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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
4anuary 6, 1995
City Council (Hemo for Record)
City Manager
Material Sent to'Council Only
Memorandum from Mayor Horowitz regarding the agenda for the meeting with J/~
the County.
Memorandum from Council Member Novick regarding manufactured housing/mobile ~/~
homes.
Memorandum from Council Member Kubby regarding Hawkeye State Bank.
Memoranda from the City Manager:
a. Budget Discussion - January 10
b. Interceptor Sewer Route - Kroeze Property
Copy of letter from the City Manager to Stephen Bright regarding property
south of the City's wastewater treatment plant.
Memoranda from the City Clerk:
a. Meeting on Outdoor Cafes
b. Towncrest
Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Community Development:
a. City STEPS
b. National Register for Historic Places Nomination for St. Mary's
Rectory
Building Permit information for December 1994.
Announcement of Forum: 'The Future of Telecommunications in the U.S. and
in Iowa.
Agendas for the January 3 and January 5, lgg5, meetings of the 4ohnson
County Board of Supervisors.
Revised pgs, 45 of the Proposed Budget FY96-98.
Information from Planning Department re~arding the Iowa City: Beyond .~-~,~
2000 project (Cask forces).
Information distributed ~y Council Member Novick regarding Portland,
Oregon water rates.
230
Information distributed by City Mgr. regarding Budget Policy Issues. ~3/
Information distributed by Fin. Dtr. re revised pages of the budget. ~J~,
(pgs. 9,19,26,28,43,44,45,94,102,105,124, CIP pgs. 3,4,4,10,12%~4, FTMS pg.37)
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
January 6, 1995
City Council Members
Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor ~)~,~
Ag. enda for Meeting with County
A joint meeting with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors is scheduled for 4:00 on
January 24. At previous meetings, time did not permit sufficient discussion due to the number
of agenda items.
It has been suggested that the agenda contain 2 items, maximum 3. I suggest that the industrial -
park and a fringe area update be on the agenda.
If you feel strongly that other items should be included please give Marian a call (356-5041) as
soon as possible. We can decide if we want to bump an existing item and/or schedule another
meeting with the County.
Items will be sent to the County for inclusion on the agenda. It's their turn to prepare the agenda
and host the meeting.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 5, 1995
To: City Council
From: Naomi Novick
Some information on manufactured housing and/or mobile homes, from telephone conversations,
and some questions that have occurred to me:
From the tax assessor's office:
A mobile home in a park is not taxed as real estate; it has a much lower tax rate. The park
grounds are taxed as commemlal real estate, at 100% of assessed value. (It is probably safe to
assume that this tax is paid by the tenant via the pad rental fee.) A recent change in state law
will require that mobile homes be assessed more like real property in the future. Manufactured
housing on a permanent foundation with lot ownership is taxed as residential property. It is
assessed at market value and taxed according to the state rollback value.
From a local bank:
A manufactured house on a permanent foundation is a relatively new concept. Because it has
no resale history as yet, the bank cannot sell the mortgage on the secondary market. The buyer
will not be able to get a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The stick-built house has a good resale
history. It has been increasing in value as it is resold, and the mortgage purchaser can make
money on it. (This explains why Greentree is the largest mobile home lender and why their
interest rates are so high.) A local in-house loan for a mobile home would be for 5-7 years at
12% interest. For a mobile home on a permanent foundation, local in-house loans could be: 1-
year at 8%, 3-year adjustable at 9.25%, or 5-year fixed rate at 9.95%. A buyer of a stick-built
house probably would be offered a 30 year mortgage at 9.5% fixed rate interest. Of course,
interest rates would vary from this with different lenders and/or different times. The bank has
seen people interested in buying a home for $50,000-$70,000, but they don't know if people are
willing to buy a mobile home in a subdivision.
Mv own thoughts:
I really like the idea of a manufactured home in a subdivision as a way to provide affordable
housing; however, thers are numerous questions. Because the cost of a lot in a subdivision
would be around $20,000, would someone with an older mobile home want to put it on a
permanent foundation? If I put a used $15,000 mobile home on this foundation, is it movable if
I decide to buy a new one five years later? Or if I choose to sell it with the lot five years later,
do I get a return on my investment? I wonder if it isn't a safer investment if the mobile home is
new when placed on a foundation. Is it possible for the next buyer to redecorate easily? We all
know that people who purchase a previously-owned house change the carpeting, paper the walls,
remodel the kitchen, etc.
Will the City have the same inspection standards for a manufactured home in a subdivision as
for a standard subdivision? Will we send an inspector to check an older mobile home before it
is put on a permanent foundation? Will the pdce of the lot include the installation to the
foundation, plumbing, electricity, etc.?
Karen Kubby
CITY COONCIL MEMISEI~
410 15 Waehlngton
Iowa City, IA 52240
728 2n~t Avenue
· Iowa Clty, IA 52245
(~1~) ~1521
Date: December 29 1994
To:
City Council
Re:
Hawkeye State Bank
We each received a letter dated October 10, 1994
from Ray Glass,'Preeident of Hawkeye State Bank.
The letter outlines the problem the bank is having
with commercial buses blocking the drive to the
bank on Dubuque Street.
Mr. Glass and R.J. spoke and things
intermittently better, but people still
into the bank parking lot frequently.
have been
can't get
Mr. Glass had suggested that commercial buses load
and unload in the parking lot to the east of the
Holiday Inn. There would be room for the bus to
wait and to swing around to exit the lot. Buses
continue to use the arched drive in front of the
Holiday Inn.
I'd like to suggest an idea that the police
department Could implement to help reduce this
conflict. Twice a month, an officer could go to
the Holiday Inn and ask for the next two week's
schedules of large buses coming and going. Tour
groups and athletic events will be scheduled way in
advance so this seems practical.
Then, time permitting, there could be a squad car
that passes by the Holiday Inn at those times to
monitor the situation.
I will bring this up at the January 16 informal
meeting for discussion. Feel free to call me--yes,
you qaR call me--if you want to discuss this
further or have other ideas. Thanks. -~K
CITY 01~ IOI, I,91 CITY
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 5, 1995
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Budget Discussion - January 10
At your first budget work session on January 10, I intend to provide you with a detailed
overview of the proposed financial plan, Attached is a summary of budget policy issues that
are relevant to the financial plan, This list does not include all issues but was prepared in
order to provide you with some general ides of what we believe the issues might be, This will
provide us with a starting point, following the overview, and can be used to guide discussion,
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BUDGET POLICY ISSUES
FY96 ° FY97 · FY98
1. CITY CLERK
2. HUMAN RELATIONS
3. TREASURY/WATER
CUSTOMER SERVICE
4. RISK MANAGEMENT
5. AID TO AGENCIES
6. PLANNING
ADMINISTRATION
7. URBAN PLANNING
8. NEIGHBORHOOD
SERVICES
The proposed implementation of a0 imaging system
($36,000) was not included.
As personnel policies, employee benefits, and many new
legal requirements are implemented, additional staff attention.
is necessary if we are to fully comply. A new Personnel
Generalist position ($40,000) was requested but not included.
Anew account clerk ($31,000), and the addition of two
water m~ter readers ($57,000) are proposed in order to
implement monthly billing.
An organization our size, and particularly with our
liability exposure, we believe should have full-time attention
to our insurance management, safety, workers compensation,
and other insurance/liability issues. The budget proposes a
risk management specialist ($34,800) be provided in order to
fulfill these responsibilities. The position is to be financed by
chargeback to all funds.
The proposed FY96 budget provides financing of
$356,050, or a five percent increase over the previous year.
The proposed budget includes $50,000 for consultant
services for Near Southside.
An Historic Preservation grant/match of $6,000 is
incorporated into the budget.
While no changes were incorporated into the proposed
neighborhood services budget, there is a growing staff
concern that the current structure of our neighborhood
services program and the way neighborhood associations are
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Page 2
9. ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
10. INDUSTRIAL PARK
11. CBD MAINTENANCE
12. 'TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING/
formed will not effectively carry out the original purpose of
the program and may foster divisive single-interest groups.
Many of our neighborhoods have been very successful and
are self-sustaining in their attempt to provide for a variety of
organized activities. However, others, choose to call
themselves neighborhood associations, and yet deal with
single-interest issues. An overview of our neighborhood
policy would be desirable and helpful to the staff in order for
us to understand how you view the neighborhood
services/neighborhood associations concepL
A redraft of the policy statement has been completed and
we will need to schedule discussion with the City Council.
The budget continues a $50,000 contribut on to the operation
of ICAD.
While no monies have been budgeted, the land most
likely to serve as an extension of the now built out BDI
industrial park is available for purchase. If we am to pursue
the purchase of a municipally owned industrial park, an
expression of formal policy position by the City Council
would be desirable before undertaking any land purchase
negotiations. The identification of your policy position,
general design, and a financing plan for the land purchase
will be necessary.
This budget is substantially unchanged with continuing
commitment to replacement equipment and maintenance. A
major capital project will be the replacement of the swing set
on the pedestrian mall at an estimated cost of $107,000. The
current swing set has been a cause of some liability concern
due to the unsatisfactory cushion area in and around the
swing set as well as the wood supports are showing
deterioration.
A.s our interest in e ghborhood orgamzabons grows, one
ni ' '
of the common initiatives undertaken is traffic-related matters.
Additional staff has not been included in the proposed
budget, However, there is an expectation of the
neighborhoods for a quick turnaround of information on
13. FORESTRY
14. CEMETERY
15. POLICE
ADMINISTRATION
16. POLICE
FEDERAL GRANT
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Pa~e 3 I
traffic-related matters. We are often not able to satisfy that
turnaround and fulfill our murine responsibilities. Traffic
management will continue to involve more and more time
and traffic engineering staff. Traffic Engineering is financed b.y
the road use t~.
Anew maintenance worker position ($30,800) has been
added to the Forestry budget in order to create an additional
maintenance crew. The new. position will be financed
through road-use tax funds and therefore, the work of the
individual filling the position will be restricted to work that
involves maintenance of the road right-of-way. This is an
acceptable proposal to the City Forester and we will now
have, in conjunction with our part-time employees, two
forestry crews, where we have been operating with one.
The available land for expansion of Oakland Cemetery
infringes upon Hickory Hill Park. This is the likely area
where land can be secured for future burial plots as an
expansion of the cemetery. The direction of our cemetery
operations will need to be determined, that is, do we remain
in the cemetery business and if so, do we remain at our
current site? Recommendations from the Parks and
Recreation Commission and representatives of the area
mortuary/funeral homes would be helpful.
The office that the Chief proposed to add a half-time clerk
in order to allow the Chief's secretary/records supervisor to
devote full-time to records management. The cost was
$16,500 and it was not included.
The City has been awarded a $1 million three year grant
to finance eight police officers to be utilized in the initiation
of a neighborhood policing concept. The major policy
decision will be if we choose to accept the grant is how to
finance the officers after the termination of the grant period.
The approximate annual cost will be $400,000 per year. The
current budget does not include the financing of these
officers.
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Pa~e 4 I
17. POLICE PATROL
18. POLICE CROSSING
GUARDS
19. INVESTIGATION
20. POLICE RECORDS
21. EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
22. ANIMAL CONTROL
The departmental proposal requested the addition of nine
officers and one community service officer for an annual cost
of $365,000. Eight of the officers were to be financed by a
federal grant. In order to support the proposed new
personnel would require an initial outlay of $120,000 for
police squad cars, support equipment, uniforms, training, etc.
None of these expenses have been included in the budget
proposal. Fiscal options may be available for the additional
police staffing and should be discussed if we ever plan to
implement a neighborhood policing concept.
It has grown increasingly difficult to secure people to serve
as crossing guards. The split-shift operation and other factors
have made it difficult to have a full contingent of crossing
guards. Currently the compensation for a crossing guard
averages $14 to $16 per day. The budget proposal increases
the compensation to $10 per time. However, by increasing
the compensation, we believe we can be better bssured in
securing more personnel to serve as crossing guards.
This budget proposed an additional community service
officer ($32,700) to serve primarily as a property
room/evidence manager. This was not included.
This budget proposed a new records clerk ($30,900}, in
order to satisfy increasing work volumes. This was not
included.
This budget proposed 1.5 additional dispatchers at a cost
of $53,000. This was not included.
Two additional part-time employees, a half-time clerk at
$15,700 and a half-time kennel assistant at $14,900 were
proposed. These positions would help to increase our animal
control officers on patrol and certain clinical and clean-up
duties would be reassigned. Additionally expanded hours of
operation would also be considered. These positions were
not included.
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Page
23. FIRE
There are many issues which you may wish to consider
concerning the provision of fire an.d emergency medical and
rescue services. They include:
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sets
operational standards for fire protection services. These
are not law. They propose minimum staffing levels.
Any changes, and if we choose to continue to follow
· NFPA, additional staff may be necessary, a General Fund
expense.
OSHA has developed a confined space safety and
request policy, which many businesses and industries
must satisfy. Some are businesses, institutions that have
confined space requirements, would be the University,
Veterans Administration Hospital and Protein Blenders.
While these institutions can undertake their own
confined space rescue procedures, without a doubt, our
fire/rescue personnel will be called upon. In order to
provide the service to our area business and industries,
the [:ire Department must plan an additional equipment
($50,000) and annual training ($10,000) of our
personnel.
A proposal for utilization of trained part-time firefighters
was considered by the Chief as a method of force
augmentation. Drawing upon area volunteer
departments and their personnel, a pool of trained part-
time firefighters would be made available in case of
emergen.cy or whenever force augmentation might be
necessary. This proposal was not included in the
budget, but does give rise to a number of issues that will
need our attention for the future. Additionally, we may
wish to review comprehensively the total emergency
services system, other law enforcement, throughout the
greater Iowa City area. As a means by which to improve
service delivery, hopefully at less cost, an emergency
services district (county-wide?) whereby comprehensive
fire and emergency services can be offered which blend
the work of volunteer departments, with paid full-time
professional departments (Iowa City only one in county),
ambulance services, emergency preparedness, fire
inspection and' prevention, hazardous materials.
Communities can then enjoy benefit of fully coordinated
emergency responses and departments can have joint
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24. FIRE APPARATUS
25. RECREATION
26. MERCER PARK POOL
27. PARKS
28. LIBRARY
training, planning, supply and inventory, and
fire/emergency service stations can be located regionally,
rather than confined to a separate potential jurisdiction
and its boundaries.
The budget eliminates the annual cash transfer ($50,000)
to a reserve for capital purchases (fire apparatus). Major fire
apparatus will be purchased by way of debt financing. The
general fund cannot afford large cash transfers and debt
financing appears to be an acceptable option, given the
anticipated useful life of a fire apparatus, that is 15 plus years.
A proposed half-time recreation supervisor at $20,800
was requested in order to meet new service demands and
programming requests. This was not included.
Over 'the last 5 plbs years, under our agreement with the
school district for the use of Mercer Park pool, the school
district has exercised a reduction in their financial
participation. If they choose not to use the facility as
expected, their contributing costs are reduced accordingly.
There is a floor to the overall financial participation. When
they reduce their participation, these costs pass on to the City
in that we continue to maintain the day-to-day operation of
the pool. They have now exercised their final reduction in
usage and the overall impact is that the City share of the cost
for operations of Mercer Park pool increases.
The parks budget proposed two new maintenance worker
positions at an annual cost of $63,300. Their purpose was to
address increased maintenance responsibilities as parkland
and facilities am added. The Parks and Recreation
Commission has recommended a commitment of resources to _
maintain the additional parkland. These positions were not
included.
The library proposed the addition of one full-time library
coordinator at $51,500; a half-time librarian II at $20,400; a
1/4 time library assistant III at $9,300; and a 1/4 time library
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Page 7
29. LIBRARY EXPANSION
30. SENIOR CENTER
31. PARKING
32. RESIDENTIAL REFUSE
COLLECTION
assistant I at $8,800. This additional staff was not included.
A repayment of the architectural services loan of $50,000 was
incl.uded in the budget proposal.
The Library Board is pursuing their planning process
which would lead to an expansion and renovation of the
existing library. Such a plan would necessitate a referendum.
A commitment to additional staffing and operational costs
must be considered. These operational expenses are general
fund supported.
The Senior Center proposed two new positions - a
volunteer specialist at $42,300 and a production assistant at
$17,100. Neither position was included in the proposed
budget.
One of the issues considered a number of years ago was
the expansion of metered parking on the downtown fringes.
This was to serve not only as a revenue generator, but also
provide for better traffic regulation/parking in these
neighborhoods. It was also anticipated that these policies
may direct more traffic to our parking ramps. As we review
overall parking policy, you may wish to consider such a
proposal again.
A number of new recycling initiatives are under
consideration. The new programs selected will have a final
bearing on the rate structure and rate amounts needed to
finance these proposals. The residential refuse rates have not
been adjusted for three years and the reserve position of the
refuse collection fund is insufficient to finance our collection
program well into the future. New program initiatives
include:
Weekly collection of recyclables
· Provision of a recycling container
· Expand recycling collection of cardboard and some
paper products
· Unit-based refuse collection rates
· Bulky waste and yard waste cleanup charges
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Page
33. LANDFILL
Expanded educational and promotional efforts
Refuse collection programs not directly tied to residential
refuse collection rates include:
· ' Curbside collection of wood waste
· Multi-family recycling
· Small business recycling
As we consider the expansion of our program- responsibilities,
additional supervision will be necessary in order to fulfill
these new initiatives. The overall program direction of our
refuse collection program has changed from standard
collection and disposal to a more complicated collection,
source separation, marketing materials, and fulfillment of
environmental regulations as well as disposal.
Numerous issues are pending as they relate to the future
of landfill costs and the continuing commitment by the City
to provide a regional service. Several capital expenses are
pi~rtinent to the services provided. They include:
· Household hazardous waste facility
· Staffed recycling collection points
· Purchase of additional land for landfill expansion
· New cell construction
· Sanitary sewer lift station and other environmental
monitoring projects
The issue of a landfill authority is to be reviewed, although no
major expression of interest has been generated by the users
of the landfill to share in their responsibility,
The City must also deal with a potential for development of
a privately financed transfer station, intended to draw landfill
users away from the City landfill. Many DNR rules and
regulations and overall financial stability of the landfill are in
question. The DNR rules assume that if the transfer station
were to be constructed and the waste diverted to the transfer
station for disposal at some other landfill as the developer
proposes, the City still assumes obligations to reduce volumes
accordingly. This is a complex issue and the regional
planning process is in jeopardy as we may need to consider
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Page
independence if the DNR were to approve such a proposal.
proposal. This is difficult to accept and understand and that
we would have no ~:ontrol over the individuals.who choose
to utilize the transfer station and thereby, how can we bear
the responsibility for their actions and thereby reductions in
accordance with DNR regulation?
34. 'AIRPORT
35. TRANSIT
The Council has indicated its desire to have the Airport
remain at its current location, and therefore, a master plan
proposal is currently under review by the FAA herein. The
cost of the master plan is estimated to be $100,000 with the
City's share being $10,000. With the completion of the
master plan, it is likely that a major capita! commitment will
be necessary as additional land and buildings in and around
the Airport and related Airport improvements must be
undertaken. These costs are not fully known, although early
estimates were $10.9 million and FAA participation is likely.
The terminal building has recently received a facelift in the
amount of $70,000. A new hangar is planned at a cost'of
$200,000 +/-; and other Airport maintenance activity will be
required. Money is now being invested based on your
decision to remain at the current location. Monies to be
generated will require general fund support and debt
financing.
There are many issues which we will need our attention
in the next budget plan, notably the General Fur)d subsidy of
transit operations continues to grow disproportionate to the
other city services which rely on financing from the General
Fund. Some of those issues include:
· Loss of federal operating assistance for transit --
$260,000 per year.
· Continued use of a cash transfer to purchase new buses. _
The $60,000 annual transfer to reserves is used to meet
the City's 20% share of new bus purchases. The City
could use debt financing, but would be subject tq a
referendum.
· Conclude a new SEATS contract or consider City-run
SEATS operations.
altl,
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Pa~e 10
36.CABLE TELEVISION
REFRANCHISING
37. JCCOG
TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING
38. ASSISTED HOUSING
PROGRAM
39.LOSS OF MACHINERY
AND EQUIPMENT
TAXES
· Continued growth in subsidy disproportionate to other
City services and with little growth in uses of the service.
· Requests for expanded services
The process is well under way and recommendations are
forthcoming, which will affect the financing of our cable
access programs.
his budget is now financed by Road Use Tax.
The City's assisted housing program has been self-
supporting through federal monies for many years. Upon
review of other housing authorities throughout the state, our
staffing level exceeds that of other authorities similarly
situated. With the decline in the cash reserve position and
other changes in HUD administrative regulations, we are
unable to finance the current staffing level from federal funds.
Cost of staff support, program administration, the need to
replenish reserves, and the future direction of the authority
must be decided. The sale of public housing units in
accordance with HUD policies on home ownership will assist
in the reserve position problem; however, the overall housing
authority budget cannot support the current staffing over the
long-term.. ^ detailed policy discussion must be initiated.
It appears ever more likely that the state will ultimately
eliminate machinery and equipment property taxes with a loss
in current dollars of $700,000 per year. This severely limits
our general funds' ability to finance current service levels and
service expansion is not recommended. There are a number
of proposals being considered and the Governor's Office has _
recently announced that instead of a proposed ten-year phase
out a six-year phase out appears more likely. This rationale
is one of economic development, that being if we do not
have machinery and equipment property taxes we are more
likely to see economic development activities. The proposal
as currently indicated, would appear to transfer from industrial
to residential the property tax burden. They have indicated
40. PUBLIC WORKS SITE
41. STORM WATER
MANAGEMENT
42.CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU
HOTEL TAX
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Page 11 I
we can expect growth in other classes of property. However,
with the restrictions that are now in place concerning
rollback, tax caps, .and other factors, I cannot see how the
state can utilize this as an effective strategy to justify the
machinery and equipment exemption.
A future capital project will be a desire to upgrade and
consolidate wherever practical, all public works operations.
The current site at Riverside Drive and Highway 1 is a
valuable commercial location and developer interest has been
apparent for a number of years. The sale of the site can
generate monies to help finance the relocation of the Public
Works yard. An environmental site analysis is underway, due
to the fact that the site is an old landfill. As a condition of
sale, such information must be known to all parties. The
Transit Building/Maintenance Garage would remain and a
seven acre parcel could be carved out for the purpose of sale.
The consolidation would include the sale/lease of the
property on Highland Court where we now store our Water
Division materials, piping, valves, etc.
Some time ago we proposed a storm water management
fee as a part of the water/sewer utility bill. At that time, this
was not acceptable to the City Council. While there is some
delay in the full implementation of the stormwater
regulations, it can be anticipated that significant new costs are
likely to be upon us as we must meet new federal stormwater
regulations. The state law was amended in order to provide
for the creation of a stormwater utility district. Some means
by which to finance stormwater improvements needs to be
identified. Currently, all such costs are a general fund
expense. Additionally, stormwater management has some
area-wide significance as the unincorporated lands also
contribute to stormwater problems.
The proposed budget reduces the 25% share from the
hotel tax (approximately $1.00,000) to 20%, with the 5%
(approximately $20,000) to be utilized in financing special
interest group proposals, such as arts, cultural activities,
museums, etc. We have been informed by the CVB that they
would no longer provide grants and/or other direct financial
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aid to these organizations and therefore, we have seen them
turn to the City for any lost funding.
In 1995 the commitment by the City Council for
maintaining the last urban renewal parcel, adjacent to the
Holiday Inn, will expire. Area arts/cultural interest groups
continue their efforts to organize a capital project. This
project will also have significant long-term operating costs, a
direct expense to the general fund. Also, your interest in
continuing a commitment to hold the parcel as the potential
site for the cultural center needs to be reviewed. Any interest
in actively marketing this site for other uses must be
reviewed.
44. SPECIAL INTEREST
GROUP FINANCING
Johnson County Art Reach requested $16,400 ......-0-
Johnson County Heritage Museum requested
$6,000 .............................. 2,300
Jaycees made no formal request for funds for fireworks,
although last year they came late and
received $2,000 ......................... -0-
Iowa City Jazz Festival would like City funding participation
for a portion of artists fees, portable toilets, and trash
facilities.
m~bu~e~J~ue
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
January 3, 1995
City Council
City Manager
Interceptor Sewer Route
-- Kroeze Property
The process of negotiations with the Kroeze family continues to move slowly. I suspect they
may be motivated to not arrive at any conclusion until resolution of the Greenview Mobile Home
Park project. It has been difficult to determine their overall interest in that we receive conflicting
reports as to just what they want.
The recommended interceptor sewer route is across the golf course. It is the most direct,
shortest, least cost, and provides the greatest potential for service connection of all those
routes identified by Stanl.ey Consultants. The Kroeze family continues to express interest in
the interceptor sewer going around the golf course. As this discussion continues, we are up
against a time element if we are to include our responsibilities with respect to the design
consultants and have something to ultimately present the DNR. Therefore, I have directed the
engineering consultant firm to design the altemative route around the golf course. This will
require an extra engineering fee of $12,500 above the original fee. This information will be of
some assistance in our negotiations, keeping in mind that if we choose to go around the golf
course the additional construction cost estimate is $900,000.
Hopefully we will see some movement in the not too distant future.
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
January 5, 1995
Stephen Bright
321 E~,st Market Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
Dear Steve:
In response to your inquiry regarding the annexation of property south of the City's wastewater
treatment plant site, this is an area that Iowa City will not be able to serve and therefore I
cannot imagine the circumstances that would cause interest in annexation. Initially, in adopting
our Growth Area Policy, we anticipated serving a portion of this area between our wastewater
plant site and Napoleon Road; however, with m-engineering of the connection between the
north and south treatment plants, we will now no longer be able to serve the area south of the
wastewater treatment plant.
Sincerely,
Stephen J. Atkins
City Manager
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City Council -f
Director of Planning & Community Development
Director of Public Works
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 4, 1995
To:
Steve Arkins, City Manager
Linda Newman Woito, City Attorney
R. J. Winkelhake, Police Chief
Doug Boothroy, HIS Director
Karin Franklin, PCD Director
Chades Schmadeke, PW Director
Jim Pumfrey, Fire Chief
From: Maclan K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Meeting on Outdoor Cafes
Council has asked that staff explore the present regulations concerning Plaza Cafes and Sidewalk
Cafes to encourage more interest. Council is interested in regulations that would allow liquor on
City right-of- way in the Plaza with certain restrictions. Some suggestions batted around by
Council include: limiting hours of outdoor cafe service; no drink specials offered outdoors;
restricting liquor sales to restaurants; employee training for liquor sale. s; establishment of a fee;
street boundaries rather than zoning restrictions; and a lottery system for Plaza Cafes. I am
attaching information provided to Council earlier this month on the subject, as well as a memo
from Council Member Pigott. (Please note that Section numbers mentioned are Title numbers.)
A meeting will be held in the Lobby Conference Room on Thursday, January 12, at 1:00 p,m,
· I'd like you or a representative from your department to attend. Please review the attached
information and come prepared to discuss amendments, changes, or deletions to the present
regulations that would encourage developments of these establishments. Also if there are certain
regulations that should be maintained that would be important to the rest of the group.
I'd like to propose the following schedule:
January 12 -
January 18 -
January 23 -
January 27. -
January 30 -
February 14 -
February 28 -
March 7 -
March 28 -
April 5
cc: City Council
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Staff meeting on changes and develop proposal
Send staff proposal to Design Review and sampling of business in the
downtown area for comments
Design Review Committee meeting
Proposal sent to Council
Work Session and scheduled discussion
Set public hearing on ordinance or vote on resolution
Public hearing on ordinance
First reading
Waive 2nd consideration and pass and adopt
Effective date
December 19, 1994
FROM: Bruno Pigerr
RE: Outdoor Cafes
I want to express my appreciation to the council for directing the city staff to exaraine the
provisions of the city code which may inhibit establishment of what are commonly known as
outdoor cafes in the downtown area as well as investigate options for encouraging the
establishment of the cafes. During our informal discussion councilmembers asked which
provisions of the city code I believe should be changed to encourage the operation of outdoor
cafes. I do not believe that I satisfactorily articulated an answer to councilmembers questions
in this regard. In this memo, I will attempt to address some of my concerns about limita-
tions in the code and review some of'the concerns and suggestions city councilmembers had
at the informal meeting. I look forw'urd to [he staffs reoommendations in the coming
months as well.
As you are aware, my goal is to encourage the development of outdoor cafes at the front of
restaurants in the pedestrian plaza and elsewhere in commercial areas so that patrons may
enjoy a meal or a glass of alcohol, and I would like the city to permit the use of the public
right of way for these purposes.
Code Provisions
Currently, the code has two provisions which relate to the operation of what are commonly
known as outdoor cafes. Section 10, Chapter 5-C deals with "plaza cafes," outdoor cafes
located on the city plaza. Those areas outside of the city plaT~ are called "outdoor service
areas," which are areas "outside of but immediately adjacent to a building housing a licensed
premises, which area has been approved for the sale, dispensing or consumption of alcoholic
beverages or beer..." and are covered in Section 4, Chapter 3 of the code.
I believe that certain provisions of the code inhibit the establishment of outdoor cafes at the
front of restaurants in the public right of way. ! have identified three provisions of the code
which I would consider a hinderance to the implementation of outdoor cafes by restaurant
owners.
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First, the requirement that outdoor service areas be located on private property (outside of
the city pl~7~) is harmful to the development of outdoor cafes located in front of buildings in
the downtown area. Under ~ection 4, Chapter 3 (c)(1)(a), the code requires outdoor servic~
areas to be "located on private property and may not encroach on any public right of way"
and "it shall not be located on any side of a licensed establishment which fronts a street
unless: (I) the building is set back a minimum of twenty feet from the street right-of-way
line; (2) There is a minimum of five hundred (500) ~tuare feet of property on that side of the
building available and proposed for use as an outdoor service area;..." Many restaurants
have little or no outdoor private property in front of their restaurants.
Second, Section 4, Chapter 3 (c)(2) r~uires that:
"Outdoor service areas shall be screened on all sides from public view. Screening
shall consist of a fence or other suitable barrier of not less than five feet (5') in height
nor more than eight feet (8') in height. It shall be of solid construction which will
effectively prevent ingress or egress from the premises except by way of an emergen-
cy fire exit only and prevent the passing of beverages over, under, or through the
fencing."
I believe that a solid five foot barrier is another impediment to the creation of an outdoor
cafe fronting the street and believe that the requirement should be modified to something
similar to the delineation requirements for "plaza cafes" under Section 10, Chapter 5
(c)(4)(d) which states "The area for a Pla~,a care shall be temporarily delineated during
operation by ropes or some other suitable method which shall be clearly visible to pedestri-
ans."
Third, Section 4, Chapter 3 (c)(3) states that "Outdoor service areas shall not be accessible
except from the licensed premises which it adjoins." This provision seems to prohibit
entrances to outdoor cafes from the street, and require patrons to walk through a restaurant
before entering an outdoor care. Under this provision, it might prove impossible to locate an
outdoor eafe at the front of a restaurant because the cafe would be accessible from the street,
not the restaurant.
Current city code regulations, then, not only limit outdoor service areas outside the pedestri-
an mall to private property, but they also apply additional regulations which act as disincen-
tives to ~tablishing what are commonly known as outdoor cafes at the front of these
establishments.
I understand that applicants may request exemption from Chapter 3(c)(2) and 0), but the
burden of establishing entitlement to these exceptions currently rests on the applicant, which
I believe further discourages businesses from establishing outdoor cafes. I would, therefore,
be interested ~l_iminating Sec0on 4, Chapter 3 (c)(3) and modifying (c)(2) in the manner
mentioned above.
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Councilmember Suggestions
I understand the concerns that some councilmembers and members of the public have about
the cafes and to that end, ! would agree to councilmembers' suggestions that we:
limit the hours of operation of the cafes;
limit the amount of alcehol served outside (prohibit pitchers of beer, two for one
specials, 25 cent beer specials, etc.);
Ask owners of establishments to participate with the police in training employees in
alcohol awareness programs;
Consider the merits of some kind of limitation of the number of outdoor cafes on the
pedestrian mall, in¢ludin§ some kind of lottery system for allocation.
Again, I wish to thank councilmembers for directing the staff to examine the options for
encouraging the establishment of outdoor cafes as well as reducing the barriers to them.
look forward to our discussion of this issue in future council meetings.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 4, 1995
TO: Mayor & Council Members
FROM: Maria~ K. Karr, City Clerk ~
RE: Towncrest
Council Member Kubby requested copies of the transcription~ from
May 10, 1994, be forwarded to you.
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Horow/ (#6i) Moved by Baker, seconded by Lehman. Discussion.
Pigott/ It is a big enough decision so I think we should have some
discussion. I will be happy to start it off. I said last
time that there are three issues: the best use of the land,
the relocation and the widening of the streets were the three
issues that we were considering. And I think Mr. Finley you
present a valid argument for the best use of that area being
residential. While I tend to agree with you I think the
council lacks the political will to fezone it for residential.
Just wanted to make that comment because I thought your issues
were legitimate and strongly put and persuasive. Second issue
is relocation. I am not convinced necessarily by your
argument but I think they are very valid. The second issue of
relocation is one where I wanted to say that I thought Eagle
came a long way from where they were in the beginning from
$30,000 or $60,000 to $143,000. But I wanted to emphasize
tonight and I said that the last time that while that
contribution from Eagle is a legitimate strong contribution.
I think it will not meet the needs of the people in that
trailer court and that the council and as a government we, as
a city, have a responsibility to take care above and beyond
the Eagle contribution to take care of those residents. And
I mean that the city should make a commitment tonight to say
that those people in that trailer courtwill be taken care of.
I know that many people in that trailer court don't make a
great deal of money and for them this is the only shelter that
is over their head and I know that because I walked through
that trailer court Sunday afternoon and evening and I had a
chance to talk with the residents and the residents are-some
of the residents really would like to accept this deal and
move on. Others are reluctant to accept the deal but see the
opportunity to move out of a situation they are not happy in
and still other residents feel that theyknow that this is the
place that they are living today and they feel it would be a
great inconvenience for them to move out into the future.
Another thing I noticed when I walked around that trailer
court was indeed the condition and living standards of the
people living in there and I was shocked in some regards by
some of the conditions. And I would just like to take a
second to describe some of them because I think it indicates
how much we really have to assume as a council for this
relocation. I believe there is a majority in favor of it.
And some of the things I saw were -God, I have it written down
here. I saw descriptions by people in the residents saying
that if they push on their trailer hard enough the window
could pop out. That they had leaks in the winter and drafts
in the summer. One door of a person I went into a house, the
floor was caving in. Another person told me that his house
didn't have a functioning toilet. That he had to use the gas
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station down the street. All of these things show me that
despite the fact that Eagles is providing a decent
contribution we have to provide more and I think that as a
council we should realize that tonight and say that we are
going to make up the difference that these people who need
help from us will be taken care of by us and I think it is
incumbent upon us, when as a majority we move to relocate
these people, that we put them in a situation that is at least
as good and this is not great. It is not better than the
situation they were in. Those are big concerns about the
relocation I had. And walking around the Towncrest Trailer
Cour~ really confirmed my belief that these people-that we
have a commitment that we should make by rezoning this. It is
a commitment or pact we are making with these residents. And
the third is the widening of the streets and I think that the
one point on the street widening is it may happen sooner and
later and because of this it is happening sooner and although
I am not particularly happy with the amount of money that the
Eagle people have contributed. I think that they can
contribute more. I think it is our duty to take care of the
residents in that area. We have advocated that in the past
and it is time to assume it now and because ~wfa their
contribution it will make it a little easier on I City.
For those reasons I am going to vote for this because I want
to help take care of them.
Horow/ Anyone else.
Nov/
I would like to add a little bit to that. Bruno and i had
talked about this and I do tend to agree with him that for
some of these residents the amount of money allocated by Eagle
may not be enough. I don't want to say right now the oity
will allocate $100per person or any specific amount. I think
many of them will be eligible on a case by case basis for
things like vouchers and certificates, for trailer repairs,
and I think the city has that kind of help and if someone is
eligible for that kind of help they should apply to the city
and they should receive that kind of help.
Pigott/ Naomi, may I suggest that we make a proactive effort. Not
just that they apply to the city but as a city go out to them
and seek them out and ask them and give them the forms and sit
down with them. And the reason is is because we are
displacing people.
Nov/
But we are going to bedispersing that money from Eagle. They
are not going to be in charge of allocating it. It will be
city staff that is in charge of allocating it. So I can see
that as a one step process. As city staff talks to these
people they say okay, there is this much money, there is this
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location and our city has already accepted the obligation to
create new RFBH land, new zoned property that will accept
trailers and mobile homes which we did not have. That wast he
main thing that we did in favor of this. If we had not done
that kind of thing, I and many other people here would not
vote for it. There literally wasn't any place for these
people to go. We also have until June 1, 1995 to work out
these kinds of details.
Lehman/ Sue, briefly, first of all I think it is a eight foot
sidewalk. I don't know that it is a eight foot sidewalk.
Okay. Make that clear.
Kubby/ You advocate for an eight foot sidewalk.
Lehman/ Certainly. Unless it takes a tree. I guess I have a lot
of confidence in our city staff when it comes to laying this
out and working this out with Eagle that we can make that as
compatible as we possibly can with that neighborhood. I
certainly hope that we would do everything we could and I am
sure that we will. I am, I guess, very pleased with Eagles.
They are talking about giving us the equivalent of $280,000.
You ca9 call it street improvements, you can call it
relocatlon fees, you can call it whatever you want. That is
about what it is worth. And I think that is a very very
generous offer on their part. I am going to support this and
I agree with Bruno and naomi. I think that part of the
problem at Towncr~st i? a problem that we have allowed to
happen and I thank .an that regard the c~y has some
responsibility. I thin? anything ~e do to dmsplace those
folks places an obligatxon on the city. I would hope that
between the moneys that Eagle is puttingup and what we can do
that we can relocate these folks with as little inconvenience
as possible.
Throg/ Sue, I am going to oppose this ordinance for reasons that we
discussed lat week. I think the developer should be expected
to pay the full share of costs imposed by the development.
And in this particular instance I don't think that would be
the case. However, by saying that, I don't mean any prejudice
against Eagle. I think they have clearly done an admiral job
of trying to respond ~o concerns that the council has
expressed and that the neighbors have expressed. I have also
tried to draw a lot of attention to importance of design of
that facility and I have been assured byKarin Franklin on our
staff and I have good reason to believe that Eagle will be
working in that direction and I am happy about that. And some
of those concerns about designs and some of those moves that
Eagle is making I think will help alleviate Mike Finley's
concerns though clearly not all and I wouldn't like to leave
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you with the feeling that those moves would actually solve
things that you have expressed. I guess the last thing I
would like to say is I agree with the thrust of Naomi's
response to what Bruno said. On a case by case basis in a
proactive way I think we really should try to assist a bit
more for particular individuals.
Kubby/ I am going to be opposing this very strongly and my biggest
reason is I think that that land, whether it is owner by the
Camps or it is owned by someone else, is the prefect place for
affordable housing. It is near buslines, near centers of
employment, near schools and what happens when these people
are dislocated some of them will indeed be relocated to railer
courts. But I don't believe more than half of them will be
relocated to trailer courts because of its size, the age, the
condition of the trailer. And possibly some individual choice
that some people make above and beyond those factors that
don't allow them to go into another trailer park. So, less
than half of them, is they can get into another trailer park
or can get into the city's trailer park are going to be living
in a part of town that is harder for them to get around and I
think that is something that we really need to look at when we
look at the costs of living for people. The location of that
affordable housing is important as thequality of the housing.
so what I think-what I see happening is that approximately 26
out of 43 households there are going to get lump sums and will
not be relocated to another trailer. Some of them may be able
to find a trailer worth $3,000-4,000, buy it and move into it
for that amount of money. But I think what will happen for
other people is that they are going to have a lump sum and
they are going to end up renting and pretty soon that lump sum
is going to be gone and that we are going to see them at our
shelters around Christmas time in about six months or seven
months or nine months and I don't feel comfortable saying yes
to something I think is going to have that kind of affect. The
way I would prefer to see us is to vote this down, have it
remain a trailer park and if the Camps are having problems and
running it in terms of it is not worth their time in terms of
the profit coming back that we form a partnership with them
and that we do a couple of things. They have said that 38% of
their expenses are from utilities and one of the ways that
they can fight back on that is by each trailer having their
ownwater meter sot hat each household has a motivation to cut
their cost because they are going to get their bill and the
trailer park will not have that cost. That is something the
city could intervene and invest in it. It would be an
investment in affordable housing through investing in
utilities and that we could also invest in doing some repair
work on the road and I think those two things along with HOME
moneys and some fire protection and some rehab to some for the
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trailers as well as any other kind of referrals people would
desire would be a great improvement for that area and would be
a great investment in that area. Lastly, saying people can
apply for vouchers and certificates, that is great but there
are waiting lists. If people have children and are looking
for 2,3, or 4 bedroom place they could wait up to a year to
get their name up on the list. And then after that they have
to find a landlord who will accept the voucher or certificate.
