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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
October 27, lgg5
City Council
City Manager
Material Sent to Council Only
Memoranda from the City Manager:
a. Water Project
b. Flat Tax Proposal
c. Task Force on City Plaza - Minutes of October 18 Meeting
Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager, Cable TV Administrator, .~.~
and First Assistant City Attorney regarding Cable Franchise Renewal -
Comments Received at Public Hearing.
Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Program Development
regarding Floodplain Management Study.
Memorandum from the Director of Housing and Inspection Services
regarding disposition of 1926/1946 Broadway Street.
Memorandum from the Chief of Police regarding RAGBRAI Grant.
Copy of letter from Dianne Kaufman to the Director of PATV expressing. 3~J7
appreciation for staff support.
Agenda for the October 26 meeting of the Johnson County Board of
Supervisors.
Copy of letter from the Department of Natural Resources regarding
permit schedule for wastewater improvements.
City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 27, 1995
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Water Project
On Wednesday I spoke to the Noon Optimist's Club. I was invited to be guest speaker and I
provided the club with an update on various City issues. I included the Airport Master Plan,
wastewater project, cutbacks in state and federal aid, etc. What I normally try in these
presentations, is ,,:,ow substantial time for questions from the audience. I have found that it
is usually the most productive and it gives us some feel for community issues.
At the luncheon and during the question session, I was advised of a KXIC editorial position
commenting on the fact that the water plant site did not have any water; that is we have ddlled
wells and they are dry. I do not have the complet~ text, but from the audience a question
arose as to this issue. In that you may receive similar commentary, and since that time I did
receive one other phone call, I wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with the answer
I provided the club members.
The water treatment plant site is expected to produce 9-10 million gallons of water per day.
The water will come from a variety of sources. The following represents a very rough estimate
of the water sources from the water treatment plant site. Please note this does not include the
water that may be produced from any wells on the Peninsula. The expectation from the plant
site is as follows;
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The Iowa dver will provide 3.8 million gallons per day.
A Jordan well, we are cun'ently under contract, will produce 1.2 million gallons per day.
The alluvial wells will produce 2.4 million gallons per day.
The sand pit will provide 1.3 million gallons per day.
The silurian system will provide 800,000 gallons per day.
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I believe the audience question arose from the fact that the monitoring wells on the site show
significant quantities of water in the siludan system and yet the production well is not providing
the yields expected. There are a number of reasons which I will elaborate later.
The decision to drill the silurian well, as you will note, is because it is the highest quality water
source even though the one which we will rely least upon. While it provides high quality water,
it also causes significant exposure to the community in that the River Heights area, North
Corridor, North Liberty, Coralville, and Iowa River Products all use the siludan system. In an
interesting side note, on the days we were to do our test pumping of the silurian well, as you
know we chose not to, we still received inquiries from people who indicated the wells in the
area were down significantly and in some instances dry. We have informed or are in the
process of informing those who inquired that if they have a problem with their silurian well, it
has nothing to do with the City.
The silurian wells in the area, that is the Burge/Curder wells that are used by the City, produce
350 gallons per minute. The City of Coralville's well, drilled in 1987, produces 400 gallons per
minute. Wells in the River Heights area produce 230 to 280 gallons per minute, and the well
directly across at River Products produces 300 gallons per minute. This information is from the
State Geologist Office.
Our siludan well does not have a similar production per minute response and it is believed that
it is due to several reasons. The fact that we are experiencing a dry year is of some
consequence. Geologically the siludan system is a bedrock plane that has numerous rock
fractures. These fractures am the points of accumulation of water that ultimately find their way
into the wells utilizing this system. The drilling will hit fractures and the size and amount has
a bearing upon the volume of water. Apparently at the point of drilling, although nearby is a
monitoring well showing sufficient production, the ddller did not hit a number of fractures, or at
least it appears those circumstances occurred. Therefore the volume of water is not what is
expected to come from a silurian well. The other cimumstance is that fractures can also
become filled with what is called "karst" features. This is a filling of the fracture by shale, clay,
and therefore can affect the production. The amount of such shale - clay it would take to fill
a fracture is relatively small and cannot be recognized dudng normal drilling. There is a
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relationship between the karst - fills and low yields. Our engineers and geologists are pursuing
how we would go about opening those fractures and thereby improving the water productivity.
The most important point is the siludan is the system from which we expected the least amount
of water to supplement our overall water project planning.
We are continuing to pursue silurian resources both on and off the water facility site and have
confidence in the river, Jordan, alluvial, and sandpit as significant production capabilities.
As another side note, KXIC, which owns property immediately adjacent to the water treatment
plant as well as the guy wires from their tower being on the water plant site in certain
circumstances, is certainly not a disinterested party, and I am quite candidly not surprised at
their position. When the land was being proposed for commercial development, it clearly was
to their economic benefit to see the land commercially developed. The editorial appears to
have been very distorted. We will keep you advised.
I wanted to let you know that we had received some ir)quides, that the issue of the well being
dry is simply not the case.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 27, 1995
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Flat Tax Proposal
As we work toward our financing strategies and debt plan for the water, wastewater and other
capital improvements for the City, the issue of the fiat tax proposal was discussed by staff.
While it appears to be a long way from being approved by Congress, it does have some
significant consequences on local government which are not part of the current political debate.
The attached article, I believe provides an interesting analysis of the fiat tax and how it may
affect overall municipal credit ratings. As you know, we enjoy the best available ratings on both
our general obligation and revenue bonds and therefore as this debate continues, I felt the
attached analysis might be helpful to you.
CC;
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City Council Candidates
Department Directors
THE AUTHORITY ON CREDIT QUALITY
OCTOBER 9.1995
FLAT TAX COULD HURT IV]UN]CBPAL CREDITS
Proposals by several promi-
nent pohticiar~ to replace
the graduated federal m,
ceme tax system with a
"flat" !ax could be de ,rrrmen-
tal to the cred~,~vorthmess
a number ot ~Tes of raminc:.
pal bonds Defau'.t nsk
wou]d increase. ~d some
~'pes of bo~owing--part:~.
]arly tax antlopa~on no/es~
weuM be hm:ted
]hese ~roposa~ seek to
~lm~ll~V the income tax
tern by :rapusing a
of a'.l levels~ompared w~th
the current "~raduated sys.
tern ' ~ ~th its top marginal
rate of 3°%~and by el:m]-
natm~ man~ or all of Ihe
c~ude residenhal
Such changes could have a
severe ampact on ~he kind-
in§ method~ trader which aE
~es o[ m~adpai~hes oper-
ate Rep~acLn~ ~e~ent
system wi~ a fiat tax system
wo~d hardly s~ph~ ~e
e~en~ ~d. m many
cases. wo~d damage ~e~r
cred ]~,vo ~n ess
~e ~m~a(l would be the
~rea/est ~or yo~ger. grow.
m~ areas. due to ~e Jact that
home o~ netship ~n these
eas ~s hkeiv to be more con.
cen~ated amon~ h~/-hme
home buve~ with h~gh mort-
~a~es mq~ Imle eqm~' Issu-
ers that ha~e ma~tamed
hJ~h debJ ratbn~s due to
sWon~ growth m properw
va:uahons could be harder
hit than older. more mature
areas. ~, here eqm~' com-
prises a larger share o~ valu
at:OhS
]:)ro~er~' taxes are a
only--locally gene:a!ed
solute o[ operatin~ arC, deh~
tal valuap, on oi a m'm-zc~pal.
~"s tax base ~ Lhe
hon uFon wh;(h :ke~e
eraled ~e affordaPE:- el
Afierdab~' L~
gage interest pa,=e~
d~Juct~ from t~e-~
system. Eh~ m~ h~e~
Sta. da.d & Poor's down§faded neath' 553 bdhon ol mumc
!'~'"~ tenfold n~e !rom the second quarter New ~ork O~"s downgrade accounted ~or .mere
$23 b,lhon of tha~ amount
VOTES tO
:~ ~ Af,er s:* }'oars and tone mon,~ Of roetutoring all asp~ts of Bridgeport Cop~ 's
~~ Cal fo n a pub c power u :,, :es.,n response to thegrow~g
~77~ be gun to ,dent,k oppormn,hes ,o pos:t,on themsek' es m ,he n e, ,' en, ,ranmerit
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FLAT TAX gOULD DEVASTATE MIJNICIPAL CFIEDIT$
suit, rapid Inss~s in proper-
try valualions would be felt
by many municipalities,
hurting 'their mv~nue-rais.
ing abilities. Additionally,
many munidpalities would
see reduXohs in their resi-
dent' wealth, since home
ownership i~ a significant
portion of peraona] net
worth.
In addition to the effects
on the valuation of a tauntrio
pali~/'s property. base, a flat
tax would affect the ed valo-
rem ~axes paid on that real
proper ,ty base. These pay-
ments currently can be de-
ducted ~'om federal income
tax liability. Under a flat tax
system, ~ deduction no
longer would exist. At the
very least, increases in ad va-
lorem taxes, especially tho~e
requiring voter apHro.v, al,
would become very difficult
to implement. Municipalities
that have ~heir ad valorem
tax rate limited by constitu-
tion, stalute, or c~arter
would not even have the oH-
?on of increa~in$ or request.
ms an increase beyond the
HOW B[0 A LOSS?
Homeowmrs would lese an
estimated ~ billion a year
in tax sevin~s under the flat
?x proposals currently be-
ing circulated, according to
DRl/McGrawJ-lill director
Roger Brinner.
In a recent cover story in
Credit Week, the sister publica-
tion of Credit Week Mu,idpal,
Mr. Brinner ~aid the lo~
equals approximately 15% of
the market value of l~omes,
"a lo~ that should be fuUy re-
flected in market prices."
Mr. Brinner cited Congres-
sional Budget Office esti-
mates that i~emized deduc-
tions for mortgage interest
have a 1997 tull-year value
o[ $62 billion in reduced per-
sonal income taxes. Dill esti-
mates that the proper~. tax
deduction is worth another
$22 billion.
"Expensive home~ would
bear more than [his ~5% bur-
limited rate. For munidpali-
ties that currently levy an ad
va/orem tax at this specified
6mir, few op~om would exist.
$tata and local income
i'axes would be subject to the
same loss of deductibility.
While income taxes would
not be affected as severely as
on property taxes, they re-
main a significant revenue
source for a number of mu-
nidpalities, as well as many
states. The loss of the deduc-
tibility would make rate in-
creases even more difficult
than they now are and in,
crease pressures to lower
lsting rates.
The costs of borrowing for
munidpalities also could in-
crease, further affecting the
financing of their operations.
Under a flat tax system, the
tax-exempt status of munid-
phi bond interest would be
worth less to investors. This
could require issuers to pay
higl~er interest rates on their
borrowings to maintain the
attractiveness of munidpal
debt to investors.
den," Mr. Brinner said,
"since many occupants of
smaller homes do not item-
tze their deductions and,
thus, are not cormted in the
CBO tax.loss calculation. Al-
ternative approaches indi-
cate potential home price de-
dines of 25%-30%."
Mr. Brinner acknow-
ledged that "the probable re-
duction in mortgage interest
rates" that would result
from implementation of a
,fl, at tax might ,s,e. rve as a
partial offset to the loss of
mortgage interest deducti.
Because the flat tax rec-
ognizes neither interest de-
ductions nor interest in-
come, market rates would
tend to fall toward current
tax-exempt yields," Mr.
Brinner said. He called a 1%
decline in market interest
rates "plausible."
EFFECT ON OPERATIONS
The eUmination o[ the fed-
eral deduction of these .types
of paymants would directly
impact the operations of '
many municipal govem-
menis, since each would
have an effect on a tradi-
tional revenue source. In the
best case, ff all or part of the
abili .ty to deduct these pay-
menis were retained, the
lower federal rate v.'ould re-
duce the value of these de-
ductdom. This still would
have a negative imapct,
which--while not a~ severe
as elimination of these provi-
siom---would restrict the op-
erations of munidpal gov-'
ernmants.
The implementation of a
fiat tax system would have a
positive economic impact on
individuals and entities that
would see reduced tax
abilities and as a result
higher disposable income.
This sector would represent
a logical source of revenues
for municipalities, perhaps
through u~er-based fees and
other charges.
The effects of a fiat tax.
therefore, would be miti-
gated, with the result being
a shi~t in tax liability from
federal to local government.
It can beargued that local
government already is more
accountable to taxi'ayers for
tax and spending decisions,
and a flat tax simply would
reduce federal account-
ability to taxpayers further.
IMPACT ON CREDIT QUALITY
The imposition o[ these
changes would affect mu-
nidpal credit quaH~-, and al-
though the impact would
vary, it is difficullt to forsee
that any of the impact
would be positive. The cur-
rent operating basis and
characteristics of a munici-
pality would determine the
degree of impact.
Municipalities whose tax
bases consist primarily of
residential properr:' ahd
that rely on properr..' taxes
as a primary revenue source
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-AT TAX COULD DEVASTATE MUNICIPAL CREDITS
would be affected quickly
and severely..Munidpallties
that are levying at a maxi-
mum properS, tax rate
would have few, if any, opo
tions available to offset a de-
dine in property valuations.
For others, simply increasing
propen'y tax rates, although
allowable under law, would
not be a realistic option. The
impact of a flat tax system
and on different munidpal
bonds dependent on prop-
erty tax revenues for repay-
ment will be negative, al-
though the degreg will va~.
G.O. bonds. If property tax
revenue losses cause finan-
cial operating pressures for
munidpallties, G.O. bond
creditworthiness will be
hurt. Unlimited property, tax
secured bonds would be the
least affected of all tax.
backed securities, since the
proper ,ty tax rate could be
raL~d to meet the repay-
ment requirement to offset
decreased base valuations.
Limited-tax secured obliga-
tions, which have a maxi-
mum tax rate that can be lev-
ied for repayment, would be
more directly affected by a
severe decline in tax base
valuation.
lion/Lease revenue bonds.
These types of securities
rely on the appropriation of
general fund revenues for re-
payment. If the imposition
of a flat federal tax system re-
suits in property tax revenue
l~d, thus, financial
operating pressures---these
securities will be at in-
creased risk of default. This
wiU particularly be true of is-
suers with little or no reve-
nue-raising flexibility,. At
such a point, p~iect essen-
tiality and the risk of losing
the use of the secured assets
could become the critical fac-
tor in whether payments on
these securities continue to
be made.
Tax-increment serntred
bonds. Tax-increment bonds
are repaid through revenues
generated from a tax lew on
incremental assessed val'u-
ation growth in a defined
project area above a base-
year amount. If declines in
. ~ssessed valuations caused
by the imposition of a flat
tax system occur, tax incre-
ment bonds could face seri-
ous repayment problems.
Widespread defaults could
occur, with the risks most
acute in primarily rasiden-
tial areas where per parcel
valuations are high, and
thus the impacts of the loss
of mortage interest deducta-
bility most dramatic. These
bonds do not have access to
any other sources of munici-
pai revenues and thus can-
not be repaid by any other
means.
Tax anticipation notes.
Notes .secured by the antici-.
patad collection of certain
revenue v:'pes--particularly
~ropertv taxes--could be
urt by'imposition of a flat
tax. Certainly, the abili .ty to
issue these .types of securi-
ties could be weakened if un-
certainty is introduced with
regard to their repayment
revenues in the fh'st few
years, until property. values
fully reflect the loss of mort-
gage and property tax d_~
ductions.
S~e~'en Nelli
(212) 208-8975
$t~ I. bI.~hy
(212~ 208-1806
Richard P. Mrkin
(212J 208-I767
Hyman C. Grossman
(212~ 208-I752
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 23, 1995
To: Task Force on City Plaza
From: City Manager
Re: Meeting Minutes - October 18
Attached is a summary of our discussion. Please note that I at~empted to follow the general
outline provided in the earlier correspondence and in reporting to you I highlighted each poiht.
In a very few areas, I did combine some of your statements.
Please review these "minutes" and at our next meeting you may offer any correction you feel are
appropriate.
I have taken the liberty from my review of these minutes and our discussions to identify what
appear to be decisions or at the very least the directions that the task force appears to be
heading. Please read this "Decisions Made (Assumed)" attachment critically, We can discuss
and correct any improper assumptions or conclusions I may have made. I thought such a
summary would be helpful to establishing your direction and ultimately the recommendations to
the City Council, There appeared to be a clear indication from the group that some type of
master maintenance plan needs to be initiated and therefore the conclusions, that is your
decisions. would serve as a guide for any such plan.
I will contact you shortly about our next meeting date,
ac~10-20.sa
What is the goal of City Plaza? It exists for what purpose?
It Is the focal point of our community. It sets a tone, a feellng not only
about our downtown, but our city.
* It serves as a common area(mallspeak), gathering point for aur community.
· Social gathering place, event-oriented: Jazz, ArtsFest.
· Represents a major characteristic in our communlty's quality of life.
· Business hub, shopping, dining, entertainment.
· Ambience, a pleasant place, our town square.
· Creates the first impression of Iowa City.
· City Plaza is framed, bounded by businesses.
What are the current POSITIVE attributes of City Plaza?
· Pleasant working environment for people employed downtown.
Visually, an attractive place with landscape and activities that create a
positive urban quality.
Combination of the architecture, buildings, and structures, viewed both
positively and negatively.
The City Plaza relates to different populations at different times, viewed
negatively and positively.
User friendly, creates opportunities for people traveling by bicycle, transit,
and generally accessible to physically challenged.
· Open, available for people to conduct business.
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What are the current NEGATIVE attributes of City Plaza?
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Mass of structures can create walls.
The plane of the landscaping is too low, needs to be raised to open up the
Plaza, make more attractive.
Nightlime lighting.
Combination of the architecture, buildings and structures. viewed beth
positively and negatively.
The City Plaza relates to different populations at different times, viewed
positively and negatively.
Accessibility- getting people into and out of.
Feeling of safety and security, not safe at certain times.
Parking, its availability
Out of date design. looks 1970's-ish.
What is this place? No name or IdentifiCation of your location, place.
Where are you? No directory, dlrectlon Information.
Plaza Is hard to maintain.
Many materials are not desirable, maintenance, architecturally,
aesthetically, safety, monochromatic look - green trees, gray benches.
Blackhawk mini-plaza not designed well, not properly located.
Empty lot (64- la) viewed as negative for overall City Plaza.
Bicyclists, skateboarders - misuse of the Plaza, concern for safety of those
using the Plaza due to Improper use of, behavior on bicycles, skateboards.
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Review of Features of and Materials Used in City Plaza
Contrast In brick walk/open areas and the use of pavers (Purington).
· Concern for slippery conditions on brick when affected by bad weather.
· Concern for walking safely in/around fountain, etc. - pavers.
Recognize Investment in bricks cannot warrant change to slip resistant
material; however, wherever practical slip/safety precautlans should be
Initiated.
· Pavers should be removed wherever practical.
Checkerboard may have outlived its usefulness, if Jt ever had any, and
should be replaced by same other feature and material.
Fountain - strong suppor~ far need for a ~c~untaln; however, it must be made
safer, and especially when we encourage use by children.
o Too few ashtrays
Inadequate bicycle parking, both number and lacatlan.
Landscape timbers have outlived their usefulness, attractiveness.
Encourage wood in City Plaza materials, but in newer appearance,
locations.
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Detailed Review of Selected Issues
Landscape timbers:
· use of timbers for grade changes (near Bushnell's) should be avoided.
· use of timbers for steps should be avoided.
· timbers may be used in combination with other materials, such as
wood/brick/concrete planter boxes.
* timbers/wood should be used in trellis.
Tables, benches, chairs:
· use of woad preferred, although should be fighter in color.
· need at least same number of, would prefer more seating.
· height of benches, tables in some instances is awkward.
· make them easier to maintain.
· consider circular benches around trees.
· sturdier trash receptacles.
Vegetation:
· need more color.
· overly dense and would consider tree pruning/removal to open uP Plaza.
