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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-12-17 CorrespondenceTo: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, and Vanderhoef. Re: Pedicab insurance Thank you once again for your time. If there is any more information that I can provide for you, please contact me. John A. Weber home: 339-9425 work: 335-0877 Jawbone Pedicab Co. John A. Weber, prop. P.O.Box 641 Iowa City, Iowa 52244-0641 (319) 339 - 9425 RECEIVED DEC 0 9 1996 256 Magowan Ave. Iowa City IA 52246 (319) 358-7069 December 9, 1996 City Council of Iowa City 410 P,. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear City Council Members, Please support the planned Iowa River Corridor Trail from Burlington St. to Sturgis Ferry Park. I am a member of FIRST (Friends of the Iowa River Scenic Trail) and strongly support building this pedestrian and bike trail. Scenic and safe walking/biking trails not only provide excellent recreational opportunities, but also encourage people to leave their cars at home and use low environmental impact approaches for getting to work. Since funds are inadequate to build the entire trail, I favor a phased approach. The fu'st phase could be the Burlington to Benton part which would connect to the existing trail at Burlington St. and the new park at Benton St. This section would receive lots o£ use by walking and biking commuters, so it should be lighted for night use. The second phase could be from Hwy 6 to Sturgis Ferry Park. The existing federal and local funds should be adequate to complete these two phases. When more funds become available, the gap from Benton to Hwy 6, which is the most expensive part, could be completed. I walk to and from work every day, so I greatly appreciate good walking paths. As a citizen of Iowa City and member of FIRST, I am very pleased by the efforts of the city to proxdde a safe and pleasant environment that is friendly to walkers and bikers. Sincerely yours, Herbert W. Hethcote cc: Casey Cook, FIRST President FRIENDS IOWA RIVEI SCENIC TRAIL December 6, 1996 City of Iowa City Council Members 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Council Member, Friends of the Iowa River Scenic Trail (F.I.R.S.T.) held its ]nonthly ~neeting on December 4tb. During !he. [neeting. we discussed the proposed Iowa River Trail development between Burlington Street and Sturgis Ferry Park. We were advised that the project's cost has risen considerably due to the need for river bank stabilization. Estimated trail cost by segment is: Segment 1: Burlington Street to Benton Street ($315,000) Segment 2: Benton Street to Highway 6 ($425,000) Segment 3: Highway 6 to Sturgis Ferry Park ($241,000) Our recommendations follow: ° Align the trail as close to the river as possible. · Complete segments 1 and 3 at a combined cost of $556,000. · Complete segment 2 at a later date as opportunities arise from grants, commercial changes, or other developments. Our recomtnendations are based on safety, cost, and the Stanley Plan. Constructing the trail away from a heavily traveled street and driveway entrances provides safe passage. Segments I and 3 are more cost effective per lineal foot than segment 2. The Stanley Plan calls for a trail along the river and not several hundred feet away from the river. Completion of segment I will accommodate the considerable foot and bicycle traffic between Benton Street and Burlington Street. Completion of segment 3 will allow for safe travel from Sturgis Ferry Park underneath Highway 6. Travel between segments 1 and 3 will need to be done on existing sidewalks and along Sturgis Corner Drive until such time as the gap can be closed. Attendees at our December meeting were Jerry Brossart, Mary Ciera, Casey Cook, Karen Countryman, Herb Hethcote, Rex Pruess, Larry Wilson, and John Yap. F.I .R.S.T. appreciates your support. Sincerely, Casey Cook F.I.R.S.T. President P.O. BOX 3433, IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244 Printed o. recycled paper RECEIVED DEC 1 0 1996 438 Garden Street Iowa City, IA 52245 December 0, 1996 Ms. Naomi Novick Mayor of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Ms. Novick: I am writing to you to express my disgust at recent programming changes announced by TCI to their cable lineup in Iowa City. I will miss receiving WGN-TV very much as I am a baseball fan and watched the Cubs and ~]ite Sox often. My kids watch shows on that station, and I watch Chicago news, especially their wea~]er when we travel to the east. My wife is disappointed that TCI will drop Comedy Central as this was one of her favorite channels. What really bothers me is that TCI has a cable monopoly around here. Such a monopolistic situation begs that TCI be responsive to the desires of their customers. The recent programming changes appear to reek of corporate greed. Instead of providing the pro- gramming that the customers of TCI want, TCI is instead switching to programming in which they have a financial stake. If I remember correctly, when the Iowa City Council most re- cently awarded the cable franchise, we were promised no major changes in progr~nming. Clearly, major programming changes are going to be made, and I wonder what future changes TCI will cook up. Can the Iowa City Council help out with this situation? The Council is in the unique position of having potential major clout with TCI. I have written TCI both locally and at their Colorado headquarters. However, I think they would listen to the Council before they would listen to me. Yours truly, Dan Greenwald December 10, 1995 Dear City Council: Yesterday I attended the presentation made by the University to the Design Review Committee ~.garding the new biology building. ! was shocked to learn that the proposed bridge was tobe used by only six to twelve people people per day for the required purpose of moving experimental specimens etc. from one building to another. Others might use the bridge as a matter of preference or conv/ence but only these few would use it out of necessity. Surely a society that can fly human organscross-country in picnic c~ol'e*~s for transplant purposes can come up with a method to move lab experiments across the street without building a bridge. The corner of Iowa Avenue and Dubuque Street is going to be more closed in and conges~d when the University builds a new building on their empty lot. To add a bridge to this construction will truly make the last block you travel before reaching the downtown a narrow, confining and enclosing tunnel. Perhaps an eaet-west cross walk similar to the one at Clinton and the CoUege Street Plaza could be located mid-block between the two buildings to allow the six to twelve people to cross safely. I am sure that ffyou say no to the bridge the University will come up with some alternative for this valuable building site. , The Soap Opera Copy: Downtown As~ociatinn, Board of Directors SHIRLEY WYRICK 132 POTOMAC DRIVE IOWA CITY IOWA 52245 December 11, 1996 To: Marty Haynes, Chair of Design Review Committee; Bill Anderson, Architect, Brooks Borg Skiles; Dick Gibson, Director, UI Facilities Planning; Gary