I think in looking at all the balance of all of this stuff
that there is not a way that I could support this.
Baker/ Sue, can I say something also. I would like to talk from
the starting point that Bruno has established with the three
questions. First of all I don't'think this is an issue the
public can say we have not debated. We have had public input
and have taken our time looking at all possible consequences
and this has not been an easy decision for anybody on this
council. Thosequestions that Bruno raises about the best use
of land, the relocation and the traffic are indeed the core
issues. I would disagree with Bruno about what is the best
use of that land and I would probably disagree with Karen as
well. But indeed I think you can make a compelling case that
that .is a perfect place for commercial development in a
positive way.. It is a place that serves thousands of people
and it is a convenient location and it is a place that will in
many ways reduce traffic in other parts of town. So there are
lots of reasons that you can justify residential-commercial.
I am not sure that more residential is the best use of that
land. But I am concerned about the relocation problems and
the traffic problems and I think having talked to Bruno at
great length I appreciate his-he has done a lot of work behind
the scenes working with city staff and checking with
alternative sources of funds to sort of increase what Eagles
has put forward and I agree with Bruno. We have a commitment
that if $150,000 is not enough, we have a commitment to find
a balance somewhere to make sure those people are not short
changed in that respect. I could not vote for this if I
thought we were putting people in the long run in shelters.
I don't think anybody on this council could. We all share a
concern for what happens to those people there and the
neighbors as well. The traffic problem, that is the one that
I am actually the most uncomfortable with. Because I think
Jim, for example, has raised some legitimate points about the
commercial development of that size and the traffic impact in
that immediate area and we are going to m/tigate it somehow
with street improvements. But traffic patterns will change and
I sort of had. to live with that. It is not enough right now
to say no to this particular proposal because I think, in the'
long run, the residents of Townncrest Mobile Home Park are
going to benefit from this in the long run and the people that
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are around there which include a lot of moderate and low
income people not just in that trailer park are going to
benefit from this development as well. It is a very-difficult
decision because it is not clearly an ideal choice. But all
things considered I think the council has made the right
choice and I am going to vote for it.
Kubby/ When, I can't remember the words you used, but making sure
that people in the court are okay. For me that means a
commitmentthat if they own a trailer now of a certain quality
that they end up owning a trailer of a certain quality. That
they don't end up in an apartment building but they end up-if
they have equity presently that they end up with a reasonable
close or same amount of equity. If they so choose to want
that. And I want to get more clear about what you mean.
Baker/ I think that Bruno has certainly talked to me a great length
about it and I appreciate him bringing facts to my attention
that I had not thought about before. We are going to have to
spend more, I think, than $150,000 and we are going to have to
maintain those people at a level-to say the level that they
are at now I think is not what we want to do. We want to
improve the level that they are at now.
Kubby/ I am saying as your basement level of commitment.
Baker/ I don't think that we are going to cause these people to
lose money. I wouldn't vote for it if I thought that was true
and I think there is a commitment on my part and Bruno's part,
Naomi's, Jim's, everybody elses to make sure that that doesn't
happen. The staff is going to work out the details but that
is the goal and I think it is a publicly professed goal of the
majority of this council if not unanimous.
Kubby/ When we have talked about developing a trailer park, one of
the things that we have talked about when we have to relocate
people either because of flooding or because of Towncrest, it
could cost up to $50,000 a trailer. So, I don'~ know how many
trailers at Towncrest are worth $50,000 but I will bet not
very many of them. And so if we are talking about 43 or even
20 times $50,000- I just want to make sure that you know-
Baker/ If you are trying to ask whether or not we understand the
consequences of this decision I thinkwe do. That it is going
to be a lot of money involved.
Kubby/ A lot of money and I guess I want to make clear in my mind
that means it is a subsidy. It is another way that we
subsidize certain kinds of development and redevelopment. I
just want to be clear that in my mind that what this is.
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Nov/ There is also a subsidy here for an improvement for people who
are living in substandard housing and to me even if we did to
fezone this mobile park I would have an obligation to somehow
improve the standards for these people. So I think either way
we are going to-
Horow/ Well, I would like to-
Pigott/ Could I ask a question, Sue. This is sort of unrelated
lack of-it is not quite the heated question that we have been
discussing. This is just in the conditional rezoning
agreement whether perhaps there is a provision and if there is
not would bit be possible to insert it the last minute.
Gentry/ No.
Pigott/What I was thinking waseyou know, this is bordering Ralston
creek folks. It, there are a couple of streets that when you
do fezone it it would seem sort of a natural area to put a
little bike path along Ralston Creek between Friendship Street
and First Avenue. And it doesn't sound like anything like
that has been-
.Kubby/ It was discussed at one point.
Horow/ #§e is a pedestrian access easement adjacent to Ralston
Creek. That is what we were talking about. I would like to
thank Eagles in terms of the-Hr. Finley.
Mike
Finley/ I have one question I would like'see proposed to
Legal. Because the Zoning Commission back in November was not
exactly in favor of this proposal, I was wondering at this
point does this need an extraordinary majority.
Horow/ No, because the P/Z chair has let us know that because we
have arranged to find space for relocationthat P/Z Commission
has accepted and supports this land use change.
Gentry/ Even if they hadn't it does not trigger an extraordinary
majority vote on the part of this council. I think at some
point many years back that was in the code or the state code
but that is no longer in existence.
Finley/ Okay. And if this does pass I would like to consider a
stoplight at Friendship and First Avenue. Thank you very much.
.Horow/ That is one of the many things we will have to think about.
I would like to thank Eagles for their investment in the city,
their response to council's many concerns and the vision that
they have for the change in land use. I think this will
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enrich the eastside. All right.
Roll call-First consideration passes,
voting no.
5/2, Kubby and Throg
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 30, 1994
To: City Council and Interested Citizens
From: Madanne Milkman, Community Development Coordinat(~?~'
Re: January 17, 1995, Public Hearing on CITY STEPS - Consolidated Plan for Housing, Jobs
and Services for Low-Income Residents of Iowa City
HUD's stated purpose for the Consolidated Plan, known to us as CITY STEPS, is to "strengthen
partnemhips within jurisdictions and to extend and strengthen partnerships among all levels of
government and the pdvate sector,...to enable them to provide decent housing, establish and
maintain a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for every American,
particularly for very low-income and low-income persons." The process o! preparing CITY STEPS
has several phases as follows:
4.
5.
6.
7.
Public meetings to receive citizen input on the needs of low-income residents.
Assessment of the needs followed by recommendations on priorities and strategies for
meeting those needs over a five year period.
City Council approval of the priorities and strategies.
Consultation with adjacent units of local government.
Preparation of a one year Action PlAn to meet the needs during the first year.
Public hearing and 30-day comment period on the entire CITY STEPS plan.
Adoption of the plan by City Council.
At this point we are nearing the end of Phase 2. After holding six public meetings, which were
overall very well attended, the CITY STEPS Committee on Priorities and Strategies tackled the
almost overwhelming task of allocating high, medium, and low priorities to all the identified needs
of low-income residents, and recommending strategies to meet those needs. The committee,
which met five times, was made up of two representatives each from the Committee on
Community Needs (CCN), the Housing Commission, the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, and
the business community.
The attached document is a summary of their recommendations. Rather than including detailed
information on the needs assessment, housing market analysis, priorities and strategies (as will
be required in the final plan), we have attempted to summarize the inform~'tion in a more
manageable and, we hope, readable form. Additional information is available upon request.
We have also attached a summary table of priorities as these will appear in the final document.
Included as well is the Citizen Participatibn Plan for review and comment as required by HUD.
The whole thing is a draft document for comment at the Public Hearing on January 17. At the
January 31, 1995, Council meeting, Council will be asked to approve a Resolution adopting the
Priorities and Strategies, which will then provide a guide for all groups wishing to ap~31y for federal
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and other funding. The Housing Commission and CCN will also use these priorities and
strategies in making recommendations on the allocation of CDBG and HOME funds. We expect
approximately $1.1 million in CDBG and $400,000 in HOME funds for FY96, and all pro-
grams/projects funded with these monies must comply with the CITY STEPS priorities and
strategies. Projects funded with these and other funds will form the basis of our one year Action
Plan.
CCN and the Housing Commission will hold joint hearings on applications for CDBG and HOME
funds in late February. Recommendations on allocations will be made in March, with the second
Public Hearing on the entire plan to be held by Council in April. We aim to submit the plan to
HUD by May 1, 1995.
If you have questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact Marianne
Milkman at 356-5244, Steven Nasby at 356-5248, or Stephen Long at 356-5250.
bc2-2
CITY STEPS
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STRATEGIES, NEEDS, OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES
I. NEED FOR DECENT HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE
A. Renters (small and large households)
Strategy: Aggressively pursue federal and state housing assistance programs
The 1990 Census data show that there are approximately 2,500 low-income renter house-
holds paying more than 30% of their income for housing. In addition, there are 909
households receiving rental assistance through the Public Housing Authority (PI!A). In
order for low income households to maintain a decent standard of living it is important
that they not pay more than 30% of their gross income for housing.
The PHA currently has 82 units of scattered site public housing and is in the process of
constructing 33 units of single-family housing and purchasing another 10 units. As funds
become available from HUD the PHA applies for funds to increase the number of public
housing units and the number of Section 8 Certificates and Vouchers. The PHA has a
waiting list of approximately 500 households who are in need of assistance.
Tenant based rent assistance programs would seem to provide households with the greatest
flexibility regarding housing type, location, and access to the larger private sector rental
market. Tenant based assistance programs are available through the HOME program,
however, to date there have been no use requests for these funds.
The high cost of damage deposits and utility deposits acts as a barrier to entrance into the
rental market for very low-income fumilies/individuals. There are no current policies that
allow payments to be spread over a few months to ease the cash-up-front crisis. Greater
Iowa City Housing Fellowship has a loan program that provides deposit assistance.
HACAP operates two programs providing limited assistance with utility payments for
income qualifying individuals. The Salvation Army provides assistance with water pay-
ments up to $50.00 for a small handful of individuals/families. The State of Iowa
operates a fund that allocates $500.00 a year to income eligible farallies with children
to keep them in their homes. In addition there are small, private groups providing
emergency assistance.
Objectives:
Provide for Public Housing and Section 8 certificates and vouchers
Investigate and initiate Tenant Based Rental Assistance Programs
Develop other financial assistance programs such as deposit and emer-
gency payments for rent and utilities
Priority:
Households under 30% median income received a HIGH priority while households
over 30% median income received a MEDIUM priority.
Strategy:
Maintain and expand affordable rental housing stock
Need:
There are approximately 12,500 rental units in Iowa City. Since a majority of low income
households are renters it is important to maintain and expand the stock of units available
within the commanity. BY asing HUD's Fair Market Rent caiealations, 45% of the rental
units in Iowa City, or approximately 5,625 units, are affordable to low income households.
Yet, due to their very low incomes many still cannot afford these rental units and must
rely on rent assistance programs including public housing and section 8. In order to
increase the stock of units affordable to low income households federal programs can be
used to rehabilitate or construct new units.
The need for housing that is affordable was mentioned as one of the greatest needs in
Iowa City at several CITY STEPS meetings. An eft~x:tive way to address this need is by
forging public\private partnerships. In the past few years this type of arrangement has
produced a few units of affordable housing. At the present time there are two puly.
lic\privatu ventures in the planning stages, one between the Greater Iowa City Housing
Fellowship (GICHF) and Robert Bums (324 units of rental housing with 133 reserved
for lower income households), and the other between the City of Iowa City and Robert
and Erma Wolf (340 manufactured housing pads with 116 reserved for lower income
households). Both of these projects are mixed income housing developments featuring
rental housing and manufactured housing respectively.
As indicated in HUD Table I, 40% of the homeless adults counted on October 20th were
single (EHP reported during FY94 that 84% of its clients were single, 72% single men).
Data collected during the October 20th count also suggests that 93% of the adult respen-
dents hoped to remain in Iowa City, therefore as many as 657 single individuals could be
seeking permanent housing in our community each year. Shelter records show that many
of these individuals do succeed in finding some type of housing, but many return to the
shelter after eviction, domestic dispute, or personal crisis. Housing that provided access
to services may prevent this cycled crisis.
Building code enfomement is an important aspect of maintaining a viable rental stock.
Housing and Inspection Services, a City department, conducts about 4,000 inspections per
year. The majority of these are rental inspections. This office also issues building
permits, inspects new construction projects, and eafomes the City's zoning ordinance.
The 1990 Census data reports that Iowa City has approximately 15,550 housing units
constructed before 1976, when many energy efficiency measures and codes went into
effect. There are several agencies that provide efficiency modification assistance. They
are the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP), Elderly Services Agency
(ESA), and the City Housing Rehabilitation Program. These agencies provide assistance
with insulation, weatherstripping, furnaces, and window replacement.
HUD has placed the lead based paint issue as a high priority and has provided some funds
for abatement. Generally, the lead based paint problems are occurring in the larger cities
especially in poorly maintained neighborhoods. In Iowa City there have been a relatively
low number of children under age 7 who have tested for lead poisoning. The low number
of affected children may be the result of code enforcement and the maintenance practices
of local landlords. Even though the number of affected children is low, a number of
households remain at risk. According to our research for the 1994 CHAS, there may be
as many as 1,863-2,458 households with children under age seven living in units with lead
based paint. (NOTE: These statistics are based oa national averages and may not be an
accurate reflection of Iowa City's housing stock) The City does address lead paint through
it's Housing Rehabilitation program, where testing and abatement occurs in projects with
lead based paint and children under age seven.
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Objectiws:
Priority:
Iowa City has an active historic preservation record, including a Historic Preservation
Plan, the designation of historic districts, preservation activities, and support of the
Salvage Barn. In addition, all projects funded with federal funds must address historic
preservation issues.
Facilitate public/private partnerships to finance, construct, or rehab
affordable units
Encourage manufactured housing
Study the feasibility of Single Room Occupancy ($RO) housing, and
pursue if appropriate.
Continue accessibility improvements
Enhance utility efficiency improvements (e.g. energy efficiency, water
conservation).
Continue code enforcement
Expand lead based paint education, testing, and abatement efforts
Continue historic preservation efforts.
Households under 30% median income received a HIGH priority, while households
over 30% median income were a MEDIUM priority. Code enforcement was a
HIGH priority. Utility efficiency improvements and manufactured housing were
MEDIUM priorities, while both Lead Based Paint and Historic Preservation were
LOW priorities.
Strategy:
Need:
Develop services to help low-income households acquire and retain affordable
housirtg
Basic coping and day-to-day living skills were mentioned as needs at every CITY STEPS
public meeting and discussion. Support for creating and expanding living skills training
programs was cited by several agencies in attendance including EHP, ESA, HACAP,
Crisis Center, and Neighborhood Centers.
An agency that currently addresses those needs is LIFE Skills, Inc. which is a private non-
profit organization devoted to providing education and assistance to children, adults,
families, and persons with special needs. LIFE Skills operates a Housing Support Pro-
gram that works with families at risk of losing their housing due to a lack of home
maintenance, home safety skills, budgeting, communication skills, and coping skills.
Assistance is provided to help these families gain a sense of responsibility and accoant-
ability to their neighbors and landlords. The Housing Support Program assisted 31 house-
holds in 1992 and 39 households in 1993, an increase of nearly 30%. Current funding
provides for only one, hail-time position to provide these housing support services. If
additional staff funding was available it is anticipated that this program could be signifi-
cantly expanded to assist more families and provide more services.
The need for improved communication and education between landlords and tenants was
evidenced at several CITY STEPS meetings. Uncertainty about regulations, fear of
eviction and feeling of disenfranchisement serve to decrease the quality of life for low-
income tenants.
One of the main problems for low-income household is locating affordable units. Many
of the low-income persons do not have the resources to fully utilize commereiai rental
locator services or publications. LIFE Skills, Inc. has assisted many low-income house-
holds with apartment location and completion of the application. This service is being
Objectives:
consistently used by persons with Section 8 vouchers and certificates that are having diffi-
culty locating a unit on their own.
Develop living skills programs.
Improve tenant/landlord education and mediation opportunities.
Enhance rental property locator assistance.
Priority:
These objectives, again, were based upon household income with the under 30% of
median group receiving a HIGH priority and all others receiving a MEDIUM priori.
ty.
B. Owners
Strategy: Increase opportunities for entry into homeownership
The average price of a single-family home in Iowa City is approximately $110,000, which
makes homeownership difficult for many households and nearly impossible for low-
income households. When homeownership opportunities arise for these income groups,
it is generally for an older home that may be in need of repair. The City's housing
rehabilitation program assists low income homeowners. There are approximately 2337
low income homeowners in Iowa City, according to the 1990 Census.
In July 1993 the City, in conjunction with several banks and real estate agencies, planned
and conducted a homebuyers educational seminar. The main topics of the seminar were
related to locating a home, selecting a realtor, financing, and closing costs. The seminar
was widely advertised and was free of charge to anyone interested in attending. Approxi-
mately 20 persons attended this f'mt meeting. A second seminar was held in March 1994
and more than 100 persons were in attendance. There is a seasonally high-demand for
such education opportunities.
The City of Iowa City has used CDBG funds for a modest downpayment assistance
program in the past. This program assisted 10 low income households, these households
all qualified for and received private mortgages. Several of the households also accessed
the State of Iowa downpayment assistance program called Iowa Housing Assistance lb'o-
gram (IHAP), this program will provide a household with up to $2750 in matching funds
for downpayment and closing costs. Two government housing programs, Fannie Mac and
Freddie Mac, provide some assistance with homeownership to low income households.
Emergency assistance for mortgage foreclosure prevention and utility payments was
mentioned several times at the public hearings. HACAP operates two programs providing
limited assistance with utility payments for income qualifying individuals. The Salvation
Amiy provides assistance with water payments up to $50.00 for a small handful of
individual.qfamilies. The State of Iowa operates a fund that allocates $500.00 a year to
income eligible families with children to keep them in their homes. Northwest Area
Foundation, based in Minnesota, operates a mortgage foreclosure program. This program
can provide several months worth of mortgage payments for low-income homeowners.
In addition there are small, private groups providing emergency assistance. Access to
these programs is limited.
Iowa City has the most expensive housing in the state of Iowa, approximately $I 10,000
per single-family unit. As a result of the high cost housing market, the number of
manufactured homes being located in Iowa City and Johnson County has greatly increased
from 1980 to 1990 (43% and 50% respectively). There are currently an estimated 1300
Objectives:
Priority:
manufactured housing units in Iowa City. Modem Manor, located just outside the City
limits, has been expanding at a rate of nearly 30 - 40 lots per year and has filled those
lots as fast as they have come on line. Also, within Johnson County there have been
several expansions of manufactured housing parks and the vacancy rate is still extremely
low.
Due to the "hot" housing market in Iowa City, the developers have concentrated on
building homes in the $125,000 to $300,000 price range. This type of home max'mfizes
the builder's return on investment. During the last two years there have been over 425
single-family homes built in Iowa City alone. However, at an estimated average sales
price of over $150,000, very few of these homes are affordable to households with
incomes under 80 percent of median.
ao
Provide rehabilitation and accessibility improvements.
Develop homebuyers assistance.
Encourage manufactured housing.
Increuse production of units affordable to households under 80% mfi.
Rehabilitation and accessibility improvements was a HIGH priority for homeowners
below 50% median income with other low income homeowners a MI~.~IUM priority,
The other three objectives were all MEDIUM priorities.
Strategy:
Need:
Maintain existing stock of affordable housing
The City of Iowa City has an extensive housing rehabilitation program (including accessi-
bility) that has been in operation since the late-1970's. According to the 1990 Census,
Iowa City's housing stock consists of 21,951 units, of this number 57 percent or 12,514
units were constructed before 1970. Maintenance and rehabilitation efforts undertaken by
the City's Housing Rehabilitation program have greatly improved the quality of life for
hundreds of low-income households while maintaining the affordable housing stock. The
following is a brief summary of the number of owner households assisted by the City's
Housing Rehabilitation Program over the last four years (1990- 45 households, 1991- 44
households, 1992- 26 households, and 1993- 32 households plus 81 flood rehabs). In
addition, the City has 13-14 comprehensive rehabilitation projects underway that were
funded through the HOME program. The Housing Rehabilitation Program continues to
have a waiting list for assistance even though the CDBG rehabilitation program has not
advertised for more than 2 years. The program also provides emergency repairs to many
mobile home owners. While a county wide rehab program does not exist, the City
receives numerous requests for rehab services outside the city limits.
Another rehabilitation program operated by Elderly Services Agency (F_,SA) completes
approximately 60 small repair projects each year and continues to have a waiting list.
This Small Repair program is important for maintaining the elderly in their homes. It
needs to be expanded throughout the county to assist elderly, and low-income rural
residents.
These two rehabilitation projects are essential in order to assist low-income households
maintain a decent, safe living environment. Without the rehabilitation programs the City
could lose a significant number of housing units now occupied by lower income house-
holds.
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Objectives:
Priority:
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Priority:
The 1990 Census data reports that Iowa City has approximately 15,550 housing units
constructed before 1976, when many energy efficiency measures and codes went into
effect. There are several agencies that provide efficiency modification assistance, they are
the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP), Elderly Services Agency
(ESA), and the City Housing Rehabilitation Program. These agencies provide assistance
with insulation, weatharstdpping, furnaces, and window replacement.
For homeowners, lead based paint dangers occur most frequently when the homeowners
themselves do rehabilitation projects. Sanding old woodwork, windows, and doors present
the greatest danger since lead paint dust can remain in the air for three years. Children
are then endangered by breathing the lead particles and ingesting any lead dust that may
have settled on food. Educating the public on the dangers of lead based paint and
preventative measures is the most important step towards mitigating the problem. Testing
children for lead poisoning is done at the local hospitals or by the Johnson County
Department of Health. Abatement of lead paint is the preferred solution. Abatement can
take a variety of forms including scrubbing and cleaning, repainting, and removal.
Iowa City has an active histotic preservation record, including a Historic Preservation
Plan, the designation of historic districts, preservation activities, and support of the
Salvage Barn. In addition, all projects funded with federal funds must address historic
preservation issues.
ao
Provide rehabilitation and accessibility improvements.
Continue utility efficiency improvement (e.g. energy efficiency, water
conservation).
Expand lead based paint hazards education, testing, and abatement
Continue historic prqservation efforts.
Develop rural housing rehab program."
Rehabilitation and accessibility improvements was a HIGH priority for homeowners
below 50% median income with other low income homeowners a MEDIUM priority.
The other three objectives were all MEDIUM priorities.
Elderly
Aggressively pursue federal and state housing assistance programs for the elderly
See Section IA, Renters.
See Section IA, Renters.
See Section IA, Renters.
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Priorit}':
Maintain and expand affordable housing stock
See Section IA, IB
See Section IA, IB
See Section IA, IB
Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Priority:
Target specialized programs to include congregate housing development both rental
and homeownership
A 1994 study conducted by the Ecumenical Housing Corporation and the Elderly Services
Agency showed a substantial interest in congregate housing. Median incomes of those
who responded positively to congregate housing ($18,300) were clearly below the median
incomes of all respondents ($20,000) indicating a need for subsidies of some type for
some of the residents. The most preferred types of congregate housing were mini-com-
plexes and retirement residences. The study estimates that almost 387 individuals over age
75 and 1176 age 60 and over would be interested in congregate housing.
Study and implement, if feasible, a plan to provide a mixed use congregate
housing complex.
I-HGH for elderly households under 30% median and a MEDIUM priority for other
elderly households.
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Priority:
Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Priority:
Develop services to assist elderly to remain in their existing housing
See Section IA, Owners. Additionally, specialized services for the elderly may be necas-
sary. These specialized services include a variety of in-home supports.
See Section IA, Owners.
See Section IA, Owners.
Use of reverse mortgage programs
The majority of elderly households own their homes or have substantial equity, however,
they are living on a fixed income and have trouble paying some regular household
expenses like property taxes, maintenance, and utilities. By using their home as a revenue
source, elderly households could use reverse md~tgage payments to help them with the
housing expenses stated above.
Study and encourage the use of reverse mortgage programs through the private
sector.
HIGH for elderly households under 30% median and a MEJHUM priority for other
elderly households.
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HOMELESS NEEDS
A. Outreach/Assessment
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Priority:
Strategy:
Need:
Advocate Human Services Coordination
As in many smaller communities across the nation, referrals to shelters and other services
come from many different sources. The Crisis Center (an emergency services agency), the
emergency shelters, the Salvation Army, local churches, and the Department of Human
Services all serve as referral resources for those seeking assistance. Once initial contact
is made at any of these and other agencies, consumers are directed to appropriate service
providers throughout the community. The transportation expense and inconvenience of
piecing together needed services, the difficulties in securing child care to meet with
different providers at different times and locations, and the repetitive paperwork require-
merits for receiving service can be a frustrating, chaotic, and overwhelming experience for
an individual whose life is already in crisis.
Develop easily accessible referral center.
Pursue single application service system entry.
Continue funding of Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG)
Human Services Coordinator.
Increase understanding of issues surrounding rural homelesshesS
The City of Iowa City, and the surrounding communities have never studied the causes
and conditions of rural homelesshess in Johnson County. Anecdotal evidence from
service providers suggests a significant problem with "doubling-up" of several families
in inadequate housing. Another suspected problem is the condition of the most-affordable
rural housing stock. Dilapidated, poorly coastmeted homes may be affordable in the
summer, but left unmaintained, the expense of heating such a home in the winter drives
the cost beyond affordable levels. Accessing services and support is also more difficult
for those living in rural areas as public transportation is not available and travel time can
be significant, especially when repeat visits to providers are needed. (see Human Services
Coordination)
Study of rural homelessness coordinated with JCCOG.
Outreach/Assessment was given a MEDIUM priority for families, individuals, and
persons with special needs.
Emergency Shelters
Emergency Shelter Rehab/Expansion
An estimated 1,100 individuals were served by Iowa City's emergency shelter system
during FY94. Nearly 200 of these individuals were children. Of those children, 47 were
with a parent at the Emergency Housing Project (EHP) shelter which is not specifically
equipped to deal with the needs of children in crisis. While data has not been collected
previously to support a trend in families who are homeless, the data collected for CITY
STEPS affirm the claims of providers that there are a large number of families and
children arriving at the emergency shelters each year. Records kept by the EHP from
October 17, to November 17, 1994 indicate that as many as seven families are turned
.Objectives:
away from their shelter each week due to lack of space. Additionally, staff limitati,~n~
at the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) limit services'to 30 women
children at any time although the facility capacity is 60.
During FY94 EHP reported that 84% of its 844 clients were single, of this figure, 606
were single men.
The Emergency Housing Project's facility is showing the strains of double-capacity use.
Converted for shelter use in 1984, the early-twentieth-century home has had only essential
renovations since then, including fire-code compliance repairs, kitchen facilities upgrades,
and office space improvements. Renovation of bathroom facilities is a major concern for
ensuring on-going functioning of this shelter.
Recent building and renovation projects have greatly improved conditions and capacity
at two of Iowa City's emergency shelters. DVIP and Youth Homes are providing services
and shelter in virtually new facilities. Private and modem rooms house clients, bathroom
facilities adequately meet demand, modem kitchens, laundry rooms, and common space
with new or lightly used furniture provide clean and decent environments for consumers.
Office space for staff is an on-going coneam at both shelters; at Youth Homes this need
is further compounded by limited storage space for both clients and staff.
Improve existing shelter facility.
Study expansion of existing emergency shelter(s) and develop if appropri-
ate.
Consider additional facilities to meet increased demand, possibilities
include shelter(s) for families with chiidren/women; shelter(s) for single
melL
Expand staff and capabilities within existing system to provide improved
service to homeless women and women with children.
Support on-going maintenance of existing shelters.
Strateg~:
Need:
Objectives:
Priority:
Support plans for improving day shelter opportunities
An on-going issue within the community revolves around day shelter for the homeless.
The Salvation Army currently operates a facility that provides an evening meal and day
shelter. While the meal attracts many to the Salvation Army, the day shelter is signifi-
cantly below capacity use. However, a study conducted by Project Solution indicates a
consumer interest in the day shelter concept. Questions have been raised as to whether
location and limited services are the primary deterrents in daytime use of the Salvation
Army facility.
Develop easily accessible day shelter location possibilities include rehab;
new construction, or adaptation of existing night shelter to meet day
shelter needs.
Expand services available such as: social/case worker .a. vailability; laun-
dry facility; child care opportunities; improved pubItc transportation
access.
Emergency Shelters were given a HIGH priority for families, and a MEDIUM
priority for individuals and persons with special needs.
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C. Transitional Shelter
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Improve transitional housing programs for families
Iowa City has very limited transitional housing opportunities for families. HACAP
provides 8 units of supported rental housing; waiting lists for this housing can be as large
as 65 families, with a wait of more than two years.
CITY STEPS meetings also suggested a need for on-going support to assist people struc-
tured, transitional housing and into self-sufficiency. Service providers believe that in
moving through that often times the 24 months of traditional "transitional housing" is not
enough to ensure a family or individual's success.
Develop scattered-site, leased transitional housing program requiring
participation in supportive services.
Assist existing providers to increase capacity by acquiring additional
units or help providers increase staff capabilities.
Strategy:
,Need:
Objective:
Strategy:
Need:
Provide transitional housing for single individuals
As indicated in HUD Table 1, 40% of the homeless adults counted on October 20, 1994
were single (EHP reported during FY94 that 84% of its clients were single, 72% of all
singles were men). Data collected during the October 20th count also suggests that 93%
of the adult respondents hoped to remain in Iowa City, therefore as many as 657 single
individuals could be seeking permanent housing in our community this year alone.
Shelter records show that many of these individuals do succeed in f'mding some type of
housing, but many return to the shelter after eviction, domestic dispute, or personal crisis.
Often, developed support systems could have prevented the rerum.
Develop Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing for singles with access to sup-
port services.
Provide special needs transitional housing
The general trend in providing care and services to persons with special needs is towards
non-facility based, out-patient, independent living services. Housing for persons with
mental illness, who are leaving the hospital or extensive care settings, is an important part
of the continuum of care that leads to successful independent living programs. This
particularly vulnerable population does not usually manage well independently, or in
shelters where failure and repeat hospitalization can become cyclical. Hillcrest Residence
currently provides a 14 unit transitional group home that accommodates adults with
serious mental illness. Emphasis is placed on skill building and environmental resource
development to prepare individuals for independent living. The University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics estimate that as many as 30 additional individuals could receive
housing and support in a transitional setting in Johnson county at any given time. The
need for special needs transitional housing is also shared by persons struggling with
substance abuse.
Objectives:
Priority:
Provide transitional housing for persons with mental illness who are
leaving a hospital setting.
Provide services to support special needs populations in non-facility
based care environments.
Transitional Shelters received a HIGH priority for families, individuals, and persons
with special needs.
D. Permanent Supportive Housing for Persons with Special Needs
Strategy: Develop quality housing options for persons with Special Needs
As providers of services to this population prepare for the eventualiF of managed health
care, the need to provide services in independent, supperted living environments will
continue to increase. The Johnson County Mental Health Task Force, a research an
advocacy group consisting of service providers and consumers, cites the unavallability of
housing for the disabled segment of the population as a great problem within the commu-
nity. Affordability of housing is also critical to this population because many are unable
to earn a living wage due to the limitations of their illness.
However, it is unrealistic to expect that every consumer with special needs will be best
served in an independent living environment. There are some consumers who will
continue to need 24-hour supervision and suppo~. While the size of group living facilities
to serve this population segment is shrinking, the need for the facilities is not. Housing
fewer individuals per facility increases the number of facilities needed.
It is important to miterate that supplying housing alone is not enough. Support services
must be available when they are needed to serve these populations effectively. Waiting
lists and lapses in care set-up opportunities for failure in these vulnerable consumers.
Objectives:
Provide rehab assistance and accessibility adaptations to assist support-
ive housing providers in acquiring housing and maintaining existing
stock.
Provide tenant based rent assistance for special needs populations in
resMential environments.
Develop permanent supportive housing for persons with chronic mental
illness.
Assure supportive services are su~cient and available.
Strategy:
Priority:
Plan for housing needs for the elderly
SEE ELDERLY S~ON UNDER AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Permanent Supportive Housing received a HIGH priority for persons with special
needs and a NO SUCH NEED priority for families and individuals (those without
special needs).
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E, Pei~manent Housing
SEE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGIES, NEED AND OBJECTIVES
Priority:
Permanent Homing received a HIGH priority for families and individuals and a NO
SUCH NEED for persons with special needs (tM~ population is covered above under
Permanent $uppo.rtive Homing).
F. Homeless Prevention
Strategy: Assist low.income households in maintaining and retaining their existing homing
Need:
Iowa City's Crisis Center defines the imminently homeless as those who are, "one situa-
tion away from homelesshess", this definition is based on the realization that 94% of the
clients to whom they supply economic assistance report incomes at or below the poverty
level. In FY94 the Crisis Center served 2,200 persons who could be defined as imnfinent-
ly homeless. While programs do exist to provide food and other care to those in crisis,
relatively few programs exist that provide financial assistance to maintain a family/
individual in their current residence. Yet the short term cost of such assistance is much
lower than the long term expense to taxpayers of supporting people in emergency facili-
ties. HACAP operates two programs providing limited assistance with utility payments
for income qualifying individuals. The Salvation Army provides assistance with water
payments up to $50.00 for a small handful of individuals/families. The State of Iowa
operates a fund that allocates $500.00 a year to income eligible families with children to
keep them in their homes. In addition there are small, private groups providing emergen-
cy assistance. Access to these programs is extremely limited and often one-time only.
Many low-income persons find it difficult to make month. ly rant and mortgage payments
and pay the necessary expenses of maintaining or rehabilitating their homes. Assistance
in maintaining these homes guarantees their long-term inclusion in the stock of affordable
housing.
Often times persons faced with trouble just need someone to talk with to prevent a
problem from becoming a crisis. Representatives of the Emergency Housing Project
(EHP) have suggested that a "buddy system" mentor program could prevent some individ-
uals from escalating their problems to a level that would require emergency services and
shelter.
Anecdotal evidence from both EHP and DVIP suggests that as many as 40% of the clients
they serve have some form of diminished mental capacity or other health concern that
contributed to their homelesshesS. Improved access to health and mental health care could
mitigate the difficulties faced by these individuals in maintaining and retaining housing.
Objectives:
Pursue county wide rehab programs.
Establish/improve emergency rent, mortgage, utility assistance.
Improve in-home support systems such as: living skills training; check-in/on
service; "good friend" supports/mentor program.
Improve access to health/mental health care.
Priority: All of the objectives under Homeless Prevention received HIGH priority rankings.
IH.
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Priority:
Strategy:
Need:
NEED FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Public Facility Needs
Dependent Care Facilities
According to Elderly Services Agency (ESA), a dependent care facility is needed that
could include senior day care, senior respite care, and possibly child care. The Johnson
County Department of Public Health Adult Day Program (ADP) has been in operation
since August of 1979 and is the only program in Johnson County that offers short term
respite care for high functioning frail elderly without medical needs during the day. ADP
is located on the first floor of the Johnson County/Iowa City Senior Center. Recent state
regulations require 60 s.f. of program space per participant; ADP was operating out of 441
s.f. and served an average of 14 participants a day or 31.5 s.f. per participant. A tem-
porary solution was to move offices out of the room and increase the client area, this still
did not create enough room to handle the current needs let alone future needs. The
renovation increased the usable space to 705 s.f, but they had to put a cap on the number
of participants at 11 per day and also a cap on new clients until a permanent solution is
attained.
Child care issues have repeatedly arisen at CITY STEPS meetings and through discussions
with staff members of the 4Cs (Community Coordinated Child Cam) program in Iowa
City. In the past year, the 4Cs Resource and Referral Program conducted 1,898 parent
intakes, listed 276 individual child care providers, distributed 9,000 directories of child
care services with 60 child care center and preschool entries, and provided consumer
education as requested. According to 4C~ statistics, documented child care needs in the
Johnson County area have increased dramatically. The unmet needs are s~rongly focused
on infant care, before/after school care, and care for children whose parents work second
shift and weekends.
Develop dependent care facility in a single location, such a facility could
include respite care, child care, adult day care.
Support development of chiM care facilities.
Dependent Care facilities received a MEDIUM priority.
Youth Centers
Youth Homes' PAL (Pursuing Adventures in Learning) program is an after school and
day treatment program for preadolescents and middle school children (ages 6 - 15) who
are behavior disordered. PAL currently uses space in St. Puttick's Church Parish Hall
which may be sold shortly, and another site will need to be purchased or leased.
The PAL program's FY 95-96 Objectives state that they would like to provide summer
day treatment services to at least 25 behavior disordered children and school year day
treatment services to at least 15 behavior disordered children. To meet these goals they
need one full-time day treatment coordinator, 5.4 FTE Youth Counselors and Youth
Counselor A~ssociates, office space, dayroom space, and two vans, in addition to a perma-
nent site.
The ARC of Johnson County is working to improve s~ummerfoefore/after school care
options for adolescents over the age of 12 with developmental disabilities. Historically
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Objective:
Priority:
this need had been met by Handicare, but that agency has determined they can no longer
provide quality services for children ever age 12.
Investigate need for additional space for the Youth Homes, Inc. PAL pro-
gram.
Continue support of the ARC of Johnson County before/after school pro-
grams for youth over age 12 with developmental disabilities.
Youth Centers received a LOW priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Priority:
Neighborhood Facilities
Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County operates neighborhood centers within the
Broadway and Pheasant Ridge neighborhoods. They are currently designing and soon will
be building a new 8,000 s.f. neighborhood center in the Pheasant Ridge Apartment
Complex. The center will offer child care, a large drop-in area, general meeting areas,
counseling areas, 5 staff offices, and 2 small kitchens. Pheasant Ridge consists of 248
apartments, with 231 subsidized through the Federal Section 8 program for very low-
income families. It is a multi-cultural neighborhood with 42% of the families belonging
to an ethnic minority and 22% are foreign-born. About 200 youth reside in the complex,
of whom approximately 60% are from single-parent families.
A door-to-door survey conducted at Pheasant Ridge in the summer of 1993 indicated a
dire need for child care. Many residents reported that a lack of affordable child care
prohibited them from pursuing an education or obtaining employment. The new facility
will provide accessible and affordable child care for the neighborhood residents.
The Longfellow Neighborhood Association is currently assessing the need for a
elghborhood center m the Longfellow neighborhood. They currently hold meetings and
functions in churches, private homes, and at Longfellow School.
Support Construction of new facility at Pheasant Ridge.
Expand child care program and facilities.
Explore the need, plan, construct other facilities if needed.
Neighborhood Facilities received a MEDIUM priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Priority:
Parks and Recreational Facilities
According to the City of Iowa City Neighborhood Services Coordinator, the Mill-
er/Omhard Neighborhood is most in need of a park to provide residents a place to take
their children, congregate, and simply enjoy the open space. According to the Iowa City
Comprehensive Plan, Miller/Orchard is the only developed district without an easily
accessible park. The Neighborhood Open Space Plan Amendment shows that the neigh-
borhood had 1,092 residents in 1990 with a projected build-out population of 2,451. The
Plan states that a neighborhood needs 3 acres per 1,000 persons, which means a deficit
of 7.35 acres of open space. The Neighborhood Open Space Plan recommends working
with the land owners and developers to create two 3.4 acres parks.
Develop park/open space in low-income neighborhoods as needed.
Parks and Recreation facilities received a LOW priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Priority:
Health Facilities
While the number of patients and services offered at the Free Medical Clinic is growing
and the existing facilities are adequate, it is anticipated that over the next five years the
demand will exceed the current space.
Support expansion needs of existing medical/dental programs.
Encourage participation of additional health care service providers.
Health Facilities received a LOW priority.
B. Public Service Needs
Strategy: Medical, den~d, nutrition, prevention (Health Services)
According to staff at the Free Medical Clinic, the number one need is to assist patients
in acquiring and purchasing prescription medication. The Free Medical Clinic's budget
is unable to cover the costs of medication and they rely solely on contributions by drag
companies. Staff is also seeing more chronic problems such as an increased need for
medication for psychiatric disabilities, diabetes, and hypertension, conditions which are
made worse by being homeless and unemployed.
A dental clinic will be operating once a week out of the Free Medical Clinic beginning
in January 1995. This increase in service will place an increased burden on the facility
and cause a potential lack of space.
According to a recent survey conducted by the Iowa Center for AIDS Resources and
Education (ICARE), there is an immediate need for a service network to help HIV+
individuals stay in their current living situations and to enable them to live wherever they
choose. This service network would include provisions for assistance with acquiring and
purchasing prescription medication. This prescription assistance would then help to
alleviate a great financial burden, thereby enabling a more stable housing environment.