· remove small planters, more colorful, substantial larger planters.
· consider small movable planters for seasonal color and
design/treatment.
· consider sprinklers in planters.
Lighting:
improve aesthetics
noted "dark spot" on Plaza from Washington to alley
Play Equipment:
· . keep the playground/swing etc. as a feature on the Plaza.
· consider scaling down size to minimize the safety zone requirements.
· try to save abutting trees by scale of equipment.
· use checkerboard area for play equipment area if necessary. If not,
may be used for some other feature.
Decisions Made (Assumed)
October 23, 1995
Wherever practical utilize the unique combination of architecture/structures
In planning the materials/features on the City Plaza.
Any design/redesign needs to Incorporate an overall theme of the City-
Plaza representing "different populations at different times".
The plane of the landscaping is too low, overly dense and needs to be
opened, raised to create a more attractive environment.
Any feature/material replacement should consider the Impodance af
maintenance.
Positive action on plans for the last urban renewal parcel needs to be
Initiated.
Mlsuse of Plaza by bicyclists and skateboarders must be addressed.
Remove the pavers wherever practical.
Maintain the concept and Impodance 0~ the fountain as a Plaza feature --
make It safer.
10.
ll.
12.
13.
14.
Install additional ashtrays.
Install additional bicycle racks.
Minimize use of landscape timbers wherever practical, rebuild/redesign
features, such as planters. using wood/brick/concrete In combination.
Tables, benches, be redesigned with lighter (color) woad tones.
Review overall lighting.
Proceed with redesign of play equipment.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 27, 1995
To: City Council and Broadband Telecommunications Commission
From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager
Drew Shaffer, Cable TV Administrator
Anne Burnside, First Assistant City Attorney
Re: Cable Franchise Renewal - Comments Received at Public Hearing
Several concerns were raised dudng your October 24, 1995, public hearing on the proposed
Franchise Renewal Agreement and Franchise Enabling Ordinance. in order to assist you in
your further deliberations and decision making, we have attempted below to summarize and
respond to those concerns raised.
SUPPORT PUBLIC ACCESS - This issue was raised by a number of people requesting
more demonstrated support for public acces~ and, more specifically in some cases,
Public Access Television (PATV). Both the ordinance and the franchise reflect support
for local access, including public access, in terms of securing funds for a vadety of local
access applications (public access, government access, library access, educational
access, as well as community programming). That support has been demonstrated over
the years through continued support and funding from the City Council, including the
creation of the non-profit organization (PA'I'V) to program the public access channel.
The proposed language is very broad so as to leave Council the greatest flexibility in
allocating access funds, without jeopardizing the continued receipt of those funds from
the cable company, over the entire ten year term of the franchise. The mix of funding
for all local access programming is determined by Council, with recommendations from
the Broadband Telecommunications Commission. The language proposed preserves
the broadest latitude for Council in that regard. If Council desires to demonstrate in
some more specific way its continued support for public access or for PATV, we strongly
recommend that you do this in a manner other than changing the language in the
ordinance orthe franchise agreement. This agreement is a tool which the City can use
to exercise some control over the company's performance, as well as to ensure that
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certain resources are made available to the community. Allocation of those resources
should be addressed independent of the franchise. Certainly, the new agreement to be
negotiated for public access services represents one opportunity for Council in this
regard. Adopting some sort of intedm resolution in support of public access is an
additional step which could be taken.
NO REFERENCE TO TCI IN THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT - Cablevision VII, Inc.
is the current franchise holder and renewal of the franchise is with that same entity. 'TCI
is a parent company. While the parent company has been the most visible (TCI and,
before that, Hedtage Cablevision), Cablevision VII, Inc. is and will remain the franchisee
of record.
ADDITION OF C-SPAN II - The City cannot require that a specific service or channel
be provided as a condition of franchising. However, we can encourage the company
to provide that service. In addition to forwarding requests and referring individuals to
the company, the City could can make direct requests as well.
KEEP PUBLIC ACCESS INSULATED FROM POLITICAL PRESSURES - It is desirable
to keep public access a separate, non-governmental function operating at "arms length"
from the City. This is the reasoning that prompted inclusion in the transfer of ownership
agreement between the City and Heritage Cablevision of provisions for funding of a
pdvate, non-profit organization to assume the operation of the public access channel
from the cable company. This concept was originally initiated by Drew Shaffer and we
strongly support its continuance.
PATV CAN DO PRODUCTION AT LESS COST THAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES -
This may be true in some instances, depending on the mix of paid staff and volunteers
involved in a production. Regardless, the City should retain its options to ensure that
all types of local access programming can be accomplished without risking the loss of
funding from the cable company at any time during the next ten years. The franchise
agreement is a long-term document which attempts to secure funding for access in any
eventuality.
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PA'I'V NEEDS MORE CHANNELS - The new agreement provides for increased channel
allocation based on future need as triggered by the amount of new programming on the
then existing public access channel(s).
THERE ARE SUFFICIENT GROUNDS TO DENY RENEWAL OF THE FRANCHISE -
Denial would result in lengthy and costly litigation with unknown results. Our consultant
has advised against that alternative if an acceptable renewal agreement could be
reached. Based on that recommendation, and in consideration of the dsks inherent in
this type of litigation, we believe that the consultant's recommendation is sound and
should be followed.
10.
LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF PROFIT (OF THE CABLE COMPANY) - Local rate regulation
based on percent of return on investment is no longer permitted by federal law. This
could only be accomplished if the cable company were willing to voluntarily agree to
such regulation. They made it very clear from the outset that they are not.
PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO CARRY OUT ANY PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT
IS GROUNDS FOR DENYING RENEWAL - This represents a very stdct standard to
which the cable company was not willing to agree. It is commonly recognized that the
law allowed them some flexibility in this regard. We have attempted to define as cleady
as possible what will be required of the company under the renewed franchise, and
have included specific liquidated damages in some instances. It will be incumbent upon
the City to monitor the performance of the franchisee and to provide for proper
documentation and notification in the event of non-compliance. We intend to do this, and
have advised the company of our intent.
BUY-OUT PROVISION AT END OF THE FRANCHISE - We cannot require this of the
company and they are not willing to agree to such a provision as it would seriously
erode their renewal rights granted under federal law. We tded!
11.
NO CHARGE FOR CITY SERVICES USING THE FIBER NETWORK - The company
was not willing to make such a concession and we cannot deny renewal on that basis.
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A portion of the capacity in the rebuilt system will be made available to the City upon
request for its own uses and the cost would be negotiated if and when we opt to utilize
that capacity.
12.
78 CHANNELS NOT ENOUGH - The system designed is comparable to those being
constructed in a majodty of cities today. It is upgradable to 100 analog channels and
digital compression technology will increase that capacity fourfold or more. We are
confident that upgrades will occur if the company is to remain competitive in the market.
The agreement guarantees digital technology for our local system if it is introduced in
comparable sized cities in Iowa.
13.
STATE-OF-THE-ART DEFINITION - It is not possible to define state-of-the-art in terms
of future, unknown technologies. We have attempted to tie it to other systems (see #12
above) to ensure that iowa City will not be left behind technologically. We feel the best
way to ensure state-of-the-art is to provide that new technologies will be utilized here
within a reasonable amount of time after they are introduced in comparable jurisdictions.
14.
ONLY 40% OF SYSTEM UNDERGROUND - The cable company must comply with the
same local regulations for undergrounding as all public utilities.
15.
FUTURE SPACE FOR PATV - This is an issue which will need to be addressed once
funding has been secured and the allocation of those funds is considered. It may
involve the Library as well as the City and PATV.
16.
SENIOR CENTER (SCTV) SUPPORT - Making more Senior Center activities available
to the broader community is certainly a part of the enhanced community programming
effort proposed. What form support for SCTV takes in the future will be a product of
resource allocation decisions to be made by Council.
Note: It has always been the intent of staff to meet again with the programmers of all the
access channels to discuss needs and the best allocation of resources, once those resources
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are secured. Hopefully we will be able to come up with acceptable recommendations that will
reflect the same cooperative spidt in which the access programmers have worked in the past.
This will hopefully answer questions you may have based on the input from the public hearing
as well as written correspondence received. Please contact one of us if you need further
information or clarification. We would be pleased to meet with you individually if you wish.
Copies of this memorandum will be sent to each person who provided either verbal or wdtten
comments.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 19, 1995
To: City Council
From: Karin Franklin, Director, Planning and Community Development
Re: Floodplain Management Study
Nearly two years ago the staff brought to the City Council a proposal for a study to evaluate our
zoning regulations as they pertain to development in the floodplain of the Iowa River. The Council
directed us to proceed with that study. The work was dependent upon obtaining from the U.S.
Geological Survey a record of the 1993 flood event. The purpose of obtaining that record was
to determine whether our current floodplain boundaries were accurate since they are calculated
and not determined by flood events. With knowledge of the accuracy of our floodplain
boundaries, we will be able to more precisely evaluate the impact of any change in regulations
on potential development and whether we would in fact enhance our protection of the floodplain.
Information regarding the 1993 event has taken a very long time to accumulate. The USGS was
reluctant for some time, approximately one year, to release the data they had. We still have not
received final data from them. The Public Works Department is in the process of contracting with
Shive-Hattery Engineers to delineate new floodplain boundaries within the city based on the
preliminary data. We hope that work can be completed by next spring. At that time we will have
the information we need for our floodplain management study.
With discussions of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance, there has been mention of a need to
reevaluate our floodplain regulations. We should be able to get into the substance of the
floodplain management study and reevaluate our regulations upon receipt of the floodplain lines
from Shive-Hattery. Those lines will not be officially approved by the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for another year after Shive-
Hattery's work is done. However, we need not wait for that official designation before we begin
our work.
Although it has been some time since we have felt the impact of the 1993 flood, it still seems
prudent to pursue re-evaluation of how we control development in the floodplain. If you have any
questions regarding this study, please feel free to contact me.
CC:
Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
Stephen Atkins
Chuck Schmadeke
Rick Fosse
City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 27, 1995 er~
To: Steve Atkins, City Manag
From: Douglas Boothroy, Director, Housing
Re: Disposition of 1926/1946 Broadway
After a 10ng, difficult process involving many HUD obstacles, I am pleased to inform you that
HUD has approved the disposition plan for 192611946 Broadway Street (see attached letter
from Kevin E. Marchman, Deputy Assistant Secretary). 1 also wish to recognize the efforts by
Mr. Joe Vintrone, Deputy Staff Director of Representative Jim Leach's office in this matter. Mr.
Vintrone was extremely helpful to me in moving this matter to positive resolution.
The disposition process for 192611946 Broadway can now go forward and does n~)t require
further review by HUD. I will begin preparing the necessary documents to meet the statutory
requirements for disposition of publicly owned property and developing contract of sale with
HACAP. All documents will require ICHA/City Coun.cit approval.
~E~I' 8Y:202 225 66~
THE A~STAI~T ~IiGP, EI*ARY
puip,.ic AND I~,OIia HOU~t~
Walhmg~e, O.C
OCT 2 ~ ~
Dear
Disp~itt~ Pronessin~ Cents~ on July 21, 1995. We ~ ~so
~ep~er ~, 199S.
'Becauze of concerns t~at ~ I~HA's application ~id not meet
the e~a~uco~ ]usti~i~ation ~or d~oli~ion or
O~fice of ~e~ Cou~el ~s r~iew~ t~e Application ~0
~m ~Ce~ OC~O~r ~4, 1995, ~he Office of
$~a~ l~ dete~ti~ that ~ a~lication i~ app~le.
dispose o~ the 18 ~,n!ta at 1926/1946 B=~y ~ree~ Co the
~a~ye ~ea C~%~,~F ~tlon pxogr~ at not les~ Ch~ Yair
~rke= Value for use ~ inter~ housin~ is appr~, ~th ~e
~s~a~a-~tn~ ~hat the pr~asds of sale ~ill all ~o to p~vi~n~
for ~ to 18 l~-inc~ ho~i~ ~its for rmplac~nt.
~4~prov~l o~ your Ap~licati~ is bmaed on tim Departmen~,e
undaz~tandin~ o3 your application as outli~e~ in the enclosed
~ra~um ~rom ~e to t. ae Iowa S~ate Otfice.
The IOWa 8cace Office ~as been infozmed oE ~his appro~l an~
sta~ is a~il~le to pr~de ~y ~ec~i~l ~sist~ce
n~ces~ ~or your a~ ~o proceed with ~sposi~ion ~f ~e
~s, ~ d~elo~n=/ac~isi~ion o~ 7ou~ new p~1tc housin~
aBen~ is re~i~d ~o in~o~ the Io~ State Office of ~ status
the ~jecC, (i.e. ~lays, act~ ~i~oai~ion or other
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re~o~ tO ~he Iowa Stats o~ice c~i~a~ ~e actA~ ~
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SENT BY:202 225 6635
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Stephen Atkins, City Manager
R. J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police
RAGBRAI GRANT
DATE:
October 25, 1995
The Des Moines Register and RAGBRAI awarded a $1,500.00 grant to the Iowa
City Police Department to assist the department in a Bicycle Safety program.
The program consists of Bicycle Rodeo's at various schools in our community.
I expect to work with the Safe Kids Committees, Safety Village, Mercy Hospital,
Iowa City School District, the Noon Optimists, and perhaps a bicycle club, if at all
possible.
The plan will be to do the Bicycle Rodeo's in April '96, if weather permits, May,
June and September of 1996. The expectations are to utilize the grant, as well
as any other funds which may be forthcoming, for the purchase of helmets,
bicycle lights, reflectors, and other equipment for safety.
AR~'S CE~."ER AHD GAU. ERY. 129 East Washington Street · Iowa City, iowa * 52240-3925 · (319)337-7447
RECZ:'. Z.) uC i'
Rene Paine, Director PATV
123 S. Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
October 20, 1995
Dear Rene:
Just a note of thanks for the excellent job your staff members, Mark Wiles
and Matthew, performed as workshop teachers for ARTS Underground, ARTS
IOWA CITY's summer program for children and adults. The one week course
they taught for us last summer had the highest ratings of all our classes, based
upon the written evaluations of the children and parents who participated in the
class. We hope to work with you again this summer!
We really appreciate the importance of teaching youn~ people to express
themselves in all media. We believe it is very empowering for them to understand
the process of how television is created, and to know that their voices can be
heard. PATV provides a very, very important public service and we strongly
support your efforts.
Sincerely,
Dianne Kaufman
Coordinator
cc.' CQil me~
To: ZO~ CITY CLERK
Fro=: jo hogarty
Johnson Count,*
Charles D. Duffy, Chairperson
Joe Bolk¢om
Stephen P. Lacina
Don Scbr
Sally Slutsman
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
October 26, 1995
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
2. Action re: claims
3. Action re: informal minutes of October. 17th recessed to October 19th and
the formal minutes of October 19th.
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. 9:00 a.m. - continuation of October 12, 1995 Public Hearing on the
following Plalfing Application:
Application S9564 of Dean Oakes requesting preliminary and final plat
approval of Sugar Bottom Hills - Part II (A Resubdivision of Lot 3
Sugar Bottom Hills Subdivision), a subdivision described as being
located in the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 3; Township 80 North;
Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (Th/s ~s a 2-lot,
34.94 acre, residential subdivision, located on the southeast side of
Sugar Bottom Road NE, 1/2 mils east of its intersection with Mehaffey
Bridge Road NE in Newport Twp.).
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 3566000
335'
FAX: (319) 356-6086
To: IO~ CITY CLERK
Fro=: ~o hogarty
18-25-95 8=31aa p. 3 or 3
Agenda 10-26-95
Page 2
6. Business from the County Auditor.
a) Action re:permits ( '~
b) reports '-' "
Action re: ' -o "'
1. County Auditor's quarterly report of fees collected.r.-~~
2 C1 rk s Septemb thly rep ' ' "
· e ' er mon ort. c.--7...~
7. Business from the County Attorney.
a) Report re: other items.
8. .Business from the Board of Supervisors.
a) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign Grants-To-Counties
Application for FY 97 for Iowa Dep&rtment of Natural Resources in the
mount of $28,998.00.. O'his is for selecting wells for testing, plugging
or rehabilitation will be on first-come first-serve basis when requests for
Grants-To-Counties services are received by this departmere from
John.qon County residents.)
b) Discussion/action m: informal and formal meetings for the week of
October 29th to be held on November 2nd.
c) Other
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.
TERRY I~ BRANSTAlL ~0v~'n.~cm
0c~o~er 2], l~
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DEPARTMENT OF' NATURAL
Charles I. Schraadeke
Director of Yublic Works
Cit~ eliown City
410 Ea.~ W~hlll~ton Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
$UBIECT: lqPDES Permit Schedule for wastewater improvements
Dear l~r. Schmadeke;
! am raspondh31/to your letter proposing a r~vised schedule/'or Iowa City's wastewater
proveraants.
In disk.ohs and DNR review of a Design Outline submitted by the City in 1994, the
department had proposed to use a schedule consistent with that in the City's Desil~l
Outline as the compliance schedule to be included in renewed NPDI~S p~tits. As you
recall, permit amendments were proposal in 1993 and EPA had objected to the lack era
compliance schedule. Coordi~tiu8 with the city, the department sought the oi~'s
schedule to propose in a new drat~ permit. Th~ City's permits expired e~.rlier this year. We
are hopeful to proceed with the issuance of renewed NPDF.~ permits soon.
The City has now requested consideration o£ a revised schedule, The earlier schedule
proposed compliance with final limits by November 1, 1998. Your revised schedule
proposes compliance by Aul~t 1, 2002. Your letter explains how the City is faced with
coordinaling nearly 1100 million in construction activity in the next few years for water
~nd wastewater projects. We acknowledge that this is quite an undertaking and th~ the
size of the wastewater project alone is a major project and a ~ree-year constru~ou
period n~y not be practical from a physical or financing standpoint. Perhaps this had not
been thoroughly evaluated prior to the Design Outline submittal.
In considering a r~wi~.,d schedule, we ~d we can accept adjustments but cannot extend
the schedule ~o the yea~ 20011 for compliance with ~al limits. Our consideration is ba.s~i
on the following:
1. Compliance by year :1002 wouM exceed ~he duration o~' a renewed 19I~DE$ permit.
Therd'ore, compliance would not occur within the permit term. EPA will only approve
NPDtlS permits without ~mpllance daes for tin~l limits when there is ~nother
enforcement document con~nin8 a legally enforceable schedule, such as ~ administrative
order or court order. lqei~her has been proposed by the DNR for Iowa City.
WAU,,ACE 8'rA~ OFR~ BUIL01NO / I};~ UOiN;& iOWA .~hll§ / SiSal 41451 TOO 616.I}41~.59671 FAX 51
2. Although the siiznlficance of the project costs were presented in the Clt~'s l~tter, The
information requested in Dl~'s Guidance on Prepstin§ a Plsn of Action to j~tif~ all
extended compliance ~hadule was not preented. This guidance was included in our
March 8, 1994, l~ter to you regarding the NPDES compliance sch~uie. It may be
advisable for the city to review the financial capability worksheet in Section III of that
3. Some opfunizaion o£~reatment includin$ ammonia reduction will bc possible once the
corridor s~ver is compl~ed. This should enable improved or,all ammonia reduotion evezt
before ti~ final compliance date. We note ',he city has proposed the corridor sewer
construction in the initial project phase. A cons~,ruc~ion permit has already been is,sued
(Au~s~ 1995) for the co, der sewer. T~is is ahead of the proposed schedule.
4. Plans and specifications have been received for South Plani improvements. No specific
j~tification r~lated to physical capability was presented delaying tiffs construction until the
year 2000.