Gussin, Chair, Biological Sciences; Mary Sue Coleman, President, University of Iowa From: Shirley Wyrick, Downtown Strategies Committee member~ As a member of the Downtown Strategies Committee appointed by the Iowa City Council, I was asked to attend the Design Review Committee Meeting on December 9. Because I was unable to stay for the completion of the discussion of the proposed "skywalk" linking the new Biological Sciences Buildings across Dnbuque Street, I want to register a few additional thoughts on this structure which promises to have definite impact on our downtown. First, I would prefer to not have a skywalk in the location the UI is proposing, as I am almost certain most long-time Iowa Citians would agree. It sets a bad precedent for the city and could have the effect of further limiting the openess of access to the central business district. I believe an underground passage could accomplish the link for the purposes that were cited: internal communication between research and office areas and transport of research materials from place to place. As I understand it, carrying pedestrian traffic (students and others) is not one of the link's goals. In addition, even though I know the University lent the City the space until the University needed a building site, the new building itself also displaces an open green area and the only City-owned piece of artwork in the downtown area-a sculpture by Kenneth Snelson, a nationally known artist. If, however, the skywalk link is approved by our City Council, I have the following recommendations: Please have the skywalk link span Dubuque Street at the third floor level. I have a number of reasons for recommending this. First, a skywalk built at the second floor level, because of its association with other skywalks in other places, does indicate it is to be used as a public pedestrian walkway and Downtown Iowa City prides itself on being pedestrian oriented at street level and hopes to remain that way. 2 Secondly, you must consider that a skywalk, no matter how transparent, still carries structural elements that support it and therefore the skywalk becomes a horizontal linear bar. In essence, the skywalk link creates a frame (the other three sides being created by the street and building sidewalls) and as I see it, at the 2nd floor level the frame created is very, very horizontal (visually wide and exceptionally low). That is a major problem. One must consider that whenever anyone approaches on Dubuque Street from the north the skyway will also frame a number of architecturally interesting older buildings that are more vertical in orientation and that by lifting the top of the "frame" to the third floor, one can get an expansive picture, not a narrow slice, of the downtown and its pedestrian mall while approaching from the north. (I think it will be easy for Bill Anderson to put a longer view photo of Dubuque Street and Ped Mall in his quick-time movie format and this will demonstrate the advantage of a taller "frame".) In our Downtown Strategies Committee we have been discussing how to limit delivery truck parking in the middle of Dubuque Street between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street during major traffic periods hi the day also with the objective of creating an unobstructed view of the Pedestrian Mall as one drives down Dubuque Street from 1-80. The Ped Mall is the central focus of downtown Iowa City because it "works"-unlike those of several cities around the country!! Create a "passage" into Downtown Iowa City rather than a "gateway" as I first suggested. The difference between a "passage" rather than a "gateway" is that in a "passage" the architect or artist should concentrate on design elements .under the skyway, rather than on the face of the skyway. Creating a "gateway" creates a structure which calls attention to itself. A "passage" could be an exciting entrance to the downtown, but only if the skyway is raised to the third floor! For instance, Stephen Prokopoff, Director of the Museum of Art and Chair of the Arts on Campus committee suggested to me there are several nationally-known artists dealing with neon and fiber optic light now and that type of art might be very effectively used under the skyway for a more exciting effect. It is also possible that temporary banners for special events in Downtown might be hung under a 3rd floor skyway if brackets are provided! If the decision is to have an architect, rather than an artist, create a skywalk which becomes a "passage" to downtown Iowa City, please hold a competition which would challenge nationally known artist/architects like ~Siah Armajani or Maya Lin to enter. Or select and hire such a designer to do the project. The placement of this skywalk is such that it might become a major asset and focal entrance point to Downtown Iowa City, and the University should seek a unique and exciting solution to the problem being created by adding the element of 3 distinction afforded by a nationally-known artist/architect. The Art-in-State Buildings funds in the project budget would provide a portion of the funding to do so. Putting the skywalk link at the third floor level will accomplish the goals of internal communication and research material transport. In fact, I believe putting the skywalk link at this level will actually put the link where it should be-at the center of the research and office areas where faculty and graduate researchers have offices and research facilities. Using the elevators nearby the link would not seem to be a major disruption for what is described as a very low- traffic skyway. If the Biological Sciences' faculty disagrees with this approach, I believe they will be willing to put up with what is really a small inconvenience in favor of helping to achieve a long-range vision for the aesthetics of their new building and for the health of the community of which they are a part. I feel the architectural design of the new building itself is quite nice and will be an asset to Downtown Iowa City and its economic and civic life. It is my hope the skywalk link, if it is necessary, will become an asset as well. Thank you for your consideration of my suggestions. From: BILLS RENTRLS IO14R CITY P01 JOHNSON COUNTY HISTO)RICAI, SOCIETY The Board of Directors Mildred Bidlack John Chadima Jonnifer Ellsworth Lloyd Epley. Prestdent Michelle Grace Keith Hemingway Claudia MeGcboe David M,xhlena Etafly Roberts Dec. 6,1996 Mayor Naomi Novick Councillors Baker, Kubby, Lehmml. Norton. Thomberry, Vanderhoef City of Iowa City - Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mayor and Councillors of me City of lowa City: Ill 1996, Iowa celebrated its 150th birthday! Led by 99 county Sesquicemennial commissions, Iowans participated in hundreds of events throughout the state in a year long festival celebrating Iowa's unique heritage and culture. Right here m our county. 