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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-06-27 Info PacketCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 9, 1995 TO: City Council (Memo for Record) FROM: City Manager RE: Material Sent to Council Only Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Pending Development Issues b. Central Purchasing Copy of letter from the City Manager to the Congressional delegation regarding CDBG and HOME funds. Memorandum from the Director of Housing and Inspection Services regarding the Nila Haug mediation. Copy of letter from Federal Transit Administration to the County Attorney regarding contract for paratransit services. Information regarding promotion for parking ramp spitter tickets. Letter from the Johnson County Emergency Management regarding a special testing of the warning sirens on Monday, June 12 between the hours of 9:00 and 10:00 A.M. Copy of letter from Mayor's Youth Employment Program to the Police Chief regarding the bicycle auction. Article: House Panel Gives Cable Total Dereg Agenda for the June 8, 1995, meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 6, 1995 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Pending Development Issues A request submitted by William Boyd, for preliminary and final plat approval of Highland Heights, Part Two, a 3-lot, 22.32 acre residential subdivision located south of Dingleberry Road, east of Highway 1. A request submitted by Tom Lepic for preliminary plat approval of Walden Wood, Part Nine, a 6- lot, 3.01 acre residential subdivision located on Walden Road west of Mormon Trek Blvd. An application submitted by Blackhawk Partners for final plat approval of Boyrum Subdivision, Part 4, a 3-lot, 11.67 acre commercial subdivision located south of Highway 6 between Boyrum Street and Waterfront Drive. A request submitted by Bob P. Burns and the Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship for a rezoning of 7.8 acres located east of Old Dubuque Road and Dodge Street from RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential, to OPDH-8, Planned Development Housing Overlay - Low Density Multi-Family Residential. An application submitted by Lyle Donohue for preliminary and final plat approval of Donohoe Fourth Subdivision, a 11.35 acre, 2-lot subdivision, and a request to rezone approximately 8.56 acres from RS, Suburban Residential, to CP2, Planned Commercial, for property located within Fringe Area One on the south side of Highway 1 at its intersection with Landon Road. A request submitted by Bernard and Joanna Milder to vacate an alley located east of Gilbert Court, immediately south of the .Iowa Interstate Railway'~. A request submitted by Courthey T. Harris to vacate the final plat of Fox Hollow, a 31-lot, 52.21 acre subdivision located in Fringe Area 5 north of Herbert Hoover Highway and west of Taft Avenue. A request submitted by Howard Winebrenner to annex and rezone the Highway l/Highway 218 interchange and 39.3 acres located in the southwest quadrant of the Highway 218/Highway 1 interchange from RS, Suburban Residential, to C1-1, Intensive Commercial. tp2-1 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 8, 1995 TO: City Council FRON: City Manager RE: Central Purchasing Representatives from the City of Cedar Rapids were visiting our Purchasing staff on Thursday. They are in the process of setting up a centralized purchasing operation. We're here to show them how (no bragging intended). Same letter to: June 7, 1995 Congressman Leach Senator Harkin CITY OF IOWA CITY The Honorable Charles GrassIcy U.S. Senate 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator GrassIcy: I am writing to indicate support for Fiscal Year 1996 appropriations for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program at a level at least equal to that of Fiscal Year 1995. These programs help address the crises that affect the urban, suburban, and rural areas of the country alike: the lack of affordable housing and the shortage of real economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income people. Both CDBG and HOME offer communities the flexibility to design and implement their own solutions to local needs. With CDBG, communities can create and retain jobs and services, rehabilitate housing, finance public facilities and infrastructure, and provide business creation and expansion loans for the benefit of low-income individuals, all according to their own local needs and strategies. The HOME program provides vital assistance in meeting local housing needs. Since its inception, I understand more than 500 participating jurisdictions nationwide have committed funds for 107,000 affordable housing units. Using HOME, these states and localities, often working through non-profit, community-based organizations and community housing development organizations (CHDOs), can choose from a combination of acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, and rental assistance programs to meet their specific housing and neighborhood development plans. In summary, these programs make a vital contribution to the revitalization of communities and the promotion of economic well-being for low-income households, and they do so by fostering local initiative. For these reasons, I would urge you to set Fiscal 1996 appropriations for CDBG at least at $4.6 billion and HOME at Feast at $1.4 billion, which would represent a Fiscal 1995 freeze. Sincerely, City Manager cc: City Council¢""~ Marianne Milkman City City * ~'"~';~ of Iowa ,~"~ ,- MEMORANDUM Date: June 5, 1995 To: Steve Atkins, City Manag From: Doug Boothroy, Director, Depa~trn~efY~f Hdu~sing &H~Fe~hT'Ser~ Re: Nila Haug Mediation fR~r~h~;O~;;~ndgl arenedt, ~nitmhyNi~;inHi:,n~ ;~ aMavYe~5~olo9d9j5o[3.A~il,~ ~ucker Ses r;~~ to%tuS hl;yme~iraet;; her concerns at the meeting, At the time of this n~eeting, there was no outstanding dispute between the City and Nila Haug to resolve. Therefore, the meeting only involved discussions about solving personal conflict. RECEIVED JUN~ 1995 U.& Department of TranspodatJo~ Federal Trans it Administration Mr. J. Patrick White · Johnson County Attorney Johnson County Courthouse 417 South Clinton Street Iowa City, Iowa 52244 REGION VII Iowa, Kansas M~ssoun, Nebraska 6301 Rockhill Road Suite 303 Kansas City, Missouri 64131 May 25, 1995 Re: Iowa City Contract for Paratransit Services Dear Mr. White: The FTA has reviewed your letter of May 16, 1995 concerning peatransit service_in Iowa City. The issue in question appears to revolve around a local decision by the City of Iowa City to provide certain paratransit services by outside contract. The services to be contracted would be under the control of Iowa City and be within their jurisdiction. The decision to contract for transit services is a local matter. However, when FTA funds are involved, grantees must adhere to FTA's procurement requirements for the contracted services. An important a.upect of these requkements is that contracts be secured in a manner that provides for free and open competition. This requirement is found in 49 CFR Section 18.36 COniform Administrative Requkernents for Grants and Cooperative Agreements for State and Local Governments), the FTA's Master Agreement, and FTA Circular 4220. lB (Third Party Contracting Guidelines). A copy of FTA Circular 4220.1B is enclosed for your information. Your letter requested information on the FTA requirements for a Request for Proposal. The FTA requires grantees to follow their own detailed procurement procedures in keeping with state and local laws. Although there are a limited number of provisions that must be included in any contract involving FTA funds, the contract specific decisions on procurement methodology, scope of work and contractor selection criteria need to be made locally in accord with state and local procurement requirements. I hope this clarifies the situation. If you have further questions, please advise.. Regional Administrator Enclosure P. Hallock, IDO~° BhHE1 , Marketmg roup June 7, 1995 Dear Park and Shop member, Here's your opportunity to make a BIG impression on the shoppers of downtown Iowa City! Downtown parking ramps distribute over 2 million parking ramp tickets each year, that averages over 5000 a day! For a very small cost you can target this group with your logo and information (see flyer). The Burken Marketing Group has been contracted by The City of Iowa City to introduce this pilot program to you as a Park and Shop participant. I will be calling you within the week to answer any questions you may have. Sincerely, Eta Burken President 220 I,alavelte Stt',u. hnsa (;it.;', IA 52210, I'lltiM.: 319-358d~266 Iq\ 319-338-21 lO HERES YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A .~.s!~OP Downtown parking ramps distribute over 2 million parking ramp tickets each year. You have a great opportunity to take part in a pilot project which will give your business extensive exposure at a very reasonable cost. If you would like to find out more. Please call: Eta Burken The Burken Marketing Group 358-8266 JOHNSON COUNT~ . ~ ALL JOHNSON COUNTY CITY COUNCILS JUNE 7, 1995 TO: SPECIAL COUNTY WIDE SIREN (OUTDOOR WARNING) TESTS. SUBJECT: WE HAVE FAXED THE ATTACHED LETTER ADVISING THAT WE WILL NEED TO MAKE ONE OR MORE TESTS OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE SIREN SYSTEM ON JUNE 12, 1995 (i.e. THE SECOND MONDAY OF JUNE) DURING THE HOURS OF 9:00 AM AND 10:00 AM. IT IS VITAL FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THESE TESTS BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE ALREADY IN THE 'TORNADO SEASON. WE REQUEST YOUR COOPERATION IN DEALING WITH ANY CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC WHICH MIGHT COME TO YOUR OFFICES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. SINCERELY, 51! $. CAPITOL I P.O. BOX 169 / IOWA CITY, IOWA 522441TELEPEONE (319) x~) Formerly Cml Defense and Disaster Service $OHNSON COUNTY JAIL BUILDING James L. McGinley Director/Coordinator PRESS RELEASE (PLEASE USE) JUNE 7, 1995 THE JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPDATING OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY SIREN OUTDOOR WARNING SYSTEM, HAS SCHEDULED A SPECIAL SERIES OF TESTS OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE SIREN SYSTEMS. THESE TESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN AT 9:00 AM AND 10:00 AM ON MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1995. CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES ARE REQUESTED TO DISREGARD THESE TESTS. SHOULD A TRUE EMERGENCY OCCUR DURING THE TEST PERIOD, THE SIREN - - WARNING WILL BE CONTINUED FOR AT LEAST FIVE (5) MINUTES SQ THAT CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS WILL RECOGNIZE THAT AN EMERGENCY DOES EXIST, ~11 $, CAPITOL I P.O. BOX 1691 IOWA CITY, IOWA 5~441 TELEPHONE (319) 356..6028 TO MEDIA PERSONNEL IN ORDER THAT WE DO NOT PANIC THE PUBLIC, WE NEED THE HELP OF ALL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS SERVICING THE JOHNSON COUNTY AREA TO GET THIS MESSAGE OUT TO THE PUBLIC. DUE TO ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY, THE EMERGENCE MANAGEMENT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON THE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY PRIOR TO THE TEST (I.e. JUNE 8 AND 9, 1995) FOR PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED PERSONAL DAYS. IF NEEDED BY THE MEDIA, ,JIM McGINLEY CAN BE CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY CALLING 319-356-6020 AND REQUEST THAT HE BE PAGED TO RETURN YOUR CALL. THANKS FOR YOUR USUAL GOOD COOPERATION IN HELPING TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED. Mayor's Youth Employment Program 410 IOWA AVENUE · IOWA CITY, IA 52240 .' $56-5410 ~ FAX 337'7999 June 6,1995 R.J. Winkell~ake Chief of Police· City of Iowa City .410 Washingtdn Iowa Clty, IA 52240 Chief Winkelhake, Thank you for lncludihg Mayor's YOuth in the 1995 Iowa City Police Department bicycle audion, The help that the Department offered enabled the project to be a success.- When we began'the'project our hope was to provide at risk youth with an opportunity to learn a Skill, to have a positive work experience, and to provide them with an alteme~ti~/e after school activity. 'All of this and more we achieved. The. kids worked for over five months to bring 30 repaired bicycles to. the' auction, and were amazed by the positive.receptidn Of the auction.goers, The auction raised over $2,000 for the project. The money wild be'used to purchase tools and pa~s for the next year,.' .' arid to' reimburse the volunteers for the time they invested. The youth. in. volved in repairing the bicycles and those working at the auction enjgyed the experien~. 'immensely.. The kids look forward td. continuing the project and working at Mum auctions. I sincerely hope we can (~or{tinue our relationship, it is a project well worth our time and effo~. TI~, ank you again. ' · Sincerely, Benedict O'Meara Executiw Director MYEP .CELEBRATING TO *'YO UI~H"~ 25 IN YEARS * OF ' SERVICE'- JOHNSON * COU N.TY MAY 29, 1995 ~ ~. S4.00 House Panel Gives Cable Total Dereg By TED HY_,ARN al Cable Television Association government affairs for Jones In- Was~IzN~roN -- Cable's regu- httory suffering would end in na later than 15 months under sweeping ts~ecom legislation that overwhelmingly cleared the House Commerce Committee last Thursday. After two long and grueling sessions to consider amendments, the 47-member panel prnduced a bipartisan bill that passed by a 38-5 vote. The five "no" votes were all cast by De- included Rup. Edward Markey {D-Mass.), who failed to water down the bill's key cable deregulation provi- stuns. But Rep.',Johe Dragell ~ D-Mieh.h the crat, supp.~.od the bill. By nearly all ac- counts, the committee vote was the most pos- itive legislative development for the cable industry since the pas- sage of the 1984 Cable Act. ~This is a very good bill. We strongly support it," said Nation- president Decker Anstrom. "it does the two things that we're Incking for: [t apens up the local phone markets to competition and it provides some regulatory H.R. 1555 · Upper-Her deregulation of small operators Upper-tier deregulation of all cable operators after ! 5 months, or sooner if a telco has approval to compete · Removes state barriers to local phone competition Allows telc0s to build cable systems immediately and common carrier video platforms in 1 5 months Permits the RBOCs to enter long distance once the Bells have opened their networks to competition certainty we need to provide that competition? ~[~is is yardage gained. We are not over the goal line yet," said James WhoIcy. vice president of tercable Inc. Stephen Effros, president of the Cable Tclecnmmunications 'Asso- ciation, praised the bill, but not- ed provisions "contrary to the overall thrust toward a truly competitive mar- ket" remain. The bill, H.R. 1555, advances to the House floor next. Commerce chairman Rep. Thomas Bliley (R-VaJ said he hoped the House would take up the bill in July. In comments to re- porters last week, House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he wunts the House to pass a more deregulatory bill than the measure ap- proved by the Com- merce Committee. He a[s. w)iccd o.ttioued support {by d.wnsizing tile Fed(.ral ('lqllllluni- 'q would hke to have 250 people down there, not the current number Iabout 2,000 employeesIf Gin- grich said. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole ~R-Kan.) s~id See HOUSE, Page 46 House Committee Grants Cable Totai' Deregulation Continued from Page ! he would like to debate the Senate tele- com bill the week of.June 5. The Senate bill calls for instant upper-tier deregula- tion. but it permits the FCC to police ~bad actors' w~th rates substantially above the national average. Although the House bill emerged from committee with wide support, problems remain. The Clinton administration has serious concerns about the bill, and the Baby Bells view it as tilting in favor of AT&T Corp. and other long-distance com- panies. "The House legislation remains signifi- cantly flawed. In partictdar, the Commit- tee bill erects unreasonable barriers to the regional Bell telephone companies trying to compete with the long distance oligop- oly.' said Roy M, Noel. president of the United States Telephone Asaeciation. And the bill is far from perfect for cable. ]t would allow over-the-counter sales of set-tops and reqnire operators to open their networks after they have installed switched broadband video delivery sys- tems. and it could lend to n doubling or tripling of pole attachment fees. While cable and broadcasting lobbyists were embracing each other in the hallway after the vote. Consumer Federation of America legislative counsel Bradley Still- man was trashing the bill in front of re- 'It's just a massive consumer rip-off," Stillman said. Bliley argued that competition would keep prices fair and reasonable. ~You don't please everybody. I don't think you need a heavy hand &regulation when you have oompetikion. Anybody who gets out of line is going to lose his busi- ness," Bliley said. Under the 157-page House bill, all cable system upper tiers would be price-deregu- lated 15 months after enactment. It could happen earlier for large cable systems that face video dialtone or cable overbuild com- petition from a telephone company. The bill leaves the broadcast basic tier regulated. and it would allow a basic rate increase only once every six months. Ba- sic becomes deregulated under the 1992 Cable Act's effective competition test, which requires a competitor to sign up 15 percent of the households in a franchise area~ The bill rewards small operators in- stantiy by immediately lifting upper-tier price constraints on companies with 600,000 subscribers or fewer and unafiil- iated with a firm that has more than $250 million in annual gross revenue. The bill would allow cable operators and phone companies to merge or become partners generally in areas with 35,000 people or fewer -- 50.000 in some cases depending on certain market size resttic- Many mass-media cross~)wnership laws and FCC rules would also be abolished. Under the House bill, cable operators would be allowed ~o buy the local TV sta- tion. and cable MSOs would be able to buy major television broadcast networks. Markey predicted a '~huge rate splke" in cable rates if the bill is passed. Two amendments from Markey lost by a wide margin, with several Democrats voting w~th the united Republicans. One would have overturned the bilrs repeal of cable's uniform pricing requirements; the other aimed to keep some price controls on cable. In other action, the Commerce Com- mittee: · Adopted an amendment allowing a single broadcaster to reach 35 percent of the national audience at first. and 50 per- cent after one year. It also allows a broad- caster to own the local newspaper and the : cable system, but the FCC could block ac- : quisition ortho third mass-media proper- a Retained the 25 percent cap on for- eign ownership of a broadcast license. For- eign companies could own telco~ to the ex- tent that the foreign country allows re~. procnl treatment. · Rejected an amendment requiring broadcasters to air four hours of children's television and to transmit a signal that :. would allow parents to block violent pro- gramming. · Adopted an amendment requir/ng the FCC to adopt only the minimum stan. ". dards of compatibility among TVs. VCRs and cable systems. 'SEE BROADBANg 'PAGE 37 ents Blast Pricing · -,. ':.rally opposed to law- · ~k,,r~' ~ving cable the pric- ~, d,.x~blhLy that it wants. -too: passage of the 1992 · ,;,. Ac~, cable operators .. :.,:.n fi)reed to o~er uni- · , · ,t~.s throughout a ~- -..*,'.a even if the opera- , Ut's dee no~ capped by a ,I ','andnsmg autho6ty or · l.~ '(' : a,M' pending House '..n ~he uniform p~cing ,n. Lae ~,~uld disappear for ~ p..gra,nming se~ices ;,, h.,.~,~. The provision h~ , ~.m~cred reach attention .',l ,%e C~, P~e 52 MAY 22, 1995 Sweeping Cable Dereg Clears House Barrier By TED HEARN WASHINGTON -- A mc,l.urc that 15 months after eeactmt.nt would repeal upper tier raft. re~- elation imposed in the 1992 Cable Act cleared a House subcommittee last week. Small operators -- defined as having 600.000 subscribers or fewer and unatfiliated with a company with more than $2,50 red. lion in revenue -- would do even better Their upper tiers would be deregulated upon enactment. But the House Telecommunications and Finance Subcoal- mittee postp~ned many tough is.sues. in- cluding deregulatiou broadcast ownership rules. telephone um- versal service commit- ments and the se- quencingof Baby Bell -- - entry into long-did- rance phone markets. The biparhsan Nil. H R I cleared the panel by a ~.1..~ ~,a,. following debate ow.' ments that la.sted fi~r eight hmu'~ .o and off. "Tins is a good Nil. We suppla't it. We hJ,,k thr~ ,u'd orkmg w~th Congress to ,.nact 8LIL£Y · COMPETINGBILL GETS OKAY PAGE 48 There was one negative for c.~- hie: The bill would triple pole at- tachment fees. But the marathon session al- so left some cable issues unre- solved, including a · broad amendment o5 fered by Rep. Edward · .Markey (R-Mass.) de- signed to curtail cable deregulation in the bill. Rep. Dan Schaefer (R-CoIo. L who led the drafting of the bill's ca- ble provisions, said he and Markey were qui- etly negotiating a pos- - sible compromise. "We're talking· I'm not about to give a lot of ground." Schaefer de- clared. Rep. John Dingell (D- Mich. L the Commerce Committee's ranking minority member and a co-sponsor of the legis- lation, threatened to pull his support if bar- riers to foreign owner- ship of broadcast prop- erties were lowered too I h rigell also wants to see the bilrs ,-:,hie deft%relation provisions tight- ,.,t.d to guard against a spike in ,:,U's belhre the telcos start to ~ See SWEEPING, Page 52 Warner A(tions Frustrate Investors h.h'h .*l,,und :{:i2B;~ railhon. just a li'actl,,n ,,f , , , ..... , n,,,~,' ',.xl,,-m,'t~ ,,,,,I,-,'..' , h , NSIDI: rcpreseuts the 1VII'vlI)S iudustrv. A Clinton administration ficlal, who asked not to be iden- tified, attacked repeal of the uniform rate rule as an attempt hoods. Ttm 1992 Cable Act and FCC rules contain some limited ex- ceptions. Discounts are permit. ted for multiple dwelling units, l\11\11).'c, systt,l~.-, cl,z'/gt~t airartmerit buildlugs because costs per-subscriber run much Iower than the costs to serve less dense areas· The over- whelming majority of MMDS · occurs, whether it's from tt ~el- co overbuilder, direct-broadcast satellite, SMATV or wireless ca- ble. Mackey voiced his concerns th,~t ~,,~ltl t,t. l~t.rm~tt~.d by thn-, propo.-;t~d ellalife t~l (lie ]~tw. we would have to say, would ~ di'. rected very specifically at DBS. ' MMI)S and cable over- builders." ~' Sweeping Cable Deregulation Clears House Barrier Continued from Page 1 pete. ~Let's put it this way. It's an important consideration," said Dingell, who at first voted against the bill but abruptly changed his vote in favor of it. The action promptly resumes this week as Commerce Com- mittee chairman Rep. Thomas Bliley (R-Va.) promised to stage committee votes on amend- ments and the entire bill on- Wednesday or, if necessary, Thursday. ~I hope that we can move right along, but we'll just have to wait and see," Bliley said. House Republicans, with the support of many Democrats, are trying to pass a 139-page bill that would deregulate cable, open cable to telco competition and allow the Baby Bells to en- ter Ions-distance phone markets and make telecommunications equipment. The bill gives telcos the option upon enactment of either be- coming cable operators or video platform providers, which would include some common carriage- type obligations. But the video platform is not a viable option until the Federal Communica- tions Commission drafts rules. The FCC has 15 months after enactment to do so. Many of the provisions in the House bill are opposed by the Clinton administration, which is looking to generate enough support against the measure to lend credibility to veto threats. The Cornmcrae Department last week issued an 11-page cri- tique of the House bill, blasting the measure as prematurely deregulating cable "to the detri- ment of millions of cable sub- scribers." The Consumer Federation of America said the bill would cost cable subscribers $3 billion during the period between cab]e's deregulation and the arrival of telco com- petition. BitIcy said he was not concerned about veto threats. ~[ hope Ithe Clinton ad- ministration will] come up here and negotiate with us. We're ready to talk and we're ready to negotiate. We're not ready to surren- der," Bliley said. PO~.~. RATES TRIPLED The pole attachment amend- ment, approved by voice vote, was offered by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Rich Boucher iD-Va.); it would hurt cable operaWrs financially when they upgrade to offer voice and data services. Under the amendment, the FCC must draft rules that re- quire pole users to bear a pro- porttonal share of the cost. Ca- ble now pays an incremental rate. The Steams-Boucher amend- ment would allow cable opera- ters to continue to pay an incre- mental rate if they are trans- porting cable service only. Cable sources said the amendment would hurt rural operators. One cable source said "Pale rates will go up substantially. The harassment fador starts immediately." the amendment as drafi~ could raise pole rate,~ even in those ar- eas where operators are not pro- viding voice and data services. "Pole rates will go up sub- stunttally. The harassment fac- tor starts immediately," said William Arnold, president of the Texas Cable TV Association, who attended last week's markup. "We are very disappointed in the effort to raise pole attach- ment rates. We estimate that would triple pole attachment fees," said the NCTA's D'Ama- to. "It's actually a significant cost in building out and it is an ongoing cost." I~t%,.R.,K]gY'S MOVE As promised, Markey show- cased an amendment that would keep large cable op- erators regulated until one of three conditions are met: a telco has video dialtone approval, a telco has es- tablished video platform capacity, or a telco has ob- tained a cable franchise. Markey would eliminate the bill's requirement that 5 percent of subscribers would need to file com- plaints to trigger FCC re- view of an upper tier rate. He also would eliminate repeal of cable's uniform pricing mandate and would narrow the defini- tion of small operators to sys- tams of 10,000 subscribers or fewer owned by MS0s with no more than a total of 250,000 subscribers. Mackey floated the amend- ment but quickly withdrew it following a commitment from Schaefer to negotiate a deal. Unlike Senate legislation sponsored by Commerce Corn- mirtee chairman l.ar~>. Presslet (R-S.D.L the Markey amend. ment did not include a 'bad ac- tor" clause that would allow the FCC to regulate rates substan- tially above the national aver- age. But Markey's amendment would eliminate the House bill's sweeping provision that would aleregulate the upper tier of big MSOs atter 15 months. The House bill would deregu. late upper tier rates for small operators upon enactment and the basic tier if that was the on- ly tier offered as of Dec. 31. 1994. In other developments: · The panel voted 19-9 for an amendment from Rep. Michael Oxley IR-Ohiol that would re- peal the 25 percent cap on for- eign ownership of television and radio stations as well as tele- phone common carriers. The current restrictions do not apply to cable systems. · Pep. IRon Klink {D-Pa.) said he planned to offer an amend- ment that would require cable operators that migrate channels offof the basic tier to lower their basic rates by the apprapriate amount on a per-migrat~l-chan. nel basis. o Rep. Stearns withdrew an amendment that would h~ve erased the 'IV station-cable sys- tem cross-ownership ban and others like it. ~ House GOP On Fast Track With By TED HEARN W~sml~ON -- I~Iouee Re- publicans plan to ram a cable deregulation bill through com- mittee in May, putting the mea- sure on a fasttrack, and perhaps a coll~ion course, with the White 'I'ne House GOP last week tin- veiled a telecommunications re- form bill that would deregulato upper-tier service within 15 months, provide instant ralief for mm~y but not all small operators and ease many regulatory bur- dens imlmsed by the Federal CorrlmmlleatlOl~ O. ommiasion, Basic-tier service provided by all operators would c~ntinue to House Republicans On Fast Track With Telecom Bill ('onlinued £rom Pa~e 1 I~ reLyHoled until n ~mp~titor t'each~ 15 percent poneh~tion. The bill also wm~Id prevent ca- I,le operalm's fi'mn increasin[ Nnlinnal ('ahle Television 'The bill dc,',,mH:m,s cable riper- m,., ,. S,.cr, q:~x l{,,n;tld Brmvn };"i' .I.]tk I".'hl- ~h,, h,.lp~.d t'~:d'~ Iht, hdl. ths. "D' x~ e ~ ere t*~ dprp~u]ale ha- ale' ;Hlfl Illlppr tiers an all corn. pomes m~ the date of enact- ment. we conld undemtand the Vice President or anyone else bein~ concerned. But we think we hare put this in that com- ~titive dere~lato~ model we are frying to create.' Fields said. ~e Hou~ bill ~ HR lfi~ ~ wa~ intr~uced May 3 by Com- merce chairman Rep. Thomas Bliley ~R-Va.L it has the sup- pm't of seven committee I)e- mocrats including ranking member Rep..John Dingell Mich. I. However. Dingell told re- porters he had problems with cable decegulation. :I hope that this can be corrected as we go forxvard," he said. Rep. Edward Markey tI)- Mass, I. chief sponsor of the . . 19~}2 ('able Act. declined to suplmrt Ihe bill. "The cahle language Ihat ~vas ndd~ in I he prod uct of a negotiation. and litl prmects monopolies io sitttatioos where there is no competition to check prices." said David Mind[on. Markey's chief of staff. Repuidicans themselves are not united. Judiciary Hyde ~R.lll.}iol~x~duced a bill ~ ' -- ttl1 1,528 ~ that would al- low the Justice Department ' lo review Bell company ap- plicalim~s to offer long-dis- 2 ' lance service. Fields said .Justice should not have a The Bliley-Dingell bill is far broader than the ~nate bill that ~ the ~publican~n- tmll~ ~mme~ Commit~ in Mamh by a 17-2 vote. The Senate bill would dereg- ulate the upper tier upon en- actment, but em~wer the FCC to punish "bad actors' whose rates substantially exceed the nahonal average. If the Bliley-Dingell bill be- be derelsa. tidied upon enactrocor only in markets where phnne companies have video dialtone But across-the-board deregulo. tion would occur after 1.5 FIELDS months and the FCC would have no authority to police bad actors. The upper tier &small oper- ators would be aleregulated up- on enactment. The bill defines a small operator as an entity with less than 1 percent &ca- ble subscribers -- approxi- mately 600,000 subs -- that is unaffiliated with a company with nlor,,. lit:Ill $25n milli,m "The dereguhlh:ry imrtian very good. The committee has been very helptiff." said Mort Polka. an executive of ~5.000- sub Star Cable and a I>natx~ member of the Small ('able The $250 milli.n wouht d('uy r(,licf. hmv(,vm'. (}ooel'aJ an(t SI{{' ('¢,alltltllli- eations hw. [Iht- llal,y Ih,ll formerly calh,d ern Belh. The 11m~st, lull w,mht ellm- Ir als. vmtls cahhCs unilhvm In'oak that x~tll all:to' MSI campellh.'s Uoder the(;()l~hill. ~ may huihl col)h, syslrms "video platl~illnls" with enough capacity to acc~111- modate all bona ficte pro- ~rammers on reasonable terms. A requirement that the pm~mming affiliate of the co exist as a separate entity would sunset in the year 2000. Michael Regan. majority counsel for the House Tel~om. munications and ~inance Sub- committee, said telcos would not n~ prior FOG approval to build cable systems or video platforms. The Itliley-l)ingell bill also overhauls tile rate complaint prncess at the ?CC. The FCC would not be allowed to review a rate unless at least 10cus- Iotaera. or five percent of the subscrihers ~ whichever is greater ~ file separately with the Ff'f'. The FCC in turn hqggcrs a~ellcy review. After (I;~3 s. pcodtu~ rate coinplaints x~ ill he dtstnissed: pendm~ cron. plaints nltlsl I~t. resolved [,x Ihe But lb(' tamhilt atmn ,,[' the ;m intm'im qt~.p. because Iln. h~ll 'rh(, }:(q' has aut}lmal lipper I Itq'. {)11 Inpr~pl'8 and ,l:lllll ven- tre'es hehveen telcos and cable. the hill is specific. It would bar such arrangements unless the cable operator se~ le~q than 10 ~rcent oft he households in the phone company's te~to~. and the cable operator sen, es franchise area with no more than 35.000 ~ople. ~e limit can 6se ~ona more than 50,000 people iflhe sys- tem is unaffiliatea with cable systems that border the fran- chise area. Quello Backs Cable Regs For Telephone Companies By TED [lEARN under [cable laws] like everyone FCC members Rochelle Chong common can-ier concept because 1934 Communications Act. DALLAS -- Telephone compa- nies that provide TV program- ming directly to snbscribers should be regulated like cable companies. said the Federal Communications Commission's James QuelIo last week. "That's the only fair way to de thatf Quello told repo~te~,'s after he gave a speech at a National Show lum'h~m in his henor bern. With telcos having won the le- gal right tt) compete ag:tinst ca- ble. the F('(' hos been strug- ghlIg lo dcc~de how In red. date telcos when they act as pro- ~ammers rather than as can% e~ of pm~q'amming. Options in- clude treating them strictly as cable epPl'a[or$ or as coinmoll ca~iers or perhaps as a little of ~th. ~uello became the first FCC mem~r ~ indica~ a p~ference. He ~d in the s~h that ~ the extent ~lcos p~vide their own p~amming dir~tly ~ sub- ~fi~ in their phone ~to- fi~, "they have to be ~la~d else.' In filings with the FCC, the National Cable Television Asso- ciation bas urged the Comxnis- sion not to allow the telc0s to es- cape cable rules, such as the franchise requirement, PEG {programming, education and government) access rules and must-cnrry for broadcasters. Daniel Brenner. NCTA's vice p,x'sident fiw law and regulatory policy. said Quelln's remarks "gave an encouragdng shot in the arm tel the industry." Telcos are resisting the idea of' being regulated as cable opera- tots. saying that would be du- plicative. Four Baby Bells and the United States Telephone As- sociation recently sued the FCC over the agency's decision to re- quire telcos to obtain FCC ap- proval prior to buying or build- ing cable systems within their phone regions. Quello's views will have little meaning unless he can convince two other commissioners that he's correct. and Susan Ness attended the speech. Asked if they agreed with 0U[ll0 Quello, both said they had yet to make up their minds. Ness did say she "liked the it provides for more competition." Under common carrier regmla- tinns, a telco would be required to provide capacity not only for its own programmer. but also for an a~ray of pmgu'ammers 0n fair and economically reasonable FCC chairnmo l{eed Hundt has not clearly indicated his views. However, in a recent in- terview, he signaled that a hy- brid form of regulation -- a mix of cable and common carrier ~les -- could be ~ssible. ~e ~C ~ ex~ ~ ~e thLs summer. But the agencfs effo~ ~uld ~ p~empM~ by ~n~ ~ l~lafion ~at overha~ ~e House legislation would allow telcos to be cable operatbrs. It would also allow them to estab- lish video pIatforms that would combine elements of cable aad common cartier regulation. Sen- ate legislation would Im'gely give telcos the stone option. In other ren',arks. (~.uello stud gn'ip on the coble industry. tel[tag through capital cost tlpgrodes subsetShers. He said be ed repeating the going-fi,'ward add six channels to regulated rims and cbm~e $1.20 ix, r mnnlh per channel. ~ello said Hundt mm~ned to be convinced about the need allowing up~ade cost pass- throughs and incentives to add pro~amming. ~e may ch~ge ~ ~nd ~m sioners, plus we have a multi- channel world," Quello said. "DBS is ca~hing on." FBI Follows Oklahoma Bombing With PrimeStar By JOE ESTRELLA Waller Repping Access TV To MSOs By LINDA MOSS The Access Television Net- work. which is piecing together a natienaI infim~( rcial ,narket pln(~ "It's a winning concept," said Richard Patterson. senior vice president at Waller ('apita!. "Op- eratars make tnmwy fi't)m it, and it's not a channel." fomercials wben channel capac- ity is such an issue. And they don't believe it's necessary to dedicate one channel. becanse Local Telephony No Cakewalk For Cable Operatorsl By JOE ESTRELLA strategies will have to be put on simply declared the local ex- months of ticklish negotiations The enactment of telecom re- form at the state level this year won't mean an immediate entry into the local telephone busi- ness for anxious cable TV oper- ators. in fact, business or financial hold while the next year to 18 months are spent wrangling with beleaguered state regula- tors, who can expect to be under intense pressure from local-ex- change carriers. The reason: Law~nakers have passed telecom reforms that change open to competition. But the heavy liRing involved in drafting competitive rules and regulations will fall to over- worked state regulators. Before that can happen, state lawmakers want new entrants in the market to engage in with the entrenched LEC. 