Ai~tielpagng that a schedule adjustment and d~ait perrnit can be mutually atrial upon by
In,usry 1, 1996, we are r~uasting the city revise its schedule to include compliance with
~ e.t~luem liftaliens a.s soon as practical but before Innusry 1, 2001, the approximate
date of expiration era renewed I~PDES l~rmit. It should be noted that arly schedule must
pass EPA scruthly a.s they have oversight on issuance of all major permits. However,
evidence of negotiation of a practical schedule is usually adequate.
If there are other concerns about the contents of a new permit thai still exist since our
March 8, 1994, leiter~ respondins to your luiy 126, 19913, letter, these should be resolve.
I~ a related mailer, a construction permit application for major pumping stations as well
as pl~t improvements is under r~iew. Should the projec~ be broken into phases for
construction, perhaps the ci~ would like to submit the plans and specifi~tions in so lions
to ~aable tZ~l~aXate construction permits for each which ~ould reviewed in i~ more timely
order.
'1
I look forward to finairing draft peafits for Iowa City as soon as possib o.
Sinceely,
Darrell Me~dllster, ~'hiJ~ } '
Water Quality lSur~au
cc: DNR. Field Office No. 6, Washington, Iowa
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
OATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
October 31, 1995
City Council
City Manager
Material Mailed to Council Members Only
Memorandum from Mayor Horowitz regarding the presence of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers in Iowa City.
Memorandum from Jim Glasgow regarding environmental lawsuit.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
October 31, 1995
To: City Council
From:
Susan M. Horowitz
Re:
Presence of the U.S. Army Corps in Iowa City
Last week I received a letter from Colonel Charles Cox responding to previous correspondence
from me which welcomed him to his new command, asked what were the latest Corps
activities in the area, and offered a tour of the area to give him a better feeling of the land.
Attached is his letter and, as you see, he accepted my invitation, to wit, "I'm coming Monday,
October 30 at 1:00 p.m."
On Friday, I sent out the attached FAX and this afternoon all parties (Rick Dvorak substituting
for Charlie Duffy and minus AI Axeen) got together to put faces to names, do a half-hour
briefing on the '93 flood and then take a 1½-hour tour of Iowa City/University of
wa/Coralville affected areas.
The objective of this gathering was kept purely social and the tour was informative of "war"
flood stories and location of mitigation or planned projects. Rather than have this be a large
public gathering, the Colonel and I mutually agreed to having this be the base upon which to
build future briefings for, say, the Coralville Dam Study later next year. At that point a joint
Iowa City/Coralville meeting might be located at either public library.
I appreciate the willingness of staff to rise to the occasion and especially thank Rick Fosse and
Terry Trueblood for helping show the Corps Iowa City hospitality.
cc: Rick Fosse
Terry Trueblood
Attachment
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
October 27, 1995
To:
Colonel Charles S. Cox, U.S. Army District Engineer
From:
Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor, Iowa City
Re:
Briefing and Tour on October 30, 1995
We are looking forward to getting together with you, Gary Loss, Assistant Chief Engineer,
Martin Hudson, Director, Planning Division, and Clarice Sundean, Project Officer Section 216
Study on Monday, October 30 at 1:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room, Civic
Center, 410 E. Washington Street. Following that briefing we will take you on a tour of the
Iowa City/Coralville/University of Iowa areas historically and potentially at risk from the Iowa
River. By no means will this be an in-depth tour, but merely one designed to give you a lay
of the land.
I have taken the occasion of inviting people I think you and your colleagues either know or will
be meeting again over the next few years. They are:
Charles Duffy, Chair, Board of Supervisors, Johnson County
Robert Carpenter, Sheriff, Johnson County
AI Axeen, Mayor, Coralville
Kelly Hayworth, City Administrator, Coralville
Dan Holderhess, City Engineer, Coralville
Rick Fosse, City Engineer, Iowa City
Ed Moreno, Superintendent, Iowa City Water Division
Terry Trueblood, Director, Parks & Recreation, Iowa City
Karin Franklin, Director, Planning & Community Development, Iowa City
George Hollins, Associate Business Manager, University of Iowa
Richard Gibson, Director of Facilities Planning & Administrative Services,
University of Iowa
See you on Monday.
Planning Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
ROCK ISL^ND ElISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS
CLOCK TOWER BUILOING - PO BOX 2004
ROCK ]SLANO. ILLINOIS 61204-2004
October 16, 1995
Honorable Susan M. Horowitz
Mayor of Iowa City
City Hall
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
Dear Mayor Horowitz:
I am writing in reply to your letter of September 7, 1995,
regarding the Corps of Engineers initiatives proposed and
underway in the Iowa City area.
As you are aware, an Initial Appraisal of the conditions
surrounding the 1993 flood was completed in March 1995o After
reviewing the data, my recommendation was to request funding
to conduct further investigations under the authority contained
in Section 216 of the 1970 Flood Control Act at Coralville Lake
and in the downstream corridor. Our current budget request is
to initiate a Reconnaissance Study in Fiscal Year 1997. The
Reconnaissance Study is 100 percent federally funded and would
take about 12 months to complete° A newsletter about the Section
216 study efforts should be distributed soon to Federal, State,
and local interests.
Subsequent to the 1993 flood, the Rock Island District took
several steps: (1) Flood damage surveys were conducted from
Coralville Dam to the mouth of the Iowa River; (2) Water surface
profiles of Clear Creek were developed; (3) In cooperation with
the U.S. Geological Survey, we installed water level warning
devices at existing stream gages on Clear Creek, Rapid Creek,
and the Iowa River in Iowa City. A new gage to measure the
water level height was also installed on Clear Creek above
Tiffin, Iowa. These enhancements to our network of stream
gages in the Iowa City area will provide advance warning of
flash flood events on tributaries entering the Iowa River
below the reservoir; (4) A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
for operating the Coralville dam in the event of flash flooding
was coordinated with local entities and adopted by the Rock
Island District to minimize negative impacts in Coralville and
Iowa City caused by this hydrologic condition; and, (5) In 1996,
channel surveys of the Iowa River from Coralville Reservoir to
the mouth will be conducted.
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The University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research
proposal for the Iowa River watershed you referred to in your
letter is titled ~Comprehensive Flood Impact Response Modeling
Study (CFIRMS).' Although this office has coordinated the CFIP/~S
proposal with the University, to date it has not been funded
by the Corps of Engineers. I recommend you discuss the current
status directly with Professor Weirich.
I accept your invitation to tour the Iowa City area with
you. I have set aside the afternoon of October 30, 1995, to
come to Iowa City, hoping that date is also convenient for
you. Please discuss the arrangements for the tour and what
preparations I can make prior to the visit with my Executive
Assistant, Mr. Larry Jones, telephone 309/794-5298.
Again, I appreciate our continued communication exchange
and look forward to our meeting.
sincerely~
Colonel, U. S. Army
District Engineer
Copies Furnished=
Mr. Chuck Schmadeke
Director of Public Works
City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
Honorable Allen Axeen
Mayor of Coralville
706 Tenth Avenue
Coralville, Iowa 52241
September 7, 1995
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Colonel Charles S. Cox
Department of the Army
Rock Island Distdct Corps of Engineers
Clock Tower Building
P.O. Box 2004
Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
Dear Colonel Cox:
This summer's drought, as you can expect, has this city longing for rain. However, the heavy
rains at the beginning of the summer set many of our citizens on edge with the potential of a
1993-repeat flooding.
And so, while I am sure that the Corps' operating procedures have been adjusted and refined
for flood control since 1993, I would appreciate your letting me know what is planned for the
future. Also, since I am aware of the interest the University's Hydraulic Institute, and
specifically Dr. Weidch, has in working with the Corps, I'd like to know what progress has been
made to get that study moving.
Please let me know if your schedule could include a briefing and tour of Iowa City. I would be
delighted to arrange something for you.
Best regards,
Susan M. Horowitz
Mayor
CC;
Chuck Schmadeke, Director of Public Works
City Council
actg*$ sa2
Iowa City Council
October 27, 1995
From: Jim Glasgow
For your information: ,~,.,, ~,, ,', J0~
During preparation for one lawsuit defending my property against
you and your administrative henchmen I discovered the following
facts:
1) There are seven documented archaeological sites on land
purchased in connection with the water project.
2) Some of the trees in the woodland areas on the water plant site
are 150 to 300 years old.
3)
The Butler home was built during the mid-1800's. The planning
department has a report by Collette Pogue detailing
the significance of this buildinq and site. The home meets all
four criteria for the National Historic Register.
4)
The water project site contains woodlands, wetlands,
floodplain, sensitive soils, rock bluffs, archeological
sites and great potential for significant archeological
discovery.
5)
Federal money was used to purchase the alluvial sand well
field west of the Elks. Under federal law a cultural resource
check is required.
As Atkins moves as fast as he can to a point of no return on the
water project, with trucks and drilling rigs make there way across
this "sensitive" area, all of you sit back patting yourselves on
the back for being so environmentally correct. Obviously the
Council feels it is in the "public interest" to move this project
along and not get bogged down with a bunch of environmental studies
and poking around by archaeologists.
If you wonder why I have a healthy disregard for the rules you make
for everyone else look in the mirror.
Jim. Glasgow
Enclosures:
- Butler hoube report
- Archeological map with sites 283-289
- Picture of Oak tree near Butler house
- Settlement letter
feet in diameter
The butler Brid~e House
For years I have been fascinated with the old hgus~ on
the hill to the left as you cross the bridEe over th~ Ibw~River
on the way to River Heights° It stands like a sentr~
f~om the
past. I wonder what a story it might have to tell u~?. ' -
Four years ago, in the middle of winter. I went~0
the house because it was for sale along with a considerabIe
piece of land. The house was in fairly poor condition and open
to the weather. It continues to stand, a mute observer of the
hectic race to develop the beautiful wooded areas surrounding it.
Many changes have occurred since it was built° The area seems
to have been a major crossing point of the river since the
beginning of Iowa City in the 18&O's. A Government Survey Plat
Map shows a ford crossing the river at Lot 8 of Sec. 33, TWpo 80 No,
Ro 6 Wo of 5th P.M. This was in 18~4 or earlier. It was a
ferry crossin~ as far back as 1852 when-Mm. Martin Montgomery
petitioned "for license to run a ferry near his steam saw m~]]
on the river in township eighty, range ei~, section thirty-three.
This section is now partly in Penn and partly in E~st Lucas, and
the point mentioned is not far above the village of Coralville."
"Bridges became possible soon after this date, 1853, and ferries
at the principal points were first displaced~" 'Fnat does the
name of Montgomery have to do with Butler? And so develops the
puzzle of unravelling the history of an old house!
The first Butler I find mentioned in Johnson County history
is Walter Butler. He built the Butler~s State House, meeting
olace of the first Iowa Legislatures until Old Capitol was
finished. The building was later moved and then was a tavern.
"kmong the first acts of the county commissioners after assembling
in Iowa City was the granting of trade licenses to Asaph Allen
and Walter Butler, who were permitted to conduct taverns in Iowa
City by the payment of thirty dollars in fees." Walter Butler
was married to Elizabeth Galbreath. They had si~ children, --
~oVan Buren, Newton~ Mary Margaret, Thomas W., John ~, and
By now you must be wondering, '"~ell, just which Butlet's
was the Butler house? Was it Wal~er and Elizabeth's? No,
don't think so. They lived in a house in Coralville by the dam
and power plant° Walter Butler died in lB&4 while holding the
office of sheriff. Elizabeth lived there a while with her children
and her son, John Walter, was born in 18~4, the same year in
which Walter died. About. 18~3, she married a local man by the
name of Martin M. Montgomery° Elizabeth Butler then became known
as Elizabeth Montgomery. "Surviving her husband, ~[rs. Walter
Butler was o~ of the most widely known women of the pioneer dayso"
'~4r. Gilbert }~o Irish, who has written the pioneer history of
Johnson county, has Kiven this venerable woman a tribute in relating
her kindness of heart, piety, and ready s.vmpathy for all."
¢
· ~urvlw!~g her husband by many years, Mrs. Walter B~..~.'-:'~
was one o[ tile tn,)~t widely known women or' the ion
-°"tler'~ "~tate [~o.~ ,, .... . p eer~
PIONEERS AND PIONF~ER EXPERIENCES
buildings in Iowa City, was built by Walter Butler, and he kept
a tavern among ths first established in the city. He was an
early of~cial, being the county sheriff, and dying while holding.
that office. But of the woman who shared his pioneer days one '
finds the following tribute at the time of her death ia 1888,
at the home of her son, J. W. Butler, in Lucas township:
"Around her table sat the pilgrims who had chosen this as
their land of promise; cheered by her kindly greetings and
¢ar~t for by her akilful and willing hands, many ~ homeeiek
wayfarer blessed the day that he east his lot within the in-
fluenee of this good wife, noble motiter, and kind hearted
friend.', At the time of her ,loath Mr. Gilhert 1L [fish, who
~as a boy in U~ose pioneer days. said: "The memories off
my early ehihlhoo, I h,-in~ t- ,.. the arst in,pr.ssions of my
f6end. In those ghmmr,htvz the ebo. r~u s niles and pleasant
a'ards of the w,.nan who e,.hm.d th. h.tt Isl s of trnnt,er life
~ithout a.mr.,ur.~av. t,, th. r,.qpioo~ a ~low ot' kindly feel-
,he that timo';.:,,,,,,,~ .fiat.. M.,.b is said aml ~'ritten ~f the
mon, their d,m, ls ,,l' hr:tverv. ki.,llv a,'ts a.,I rmnarkal)le in-
I°~ty, of the l,i,,.,.,,r ,lay~. h.t th,.',. is ~'~t a hri~btor page
,n the lives .f tl.. ~riv.s at.I .t,Hl.,ra of'that I,m.~ ago. Of
these ]l~roinpN w;IS I~v J'rh,ft, J. To Olllllllpr:Jtp all h,.r virtues
no~ ~onhl Im h.t. ,.-hi trihHh. ,,1' ;t J'riPlhJ h~ om~ who has ao
FERRIES AND BRIDGES
and no ferry had been established titere until James Justus
petitioned for a license iu May, 1853. It was granted the first
time for three years under the usual restrictions, but a special
privilege was given this applicant in his being allowed to ex-
pend Iris {iceuse fee iu improving the roads leading to his ferry.
Hc cou}d not build much road on five dollars a year, the entire
amount of the sum provided from his {iceuse fee.
James Cottrel[ operated a ferry on the Iowa river where the
Fester road crossed the same ou the way to Cedar Rapids.
He W'a~' allowed to improve the approaches in the same manner
as James Justus '" which suggests the enlarged idea of road
improvement.
The granting of ferry licenses became less frequent fro,m..~
1852, due to the longer term of ]icenee and to the fact of supply
having equaled the demand. Occasional requests were made
for accommodation ferries, as one might call them, at places of
only local passage. Au illustration is the petition of Martin M~-'
Montgomery for }iceuse to run a ferry near his s a~w.
.,ill ou the river iu to~ruship eighty, range six, secf~on thir~-
_thr___~_ This sdc~ i~ ~ow p-~-~-~]-~in Penn and partly in East.
Lucas, and the point mentioned is not far above the village. of.i
Coralville. A second case of this nature is the ferry. estab-~.
ished by James Cavanagh ou the north line of the county?
where tl~e Cedar river leaves Cedar township and passes into.,~
Linn county, on the section between two and three of the abo.vq]
township. This was to accommodate customers of a certai_~,
stone quarry near by.'" ~
ties at the principal points were first displaced. During the
time of "ferD' history"in this county, the same experiences
were found in adjoining territory. All the mail routes must
depend on the Ferry or for,ling, and there were times when tile
latter was impossible. D,,ring the winter seasons the ice was
safe enough, anti on occasions, as Joseph Albin says, "they
had to break connections at tl,e streams, taking passengers
over and {caving teums to return to tile starting point, while
otller teams met the trayoh,rs on tim opposite suit.
We have no m,,ans of pi,'turing the scene that was presented
to th,~ onh)ok(.rs wh,.n tim first steamer appeared on tilt. Iowa
river in ,]'line, 1.441. It a,.,,ms to have como witho.t any pre-
"· 77 ,.q
1.49 ......
o.,8 111,'~'I'L~RY ~;l.' J~IINIfIjN COUNr¥, B)WA.
mt.~t uf .\l r. [¢ulmrt.~'s 111tl*11, a Illill: filial a quariot froIn tim riwn',
a half mile w~.at aml a mile and a quarter ~outb uf the old Iraroe.
ut~.ml in 8e,'ti,m 27. In m~rly dayu when lm and bi~ hrother
Da~d,.l w.t'~ a~..mling a hill tim latter beard a peculiue noi~e
l,,:hln, l hha un,I warned Charl[.~ that a lump snaku wa~ ,:lose by
aim ~lm7 bad b,,tt,.r ~,.,.k ~heltur. The snake [m'nmd itselt' into
a btmp and 8trm.k a true lictor where they were. It wau a cur.
ions fact that the, true died soon afterwardu. 3[r. ~barts has
~een forest fires riva mih,s in lenbqh. In early days he wore
jeans aml other homespun garments. Ilia sister, Mrs. Mary
Paintin, a~ve mentioned au the neighborhood weaver, fash-
ioned him a uuit when he was in his teens~ the sewing, whiek
was beautiful hand work, testifyleg most eloquently to her skill
as a seamstress. Ilia first real shit was his wedding suit of
clot}ms, made by hand by his sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Robarts are Methodists and in politics he is
a strong democrat. He was one of the best road supervisors
who ever served in that office in Madison township. His work
has ~en highly satisfactory and has been of much greater ex-
tent than usually done by others. IIeand his wife have a ho~t
of friends, being very well known, and have always taken an
active pa~ in local affairs. Whey are much interest,d in any-
thing affecting the general welfare sad ready to give their in-
fluence on the side of what they believe to be right and just.
Among the veterans of the Civil War who are deserving of
more than pasuing mention may be included the name of Mar-
tin Van Buren Butler, who served in the gallant F:fth Iowa
V,lunteers. He was born in Henderson county, Illinois. Feb.
mary 14, 1837, son of that venerable pioneer, Wal~r Butler,
I'~L()(;I~.\I'111 .,\1, , .... ..,~,: l,
(' ~ .j.,.I
~.Pt('ni[)(,l', lS;l!}, th(,}' IIl()¥('d Ill I,m':t ('it}', ],re'iT,
hnmJut, Bn(I Ili~ dl,;JlJl (}l,l,11rr(.d in thnt phu,p i~
~]~. l]11[Jl~l· z,rl,~.ti,d ~hp i.njJill~l Inlihli~ ill Ix~l,
IL~bm' hdJl~l'io[l~lF ~iji. Sll~'l,lJ J))' hmld. 'rim b~ il(
~'Jll,~sll)llt.'s ,Jl-n~ sic)to luld lhc, 1,11[i-811(.i, Jl] ~ll~t.l)Jl
stft, gL SOilIll of ('.ll,,xr, nlld. IlSpt] ~or IIn ~lJll~ illld
lhe pnhlie.spJ~Jl~.d ~J,llo~'.~.ilJz~11. ~'Jlll(,l' iJlllh,l., r~,mlb- I',,~' 11., "
~eSl)e(:[ For his m.l~-it? ill lh~
'J'ho widnw .r X~'nlt~,r I1~lth,u sm.viv~.,I IlJllt iii;111}'
passed ~w~)- .J;tllllllr)' IN, I.qN~, nt fh~ sJlJll~ ]-psi,l~,~..~,
Jew's T.~nLl~n~, wlu,rp sill, hmJ ~-~,lniJv{,d I'rnl~l th[, pr,.<[.111 ~lh. nl' :
ll[,rs amJ nip[ JlJl fill. vi~.i~sjhl.h.s ~)1' pJ~l~J.~.l- liF~, wilh
~n,l lln~&l[orJll~ I';lilh J~l t1.. I'~lhli.{, ~1' tim i'~,~i,m. ~lr. I;Jlh,.ll
lb', Jm~ ~Jvl.n lh~s vl.n~.r;dd~. ~¥11Jjjjjjj [j Ir~lmh. ill I'~.htlJtt'~ ht.r
w~,J~w~.d iil~HJ..l';llld h~.l'.lht.l'lJll'l,l,t. hJr.11. ~l;11')' ~J;11'~:11'l.I.