5% of eligible vehicles sport Sesquicentennial license plates. That means that more thml 4000 local auto-owners cared enough to spend extra money for history-supporting license plaresl t s just one mdtcator of the onportaace area residents attach to local history and homage. In Iowa City, as you know, tile organization that is at the forefront of local history education and preservation eiforts is the Johnson County tlislurical Society. Since 1992, the Iowa City City Council has recognized the ~portance of local history by providing some annual support to our organization each year. But demand for history-related services continues to rise, as does the cost of living. And now we must prepare for the projected demise of the federal grants programs which have provided the Johnson County Historical Society with assistance totaling S39.000 over the last six years. Therefore, for FY98, we are asking you to consider support in the amount of $4,000 from Iowa City - about 6 cents per city resident. Thts Is an tncrease of $1000 over last year's figure. This modest amount would permit the growth In our annual operating budget that is necessitated by rises in the cost of living: and help insulate us from the devastating effects of the cessation of federal programs, We believe Iowa City should support tile Jolmson County tlistorlcal Society for these reasons: The Society provides an essential service to our community and contributes to our quality of life. The Society is the steward of our conununity's cultural heritage and the keeper of its memories. As our community enters a new century, we face complex social and enviroumental challenges. We must be rooted hi our past in order to make iutelligem decisions for ~he future. At present, tile Johnson County Historical Society is tile only organization actively preserving and teaching oar local history. ' The Society provides many of lb. services fr~, to all members of the public, Services offered free include the preservalion of museum collections, admission to all three of our historic sites, traveling exhibits, the 6/year Local Lore lecture series, the 6/year ttistory for Lunch discussions, the News of Old column in the Press-Citizen, and inquiry and referral services. -2- The Society manages three Important tourist attractions: the Heritage Museum, Johnson County'.s First Asylum, and Plum Grove Historic Home. Almost 30% of the visitors to our three sites come from outside our community, bringing spending money and charge cards with them. The Society brings other economic benefits. In the last seven fiscal years, the Society has received $93,808 in federal and state grants. Grant dollars are spent locally, which direcdy benefits many local businesses. The Society Is highly valued by Iowa City residents, Currently, the Society enjoys the financial support of about 750 individual and business members. Of those, almost 70% cite 'qowa City" as their home. The Society achleves excellence. Last year, the Society's Heritage Museum was one of only three Iowa museums to receive a General Operating Support Grant from the federal Institute of Maseum Services. These grants are awarded only to museums that demousl~ate exc¢]l¢llce in all areas of museum operation. Currently, Iowa City provides 3% of our operating budget. We raise the other 97% by being proactive and aggressive in see 'king other means of suppert. But county and city appropriations are still the seed money which allow us to attract those other monies. In the upcoming fiscal year, we expect ou~ operating expenses to top $110,000. Please consider increasing city support to $4000 bt.. the FY98 fiscal year. Such an increase would retarn your support to the 1992 level of 4% of our operating budget. [See table below.] The Johnson County Historical Society is potsed for growth now. Titis year, the world.class Iowa City Public Library celebrates tt$ centennial. Isn't it time for the Iowa City community to fully support its local history museums. too? Members of our board will be visiting with each of you to discuss this request. I hope you will feel free to call upon any of them-- m to call me-- if you have any questions or would like further information. I appreciate the difficulty of the task you have ahead of you; and 1 lmow you'U do the best you can for everyone. Please support us if you can. · ---ezune ~<ooinson · ~ ' Executive Director also to: City Manager Steve Atkias, City Finance Director Don Yucuis, City Clerk Marian Karr tti~tory of Iowa Clty'z Support of Local History Fiscal Year Society Budget City Support City Support as % of Budget 1980-91 $4000- $15681 -0- 0% 1992 $47516 $2000 4% 1993 $62480 $2100 3.3% 1994 $83906 $2200 2.6% 1995 $96934 $2300 2.3% 1996 $89534 $3000 3.3% 1997' $110,000' $4000* 4% *proposed 2718 Wo<x~ele Ln. NE NorthLIb~fiy. IA52317 j Return. ongmal ac to Oakland Cemete<r Atter reading the Nov. 14 la~ess- Citizen story about the Oalmnd Cemetery pr.oblems with expansion, could not behcve that there $hould-~e a problem except for the misg~ed judgment' 6f some of our fortacit and present Iowa City Council meni~rs, such as Mr..I~ Norton. I have lived in' Iowa City my trite life and have I~n associated wil our -family homestead, that is adjace t to the old 6emetcry pasture (as it was ealJed). Our family rented this me- was taken over by the Parks and Recreation Departmeet. How, I do not know. Since that time, it has reverted back to a jungle that one can hardly walk through. There are walking paths, but as far a~ I am concerned, they would be a good place to get assaulted. In ~e carly 1970s, oar family soid . to Iowa City 43 acres that border the old cemetery pasture. It took Iowa City more than 12 years to realize they even owned the land. Eventually, they added it to the old cemetery pestur~ land, whlc~ they now call Hickory Hill Park. It se~ms strange that oar forefalhers were foresighted enough to realiz~ in the early 1920s that eventually we would ne.~l some land for cemelery expansion, wliile our new sophisticated city administrations did not realize this problem until there were less than 300 lots left to be used. I suggest that the Parks and Recr~- tion Department return the original 40 acres back to Oakland Cemetery, where it justly belongs. I am sure that at best ~e Parks and Recreation partmerit acquired it through adverse posession. Let the Parks and Recrea- tion I~partment join Coralville or North Liberty for a new site for their park, such as Mr. Norton has sugges- ted for the cemetery. Give the land back to Oakland Cemetery where it belongs and where it originally was provided for by the owners. Don Gatens Iowa City tery pasture (about 40 acre., f]rom Iowa City for several years in the[,~arly Send letters 1940s and 1950s. We used ilI for Agree or disagree with some- grazing and making hay.' At an..~rly thing that's been said or done? age, I was always told that this..i]and Express yoar views by writing a would be eventually used for O~kjand letter to the editor. Letters should Cemetery expansion. However, i~/the be no more than 250 words lat~ 1950s or early 1960s, this land ..