPAND MERCER PARK AQUATIC CENTER
$1,500,000
This project would involve expanding the Aquatic Center to the north, and
providing for additional gymnasium and multi-purpose space. This may partially
fulfill interest in additional recreation center space in the southeast part of the
city. The Aquatic Center was designed to allow future expansion to the north.
EXPAND ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER
$4,500,000
It is difficult to accommodate all the various activities demanding time and
space in this facility. Gymnasium space, meeting room space, and various
activity space are all at a premium. Likely expansion would be to the east over
the existing parking lot.
FUTURE PARKLAND DEVELOPMENT
9300,000
With the Neighborhood Open Space Plan ordinance completed, neighborhood
associations becoming more active, and the requirement of developers to
dedicate land to the City, we need to set aside an annual appropriation for
development of new parks, as the land becomes acquired. Partially funded
through the Parkland Development Fund.
HUNTERS RUN PARK
$250,000
Short-Range: Develop a small picnic/playground area in the six-acre parcel
immediately north of Duck Creek Drive (donated by the developer).
Long-Range: Develop the 16 acres of parkland north of the above-mentioned
parcel. No plan has been developed as yet. This property was purchased from
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the State of Iowa in 1985. The next step is to consider adesign contract, work
with neighbors, and develop a plan.
KIWANIS PARK
$180,000
Develop the 14-acre parcel of property donated by the Dane family. The Ty'n
Cae and Penny Bryn Neighborhood Associations and the Iowa City Kiwanis
Clubs have been involved in the development plans.
NAPOLEON PARK RENOVATION
$700,000
Renovate the existing facility, transforming it into an eight-field youth softball
complex, designed to girls' softball standards. It would include all the necessary
items for a softball complex, including fencing, backstops, bleachers, water
lines, adequate parking, concession stand, restrooms, etc. The Girls Softball
Association will be approached for a financial contribution.
OPEN SPACE - LAND ACQUISITION POLICY
9300,000
This annual appropriation of $50,000 per year is for the purpose of acquiring
property for recreational/park purposes. Funding source is the Parkland
Acquisition Fund.
PARKS MAINTENANCE BUILDING
$600,000
The existing maintenance shop at City Park is inadequate for Parks and CBD
operations. It would, upon renovation and expansion, provide room to add
Forestry operations.
PARKS MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
$390,000
Annual appropriation of $65,000 for various maintenance activities throughout
the park system which may include shelter improvements, sidewalk replace-
ment, accessibility projects, parking lot improvements, pedestrian bridge
replacement and other similar projects.
RECREATION CENTER GYM FLOOR REPLACEMENT $95,000
Remove and replace the 32-year-old floor. If necessary, the project may also
include repairs to sub-flooring.
SOUTH SYCAMORE SOCCER COMPLEX (SOUTH TREATMENT
PLANT) $700,000
Develop an outdoor parks and recreation complex adjacent to the south
wastewater treatment plant, similar to the project designed for the referendum
which failed in June, 1991. That proposal consisted of 17 soccer fields of
varying size, and a five-field softball complex and intertwined parkland on the
110-acre site.
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242 · STURGIS FERRY PARK DEVELOPMENT
5,000
This park was constructed on an old landfill and has been difficult to maintain.
The project includes berming and planting, particularly on the north end to
screen the recycling area, making a more attractive entrance to the city. The
project will also include a multi-purpose trail to connect into the Iowa River
Corridor Trail.
265 · WETHERBY PARK DEVELOPMENT
$75,000
In FY96, ten acres of land adjacent to the park were purchased, increasing the
size of the park from 14 to 24 acres. This project focuses on the development
of the additional ten acres into play fields and more passive park areas.
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WASTEWATER
SHERIDAN AVENUE SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS
$200,000
Wet weather flows in this area are now known to exceed design expectations.
An additional sewer will need to be constructed along Sheridan Avenue to
reduce the sanitary sewer surcharging problems in this area.
NORTH CORRIDOR TRUNK SEWER/BJAYSVILLE
LANE SANITARY SEWER
$585,000
This is a combination of two projects. The North Corridor Trunk Sewer will
serve the area north of Foster Road, west of No Name Road. The Bjaysville Lane
Sanitary Sewer will relieve an existing sewer constraint.
RALSTON CREEK SOUTH BRANCH TRUNK SEWER 520,000
This project will improve sewer capacity along the South Branch of Ralston
Creek between Court Hill Park and Scott Park. This additional capacity will be
needed as development continues east of Scott Boulevard. Capacity improve-
ments downstream of Court Hill Park were made in 1989.
RIVER STREET SEWER
$208,000
This project involves the reconstruction of the sanitary sewer on River Street to
be completed in conjunction with the reconstruction of the pavement.
SCOTT BOULEVARD TRUNK SEWER
$3,000,000
This project extends from the Heinz lift station downstream to the Southeast
interceptor, and serves Village Green, Village Green South, BDI and the growth
area east of Scott Boulevard. This project will eliminate two lift stations.
Because of limited lift station capacity, additional development in this area is
limited.