.S'I.I~. Jl~.l..l~-~: .J,din ~¥.. ,,1' ~'~.~I l, i~.h. I'~.,I;li- ,"~lllll~:
~l~11'lin ~'JJlJ Illill, i, ill' IhJ~ -I.~,l,'h.
~l;11'v ~l;11'~;11'~'l, h;ul I- ~'limh I'r~m~ Ih~' h~.l Ihl'~,11~'ll I1.. ,Im,r ..~.-
~zl' IJli'Jl' ,I,,Edd,. h,~ h,,~l~,. I I,,.i,~ , ,..1~I ;1111~ ,,1' Ih,. Ill,l'lJl h:lll'l.
~,,ntgmm,.ry movv, I fl., ~,,uth hall' ol th. IoK huu~u
~h,ntgdnic. ry ~um. tim.. TI.: ul(~Et,~t~j~ ..,us. whert, she
i~. ~tow ~tanding (191~), itlt illustrati,,n ot' wbiclLis t. h.
in this work. 3it. ~1on~ss~y .o~vngd 18 acres. xy~lere~the
stqLt~house was h>,:ate, I. .
' Shu'tin V. B.tk.r n,.~,iv~,,I a m,.a~,.r e,lueation in th~ pub
].wa Uity, with '1 homax liiek;.'d. Ih, hus b.un su~-~..ssfftll in
this work and is a skilh,d Wol'kHi;m. (ill his h~.n.h in his shop
inl'ol'l]tt'd l'(.Kat',lln~ th(. (,arly hi~l,)ry []t' his part .1' th~
illld iS t)llt' of the I..~t r(,ml ln{.u in hi~ ~-(nlmllH]ity. I[(, has a
i)ra(,ti('ul mind aud i~ u~.t'.l aml iu'tiv. in the. (:oun('il~ off
,h. Hl.('rati~' party. Ih, hns I...u ,h.l(.;ute t(] ~'ounty and con-
~t'(.s~ioluH ro.v[.ntiou~ all(I ih ]]ll.'h illh']'-st(:d in puhlic' affairs.
tUtl-I)- (:vvut~ in .[ohl~s,Ii [-mlHt)'. I..[t I'lttherh,~s at an ~arly
541
Imv~: .James ']'hom~ts. im)l~rh.[or
]h'am.h 'L'~.lvl~hm,. Compm~y. toarriod 11ah.n Y-~b.r an.[ thoy
have ~ daughter. l.illy: Alhertns. }wad hi!lin~ ~.h. rk with th..
~outhern lhu.illo R~ih'oad Compm~y
Ik'os at ~a{.rmn(.,to. California; ][onry W.. is deeeasml and
h,ft a widmr, two sons and a dau~htor, Allen M., Alhert, and
~',)ra W.; Nowt.n G., mnm~aer or Allfin meat mnrket at West
I~ram.h. is lnarri.d and Ires three daughters, Orpha, Dorothy,
and Wimfi~red; Cora B. ig the wire
I,.~l,io, Illinois, and thoy have a son and a daa~hter, l{ohort
a.,I Elizah.th; glma 5lay is tl(e wire ot Frank Horton, nf
Fermimore, Wisoonsin, thoy have nn adopro,1 son, Fraok Shir-
h.y; Elizahoth Ev.lyn is tho wifi. o~ Frank Corhin, editor and
I,r. priotnr or the Wost Branch Time.% nnd [hoy hnro one
Frank E.; Lotha Ann is th. wir~. ot Carl Ortnn, o~ Laneash,r,
Wiseretain. and they have oho son, Richard W.
/
SION IIILI.
Sion Ilill is the olth.st rosi,lont or 8eott township, .Iohllsnll
,.,rarity. in point of years spent th.ro, aml is familiar with evory
hmne built in the township ainee his coming in 18:18. II,, was
hm-n in North Carolina, Oetoher 15, 1$20, son of G'roen and
Nancy (Sneed) Ilill, his parouts havin~ he(,n marri.,I in John.
-t,m mmnty, that state. Th- llalll~' ha~ I'et'11 spolh,,I I lill
t'm'm,.r sp,,llin~. The lino is as f. th,,rs: 8,.i,m..[anws..h,-
-mh 1'.. William .~., N;m.is~a..Xn,h'.w .l.. (2).
Wl,,m ~i.n []ill was al.mt h.n v,.:tr~ ,it' a~. his l,ar,'n/s r~,.
m,,~.,l r,~.l,,ff-r~,m,'mmly. lmli;~n;t. [h. wasth,.,.hh.~t -1'
*-Ifihh',.n. ,}r wh,mt liv(. w(,r~, ~,m.. H.. oth,,r ,.hihh-m~ h,.in~:
h,wn~l,ip; William .~.. hm'i.,I i. 51;~r~hall ,'mlnfy;
I},,, ,mlV dan~hh,r. d,,~-,.a-,.,I and hm'h.,I at W,.~I l.ihm'ty:
,h',.a' .hlekson. 11,. -nh' ~.hih[ h. rn in .h.llh.rsml ,.rotary.
,li:ma, ,liml in .h,l,nsm~ ,'rarely, I{:.l~n~, wl..r~, h,, is hm'i(.,I.
,,t' oxc.n. whic.h w,,r,, hil,.h,,,I h, a Inr~',. w;tz,,.. ;It lb,. till.. Ih,.
I'nmily t';11111' hi Imvn in Iq:is. 'l'l,,-r*. w.r,- Ihh'h.,.u wn~.n>
I.
lrl lh,..hl h,,rn,'-,h.:i,l ,,I' .\l ,'-.. l'al l'i:-l;, lql,.li:ll, a[ 14 l';a.',J [JUt'-
"'li::~l,m ~.[I'i.i.{. li,11;l ('il.s, r,'-.i,l,. l. lll. lhl-i.:. mtrvivi.a :la.xhJ,,r:s
ill' lhli[ w:,ll kn::v,n l;",,,:':'r: .\ll':',l '['hi:Iiul.-, \\'nlt:,r lluth.t',
~l ll~*~o J"l';111[li."~ J J. I ):,~ll;111~Jll:l",.'.,.%, ;llid .'~l i.".' 'J'h:.r,..-,i: J':Jn,]llll.
lu[:'rv.'ilin~ .lu:llh'r:4 ill Ill:. J~i:-.h:r~. ::I' J -'.:'li illul .i:d:li.-,m: i:ollllt}'
iii't' ill[i,l'[wiln,d s.¥j[Jl Jill' :"q,:.:'h.:.':.~, .l' till, tJu':':.
::- .... Bm.k of tit. £m:ts which
,jusfit')' sueit a stub.re.hr. ns this, i.,.vit~d~ly, th~ru is the pr~s-
e.ue off u.iqtm ired mustvl't'ul per~mlalitic's. I1: is the duty o~
th. m.ml.'iidist. and the bio.grald..r to draw bal:k the curtain
.t' Time past. that lite eitizv....hil> of t:.lay and tomorrow may
hnvu t'.llowship with these t:itiz.ns .f ¥v.st¢.rday .whuse ehur-
al'[i'l'S alld tll'l'lls [laVe elltel't.d illtO and hl.t. OlUt. a part or'
structure of ~'ivilizatio::. lfiippily. th. dusvl~l.lanta o[ the
Famili:.s or' ~ohnson county rm~gnize tl.. friel.llin:-~s or' thi~
i.vasion, n:.l will be gratified, it is hul..,I. in thr r.eitul or' the
m'tivities of tht. ir prog~mitors at.l ki.sfolk.
Patrick Pht. lan. tl:o husb:u.I of Bri:l~::t Brophy Phelu., liw.l
and di,.,l ,m his natiw~ suil .F Qll:':'n'> :'.Ullty. lr:.la.,l. Ills
l)l'rsonn]ity i.ntcrs into th,, affairs .f .J,dms,m cmlnty ,mir
tlu'.ugh th. vi~l}l'O.s wif. wire SUl'viv-,l him and th,. ,lu.aht.rs
wh. earn. with th.ir wi,l.w~.,l m.tl..r t- .~ illl.l'~l.ll ill 1S4~. 'Flit'
latt. r w~,re ~ix in illllllh. l' wlll.ll tl.. l'anlilV .ail,.d away from the
h...tit'ul capital ~t' Eri. ,m thv g,m,l >hip I hlt.~il ,}11 t~illlll
duy, I~48. 'l'h,~ Widow PIn.lal~ Im,I h,.r ~.hihh~.u ...h.rt-.k
81'dll~Jll~ Vl~)'Ugl' at tl.' i.vituti,.l .f h,'r hr.tl..r, wl.. had .h.t,.r-
n,i.,.,I t. luakl. his IraIra' in t11,. ,..~v w.rld, and xxl.~ I..li,.v,'d
tlmt hi. nist,'r ;..,I h,.r I'ath.rl,.-~ ~.1111dr.. ~s,,.l,I I.. aid..
mall. hvtt,.r I..;tdwax i. tl.. i,.,ttb. ,,1' liF,. in lh,. t'rim.llv
Id..r~' s~l' th,' ~r-at w,-nl. Th,. { hll'n 'il 'n X'l,} lift" i'1'-III I)uhlln t,~
Olll'l' Ill '['illlJlltil, i ]llliIl'il', ~X h,'l'l' lh,'y -l:,'.l ,llll' .:lillllli'l'.
r,'m.v,.,I
r"umh..,I
With I.,r
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,.;-I. lll.'~l~2, h'~ IJl-' .IfJIIN.N~J.\ ~'IJI'NTy.
I'l.' c' i~ dr,.h -1' I';.~..I..r.I lh'i,l~,.~ I,r,,i,hv I%.la..
. ~'J"[~'~' ,~1' Ih,.~l. lqz'l~] ;tr',. ~IH I ~.,r ' , .....
.. I.,.I.,.I. ~,,I,,~ ,,I I' I';lll['l~ II.
~j:,,,,:,.
(h'fh.rn~ hnvn ('[ly. .~lm'h.,'h.j-~eh,,.l w.r~ wn>,l.m. hl the
' ~~"""L'"/~ "7'/"'~""~", ~.
Wns tlu,ir ]mille ~'ur [~vu }enl's. q'ln.rpnl'tpr they hutIt u 1110FU
;z I buil,li.~ ~ .1 rtm .- .....
'~~:'~ ][i~ gr~ nt nmi,itioH wa~ to ~ive IJia ~;hihh';.n a
iramiry, r-ap(,(:te, I nml ,'~tc'~,mc,,I hy all. Much .t' Xlr. Buth.r'~.
heir of miml {'illill* il8 n din,et inherit. m.e t'r.m his fitfl.,r,
tt, r Butler, wh. liglzr(.,I pz'umin,..tly in the ,'arly hi~t.ry
wa~ misrri,.l in Is24 bJ ~]hxn ,,.th (h r .ath. 8.url nr't,.r their
~ '1 ( ' lJI II1~ Illilde ]IV the primitiv. m,.a.s .r tra.~l..-tation
or' that ('nrly ,I.v. In S,.i,teml..r, ls'FJ tl..v setth.d in h)wu
City, thtm n htrag~lizig viiirig
,. Xlr. B[ith · ,'i I t ,.:,. l
illIll IHs Wilt. nUrVlv:.d until .Intotory IS, ISm,S, ,I3 ing at lb:. rp=i-
l I,:. h:l~.r i~ m,w ;: :','~i,l,'.t ,,t' W,..t I{l';Ul,.h. [-tXih
};'~}:,'" ": "'l"~ :"~'"'~ x:,.. ,:,,,,.,l, ~:l ~,-i.:, i.:. :.
,',,'.';.:',:;;&:,:;/. i ,,, ,,,,ll,.,:,
in the I',n'es[, aml tim hllnbpr wits hthm'ionsly rip-sawm]
Irami. This Imildiu~ was first ,.r~,etc.d .n Washingt,m
drn¢ st,,r,. au,I the ,,ntrnm.,, to Murphy Brotl.qs livpry
a/;tbh,s. It wa~ later rulnove, I to North ])llbllqtl(' strm,t, Iipxt
n,~rth t,l' N~.hm.',h,-~ mthim,t shop, whpre it was n~e,I as an
Van Antw.rp, ~ivin~ a~ ;w,'.unt .1' tim first mp~.tin~ of tht,
J,,wa h'~islatur,,iu the m'w (';q~itol ;tt I-t~a ('ity. then a vilht.~e
I'm't flint th,. I,.~i~hdm'- pu~-,.d a v,,te of thanks t~ th-ir lmhiie
]'ho mrs Walter Ih~thq' and Elizah,,th Ph,.la,~ w,.re the par- ~-~
,.nts.ffiv.*.hihh-,.n: MaryTh,.r,.-a died at hm'a('ity:Mrs.
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NOTE BY AB~Ti~OTES:--In this abstract the parties to the instruments are
shown at the left hand as their names appear in the granting clause and
a~y deviation therefrom, in the signatures or acknowledgment, is noted
in remarks,
(i)
Plat of ~overnment Survey of Sec. 33, ~P. gO, N.R. 6, West of the 5th P.~.
(Iovern~ent Sureeye Plat Book on file in the office of the County
Auditor of Johnson County, Iowa. - N - .~
f ,Kt ,s
- s-
United States,
to
John F. ~mbridge and
Charles ~ambridge.
United States,
to
John F. Cambridge and
Charles Cambridge, as Tenants
in common and not as Joln~
Tenants.
Original Entry. C?rtificate ~ 3221.
Dated March ~,
From Certified copy of Original Entry
On file in the office of the County
Recorde~ of Johnson County, Iowa.
Conveys:-The followlog described r?al
estate situated in Johnson CountF, Io~a,
to-wit:--
LOts ~ g, 9 and lO in Sec. 33,
Twp. 80, N.R. West of the 5~P.M.,
containing 199.20 acres.
Book of Original Entry, page 106
(3)
Patent. Certificate 4 3221.
Dated February 1, lg~8.
Filed February ~, 1936.
Recorded in Vol. 168, pz~e 6.
Conveye:-The following described real
estate air, ted in Johnson County, Iowa,
to-wit:--
Lots 7, g, 9 and 10 in Sec. 33,
Twp. 80, N.R. 6 West of the 5th P.M. in
the Dist~ct of lands subject to sale
at Dubuqus,fIowa Territory, containing
190.20 acres.
OyrUO ~ndore, Surveyor,
The Public.
we f~d no further proceedings In this estate affect~=E
part of the land abstracted herein.
janua.ry:15, '185]. Final report of administrator approved
court adm~nistra~or discharged an~ bond exonerated.
Probate Record 5, page
F~eld notes and plat of survey made
for F. H. Irish, ad~nistrator of the
Estate of John ~mbridge, April 10,
Recorded in ~rvelors Record 1,
in the office of the County Auditor of
Johnson County, Iowa.
Plat as follows:--
Bur Oak
Elm
Birch
Elm
Red Oak
Ash
Red Oak
~. Oak
~. O~
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Frclerick M, Irish, ae Admin- Administrator's Deed,
istrator:of the estate of Dated March 17, 1349.
Charles Cambridge, deceased, Filed June 26, 1856.
Recorded in Vol. 14, p&ge 66~.
to Conveye;-Ths following described real
estate situated in Johnson County, Iowa,
Francis Freesart.
Lot 2 in Sec. 3}, Twp. 80,
6, West of the 5th P,M. as desigrmted
on Sanders plat of said premises containing 25 acres, more or less, the
same being a part of the premises oelonglng to the estate of said Cam-
bridge, deceased, which by and under the authority of a license from the
Judge of Probate of said Johnson County, was exposed to sale by sald
Irish as administrator at public out cry, on the 6th daF of September,
1S~?, and said Brossart being the highest and best bidder therefor, the
said premises were struck off to him, etc.
In body of deed and acknowledgment grantors is as above.
Signed F. M. Irish, as Administrator of the Estate of Charles
Cambridge, deceased.
(41)
Francis Brossart and Warrmnty Deed.
Ursula Bros@art, his wife, D=ted August 3, 1J53.
Filed August 10, 1853.
to Recorded in Vol. 10, paze 239.
Conveys:-The following described real
Martin M. Montgomery. estate situated in Johnson County. Iowa,
to-wit:--
Part of Lot 2 in Sec. ~3, T~p.
80, N.R. 6, West of the 5th P.M. as de-
signated on Cyrus Sanders Plat of said premises, to-wit:-begin. ing at a
post on the south bank of the Iowa river, in Sec. 33, !wp. SO, N.R. 6,
west, from which an Elm lS inches in diameter bears south 6½ degrees ~9
links, east near M. M. Montgomery's steam saw mill; thence south 15.~O
chains to a post from which a red oak 1~ inches in disoster hears south
86} degrees west ~6 lines; thence east lZ.S~ chains to a post from which
a white oak 12 inches in diameter bears south 5 degrees East ~1 links;
thence north 3½ degrees East 9.75 chains to the Iowa River; thence down
said river to the nlaee of beginnin~, excepting ~ acres is the northwest
corner of said tra~t, containing 1~ acres, more or less.
~/' ~st~te, -.-. - -
of
Martin M. Montgomery,
~ctd.
In the District Court, Johnson County,
Iowa.
Martin M. Montgomery died intestate,
March --, 1855.
April 7, 1855, Henry Felkner appointed
administrator; bond filed and a99roved;
letters of administration issued.
Probate Record 5, pa~9
My dear Mrs. rogue:
~615 Las 'Flor~e Ave~u6 · '. ! .,,
San Marino, Ca. 91108
August 25, 1979
Thank you for your interesting letter con-
cerning the Butler Bridge homestead. I very much regret that
cannot provide any assistance in your project for the Questers,
as I have lived away from Iowa City for many, many yea~s and
have no recollection, unfortunately, of any background info~ma-
tion.
C
I recall that there was an Iowa Historical Society that once
approached a member of the family for such information. If~ as
I assume, the organization is still in existence, it is possible
·hat you can obtain so~e data from an officer.
Be assured th~ ~ am sorry not t'o be able to help you in the
matter and hope that through some other source you may receive
some assistance toward the success of your project.
Sincerely yours,
(Or.)
Bullct'S Land,ng, :O¥/R (]TY, Io.va.
Mrm, P~gme --
I vmo B.
Augmat 16, 1979
I was puzzied where I found the in-
theback of my headion Mrsw Butler,
forms tton~ in
and ~iseovere~ it was in Zurner as noted om the
attached photosta~eshee~.
There is also s memo on a biographical
sketch on Mrs, Butler's family tree~
But still~..nothimg on "the house".
really am curious on th~now. ~/'
Irving B~ Weber~
I
Ryerson Bridge
The bridge pictured with the name
N~ Dubuque 5~t, O~n refe~
Exactly when the bridge was con-
strutted Isn't clear. It was certainly
bmlt before the turn Of the century.
Slice thL~ location long ha~ been a
cro.~mg point of the Iowa River.
aB~L ,.~g of the Coralw,,,
,-.~,, m ~o-rt, me river was shallow
-h"dttTiS~ point and served aq
- a ~d. A/~er U2e construction of ~e
~ was too deep to ford and.
according to re~.arch by/Vu-s. Tho-
mas r. Pogue for a Questor paper, a
Marart M. Montgomery operated a
ferry and a steam tinYen saw rmll
there.
Elizabeth Butler. widow of Walter
Butler (who died in 18/2 wtUJe sheriff
oi Jotm.~n County, and who also had
built "BuUer's Capitol") later mar-
tied Montgomery and they Uved m
the house (sLLLI ~tanding) on the hall
South of the bridge. Mter Montgo-
mery'a death In 18,55, she continued to
live there vnth her childten by But-
ler. She died In 18&~, wtule still l/vmg
there, and wad often referred to as
the "widow BUUer." Thn may de-
count for the "Butler" m "Butlet's
Landing,,.