-( November 21, 1996 CITY OF I0 WA CITY TO: RE: The. Honorable Mayor and the City Council Civil Service Entrance Examination INSPECTOR I CONSTRUCTION We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Construction Inspector I. Stephen Foley Hired: 11/21/96 IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Mi/chael W Kennedy, Chair ATTEST: Marian Karr, City Clerk November 12, 1996 CITY OF I0 WA CITY TO: RE: The. Honorable Mayor and the Civil Service Entrance COMMUNICATIONS DISPATCHER City Council Examination - EMERGENCY We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of E~er§ency Communications Dispatcher. Paul 'Kevin' Bailey Kat Pence Jerald Calnon Hired: 11/18/96 Hired: 11/20/96 Hired: 12/1/96 IOWA COMM1 CITY CIVIL SERVICE 1.KSION Chair ATTEST: Marian Karr, City Clerk EAST %~ASRINOTON STREET · IOWA CITY. IOWA 12, 1996 CITY OF ) WA CITY TO: The RE: Civil Mayor and the City Counc Service Entrance Examina DISPATCHER - EMERGENCY We, the undersigned City, Iowa, do eligible for the of the Civil certify the fo] g .on of Housing it. Commission of Iowa named person(s) as Paul ~' Bailey Kat Pence Jerald Hired: 11/18/96 Hired: 11/20/96 Hired: 12/1/96 IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ' ~~. Ke~ Mlc Chair ATTEST: Karr, City Clerk 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY. IOWA ~2~40-1826 · (319) 3:~6-J000 · FAX (319) 3~6-5009 November 4, 1996 CITY OF I0 WA CITY TO: RE: The Honorable Mayor and the City council civil Service Entrance Examination - EOUSING ASSISTANT We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Housing Assistant. Stephanie Hubler Hired: 11/12/96 IOFA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COl~SSION // /~ ~ el .'~~, Chair ATTEST: Marian Karr, City Clerk 4l~1 EAST WASHINGTON 5TRI~ET · IOWA (-~IT¥1 IOWA 52240-1~26 · (~19) 3~§-$000 · FAX (319) 356-$009 November 21, 1996 CITY OF I0 WA CITY TO: RE: The. Honorable Mayor and the City Council Civil Service Entrance Examination - MAINTENANCE WORKER I - REC CENTER We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Maintenance Worker I. Clayton Morningstar Hired: 11/20/96 ATTEST: Mar ~a~ K~r ,~ i t y~/C l~er k IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMI~ISSION ~ichael W. Kenne/~Chair 410 EAST ~ASBIHOTON S~'REET · IOWA CITY, qlq' City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: November 27, 1996 To: From: Re: City Clerk Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner ~"lf No parking anytime in 800 block of Gilbert Court As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3 of the City Code this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Unless directed otherwise by the City Council, this action will occur on or shortly after December 18, 1996. Action Pursuant to Section 9-1-3(A)(10) of the City Code, signage will be installed indicating NO PARKING ANYTIME on the east side of Gilbert Court between the Iowa Interstate Railroad property and the property at 804 Gilbert Court. Comment This action is being taken at the request of the Iowa Interstate Railroad, to facilitate the movement of large trucks into their property. The affected property owner at 800 Gilbert Court has been consulted and is not opposed to the proposed parking prohibition. This prohibition will eliminate two on-street parking spaces on Gilbert Court. I (.n City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: December 4, 1996 City Clerk Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner Bus stop in 900 block of North Governor Street As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Unless directed otherwise by the City Council, this action will occur on or shortly after December 18, 1996. Action Pursuant to Section 9-1-3(A)(19) of the City Code, signage will be removed indicating BUS STOP in front of 916 North Governor Street and reinstailed in front of 920 North Governor Street. Comment This action is being taken at the request of the Johnson County Department of Human Services. With the recent modification of eligibility for SEATS service, more of their clients are using Iowa City Transit. Moving the bus stop from 916 North Governor Street to 920 North Governor Street will improve sight distance for persons crossing from the east side of Governor Street to the west side of Governor Street where Johnson County DHS is located. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: December 10, 1996 ~', To: City Clerk . From: Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner ::: Re: Pedestrian crossing on Melrose Avenue As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Unless directed otherwise by the City Council, this action will occur on or shortly after December 18, 1996. Action Pursuant to Section 9-1-3(A)(3) of the City Code, signage will be installed indicating PEDESTRI- AN CROSSING on Melrose Avenue in the vicinity of the Walnut Ridge subdivision entrance. Comment The recent Melrose West Reconstruction Project included a crosswalk near the Walnut Ridge subdivision entrance. In accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, crossing signs and advance crossing signs will be erected to notify motorists of the crosswalk. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: December 10, 1996 To: City Clerk From: Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner Re: Designation of handicap parking space at 722 E. College Street As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Unless directed otherwise by the City Council this action will occur on or shortly after December 18, 1996. Ac~on Pursuant to Section 9-1-3(A)(14) of the City Code, signage will be installed indicating RESERVED PARKING STATE PERMIT REQUIRED in front of 722 E. College Street. Comment This action is being taken at the request of the First Church of Christ Scientist which is located at 722 E. College Street. A handicap parking space will be designated in front of the church to serve the church's reading room which is open daily. The church has many senior citizen parishioners including at least one who will use the handicap parking space. This designation will use a portion of an existing on-street parking area which is currently designated for chumh use on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: December 11, 1996 City Clerk Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner Parking prohibition on Deforest Street between Ash Street and Franklin Street As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Unless directed otherwise by the City Council, this action will occur on or shortly after December 26, 1996. Action Pursuant to Section 9-1-3(A)(13) of the City Code, signage will be installed indicating NO PARKING 7:30 A.M.