The Crisis Center Food Bank requests increased 30% from 11,960 in 1993 to 15,498 in
1994. The Free Lunch program has had a steady, but manageable increase in lunches
served over the past few years. The S~lvation Army serves meals and has also reported
steady increases over the past few years, particularly in 1993 due to the flood.
Objectives:
Continue support of assisted medical services and HIV/AIDS services.
Support assistance for prescription medication payments.
Support free dental assistance.
Support food and nutrition services for low-income residents.
Priority: Health Services received a HIGH priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Dependent Care
Child care issues have repeatedly arisen at CITY STEPS meetings and through discussions
with staff members of the 4Cs (Community Coordinated Child Care) program in Iowa
City. 4C's primary purpose is to promote the well-being of children and their families
by assisting parents, child care providers, employers, and others with their child related
needs. This encompasses addressing challenges to the community's child care system;
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Objectives:
Priority:
Strategy:
Need:
documenting needs and trends in the child care delivery system and serving as a resource
for planning and development of new programs.
In the past year, the 4Cs Resource and Referral Program conducted 1,898 parent intakes,
listed 276 individual child care providers, and distributed 9,000 directories of child care
services with 60 child care center and preschool entries, and provided consumer education
as requested. According to 4Cs statistics, documented child care needs in the Johnson
County area have increased dramatically. The unmet needs are strongly focused on infant
care, before/after school care, and care for children whose parents work second shift and
weekends.
Elderly Services Agency (ESA) reports that respite care for the elderly is a "critical unmet
need" in Iowa City. According to ESA, respite care is available at Mercy Home Health-
care, Homelife, and Hawkeye Medical Services at an average cost of $10.00 an hour
which is much more than nursing homes and beyond the means of 75% of those who
need it. ESA receives an average of two inquiries a day about respite care for the elderly.
ESA can provide up to 12 to 14 hours a day of in-home respite care. In FY94 ESA
provided 12,326 hours of in-home respite care.
The ARC of Johnson County provides similar respite care services for persons with
mental retardation and developmental disabilities and their families. The ARC reports
serving 3,641 individuals in all of its programs during 1993. An expanded need for
respite services is anticipated.
The ARC is working to improve summer/before/after school care options for adolescents
over the age of 12 with developmental disabilities. Historically this need bad been met
by Handicare, but that agency has determined they can no longer provide quality services
for children over age 12.
ao
Support and expand child care resources and referral services, and
opportunities including emergency and 24 hour, 7 days/week care.
Explore, support and expand services that provide respite care for per-
sons and families with special needs.
Provide and expand ongoing support for adult day programs to inchale
all levels of need.
All of the Dependent Care objectives received HIGH priority ranklugs.
Transportation
The one consistent theme at every CITY STEPS public meeting and in discussions
tween staff and residents was transportation. Transportation to jobs, day care, medical
services, school, and shelter were noted as the most urgent needs. The current bus system
focuses on the downtown area, with nearly every route beginning or ending downtown.
The first bus route that will not go downtown is scheduled to begin service in early 1995.
It will serve the east side and run north and south.
The bus system also has limited evening hours and extremely limited weekend service.
The ongoing practice of locating businesses and other developments locating on the
fringes of Iowa City and neighboring towns only emphasizes the need to review the
existing bus system.
Objectives:
Priority:
The SEATS program which provides transporlation services to the elderly and disabled
in Iowa City is currently undergoing a complete funding review. This service is vital to
the day-to-day lives of the elderly and disabled in Johnson County and Iowa City
Additionally, the free bus ticket program continues to be an important link between low-
income residents and jobs, services, and housing.
Review Bus Transit system (e.g. expand service hours, improve route
structure to reach new and existing employment and service centers).
Provide ongoing support to special needs population for regional trans-
portation systems.
Study regional commuting options including expansion of van and car
pools, mass transit, and other alternative transportation modes.
Continue provision of free bus tickets.
Transportation Services received a HIGH priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Priority:
Legal Aid
Legal aid for low-income persons was discussed at CITY STEPS meetings as an impor-
tant need for issues such as tenant/landlord disputes, protection of basic fights, and
particularly for unique issues of elderly persons.
Support services that provide for the legal needs of low-income persons.
Legal Aid received a LOW priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Living Skills
Basic coping and day-to-day living skills were mentioned as needs at every CITY STEPS
public meeting and discussion. Support for creating and expanding living skills training
programs was cited by several agencies in attendance including EHP, ESA, HACAP,
Crisis Center, and Neighborhood Centers.
An agency that currently addresses a variety of needs is LIFE Skills, Inc. which is a
private non-profit organization devoted to providing education and assistance to children,
adults, families, and persons with special needs. LIFE Skills operates a Housing Support
Program that works with families at risk of losing their housing due to a lack of home
maintenance, home safety skills, budgeting, communication skills, and coping skills.
Assistance is provided to help these families gain a sense of responsibility and account-
ability to their neighbors and landlords. The Housing Support Program assisted 31 house-
holds in 1992 and 39 households in 1993, an increase of nearly 30%. Current funding
provides for only one, half-time position to provide these housing support services. If
additional staff funding was available it is anticipated that this program could be signifi-
cantly expanded to assist more families and provide more services.
The general trend in providing care and services to persons with special needs is towards
non-facility- based, out-patient, independent living services. This trend reflects a move
toward incorporating the changes mandated by managed health care systems. Virtually
every aspect of service to special needs populations is affected, including services for
persons with mental illness, mental retardation, physical disability, and drug and alcohol
Objective:
Priority:
addiction. Programs providing these services need to be enhanced to meet current and
anticipated future demands.
Create and/or expand services that offer day-to-day living and coping skills,
including, but not h'mited to: locating and acquiring housing, budgeting, general
housekeeping, home maintenance, home safety, communication skills, and inde-
pendent living skills.
Living Skills received a HIGH priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Priority:
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Crime Awareness and Prevention
The Iowa City Police Department operates the D.A.R.E. program along with police
sponsored youth recreation programs to help keep youth aware of crime issues. Neighbor-
hood Watch and Block Parent programs need expansion. A drag prevention grant funded
by HIJD in FY94 increased dmg prevention coordination between the PHA and neighbor-
hood centers.
Support the Police Department and their efforts to promote crime aware-
ness.
Support DARE and drug abuse prevention measures.
Continue Police sponsored recreatiotr
Crime Awareness and Prevention received a LOW priority.
Youth Services
United Action for Youth (UAY) assists youth and families by offering counseling and
intervention programs that assist them in resolving problems they encounter and to
provide prevention and youth development programs that make use of young people's
talent and skills. UAY assisted 2,830 Johnson County individuals between July 1993 and
June 1994. There is a waiting list for persons wanting family counseling.
Mayor's Youth Employment Program (MYEP) operates three youth programs, Em-
ployment, Entrepreneurial and the Corps program. They assisted 168 Johnson County
youth between July 1993 and June 1994. Of the 140, 30 were entailed in the Entrepre-
neurial program. MYEP maintains a waiting list with over 100 youth to enter the pro-
grams.
Youth Homes operates the Youth Emergency Shelter, Pursuing Adventures in Learning
(PAL), Young Women's Residential Treatment Center, Parent Support Services, and
Stmctured Community Independent Living Services. Youth Homes served 225 Johnson
County residents between July 1993 and June 1994.
All three of these agencies have seen consistent increases in their service needs and
anticipate further increases over the next five years.
Expand after school care and assistance.
Support DARE and Drug counseling.
Continue Police sponsored recreation.
Support teen-parents program.
Priority: Youth Services received a LOW priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Priority:
Tenant/Landlord Education or Mediation
The need for improved communication and education was evidenced at several CITY
STEPS meetings. Uncertainty about regulations, fear of eviction and feelings of
disenfranchisement serve to decrease the quality of life for low-income tenants. Confusion
regarding regulations and program requirements discourage landlords for willingly
participating.
Provide a forum for communication and education between tenants and landlords.
Tenant/landlord education or mediation received a HIGH priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Priority:
Fair Housing Activities
The Human Rights Coordinator and the Human Rights Commission have an ongoing
program which provides both counseling and through outreach and education of landlords
and tenants furthers fair housing.
Stop discrimination by address by encouraging scattered site subsidized
housing, educating the community regarding subsidized housing and
other assistance programs.
Pursue legal action against intimidation of tenants.
Review current policies regarding manufactured housing eviction arbi-
tration.
Fair Housing Activities received a HIGH priority.
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Priority:
Senior Services
ESA provides a matching service between elderly home owners with a room to rent and
tenants (most frequently graduate students) needing rooms. Currently there are 20
matches in the program. Elderly participants cite the security of having someone in the
house at night, the convenience of an in-home person they can count on for errands and
household help, and the extra income from the rent, as benefits to the program. ESA staff
feels this program is comfortably meeting the market demand for such a service there are
usually 18-25 matches at any given time.
'C.
Continue support olin.home programs for the elderly including, but not
limited to: Elderly Service Agency, the ESA Small Repair Program, and
the Visiting Nurse Association.
Explore, support and expand Day care and Respite care (see also Depen.
dent Care) services.
Continue support of paratransit.
Support legal assistance programs.
Promote and continue support of shared housing programs.
Senior Services received a HIGH priority.
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Strategy:
Need:
Objective:
Pflofl~:
Human Services coordination
While existing methods of referral and assessment appear to be doing an adequate job of
directing individuals in need to sources of service, there is increasing cencem within the
homeless and service provider communities that current methods, while cooperative, are
not coordinated. The result is that persons in crisis are frequently sent back and forth from
one agency to another, often across town, to secure support.
One solution, suggested more than once in CITY STEPS public meetings, was to develop
a single, centrally-located facility for coordinating referrals. Such a facility may provide
satellite office space for agencies to conduct initial assessment and intake interviews, t~le-
.phones for clients to use for contacting unrepre~ented agencies, a call-in hotline for people
m need, and a well stocked pamphlet display for service information.
Another opportunity for coordination may exist in accessing existing computer networks
for linking agencies and sharing inforrnation.
At the administrative level, coordination of human services is provided by the Human
Services Coordinator for the Johnson County Council of Govemmants. This office
provides budgetary, statistical, and programmatic analyses to the Iowa City's City Council
in order to aid in making sound decisions regarding funding and policy matters in human
services. The Coordinator also assis~ in the planning and coordination of local human
resources at all levels of the service system. As state and federal aid to human service
agencies decreases, the need for more local planning and coordination becomes impera-
tive.
Develop easily acces. sible referral center.
Pursue single application service system entry.
Continued funding of JCCOG Human Service Coordinator.
Human Services Coordination received a HIGH priority ranking.
IV. NEED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Strategy: Employment Training and Education
Need:
The Family Investment Program (FIP) program works with Promise Jobs (under JTPA)
to provide job training. Further research is needed to determine what skills local employ-
ers am looking for and what on the job training and apprenticeship programs am available
and needed.
Mayor's Youth Employment Program provides three job skill programs for youth training
and education. They assisted 168 Johnson County youth last year.
Objectives:
Independent Living, Inc. offers programs for pemons with disabilities that provide inde~
pendent living skills, career development, comprehensive training in job seeking,
advocacy, and personal assistance. They assisted 309 Johnson County residents between
July 1993 to June 1994, nearly three times the amount from the previous year.
f
Continue and expand apprenticeship and JTPA programs, including
Promise Jobs.
Continue to provide youth employment training to include job, vocationa~
and business skills.
Support ongoing job training opportunities for special needs populations.
Investigate how to best coordinate job training programs.
Support education opportunities including basic skill development (e.g.
GED programs, Adult literacy programs, Vocational programs).
Research work force to find existing skills and determine type of jobs
needed.
Priority:
Employment Training and Education received a HIGH priority ranking.
Strate~:
Need:
Objectives:
Encourage employment opportunities that pay at least a Hving wage *(including
opportunities for persons with disabilities)
According to a survey of local temporary hiring agencies, it is estimated that there are
3,500 temporary jobs in Iowa City. About 35% of the temporary employees are hired for
indefinite periods, one example used at a public meeting was a person working at a local
business that had been on a temporary basis since 1985.
The temporary agencies estimated that 26% of Iowa City employers use temporary
employees to fill farmerly permanent positions. The peak seasonal periods for temporary
employment are November through January and the month of September.
Much more information is needed to determine how and what type of job opportunities
need to be created.
Determine local hiring practices, wage levels, and benefits.
Publicly recognize employers who creatively address employment
concerus.
Research local employment trends.
Explore and implement mechanisms for increasingfull.time per-
manent jobs with benefits.
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Priority:
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Priority:
Strategy:
Need:
Objectives:
Encourage employment opportunities that pay at least a living wage has a HIGH
priority.
Provfde Employment Support Services
The Institute for Social and Economic Development is in its first year of operating a
micrecnterpdse development program in Iowa City. They offer classes to teach business
skills to develop and start up small businesses, mostly retail. Discussions with ISED staff
and its clients have pointed to a need for a basiness incubator in Iowa City. They would
like to see both a retail and light industrial business incubator that would offer reduced
rents and shared office facilities to small business owners.
Other employment support services such as child care and transportarian are also
needed.
Continue to support agencies that provide microenterprise/entrepreneurial
development.
Investigate methods of providing and provide improved transportation
services for employees.
Support and encourage child care opportunities.
Facilitate supportive employment services for persons with special needs
(e.g. job coach).
Employment Support Services has a HIGH priority ranking.
Encourage the expansion and retention of business and industry
The existing industrial park in south~st Iowa City is nearly at capacity and the City is
looking at expansion possibilities nearby. One way to encourage businesses to locate in
Iowa City and employ low- and moderate-income employees is to subsidize the develop-
ment of infrastructure to the site.
Them currently is not a program to encourage commercial or industrial rehabilitation, but
with the ever increasing commercial and indusHal development on the fringes of Iowa
City and in suh'ounding communities, the older centrally located structures may be threat-
ened. If this development occurs a program should be developed to encourage rehabilita-
tion of those structures to maintain economic viability and adaptability.
Technical assistance for economic development needs in Iowa City is provided by the
City of Iowa City's Economic Development Coordinator, the Iowa City Chamber of
Commerce, and the Iowa City Area Development Group.
Consider zoning additional land for industrial/business parks.
Facilitate infrastructure improvements to businesses wanting to expand.
Investigate feasibility of a business incubator.
Review current zoning policies to better serve business needs.
Review the need for cotnmercial or industrial rehabilitation.
Continue to support agencies that provide economic development techni-
cal assistance.
Priority: Encouraging the expansion of business and industry received a HIGH priority.
* A living wage of $17,000-$20,000 for a family of three is a rough estimate based on HUD Fair
Market Rents and the assumption that no more than 30% of gross income is spent on housing
costs.
ppdcdb~priostra
Priority Needs Summary Table
PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS
(households)
0-30%
Cost 8urclen :. 30%
Cost Burden :, 50%
Small
Related
P~orlty Need level
High. Medium. Low. No Su~ Need
31-50% 51-80%
H N N
OvercrOwded
N
Renter Large Cost Burden
Related
Substandard
Ovorctowded
Cost 8u~en
Cos~ Burden
E~er~
Substandard
Over~owd~
Cost Burden
Cosl Burden
~ner
Substandard
Ovet~owded
PRIORITY HOMELESS NEEDS
N N
N N
M ~
N N
N ~
N N
N N
N
N
N N
Priority Need Level
High, Medium, Low, No such need
A~sossmonl/Oul~each
Emergohcy Shelter
Transitional Housing
Pomlaooot $ugl)o~t~vo Housing
Pormsnonl Housing
H M ~
H
N
H
H
N
0110SI95
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
CPD Consolidated Plan System
Listing of Priority Needs
09.~S4:48
Priority Need
Priority Need Level
H =, High M = Medium
L = Low N = No Such Need
PUBLIC FACIUTY NEEDS
Senior Centers
Youth Centers
Neighborflood Facilities
Child Care Centers
Parks, Recreational Facilities
Health Facilities
PanVJng Facilities
Other Public Facilities
INFRASTRUCTUEE IMPROVEMENTS
Solid Waste Disposal improvements
Flood Drain Improvements
Water Improvements
Street Improvements
Sidewalks Improvements
Sewer Improvements
Asbestos Removal
Other Infrastmciure Improvements Needs
PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS
Senior Services
Handicapped Services
Youth Services
Transportation Services
Substance Abuse Services
Employment Training
Crime Awareness
PRIORITY NEED LEVEL
N
L
M
M
L
L
N
N
N
L
N
L
L
N
L
N
H
N
L
H
N
H
L
.01/05/95
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
· CPD Consolidated Plan System Listing of Priority Needs
Priority Need
Fair Housing Activities
Tenant/Landlord Counseling
Child Care Services
Health Services
Other Public Service Needs
ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS
Accessibility Needs
HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEEDS
Residential Historic Preservation Needs
Non-Residential Historic Preservation Needs
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Commercial-Industrial Rehabilitation
Commercial-Industrial Infrastructure
Other Commercial Industrial Improvements
Micro - Businesses
Other- Businesses
Technical Assistance
Other Economic Development Needs
OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Energy Efficiency Improvements
Lead-Based Paint/Hazards
Code Enforcement
PLANNING
Planning
Priority Need Level
H = High M = Medium
L = Low N = No Such Need
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
L
L
M
L
N
H
H
H
M
L
H
H
09:54:48
DRAFT
Table 1
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
llomelcss Populations and Subpopulations
Part 1: HOMELESS POPULATION
FAMILIES with CHILDREN
1. Number Homeless Families
2. Number Persons in Homeless Families
INDIVIDUALS not in FAMILIES
3. YOUTH (17 years or Younger)
4. ADULTS (18 + years of Age)
TOTAL (lines 2 + 3 + 4)
POINT-IN-TIME COUNT Thusday, October 20, 1994
TOTAL NUMBER SERVED BY
TOTAL #
Homeless Homeless Reception/Day Emergency
(a+c+d) Unshellered Centers Shelters
(a) (b) (c)
15 6
14 ' 8
4~
7 39
7 73
114
Transitional
Housing
(d)
9
28
6
% of Total
Part 2: SUBPOPULATIONS
HOMELESS Persons with Service Needs Related To:
1. Severe Mental Illness (SMI) Only
2. Alcohol/Other Drug Abuse Only
3. SMI and Alcohol/Other Drug Abuse
4. Domestic Violence
5. AIDS/Related Diseases
6. Other (specify)
% of Total
8.8
8.8
3.5
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Part 2: Line 6
Medical Disability
Mild Mental Illness
Learning Disability
2.6
2.6
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 30, 1994
To: Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor
From: Scott Kugle ,~Associate Planner
Re:
National Register of Hlstoric Places Nomination for St. Mary's Rectory, Located at 610 E.
Jefferson St.
At its January 10, 1995, meeting, the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission will discuss the
proposed nomination of St. Mary's Rectory, located at 610 E. Jefferson Street, to the National
Register of Historic Places. As part of its review, the State Bureau of Historic Preservation
requires that the Commission and chief elected official comment on the merits of the nomination.
Enclosed please find a copy of the nomination form for your review. You are welcome to attend
the January 10 meeting, which will begin al 5:30 p.m. If you cannot attend, the Commission's
determination and a copy of the comment form will be forwarded to you after the meeting.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to call me at 356-5243.
Enc.
tp5-2
NPR.Form 10~ "~ 6 ':
(OcL t9g0)
OM8 No. $0024.CO18
United States Department of the Interior
National Park SaUce
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
This fom~ is f~' use in nominating or requesting delarminalfona for individual propmiles and dislfi~e* See lastmc~ens in How to Comp, kte U~e
Nagonal P.e~ter of Xi.~ori~ Place~ ReginaCon Form (NabonaJ Register Bulletin 16At. Cornplats each item ~ ma.,ldng "x" in l~e~ppmpdate box or
by antsdng the infonna~on reque~led. ·
If en item does nol apply ts the properly being d~c~ntentsd, enter '"N/A" for "not applicable." For fun~ons,
aroflilectantl of~, materials, and ~ran~ of si§nificanco, enter only categories and sulx~tngorie~ from the i~mclfons. Place a~lltfonal
anthas arid nan-a~va iisms on continualon Sheets (tIPS Form 10-900a), Use e lyl~w~or, ~ proceeder, or cernpUler, ts complete all items,
1. Name of Property
historic name St. Mary's Rectopy
other names/site number N / A
2. Location
street&number 610 E. Jefferson St. N/A Onotforpubllca~on
city or town Iowa City ~t/A []vicinity
state Iowa code,, IA county Johnson code 103 zip co~e52245
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under t?e..NaUonei Historic Pressw~on Act, se an~rt~ed, I hereby cerUfy that this,[] nomination
[] request for dl~nninabon of ellgibdity meals the documentation stsndan~ for reg~ering pmpe~lles in t~e NaUonal Re,~ster of
HIstoric Places and meets the prank. und and pndesslanal requirements set forth in 38 CFR Pa~ 60. In my opinion, the property
,, o,.~.,u= y~ ,u~u~y. t~ ~ee con~nua~on snent for addiUonaJ comments.)
Signature of corillying officlal/T~fie
Date
State of Fedend agency and ~ureau
In my opinion, the pmpe~ [] meets J-] does not meet the Na~onal Register critmt~ ([] ,See continuation sheel for addibonal
comments.)
Signature of ce~fy~ng offi~le
Slate or Fedend eg~ and buresu
4. National Park SewIce Certification
I hereby cattily that the property is:
[] entered in the National Register.
[] See continue~on sheet.
[] determined elig~ls for the
National Register
[] See continuation sheet.
[] determined not eiig~bis for the
National Register.
[] removed from the National
Rngister.
[] other. (explain:)
Signature of the Keeper
Date of Antion
St.. MaryIs Rectory
Nam'e of Prop~ly
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
(Matt( "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying tits propa~y
fOr National Register listing.)
~]A
Property is associated with events that have made
a significant contrib~on to the broad patterns of
our history.
[] B Property is associated with the lives of persons
significant in our past.
Property embodies the distinctive characteristics
of a type, period, or method of construction or
rapresents the work of a master, or possesses
high artistic values, or represents a significant and
distinguishable entity whose components lack
individual distinction.
[] D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield,
information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations
(Mark "x" in all the boxes that appJy.)
Property is:
[] A owned by a religious institution or used for
religious purposes.
[] B removed from its originaJ location.
[] C a birthplace or grave.
[] D a cemetery.
[] E a reconstructed building, object, or structure.
[] F a commemorative property.
[] G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance
within the past 50 years.
Johnson County,
County and Slate
· Areas of Significance
(Enler categones from instmCliOns}
ARCHZTECTURE
Period of'Significance
1854
Significant Dates
1854; 1856
Significant Person
(Cornplots if C[itorion 8 is marked at)ovel
N/A
Cultural Affiliation
Architect/Builder
UNKNOWN
Narrative Statement of Significance
(Explain Iho signilicance of the p~operty on one or more conlinuallan sheels.)
9. Maior Bibliographical References
Bibliography
(Cite the books, articles. ~nd other s~ourc~s used in. preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets,)
Previous documentation on file (NPS):
[] preliminary determination of individual listing (36
CFR 67) has been requested
[] previously listed in the National Register
1-_1 previously determined eligible by the National
Register
[] designated a National Historic* Landmark
[] recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey
[] recorded by Historic American Engineering
Record #
P~Imary location of additional data:
[] State Historic Preservation Office
[-I Other State agency
[] Federal agency
[] Local government
[] University
[] Other
Name of repository:
St. Mary's Churcl~
United Statel Depsrtment of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Hiatoric Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number 7 Psge 1
St. Mary's Rectory
Iowa City, Iowa
Description
The original St. Mary's rectory at 610 E. Jefferson St. in
Iowa City, Iowa, is a two story Greek Revival style frame house built
in 1854-1856. The house was built on the north side of the lot next
to the Catholic Church in block 67 of the Original Town and moved four
blocks down Jefferson'Street in 1891 to its current location in block
26 of the Original Town. The abstract map included with the orooerty
shows the general plotting and topography of the Oriqinal Tow~ o~ Iowa
City in the late 1850's and early 1860's.1 The house measures 33 x 33
feet and is set 70 feet back from Jefferson St. on a lot 205 feet in
depth. The foundation is of limestone and the frame is of balloon
construction. The origin of the wood from which the frame was made
is not known. At the rear of the lot is an old, partitioned two car
garage that is considered a non-contributing resource. Between the
house and garage is a garden with a variety of perennials.
The house appears to have a large amount of interior and exterior
integrity. "The house is a relatively unaltered examole of vernacular
Greek. Revival arc.hitecture from the 1850's which, for' !owa City, is
relatively rare."" The front entrance and door are o~.~ginal; the door
on the second floor of the house above the front entrance is also
an original door as is the rear entrance door. The front entrance
door has six panels; these are raised panels with flat moldings. The
door frame is flanked by three rectangular small windows on either
side and ten small panes above the door. One of these panes has an
etched signature; the signature in the bubbled glass is in a florid
handwriting style that says Mail H. Speculation on the identification
of the signature leads to Rev. Mathias Harmon, the young pastor of
St. Mary's, who was responsible for having the rectory built. The
threshold of the door measures 13¼ inches in width, a generous width,
considered by some a feature signigying the dignity doe a clerical
residence. This entranceway was cited as a local example of Greek
Revival doorways by the panel researching and recommending preservation
plans for Plum Grove, the historical home of Robert Lucas, the first
governor of Iowa.3 The balcony door on the second floor above the
main entrance is a more simple six paneled door with four of the panels
being panes of glass. The rear entrance door is a four paneled door.
Interior 'doors, six of which are four paneled and two which are simple
two paneled, remain; some of the doors have oriqinal hardware remaining.
Most of the windows (six oanes) are original and many of the panes
are of antique glass. The interior layout has remained unchanoed
with a central hall separating the two rooms south and '
on either side of the hall.
the. addition of a bathroom
two rooms north
The second floor olan is the same with
sectioned off one of the bedrooms. Woodwork
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number 7,8 Page, 2
St. Mary's Rectory
Iowa City, Iowa
Description (continued)
is all original as is the central. hall staircase and railing. The
woodwork of the 1854 rooms has some simple architectural detailing
while the 1856 addition is totally plain. Ceilings are original
including a wood ceiling in the kitchen. Floors are all original pine
boards {without subflooring), and some of the boards contain oripinal
red paint around the periphery of the floor, as these boards were covered
with a second floor for many years.
Statement of Signigicance
St. Mary's Rectory i~ historically significant for its architectural
style and for its long use as a residence for the pastors of the first
Catholic community in Iowa City. The architectural style is a relatively
unaltered example of frame construction in the vernacular Greek Revival
style; this residence is a relatively rare example of this architecture
in Iowa City and appears to have much of the original materials intact
on both the exterior and interior. The residence was in continuous
use by succeeding pastors of St. Mary's Church from 1854 until 1891
when it was moved to its present location where it continues to be
used as a residence.
Historical Background and Significance
The four front rooms of the house (1st and 2nd floors) were con-
structed in 1854 when the home was built as the first rectory for St.
Mary's parish. It was built on the north side of the lot at 220 E.
Jefferson St. Rev. Mathias Harmon described this residence as finished
and furnished in September of 1854 at a cost of $1100; he had been assigned
as pastor of St. Mary's in January, 1853. Two separate references are
made by him regarding the house in "Reminiscences of St. Mary's Church,"
parts of which were excerpted in the 1916 History of St._Mary's Church
and in James E. Jacobsen's History of St. Mary's School.4,5 Rev. M.
Michels enlarged the house with the addition of two rooms on the north
side of the house in 1856.6 During recent renovations of the
basement stairway, portions of two Catholic newspapers and one public
newspaper were found pasted to stretchers that were part of the wall
on the no. rth east side. One of the Catholicsnewspaper pie. ces was
printed )n English and dated November, 1856;' the oJ~her p~ece. is
printed ~n Gothic German and dated S~ptember, 1856.o The th~.rd old
newspaper fragment is dated in 1855.~ A corner of the house ~n its
original location is visible in a photo taken of St. Mary's Church
prior to 1871 bu~ a~Ser 1868, the period of time when the church tower
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National Park Sen~lce
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number 8 Page 3
St. ~lar.¥'s Rectory
Iowa City, Iowa
Statement of Significance (continued)
was bei'ng co6s.trucbed~{O".:Th~ h.o~e ts a.ls&.',~h6wn ih the sk~tbcheU.
map "Bird's Ey.e View of Iowa City" of 1868.z* An.j[879 fire map of
Iowa City indicates the house next to the church.zz An 1854 map of
central Iowa City shows ~h3e home on the north side of the lot
n.ext to the church' also.
It should be noted that a simple porch with a small balcony on
the home probably existed as the second floor door is original to the
home as well as the main entrance door. Porches were generally not
drawn in the "Bird's Eye View" of 1868 as evidenced by the lack of
the porticos on Old Capitol and on old City Hall.
In 1891, the house was moved four blocks down Jefferson St. to
its present location at 610 E. Jefferson St. when a new brick rectory
was bu.ilt on the soath end of the lot beside the church. It is not
known when the present front porch was built, but it was likely done
in 1891 at the time of the move. A picture [~ken sometime before
1916 shows the. house with its present porch.
Since 1891 the house has been variously used as a sinole family
and as a multi-family dwelling. The present owners purchased the house
in 1991. Since 1991 the following changes have been made: the dirt
floor of the cellar was replaced with concrete; the support beams
reinforced; and a new furnace was installed~ A new roof has been built.
The back porch, which had been built with depression siding, was re-
moved. The asbestos siding and the north wall of the house has been
replaced with cedar siding. The interior stai
to the cellar has been widened slightly to ful
These alterations have been carefully done to
materials and character of the home as much as
of the house has
original
rwell from the kitchen
fill safety requirements.
preserve the original
possible. The front
exposed, original siding'; the two side walls have
siding under the asbestos. shingles.
Few examples of Greek Revival architecture are found in the Iowa
City area. A June 12, 1992, local newspaper article features the
placement of Rose ~ll, a fine example of brick'.Greek Revival, on the
historic register. The home at 610 E. Jefferson St. is a particularly
fine example of a complete and relatively well-preserved Greek Reviwl
wood frame home. .
United St~te~ Department of the Interior
National Park ~ervice
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number 8 Page 4
St. Hary's I~ectory
Iowa City, Iowa
Footnotes:
1. ' Abstract Map
2.
of Original
Correspondence from David Arb. ogast, architectural conservator,
to Mr...Ralph Weber, prospective buyer of the property,
January 28,. 1991.
3. PT~in.Greve,: The Governor Robert Lucas Home: An Architectural
Historical Study and Recommendations for Development. Iowa
Division of Historic Preservation. Iowa State Historical
Department. 1977. p. 35, Plate 26.
4. Fuhrmann, Joseph. Souvenir of the Diamond Jubilee of St.
Mary's Church. Iowa City, Iowa. Celebrated May 21, 1916.
And History of the Principal Events of the Congregation with
Sketches of Buildings, Priests and Bishops. 1840-1916.
Published in Iowa City, 1916. pp. 35-36.
5. Jacobsen, James Edward. A History of St. Mary's School.
Iowa City. 1979. Iowa State Historical Society. '(with
references from) Reminiscences of St. Mary's Church by Rev.
M. Harmon. Reproduced from "Old Settlers of Johnson County,
August 21, 1902, 36th Annual Reunion. pp. 107-110.
6. Fuhrmann, j. Ibid. pp. 39-40.
7. Catholic newspaper fragment in English: November 22, 1856.
8. Catholic ~iewspaper fra9ment in Gothic German: September 4, 1856.
9. Public newspaper fragment, English language, 1855.
10. Photo by Isaac's Wetherby of Rev. William Emonds with St.
M~ry!'~*'Church~ :Iowa.Stat~ His-torica.l-:SoC..+ety.
11. "Bird's Eye View" of Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, 1868 - - :Iow~:,Sta~.~ :Fli~toricat Soci'ety.
12. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Iowa City, 1879, 1899. Iowa
State Historical Society.
13. Jacobsen, J. E. Ibid. Map 3 B.
14. Fuhrmann, j. Ibid. p.36.
15. J.R.
Iowa
Town of Iowa City, late 1850 -.:early-1860.
Clairborne, "Rose Hill Placed on National Register."
City Press Citizen. June 12, 1992.
united State. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section numar, ,9
Page. ~
St. Mary's Rectory
Iowa. City, Iowa
Bibliography
Books and unpublished'thesiS:
Fuhrmann, Joseph. Souvenir of the Diamond Jubilee of St. Mary's
Church, Iowa City, Iowa. Celebrated May 21st, 1916. And Histo'ry of
the Principal Events of the Congregation with Sketches of Buildings,
Priests and Bishops. 1840-1916. Published in Iowa City, 1916.
pp. 35-36, 39-40. Source: St. Mary's Church.
Jacobsen, James Edward. A History of St. Mary's School. Iowa
City 1979. Source: Iowa State Historical Society.
Plum Grove: The Governor Robert Lucas Home: An Architectural
Historical Study and Recommendations for Development. Iowa Division
of Historic Preservation. Iowa State Historical Department. '1977.
p.35, Plate 26. Source: University of Iowa Library.
Maps:
"Bird's Eye View of Iowa City", Johnson County, Iowa, 1868.
Iowa State Historical Society.
Abstract Map of Original Town of Iowa City, late I850's - early
1860's.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Iowa City, 1879m 1899. "Iowa
State Historical Society.
Periodicals:
Catholic Newspaper fragment in English: .November 22~ 1856.
Catholic Newspaper fragment in Gothic German: September 4,
Public Newspaper fragment, English language, 18S5.
1856.
J. R. Clairborne. "Ross Hill Placed on National Register," Iowa
City Press Citizen. June 12, 1992.
Photo: Isaac's Wetherby photo of Rev. William Emonds with St.
Mary's Church. Iowa State Historical Society.
Correspondence: from David Arbogast, architectural conservator,
to Mr. Ralph Weber, a prospective buyer of the property, January 28, 1991.
United Statee Department of the Interior
National Park Sewice
National 'Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number lo P~e 6
St. Mary's Rectory
Iowa City, Iowa
Verbal Bounday Description
Original Town of Iowa City
W 40' Lot. 6 Block 26
Verbal Boundary.Justification
The nominated property includes
house has been located since 1891.
the
lot on
which the nominated
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National Park Sewice
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Continuation Sheet
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St. Hary's Rectory
Iowa City, Iowa
Sketch
Map of Property.,'
United States Department of the Interior
National Pmic Service
National 'Flegister of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number __,ID__. Page --.L
'1.~
Interior Floor Plan
of ~SttFloer of...&t.
St. Mary's Rectory
Iowa City, Iowa
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National Park Service
National 'Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
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~St. Mary's Rectory
Iowa City, Iowa
Interior Floor Plan of 2nd'Floor of St. Mary's Re~tory
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Iowa City, Iowa
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St. Mary's Rectory
Iowa City, Iowa
St. Mary's
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Current Site Location {marked in blue pencil)
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ADD Addition
ALT Alteration
DEM Demolition
GRD Grading/excavation/filling
REP Repair
MOV Moving
FND .Foundation only
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NON Nonresidential
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CITY OF IO~A CITY
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CEBSU$ BUREAU gEPORT
Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation
No. lmpr Use
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8L006'0811 JOEL F WILCOX 119 TAFT SPEEOVAY
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8L096°0821ROEERT GIVENS 1546 BURESR AVE AOD RSF
111'~X 20"0" SCREENED PORCH ON EXISTING taro DECK AND EXISTING FOOTINGS.
0 0 $ 8000
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BERRY
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ADD RSF permits: 8 $ 75445
8L096-0656 PROCTER ANO EAHBLE 2200 LOUER HUSCATINE RO ALT RON
MANUFACTURE
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BL096-0829 Jig HONOEHERO 224 S CLINTON ST
REHOREL INTERIOR SPACE.
ALT HON
8L096-0833 COTTAGE BAKERY 14 S LIHH ST
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CiTY OF IOgA CITY
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CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
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8LD96-0814 335 PARTNERS 608 S JOHNSON ST
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8LD94-0823
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CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
Permit AppLicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation
No. Impr Use
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Don Sohr
Sally Statsman
CONTINUATION OF INFORMAL MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 1995
I. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
2. Discussion or,he following budgets:
a) (49) Secondary Roads
b) (81) Reservoir Roads Trust
¢) (55) Weed Eradieafion
d) (01) Ambulance
o) (31) Emergency Medical Services
f) (OS) Sheriff
§) (68) Law F. nforcement Proceeds
h) (14) Treasurer
i) (20) Block Grants
j) (21) Block Grants
k) (23) Block Grants
1) (17) Physicaft Plant
m) Lunch
n) (24) Conservation Board
o) (82) Conservation Trust
p) (32) Special Resource Entz~cement
q) (27) Juvonilo Jusfico Adminiswafion
3. Adjournment
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
January 5, 1995
Call to order 9:00 a.m.
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
Action re: claims
Actior~ re: informal minutes of December 27th recessed to December 29th
and th~ formal minutes of December 29th. -
Action re: pa2~roll authorizations
Business from the Couqty Auditor.
a) Actionr e: permits
b) A~onre: reports
c) Di.~cus,sion/action re: resolution appropriating~amoun~.ts for the third
quarte~offiscal year 1995.
6. Business from the County Attorney. t
a) Repo re: other items.
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Business from the Board of Supervisors.
i
Resolution authorizing the County Engineer to act on behalf of the
Board of Supervisors re: farm-to-market construction
projects/discussion/action.
b) Resolution re: authorizing IDOT to hold lettings on farm-to-market
l~oj ccts/discussion/action.
c) l~esolution re: closing of marls/discussion/action.
d) Alction re: proposal for videotaping the Board of Supervisors' weekly
f~nnal meetings from January 12, 1995 through June 29, 1995.
]3iscussi6n/action re: appointment of County Weed Commissioner.
f) Action re: appointments of Supervisors to various Co~nmittees, Boards
and Commissions.
g) Other
8. Adjourn to informal meeting.
a) I~quiries and reports from the public. lup
b) Reports and inquires fi'om the members of the Board of endsors.
c) Report from the County Attome3,. I
d) Other
REV~S£D 1~3~95
GEI~I~L FUND
PROPOS~D BUDGET FOR FY9$
l~n~n~ ~lance
' FY98
FY94 FYgS PY~G ;'Y97 ~*Y90
8~L~L~ ~l~ce S,S24,3~S 7,268,759 G,43Q, g43 5,938,301 4,693,890
~ope~ T~ 10,793.632 11,S54,900 11,931,033 12,220,577 12,843,603
Tr~t~ ~ 1,265,213 1,343,006 1,398,615 1,440,~04 1,505,64S
b~br~ 3S9,594 384,961 39~,S01 409,486 427,920
~es &~ed~S 27,327 2S,000 26,000 2G,000 2~,000
~l~a~ ~ 11,441 11,500 11,500 11,500 11,500
Porso~l ~op~y Rep~ce~ 320,267 29S, 000 320,000 320,000 320,000
hice~ & ~e~s 88,603 102,230 83,730 83,730 83~730
~1~ Pe~=s a ~eo~1o~ 45~,S98 334,~S 418,925 418,925 41e,925
~lec~. Po~S ~d ~. 95,040 123,250 123,350 123,350 123,3S0
C~ece~Fees i~es 35.263 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
~g~s~ra~es~c 126,723 105,000 110,000 110,000 110,000
P~g FI~ 284,140 230,000 275,000 27S,000 27S,000
7,268,?$9 $,430,043
5,938,30].
(,693,890
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January 5, 1995
CITY OF IOWA CITY
Dear Task Force Member:.
Enclosed is the compilation of the work of the various task forces of the IOWA CITY: BEYOND
2000 project. The vision statements and goals submitted by the different groups have been
reviewed, revised for consistency and to remove redundancies, and included in a document that
is intended to express the overall vision of Iowa City's future. Specitic implementation strategies
were not included in this compilation. Those strategies have been put aside for the time being
and will be used for clarification of the task forces' intent and for development of the
comprehensive plan which will carry out the adopted vision. This document Is being sent to
various City boards and commissions for their input. A schedule of the meetings during which
the IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000 project will be reviewed is also included in this packet.
After review by the boards and commissions, comments from these groups will be forwarded with
the enclosed document to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their review and
recommendation to the City Council. You will receive the Planning and Zoning Commission
schedule as soon as it is known, as well as the comments forwarded. All of the meetings listed
are open to the public and you are certainly welcome to attend.
Please call me (356-5232) if you have any questions about the Vision Statement or the process.
Thank you again for the time and insights you brought to this project.
Sincerely,
'
iln~ln, Director
· Dept. of Planning & Community Development
cc City Council
City Manager
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IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000
SCHEDULE OF BOARD AND COMMISSION REVIEW
Board of Libra~/Trustees
Civil Service Commission
Committee on Community Needs
Historic Preservation Comm.