'In every state, you'll still havo to go in and negotiate with an LEC that may or may not be willing to negotiate," said Peter Sapp, director of regulatory policies and compliance for Tele-Communications Inc. "Sometimes the)' do. sometimes they don't.~ t If they don't,,it may be be~ cause the telcos relationship~ with local regulators ~date~ back [for} decades," Sapp said. · If negotiations are successful.~ operators still need to be certi- fied by the state. "Once you're certified, then you decide what kind of prod- uctS you want to offer, residen- tial or business, alone or in com~ bination with something else,~ said Terry Lawler, MCI Corp. regional manager for govern-t meat affairs in Tennessee. "But you can't think about doing business until you're certified.~ So far, even la~ge MSOs opi erating in states now open to competition are taking a wait- and-see attitude. In Alexandr/a, Va., for exam- ple, Jones Intercable Inc. still hasn't committed itself to offer- ing telephony, despite a $37 million fiber optic rebuild of its 38,000-subscriber system. Instead, it's waiting to see what emerges from Virginia State Corporation Commission hearings to determine how much influence Bell Atlantic Corp. exerted in drafting the state's new telecom rules and regulations. 'We want to operate under smart business plans concern- ing number pertability, access to serv/ce and interconnection," said Jeff Spiegieman, general manager of the Alexandria sys- tem. The LEC threw a curve at ca- ble operators in Virginia when it won passage of a 5 percent excise tax on VDT networks and their programmere. Cable operatore complained that the tax was a way of getting around having to obtain franchises al the municipal level. If the new regulations don'l make good business sense, Spiegleman said the company believes its upgraded system wil] still pay for itself. "There is a ~remendous future in pay-per-view and a la carte offerings,' he said. 'Telephony is one component, but not the only component that would pay." How much cooperation the re- gional Bell operating companies are willing to offer may well de- pend on what comes out of Washington. One analyst .b~_lieves that the Baby Bells will agree to almost anything" if federal telecom re- form paves the way for their en- try into the long-distance mar- ket. "Some kind of telecommuni- cations legislation is going to come out of Congress, but what it will look like we don't know," said Chuck Kersch, a Denver- based telecommunications ex- pert. "Illthe Baby Bells} are al- lowed into long-distance, they're going to agree to almost any- thing. ~ iowa Becomes Eighth State To Pass Telco Reform By JOE ESTRELLA resentatives voted 86-7 and 50- rector of the Iowa Cable Televi- ways had the ability to certify a In a dramatic turneround, Iowa lawmakers passed telecom reform legislation last week af- ter the measure was seemingly dead in the water just a few days earlier. The Senate and House of Rep- O. respectively, to make Iowa the eighth state this year to lift the ban on competition in it~ cal exchange. The measure is also the cable television industry's passport in- to the local telephone business. said Tom Graves, executive di- sion Association. "It means that ifyou're think- ing about getting into the tele- phone business, Iowa is going to be a pretty decent place to do it," Graves said. The bill alters the role of the Iowa Utility Board, which al- second LEC, but lacked the au- thorization to order U $ West Communications to allow a com- petitor to interconnect with its local phone network. Recognizing that technologi- cal barriers may still exist, the law requires that U S West of- t'er competitx~rs interconnection and number portability. but leaves the drafting ol' rules and regulations to state regulators. Rule-making is expected to be- gin next fall. Those hearings before the IUB will give cable opecatom 'a chance. to go in with our lawyers and say 'this can be done,'" Graves said. With rules and regulations still to be formulated, Graves speculated that cable operators are about two years away from getting into the local loop, but said long-distance carriers (LDCs) 'are readying to come in next week." MCl Communications Corp. consultant Lyle Williamson cau- tioned that the IUB faces a "her- culean task" as it tries to iron out the issues separating U $ West and potential new en- trants into the market. "There's rnle-maklng. cost methodology, just a slew of things that go with implement- ing this policy," Williamson said. While LDCs are expected to concentrate on high-dollar busi- ness accounts in Iowa's major markets, Graves said cable op- erators will be able to use their existing infrastructure to target beth residential and business accounts. In a victory for U S W~st, the legislation ordemcl that new en- trants terminating calls on the incumbent's phone system must pay the LEC for the cost of de- livering the call. Another victory for the telco was a provision mandating that universal service be "competi- tire." thereby not saddling U S West with the designation of service provider of last resort in high-cost rural areas, said spokeswoman Lynn Gipple. As is the case in most states where reform legislation has passed, U S West will also be allowed to dump traditional rate-of-return regulation in fa- vor of the price-cap regulatory method. However, a provision in th,* new telecom legislation pro- bibits U $ West from going tt~ price-cap regulation until its network has bc~n unbundled, a move designed to prevent the Baby ]3~zll from using the regu- latory proce.~ tx~ slow compoti- tion. ~ BROADBAX D E K CABLE TECHNOLOGY, TELECOM, DATACOM AND NEW MEDIA DATA REVENUES WAITING FOR TWO-WAY PLANT By LESLIE ELLIS CHICAGO -- Cable operators are poised to tap into a gener- ous pool of leased-line and business data trans- port revenues, but only if they get equally generous with reverse-path activa- tions. That was the message from panelists here at Convergence '95: Count- down to Competition con- ference here on April 21, where executives with sev- eral vendor companies dis- cussed new data services traditionally provided by telcos and long-distance carriers -- and now ripe for plucking by broadband network operators. Among the more lucra- tive options: business-to- business, school-to-school, and enterprise Internet connections, as well as telecommuting. Following that. opera- FRAHM residential personal com- puter owners, and skim another $5 to $20 per month, panelists said. But before operators can even salivate about an extra $5 to $20 per month from the hypothetical glut of subscribers eager for a swift link to online services and the Internet, they need to get busy on the 5- to 40- MHz reverse band, said Tim Frahm, product manager PACTEL TAPS S-A TO SUPPLY BOXES, HEADEND EQUIPMENT By FIRlED DAWSON The Pacific Telesis Group last week furthered preparations for the launch of video services to 500,000 households by second- quarter 1996 with the selec- tion of Scientific-Atlanta Inc. as its supplier of set-tops and headend equipment. The regional holding compa- ny's telco and video service subsidiaries are moving ahead with agreements to purchase the enabling equipment in anticipation that the Federal Communications Commission will approve PacTel's video dialtone applications later this spring, said Tim Harden. vice president in charge of broad- band deployment at PacTel subsidiary Pacific Bell. ~Ne're acting now because we want to be able to sign con- tracts as soon as we get approval and we want to make sure the equipment preduction schedule is in place so that we territories targeted in the VDT applications, Harden said sup- plier m'ra~gements are now in place to assure "we'll be ready to go" on networks passing "We found that [Scientific- Atlanta is] ahead of the rest of the industry." 7~m Harden, vice president, broadband deployment, Pacific Bell 500,000 homes in the first quarter of next year. This includes selection of a server manufacturer, which Harden said the company is close to announcing. "We're very happy with ho~v werk is proceeding on network PacBell is working closely with AT&T Network System.s, the primary contrac~)r for net- work plant from the hest digital terminal at the headend through to the termination unit at the su 'bscrlber premises. Answering widespread in- dastry skepticism about the ability of PacBell to integrate telephony into the HFC set. vice stream by 1996, Harden said the company plans to cut voice over to the new plant in all territories served by HFC starting in the first quarter. Officials said the deal with S-A could be worth as much as $150 million. covering all 1.3 million households targeted in the initial VDT applications. The agreement calls for supply of analog-only boxes as well as hybrid analog/digital units. ,'Our long-term plans still call for use of interdictionf Harden said, "but in the time frame before that technology is available we anticipate use of an.?.!og set-tops." . Melttdm~m4 News Met I, 199S BROADBAND Data Revenues Waiting For Two-Way Plant Continued from Page 85 Corp.'s Network Systems division. Zenith is one of several vendors making cable modems for business and residential use. but to date it has seen operators pursuing their historical "pay as you go' pattern with its existing subscribers, said Frahm. Nationwide, the cable industry only has about ,5 to 10 percent of the aggregate cable plant miles activated to pass signals in both direc- tions. Frahm estimated. "To get around the fact that most operators don't have much reverse plant activated, they're targeting high-end users, who will pay $50 to $100 per month to work at home." said Frahm. Fro' that kind af incoming cash. operators can afford to spend the extra motley to activate the reverse band in want the fast pipe, he said. "There's not enough two- way cable implemented today," said Frahm, who added that about 30 percent of the nation's cable miles are ~two-way ready," mean- ing that .amplifiers are equipped to accept a reverse module to boost the strength of signals traveling in the upstream direction. Frahm noted an increas- ing trend within insurance companies and the federal government to locate work- ers at home instead of in an office. MSOs can later inch the reverse-path activations out to casual users, who may not want to spend more than $5 to $20 per month for the same wide pipe, Frahm explained. "But to get to the price points needed for the casual user, operators need to get the two-way cable activated, and in a big way," said Frahm. Another reverse-path chal- lenge, beyond simply getting it in service: efficient man- agement of the slim, 35 MHz of space, said David Hume, director of technology appli- cations for Motorola Inc.'s Multimedia Group. "The upstream, 5- to 40- MHz reverse path will be a limiting factor from a capac- ity perspective, when you look at POTS [plain old tele- phone serviceL high-speed data, video phone and inter- active TV -- all the applica- tions that need to use that region at some point," said Hume. Because of that, said Ken Kraft, director of marketing, network access systems for TeHabs Operations Inc.. sev- eral vendors are working quickly to deliver integrated systems, where a modem used to handle voice role- phony can be leveraged to handle incoming and exiting PC data as well. Perhaps a stronger initial business case awaits in enterprise networks, noted William Howe, strategic planning director for Digital Equipment C0rp.'s network product business unit. "There are fewer and fewer businesses where one building has 10.000 people in it, all from the same com- pany," he noted. "lustearl, you see smaller offices sprin- kled throughout a region." Those businesses current- ly pursue their data-sharing needs by leasing private lines, requesting frame relay connections tn reduce the number of leased lines. or hiring an Internet service provider to manage connec- tions, he said. What do business users want? More speed. "The pri- mary applications seem to he moving graphics maps Ibr concurrent engineering op- erations, distance learning and the sharing of X-ray. CAT scan and MRI data between medical clinics and hospitals." said Howe. Telecommuting is another big drivel', particularly con- sidering what Howe dubbed "the computing inversion" -- where most PC users own a more powerful machine at home than they use at work. In a polling of the audi- ence here. in fact, about half tile attendees in the room raised their hands to show that they have a better home PC than an office com- puter. ~This creates a set of expectations about what is possible," said Howe. 'PC owners see the level of sophistication they get at home. and immediately see ways to put that same power to use in the office." ~w General Instruments To Debut ATM Gear For PCLinX Continued tS'om Page 85 wide-scale deployment." However, G1 now joins tile anoounced last year. as an because it efficiently hun- whether and when GI nnd Jim l,udington, vice presi- fi'ay nfvendom who think that externol Ethernet/cahle (ties the digits streaming ont nther set4.p x'cndm's will dent of technology fin' Time ATM is indeed a cost-effective modem that allows home PC ¢~f video servers and nther To: IO~ CITY CLERK Froe: Board or Supervisors 6-?-95 8:33am p. Z or 6 ~ohnson Cuuni~,* Charles D. Duffy, Chairperson Joe Bolk¢om Stephen P. Laoina Don Sehr Sally Slutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 8, 1995 FORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. 2. Action re: claims Action re: special formal minutes regarding S.E.A.T.S. of May 30th; informal minutes of May 30th recessed to June 1 st and the formal minutes of June 1st. 4. Action re: payroll authorizations 5. Business from the CounOj Auditor. a) Actionre: permits b) Actionre: reports c) Other 6. Business from the Board of Supervisors. a) Motion to authorize Chairperson to forward a letter to City Manager, Stephen J. Atkins allowing a 30 day extension of the S.E.A.T.S. contract between Johnson County and Iowa City. b) Motion authorizing Chairperson to send a letter regarding FY 96 Supplemental Paratransit Service for Coralville Transit and Iowa City Transit, dated June 1, 1995. c) Motion congratulating the girls West High Doubles Tennis Team for winning the state doubles tennis team title. 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 ~L:(319)356-6000 To~ IO~ CITY CLERI( From Board or Supervisors 6-7-95 9:44an p, Z or Z Agenda 6-8-95 d) e) Page 2 CORRECTION Motion congratulating Noah Monick and Paron Monick of City High for their perfect SAT test scores. Motion congratulating Jay Chyung and Jeremy Tobacman of West High, Iowa City for placing among the top 20 high school math scholars in the U.S. They are on the USA Today's Academic All-American team. Discussion/action re: fireworks permits. Other 7. Business from the County Attorney. a) Discussion/action re: motion requesting County Attorney to draft library services contracts with Coralville, North Liberty, Oxford and Solon. b) Report re: other items. 8. 9:30 a.m. - Public Hearing on Zoning and Platting Applications: a) First and Second consideration of the following Zoning applications: e Application Z9510 of A1 Streb, contract purchaser, Iowa City, and Carol Sass, owner, Iowa City, requesting rezoning of appromnately 18.39 acres from RS Suburban Residential to CH Highway Commercial and approximately 55.46 acres from RS Suburban Residential to M2 Heavy Industrial. This property is described as being the West ~ of Section 19; Township 79 North; Range 5 West of the 5th PM. in Johnson County, Iowa (The property is located on the east side of Scott Boulevard 8E, approximately ~ mile north of Highway 6 8E in Scott Twp). Application Z9517 of Amos T. Miller, Kalona, requesting rezoning of approximately 1.99 acres from AI Rural to RS Suburban Residential. The parcel is described as being in the NE ¼ of the NW ;4 of Section 30; Township 78 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This property is located on the south side of 540th Street SW, approximately 1500 feet east of its intersection with Highway #1 8W in Sharon Twp). To: ~0',~ CITY CLERK Agenda 6-8-95 Pa~e 3 Application Z9518 of Clifford W. Eddy, Iowa City, requesting re'zoning of 1.98 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being Lot 4 of Twin Ponds SuMivision, Second Addition located in the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 2; Township 79 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This property is located in the NE quadrant of Kansas Avenue SW and 355th Street SW in Clear Creek Twp.). Application Z9520 of Roger and Kathleen Sapp, Lisbon, signed by Veto Tigges, Cedar Rapids, requesting rezoning of 1.9 acres from A1 Rural to R8 Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 11; Township 81 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. Olds property is located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of 8utliffRoad NE and White Oak Avenue NE in Cedar b) Discussion/action re: the following Platting applications: Application 89482 of John D. Gordon requesting prel'urdnary and final plat approval of Gordon Subdivision, a subdivision located in the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 17; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa O'his is a 2-lot, 10.02 acre, residential subdivision, located on the north side of Seneca Road N-W, ½ mile southeast of the intersection of 8eneea Road NW and Blain Cemetery Road NW in Jefferson Twp.). Application 89483 of Stephan M. Mann, signed by Jeff Huff of MMS Consultants Inc., requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Mann's First Subdivision, a subdivision located in the 8E ¼ of the 8W ¼ of Section 2; Township 78 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P..M.. in Johnson County, Iowa O'his is a Mot, 14.36 acre, residential subdivision, located in the northeast quad~nt of.Re intersection of Orval Yoder Turnpike SW and 480th Washington Twp.). To: IO~ CITY CLERK From: aoard of' Supervisors §-7-95 R:33am po ~ oF 6 l!I Agenda 6-8-95 3. Page 4 Application 89530 of Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric, signed by Dean Beranek of MMS Consultants Inc., requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Tower View Subdivision, a subdivision located in the NE ¼ of the 8E ¼ of Section 9; Township 78 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa O'his is a Mot, 10.08 acre, farmstead split, located on the west side of Oak Crest Hill Road 8E, approximately ½ mile south of its intersection with 480th Street SE in Liberty Twp.). Application 89531 of William Frees requesting final plat approval of Orchard View Estates, a subdivision located in the SE ¼ of Section 19; Township 80 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 34-1ot residential and 4 outlots, 109.77 acre, residential subdivision located on the south side of Dinglebeny Road NE, approximately 0.6 miles east of its intersection with Highway #1 NE in Newport Twp.). Application 89532 of Mark and Donna Petersen requesting preliminary and final plat approv.,1 of Petersen Grove Subdivision, a subdivision located in the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 35; Township 79 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 1-lot, 1.76 acre, residential subdivision, located on the east side of Kamas Avenue just south of Old Man's Creek in Union Twp. Application 89535 of Barry Lehman requesting preliminary plat approval of George Lehman Subdivision, a subdivision located in theNW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 23; Township 79 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (rhis is a 4-lot. 10.9 acre, 24ot residential and 24ot farmstead split, located on the east side of White Oak Avenue BE, approximately ½ mile north of its intersection with 420th Street SE in Scott Twp.). To: IO~q CITY CLERK From: 8oard of* Supervisors R-?-cJ5 8:334m p. 6 og 5 Agenda 6-8-95 Page 5 Application 89536 of William Milder requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Milder Fab Subdivision, a subdivision located in the SW ¼ of the 8W ¼ of Section 11; Township 81 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 1-lot, 3.38 acre, farmstead split, located on the north side of 140th Street NE, approximately 5/8 of a mile east of its intersection with Polk Avenue NE in Big Grove Twp.). Application 89537 of Josephine Wieland requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Heitz Estates, a subdivision located in the NE ¼ of Section 31; Township 78 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa O'his is a 2-lot, 4 acre, farmstead split, located on the west side of Naples Avenue SW, approximately ¼ of a mile south of its intersection with 560th Street SW in Liberty ?wp4 9. 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 10. Adjournment. To: ~0'~ CITY CLERI( From: Board of Supervisors 6-?45 9:334a p. 5 of 6 Agenda 6-8-95 Page Application S9536 of William Mfldcr requesting prel'mxinary and final plat approval of Milder Fab Subdivision, a subdivision located in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 11; Township 81 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 1-lot, 3.38 acre, farmstead split, located on the north side of 140th Street NE, approximately 5/8 of a mile east of its intersection with Polk Avenue NE in Big Grove Twp.). Application S9537 of Josephine Wieland requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Heitz Estates, a subdivision located in the NE ¼ of Section 31; Township 78 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 2-lot, 4 acre, farmstead split, located on the west side of Naples Avenue SW, approximately ¼ of a mile south of its intersection with 560th Street SW in Liberty Twp0. 9. Adjourn to informal meeting. a) Inquiries and reports from the public. b) Reports and inquires from the members of the Board of Supervisors. c) Report from the County Attorney. d) Other 10. Adjournment. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 16, 1995 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Material in Information Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: Council Discussion Items - Summer 1995 Special Census General Obligation Debt Financing Science Center/Water Treatment Plant Site Iqq iqqq_ I _ Copy of a letter froiT] the City Manager to John T. Winters, Wellness Coordinator for the Veterans Administration Medical Center regarding possible construction of sidewalks in the area of the VAMC, Copy of a memorandum to the City Manager and the Finance Director from the Customer Iq ,5.3 Services Manager regarding monthly utility billings. Copy of a letter to the Johnson County Council of Governments regarding the recycling and waste reduction booklet. Minutes of City Council Work Sessions of May 30 and May 31, 1995. Building permit information for May 1995. Agenda for the informal meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors of June 13, 1995. Agenda for the formal meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors of June 15, 1995. tp4-2 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: June 15, 1995 City Council City Manager Council Discussion Items - Summer of 1995 In an earlier memorandum I outlined for you futur~ issues that would need Council consideration and direction. Since that time other issues have begun to accumulate and a revised issue list follows. With the current Council schedule we will most likely need at least a special work session meeting on ,July 6 or July 11. The following represents the "hot" issues and will require time for City Council discussion. I have identified these issues with the assumption that the Council would want sufficient time be devoted for discussion and therefore the need for special meetings. 10. 11. Task force on the review of services provided by the D~partment of Housing an~J Inspection Services. SEATS contract with Johnson County. Do we wish to pursue a special census? Lighting enhancement study and recommendations for the Capitol and Dubuque Street ramps. Water and wastewater rates - cash accumulation/phased construction. Revised schedule to be directed to the DNR/EPA for the wastewater project. The impact of the proposed privately financed transfer station and the effect on the Iowa City landfill and users. Meet with the neighboring communities - agreements covering their use of the Iowa City landfill. Meet with the University Heights City Council - Melrose Avenue and bridge project and Neuzil tract - prospective development. Discussion of the RNC-1 2 zone. Discussion of site plan review ordinance. 2 12. Discussion of east side loop transit route. 13. Mormon Trek/Rohret Road housing project. 14. North Dubuque Road housing project. City Attorney, Clerk, Manager annu~il evaluations. 16. Capital project. review of financing. 17. Discussion of alternate land uses at the water plant site (science center). 18. Pleasant Valley Golf Course - wastewater treatment project (go around the golf course). Confirm the task force on the City Plaza maintenance. 20. Review of commentaries concerning economic development policy. 21. Fringe area agreement (before September). 22. Update and review of the consultant"s work concerning the Near Southside. 23. Schedule a Melrose Avenue environmental assessment hearing. 24. Continue discussions concerning industrial park planning. 25. Cable franchise negotiation and renewal. 26. Newsrack regulations. 27. Airport Master Plan and renovation (more likely in the spring of 1996). 28. Sensitive areas. I will be providing you with memos concerning these issues as we always have, I will try to get them out to you as early as possible so you can begin thinking about the upcoming discussion, I will work with the Mayor to schedule these items in some fashion to assure that we can devote sufficient time as well as the conduct of your routine business. CC: Department Directors City of iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 14, 1995 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Special Census By now you have received the fetter from the Bureau of the Census.indicating the approximate cost ($200,000) to conduct a special census. Our early review of the issue would indicate that the population estimate for the City is now 62,600 or an increase of 2,862 peruone. Using that as a new base for our population the increased mad use tax and population allocation from the state would provide the city $230,000 +/- per year in additional revenues. As you can see, the cost of the de~sus is offset by first year increase in revenue. The mad use tax is a restricted revenue, while population allocation is part of the general fund. Very minor adjustments could occur in other revenues. The issue of conducting a census is complex and f we choose to proceed, I would ask the City Cle. rk to undertake the leadership in this undertaking. This matter will be scheduled at an upcoming Council work session, CC: tp1-3 Department Directors City of iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: Juno 9, 1995 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: General ObligalJon Debt Financing As we begin the work on assembling information for financing the seven-year capital projects plan, we have been informed of a new IRS regulation related to general obligation bond financing. The new regulation requires far more disclosure of information associated with the bond financing (not a problem for us) as well as more detailed explanations in the official statements. The official statement is the document used as the primary marketing tool when planning to sell bonds. The most significant change is the three-year time commitment on the expenditure of the borrowed funds. Previously, we were permitted to invest, accrue interest, and plan our projects, making the assumption that the monies would be fully expended within a three-year period. This has been changed to a two-year period for the expenditure of funds. This is of significant consequence to our capital project planning. While it does not directly affect the sale of debt, it does involve not only administrative obligations in assuring the monies are spent within a t~vo year period, but also the community's political commitments. As we disclose in our official statements the specifics of a capital project, and we sell debt for that capital project, it is a far greater commitment than in the past. When we have committed the project plans at the direction of the City Council and financed accordingly, for all practical purposes there is "little turning back." Our capital commitments and the effect on our various neighborhoods and other constituent interest groups are such that if we were to see a dramatic change in Council policy about a particular project, regardless of the circumstances, some financial jeopardy could be upon us. I am alerting you due to the administrative obligations we will have as well as the consequences of commitment to capital projects are far greater than in the past, City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 14, 1995 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Science Center/Water Treatment Plant Site Attached is a letter received from representatives of the Iowa City Area Science Center, Inc. The letter is self-explanatory but basically asks for a city position on the possibility of locating a science center on the new water treatment plant site. It would be planned into the overall site plan and would be designed to serve the needs of the science center while recognizing the pdodty use of the site would be a water treatment plant and its associated facilities. You will recall during the charrette, approximately a year ago, this issue was discussed. I have indicated to the science center representatives we would secure a sense of the Council on this issue so they may determine how best to proceed. If there is interest in pursuing the possibility, I would like to inform the scier~ce center representatives'and they may participate in our overall site planning. Additionally financial factors must be considered, such as a cost to the Science Center for the use of the site (lease?); shared parking; outdoor activities (limitations), etc. As the issue becomes public, we will also likely hear from the other charrette participants, ice rink, commuter parking, open space, etc, I will place this item on an upcoming work session. CO: tpl-1 Chuck Schmadeke Karin Franklin IOWA CITY AREA SCIENCE CENTER INC. 504 F. Bloomington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52245 319-337-2007 May 15, 1995 Mr. Stephen Arkins City Manager City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Science Center Site Dear Steve: As you know, the Iowa City Area Science Center, Inc., is a non-profit, tax exempt corporation established for the purpose of creating a science and technology center in our community. For more than three years, until such time as an appropriate site could be found for a science center structure, we have been offering a variety of programs to the public. Although we have never had a membership drive, we already have more than 400 individuals and families who have become members. Literally thousands of people of all ages have attended our programs taught by hundreds of adult volunteers. We believe that now is the time to build a science and technolo~y center. With this interest in mind, we have noted with special interest that the principal lawsuit between the City of Iowa City and the owners of the real estate which was condemned for the new water treatment plant site has been settled. Before the City condemned this property, we had been invited by Mr. Bruce Glasgow, on behalf of his partnership (and, later, condemness), to consider this site as a location for a new science center. We were impressed with the site's potential. It is immediately accessible to the University of Iowa community, on the Dubuque Street extension. It is also accessible to our growing community--east and west, north and south, by its proximity to Interstate 80. Finally, we believe the site provides an excellent greeting point to national and intra-state visitors whom we expect to attract, as they travel through eastern Iowa. For a community with a national and international reputation in science, health and technology fields, we believe a science and technology center will prove to be an unprecedented "ambassador" institution. When the City later decided to condemn this real estate, and prior to the initiation of the condemnation litigation between Mr. · · IOWA CITY AREA SCIENCE ~R, INC. Mr. Stephen Arkins May 15, 1995 Page 2 Glasgow's partn~rship and the City of Iowa City, we were pleased to have been invited attend a charefts hosted by the City, at which time we held further informal discussions regarding the possible location of e science center on a smell portion of the condemned real estate. By this letter, I wanted to express our very strong and continued interest in locating a science and technology center on this site. We believe such a location would benefit the public whom we serve. Such a facility would be designed, in cooperation with the City, to assure that it posed no threat to the operation of the new water treatment plant. We respectfully request the opportunity to meet with appropriate officials from the City as soon as reasonably possible, to allow our earlier discussions to continue. We hope that such a dialogue would lead, in the very near future, to the execution of a written agreement in principal under which terms ICA$C would be allowed to use e designated portion of this land so that our Board of Directors might, in turn, approach appropriate foundations and agencies to determine their interest and ability to assist us in funding the planning and construction phases of this exciting venture. Thank you for your prompt response to this request. Best wishes. June 