- 4:30 P.M. ON SCHOOL DAYS on the north side of Deforest Street between Ash Street and Franklin Street. Comment This action is being taken at the request of the principal of Mark Twain School, which is located at 1355 Deforest Street. This parking prohibition will facilitate the safe movement of vehicles along Deforest Street during times when school buses are present on the south side of Deforest Street between Ash Street and Franklin Street. jwIdeforest Jd CENTERSPACE December 9, 1996 TO THE IOWA CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF: Naomi Novick, Mayor; Larry Baker; Karen Kubby; Ernie Lehman; Dee Norton; Dean Thornberry; Dee Vanderhoef; Stephen Atkins, City Manager; Karin Franklin and David Schoon, Economic Development FROM: Karen Chappell, Joyce Summerwill, and Shirley Wyrick, Co-chairs, CenterSpace Committee Since 1989 the CenterSpace Committee has worked with the City of Iowa City-its staff and succcessive Councils, the Public, the Downtown Association, the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce and local architects who have all given of their time and expertise in order to explore ways to maintain a unique downtown and to develop the last piece of urban renewal land into something special. We believe a multi-use building combining components of a conference and cultural center with a new and larger library would be an important anchor to downtown. We have remained flexible and mindful of community needs in framing how and when the City might benefit most from the additional services, activities and energy which artists and cultural workers, along with conference visitors, could bring to our downtown, to the community's children, families and commercial enterprises. We now believe however that it is time for the City to act on the tremendous possibilities before it. The Downtown needs destination points and an expanded library and conference and cultural center could be those destinations. Our request now is that the City Council ask the City Staff to frame a financial pl_an and time table that will encompass both the building of a new library, either as sole proprietor or on the mixed use 64-1a site and. of Center Space, either sited partly in the current library and on the 64-1a site with the Library and other users, or only on the 64-1a site with other users. We believe this broad financial plan should be based upon a public/private partnership which involves private and commercial components, public referenda and other possible public moneys, but not solely any one of these. The plan should address both capital and operating expenses whether these projects are in separate or shared locations. 153 2 We further believe that such a plan should be a plan which can look to the future as well as to immediate needs and that if such a plan is evolved, these two community services together might be financed, over time, at a lower cost than either of the two separately. The actual value to the community will therefore be much greater and at lower long-term cost. Since the Library has the most immediate need, and because they are also planning a private f~and raising campaign, we believe that such a financial plan should be predicated on a phased building schedule, but with a definite time table for each phase. It is also possible that several components of CenterSpace could be realized at the same time a new public library is built, through renovating the current library space. It is time to create a broader financial plan and time table for these inititatives and for each member of the City Council to actively support and promote them. Secondly, we wholeheartedly endorse the Council's initiative in appointing a Downtown Strategies Committee to help the Council determine a vision for Iowa City's entire downtown. We encourage that committee to provide recommendations that will offer long-range as well as short-range plans for the heart of our community and region. It will take both financial and long-range planning such as this, rather than a project-by-project, referendum-by-referendum plan to realize much greater value for our community. We believe that the members of our City Council have the leadership skills to keep our downtown-the center of this region-active, lively and viable. My name is John Kenyon. I am a reporter for The Cedar Rapids Gazette and, on behalf of the public and The Gazette, respectfully request that you conduct the February council meeting in public. It is our understanding the council intends to close this meeting, citing two exceptions to the Iowa Open Meetings Law: * Section 21.5 (Paragraph c) which allows sessions to be closed to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation. * Section 21.5 (Paragraph i) which allows sessions to be closed to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose firing is being considered. We submit -- and will argue -- that discussion of the Eric Shaw shooting has progressed beyond these narrow points into a wider public policy arena where open discussion is proper. The Shaw family claim for damages has been filed and is now in the hands of lawyers. The council already has indicated, in interviews with our paper, its strong support for Chief Winkelhake and City Manager Atkins. One of your members has publicly asked for a public discussion of questions surrounding the Eric Shaw shooting. The facts of this case are well-known. We respectfully challenge you to conduct the public's business in public, as you were elected to do. artS-9 Iowa City -Citizen ~'~ FRIDAY, June 7, 19~6 Opinion Our view iThe airport's pl fo no ace r '!fireworks Y' The Jaycees were forced to move the July '~' fireworks show from Ctty Park to the tarport in 1993 because of flooding from the Iowa River. "' Now. organizauon officials cite safety '~[.easons for leaving the show at the tarport. ~,fihey say Ihe airport offers a larger landing area for fireworks. which also allows a -,bigger display. Maybe. but if you've seen the show at ~..bpth places. City Park by far is the better ,.place to watch the event. .'.,~ The park offers a natural setting, with trecs and rolling. green hills -- not to mendon thc sparkling reflection of the river. ~'he airport is flat and unspectacular. Its IrOnways are no substitute for the Iowa ~River. , ,Jaycee spokesman Alex Alvarez says it's top late th~s year to move the show back to ~ the park because too much planning has , already occurred. ~ ~OK, howabou next year'~ , .lows Csty res,dem Lane Wynck ~single-handedly has started the ball rolling lto'.move the fireworks show back to City ,,Park where it belongs. '~'"Most people want them there anyway. ~nd Wyrick's peruion with fuore than 400 names represents only a fraction of locals who would rather see the show at the park. Sure, parking at the airport is better. But ~arking problems at the park can be tddressed and fixed. In the good o1' days. people went to the azz festival downtown during the day. then valked down to the fireworks show. It ~olstered attendance at the jazz festival and nade for a fun day. ; As far as safety goes. couldn't the landing hrea at the park be extended7 If nol. we'll ~et most people would rather see a smaller tshow at the park than a bigger one at the ~irport. ! One posstble solution. and this ha~. boon 13A t)p mon FRIDAY, June 7, 1996 .Our view lithe airport's pl fo no ace r '!fireworks ~' The Jaycees were forced to move the July ~ fireworks show from City Park to the tarport in 1993 because of flooding from the Iowa River. :" Now. organistion officials cite safety v.~,easons for leaving the show at Ibe a~rpon. ,,~hcy say the airport offers a larger landing area for fireworks, which also allows a -,bigger display. Maybe. but ~fyou e seen the show at ,.l~pth places, City Park by far is the better · place Io watch the event. .'