1/26/95 5:00PM
unscheduled
1/25/95 6:30PM
1/10/95 5:30PM
Housing Commission 1/10/95
Human Rights Commission 1/26/95
Parks & Recreation Comm. 1/11/95
Riverfront & Natural Areas Comm. 1/18/95
8:00AM
7:00PM
5:30PM
5:30PM
Library Conference Room
Senior Center Classroom
Lobby Conf. Room
(Civic Center)
Lobby Conf. Room
Lobby Conf. Room
Recreation Center
Senior Center Classroom
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 30, 1994
To:
Board of Library Trustees
Civil Service Commission
Committee on Community Needs
Histodc Preservation Commission
Housing Commission
Human Rights Commission
Parks & Recreation Commission
Riverfrorit & Natural Areas Commission
From: Karin Franklin, Director
Dept. of Planning & Community Development
Re:
IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000
Iowa City's Vision for the Future
Last spring the City Council initiated the IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000 project to determine a path
for the City for the next 10 to 15 years. The vision expressed in IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000 will
be the basis of a new comprehensive plan for Iowa City, Nine task fomes in various topical areas
were put together to collectively envision Iowa City's future. The task forces were made up of a
broad range of citizens and included some people who had been involved in city government
before and many who had not. The task fomss were asked to formulate a vision of Iowa City in
the future, particularly as it related to the topical area assigned to the individual groups, These
groups worked intensively over a two month period and reached consensus on nine different
vision statements and goals to carry those statements forward into reality.
The attached document is a compilation of the work of those nine task fomes with the focus being
on a vision statement for the City as a whole and statements and goals for the different topical
areas. These are broad statements expressing an ideal for our City's future and broad goals.
Once this vision is adopted by the City Council, our next challenge will be to develop a specific
action plan to reach our vision.
As an integral part of City government and as representatives of your fellow citizens, you are
being asked to review this document and offer any comments your group might have about the
direction toward which this vision points us. Do you agree with the community envisioned by
these words? Are there aspects of the community which are missing? Your input will be
provided to the Planning & Zoning Commission who are charged with developing and
recommending a Comprehensive Plan to the City Council. The City Council will ultimately adopt
the City's vision and the new Plan. At your next meeting, I or another staff person working on
this project will attend to assist you in your review.
CC
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Task Force members
City Manager
City Council
Planning & Zoning Commission
':.iO'WA CITY: BEYOND-2000.
Iowa City's
Vision for the Future
IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000
Iowa City's Vision for the Future
City Council of Iowa City
Susan Horowitz, Mayor
Naomi Novick, Mayor Pro Tern
Larry Baker
Karen Kubby
Ernie Lehman
Bruno Pigott
Jim Throgn~orton
Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission
Thomas Scott, Chair
Ann Bovbjerg, Vice Chair
George Starr, Secretary
Kenneth Cooper
Sally Dierks
Richard Gibson
Jane Jakobsen
City Manager
Stephen J. Atldns
Project Coordinator
Karin Franklin, Director
Planning and Community Development
Iowa City: Beyond 2000 Task Forces
IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000
1994 TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Facilitator - Susan Craig
Peggy Doerge Christine K. Pacek
Harold Engen Cheryl J. Schlote
Clark Houghton Eldon Snyder
Jody Hovland Charles T. Traw
Mike Huber
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING
Facilitator - Stephen Arkins
William Gerhard
Vicki Lensing
Derek Maurer
Mary New
Lynn E. Rowat
Loren Schmitt
Mark Smith
Tom Werdefitaeh
Cheryl Whitney
PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE
Facilitator - Terry Trueblood
Eric L. Engh
Richard Hoppin
Kevin Houlahan
Jean Kistler Kendall
Deb Liddell
Dee W. Norton
Janelie R. Rettig
Marls Snider
Bill Snider
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Facilitator - Melody Rockwell
Kerry M. Fitzpatrick
Michael Garyin
Marc Libants
Gertrude MacQueen
Mark Phillips
Nancy Seiberling
Frieda Shannon
Robert M. Sierk
Ron Vogel
PUBLIC SAFETY
Facilitator - Chief ILJ. Winkelhake
James R. Berry
Richard Blum
Ann Bovbjerg
Anna Buss
Margery Hoppin
Mitchell F. Jones
Terrence L. Neuzil
Gregory M. Smith
Steven L. Stinnnel
HOUSING
Faeilitator - Marianne Milkman
Paula Brandt
Robert C. Carlson
Jason Chen
Carolyn Corbin
Susan Dulek
Charles Eastham
Mark F. Kamps
Betty Kelly
Eric A. Nilausen
LAND USE AND URBAN PATTERN
Facilitator - ILarin Irranldin
W. Michael Blair
John S. Casko
Gertrud Champe
Casey Cook
Steven L. Droll
Nancy Ostrognai
Douglas S. Russell
Robert J. Saunders
Dee Vandarhoef
SOCIAL SERVICES
Facilitator - Marge Penney
Sara Mehlin Carfie Norton
Lowell Brandi Jennifer Olson
Barbara Curtin Jim Swalm
Jay Mendcnhall Linda A. Whitaker
TRANSPORTATION
Fadlitator - Jeff Davidson
Linda Hennghan Gregory Kova¢iny
Del Holland Brian McClatchey
Howard Horan Liz Miller
Catherine Johnso. Frederic W. Yocum, Jr.
CITY OF IOWA ¢ITI~
IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000
The character and future of a community are set by the ,magination, vision and
commitment of its residents. Our vision is what we collectively describe as the
kind of place we wish to live.
In the spring of 1994, the community of Iowa City set about determining its
vision for the city as we move into the next century. Task forces of citizens
committed to the future of the community came together to reach consensus on
the direction and outcomes we should expect in various topical areas. Nine task
forces were formed to address issues such as homing, l~ansportation, public
safety, and economic well-being. After two months of debate and discussion,
each group submitted a vision statement and goals to the City Council. Some
of the task forces also suggested strategies for realizing the goals and vision they
described.
The following pages present the Vision of Iowa City beyond the year 2000.
This is the target for our community as we enter the next century. Public policy
will follow the direction provided by the eomprebensive vision statement and as
efforts are made in each of the topical areas, those efforts will follow the lead
provided by the statements of this document.
These statements are a synthesis of the work of the task forces. All of the
concepts introduced by the task forces have been retained; some of the language
has been modified to integrate areas where the work of more than one task force
overlaps and to achieve some consistency. Since much of the original language
of the task forces is retained, it is evident that this document is the work of a
community of people. Strategies to achieve our vision of the future have been
deleted from the principal text, however these strategies will be included in the
plan to achieve our vision.
Having arrived at the vision of oar future--the direction we are going in-- our
next challenge is to determine how to get there. The next step is to revise our
Comprehensive Plan and other pertinent policy documents to reflect the vision
set forth here and ensure we work to achieve the future community we have
described.
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IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000
Iowa City is an attractive, energetic, full-service city with a vital
downtown, a healthy economy, safe neighborhoods, and diversity in
its people. As Iowa City grows, we will strive to preserve the
character and identity of the community while guiding the creation
of compatible new areas; protecting the environment; maintaining
diversity in the population, in housing, and in jobs; and offering
opportunities for human development to Iowa City's citizens. Iowa
City will be accessible to people of didrent abilities, accepting of
a variety ofliJ~styles and cultures, and safe and affordable to all its
citizens.
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Iowa City has a state and national reputation for its quality of life. To enhance this reputation the
City must provide resources and opportunities for learainE 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 environment for creative endeavors.
GOALS
Current public facilities that promote culture, human development and the arts will be
considered essential city services. Options to provide additional or improved public spaces in
support of this role will be explored.
Elected officials and city policy makers will consider human development factors when making
decisions.
A pmactive role will be taken to develop positive media relationships for the purpose of
promoting culture, human development and the arts.
Programs and services will be offered that meet the unique needs of speeial populations in our
community.
· Our cultural heritage will be documented and preserved.
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING
The economic well-being of the residents of Iowa City is anhanced by:
Creating and fostering an economic environment which enhances the community's
character where cultural, recreatinnal, and educational activities thrive and in turn
provide economio opportunities.
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 so as to create networks
in which businesses may find 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.
Maintaining a vibrant economy consistent with the environmental health of the
community, by stimulating energy and resource conservation and promoting clean,
non-polluting industries.
GOALS
To the fullest extent practical, promote awareness of the city's economic development projects
through public forums.
Develop an analysis mechanism to use whenever considering the use of financial incentives for
economic development projects.
Encourage the creation of a business development clearinghouse and network that would assist
individuals pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities.
Encourage growth in job opportunities suitable for a diverse mix of 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 now 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 local 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 eavimnmental awareness and action, and cooperative
environmental protection efforts as well as public-private pmtnerships to advance a quality
environment.
* A citizenry that recognizes and values the unique ecology of the area~
Development that occurs with due consideration to ecological featuros~ protecting critical
wildlife habitats, natural terrain and future green space.
Compact patteros of growth and development that emphasize pedestrian access and
neighborhood cohesivehesS, support alternative modes of transportation, and provide the
healthy byproduct of enhancing air quality.
Planning by developers, city planners and interested citizens that results in an infrastructure
that provides efficient wastewater treatment, outlets for wastes requiring special treatment,
recovery of valuable resources and energy, participation in waste reduction and recycling
programs, and 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 signage that
are unobtrusive.
GOALS
· Promote accessible public education and participation in environmental protection.
Encourage and support acquisition and ecological management of watersheds, floodplains,
wetlands and greenways.
Protect the water quality of stormwater runoff, landfill leachate and wastestator effluent through
public education, monitoring and enforcement.
Reduce the use of toxic chemicals, particularly lawn pesticides.
Foster initiatives that will provide ~afe and effective waste disposal, recycling opportunities and
beneficial reuse of things currently landfilled.
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.
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
regardless of income, age, or ethnic/racial background, and includes both owner-occupied and rental,
single-family and multi-family h6using. 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 ne~v developments.
GOALS
· Ensure that an appropriate supply of adequate, affordable housing is available for all households of
all sizes, incomes, ages, and for populations with special needs.
· 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 neighborhoods.
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 c~ntered, 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, while earefifily creating new areas which am innovative in design, are
compatible with their surroundings, and are environmentally sensitive. Future growth and
development of the community should be guided and managed to ereate a city which is:
-definable in character and space;
-accessible to all;
-humane;
-inniusiv¢;
-diverse in land uses, employment and housing opportunities;
-environmentally sensitive; and
-economically healthy.
GOALS
· Define the limits of the City's adopted growth area with a definite, visible edge.
DEVELOPMENT:
· Maintain and contain industrial development on the edge of the community in industrial parks, but
not in a dng around the city.
· Create defined commercial centers
· Foster a strong, a. ccessible downtown that is a cultural and commemial 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 population encmachment.
NEIGHBORHOODS:
· Take an active role to ensure neighborhood commemial centers, sealed to the needs of surrounding
development, in future growth areas.
· Retain the character of the community by preserving historic landmarks and older neighborhoods
and enceumge adaptive reuse and compatible infill.
· Arrange arterials in a grid pattern to define the edges of neighborhoods
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, pedestrian-friendly downtown, a population appreciative of and willing to use the
multi-modal transportation system available to them, and compant neighborhoods which encourage
non-motorized modes of transportation.
PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE
Vision Statement:
Recognizing that 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 accommodate the needs of all neighborhoods;
* a balance of indoor and outdoor facilities and programs; and
* activities and facilities which are accessible and affordable.
GOALS
Fees for use of recreational facilities and programs will be kept as low as possible to keep them
affordable to community residents. Special subsidy programs will be available for low income
residents.
· Ensure that programs and facilities are accessible to all citizens, with special attention to ~e needs
of those with disabilities.
· Provide for neighborhood open space, parkland and recreational 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 Community 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 parks, schools, neighborhoods, and the downtown area.
· Offer a wide variety of recreational opportunities and programs to all citizens.
· Create and maintain attractive entrances to Iowa City.
· Enhance the City's urban forest on public property, encourage the preservation of trees on private
property, and provide public education programs.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Iowa'City will be known as a ~ommunity that keeps its environment and its people 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.
IOWA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fire Department's purpose is to reduce the risk of death, injury, and property loss from rimes,
medical emergencies, hazardous material releases, and other disasters. To this end, the Deparlment 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 techniquea of rite 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.
· Instxuct 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 departments and agencies promoting
public safety.
· IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Iowa City Police Department will protect the rights of all persons within its jurisdiction to be free
from crime, to be secui~ in their possessions, and to live in peace. By pursuing the goals of education,
prevention and enforcement, the primary objective of the Iowa City Police Department is to pursue the
ideal of a community free from crime and disorder.
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-frce
environment.
· Once a crime has be~n committed, initiate the criminal justic~ process:
1. identify and apprehend the offender
2. obtain necessary evidence
3. cooperate in prosecuting the case
· Attempt to recover lost and/or stolen property, to identify its owners and to ensure its prompt return.
· Enforce traffic laws, investigate accidents, and direct the safe movement of motor vehicles,
bicyclists, and pedestrians.
· 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.
· Coutinue to seek cooperative working relationships with other departments and agencies promoting
public safety.
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 easential to our quality of life. City supported social services
complement and strengthen the efforts of ~itizens helping each other to enjoy that quality of life.
GOALS
· "Service to others" will be promoted as a community standard that calls on each of us to help
address the social service needs of our fellow citizens.
· Centers for social services in which a wide array of programs can be coordinated and provided to
the community will be available in all kinds of neighborhoods throughout the City.
· As an employer, Iowa City government will model a leadership role in the area of social service.
The City of Iowa City will strengthen its internal support for human services planning and
coordination.
The City of Iowa City will increase its financial support for human service agencies.
The City of Iowa City will assume a leadership role and a proactive stance on accessibility issues
to ensure that each and every one of its citizens have equal access to all aspects of the community.
Before action is taken on any matters being considered by Iowa City's City Council, its Commis-
sions, Boards, or Committees, them will be discussion and consideration of the potential impact upon
the social service needs of the people in this community.
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. This is a system which will accommodate
motor vehicles, public transit, bicycles, general aviation, and pedestrians all as legitimate forras of
mobility in the community. In addition, although a~ansparcnt to most of its citizens, Iowa City is
enhanced by having readily available freight access to the national transportation network via the
air, truck, and rail modes.
GOALS
· Maintain:
1. Our high level of ~raasit and paratransii service.
2. Our well-maintained and safe transportation infrastructure.
3. Modest traffic congestion and good air quality in our community, including its neighborhoods.
4. 3~n efficient, well-managed, downtown automobile parking system which will strive to cope
with downtown parking capacity issues.
5. A transportation system which enhances the quality of life for persons with disabilities.
· Improve:
1. A street system which will accommodate all modes of transportation efficiently and effectively.
2. Traffic control devices and street markings which are sensitive to the needs of bicyclists,
pedestrians, and persons in wheelchairs and other assistive devices; as well as motor vehicles.
Pedestrian access across major streets must be balanced with the need to move arterial street
traffic efficiently.
3. Pedestrian walkways, bicycle trails and multi-use pedestrian/bicycle facilities must continue to
receive increased emphasis to reduce dependence on automobiles.
4. Financing arrangements which will eliminate the annual fiscal vulnerability of public transit and
parctransit.
5. Transit service that is frequent enough, extensive enough, and late enough in the evening that
transit is perceived as a reasonable alternative to the automobile.
6. Our transportation system in relationship to the environment.
7. The management of regional transportation in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids corridor.
As the community changes in the future, the City should pay increased attention to innovative --
even adventurous -- methods of maintaining and improving our transportation system.
ppddi~sk fot~Wisions.2
COOPERATIVE EFFORTS
Iowa City is a growing city within the Johnson/Linn County region. It is a city comprised 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
Cooperate in devising 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 network and
communicate.
Encourage a city government and transportation planning process which are open to input from
citizens and will ensure adequate attention is paid to all forms of transportation.
Encourage and support collabomtive efforts b~ween and among govermnent, business,
community organizations and the University to further the goals of Iowa City's vision.
Cooperate with the University of Iowa, Johnson County and neighboring communities to devise
ways to address land use issues of mutual concern, especially the planned development of
contiguous areas.
Foster creative partnerships with neighborhood associations, businesses, schools, governmental
agencies, and other organizations in parkland and program development.
PORTLAND, OREGON
BUREAU OF WATER WORKS
WATER RATES
e
Beginning
July 1, 1994
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BUREAU OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
SEWER RATES
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(c) The Adminislmtor of the Bureau of Water Works
will implement a special request monthly bill
option. The Administrator will report to Council
when this option is available. The charge for
optional monthly bills will be $0.65 per month.
(d) The Administrator of the Bureau of Water Works
together with the Director of the Bureau of
Environmental Services shall develop admin-
istrative rules to determine qualification for a
low income customer discount program. The
piegram coals will be shared by the Bureau of
Water Works (B~A/) and the Bureau ct
Environmental Services (BES). Low income
customers qualified pursuant to these rules will
receive a monthly discount beginning January
1, 1995. The discount will be as follows:
January 1, 1995 July 1, 1~95
Annual Discount $50.40 $55.20
Monthly Discount 4.20 4.60
BES Shara 2.95 3.25
BWW Share 1.25 1.35
(e) Services equipped with backflow prevention
devices or detector check motoring devices
located in vau~ owned by the City shall be
charged as fallows:
July 1, 1994 July 1, 1595
Monthly Monthly
Charge Charge
METER SIZE (30.42 days) (30.42 days)
5/8" & 3/4" $ 6.35 $ 6.61
1" 9.19 10.30
1-1/4" & 1-112" 15.79 16.70
2" 23.77 25.16
3" 42.23 44.74
4" 66.34 70.45
6" 125.75 133.85
8" 200.10 212.99
1(7' 349.11 372,20
Portland, Oregon
WATER RATES
Beginning
July 1, 1994
Ordinance No, 167691
Prescribe the rates and charges for water and wstar-
related services by the City of Ponlaed effective July 1,
1~J4 and July 1, 1995. (Ordinance)
The City el Podland ordains:
Section 1. The Council tinds:
Pursuant to Section 11-105 of the City Charter, this
Council has determined revenue requirements
needed to cover Bureau of Water Works Costs, and
the Commiseiocer-in-charge of the Bureau of Water
Works recommends the rates and charges
prasc~ibed herein be adopted in order to meet the
Bureau of WaterWorks' revenue requirements for the
tiscal years beginning July 1, 1994 and July 1, 1595.
2. This Ordinance has bean approved by the Office of
the City Attorney.
NOW, THEREFORE, The Council directs:
Not withsteading Section 21.16.010 of the City Code,
City Council fixes the following] ratas and charges for
the use of water related cerv~ces beginning July 1,
1994 and provides a second year rate for lhe service
charges and city commodity rate beginning July 1,
1995. The second year rate is based on the revenue
requirements for the second year el the Approved
Budget and the Bureau ct Water Works 1994-95 Ten
Year Financial Plan. An ordinance to establish
wholesale rates and outside city rstaii rates for fiscal
year 1995.96 will be presented to City Council
pursuant to Section 21.16.O10 of the City Code.
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(I) All servicea equipped whh becldlow prevention
devices or detector check meierin~ devices pay
a monthly charge of $031 per dewce for record
maintenance end notification.
COMMOUITY RATE
For water used through metered services. the
charge par 100 cubic feet shall be as follows:
(a) Inside City Boundaries
(1) Average Retail Rate:
July 1~ 1994 July 1~ 1995
(2) Block Rates. Res[dantlal and Commercial
block rates are as follows:
July 1~ 1994 July 1, 1995
Block I $0.825 $0.88
Block 2 0.995 1.06
Block 3 1~-~J5 1.32
Forpurposes o~. this Ordinance monthly
residential blocks allowances are as
feltowe (curtailment allowances defined
separately):
Block I Usage up to and including
1.200 cubic feel
Block 2 Usage over 1,200 cubic feet
and up to and including 2,000
cubic feet.
Block 3 Usage over 2,000 cubic feet.
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1. SERVICE CHARGE
(a) A monthly, or quadotty, service charge based on
a 365 day year, shall be levied on water services
connected directly to the City system. The
service charge shall be in addition to the rates
charged tot water used and charged according
to the size o! the meter or unmstered service as
follows:
Co)
(3)
July I, 1994 July 1, 1995
Monthly Monthly
Charge Charge
METER SIZE J~0.42 days) (30.42 days)_
5/8" & 3/4" $ 4.43 $ 4.70
1" 7.80 8.31
1-1/4"& 1-1/2" 13.40 14.31
2" 20.13 21,52
3" 35.82 38.33
4" 5824 62.35
6" 114.30 122.39
8" ' 181.56 194.45
10" 324.60 347.69
12" 520.78 557.85
16" 927.04 993.06
30" $1,683.73 $1,803.68
Fire protection service size is based on the size
of the pipeline entering the propan'y.
The service charge shall apply to any unused
water service when the owner, other cty, water
district or water company desires the servica be
retained for future use. Failure to paythe charge
within sixty (60) days of tha btiled charge sha
sufficient cause for the service to be
disconnected from the main. The Administrator
of the Bureau of Water Works may direct a
waiver of the charge because of a spec al need
to retain the service when the public health or
welfare or the convenience of the Bureau is
sewed.
For purposes of this ordinance commercial
blocks allowances are as follows (cudailment
allowances defined separately}:
Block 1 Usage up to and including 1.4
times the average monthly use per
Block 2 Usage over 1.4 times and up to
aed Including 2 times the average
Block 3 Usage exceeding 2 times the
For purposes of this ordinance multifamily
charged at the commercial rata.
For purposes of this ordinance the "average
monthly use par account" is the average of the
immediately preceding bYelye months actual
use (a 12 month rolling average).
The Administrator of the Bureau of Water Works
may invoke cudailment rates to address a
serious water shodage. The Burseu wi II report to
Council prior to implementing curtailment rates.
Curtailment rates are sa follows:
July 1~ 1994 July 1~ 1995
Block 1 $0.825 $0.88
Block 2
2 times block 1 1.65 1.76
Block 3
4 times block I 3.30 3,52
The water consumption allowed in each block
will depend on the pa~cular supply situation,
Rebldenbal blocks will have a specific water
allowance in each block Commercial blocks
will be based on account average monthly
usage times an allowance factor. The Bureau
will include the water consumption allowance
and allowance factors in the report to Council
pdor to implementing cu '
(b) Outside City Boundaries
(1) Other distributors (cthet cibes. water districts or
water companies purchasing water for resale.)
Sewice Area 1:
Recmving water from supply conduits
(average rate) $ .361
GNR Corporation .620
Green Valley Water Co. .464
City of Gresham .317
Hazelwood Water District .461
Hideaway Hills Water Co. .414
Lorna Water Company .389
Lusted Water District .417
Pleasant Home Water District .545
Powell Valley Road Water District .369
Rockwood Water District .374
Skyview Acres Water Co. .471
Westside Water Company .,337
Service A~ea 2:
Receiving water from gravity bansmission
system (average rats) $ .830
Palatine Hill Water Dis~ct .889
Burlington Water District .432
SewIce A~sa 3:
Receiving water from pumped bansmission
system (average rate). $ .716
Lake Grove Water Disbtut .913
Tigard Water District .544
Valley View 1.023
West Slope Water Dis~ct .672
Service Area 4:
Receiving water from gravity supply
distribution system
N.A.
(a) Permit and usage charges
(1) Annual hydrant permit (all permits expire
December 31, each year)
Minimum charge per calendar
~.~arter or part thereel: $60.80
is minimum charge [nciudea
5,000 gallons or 700 cubic feat.
(as measured by the permit holder)
(2) Temporary quaiteriy permit
for measured water. $60.00
This minimum charge Includes
5,000 gallons or 700 cubic feat.
(as measured by the permit holder)
(3) Measured waist usage above the minimum
charge in paragraphs 1 & 2 above.
July la 1994 July 1~ 1995
each additional
1,000 gal $1,130 $1.20
or part thereof
or
· each additional
100 cu feet .845 .90
or pad thereof
(4) Temporary permit for unmeasured
water usage:
By the Day:.
First day or part thareal $46.00
Each additional day
or pert thereof $;1.00
(5) All annual permit holdera under this eauUsa
are required to report water usage within 15
days of the end of each calendar quintet.
Additional charge for annual permit
holders not repealing wafer usage
within titlean (15) days of the end of
each calendar qumter. $84.00
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Seh~se Area $:
RaceMac water frOm Washington County
gmvby supply system (average rate). $ .461
Tualatin Valley Water District .459
Raleigh Water District .413
City el Tualatin .485
Geographic descriptions of the above service
areas shall be mainlathed on tile st the Bureau of
Water Works.
(2) Served diract]y by the City that are not other
disbibutors,
(3)
Receiving water from supply conduits
average rats $,361
Residential and commercial block rates
are as follows:
BI0ck I $.381
8lock 2 $,434
Block 3 $,542
Receiving water from dis~ibution system
average rats $1.189
Rseiden~al and commercial block rates
are as follows:
Block 1 $1,189
Block 2 $1.426
Block 3 $1,783
Formerly served by the Parkrose
Wafer District
$ .893
Forreedy served by the Sylvan
Water Disblot $1,077
Water served to non-contract water purveyor[
on an emergency basis may be charged rate.~
calculated in the following manner andcharged
at the discretion el the Administrator of th~
(a)
Short-Term Emergency Rates: Rates for
water purchases of 8 duration of f'we
consecuLive days or less shall be the sum of
the highest rate in the relevant area eat forth
in subsaction a. 2('o)(1) plus a 20 percent
.administrative fee. Any inarementsl coats
m~urred by the city to provide the sewice
wdl be added to the costs determined above.
Long-Term Emergency RateD: (purchases
ot water for more than five consecutive
days) shall be the sum of the highest rate
in the relevant service area set forth in
subsection a. 2(o)(1) plus a 10 percent
administreUve fee. Any inuremantel easts
incurred by the city to pravide the sewice
will be edded ts the coete determined abeva.
'Emergency"meansan unforeseen circum-
stance or combination of circumstances or
the resulting state that sails for immediate
action.
(c)
Water will be furnished at Inside City
Boundaries Commodity Rates to a
continuous building having 50% or more of
the area of the building located within the
City boundaries. All other structures,
buildings, shops, dwellings and/or
sprinkling systems or parts thereof wholly
outside the City Boundaries, shall be
supplied by separate sewices and meters,
a..nd shall be charged the Outside City
uoundarian Commodity Rate. The sapsrats
meters and eewicea shall be fumlched and
installed at the expanse of the owner of the
premises.
3. OTHER WATER USAGE
Bureau of Water Works:
For the use of fire hydrants or unmetsrad earvices
the charges shaft be as follows:
(c)
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In addition. the costs of altsedant(s) and ~ (h) Flowteatingafirahydrant $100.00
equipment shall be char~ed for ss provided in !
Section 5.48.030 of the city Code. i (i) VVhan there are extraordinary circumstances,
the Administrator of the Bureau of Water Works
The Bureau ot Water Works may require a mayedJustratssterusingthehydrants.
deposit for hydrant use permits and/or rented
equipment. The deposit may be applied to the 4. SERVICES FOR FIRE PROTECTION
cast of war,or auendast(aL the sewice charges SERVICE CHARGES
and/or eqmpmant furnished by o~ rented from
the Bureau of Water Works.
(a) Metered services used exclusively for fire
protection shall be charged according to the
size of the pipeline entering the property as
provided for In subsection a.l(a.) of this
Ordinance. Unmetsred firelines 8hall be
(d) Daily rental rate for hydrant valve and/or
wrench:
First three (3) days or part thereat $ 9.00
Each additional day or pan thereof $ 3.00
(el The Bureau of WaterWorks may require ametsr
to be Installed. The rental rate for meters ebel l be
as lollowe:
Rrct ten (10) days or part thereof $11.50
Each additional day or part thereof $1.15
Maximum charge pro* month $2[00
(I) Whenever the potential contamination or
~tiutiea of the City water supply I/my exist, the
esau of Water Work~ shall require an
approved backflow prevention device be
installed. The rental rate shall be as follow~:
2" double check valve;
first three (3) days or prat thereof $ 9.00
Each eddiUonal day or pad thereof $ 3.00
(g) Improper use of tim hydrant or unmetered
service or use of fire hydrant or untostared
semica without permit, each time hydrant or
service Is accessed.
Minimum charge:.
Charges above the minimum:
As provided for in Section $.48.030 of the
City Code.
charged a service charge at ten (10) times the
normal rate as prescribed in subeaton a. 1 (a)of
this Ordinance.
(b) COMMODITY CHARGES
(1) Water registered on dotactor check metered
firelines, or estimated on untostared
firelines, and used Ior testing, shall be
charged for at the commodity rates
prescribed In subsection a.2 of this
Ordinance.
(2) Wster used ea a result of leaks ea firaltees
shall be charged for at three (3) times the
oommod,iP/rates prescribed in subea~on
a2. of thra Ordinance from the time of
rmtifieation, trapair, have not started within
sixty (80) days alter notification of such leak
by the uureou of Water Works, If fireline
leakage has nut been controlled after one
hundred eighty (180) day~, water used shall
be char[led for at ten (10) times the
commodity rats from the time of notificeUan
In eddiUono tie fire lrm earvice will be
regarded as. sdomeabe semi.cs and subject
to the provisions o~ subseason a.4J~ (3) of
this Ordinance.
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(3) Unauthoriznd uss of fire protection sewices
will require immediate inatatialion of a full
Ilow meter. conversion to a domestic
service and payment of a System
Development Charge as prescribed in
subsection a.9(d) of this Ordinance.
STANDBY SUPPLY CONNECTIONS
Disb'ibuters (other cities, water districts or water
companies purchasing water for resale) having a
water supply other than that furnished by the City el
Portland and desiring a standby supply from theCity
of Portland shall be charged on the basis el the
contract specific to that disthbutar.
PAY STATIONS
Pay stations authorized by City Code Sheflea
21.16.100 shall be compensated at the rate of $0.35
for each bill collected.
OTHER SERVICE CHARGES AND
COLLECTION CHARGES
The following service charges and collection
charges shall be made by the Bureau aiWatar Works
and may be added to the water bill.
(a) Additional charges for late payment of bill:
(1) When the status bocaman post due
(Reminder Notice) $2..50
(2) When the stalus becomes pre-shutoff.
Pre-shutoff Notice $0.00
Notice of Ihese charges shall be made on a
previous bill.
(3) When the billgoes to shut-off
Shut Off and On Notice $22.50
Second Shut Off and Lock Meter
due to unauthorized use $47.50
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(l<) A deposit may be required as a condition of
service provided lot in Section 21.16.085 el the
City Code.
(I) Special sewices requested by the consumer,
owner or other perSon may be charged for as
provided for in Section 5.48.030 of the City Code.
A written request and/or deposit may be required,
(m) Inactive accounts n~y be billed for charges
related to account maintenance.
8. CARRYING CHARGES
~, Bills issued by the Bureau of Water Works which
~ remain unpaid for more than thirty (30) days are
subject to a carrying charge at a rate of 9% per year
(0.75% per month) on the unpaid balance includ ng
D ' previous carrying charges. The carlying charlie
shall be computed monthly until the bill is pad
Carrying charges may be added to extended time
payment plans.
9. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
(a) A System Development Charge (SDC) will be
!evied for each new water service (and on
moreaass in the size of old connections)
connecting to the City water system inside the
City boundaries. The charge willbe according to
the size of the service andwill be payable at the
time of application for eawice as follows:
Size of Mater/Service Char9~
5/8" $ 629.00
3/4" 944.00
1" 1,573.00
1 W' 3,146.00
2" 5,033.00
3" 9,438.00
4" 15,729.00
6" 31,458.00
8" 50,334.00
10" 90,474.00
charges for larger meter
sizes available upon request
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lb) After the water has been shut off for non-
payment, the provision of Section 21.16.030 of
the City Code pertaining to delinquent water
bills, shall apply.
(c) Additional charges for non-payment of bill or
unauthorized water usage:
(1) Removal or Re-installaben of
meter or removal of spacer
or standpipe $45.00
(2) Shutting off water at main or reinstating
sewice or plugging or crimping service and
unplugging or uncrimping cowice
As provided in Section 5.48.O30
st the City Code.
(3) Check returned by bank
for non-payment $25.00
(d) For decreasing the size of the meter
As provided for in Section 5.48.030
of the City Code.
(e) (1) For increasing meter from
S/8" to 3/4"
(plus SDC differential)
{2)For increasing the size of meters
larger than $/8"
As provided for in Section 6.48.030
of the City Cede.
(plus SDC differential)
(1) For testing water meters at consumer's
or own.e,r's request:
5/8 ', 3/4" or 1" $60.00
1 I/4", 1W' Or 2" $75.00
Larger than 2"
As provided for in Section 5.48.030
of the City Code.
lb) This SDC is in accordance with ORS 223,297-
314. The SDC is a reimbursement fee based on
the estimated replacement COSt of existing water
lacilities, less depreciation, which serve retail
customers. The SaC nets out customer
contributions and outstanding bond principal,
while adding the value of construction in
progress, to arrive at a cost baNNs for the retail
service area. Peak-day design capacity,
estimated retail peak-day demand, and the
current equivalent meters ate combined with the
cost basis to arrive at a unit cost of peak-day
capacity, and a cost per equivalent dwelling unit.
The methodology is available for public
inspection.
(c) New water service connections solely for
temporary construction water or fire protection
purposes shall be exempt from payment of the
SDC.
(d) The conversion of an existing tireline to a
service for use other than fire protection or the
continued use of a tireline for other than fire
protectice shall require the paymanl of the SDC
as provided for in (a).
(e) In the event a service has been removed prior to
reconnection or establishing a new connection,
the parSon desiring a new connection shall pay
a SDC only on the difference in charges
bahroan the size of the previous connection and
the new connection being requested. If the
service was removed more than 36 months prior
to reconnection the applicant must provide
proof of payment el the original SDC or proof Of
the existence of the original service. No SDC or
credit for a previously paid SDC will apply when
a smaller connection Is requested.
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(g} For inspection and testing beckflow preventers
pursuant to Seedon 21.12.350 of the City Code.
(1) For initial thspection of
new installations. $175.00
(2) FOr annual testing of privately owned
devices for compliance with Oregon
State Health Division Rules. $55.00
If repair is required:
As provided for in Sectlea 5.48030
of the City Code.
(h) For removing vehicles, material, debris,
shrubbery, plantings Or any other obstructions
limiting or preventing clear access to meier
when owner or occupant fails to maintain clear
As provided for in Section 5.48.0~0
of Ihe City Code.
(i) Where meter readers are required to use more
than normal time to read meters due to locked
doors, fen cea at other obstructions eatabtished
o r permitted, the additional time may be added to
the bill as a special charge. Additional charges
shall be made for each subsequent time the
meter reader is required to return to read the
meter. $25.00
~ (1) For searching records to provide historical
billing data.
Cost per year of data $5.00
(2) For searching records to provide other
information, the Bureau of Water Works may
charge for the time expended as provided
Ior in Section 5.48.030 of the City Code.
There may also be charges for duplication
of records. A written request and/or deposit
may be required.
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10. CHARGES FOR INSTALLING SERVICES
(a) 3/4" service with $/8" meter,
basic charge $025.00
plus, for a 3/4" meter;, 14.00
plus, if paving is required. 130.00
lb) service, banjo charge $595.00
plus, if pav ng Is required. $130.00
(c) Larger than 1" sewice
AS provided for in Section 548.030
of the City Code.
(d) An exception to the above Charge w I be made
for any service installed within the Down own
Transit Mall, or in any other area where actual
cost of installation, because of extraordinary
conditions, as determined by the Administrator
of the Bureau of Water Works, may exceed the
above charges which are based on an average
cost of installation for the fisted size of service
during the previous year. These exceptions to
the above charges wll be made as provided for
tn Section 5.48.030 of the City Code.
(e) AS additional charge may be made for sewices
installed in street rights-of-way wider than sixty
(60) feet. on a pro-rata foOtage basis.
The water rates and charges fixed by this Ordinance
shall be in force and effect from and after July 1,1994
and any and all Water Rata Ordinances now in effect
conflicting in any manner with the previa ana of this
Ordinance, are hereby repealed on and alter July 1,
1994.
Passed by the Council May 25, 1994
Afloat
BARBARA CLARK
Aud,or of the City of Portland ~O
SUMMARY OF SEWER RATES
The loftowing summawis based on the provisions of City
C~.harter. Sections 11-302 and 11-303, and the City Code
c.napter 17.36 as amended.
Chapter 17.36 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
SUMMARY
Sanita~ rates apply to every property using a public
sewer or sewers. Stormwater rates app y to every
property wlthimperviousareas using City stom~ system
NOTE: The City Council may, by ord hence, at aey time
increase any oilhe following rates after pubrio heluthgs.
COLLFCTION OF CHARGES
The cewer u set service charge is to be repaid monthly or
quarterly to the Bureau of W~ter Work~.
Any bill for a sewer user se~,ice charge, whether
included with the water bill or not, shall be delinquent if
not paid within 90 days of due date.