13, 1995 CITY OF I0 WA CITY John T. Winters, Wellness Coordinator Veterans Administration Medical Center Iowa City, IA 52246 Dear Mr, Winters: This will acknowledge receipt of your recent letter concerning the possible construction of sidewalks in the area of Veterans Administration Medical Center. I have requested o~:.' engineers to prepare a general cost estimate and sketch plan to determine the possibility of such a project. It could involve the Veterans Administration, property owners, the University of Iowa, and the State DOT. We will need to contact those individuals and/or institutions to determine their interest in such a project. As soon as the engineering staff has completed a review, we will then discuss this matter in more detail with the City Council in order to determine feasibility and financial responsibility. We will keep you advised. If there are any specifics that are pertinent to the engineering, you may contact Rick Fosse, City Engineer, at 356-5140. Sincerely yours, City Manager cc: City Council DATE: TO: THRU: FROM: SUBJ: City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM June 8, 1995 Steve Atkins, City Manager Donald Yucui_s~Finance Director ~ U er Dianna Donghb-~, Customer Service Manag Response to Joyce Myer Regarding Monthly Utility Bills I contacted Joyce Myer (354-0961), as you requested of Don and Don requested of me, to respond to her question as to why we don't read water meters and process bills on a bi- monthly basis, requesting monthly payments. I verified her question and advised that two issues were dominate--that of leak detection and monthly budgeting for the customers. She could not believe that there were that many problems with leak detection; that we should send out a bi-monthly bills and require monthly payment in equal installments (like real estate taxes). I reviewed the number of high billings that were verified in April (24 high bills) and that those were only the verified leaks; that past history reflected little problem with leaks as it did not translate into dollars as it does today. I also gave her examples of a customer's bill (not giving names) going from 945 to over 9300 or one going to over 91,000.O0. Those two accounts were on my desk today and both were attributed to leaks in plumbing fixtures. I discussed the increased cash flow in going to monthly billings. She said we could still have that with required 50150 payments. She brought up the meter reader positions and I explained that we did not add two fulltime permanent meter readers; we had 1 permanent part time and had temporary positions that had a constant turnover requiring continued training. That now with two full-time permanent, we would have more consistency in reading meters and not havo the turnover. I also advised that to process a hi-monthly billing would have entailed other changes, such as the format of the bill for and providing envelopes for remittance. Ms. Myer felt she wasn't received very well at the council meeting, that the council members had heard this before. I explained that I understood her comment from reading the meeting transcript but explained the Council and City administration had discussed these issues in previous months and that she was addressing something that had been decided. I said we welcome her comments and interest but the first set of billings were mailed June 7. I also said we had requests from customers to process monthly billings. This is the decision the Council had made at this time. She agrees that we should be educating the public and maybe we should send out that booklet ("Drop by Drop") to all customers, and yet she understood the cost factor in that kind of mailing. I told her she 'hit the nail on the head" as we are addressing the leak. detection subject in the June issue of City News. The article offers the booklet to those who request such, and explains a leak detection video from the Water Plant that is available to the public for viewing. The discussion went on to discuss her own account, the usage and overall average individual usage, etc. I asked Carol Sweeting to call her concerning an overall average water usage per person and to send her the "Drop by Drop" booklet. Carol also said she would discuss leak detection and monthly billing again--that finding a leak at the end of a month period is easier to financially handle than at the end of a two month period. Joyce Myer appreciated and thanked me for taking the time to respond. #5 page 8 I¢11 Joyce Myer/ I'm here because I've read in'the paper that I thought that you were going to discuss some of the recycling issues but that's okay. I'm here to discuss something else don't want to beat the water billing to death here but I have read that the cost of monthly billing is going to be somewhere between $57,000 and $90,000. I was just wondering why the council hasn't considered, at least I don't think you have, continuing with the hi-monthly billing but allowing customers the option of paying each month. They could still budget but they wouldn't have to- they could pay for the two months if they wanted to or they could pay one month at a time. And it would save some money because you wouldn't have to send somebody out to read the meter each month. Thank you. Pigott/ That's an option we did talk about that. Throg/ This came up about three months ago. Horow/ Mr. Arkins, would you care to address it? Arkins/ Uh, no. Joyce, it's not that I don't recollect all of the issues. I would be happy you provide you an answer. I just remember we had a lengthy discussion about it. Reading the meters monthly was critical to us because if you have a leak, and it goes undetected and the cost of water is going to be outrageous- I'd be happy to visit with you to give you background on it, but I do recall that we went through the whole thing. That was one of the more critical- Pigott/ There could be some greater cost savings for the homeowner with a monthly reading of the meter and you could check it with the- the reader could check and make sure if there was a leak. So it does cost the city a little more to do it that way, however the individual homeowner actually may save some money through this monthly billing process because if you find a big leak then you're saving yourself the money that would be charged to you. Arkins/ We owe you a better answer than that. Did you leave your name and number? Okay then we'll get in touch with you. Horow/ Would anyone else care to address council? George Haskill/ I have a little handout (can't hear). I don't want anyone to duck when I say I'm going to talk about Melrose Avenue. I'm here because I talked to some members of the commission already regarding a proposed special exemption for This represents only eree$onably accurme ~anscriptlon of ~elowa City council mes~ng of June 6,1995. F060695 June 6, 1995 Jennifer M. Clinton 3018 Pinecrest Iowa City, IA 52245 Johnson County Council of Governments Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 To Whom It May Concem: I wanted to both acknowledge and thank you for the wonderful booklet your department has put together for recycling and waste redu~on. It is rare that you see a city, let alone a county, working so closely with residential environmental concerns. Not only do you provide information on how, what, and where to recycle, you inform the citizen of how to avoid the whole game all together by preeyding and looking for alternatives such as composthag and using less hazardous material. This is by far the most comprehensive guide to recycling and waste management I have ever seen. Thank you for your dedication to such timely concerns. It demonstrates your concern for the citizens and for Home. Please eominue the wonderful work that you do and if there is anything I can do, feel free to contact me. neerely,, e?nnFir'~~. C,inton City of Iowa 'City M MORANDUM Date: June 9, 1995 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session - CIP, May 30, 1995 - 6:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Susan Horowitz presiding. Council present: Horowitz, Baker, Kubb.y, Lehman, Novick, Throgmorton, Pigott (6:40 p.m.). Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Ogren, Franklin, Yucuis, Craig, Trueblood, Schmadeke, Davidson, Fosse, Elias. Tapes: 95-70, All; 95-71, All. WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS: Reel 95-70, Side 1 City Manager Atkins, Public Works Director Schmadeke, and Finance Director Yucuis presented information. Council directed Finance Director Yucuis to prepare wastewater fee structures based on phase-in and accumulating cash totaling 20% and 25% of the project cost. CONTINUED - SEE ITEM AFTER STREET RECONSTRUCTION LIBRARY UPDATE: Reel 95-70, Side 1 Library Board of Trustees Chair Greenleaf presented a summary of the library building options and distributed a summary of revised options. (Separate list of ClP projects attached.) ClP - PARKS & RECREATION PROJECTS: Reel 95-70, Side 2 Parks and Recreation Department Director Trueblood presented parks and recreation capital improvement projects. Trueblood reported that Cemetery Staffmember Wonick is preparing a memo regarding cemetery options. CIP - STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND NEW STREETS: Reel 95,70, Side 2 Public Works Director Schmadeke, City Engineer Fosse, PCD Asst. Dir. Davidson, and Pollution Control Superintendent Elias presented capital improvement street reconstruction and new street projects. After discussion Council requested information from Eagle's regarding the Eagle's-Towncrest project timetable; consideration of transportation system management to manage traffic volumes; and a traffic calming infrastructure line item be added to the CIP budget. 2 WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS CONTINUED: Reel 95-71, Side 1 City Manager Arkins and Finance. Director Yucuis provided CoQncil with a revised 5/30 wastewater projects - phase-in and accumulation of cash chart, page 3a. Arkins stated he will 13repare a wastewater projects financing option memo that will accumulate 25% cash, leveling out rates with a 4-5 year project phase-in. CIP CONTINUED: Reel 95-71, Side 1 Public Works Director Schmadeke, City Engineer Fosse, PCD Asst. Dir, Davidson, and PCD Director Franklin presented the capital improvement bridge projects, pedestrian bike projects, stormwater, wastewater, landfill, and other projects. Council directed staff add streetscape improvements to the Iowa Avenue project, Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p,m. PARKS RECREATION Hickory Hill Trail Hunters Run Park Kiwanis Park Benton Street Park Napoleon Park Renovation Parks Maintenance Building U of I Softball Complex Lighting Cemetery Expand Recreation Center Expand Mercer Aquatic Center South Sycamore Soccer Complex Indoor Ice Rink Open Space - Land Acquisition Parkland Development Parks Maintenance Footbridge Shelter Improvements Sidewalk Replacement AccessibiltB/ Parking Lots $ 10,000 $ I o,ooo $ 5,000 $ 25,OOO $ 15,000 $ 50,000 $ 200,000 $ 75,000 $ 40,000 $ 460,000-700,000 $ $00,000 $ 150,000 ? $ 4,500,000 $ I;400,000 $ 700,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 455,000 STREET RECONSTRUCTION Burlington and Gilbert Intersection First Avenue- D to Muscatine Melrose- Byington to Hawkins Traffic Signal / Intersection- ACT / Hwy I Dodge Street- Governor to Dubuque River Street- Riverside to WooIf Willow Street- Muscatine to Brookside Highway 6- Left Turn at First Highway i - Sunset Right Turn woolf Avenue- Newton to Paver First Avenue- Muscatine to Bradford Gilbert- Hwy 6- Dual Left Turn Benton- Greenwood to Orchard Sycamore- Hwy 6 to Deforest Dubuque- Foster Intersection American Legion- Scott to Taft Annual Asphalt Resurfacing Traffic Signals- Miscellaneous 512,000 540,000 600,000 500,000 1,339,000 910,000 200,O00 100,000 · ! 00,000 510,000 540,000 39O,00O 850,000 180,000 930,000 1,600,000 2,000,O00 35O,OO0 · · ~ NEW STREETS Southgate Avenue Scott Boulevard Phase I Phase II Phase III East- West Arterial Phase I Phase II Phase III 2,01 $,000 1,865,000 1,765,000 1,535,000 870,000 1,147,000 FirSt Avenue Extended- Hickory to E-W Foster Road- Dubuque- Prairie du Cl~en Camp Cardinal / Highway 965 EaSt- West Parkway Sand to Sycamore Sycamore to Detention Basin Basin to Saddlebrook Saddlebrook to East Property Line East Line to Sioux Avenue Court Street Extended to Taft Sycamore- South through Langenberg $ 324,000 $ 525,000 '$ 1,700,000 $ 3,4O4,OOO $ 3,30O,000 $ 850,000 $ 850,000 $ 4OO,0OO $ 6OO,OOO $ 6O0,0OO $ 1,850,000 $ 150,000 STORMWATER Shamrock'- Peterson South Sycamore Detention Basin Kiwanis Park Sandusky Sunset Street Hafor Iowa Interstate Railroad- Seventh to First Sump Pump Discharge Revise FEIMA Flood Maps $ 114,000 $ 800,000 $ 210,000 $ 81,700 $ 300,000 $ 500,000 $ 350,000 $ 75,000 $ ? WASTEWATER Scott Park Area Trunk Sewer Melrose Market' Sewer .River Street Sewer Southwest Interceptor Sewer East Iowa City Trunk Peninsula Sewer and Lift Station B'jaysville Lane Sewer $ 340,000 $ 20,500 $ 200,000 $ 7,500,000 ,600,000 -3,000,000 $ 502,000 $ 1 10,000 Cell Construction I .ANDFILL Hazard Waste / Recycling Building Landfill Cover Additional Land $ 2,000,000 $ 450,000 $ 500,000 $ ? STREET RECONSTRUCTI()N (Unimproved) Waterfront- North of Southgate Sycamore- Burns to City limits Sycamore- City limits south to corner Foster- West of Dubuque Slothhower Road 420th Street near Industrial' Park Melrose- Hwy 218 to West High School $ 350,000 $ 943,000 $ 769,000 $ 1,205,000 $ 2,540,000 $ 800,000 $ 2,740,000 BRIDGES Melrose Woolf Burlington Summit Second Meadow Rochester Brookside Pedestrian Overpass- Hwy 6 $ 1,764,000 $ 880,000 $ 595,000 $ 1,016,000 $ 175,000 $ 275,000 $ 100,000 $ 175,000 $ 720,000 PEDESTRIAN / BICYCLE PROJECTS Iowa River Trail System Willow Creek Trail Curb Ramps (ADA) Longfellow Area- Tunnel under railroad Mormon Trek Sidewalk- Hwy 6 to Melrose Intra-City Bike Trails $ 900,000 $ 150,000 $ 700,000 $ 135,000 $ 150,000 $ 210,000 OTHER PROJECTS 4,000,000 700,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 7OO,0OO 8,500,000 2,O00,000 650,000 3OO,000 ? 2,000,000 O,OOO,000 ? 750,000 200,000 2O0,OOO Multi-Use Parking Facility- Near Southside Streetscape - Near Southside Industrial Park Fire Station Fire Training Facility Cultural / Conferenc~ Center Public Works Complex Civic Center-Third Floor Police- Second Floor Land Acquisition- Ralston Creek Library Expansion Airport Land Acquisition' Ralston Creek Geographic Information System (GIS) City Plaza- Facelift Summit Street Historic Plan City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 16, 1995 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session -CIP, May 31, 1995 - 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Susan Horowitz presiding. Council present: Horowitz, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigott, Throgmorton. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Yucuis, Franklin, Davidson, Trueblood, Fosse, Schmadeke. Tapes: 95-72, All; 95-73, Side 1. Council discussed the list of CIP distributed 5/30. PARKS & RECREATION: Reel 95-72, Side 1 Parks & Rec Director Trueblood presented the Parks and Recreation Capital improvement Projects. In response to Council, City Manager Atkins stated he will prepare a list of pending projects for future consideration. Atkins summarized that Council would like the Parks and Recreation CIP list forwarded to Parks and Rec Commission'for pdoritization; there is an interest in land acquisition northeast of Hickory Hill Park; and Council would like to see cemetery options, including the purchase of cemetery lots in a private cemetery.. PARKS & RECREATION 1997 Hunter's Run Park $200,000 1997 Kiwanis Park 75,000 1998 Benton Street Park 40,000 1997 Napoleon Park Renovation 460,000-700,000 Pending Parks Maintenance Building 500,000 Pending U of I Softball Complex Ughling 150,000 Pending Cemetery ? Pending Expand Recreation Center 4,500,000 Pending Expand Mercer Aquatic Center 1,400,000 Pending South Sycamore Soccer Complex 700,000 Pending Indoor Ice Rink 2,000,000 Open Space - Land Acquisition 350,000 Parkland Development 350,000 Parks Maintenance - 455,000 Footbridge $1 O,000 Shelter improvements 10,000 Sidewalk replacement 5,000 Accessibility 25,000 Parking lots 15,000 Staff Action: Memo to be prepared regarding cemetery options. 2 STREET RECONSTRUCTION: Reel 95-72, Side 1 City Manager Atkins, Asst. Dir. of Planning Davidson, and City Engineer Fosse presented the Street Reconstruction Capital Improvement Projects. STREET RECONSTRUCTION 1996 Burlington & Gilbert Intersection $512,000 1996 First Ave. - D to Muscatine 540,000 1997 Melrose - Byington to Hawkins 600,000' 1997 Traffic Signal/Intersection - ACT/Hwy. 1 500,000 1998 Dodge Street - Governor to Dubuque 1,339,000 1998 River Street - Riverside to Wooif 910,000 New Willow Street - Muscatlne to Brookside 200,000 New Highway 6 - Left Turn at First 100,000 Pending Highway 1 - Sunset - Right Turn 100,000 1999 Wooif Avenue - Newton to River 510,000 1997 First Avenue - Muscatine to Bradford 540,000 2000 Gilbert - Hwy. 6 - Dual Left Turn 390,000 #~* Benton - Greenwood to Orehard 850,000 #2' Sycamore - Hwy. 6 to DeForest !,80,000 #3* Dubuque - Foster Intersection 930,000 Pending American Legion - Scott to Taft 1,600,000 Annual Asphalt Resurfacing 2,000,000 Traffic Signals - Miscellaneous 350,000 Traffic Calming Infrastructure (added) *Council prioritization Majority of Council agreed to add traffic calming infrastructure as a separate line item in the CIP street reconstruction list. 3 NEW STREETS: Reel 95-72, Side 1 City Manager Arkins, PCD Director Franklin, PCD Aset. Dir. Davidson, and City Engineer Fosse presented the New Street CIP. NEW STREETS 1996 Southgate Avenue $324,000 Scott Boulevard - 5,645,000 1997 Phase I Pending Phase II Pending Phase III East-West Arterial 1998 Phase I In Plan Phase II In Plan Phase III Pending First Avenue Extended - Hickory to E-W 525,000 Pending Foster Road - Dubuque- Prairie du Chien 1,700,000 In Plan "Camp Cardinal"/Hwy. 965 3,404,000 Pending East-West Parkway 3,300,000 #4' Sand to Sycamore #1' Sycamore to Detention Basin #3* Basin to Saddlebrook #2* Saddlebrook to East prop. line #5' East line to Sioux Ave. In Plan Court Street extended to Taft 1,850,000 Syoamoro South through Langonborg 150,000 $2,015,000 1,865,000 1,765,000 $1,535,000 870,000 1,147,000 $850,000 850,000 400,000 600,000 600,000 *Council prioritization. 3.552,000 STREET RECONSTRUCTION (UNIMPROVED): Reel 95-72, Side 2 City Manager Atkins, PCD Director Franklin, Asst. Dir. of Planning Davidson, Public Works Director Schmadeke, and City Engineer Fosse presented the Street Reconstruction (Unimproved) CIP. STREET RECONSTRUCTION (UNIMPROVED) 1996-97 Waterfront - north of Southgate $350.000 1999-2000 Sycamore - Bums to City limits 943,000 Pending Sycamore - City limits to L 769,000 1998 Foster - west of Dubuque 1,205,000 Pending Slothower Road 2,640,000 New/Pending 420th Street near Industrial Park 800.000 1996 Melrose - Hwy. 218 to West High 2,740,000 4 BRIDGES: Reel 95-72, Side 2 City Manager Atkins and City Engineer Fosse presented the Bridges CIP. BRIDGES 1997 Melrose $t ,764,000 1996 WooIf ' 880,000 1996 Budington 595,000 1998 Summit 1,016,000 Pending Second 175,000 Pending Meadow 275,000 Pending Rochester 100,000 Pending Brookside 175,000 Pending Pedestrian Overpass - Hwy. 6 720,000 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECTS: Reel 95-72, Side 2 City Manager Atkins, Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood, Asst. Dir. of Planning Davidson, and City Engineer Fosse presented the Pedestrian Bicycle Capital Improvement Projects. PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PROJECTS New/#2* New/#3* New/#3* New/#1 * iowa River Trail System Willow Creek Trail Curb Ramps (ADA) Longfellow Area - tunnel under RR Mormon Trek Sidewalk- Hwy. 6 to Melrose Intra-City Bike Trails $900,000 150,000 700,000 135,000 150,000 · 210,000 Hwy. 6 - Pedestrian/Drainage Improy. (added) 'Council priodzation Council added the Highway 6 pedestrian-drainage project to the seven-year CIP plan. 5 STORMWATER: City Engineer Fosse presented the Stormwater Projects. STORMWATER 1996 1996 1996 New/#4* New/#3* New/#2* New/#1* Shamrock-Peterson South Sycamore Detention Basin Kiwanis Park Sanducky Sunset Street Hafor Iowa Interstate RR - Seventh to First Sump Pump Discharge Revise FEMA Flood Maps *Council priorization Reel 95-73, Side 1 $114,000 800,000 210,000 81,700 300,000 500,000 350,000 75,000 ? WASTEWATER: Reel 95-73, Side I City Manager Atkins, Public Works Director Schmadeke, City Engineer Fosse and PCD Director Franklin presented the Wastewater Capital Improvement Projects. WASTEWATER Pending Scott Park Area Trunk Sewer $340,000 Molm~ Markot Sower 20,600 1998 River Slreet Sewer 200,000 Pending Southwest Interceptor Sewer 7,500,000 New East Iowa City Trunk 1,600,000-3,000,000 In Ran Peninsula Sewer and Lift Station 502,000 In Plan Bjaysville Lane Sewer 110,000 LANDFILL: Notdiscussed. 6 OTHER PROJECTS: Reel 95-73, Side 1 OTHER PROJECTS 1997 1997+ Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending New New New Pending New New Multi-use Parking Facility - Near Southside Streetscape - Near Southside Industrial Park Fire Station Fire Training Facility Cultural/Conference Center Public Works Complex Civic Center - Third Floor Police - Second Floor Library Expansion Airport Land Acquisition - Ralston Creek Geographic Information System (GIS) City Plaza - Facelift Summit Street Historic Plan Lot Acquisition - A~f. Hsg. New Bus Depot Iowa Avenue Streetscape $4,000,000 700,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 700,000 18,500,000 2,000,000 650,000 300,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 750,000 200,000 200,000 420,000 ? ? SALES TaX DISCUSSION: Reel 95-73, Side I In resp. onse to Arkins, City Council requested that the sales tax issue be scheduled for discussion on June 5, 1995. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. c~e~p5-31 .rain May 1995 BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION CITY OF I0 WA CITY KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS Type of Improvement: ADD Addition ALT Alteration DEM Demolition GRD Grading/excavation/filling REP Repair MOV Moving FND Foundation only OTH Other type of improvement Type of Use: NON Nonresidential RAC Residential- accessory building RDF ResidEntial- duplex RMF Residential - three or more family RSF Residential- single family MIX Commercial & Residential OTH Other type of use Oage: ! Oat,~: 06/12/95 From: 05/01/95 to..: 05/31/95 , . ,.,:: CITY OF IO'~A CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILOIHG PERMIT OATA FOR CERSU$ BUREAU REPORT Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Va[uatlon {mpr Use AOD HOM 0 0 $ 157000 GL095-0218 HARV'S ~TnSOOY A23 HIGHLAND AVE BUILD NE~ T~O-BTORYP, A$OHR¥ OFFICE & SHOWROOM; 0L095-0268 VORTEX, INC. 2tl ~ASHIRGTON ST AOO NON 0 0 $ 600 INTER[OR OFFICE AOOIHON TO EXISTING BUSINESS. AOD NON permitst 2 $ 157600 ADD RSF 0 0 $ 140000 8L095-0256 ALAN & LIZ SWANSON 1100 N DUBUQUE ST 24' x 18' OCTAGON ROQHAOOiTION AND R~F REPLACEHEHT 8L095-0226 PETER & HART BU88ABO 4 PARK RD 22' X 22* GARAGE AND 10~ X 20' FAMILY ROOH RENOOEL ADO RSF 0 0 $ 30000 0L095-0246 CLEO HARTIN 405 CRESTVIEg AVE 12[ X 17~ ROO~ADOITION ADO RSF 1 0 $ 25000 8L095-0179 LISA ZIHIEL 2742 E COURT ST 15' x 18' TNO STORY AOOITION ADO RSF 2 0 $ 20000 8L095-0245 LOYO CHAR 7 REGAL LN 15[X 12~ SUNROGqAHO~000 DECK. ADO RSF 0 0 $ 13978 8L095'0235 HERTEL, ROH AND 50 NORNOOO CIR ADO RSF 0 0 $ 12300 DIANE 12~X 26~ AOOiTION TO EXISTING ATTACNEO GARAGE. 8L095'0278 MARK KAMATH 619~O~OSIOE OR 12' X 18' THREE SEAS~qPORCB UNNEATED ADD RSF 1 0 $ 10850 9L095-0231 TEO TANBURG 809 NORNANOY OR THREE SEASON PORCH ADDITION. ADO RSF 0 0 $ 10000 BL095-0229 JANE NICHOLSON 402 KIMBALL RO 12~x 22' GARAGE AOOIIION. AO0 RSF 0 0 $ 9500 6L095-0232 GENE CHRISCNILLES 1020 OEERFIELO DR THREE SEASON PORCH OVER EXISTINGI~X~O OECK. AOD RSF 0 0 $ 7000 8L095-0238 CINDY PARSONS 1131 ~ASNINGTON ST KIFCNEN/SUNROO~qAOOITION ADD RSF 0 0 $ 5000 8L095-0272 OAVE HCKAY 109 CARDIFF CIR OECK AND SCREEN PORCH AOD RSF 0 0 S 5000 0L095-0233 TO~ & PAT CRONLEY 1530 ROCHESTER AVE 14~ X 19~G" SCREEN PORCH/OECK ADD RSF 0 0 $ 4800 0L095-0256 OAVE MCKENZIE 93 A,qHURST ST 12' X 12~ SCREEN PORCH OVER EXISTIHG DECK AOD RSF 0 0 $ 3000 8L095-0187 JAMES &I'IARGE OARLO~1822 FLATIRON AVE 1~~ X 12~ AND 516" X91 ~ DECK ROD RSF 0 0 $ 2400 P-~gu: 2 Date: 06/12/95 ?, o.1:05/01/95 r.,..: 05/31/9S CITY OF IC~A CITY EXTRACTION OF 8UILOfN6 PERMfT OATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT ;'crm~t Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation ~,o. impr Use HL095-0230 BRUCE BENTLEY 31 CAMERON CT gOOD OECK ADDITION ONTO THE BACK OF B~JSE. ADD RSF 0 0 $ 2000 BL095-0236 JANES ALLEN 2138 RUSSELL OR 12' X 18' SPLIT LEVEL OECK ADD RSF 0 0 $ 2000 ~L09S-0264 DAVIO& JUDY NYREN 1219 61NTER AVE REBUILO AND ENCLOSE FRONT PORCH ADD RSF 0 0 $ 2000 JIg THOMPSON 2641 IRVING AVE ADD RSF 0 0 $ 1929 PAT IO COVER 0L095-0237 SVADOS, AOA 804 S DODGE ST 9'X 10' SCREENEO PORCH ADD RSF 0 0 $ 1300 BL095-0227 JANES & PAMELA SMITH 3029 CLOVER ST 9' X 10' ~ OECK AOD RSF 0 0 $ 600 8LD95-O2G? GEORGE GARWOO0 3017 CORNELL AVE 16'x 10' OPEN ~/0OO DECK WITH TRELLIS ADD RSF 0 0 $ 500 AOD RSF permits: 22 $ 30915? BL095-0213 NERCY HOSPITAL 500 NARKET ST ALT NON 0 0 $ 122900 RENODEL 8ATHROOHS AND PATIENT ROOHS ON THIRD FLOOR FOR FAMILIES BL095-0249 NORTHNESTERN HUTUAL 328 gASHINGTON ST ALT NON 0 0 $ 5000 LIFE CONFERENCE ROO~ADDITION. 8L09S-0261 ERTERPRISE RENT-A- 56 STURGIS CORRER OR ALT NON 0 0 $ 3150 CAR ERECT THREE INTERIOR gALLS AND INSTALL THREE DOORS 8LD95-O240 HILA HAUG S21WASIIINGTOR ST ALT NON 0 0 S 1000 CONSTRUCT EXTERIOR RANP AND ENLARGE T'40 INTERIOR DOORWAYS TO PERNIT HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY TO RETAIL SPACE ALT NON permits: ~ $ 132050 BL095-OZ69 GERALD GERARD 1102 DAVENPORT ST INSTALL ADDITIONAL SERVICE OOOR IN H,E. CORNER OF GARAGE ALT RAC 1 0 $ 100 ALT RAC permits: 1 $ 100 8LD95-O2&2 P[ KAPPA ALPIIA 1032 N DUBUQUE St CONSTRUCT CORRIOOR WALLS TO FIRE ESCAPES. ALT RNF 0 0 S 2000 ALT RMF permits: 1 $ 2000 Page: ] Onte: 06/12/95 ;re.i: 05/01/95 To..: 05/31/95 CiTY OF iO~A CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT remit Apptlcant na~ Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation SL095.025] RICK ALTNAN 720 CLARN ST ROOF LINE CHANGE AND REAPPLICATION OF SNINGLES ALT RSF 0 0 $ 20000 8LDqS-0273 DAVID & SHERRY 638 CLARK ST LOHMAN INTERIOR REHOOEL OF T',~O STORY HO~E ALT RSF 0 0 $ 10000 BL095-0263 HARK HEWLETT 2208 NEVADA AVE FINISH 8ASEMENT INTO NABITAL SPACE ALT RSF 0 0 $ 7000 $L095-0281 ROD & DIANE LAKES 358HAGO~AN AVE RENOOEL ENTRYWAY INTO BATNRO(~ ALT RSF 0 0 $ 5000 8L095-0282 BARRY CORNWELL 220 CHURCN ST REMOVE EXISTING PORCH AND REPLACE WITH LARGER PORCH ALT RSF 1 0 $ 5000 GLOqS-0286 NICOLE PIZZINI 710 JEFFERSON ST ALT RSP REMODEL BASEMENT FOR HABITABLE SPACE AND ADD STORAGE RO0~ IN GARAGE 0 0 $ 4500 GLD95-0259 STEVE & CATHERINE YHITE FINISH RASEHENT PEPPER OR ALT RSF 0 0 $ 4000 8LD95-0192 DICK SUNNER~ILL 1006 NIGfi~OOD ST INSTALLING ENTRYWAY OOOR ALT RSF 0 0 $ 1200 ALT RSF permits: 8 $ 56700 BL095-0279 BUD & JANEY STRUB 205 BLACK SPRINGS CIR New singte ramify residence GRO RSF 0 0 $ 0 GRO RSF permits: 1 $ 0 BLD95-0159 10~A CITY MUNICIPAL 1801 S RIVERSFOE DR AIRPORT 10 UNIT NESTEO T-HANGER NE~ NON 1 0 $ 2507/,6 MEW NON permits: 1 $ 2507/*6 GL095-023/* IHES & RAUL CURTO 13 BUCHANAN CT S.F.O. WITH T~O CAR GARAGE BLD95-O2&4 RUPPERT, DOUG AND 601 ST THOMAS CT CYNTHIA S.F.O. WITH T~O CAR G~RAGE. BL095-0257 ERVIN & AIMEE 1/.02 ABURDEEN CT SHIGATA S.F,O. WITH THREE CAR GARAGE NE~ RSF 2 1 S 227858 NE~ RSF 2 1 $ 207935 NEW RSF 1 1 $ 193053 Page: 4 Date: 06/12/95 ~rom: 05/01/95 ~o.,: 05/~1/95 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILOING PERMIT OA1A FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation BLD95'0241 NELSON, KEN AND 42 KENSINGTON CT NANCY S.F.D. WITH THREE CAR GARAGE. MEg RSF 1 1 $ 180191 8L~95-0252 ROX SCXIXTLER INC. 860 DUCK CREEK DR S.F.D. WITN T~dO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 1 1 $ 167961 BLD95-0276 RON SNINTLER, INC 900 OUCK CREEK DR S.F.O. WITH TWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 158077 BL095'0161 lIMOTRY N, HILL 1039 BARRINGTON RO CONSTRUCTI~N S.F.D. WITN THREE CAR GARAGE. NEW R$~ I 1 $ 138779 BLD95.0280 BUD & JANEY STRUB 203 BLACK SPRINGS CIR S.F.O. ~[TH TWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 1 1 $ 131515 NLD95-0260 NCCREEOY-TAYLOR 52 BARRINGTON PL S.F.D. WiTH TWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 1 1 $ 121207 8LD95-0217 80CKENSTEOT, MATT 1407 CHAMBERLAIN OR AND TERESA S.F.O. WITN TWO CAR GARAGE. REW RSF 1 1 $ 113072 BLD95-0223 RIDLANO NONES, INC. 1634 DICKENSON S.F.D. WITH TWO GARAGE. NEW RSF 2 1 $ 111688 BL095-0222 MIOLAND HOMESj INC. 1624 OICKENSON LN S.F.O, WITH TWO CAR GARAGE, NEW RSF 2 1 $ 109031 BLD95-0221MIOLANO HCL~ES, INC. 1614 DICKENSOR LN S.F.U. ~ITN T~O CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 2 1 S 106543 8LD95-0162 KEVIN KIDWELL 51 STANWYCK DR S.F.D. WITH TWO CAR GARAGE. NEN RSF 1 $ 100216 BL095-0173 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2661 INDIGO CT S.F.D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. 83824 SlOgS-0174 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2655 INDIGO CT S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 1S 83824 BLD95-0211 CITY OF IO~A CITY 2351 WHISPERING MEAOOW DR S.F.D. WITH ORE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 1 $ 83824 BL095-0212 CITY OF IOYA CITY 2357 WHISPERING MEADDI/ OR S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 1 $ 83824 8L095-0197 CiTY OF IOWA CITY 2507 WHISPERIRG PRAIRIE A S.E.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF I S 79~43 8L095-0198 CITY OF IO~dA CITY 2611 WHISPERING MEAOON DR S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 1 S 79443 Page: 5 Oa~e: 06/12195 ¢,'~1,,: 05/01/95 r,~..: 05/]1/g5 CiTY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACT[ON OF BUILDING PERMit DATA FOR CEBSUS BUREAU REPORT Pe,..t Appticant name Address Type Type Stories Units Vatuation No. [mpr Use GLOqS.0199 CIIY OF IOWA CITY 2550 NEVADA AVE S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. 8L095-0219 CLARENCE SKOG 3406 SOUTN JAMIE LN S,F.O. WITH TWO CAR GARAGE. ZERO-LOT-LINE NEW RSF I 1 $ 74626 8LOGS-0220 CLARENCE SXOG ~A12 SOUTN JAHIE LN S.F.B, WITH TWO CAR GARAGE. ZERO-LOT*LINE NEW RSF 1 1 $ 74626 8L095'0172 CITY OF IOWA CiTY 2~0 INDIGO CT S.F.D. WITX ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 1 1 S 7'3523 BL095-0148 M[TCHELL*PNIPPS- 1912 HAMNAB JO CT MOLIN[ BLOG, S.F.O. WITN ONE CAR GARAGE. - ZERO-LOT-LINE MEN RSF 2 1 $ 72169 BLDgS-0169 MITCHELL*PNIPPS- 1920 RANNAB dO CT NOLINI 8LOG. S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. - ZERO-LOT.LiNE NEU RSF 1 1 $ 72169 8L095-0150 R[TCNELL-PNiPPS- 3409 SOUTH JAMIE LN MOLINI BLDG. S.F.D. WITN ONE CAR GARAGE, - ZENO-LOT-LIRE NEW NSF 1 1 $ 72169 GL095*0151MITCHELL-PNIPPS* 3601 SOUTB JAMIE LN MOLINI BLDG. S.F.D. WITR ONE CAR GARAGE. - ZERO-LOT-LINE HEW RSF 1 1 $ 72169 BLD95.0167 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2660 WBISPERING PRAIRIE A S.F.D, WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 1 $ 70859 8L095-0168 CiTY OF IOWA CITY 2401 WNISPERING MEADOW OR S.F,O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 70859 BLOgS-0169 CiTY OF IOWA CiTY 2363 WNISPERING MEADOW OR $.F,0, WITB ONE CAR GARAGE. BEW RSF S 70859 GL095-0170 CITY OF IOWA CiTY 2650 WHISPERING PRAiRiE AVE S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF $ 70859 GL095-0171 CITY OF IOWA CiTY 2646 INDIGO CT S.F.D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 70859 8L095-0201 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2622 WNISPERING PRAIRIE AVE S,F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. MEN RSF 70859 BLD95-0202 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2630 WNISPERING PRAIRIE AVE S.F.O. gITH ONE CAR GARAGE, NEW RSF $ 70859 8L095-0203 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2608 INDIGO CT S.F,D. glTH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF ?0859 BL095'020~ CiTY OF IOWA CITY 2614 INOIGO CT S.F.O. WITU ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF S ?O859 Page: 5 Oato: 06/12/95 ¢lolu: 05/01/95 ~>..: 05/31/95 CITY OF IOWA CIYY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT [~pr Use CITY OF IOWA CITY 2622 INDIGO CT S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEU RSF 1 ?0859 GL095-0206 CITY OF IO~A CITY 2630 INDIGO CT S,F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. aL095-0207 City OF IO~ACITY 26T3 INDIGO CT S.F.D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. BLOgS-0208 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2667 INDIGO CT S,F.D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 1 NEW RSF 1 NEW RSF 1 $ 70859 S 70859 $ 70859 8L095-0209 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2637 INDIGO CT S.F.O. WITH OHE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 70859 BL095-0210 CITY OF IOWACITY 26311NOiGO CT S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 70859 BL095-0275 CiTY OF IOWA CITY 1109 STR AVE NOOULAR HONE WITHOUT GARAGE NEW NS): 8L095-0165 CITY OF IOWA CItY 2543 ASTER AVE S.F,O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 66924 8LDg5-0193 CITY 0): IOWA CITY 2511 ASTER AVE S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE, NEW RSF 66924 8L095.019~, CITY OF IOWA CITY 2434 ASTER AVE S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 66924 8L095-0195 CITY OF [O~A CiTY 2551 NEVADA AVE S.F.O. RITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF 66924 8L095-0265 CITY OF IC~A CITY 2437 WHISPERING PRAIRIE A S.F.D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE NEW RSF $ 66924 BL095'0200 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2537 WHISPERING PRAIRIE A 5.F.D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF $ 66805 BL095-0163 CiTY OF IOWA CITY 2452 WHISPERING MEADOW DR S.F.O. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RS): $ 66190 8L095-0164 CITY OF [HA CITY 2057 ASTER AVE S.):,D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF S 6679O 9L095-0166 CITY OF IOWA CITY 2418 ASTER AVE S.F.O, WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF $ 66790 0L095-0175 CITY OF [O~A CiTY 25~8 INDIGO OR NEW RSF S 66790 S.F.D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE. NEW RSF permits: 54 5A S ~955&04 Page: ? Oate: 06/12195 ~rn,u 05/01/q5 'o..: 05/31/95 Pe.',.[ Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation ~e. lmpr Use CITY OF [O~A CITY ~.'" CENSUS BUREAU REPORT 0 0 $ 4200 BL095-0116 CITY CARTON CO. INC. 817 CAPITOL ST OTB HOR iNSTALL 268' OF 8~ NIGN (SOLID) FENCE ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING. OTR NON permits: 1 S 4200 BLDgS-0277 TRINITY EPISCOPAL 320 COLLEGE ST CHURCN REROOF AgO REPAIR FOUNDATION REP ROR 0 0 S 135000 8L095-0243 CITY CARTON CO. 817 CAPITOL ST REP NOH 0 0 $ 12500 COVER METAL 8ARREL ROOFS WITH RUBBER ROOFING REP NON permits: 2 $ 147500 BIB95-0255 POLLY RIGGAN 615 S CLIHTON ST REP RMF 0 0 S 4000 REPAIRING 8t AND REPLACING 12~ OF EXISTING NASONARY 8LOCK WALL REP RRE permits: 1 s 4000 Bl09~-0423 BERNARD O'CONNER 207 ARBURST ST REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE TO 8EOROOM AND HALL REP RSF 0 0 $ 5500 Rl095-0224 JENN[FER TRESNAK 1245 MICHELLE CT REPLACE 12' X 14' goD0 DECK REP RSF 0 0 $ 2603 BL095-0287 ~ENNETB & JUANITA 167 COLUMBIA DR BUSHMAN REPLACE 12' X 16' ~OUO BECK REP RSF 0 0 $ 1300 8L09S-0239 DAVID OZOLINS 1131 E BURLINGTON ST REP RSF 0 0 $ 800 REPAIR EXISTING PORCH. REP RSE permits: 4 $ 10203 TOTALS 54 S 602?660 To: IO~q CIIY CLERI( Count)' Charles D. Duffy, Chairperson Joe Bolkcom Stephen P. Laeina Don Sehr Sally Slutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS . -. ': .... ', ' .... :' .