~ The park offers a natural setting, with trees and ro]hng, green hills -- not to mention the sparkling reflection of the river. ~""["he airport is flat and unspectacular. Its ~mnways are oo substitute for the Iowa .River. a ;Jayccc spokesman Alex Alvarez says it's t~o late this year to move the show back to ~ d~ park because too much planning has l al.ready occurred. I ~OK, how about next year? ~ '..Iowa City resident Lane Wyrick ~singic-handedly has started the ball rolling = to' move the fireworks show back to City · P~rk where it belongs. """'Most people want them tberc anyway, ~nd Wyrick's petition wilh ~ore than 400 ~ames represents only a fraction of locals Who would rather see the show at the park. Sure, parking at the airport is better. But ~ark ug problems at the park can be ~ddrcssed and fixed. In the good ol' days. pcople went to the ~.~zz festival downtown during the day. then alked down to the fireworks show. It iolstemd attendance at the jazz festival and ade for a fun day. As far as safety goes, couldn't the landing ca at the park be exteodcd? If not, we'll ~et mosl people would rather scca smaller ~,how al tbe park than a b~gger one at the [airport. ~ One possible sololion, and this has been ~J_one [n the past, would be to shoot off the jfircworks front a barge in the middle of the ~-iver. That would g~','e a larger landing area ]and maybe even provide a belter backdrop ~or the display. J The pyrotechnic show used to be imething Iowa C~ty looked forward to. milies could be seen pierocking in the rk before the show, having a great time. ]f the Jaycees [eally hope to give lhc ipublic what it wants, they'll move the ]fireworks back to the park. I The airport just ~sn't the same. 13A Iowa Press-Citizen Callers prefer fireworks at park-- not airport By Shuva Rahlm The Press. Cittzen The "F~reworks m the Park" slogan on Lane Wyrick's buttons :',as echoed by area residents who responded to a Press. Citizen query Wednesday and Thursday. Of the 37 people v, ho ex- pressed an opinion. 78 percent. or 29 people. sam they would favor moving the annual Fourth of luly fireworks to Coy Park. Wyrick began his petition to move the fireworks to the park after the thsplay was moved to the Iowa Cny Airport in 1993 be- cause of flooding. h has remained there since then. The Jaycees. ,oho have spon- sored this event for more than 50 years. say safety concerns en- couraged them to keep the fire- ,~orks at the airport for a fourth problems w~th parking. traffic and fire shells. In the poll. residents who voted for Cny Park say it has a more natural setting. Those in favor of keeping the display at the airport say safety concerns should be he No. I prmr ty. Sam and Adefinc Samuels of Iowa Ctty think the park s a better location for the fireworks because of the eamronment. "Where your surrounthngs are [s as an tmportam pan of the experience as just how b~g the fireworks arc." Sam Samuels sa~d. But Dennis and Drone Wmc. garden real the airport is the best Iocahon beearise of safe;y and convcniem parkmg al the nearby Wal-Mart and Menards. year Those concerns tnclude · ReMdent comtnent$/$A City Park airport: comment Those voting for City Park: "Holding them at the park also enables those enjoying the jazz fist downtown to walk just a few blocks to see the fitesvorks." -- Regenla D. Bailey, 509 1/2 Brown St. "l've come back to iowa City for 10 years from living in Illinois and Indiana just to see the fire- works at the City Park. 1 moved back this year. and was really disappointed to hear that they were at the airport." -- Debra Persons of Coralville "The fireworks BELONG AT CITY PARK" -- Richard Hollis, Iowa City For the lows City Airport: "Keep them at the air0ort! It is safer and more convenient to get in and otu of" -- Aaron Votroubek, 717 Chestnut Ct. "In considering where the fireworks should be held. safety shou[d be the first concern." -- Connie Beteher, 117 Cardiff Circle "We think the fireworks should stay at the airport because Ws a larger space Therefore. the fireworks can be btgger and bet- ter." -- Peg Gugllano, 1106 Duck Creek Dr. "I believe we should have the fireworks at the airport because of the congestion in the park, due partly to growth of the city. And more people are able to view the fireworks at the airport in the safer environment. I remember strongly m '53 the wind that came through City Park. We were just fortunate no one was hurt, but l think something of that naix~re might happen again And with the fireworks. in that area so con- gested. 1 don't think it is feasi- ble." -- Elaine Ivie 1424 Laurel St. lhe Oa~l¥ lowan. Iowa Cay, Iowa. Wednesday, June 12, 1996! Jaycees reject proposal to return show to park galharine Horowitz lhe Daily lowan Although the aanuat Fourth of July firewin'ks show will remain at the Iowa Git3' Mumcipal Airport for tbe present time, fireworks of another sort were shot off at Tues- day night's Iowa City/Coralvfile Jaycees meeting. The heated discussion began when the issue was raised of whether or not the fireworks show should be moved back to City Park from ~ts present location at the Iowa City Municipal Airport Lane Wyrick, an Iowa Git3' resi- dent who has been petitioning for the past month to get the firewin'ks display moved back to City Park, presented his reasons for the move - against the advice of Monte Wlutlock of the Iowa Fireworks Production and John Nosbiff, a fireworks recreation specialist. ed parking problems. but also endangered children by putting them near the vicinity of the high- way. 'This is not a feel-good event to have the fireworks at the airport and in an industrial area." he said. "We don't want people feeling tense and nervous during what should be a fun event." However, Nesbitt and Whitlock said the issue of safety needed to come before tradition and the envi- ronment. "City Park is no longer eligible as a site." Nesbitt said. "And our No. 1 consideration is and should be safety." "It doesn't make sense to me' Whitlock said. 'We're talking about warm, fuzzy feelings here, but nothing about the danger of fire- works. the risks involved and the safety factor." Both men agreed the tradition of IVyrick began his argument with fireworks started 50 years ago by a statement recalling the long- the Jaycees was much different standing Iowa City tradition of from the caliber of fireworks today. Fourth of July fireworks in the ~Compare the fireworks of today 'A great tradition bas been changed/ he said. "One of the more posit,ve things about Iowa City ~s its sense of environment and community..And a strong aspect of this has been fireworks m the park and in a beautiful set- ting/ Wyrlck went on to present a series of photographs showing the varmus parking and picnic areas at the airport and at City Park. explaining the airpart anti its park- mg areas not only obstructed the view of the fireworks and present- FIREWORKS Continued from Page IA with fireworks of 50 years ago," Nesbitt said. "Shells are larger anti much more dangerous. "We started with a very small population 50 years ago,' he said. "Now we have at least 60,000 very diverse people living in the city and we have to deal with crowd control. traffic and where to put them. Things have changed dra- matically." Several times daring the discus- s~on. AI Alvarez, co-chairperson of the Jaycees. reminded those at the See I:IREWO.