SEWER USER MONTHLY gERVICE CHARGE
TABLE OF RATE8 AND CHARGE8
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1994
MONTHLY
RESIDENTIAL
ACCOUNT SERVICE PER MONTH ............. $2.98
VOLUME RATE PER 100 CUBIC FEET .......... $1.95
DRAINAGE OF IMPERVIOUS AREA
SERVICE PER 1000 SQUARE FEET ............ $1.88
19 20
LOW*INCOME DISCOUNT .................... $2.95 SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION CHARGE
(Single family residential only, effective January 1.1995) Effective July 1, 1994
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNTS
SERVICE CHARGE
Monthly
Qmutedy
VOLUME RATE PER 100 CUSiC FEET
ORAINAGE SERVICE
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
Per 1,000 square feet of
impewious area
INDUSTRIAL EXTRA STRENGTH RATES
SOD RATE
Per lb. of SOD in excess
300 mg/I
SUSPENDED SOUDS RATE
Per lb. of SS in excess
of 350 mg/I
SPECIAL COOUNG WATER RATES
BASE CHARGE
Per Special Submeter
VOLUME RATE--CLEAN WATER
TO A COMBINED SEWER
Per 100 cubic feet
VOLUME RATE-CLEAN WATER
TO A STORM SEVVER
Per 100 cubic feet
CONNECTION CHARGE
Per Equivalent Dwelling Unit
$8.49 SANITARY SEWER TRUNK
$20.61 ASSESSMENT CREDIT
Per Equhta~ent Dwelling Unit
$2.056 Propanes previously assessed
for trunk se~ice_
i lN-UEU-OF A~SESSMENT CHARGES
$2.03 UNE CHARGE
Per Square Foot
~ BRANCH CHARGE
Per Bra~ch Used
$0.314 For Wya or Tee only
$0.300
$19.17
$1
$0,140
$1,214.00
~00.00
$0.56
$1
$f66.00
Budget Policy Issues
CHART I
EXPENDITURES
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Inflation
Private Market Influence
(Purchase Goods, Services)
Collective Bargaining
Cost of Employee Benefits
Services you Choose to Expand
Services you Have No Choice
Services in General Fund
Debt
· I Budget Polio/Issues
CHART 2
REVENUES
Limited in Choice of Revenues
Tax Base for Available Revenues
Regulated by State
Growth in Tax Base Regulated by State
Stability of Revenues -- Assured Level
of Funding
Taxes Payable
FY-1986
FY-1987
F'Y-1998
FY-1989
FY-1990
FY-1991
FY-1992
FY-1993
FY-1994
FY-1995
FY-1996
Growth from FY
1986t01996
Average
Growth from FY
1986 to 1996
CITY OF IOWA CITY
TOTAL ASSESSED AND TAXABLE VALUATION BY COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL AND UTILITIES AND RESIDENTIAL
FOR FISCAL YEARS 1986 TO 1996
Total Assessed
Valuation 100%
1,170,400,352
1,246,510,886
1,243,021,878
1,2~9,079,700
1,305,719,909
1,375,957,363
· 1,411,593,089
1,551,803,540
1,600,141,356
1,783,182,543
1,852,996,628
58.32%
· TIF,
ther Total Taxable %
~ck Value Chge
3,508) 959,316,614 7.9%
!,055) 1,057,064,787 10.2%
',979) 1,o68, ~112,331 1.0%
1,299) 1,132,246,206 6.0%:
r,80$) 1,147,o35,666 1.3%
',600) 1,199,834,920 4.6%
;,063) 1,226,462,759 2.2%
1,833) i 1,292,562,580, 5.4%
,624) 1,332,420,474 3.1%
:,219) 1,425,780,052 7.0%
,395) 1,472,226,315 3.3%
53.46%
4,73%
State of Iowa
Commercial / Rotlback
Industrial, Factor for Military·
Utilitie~ % Residential Value
100% Chge 100% Chge Value Only Chge Taxable Value Chge rollback
482,394,844 6.1% 688,005,508 3.1% 0.724832 3.7% 498,688,278 6.9% (21,766,508)
520,842,536 8.0% 725,668,350 5.5% 0.756481 4.4% 548,954,306 10.1% (12,732,055)
507,489,900 -2.6% 73B,S31,978 1.4% 0.773604 2.3% 569,010,410 3.7% (8,387,979)
542,575,800 6.9% 746,503,900 1.6%
546,394,379 0.7% 769,326,530 1
566,273,233 3.6% 808,684,130 6.6%
579,550,858 2.3% 832,042,231 2.8%
626,415,370 8.1% 925,366,170 1'1.2%
651,001,896 3.9% 949,139.460 2.6%
693,293,313 6.5% 1o089,889,230 14.8%
716,698,155 3.4% 1,136,298,473 4.3% 0.675074 -0.8% 767,085,555 3.4%
48.57% 65.16% 53.82%
4.71% 4.26% 5.04% 4.67%
0.805966 4.2% 601,656,705 6.7% Ill,986,299)
0.806384 0.1% 612,308,O81 1.8% (1
0.798471 -1.0% 646,509,187 5.6% (12,947,60~
0.794636 -0.5% 661,170,964 2.3% {14,25S
0.730608 -8.1% 676,096,043 2.3% (9,948,833
0.726985 -0.8% 690,010,202 2.1% (8,691,624)
0.680404 -6.4% 741,564,958 7.5% (9,078,219)
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 4
M & E FISCAL IMPACT
3.5% Annual Growth
FY
96
96
97
98
99
00
000's
Tax
Value
53,565
55,440
57,380
59,388
61,467
M&E
Revenue
693,000
717,000
743,073
769,081
795,999
State
Revised
Revenue
601,132
526,469
445,844
358,853
265,306
State
Replacement
83,282
143,607
178,338
184,602
159,208
Net Local
Loss
9,254
47,869
118,892
225,625
371,485
01
02
03
04
05
06
63,618
65,845
68,150
70,535
73,004
75,559
823,858
852,694
882,538
913,427
945,397
978,485
164, 772
0
0
0
0
0
131,817
170,539
176,508
137,014
94,540
0
527,269
682,155
706,030
776,413
850,857
978,485
City of Iowa City
Sch9dula of State Population Allocation, Monies & Credits and
P6rsonal Property Replacement Tax Revenues from FY88 thin FY98
and as a Percentage to Total General Fund Revenues Received
REVENUE SOURCE FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91
STATE FOPULATION ALLOCATION 632,O31 776,841 630,210 630,064
{fon~edy Municipal Assistance & Uqour
Profits- FY92 & priori
% TO TOTAL REVENUES 3.76% 4.43% 3.35% 3.12%
Appropriated Annually- Distributed on a per capita basis
MONIES & CfiED~TS
% TO TOTAL REVENUES
Flat amount from State
28,416 30,453 27.943 27,943
O. 17% 0.17% 0.15% O.14%
· I~=RSONAL PROPERTY REPLACEMENT 159,820
% TO TOTAL REVENUES 0.96%
° This was included in the 6.10 tax ~evy prior to FY88
TOTAL Chapte~ 405A Revenues
% to Total Revenues
694,265 386,435 386,435
3.39% 2.05% 1.91%
820,267 1,401,559 1,044,588 1,044,432
4,90% 7.99% 5.55% 5.17%
TOTAl. GENERAl. FUND REVENUES 16,733,337 17,5360022 18,832,289 20,207,495
FY95
FY92 FY93 FY94 Estimate
679,002 636,260 635,203 600,000
3.18% 2.76% 2.57% 2:40%
24,718 27,O48 27,327 20,000
0.12% 0.12% O. 11% 0.08%
341,846 320,522 320.267 295,000
1.60% 1.39% 1.29% 1.18%
1,045,566 983,830 982,797 815,000
4.89~/~ 4.26% 3.97% 3.66%
21,361.923 23.081,156 24.741,422 25,015,086
FY96 FY97 FY98
Proposed Proposed Proposed
636,000 636,000 636,000
2.44% 2.35% 2.26%
26,0OO 26,000 26,000
O. 10% 0.10% 0.09%
320,0OO 320°000 320,000
1.23% 1.18% 1.14%
982,000 982,000 982,000
3.76% 3.63% 3.48%
16,093,380 27,063,256 28,187,487
1980 Population Census
1990 Population Census
sa~kins\ STATAID.XLS 1/5195
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 6
TAX LEVIES NON-VOTED
8.10
.675
.95
Amt. Nec.
.135
.0675
.27
Amt. Nec.
.0675
Amt. Nec.
3.00375
.27
Amt. Nec.
Amt. Nec.
Amt. Nec.
Amt. Nec.
Regular General
Contract for Use of Bridge
Operation of Publicly Owned Transit
Rent, Maintenance of Civic Center
Operation of City Owned Civic Center
Planning a Sanitary Disposal Project
Aviation Authority
Joint City- County Building Lease
Levee Improvement Fund
Liability, Property and Self Insurance
ffort)
Agricultural Land
NON-VOTED SPECIAL REVENUE
Emergency (if general fund at levy limit)
Police and Fire Retirement
FICA, IPERS (if general fund at levy limit)
Other Employee Benefits
Debt Service
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 7
TAX LEVIES VOTED
.135
.81
.135
.27
1.35
3.375
.03375
.205
.27
1.50
Instrumental/Vocal Music Groups
Memorial Building
Symphony Orchestra
Cultural and Scientific Facilities
Mississippi and Missouri River Bridge
Purchase of Bridge
Aid to a Transit Company
Maintain Institution Received by Gift
Support Public Library
Unified Law Enforcement
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 8
T A X L E V I E S AVAILABLE
8.10 GENERAL LEVY
· Any legitimate government purpose
· Primary levy for General Fund
· Grows by way of increase in taxable value, not assessed value
· is a maximum levy (cannot exceed $8.10, unless declared emergency
need)
· Council initiated levy
.95 TRANSIT LEVY
· Only for use for Transit
· Council initiated
· is a maximum levy (cannot exceed .95)
· Grows by way of increase in taxable value
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LEVY
· Grows by way of increase in taxable value and increased in rate (levy)
· No upper limit
· Council initiated
· Pay for employee benefits (employer share)
· Must be at $8.10 before you can use
POLICE/FIRE BENEFIT
~ormally part of employee benefits levy. However, due.to .the
financial position of the City at the time of State takeover of Pohce/Fire
pensions, we use available cash reserves to pay the City share, thereby
avoiding the levy for these expenses.
.27 LIBRARY LEVY
· Grows by way of increase in taxable value
e Is a maximum levy (cannot exceed .27)
· Voter approval required
· Use to support library operations
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 8
DEBT SERVICE
· Grows by way of increase in taxable value and increase in rate
· Upper limit determined by property value - limited to 5% of assessed
value
· Council initiated
· Only used for debt payments
7% HOTEL TAX
· Grows based on room rates at local hotels
· Is a maximum of 7%
· Voter approval required
· Defined generally at referendum, but any specific purpose
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 9
NOTABLE CHANGES IN
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
$100,000
· Monthly utilities billing, new personnel,
equipment
· General Fund subsidy to Transit
34,800
50,000
31,500
6,000
60,000
30,000
10,000
FY94 -- 213,000
FY95 -- 455,600
FY96 -- 565,000
FY97 -- 800,000
FY98 -- 840,000
+ 24%
+41.6%
+5%
(does not include 90,000 per year from Parking Fund)
· Risk Management -- New position
· PCD Administration -- Consultant
· Forestry- New Position
· Police Crossing Guards
· Police Emergency Communications
e Fire -- Repay weather alert siren
e Mercer Park Pool -- School District reduction
in use
26,000
50,000
· Parks -- Soccer equipment
· Library -- Repay loan
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 10
% INCREASE BY PROGRAM
FY95 TO FY96
City Council ........
City Clerk ..........
City Attorney .......
City Manager .......
Human Relations .....
Finance Administration
Accounting .......
Central Procurement
Treasury .........
Document Services
Data Processing...
Risk Management .
Gov't. Buildings ...
Human Rights ....
Non-Operational ..
PCD Administration
Urban Planning ...
Neighborhood Services
Community Der. Non-Grant
Economic Development ...
Engineering ............
Public Works Administration
CBD Maintenance .......
Energy Conservation .....
Police Administration .....
Police Patrol ...........
Criminal Investigatio. n ....
%
... -1.8
+ 16.9
+ 1.0
+5.0
+8.0
+3.6
. -5.6
+ 1.0
+ 10.4
.. -1.1
.. -2.4
+ 98.7
+3.3
.. -9.3
+ 1.8
+30.8
.. -8.6
+51.6
. -96.6
. -8.0
-5.1
.4.3
-9.7
..0
-9.1
-2.0
+ 14.3
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 10
CHART 10, continued
Police Records ..........
Police Community Relations .
Emergency Communications .
Fire ..................
Animal Control .. ........
HIS Administration .......
Building Inspection .. .....
Housing Inspection Services .
Traffic Engineering .......
Streets ..............
Forestry ...... .......
Cemetery ............
Recreation ..... ......
Parks . ..............
Library .......... ....
Parks & Recreation Administration
Senior Center ........
Parking Operations ....
Wastewater Operations
Water Operations .....
Refuse Collection ......
Landfill ...... ........
Airport .... . ..........
Transit .......... .....
· · ·+8.9
· ·+6.4
· ·+4.6
· · + 14.0
· + 37.5
· . . +4.5
· . -13.2
· ·· + 1.5
· · +7.7
+ 16.5
· + 1.6
· +6.6
· + 12.6
· ·+3.5
· +1.0
· +2.8
. .+2.1
·+5.6
+ 19.9
· -19.2
· -10.9
.. +7.1
$100,000 HOME CHART
Base Year Value of $100,000
5% Taxable Value
Growth in Value
Year I 100,000. @ .806384 = $80,638
2 105,000 @ .798471 = - $83,839
$ 110,250 @ .784656 = $87,609
4 121,580 @ .730608 = $88,805
5 127,627 @ .726985 = $92,783
6 134,000 @ .680404 - 91,174
7 140,700 @ .675074 : $94,082
8 147,755 @ .626468 = $92,551.
value Growth of 47.7%
Taxable Growth of 14.7%
mg~growth,cht
$100,000 HOME CHART
Base Year value of $100,000
Year
7% T~xable Value
Growth in Value
100,000 @ .806584 = $80,638
107,000 @ .798471 = $85,436
114,490 @ .794936 = $90,978
122,500 @ .750608 = $89,499
131,079 @ .726985 = $95,292
140,255 @ .680404 = $95,430
150,072 @ .675074 : $101,309
160,578 @ .626468 = $100,$97
Value Growth of 60.5%
Taxable Growth of 24.8%
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 13
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
--NEW--
Sycamore -- City limits to L .........
Sycamore -- through mobile home park
East-West Parkway -- Sycamore area...
Road in Parkland Site - south plant site
First Avenue -- D St. to Muscatine ....
First Avenue -- Muscatine to Bradford..
Dubuque/Foster intersection ........
Signal -- ACT/Hwy. I ........
East Iowa City Trunk Sewer ...
Oakland/Grant ............
Melrose Market sewer .......
Scott Blvd. Lift Station .......
Hwy. 6 Drainage improvements
Fire Apparatus .........
Hazardous Waste Facility .
Replace CBD Swing ......
Railroad Crossings ......
Renovate Rec. Center pool
Civic Center HVAC .....
Civic Center Lighting ....
Sandusky storm sewer ...
Hafor Circle storm sewer (design)
Sump pump discharge ........
Master Plan -- Airport ........
769,500
837,000
· 400,00
878,000
540,000
54O,000
930,000
· . 500,000
1,139,000
· . 918,000
· .. 20500
.. 587,000
1,860 000
230 000
455 000
· 107 000
· 30 000
· 38 500
· 40,000
27,000
. 81,700
· 4,500
75,000
100,000
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 14
BUDGET POLICY ISSUES
Police Staffing -- Federal Grant
Industrial Park
Library Expansion/Renovation
Airport Master Plan
Residential Refuse collection/Landfill
Assisted Housing Finances
Cultural Center
Cemetery
Fire
Convention Bureau/Hotel Tax Distribution
Public Works Facilities
Stormwater Management Fee
Special Interest Groups
Boards/Commissions
Budget Policy Issues
CHART 15
TRANSIT FUND FARE REVENUE
Compared to Total Transit Expenses
3.5% ANNUAL GROWTH
Transit Dept.FarePercent Fare
Fiscal YearTotal Exp.Revenueto Exp.
1984 1,876,298 785,341 41.86%
1985 1,973,244 729,291 36.96%
1986 2,162,197 801,734 37.08 %
1987 1,894,871 725,692 38.30%
1988 1,928,871 639,111 33.13%
1989 1,917,875 623,111 32.49%
1990 2,265,496 627,467 27.70%
1991 2,158,707 65 4,654 30.33 %
1992 2,607,050 628,847 24.12%
1993 2,713,661 638,802 23.54%
1994 2,721,545 672,444 24.71%
1995 3,035,508 638,000 21.01%
1996 3,250,890 638,000 19.62%
1997 3,486,943 638,000 18.29%
1998 3,591,273 638,000 17.76%
The City shall utilize available funding sources for capital improvements whenever
practical and feasible such as but not limited to:
federal and state grant funds.
special assessments
develooer contributions
The City will maintain its physical assets at a level adequate to protect the City's capital
investment and to minimize future maintenance and replacement costs. The budget will
provide for the adequate maintenance and the orderly replacement of the capital plant
and equipment from current revenues when possible.
RESERVE POLICIES
The City will establish a contingency line-item in the annual General Fund operating
budget to provide for unanticipated expenditures or to meet unexpected small increases
in service delivery costs.
Operating cash balances at fiscal year-end will be maintained at a level to ensure
sufficient cash flow throughout the fiscal year.
Reserves will be maintained in the Water, Wastewater and Parking Funds in accordance
with existing Bond Ordinance provisions.
D
Reserves will be maintaio~ for equipment replacement and for unexpected major repairs
in the General (Library~Parkland Acquisition and Development and I'iro E~lu~ment
Replacement), Parking, Wastewater, Water, Landfill, Transit, Broadband
Telecommunication, Equipment Replacement and Central Services Funds,
Reserves, based on third party actuaries, will be maintained for the Risk Management
Loss Reserve, Health Insurance and Dental Insurance Funds.
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Residential
Description
Fiscal Year 1996 (est.)
100% Assessment ,) 1,136,298,473
State rollback .678074
Loss: Exemptions
Taxable Assessed Value $ 767,085,555
Fiscal Year 1995
100% Assessment ,)1,089,889,230
State rollback .680404
Less: Exemptions --
Taxable Assessed Value ~ 741,564,992
Fiscal Year 1994
100% Assessment ,) 949,139,460
State rollback .726985
Less: Exemptions -
Taxable Assessed Value .~ 690,010,,202
Fiscal Year 1993
100% Assessment ,) 925,388,170
State rollback .730608
Less: Exemptions ..
Taxable Assessed Value ,) 676~096,04:~
Fiscal Year 1992
100% Assessment $ 832,042,560
State rollback .794636
Loss: Exemptions --
Taxable Assessed Value .~ 66~1,1.7.0~9.8~
Commercial,
Industrial &
Utilities
,)71 6,698,155
,)716,59__8~! 55.
.)693,293,279
None
,)693,293,2_79.
,)651,001,896
None
· ~626,415,370
.~ 626~41.~,_3.7,0.
,)579,548,900
.a579,548,g0q
Exemptions Taxable
Milita~ & Assessed
TIF Values Valuation
- - ,)1,852,996,627 ~
(11,557,395) (11,557,395)
$(11.557.395) .... ,_~
~ - - $1,783,182,543
- - (348,324,238)
(9,O78.219) (9,O78,219)
~. (9.,O78.219) ~1 ~425,780,052~
=) - - ,)1,600,141,356
- - (259,129,258)
(8,591,624) (8,591,624)
.(~ (8,591,824) $1,332,420,47_4.
- - $1,551,803,540
- - (249,292,127)
(9,948.833) (9,948,833)
~._(9~_948,833,) .t~(1,292,562,58(~
-- ,)1,411,589,450
- - (170,871,586)
(14,255,105) (14,255,105)
,)(14,255,10~) .~1,226_,462,75~
Percentage Changes
Residential
°FY96 100% Assessment 4.26%
FY95 100% Assessment 14.83%
FY94 100% Assessment 2.56%
FY93 100% Assessment 11.22%
Commercial,
Industrial &
Utilities Exemptions .. Total ..
3.38% N/A 3.92%
6.50% N/A 11.44%
3.48% N/A 3.00%
8.09% N/A 9.93%
°FY98 State rollback
FY95 State rollback
FY94 State rollback
FY93 State rollback
(0.78%} N/A N/A N/A
(6.41%} N/A N/A NIA
(.50%) N/A N/A N/A
(8.08%) N/A N/A N/A
°FY96 Taxable value
FY95 Taxable value
FY94 Taxable value
FY93 Taxable value
3.44% 3.38% (27.31%) 3.78%
7.47% 6.50% {5.66%} 7.01%
2.06% 3.48% (13.64%) 3.00%
2.26% 8.09% (30.21%) 5.39%
100% assessed value is estimated to increase 3.92% from FY95 to FY965 however, after
.applying the state rollback factor and exemptions, taxable assessed value is estimated to
increase 3.78%.
The State does control local growth in taxable assessed value through the rollback factor on
residential property. After only a .5% decrease in the rollback factor from FY93 to FY94, the
state again, in FY95, decreased the rollback to .680404 or 6.41% lower than the FY94 rate
of .726985. The FY96 rollback is estimated to be .8% lower than FY95. The rollbaok factor
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Transfers to
Police Patrol
Library Reciprocal
Borrowing
Senior Center -
Building Improve-
ment Loan Repay-
ments
Recreation - Capital
Projects
Fire Dept.-Weather
Sirens
TOTAL
Actual Actual Budget Proposed Proposed Proposed
FY93 FY94 FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98
3,397 0 0 0 0 0
69,361 0 0 0 O 0
0 0 20,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
3,500 25,697 10,000 0 0 0
0 0 17,000 29,250 29,250 29,250
$_3,_165~_5._3..$~.2r~080~7.51..~3,284,032~.$2,684:,1~4.0_ .~2,933,996. $3,019,88_4__
5. Contingency
The expenditure line item contingency is set at approximately 1% of all budgeted expenditures.
The FY95 original budget was $248,890 the balance at 11-30-94 is $133,155 as budget
amendments have been processed using contingency. FY96, FY97 and FY98 contingencies '
are set at $256,357, $264,048 and $271,969, respectively.
D. GENERAL FUND YEAR-END BALANCE
The City separates the General Fund cash balance into a Pure Fund Balance and a Reserve Fund
Balance. The Pure Fund Balance is that portion of the balance maintained as working capital which
is not available for allocation except in emergency situations. The Reserve Fund Balance is
allocated for Parkland Acquisition/Development, Library Reserves for computer equipment
replacement, AV and Public Access equipment replacement, State reciprocal borrowing revenues
and Fire Apparatus replacement.
The annual year-end fund balance minus the reserve balances gives the Pure Fund Balance or the
General Fund's working capital position. The following chart gives the Pure Fund Balance for fiscal
years 1994 through 1998.
FY94 FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98
Actual Budget Prooosed Prooosed Propoaed
Beginning Fund Balance $ 5,924,365
Receipts
Expenditures
Ending Fund Balance
Less Reserve Balances
Pure Fund Balance
$ 7,268,759
24,741,422 25,015,086
(23,397,028) (25,852,902)
7,268,759 6,430,943
{688,993) {648,193)
$ 6,430,843 $ 5,938,301
28,093,380 27,063,256
(26,586,022) {28,307,687)
5,938,301 4,693,890
(676,283) (721,093)
.~.6,579~766. _~_5,782,750 .~ 5~26.2,018..$ 3,972,79~
$ 4,693,890
28,187,487
{29,259,716)
3,621,661
(711,101)
~ 2,9~0,56q
The Pure Fund Balance is 28% of expenditures in FY94, and drops to 10% by FY98. Any
unexpected deterioration of the City's cash position will need to be monitored closely. Following
the Financial Plan Overview are schedules summarizing the General Fund reserve balances.
The Pure Fund Balance is used to provide for cash flow in the first quarter of the new fiscal year
because the majority of property taxes are not received until October/November and cash balances
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Debt
Total Levy Service Levy As % of Total
°FY98 13.313 $1.886 14%
· FY97 13.114 1.719 13%
· FY96 13.021 1.726 13%
FY95 12.953 1.661 13%
FY94 12.889 1.496 12%
· FY93 12.826 1.541 12%
FY92 12.671 2.103 17%
F. T.UST AND AGENC PUND
The Trust and Agency Fund budgets for JCCOG (Johnson County Council of Governments). The
JCCOG fund is an agency fund. The City only acts as custodian for the fund and provides
accounting services. JCCOG provides county-wide planning assistance for transportation, human
services and solid waste planning.
G. OTHER FUND8
Internal Service funds include the Equipment Maintenance Fund, Equipment Replacement Fund, the
Central Supply and Print Shop Fund, the Risk Management Loss Reserve Fund and the Health
Insurance Reserve Fund. The Equipment Maintenance Fund provides maintenance for all City
vehicles and equipment and rents vehicles to other City departments from a central vehicle pool.
Funding is provided from a chargeback to all departments for the maintenance services and the
rentals of vehicles. The Equipment Replacement Fund is used to replace almost all of the rolling
stock of all City vehicles. Funding is provided from a chargeback to all departments based on the
estimated replacement value at the time of replacement. The Central Services Fund covers the
operation of the general office supply inventory, the print shop, copiers, phone communications,
mail services, radio maintenance and the FAX machine. Both of these functions are available to
all City departments who are charged based upon the services utilized. The Risk Management Loss
Reserve Fund accounts for the liability for all funds except the General Fund. All funds are charged
based on their loss experience and prorated share of premium. The Health Insurance Reserve
accounts for the actual payment of all health and dental claims. Funding is based on premiums
based on actuarially sound estimates and charged to each department.
The Special Revenue Funds include the Employee Benefits Fund, Community Development Block
Grant Fund (CDBG), Road Use Tax Fund, Public/Assisted Housing and Special Assessments. The
Employee Benefits Fund accounts for the receipt of property taxes related to employer share of
benefits of the General Fund. Transfers to the General Fund are made from here.
The CDBG and Public/Assisted Housing Funds account for revenue from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development programs and is restricted in use for eligible projects as defined
by Federal regulations. The Road Use Tax Fund accounts for revenue from the State and is used
to pay for street related maintenance and planning, traffic engineering and street related
construction costs.
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
The Enterprise Funds include Parking, Wastewater Treatment, Water, Refuse, Landfill, Airport, Transit
and Broadband Telecommunications. These are primarily funded from user fees for services provided
with the exception of transit and airport. They receive most of their funding from property taxes, a
General Fund subsidy. The other six funds are self-supporting from revenue that they generate.
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12/20/94
CiTY OF IOWA CiTY
FY96 ADDITIONAL POSITIONS REQUESTED
Department Position
POsmoNs REQUESTED. FUNDED IN FY96 PROPOSED
Tmosury Account Clerk
Government Suildlngs Custodian
Foresby M.W. I - ForesPy
Total General Fund Positions Requested and Funded:
Meter Readers 28,530,62 ea.
Risk Mgmt. Specialist
Water Customer Sewice
Risk Mgmt Loss Reserves
Grand Total Of Add~onal Positions Funded in FYg6 Proposed
POSITIOI~ REQUESTED, NOT FUNDED IN FY98 PROPOSED:
Human Relations Personnel Generallet
Data Prooseeing ProgmmmarlAnalyst
Data Pmossslng Operations Clerk
Administrative ClenVJTyplst
Community Service Officer
Police Officer
Police Administration
Police Patrol
Police Patrol
FTE Wages Benefits Total
1.00 22,141.91 8,713.80 30,855.71
0.25 5,312.74 2,112.42 7,425.16
1.00 22,141.91 8,713.80 30,855.71
2.25 49,596.56 19,~40.02 69,136.58J
1.00 25,5..4, g, 5.8 , 8.tl
1.00 30,025.84
9,854,84 39,880.48
0.50 16,808.48 5,188.34 21,994.82
0.50 11,843.52 4,397.15 16,240.67
1.00 28,652.00 9,583.49 38,235.49
0.50 11,843.52 4,397.15 16,240.67
Police Criminal Investigation
Pollos Records
Emergency Communications
Emergency Communications
Animal Shelter
Animal Shelter
Traffio Engineering
Streets
Recreation
Parks
Ubrmy
Community Service Officer
Police Records Clerk
Emergency Corem Dispatcher
Emergency Comm Dispatcher
Firefighters $39,736.27 ea
Clerkffypist - Solid Waste
Kennel Assistant
Technical Aeat - Traffic Engr.
M.W. II * Streets 36,254.78 ea
Rec P~ogram Supervisor
M,W. II - Parks $31,688.72 ea
Ubrs~/Coordinator
t.00 23,673.52 9,041.13
9,00 234,059.49 99,108.54
10.00 257,733.01 108,149.67
1.00 23,673.52 9,041.13
1.00 22,141.91 8,821.45
1.00 26,063.12 9,381.05
0,50 13,031.56 4,605.09
1.50 39,094.68 13,988.14
ZOO 55,845.92 23,626.62
0.50 11,070.44 4,338.43
0.50 10,357.68 4,240.98
1.00 21,428.12 8,579,41
1.00 23,673.52 8,933.48
ZOO 53,733.04 18,776.52
0.80 15,869.21 4,937.33
ZOO 45,740.24 t7,637.20
1.00 39,985.12 11,277,30
~32,714.65
32,714.85
30,963.38
35,444.17
17,635.65
53,080.82
79,472.54
15,408.87
14,588.66
30,007.53
32,607.00
72,509,58
20,808.54 "
63,377.44
51,242,42
12/20194
CITY OF IOWA CiTY
FY96 ADDITIONAL POSITIONS REQUESTED
Del~rlment Position FTE Wagu Benefit~ To~I
~m~ ~b;~ II 0.50 15,3~.31 4,8~ ~,1~.~
U~m~ b~m~ ~ I]1 O~ 6,~.60 ~319.47 9,1~.37
Ubm~ ~m~ ~ I 0.25 6,~.~ 2~.42 8,~0.~
2.00 ~,~73 20,714.~ 89,1~.17
St. Center Volunteer Spa~:~lst. Sr Cn~ 1,00 31,739.45 10,082.63 41,822.08
St. Center Production A.~l~tant 0.50 12,260.09 4,445.96 t6,708.05
1.50 43,999.54 14,528.59 58,528.13
Total General Fund Pos~ona Raqueste<l, Not Funded:
28.00 741,936.80 281,567.26 1,023,504.0S!
Refuse Asst $upt - Solid Waste 0,50 15,752.88 5,035.81 20,788.69
Landfill Asst Supt- Solid Waste 0.50 15,752.88 5,035.81 20,788.69
Tolal For Asst Su~t
Grand Total Of Posilb~ Requested, Not Funded:
29.00 773,442.58 291,638.88 1,065,081.441
[~OTAL OF POSITIONS FUNDED AND NOT FUNDED IN ~'~YI~ PROPOSED: ~1~2~ 8~88
L
LIBRARY
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY96
FY98
1,927,536 2,L97,431
409,486 427,920
143,21~ 146,005
246,100 253,327
2,726,433 3,034'.683
Personal Services 1,$44,883 1,729,063
Commodi=ieo 54,976 53,610
SerVices ~ndCha~es 230,404 295,110
Capital 0uclay- 309.994 326,450
-- FY95 BDDGET --
D~PT CITY M~R F~97 FY90
P~Q~T~T PROPOS~D P~I~CTION PRO~ECTION
1,809,625 1,800,428 1,901,948 2,034,520
58,347 50,347 $0,100 51,903
205,596 291,390 302,360 313,601
330,092 330,092 325,227 567,861
106,990 106,790 56,790 56,790
2,499,113 2,690,451 2,509,047 2,925,433 3,034,683
P~RSONAL SERVIC~ ~ FY05 FY9$
~IBIt~RY ~,~/( 2.00 2.00
P~IC ~ ~ 2.00 2.00
CAPITAL 0UTL~/: ~Y96
CAR~ET P~DAXR 500
~;DXATE BRXCK R~PALR 2,500
COLLECTIONS SHELVING 1,600
~U~PL~C~ERT DESK CHA/RS 1,800
330,002
Cable Omnnel Replacement
Coerpu~erReplace~en~ Reserve
Repay Loan ~orA~chttec~ural
5,500
5,290
45,000
50,000
106,790
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WATER OPERATIONS
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY96 - FY98
Water Sales
1,908,075 1,923,074 1,940,607 2,013,477 2,113,$73
3,343.943 3,970,505 4,680,100 4,088,100 4,688,100
78,968 0 120,000 120,000 120,000
28,220 0 0 0 0
90,648 70,000 100,000 168,000 165,000
164,745 51,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
3,706.823 4,091,808 4,958,100 8,023,100 S,023,100
1,052,197 1,129,120 1,182,730 1,301,962 1,340,105
518,028 ?05,908 719,$$? 741,270 703,529
90,219 206,971 150.036 60,000 80,000
1,038,007 827,081 1,463,823 L,392,793 1,304.823
3,690,724 4,074,712 4,086,200 4,923,004 5,042,565
1,923,874 1,940.667 2,013,477 2,113,573 2,094,108
PY95 FY98 CAPITAL OUTLAY: ;/96
WATE~ ~ READER 2.00
WATER SERVICES ~ 1.00 1.00
150,038
1988 G.O. Bosd8 35.600
1990 G.O. Bonds 45,663
1992 GO RefundJ~cJ 85/86 GO 128,243
1994 O.O. Bo~ds 217,044
WATER DEPR, EXT & IMPR RES
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY96 - FY98
~Y96
Total Receipts 536,000 136,000 136,000
EndIn9 Balance
1,066,610
56,618
192,516
328,518 484,
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~ANDFILL CLOSE-PERPETUAL CARE
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY96 - FY98
Beginn~g Balance 253018S 261,065 264,065 257.06S 270,065
Ince=es~ Income 7,080 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Total Recelpts 7,880 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
gndLng 5alance 2610065 264.065 267,065 270,065 273,065
LANDFILL REPLACEMENT RESERVE
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY96 - FY98
Transfer from~andf111 Ekmd 1,1530629 1,650,000 lt700,000 1.700,000 1.700,000
Total Receipts ~ 1,387,114 .+~,074,303 1,834,250 1.856,750 1.859,250
Capital Outlay S2,173 0 n 0 0
Transfers 450,293 3,8S6.488 0 200°000 0
SOLID WASTE SURCHARGE RESERVE
PROPOSED BUDOET FOR FY96 - PY98
33,000
33,000
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BecJ/nn:Lncj Balance
Co~aodtt::l. es
Cap:L~.al 0uc lay*
Transfers
Tot:al gxpend.J.t:uze9
RISK ~d~NAGEMENT LOSS RESERVE
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY96 - FY98
gndtn9 BaXa.nce
PSI~rAL SERVICES
· 30 .30 CLOS~B00KC~SE 3S5
.29 .29 D~K/~0RKSTATX~ 1,000
.591.59 6,400
HEALTH INSURANCE RESERVE
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY96 - FY98
Beglnn~.ng Balance
Health 'rn~uranc9 Cha~gebacks
~Y94 FY95 FYg$ FY97 FY98
Ac-z~L ~STI/~AT~ BUDGET PRO~CTION PRO~ECTZON
1,030,033 1,625,053 1,090,646 1,315,696 1,484,696
2,223,190 . 2,250,000 2,300,000 2,450,000
117,977 120,000 120,000 123,000 126,000
35,923 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000
2,387,090 .2,410,000 2,460,000 2,613,000 2,766,000
-40,723 '~A~-~ 0 0 0
1,832,793 2,144,407 2,234,950 2,444,000 2,653,050
0 800,000 O 0 0
1,792,070 2,944,407 2,234,9S0 2,444,000 2,653,050
~dL~j Balance
1,$2S,0S3 1,090;646 1,315,696 1,484,696 1,597,646
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City of Iowa City - Revisions to
Seven Year Capital Improvements
Projeot Budget
ORIGINAL
TOTAL
PROJECT
CATEGORY ESTIMATE
PARKS & RECREATION I
Neighborhood parf~e~bllah an annual appmprlal~on over seven-year
period, Parks and Recreation Commission to prlorll/ze.
Future Parklend
Development 350,000
Hunt, re Run Park
'Klwaal~ Pad< $25,000 TO
~u~ Hill
off~ ~ng
Rep~ CBD Pl~gmund
Equlpme~
SUBTOTAL PARK~
RECR~ON
O~ER PARK PROJECTS
Nation
~ ~no~on
200,000
75,000
40.000
5O,000
5O,0OO
76~,000
780.000
REVISIONS
REVISED
TOTAL ORIGINAL REVISED
PROJECT FISCAL YEAR FISCAL
COST PROPOSED YEAR
~4 Ps~ Shelter Improvements
$$ Fontbridge Replacement
112,200
56,100
NI Years-S50,000 All Years-
35O,05O ~. ~50.000 per
FY 00, FY 96 & FY FY00&
(79.288) t 20.714 97 FY 91'
FY97&
70.000 FY97 &FY 00 FYg8
40.000 FY 98 FY 98
50.000 FY99 FY99
50,000 FY 20OO FY 200O
lo?.0oo lo?.00o NEW w96
27,744 792714
56 Pads Sidewalk Replacment
28,400
(42~0)
Parks Accasslbll~ Pr~lrama
Parks-Parting Lot
Improvemen~
iowa River Trail ~m
I~ Bike T~118
~n 8~ua- ~nd
A~u~on
~ 6 P~ D~nage
62 Impmveme~
H~OUa W~ ~11~on
~ Facll~
112,200
58.100
360,000
180,000
400,000
6.600
62,800
~,~
~.~
780.05O FY94 &FY97 FY97
NI Yeal~S12,200 In
FY 95; $20,000 per NI Years-
70,000 sla~ in FY 98 $10,000 per
NI Years40,1 00 in
FY 95; $10.000 ~ All Yeare-
70,000 slattfng in FY 00 S10,000 pe~
~,000
AJi Years~},400 in
FY 95; S5,000 pet All Yem~$5.000
staring in FY 00 pe~
All Years-S12,200 in
FY 95; $20,000 per Aq Years-
175,000 sfarUng in FY g6 $28.000 per
NI Years-S8,1 00 In
FY 95; $10.000 per
105,000 stm'dng in FY 96 $15.5O0 per
FY e4,05,
710,000 00&97 FY 66& 97
All Yems430.000 All Yea~-
180,000 per except FY 95 $30,000 per
All Years-S57,100 All
400,000 per $67.100 pe~
1,~0.~ 1,e5o.~5o NEW ~Y 2002
4~.o00 4~,00o NEW ~Y 07
City of iowa City- Revisions to
Seven Year Capital improvements
Project Budget
60
68
$9
7t
72
74
70
70
78
79
8O
CATEGORY
Railroad Crossing
Improvom~n~
Renovat~ R~.rcYdon
P~I
Civic Center HVA¢ rtnov~Jon
Clvfc Center4.1ghtfn g/Ceiling
Replacement
SUBTOTAL OTHER PARKS
PROJECTS
STORMWATF. Jt
Kf~n~ PaW $toan
~andusky Storm
Helot Circle Btmm
6ump Pump Oltchargc TII#
SUBTOTAL STORMWATER
AIRPORT
Mas~r Plan
SUBTOTAL AIRPORT
LANDFILL
' Cell*~.onst~uctJon
($1;00,000 each)
Purclta~e AddWonal Land
Landfi[I
Post CIo~um
Hydrologic Monitoring ~yltom
SUBTOTAL LANDFILL
OTHER PROJECTS
!~tddng~amp. Hear
~xtr~ WlaUt vavm9;
width & Other Sidewalk
Southside
SUBTOTAL OTHER PROJECTS
I
GRAND TOTAL
ORIGINAL
TOTAL
PROJECT
ESTIMATE REVISIONS
30,000
27.000
3,120,600
100.000 (1/,~
81.700
4,500
7-~,000
/~
100.000
100,000
2OO,000
35,000
10o.000
t,636,000
4,000.000
119,000
(50.000)
$0,000
99,002.984 i 39,32O,7O8 1
REVISED
TOTAL ORIGINAL REVISED
PROJECT FISCAL YEAR FISCAL
COST PROPOSED YEAR
3o,~o NEW FY
:~,soo NEW
40.000 NEW
0,;o~,~00
8~,70o NEW
4.soo NEW
75,000 NEW
~oo.ooo. NEW
100,000 I
1.300,000 FY 98
200.(~00 FY 97
30~000 FY 94 & prior
1oo,000 FY 64 &pdor
t,633,000
4.000,000 FY 67
FY 94 & pdor
FY 96. 97.2O & 99
4,430,000
138,383,73g
FYB$
FY96
FY96
FY98
FYB?
~10,000 per y~.
FY97,08 &2O
City of Iowa City Seven Year Capital Improvements
Project Rscal Years 1996 to 2001 Proposed
XX = NEW REVISED
PROJECT TOTAL REVISED
PROJECT FISCAL
CATEGORY COST YEAR
STREET RECONSTRUCT
ICURRENTL¥
UNIMPROVED)
SUBTOTAL STREET RECONSTRUCT
(CURRENTLY UNIMPROVED}
RECONSTRUCTION
~ 540,000
SUBTOTAL STREET
RECON~'I'RUCT
NEW STREETS
SUBTOTAl. NEW STREETS
F'Y96
~.4,000
...................................... FY 1996
Bonds No~. Road Use Pan~dng U~'
$10.000
BRIDGES-RECONSTRUCT
EXISTING
FY 96
4 au~.u~,. (Ratstem ¢me~ 455.0o0 FY~6
SUBTOTAl. BRIDGES
0 155.~00
270.0G0 155.000
425,000 " --
425,000
PARKS & RECREATION
Furroe Palldand AJl Yeals~50,000
VVa.~ewater Water Use~ Fees Lancl~ T
16.314,546 (~
41,~.4~
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City of Iowa City Seven Year Capital Improvements
Project Rscal Years 1996 to 2001 Proposed
......................................... FY1996
XX = NEW REVISED
PROJECT TOTAL REVISED c-e.e~
PROJECT FISCAL o=~a=on
Bonds Noc-
CATEGORY COST YEAR r~er~dum C-ene;a~F~
SUBTOTAL LANDFILL 135,000
OTHER PROJECTS
~ w~ ou~r Std~r,~
~ PmJem 2,0.000 S40.000~yr. 40.980
XX New Rm A~paratus 230.000 FY98 230,000
XX l,~rol/em~lts 30.000 FY 98 30.000
~ Center HVAC
XX mmwation 40.000 FY 98 40.000
R,placemen~
SUBTOTAL OTHER PROJECTS
GRAND TOTAL
27,(~D FY ~6 27,000
~ years-S100.000
700.~00 ~ 100.000
505,5~0 230,980 105.600 170,980
49.669.086 2.473.200 337.786 895.980
Wastewater Wa~r Uee~ Fees Lan~ll T
Use~ Fees Fees
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paddm~d
ping Developmen! Fe~en~ & ~ate
Funds Grants Other
~0
)00 69.t00 ~660,~ I 1,326,514
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City of Iowa City Seven Year
Capital Improvements Project
Unfunded Projects
XXX - NEW PROJECTS'
CATEGORY
AIRPORT
SUBTOTAL AIRPORT
OTHER PROJECTS
34 Cu~ura~ Codefete Ce~er
36 F~e Tr~ FacUlty
$7 ;=ams Gemini Ma~mnanoe
a8 Pu~c Works ~
4/' Hwy 6 Pc~a~a~/Dn~age
SUBTOTAL OTHER PROJECTS
GRAND TOTAL
TOTAL
PROJECT
ESTIMATE
10.000,000
700.000
250,000
2,000.000
1,000,000
250.000
1.860.~00
25,O60,000
97,135,1500
FBSCAL YEAR
Overlapping Debt
Overlapping debt is the net direct debt of another local governmental unit that is issued against the
tax base of propen'y which falls within a city's corporate limits. Some examples of overlapping debt
are the school district and the county government. Overlapping debt measures the ability of the
property owners to pay all of their taxes, not just those levied by the City.
Analysis of Trend ic~g~'
The City of Iowa City has had negligible amounts of overl.a. pp. ing d. ebt. in the past ten years. !n.J~,
overlap'ping debt was at 0.6% of the allowable debt I,m~t. In the three years following, ~the
overlapping debt steadily fell, eventually reaching zero percent of the allowable debt limit. The
Iowa City School District issued $7.375 million of general obligation bonds in FY94. The City's
portion is approximately 71% of the outstanding debt.