Walter Butler owned the land
WOere the CoralviLle dam was built
a~d donated ~t for that purpose. But
~aere m no evidence be ever owned
the land at "BUtler's Landing," ac.
"Butlor's Landing" Bridge
The Riverside Boat Club. an exclu-
sive group ~thich Clal/Tted rune mem-
~rs, orgamzed m 1866. had lto boat
yard where later the bridge was
built. The club reportedly "had a
navy of five boats" It may have been
the origin of the word "Landing."
The boat club was washed away by
the dl~ast,.rn,.e~ thw~,J nf 11181
no longer called "8uller's l~anchng"
Bridge. It was om~tructed m 1931
after a semi-truck liE! ~e otlglglal
bridge and demuh~h~.,d it
With a different routmR of H28h-
way 218. the bridge prtrrmrtly aerve8
local iratrio. Im'ludmg River
c.
The f .ltTst Benton S~eet Bridge,
¢o~pletod in 190,5, was called the
Ryers°~'Brldse because Ryerson
and S~n operated a ateam driven
gr,.st ~ at the west end of the
bridge where it Joined Riverside
D' 'e.
l~ .'VILll had. Seven employees, and
the yerson family Lived next door
· ~th their parrot in a large house at
~:'0 S. Riverside Drive. The house is
;tiLl s~auding, on the ea~ aide
R,verside Drive and south of the
Rock Iaiand Railroad Bridge.
When the Ryerson Bridge was con-
~tructed in 1904-~, the st.~eJ in the
.~ast q~a proved too long for the
amrs which had been built. The steel
:~ad to be cut w~th hack saws.
· lows CltyhasalwaysServed a very
.Urge rural farming area south and
southwe~ and the Ryersou Bridge
aroved a definite convenience for
'~ose people in reaeMng all parts
:he c~ty.
in the accompanying aerial photo
;960L the Ryerson Badge is the
:eeJ arched one in the foreground.
'he piers for the new Benton Street
ic~dge were being cousa'uctod at the
-me and are in the immediate fore-
round.
Yhe other bridges in the picture,
.o~-tn8 upstream, include the Reck
· ~and Railroad Bridge, sad the Bur-
cg~on Street Bridge (with the
ant su~oke stack~ of the University
~ar' PLaaI). The eight silos of the
:n, .al Company (since ~
· d) ~re to the right of the power
,.nt. Old Capitol is to the extreme
Benton Street Bridge
right.
Back in the l&50s there was a wood-
en truss bridge ¢Metcalf'$) between
the Rock Island Railroad Bridge ~nd
the Btwimgton $ti'eet Bridge, thoush
neither of them had been built at that
tii~e.
The present Benton Street Bridge
is a modern concrete type structure
which runs siighUy sou~west to con-
nect with West Benton Street,
nmg up the bluff past Roosevelt
School. ~ {:LuLl was known for year~
as l:Canck H~I! and. at that Ume, Was
very steep. Attorney Ranck l/veal-at
the top of the hal.
Benton S~eet today carries yery
heavy traffic and the intersection of
R~versade Drive and We~t Benton
one of the bumest m Iowa C~ty.
I0
Iowa City Press~31tlzen--Monday~,. Februal~. 28, 1983
Letters to the editor
$oving historic buildings
'to the Editor:
Recently I have been informed that the old stone house at Butlet's
Landing m about to be torn down.
'Considering t. hat there has been quite a bit of demolition m the
Iowa City area lately, I am concerned that no effort will be made to
keep this impo~lnt historic bullcLing... The house with the Second
Empire roof on South Clinton Street near the depot was recently
bulldozed. The Old Gas Worl~ on Burlington and Van Buren was
removed without one person coming to the city coancd meetang that
let it go. The facade of the Patterson Block, a budding on Dubuque
Strcct b~lat recently burned, was quickly removed...
' There has been httle time to research the old stone house at
Butlet's Landing. It has the same sunple character as the farm
houses butIt by other cry formtiers, such as Irish and Lucas. It is a
rectalinear story-and-a-half plan. It m an excellent example of
vernacular architecture from the period when Iowa City was the
state capital (from 1839 to 11~?). Bruit of stone with certain modified
featurea of the Greek RevilvaL such as returning cornices,
suggest~ a da~ from the late 40s or early SOs. It is on old Highway
218, just north of Iowa City.
The condltinn of the house seems ~ound, even though it has been
abandoned and neglected for many years. The pmce of saving such a
building could be high, but ! feel some effort $hotgd be made...
.... . ...,/ Gerald MansheLm
He/pfu/ stranger
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FOLLOWINGI I~ ~ ~
BE~ DOGU~NT AVAILABLE
The Rui~ o[ the Old Stone House at Butlet's Landing. 1983
Early settler Walter ButIre. hotel.keeper and
~henl[. bud! the temporar~ capitol a.d
donated the land[or the/lest Corah,dle dam
.rid rndl. .q/tee hu death m the tmd.l$4o.~.
the'v bruit I/ILS hol~.~e .orth~'tLsl o/Cornlvdle ~.merv d~e'd a.d Butl~ ~ son Thomt~.~ t~ff
Gfibert Irish called it "tire most important early
building in the city." Only one Legislative aasembly. the
fourth. met in it.
According to Captain Itoh. the obligated citizen,,
nc~er fulfilled there pietiger. and Butler "~ustained a
rtHtlott,, It)v, by the olx. radon." Hmvever. tilt
iawr :twurd¢:d him $323 [or vart~)u:~ retail ~c~ k c~ ol
A pubhc-,I)ifitt~ In[Ill, dl~ ,LLIcllI)IICe~ ~I5 WCJl d~ All
ilmkc~l~'r. Butler w~ ~l~t~tOtmt~ ~hrri[[ m 18-1~. but
hi~ ~uly dmlh ptcvemcd him h'om ~ct~ing hi~ full teim
,fi office. The mill and dam t.R,tlcd b~ the Iowa City
bl:mu[acmrin~ Gimpany. a t {x~lx'Eldve VUlll~lrc. wcIc
In~ pmlx.ny at ~hc ~itc ~}f the prt~'m dam at Coralvilh'.
From ()~nfiville. Bullcr~ proix'ely cxtcndc4 {at up
h~wa River. and m ~hi~ da~ the Binlet Bridge and Buth'~
[ ~mhng--whcre the old road m C&xLu' Rapidn ~ mnncs
dvcr 11o[ih ()[ Iowa City--re~lin hi~ ilalHc.
Butlcr's Capitol. mmctimc~ known as the Hutchin-
~.l [ {ot~.~'. w;l~ [;ltcr tllt)Vt~ 1o lilt' t~lM qdc of l)ubmlur
Sllct't I~'lwc~'H ~llt'gL' ;Hid Bmlm~tmt ~trcx. t~. h
vsentu;fily dcm, fii~h~xL
Chaun(-ev .~wan
-,rant e. :t~ltl then a It-ad inmek '.s"a~ elected to the House
Rcl>rc~entati~e~ o[ the Fire Leg~luti~ A~mbly at Bur-
lin~mn. Dunng hi~ hr~t session there. he was ap~imed
to die I)~xlld of commis~ionen to hx:ltc the site of the new
{ apmtl. Hc.q)parentlv ~aw tlu~ last moxe as recognition--
IS}nniblv hmq-awaited~{~[ hi~ true t~tcntial: {or from the
Ilt?glitllHl~ ht' Hl,ldt' 111~lM']I :lie dol~illJIIt
,I I Iil~gb -[,ll t.d hut ltOl tllllldlld311111C Indll with I,u gt' hdHd~
.red .t I,mamul hght m hi~cve. While he
,fi .l~ .i man obat~stxl with Iowa City and the pmpostxl
( ~qmtd. Ins glittering nuw tould also have b~.n c-amcxl
I)v Ihc t ig~)t~ o[ ~ming [tn a phombwaph in lh~)~'~arlv
d~y~ t)l ~1~(' arl. But ()11~('xst~ or not. lie w~ evidently
likely i() .q)lne( talc' Ihc ;m hm,t I ;111d i OlltglCUlr
R,t~tlt'. ,I HI;~II t)i i)mh.x~ional M;llld;ll'd~. dial Sw;m.
h.nl Imnlghl i~lt~ the
willuml hclwiit ~)f .irchiltx I or COlill;it for--although he
did haw tile hclp o( William Skc~'n. who had bc~'n a I)drl-
afflicting a person.
His ~peclalt!, ;s hnt;~ng the
ro kee0 better control on how
'Saving Butler house for history
The house could
serve as a city
historical museum
By Lisa Swegle
OWA CITY -- Decades of
decay and overgrown scrub
brush hid an Iowa pioneer
ho~se until it was purchased as
part of the new water treatment
plant site.
The Iowa City Histortc Preser-
vanon Commission wants to
preserve the home. located on
:he hill overlooking Butler
Bridge on North Dubuque Road.
because of its historical signifi-
cance. Counc;A member Larry
3aker would like to explore us-
mg the house to open an Iowa
City historical museum.
'A place where people can go
md vmw !50 years of Iowa Cit3'
history," he said.
Colette Pogue, former collee.
::OHS dLrector at the Johnson
County Historical Museum. told
~he COmiTlISslon about the house
:n Ma.v. She stumbled across the
souse on a fall drive in the
~9TOs and began investigating
:he house.
THE HOUSE IS Mstorlcaily
s~gnfficant because of :is pio-
neer owners. she said It is one
:f Johnson County's original
houses and overlooked one of
:ae earliest river crossings.
Extensive research uncovered
,'hat the home was owned by
£hzabeth Butler and her second
husband. Marnn Montgomery.
?he house was probably built
vhen they married m 1853. He
:led two years later.
Montgomery operated a ferry
:rossrag. saw mill and farm at
the site. People had to pay to
cross the river on a raft.like
ferry before the original Butler
Bridge was built m the 1860s
Elizabeth Butler was known
as "Widow Butler." Her {'u'~t
husband. Walter Butler, became
tamous for building the first
State Capitol of Iowa. a timber
~tructure on Washington Street.
Butler's Landing, a farm and home dating back to the m,d-1850s. s,ts on land purchased by the cibj
of Iowa Cibj for a new water treatment plant. BELOW: Guy and Glen Stevens lived in the Butler
house in the 1890s. moving in
Iowa City was the capitol be-
~.veen 1839 and 1857,
Pogue said 11 IS hard to look
at the house now and realize its
true value. The l%story house
was or:glnally stone, but was
covered at some point with $tuc
co Many original features re-
main. including the front door.
PUBLIC WORKS Director
Chuck Schmadeke said the
house ~vdl not be harmed by
new water plant construrtlon on
the 200-acre site. The City Coun-
cil would have to decide wheth-
er the house m worth saving.
Doug Russell, Historic Preset.
vation Commission chairman.
said the historic value includes
the house remaining at its origi-
nal site. The commission wants
Io protect the house from fur.
ther harm so that it can be
saved for future use.
Photo =y Coie~te Pogue. ~owa Ca~
~ land purche.' ed by lhe cib]
Stevens livec in the, Butler
after the widow Butler died ,n 1888.
L '~ ,o ..d -
· · I~ASTLAWNBU.LDING OFFICIAL SITE NLgiBER 13JH283
Th~ UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
· ~WA C~Y, IOWA 522~ ACCESSION N~ER . I0~
1. County Johnson
Local site name
2. Range 6W To~mship ROM Section 33
~: 3. On the ¼, SE ¼, SE ¼, SW
k,
4. Type of site camp
.Maps used USC-R Iowa city W~qt
Tenant Address
6. Owner Mm~ff ~rphy
Address
7. Informant Address
General location of site in relation to streams, bluffs, river terraces,
including modern landmarks such as roads and houses.
The site is located on a low terrace about 200 yd~. ~t of t~ Tc~;a River.
100yards north of Interstate 80. The k~IC RadioTow.eris 80 E-NE
of the site about 2/3 mi..aw~y.
Estimated site size 2 acres
9. Present condition crooland
I0. Previous excavations
By whom Address
11. Material collected: a. Bone
b. Scone S{~m'/~.~,, .[;~6~1~ pOI ~, S~{~C~ ~a~5 / ~
c. Pottery
d. Other
~er O~ Address~l~~O~.
12. Method of collection s~fa~ ~on
13. Other material reported
Address
14. Reco~endations "
i 15. References
~ 16. Recorded by Toby Morlx~ Address Route 1, Beaman
· Contract Completion Report/
i'i 17. Date recorded April 6, 1980 Research Paper
3
Sketch map of location
~a.ge ~W ~o~sh~ ~N Section 33
Indicate the chief topographical features, such as streams and eleva!
'indicate houses and roads. Indicate the site location by enclosing the
wich dotted line.
N
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C~ OF ~AT~ ARCHAEOLOGY! IOWA SITE RECORD
~ASTLAWN 8U:tOING OFFICIAL SITE ~ER 1~284
~ UNI~SITY OF iOWA
~WA ~, IOWA 522~ ACCESSION ~ER
County John.~on
Local site name
Range 6W Township BUM Section 33
On the k, NW .~, NE .~, $E k, SW ¼.
.... 2, 2, 2,
4. Type of site ca~
5. Tenant
6. Owner MarwMurDhy
7. Informant
8.
Maps used USC. RoIc~a tit]; W~-
Address
Address
Address
General location of site in relation to streams, bluffs, river terraces,
including modern landmarks such as roads and houses.
The site is located on a lc~ terrace 400 yards east of the Ic~za ~wr, 400
yards north of Inferstate 80, 300 yards northeast of 13J~283. The KXVC
Radio Tower is 95v E-SE about ½ mile away. A fa~mis 40v N-M~ about 1/3
mile.
9. Present condition cr,~opland
10. Previous excavations
By whom
11. Material collected: a. Bone
b. Stone flakes, core
c. Pottery
d. Other
0wner TabyMorrow
12. Method of collection surface
13. Other material reported
Owner
14. Recommendations
15. References
16. Recorded by T~by
17. Date recorded i~ril 6, 1980
Estimated site size 1 acre
Address
Address ~ez~an
Address
Address Route 1, Beaman
Contract Completion Report/
Research Paper
Sketch map of location
Range Township _ Section
Indicate the chief topographical features, such as streams and elevations~
'indicate houses and roads. Indicate the site location by enclosing the
with dotted line.
Notes:
DIMENSIONS:
80 FEET TALL, 5 FEET DIA~i~TERAT .T~BASE
ESTIMATED AGE: 150+YEARS OLD ~-~
THE LARGE OAK TREE 40 FEET NORTHWEST OF
THE OLD BUTLRRHOUSE ON
THE WATERPLANT SITE
James P. Glasgow
3291 Dubuque Street NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
October 26, 1995
Mr. David E. Brown
Attorney at Law
Bremer Building
120 1/2 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-3976
Re: Natural Heritage Case
Dear Dave:
As I prepare for the trial in the natural heritage lawsuit
against the City of Iowa City, I become more and more convinced
that the City needs to consider the impact of its development on
the environment and the natural heritage on the water treatment
facility site. Aside from any personal interest I may have in
the proposed water treatment facility'as a result of my property
ownership, it concerns me a great deal that this development is
proceeding without any consideration of the irreparable damage
that can occur. In this lawsuit, I am only trying to insure that
the City consider the impact of its actions on the surrounding
area. Quite frankly, I am very surprised that they have not al-
ready done so.
The city of Iowa City is quite aware of the natural heritage
that exists on the property. In April of 1980, Toby Morrow of
the Office of the State Archaeologist did a preliminary surface
examination of the property in question and located at least
eight Indian campsites. These documented sites also suggest that
there is a high potential for Indian burial grounds in the area.
Furthermore, the City is well aware that the old Butler House is
historically significant and meets all four criteria for eligi-
bility for the National Registry of Historic Places. The prop-
erty contains 50 acres of woodlands and highly unique and sensi-
tive sands and soils. Given these facts, it appears strange that
the City would proceed with development without considering the
impact upon these natural resources.
The city's refusal to conduct an environmental impact study
or cultural resource check seems all the more disturbing in light
of its consideration of the newly proposed Sensitive Areas Ordi-
nance. Based upon my review of the draft of the Ordinance, dated
October 26, 1995
Page -2-
September 1, 1995, this property clearly would be classified as a
sensitive area. Under the Sensitive Areas Ordinance, the City
would have to conduct the kind of study that I am requesting.
This makes the City of Iowa City's refusal to do so seem all the
more ridiculous.
I would like to discuss with you the possibility of reaching
a settlement prior to the trial. I would be willing to dismiss
the lawsuit if the City of Iowa City would agree to perform a
Phase I Environmental Impact Analysis. In other words, I am ask-
ing that the City of Iowa City perform a cultural resource check
and environmental impact study of its proposed development. This
would include its impact upon the woodlands, wetlands, archaeo-
logical findings, and other items of natural heritage. I would
also ask for the City's guarantee that the old Butler House would
remain intact until it is reviewed by the Historical Commission.
Performing this impact analysis will protect our natural heritage
for all the citizens of Iowa City.
Please let me know your thoughts at your earliest conven-
ience. I look forward to hearing from you.
Very truly yours,
~~-~.~ames P.~I~ sgow~~
JPG
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
November 3, 1995
City Council
City Manager
Material in Information Packet
Memoranda from Mayor Horowitz:
a. Additions to suggested individuals for the Ad Hoc Economic
Development Con~ittee
b. Schedule for Remainder of Year
COpy of letter from Mayor Horowitz to F.A.A. regarding letter of intent~&~
to cooperate.
Memorandum from Council Member Kubby regarding Fringe Area Agreement.
Memoranda from the City Manager:
a. West High Drive
b. Rollback Factor
c. Landfill - Poplar Trees
d. Whispering Meadows Wetland - Completion of Access Trail
Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Community Development
regarding First and Muscatine Hy-Vee Grocery Store.
Memoranda from the City Clerk:
a. Policy for Internet Messages
b. City Council Work Session of October 23, 1995
c. City Council Work Session of October 24, 1995
7/
7.?73
Memorandum from the Purchasing Agent regarding sponsorship for Parking
Ramp spitter tickets.
Agenda and minutes for the Council Disability Rights and Education
meetings.
Letter from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors regarding
Fringe Area Agreement
Copies of letters from:
a. Midland Homes regarding construction regulations
b. Randy Dickson regarding survey for cultural resources
c. Carol Litton regarding request for rezoning for a
restaurant
Agendas for the November 2 formal and informal meetings of the Johnson
County Board of Supervisors.
the proposed
Memorandum from the City Attorney regarding the confidential site location
map from the State Archaeologist,
Agenda of Board of Supervisors Informal Meeting on November 7, 1995.~
Me~o from City Arty. regardin~ staff update.
City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 3, 1995
To: City Council
From: Susan M. Horowitz
Re: Additions to suggested individuals for the Ad Hoc Economic Development Committee
As you will recall, we took David Sch(~on's October 10 memo, agreed on the categories of
individuals to select, agreed to increase the names in the categories at our informal meeting,
agreed not to select actual individuals until after the election in case a new member felt strongly
for an additional candidate. We also agreed staff would facilitate such an ad hoc committee. We
have yet to agree on the process of selection.
I have received input from all of you - thanks. Here are the categories and existing/additional
names.
Citizens (2 members):
Dersk Maurer
Colin Gordon
Cheryl Witney
Norman Bailey
George Starr
John McDonald
Darrel Courtney
Jeff Cox
Kathy Johnson
Unlverslty of Iowa (1 member):
David Skorton, V.P. for Research
Mary New, University Relations
John Buchanan
Gerald Nordquist
Small Business (1 member):
Tom Werderitsch, Selzer-Werderitsch Const.