SCOTT PARK AREA TRUNK SEWER
$649,000
The Scott Park sewer will provide sewer service to the +300 acre area
generally bounded by Scott Park on the south, the city limits on the west,
Rochester Avenue on the north, and a line one-half mile east of the city limits
on the east. The existing sanitary lagoon serving the care center on Rochester
Avenue could be removed once this sewer is installed.
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SOUTHWEST INTERCEPTOR SEWER
$7,500,000
The southwest interceptor sewer connects with the South River Corridor Sewer
(the sewer proposed to be installed between the two wastewater treatment
plants) at the south end of Napoleon Park, then extends west to old Highway
218, then follows along the south and west boundary of the airport to Highway
1, then northwest along Willow Creek to Mormon Trek nortit of Benton Street.
This interceptor sewer will direct flows from the Willow Creek and Clear Creek
drainage basins directly to the south plant. It will also relieve future capacity
and boundary constraints along existing trunk sewers serving the west and
northwest areas of the city. Future development of the Airport land is
dependent upon this project.
WESTMINSTER ROAD SANITARY SEWER
$375,000
This project is needed to reduce sanitary sewer surcharging and basement
flooding experienced during heavy rainfall events,
WYLDE GREEN ROAD SANITARY SEWER
$51,000
This project is needed to reduce sanitary sewer surcharging and basement
flooding experienced during heavy rainfall events.
ABBEY LANE SANITARY SEWER
$700,000
This project will extend the 30" sar~itary sewer along Abbey Lane from Burry
Drive to the west side of Highway 218. This project is required to allow
development within this watershed of Highway 218.
WEST SIDE LIFT STATION & FORCE MAIN
$450,000
This project is needed to serve the area east and north of the landfill that will
be added to the growth area by the alignment of Hwy, 965. Design of this
project may reveal downstream capacity constraints for which a solution is not
included in this estimate.
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STORMWATER
HAFOR CIRCLE STORM SEWER $500,000
Improvements to alleviate street and yard flooding in the Hafor Drive/Hafor
Circle area.
HIGHLAND AVENUE STORM SEWER $575,000
This project will provide storm sewer along Highland Avenue near Highland
Court to reduce stormwater flooding and associated property damage.
IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD - SEVENTH TO FIRSTS676,000
Extend storm sewer along the Iowa Interstate Railroad to relieve existing
drainage problems in the area and serve First Avenue.
MORMON TREK/ABBEY LANE
STORMWATER PROJECT $ 500,000
This project will investigate ways to reduce stormwater flooding along Mormon
Trek Boulevard and Abbey Lane and reduce erosion problems to the T'yn Cae
stormwater management basin.
SANDUSKY STORM SEWER
This project will reduce street and yard flooding.
$690,000
Improvements to alleviate
street and back yard flooding north and south of Sandusky Avenue between the
intersections with Pepper and Broadway, and along the properties south of
Southgate Avenue.
SOUTH GILBERT ST. STORM SEWER $98,127
This project will improve the storm sewer along South Gilbert Street and
Stevens Drive and will proviode backflow prevention during periods of high
water on the Iowa River.
SOUTH SYCAMORE DETENTION BASIN $800,000
Regional stormwater facility designed to serve the existing and developing areas
along South Sycamore Street.
SUMP PUMP DISCHARGE TILES $25,000/YR
Annual reconstruction of damaged tiles and installation of new tiles in order to
receive discharges from sump pumps and eliminate ice build-up in streets.
SUNSET STREET $300,000
The area just north and south of Kineton Green, east of Sunset, has experienced
back yard flooding and drainage problems.
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BRIDGES
There are various bridge projects to be considered. Scheduling of each project will
depend to a certain extent on the rate of deterioration and the availability of federal
funds. Each of the bridge projects should eventually become eligible for 80% federal
cost sharing up to $850,000 per bridge. Because of the nature of these funds, there
may be advantages to completing the designs and having them "on the shelf" ready
to go when funds are available. Design of the WooIf Avenue, Brookside Drive and
Summit Street bridges are in progress.
214 Brookside $ 207,000
246 WooIf 887,000
215 Burlington Maintenance (IA River) 88,000
21 6 Burlington - Safety Imp. (IA River) 104,000
277 Summit 1,057,000
276 Burlington 208,000
301 Second 208,000
290 Meadow 197,000
300 Rochester 208,000
308 Third Ave. Bridge 208,000
307 Fourth Ave. Bridge 208,000
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LANDFILL
ADDITIONAL LAND
Acquire land as a buffer around the landfill.
FY98 CELL CONSTRUCTION
$200,000
$1,300,000
This project represents the construction of the next landfill cell.
STAFFED HAZARDOUS WASTE/RECYCLING
BUILDING
$520,000
This will provide a permanent facility to accept recyclables and disposal of
hazardous materials.
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PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECTS
COURT HILL TRAIL (FORMERLY SOUTH
RALSTON CREEK TRAIL)
$185,000
This project will establish an eight-foot wide pedestrian/bicycle trail between
Scott Park and Creekside Park in east Iowa City along the south branch of
Ralston Creek, The City has acquired nearly all of the property necessary for
this trail to be constructed. It will be approximately 1.2 miles in length.