Trend is Positive
Overlapping debt has been insignificant in the past nine years. Even with the Iowa City School
District bond issue, the City's share is 5.62%. This percentage will decrease as the bonds are p. aid
off and assessed value increases.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
January 13, 1995
City Council
City Manager
Material in Information Packet
Memorandum from Mayor Horowitz and Council Member Throgmorton regarding the ~
next step in Urban Forest.
Memorandum from Mayor Horow.itz and County Board Member Lacina regarding the Adult
Day Program.
Memoranda from the City Manager:
a. Burlington Street Dam Safety Issues
b. Operation of the Coralville Reservoir - Proposed Study
c. Multi-Family Dwelling Pilot Recycling Program
d. Pending Development Items
Memorandum from the Finance Director and Water Superintendent regarding the
monthly utility billing.
Memoranda from the Department Planning and Community bevelopment:
a. Green View MHP: Cost Comparison of Different Housing Types
b. Median Home Prices
c. Near Southside Redevelopment Area Design Plan
d. 1995 CDBG and HOME Funding Schedule
Memoranda from the Director of Parking and Transit:
a. Rate Increase - Dubuque Street Parking Ramp
b. Holiday Parking Meter Enforcement
c. First Year Activities - Parking and Transit Department ~
Memorandum from the City Clerk and City Attorney regarding procedure for ~l~-7
executive session materials.
Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding Council Work Session of January 2,
Copy of letter from HUD regarding FY 1995 consolidated fomula allocation.
Copy of letter
Minutes of the
Minutes of the
Articles: a.
b.
C.
d.
from William Meatdon regarding Washington Park litigation.
December 16, 1994, meeting of the Sensitive Areas Committee.
November 17, 199¢, meeting of the PATV Board of Directors.
1994 Election Procedures
It Wasn't Supposed to Turn Out Like This
President's Committee .on Employment
ADA, All We have Gained is in Peril.
Copy of KXIC Editorial. 00..5'7
Agendas for the January 10 and January 12 meetings of the Johnson County ~5~
Board of Supervisors.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
January 12, 1995
To:
Prom:
Members, Heritage Trees of,Iowa (~itv Project
· ~.. ¢' xJ~
Mayor ,~sa~ltz, o~unc~e~Jim Throgmorton
Next Step in the Urban Forest ~
As you may remember, Council members gratefully accepted your labors collectively and
individually as an admirable example of citizen volunteers contributing to the community.
Your final report addressed the as yet unmet needs, the future forest activities, private
support, and public awareness and education. Council is interested in maintaining action in
the assessment of needs and the extent of care of our "urban forests." As your summary
mentioned, a computerized plan for maintenance, removal and planting of the oldest trees in
the city limits needs to be created. Also, we realize your efforts should be replicated in other
neighborhoods.
To further define the next steps for the committee and the City, we have set up a meeting
on February 23 at noon in the Civic Center Lobby Conference Room. Brown bag if you wish.
Please let us know if you can't make it. (Sue - 354-4225; Jim - 338-0880).
t
cc: City Council
b~fom~
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 12, 1995
To: City Council/Board of Supervisors Members
From: Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor
Steve Lacina, Board of Supervisors
Re: Recommendations from the Adult Day Program Location Task Force
The Task Force was appointed in April of 1994 to investigate and identify space needs and
solutions for the Adult Ds.y Program (ADP) due to new state regulations that have specific
physical space requirements and the award of $25,000.00 by the Committee on Community
Needs for renovations at the Senior Center.
At the request of the Task Force, the ADP and their supervising agency, the Department of
Health, developed a strategic plan with two and five year timelines. The plan was reviewed and
approved by the ADP's advisory board and the Board of Health. This plan was presented at the
December 14th meeting of the Location Task Force.
The ADP would like to increase space to 1500 sq. if. for programming and 300 sq. ft. for offices
and quiet space that would enable them to serve a maximum of 24 individuals on a daily basis.
The Senior Center commission representative indicated that the ADP could continue at the Senior
Center with the current space. It was felt that in the future, the acquisition of a different facility
would be needed if the program expanded beyond the limit at the Senior. Center and/or served
a senior population with greater needs.
On January 11, 1995, the Task Force endorsed a motion (5-3) recommending to the Council and
the Board to "endorse the two and five year plan and take steps to initiate the plan's as
presented". Attached is the ADP's strategic plan and the Task Force roster.
The majority supported this plan to continue the program's stability while the activities proposed
in the five year plan are being implemented. In addition, the CCN representative to the Task
Force noted the Board of Health letter concurring with the plan's recommendation for expanding
the number of clients through arrangements at the Senior Center. Because of space restrictions
at the Senior Center and the new State regulations for ADP, the number of clients in the ADP is
decreasing. A Heritage Agency on Aging representative indicated they might withhold future
funding should this trend continue.
Thus, the recommendation to the City Council and the Board of Supervisors is to direct the Senior
Center Commission to find additional space, have the ADP increase the staff to attain the
equivalent total of 4 FT staff members and actively pursue the satellite concept.
bc4-1
ADULT DAY PROGRAM LOCATION TASK FORCE
Membership Roster
Susan Horowitz
Rusty Martin
Tom Muller
Lorraine St~mus"
Steve Lacina
Hermine McLeran
Ginger Nowak
Pat White
1/11/95 Vote on the Department of Health Strategic Plan:
Yes: Rusty Martin, Hermine McLeran, Ginger Nowak, Lorraine Stamus, Pat White
No: Susan Horowitz, Steve Lacina, Tom Muller
jccoghs~oster. AOP
Johnson County Adult Day Program
Two Year Plan
It is our firm belief that the Adult Day Program should mmnin at tjle J'ohason Cotnlty/[owa City Senior
Center. The Center provides educational, cultural, and pr~vantive heolth services which benefit all who
choaso to use them. Adult Day participants must have the opportunity to attain an optimal level of
wellness. There are potentJul social benefits derived from interacting with and observing other older
adults. Tim Ecumenical Housing $urvee Report defines the conLinuum of care as "a progrsra by which an
individual moves through a service deliver/system which has the capadty to provide services in response
to the individuals changing needs." An adult day program for frail elderly, located in a Senior Center, is.
a logical step on the above descn'l~l continuum of care. Availability and accessibility of related sentices
provide strong arguments for remaining in the Senior Center as well.
The Ecumenical Housing Survey found thnt 33% of 276 Johnson County respondents, or 91 people, "use,
have ascd in the past, or might ns~ some day" the Adult Day Program. Using the 1990 Census Report
(9,805 ~rsans, 60 years of. age or older in ~rohnson County as a reference point), it is apparent that the
Adult Day Program, targeting frail elderly in this age group, could easily c~rol140 pa~cipants with un
av~rsge daily attendance of ZS.
The $ohason County Department of Public Health Adult Day Program will not be able to serve individuals
outside of our target populatiun, i.e. those with severe mental illness, thnsc who are so medically frail that
thee would not benefit from our programs, those individuals with communicable diseases, etc. However,
we s~rongiy suggest that the Adult Day Program Location Task Force or a similar community Task Force
continue to investigate and address the growing needs of thc,~ various populations.
GOAL:
To serve an increasing number of frail elderly persons in'lohnson County who wish to
remain independent, while continuing to provide opportunities for access t¢ medical,
educational, cultural, social and rccreadonal experiences in a structured, su~rvisccl
OBJECTIVES:
l)
2)
3)
4)
~)
To increase earollment to 40 participants and double numbers of individuals served on a
daily basis to 24.
Increase staff and hours for existing staff:. four full time equivalent.
Increase total square footage of useable program space: 1500 sq. fl.
Incroas~ marketing, publldty.
Increase carrent firedtrig: $I~,000 - $20,000.
Investigate additional feuding sources (grants, foundations, endowments, etc.).
References:
1) An Examinatjon of Creative Housing Inuresis and Service Needs and Utilizations of Older perseus in
$ohnson County. a Report era Survee by the Ecumenical Housing Corporation and Elderly Services
Agency, 1994.
2) A~e Groups in Iowa and Its Counties. Goudy, etal, 1992; and other census publications.
Statewide Needs Assessment: Iowa's Eideriv, Mercier, ct al, 1992.
4) Public Health Department mission stateroent and the Adult Day Program philosophy.
ApProVed bY Adult DaY Prosram Ao'vLmv/Commit: 11/9/94
Approved by Johnran County 13oa~d of'He~J~ 1111~4
APProved bY Adult DaY Program Location Task Force. IlllOS
Johnson County Adult Day Program
Five Year Plan
It is projected that by tl~ year 2000, there will be 9,290 people 65+ years of age in lolmsoa County with 1,200 of
theso older adults being females 85+ years old. hcranses in older age categories ate projected to continue in
coming decades. In 1990, in Iowa City alone, there were 460 peopin 65+ yeats of age with a mobility or self-caro
limitation A review of literature indicates a growing need for innovative cast effective senices to help older
people remain independent.
The $ohnson County Depamnent of Public Health staff plans to continue targoing frail elderly adults over 60 for
the Adult Day Program at the Senior Center. Our five year plan includes doubling the number ofpazticipants
served by developing a satellite facility elsewhere in Iolmson County. This program could begin addressing the
needs of Level H participants (see attachment). Pos,s~3ilities include, but are not limited to:
1)
2)
Building on to.the current Public Health Department facility
Ioiulng a cansoninra of elderly senices in a large facility
Building a separate facility in the North Corridor
Locating in a eengrcgate housing facility i.e., adult group home, Shared Living, etc.
It would be possible to servo a higher functioning group of parlidpants at the Senior Center. A satellite program
would serve people with greater, more speeiaiized needs (i.e. Level H). This would include individuals who could
no longer benefit from the. cultural, educattoard, preventive programs offered daily at the Center. Each program
~vould be individualized and staff would be shared between the two programs.
GOAL:
TO congIlOe to m~in~'rcaln flail elderly a! the lculor Center while e.~anding services to a
satellite facility in 3'ohnson County.
OBO~CTIVES:
I)
2)
3)
4)
~)
Increase carollment to 60 - 70 participants and double the number of cliunts served on a daily
basis to 48.
Hire additional staff to attain program objectives: eight full time equivalent with shared staff
between locations.
Inctca~ total squnr~ footage ofnseablo program spaco: 2100 sq. i~.
Individualiz~ programming to meet the needs of beth higher functioning participants as well as
lower functioning participants who still meet program elig~3ility criteria.
Adjust hours at one site to meet the growing need for respite care.
iv:am additioml funding sources.
References:
1)
2)
~)
4)
S)
An Examination of Creative Housini Interests and Senice Needs and Utilizations of Older Persons in
$ohuson County. a Report ofa Surv~ by the Ecumenical Housing Corporation and Elderly $endees
Agency, 1994.
Age Grouos in Iowa and Its Counties. Goudy, et el, 1992; and o~her census publications.
Statewide Needs Asse,ssmenC Iowa's Elderly. Mercier, et el, 1992.
1990 Census of Population and Housing, File STI~A, Iowa: lohason County.
Adult Day Program files and r~:ord~.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Adult Day Program
LOGATION/GOUARE
FOOTAGE
POPULATION 8ERVEO I
# ENROLLEE$ I I
i EQUIPUENT I
I FUNOING8OURCE8 I
2 YEAR PLAN
July 1, 1906 -June 30,
:getter Center. 1500 ~q R program space
300 sq R offices end quiet room.
Johnson Co, realdents, GO+ yr~ old, frail
elderly. can remain Independent with
suppedeve senecas: LoYal I pmticlpant~
(see attachment)
40 total
24 ma dmum da*ty
4 full time equivalett: Coon/inator (F.T.):
A~st Coordinator (F.T.); Program Ndo C~/4):
Exergise Inetranter (114): ActMty C~rd (1/2);
Wer~ Sludy e~uclents ,. 1 full time employee;
Tempomy part Ume
Tables, chah~, da.~s, rodinera, olltce equip,
telephones, TVNCR, ~ furniture,
COmputers, carpet, par~ion~, cat
inctessa county funding; Ing~sese HmRapa
grant funding; Increase client fees:
CDBG (~2'3,000)
Adjust dependent on funding & need
5 YEAR PLAN
Up te the year 2000
SENIOR CENTER * retain same space oo 2 yr plan
SATELUTE FACILITY - 4260 sq ff Includes: 2100 $q
program space; 3 omc~ (325 sq It); 4 bathrooms
(360 sq if); k~tchonetta (250 sq ti); Quiet Room I
low $~mulus Room (175 sq It); medical room vd
ehawer (250 sq ft); all purpose room for ew~es.
activities, crafl~. ntn. (800 sq it)
SENIOR CENTER · LEVEL I (see attachment)
SATELLITE LOCATION - LEVEL II (see ahachn~nt
I i 60 - 70 total (includes both locations)
I j 48 maximum daily total (includes both locations} I
8 MI time equivalent: Program Administrator (F.T.);
Program Coord (F.T.); 2 Activity Coordinators (F.T.);
2 Program Aides (F.T.); Exercise Instructor (1/2);
R.N, (F.T.); Social Worker (F,T.); paid We~ $hJdy
~zdent~: 2 per site per semester an~or
Tampamp/pad time ('orcoS~/eummers)
Tables, chairs, dse~, recllners, titice equip.
telephones, TV/VCR. office ~umitum, computers,
carpat, panttlon$, cot, exercise equip. I~v vision
equipment
Satellite location: 3 handicapped acoessible
Increase county funding; Inctse~e Heritage grant
funding; in.ecoa c~lent fees: CDBO funds: Capitol
Campaign: other ~ni pa~/, foundations. g~a~ts,
V.A, aunttact, Elderly Waiver. DopL of Educe0on
fcod dollam): county (S25,000)
Increase hours In 7:30 AM * S:30 PM
Level I Is the basic core of services to be provided in all centers calIing themselves adult day care or adult day services. This level of care is appropriate for consumers who have
mild chronic medical conditions that do not require the services of a sldlled health professional on a routine basis. These consumers may have mild to moderate dementia; be
socially isolated and confused; and are unable or unwilling to be left alone during the day.
Philosophy &
Environment
Pre-admlsslon
Screening and
Service Plan
Complete intake screening
Conduct pre-admisslon assessment
Prepare written plan of care:
* Social Services
° Activities
CORE SERVICES PROVIDED BY ALL CENTERS
LEVEL I
IPersonal Care
Coordinate care
Complete progress notes
Complete reassessment
Prepare discharge plan
Health Related
Senecas
Provide assistance and supervision wilh activities of daily living including toileting, ambulation, eating and transferring
Provide protective supervision
,Social Services
Therapeutic
Activities
Observe participant's physical and mental well-being and take appropriate action as needed
Censutt with participant's primary care physician as requested or needed
Refer to and assist with coordination of other health services, as needed
Train staff and supervise use of standard protocols for communicable diseases and infection control
Collect, maintain and update medical data and assessments
Monitor medication schedule and provide reminders to take medications
Provide emergency first aid
Nutrition &
Madirmd DiMs
Provide clients with linkages to other community agencies and coordinate services, as needed, Including crisis Intervention
Safeguard participants' rights including mandated.reporting of abuse or negiect
Prevtde family and participant consultation regarding care Issues including Information and assistance
Provide additional supportive services for families and caregivers as appropriate
Supervise Individual and group activities
Prepare and post activities calendar
Provide purposeful activities to address physical and cognitive behaviors
Provide Individual and group activities that promote maximum functional Independence
Emergency Care
Provide meals and snacks so that no more than three and one half hours elapses between food servtca
Provide modified diets prescribed by a client's physician as a medical necessity
Offer snacks and fluids, as appropriate, unless restricted by physician
California Association for Adult Day Services
March 10o Ig94 Draft
Develop with the family and participant a written agreement for participant's emergency care at the center
Develop written procedures for medical crises and disaster plan
Maintain portable files on participants
Develop written procedure for advance directives
Level II adds basic maintenance level rehabi~ilative and nursing services and a professional level of psychological/counseling services. RehablRatlon sen'Ices may be provided by contract ~* by staff. Nursing
se~ces are at a kn, ver Intensity~requency than Level IlL This level has a major focus on pre,..enUon ~th health moniloring and teachlng as maJ~' activities. Clients assessed at this level wou~d have greater
Impairmen! In conducting actbit[es of da~ ~ requ;re some numing monitoring t'or maintenance of heath and benefit from maintenance level therapy sen'ices.
AUGMENTED SERVICES
LEVEl_11
Pro.de physk~! therapy, Inc~llng:
!. conduct assessment
2. ~
3. ~ ~l~ p~m
4. r~zm~d adapt~ ~ ass~ d~
6. ~ ~ ~g ~ ~
7. ~ ~n~ ~ ~ng ~_~ a~ato~ d~
~de ~t~l ~, I~:
1. ~ ~ ~ pr~ t~
3. te~ ~ ~ln ~ ~ff ~ a~e
4. ~ ~ In ~ ~ ~p~n~e ~e~ and as~a~ d~
6. ~ ~ ~ Io ~t det~
7. ~ ~ ~ pr~
~ ~ ~d ~r~ ~ to ~ & f~ ~m~m
4. ~ ~ ~--~ &
Ser~'k:e$
'1
Administer rn~lkm~ons
Supervise ndmlnlstml~n of ~
~ ~ a~ Int~ f~m~ ~
Provide advocacy and refenal Io appmprlate resotrmes
Assess for signs 8, refer as ap~-c~, ;~;e I'oc.
2. suldda{ Idealion
3. ps,-,~.Y-.~ or ~ fo~ms of decompensaUm
4. at~se and/or neg~:l
5. alcohol andf~ drag abuse
Fofiow through ~h ~- -=...c. mmended treatment plans
Caffomle Assoclat[on for Aclu~ Day Services
March fO. 1994Draff
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
January12, 1995
City Coundl
CityManager
Burlington StreetDam Safety Issues
You may recall we convened an informal committee of representatives from IDOT, Johnson
County, the University and the City to discuss whether there are additional safety issues that
might be initiated with respect to the Burlington Street Bridge. It was in response to the most
recen~ tragedy at the bridge.
The preliminary work has identified a number of options and they are being further explored
by the committee. They include the removal of the railing on the bridge and replacing that
railing with one that runs perpendicular to the street rather than horizontal, and thereby
providing for a greater margin of safety, particularly for the younger persons who cross the
bridge.
Additionally, a high visibility epoxy coated chain could be attached upstream from the bridge
and at locations to provide for some safety, if for example a boat were operated in the area of
the bridge. An alarm system if grabbed could be attached to the chain that would alert the
Police Department. These options are estimated to cost over $200,000, A pontoon buoy
system is also being reviewed. The committee will continue their work and determine whether
any of these safety issues are practical and if so, what type of cost sharing could be initiated.
cc: Rick Fosse
vc~dam~afet
City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
January 12, 1995
City Council
City Manager
Operation of the Coralville Reservoir -- Proposed Study
As I mentioned to you the other evening, we received a cost-sharing proposal from the Corps
of Engineers for a study of the operation of the Coralville Reservoir on the Iowa River in
Johnson County. They evidently have undertaken further investigation following the floods of
1993 and have been aware of the general interest from not only local governments but other
individuals concerning their operational policies and procedures.
The letter we received is very vague and simply asks for us to express our intent to participate
in the funding. It is sufficiently vague that several of us misread the request. The Corps want
$800,000 from other sources to fund what is apparently a $1.6 million study. I have a groat
deal of difficulty with local financing of what appears to be the responsibility of the Corps of
Engineers. Additionally, the study would not begin until Fiscal 98, which is October of 1997.
In their letter they also ask us to express our support for a 25% share of the project
construction costs that might result. I think you can see that not only is the cost substantial as
it relates to the study, but some open-ended general support of a 25% sharo of construction,
at this point, is something we simply cannot provide. The State of Iowa will be requested to
provide the funding for this study. Whether they choose to do so, I am not aware at this time,
however, I think the same principal applies, and that is, why should the state and local
governments finance the responsibilities of the federal government with respect to the
operations of the reservoir.
Rick has discussed the issue with State officials and we would hope to find out more in future
correspondence. For the time being, I have expressed my reservations to Rick and he will talk
with the State as well as the Corps of Engineers. I spoke with Kelly Hayworth and he also had
sedous reservation, particularly if the Corps undertakes a study under their terms. Our
interests have traditionally not been well received, and we will have to wait and see.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
January 12, 1995
City Council
City Manager
Multi-Family Dwelling Pilot Recycling Program
The informal multi-family dwelling recycling committee is beginning to put together the final
plans for a recycling project at vadous apartment complexes. It appears to be proceeding
satisfactorily and I have assured them the City's full cooperation and financial assistance in this
program. As soon as we have final details we will advise you of the plans to initiate this effort.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 9, 1995
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Pending Development Items
An application submitted by David Larson for preliminary plat approval of D&L Subdivision, a 6.41
acre, 4 lot commercial subdivision located on the south side of Highway 1 West, west of Sunset
Street.
A pre-preliminary plat submitted by William E. and Joan M. Frees for Orchard View Estates, a
proposed 107 acre, 35 lot residential subdivision for property located partially in Fringe Area 4
in Johnson County south of Dingleberry Road NE approximately .6 mile east of its intersection
with Highway 1.
An application submitted by East Hill Subdivision, Inc. to rezone approximately 13.09 acres
located at 655 Meadow Street from RM-12, Low Density Multi-Family Residential, and RS-5, Low
Density Single-Family Residential, to RS-8, Medium Density Single-Family Residential.
An application submitted to Johnson County by Jerry Eyman to rezone approximately 12.48 acres
from A1, Rural, to CP-2, Planned Commercial for property located in Fringe Area 5 west of the
1-80 interchange with the Herbert Hoover Highway.
tp1-3
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: Janumy 13, 1995
To: City Council
City Manager
From: Donald Yucuis, Finance Director ~
Ed Moreno, Water Superintendent
Re: Monthly Utility Billing
The City Council at the January 3, 1995, Council meeting raised some questions
regarding monthly utility billing. This included whether or not alternatives are available,
and why we use a lockbox service in Cedar Rapids and not in Iowa City.
CURRENT PROCESS
Currently the City sends out approximately 9,000 utility bills to customers every other
month for water, wastewater and refuse. The water plant currently reads meters through
the use of two half-time temporary and one permanent half. time meter reader position.
The Water Division currunfiy uses electronic equipment to read meters. That information
is then downloaded to the Treasury Division for analysis of missed readings and
significantly high or low usage. Work orders are prepared and sent to Water Customer
Service to check out those discrepancies.
METER READING ISSUES
The use of temporary meter readers has provided very little continuity and on going
experience, as the positions are often in transition or in training. For ~xample, the Water
Division had nine temporary meter readers come and go within the past two years.
MONTHLY METERREADING AND BILLING
It is the recommendation of the Water Superintendent, Ed Moreno that an additional I 1/2
permanent meter reader positions be added to the budget in order to read meters on a
monthly basis. This will replace 2 part-time temporary positions and one part-time
permanent position to create 2 full-time positions. In addition to reading meters, these
positions would also assist in investigating leaks, performing shut-offs and tum-ons,
process work orders and perform building and grounds maintenance. Attached you will
f'md a schedule of several other communities that process monthly billings, including the
number of accounts, number of employees and the services billed.
The Treasury Division of the Finance Department is recommending that a temporary
position (18 hours/week) be eliminated and a new permanent full time position be added
to aid in processing the additional 9,000 bills per month, if the City Council decides to
commit to monthly billing. In addition, this position would be cross-trained to serve as a
backup to the existing Treasury Division staff. This position would allow the Customer
Service representatives to spend more time serving the public. Currently, the Customer
Service representatives complete the mail processing of bills. This ineindes bursting,
sorting, pulling special billings, inserting a newsletter in the envelope, and sealing the
envelopes (approximately 24 hours total per month). This time could be made available
to better serve customers.
The total increased staff dollars in the first year is approximately $44,500. Additional
costs associated with switching to monthly billing include forms, envelopes, postage,
microfilmlng and lockbox processing. This additional cost is approximately $47,600.
Both Ed Moreno and I agree that to p?ovide better customer service to the users of the
system, that monthly billing including monthly reading of meters would be beneficial to
both our consumers and our respective Departments in the following areas:
Ability for customers to budget when rate increases occur
Ability to minimize impacts of anomalous usage bills
Ability to assist customers to conserve if they choose
Additional data to monitor budget(s)
'Time Value" of money from cash flow
Better and more frequent communication with customers
Additional data to monitor "non-account" water
Issues .with temporary meter readers resolved
The conversion from bi-monthly to monthly billing will increase the City's cash flow as
well as investment opportunity. The current total revenue generated by the three funds is
approximately $11,500,000. The total first year costs to process bills monthly are
approximately $97,000. This equates to approximately .85 percent of the revenue
generated. Again, we believe that this will provide a better service to our customers by
changing to monthly billing. C.ontracting reading services is available. The cost per
reading is approximately $.$9/meter read. That is just to read the meter and does not
provide for any other customer service. This would compare to $.285/read for 2 full-time
meter readers.
ALTERNATIVES
Staff has checked out several alternatives. Sending out a bill monthly by estimating one
month is another alternative. Although, fibills are still sent out monthly, the additional
Treasury Division staff person and Water Division staff, in our opinion, are still
considered necessary to process the increased volume of bills, receipts, complaints, and
water system customer service requests.
City staff can promote a budget plan whereby consumers can pay the same amount on a
monthly basis based on their annuali:,~d billing. Reading meters via telephone or cable
TV lines is a futuristic approached but won't help the City right now.
The City currently utilizes a lockbox service in Cedar Rapids to process bills. This
service has been utilized since 1988. At that time two full-time staff members were
eliminated in the Treasury Division because of the lockbox service and that staff level has
been maintained since then. The 1ockbex service processes the payments, clears the
money more quickly, and transmits a computer data file to the City which shows who
paid and what account to credit based on that payment. This is a very efficient service.
That service is provided for utility, parking, landfill and other accounts receivable bills
that the City sends out. The City processed over 200,000 bills in FY94. Approximately
108,000 payments were processed through the lockbox service at a cost of $21,600 or
$.20 per transaction.
The City Councils question on why this service is not processed locally in Iowa City will
be reviewed. Back in 1988, the lockbox service was not available locally. A request for
proposal will be prepared in the next three to four months and the local institutions will
be solicited to submit a proposal on providing lockbox service.
Please call Ed Moreno at 356-5160 or Don Yucuis at 356-5052 if you have questions.
We will also be at the Monday informal Council meeting to answer any questions.
SCHEDULE OF WATER LEAKS SHOWING
COMPARISON OF AVERAGE CONSUMPTION BILLED
TO EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION BILLED
1. Avg. consumption (In cubic ft.): 300 cf
Amount billed: $45.73 (min. bill)
2. Ave. consum[otlon (In cublc if.}: 2300 cf
Amount billed:
3. Av.cl. consuml~tlon (in cubic ft.}: 700 cf
Amount billed: $31.82
4. Avcl. consum[orion (in cubic if.}: 1200 cf
Amount billed: $45.29
5. Av¢;. consum[orion (in cubic if.}: 1700 cf
Amount billed: $80.77
6. Av;j. coneuml=tlon (in cubic ft.}: 2000 cf
Amount billed: $87.44
(ASSISTED HOUSING TENANT)
7. Av~ consum[orion (In cubic if.}: 2500 cf
Amount billed: $102.33
8. Avq. consum[orion (in cubic if.): 2200 cf
Amount billed: $72.24
(ASSISTED HOUSING TENANT)
9. Avcl. consum[otlon (in cubic if.}: 1900 cf
Amount billed: $94.90
10. Av;]. coneuml~tlon (in cubic if.}: 6200 cf
Amount billed: $200.39
Excessive Consumption: 9500 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: June 94
Amount billed: $279.58
Excessive Consumption: 26,000 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Feb. 93
Amount billed: $670.55
Excessive Consumption: 11,100 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Oct. 93
Amount billed: $310.49
Excessive Consumption: 22,700 cf
Date of Excessive BIIIlng: Feb. 94
Amount billed: $570.34
Excessive Consumption: 6900 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Oct. 94
Amount billed: $217.98
Excessive Consumption: 5600 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Feb.
Amount billed: $182.48
Excessive Consumption: 7100 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Oct. 93
Amount billed: $222.71
Excessive Consumption: 4100 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Feb. 94
Amount billed: $123.45
Excessive Consumption: 8100 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: D~¢ ~
Amount billed: $248.79
Excessive Consumption: 12,200 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Nov ~
Amount billed: $342.56
SCHEDULE OF WATER LEAKS SHOWING
COMPARISON OF AVERAGE CONSUMPTION BILLED
TO EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION BILLED
11. Avq. consummon (in oublo ft.}: 2600 cf
Amount billed: $105.02
12. Ave. oonsum;~tlon (in cublo ft.}: 1700 cf
Amount billed: $80.77
13. Ava. consumption (In oubtc if.}: 800 cf
Amount billed: $34.51
14. Av.q. conauml~tlon (in cubto if.): 22,000 cf
Amount billed: $556.26
fintreas~oompwl.te
Excessive Consumption: 9000 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Sept. 94
Amount bllled: $267.74
Ex=essive Consumption: 9900 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Mar. 94/May 94
Amount billed: $289.06
Exoesslve Consumption: 3700 cf
Date of Excessive Billing: Feb. 94
Amount billed: $112.67
Excessive Consumption: 102,000 of
Date of Excessive Billing: June 9, 1993
Amount billed: $1,485.93
UTILITY BILLING INFORMATION SURVEY
[~] (2]
Iowa UUI~ Reading
Companies Frequency
Ames Monthly
Cedar Faits Monthly
Cedar Rapids bimonthly
monthly
Des Moines Monthly
*(23-24,000 accounts are mad via the telephone)
Newton Monthly
Con~ct mad ~ $ .Bg4$/read
Otlumwa Water Worl~ Monthly
Spencer Monthly
Iowa City BI-rnonthly
(***338 account~ read & billed monthly)
11t2/95
[3] [4] [BJ [8] I'd"
Billing Number of Number of Senrices ' # Accounts to
Frequency Accounts Meter Provided Reader
Readers
Monthly 11,671 2.2 Full l~me WlGIE 5,305
read only
Monthly 9,768 4 full time + W/G/E 2,442
1 $upv.
bimonthly 33800 4 Full time W/S/RE 5,275
monthly 4200 1 8upv
Monthly 75000 * 9 full 6me, 3 W/S/R 5,687
part Ume
Monthly 6443 Con~ct read~ WIS/RE 3,222
2 staff
Monthly 9,600 2 Full time/l WI$1G 4,800
part timmi~g
Monthly 4500 Water 2 full time W/E 4,500
6500 Elec (read 50% of time) (water account only) .
Blenonthly 17000 *'* .B full 8me WI8/R/RE 6,179
2-.6 temporaw
** CalculaUon of # of accounts to full time meter readers (column 41column 5). Does not include supervisors.
Bon~ice Codes: e = electric= g = gas r = refuse w = water s = sewer
re = recyoting
NOTE8:
Cedar Rapids
1) Bimonthly bllts are residenUal accounts.
2) Monthly hilts are commercial and indus~al accounts.
Newton:
1) Conversion from quarterly to monthly billing in 1991
2) Increase in cash flow with monthly billings.
3) water leak detecUon -customer se~ca
Ottumwa:
1) Conversion from quarterly to monthly billing in 19810 was quarterly read with 2 estimates.
2) Conversion to monthly bill produced one time cash flow increase of $100,000
3) Impmvod accuracy of billing with monthly reads-quarter read was not billing correct customer.
Had problems with customers moving, on vaceUon or gone and they would bill the wrong customer.
Spencer.
1 ) Spencer Utility ts governed by a Board of Trustees; they bill sewer and solid waste for the City of 8pencar.
2) 500 Accounts have sand point wells - no water service.
City of Iowa City.
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Manager and City Council
FROM: Steven Nasby, Associate Plarmer~
RE: Green View MHP: 'Cost Comparison of Different Housing Types
DATE: January 12, 1995
At the public hearing on $anuaty 3, there was some discussion on the costs associated with
manufactured housing and'whether it was affordable. During this discussion, however, there
was no information presented regarding costs of other housing types. In order to compare
manufactured housing with other types of housing, in Iowa City, the following is a brief
comparison of housing expenses.
1)
As presented on Jan, 3, 1995 by Mark Edwards, Mobile Home at $35,000
Estimate of monthly costs associated with owning a manufactured housing unit
Assumes: 30-yr. mortgage, 12.75% rate, $1,750 down, no closing costs
School tax: $20/mo., Lot rent: $120/mo.
Utilities & Insurance: $120/mo.
Monthly cost: $638.61/month
2)
Slick-built, Single-family Home in Iowa City at $106,S00
Estimate of monthly costs associated with owning a median-priced home
Assumes: 30-yr. mortgage, 9.5% rate, 10% down, 2% closing costs
Property tax: $194.31/mo.
Utilities & Insurance: $182/mo.
Monthly cost: $1,198.82/monih
Manufactured Housing Unit a~ S20,000
Estimate of monthly costs associated with owning a manufactured housing unit
Assumes: 15-yr. mortgage, 13% rate, 10% down, no closing costs
Personal property tax: $20/mo., Lot rent: $153.60/mo.
Utilities & Insurance: $151/mo.
Monthly cost: $552.34/month
3-Bedroom Apa~a~ent
Estimate of monthly costs associated with renting a $BR unit at Fair Market Rent
Assumes: 1-month deposit, Insurance: $25/mo.
Monthly cost: $737.00/month
If you have any questions regarding this information please contact me at 356-5248.
City of Iowa City.
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Manager and City Council
FROM: Steven Naaby, Associate Plann¢
DATE: .lanuary 10, 1995
RE: Median Home Prices
In an effort to keep you updated on community development and housing information, and
provide a basis for some of the data in the CITY STEPS plan, we have researched housing prices
for Iowa City and Johnson County. To do this work effectively, our office periodically receives
sales .data fi'om the Iowa City Board of Resltors. According to their data, the median sales price
era stick-built, single-family home in Iowa City rose by $16,500 fi'om $90,000 to $106,500
between July 1993 and ~'uly 1994. This represents an 18.3 percent increase in price. Similarly,
the median price for a stink-built, single-family home in 1ohnson County increased by nearly 14.9
percent, fi'om $84,000 to $96,500 over this period.
Clearly the affordability of a stick-built, single-family home is out of the reach of most, if not all,
low income residents in Iowa City. By using the HUD guideline, saying that no more than 30%
of gross income should be spent for housing costs, a household would need an income of
$48,560 (at current interest rates) to afford a median priced home in Iowa City, not including the
$10,500 downpayment or closing costs.
If you have any questions regarding these figures, please call me at 356-5248. We will continue
to provide you with this type of information as affordable homing and other community
development issues arise.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: January 11, 1995
To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director, Dept. of Planning & Community Development
Re: Near Southside Redevelopment Area Design Plan
At the City Council's request, the Department of Planning & Community Development has
prepared a Request for Proposal for a Near Southside design plan. The RFP contains the
elements you requested to have included in the design plan during your discussions of the
Near Southside over the past several months. If you direct us to proceed, we will accept
proposals until the middle of February and hopefully have a firm hired by the middle of Maroh.
Our proposed time schedule to complete the design plan is April 1, 1995 to December 31,
1995.
At your January 16 work session we can discuss any questions you have about the RFP. You
will note the not-to-exceed fee of $50,000. We feel this is the low end of the range for
completing studies of this type. We may need to adjust the RFP scope of work if the project
cannot be completed for $50,000. Please call David Schoon (356-5236) or me (356-5252) if
you have any questions before the January 16 work session.
cc: Karin Franklin
David Schoon
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DRAFT
1 / 12/95
DATE: Janua~ 12,1995
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: ~95.000 Desi~jn Plan for the Near Southside Redevelo13-
ment Area
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS: Sealed proposals will be received at the Department of Planning
and Community Development until the time and date specified below for:
Near Southside Design Plan, Iowa City, Iowa
ADDRESS PROPOSALS TO: Attention of the Economic Development Coordinator,
Department of Planning and Community Development, Civic Center, 410 E. Washington Street,
Iowa City, IA 52240, on or before the time and date specified below. Proposals shall be sealed
and clearly marked on the front with reference to the specified proposal number. FAX
proposals will not be accepted.
PROPOSALS DUE: 6:00 p.m., February 17, 1996, Economic Development Coordinator,
Departdent of Planning and Community Development, Civic Center, 410 E. Washington
Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
QUESTIONS:
David Schoon, Economic Development Coordinator
The City of Iowa City
Department of Planning and Community Development
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
(319)356.5236
Ifthe above cannot be reached, contact: Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director, (319) 356-5252.
INDEX:
Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV
Section V
Section VI
Section VII
Background Information
Objectives
Specifications
Qualifications, Credentials & References
Selection Process
General Conditions and Instructions to Proposers
Contract Compliance Program (Awarded Vendor Only)
Request for Proposal #95-000
Near Southside Design Plan
Iowa City, Iowa
SECTION I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In the 1960s and 70s the City of Iowa City implemented a significant urban renewal plan in
the Iowa City central business district. As a result of this effort Iowa City has one of the
more vital and attractive downtowns in the midwest. This vitality is enhanced by the location
of the University of Iowa main campus adjacent to the central business district. The Iowa
CBD/University of Iowa main campus area is the employment, education, and commercial
focal point of the community.
The Near Southside redevelopment area is a 20 block area immediately south of the central
business district. This area is bounded by Burlington Street on the north, Gilbert Street on the
east, the Iowa Interstate Railway main line on the south, and Madison Street on the west.
The redevelopment area is intended to provide a site for commercial and office development
which will complement the downtown, and an opportunity to create a downtown neighbor-
hood of high intensity. It is the City's goal to enhance the livability and pedestrian orientation
of the Near Southside redevelopment area by paying careful attention to the design of
buildings, public spaces, and the appropriate balance of parking and dwelling unit density.
SECTION II. OBJECTIVE
Provide a Near Southside Design Plan, to ensure that development projects within the
Near Southside redevelopment area comply with the design elements envisioned for
the neighborhood, which are defined in Section Ill(C).
SECTION Ill. SPECIFICATIONS
The Consultant shall prepare for City Council approval a design plan for the 20 block
Near Southside redevelopment area. The design plan is intended to ensure that
development projects within the Near Southside redevelopment area comply with the
design concept envisioned for the area. This shall include public and private property.
The Consultant shall be familiar with the following documents adopted by the City
Council and attached for reference:
The Near Southside Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan of January 1992;
The Near Southside Commercial Urban Revitalization Plan and Near Southside
Residential Urban Revitalization Plan (outline improvemerits which qualify for
property tax exemption);
Iowa City Design Review Ordinance;
The Near Southside parking facility impact fee ordinance;
The draft master streetscape plan for the Near Southside redevelopment area
and the June 20, 1994, Design Review Committee Minutes;
Applicable sections of the Iowa City zoning ordinance;
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Evaluation report on the proposed vacation of the 300 block of South Dubuque
Street.
C. The following elements shall be included in the design plan:
The design plan shall provide for public spaces. Such public spaces may
include a pedestrian mall, an outdoor reflecting pool/skating rink, neighborhood
open space, a creek walk, or other well-placed and well-designed sites for
public gathering.
The design plan shall include improvements to encourage pedestrian use of
streets and walkways in the Near Southside redevelopment area, including
elements to make public areas more accessible to people with disabilities, and
to make Burlington Street a safer and more attractive street for pedestrians.
The design plan shall propose revisions to Iowa City zoning regulations that will
prescribe design elements which create a "unifying sense of place" through.
architectural design and public improvement projects.
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The design plan shall anticipate mixed use redevelopment for the area south of
Court Street at an appropriate scale, including residential development
integrated with small scale commercial enterprises such as restaurants, outdoor
cafes and small shops. The plan shall also indicate techniques by which public
improvement projects can promote and encourage such redevelopment.
The design plan shall define suitable locations for public art, and shall define a
process by which public art can be commissioned and produced.
The design plan shale ensure continuity between the Near Southside redevelop-
ment area and the central business district,
The design plan shall emphasize security and safety of the Near Southside
Neighborhood,
The design plan shall emphasize environmentally sensitive and cost effective
design concepts.
The design plan shall take into consideration the City Council's intent to assure that
a minimum of 75% of the future incremental city property taxes levied and collected
each year on property receiving property tax exemption within the Near Southside
redevelopment area, or an equivalent amount from other funding sources, be used for
public improvement projects within the Near Southside Neighborhood.
The City shall be provided with the original and 75 copies of the design plan final
report, All elements of the final report shall be reproducible using a standard
photocopy machine,
F. The City's projected budget for the design plan is $§0,000.
The City estimates a time schedule for the design plan process from April 1, 1995
through December 31, 1995.