- · :~ '. ~,:... .. :'~,, :A:~g~ . .'Z" ',' :,' June 13, 1995 INFORMAL MEETING Call to order 9:00 a.m. Agenda Review of the informal minutes of June 6th recessed to June 8th and the formal minutes of June 8th. Business from Jean Schultz, Director for community networking group/diicussion. 4. Business from the Director of S.E.A.T.S. Info marion Services re: a). Discussion re: b) Discussion re: Discussion re: Understanding. d) Discussion re: e) Other Systems Unlimited, Inc. contract extension. Systems Unlimited, Inc. Summer Program. FY 96 Heritage Area Agency on Aging Agreement of S.E,A.T,S. special fund. 5. Business from the County Auditor. a) Discussion m: resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund. b) Discussion re: resolution transferring ~om the General Basic Fund to the Capital Projects Fund, c) Discussion re: transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund for Zoning and Board of Supervisors vehicle. d) Othe 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWACITY, iOWA 522~-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 To: TOm CI~ CLERg ' From: Board of' S~ervisors 6-R~35 8:31am p. 3 of' 3 ?~"~? "~"fi:?i Page 2 Agenda 6-13-95 6. Business from the Board of Supervisors. a) Discussion re: voluntary annexation of 39.3 acres of~roperty owned by Kirkwood Community College. b) Discussion re: letter from Mike Margolin, C.L.U. regarding continuation of Life Insurance Policy and Disability Policy. c) Discussion re: appointments tothe Nutrition Advisory Board. d) Discussion re: appointments to the Commission of Veteran Affairs. e) Discussion re: appointment to the East Central Iowa Council of Governments ISTEA Policy Committee. f) Discussion re:appointments to the Mayor's Youth Employment Board. g) Reports h) other 7. Discussion from the public. Recess. To: ZO~ CITY CLERK Johnson Count' Charles D. Duffy, Chairperson Joe Bolkcom Stephen P. Laoina Don Schr Sally $tutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 15, 1995 FORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. 2. Action re: claim~ 3. Action re: informal minutes of June 6th recessed to June 8th and the formal minutes of June 8th. 4. Action re: payrollaumorma~ons 5. Business from the County Auditor. a) Action re: permits b) Action re: reports Action re: resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund. d) Action re: resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Projects Fund. e) Action re: resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund for Zoning and Board of Supervisors vehicle. t) Other 6. Business from the Zoning Administrator. a) Final consideration of application Z9517 of Amos T. Miller. b) Final consideration of application Z9518 of Clifford W. Eddy. 913 ,SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 522~1-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-608:6 To: IO~ CITY CLERI( From Board or Supervisoes §-14-95 8:Gaa p. 3 oF 4 · Agenda 645-95 Page 2 Final consideration of application Z9520 of Roger and Kathleen Sapp. d) Second consideration of application Z9460 of Hazel Baker. e) First and second consideration of the following Zoning application: Application Z9510 of A1 Streb, contract purchaser, Iowa City, and Carol Sass, owner, Iowa City, requesting rezoning of approximately 73.85 acres from RS Suburban Residential to M1 Light Industrial. This property is described as being the West ½ of Section 19; Township 79 North; Range 5 West of the 5th PM. in Johnson County, Iowa. The property is located on the east side of Scott Boulevard SE, approximately ~ mile south of Highway 6 SE in Scott Twp. f) Motion setting public hearing. g) Other 7. 9:30 a.m. - Public Hearing on Platting Application: a) Discussion/action re: the following Platting application: Application 89538 of Dean Oakes requesting preliminary 'plat approval of Overview Estates, Part Two, a subdivision located in the East ~ of the SE ¼ of Section 9 and the West ½ of the SW ¼ of Section 10; all in Township 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa O'his is a 33-1ot with one outlot, 138 acre, residential subdivision, located approximately 1.0 miles southwest of the west end of 245th Street NE in Newport Twp.). b) Letter from Craig Willis, Attorney for Willis & Willis re: Overview Estates Part Two. 8. Business from the County Attorney. a) Report re: other items· To: IOk~ CITY CLERK From: Board of Supervisors . 6q4-95 8:46am p. 4 of 4 Agenda 6-15-95 Pa~e 3 9. Business from the Board of Supervisors. a) Action re: Systems Unlimited, Inc. contract extension. b) Action re: Systems Unlimited, Inc. Summer Program. Action re: FY 96 Heritage Area Agency on Aging Agreement of Understanding. d) Action re: resolution for S.E.A.T.S. special fund. e) Action re: authorizing Chairperson to send a letter to City of Iowa City regarding voluntary annexation of 39.3 acres of property owned by Kirkwood Community College. f) Discussion/action re: agreement with Heritage Arm Agency on Aging, Kirkwood Community College and Johnson County Board of Supervisors regarding Nutrition Program. g) Action re: appointments to the Nutrition Advisory Board. h) Action re: appoiutments to the Commission of Veteran Affairs. i) Action re: appointment to the East Central Iowa Council of Governments ISTEA Policy Committee. Action re: appointments to the Mayor's Youth Employment Board. k) Discussion/actionre: fireworks permits. 1) Other 10. Adjourn to informal meeting. a) Discussion re: voluntary annexation of 39.3 acres of property owned by Kirkwood Community College. b) Inquiries and reports from the public. Reports and inquires from the members of the Board of Supervisors. Report from the County Attorney. e) Other 11. Adjournment. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 23, 1995 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Wastewater Treatment Project b. Newsprint Income c. Annual Fuel Contract Copies of letter from the City Manager to: a. John T. Winters, VA Medical Center, regarding sidewalk b. David Nadler regarding Dubuque Foster intersection project Memorandum from the JCCOG Executive Director regarding proposed study of the silurian aquifer. Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding East Side Loop evaluation./~ Memorandum from the Associate Planner regarding Towncrest update. Memorandum from the City Engineer regarding Melrose Avenue West - pine trees. Memorandum from the Personnel Administrator regarding Substance Abuse Policy and Commercial Driver's License Substance ABuse Prevention Program. Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding Council Work Session of June 5, 1995. Copy of letter from the City Attorney's office to Mary Ann Rasmussen regarding problem of the pigeon coop. Memorandum from the Department of Public Works regarding city recycling program. Copy of letter to the Cit~ Forester commending a city employee. Copy of message from Mike Hoenig regarding sidewalk cafes. Minutes of May 16, 1995 meeting of the Sensitive Areas Committee. Minutes of the March 16 meeting of the PATV Board of Directors. Article: The Tantalizing Potential of a Local Sales Tax Agendas for the June 22 informal and formal meetings of the Board of Supervisors. Agenda for the June 27, 1995, meeting of the Johnson County Board of . /~ Supervisors. Cost and Activity Summary for North Corridor Ground-water Model (distributed at June 26th work session) City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 23, 1995 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Wastewater Treatment Project We have been informed by the Iowa DNR that the submittal of final plans and specifications for the wastewater treatment improvement project will be due on August 1, 1995. As you will recall, we discussed an implementation schedule change; however, this does not relieve us of the responsibility to submit plans and specifications for the proposed project. I wanted to let you know that this information will be submitted to the DNR. Additionally, we have also been informed that if we are to submit a new or revised schedule, subject to the approval of DNR, we must do so no later than July 15. As presented to you in an - informal session, it is my intent to spell out the wastewater project in the approximate five year/multi-phase schedule. Please keep in mind while we will submit this revised schedule, it remains the final decision of the DNR as to whether it will be acceptable. They remind us that we must comply with final effluent limitations by November 1, 1998. The revised schedule pushes the effluent limitations and compliance beyond that date, and therefore we will need to secure DNR approval. We will keep you advised, cc: Chuck Schmadeke bCS-3$A City of Iowa City .~i!i :2' .: ~ MEMORANDUM 'I:..:;?11 ~?-.' ..':;~ Date: June 22, 1995 ' To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Newsprint Income We have bean very fortunate over the last few months with respect to newsprint revenue. The total income for curbside and bin newsprint is $101,028.50 for July, 1994 to May, 1995. While this will not always be the case, things look good in the short term. Floyde feels that adding cardboard should help this program. M.,4~2SA City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 19, 1995 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Annual Fuel Contract Bids were received for the FY96 fuel contract. An award has been made to Consumer Cooperative Society. Overall pricing to the City will remain approximately the same as FY95. The City purchases 550,000 gallons of fuel per year at an estimated cost of $360,000. The City bids a vendor margin rate that is added to a published cost of a barrel of oil adjusted on a.weekly basis. This method provides a fair price to the City and vendor in a fluctuating market. The contract is used by all City departments and in addition there are cooperative agreements with various departments of Johnson County, Iowa City Schools and University Heights to utilize the Equipment Division fueling facility. ~dexac~.l 9.sa June 23,1995 John T. Winters, Wellness Coordinator Veterans Administration Medical Center Iowa City, IA 52246 CITY OF I0 WA CITY Dear John: The City's Engineering staff developed a very rough cost estimate for the construction of a sidewalk from approximately the ddveway of the Veteran's Administration Medical Center west to Rocky Shore Ddve. The cost is over $200,000+. In order for the City to proceed with the expense of engineering, we must be assured of the interest of all parties concerned and their willingness to participate financially. It would seem the major property owners are the Veteran's Administration Medical Center, the University of Iowa, the State Department of Transportation (their right-of-way) and vadous private property owners. If the Veteran's Administration would like to act as the lead agency and contact the vadous parties to determine their interest, we can recommend the City serve as the agency to provide for the general administrative support. I have copied representatives of these various agencies so they are aware of your interest. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact Rick Fosse, our City Engineer. He will ultimatel), serve as the individual responsible for project construction. Sincerely yours, Step J. Atki~ '~ City Manager CC: George Hollis, University of Iowa Dick Kautz, DO~ City Council June 23, 1995 CITY OF I0 WA CITY David Nadler 1973 Meadow Ridge Lane Iowa City, IA 52245 Dear David: As I indicated to you at the most recent City Council meeting, I would provide general background and other related information concerning the issues of a Dubuque-Foster signalization/intersection improvement project. We are now in the process of assembling the seven-year financial plan as it relates to capital improvement projects. During the establish- ment of priorities, the City Council included the intersection in the seven-year plan for the year 2002. Enclosed is a study document that should be helpful to you if you choose to pursue the matter further with the City Council. I believe the general thinking was the intersection improvement was not only very costly for the limited number of traffic and turning movements that would occur, but it was an integral part of a much larger project, that is, Foster Road improved and extended to Prairie du Chien. There are many land development issues associated with such a project. Of course, each member of the City Council will have their own opinions and reasons for their priority, and it may be incumbent upon you to visit with them to learn more of their individual thinking that resulted in the policy decision, Sincerely, Stephen · Atki~° City Manager Enc, cc: City Councilv,/"' Karin Franklin Jeff Davidson Chuck Schmadeke JCCOG memo Date: June 20, 1995 To: From: Re: Mayor, City Council, City Manager; City of Iowa City Jeff Davidson, Executive Director ~// Proposed Study of the Siludan Aquifer The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has proposed a study of the siludan aquifer in Johnson County. The USGS proposal has been discussed by the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board at their last two meetings. The Board agreed that the proposal has enough medt to be further considered by the individual policy boards who would fund the study. The JCCOG Board has directed me to work with each of the proposed funding entities'during the next eight weeks to determine the level of interest in the study. The attachments from USGS explain the rationale behind the study. Increased use of the silurian aquifer is causing concams about the water level of the aquifer. The proposed study would create a computer model of the silurian aquifer which would be used to simulate water levels for futura development scenarios, and identify where changes in water level will occur. USGS proposes funding the study on a 50/50 basis with the political entities in the study area who would benefit from the study. A table is attached showing the three-year funding commitment using a population-based funding split. Towns such as Swisher and Shueyville are not listed because they do not pump from the silurian aquifer. The Johnson County population listed is the unincorporated area within the study area. The JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board directed me to prepare a population-based funding schedule, since that is typically the basis we use at JCCOG for determining funding apportionments. Ed Moreno, Iowa City Water Superintendent, has asked that you also consider a funding schedule he has developed based on consumption from the silurian aquifer. The information prepared by Ed is attached for your consideration. Bob Buchmiller of USGS and I will be present at your June 26 work session to discuss this matter. I am to report back to the JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board at their August 9 meeting on the level of interest in the study. I am scheduled to meet with all of the JCCOG entities proposed to participate in the study between now and July 14. Thank you for your consideration of this matter and give me a call at 356-5252 if you have any questions. Attachment cc: Chuck Schmadeke Ed Moreno ~,cogadm~udy.lc Funding P oposal for Johnson County Silurian Aquifer Study r Total Study Exoense 9172,000 172.000 9344,000 United States Geologic Survey Local Total Estimated Local Portion bv Fiscal Year 968,800 (40%)FY96 68,800 (40%) FY97 34t400 (20%)FY98 9172,000 Funding Proposal Iowa City Coralville Rural County North Liberty Solon Tiffin Study Area Pop. FY96 9 FY97 9 FY98 $ Total9 Population % 60,78~~ 70.4 948,435 948,435 924,218 9121,0882 12,002 13.9 9,563 9,563 4,782 23,908 8,335 9.7 6,674 6,674 3,336 16,684 3,666 4.3 2,958 2,958 1,479 7,395 1,050 1.2 826 826 413 2,065 460 0.5 344 344 172 860 86,293 100.0 968,800 968,800 934,400 9172,000 i ~lncludes University Heights. 2USGS has indicated some ongoing work being provided under contract to the City of iowa City is duplicative with this study, and would reduce Iowa City's amount by 919,801 to 9101,287. J STUDY AREA PROPOSED JOHNSON COUNTY SILURIAN AQUIFER STUDY 8 ~ JCCOG WHAT WE KNOW NOW A significant amount of pumpage is occurring in the vicinity of Coralville, Iowa City, and North Liberty Wells completed in the Silurian aquifer are affected by pumping A significant amount of future development may occur in the North Corridor area There has been a history of problems experienced by some well owners in th'e area WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW What changes in water levels will occur as pumpage increases in certain areas of the County? Can an understanding of how the aquifer responds to increased pumpage be used to plan the location and amount of pumpage to minimize any negative effects? WHAT IS A GROUND-WATER MODEL? A tool to help evaluate the response of the natural system to changes (pumping) WHAT IS NEEDED TO DO THE MODELING? The extent and thickness of geologic units that are being simulated by the model Data on the ability of the geologic units to move and store water Water level information to compare the model simulation with the real system WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE MODEL Estimates of the amount and source of water to and from the aquifer system A regional map of current water levels and water levels simulated for future de.velopment scenarios Identification of areas where changes in water level will occur and an estimate of the amount of change WHAT CAN NOT BE EXPECTED FROM THE MODEL Predictions or estimates of the exact water level in any individual well WHAT IS DELIVERED A written report describing the data and findings of the modeling analysis Public availability of the data and findings Public meetings and information regarding the progress and findings of the project Total Cost USGS Federal Matching Funds Local Matching Funds $340,812 (3 years) $170,406 $170,406 (assumes 50-50 federal cost share, subject to availability of federal funds) Depth 0 2OO 4OO City of Iowa City Jordan Well Devonian Silurian 600 Confining Unit 8OO tOO0 1200 St. Peter Jordan 1400 1600 Hypothetical Drawdowns Static 1994 20009 I Not to Scale "l:lA::rl ¥~!S ':IAOB¥ J.,:l:l:! NI 'NOIJ.~A:!'i:I "I~!A~I'I-!:IB.L~'M IOWA CITY WATER DIVISION MEMORANDUM Date: June 12, 1995 To: From: Ed Moreno Re: U805 Silurian Aquifer Study Proposal The proposal to study and model the Silurian aqui£er in Johnson County is an important endeavor because it can assist in decisions regarding the utilization and management of this valuable water resource. I have reviewed the funding proposal originally presented for this project. I believe there is an alternative way to view the funding of this project based on some historical usage of the aquifer by the potentially impacted interests liste .d in the original proposal. I have contacted the Water Superintendents from each of the communities listed to obtain actual water usage from the Silurian aquifer in 1994. In addition, I have calculated a gallons per capita per day consumption figure for the rural residents that is based on 100 gal/cap./day. Please review this information which is summarized in the attached spreadsheet and feel free to call if you have any questions or comments. cc: Chuck Schmadeke Sheet1 ~iI USGS SILURIAN AQUIFER STUDY FUNDING PROPOSAL - 5/24/95 ~: STUDY AREA 'POPULATION FYg8 $ FY97 $ FY98 $ TOTAL IOWA CITY 59,738.00 CORALVILLE 12,002.00 RURAL COUNTY ! 8,335.00 NORTH LIBERTY 3,668.00 SOLON 1,050.00 TIFFIN 460.00 85,251.00 70.10 $48,229.00 $48,229.00 14.10 $ 9,701.00 $ 9,701.00 9.80 $ 6,742.00 $ 6,742.00 4.30 $ 2,958.00 $ 2,958.00 1.20 $ 826.00 $ 826.00 0.50 $ 344.00$ 344,00 100.00 $68,800.00 $68,800.00 $24,115.00 $120,573.00 $ 4,850.00 $ 24,252.00 $ 3,371.00 $ 16,855,00 $ 1,479.00 $ 7,395.00 $ 413.00 $ 2,065.00 $ 172.00 $ 860.00 $ 34,400.00 $172,000.00 USGS SILURIAN AQUIFER STUDY FUNDING ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL - 6/12/95 19941 WATER !WATER WITHDRAWAL WITHDR. FY96 $ FY97 $ FY98 $ MILLION GAL. % TOTAL $ IOWA CITY CORALVILLE RURAL COUNTY*' NORTH LIBERTY, SOLON TIFFIN TOTAL 145.97 20.5 $14,085.00 $14,085.00 $ 7,042.50 $ 35,212.50 110.00 15.4 $10,614.01 $10,614.01 $ 5,307..00 $ 26,535.02 304.23 42.7 $29,355.21 $29,355.21 $14,677.61 $ 73,388.03 100.70 14.1 $ 9,716.64 $ 9,716.64 $ 4,858.32 $ 24,291.60 34.26 4.8 $ 3,305.78 $ 3,305.78 $ 1,652.89 $ 8,264.45 17.86 2.5 $ 1,723.33 $ 1,723.33 $ 861.66 $ 4,308.32 713.02 100.0 $68,799.97 $68,799.97 $34,399.98 $171,999.92 8335 X 100 GALLONS PER CAPITA X 365 DAYS PER YEAR Page I ,[ :.,?., .. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 21, 1995 TO: FROM: Steve Atkins~).~City Manager Ron Logsden, Transit Manager RE: East Side Loop Evaluation The six month trial run for the East Side Loop Route will be concluding on June 30, 1995. I have attached the ridership numbers for the ESL route. The ridership numbers are categorized into four time frames. From January 3-22, 1995 only the overall ridership numbers were recorded for the a.m. and p.m. splits. From January 23-June 20, 1995 we recorded ridership per trip as well as total ridership. I have also broken out the ridership during the school year and the ridership since school got out on June 9, 1995. I am including some a.m. and p.m. peak ridership statistics from the other routes in the system so you will have something to compare the ESL ridership figures to. If you would like further analysis done, please let me know. it is evident from the limited trips that the bus was utilized during the school year and the fact that we are only averaging five riders per day since school got out, that the bus was being used for trips to and from school and little else. My overall assessment of the route is that one trip in the morning and one trip in the afternoon during the school year are all that generate enough ridership to justify a route, and those trips are below the system average. I will continue running the route in its entirety until you instruct me differently. EsLFINALDOC iowa City Transit Riders Per Trip Combined AM & PM Peak ~..'. FY93 & FY94 Statistics East Side Loop Statistics (Jan. 23-June 20, '1995) '~,oute Average P'~k Hour Ridership Per Trip Hawkeye 47 Towncrest 38 Westinds 38 Lakeside 37 Broadway 36 Court Hill 34 Oakcrest 34 Rochester 30 Systen~Average 30 Manville Heights 27 Mall 24 North Dodge 22 Plaen View 20 Westport 19 7th Avenue 15 East Side Loop 5 EAST SIDE LOOP RIDERSHIP/TRIP January 23, 1995 thru June 20, 1995 Arrive Sycamore Passenger Average Mall Count % per Day 6:24 AM 46 0.68% 0 7:01 AM 763 11.43% 7 7:41 AM 2181 32.68% 21 8:21 AM 164 2.46% 2 9:01AM 47 0.70% 0 2:58 PM Thursday 582 8.73% 5 3:39 PM 2240 33.57% 21 4:16 PM 337 5.04% 3 4:56 PM 106 1.59% 1 5:36 PM 191 2.86% 2 6:16 PM 42 0.62% 0 END 6 0.08% 0 EAST SIDE LOOP RIDERSHIP January 3, 1995 thru January 22, 1995 709 Sub-total 6702 TOTAL 7411 EAST SIDE LOOP RIDERSHIP/TRIP January 23 1995 thru June 9, 1995 Arrive Sycamore Passenger Average Mall Count % per Day 6:24 AM 46 0.68% 0 7:01 AM 757 ~11.34% 8 7:41 AM 2172 32.54% 22 8:21 AM 156 2,34% 2 9:01AM 47 0.70% 0 2:58 PM Thursday 682 8.73% 6 3:39 PM 2232 33.45% 23 4:16 PM 333 4,98% 3 4:56 PM 106 1,59% 1 5:36 PM 191 2,86% 2 6:16 PM 41 0.61% 0 END 4 0,05% 0 EAST SIDE LOOP RIDERSHIP January 3, 1995 thru January 22, 1995 709 Sub-total 6665 TOTAL 7374 · · EAST SIDE LOOP RIDERSHIP/TRIP June 12, 1995 thru June 20, 1995 Arrive Sycamore Passenger Average Mall Count % per Day 6:24 AM 0 0.00% 0 7:01 AM 6 0.09% 1 7:41 AM 9 0.13% 1 8:21 AM 8 0.12% 1 9:01AM 0 0.00% 0 2:58 PM Thursday 0 0,00% O 3:39 PM 4:16 PM 4:56 PM 5:36 PM 6:16 PM END 8 0,12% 1 4 0.06% 1 0 0,00% 0 0 0.00% 0 1 0.01% 0 2 0.03% O Sub-total TOTAL 38 38 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: DATE: City Manager and City Council Steven Nasby, Associate Planner ~/ Towncrest Relbcation Program Update June 21, 1995 A~s you know the final closing date for Towncrest Mobile Home Park is less than two weeks away (June 30, 1995). To date there are only four households residing at Towncrest. All four of'these households have arranged for other housing and will be moving out of the park by the deadline. Since the relocafion is nearly complete, the following is information on the 49 households regarding relocation destination and type ofhnusing. Approximately two-thirds of the households assisted (33 of 49) remained in Johnson County, I0 relocated within Iowa and six moved out of state. Additionally, of the 49 households assisted, eight households purchased single-family units, 28 purchased manufactured housing units, and 13 households are renting. When ~e relocation program is completed and all expenses have been turned in a financial report will be completed for your information. The report will include the final cost of the relocation program by expense categov/. Meanwhile, if you have any questions please contact me at 356- 5248. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 23, 1995 TO: Steve Atkins, City Manager FROM: Rick Fosse, City Engineer ~ RE: Melrose Avenue West - Pine Trees I would like an opportunity at the June 26, 1995 Informal Council Meeting to seek guidance on preservation of the pines on the south side of Melrose Avenue west of the school. In my last discussion with Council, I explained that we would prepare a design that would save the trees and that if the additional cost was significant, I would seek Council's input before proceeding. The preliminary cost estimate is significant. The majority of this dost is for a retaining wall. The road has been moved to include a gentle realignment to the north to minimize the wall. The sidewalk will be constructed on the back side of the wall behind the trees and would require separate lighting. I will have additional details available at the meeting. cc: Chuck Schmadeke IT 7 Human Relations/Personnel /ritereal Memo DATE: June 16, 1995 TO: FROM: RE: City Council Sylvia A. Mejia, Personnel Administrator.~re"/ Substance Abuse Policy and Commercial Driver's License Substance Abuse Prevention Program for Drugs and Alcohol In order to comply with the requirements for alcohol and controlled substances testing programs for commercial drivers as set out in 49 CFR Parts 382, 653 and 654, the City has developed the Commercial Driver's License Substance Abuse Prevention Program for Drugs and Alcohol as well as The City of Iowa City Substance Abuse Policy. Copies of these documents are attached. Federal regulations require that all holders of a Commercial Driver's License participate in a drug and alcohol testing program. We have developed the CDL testing program to mirror the federal regulations as the regulations are very explicit regarding the necessary. components of the program. The Substance Abuse Policy is required to be included as a part of the testing program and we have developed this policy to include the requirement of the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. We have spent a great deal of time formulating these documents and need to implement the program as soon as possible for the majority of our CDL holders. These employees became subject to the regulations effective January 1, 1995.-Employees who fall under FTA authority, i.e. Transit Division employees, will become subject to the program effective January 1, 1996. We will prepare a resolution for your action at your July 18, 1995 meeting adopting these documents. We anticipate beginning the required training for supervisors and employees upon approval of the resolution. If you have any questions regarding these documents please contact me at 356-5026. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL 5/17195 D AFT COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTIONS 1 Purpose and Construction .... 2 Applicability ............ 3 Effect of Use, Refusal or Failure 4 Safety-Sensitive Function ... 5 Prohibited Conduct ....... 6 Types of Drug Testing ..... 7 Drug Testing Procedures ... 8 Alcohol Testing Procedures.. 9 Information and Training ... 10 11 12 Employee Referral Evaluation and Treatment ...................... Recordkeeping ........................................... Access to Facilities and Records ............................... · , o 2 ·. 2-3 . . 3-7 · 8-14 14-21 21-22 22-23 23-27 27-28 APPENDICES A Employer's Substance Abuse Policy B Employee Positions Subject to Drug Testing Under 49 CFR Part 382 (FHWA) C Employee Positions Subject to Drug Testing Under 49 CFR Parts 653 and 654 (FTA) D Personnel Subject to Training Under 49 CFR Part 382 (FHWA) E Personnel Subject to Training Under 49 CFR Parts 653 and 654 (FTA) F Breath Alcohol Testing Form 5/17/95 SECTION 1. PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION This document describes the City of Iowa City's Substance Abuse Prevention Program for certain personnel required to hold a Commercial Drivers License. The purpose of the program is to establish procedures for the administration of the Department of Transportation (DOT) substance abuse prevention program pursuant to the Commercial Driver's License Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (49 CFR), Part 382. Part 382 requires employers to implement substance abuse prevention programs if they employ personnel who operate commercial motor vehicles and who are required to have commercial drivers' licenses. SECTION 2. APPLICABILITY '. The City has employees who drive commercial motor vehicles and who are required to have a commercial drivers' license. Employees who use a commercial motor vehicle and who are required to have a Commercial Driver's License are subject to this program effective January 1, 1995. A list of positions subject to drug and alcohol testing is attached as Appendix B. Employees and prospective employees shall be tested in accordance with requirements of the Commercial Driver's License Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (49 CFR), Part 382 and Part 40. For the purposes of this program, commercial motor vehicles include: A motor vehicle with a gross combination rate of 26,001 or more pounds, including a towed unit with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds; or b. A motor vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or A motor vehicle required to be placarded under regulation of hazardous materials (49 CFR Part 172, subpart F). The following categories of employees are exempt from the CDL drug and alcohol testing program. Mass transit employees subject to Federal Transit Authorit,~ drug and alcohol testing under 40 CFR Parts 653 and 654. These employees become subject to this policy on January 1, 1996 subject to the regulatory requirements of 49 CFR, Parts 653 and 654. A list of posi- tions subject to drug and alcohol testing under FTA Authority is attached as Appendix C. b. Drivers waived from having a CDL (e.g., fire fighters). In the event of a conflict between this program and the provisions of 49 CFR, Part 382 or Parts 653 and 654, the provisions of the federal regulations will prevail. SECTION 3, EFFECT OF USE~ REFUSAL OR FAILURE Any job applicant applying for a position with the City who refuses or fails a pre-employment drug test will not be hired. No employee covered by this policy who has engaged in prohibited drug use will perform safety-sensitive functions. The City will immediately remove from performing safety-sensitive functions covered by the DOT safety standards in 49 CFR Part 382 or Parts 653 and 654, any employee covered by this program who refuses or fails an alcohol or drug test. D AJ:T Any employee covered by this program who refuses or falls an alcohol or drug test may receive disciplinary action, up to and including termination, in accordance with the substance abuse policy of the City (see Appendix A). Furthermore, the City or employee who violates these requirements may be subject to the penalties found at 49 U.S.C. $21(b), including: a. Employer 1. Civil penalties ranging from $500 to $10,000; and 2. Criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations with a maximum fine of $25,000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or both. Drivers with Commercial Drivers' Licenses 1. Civil penalties for knowing and willful violations ranging from $500 to $2,500; and Criminal penalties with a maximum fine of $5,000 or imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both. SECTION 4. SAFETY-SENSITIVE FUNCTIONS The. regulations governing safety-sensitive functions apply to all time an employee is required to be ready to work in or on a commercial motor vehicle as defined in Section 1.2 of this program. Safety- sensitive functions include: a. Waiting to be dispatched, unless the City has relieved the employee from duty; b. Inspecting, servicing, or conditioning any commercial motor vehicle at any time; c. Driving time; d. Time in or on any commercial motor vehicle; Supervising, assisting, or attending the loading or unloading of a commercial motor vehicle, or remaining in readiness to operate the commercial motor vehicle; Repairing, obtaining assistance, or remaining in attendance upon a disabled commercial motor vehicle; g. Dispatching any commercial motor vehicle; SECTION $, PROHIBITED CONDUCT 5.1 Prohibited Employee Conduct. Employees will not engage in the following conduct: ao Alcohol Concentration. Report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive functions while having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater. Alcohol Possession. Be on duty or operate a commercial motur vehicle while pos- sessing alcohol. c. On-duty Use. Use alcohol while performing safety-sensitive functions. 2 5117/95 DRAFT d. Pre-dutv Use. Perform safety-sensitive functions within 4 hours after using alcohol. Post-accident Use. Use alcohol for 8 hours following an accident or until undergoing a post-accident test. Refuse to Test. Refuse to submit to an alcohol or drug test, except a pre-employment test. Use drugs. Report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety- sensitive functions when the driver has used illegal drugs. Test Positive for Dru~s. Report for duty, remain on duty, or perform a safety-function if tested positive for illegal drugs. Employees who engage in any of the preceding will be removed from safety-sensitive functions and referred to a substance abuse professional. 5.2 Prohibited Employer Conduct. The City, if having actual knowledge that an employee is engaging in any of the conduct listed above, will not allow the employee to drive or perform any other safety-sensitive function. Other Alcohol Conduct. Other regulated conduct related to ah employee's use of alcohol includes the following: An employee whose test results indicate an alcohol concentration of .02 or greater, but less than .04, will not be allowed to perform safety-sensitive functions until the start of the employee's next regularly scheduled duty period, but not less than 24 hours following the alcohol test. The City will not discipline an employee based solely on alcohol test results of less than .04. This does not bar the City from imposing other discipline as appropriate and lawful. SECTION 6. TYPES OF TESTING Covered employees are subject to six types of drug and alcohol testing under the substance abuse prevention program. 