Vicki Lansing, Lansing Funeral Services
Carolyn Gross, Technigraphics
Industry (1 member):
Kerry Fitzi3atrick, Procter & Gamble
Stacy Pugh, General Mills
Ray Broadbear, Moore Business Forms
Richard Ferguson, ACT
Environmental Groups (1 member):
Mark Smith, Environmental Advocates
Pam Ehrhardt, Environmental Advocates
Richard "Sandy" Rhodes, UI
Economic Development Organizations (1 member):
Bob Sierk, ICAD
John Beckord, Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
Bob Downer, ICAD
Labor (1 member):
William Gerhard, Laborer's Local 1238
Jean Martin, AFSCME Motor Pool
Resource People (2 members)
Bruce Wheaton, Research Admin., UI
Tom Bullington, Job Services
Kathym Kurth, Small Business, UI
Roberta TilI-Retz, UI
Peter Fisher, UI (not in IC)
P.S. FYI - attached is reprin~ from the Nation's Cities Weekly, October 23, 1993
: Nat~6n's Cities; V~e~k~¥ .: : "' ' ' .: · ' ~
How Communities Can Attract
Entrepreneurs, Businesses
Cities that encourag~ entrepreneurship are much more likely to
thrive in the face of rapid change, says a aew study published by the
Small Business Founda~on of Ame~ca (SBFA).
Local economic development officials must base their policies on
knowledge about what really motivates entrepreneurs, according to
Dr. Norris Krueger, author of "Prescription for Opportunity:. How
Communities Can Create Potential for Entreprenuers." Some tip~ for communities frsm Yaueger.
· Don't pick winners. The general nurturing of entrepreneurial
activities is more effective than targeting specific businesses.
· Create a "bully pulpit." Use moral leadership from commu-
nity leaders to reward and support Innovation.
· Reduce barriers. to entrepreneurship. Avoid excessive tax
burdens, growth controls and permitang systems.
® EIelp entrepreneurs get loans and venture capital. Teach
business owners how to ask for loam and let. them know about
capital resources.
s Manage perceptions. ff community members believe eco-
nomic success is possible, it become a serf-ruling prophecy.
· Don't throw money at dying industries, Instead, invest in
new ideas and businesses.
· Create networks. Networks offer a tool for sharing informa.
tion, moral support, and role modeling.
· Make entrepreneurship a credible career option. But don't
mythologJze entrepreneurs; average individuals need to be able to
identify with them.
Copies of the complete ;30-page working paper are available for
$15 from SBFA, 1155 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005;.
(202) 223-1103. ~1
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 2, 1995
To: City Council
From: Mayor
Re: Schedule for Remainder of Year
After reviewing pending issues with the staff I think we are going to have to discuss scheduling
of additional meetings over the remaining months. I suggest we schedule special meetings now
to permit us to schedule around them in the upcoming months. Some suggested dates are
indicated with an asterisk ('). Another suggestion may be starting at 6:00 (with a special work
session) prior to a 7:30 formal meeting. Please review your calendars and come i3repared to set
meeting dates at Monday's work session.
November 20 -
November 21 -
Regular Work Session
Regular Formal
*November 27 - Possible Special Work Session (Housing Plan)
December 4 -
December 5 -
Regular Work Sesstpn
Regular Formal
*December 11 o
*December 12 -
Possible Work Session
Possible Work Session
December 18 -
December 19-
Regular Work Session
Regular Formal
Pending Issues:
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Meeting with Student Senate
Action Plan for City Steps
Fringe Area Agreement
Housing Plan - Public/Private Partnership (tentatively set for Nov. 27)
Assisted Housing
Airport Master Plan
Sensitive Areas
National League of Cities Meeting (Nov. 29 - Dec. 3)
Iowa League of Cities Council Training (Williamsburg/Dec, 6)
Organization Meeting (after noon Jan. 2 and before noon Jan. 6)
November 2, 1995
Mr. Jan Monroe, Planning Supervisor
Airport Division, ACE611
Federal Aviation Administration
601 E. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106-2808
CITY OF I0 I, VA CITY
Re: Letter of intent to cooperate
Dear Mr. Monroe:
The City Council for the City of Iowa City, and the Board of Supervisors for Johnson County
intend to cooperate within the airport master planning process now under way in order to
agree on a land use plan for land adjacent to the Iowa City Airport, As you know, the Iowa
City Airport is located in an area bounded on the west by Highway 21 8, on the north by Iowa
Highway 1, on the east by Riverside Drive, and at the interface of the southerly portion of the
City of Iowa City and the southeasterly portion of Johnson County, Because the Iowa City
Airport is publicly-owned land and represents a significant resource, both the City of Iowa City
and Johnson County wish to cooperate in pursuing a cooperative plan consistent with our
respective jurisdictions and our joint goals and objectives,
Both bodies have reviewed a proposed concept, and we believe that it is in our best interests
to anticipate how certain areas surrounding the airport will be developed or redeveloped, and
to have a general broad-based concept to plan and anticipate that growth. In agreeing to this
general letter of intent to cooperate in this planning process, Johnson County and the City
of Iowa City agree on the following general principles:
The Iowa City Airport should be maintained at its current location. Joint planning by
Iowa City and Johnson County will enhance the airport as a community resource.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the City Council for the City of Iowa
City wanted to relay this information and their "letter of intent to cooperate" in the
joint land use)planning which will be done within the city's airport master planning
process now under way and to make a good faith effort to extend their intent to
cooperate to their mutual advantages.
Cordially yours,
Susan M. Horowitz
Mayor, City of Iowa City
Charles Duffy, Chair
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
CC:
City Council
Board of Supervisors
Airport Commission
Karen Kubby
CITY COUNCIL MEMI~EF.
To:
City Council
CMc C~
410 E. Waehlngton St.
Iowa (;ICy, IA 52240
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(319) 556-5o09
728 2nd Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 338-1321
Re: Fringe Area Agreement
Date: November 1 1995
In thinking about the Fringe Area Agreement and the
process we are using to resolve this set of issues,
I have a suggestion° It seems from recent
discussions that the two bodies are getting further
apart instead of closer together. The City is
adding things to the proposed agreement, while the
County is deleting things. One outcome of this
phenomena is a lawsuit or set of lawsuits.
I would be interested in using some conflict
resolution techniques by an outside party for the
remainder of the discussions about the Fringe Area
Agreement. This may be a prime example where this
preventative lawyering technique would help us
prevent lawsuits (paid for on all sides by
taxpayers) and gain a more cooperative
understanding of how we want to allow development
to occur in the fringe area.
This process may also build trust between the
bodies about how the new agreement will be
implemented. And this increased trust can be
transferred to other issues upon which we need to
cooperate (the airport master plan, traffic control
issues, new responsibilities passed on to us from
the 104th Congress, a new industrial park).
I will bring this suggestion up for your
consideration during council time at our informal
meeting on November 6. Feel free to call me with
any comments or questions. My number is 338-1321
or you can e-mail me at kkubby@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu.
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Thanks.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 2, 1995
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: West High Drive
The staff has approached the Iowa City Community School District administrative staff about the
reconstruction of the West High drive at Melrose. The proposal is to convert the driveway for a
distance of 300' into a city street, The reason for these negotiations is based on a need to plan
for the future street network in the area between West High and U.S. Highway 218 along Melrose
Avenue. As you are aware, the City installed a temporary traffic signal at the intersection of the
West High drive and Melrose Avenue this past year. We are also in the process of a major
reconstruction project on Melrose Avenue. In addition, the Galway Hills area is continuing to
develop, As all of these events come together, it seems prudent to consider the optimal use of
the signalized intersection at the school drive and how access would be provided to future
development west of the school along Melrose Avenue.
We are attempting to minimize the access points to Melrose Avenue that may require
signalization in the future and ensure the functioning of this arterial street to avoid traffic
congestion within the neighborhoods. Our proposal is to construct a boulevard from the
signalized intersection at Melrose and the current school drive, south for a distance of 300', at
which point the boulevard would narrow to a two-lane drive and proceed to access West High
School. Within the boulevard section, a local residential street from the Galway Hills area would
intersect with the boulevard and provide access to the development to the west. This would
provide a second mean~ of access to this area and eliminate the need for another access point
(that initially would be unsignalized) to Melrose Avenue. We believe this is a safer street network
than one which would result in at least three access points to Melrose Avenue on the south side
- the school drive, the existing Galway Drive, and another street access between Galway Drive
and the school drive.
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On November 8, Jeff Davidson will be meeting with the Galway Hills Neighborhood Association,
at their request, to discuss this proposal. Karin Franklin and Jeff Davidson will be attending the
School Board meeting on November 14 to discuss this proposal with the School Board. To date
we have not received a particularly positive response from the Dlstdct administration. They are
concerned the proposal will result in an unsafe situation for student ddvers and that the drive in
front of West High will become, in essence, a public street. We do not believe that this would be
the case.
We will keep you informed of any developments surrounding this issue.
cc: Karin Franklin
Jeff Davidson
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 2, 1995
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Rollback factor
In the Thursday Des Moines Re.qiste~ the State, by way of a news article, announced that the
residential rollback factor for the next budget year will be 59.3%, down from 67.5%. This is a
dramatic reduction. Based on the current residential values, this rollback will result in a loss
of tax base of $93.2 million or approximately a 13.8% reduction in taxable value. In other
terms, unless we see new construction and/or increases in assessed value of 13.8% or more,
we are simply keeping even; that is the same resources as last year. This loss represents $1.2
million in lost property tax revenue if we were to have remained at 67.5%.
CC;
City Council Candidates
Department Directors
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 2, 1995
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Landfill - Poplar Trees
You may recall the City planted literally thousands of poplar trees at the Iowa City landfill.. The
poplar trees have demonstrated their ability to help control leachate. This project was undertaken
through cooperative effort with university officials.
The State DNR has had some concern about this project, particularly when trees are planted on
the cap of a landfill. Their concern is the tree and root system opens the soil for opportunities
for water to seep into the landfill. For a while we were concerned they were going to require
removal of the trees. It appears now that the DNR is reluctant to issue such an order and are
looking toward a pedormance stud~ of a similar situation at the Cedar Rapids landfill. After
reviewing the study, we understand DNR will make a decision. In the meantime, we will continue
to maintain the poplar tree/landfill cap effort although we are not to proceed with any new
plantings.
We will keep you advised.
cc: Chuck Schmadeke
City of Iowa Ci :y
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 2, 1995
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Whispering Meadows Wetland - Completion of Access Trail
As you will recall at a recent meeting we were requested by Council and we believe we could
satisfy your interest in seeing the trail completed before the first of the year. We are continuing
to pursue that goal. We have met with opposition concerning construction easements and
therefore it could have a significant effect on our timing, particularly if we receive a hard freeze.
We had hoped to use City crews, if all issues including timing went well. Our crews are involved
in leaf collection which will be completed in a few weeks. I wanted to keep you advised and we~
will hopefully be able to fulfill your goal.
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 3, 1995
To: City Council
From: Ka;in Franklin, Director, Planning and Community Development
Re: First and Muscatine Hy-Vee Grocery Store
On November 1, representatives of Hy-Vee and I presented to residents of the First Avenue
area plans for the new grocery store at First and Muscatine Avenues. Generally speaking, the
meeting was cordial, with the Hy-Vee representatives presenting the plans and the
neighborhood residents posing a variety of questions to them. A number of the questions
related to the First Avenue Improvement Project and to existing flooding concerns on Ralston
Creek. The neighborhood was informed that the Engineering staff would be holding a pre-
design meeting with them within the next couple months regarding the First Avenue project.
The neighborhood associations are likely to include on upcoming agendas the issue of Ralston
Creek and what measures can be taken to keep the channel clear of debds.
Questions and comments relating to the grocery store focused on the extent of the landscaping
being provided, the location of the loading dock, lighting on the site, and the amount of traffic
that would be generated by the store. The Hy-Vee representatives agreed to work with their
delivery trucks to route the trucks along Muscatine Avenue and First Avenue south of
Muscatlne and to design the lighting such that it was less than the standard foot-candles found
in such developments.
As is typical at this type of meeting, different people had different perspectives which were
sometimes in conflict with one another. My impression was that the neighborhood was
appreciative of the opportunity to learn about the plans for the grocery store, that many viewed
this project in a positive light, and they wished to be kept informed about the First Avenue
Improvement Project. Two councillors, Naomi Novick and Larry Baker, were in attendance at
the meeting.
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City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
November 1, 1995
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Policy for lnternet Messages
Attached are current and proposed policies for distribution of Internet messages received in my
office. In light of recent Council discussions, I have revised the policy of accepting such
messages as official correspondence. We can discuss the policy at your work session on
November 6 or hearing nothing, I will implement the proposed policy effective immediately.
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
I~..3-3MK
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
CURRENT
DATE:
November 17, 1994
TO:
FROM:
Mayor and City Counc~'l
Marian K. Kerr, Clty Clerk
RE: E.Mail
In response to questions here's my policy for handling E-Mail messages coming to my office.
I check my messages first thing in the rooming. Copies are made at that time, distributed
accordingly, and deleted off E. Mail. ff messages are addressed to the City Council they will be
distributed at the next Council meeting or the next information packet, whichever is earliest.
E-Mail messages will be handled as information packet items only and will not be accepted as
official correspondence,
I do not respond to E-Mail messages via computer. If they are addressed to me and a response
is necessary, I will phone the person directly.
bc5-1
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
November 1, 1995
TO: Mayor and City Council PROPOSED
FROM:
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
RE:
Intemet Messages
Messages will be checked first thing each morning and at least once prior to the end of the day,
Copies will be made, distributed accordingly, and deleted. If messages are addressed to City
Council they will be distributed at the next Council meeting or with the next agenda materials,
whichever is earliest,
Messages will be accepted as official correspondence (Consent Calendar or public hearings) if
the name of the sender is included. Just as with written correspondence we do not accept
unsigned correspondence.
I have found that the best time to retrieve messages is prior to 8:00 a.m, After that time Internet
is often busy and I may be unable to gain access. This could result in correspondence being
delayed one day. Individuals sending correspondence to staff and/or Council on the same day
as a meeting will want to keep that in mind. For example an item sent Monday evening for
distribution at your formal meeting Tuesday evening will be copied by 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, while
an item sent later Tuesday morning may not be able to be accessed until Wednesday morning,
bC~-2MK
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
November 3, 1995
To:
Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re:
Council Work Session, October 23, 1995 - 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers
Mayor Horowitz presiding. Council present: Horowitz, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Throgmorton,
Pigott (6:15 p.m.), Baker (6:20 p.m.). Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Miklo, Fosse,
Denney, Franklin, Kugler, Boothroy, Schoon, Davidson. Tapes: Reel 95-120, Side 2; 95-122,
Both Sides. (Problem Tape.)
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS:
Reel 95-120, Side 2
Senior Planner Miklo presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion:
Public hearing on an ordinance amendinq the Zoning Chapter by adopting a Sensitive
Areas Ordinance to requlate d~velopment on properties containing environmentally
sensitive features, including wetlands, stream corridors, steep slopes, wooded areas,
hvdric soils, prairie remnants and archaeological sites.
PCD Director Franklin, Senior Planner Miklo, Planner Denney, and City Engineer Fosse
presented information.
Kubby requested that staff develop a checklist to assist staff and developers with
implementation of the sensitive areas ordinance. Lehman asked that a list of exemptions
be included in that checklist.
Novick requested that language be included on page four, definitions section under "slope"
to include examples such as stormwater detention facilities.
Novick requested that language be changed from "recognize" to "preserve" when
appropriate.
Kubby asked that Council discuss how the determinations are made when someone's
buffer area gets reduced.
Ordinance amendinq the Zoning Chapter by conditionalIv chanqinq ~l~e use regulations on
an approximate 2.02 acre tract of land I~cated east of Lakeside Drive and south of
Hiqhwav 6 from ID-RS, Interim Development Sinqle-Familv Residential, to RM-12, Low
Densitv, Multi-Family Residential. (Outlot A Whispering Meadows/REZ95-0012) (Second
Consideration)
ResoJution for final plat ~.3proval of Kennedy's Waterfront Addition, Part Three, a 31.23
acre, 11-1or commercial subdivision located south of Hi.qhwav 1 between G Ibert Street and
the Iowa River. (SUB95-0026)
Miklo requested that this item be deferred to November 7, 1995.
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Resolution for final plat approval of East Hill Subdivision, a 13.O4 acre, 36-1ot residential
subdivision located north of Muscatine Avenue, west of Dover Street and Perry Court.
(SUB95-0027)
Resolution for approval of the preliminary and final plats of Windsor Ridqe -Part Six, a
resubdivision of Tract "A." Windsor Ridge - Part One, and Outlot "A." Windsor Ridge - Part
Three, a 7.8 acre, seven-lot residential subdivision with two outlots located north of
Amedcan Legion Road and west of Arlinf:lton Ddve. (SUB95-0025)
AGENDA ADDITION- #9 PUBLIC HEARING ON CONVEYANCE
OF TVVO SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS:
Reel 95-120, Side 2
City Clerk Karr noted the following addition to the agenda: (item #9B) consider resolution
authorizing conveyance of single-family dwellings at 3331 and 3337 Dubuque St. (water facilities
site).
AGENDA #4F(7) - CORRESPONDENCE FROM BOB BURNS:
Reel 95-120, Side 2
PCD Director Franklin recommended that Council refer Saratoga Springs to Planning and Zoning
Commission for a recommendation.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: Reel 95-120, Side 2
Horowitz requested that Council submit names to her for consideration of the Economic
Development Ad Hoc Committee appointments within the next two weeks.
MEET WITH UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL REGARDING MELROSE AVENUE
PROJECT: Reel 95-122, Side 1
The following people presented comments: University Heights Council members: Mayor
Swanson, Yarbrough, Jacobson, Jones, From, Weatherby and Martin; Steve Ballard, University
Heights City Attorney; NNW Consultant Steve Jacobsen; City Attorney Woito; City Engineer
Fosse; and JCCOG Transportation Planner Davidson.
Iowa City and University Helghts Councils discussed positions outlined in University Heights'
correspondence dated October 16, 1996. There was discussion of the consultants' recommenda-
tion (47 foot pavement width); bridge remaining open during construction; west end of bridges "the
shoulders" will stop and three traffic lanes carried thru to Koser intersection; on street parking.
Staff Action: Prepare resolution for Council's November 7 meeting. (Davldson)
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF MELROSE AVENUE PROJECT:
Reel 95-122, Side 2
JCCOG Transportation Planner Davidson and City Engineer Fosse presented information.
Council asked staff to look at the feasibility of incorporating medians on Melrose Avenue into the
project.
APPOINTMENTS:
Reel 95-122, Side 2
Senior Center Commission - no decision. (Council to contact late applicant individually,)
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COUNCIL AGENDNTIME:
Reel 95-1PP, Side 2
(Agenda Item #4f(4) - letter from nine residents of Ecumenical Towers regarding high
temperatures in apartments.) In response to Lehman, Atkins stated there was no
apparent code violation.
Lehman inquired about the legal status of skateboarders on city streets. City Attorney
Woito responded that skateboarders are banned on all streets, including residential, but
are allowed in the parks everywhere. Kubby asked that the matter of skateboarding on
sidewalks be researched prior to Council's formal meeting.
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Novick requested staff check with the University of Iowa regarding playing rollerblade
hockey in parking ramps. The City Attorney stated a staff committee is reviewing this
matter and will report to Council.
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Novick announced that there is an open house on October 26, 1995, regarding Crandic
Railroad transportation between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Novick and Baker agreed
to attend that meeting.
Novick inquired as to Council representation at the neighborhood meeting scheduled
November 1, 1995, regarding the Hy-Vee site plan at Towncrest. Baker stated he would
be attending.
(Agenda Item #18 - temporary use of East Washington Street right-of-way by Ginsberg
Jewelers.) Novick raised concerns about the heat from halogen lights and its impact on
trees. Staff will follow-up.
Throgmorton noted that he attended a conference in Detroit where the dean of the College
of Architecture from the University of New Mexico stated that the new University of Iowa
president is great.