The Consultant shall work with a 11 person advisory committee made up of
representatives from various interest groups. The consultant shall explain how such
an advisory committee will be in{/olved throughout the process. The committee will
be appointed by the City. Once the consultant and the committee have completed a
draft design plan, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the draft plan. Prior
to the City Council's adoption of the design plan, the Consultant shall make necessary
revisions as a result of the public hearing.
SECTION IV. QUALIFICATIONS, CREDENTIALS & REFERENCES
The proposer shall provide a description of qualifications, experience and resources as
they relate to undertaking the Near Southside Design Plan.
The proposer shall provide a list of similar clients for whom work has been performed
within the last three years, including the firm, contact person, names, addresses, and
phone numbers of clients.
The proposer shall provide a detailed estimate of projected expenses to conduct the
design plan process, signed and dated by a representative of the firm, with the date
that the quotation expires.
SECTION V. SELECTION PROCESS
Proposal Requirements
Each proposer shall examine the Request for Proposal document and determine
the adequacy of all statements. Any inquiries, suggestions or requests
concerning interpretation, clarification or need for additional information
pertaining to the RFP shall be made through the Economic Development
Coordinator or the Assistant Director of the Department of Planning and
Community Development for the City of Iowa City. The City shall not be
responsible for oral interpretations given by any other City employees,
representatives or others. The issuance of a written addendum is the only
official method whereby interpretation, clarification or additional information
can be given. If addenda are issued to this Request for Proposal, the City will
attempt to notify all prospective proposers who have secured same. However,
it shall be the responsibility of each proposer, prior to submitting a proposal, to
contact the Economic Development Coordinator or the Assistant Director of the
Department of Planning and Community Development for the City of Iowa City
to determine if addenda were issued.
2, Seven copies of the completed proposal shall be submitted,
The proposal shall clearly state the legal name, address, telephone number, and
FAX number of the proposer {corporation, firm, partnership, individual). The
proposal shall be signed above the typed or printed name and title of the signer.
The signer shall have the legal authority to bind the proposer to the submitted
proposal.
4. The proposal si~all include a time schedule for the project.
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The proposal shall include a cost estimate separated into separate budget
elements.
6. All expenses for making proposals are to be borne by the proposer.
Any proposal may be withdrawn up until the date and time set for receiving
proposals. Any proposal not so withdrawn shall, upon opening, constitute an
irrevocable offer for a period of 90 calendar days to provide to the City of Iowa
City the services set forth.
The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive
irregularities and technicalities, and to request resubmission.
Contract for Services
The proposer chosen shall be required to enter into a formal contract with the City.
The contract will provide for a payment schedule to be negotiated.
Any agreement or contract resulting from the acceptance of a proposal shall be on
forms either supplied by or approved by the City and shall contain, at a minimum,
applicable provisions of the Request for Proposal. The City reserves the right to reject
or modify any agreement which does not conform to the Request for Proposal and any
City requirements for agreements and contracts.
Receipt of Proposals
No proposals shall be handled so as to permit disclosure of the identity of the offerer
or the contents of the proposal to competing proposers during the process of
negotiation.
Selection Criteria
The City desires to award a contract to the proposer who demonstrates the best
combination of attributes to conduct the design plan and who negotiates a project cost
that is determined to be fair and reasonable. The City may conduct discussions with
any proposer who has submitted a proposal to determine qualifications for further
consideration. Discussions shall not disclose any information derived from proposals
submitted by other proposers. The City's criteria for selection will include, but not be
limited to:
Ability to provide the type and quality of services that will best meet the needs
of the City.
2. Organization, size, and structure of the firm.
3. Experience and qualifications of persons assigned to the project.
4. References.
Cost estimate. The City is not required to accept the proposal with the lowest
cost estimate. If costs cannot be agreed upon with the most qualified proposer
then negotiations will be terminated with the selected proposer. Negotiations
may then be conducted with other proposer(s) in order of their qualifications.
E. Selection
Based on an evaluation of proposals submitted, the City will select finalists who may
be required to participate in interviews, including key personnel designated for the
proposal, and to make formal presentations regarding their qualifications, and their
ability to furnish the required service to best serve the needs of the City.
Formal presentations will be scored and evaluated by a City staff committee. The
evaluation committee will make a recommendation to the City Council for final
approval. The City is not obligated to enter into a contract.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
A. Conditions for Proposers
Competency of Proposers. No proposal may be accepted from or contract
awarded to any person, firm or corporation which is in arrears or in default to
the City of Iowa City upon any debt or contract, or has failed to perform
faithfully any previous contract with the City. The proposer, if requested, shall
present evidence of performance ability and possession of necessary facilities,
pecuniary resources and adequate insurance to comply with the terms of these
specification and contract documents; such evidence shall be presented within
a specified time and to the satisfaction of the City.
Collusive Proposals. The proposer certifies that his/her proposal is made
without any previous understanding, agreement, or connection with any person,
firm, or corporation submitting a proposal for the same project, without prior
knowledge of competitive prices, and it is in all respects fair, without outside
control, collusion, fraud or otherwise illegal action.
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Officers Not To Benefit. Upon signing his/her proposal, the proposer certifies
that no member of the governing body of the City of Iowa City, or members of
his/her immediate family including spouse, parents or children, or any other
officer or employee of the City, or any member or employee of a Commission,
Board or Corporation controlled or appointed by the City Manager or Council
has received or has been promised, directly or indirectly, any financial benefit,
related to this contract.
Ec~ual Employment Opportunity. All proposers are subject to and must comply
with the provisions of the City's EEO policy and applicable state and federal
anti-discrimination laws. The City encourages equal employment opportunity
to businesses owned and controlled by minorities or women. All City
contracts, subcontractors or consultants with contracts of 925,000 or more (or
less, if required by another governmental agency) must abide by the require-
ments of the City's Contract Compliance. Emergency contracts are exempt
from this provision.
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Insurance. Requirements
When required, the successful proposal shall provide insurance as fellows:
1. Certificate of Insurance; Cancellation or Modification
Before commencing work, the Contractor shall submit to the City for approval
of a Certificate of Insurance meeting the requirements specified herein, to be
in effect for the full contract period.
The Contractor shall notify the City in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days
prior to any change or cancellation of said policy or policies.
Cancellation or modification of said policy or policies shall be considered just
cause for the City of Iowa City to immediately cancel the contract and/or to
halt work on the contract, and to withhold payment for any work performance
on the contract.
2. Minimum Coveraee
Any policy or policies of insurance purchased by the Contractor to satisfy
his/her responsibilities under this contract shall include contractual liability
coverage, and shall be in the following type and minimum amounts:
(1)
(2)
Comprehensive
General Liability
{a) Bodily Injury
lb) Property Damage
Motor Vehicle Liability &
Property Damage Insurance:
(a) Bodily Injury
lb) Property Damage
Per Per
Person Accident
9250,000 9500,000
9100,000
9250,000 9500,000
9100,000
{3)
Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by Chapter 85, Code of
Iowa.
Hold Harmless: Endorsement Rec~uired
The Contractor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Iowa City
and its officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability, loss, cost,
damage, and expense (including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs)
resulting from, arising out of, or incurred by reason of any claims, actions, or
suits based upon or alleging bodily injury, including death, or property damage
rising out of or resulting from the Contractor's operations under this Contract,
whether such operations be by himself of herself or by any Subcontractor or by
anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them.
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It is further specifically stipulated that the Contractor's insurance coverage shall
include an endorsement that, with regard to Contractor's insurance coverage,
the Contractor shall never assert any claim against the City, its officers or
employees, arising in any way from this agreement.
Contractor is not, and shall not be deemed to be, an agent or employee of the
City of Iowa City, Iowa.
General Contract Provisions
Availability of Funds. A contract shall be deemed executory only to the extent
of appropriations available to each department for the purchase of such
commodities and/or service. The City's extended obligation on these contracts
which envision extended funding through successive fiscal periods shall be
contingent upon actual appropriation for the following fiscal year.
Contract Alterations. No alterations or variables in the terms of a contract shall
be valid or binding upon the City unless authorized in writing by both parties.
Sublettin~ of Contract. Contractor shall not assign, transfer, convey, sublet or
otherwise dispose of his/her contract or his/her right, title or interest therein,
or his/her power to execute such contract, to any other person, firm or
corporation, without the prior written consent of the City, but in no case shall
such consent relieve the Contractor from his/her obligations, or change the
terms of contract.
Default.. The contract may be cancelled or annulled by the City in whole or in
part by written notice of default to the Contractor upon non-performance,
violation of contract terms, delivery failure, bankruptcy or insolvency, or the
making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors. An award may then be
made to the next qualified proposer, or when time is of the essence, similar
commodities and/or service may be purchased on the open market. In either
event, the defaulting Contractor (or his/her surety) shall be liable to the City for
cost to the City in excess of the defaulted contract price.
Non-Discrimination. Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment or any member of the public because of race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, disability, marital status,
or age, in keeping with the Equal Employment Policy Statement included in the
City's Vendor List Application form, or otherwise commit an unfair employment
practice. Contractor further agrees that this non-discriminatory agreement shall
be incorporated by the Contractor in all contracts entered into with suppliers of
commodities and/or services, contractors and subcontractor, and all labor
organizations furnishing skilled, unskilled and craft union skilled labor, or who
may perform any such labor or services in connection with this contract.
VII. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
(Awarded Vendor Only)
See attachment.
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
January 10, 1995
Iowa City Boards & Commissions, City Department Directors, and Organizations
and Individuals wishing to Apply for 1995 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and/or HOME Funds
Stephen Long, Associate Plann~,'~
Community Development Division
1995 CDBG and HOME Funding Schedule
The Committee on Community Needs (CCN) and the Housing Commission are beginning their
annual solicitation of proposals for funding through the CDBG and HOME programs. The
deadline to receive funding requests Is 5:00 p.m., February 10, 1995, with public meetings
scheduled for February 22 and 23, 1995.
The City of Iowa City expects to receive approximately $1,000,000 in federal CDBG funds and
$500,000 in federal HOME funds for allocation in 1995, and there may be an additional $100,000
from loan repayments and other program income. This funding will be available after July 1,
1995.
Proposals for CDBG funding must meet the primary objective of this HUD program, which is "the
development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and suitable living environ-
ments and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate income persons."
Proposals must also meet the following criteria:
Benefit low- and moderate-income persons and/or aid in the prevention or elimination of
slums or blight, or meet an urgent community development need resulting from a threat
to the health and welfare of the community.
2. Have a reasonable expectation of being completed within one year of the allocation.
Must be consistent with the objectives of CITY STEPS, the Consolidated Plan for Housing,
Jobs and Services for Low-Income Residents of Iowa City.
In general, the City will not fund program operating expenses through the CDBG program.
However, capital improvement projects, including the acquisition, construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation or installation of facilities or improvements, housing rehabilitation or site acquisition
for new housing (both rental and owner occupied) as well as economic development projects that
meet the above general criteria, will be considered.
Because of the continued scarcity of federal funds, special consideration will be given to projects
creating jobs for low and moderate income persons and involving the use of CDBG funds for
loans rather than direct grants.
Over, please
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Proposals for HOME funding must be for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or construction of
affordable housing or for tenant based rental assistance. The HOME program has different
regulations from the CDBG program, and applicants should contact City staff if they are not
familiar with the program.
All proposals for CDBG and HOME funds must be consistent with the priorities and objectives of
CITY STEPS, the City's Consolidated Plan for Housing, Jobs and Services for Low-Income
Residents of Iowa City.
CCN and the Housing Commission jointly will hold two public meetings to receive funding
requests on:
February 22, 1995.6:30 p.m., Senior Center Classroom - Ground Floor
February 23, 1995.6:30 p.m., Senior Center Classroom - Ground Floor
Proposals should be mailed in advance to the Community Development Division, Department of
Planning and Community Development at the address below by 5:00 p.m., February 10, 1995.
This is advantageous to applicants because CCN and Housing Commission members can
completely and fairly review the proposals prior to each applicant's presentation. Applicants will
be scheduled for presenting their proposals at either the February 22 or 23 meetings on a first
come, first sewed basis, and should be prepared to answer questions.
If you have a project or a program that you wish to propose to CCN and the Housing
Commission, you may obtain a funding request form, along with other general information, from
the Department of Planning and Community Development, Civic Center, 410 E. Washington ·
Street, Iowa City 52241), or call Marianne Milkman at 356-5244, Steven Nasby at 358-5248,
or Stephen Long at 356-5250.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From;
Re:
January 12,1995
Stephen Atkins, City Manager
Joe Fowler, Director of Parking and Transit
Rate Increase m Dubuque Street Parking Ramp
At its September 27, 1994 meeting, the Iowa City City Council deferred action on proposed
parking fee increases' until January 1995. At the formal meeting January 3, 1995, Council
requested that the proposed rate Increase at the Dubuque Street Ramp be discussed and a
proposed increase and monthly permits continue to be deferred.
The proposed increase of $.05 per hour in the Dubuque Street Ramp is projected to increase
revenue $42,500 per year. This projection Is based upon FY94 usage figures. The Dubuque
Street ramp would continue to have an eight hour cap on hourly charges.
During previous discussions regarding parking rate increases there was resistance from the
Downtown Association because they felt the increase was to be transferred to the Transit System.
The inbreass was at that time, to be used by the department for improvements to the
transportation system as a whole: paint and light parking ramps, improve transit service. At this
time funds could be used for these projects or to improve the ending cash balance for Parking
System which is projected to decrease from its present $1,000,000 to $93,000 at the end of
I will be at the informal Council Session January 16 to answer any further questions on this
matter.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
January 6, 1995
Stephen Atkins, City Manager
Joe Fowler, Director of Parking and Transit
Re:
Holiday Parking Meter Enfomement
Prior to lhe opening of the Old Capitol Mall, the City of Iowa City did not enforce CBD parking on
AFSCME-negottatad holidays. Parking was free both on the street and in the ramps. After the
Old Capitol Mall opened, there were major traffic delays in the Capitol Street ramp due to lack
of City control on holidays. This resulted in requests from merchants and Council members for
the Parking Division to operate the ramps on some holidays. A decision was made at that time
to enforce parking meters if the ramps were to be operated. Council at that time passed a
resolution establishing holidays for parking.
At that time the parking meters stated "Enforced 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday,
exoept holidays." This resulted in confusion to the public as to which holidays were enforced.
Several years ago this notice was replaced with one that stated which holidays were exempted
from enforcement. I have attached one of the current enforcement stickers to this memo.
Prior to each holiday, a press release is issued stating whether parking will be enforced or not.
I believe this, combined with a notice on each meter, provides the public with sufficient notice of
enforcement dates.
Attachment
bJVaeter~f
Enforced 8 AM. 5 PM
Monday thru Saturday
EXCEPT
New Years Memorial Day
July 4lb Labor Day
ThanksgivingChristmas
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
January 11, 1995
Stephen Atkins, City Manager
Joe Fowler, Director of Parking & Transit
Re:
First Year Activil~es - Parking & Transit Departrnent
The Department of Parking & Transit was formed in the fall of 1993 to provide a unified approach
to management of transportation in Iowa City. The transportation areas addressed by the
department are fixed route buses, paratransit service for the disabled and elderly, and central
business district parking. Although much of this first year has been devoted to organization I
believe there has been an increased awareness.
The following is a list of the activities completed by the Department during the fall of 1993 and
during 1994:
· Hired new managers for both the Parking and Transit Divisions M Bill Dollman as Parking
Supervisor and Ron Logsden as Transit Manager.
· Opened the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp. This increased CBD parking by 375 spaces.
· Began the initial fixed route lift service in Iowa City. This service provides same day service
at a reduced cost to the community. Currently three routes are accessible.
· Completed a Transit route study. This study assessed the current dderehip, population
density of the community, and resident income.
· Formed the Downtown Transportation Committee. This committee held a series of meetings
and addressed both parking and transit issues as they affected the CBD.
· Obtained preliminary designs and cost figures for a new parking facility to be located south
of Burlington Street.
· Began 8:00 AM enforcement of parking meters in the CBD. This recommendation was made
to the City by the Downtown Association to increase revenue for the department.
· Placed additional signage in the Capitol Street Parking Ramp. These signs have decreased
the number of park{ng tickets issued.
o Provided Free Parking in conjunction with the Downtown Association and the Old Capitol
Merchants Association to help promote the Downtown Concert Series into the fall.
· Extended the Plaen View Transit route to improve service to west side and University Heights
residents.
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· Extended Court Hill route to improve service to the east side of Iowa City.
· Increased the use of taxi cabs to provide next day service to disabled and elderly paratransit
users.
· Promoted Transit ridership by providing parkers in the Capitol and Dubuque Street Parking
Ramps one week of free Transit passes. 16% of these passes were redeemed.
· Worked with Public Works and Recreation to complete the park located at the comer of
Gilbert and Washington.
Held several public demonstrations of the lift-equipped buses.
At the present time the Department is working on establishing an East Side Shuttle Route. This
service began January 3, 1995. This will provide residents of the northeast and southeast areas
of Iowa City direct service to the Sycamore Mall, Southeast Junior High, City High, and Regina.
In the future there are several areas of concern in both Parking and Transit that must be
monitored. The Parking Division continues to be self supporting while transferring funds to both
the General Fund and the Transit Division. If there is additional expansion of the system before
the current bonds are retired there is the possibility that rates will have to be Increased or these
transfers reduced.
The Transit Division is highly dependant on additional revenues to supplement user fees. The
availabilit~ of Federal and State funding arid the continued increased in the cost of paratransit
service will directly impact the operation of the division. Possible economies in the operation of
the division must be constantly explored.
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City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
January 12, 1995
Mayor and City Council
Maclan K. Karr, City Clerk
Linda N. Woito, City Attorney
Update of 1118/88 Procedure for Executive Session Materials
In accordance with State Code, executive session materials will be kept for one year from the
date of the meeting (regardless of settlement of the issue) unless informed differently by the
City Attorney in wdting. The following procedure will be implemented by the City Clerk's office
regarding review of executive session materials (i.e. tapes, memos, etc.):
Any City Council member or staff member participating in that session will have access
to those records, should subsequent need adse.
Anyone not participating in that session must receive pdor approval from the City
Attorney to review that session.
All materials must be viewed in the City Clerk's office. No copies will be made, unless
requested by the City Attorney. Any copied documents become the responsibility of the
City Attorney.
These procedures were originally set in place some years ago and have worked successfully
in the past. Thus, with the exception of the one year clarification, we see no reason to alter
pre-established policies.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
January 12, 1995
To:
From:
Mayor and City Council
City Clerk ~.~-
Re:
Council Work Session, January 2, 1995 - 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
Mayor Susan Horowitz presiding. Council present: Horowitz, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Novick,
Pigott, Throgmorton. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Burnside, Karr, Franklin, Nasby. Tape
recorded on Tapes 95-1, All; 95-2, All.
CONSENT CALENDAR ADDITION:
Reel 95-1, Side 1
Council agreed to add to the agenda Consent Calendar a Class C liquor license for Gasthaus,
Inc., Jirsa's, 819 S. First Avenue.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS:
Reel 95-1, Side 1
PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion:
Setfine a public hearin~l for January 17, 1995, on an amendment of the Comorehen-
sive Plan to chanqe the land use mad desienation of Dro13ertv located on the north side
of Highway 1 West from 8-16 dwelling units Der acre to 2-8 dwellin(~ units Der acre
and ~leneral commercial. (Harlocke/Weeber)
Kubby requested a map outlining current commercial zones and where the new
commercial zone will be. Franklin stated additional information will be provided on
January 16.
Setfine a public hearin.e for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance chaneine the use
re.eulations of an approximate four acre tract of land, known as the Jensen tract,
located east of Harlocke Street from RM-44, High DensiW Multi-Familv Residential, to
RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential. (Harlocke/Weeber/REZ93-0OO7)
Settinq a 13ublic hearin(~ for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amendine the Zonin~
Ordinance bv chan~inq the use regulations of approximateIv two acres located
qenerallv on the west side of Harlocke Street from RM-44, Hi~lh Density Multi-Family
Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Sinele-Familv Residential. (Harlocke/Weeber/REZ93-
0007)
Setfine a oublic hearin(3 for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amending the use
reeulations of an approximate 4.57 acre tract of land, known as the western portion
of the RuDoert tract, located eenerallv north of Hiehwav 1 West from RM-44, Hiclh
Density Multi-Family Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential.
(Harlocke/Weeber/REZ93-0007)
2
Settinq a public hearin~ for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amendin(~ the Zonin(~
Ordinance by conditionalIv chanqin(l the use requlations of an approximate 9.05 acre
tract, known as the eastern portion of the Ruppert Tract, located ~enerallv north of
Hiehwav 1 West from RM-44, High Density Multi-Family Residential, to CC-2,
Community Commercial. (Harlocke/1/Veeber/REZ93-0007)
Settin~ a public hearinq for January 17, 1995, on an application to rezone an
approximate 1.5 acre tract of land located north of Hiclhwav 1 West and west of Miller
Street from RS-8, Medium Density Sin~lle-Familv Residential, to CC-2, Community
Commercial. {Harlocke/1Neeber/REZ94-0019)
Sett ng a public hearinq for January 17, 1995, on an ordinance amending the Zonin~
Ordinance by chan(lin¢l the use re~lulations of a 0.32 acre parcel located at 719 S.
Capitol Street from C1-1, Intensive Commercial, to P, Public. {Lanqenbem/REZ94-
0017)
Public hearin(~ on a resolution to annex an 80 acre tract of land, for a project known
as the Greenview Manufactured Housin(i Park, located southeast of Svcamore Street
and east of the Pleasant Valley Golf Course. (ANN94-0007)
Franklin stated 6 of 7 votes would be required to pass the rezoning because of a filed
protest,
Franklin recommended continuing items h. and i. to January 17 to allow time for
signatures on the CZA. After discussion, Franklin stated Council will receive the con-
tract/agreement with the developer prior to Council's third'vote on the rezoning.
Kubby requested information about the amount of money for water utilities hookup
that will be paid to the City because of future development.
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Tom Scott, Community Development Planner
Nasby, developer Bob Wolf, and area resident Randy Moore presented information
about manufactured housing. In response to Council, Wolf stated he would provide
interest rate and mortgage payment amounts for average manufactured housing units.
In response to Novick, Franklin stated she will look into requiring smoke alarms to be
wired into the electrical systems of the manufactured housing units.
Public hearincl on an ordinance amendin(~ the Zonin(l Chapter by chanqin(i the use
re.qulations of an 80 acre tract of land, for a 13roiect known as the Greenview
Manufactured Housino Park, located southeast of Sycamore Street and east of the
Pleasant Valley Golf Course from County RS, Suburban Residential, to RFBH, Factory
Built Housin.q Residential. (REZ94-OO12)
See item h.
Public hearincl on an ordinance amendina the Zonincl Chapter by chan~ina the use
reclu~ations of 61.96 acres of land located south of Whis13erin~l Prairie Drive from RSo8,
Medium Density Single-Family Residential, to RFBH, Factorv Built Housincl Residential.
(REZ94-O014)
3
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Tom Scott presented information. Franklin
noted Council will need to consult with Planning and Zoning Commission if Council
disagrees with the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation and Council will
need to continue the public hearing if they wish to change the conditional zoning
agreement.
Public hearin(3 on an ordinance amending Zonin(~ Chapter Article N., Off-Street Parkine
Reeuirements, Section 14-6N-1 B1 specifvin~ construction materials for recluired hard-
surface parkin~ areas.
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Tom Scott presented information.
Public hearina on an ordinance amendina Zonine Chapter Section 14-6E-6C1 to clarify
the densitv re(3uirement for dwellincl units in the CB-2, Central Business zone.
Ordinance to vacate a portion of Waterfront Drive located south of Hi(~hwav 6 and
west of the CRANDIC Railroad rieht-of-wav. {Hv-Vee/VAC94-0007) (First consider-
ation)
Amendment to the Zonine Ordinance chaneine the use reeulations of RM-12 zoned
ProPerties located clenerallv alone Fairchild and Davenoort Streets between Dubu(lue
Street and Dodcle Street, and in the 200 block alon(~ Bloomington Street from RM-12,
Low Density Multi-Family Residential to RNC-12, Neiehborhood Conservation
Residential. (REZ94-0015) (Pass and adopt)
Letter to the Johnson Countv Board of Supervisors recommendin(~ denial of an
application submitted bv Alvin and Mary Jo Streb, on behalf of property owners Carroll
and Lilah Sass, to rezone 2.65 acres from RS, Suburban Residential, to CH, Hiehwav
Commercial (1.65 acres) and C2, Commercial (1 acre), for property within Frinee Area
5 located on the east side of Scott Boulevard approximately ~ mile north of Hi~lhwav
6. (CZ9464)
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Tom Scott presented information. Council
requested that Mayor Horowitz contact the Johnson County Board of Supervisors
regarding this request,
AGENDA ITEM #10:
Robert Carlson, Board of Appeals, and Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager, presented
information.
TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE RECONSIDERATION:
Reel 95-2, Side I
Horowitz and Throgmorton agreed to meet with representatives from Heritage Tree Program
to discuss how the City can help that program. Assistant City Attorney Burnside presented
information. In response to Council, Franklin said review of the tree ordinance will be put
back on the planning work program.
4
Staff Action:
Review of the existing tree regulations for adequacy of required plantings will be placed on
the Urban Planning Divisions program at the end of FY96. (Franklin)
IOWA FESTIVAL USE OF DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT:
Reel 95-2, Side 1
Council approved the Iowa Festival ~mended request for use of the downtown parking lot as
contained in their December 28, 1994 letter to Council (Consent Calendar).
Staff Action:
Joe Fowler will contact Iowa Festival representatives. (Atkins)
COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME:
Reel 95-2, Side 1
In response to Novick, Assistant City Attorney Burnside stated that the Iowa City
Human Rights Ordinance sexual harassment applies to people of any sex.
Novick requested Council discussion regarding defining holidays as it relates to parking
meters, and improve signage on meters.
3. Throgmorton requested that Council schedule time to discuss ride sharing.
Ih response to Throgmorton, Codncil agreed to contribute $100 to the Iowa Division
United Nations Association to co-sponsor a symposium.
Kubby noted that she receive many phone calls regarding snow removal on New Year's
Day.
In response to Baker, Atkins stated that he will make a presentation during Council's
January 10 budget meeting.
Council Members reviewed the National League of Cities conference program. Council
agreed to change the March 13 and 14 Council meetings to March 6 and 7. Horowitz
noted that Pigott, Kubby, Horowitz, Baker and Throgmorton are attending the
conference.
Horowitz noted that she is meeting with Assistant City Attorney Burnside and the
Airport Commission to work on the master plan contract.
City Clerk Karr noted that the Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday at 7:00
p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
dedctcc $ -2.1nf
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON. D.C. 204~1
DEC 2 0 199
Honorable Susan Horowitz
Mayor of Iowa City
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mayor Horowitz:
I am pleased to inform you that the City of Iowa City is
eligible to receive a Fiscal Year 1995 consolidated formula
allocation of $1,414,000. This money is available for housing,
homeless, and community development purposes.
This allocation is comprised of: Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) $1,014,000 and HOME Investment Partnerships
(HOME) $400,000. In prior years, the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and
Development (CPD), treated CDBG, HOME, ESG, a~d HOPWA formula
allocations separately. This year, we are announcing the total
amount which State and local jurisdictions are eligible to
receive under the consolidated formula allocation together to
give you as much flexibility as possible in using these funds in
a coordinated fashion. To provide you with as much time to plan
your expenditures as possible, we are also notifying you of these
amounts earlier than we have in the past.
This grant announcement reflects the Consolidated Plan
concept which we, together with States and localities, have
developed to address local problems more comprehensively. It is
an important part of Secretary Cisneros' overall efforts to make
ROD a more effective partner with localities. The Consolidated
Plan was developed in response to your requests that we help
jurisdictions to reduce paperwork and, at the same time, to
address urban problems comprehensively. The Consolidated Plan
combines the planning, application, and reporting requirements
for the CPD formula programs for which you are eligible, by
condensing seven separate submission requirements into one
document.
If a CDBG eligible metropolitan city has entered into a
joint grant agreement with an urban county, the CDBG allocation
amount is being provided to the urban county. If your
jurisdiction is a member of a HOME consortium, the HOME
allocation amounts are being provided to the lead agency and are
to be shared by consortium members.
Our Field Offices stand ready to assist you in developin9
effective partnerships to address your housing and com~mAnity
development needs. We are committed to working closely with you
to ensure speedy approval of your Consolidated Plan so that you
will be able to.access these funds promptly. We look forward to
working with you in your efforts to build and strengthen your
cof¢~L~nities and neighborhoods.
If I can be of
contact me.
further assistance, please do not hesitate to
Andrew Cuo~o~_~
Assistant Secretary
HEARDON, SUEPPEL, DOWNER & HAYES P.L.C.
LAWYERS
J22 ~OUTH I.INN E~TR~ET
IOWA CITY, IOWA 5~'~40-1802
Mr. Charles J. Schmadeke
Director of Public Works
city of Iowa City, Iowa
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
January 6, 1995
Washington Park Litigation
Dear Mr. Schmadeke;
The purpose of this letter is to advise you that James Glasgow
has no standing to represent Washington Park, an Iowa general
partnership, in connection with the litigation now pending
including any representations concerning settlement of that
litigation.
Of course, James Glasgow has the right to make any remark
which he deems appropriate concerning the location of the water
plant, water rights, water bills, etc. However, he has no right to
engage in any conversations concerning the settlement of the
litigation.
All negotiations concerning settlement, trial and other
matters relevant to the existing litigation should be submitted to
this office for consideration.
Very truly yours,
WLM; seh
CC: Mr.
Bruce Glasgow
Mr. Frank Boyd
Mr. John Rummelhart
Ms. Linda Newman Woito
Mr. Stephen Atkins/
Mr. James Glasgow
William L.
Meatdon
MINUTES
IOWA CITY SENSITIVE AREAS COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994 - 12:O0 NOON
CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bill Frantz, Dick A. Hoppin, Beth D. Hudspeth, John Moreland,
Jr., Jessica Neary, Sandy Rhodes, Tom Scott, George Starr
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Bob Miklo, Melody Rockwell, Scott Kugler, Charlie Denney,
Dennis Gan. non, Sarah E. Holecek
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS:
Miklo called the meeting to order at 12:00 Noon. Members of the committee and staff
introduced themselves.
ORIENTATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Miklo provided a brief orientation and discussion of past work on environmental issues by City
committees, commissions and the Council.
COMMITTEE'S SCOPE, GOALS AND WORK PROGRAM:
Miklo stated the committee will be working to develop an ordinance that will encourage
cluster developments or planned developments in environmentally sensitive areas. The
ordinance will also encourage compact neighborhoods with a variety of housing types. Miklo
noted the Grading & Erosion Control regulations may be left as they are in a separate
ordinance, or incorporated into the Sensitive Areas ordinance.
Miklo gave an overview of the sensitive areas delineated on the Sensitive Areas Inventory Map
- Phase I, including such environmentally sensitive areas as steep slopes, woodlands, potential
wetland and hydric soils. Other mapped features included historic geological formations and
archaeological sites. Miklo said as the ordinance is implemented, some areas may turn out
not to be environmentally sensitive. Conversely, there may be other areas not shown on the
map that turn out to be environmentally sensitive. It is important that these areas be
identified early in the development process.
The role of staff will be to research and present various alternatives for committee review.
The committee will want to determine what is reasonable and appropriate for Iowa City. The
City's legal staff will assist in making sure the ordinance is legally defensible, practical and
reasonable. The main idea is to protect environmentally sensitive areas.
Miklo asked the committee to bring ideas and questions to the table for review, bearing in
mind that no ideas are "dumb" ideas. He pointed out the committee is charting new areas
in formulating environmental regulations for Iowa City. Mlklo encouraged the committee to
discuss ideas and bring literature to the committee meetings. Procedurally, he suggested the
committee use consensus as the means to support or dismiss these ideas. When consensus
is not possible, the committee may make decisions by a majority vote. He cautioned it may
Sensitive Areas Committee
December 16, 1994
Page 2
not be possible for everyone to be happy with every detail of the final document, but the
overall document should be supported by the entire committee.
Moreland asked about the timetable for presenting the document for review. Miklo said the
committee should have the ordinance ready for Council consideration by the beginning of July
1995. To allow time for the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission and the Planning and
Zoning Commission to review the ordinance prior to Council consideration, the committee
needs to have a draft ready no later than the middle of April or early May 1995. Miklo noted
the committee may meet once or twice a month. He anticipated the length of the meetings
would be an hour to an hour and a half.'
The committee discussed a possible meeting schedule. Moreland said he would be
comfortable if either he or Frantz were at the meeting to represent the developers' point of
view. He did not feel it was absolutely necessary for both of them to attend every meeting.
Frantz agreed. The committee agreed to set its next meeting for January 17, 1995, at 11:45
a.m.
Starr asked if the draft regulations would go to both the Riverfront and Natural Areas
Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission for review at the same time. Scott
suggested having a joint meeting of the commissions to hold a public hearing on the proposed
ordinance.
Rhodes said the concepts of cluster development and neo-traditional neighborhoods might be
in conflict. To him, they seemed to be separate issues. Miklo said the idea came from Jim
Throgmorton, who asked if this could be required through an ordinance. The committee was
asked by Council to consider neighborhood issues as well as the protection of environmentally
sensitive areas during development.
Scott suggested in discussing ideas, all committee members should come with an open mind
relative to creating regulations. He said often in development within sensitive areas, the
standards for street construction create more problems for protecting environmentally
sensitive areas than the construction of housing. He said the committee should look at
modifying Public Works design standards and modifying zoning requirements so as to offer
some solutions. He suggested incorporating the current Grading and Erosion Control
ordinance into the Sensitive Areas ordinance. He liked the idea of being able to go to one
section of the Code to learn what you need to know for development purposes.
Moreland said it is important to developers that the regulation~ are specific relative to City
expectations so that a developer has an idea .before purchasing a property as to what will be
allowed or not allowed. As it is now, a developer often goes into a project without knowing
where he stands.
Scott said the Grading and Erosion Control ordinance presents difficulties for developers and
administrators, because there are no provisions for change orders. Rhodes asked Scott for
an explanation. Scott said an example would be when the Rochester Hills development
required additional excavation. There was no provision to amend the site plan, so a stop work
order was issued. Work had So stop until new plans were developed and approved. He said
Sensitive Areas Committee
December 16, 1994
Page 3
there needs to be a mechanism so work on the site does not shut down. Rhodes said
guidelines and regulations needed to have "flexible" or "negotiable" situations built in so when
minor changes are needed, the work did not have to stop and/or take so long to resolve.
Scott said that the City's clout was at the rezoning level where it could set conditions to
mitigate environmental issues. The problem is when there is existing zoning and the City does
not have the legal ability to impose conditions. When a developer is willing to negotiate with
the City, public and neighbors, the problems can usually be resolved. When the developer is
not willing to do so, then there are problems.
Miklo said a goal of the committee would be to address the City's ability to control
development in sensitive areas. Scott suggested the OPDH for sensitive areas could be an
"overlay" zone, that is, a zone on top of existing requirements adding additional restrictions,
e.g. the airport or river corridor overlay zones. This provides a way to address identification
and regulation of environmentally sensitive areas. Moreland asked how an overlay zone would
be mapped. Miklo advised that the committee would be addressing the mapping issue early
on, probably at the January 17 meeting.
Rhodes brought up the example of the Harlocke-Weeber/Benton Street area where slopes and
wooded areas are located on properties with multiple owners. He hoped the ordinance would
address the tendency of development to occur on the easy [non-sensitive] properties first, and
then have developers push to do as much as they can later on the hard parts [sensitive areas].
Hoppin asked if the need for open space was to be addressed. Miklo suggested the open
space language within the Comprehensive Plan would deal with this aspect, such as had been
done with parkland, where the Neighborhood Open Space ordinance was adopted to answer
the problem. The sensitive areas issue might be solved by the same process. Scott agreed
this could be one answer.
Gannon said the City's design standards were adopted in 1975. He noted the City Engineer
and others were looking at revising the design standards regarding the width of streets, and
the sizing and easement widths for storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water mains, etc.
Moreland asked if the State had any requirements relative to these design standards, or if the
City could do pretty much what it wanted as long as it was passed in "ordinance style."
Gannon said the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) possibly Would review and
issue permits regarding water mains and sanitary sewers. Of course, the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements would apply. Denney said there was a new State manual
being completed and put together. Gannon thought it was being done by the Iowa
Department of Transportation (IDOT).
Miklo said the street standards and regulations had provisions to allow some flexibility. They
would probably be looked at on a case-by-case basis relative to environmentally sensitive
areas. Scott said a classic example would be if the City would require an arterial street, such
as an extension of Foster Road east, so that a significant portion of the woodlands and steep
slopes would be destroyed to get the grade needed to drive a car up the street. Gannon said
8% to 12% grades are allowed for streets, depending on the street classification. Scott
stated it would be tough to accomplish the required grades in that area without destruction
of sensitive areas.
Sensitive Areas Committee
December 16, 1994
Page 4
Miklo asked if anyone had questions about the scope of the work the committee had been
asked to do. Moreland said he hoped the committee would get as specific as possible without
creating a document that people could not live with. The least amount of gray area the
better. However, proceeding on a case-by-case basis would still be needed. Miklo said the
committee could hopefully come up with something to address issues of concern to
developers while at the same time streamlining the implementation procedures to help the
City.
Scott said he did not think the committee would need to nail down all the details. He thought
it would be better to provide general statements of goals, but not set forth specifics 1-13 or
a-z on how to accomplish this. He said he would be interested to see what type of work
product is generated.
Rockwell suggested that criteria might be developed wherein developers would be able to
function within certain guidelines. Scott said he preferred guidelines as opposed to all the dos
and don'ts. Moreland asked if this would primarily take the place of the tree ordinance and
the grading and erosion control provisions. Miklo explained that the City had been developing
a tree ordinance, which was one environmental element called for in the Comprehensive Plan.
The Grading and Erosion Control ordinance was another element as was the protection of
wetlands. Miklo said the proposed sensitive areas OPDH approach is more encompassing than
the previously proposed woodland conservation ordinance. He said the sensitive areas
ordinance would possibly include elements of the tree ordinance, the grading and erosion
control regulations, floodplain requirements, and establish local regulations for wetland areas.
Scott said the idea goes back a number of years, when it was recommended by the Urban
Environment Ad Hoc Committee that an overlay zone approach be used to deal
comprehensively with sensitive areas.
Moreland asked about receiving information for the meeting in January. Miklo said
approximately one week before the meeting, an information packet would be sent out. He
said staff will provide information on alternative approaches, ideas about techniques used
elsewhere, and a discussion of possible exemptions. These are areas the committee needs
to resolve early in the process. Miklo said a statement of purpose would also be forwarded
to the committee for its review and comments.
Rhodes said Miklo had mentioned floodplains. With regard to the current ordinance, he was
concerned about people being allow to fill up to the floodway line. He noted the potential for
trails as interconnected amenities. He hoped that something outside of the floodway could
be preserved. He wanted to see this~ssue looked at as part of the sensitive areas regulations.
Miklo said this was on the list and perhaps would be incorporated in this ordinance. Dennay
said the staff had discussed the issue of floodplains. Perhaps, completely reworking the
regulations was beyond the scope of this committee, but more stringent requirements could
be considered when floodplains occur in combination with other environmentally sensitive
features.
Scott asked if the FEMA maps in Iowa City delineating floodplains were accurate. They were
not accurate in Coralville in 1993. Gannon said one area along South Gilbert Street was not
accurate, but he thought the rest were. Moreland said some areas did not flood, but were
Sensitive Areas Committee
December 16, 1994
Page 5
inaccessible due to flooding in other ayeas. Mlklo asked if the maps were going to be
updated. Denhey said he thought the USGS was updating maps, at least where major
flooding had occurred.
Miklo asked if there were any other questions. He reminded the committee that next month's
meeting would be on January 17, 1995, at 11:45 a.m. He said the meeting room Ioc&tion
would be noted on the agenda sent to the committee about a week in advance of the
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 12:55 p.m.
~ac12.16
APPROVED
MINUTES PATV BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Thursday, November 17, 1994
Present: Doug Allaim, Steve Holmes, Maureen McCormick, Steve Wurtzler
Staff: Rene Paine, Brad Parkel
Ubrary: Beth Fisher
Absent: Jan Cureton, Scott Murray
Minutes: Holmes moved (seconded by McCormick) that the October Minutes be approved as
amended. The motion passed unanimously.
Reports: BTC: No report,
~ Beth Fisher announced that there would be sign-up sheets at the Annual
Meeting for the workshop on the new sound system In Meeting Room A and for a workshop on
documentary filmmaking In preparation for the Sesquicentennial project. CTG: No report.