6.1 Pre-employment Testing. A pre-employment drug test will be conducted as follows: A pre-employment drug test will be conducted when an individual is hired for a position covered in this program. This requirement applies to both new employees and current employees who transfer to a safety-sensitive position within the City. b. Drug Specific Reqqirements: The City will not hire any individual unless the applicant has taken a drug test with a verified negative test result. The City will notify the applicant of the results of a drug t.e. st if the applicant requests the resu ts within 60 calendar days of being n'ot fed of the City s decision regarding the applicant's employment application. 5/17/95 6.2 DRAFT If the Medical Review Officer (MRO) cannot contact the applicant/employee to advise them of a positive test result, the Personnel Administrator will make reasonable efforts to contact and request each applicant/employee who submitted a specimen under the City's drug testing program to contact and discuss the results of the drug testing program with the MRO. The Personnel Administrator will also immediately notify the MRO that they have notified the applicant/employee to contact the MRO within 24 hours. Post.accident Testing. When an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle occurs, the City will require a drug and alcohol test on the operator who was performing safety sensitive functions with respect to the vehicle if the accident involved the loss of human life or if the employee received a ticket for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident. The employee(s) will be tested as follows: a. Drug Specific Requirements The employee will be tested as soon as practicable, but no later than 32 hours after the accident. Because certain drugs or drug metabolites do not remain in the body for extended periods of time, testing should be conduct- ed as soon as possible. If the drug test is not administered within 32 hours after the accident, the City will cease attempts to administer the drug test and will prepare and maintain records stating why the City did not admin- ister the tests promptly. All reasonable steps will be taken to obtain a urine sample from the employ- ee after an accident. In case of a conscious but hospitalized employee, the City will request a hospital or medical facility to obtain a urine sample and if necessary, reference will be made to the DOT drug testing requirements. If an employee is unconscious or otherwise unable to evidence consent to the procedure, the medical facility shall collect the sample. If an employee who is subject to post-accident testing is conscious, able to urinate normally (in the opinion of a medical professional) and refuses to be tested, that employee will be removed from duty as an employee covered by this policy. b. Alcohol Specific Requirements If the alcohol test is not administered within 2 hours post-accident the City will prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons. If the alcohol test is not administered within 8 hours post-accident the City will stop attempts to administer the test and will prepare and maintain a record stating the reason. An employee who is subject to post-accidem drug and alcohol testing will remain readily available for such testing or may be deemed to have refused to submit to testing. However, the employee is allowed to get necessary emergency medical attention for injured people, or, if necessary, to leave the scene of an accident for the period necessary to obtain assistance in responding to the accident. The City will provide employees with necessary information, procedures and instruc- tions so that employees will be able to comply. 4 5/17/95 6.3 The City may use drug and alcohol (breath or blood) test results taken by Federal, State, or local officials if such test results conform to applicable requirements and the City obtains the results. Random Testing. All employees subject to this program are subject to unannounced drug and alcohol testing based on random selection. Random testing will be conducted as follows: The City will ensure that random drug and alcohol tests are unannounced and spread reasonably throughout the calendar year. The City will calculate the number of employees subject to random drug and alcohol tests using a scientifically valid method of random selection. To assure that the selec- tion process is random, all employees covered by this program may be placed in a common selection pool or kept in separate selection pools based on the governing regulations. 1. Drug Specific Requirement For drug testing, the number of employees to be tested will be equivalent to at least fifty percent (50%) of the selection pool every twelve (12) months. 2. Alcohol Specific Requirement For alcohol testing, the number of employees to be tested will be equivalent to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the selection pool of employees every twelve (12) months. The percentage of employees to be tested for alcohol misuse can be adjusted by the FHWA or FTA Administrator to an amount between 10% and 50% of all drivers based on violation rates for the industry. All employees will be subject to random testing on each random testing date and will have an equal chance of being tested each time selections are made. As a result of the random selection process, an employee may be tested more than once or not at all during the calendar year. An employee selected for random drug or alcohol testing will proceed to the test site immediately. However, if the employee is performing a safety-sensitive function, the employee will stop performing the safety-sensitive function and will proceed to the test site as soon as possible. The random selection procedure will employ a computer-based random number generator that is matched with the social security number of each employee in the pool. The City will select a sufficient number of alternate employees for testing in each test period to ensure that testing is conducted at the required rate. Alternate employees will be tested in order of selection only if persons selected are unavailable for testing due to vacations, medical leave or travel requirements. g. Random testing will be spread reasonably throughout the year. 5/17/95 If an employee is subject to drug or alcohol testing under the testing rules of more than one DOT agency for the City, the employee will be subject to drug or alcohol testing at the minimum annual percentage rate established for the calendar year by the DOT agency regulating more tha~ fifty percent (50%) of the employee's function. If the City is required to conduct random drug or alcohol testing under the testing rules of more than one DOT agency the City may: 6.4 Establish separate pools for random selection, with each pool having the DOT covered employees who are subject to testing at the same required minimum annual percentage rate; or e Administer drug or alcohol tests to the highest minimum annual percentage rate to which the City is subject. j. Alcohol Specific Requirement The City will administer a random alcohol test to an employee only just before, while, or just after the employee performs a.safety-sensitive function. Reasonable Suspicion Testing. When the City has reasonable suspicion to believe that an employee covered by this program is using a prohibited drug, or is using alcohol in a prohibited manner, the City will require the employee to take a drug or alcohol test (which- ever is appropriate) as follows; A decision to test must be based on specific contemporaneous, descrlbab e observa- tions concerning the appearance, behavior, speech or body/breath odors of the employee. The required obser,.,ations for reasohable suspicion drug or alcohol testing must be made by a trained supervisor or a trained City official. The City will make a written record withi~ 24 hours of the observations leading to a reasonable suspicion test or before the results of the test are released, whichever is earlier. The supervisor or City official who made the observations must sign this record. d. Alcohol Specific Requirements The person who makes the determination that reasonable suspicion exists to conduct an alcohol test may not conduct the alcohol test. The observations must be made just before, while, or just after the employee performs safety-sensitive functions. If the test is not administered within 2 hours following the supervisor's observation and determination that a reasonable suspicion of alcohol viola- tions exists, the City will prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons. If the alcohol test is not administered within 8 hours the City will stop attempts to administer the test and will prepare and maintain a record stating the reason. 6 5/17/95 6.5 6,6 DRAFT The City will not permit an employee to perform or continue to perform safety.sensitive functions if the City has a reasonable suspicion the employee is using alcohol in a prohibited manner until: (a) An alcohol test shows the employee's alcohol concentration as less than .02; or (b) 24 hours have elapsed following the determination of reasonable suspicion. Other than requiring an employee to take an alcohol test, the Commercial Driver's License regulation (49 CFR Part 382) does not authorize the City to take any action against the employee based solely on the driver's behavior and appearance with respect to alcohol use until the employee takes, or refuses to take, an alcohol test. This does not bar the City from imposing other discipline as appropriate and lawful. Return to Duty Testing. Any employee who has engaged in prohibited drug or alcohol use must undergo a drug or alcohol test before returning to duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive functions. The drug test must indicate a verified negative result for drug use. The alcohol test must indicate an alcohol concentration of less.than .02 immediately prior to performing safety-sensitive functions. Follow-up Testing. An employee returned to duty in accordance with subsection 6.5 is subject to follow-up testing: Following a determination by a substance abuse professional that an employee needs assistance in resolving drug or alcohol abuse problems, the City will administer unannounced follow-up drug or alcohol testing as directed by a substance abuse professional. At least 6 tests are required in the first 12 months following the em- ployee's return to duty. The substance abuse professional may require the employee to undergo additional controlled substances and alcohol testing for up to 60 months. bo The City will cond.uct follow-up alcohol testing only just before, while, or just after the employee performs safety-sensitive functions. SECTION 7. DRUG TESTING PROCEDURES 7.1 General Guidelines. The drug testing portion of these procedures will be administered by the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP will act as an authorized agent for the City. The EAP will contract for laboratory and medical review officer (MRO) services on behalf of the City. The following testing procedures will be followed in conducting tests under this program: ao Drug testing will be performed utilizing urine samples. A split sample method of collection will be used. Tests for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamin. es and phencyclidine will be per- formed. An applicant who is offered a position covered by this policy will be required to report to MECCA within 48 hours of notification and provide a specimen of higher urine. 7 5/17/95 de D2AFT Upon notification that a drug test is required, an employee will report immediately to MECCA, and provide a specimen of his/her urine. Since delay in reporting to the site after notification can adversely affect the test results, the time allowed for em- ployees to report for drug testing after receiving notice will be travel time. In the event of post-accident testing, employees will report to MECCA as soon as possible, but no later than 32 hours after an accident has occurred. Split Specimen Samples A split sample of at least 45 ml of urine will be collected. Thirty ml will be collected for the primary sample and 15 ml for the split sample. If a 60 m l collection container or single specimen bottle is used, the collection site personnel will divide the speci- men into two specimen bottles in the presence of the donor. Both bottles will be shipped in a single shipping container, together with copies 1, 2, and the split specimen copy of the chain of custody form, to the laboratory. If the test result of the primary specimen is positive, the MRO will, if requested by the employee within 72 hours after being notified of the test result, direct a different DHHS-certified laboratory to test the split specimen. The result of the second test will be provided to the MRO. If the result of the second test fails to confirm the drugs found in the primary sample, the test will be cancelled. A cancelled test is neither a positive nor a negative test. Privacy Unless there is a reason to believe that a particular individual may alter or substitute the specimen, procedures for collecting urine specimens will allow individual privacy. Whenever possible a higher-level supervisor of the collection site person, or a designated employer representative will review and agree in advance of any decision to obtain a specimen under the direct observation of a same gender collection site person. The following circumstances are the only grounds for a reason to believe the individ- ual may tamper with a specimen and justify the use of monitoring procedures or direct observation of the donation of the urine specimen: The specimen falls outside the normal temperature range and the employee either declines to allow a measurement of oral body temperature or oral body temperature varies by more than 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit from the specimen temperature. The last urine specimen provided by the employee was determined by the lab to have a specific gravity of less than 1.00 and a creatinine concentra- tion below .2g/L, The collection site person ohsewes conduct clearly and unequivocally indi- cating an attempt to substitute or adulterate the sample, In the case of follow up testing, the employee has previously been deter- mined to have used a controlled substance without medical authorization, 8 5/17/95 7.2 D2AFTF The employee may not be required to waive liability with respect to negligence the part of any person participating in the collection, handling or analysis of the specimen or to indemnify any person for the negligence of others. If the employee refuses to cooperate with the collection process, the collection site person will inform the Personnel Administrator and will document the non-coopera- tion on the drug testing custody and control form. Samples that yield positive results and are confirmed positive by a second test must be retained by the laboratory in properly secured, long-term, frozen storage for at least one year. Within this one-year period, the employee or the employee's repre- sentative, the employer, or the authorized federal or state agencies may request that the laboratory retain the sample for an additional period. If, within the one-year period, the laboratory has not received a proper written request to retain the sample for a further reasonable period specified in the request, the sample may be discarded. Since some analytes may deteriorate during storage, detected levels of the drug below the detection limits established in the DOT Procedures, but equal to or greater than the established sensitivity of the assay, must, as technically appropriate, be reported and considered corroborative of the original positive results. The collection agency shall adhere to all requirements outlined in 49 CFR Part 40,. Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Program. Collection Agencies (For Urine Specimens). In order to provide maximum convenience to employees, the program will utilize the services of EAP, a division of MECCA, 430 Southgate Ave., Iowa City, IA. The EAP will comply with all methods and procedures of 49 CFR Part 40 and will provide required reports. The City and EAP will develop and maintain a procedure for collection, shipment, and access to urine specimens which will include at a minimum: Use of a standard drug testing custody and control form which identifies data on the donor and on the specimen collection and transfer process. Use of a clean, split specimen bottle that is securely wrapped until filled with the specimen. The bottle will only be unwrapped immediately before being given to the employee and in the presence of the employee to be tested. c. Use of a tamper proof sealing for the specimen bottle. d. Use of a shipping container that will prevent undetected tampering. Written procedures and instructions including: emphasis that the collection site person is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the specimen collection and transfer; carefully ensuring the privacy of the donor; avoiding any conduct or remark by the collection site person that might be understood as accusations or which are offensive or inappropriate. If a collection must be monitored by non-medical person- nel, or is directly obsewed, the collection site person will be of the same gender as the employee giving th,~ sample. 9 .5/17/95 7.3 Medlcal Review Officer (MRO). The MRO for this policy is: National Medical Review Offices, Inc. 5750 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 275 Los Angeles, Ca 90036 A list of the MRO's duties can be found at 49 CFR sections 382.407, 382.408, 653.7 and Part 40 of the federal regulations. Those duties include: a. Notifications to the Employer The MRO may report to the employer in any manner, but must forward a signed written notification within three business days of completion of the medical officer's review. The report sitall include: 1. Indication that the drug test met the requirements of Part 40 drug testing procedures; 2. The name of the person tested; 3. The type of test; 4. The date and location of the specimen collection; 5. The identity of the MRO and the person performing collection and analysis; 6. The verified results of the drug test and, if positive, the identity of the drugs testing positive; and 7. The fact that the MRO made reasonable efforts to contact the person tested. b. Recordkeeping The MRO will keep the following records: 1. Positive drug test results for five years. 2. Negative and canceled drug test results for one year. c. Confidentiality The MRO cannot release individual drug test results without first obtaining a specific, written authorization from the person tested. d. Medical Review Duties The MRO is responsible for the following: 1. Review the results of drug testing before they are reported to the City. 10 5/17195 Review the chain of custody to ensure that it is complete and sufficient on iL~ face. Review and interpret each confirmed positive test result as follows to deter- mine if there is an alternative medical explanation for the confirmed positive result: (a) Conduct a medical interview with the person tested. (b) Review the person's medical history, or any other relevant biomedical factors. (c) Review all medical records made available by the person tested to determine if a confirmed positive test resulted from legally prescribed medication. (d) Verify that the laboratory report and assessment are correct. If the MRO concludes there is a legitimate medical explanation, other than prohibited drug use, for a confirmed positive re.suit the MRO will declare the test to be negative. Contact the tested person directly, on a confidential basis, to determine whether the person wishes to discuss the test result. If, after making all reasonable efforts and documenting them, the MRO is unable to reach the person directly, the MRO will contact the Personnel Administrator who will direct the person to contact the MRO as soon as possible. The MRO will not disclose to any third party any medical information provided by the person tested, except the MRO may disclose such informa- tion to the City, a DOT agency or a physician responsible for determining the medical qualification of the person under an applicable DOT agency regulation only if: (a) An applicable DOT regulation permits or requires such disclosure; or (b) In the MRO's reasonable judgment, the information could result in the person being determined to be medically unqualified under an applicable DOT agency rule; or (c) In the MRO's reasonable judgment, the information indicates that continued performance by the person of a safety-sensitive function could pose a significant safety risk. Before obtaining medical information from the person tested as part of the verification process, the MRO will inform the person that information may be disclosed to third parties and the identity of any parties to whom the information may be disclosed. The MRO may verify a test as positive without direct communication with the person tested if the person expressly declines the opportunity to discuss the test or if the Personnel Administrator has made and documented a contact with the person and more than five days have passed without the MRO receiving any communication from the person. If such a verification occurs, the person may present the MRO information documenting un- avoidable circumstances which prevented the person from timely contacting the MRO. Based on this information, the MRO may reopen the verification. 11 5117/95 Following the verification of a positive test result, the MRO will, as provided in the City's policy, refer the case to the City's employee assistance program and to the Personnel Administrator. 10. Before the MRO verifies a confirmed positive result for opiates, the MRO will determine if there is clinical evidence, in addition to the urine test, of unauthorized use of any opium, opiate, or opium derivative. 11. The MRO will notify each persor~ tested who has a confirmed positive test that the person has 72 hours in .which to request an analysis of the second sample at the person's expense. However, if the second sample tests nega- tive, the City will bear the cost of the analysis. If the person makes such a request, the MRO will order, in writing, an analysis of the second sample. 12. If the MRO questions the accuracy of any test result, the MRO may require that the original specimen be reanalyzed. 13. The MRO shall determine whether and when an employee who refused to take or did not pass a drug test administered under DOT procedures may be returned to duty following a positive test. 14. The MRO shall determine a schedule of unannounced testing in consulta- tion with the City for an employee who has returned to duty following a positive test. 15. Ensure that an employee has been drug tested in accordance with DOT procedures before the employee returns to duty following a positive test. 7,4 Testing Laboratory. The testing laboratory for this program is: Med Express National Laboral Center, Inc. 4022 Willow Lk. Blvd. Memphis, TN 38100 The testing laboratory will comply with all methods and procedures of 49 CFR Part 40 and will provide annual reports to the City showing compliance. In the event that the designated laboratory is unable to satisfactorily perform services required under this program, the City will designate an alternative laboratory. The City or its agent will have ~ written contract with the laboratory which will require the laboratory to: 1. Maintain employee test records in confidence; and Disclose information related to a positive drug test to the person tested, the City, or the decision maker in a lawsuit or other proceeding initiated by or on behalf of the person and arising from a certified positive drug test. 12 5/17/95 Drug testing laboratories must be secure at all times and must restrict access to specifically authorized individuals whose authorization is documented. Documenta- tion of individuals accessing drug testing areas, dates, and time and purpose of entry will be maintained. Ce Reporting Results The laboratory will report test results to the MRO. Before any test result is reported, it will be reviewed and the test will be certified as an accurate report by the individual conducting the test. Only confirmed positive specimens will be reported positive for a specific drug. The laboratory may transmit results to the MRO by various electronic means so long as they are designed to ensure confidentiality by limiting access to the transmission. Results may not be provided orally by telephone. The laboratory will provide a monthly statistical summary of urinalysis testing for the City. This analysiSwill not include any identifying informa- tion so that it is not likely that information about an individual's tests can be inferred. This summary will be delivered by registered or certified mail not more than 14 calendar days after the end of the month covered by the summary. Quality Assurance and Quality Control All drug testing laboratories must have quality assurance and control proce- dures to monitor each step of the drug testing process. As part of the quality control process the City will submit blind samples. The City will submit three blind performance test specimens for each 100 employee specimens it submits for testing, up to a maximum of 100 blind performance test spe- cimens per quarter. The City will maintain documentation showing the number of blind sam- ples sent to the laboratory and the total number of samples submitted to the laboratory. e. Individual Access to Test and Laboratory Certification Results Any employee who has undergone a drug test will, upon making a written request, have access to any records relating to the employee's drug test and any records relating to the results of any relevant certification, review, or revocation of certifica- tion proceedings. SECTION 8. ALCOHOL TESTING PROCEDURES 8.1 General Requirements. The alcohol testing portion of these procedures will be administered by the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP will act as an authorized agent for the City and will provide testing services and certified Breath Alcohol Technicians (BAT). The general requirements for alcohol testing under this program am as follows: a. Alcohol testing will be performed using breath samples. 13 511 7/95 8.2 8,3 An applicant who is offered a position covered by this policy will be required to report for alcohol testing within 48 hours of notification and provide a breath speci- men. Upon notification that an alcohol'test is r~quired, an employee will report for alcohol testing and provide a breath specimen. Since delay in reporting after notification can adversely affect the outcome of a test result, the time allowed for employees to report for alcohol testing after receiving notice will be travel time. The party conducting alcohol tests will adhere to all requirements outlined in 49 CFR Part 40, Procedures for Transportation Workolace Alcohol Testin~ Pro~ram. Testing Sites (for alcohol breath tests). In order to provide maximum convenience to employees, the program will utilize the services of EAP, 430 Southgate Ave., Iowa City, IA. The following shall apply to alcohol testing sites used in this program: The testing location mu~t provide the employee bein§ tested with privacy sufficient to prevent unauthorized people from seeing or hearing test results. Access to the testing location will be limited to authorized people when the EBT is not in a secure place or, when testing is being conducted. The only time a test will be conducted outside of the selected testing site will be when it is essential to perform the test at the scene of an accident. The City will provide the employee with the greatest privacy possible under such circumstances in an effort to prevent unauthorized people from seeing or hearing test results. Screening Tests. Alcohol screening tests will be conducted in accordance with the following procedures: Only evidential breath testing devices (EBTs) will be used. A log book will be main- tained for each EBT which does not meet the requirements of an EBT used for confir- mation test. b= The Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) and the employee will complete sections one and two, respectively, of the Breath Alcohol Testing Form found in Appendix F. if the employee refuses to sign this certification, the employee will be considered to have refused to take the alcohol test. An individually-sealed mouthpiece will be opened in front of the employee and the BAT and will be attached to the EBT. The BAT will tell the employee to blow forcefully into the mouth piece for at least 6 seconds or until the EBT indicates that an adequate amount of breath has been obtained. If the result of the test is an alcohol concentration of less than .02, the BAT will date and sign the certification in Step 3 of the Breath Alcohol Testing Form. The driver will sign the certification and fill in the date in Step 4 of the form. If the driver does not sign Step 4 of the form, the BAT will note such failure in the "Remarks" section of the form. The driver's failure to si.,zn Steo 4 of the form does not constitute a refusal to be tested. 14 5/17/95 8.4 If a test result printed by the EBT does not match the result displayed on the EBT, the BAT will note the difference in the "Remarks" section of the Breath Alcohol Testing Form. Both the driver and the BAT will initial the notation. In such a case, the test is invalid and the BAT will inform the City and the employee that the test is invalid. An invalid test is neither a positive nor a negative test. If the test result is an alcohol concentration of less than .02, no further testing is authorized for that particular test session. The Breath Alcohol Technician will transmit the results to the City in a confidential manner and the City will store the test results. Confirmation Tests, If the result of the initial test is an alcohol concentration of .02 or greater, another alcohol test will be completed to confirm the results. All EBTs used for confirmation tests must be capable of providing a printed result in triplicate and assigning a unique sequential number to each test. The confirmation test will be administered as follows: a. Waiting Period The BAT will wait at least 15 minutes, but no longer than 20 minutes, after the completion of the initial test before administering the confirmation test. The BAT will instruct the employee not to eat, drink, put any object or substance in his or her mouth, and not to belch during the waiting period before the confirmation test. The BAT will explain to the employee that the reason for the waiting period and the restrictions on the employee's activities during that time is for the e .mployee's benefit to prevent any accumulation of mouth alcohol leading to an artificially high reading. The BAT will also explain to the employee that the test will be conducted at the end of the waiting period, even if the employee has disregarded the instruction regarding the limitation of activities during the waiting period. If the BAT becomes aware that the employee has not complied with the waiting period instruction, the BAT will so note in the "Remarks" section of the Breath Alcohol Testing Form. If a BAT other than the one who conducted the initial test is conducting the confir- mation test, the new BAT will use a new Breath Alcohol Testing Form and will require the employee to complete the appropriate sections both before and after testing. A new mouthpiece will be used for the confirmation test and the same procedures will be used for administering the test as were used in administering the initial test. The BAT will ensure that the EBT registers 0.00 on an air blank before administering the confirmation test. If the reading is greater than 0.00, testing will not proceed using that instrument. However, testing may proceed on another instrument. If the initial and confirmation test results are not the same, the confirmation test result is considered to be the final result upon which any action in regard to the employee will be based. 15 5/17/95 8.5 Problems With Testing. The following is a list of procedures to be followed in the event of testing problems: a. Refusals to test and uncompleted tests Refusal by an employee to complete and sign the Breath Alcohol Testing Form Step 2, to provide an adequate amount of breath, or otherwise to cooperate with the testing process in a way that prevents the completion of the test, will be noted by the BAT in the "Remarks" section of the Breath Alcohol Testing Form. The BAT will end the testing process and will imme- diately notify the City. If a screening or confirmation test cannot be completed, or if an event occurs that would invalidate the test, the BAT will, if practicable, begin a new test using a new Breath Alcohol Testing Form. Inability of Employee to provide an adequate amount of breath If an employee claims an inability, because of a medical condition, to provide an amount of breath sufficient to complete a breath test, the following procedures will be followed: 1. Breath Alcohol Technician (a) The BAT will tell the employee to try to provide an adequate amount of breath. If the employee refuses to make the attempt, the BAT will immediately inform the City. (b) If the employee attempts and fails to provide an adequate amount of breath, the BAT will so note in the "Remarks" section of the Breath Alcohol Testing Form and immediately inform the City,: 2. Employer (a) The City will tell the employee to obtain, as soon as practical after the attempted provision of breath, an evaluation from a licensed physician concerning the employee's medical ability to provide an adequate amount of breath. (b) If the physician d~termines as a reasonable medical judgment that a medical condition has prevented the employee from providing an adequate amount of breath, the employee's failure to provide an adequate amount of breath will not be considered a refusal to take the tes~. (c) If the physician is unable to determine that a medical condition has prevented the employee from providing an adequate amount of breath, the employee's failure to provide an adequate amount of breath will be considered a refusal to take the test. 16 5/17/95 (d) The physician will provide the employer a written statement of the basis for the physician's conclusion. c, Invalid Tests A breath alcohol test will be invalid under the following circumstances: The next external calibration check of an EBT shows that the machine is inaccurate. In this event, every test result of .02 or greater obtained on the device since the last valid external calibration check will be invalidated. The BAT does not observe the minimum 15-minute wait period prior to performing a confirmation test, The BAT does not perform an air blank of the EBT before a confirmation test, or an air blank does not result in a reading of 0.00 prior to or after the administration of the test. 4. The BAT does not sign the Breath Alcohol Testing Form as required. The employee fails to sign the Breath Alcohol Testing Form or refuses to sign the form following the recording on or attachment to the form of the test results and the BAT does not note the refusal or failure on the "Re- marks" section of the form. 6. The EBT fails to print a confirmation test result. There is a difference between the sequential test number or alcohol test result displayed on the EBT and the sequential test number or alcohol test result on the printed result. 