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Throgmorton stated that he is confused about the information received regarding the water
impact fee.
Kubby referred to information regarding NCS new industrial jobs training project and
stated that in the future she would like to know the wage range and how many people are
in each category.
10. Kubby inquired about the status of the director position in Public Housing Authority.
11.
Kubby referred to the Muston house on Kirkwood Avenue and expressed her frustration
by the City's not being able to help in some way, Atkins stated he will follow-up.
12.
Horowitz reminded Council Members of the meeting with the B.';,ard of Supervisors
regarding the Airport Master Plan at 6:30 on Tuesday.
13.
Arkins reported that he attended his first downtown plaza task force meeting and it was
a lively discussion.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 2, 1995
To: Mayor and City Council
From:-City Clerk
Re:
Council Work Session - Johnson County Board of Supervisors/Airport Master Plan - 6:30
p.m. in the Council Ch~.mbers, October 24, 1995.
Mayor Horowitz presiding. Iowa City Council Members present: Horowitz, Baker, Kubby, Lehman,
Novick, Throgmorton, Pigott (6:35 p.m.). Iowa City Staff: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin,
O'Neil, Burnside, Smith. Johnson County Board of Supervisors: Lacina, Bolkcom, Duffy,
Stutsman. Johnson County Staff: White, Peters. Others: Jerry Searle (McClure Engineering
Company). Tapes: #95-123, Both Sides (Problem Tape)
AIRPORT MASTER PLAN
Reel 95-123 Side 1
Iowa City Council Members and Johnson County Board of Supervisors reviewed a draft of the
10/24/95 letter to be ser,~, [o the FAA.
Jerry Searle, McClure Engineering Company, presented an overview of the Airport Concept Plan.
Airport Commission Chair Howard Hotart responded to Council questions.
City Attorney Woito and County Attorney White agreed to revise the 10/24/95 letter.
Meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
[Transcripts of the meeting available in the City Clerk's office. Problem tape recording,]
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
November 3, 1995
TO: City Manager
FROM: Cathy Eisenhofer,
Purchasing Agent
RE: Sponsorship for Parking Ramp Spitter Tickets
Beginning November 6, 1995 Capitol and Dubuque Street Ramp spitter
tickets will have a new look. Enzler's of Iowa City, Inc. and Hands
Jewelers are participating as sponsors in the Spitter Ticket Pilot
Project to help offset a portion of the ticket printing costs. Each
sponsor will pay $3,000 and have business exposure on i million
spitter tickets each.
Staff had hoped to obtain four sponsors to offset the
project cost but are pleased to have received the initial
of the two downtown Park-N-Shop program participants.
entire
support
CC:
Joe Fowler, Transit Manager
Bill Dollman, Parking Supervisor
Eta Burken, Burken Marketing
Council on Disability Rights and Education
I~EETING AGENDA
NOVEMBER 7, 1995 - 10:00 A.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CIVIC CENTER - 410 E. WASHINGTON ST.
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
5.
6.
7.
8.
Introductions
Approval of Minutes
Subcommittees/Reports
a. Housing
b. Transportation
c. Public Accommodations
d. Public Relations
Other Reports
Bylaws Review - VOTE ON ADOPTION
Other Business
Next Meeting Agenda - December 5, 1995
Adjourn
CC:
Iowa City City Council
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
CDRE MISSION STATEMENT
The Council on Disability Rights and Education (CDRE) is s non-profit educational
organization dedicated to accessibility, full participation and inclusion of persons with
disabilities.
Our mission is to act as a comprehensive, community-wide educational resource for
promoting disability awareness, to provide technical assistance and te encourage
compliance with disability civil rights legislation..
Our goal is the attainment of community-wide accessibility and the full participation of
persons with disabilities to all facilities and services within our community.
Council on Disability Rights and Education
Ed Blake .........................................
Jacquelyn Bolden .................................... 335-1264 {W)
Joe Bolkcom 356-6000 {W)
Mace Braverman - Co-chair ............................. 337-4195 {W)
Ed Brinton 338-4600 (H)
Kevin Burr ......................................... 338-3870 (W)
Linda Carter 337-8532 (H)
Tim Clancy 354-1067 {H)
Patrick Frazier .....................................
Jan Gorman 335-2660 (W)
Dr Crockett Grabbe 335~1929
Tim Grieves 339-6800 (W)
John Harshfield - Co-Chair .............................. 358-6518
Jim Harris .........................................
Marjorie Hayden Strait 337-5847 (H)
Dale Helling 356-5013 (W)
Mike Hoenig 353-6448 (W)
Karen Kubby 338-1321 {H)
Ethel Madison 338-3870 (W)
335-0705 (W)
337-4181
Susan Mask ........................................
John McKinstry .....................................
Jane Nelson-Kuhn ...................................
Nancy Ostrognai 338-7690 (H)
Larry Quigley 644-2097 (H)
Anne Rawland ...................................... 337-9637 (W)
Keith Ruff 338-3870 (W)
Loren Schmitt 338-9859 (H)
Heather Shank 356-5022 (W)
Doris Jean Sheriff 339-0579 (H)
Ann Shires 338-7149 (H)
Orville Townsend 354-4766 (W)
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Council on Disability Rights and Education
MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 3, 1995
Present:
Mace Braverman, Linda Carter, Tim Clancy, Jan Gorman, Marjorie Hayden-
Strait, Dale Helling, Mike Hoenig, Lon Moeller, Nancy Ostragnai, Anne Rawland,
Keith Ruff, Loren Schmidt, Doris Jean Sheriff, Ann Shires, Orville Townsend,
Dee Vanderhoef
Keith Ruff volunteered to chair the meeting in the absence of the Chairperson. Members
present introduced themselves. Minutes of the meeting of September 5 were approved as
amended.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
Housing; Nancy Ostragnai indicated that an audit of Mace Braverman's new apartment
building was completed. She further indicated that the committee is attempting to
secure speaking engagements and is attempting to schedule something with the
Apartment Owners Association. They will be making a presentation at the University
of Iowa Women's Center on October 26. A more complete report on the activities of
the committee will be available. Doris Jean Sheriff offered information on a couple of
things happening at the national level. The Administration on Developmental
Disabilities is creating a national network on home ownership and control. The
National Home of Your Own Alliance is further creating a database regarding accessible
housing. She suggested that the Housing Committee provide information on local
accessible housing to this project. They are attempting to compile information for all
types of housing, including apartments.
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Transportation: Tim Clancy indicated that this committee met on September 20. Their
regular meeting time has been changed to the second Wednesday of each month from
1:30 until 3:00 p.m. The committee has determined that 133 passengers used the lift
equipment on City transit coaches during the month of August. The committee would
like to have a representative on the Transit Technical Advisory Committee and it was
agreed that in response to that committee's request, the CDRE would provide a letter
stating why this organization wishes to be represented. Clancy indicated that it has
also been suggested that the information station for Transit at the Old Capitol Center
include a telephone to access scheduling information. It has also been suggested that
the information provided at the station include information regarding accessible routes.
There was also a brief discussion regarding the policy of the City not to accommodate
a third rider using a wheelchair if a bus is full, but rather to serve that individual
through paratransit. Mike Hoenig indicated that the City is looking into braille
schedules. He inquired as to the status of federal funding cuts, and Helling explained
that, at this point, these funds are likely to be cut in operatior, al assistance rather than
capital acquisition assistance. A motion to send a letter to the Johnson County
Council of Governments regarding a representative on the Technical Advisory
Committee, to include full membership and voting privileges, passed unanimously.
Public Accommodations: Keith Ruff referred to the letter from the City Clerk indicating
that the City Council would not be amending the ordinance regarding sidewalk cafes
CDRE Meeting Minutes
October 3, 1995
Page 2
at this time. Helling explained that Council preferred to look at the general impact of
sidewalk cafes and to consider possible changes to the ordinance, based on that
experience, during the upcoming winter months. Further discussion of this issue was
deferred until after January 1, 1996. The committee is continuing to audit bars,
restaurants, coffee houses, etc. No return inspections are scheduled but the
committee does ask that it be notified by business owners when they make
recommended changes. Doris Jean Sheriff requested that the Public Accommodations
Committee report in its minutes which establishments have been audited so that others
could acknowledge or patronize those which are most accessible.
d. Public Relations: No report.
OTHER REPORTS
None.
BY-LAWS
Anne Rawland outlined changes that had been made since the last meeting. Mace Braverman
suggested that further discussion be deferred until the next meeting to give everyone a
chance to thoroughly review the draft bylaws. It was briefly discussed whether or not the
bylaws should be passed at two consecutive meetings and there was consensus that this
would not be necessary. Further discussion was deferred until the November 7 meeting, with
the caveat that the bylaws will be voted on at the November meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Loren Schmidt reminded everyone that during the month of October there would be activities
calling attention to employment of persons with disabilities. On October 26 from 2 to 5 p.m.
there will be a presentation by a number of organizations focusing on employment of persons
with disabilities. This activity is sponsored by the Evert Conner Center and the Women's
Resource and Action Center and will be held at the Iowa Memorial Union.
Mace Braverman agreed to remain Chairperson of the CDRE until the election of officers.
Meeting adjourned.
Johnson Coun~
Charles D, Duffy, Chairperson
Stephen P. Lacina
Joe Bolkcom
Don Sehr
Sally Stutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 2, 1995
Mayor Susan Horowitz and the Iowa City City Council
Iowa City Civic Center
4 I0 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Proposed Fringe Area Agreement
Dear M~t~'itorowitz and Members of the Council:
It is the Johnson County Board of Supervisors' intent to respond to the proposed changes and
amendments to the existing Iowa City/Johnson County. Fringe Area Agreement as requested by
the City of Iowa City and the joint Johnson County/Iowa City committee that has been
reviewing and recommending changes to the original document.
Board members and staff have been reviewing and responding to the proposed agreement. Our
initial response is to say, "In the identified growth area for the City, let's impose city
development standards, and in the remainder of the fringe area, let's impose county
development standards." However, the Board is still considering the proposed agreement, and
we feel our ability to respond would be greatly enhanced if we had answers to a few questions
that have arisen during our review.
In order to provide viable, equitable, and implementable recommendations to strengthen the
Fringe Area Agreement for all concerned parties, the Board feels it must know:
Has the City's identified potential growth area changed? Many of the Board's
responses are based on the City's identified growth area.
Where will the city extend its infrastructure (i.e. roads, sewer, and water), and what is
the time frame for providing that infrastructure? If the City can provide the County
with the proposed location of, and time frame for, when it will extend its
infrastructure, the County could then justify requesting proposed developments provide
infrastructure by explaining that this is where and when these areas will be served by
the City.
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000
FAX: (319) 354-4213
Mayor Susan Horowitz
November 2, 1995
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Why is there disparity regarding commercial and industrial sites? At this time, the
regulations proposed for Fringe Area C prohibit the County from approving
commercial and/or industrial development in the Highway 1/Highway 218 interchange.
It is the County's policy as stated in its Rural Development Plan to encourage
commercial and industrial development to locate in these areas, where the existing
infrastructure can accommodate this type of land use. What is the City's position on
this matter? Why does the proposed agreement prohibit the County from approving
this type of land use, yet state that the City, upon annexation, will consider and
possibly approve the. same types of uses?
Finally, the Board feels that some confusion and misunderstanding would be resolved if
the document had a definitions section added to it. For example, what does the City
really mean when in refers to ~short term" and ~1ong term"? The inclusion of a
definitions section would put us all on the same page and allow for a clearer discussion
and response.
The Board would also like'to see the addition of the statement, "Any regulations in the Fringe
Area Agreement will not interfere with the Right to Farm, as conhained in the Code of
Chapter 335.2 Farms exempt; and as noted in the Johnson County Zoning Ordinance, Chapter
8.2, Protecting Agricultural Operations."
The Board would gladly agree to meet and discuss the content of this Letter of Intent. Thanks
for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Charles Duffy
Chairperson
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PROPOSED FRINGE AREA POLICY AGREEMENT
BE3WEEN JOHNSON COUNTY AND IOWA CITY
WHEREAS, Chapter 354, Code of Iowa (1993) allows the City of Iowa City to establish an
extraterritorial area, known as the fdnge area, within two miles of the city boundaries for the
purpose of reviewing and approving subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 354 further grants the City the authority to require that subdivisions within
the fringe area adhere to the City's subdivision standards and conditions, unless the City
establishes alternative standards and conditions for review and approval of subdivisions via a
28E agreement between the City and the County; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 28E of the Code of Iowa (1993) enables two or more local governments
to enter into agreements to cooperate for their mutual advantage; and
WHEREAS, the Development Policy for Rural Johnson County adopted January, 1979, calls
for the preparation and adoption of development plans and agreements between the County
and the City regarding the municipality and its environment; and
WHEREAS, the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan Update adopted in January, 1989, and
amended through March, 1993, outlines the extent of urban development expected within the
next 20 years; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of Johnson County and the City of Iowa City to establish
policies for the orderly growth and development within the City's fdnge area; and
WHEREAS, Johnson County and the City of Iowa City mutually agree that such policies are
necessary to more effectively and economically provide services for future growth and
development and to protect and preserve the fringe area's natural resources and its
environmentally sensitive features.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. FRINGE AREA DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
The parties accept and agree to the following development policies regarding annexation,
zoning, and subdivision review for the Iowa City fdnge area as authorized by Chapter 354,
Code of Iowa (1993).
Purpose: The Fdnge Area Policy Agreement is intended to provide for ordedy and efficient
development patterns appropriate to a non-urbanized area, protect and preserve the fdnge
area's natural resources and environmentally sensitive features, direct development to areas
with physical characteristics which can accommodate development, and effectively and
economically provide services for future growth and development.
In light of these objectives, the City and the County examined the development capabilities of
the Iowa City fringe area and determined that development within this fringe area is to occur in
accordance with a) the Land Use Plan attached to this Agreement, b) development standards
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contained in Section B of this agreement, and c) the fringe area development policies
contained in Section C of this Agreement.
The City and County further agree that upon adoption of this agreement, the City will annex
preperbj within the fringe area only with the voluntary cooperation of the land owner and
Johnson County.
A. Land Use Plan
The Land Use Plan, attached to this Agreement as Attachment 1, illustrates the land use
patterns for the fringe area.
B. Development Standards
The following standards apply to unincorporated development in the fringe area.
Discourage development in areas which conflict with the Johnsen County Rural
Development Policy which considers CSR (Com Suitability Rating), high water
table, weftands, floodplain, non-erodible soil, and road suitability.
Protect the public health by requiring developers to meet or exceed minimum
standards for water and wastewater systems in all developments within the Iowa
City Fringe Area pursuant to Johnson county Public Health Department regulations.
Encourage cluster development which preserves large tracts of open space
including environmentally sensitive areas and farm land, results in compact
development which requires less infrastructure and is more efficient for provision of
services.
C. Fringe Area Development Policies
The parties agree to apply the following fringe area development policies.
FRINGE AREA A (Formerly Areas 2, 3, and 4)
Permit residential development by considering, on a case-by-case basis, proposals to
rezone land in this area to RS-3 on the east side of Highway 1 and to RS on the west
side of Highway 1 provided all new subdivisions are encouraged to comply with the
County's provisions for clustered developments contained in Appendix B. Development
must comply with City Rural Design standards contained in Appendix A.
If land is annexed within Fringe Area A, the City agrees that it will not extend its fringe
area authority to review and approve all subdivisions which it exercises pursuant to Iowa
Code §354.9 and Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City Code of the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
FRINGE AREA El (Formerly Areas 5 and 6)
As set forth in Iowa City's recently adopted growth policy, the City will likely annex land
within one mile of iowa City to the east and within two miles of Iowa City to the south in
the short-range. It is .therefore consistent with the purpose of this agreement that rural
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subdivisions within these areas of high annexation potential be required to meet urban
design standards,
Subdivisions within Iowa City's projected growth area shall conform to urban design
standards contained in Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City Code of Iowa City, including
but not limited to City specifications for streets and roads, sanitary sewer lines,
stormwater management facilities and water lines. Developments which are
approved prior to annexation shall be required to dedicate easements for the
purpose of installing utilities, including but not limited to Iowa City sanitary sewer
and water lines. Upon voluntary annexation to Iowa City, the subdivider/property
owner will be responsible for paying the cost of installation of Iowa City sanitary
sewer and water lines.
Subdivisions which are approved pdor to annexation shall be required to adhere to
the County's provisions for cluster developments.
Pdor to annexation, any zoning changes in Iowa City's projected growth area shall
be consistent with the City's recently adopted land use plan for Fdnge Area B
(Attachment 1).
On the balance of the land in Area B that lies outside of Iowa City's projected
growth area, agricultural uses are preferred. Consideration will be given to
applicaUons for single-family resfdenUal (RS) development beyond a farmstead,
provided the site is a) a minimum of one acre in size, and b) in conformance with
the County's development standards.
Upon annexation of land within Fdnge Area B, the City agrees that it will not
automatically extend its fdnge area authority to review and approve all subdivisions
which it exercises pursuant to iowa Code {}354.9 and Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City
Code of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. The City will review the extension of its fringe
area as a result of annexaUon on a case-by-base basis in agreement with Johnson
County.
FRINGE AREA C (Formerly Areas 1, 7, and 8)
Land in Area C which is presently zoned for residential development, and within
Iowa City's growth area, may develop in conformance with existing zoning, provided
subdivisions shall conform to urban design standards contained in Title 14, Chapter
7 of the City Code of Iowa City, including but not limited to City specifications for
streets and roads, sanitary sewer lines, stormwater management facilities and
water lines. Developments which are approved prior to annexation shall be
required to dedicate easements for the purpose of installing utilities, including but
not limited to Iowa City sanitary sewer and water lines. Upon annexation to Iowa
City, the subdivider/property owner will be responsible for paying the cost of
installation of the Iowa City sanitary sewer and water lines.
Subdivisions which are approved prior to annexation shall be required to adhere to
the county's provisions for clustered developments.
As stated In the Johnson County Rural Develo13ment Plan, commercial and/or
industrial develol~ment will be encoure~led to locate in the interchan.~es of paved
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roads, Commercial and/or industrial development will be discouraged In all ~ther
areas of Fringe Area C.
As applications are received to develop land contiguous to Iowa City and within this
portion of the City's growth limits, the City will give favorable consideration to the
voluntary annexation of this land and its development for commercial and/or
industrial uses consistent with urban development patterns.
In the portions of Area C which are not within Iowa Clty's growth area and which are
zoned for non-farm development, development may occur in conformance with
Johnson County's Zoning Ordinance.
Upon annexation of land within Fdnge Area C, the City agrees that it will not
automatically extend its fringe area authority to review and approve all subdivisions
which it exemises pursuant to Iowa Code {}354.9 and Title 14, Chapter 7 of the City
Code of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. The City will review the extension of its fdnge
area as a result of annexation on a case-by-base basis in consultation with
Johnson County.
SECTION II. PROTECTING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
Any regulations in the Fdnge Area Agreement will not interfere with the Right to Farm, as
contained in the Code of Iowa Chapter 335.2, Farms Exempt; and as noted in the Johnson
County Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 8.2, Protecting Agricultural Operations.
SECTION III. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
As a rule, zoning regulation is the county's prerogative if a county has adopted a zoning
ordinance. The City, however, exercises authority over subdivision regulation in a city's fringe
area. Annexation is also primarily under exclusive rule of cities. Each of these activities,
however, affects both jurisdictions and produces a clear need for coordination and joint
administration. To that end, the City of Iowa City and Johnson County agree to the following
procedures for administration of land use regulations.
A. Zonln~ Re.qulation:
Zoning regulation for all unincorporated territory will remain under the authority of
the Johnson County Zoning Ordinance and the provisions of Chapter 335, Code of
Iowa (1993), the enabling legislation for the County's zoning powers.