~KS. Page and although he gathered 500 sig- meeting the discussion was not a natures from Iowa City and debate but an open forum for those Coralville residents who ,also want. who wanted to participate. ed the display moved back to the "The Jaycees organization believes that the current location for the fireworks shiny is the safest location to have at the present moment," he said. "We wdl recon- sider the location for next year's show at this November's planning Wyfick stud he was disappointed with the outcome of the meeting, park, he is unsure whether he will contlaue. "Although I think safety is a very important factor, I also don't think people see and appreciate the importance of beauty and the aes- thetic quality of this issue," he said. "I don't think we're going to have the fireworks back in the park" WEDNESDAY, JL]J~e 12 1996 /,,,,,,¢,t,/',,., ( a,... Iowa Cit Javcees Local man's attempt to move £u'eworks fizzles By Shuva Rahim The P/'e.~ Dismissed ~' Monte City Park may host fall fireworks Katharine Horowilz ]he Dady lowan Whfi= 'I'hursday'~ firework,~ din. ,Ion=on s~(i they could be dinplayed "W~'ro in thg midst of filhng out works) performed at C~ty Park," at noon and lasting through the end on the hanks of the Iowa R~ver. "The plan ts that people stretch along th~ r~ver so that by the final part of the day, whlch wqll be the fireworks. they'll be s~ttmg In front of Hahchef green watching fireworks," Phng said planning to launch the fireworks from I.ower City Park, which reqmre theIn to have large enough "The plan ~s that people wdl stretch along the river so that by the final part of the day, which wifl be the fireworks, theyql be sitting in front of Hancher green watching fireworks." Sheila King, co- coordinator of sesquicentennial events shells to reach a hmght where peo- ple can see them whale still meeting safety regulatmns. 'We thought of I.ower C~ty Park because there's that separation between Hahchef and the park, which make~ ~t much safer," King said However, both King and Terry T~'enkamp, president of the Iowa C~ty/Goralwlle Jaycees, &d not feel hawng sesqmcentennmlfliomecom. ing fir=works at the park and Fourth of July fireworks at the air- pert posed any contradiction. "It's hke comparing apples and oranges," King said. 'They are very different events, very. different dis- plays and a much d~fferent crswd Wl~ile the crowd for Thursday's fireworks d,splay is estimated te ~e about 20,000 people, Homecoming expected to be closer to 3,000. 'I doubt Fourth of July fireworks at the park would work." Trenkamp said. 'You wouldn't have any room left and couldn't shoot off anything large." Monte Whirlock of Iowa F~re- works Productsons said the airport fireworks cost more because they use Isrger shells, which produce more eye-catching effects. 'The bigger and better the fire- works are, ths more intricate the show is," Whirlock said. 'But the Nggest and best shelb can't h~ppen at City Park with the way regu!a- uons are now. If ~t did happen, spec- tators would have to be four lootball fields ~way to be safe, which is what they ate now st the tarpert." At the atrpo~, the Jaycees use 12-inch shells, but if the display were held at the park, safety tog'dia- l{ohs and crowd popularran would reqture shells no larger than 6 inch- 'As it was, the last time we bad tireworks m the park we had crowds literally pressed up against the fence used to separate them from the shooting area," Trenkamp said. 'It was too big eta risk te keep takang." ,Park alternative viable for next year's fireworks To paraphrase - Mark Twain, "The Lane reports on the deathof the fire- Wyrick works in the park movement have been greatly exaggerated." The cause and the struggle live on, gaining widespread enthusiastic sup- port. Our voice witl be heard and soon, although not in 1996, there again will be fireworks in City Park. Over the past six weeks, I have been talking with our community about the Jaycees' continued use of'~he Iowa City Airloon as a location for its Fourth of July fireworks display, fol- lowing its 1993 move from City Park due to flooding. ! have found almost unanimous agreement with my position urging that our Independence Day celebration be returned to its original location of City Park. Iowa City residents are very con- cemed about the loss of our great tradition that allowed for real public celebration in a pleasant, natural en- vironment. Many have said they will Guest opinion just go to a fireworks display in a neighboring community or stay at home. The Press-Citizen's editorial endorsement on June 7 put it best. "The airpon's no place for fire- works." ! was temporarily unsettled by my reception at the Tuesday, June 11, Jaycees meeting because I requested but did not receive any specific in- formation about the safety issues con- ceming City Park fireworks. ! know that informed decisions can be made on how to have a safe show in the traditional park location, with the .proper information. I am now gather- ing that information from reliable and official sources. At that meeting, the belittling talk of Monte Whidock (the licensed pyrote- chnician from Solon, who benefits directly from selting and shooting the fireworks) made me realize that some people are willing to sacrifice the value of tradition, community and beauty for their own personal benefit. Contrary to Whitlock's statement at the meeting that only people belonging to the Jaycees or contributing money for the fireworks are entitled to make decisions about the fireworks displays, ! believe the citizens of Iowa City need to be consulted. We are the audience -- and the reason -- for the fireworks celebration and we have asked for their return to the City Park area, even if that means somewhat less powerful explosives to maintain safety. Do we have a voice in the matter? Although we are told that we will eventually accept airport fireworks, none of us who have witnessed fire- works in the park will ever substitute the hollow experience of sitting in a parking lot for the vivid memories of our traditional gathering along the river. Many people are now asking, "Why are the Jaycees so firmly committed to a location for fireworks that the vast majority of our community dis- approves?" '1 his question will remain in our minds unless the Jaycees make a seri- ous attempt, immediately following this ycar's fireworks display at the airport, to pave the way for the return of timworks to City Park in 1997. Otherwise, organizing an alternative celcbration for next year in the City Park area is a definite possibility. This event, along with the down- town Jazz Festival, will allow a broad spectrum of the community to spend an entire day in the heart of Iowa City, where the scenery is beautiful and we can relax, walk between events and really celebrate. We may not have explosions as as the airport show, but we will have bigger smiles. Because the Fourth of July is a celebration of the