8,6 Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT), The following shall apply to BATs under t. his program: Training 1. The BAT must be trained to proficiency in the operation of the EBT used and in the alcohol testing procedures of 49 CFR Part 40. Proficiency is demonstrated by successful completion of a course which provides training in EBT methodology, operation, and calibration checks; the fundamentals of breath analysis for alcohol content; and the procedures re- quired for obtaining a breath sample, and interpreting and recording EBT results. Courses must be equivalent to a DOT model course as determined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA will review a BAT instruction course for eciuivalency. The course must provide documentation that the BAT has demonstrated competence in the operation of the specific EBT(s) to be used. Any BAT who will perform an external calibration check of an EBT will be trained to proficiency in conducting the check on the particular mode[ of 17 5/17/95 EBT, to include practical experience and demonstrated competence in preparing the breath alcohol simulator or alcohol standard, and in mainte- nance and calibration of the EBT. The BAT must receive additional training as needed to ensure proficiency concerning new or additional devices or changes in technology that the 8AT will use. b. Parties Who May Act as a BAT Generally the direct supervisor of an employee may not act as BAT for that employee's alcohol test. However, a BAT.qualified supervisor of an em- ployee may conduct the alcohol test for that employee if, and only if, another BAT is unavailable to perform the test in a timely manner. o Law enforcement officers certified by state or local governments to conduct breath alcohol tests are deemed to be qualified as BATs. Such officers must be certified to use the EBT that is used for the test to qualify under DOT alcohol testing requirements. The BAT will not leave the alcohol testing location while the testing procedure is in progress. The BAT will require the employee to provide positive identification when the employee enters the alcohol testing location. Positive identification will be through the use of a photo I.D. card or identification by a City representative. eJ The BAT will provide the employee with positive identification if the employee makes such a request. The BAT will explain the testing procedure to the employee before starting the testing process. If the EBT provides a printed result, but does not print the results directly onto the Breath Alcohol Testing Form, the BAT will show the employee the result displayed on the EBT. The BAT will then affix the test result printout to the Breath Alcohol Test Form using a method that will provide clear evidence if tampering occurs. If the EBT prints the test results directly onto the Breath Alcohol Testing Form, the BAT will show the employee the result displayed on the EBT. i. Reporting of test results to the City. The BAT will transmit all test results to the Personnel Administrator in a confidential manner. If the results require the City to prevent the employee from performing a safety-sensitive function the BAT will ensure the results are transmitted immediately. Such transmission may be in writing, in person, by phone or electronically. 18 5/17/95 8.7 -8.8 If the initial transmission of test results is not in writing, the BAT will follow the initial transmission by providing the City with a copy of the Breath Alcohol Testing Form, Employer Respons bil't'es. The City's and/or its agent's responsibilities in conducting alcohol testing under this program include: a. Breath Alcohol Testing form The City will ensure that the BAT uses the three-part form required by federal regulations. The p:arts of the form are as follows: Copy 1 (white) will be kept by the BAT; .Copy 2 (green) will be given to the employee; Copy 3 (blue) will be transn~itted to the City for recordkeeping. The City will designate one or more employer representatives for the purpose of re- ceiving and handling alcohol testing results in a confidential manner. All communica- tions by BATs concerning alcohol test results will be to a designated employer representative. This representative will ordinarily be the Personnel Administrator. In the absence of the Personnel Administrator, test results may be transmitted to the Personnel Generalist or the Assistant City Manager. If test results are reported in any way other than writing, the City will verify the ' identity of the BAT. The City will establish documentation of the training and proficiency of each BAT used to test employees. The City will comply with the NHTSA-approved quality assurance plan for each EBT used for alcohol testing including: ensuring that external calibration checks of each EBT are performed as re- quired; taking an EBT out of service if any external calibration check results in a readigg outside tolerance levels; ensuring that inspection, maintenance and calibration of each EBT are per- formed. by appropriate parties; ensuring that each BAT who performs an external calibration check is qualified to do so; and 5. storing the EBT in a secure space when it is not in use at a testing site. Alcohol Testing Devices. The following shall apply to alcohol testing devices used by the City or its agent to administer this pro§ram: The City will use only Evidential Breath Testing devices (EBT) that meet the following requirements:' 19 5/17/95 Initial Tests The BAT may use a device that meets the regulatory requirements for a confirmation device. If the BAT uses initial testing devices for screening tests that do not meet the regulatory requirements for confirmation EBTs, the City will: (a) Use a log book for each test performed with such a device. Log books must relate only to one device and cannot be used in con- junction with any other device. The log book must include the fol- lowing columns: (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) the test number; date of the test; name of the BAT; location of the test; quantified test result; and initials of the employee taking each test. (b) Ensure that the BAT and the employee complete the following steps: (1) (2) (3) (4) The BAT will show the employee the result displayed on the EBT. The BAT will record the displayed result, test number, testing device, serial number of the testing device, time and quanti- fied result on the Alcohol Testing Form. The BAT will complete the log book. The employee will initial the log book entry. Confirmation Tests The EBT used for confirmation alcohol tests must meet the following re- quirements: (a) (b) (c) (d) The EBT will have the capability of providing a printed result in tripli- cate of each breath test and associated identifying information. (e) The EBT will be capable of assigning a unique and sequential number to each completed test, with the number capable of being read by the BAT and the employee before each test and being printed out on each copy of the test result. The EBT will be capable of printing out on each copy of the test result the manufacturer's name for the device, the device's serial number, and the time of the test. The EBT will be able to distinguish alcohol from acetone at the .02 alcohol concentration level. The EBT will be capable of testing air blanks prior to each collection of breath and performing an external calibration check. 20 5/17/95 SECTION 9. INFORMATION AND TRAINING 9.1 Education. Every employee covered by this program will receive the following drug and alcohol use education prior to the start of testing: Person available to answer questions about the materials: Employee Assistance Program . Categories of drivers subject to testing: See CDL Program Appendix Description of safety-sensitive positions: See Job Description Specific information on conduct which is prohibited: See Substance Abuse Policy and Commercial Driver's License Program Circumstances when employees will be tested: See CDL Program Testing procedures to protect the employee and integrity of testing process: SeeCDL Program Requirement that testing is required: See CDL Program Explanation of refusal to submit to testing and the consequences: See CDL Program Consequences of engaging in prohibited conduct: See Substance Abuse Policy and CDL Program Consequences of alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater, but less than 0.04: See CDL Program Information on effects of substance abuse on an individual's health, work, and per- sonal life; signs of a substance abuse problem; and available methods of intervening when a problem is suspected: See Handouts This program will be made available to each employee and displayed in the work area. Drug or alcohol counseling and/or rehabilitation is available through the EAP, and information about such assistance will be displayed in the work area and given to each employee. 9.2 Training. Every supervisor covered by this policy who will determine whether an employee must submit to a reasonable suspicion drug or alcohol test will receive at least two hours of training annually on the specific, contemporaneous physical, behavioral, speech, and performance 'indicators of probable drug or alcohol abuse. One hour will cover alcohol misuse and one hour will relate to drug use. A list of each management or supervisory position which will be subject to training is attached as Appendix E. 21 5/17195 SECTION 10. EMPLOYEE REFERRAL~ EVALUATION AND TREATMENT 10.1 Employees Engaged In Prohlbited Drug Use. An employee who has engaged in prohibited conduct (See section 5) will be: Immediately removed from the performance of safety-sensitive functions; Advised by the City of resources available to the employee in evaluating and resolv- ing drug or alcohol abuse problems including name, address, and phone number of substance abuse professionals at the EAP; c. Evaluated by a substance abuse professional to determine what assistance, if any, is necessary; d. Subject to return-to-duty drug and alcohol tests. For drugs, the employee must have a negative test result before being allowed to perform safety-sensitive functions. For alcohol, the employee must have a test result of less than .02 before being allowed to perform safety-sensitive functions. 10.2 Employees identified as Needing Assistance. Employees identified as needing assistance will be: Evaluated by a substance abuse professional to determine that the employee has followed any rehabilitation program properly; Subject to unannounced follow-up drug or alcohol tests under the following guide- lines: The number and frequency of follow-up tests will be determined by a sub- stance abuse professional and will consist of at least six tests in the first twelve months; I. The City may direct the employee to undergo r. eturn-to-duty and follow-up drug or alcohol tests if the substance abuse professional determines such tests are necessary; Follow-up testing will not exceed 60 months from the date of the em- ployee's return to duty; and The substance abuse professional may end testing after the first six tests if such tests are no longer necessary. 10.3 Evaluation and Treatment Services. The following shall apply to evaluation and treatment services provided under this program: aq Evaluation and rehabilitation may be performed by a substance abuse professional provided by the employer; a substance abuse professional under contract with the employer; or by a substance abuse professional not affiliated with the employer. The employer will ensure the substance abuse professional who determines an employee needs assistance does not refer the employee to the substance abuse professional's private practice; an entity from which the substance abuse professional receives remuneration; or an entity in which the substance abuse professional has a 22 5/17/95 financial interest unless such assistance is provided by a public agency, the employer or an entity under contract with the employer, the sole source ot treatment under the driver's health insurance program, or the sole source of treatment reasonably accessi- ble to the driver. The cost of drug and alcohol tests will be paid by the City for pre-employment, post- accident, randorb and reasonable suspicion tests. If an employee requires return-to- duty or follow-up testing, such costs shall be paid by the employee.. 10.4 de Sick leave accrual or other applicable accruals may be used for work time spent in counseling sessions if satisfactory documentation of attendance is provided. Scope. The policies governing the referral, evaluation and treatment of individuals do not apply to applicants who refuse to submit to pre-employment tests or to applicants having a verified positive pre-employment drug test result or a pre-employment alcohol test result of .04 or greater. SECTION 11. RECORDKEEPING 11.1 Security and Inspection. The City and/or its agents will maintain records of its drug and alcohol pro§rams in a secure location with controlled access for the periods specified. These records will be available for inspection at the employer's and/or its agent's principal place of business within two business days of a request by an authorized representative of the Federal Highway Administration. 11.2 TimeFrame for Record Retention. Records will be retained for the following periods: a. Records to be kept for at least 5 years: Verified positive drug test result~ and alcohol test results indicating an alco- hol concentration of .02 or greater; 2. Documentation of refusal to take drug or alcohol tests; 3. Driver evaluation referrals; 4.. Annual calendar year summary prepared pursuant to section 382.403. b. Records to be kept for at least 2 years: 1. Other records relating to the collection/testing process; 2. Training records. Go Negative and canceled drug test results will be kept for at least one year. Alcohol test results with a concentration of less than .02 will be kept for at least one year. 11.3 Records to be Kept. The following records will be maintained: a, Records relating to the collection process including: Collection logbooks, if used; 23 5/17/95 Random selection process documents; 3. Documents related to decisions to administer reasonable suspicion tests; 4. Documents related to decisions on post-accident tests; Medical explanations for the inability of an employee to provide a urine sample for testing; 6. Consolidated annual calendar year summaries; 7. Alcohol Specific Requirements (a) Calibration documentation for evidential breath testing devices; (b) Documentation of Breath Alcohol Technician; Training. Records related to employee's tast results: 1. Drug Specific Requirements (a) City's copy of the drug test chain of custody and control form; (b) Docum. ents sent by the MRO to the City; 2. Alcohol Specific Requirements City's copy of the alcohol test form, including test results; 3. Documents related to em~loyee's refusal to submit to a required test; 4. Documents submitted by employees to dispute test results. Records related to other violations of the law governing drug or alcohol programs; Evaluation records including records pertaining to a substance abuse professional's determination of an employee's need for assistance; and records concerning an employee's compliance with the recommendations of a substance abuse professional. Education and training records including: 1. Awareness records including the City's drug and alcohol abuse policy; 2. Documentation of compliance with education requirements including each employee's signed receipt of educational materials; 3. Documentation of supervisor training for reasonable suspicion testing; 4. Certification that all training complies with regulatory requirements. Drug testing records including: 1. Agreements with collection sites, labs, and MRO's. 24 5/17~95 2. Names and positions of officials and their roles in the City's testing program; 3. Monthly lab statistical summaries of urinalysis; Management Information System. The City or its agent will prepare and ma. intain an annual calendar year summary of the results of its drug and alcohol testing program for the previous calendar year by March 15 of each year. If notified in January, the City is required to submit the report to the applicable agency (Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit Authority) by March 15. Drug Specific Requirements of the Summary 1. Calendar year summaries that indicate one or more verified positive drug tests will include the following information: (a) Number of employees subject to part 382 or 653; (b) (c) (d) 11.4 (e) (0 (g) (h) (~) (j) (k) (I) Number of emp!oyees subject to drug use rules of more than one DOT agency, organized by DOT agency; Number of urine specimens collected, organized by wpe of test; Number of positive drug tests, and type of drugs, verified by a MRO, organized by type of test; Number of negative drug tests verified by a MRO, organized by type of test; Number of persons denied a position by pre. employment test; Number of employees verified positive for multiple drugs; Number of employees who refused testing; Number of supervisors who received drug training during the year; Number of employees returned to duty who previously had a verified positive drug test; Number of employees given a drug and alcohol test at the same time who had a verified positive drug test and an alcohol concentration of .04 or greater; Number of employees violating non-testing provisions of the federal regulations and any responsive action. Calendar year summaries with no violations can be recorded on an "EZ" report form containing: (a) Number of employees subject to part 382 or 653; (b) Number of employees subject to the drug use rules of more than one DOT agency, organized by DOT agency; 25 5/17/95 (c) Number of urine specimens collected, organized by type of test; (d) Number of negative test results verified by an MRO, organized by type of test; (e) Number of employees who refused testing; (f) Number of supen/isors who received drug training during the year; Number of employees returned to duty who previously had a verified positive drug test. Alcohol Specific Requirements Calendar year summaries that indicate one or more alcohol test result of .02 or greater, or any other of the alcohol misuse provisions of Subpart B will include the following information; (a) Number of employees subject to part 382 or 654; (b) Number of employees subject .to testing under the alcohol misuse rules or more than one DOT agency, organized by DOT agency; (c) Number of persons denied a position by pre~employment alcohol test; (d) Number of employees who refused testing; (e) Number of supervisors who received alcohol training during the year; (f) Number of screening alcohol tests, by type of test; (g) Number of confirmation alcohol tests, by type of test; (h) Number of confirmation alcohol tests indicating alcohol of .02 or greater, but less than .04, by type of test; (i) Number of confirmation alcohol tests indicating an alcohol concen- tration of .04 or greater, by type of test; Number of employees returned to duty who previously engaged in prohibited alcohol misuse under these regulations; (k) (I) Number of employees given a drug and alcohol test at the same time who had a verified positive drug test and an alcohol concentration of .04 or greater; Number of employees violating non-testing provisions of thes~ regula- tions and any responsive action. Calendar year summaries with no alcohol screening tests of .02 or greater can file an "EZ" report form containing: (a) Number of employees subject to part 382 or 654; 26 5/17/95 (b) Number of employees subject to the alcohol misuse rules of more than one DOT agency, organized by DOT agency; (c) Number of employees who refused testing; (d) Number of supervisors who received alcohol training during the year; (e) Number of screen alcohol tests · ,~f tP~+: and (f) Number of employees returne prohibited alcohol misuse. Co Employers subject to more than one DOT al driver covered by more than one DOT a§er number of covered functions. Prior to cone ee, the employer will determine which agf employer will direct the test results to th~ ,,H,, -. e. The City will prepare and submit annual calendar year sun,mar,,...., - SECTION 12. ACCESS TO FACILITIES AND RECORDS 12.1 City Records. Access to facilities and records held by the City or its agent shall be as follows: The City will not release employee information that is contained in drug or alcohol program records except as required by law or expressly authorized by the employee. An employee is entitled, upon written request, to obtain copies of any records pertaining to the employee's use of dru§s or alcohol, including any test records. The City will give these records to the employee and will not make access to the records contingent upon payment for records other than those specifically requested. The City will permit access to all facilities utilized in complying with the drug and alcohol program laws to federal, state and local officials with regulatory authority over the City or its employees. The City will make all drug or alcohol test results and other program information available to federal, state and local officials with regulatory authority over the City or its employees when requested. The City will disclose information related to the City's administration of post accident tests when requested by the National Transportation Safety Board as part of a related accident investigation. The City will provide records to subsequent employers upon written request from an employee or former employee and only as expressly authorized by the terms of the employee or former emp[oyee's request. 27 5/17/95 The City may provide information to an employee or decision maker when a griev- ance or other proceeding has been initiated by or on behalf of the employee which arises from the results of a drug or alcohol test given by the City, or from the City's determination that the employee engaged in prohibited conduct. Such proceedings may pertain, but are not limited, to workers compensation, unemployment compen- sation or other benefits sought by the employee. The City will release information regarding an employee's records as directed by the specific, written consent of the employee authorizing the release of the information to an identified person and only in accordance with the terms of the employee's consent. 5/17/95 DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM Appendix B Employee Positions Subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing 49 CFR, Part 382 Title or description of employee position EQUIPMENT: Mechanic I Mechanic II Mechanic III Body Repair Mechanic Shop Supervisor Equipment Supervisor CEMETERY: MW II FORESTRY: MW I MW II Forester CBD: MWl Sr. MW PARKS: MW I MW II MW III Sr. MW WASTEWATER: MWI MW I - WW Plant MW III MW III - WW Collection Sr. MW St. MW - Collection Maintenance Operator TPO Sr. TPO SOLID WASTE: MW I - Landfill MW I - Refuse MW II- Landfill MW II- Refuse Solid Waste Superintendent STREETS: MW I MW II MW III St. MW MW I - Water Dist. MW III - Water Dist. Sr. MW - Water Dist. Asst. Streets Superintendent Streets Superintendent TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: MW II MW II- Sign~ MW III Electronics Tech Electrician WATER: MW III - Plant Sr. T.P.O. DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM Appendix C Employee Positions Subject to Drug and Alcohol Testing 49 CFR, Part 653 and 654 Title or description of employee position Mass Transit Operator MW I - Transit MW II - Transit MW III - Transit Transit Operations Supervisor Transit Manager Mechanic I - Transit Mechanic I11 - Transit Sr. Mechanic - Transit Shop Supervisor - Transit Parking Operations Supervisor (substitute Transit Operations Supervisor) DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM Appendix D ..~:. Management or Supervisory Personnel Subject to Employee Assistance Program Training List below, by title or description, all positions in your organization for which Employee Assistance Program (EAP) training is required under 49 CFR, Part 382. Include the current number of employees for each position. Title or description of employee position Equipment: Equipment Superintendent (1) Shop Supervisor (1) Cemetery: MW III - Cemetery (1) Forestry: Forester (1) CBD: Sr. MW - CBD (1) Parks: Parks Superintendent {1) Wastewater: Solid Waste: Asst. WW Superintendent (1) WW Superintendent (1) Solid Waste Superintendent (1) Streets: Asst. Streets Superintendent (1) Streets Superintendent (1) Traffic Engineering: Traffic Engineer Water: Asst. Water Superintendent (1) Water Superintendent (1) DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM Appendix E Management or Supervisory Personnel Subject to Employee Assistance Program Training List below, by title or description, all positions in your organization for which Employee Assistance Program (EAP) training is required under 49 CFR, Part 653 and 654. Include the current number of employees for each position. Title or description of employee position Transit Operations Superintendent (2) Parking Operations Superintendent (substitute Transit Operations Superintenden0 (2) Transit Manager (1) Transit Shop Supervisor (I) ~humanre~cdldrug.pol THE CITY OF IOWA CITY Substance Abuse Policy 1.0 POLICY The City of Iowa City is dedicated to providing safe, dependable, and economical services to our citizens. City of Iowa City employees are our most valuable resource and it is our goal to provide a healthy, satisfying working environment which promotes personal opportunities for growth. In meeting these goals, it is our policy to (1) assure that employees are not impaired in their ability to perform assigned duties in a safe, productive, and healthy manner; (2) create a workplace environment free from the adverse effects of drug abuse and alcohol misuse; (3) prohibit the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of t:ontrolled substances; and (4) to encourage employees to seek profes- sional assistance any time personal problems, including alcohol or drug dependency, adversely affect their ability to perform their assigned duties. 2.0 PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to assure worker fitness for duty and to protect our employees and the public from the risks posed by the misuse of drugs or alcohol and use of prohibited drugs. This policy is also intended to comply with all applicable Federal regulations governing workplace anti-drug and alcohol programs. 3.0 APPLICABILITY This policy applies to all City employees including volunteers, contract employees and contractors when they are on City property or when performing any City-related business. This policy applies to off-site lunch periods or breaks when an employee is scheduled to return to work. Substance Abuse Policy Page 5/26/95 4.0 PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES "Prohibited substances" addressed by this policy include the following: 4.1 Illegally Used Controlled Substances or Drugs Any illegal drug or any substance identified in Schedules I through V of Section 202 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 812), and as further defined by 21 CFR 1300.11 through 1300.15. This includes, but is not limited to: marijuana, amphetamines, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Illegal use includes use of any illegal drug, misuse of legally prescribed drugs, and use of illegally obtained prescription drugs. 4.2 Legal Drugs The appropriate use of legally prescribed drugs and non-prescription medications is not prohibited. However, the use of any substance which carries a warning label that indicates that mental functioning, motor skills, or judgment may be adversely affected must be reported to supervisory personnel and medical advice must be sought by the employee, as appropriate, before performing work-related duties. A legally prescribed drug means that individual has a prescription or other written approval from a physician for the use of a drug in the course of medical treatment. Legally prescribed drugs must be carried in their original container with a label which includes the patient's name, the name of the substance, quantity/amount to be taken, and the period of authorization. The misuse or. abuse of legal drugs while performing City business is prohibited. 4.3 Alcohol City employees are prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages and from possessing containers of alcoholic beverages with a broken seal while on (~ity premises or on duty. Substance Abuse Policy . Page 2 5/26/95 5.0 PROHIBITED CONDUCT DRAFT 5.1 Manufacture, Trafficking, Possession, and Use City of Iowa City employees are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of prohibited substances on City premises, in City vehicles, in uniform, or while on city business, Employees who violate this provision will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination, Law enforcement shall be notified, as appropriate, where criminal activity is suspected. · 5.2 Intoxication/Under the Influence Employees are expected and required to report to work on time in an appropriate mental and physical condition. Any employee who is reasonably suspected of being intoxicated, impaired, under the influence of a prohibited substance, or not fit for duty shall be relieved of job duties pending an investigation and verification of condition. Employees found to be under the influence of prohibited substances or employees who fail to pass a drug or alcohol test administered under federal regulations shall be removed from duty and subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. (See Commercial Driver's License Substance Abuse Program for details.) 5.3 Alcohol Use No employee should report for dub/or remain on duty when his/her ability to perform assigned safety- sensitive functions is adversely affected by alcohol. No employee shall use alcohol while on duty, or during the hours that they are on call. Violation of these provisions is prohibited and subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. 5.4 Treatment The City recognizes that drug dependency is an illness and a major health problem. The City also recognizes drug abuse as a potential health, safety and security problem. All employees are encouraged to make use of the Employee Assistance Program lEAP) for treatment for drug or alcohol misuse and illegal drug use problems. Under certain circumstances, employees may be required to undergo treatment for substance abuse or alcohol misuse. Any employee who refuses or fails to comply with City requirements for treatment, after care, or rerum to duty shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including Substance Abuse Pollcy Page 3 5/26195 termination. Employees will be allowed to use accumulat~l sick leave and other accruals as appropriate to participate in a prescribed rehabilitation program. 5.5 Notifying the City of Criminal Drug Conviction The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 mandates that employees are required to notify the City of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace or off City premises while conducting City business within five days after su~:h conviction. The Citywill take appropriate disciplinary action and/or require the employee to participate in a rehabilitation program within 30 days of receiving notice of any conviction under a criminal drug statute. Failure to comply with this provision shall result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. 5,6 Proper Application of the Policy The City of Iowa City is dedicated to assuring fair and equitable application of this substance abuse policy. Supe~isors are required to use and apply all aspects of this policy in an unbiased and impartial manner. Any supervisor who knowingly disregards the requirements of this policy, or who is found to deliberately misuse the policy in regard to subordinates, shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. 6.0 PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING PROCEDURES 6,1 Pre-Employment Drug Testing All applicants for positions covered by Federal regulations governing workplace anti-drug and alcohol programs shall undergo urine drug testing following the offer of employment. Receipt by the City of a negative drug test result is required prior to employment. Failure of a pre-employment drug test will disqualify an applicant for employment for a period of one year. City employees not currently in a position covered by Federal regulations goveming workplace anti-drug and alcohol programs who apply for a position covered by Federal regulations must pass a urine drug test following the offer of a transfer into a position covered by Federal regulations governing workplace anti- drug and alcohol programs. Substance Abuse Policy 5/26/95 Page 4 7.0 CONSEOUENCES FOR POLICY VIOLATIONS DRAFT Violations of this policy or failure to pass a drug or alcohol test administered under federal regulations will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination, Substance Abuse Policy Page 5 5/26/95 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: June 16, 1995 Mayor and City Council City Clerk Council Work Session, June 5, 1995 - 6:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers Mayor Horowitz presiding, Council present: Horowitz, Baker, Novick, Pigott, Throgmorton. Absent: Kubby, Lehman. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin. Tapes: 95- 73, Side 2; 95-74, Side 1. CONSENT CALENDAR ADDITION: Reel 95-73, Side 2 Council agreed to add to the Consent Calendar a motion approving a special Class C liquor license for the Bread Gerden of Iowa City, 224 S. Clinton Street. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS: Reel 95-73, Side 2 PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: a. Setting a public hearinQ for June 27, 1995, on a resolution vacating Oakes Fourth Addition, a 5.21 acre, 11-lot residential subdivision located at the end of Quirtcent Street, north of DubuQue Road. (VAC95-0001) b. Resolution to adopt "IOWA CITY: BEYOND 2000 -- Iowa Citv's Vision for the Future" as an amendment to the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan. Council directed staff to incorporate the following revisions: Cooperative Efforts: Develop a city government transportation planning process that is open to input from citizens that will ensure... Art, Culture and Human Development: Positive media relationships for the purpose of promoting culture, human development and the arts will be fostered, Social Services: Consider the social service needs that may be generated by the actions of the City before taking action. Preamble: Add to last sentence all races, cultures, lifestyles, ages and socio-economic groups while giving particular attention to persons with disabilities, 2 Ordinance amendine City Code Title 14, Chapter 5, entitled "Buildinq and Housinc)," Article H, entitled "Site Plan Review," by adoptinc) desic)n standards for exterior stairwells and exterior corridors on multi-family residential buildinc)s. (Second consideration) Franklin stated. the resolution with the guidelines will be put on the June 27 meeting agenda. Ordinance conditionalIv amendinc) the use requlations of an approximate 1.63 acre lot located on the west side of Waterfront Drive, approximateIv 140 feet north of Stevens Drive from CC-2, Community Commercial, to C1-1, Intensive Commercial. (Bovd & Rummelhart/REZ95-0004) (Second consideration) Resolution approvinq the preliminary plat of East Hill Subdivision, a 36-1ot, 13.11 acre residential subdivision located at 655 Meadow Street. (SUB95-0009) City Attorney Woito responded to Council comments regarding public discussion on this item. Council agreed that public input should be allowed during this item. Letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommendinc) denial of an application submitted bv AI Streb to rezone 73.85 acres located in Frinc)e Area 5 east of Scott Boulevard and .5 mile north of Hic)hwav 6 from RS, Suburban Residential, to CH, Highway Commercial (18.39 acres), and M2, Heavv Industrial (55.46 acres). City Attorney Woito and Planning and Zoning Commission member Sally Dierks provided information. Franklin stated she would be attending the Board of Supervisors work session the next morning and report back to Council at their formal session. DISCUSS LOCAL OPTIONS SALES TAX: Reel 95-74, Side 1 City Clerk Karr and City Attorney Woito responded to Council questions regarding the local options sale tax requirements, There was not a majority of Council to proceed. COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME: Reel 95-74, Side 1 Baker announced that he will wish his son happy tenth birthday tomorrow at Council's formal meeting. Horowitz asked Council to consider creating a Mayor's task force for the Sesquicsnten- nial next year. Horowitz noted a memorandum from John Dane regarding World War II commemora- tion. Copies will be distributed to Council. Council Members recommended Nick King, Chris Montague and Jean Hood for the Plaza task force. 