DUBUQUE STREET TRAIL - PARK ROAD
TO TAFT SPEEDWAY
$41,000
This project will improve the sidewalk and trail that exists along the east side
of the Iowa River between Park Road and Taft Speedway and will be construct-
ed concurrently with the water main improvements in this area, This project will
also include sidewalk along the east side of Dubuque Street from Park Road to
Kimball Road, This project is consistent with the Iowa River Corridor Trail Plan.
HIGHWAY 6 SIDEWALK AND DRAINAGE PROJECT $1,935,000
This project will enclose the ditch along the south side of Hwy 6 east of the
CRANDIC Railroad crossing and provide a pedestrian/bike trail from Gilbert
Street to Sycamore Street along with associated landscaping improvements,
This project can be phased from west to east.
INTRA-CITY BIKE TRAILS
9180,000
Annual appropriation of $ 30,000 for use in various bike trail projects throughout
the city.
IOWA RIVER CORRIDOR TRAIL SYSTEM
$1,040,000
The iowa River Corridor Trail System, as proposed by the Riverfront and Natural
Areas Commission, would include a continuous riverfront pedestrian and bicycle
trail, linking a number of existing and proposed parks and historical sites. To
the north, it would connect with trails around the Coralville Reservoir, and from
there to the Hoover Nature Trail. As it extends south along the river, it would
connect into areas such as Sturgis Ferry, Napoleon and Mesquakie Park and
Hills Access. Highway 6 to Burlington - $468,000 and Highway 6to Napoleon
- $572,000.
LONGFELLOW - PINE STREET
PEDESTRIAN/BIKE TRAIL
$227,000
This project will provide a pedestrian/bike link across the IAIS RR and Ralston
Creek between Rundell Street and Pine Street and will include a tunnel under
the railroad and a bridge over the creek.
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MORMON TREK SIDEWALK - HIGHWAY 6
TO MELROSE
$156,000
This project will provide a sidewalk along Mormon Trek Blvd. through University
of Iowa property from Melrose Avenue to the City of Coralville.
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PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS - HIGHWAY 6
$749,000
Provides pedestrian access over the Highway 6 arterial from the Grant Wood
neighborhood to the Sycamore Mall commercial area and Southeast Jr. High.
WILLOWCREEK TRAIL
$299,000
Bicycle/pedestrian trail from Highway 218, behind West High School to Mormon
Trek, ending at Willow Creek Park. Transportation Enhancement funds have
been approved for this project.
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OTHER PROJECTS
AIRPORT $10,000,000
This project implements the elements of the master plan for the Iowa City
Municipal Airport.
CITY PLAZA FACELIFT $315,000
Miscellaneous maintenance and replacement projects to address needs of City
Plaza, including the redesign and replacement of the playground apparatus.
CIVIC CENTER - THIRD FLOOR $676,000
CU LTURAL/CONFERENCE CENTER $18,500,000
Development of a multi-purpose public facility in downtown to house arts and
theater, conference space, and commercial activities.
FIRE STATION $1,040,000
As the city grows, new fire/emergency response facilities will need to be
considered.
FIRE TRAINING FACILITY $728,000
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) $1,595,000
This computerized system would provide an interactive referenced database for
City facilities from infrastructure records to permitting, with crime and accident
data also included.
INDUSTRIAL PARK $4,000,000
Acquisition and development of an 80 + acre industrial subdivision.
LAND ACQUISITION - RALSTON CREEK (NEW PI)
LIBRARY EXPANSION $17,200,000
MULTI-USE PARKING FACILITY -
NEAR SOUTHSIDE $4,160,000
This project provides for the construction of a multi-use parking facility in the
Near Southside. Other uses could include daycare, recreation and offices.
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POLICE - SECOND FLOOR 9343,000
PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX $ 2,080,000
This complex will replace the existing buildings at 1200 Riverside Drive.
STREETSCAPE - NEAR SOUTHSIDE $ 500,000
Improvements such as lighting, paving, street furniture, trees, in the public right-
of-way. Approximately one block per year to be coordinated with new
development, as appropriate. $100,000 per year x 7 = ~700,000.
SUMMIT STREET HISTORIC PLAN $ 208,000
PARKING RAMP REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $250,000/2 yrs*
This program consists of repair and preventive maintenance of our parking
structures that is necessary every other year.
*Adjusted for inflation
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FROM PREVIOUS PLANS
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TAFT-CALIBRIA
HIGHWAY 6 - LAKESIDE TO SCOTT
MUSCATINE - BURLINGTON TO COURT
DUBUQUE STREET NEAR MAYFLOWER APARTMENTS
COLLECTOR STREET - HICKORY TO ROCHESTER
SECONDARY ACCESS - NORMANDY
MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
ICE RINK
$1,482,000
$2,898,000
$105,000
$2,000,000
$820,000
$ ?
$3,500,000
$2,000,000