diversity of our community and the beauty t,f our environment and you can't really ex- perience that while sitting in your car. I invite anyone interested in working to restore our important tradition or who would be interested in contrib- uting in the future toward Fireworks in ' the Park to call me at 351-9379. Lane Wyrick is a resident of Iowa City. SATURDAY, May 25, 1996 9A Editorial Board members: Charles T. Wanninger Michael Beck Stephen P. Weeks Daniel W. Brown Cheryl I. Taylor Mary Anne Madden President and Publisher Managing Editor Editorial Page Editor Director of Marketing Services Inside Sales Executive Commumty Member Letters to the editor are welc than 250 words and must inclu~ number where you can be teac Letters that cannot be verilied ~ are subject to editing. Mail letters to the Press-Citiz Box 2480, Iowa City, Iowa 52~. Send e-mail to the Press-Citl, Bring fireworks display back to City The Fourth of July is approach- L a n e ing, and prepam- are be,ng Wyrick made for timworks displays throughout the country. In the past. Iowa City has held an inspiring evcnl wilh thousand% of members from the commumty gathering in C~ty Park. 11 was always a festive day spent in such a wondcrlul location next to the river. But now wc face yet another year where we must drive to Ihe Iowa City A~rport for a sanitized fireworks prc- senration. far away from the heart of the commarely and the beauty ot the park's natural setting. What made fireworks m Ctty Park so umquc and special'? Why was ~t such an important event':' I grew up in Iowa C~ty and renlcnl- bur the excitement and cnc~gy as my Guest opinion family and friends would ~pcnd tbe Fourth of July at City Park, playing Frtsbec. having u picnic and generally mmglin$ w~th all the unique people that had galhcrcd together to have a common positive experience. It was the brilliant flowering lights that il- luminated Ihc glowing faces of young- sters and adults alike, as they "ooh- bed" and "aahhhcd" while seated in the green grass, surrounded by the trees. It was the reflection of the fireworks in the river and hundreds of people croxsing the bridges to get a better vmw. F~rcworks at Ihe park was the day where all of Iowa City came together to experience a spectacle of pure bcuuty in a pleasant envlromr~cnt. Well. Ihe Great Flood of '93 forced Many Ihc Jaycees to relocate the fireworks to the eye the Iowa Cily Airport thai year. But It' y¢ ever since then, Ihc fireworks have inc) continued to take place al tbe airport, park, not because of actual flooding but event because it migh! flood, Our rich tradi- lion. ~ lion has been changed out of precau- feel sir lion not out of necessity, always I believe that the fireworks them- and on selves (the gunpowder. the ruses. the they Ix explosions) are not the primary attrac- specifi, lion to Ibis Fourth of July event, It is i do~ the spirit of community and the on- wrongl livened almospbere thai City Park as a co creates that makes it a magical event feel. N and has created so many vivid memo- firewo ties for people Ihat have shared this proud ', experience. tradlti¢ Everyone I have talked to that went shed n' to Ihe fireworks at Cily Park in the past is disappointed with its current IotaDon at Io a C' y Airport. City. 996 9A Editorial Board members: Charles T. Wanninger Michael Beck Stephen P. Weeks Daniel W. Brown President and Publisher Managing Editor Editorial Page Editor Director of Marketing Services Cheryl i. Taylor Inside Sales Executive Mary Anne Ladden Community Member Letters to the editor are welcome. They should be no more than 250 words and must include name, address and telephone number where you can be reached between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Lellers that cannot be verified will not be published. All letlers are subject to editing, Mail letters to the Press-Citizen, Letters to the Editor, P. Oo Box 2480, Iowa City, Iowa 52244. Fax letters to 339-7342. Send e-mail to the Press-Citizen at: icpc@inav. net. Bring fireworks display back to City Park Thc Fourth or' July ~S approach- L a n e inc, and prepara- are be,.g Wyrick made for lire,.vorks displays throughout the counlry. In the pa~.t. Io',va City has held an insprong event w~th thuusallds of nittubers from the ctmmtullity gathering m City Park. it was always festive day spent in such a v, ondcrfnl locution next to the river But now we t'ncc yc! analher yca~ where we must drivc to the Iowa City A~rport for a sanitizcd tireworks pro- sumerian, tar away from the heart at' the community and the beauty of' the park's natural .,,citing. What made t'ircworks m C,y Park so unique and ~pccial'? Why was it I grew Up III Io%¥a City and l~Clllelll ber the excitement anti oneres. as my Guest opinion Ibmily and I'nend.'. would spend Ihc Fourlh or' July al City Park. playing Fnshec. having a p~cnic alld generally mingtitle wuh all the unique people tl~at had gathered together to have a common postlive experience. h was the brfitiant flowering hghts lhat il- luminated the glowing lucca of young- sters and adahs alike, as they "ooh- hod" and "aahhhcd" while seated in the green gm~s. ~urroundcd by the trcc~. h was the reflection of the timworks in the nvcr and hundreds of people cro~smg the bridgc~ 1o get u better v~cw. Fireworks at the park was the day where all ol Iowa C~ly came together to cxperlcncc a spectacle of pure beauty in a pleasure environmum. Well. the Great Flood of '93 forced the Jaycees Io relocate the fireworks to Ihe Iowa City Atrporl that year But ever since then. the fireworks have continued to take place at the airport, not because or' aclual floixiing but because tt might flood, Our rich tradi- tion has been changcd out of precau- tion nol OUt of necessity, I believe that the fireworks them- selves (the gunpowder, the ruses, Ihe cxplosions) are not the primary artrat~ t~on to this Fourlh of July event, It is the spirit of commumty and the ca- livened atmosphere that City Park creates that makes it a magical event and has created so many vivid memo- rios tbr people Ihal have shared this experience. Everyone I have talked It) that went to Ihe t'ircworks at Cily Park in Ihe past ~s disappointed with its current location at the Iowa City A~rport. Many students can't even make it to the event because they don't have cars. it' you can remember (or just imag- ine) Ihe beauty of fireworks in the park. Ihen you rcalizc the power of the event and the importance of its loca- tion, We should tell the Jaycees we feel strongly Ihal the fireworks should always be held at City Park. and if, and only if. there is flooding should they be moved to the airpont for that specific instance. I don't believe the Jaycuss acle, d wrongfully; we just haven't spoken up as a community to tell them how we feel. Now is the time to restore the fireworks at the park so we can be proud again of a unique Iowa City tradition that has created such cheri- shed memories for so many people. Lone Wyrick ia a resident of Iowa City. Iowa City Press-Citizen paper Lane Wyrick lobbies to get fireworks moved to City Park, 7A Local reside t to Ci~ Park What do you think? Fireworks from 5A