3 (Agenda Item//8) In response to Novick, Atkins explained that two rooming units shall be deemed the equivalent of one dwelling unit in the solid waste ordinance. (information packet of June 2) In response to Horowitz, Arkins stated staff is following-up on the VA Administration request for a sidewalk along Highway 6. (Agenda Item//12) Novick suggested adding e.g. for examples on the bottom of the sidewalk cafe agreement, page 7. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. June 20, 1995 Mary Ann Rasmussen 1346 East Bloomington Street iowa City, Iowa 52245 Dear Mary Ann: CITY OF I0 WA CITY Linda Woito asked me to respond to your letter of June 1, 1995. When I began to draft the response, I planned simply to let you know that H.I.S. was issuing a notice of violation to Mr. Seydel, However, since beginning that draft, there have been new developments and we received a new letter from you today, dated June 18, 1995. I will start over on my response and try to cover all the new and relevant points, First, while I don't totally agree with your characterization of my opinion that a nuisance action filed by the City for abatement of the pigeon coop would not be properly brought or successful, I certainly do acknowledge that it has been my opinion that a public nuisance action initiated by the City was not the best way to proceed. You and I and Linda have discussed this matter on several occasions, and I won't bother to revisit my opinion in this letter. When we met last to discuss the problem, we left with two pending resolutions, as I recall: Linda and I would re-examine the City code to determine whether Mr. Seydel's present use of the accessory building was a use permitted by the Code, as a non-conforming use; you would gather sample ordinances which you would like the City Council to consider and which might rectify the present situation or prevent similar problems in the future. We did re-examine the City code. We learned that the code did not permit Mr. Seydel's construction of a "pigeon loft" at the time the building permit was issued. We concluded that the permit had been issued in error and we instituted action along those lines. I attach for your information a copy of the notice of violation which was served upon Mr. Seydel, dated June 14, 1995. The notice requires him to cease operation of the pigeon coop by July 15, 1995. A city inspector will re-inspect the property at that time and if the use continues, a citation will be issued. We have not heard from you regarding proposed ordinances to be submitted to the City Council, but we remain ready to assist you in this matter, if you wish to proceed. I read in yesterday's and today's newspapers that you have filed a private nuisance action against Mr. Seydel, as we had discussed several times. I believe you have a very good basis for bringing this action, and while I doubt any of the City inspectors will have testimony which would advance your particular claim, we will of course be happy to provide any documentation you might wish regarding the City's inspections of the prope~ies. Finally, to respond to your most recent letter, I cannot disagree with you about the possible definitions of the words "kennel" and "grooming". As it turns out, the ordinance which the City will be acting to enforce is the ordinance which was in place in the late 1970's when Mr. Seydel obtained his building permit. We do not anticipate having to Mary Ann Rasmussen Page Two June 20, 1995 liftgate the meaning of the word "kenneD" because we believe the permit was issued in error. Nonetheless, your point is well taken and may be relevant in your action or in an action to enforce the present zoning ordinance· If you have further questions, I trust you will feel free to contact Linda or me at your convenience. Yours truly, Anne G. urnside First Assistant City Attorney Enclosure CO,' Mayor Susan Horowitz and Members of the City Council Linda Woito, City Attorney Steve Arkins, City Manager Doug Boothroy, Director, H.I.S. Date: June 14, 1995 DONALD SEYDEL 1345 DAVENPORT STREET IOWA CITY IA 52245 NOTICE OF VIOLATION CITY OF I0 WA CITY Case #: C0M95-0571 Location of Violation: 1345 DAVENPORT ST Dear Property Owner: According to the records of the tax assessor, you are the owner of the above-referenced property. on 06/14/95, I observed an apparent violation of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Iowa City on your property. T~Ds of Violation~ 14-6M-1:B Illegal accessory use of residential property. Building permit issued for addition to "Pigeon Loft" was issued in error. Corre~tive Aotion Required: Cease operation of pigeon coop VIOLATION MUST BE ABATED ON OR BEFORE 07/15/95 If you I~[levo that you are not tn vlo[stt~ of the City Cede, please contact this office to review the situation. if you intend to bHn~ the property into crop[tense with the Code, but carrot meet the stated deed[Ins, please contact this office end we wl[[ attempt to work with you on a short extension. If you do n~t take the requested action or mks other arrangements with this office by the specified date, we wit[ be~in fornat onforcemont ectlo~. Y~ wiLL not receive an a6dltlona[ warning before we I~gln former enforcement actions. Enforcer action may Imlude civil penalties. administrative remedies such as denis[ or revocation of City pemtts and [fce~es, criminal court proceedings, and/or action for an injunction or other court order directing elimination of the vicietlon. If you wish to discuss any aspect of this order, please call me at 319-356-5124. Sincerely, Inspector com_vlot, roy: i~117192 TO: FROM: RE: MEMORANDUM Chuck Schmadeke, Public Works Director Floyde Pelkey, Supt. of 5olld Waste City Recycllng Program Items METAL & WHITE GOODS ' (APPLIANCES, El'C,) The loW3 City Landfill started separation of metal and white goods on 8/1/89. The Refuse Division:started separate curbside collection of white goods on 8/1/89. The curbside collected white goods are taken to the Landfill recycle site. White goods are then picked up and recycled by Alter Corp. of Davenport, Iowa or J.R Appliance. Bec3use Alter Corp. will not take certain appliances, we also use the services of J.R. Appliance. Beginning February 21, 1995 J. R. Appliance began collecting appliances from us at the landfill. We will be charged $12.50 per appliance. There may be a few exeptions to this price for very large and commercial appliances. MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSIDE COLLECTED @ LANDFILL Jun, 1994 6.58 ton 33.86 ton Jul, 1994 7.23 ton 35.31 ton Aug, 1994 6.29 ton 31.83 ton Sep, 1994 5.28 ton 34.53 ton. Oct, 1994 5.00 ton 26.09 ton NOV, 1994 2.71 ton 23.19 ton Dec, 1994 4.79 ton 16.88 ton Jan, 1995 3.47 ton 11.81 ton Feb, 1995 2.14 ton 13.46 ton Mar, 1995 3.91 ton 26.08 ton Apr, 1995 4.28 ton 24.39 ton [V~ay, 1995 4.44 ton 20.97 ton TOTALS 56.12 ton 298.40 ton The tonnages collected by Alter Corp. do not necessarily reflect the month that the white goods are collected by the Landfill. MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED/ALTER CORP INCOME FROM ALTER CORP. Jun, 1994 22.63 ton 1,058.14 Jul, 1994 7.75 ton 333.88 Aug, 1994 22.67 ton 1,243.12 Sep, 1994 13.46 ton 742.86 Oct, 1994 13.79 ton 770.13 NOV, 1994 13.23 ton 747.46 Dec, 1994 15.36 ton 982.23 Jan, 1995 9.01 ton 663.65 Feb, 1995 8.42 ton 728.85 Mar, 1995 4.73 ton 227.52 Apr, 1995 7.17 ton 408.41 May, 1995 TOTALS 138.22 ton 7,806.25 METAL & WHITE GOODS (CONT.) The tonnages collected by J.R. do not necessarllv reflect the month that the white goods are collected by the Landfill. MONTH/YEAR Feb, 1995 Mar, 1995 Apr, 1995 May, 1995 JUn, 1995 Jul, 1995 Aug, 1995 Sep, 1995 Oct, 1995 NOV, 1995 Dec, 1995 · Jan, 1996 TOTALS TONS COLLECTED/J.R, # COLLECTED BY J.R. PD. TO J.R. 28.52 ton 361 4,512.50 41.34 ton 466 5,825.00 78.97 ton 848 10,600.00 34.84 ton 425 5,312.50 183.67 ton 2100 $26,250.00 The City S tlre recycling program started on 9/1/89. Tires are collected at the Iowa Clty Landfill and'at the curb by the Refuse Division, then taken to the Landfill recycle site. Beginning May 9, 1995, 8FI Tire ReCyclers of Minnesota Inc. have been collecting tires from the landfill for disposal. They charge the City of Iowa City Landfill $105.00 per ton for tire disposal. MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSIDE COLLECTED@ LANDFILL J: '~'" Jun, 1994 .13 ton 6.86 ton . ,., Jul, 1994 .36 ton 2.05 ton ';. :.',: '. Aug, 1994 .13 ton 4.20 ton $ep, 1994 .27 ton 3.21 ton oct, 1994 .16 ton 2.s8 ton NOV, 1994 .17 ton 2.52 ton DeC, 1994 .32 ton .35 ton ': - Jan, 1995 .00 ton .75 ton Feb, 1995 .06 ton 1.49 ton .!'.'~ Mar, 1995 .49 ton 2.43 ton Apr, 1995 ,59 ton 3.89 ton May, 1995 1.29 ton 3.68 ton TOTALS 3.97 ton 34.01 ton PAID TO BFI TIRE RECYCLERS . i,'. ':-. $3,424.05 .., MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED May,1995 32.61 ton Jun, 1995 Jul, 1995 Aug, 1995 Sep, 1995 Oct, 1995 NOV, 1995 Dec, 1995 Jan, 1995 Feb, 1995 Mar, 1995 Apr, 1995 TOTALS 32.61 ton $3~424.05 4 NEWSPRINT The City began drop site collection of newsprint on 3/28/90, with seven locations now available (Econofoods, NO. Dodge H¥ vee, City Carton, Eastdale Mall, City of Iowa City Streets and Solid Waste facility, Sycamore Mall, Rochester Ave. HV Vee). The City collects the newsprint from the drop sites and delivers them to City Carton Co. for processing. In addition, the City began curbside collection of newsprint on 7/13/92. The curbside newsprint is also delivered to City Carton Co. for processing. The City may pay to or receive payment from City Carton Co. by weight according to the Chicago Market price. since July, 1994 City Carton has been paying the City for newsprint from the curb and bins based on the market value. MONTH/YEAR Jun, 1994 Jul, 1994 Aug, 1994 Sep, 1994 OCt, 1994 NOV, 1994 Dec, 1994 Jan, 1995 Feb, 1995 Mar, 1995 Apr, 1995 May, 1995 TOTALS COLLECTED CURBSIDE 34.99 ton 29.88 ton 39.50 ton 38.67 ton 37.45 ton 42.06 ton 37.77 ton 30.77 ton 32.00 ton 35.42 ton 34.57 ton 42.08 ton 435.16 ton COLLECTED @ DROP SITES 121.77 ton 121.77 ton 110.99 ton 110.61 ton 126.12 ton 114.02 ton 136.71 ton 88.17 ton 103.43 ton 116.29 ton 114.76 ton 138.78 ton 1403.42 ton MONTH/YEAR Jul, 1994 Aug, 1994 Sep, 1994 OCt, 1994 NOV, 1994 DeC, 1994 Jan, 1995 Feb, 1995 Mar, 1995 Apr, 1995 May, 1995 Jun, 1995 TOTALS PYMT. FROM CC:CURBSIDE 747.00 1,777.50 1,933.50 2,434.25 2,523.60 2,915.50 1,841.40 1,706.93 1,948.10 3,320.10 6,687.40 $27,835.28 PYMT. FROM CC:DROPSITES 1,832.69 3,891.91 4,468.29 6,955.64 5,722.26 8,008.46 4,488.91 4,679.38 5,452.38 9,055.20 18,638.10 $73,183.22 YARD WASTE The Iowa. City Landfill started separation of yard waste and the Refuse Division startea separate curbside collection for yard waste on 5/21/90. The curbside collected yard waste is taken to the Landfill recycle site. MONTH/YEAR JUn, 1994 JUl, 1994 AUg, 1994 Sep, 1994 oct 1994 NOV 1994 Dec 1994 Jan 1995 Feb 1995 Mar 1995 Apr, 1995 May, 1995 TOTALS COLLECTED CURBSIDE 183.52 ton 166.80 ton 144.42 ton 123.76 ton 120.03 ton 71.19 ton 35.29 ton 49.00 ton 7.06 ton 83.60 ton 147.66 ton 263.33 ton 1385.66 ton COLLECTED @ LANDFILL 270.91 ton 228.85 ton 213.13 ton 175.15 ton 152.24 ton 132.72 ton 94.72 ton 61.65 ton 15.25 ton 119.09 ton 232.45 ton 327.96 ton 2024.12 ton 6 PLASTIC BOTTLES The City Of Iowa City began drop site collection of plastic milk Jugs on 6/12/89, with six locations now available (Econofoods, No. Dodge Hy Vee, City service Yard, City Carton, Eastdale Mall, Rochester Hy Vee). The Clty collects the bottles from the drop sites and delivers them to City Carton Co., where they bale the plastic and ship it for processing. In addition, the City began curbside collection of plastic bottles on 7/13/92. The curbside bottles are also delivered to City carton Co. for processing. MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSIDE COLLECTED DROP-SITES Jun, 1994 2.32 ton 8.95 ton Jul, 1994 2.01 ton 8.70 ton Aug, 1994 2.55 ton 8.20 ton Sep, 1994 2.61 ton 7.83 ton O.ct, 1994 2.52 ton 8.94 ton NOV, 1994 2.77 ton 7.51 ton DeC, 1994 2.50 ton 8.07 ton Jan, 1995 2.48 ton 7.79 ton Feb, 1995 2.47 ton 8.66 ton Mar, 1995 2.51 ton 8.19 ton Apr, 1995 2.36 ton 8.21 ton MaV, 1995 2.67 ton 8.56 ton TOTALS 29.77 ton 99.61 ton TIN CANS The City Of Iowa City began drop site collection of tln cans on 3/91, with three locations now available (Econofoods, City Carton, City of IoWa City streets and Solid WaSte facilitY). The City collects the tin cans from Econofoods and dellvers them to Clty Carton Co. for processing.in addition, the City began curbside collection of tin cans on 7/13/92. The tin cans are delivered to City Carton Co. for processlng. MOhITHJ~(EAR COLLECTED CURESIDE COLLECTED @ DROP Jun, 1994 3.36 ton .00 ton Jul, 1994 2.79 ton .00 ton Aug, 1994 3.19 ton .00 ton Sep, 1994 3.74 ton .00 ton OCt, 1994 3.41 ton .00 ton NOV, 1994 4.02 ton .00 ton Dec, 1994 4.17 ton .00 ton Jan, 1995 4.13 ton .00 ton Feb, 1995 3.86 ton .00 ton Mar, 1995 3.98 ton .00 ton Apr, 1995 3.55 ton .00 ton May, 1995 3.70 ton .00 ton TOTALS 43.90 ton 0.00 ton SITES 7 GLASS The Clty started drop site collection of glass on 8/90, with four locations available (ECOnOfoods, NO. Dodge H¥ vee, City Service Yard, City Carton). The City collects the glass, which is separated by color and delivers it to Clty Carton Co. for processing. In addition, the City began curbside collection of clear qlass_ on 7/13/92. The curbside clear glass Is also delivered to City Carton Co. for processing. MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSIDE COLLECTED @ DROP SITES Jun, 1994 7.91 ~:on .00 ton Jul, 1994 7.20 ton .00 ton Aug, 1994 8.08 ton .00 ton Sep, 1994 7.18 ton .00 ton OCt, 1994 6.86 ton .00 ton NOV, 1994 7.12 ton .00 ton Dec, 1994 7.32 ton .00 ton Jan, 1995 7.38 ton .00 ton FeD, 1995 6.56 ton .00 ton Mar, 1995 7.61 ton .00 ton Apr, 1995 6.62 ton .00 ton May, 1995 7.86 ton .00 ton TOTALS 87.70 ton 0.00 ton OIL The CIty has been providing an automotive waste oil disposal site at the City service Yard since 9/22/89. Industrial Service Corp. collects the Clty's uncontaminated waste oll MONTH/YE/~,R DISPOSAL SITE TONNAGES Jun, 1994 7.18 ton Jul, 1994 6.52 ton Aug, 1994 4.76 ton Sop, 1994 3.97 ton Oct, 1994 4.55 ton NOV, 1994 4.08 ton Dec, 1994 3.48 ton Jan, 1995 1.82 ton Feb, 1995 1.40 ton Mar, 1995 5.86 ton Apr, 1995 6.36 ton May, 1995 2.98 ton TOTALS 52,96 ton cc: Brad Neuman Carol Casey c:\word \recycle.mem Bettiaa Bourjai ly Mr. Terry Robinson, City Forester City of Iowa City City Center Iowa City, IA 5ZZ4~ Please commend the remarkable woman, Roe Lynn Schepers, ~ho came first to inspect the damagedhen a large ash in front of my house lost a major limb in a storm and then returned not long after to trim it beautifully, valiantly. The other person on the crew seemed good too. They were o splendid team. I know something about people ~ith chain saws because for 30 years I managed our farm, Redbird Farm, ~nich has just been put into trust For the State of Iowa. There we had 300 acres of hardwood timber and there was always some kind of tree management activity. Rather than take trees for granted, it made them very special to me. Now~hen I wake up in the morning and sip my morning tea, I look out on the ash with great pleasure. A lovely tree has been rescued. Yours sincerely, June 13, 1995 410 Beldon AV Zowa City 52246-3700 Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 10:12:08 -0500 (CDT) From: "K. Kubby,'.<kkubby@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> To: mariane karr <mkarr@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> Subject: sidewalk cafes (fwd) Please include this message as part of our next city council packet. Thanks. Karen .......... Foz-warded message .......... Date: Tue, 20 Jun 95 15:17 CST From: MHoenig@uhs-po.uhs.uiowa.edu To: jthrOgl~o@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu, brunop@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu, kkubby@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu Subject: sidewalk cafes Dear Council Members: Recently, while walking down Washington Street, I encountered a formidable barrier: the sidewalk cafe at the Java House. Being blind, I was not aware of its existence, until a simultaneous panicked yelling of "stop!" and cane colliding with table gave me an abrupt alert. The well-intentioned yeller of "stop" demonstrated her genuine concern, as she and I walked into the Java House to talk with one of the owners. His response can be summed up as follows: "We got permission from the city. Other businesses will be doing the same thing." About a week later, I walked by the same location, and discovered that some type of ribbon was now present to rope off the area. The ribbon is approximately four feet off the ground, and cannot be detected by a cane which is being tapped along the ground. Consequently, I had another encounter with outside diners. It was disturbing for me, and I would think they would have had the same sentiments. I would ask two things: 1. That in future discussions of issues in which architectural barriers might be created, an effort be made to address concerns beyond those presented by persons with physical disabilities. The Java House owner explained that the business had the "eight feet of necessary space from the street", indicating to me that the issue of wheelchair access had been considered, but not the issue of the barriers posed to blind persons. I would certainly be happy to serve as a resource, and I know that organizations such as Student Disabilit~ Services and the Iowa Department for the Blind would be happy to do so as well. 2. If the sidewalk cafes are allowed to remain, the businesses should be required to construct railings to divide the area from pedestrian traffic. In contrast to the rope mentioned earlier, these railings should extend to the ground, so that they will be detectable by cane users. I hope this matter will be resolved. Please contact me by e-mail or by phone (353-6448) if I can be of any assistance. Sincerely, Mike Hoenig MINUTES IOWA CITY SENSITIVE AREAS COMMITTEE TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1995 - 7:00 P.M. LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM Subject to Approval MEMBERS PRESENT: Beth Hudspsth, Dick Hoppin, John Moreland, Jr., Jessica Neary, Sandy Rhodes, George Starr, Tom Scott MEMBERS ABSENT: Bill Frantz STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo, Charlie Denhey, Melody Rockwell, Sarah Holecek, John Yapp CALL TO ORDER Miklo called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. DISCUSSION OF THE WOODLANDS SECTION Denney highlighted the changes made to the draft of the woodlands section. Denney noted the definition of a "tree" is proposed to be any tree with a two-inch diameter that is on the list of approved forest trees maintained by the City Forester. He said the forester was working on such a list for Iowa City, and Sandy Rhodes has offered a list as well. Neary asked where the two inches would be measured at. Rhodes asked if the diameter meant the caliper or if it meant DBH. Rockwell said a definition for diameter could be included in the ordinance clarifying that it is the diameter of the tree trunk at 4 1/2 feet above the ground. Denney noted that DBH stands for "Diameter at Breast Height," which technically is 4 1/2 feet above the ground. Denney said staff proposed using the DBH diameter instead of the height of the tree, because the ordinances he had researched contained no precedent for using the height of the tree. He said the City Forester said height was not a good measurement, because of the wide variance in tree heights for different species. Denney noted the change in the definition of "clear cutting,a and the change in ~ection 4B, to measure the retention area at 50 feet from the trunks of the trees. Scott said that section 4E would souna better if it said, "Replacement trees must be approved by the City and should be, to tl{e extent possible, of the same or equivalent species as the trees being removed." Scott said he liked the two-inch diameter measurement. He said he was surprised by the age of trees that were two inches in diameter. Miklo noted staff had proposed the fairly low diameter, because a woodland contains a variety of sizes of trees. Scott said he also liked that the ordi- nance does not try to differentiate between "good" and "bad" trees, as a woodland will be a mixture of trees. Hoppin noted this woodlands ordinance is much less complicated than the one proposed last year. Rhodes said although this ordinance itself does not define what a forest tree is, or what an approved tree is, the City Forester will have to provide such a list. Moreland asked what the minimum size of the replacement trees would have to be. Denney said the minimum size would be the same as what is already in the City Code under the tree planting requirements. Rockwell said the exact specifications are in Section 14-6R. Moreland asked if you had a half acre of small trees which you cleared, would you have to replace them with trees two inches in diameter. Denhey noted a half acre of small Irees would not constitute a woodland, as a wood. land is defined as being a minimum of two acres in size. Moreland said he really liked the way this section was written, and could not believe how simple staff was able to make it. MINUTES SENSITIVE AREAS COMMI'r'T'EE MAY 16, 1995 PAGE 2 Miklo noted Dennis Gannon was not able to be here, but had some concerns about Section 4F, which states the owner must replant a replacement tree if it dies. The property owner would not necessarily be the one who planted the trees. Denney said he would make it more clear that the party who planted the trees would be the one responsible for the trees. Denhey said Gannon thought the definition of a "grove" should be changed to include "forest trees" instead of just "trees." Denney said he thought the idea was that a grove could consist of any type of trees, not only forest trees. Miklo pointed out an example off Foster Road, where there is a grove of Aspen trees, which might not necessarily be on the list of forest trees. The neighborhood still wants to keep this grove of trees even though they may not be on the list of "approved" forest trees. Miklo said staff would incorporate the woodlands section into the cumulative draft of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. DISCUSSION OF COMPACT NEIGHBORHOOD PROVISIONS Miklo said the compact neighborhood section was being included in the Sensitive Areas Ordi- nance at the request of the Council. The compact neighborhood concepts are also known as "new urbanism" and "neo-traditional development." Miklo said the basic components of the compact neighborhood design are the grid street pattern, a mix of housing types, the inclusion of commemial and civic buildings in neighborhoods, having narrower streets and alleys, and smaller yards and setbacks. Miklo showed slides to help illustrate the compact neighborhood design concepts. While showing the slides, Miklo noted the use of the modified grid street pattern. He said the typical Iowa City street has 28-foot wide pavement, and setbacks of 20 feet or more.' He observed that the majority of the time, all the pavement is not used. He noted a new subdivision in California that had a narrower street and smaller se~acks. He said with a sidewalk adjacent to the curb in Iowa, there would be a possible problem with snow removal. This could be solved by making the sidewalks wider, such as six or eight feet wide. He noted the slide of the neighborhood in Minneapolis, which had the local street filled in and planted with trees and shrubs. One sidewalk was 16ft wide enough for emergency vehicles. Starr asked who would be responsible for the maintenance of such an area. Miklo said he did not know, but either the City or a homeowners association could be responsible. Miklo said the point of the different slides was to show how the compact neighborhood concepts are being used in different parts of the country, using architectural styles that are unique to the region. He noted one of the concepts included some commercial development in the neighbor- hood, with apartments above the commercial use. Apartments could be put in above garages as well, or garages could be converted to granny flats. Alleys can be used for access and for utilities. Miklo said one issue to consider is whether the City really needs pavements as wide as are now required, or can the paving widths be reduced in some circumstances. He also noted many of Iowa City's older neighborhoods have smaller setbacks than the City now requires. Miklo said not all of the compact neighborhood provisions would need to be included in every sensitive areas subdivision. However, some of them might be used to encourage more compact neighborhoods, which would not encroach on the environmental features of the site. He said one thing the City might do is give bonus provisions for developers who set aside woodlands, wet- lands or some other sensitive feature. MINUTES SENSITIVE AREAS COMMITTEE MAY 16, 1995 PAGE 3 Scott asked if the Walden Woods Subdivision was RS-8, and if it achieved that density. Miklo said the subdivision did come close to its zoned density, but most do not. Scott said he was sur- prised at how fast Walden Woods developed, and for what pdces the homes sold. Moreland asked if the compact neighborhood provisions were only going into the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. Miklo said that was the general idea, but the Committee would need to decide whether it would go into this ordinance, the Planned Development Housing Overlay (OPDH) ordinance, or should be in a separate overlay zone. Moreland said he could see developers using these concepts in a sbnsitive area, but not in an open area. He said he does not think it is possible to bring all the g(5ods and services that people need into a residential area. People would still need to drive or take the bus to get what they need. He said a neighborhood could not support a small grocery these days unless they sold gas. Scott said convenience stores have replaced the old More and Pop grocery stores. Miklo said you do not need every provision in every neighborhood in order to have a compact design. You do not need, for example, a corner grocery in every neighborhood. Moreland said he thought you could mix some small houses with condominiums, but not much more than that. He said people today do not want pomhes, because they are looking for square footage per dollar, and they see a porch as wasted space. He said this ordinance would work in an area with a lot of trees you wanted to save. Moreland further said he was afraid the Committee could spend a lot of time on this section, and it would never get used. Scott said that in the Beyond 2000 vision statement the Council has scheduled a hearing for, the Housing Task Fome recommended diversity in housing styles and sizes in traditional neighbor- hoods. He said the Planning and Zoning Commission had recently seen a development project that had a mixture of townhouses, condominiums, and 12-plex apartments for a total of 242 units in an RS-8 zone. He said without exception, it was opposed by a large majority of the neighbors. He was not sure whether the opposition was due to the density or the perception that the apartments would be occupied by students. Miklo said it is a real challenge to decide what the "dght" amount of multi-family units is in a neighborhood. Denney noted there are neighborhoods in the Washington, D.C. suburbs and in Loudon, Virginia, that have mixed housing types and are selling very well. He said the pemeption that mixed housing types can only be done in the cities may be wrong. Neary said the D.C. area is made up of mostly professional people, whereas we have a strong student factor in Iowa City, and people associate multi-family units with students. Scott said the perception Neary spoke of is not always correct. For example, the condominium units in the Willowbrooke development on the comer of Benton and Mormon Trek are owner-occupied, largely by professionals. The people living there range in age from their late twenties to mJd-seventies. Denney noted that Glasgow's subdivision at Hickory Trail and First Avenue had also attracted professionals. Scott noted those were fairly upscale units. Neary said although it was upscale, the neighborhood was still against them, because they were multi-family. Moreland said the size of the multi-family structure may make a difference with people. People may be far more against one 16-plex than they would be against three 4-plexes. People have a problem with the amount df units in one building. Starr agreed, saying a smaller number of units in one building is easier for people to accept. Miklo noted the literature on compact neighborhoods indicates you need to make multi-family units compatible with the architecture in the area, thus making them more acceptable. Moreland said was true; you have to do things to MINUTES SENSITIVE AREAS COMMI']-rEE MAY 16, 1995 PAGE 4 make all the buildings in the area compatible. He said he is not sure you can mix single-family houses in with multi-family, because people are much more particular when they are buying a single-family house, Miklo said multi-family units can be put at the edge of neighborhoods, near collector streets. Moreland said the same policy should be used with commercial sites, putting them at the edge of the development. Rockwell said the slide from Toronto showed multi-family units integrated with single.family units. She noted compatibility was achieved by having similar architectural features. Scott said Bill Frantz's development at Village Green was opposed, because he used the stormwater detention basin as an amenity, as a lake. He said the development was beautiful, and was surrounded by large lot single-family homes, Moreland noted the single-family houses in that area are having a hard time selling, whereas the condominiums are selling better. Denhey noted an area in Cora[ville on Holiday Road that began as single-family lots, then became more dense as you went further into the neighborhood. Moreland noted the developer spent a lot of money on landscaping, which has helped that area, Scott said we absolutely have to reduce the required pavement on streets, and if alleys are included, on the alleys. He said it is ridiculous that you can park your car in the middle of some of our streets and be able to drive other cars on either side at 45 MPH without ever touching the car in the middle of the street. Moreland said if we require alleys, we might be going against the building codes, and we would need to look at those. Scott said public infrastructure improvements do more to disrupt the environment than the building on the lot. He said when engineers want to build a road, they will not vary on their specifications. More than 28 feet is needed for a 28-foot wide road when it is constructed, plus even more is needed for utility easements. Moreland said if you want to put more units into a smaller space, you will have to limit the amount of cars in that area, People with two to three parking spaces with each residential unit have more luck renting their units. Parking takes up a lot of space in these developments, because people are further away from town and need a car to get to anything. Rockwell said the idea is to put the parking to the rear, so the streets do not need to be so wide. Moreland said the parking will still take up space. He said he is not trying to argue, but he is afraid the Committee could spend a lot of time on this and it might never get used. Rockwell noted some parts of the compact neighborhood concepts might not be compatible within a sensitive area. She said if you have a development along a ridge, you would not put an alley in the wooded ravine behind it. Miklo said not all of these provisions need to be used in every development. Where a gdd pattern would not work, you could use a modified grid pattern. Scott said the opposition to the grid pattern by residents is that a cul-de-sac has less through traffic, The perception is that there is not as much traffic, Miklo said overall, the amount of traffic is the same in a grid pattern as in a cul-de-sac pattern. Scott said the big problem is the 28-foot wide streets, which invite speeding. Miklo noted some slides that show wide streets in Iowa City. Moreland said a lot of pressure comes from public safety to put in the wide streets, He said the Fire Department can require extra-wide tumarounds, which adds on yards and yards of concrete. Scott noted that fire trucks do have a reverse gear. Miklo said straighter streets with houses closer to the street, interrupted periodically, will give a psychological sense of enclosure, and will not invite speeding, Scott agreed. Moreland said MINUTES SENSITIVE AREAS COMMITTEE MAY 16, 1995 PAGE 5 snow removal would be a problem. He said you would need 10-foot wide sidewalks to store the snow and still be able to walk. Hoppin said the snow problem depends on who the driver of the plow is; some are cons!derate and stay a few feet away from the curb when they pile the snow, but some do not. Miklo said even a six-foot wide sidewalk would be enough room to store the snow and be able to walk. Scott noted Minneapolis also has many sidewalks next to the street, and receives a lot more snow than we do in Iowa. Miklo noted the slide of the development in Sacramento that had narrow streets, small setbacks and porches on the houses. Hudspeth said when people buy into a single-family house these days, they expect certain things from that house. She said there is a greater issue with these compact neighborhoods in educating and rethinking the way people live. Miklo said right now not enough compact neighborhoods are being built in our area for it to be an option for people. He said there probably is a market for these types of neighborhoods. He said, for example, you rarely see a "for