Chair'. Aliaire announced that the staff had taped an interview with Drew Shaffer on the
history and potential future of federal legislation relevant to public access. In that tape, Shaffer
indicates that given the current regulatory/legislative climate, chances are good that exclusive
cable franchise agreements with cities and municipalities will be outlawed. The tape will be
shown at the Annual Meeting. Allaim reported that four meetings are scheduled between the City
and representatives of TCI during the month of December and that some decision about the new
franchise agreement should be reached by January. Allaim also announced that Board Member
Jan Cureton had resigned effective immediately. He furlher noted that Board Members elected at
the Annual Meeting should have to run for a second term after completing their initial three
year term. Because of Curston's resignation, an additional Board Member will be elected at this
year's Annual Meeting.
Financial Commiffee: McCormick noted that because of recent departures of Board
Members, there are no longer any members of the committee except herself. She recommended
that new members of the Board be appointed to committees at the next regular meeting of the
Board.
Administrative Committee; No report.
Outreach Committee: No report.
Management: Paine reported that staff member Mark Weills had asked for and received
an advance on his salary to purchase a computer. Weills will be able to repay the advance by the
spring. (The Board expressed their approval of this decision, although Holmes noted that this
advance should best be viewed as a special circumstance rather than an ongoing practice.)
Brad Parkel then submitted a written report to the Board on his research for the
purchase of a Mackle 16 channel Audio Board an~CD player. The report Included bids from five
vendors. After a brief discussion, Holmes moved (seconded by McCormick) that the Board
approve the purchase from ECS as recommended by Brad. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned so that Board Members could Join the Annual Meeting.
Minutes prepared by Steve Wurtzler
14
EleCtiOn Over:view
After the election and law enforcement officials
issued the public warnings, no further complaints
were received.
1994 Election Procedures
Some New Twists
Richard G. Srnolka, Editor
Election Administration Reports
Elections are as fascinating as a kaleidoscope --
no two are ever the same -- but 1994 unveiled
some strikingly different events. Among them a
telephone vote seam and a retention candidate
opposed by a write-in candidate.
Early alarm bells prevented what appeared to be a
unique vote fraud seam in Iowa before the
November election. The concept of telephone voting
has recently gained much national attention and
this fraud attempted to capitalize on that interest.
Although nowhere in the nation is it possible to
vote directly for public officials by telephone, some
telephone callers in Iowa attempted to convince
elderly citizens otherwise.
In Utah. a county attorney's race seems to have it
all -- a retention option, a contested election, a
write-In candidate. and a 'tie' vote to be broken by
a coin flip. Ultimately, it will probably take at least
one Judicial decision to sort it all out.
The procedure followed for the County Attorney
election in Rich county, Utah (pop. 1.725) was
according to state law m but the legislature never
anticipated the developments that occurred. A coin
flip is to determine whether incumbent George
Preston or challenger George Burbidge is the win-
net.
Rich County uses a paper ballot system. State law
provides that if an incumbent is uncontested. his
name appears as a retention candidate with the
voters having a Yes-No option. A majority of
votes creates a vacancy.
Preston had no opposition until George Burbidge
decided to run as a write-in candidate. The ballots
had already been printed and the election was
allowed to proceed with a most unusual county
attorney contest. Voters had an option of 'Yes" or
"No' on Preston, or writing in Burbidge.
Iowa Secretary of State Elaine Baxter issued a
press release October 28 warning the public about
events in Johnson and Linn counties with the fol-
lowing description:
'The voter scare which has been reported in
Johnson County begins by receiving a telephone
call from someone claiming to be an employee of
the county auditor's office. The caller then asks for
whom the person intends to vote for governor. The
caller then announces that there is no need to go
to the polls; the vote has been recorded.'
Counting the votes was not easy and voter intent
was not always clear. "Yes" votes for Preston were
counted as votes for him. 'No' votes were not
deducted from this total. Ballots containing both a
'No" for Preston and a Burbidge write-in were
counted only as a Burbidge write-in. Preston. a
Republican, was not listed in the Republican col-
umn, as he would have been if he had an opponent
on the ballot. Rather, as a retention candidate he
was on the nonpartisan section of the ballot. Thus,
he was granted no straight party votes to which he
claims he is entitled by virtue of an opponent.
Baxter stated, 'This is the worst form of voter
fraud I have ever seen in all of my years of involve-
ment in elections. I want all Iowans to know that
they may only vote by casting an absentee ballot
by mail or in person at the auditor's office or a
satellite office established by the auditor or by
going to the polls. No one can vote by having their
vote recorded on the telephone. If anyone receives
a telephone call like this, please report this call to
the Secretary of State's office immediately.'
U.S. District Attorneys were notified and also made
public announcements asking for information
about the identity of the callers and warning of
criminal prosecution of persons who attempt this
type of vote fraud.
IlMC News Disesi/}anuaty 1995
When the votes were counted Preston had 299
"Yes" votes knd 88 "No" votes. Burbidge 299 write-
in votes, The race was declared a *tie" and the win-,
net will be determined by a coin toss. The loser is
expected to go to court,
It Wasn't
Supposed
To Turn Out
Like This
Federal
Subsidies
and Declining
Transit
Pro d u ctivity
BY CHARLES LAVE
Consider the urban transit"problem." In the 1960s the problem
was declining transit patronage. Finances received little discus-'
sion because the industry was essentially self-supporting: oper-
ating costs were so low that passenger revenues covered costs.
In the 1990s 'problem" has a whole new meaning: financial
deficits. Today, most transit revenue comes from governments,
not passengers, and the result is continual fiscal crisis-the
search for money to continue the subsidies.
The new transit problem grew from our efforts to solve
the old one.
Starting in th~ mid-1960s, federal policy encouraged public
takeover of the privately owned, self-supporting .t~.'.ansit industry.
Public ownership was able to halt the long-term decline in rid-
erahip. but it also led to an increasingly sever~ financial deficit.
Underlying the deficit is the large decline in the industry's pro-
ductivity--antput per dollar of input. Indeed, if transit produc-
tivity had merely remained constant since 1964, when federal
inten~entian began, total operating costs would be more than 40
percent lower--enough cost-reduction to erase most of the cur-
rent operating deficit, without raising fares.
It's uncommon to find such a rapid productivity decline
any industry. In general, productivity increases over time, and a
given quantity of input produces more and more output--which
is why per capita income rises. Thus the productivity change in
the transit industry is notable for both its downward direction and
its magnitude. Nor is there anything inherent in the transit indus-
try that creates decline. Among privately owned bus companies,
productivity rose 8.3 percent over this period.
To put all this into more concrete terms, F'~ure 1 shows what
has happened to operating costs over time. The vertical axis
shows what it cost the average transit agency to put a bus out
onto the street for one hour, in constant 1985 dollars. Costs were
creeping up slowly before the federal-subsidy era. When the
Urban Mass Transit Adminislration CUMTP0 began giving capi-
tal subsidies, the creep picked up speed, and when LIMTA began
giving operating subsidies, costs began to soar.
The Study
We compiled detailed records for the 61 largest transit prop-
erties--thoss with operating revenues grater than $! million in
1964--tracing their individual financial histories from 1950
through 1985, These are shown In Table 1. To avoid the distort-
ed "averages" that aggregate statistics often produce, ~.
IUMI~
TABLE I
FIGURE I
r4s.
Urea c~d
,i 25.
1956 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1965
Cost in constant 1985 dofiars
- T'RAHSIT-PRO~[Rr[IES iN T'fiE'~$AMPLE, 8Y $ ~E
19HREVEffUE
1964RUEHUE
(SOO01
'(hicogo IL 81,403 ~o~ fly 3,213
'ftat Y~ City (l'Jd HY 74,726 i'h3odef~a (sobw) 2A 3,163
ft~afSc HJ 54.530 Jadeson,lb FL 3,017
FldradeJph?a PA 32,428 HashUe TH 2,993
'OaUoit AU 26,992 Omaha & Canal 81l HE 2,964
C~evefand 01? 23,755 Chko~o {Suhatbafi) IL 2,923
8ohimo~e /dD 21,662 Totrio OH 2,473
k?ia.~.polis 9. Pod /dH 13,420 Wafted. AIA 2.444
'OoJclo~ CA 12,769 $~agfie~ MA 2,248
3uffdo fly 12,419 ~ron OH 1.995
~shargh PA 11,611 Fad Wodh TX 1,990
Atlanta GA 10,732 Gac, Heepou & Coy. XY 1,926
Ch~cinnoti OH 8,789 I~eocling I~A 1,922
*Son Ffancis(o (/dUftl] CA 3,673 ChadoUt liC 1,830
fto~sus Gfy /dO 2,105 ~usfoa IL ~,,192
/danbolton & Queens fly 6,640 GQ~ IH 1.719
'Sosfan · 6,441 WlJmiqfon Oi 1,636
OoUos TX 6,378 OusHnhes II. 1,501
fiat Orions I.~ 6,305 (hallaltoona ~l 1,401
*/demphis T~ 5,697 *Soonmenlo GT 1,239
Paulafid Oft 5,074 Gox~'ge FH 1,342
'Son Oie9o ~ $,053 'To~o~eo WA 1,334
Son ~lonio 'rx 4,732 fin.ishaq · I'A 1,328
Lot~Yille fly 4,786 ~enl0wn PA 1,316
Ind'mopor~s IN 4,437 Youngslam1 Off 1,286
Honolulu HA 4,502 (bc~leslon TW 1.204
Columbus OH 4,118 Gfnnd Rapids /dl 1.163
Providence RI 3,919 OuCh-Superior ~lU 1,135
3ticrgepod CT 3,426 Badon, Wore. & fly fly 1,044
Syr~(gsn fly 3,218 RoanriLe YA 1,020
'S~Jmoh GA 1,002
we worked with individual transit
properltes. We combined data from a
given year. giving equal weight to all
properties. Thus our averages reflect the
characteristics of a typical property.
Consider first the financial situation
of a typical transit property thirty years
ago. In 1964.82 percent of the properties
were still privately owned. The top row in
Table 2 shows one of the key financial
indicators. revenue divided by operating
costs. Revenue was greater than operat-
ing costs during the period 1950-1964. In
1964 the revenue/cost ratio was 1.05 at a
typical property. The only really low ratio
was 0.70 for San Francisco Muni--which,
significantly, has been publicly owned
and operated since 1912.
Since the transit industry was cov-
eringits operating costs, why did the gov-
ernment deem it necessary to get into the
transit subsidy business? One reason
had to do with projections of long-run via-
bility. Although the transit properties
were taking in more money then they
were paying out (row 1), that did not
assure long-run viability because these
figures do not include depreciation costs.
In row 2 we add depreciation to operat-
ing cost Tiffs statistic answers the ~lues-
fion: can the property cover its immedi-
ate cash flow and have enough money
over to replace equipment when it wears
out? The answer for a typical property in
1964 was. no. The typical property was
gradually running down its capilal stock.
This was the background for one inter-
vention theory: passengers were fleeing
the worn oat, ill-maintained, outdated
roflJng stock. If only the properties could
somehow ob~n modern equ(pment and
restore service, passengers would telurn
to public transit.
Thus UMT^'s program began as a
kind of one-shot injection of new capital
Give the transJl properties new equip.
ash
TAILI 2
~ .'lndhalors tot a Typha'! Transit Pr'operty it98~ dollars) .
Ruv.ge/Operatlng Costs 1.09 1.00 1.06 1,05
Reveu./Op. Costa (. Oeprec.1.00 0.99 0.99 0,98
19S0 195S 1960 1964 1970 1975 1900 1985
0.92 0,52 0.38 0,34
0.87 0.50 0.38 0.34
S 0,88 $ 0.63
S24.54 S29,76 $34.39 $40.18
Revenue/Reve,g Passengers S 0.56 S 0.70 S 0.19 S 0.87
~Operutiegcons S18.84 $20.39 S22.15 S22.9S
(w/odeprec.)/Bes Hours
ment and all would be well. As we know,
it didn't turn out that way.
The initial UMTA subsidy program,
in 1964, wasconfined to capital subsidies;
transit companies still had to earn their
own operating costs. But 1975 saw a rad-
ical change in the UMTA program: the
federal government began subsidizing
operating costs as well. The third row, rev-
enue per revenue-passenger, hints at the
consequence of this decision. Passenger
fares had been rising steadily up through
1972 as transit managers struggled to
cover their rising costs. After 1975 all
attempts at fare-discipline were put aside,
and passenger revenue fell.
The drop in revenue may be viewed
in two quite different ways. F'wsL one may
see it as the result of removing the remain-
ing constraint on transit management: the
obligation to earn operating costs.
Second, one may see it as a major change
in the goals assigned to transit managers.
The old goal was straightforward: provide
a self-supporting service for those who
wished to use it. The new goal, assigned
by the government. was complex and
nebulous: use transit service as a tool to
solve urban problems, save the central
city, provide cheap mobility for the poor,
transport the handicapped, and so on.
Implementing the new goal required
expansion of transit service into low den-
sity areas that could not generate much
patronage, and reduction of fares to make
them affordable to anyone. The fall in rev-
enue was a direct consequence.
T1ae Productivity Plummet
But transit's financial crises is not
just a revenue problem. More is involved
than the decline in earnings. The other
half of the problem is an enormous
increase in the cost of supplying the ser.
vice (reflected in the falling productivity).
The fourth row in Table 2 shows that oper-
ating cost per bus-hour rose ~'om 822,95
in 1964 to 840,18 in 1985. (All costs are in
conslant 1985 dollars.) That is, the real
cost of putting an hour of bus service onto
the s~reet has nearly doubled since the
federal government became involved in
the transit industry.
A Digression on Productivity
Measurement
Productivity is output divided by
input. What is the 'output" of a transit sys-
tem? it would be unfair to use bus-miles
as the output-measure: increases in traf-
fic congestion lower a property's output
of bus-miles, hence lowering its n,-
NUMBER S, FALL 1994
TABLE 3
The Decline In Trfisil Productivity at a Typical Firm
.P .R' O . D . 'U
1950-1964
!'~u PreUMTA
Era
196449?2 1975-198S
T~a Era 0f UMTA Tba ~'o of UMTA Capital
Capital Subsidies aad Operating Subsidies
ALL TRANSIT PROPERTIES -!.4°,~ p~ year -2.1% per year -3.! % per year
DIFFERENCE Iff RAII O~ DEGffiB -50% -48%
BLqWEfN ERAS
by the size of the transit property:. it fell
by 121 percent at the large properties, by
75 percent at the medium properties. and
by 62 p?cent at the small properties.
That is, size is correlated with rate of
decline. Why might this be so? The large
transit properties are mostly in older
cities. those built before the auto age.
These cities have poor street systems, lit-
tle parking, and more people who depend
on transit as their primary source of
mobility, A transit strike in such cities is
genuinely paralysing. Transit strikes
have much less effect in the smaller cities
because residents there have many alter-
native forms of mobility. Thus, it seems
likely there will be far more pressure to
settle strikes at higher wage terms in
large cities. and that transit management
in these cities will be less able to resist
productivity declines (labor is about
three-fourths of total operating costs).
It Wasn't Supposed
To Turn Out Like This
Federal policy started out with the
notion of a one-shot injection of capital to
rejuvenate the aging physical plant of our
transit systems. A cure, not perpetual
hospitalization, It didn't work out that
way. The subsidy money encouraged
government meddling in transit opera-
Lion, asking transit systems to undertake
avariety ofaclivities unrelated to their tra-
dilional goals.
The subsidies sent the wrong signals
to management and labor. Management
interpreted the message to mean: effi-
ciency was no longer primary; rather. it
was more important to expand passenger-
demand and to provide social services. So
routes were extended into inherently
unprofitable areas and fares were low-
ered to the point where no one would find
them burdensome. Labor interpreted the
message to mean: management now has
a Sugar Daddy who can pay for improve
meats in wages and working conditions.
Thus, over time, the federal doctor
developed new therapeutic goals, and the
transit patient developed an addiction to
the treatment. Our attempts to solve the
original problem created a new one: a
serious decline in the basic productivity
of the indusw/, with an inevitable growth
in linancial problems as the result. ~,
FURTHER READING
e
President's Committee on Employment
of People with Disabilities
An Ul~hte of z~ivtths, l~'ogrmm and projem of' the ~dent's Committee
Novauba-/Decunb~r Lq94 Vol. 3, No. 2
SEARS REPORT CITES LOW COST OF ACCOMMODATION: A new report based on
case studies at Sears, Roebuck and Co. shows that the average cost of accommodations is
$121. Based on data on 436 ADA-related accommodations made by Sears between 1978 and
1992, the company discovered that 69% of accommodations cost nothing, 28% cost less than
$1,000, and only 3% cost more than $1,000. In fact, the total cost to Sears of ma~4ng these
436 accommodations during the 14-year period was only $52,939.
The report, Communicating the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Transcending Compliance:
A Case Report on Sears, Roebuck and Co., was written by President's Committee member
l~eter Blanek, Senior Annenberg Fellow, and relea.~i through The Annenberg Washington
Program on November 16. Blanck draws five core implications from the study of Seaxs'
experience: (1) The impact of the ADA on American business is evolutionary, not
revolution=y; (2) unive~l design and access, not retrofitted technology, fulfill the objective
of including persons with and without disabilities as productive workforce participants; (3)
elfore to educate management and the workforce about the ADA and the capabilities of
persons with disabilities must be based on facts, not paternalism and myths; (4) starting from a
base of ADA compliance, companies can look beyond compliance to ~anscendence by
fostering independence and by providing meaningful career opportunities for people with
disabilities; and (5) far from creating onerous legal burdens, the ADA can give employers and
employees a framework for dispute avoidance and resolution, rather than the explosion of
litigation that some observers predicted. '
To obtain a copy of the report, CONTACT Liz $podak at The Annenberg Washington
Program by phone 202-393-7100, by FAX 202-638-2745, or by e-marl spodak~clark.net.
Please specify format required.
NEW EEOC CHAIRMAN MEETS THE PRESS, GIVES UPDATE: In an October 26
mee~ng with members of the Washington Press Corps, Gilbert Casellas, who was confirmed
as Chain'nan of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on September 29,
pledged his commitment to the multifaceted minion of the agency.
CaseHas will work closely with other recently confirmed EEOC Commissioners, Vice
Chairman Paul M. Igasaki and Paul Steven MilleF, as well as continuing Commissioners
Rosalie C-auli Si]berr~n and Joyce E. Tucker.
1331 F Strut, N.W. · Wa.~hingon, DC: 2000~.-1107 · 202-3764200 ('Voice} · 202-376-620.9 (I'DD) ,* 202-3~'6-62~Lq..ff. aa~
ADA charge stagstics teleased dur~g the briefing showed that the EEOC had received 34,8?7
charges between luly 26, 1992, and September 30, 1994. As of October 1, the EEOC has
filed 37 law suits. The agency has admLqistratively closed 44% of the cases, and found no
reasonable cause in another 361~. For the remaining 20% that roeriled resolution, the
monelary benefits realized by settlements and conc'diations totalled $30,391,71ii{. To obtain a
report of ADA charge statistics, CONTACT the EEOC at 800-6694000(I/) or 800-800-
330~(TDD).
JAN CALI~ AND CASES INCREASE FOLLOWING FINAL IMPLEMENTATION OF
ADA TITLE I: Phone calls to the President's Committee's lob Accommodation Network
(JAN) increased an average of 642 calls per month in the quatier ending with September 30.
IAN received an average of 4,062 calls per month during the months of $uly, August and
September, as compared to an average of 3,420 calls per month in the previous three months.
A significant portion of the calls can be attributed to the final implementation of Title ! of the
ADA on July 26, which extended the ADA to businesses that have 11i or more employees.
luly had the heaviest volume, 4,200 calls.
The number of cases (problems requiring specific solutions) handled during the quarter was
6,580, an increase Of more ~n 1,000 over the previous quarter. In the cases related to ADA,
callers were most concerned with understanding the terms and provisions of the ADA (38%),
then conflict issues between employer and employee (14 %), followed by concern about impact
an accommodation will have within the business (10%), and concerns regarding government
agencies (8%). Only 3% of the callers had concerns about the cost of a~.ommodations. For
more information, CONTACT JAN at 800-ADA.WORK or 800-52~-7234, or by using the
electtonic bulletin board, 800-DIAL JAN.
EMPLOYMENT PICTURE BLEAK FOR PEOPLE WITH lvn~NTAL RETARDATION:
According to The Arc, a national organization on mental retardation, no more than 23% of
adults with mental retardation are employed full-time. Yet, the vast majority of this population
of nearly 7 million are capable of employment. The largest number, 87% of people with
mental retardation, are only mildly affected and just a little slower than average in learning
new information and skills. As adults, they can perform a variety of jobs. Even those in the
13% who have serious limitations in functioning have demonstrated employment success when
jobs were identified that matched their skills. Surveys conducted among employers in
Oklahoma (1993) and studies done by the E.I. dupont Company (1990) show a very high level
of satisfaction with their employees. States that rank highest on inclusive employment of
people with mental retardation are Connecticut, Alaska, Oregon, New Hampshire and
Colorado. For more information on data related to people with mental retardation,
CONTACT: The Are, National Headquarters, 500 E. Border, Suite 300, Arlington, TX
76010.
PRE'CONlmERENCE EIVIPLOYER FORUM SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND: "Developing
Recruitment Partnerships," an employer forum sponsored by the President's Committee's
Employer Subcommittee, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 8:00 a.m. - noon, at the Portland,
OR, Convention Center one day before the opening of the President's Committes's Annual
Conference. The forum is specifically geared to address the concerns of small and medium.
sized businesses. Keynote speaker will be Phil Kosak, Executive Vice President, Carolha
line Snacks. He will be joined by a panel of employers experienced in recoiiting people with
disabilities, by representatives from private non-profit organizations engaged i~ placement, and
local small business owners. The forum is free, but advance r~gistration is required. For
· additional information on the forum, CONTACT: Pandee Chafffin. For Annual Conference
information, CONTACT: Betsy Fri~m~.
DOS SE'ITLF~ FI~T SUIT UNDER ALTERATION PROVISIONS OF ADA: A Denver
restaurant that w~ made less ac~.ss/blc after undergoing renovations ~as agreed to improve
access under a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOI) approved November 10 by a
federal court. The seltlement applies to Bardo Grill and requires the owner, Lira Limited
Lialf~ity, to pay $10,000 h civil penal~ie~ and $5,000 in damages to four persons with
disabilities. The owners will also build a ramp to p~ovide access to a newly-installed raislxI
dining area. add accessible sea.g, repair a ramp in the front entrance, widen doorways, and
host an information seminar for other femurant owners in the state to learn about the
requirements of the law. For a copy of the release regarding tiffs settlement, CONTACT:
Sandra Moreno.
PRF. SIDENT APPOINTS MEMBERS TO FEDERAL BOARDS: President Clinton has
made recent appointments to both the Access Board and the Nadonal Council on Disability
(NCD). Lori L. Vande Zande, a program and planning analyst in the Bureau of Long Term
Support in the Division of Community Services of the State Department of Health and Social
Services, Madison, WI, is the Access Board appointee. Reappointed to the NCD is ~
~r~l, a private business consultant of Potomac, MD, and former running back for the
Washington Redskins who has been very active in disability issues for many years. For
additional information, CONTACT Sydni Shollenberger at the Access Board, 202-272-$434,
ext. 12,(V) or 202-272-15449 (TDD); or Mark Quigley at NCD, 202472-20040/) or 202-272-
207, CrOD).
DO, I ADA STATUS REPORT UPDATE AVAILABLE: "Enforcing the ADA: A Status
Report Update from the Department of lustice (luly-September 1994)" h now available. The
report includes ADA litigation, formal settlement agreements, other setfiements, certification
and technical assistance information. To obtain a copy, call DOJ at 800-$14-0301(V) or 800-
1514-0383(TDD).
KEEP SHARING THE FAX: We appreciate your sharing your copy of the Washington FAX
with others. In order to keep the FAX timely and within the limits of our resources, we cannot
enlarge the dislribution list. Your efforts to help get this information to a broader public are
very much appreciated. For more specific informadon on any of the articles in this issue,
please tAX your request to the contact perion indicated at the end. President's Committee
FAX numbers are: 202-376-6219, 202-376-6859, and 202-376-6868. Nother agency contacts
or phone numbers are indicated, you must contact that agency directly.
3'USTIN .a~ND YO$ItIKO DART
~07 6T'd S'tlll~T, S.W., APt.
ADA, ALL WE HAVE GAINED IS IN PERIL!
MOBILIZe! DUCATE THE CONgReSS! NOW!
November 30, 1994
Dear Colleagues:
WE WHO HAVE DISABILITIES ARE IN GRAVE DANGER of losing our fi'agile,
hard won beachhead on the mainland of American life. Govemors,.Mayors, and media
personalities are launching an escalating chorus of assaults on the ADA, calling it a costly
unfunded mandate, and worse. IDEA and Medicaid are under attack, as are SSI supports
for children with disabilities. There is increasing public focus on the cost of keeping
people with severe disabilities alive, and on their "right" to die. The new leaders of
Congress have announced their agenda, a "Contract with America" that, implemented
literally, could drastically cut virtually all programs that empower us. They speak of
"erasing" key economic and social programs of the last tlu'ee decades, and "reasserting
American Culture as it has existed for the last 300 years" - a culture in which we were
outcasts. According to media reports, they are seriously considering amending the ADA
to make enforcement a local option.
I CANNOT BELIEVE that the leaders of our nation - Republican or Democrat - are
scheming to destroy our rights. But I see the current eruption of public frustration with
the growing pains of democracy, and I remember history. I am truly terrified that
hysteria for instant solutions and easy scapegoats - in combination with deeply rooted
negative attitudes and massive misinformation from special interests - could result in an
unthinking pulling of the plug on our progress, our rights, the programs that empower us,
and, in some cases, our very lives. Back to hopeless dependency, h6peless isolation,
hopeless poverty. Back to sub-human status.
WE MUST MOBILIZE. WE MUST EDUCATE, NOW. The new Congress convenes
on January 4th. Republican leaders have announced a blitz to pass their "Contract"
agenda during the first one hundred days. We must act today, before the holidays, during
the holidays, while basic positions are still being formed.
HOLD AN EMERGENCY MEETING. TODAY. TOMORROW. In person. By
telephone. Designate an existing organization - or organiz~ an ad hoc group - to
coordinate state-wide action. Forget abbut turf and titles. Include all who will fight.
MESSAGE: ADA. COOPERATION YES! AMENDMENT NOt We are ready to
cooperate 100% to ensure implementation of the ADA that is sensi.tive to the needs of
individuals, businesses and communities. But we will fightSany amendment. We will
fight for our right to be fully equal citizens of the USA. Ms. Congresswoman, we want
your commitment that you will be with us.
MESSAGE: CONTRACT WITH AMERICA. Contract of the people, by the people
and for the people - all the people - yes! Contract on Americans with disabilities, no!
Of course social and economic programs need to be improved. No group is more aware
of the cancerous oppression ofpatemalistic bureaucracy than people with disabilities. But
let us take care lhat in our haste to change, we do not create more welfare, more
paternalism, more costs, more misery. Let us ensure that changes protect and enhance
rehabilitation, DD, personal assistance and legal services, IDEA, independent living,
Medicaid, Medicare, fair housing and other all programs and protections that empower
people with disabilities to be productive participants in the mainstream. Let us ensure that
changes empower persons with very severe disabilities to be free from the fear of rationed
life, to be emancipated from expensive, prison-like institutions, and to live with dignity
in their communities.
MESSAGE: THE AMERICAN HERITAGE at its best, the magical power of America's
explosive success, from 1776 to 1994, has been the aggressive empowerment of
traditionally oppressed peoples to be fully equal participants in the mainstream of free
enterprise democracy. Nothing could be more Republican, nothing could be more
Democrat, nothing could be more in harmony with family values, nothing could be more
profitable, nothing could be more positively American than the empowerment of
Americans with disabilities. Mr. Congressman, we will work with you to create change
that empowers. We will fight any return to oppressive paternalism.
CAN WE WIN? ABSOLUTELY! We will lose some battles. But we have the ultimate
weapons to win the war for a just society: people, truth, love of humanity. We have the
moral and the economic arguments. We have people who have created miracles of
independence and justice. We have you.
IF WE CAN MULTIPLY OUR TINY ARMY OF PATRIOTS, if we can utilize the
coming historic. p91icy debate to establish the principles of empowerment, if we can
exploit the coming volatile scramble for power to create new political clout, if we can
survive the coming test of fire with our principles, our bottom line agenda and our
passion to pioneer intact, we will have established a foundation of tempered political,
psychological, and policy steel on which future generations in the USA and every land can
build the edifice of democracy for people with disabilities.
TO: ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: KXlC
RE: EDITORIAL
ATTACHED IS A COPY A RECENT KXIC EDITORIAL WHICH YOU MAY WISH TO
REVIEW.
Box2388
iou~a City, Io~ 52244
(319) 354-9500
INFORUATiON PLUS
IN A RECENT KXlC EDITORIAL WE MADE ~FERENCE TO WHAT WE CALLED IOWA
CITY'S CHAMPAGNE AND CAVIAR STYLE. P~ECENTLY TWO EXAMPLES .OF WHAT
WE MEAN WERE MAILED TO HOUSEHOLDS IN IOWA CITY.
THE FIRST WAS REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS MAILED OUT BY THE UTILITIES
DEPARTMENT. WITH THE CURRENT UPROAi{ OVER RATE INCREASES IT WAS
INTERESTING THAT THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT HAD NEARLY SIX THOUSAND
DOLLARS TO SPEND ON PURCHASING AND MAILING REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS TO
ALL UTILITY CUSTOMERS. THE INFORMATION ON THE MAGNETS IS READILY
AVAILABLE IN BOTH PHONE BOOKS WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE IN THIS
AREA.
THE SECOND EXAMPLE WAS THE BOOKLET DISTRIBUTED BY THE RECREATION
DEPARTMENT. WE FOUND THAT THE COST OF THIS FOUR COLOR BOOKLET
INCLUDING PRODUCTION AND MAILING IS ALMOST SIXTY-THOUSAND DOLLARS
PER YEAR. IF THE GOAL OF THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE
A LISTING OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE WE'RE REASONABLY CERTAIN
THAT THIS INFORMATION COULD BE DISSEMINATED FOR A LOT LESS THAN
SIXTY-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WHAT CITY GOVERNMENT DOES NOT SEEM TO REALIZE IS THAT IT IS TIME
TO START ELIMINATING SOME OF THESE SEEMINGLY FRIVOLOUS EXPENSES.
WE ARE QUITE CERTAIN THAT GIVEN THE CHOICE THE VAST MAJORITY OF
IOWA CITIANS WOULD PREFER LOWER UTILITY RATES AND LOWER TAXES IN
LIEU OF VERY EXPENSIVE NON ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
P.O. Box 2388 Iowa City, IA 52244 (319) 354-9500
To: IO~ CI~ CL~K
From: Jim Hovercamp
1'-9-95 8:26~m
p. 2 oF4
Johnston County'
Charles D. Duffy, Chairperson
$oe Bolk~m
St~ph~n P. Lamina
Don Schr
Sally Stutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
January 10, 1995
INFORMAL MEETING
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Agenda
o
Review of the formal organi.afional minutes of January 3rd, the informal
minutes of January 3rd recessed to January 5th, and the formal minutes of
January 5th.
3. Business from the County Engineer.
a) Discussion re: upgrade weight limits for various bridges that have
been reconstructed.
b) Other
4. Business from the Board of Supervisors.
a) Discussion re:
b) Discussion re:
Reports
d) Other
Juvenile Crime Prevention Policy Board.
meetings scheduled for the week of January. 15th.
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST.
P.O. BOX 1350
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350
To.' I(}~ CITY CI. ERK From; J£m I~owrcaop 1~J5 G=36m po 3 o¢ 4
Agenda 1-10-95
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5. Discussion re: of the following budgets:
(Tuesday)
1o:oo a.m.
a) (11) Recorder
b) (19) Zoning
¢) (04) Health
d) Other
(Wednesday)
9:00a. m.
a) (09) Disaster Services
b) (03) Auditor
¢) (33) Elections
d) (35) Mapping
e) (18) Central Services
f) (41) ln.~titutional Accounts
g) (22) Workers Unemployment
h) (10) Medical Examiner
i) (07) Information Services
j) (05) Board of Supervisors
k) (34) Cordlap
1) (25) County Farm
m) (85) Capital Projects
n) (12) S.E.A.T. 8.
o) Lunch
p) (45) Human Services
q) (42) Mental Health Services
r) (43) ICF/MR/Residential
s) Other
To: 10~ cr~Y CLERK
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Agenda 1-10-9S
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(Thursday)
11:30 a.m.
a) (02) Count3, Attomey
b) (2S) Court Services
--- Juvenile Justice Crime Grant
d) (69) Prosecutor Forfeit Proceeds
e) (50) Veterans Affairs
Ot~er .
6. Discussion from the pubUc.
7. Recess.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Charles D. Duffy, Chairperson
Joo Bolkcom
Stcphon P. La¢ina
Don Schr
Sally Stutsman
January 12, 1995
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
I. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Action re: claims
Action re: formal organizational minutes of January 2nd, the informal
minutes of January 3rd recessed to January 5th, and the formal minutes of
January 5th.
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. Business from the County Auditor.
a) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
¢) Discussion/action re:
counts.
d) Other
resolution accepting the January 3, 1995 cash
6. Business from the County Aflomey.
a) Report re: other items.
7. Business from the Assistant Zoning Administrator.
a) Motion setting public hearing.
b) Other
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9:30 a.m. - Public Hearing on Zoning and Platting Applications:
a) First and Second consideration of the following Zo'.ning
appHcafiom:
1. Application Z9444 of Daniel and Diana Webman, Oxford, signed
by Joseph C. Johnston, Attomey, Iowa City, requesting rezoning of
1.0 a6res from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain
property described as being in the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section
22; Township 80 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa (This property is located on the south side of Lower
Old Highway #6 NW, at its intersection with Eagle Avenue NW in
Oxford Twp.).
2. Apphcation Z9449 of Robert Frees, owner, Iowa City, signed by
William Frees, contract buyer, Solon, requesting rezoning of 107
acres from A1 Rural to RS3 Suburban Residential of certain
property described as being in the 8E 1/4 of Seetim 19; Township
80 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa
(Ibis property is located on the south side of Dingleberry Road NE,
approximately 0.6 miles east of its inter~ection with Highway # 1 NE
in Newport Twp.).
Application Z9457 of Russell Thompson, Solon, owner, signed by
Steve Manary, Iowa City, requesting rezonin§ of 7.65 acres (4 -
1.99 acres tracts) fi:om AI Rural to RS Suburban Residential of
certain property described as being in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of
Section 17; Township 81 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in
Johnson County, Iowa (This property is located on the south side of
140th Street NE, approximately 1/2 mile east of Naples Avenue NE
in Big Grove Twp.).
Application Z9458 of Karen Harris, Iowa City, owner, signed by
Tim Lehman, Iowa City, requesting re'zoning of 1.0 acres from A1
Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as
being in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 4 and the SW I/4 of the
SW 1/4 of Section 3; all in Township 78 North; Range 6 West of
the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This property is located on
the east side of Oak Crest Hill Road SE, approximately 1/8 of a mile
north of its intersection with 480th Street SE in Liberty Twp.).
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Application Z9461 of Darrell and Carolyn Marak, Bernard &
Phyllis Marak, Swisher, signed by Brian & Barbara Marak,
Swisher, requesting rezoning of 1.99 acres from A1 Rural to RS
Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the
SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 8; Township 81 Nbrth; Range 7
West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This property is
located on the north side of 140th Street NW, northwest of its
intersection with Marak Road NW in Jefferson Twp.).
Application Z9462 of Michael and Nancy Schcclz, Oxford, owner,
signed by Tom Morgan, Tiffin, requesting rezoning of 1.0 acres
from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property
described as being in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 29;
Township 80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa (This property is located on the south side of Copi
Avenue NW, approximately 1/4 of a mile west of Half Moon
Avenue NW in Clear Creek Twp.).
Application Z9463 of Robert and Betty Bream, Oxford, owner,
requesting rezoning of 4.98 acres (2 - 199 acre tracts and 1 - 1.00
acre tract ) from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain
property described as being in the 8E 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9;
Township 79 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in John.qon
County, Iowa (This property is located on the north side of IWV
Road SW, approximately I/4 of a mile west of its intersection with
Eagle Avenue SW in Hardin Twp.).
Application Z9464 of Carroll and Lilah Sass, Iowa City, owner,
signed by A. F Streb, requesting rezoning of 1.65 acres from RS
Suburban Residential to CH Highway Commercial and 1.00 acres
from RS Suburban Residential to C2 Commercial of certain
property described as being in the West 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section
19; Township 79 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa (This property is located on the east side of Scott
Blvd. SE, approximately 1/2 mile north of its intersection with
Highway 6 SE in Scott Twp). ' -'
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b) Discussion/action re: fne following Platting applications:
Application S9473A of Edward R. Williams requesting pre 'hminary
and final plat approval of W-4 Subdivision, a subdivision located in
theNE 1/4 ofthe NW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 ofthe NE 1/4 of Section
26; Township 79 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa (This is a 1-lot, 8.50 acre, farmstead split, located on
the south side of Rohret Road SW, approximately 1/2 mile east of
the intersection of Rohret Road SW and Kansas Avenue SW in
Union Twp.).
Application S9477 of James Rohret requesting preliminary and final
plat approval of Rohret's Fourth Subdivision, a subdivision located
in the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 23; Township 79 North;
Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a
2-lot, 3.96 acre, residential subdivisi6n, located on the south side of
Lucas Court, 500 feet west of Cosgrove Road SW, Cosgrove, Iowa
in Hardin Twp.).
Application S9478 of Steven T. Michel requesting preliminary and
final plat approval of Steven T. Michel Subdivision, a subdivision
located in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 3; Township 78
North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa
(This is a 1-1ot, 1.62 acre, residential subdivision, located on the
north side of 480th Street SW, approximately 3/4 of a mile west of
the intersection of 480th Street SW and Orval Yoder Turnpike SW
in Washington Twp.).
Application S9479 of Todd E. Hayes requesting preliminary and
final plat approval of Hayes Fkst Subdivision, a subdivision located
in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 8; Township 77 North;
Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a
1-lot, 1.61 acre, farmstead split, located on the north side of 620th
Street SE, approximately 3/4 of a mile west of the intersection of
620th Street SE and Utah Avenue SE in Fremont Twp.).
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5. Application S9480 of James D. Swartzendruber requesting
preliminary and final plat approval of Plainview Farmstead, a
subdivision located in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 15;
Township 78 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa Crhis is a 1-1or, 2.695 acre, farmstead split, located
on the east side of Derby Avenue SW, approximately 1/4 of a mile
south of the intersection of Derby Avenue SW and 500th Street SW
in Washington Twp.).
Application 89481 of Leo J. Kasparek Estates, signed by Donald L.
Kasparek and Donna Hammen, Executors, requesting preliminary
and final plat approval of L. and E. Estates, Part Two, a subdivision
located in the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 27; Township 81
North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in John.qon County, Iowa
(This is a 3-1ot, 16.96 acre, residential. subdivision, located in the
southwest quadrant of the intersection of 180th Street NE and
Pinebrook Avenue NE in Big Grove Twp.).
Application S9470A of Oakes Construction Company, signed by
Dean Oakes, President, requesting preliminary plat approval of
Overview Estates Part Three, a subdivision located in the East 1/2
of the SE 1/4 of Section 9 and the West 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section
10; all in Township 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in
Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 13 lot, 55 acre, residential
subdivision with 3 outlots, located 3/4 of a mile west of the west
end of 245th Street NE in Newport Twp.).
Application S9476 of Dean G. Oakes, signed by Randall William.~
of MMS Comultan~s Inc., requesting preliminary and final plat
approval of Sugar Bottom Hills, a subdivision lbcated in the NW
1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 3; Township 80 North; Range 6 West
of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 3-1ot, 42.23
acre, residential subdivision, located on the east side of Sugar
Bottom Road NE, approximately 3/4 of a mile south of the
intersection of Sugar Bottom road NE and Mahaffey Bridge Road
NE in Newport Twp.)
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9. Business from the Board of Supervbors.
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a) Action re: resolution establishing weight limits on newly repaired or
newly constructed county bridges.
b) Action re: appointments to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Policy
Board.
Motion to hold both informal and formal meetings for the week of
January 15th on January 19th.
d) Discussion/action re: approval of belated homestead tax credit claims
signed between July 1, 1994 and December 31, 1994 as recommended
by City Assessor, Dan Hudson.
e) Other
10. Adjourn to informal meeting.
a) Inquiries and reports from the public.
b) Reports and inquires from the members of the Board of Supervisors.
Report from the County Attorney.
d) Other
11. AdjournmenL