sale" sign in the Longfellow neighborhood or on the Northside, because the houses sell so fast. Moreland said the old ADS site might have been a good spot for this ~ype of neighborhood. Miklo said the development might have been considered a good compact design until it was changed so the duplexes faced both ways, with one garage facing the street and the other garage facing the alley. Scott said the Commission was excited with the odginal proposal, because of the duplex housing and the garages being off the alleys. He said he does not know how you can live wilhout an alley. Neary asked about the safety issues involved with alleys, because people perceive alleys as being dangerous. Scott noted how the Rape Advocacy Program through the University advocated putting lights up in many alleys making them brighter than the streets. Moreland noted how he put up lights between the garage and the house in some of his developments, because people were concerned about the distance between the two when it is dark. Miklo said these designs would not work with every subdivision, but maybe should be an option. Rhodes asked what is to prevent someone from building this way now under the present OPDH rules. Miklo said in theory you could, but there might be such a lengthy process, no one would want to do it. He said we may be able to devise something simpler. Rockwell said we may be able to incorporate some of these concepts as guidelines, which would encourage their use when it's appropriate to do so. Scott said the Planning and Zoning Commission currently cannot vary the front setbacks. Miklo said in theory, the Commission could do so through the OPDH process. Scott said the Commission deals a lot with requests to reduce the local road to 25 feet. Rockwell said if people put their houses right up to the setback line, and later want to put a front porch on, they can't without going through the special exception process. Perhaps there should be more flexibility with the setback requirement. Neary asked if the granny flat idea was possible under the current rules. Miklo said currently, the granny flat has to be connected to the actual house, and must be occupied by a relative. Scott said you cannot have carriage' house apartments. Neary said Iowa City would be better off allowing carriage house type apartments, as there arb many unused old garages in the area which might be better taken care of with someone living in them, Scott said it would be better to allow carriage house apartments than to force the conversion of the primary structure into apartments, MINUTES SENSITIVE AREAS COMMITTEE MAY 16, 1995 PAGE 6 Miklo asked if the Committee thought these provisions were compatible with the Sensitive Areas Ordinance, or if they should be incorporated into a different ordinance. Moreland said a lot of these ideas were good, but you needed someone willing to develop that way, He said he did not see developers using these concepts without a large bonus involved. Scott noted we are stressing clustered development in sensitive areas, and the County is really stressing clustered development in the Fringe Area to preserve open space, and to get away from the standard large lot subdivision. An environmentally sensitive area forces clustering, and fomes the reduction of public infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks and utilities. He said what really tears up a sensitive area is when utility repair crews go in and tear up the ground. He thought you would need to put the utilities under the street. Miklo said we can do these things under the OPDH process, but the streets would be private streets. If we put these guidelines into this ordinance, we can do these things on public streets. Rhodes said he is ambivalent on this matter. He agreed you need to keep your development clustered to lessen the impact on the environment. He said in looking at page 6 of the cumulative draft, section E2 shows that you must submit information for a Planned Development Housing Overlay zone. Miklo said yes, we are trying to marry this ordinance to the OPDH. We would, however, under OPDH, need to make the roads private. Rhodes asked whether this was an ordinance requirement or simply policy. Scott asked about Rick Fosse's study on creating uniform public design standards for Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty. Miklo said we would have to deal with that, as it proposes that Iowa City go up to a 29-foot local street width standard to be the same as the 29-foot Coralville standard. Moreland noted contractors lose a lot of money having to reset their machines between cities, which is why they may all go to the same standards. Miklo said we may want to incorpo- rate provisions for reductions of standards in this ordinance. Miklo said the reductions would be for local streets, and maybe for some collector streets, but not for artedal streets. Moreland asked if we could simplify this similar to the way the Woodlands section was simplified. He said we could get into density requirements in the ordinance, but did not know about the other things. Miklo asked if M.,3reland liked the concept. Moreland said he loved the old neighborhood style, but did not know how marketable it would be in this area. Scott said anything wdtten up would have to be in ordinance form, so the permissibility was there to waive the public infrastructure requirements. He said all the streets built with a 25-foot width have thus far been private streets. Rhodes asked why the ordinance couldn't have just one line that said the Planning and Zoning Commission may waive public standards. Scott said. he liked these compact neighborhood guidelines, Rhodes said he thought these compact neighborhood concepts were the work of another committee, not this one, Miklo said Council had directed the Committee to consider some compact neighborhood ideas, and there should be some guidelines so the property owner has a way to approach this. Miklo asked if there were any guidelines listed in the memorandum that the Committee found objectionable. Rockwell said the Committee could put a statement at the beginning of this section to the effect that "where the integrity of the sensitive environmental area will not be disturbed, these guidelines may be used to allow for a compact neighborhood design,,." Denney said reducing the street width may be more appropriate for the Sensitive Areas Ordinance than allowing granny flat apadments. Moreland said it was too bad thers was not an area in the city where some of these MINUTES SENSITIVE AREAS COMMIT]'EE MAY 16, 1995 PAGE 7 concepts were done; to be able to see what was buildable and what was not. Miklo noted many areas around the country are being built using these guidelines, and staff was reviewing these ordinances. Moreland noted Iowa City is very different from areas in Florida. Scott noted developers were willing to experiment with some of these ideas more often than the City bureaucracy was willing to be flexible, He said the design standards many times do not allow for compact neighborhoods. Rhodes asked about the design standards for curve radii, Large, floppy curves, Rhodes noted, can take a big chunk out of sensitive areas. Scott said if we can build narrower streets with houses closer to the streets, then larger curves are not needed, because traffic will stow down. Moreland said he would not mind a statement that simply said, "These compact neighborhood provisions will be permitted." Miklo said we need to list what those provisions are. Scott said for the next meeting, why don't we put into some OPDH-like language, what could be waived and how much. Scott said we could include alleys and some of the other provisions as long as they did not compromise the sensitive area, Neary said she thought front porches were more for decoration, and people should not have both a front porch and a back deck. Starr disagreed, saying he likes front porches. Neary said she does not think people use their front porehas. Miklo said in areas with lots of front porches, people did use them. Hudspeth said in a neighborhood with the houses closer together, front porches could add to the neighborhood feeling. Moreland said many people do not want to have houses too close together, as they do not want to feel that they are living with their neighbor. Scott believed in about ten years, many of these compact neighborhood concepts will be used strictly due to economics. DISCUSSION OF TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS Holecek said the concept of transferable development rights (TDRs) is when a property becomes less developable than it is zoned, the development rights may be transferred to a pre-designated receiving area. For example, an area with steep slopes could be a sending area, An area with the possibility of supporting higher densities could be designated as a ~aceiving area. Holecek said TDRs are successful in large county-wide areas, and in areas of rapid growth with a large surplus of land. She said Iowa City has many possible sending areas, but not many receiving areas. She noted even zoning from RS-5 to RS-8 involves great public outcry in many instances. Because of the limited land area available in Iowa City, TDRs do not seem to be workable. She said staff is considering the idea of allowing on-site transfer of density to o(~cur off-site. This would allow for landowners, who have had their allowable density reduced, to transfer that density to another tract of land somewhere else in the city that they also own. Starr said if you transfer density under the same owner, it would still cause the same problems in protests from neighbors, and problems with the small amount of land that can be receiving areas. Miklo noted one of the issues Rhodes raised a few meetings ago was that some sensitive areas were zoned RS-5, but perhaps should have a different zoning classification altogether to reflect that they do contain environmentally sensitive areas. Perhaps they should be zoned RR-1, which would prevent much environmentally destructive development. Moreland asked if this ordinance MINUTES SENSITIVE AREAS COMMI'r'rEE MAY 16, 1995 PAGE 8 didn't already stop development in those types of areas. Miklo said this ordinance will direct development away from environmentally sensitive areas, but not stop it altogether. Holecek said by law, there is no tract of land anywhere that would be considered unbuildable. Moreland asked what peruenrage of someone's buildable land you could take away before getting into legal trouble. Holecek said there are some bills in Congress right now saying you can take away 50% or 25% before putting the city into a taking threshold, Moreland asked Scott how the Planning and Zoning Commission has looked at takings. Scott said they have not had much trouble downzoning to RS-5, but beyond that it would depend on the cimumstances, Scott said anyone can claim damages and sue the City due to a downzoning. Holecek said the results of takings cases are very mixed, but they depend largely on what is being protected by not allowing development. Scott said there is an element of reasonableness that needs to be attached to ordinances. He said if we attempt to reduce the buildable portion of land without reducing the required public infrastructure,.we are not winning the battle. He said looking at the slide of Nottingham Place, if the City had allowed a 28-foot wide road to go through that area of forest and slopes, it would have cut a 100-foot swath through the forest just to put in the road and utilities. Holecek said there is a rethinking in the courts that people may not have the right to develop their property to its fullest potential. Rockwell asked if TDRs were working well in areas with a lot of land and rapid growth rates. Holecek said not necessarily, because the TDR process is long and involved; it's very complicated. She said even if a TDR plan was in place, the court would not necessarily decide that no taking had occurred. The court would look at how difficult the TDR process was, as well as whether or not the TDR market worked. Moreland asked if the City had been involved in any takings lawsuits recently. Holecek mentioned the airport reverse condemna- tions. Scott said there was a lawsuit concerning apartments on North Dodge. The courts supported the City on one hand, and the apartment owner on the other. Holecek mentioned the Neuzil tract downzoning lawsuit, which the City won. Neary asked if the City was going to annex any property which this ordinance would have an impact on. Scott noted there is a policy to limit the City's growth, to establish growth limits. The growth of the city is limited by the watershed and by what the sewer can handle by gravity. Moreland noted Sycamore Farms was not allowed to be annexed for a long time because of the environmental issues. He felt the environment would be a big issue in any annexation decision. Rockwell noted of all the land left to develop in Iowa City, much of it was in environmentally sensitive areas. Holecek noted another reason TDRs .might not be a good idea was that it would limit the flexibility the Coremlites is trying to build into this ordinance to allow reductions in requirements under certain circumstances. MINUTES SENSITIVE AREAS COMMITTEE MAY 16, 1995 PAGE 9 DISCUSSION OF THE UPCOMING MEETINGS Miklo said at the next meeting, the Committee will begin a comprehensive review of the cumula- tive draft of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. He said he would probably not be able to write up ordinance language on compact neighborhoods by next week, but would have that section ready for the meeting after that. Miklo said the Council has asked for an update on the Committee's progress. Miklo said he would send a memorandum from the Committee informing Council that the Committee would need more time to complete its work. Scott said we should tell the Council we will not meet the original deadline. Mtklo said it was important to give the Committee members enough time to talk to the people they represented. Scott noted all the Commissions would need to look at it as well. Rhodes asked if the Committee would see a revised grading ordinance as well as the cumulative draft at the next meeting. Rockwell said not at the meeting to be held next week, but probably after the cumulative draft of the ordinance is fairly well set. Rockwell said with regard to the cumulative draft, the order of sections could be changed so it would flow a little better. Rockwell said certain sections, such as the submittal requirements which are already in other parts of the City's Code, co[lid be included by reference. She said the enforcement section could simply be referenced. Rhodes said he had trouble with too much referencing of other sections, because it causes too much of having to go back and forth between different sections of the Code. He said to use some judgment in not referencing too much. Scott said the problem is many people setting up the ordinances work with them every day, and assume that everyone has the same familiarity that they do. They should be written so that anyone coming off the street can pick one up and make sense of it. ADJOURNMENT, Meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p;m. APPROVED MirJut PATV Board ¢ )irectors Thursday, March 16, 1995, in ti~. aft conference room of the Iowa City Publit Library: Present: Doug Allaim, Greg Easley, Vicky Grube. McCormick, Scott Murray, Larry Quigley, and Ste Staff: Ren~ Paine Library: Beth Fisher errick Honore, Derek Maurer, Maureen Wurtzler Aliaire called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. IVlihutes: The February minutes were approved as presen Board Announcements: Maurer reported he will not be able to attend the ' ~ard's April meeting; consequently, someone else will have to act as secretary on th~ ~ccasion. Reports: BTC: No BTC representative was present. Pain~ ~.ported that a recently scheduled meeting between City staff and TCI was cancelled; it will L rescheduled for'late March or early April. Drew Shaffer expressed his frustration to the con' )ission regarding the difficulties the city has had in negotiating the refranchising agreeme . The most recent BTC meeting was the last one for chairperson Trey Stevens, who serve~, on the commission for seven years. LIBRARY: Fisher reported that she, Paine. and c",er interesed individuals visited a video teleconferencing center in North Liberty and wer~ center is owned by South Slope Cooperative Tel with specifications developed by a consortium been built in other communities throughout the s' project meeting is scheduled for April 4 from 7 ery impressed with the facilities. The Jhone Co., which built it in accordance wa businesses; other such centers have e. Also, another Sesquicentennial video to 9 p.m. FINANCIAL COMMITTEE: Honore .reported he o ained information on grants from the federal Telecommunications and Informa,'..~.~ As'._- rance Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce. He spoke with a Commerce Department representative and with an individual employed by the UI College of Liber',l Arts who is familiar with the program. Honore believes it is possible PATV coul.' ~;~d~c; ~te in a grant application now being prepared by a group of organizations; PAW wou use any grant monies it received. McCormick re,. believe PATV should pursue membership in Iow; committee feels PATV's fundraising efforts shoul. hosting a spaghetti dinner at which a specific go; purchase price of a piece of equipment chosen by producers. Quigle!' move(! be authorized to organize such an event. '1 nem need to formulate a plan for how it would rted the Financial Committee doesn't ;hares at this time. She added that the ~tart small and simple, and suggested could be announced, for example, the ~nd Grube seconded, that the committee ion carried. OUTREACH COMMITTEE: Aliaire raise¢ ",e qu Iowa City City Council about PATV; he u .rsto, such an effort. The followed a brief discusdon of tion of sending individuals to speak to the the Outreach Committee would organize ~e utility of this, with some board members joining Paine in offering suggestions on how to interest producers in going before the. council. Quigley agreed the initiative could be included in an upcoming mailing to producers about the April 2 Open House. With that, Quigley reported the PATV staff has scheduled an Open House Sunday, April 2, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate PATV's fifth anniversary as a non-profit organization. As part of this, the Outreach Committee will be asking producers and other interested people to make brief personal statements about PATV's positive attributes; the statements will be videotaped for use as promotional spots in PATV's program schedule, and may also be sent to public officials. Anyone participating will receive a free PATV t-shirt, EVALUATION COMMITTEE: Aliaire reported the committee has developed a plan to evaluate the Director; the plan is modeled after the University of Iowa's professional and scientific staff evaluation procedures. The process will include formulation of a job description, which will be used to rate the Director's performance in each of several defined areas. The Evaluation Committee will interview several producers and several staff members as part of the process, and the Director will also complete a self-evaluation. The evaluation process might also include collecting written responses from staff and producers. Maurer moved, and Quigley seconded, that the Evaluation Committee be authorized to proceed. The motion carried. MANAGEMENT: Paine repoded she and staff member Sarah Dandelles attended a careers day for Girl Scouts at South East Junior High on March 11. Another Science Center workshop is scheduled for March 22. There will be an Open House in honor of PATV's fifth anniversary on Sunday, April 2 (see also Outreach Committee report, above). PATV will ' again be a judging site for the Hometown Video Fesitival in April; Paine said she may approach Board members to participate in the judging. Finally, Paine invited Board members to attend a pancake breakfast to honor National Volunteer Week. The breakfast will take place Tuesday, April 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Montgomery Hall of the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Old Business: STAFF HANDBOOK: Paine distributed copies of the latest Staff Handbook draft, noting there is still time for Board members to make comments and suggestions. Quigley asked about the policy relating to "Outside Employment" on p. 8 of the draft. Paine explained that the policy arises from "an issue that actually came up at the Access Center" and would allow staff members to receive pay from PATV producers for work on projects involving PATV equipment and/or facilities. Quigley said the proposed policy seemed to raise a conflict of interest on the part of staff members so paid. Paine acknowledged that "nobody should really be paid for doing access things," and "we don't encourage people to do that," but justified the policy on the grounds that the situation arises only occasionally and as long as the project does not interfere with the staff member's obligations to PATV, and as long as the staff member did not initiate the project, it should be her or his prerogative. Other Board members questioned whether such outside employment would necessarily take place away from the Access Center, or whether staff members could receive outside pay for editing done on PATV equipment. Paine replied that staff members could not book out equipment for such projects. Ouigley a~ked whether producers could use PATV equipment for commercial gain; Paine replied that the Guidelines state equipment can only be used for productions intended for PATV and not commercial distribution. Quigley and Paine agreed the policy presents a "fuzzy line," but, Paine said, the issue needs to be addressed in the Employee Handbook. 2 ACM CONFERENCE: The ACM conference will take place July 5-8 in Boston. Quigley asked about attendence by Board members. The last time PATV staff and Board members attended, two years ago, one Board member participated and PATV paid each individual's conference fee ($220 this year) and lodging, plus a $10 per diem. McCormick suggested Paine calculate the per-person cost of the conference and divide the total budget available by this figure to arrive at the number of individuals PATV can send. · NEW FACILITY: Aliaire reported he spoke with Iowa City Public Library Director Susan Craig about including PATV in library expansion plans. He also spoke with Drew Shaffer about the question, because it is assumed PATV will be included in whatever cable facility the City acquires through the new franchise agreement. Both Craig and Shaffer expressed interest in exploring the possibility of including a cable access center in the library's expansion plans. STRATEGIC PLANNING: Paine raised the question, once again, of holding a retreat for Board and staff members to consider the future of PATV. The Administrative Committee did not address the topic of planning a strategic planning retreat when it met. Aliaire said he will entertain written suggestions from Board members. New Business: SERIES PROGRAMMING STRATEGY:' Wurtzler reported that the problem of high demand for prime-time programming hours has not abated since it was considered last year at this time. In fact, Wurtzler said, PATV's new live call-in capability has prompted even higher demand for good time slots. He met with Paine and staff member Sarah Dandelles about the question, and the three of them formulated a questionnaire that is now available to producers and others visiting the Access Center. Wurtzler noted that Dandelles observed the current programming system favors series over occasional or single productions, especially with regard to the most desirable time slots. Wurtzler believes the Board, in consulatation with producers, needs to define programming priorities. Some discussion of various criteria for prioritizing programming followed. Most Board members seemed to agree it would be useful to schedule another open forum for producers, program sponsors, and others to discuss the question. Allaim assigned the Administrative Committee to work on this. ANNUAL REPORT: Wurtzler announced that PATV needs to produce its annual report; Board members may be approached to help with this. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. 3 The tantalizing potential of a local sales tax At-cent ~ales ~ax for Polk County is no magic potion, but as cios~ to it as anyone could ask. PcoperW~ax relief, new money ;'or city, suburban and county governments, revi- ~t~rlon of Des Moines schools, and a boost for ~ ~11d l'ecl~J;/on COllid Rlat~rinlt~ icom tho ,nillions such a t~x would produce. Undor a proposul drafted by Acting Des Moines ;ity Manager Rick Clark, Des Mdinus would ;pond 55 per~mt of its share of the new revenue )n pcoperty-tax reduction, 25 percent on city ex- ~msos, 16~ percunt On school revita!!~tion and L5 perce~ for aris and recreation, such as the ~ivic Center and Living Hiswry Farms. In lack with this pcopesal, all cities in the met. ~ area, plu~ Pclk CounW, wenld ulloca~e 3.5 per. ~ent of thcir shar~ of the t.ax for such ~. ~ their shares would be sizable. Using fiscal 1994 aS a base, Clark estimaI~ that a 1-cent sales ax would bring about $42 million annually ~o ~olk County and its dtias, with a significant por- ion of that revenue $enera~l by shoppers fcom ~tslde Polk County. That $42 m/llinn would be diwied up by a ~cale-mandaled formula based on populaLion and ~roperty texes. Co}leciions in Des Moines, for ox- u-nple, would be about $31 million of the $42 mil- ton, but the city would ceceive only about S23 ~11ion, according w Clark. Unincorporoted Polk ]ounty would collect only about $6§,000, but ~ould receive nearly $6 million. 9t~ Moin.ea, its suburbs m-~d schools could all benefit. With that $6 million, the proposal would have the cmmty take £mancial responsibility for six in- stitutions -- Blank Park Zoo, the Botanical C. enter. the Convention Center, Veterans Memori- al Auditorium, city Ubrs.Ties and the city human- rights ~nt. They co~ just about $6 mil- lion W operale after i~come from admission and similar sources. Since most are used by people from all over the me~r~ area, it's sensible to ex- plore the pessibility of them beli~ operar~J by the county, rather than by the city of Des Moines. ~ may be more logical for the county ~ handle. For Des Moines, a f'mancial disaster could be warded off with a 1-cent local op~ico sales tax. Approval of the tax would require a m,~ority of total vote~ in the city and con~guons suburb6 to say yes. It would be gravy for those conliguous drieS, such as Wes~ Des Mot~es and Urbandale, which could po~ the extra money to use on Pco!> erty-tsx reduction of their own and community hnpcovemeots. (While Des Moines and configuoas suburbs mus~ vote the h~x up or down as if they were a single entity, each noncontiguous city and the un- incorporated area of Polk County could individu- ally vo~e the tax up or do~n.) Des Moines sahouks, too, could/et going on the Vision 2005 plan W ready ~hem for the 21s~ cen- tury, if the 1-cent sales ~ax p~sas. Physical re- pairs and updating have fallen way behind, as h~s making the most of new computers and soft- cent sales tax proposal can come before Polk ware that zllow lnstruc~ion to be more tailored to County rotors. But Clark's draR is an excellent individualneeds, start, and the promise it holds for all of Polk A lot is left ~o be worked out before a £mal 1- Co,,mty is tantalizing. 'JURISDICTION ~l~o~a : - . 77t ,.L~. ,:,:;~: ~-'~.~-¥.~,,k,6m.,~4 ..,~ ...3'~ ':~ '7~;:'%~, ~0~ .: · · , MiTchegvD~ Pln~n~t Ht~ 445,56~ Sbel~ ' ' ' ~9,11~ . Urbandale 2,60~,0~0 ..,~', ,: 1,457.539 .. . ;';;:L t.350,491 West D/~ Mo/rles 3.961,050 Windsor Heights 5~7,421 48.017 .., .... $39,404 Pol~ County 5.773,3~9 6~. ,90~, . , 5708434 4%553,708 4%563,70B,, , . ,, ~.., , 0 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Jun~ 22, 1995 FORMAL MEETING Agenda Call to order following the informal meeting. 2. Action re: claims Action re: informal minutes of June 6th recessed to June 8th, informal minutes of June 13th recessed to June 15th, and the formal minutes of June 15th. Action re: payroll authorizafiom 9:30 a.m. - continuation of June 15, 1995 Public Hearing on the following Platting Application: a) Discussion/action re: the following Platting application: Application S9538 of Dean Oakes requesting preliminary plat approval of Overview Estates, Part Two, a subdivision located in the East ~ of the 8E ¼ of Section 9 and the West ~ of the SW ¼ of Section 10; all in Township 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 334ot with one outlot, 138 a~re, resi&mtial subdivision, located approximately 1.0 miles southwest of the west end of 245th Street NE in Newport Twp.). 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA 0TY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 3~J-6000 To: IO~ CITY CLERK Fro~: 8o4rd of S~;,rvi~ors 6-~-95 18:48. p. 3 0¢ 4 v, Agenda 6-22-95 P~e 2 6. Business from the County Engineer. a) Action re: Accept low bid of $180,310.97 from Schmidt Construction for Project FM-5205), and authorize Chair to sign contract and bonds. b) Action re:Approve 28E Agreement with Iowa City on Sycamore L Road. c) Other 7. Business from the Count, Auditor. a) Action re: permits b) Action re: reports c) Action re: 'resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to file Capital Expenditure Fund for Zoning and Board 6f Supervisors vehicle. d) Action re: resolution for 8.E.A.T. 8. special fired. e) Other 8. Business from the Zoning Administrator. a) Final consideration of application Z9460 of Hazel Baker. b) Final consideration of application Z9510 ofAl Streb. First & Second Consideration: to amend the legal description for Z9442 ofRon Sweeting, described as being on Lot 2 of Trails End Subdivision, located in the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 22; Township 80 North; Range 8 'Nest of the 5th P.M. (Oxford Twp.). d) Other 9. Business from the County Attorney. a) Report re: other items. 10. Business from the Board of Supervisors. To= I0~ CZTY CLERK Froa; Board o~ '~p=rvi~r; §~~~g5 IB:4~am p. 4 of' 4 ti.:~ Agenda 6-22-95 Page a) Action re: allocation of. Mental Hiness/Mental Retardation/Disability Disabilities local services fund. Action re: Meetings for week ofSuly 2, 1995. Action re: Agreement to video tape Board of Supervisors Formal M~tings. d) Discussion/action re: flrawor~ t~mits. e) Other 1 I. Adjourn to informal meeting. a) Inquiries and reperts from the public. b) Relz)rts and inquires from the members of the Board of Supervisors. c) Report f~om the County Attorney. 12. Adjournment. To: I0~ CITY CLERK Frae: Board of $uparvisors 6-~Z-95 18:57aa . Johnson TOWA --1 Charles D. Duffy, Chairperson Joo Bolkcom Stephen P. Lacina Don Sohr Sally Statsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 22, 1995 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. INFORMAL MEETING Agenda Review of the informal minutes of June 6th recessed to June 8th, informal minutes of June 13th recessed to June 15th, and the formal minutes of June 15th. 3. Business from the County Engineer. a) Discussion re: Letting results for Project FM-52(35), Bridge P-324 on Angle Road in Washington Township. b) Discussion re:28E Agreement with Iowa City on 8yeamore L Road. c) other Business from Cheryl Whitney, Area Administrator for Department of Human S~rvices re: allocation of Mental Illness/Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities local services fund/discussion. 5. Business from the Comty Auditor. a) Discussion re:resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund for Zoning and Board of Supervisors vehicle. b) Discussion re:resolution for S.E.A.T.S. special fund. c) Other 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ~T. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244..1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 1'o: ~O~,CZTY Agenda 6-22-95 Business from the Board of Supervisors. a) Reports b) Other 7. Discussion fi:om the public. 8. Recess. Page 2 FORMAL MEETING TO FOLLOW From Ooard of Supervisors 6-~6-95 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Chadcs D. Duffy, Chairperson Joe Bolkcom Stephen P. La¢ina Don Schr Sally Stutsman Call to order 9:00 a.m. June 27, 1995 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda Review of the informal minutes and formal minutes June 22nd. 3. Business from the County Engineer. a) Discussion re: road maintenance agreement on Fox Land. b) Discussion re: setting letting date for county-wide oil contract. c) Other 4. Business from Linda Severson, Human Services Coordinator for Johnson County Council of Governments. a) Discussion re: appointments to the Case Management Advisory Board and Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. b) Discussion re: Community Services Appropriation recommendations. c) Other Business from Jeff Davidson, Executive Director of Johnson County Council of Governments. a) Discussion re: Silurian aquifer study in Johnson County. 913 8OUIH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-.1350 TEL: (319) 356.6000 To: I0~ CI~ tLEBK From: Board of Supervisors §-2B-B5 B:B3om p. 3 of 3 Agenda 6-2%95 Page 2 b) Discussion re:extension of the FY95 S.E.A.T.S. agreement between Johnson County and the cities of Coralville and Iowa City. o Business from Cheryl Whitney, Area Administrator for Department of Human Services re: discussion of child care funding/Johnson County De. categorization Project. 7. Business from the County Auditor. a) Discussion m: Fiscal Year 1996 appropriations and transfers. b) Discussion re: Transferring from General Basic and Rural Services Basic to Secondary Roads. c) Discussion re: Cash flow analysis for May. d) Other 8. Business from the Board of Supervisors. a) Discussion of improvements to courthouse geragc. a) Reports b) Other 9. Discussion from the public. 10. Recess. Cost and Activity Summary for North Corridor Ground-water Model The following lists general descriptions of activities and associated costs for the USGS proposed study of the Silurian aquifer in Johnson County, Iowa. The annual costs reflect the cost distribution comp'iled by Jeff Davidson of $CCOG. Changes in scope of work, timing, and associated costs are negotiable. Activity Data Collection and Analysis (Geologic, Hydraulic, and Water Level) Performance Period (months) 1 thru 12 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 $ 65,600 Data Evaluation (Geographic extent and thickness of aquifer, variability of hydraulic properties and water level surface) 6thru 12 $ 36,600 Model Consreaction and Calibration (Creation of app~opriate computer code, files, and testing of model performance) 10 thru 15 $ 20,400 $ 27, 600 Hydrologic Interpretation 15 thru 20 (Determining the source, movement, and discharge of water in the Silurian aquifer) $ 61,200 Model Implementation (Consulting with local officials to prepare selected modeled scenarios of Silurian aquifer use, present and future) 21 thru 28 $ 20,000 $ 28,000 Report Writing and Publication 21 thru 36 $13,800 $25,800 Project Management (includes meetings, information requests, and public meetings) 1 thru 36 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $137,600 $137,600 $68,800 USGS funds Total Local funds $ 68,800 $ 68,800 $ 34,400 $ 68,800 $ 68,800 $ 34,400