The County will forward each request for razoning of property within the Fringe
Areas specified In this Agreement to the City for review and comment prior to the
public hearing before the County Zoning Commission. Any zoning change will
conform with the policies identified for the Area in which the property is located.
B. Subdivision Regulation:
Subdivision of land within Iowa City's growth area will be required to conform to
either City Rural Design Standards or the City Urban Design Standards in
accordance with the pciicies specified in this Agreement.
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November 2, 1995
Persons wishing to subdivide land within the fringe area specified In this Agreement
shall be required to simultaneously file a subdivision application with both the City
and the County. The City and the County shall coordinate the processing of the
application to ensure concurrent review by both the City Planning and Zoning
Commission and the County Zoning Commission.
o
Subdivisions of land into less than three lots per application will continue to be
regulated by the County.
C. Annexation:
Iowa City will annex territory only in accordance with the policy statements specified
in this Agreement.
The City will, upon receipt, forward applications requesting annexation or
severance (deannexation) of property within the fringe area specified in this
Agreement to the County for review and comment prior to consideration by the
Iowa C. ity Planning and Zoning Commission.
SECTION IV, AGREEMENT REVIEW
Every three (3) years during the term of this Agreement, either the Chair of the Johnson
County Board of Supervisors or the Mayor of the City of Iowa City shall initiate review of the
policies of this Agreement by contacting the other party to this Agreement. Both parties to this
Agreement shall consider modifications of this Agreement, as appropriate.
SECTION V. EFFECTIVE PERIOD
This Agreement shall become effective upon acceptance and execution by the parties, and.
shall be in effect until 2003 . This Agreement may be modified and
extended by the written mutual consent of the parties.
_SE_CTION Vl, RECORDATION
This Agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of the State of Iowa, and with the Johnson
County Recorder in compliance with Chapter 28E, Code of Iowa (1993).
Dated this day of ,1995.
JOHNSON COUNTY
By:
Chairperson, Board of Supervisors
Attest:
County Auditor
Approved by:
~ounty Attorney's Office
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Dated this
By:
Mayor
Affes~
CityClerk
,,. day of
CITY OF IOWA CITY
,1995.
Appmved by:
City Attomey's Office
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Land Use Map for the Iowa City Fringe Area.
2. Figure 1: Fringe Area B Land Use Plan.
3. Appendix A: Definition of Standards
4. Appendix B: Cluster Subdivision Regulations
October 30, 1995
Mr. Ron Boose
Sr. Building Inspector
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 522,~0
Dear Mr. Boose
A Realtor I was working with the other day informed me you had been appointed by the
Mayor of Iowa City to head a council to find out why housing sales are off. Sales in our
Iowa City community are indeed down.
It has been our experience that slowdowns are almost always the result of cost increases,
either in construction or financing. Since rates have remained consistently low, it follows
that looking at things that increase costs or impair marketing might make some sense.
We are the largest homebuilder in the State of Iowa and a relatively new homebuilder in
your community. As such, we have an.opportunity to compare the differences in
requirements and ordinances in the twelve communities in ~vhich we build.
I thought some of the following information might be beneficial to you in ascertaining
some of the reasons for slow sales.
Lot development costs are impacted by
(1) A storm water release rate that is ten times that of other communities.
(2) Installing water main after paving is costly and unnecessary.
(3) Our subdivision (SouthPointe) has both overhead and underground power lines.
(4) Roll top curbs would save us approximately $300-$400 per house over vertical curbs.
We thought we had solved a portion of the problem by grinding down the curbs, but the
building department doesn't think the ground area is "smooth" enough.
Housing construction costs are impacted by:
(1) Requiremeres to insulate basement walls to an R10 level.
(2) Mandates for fresh air supplies into basements
(3) Required egress windows, wells and drainage.
MIDLAND HOMES. INC.
4949 Westown Parleway ,Suite 195 .West Des M'oines. Iowa 50266 . 515.221-4663 · FAX 515.221.4660
1520 Midland Court NF..Sutte 100 .Cedar Rapids. Iowa 524.02 · 319-395.9951 · FAX 319-395-7280
3556 South Culpepper Circle · Suite 104B · Springfield, Missouri 65804 · 417.889-5433 · FAX 417-889-5850
Marketing is irppact~d by:
(1) Iowa City is the only City we are aware of in the state that does not allow Sales
Centers in the garage era furnished model. This would be a very valuable selling tool
and we have been unable to d~t~rmine why the City takes this position.
(2) Attic access must be in the middle of bedrooms or hallways
I hope some of these suggestions are helpful, please feel free to call me if you would like
to discuss further. I have enclosed a booklet entitled "The Truth About Regulations and
the Cost of I-Iousing" distributed by the National Association of Homebuilders.
Ted C-rob
President
Midland Homes, Inc.
C¢ Mayor Horowitz
Ernie Craler
Drew Retz
October 30, 1995
RANDY R. DICKSON
210 North Gilbert Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
(319) 354-4668
City of Iowa City
City Council
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
Dear City Council:
I am sending my Vita as requested.
This Vita is in regard to surveying City of Iowa City property
for cultural resources in compliance with Federal legislation.
If any City property needs to be surveyed within the next
six months, I would encourage the Council to act upon it
as soon as possible before the ground freezes.
Please contact me for further assistance°
Sincerely,
Randy R. Dickson
Enclosure
: /
VITA
NAME
Randy R. Dickson
ADDRESS
210 North Gilbert
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
Phone: (319) 354-4668
E-mail: rdickson@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu
EDUCATION
B.A. 1987
1988--1993
BoG.S. with concentration in Anthropology
Graduate work in Anthropology, Geology
and Geography
CURRENT RESEARCH
Computer generated predictive models to determine areas
of high archaeological site potential°
Image enhancement of satellite and aerial photos of ancient
Anasazi road network in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.
Cost-effective statistical sampling strategies and spatial
variability concerning archaeological surveying.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
1995 - Present Phase I archaeological survey, Princeton, IN,
Booneville, IN, Somerville, IN
(American Resources Group,
Carbondale, IL)
Phase I archaeological survey, Lake Red Rock,
Knoxville, IA. (American Resources
Group)
Phase I archaeological survey 40 mile waterline
Carlyle, ILo (American Resources Group)
Phase I archaeological survey, Crab Orchard,
ILo (American Resources Group)
Phase I archaeological survey, Natural gas
pipeline, Harper, IA to Davenport, IA
(American Resources Group)
Phase I archaeological survey, Camp Dodge,
IA. (American Resources Group)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
1994
Phase I archaeological survey,
Lake Red Rock, Knoxville,
Resources Group)
Vincennes, IN,
IA. (American
1993
Phase I and II archaeological surveys for the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control
project. Monroe City, MO (American
Resources Group)
1990
Phase I archaeological survey
Ventura, IA to Kingston,
Resources Group)
(202 miles),
IA. (American
Phase II and III achaeological surveys,
Wausau, WI, Marshfield, WI, St. Getmain,
WI. Phase III excavation of late-archaic
features associated with a burial complex,
La Crosse, WIo
(Mississippi Valley Archaeological Center,
University of Wisconsin at La Crosse).
Randy Dickson Undergraduate and Graduate Course Resum~
Archaeological Method and Theory
Archaeology of North America
Archaeology of the Midwest
Archaeology of the Southwest
Special Topics in Archaeology I
special Topics in Archaeology II
Archaeology of Mesoamerica
Anthropological Data Analysis
Seminar in Ethnography
Anthropological Linguistics
Voyagers to the New World
Human Origins
Study of Society and Culture
Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems
Indians of North America
Ceramics I - IV
Introduction to Archaeology
Physical Geography
Historical Geology
Glacial and Pleistocene Geology
Quaternary Environments
Vertebrate Osteology
Geomorphology
Advanced Geomorphology
Independent Study Geomorphology
Remote Sensing
Geocomputing/Advanced Remote Sensing
OCT 1~ 19~7~
RC.O. t~cP. Ar~T~F~T
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Cl~rl~s D. Duffy, Chairp~on
.lo~ Bolkoom
Stephen ?. La¢ina
Don Schr
Sally Stutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 2, 1995
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
l. Call to order following the informal meeting.
2. Action re: claims
3. Action re:' informal minutes of October 24th recessed to October 26th and
the formal minutes of October 26th.
4. Action re: payroll aufitorizations
5. 9:00 a.m. - Public Hearing on FY 96 budget amendment requests.
a) Discussion/action re: resolution amending the FY 96 budget.
b) Discussion/action re: resolution changing departmental appropriations.
6. Business from the County Auditor.
a) Action re:permits
b) Action re:reports
c) Action re:resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the
Reservoir Roads Fund.
d) Other
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000
FAX: (319) 356-6086
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7. Business from the County Attorney.
a) Report re: other items.
8. Business f~om the Board of Supervisors.
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a) Letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding intent to
cooperate regarding Iowa City Airport/action.
b) Action re: joint resolution of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors
and the City Council of Iowa City endorsing a concept plan for
redevelopment of city and county lands and directing staff to draft an
agreement providing te~ms for implementation of the concept plan.
(Iowa City Airport property)
Action re: Assistant Director job description for Information Services.
d) Discussion/action re: designation of floating Christmas holiday for
Board of Supervisors office.
e) Discussion/action re: application 1108528G for Diagnostic Evaluation
Services.
f) Action re: computerize dispatch proposals.
g) Other
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.
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Johnson Count)'
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Charles D. Duffy, Chairperson
Joe Bollicom
Stq~hen P. Lacina
Don Sehr
Sally Statsman
November 2, 1995
INFORMAL MEETING
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Agenda
2. Review of the informal minutes of October 24th recessed to October 26th
and the formal minutes of October 26th.
Business from Jean Schultz, Director for Information Services
Assistant Director job description for Information Services/discussion.
4. Business from the Director of S.E.A.T.S.
a) Discussion re: computerize dispatch proposals.
b) Other
5. Business from the County Auditor.
a) Discussion re: resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to
the Reservoir Roads Fund.
b) Other
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350
TEL: (319) 356-6000
FAX: (319) 356-6086
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Agenda 11-2-95
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6. Business from the Board of Supervisors.
a)
b)
c)
Discussion re: Fringe Area Agreement with Iowa City and a letter of
intent.
Letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding intent to
cooperate regarding Iowa City Airport/discussion.
Discussion re: joint resolution of the Johnson Connty Board of
Supervisors and the City Council of Iowa City endorsing a concept plan
for redevelopment of city and county lands and directing staff to draft an
agreement providing terms for implementation of the concept plan.
(Iowa City Airport property)
Other
7. Discussion from the public.
8. Recess.
FORMAL MEETING TO FOLLOW
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
November 1, 1995
To:
From:
Re:
The Honorable Mayor Susan M. Horowitz and Members of the City Council
Linda Newman Woito, City Attorney ~
Request to keep archaeological site location map confidentia, asserted under
state law by State Archaeologist
You were provided with an archaeological site location map, contained in information from Jim
Glasgow and asserted as part of his case in the James Glasgow v. City of Iowa City (Glasgow
II), which is scheduled to be tried in state court next week, namely Wednesday, November
8, 1995. As you know, John Hayek is representing the City in that mandamus action,
asserting that the water plant site, including a stand of trees, is an environmentally sensitive
land and requires an environmental assessment under NEPA.
To this end, and in order to comply with the State Archaeologist's request, I hereby request
that you return your photocopies of the archaeological site location map to this Office, since
the only portion that was deemed to be "public record" was that area several miles
surrounding the water plant site - not other properties well beyond the subject of litigation
- namely, the _+ 230 acres for the new water plant site,
I have confirmed this information with Tim Weitzel of the State Archaeologist's Office - since
Mr. Green is out of the office for the rest of the week. I have also alerted John Hayek to this
situation, and am assuming that Jim Glasgow will comply with the State Archaeologist's
request for purposes of introducing evidence into the court file in the mandamus trial
November 8, 1995.
Please call if you have questions.
Attachments: Letter from State Archaeologist
Copies of state law permitting "closed records"
CC:
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Clerk
John Hayek, Outside Counsel
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City Courtoil
City of Iowa City
Ctvio C~nter
410 E. 'Washington
Iowa Cit~, Iowa 52240
RB: Amha~logic~l rasou~ea at proposed wa~ pla~t ~
It has b~m brou~t to my at&tion that the documents relalint~ to ths schedulod
Nov~aber 8 he~in$ on the water plant sil~ includ~ a map of archaeological sito
localohs. This map was photocopied with my p~nnission m assist local landowners
planners regarding archaeological sites r~corded in aud adjacimt to proposed
dovolopment a~s. I have no objetlion to information on si~s in a~d adja~eut to this
tra~t b a ins pan of the public rccont. Howowr, the pho~:~opied segment of the
~rchaeological site location map inohldes m~as several miles f~om the water plant site
and ~piots archwologlcal sit~ locations on privato property un~lated to the current
case. Under th~ provisions of Codo of Iowa 22.7(21) and 251t.10, I nxluest that the
sI~cific locations of tbe sites moro than two miles from the waist plant sito not be made
pan of the public record.
contact me if them are any qtu~ions on thta subjtw, t, Thank you for your
consiclemlion.
cc: $. Glasgow
William (h~n
~t.o Archaeologist
EXAMLNATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS {OPEN RECORDSI, §22.7
cause any such r~ght to be demed or refused. Any
person 'knowingly v~olatmg or attempting to violate
an3 provision of th~s chapter where no other penalty
rs provided shall be guilty of a s~mple misdemeanor
1C71.73.75.77, 79. 81. §68A 6}
C85. §22 6
22.7 Confidential records.
The following pubhc records shall be kept confi-
dential. unless otherwise ordered by a court. by the
lawful custodian of the records. or by another person
duly authorized to release such information:
1. Personal information in records regarding a
student. prospective student. or former student
maintained. created, collected or assembled by or for
a school corporation or educational institution main-
taming such records.
2 Hospital records. medical records. and profes-
sional counselor records of the condition. diagnosis,
care. or treatment of a patient or former patient or a
counselee or former counselee. including outpatient.
However. confidential communications between a
cr~me victim and the victim's counselor are not sub-
ject to dlsdosure except as provided m section
236A.1 However. the Iowa department of public
health shall adopt rules which provide for the shar-
ing of information among agencies concerning the
maternal and child health program, while maintain-
lng an m&vidual's confidentiality.
3. Trade secrets which are recognized and pro-
tected as such by law.
4. Records which represent and constitute the
work product of an attorney. which are related to
litigation or claim made by or against a public body.
5. Peace officers' investigative reports. except
where disclosure is authorized elsewhere in this
Code ttowever. the date, time, specific location, and
lmmedmte facts and clrcumstences surrounding a
crime or incident shall not be kept confidential under
this section. except in those unusual circumstances
where disclosure would plainly and seriously jeop-
ardize an investigation or pose a clear and present
danger to the safety of an individual.
6 Reports to governmental agencies which. if
released. would give advantage to competitors and
serve no public purpose.
7. Appraisals or appraisal information concern-
mg the purchase of real or personal property for
public purposes. prior to public announcement of a
project.
8. Iowa department of economic development in-
formation on an industrial prospect with which the
department is currently negotiating
9 Criminal identification files of law enforce-
ment agencies. However. records of current and prior
arrests shall be public records.
10 Personal information m confidential person.
nel records of the mfiitao' division of the department
of public defense of the state
11. Personal information m confidential person-
nel records of pubhc bodies including but not limited
to or,es. boards of supervisors and school districts
12. Financial statements submitted to the de-
partment of agriculture and land stewardship pur-
suant to chapter 203 or chapter 203C. by or on behalf
of a licensed grain dealer or warehouse operator or by
an appheant for a grain dealer hcense or warehouse
license.
13. The records of a library which, by themselves
or when examined with other public records, would
reveal the identity of the library patron checkung out
or requesting an item or information from the }ibrao:
The records shall be released to a criminal justice
agency only pursuant to an investigation of a par-
ticular person or organization suspected of commit-
ting a known crime. The records shall be released
only upon a judicial determinatmn that a rational
connection exists between the requested release of
inforraatlon and a legitimate end and that the need
for the information is cogent and compelling
14. The material of a library. museum or archive
which has been contributed by a private person to the
extent of any ]imitation that is a condition of the
contribution.
15. Information concerning the procedures to be
used to control disturbances at adult correctional
institutions. Such information shall also be exempt
from public inspection under section 17A 3. As used
in this subsection disturbance means a not or a con-
&tion that can reasonably be expected to cause a riot.
16 Information In a report to the Iowa depart.
ment of pubhc health, to a local board of health. or to
a local health department. which identifies a person
infected with a reportable disease.
17. Records of identity of owners of public bends
or obligations maintained as provided in section
76.10 or by the issuer of the public bonds or obliga-
tions However, the issuer of the public bonds or
obligations and a state or federal agency shall have
the right of access to the records
18. Communications not required by law, rule, or
procedure that are made to a government body or to
any of its employees by identified persons outside of
government, to the extent that the government body
receiving those communications from such persons
outside of government could reasonably believe that
those persons would be discouraged from making
them to that government body if they were available
for general public examination. Notwithstanding
this provision:
a The communication is a public record to the
extent that the person outs:de of government matung
that communication consents to its treatment as a
public record·
b. Information contained in the communication is
a public record to the extent that it can be disclosed
without directly or indirectly indicating the identity
of the person outside of government maFang it or en-
abling others to ascertain the identity of that person.
c. Information contained in the communication is
a public record to the extent that it indicates the date.
time. specific location. and immediate facts and cir-
cumstances surrounding the occurrence of a crime or
other illegal act. except to the extent that its disdo-
,~22.7. E~MINATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS IOPEN RECORDS~
342
danger to the safety ofany person. In any action chal-
len~ang the Ihilure of the lawful custodian to disclose
any par t~cular m formation of the kind enumerated in
this parag?aph. the burden of proof is on the lawful
custodian to demonstrate tbat the disclosure of that
information would jeopardize such an investigation
or would pose such a dear and oresent danger
19. Examinations. including but not limited to
cogmnve and psychological examinations for law en-
forcement officer candidates adnumstered by or on
behalfofa governmental body. to the extent that their
d~sclosure could reasonably be believed by the cus-
todian to interfere with the accomphshment of the
objectives for which they are administered.
20. Memoranda. work products and case files of
a mediator and all other confidential communica-
tions m the possession of an approved dispute reao-
lutmn center. as provided m chapter 679. Information
~n these confidentml communications ~s subject to
d~sclosure only as prev~ded in sectran 679 12. not-
w~thstanding th~s chapter.
~ 21 Information cancerrang the nature and loca-
tion of any archsea ogical resource or site if. in the
opinion of the state archaeologqst, disclosure of the
mformat~on wdl result m unreasonable risk ordain-
age to or loss of the resource or s~te where the re-
source ~s located. This subsection shall not be con-
strued to interfere with the respons~bd~ties of the
federal government or the state historical preserva-
tion offi:cer pertaining to access. disclosure, and use
of archaeologucal s~te records
22 Information cancerrang the nature and loca-
tion of any ecologically senstove resource or site if, in
the spinran of the director of the department of natu-
ral resources after consultation w~th the state ecolo-
gist, disclosure of the information will result
unreasonable risk of damage to or loss of the resource
or s~te where the resource ~s located. This subsection
shall not be construed to interfere with the respon.
sibilities afthe federal government or the director of
the department of natural resources and the state
ecologist pertaimng to access, d~sclosure, and use of
the ecologically sensitive site records
23 Reports or recommendstrans of the Iowa in-
surance guaranty assocmt~on filed or made pursuant
to sectran 515B.10, subsection 1, paragraph "a". sub-
paragraph
24. Information or reports collected or submitted
pursuant to section 508C 12. subsectmns 3 and 5, and
section 508C. 13. subsectmn 2, except to the extent
that release ~s permitted under th~se sections.
25. Records of purchases of alcohohc liquor from
the alcoholic beverages division of the department of
commerce which would reveal purchases made by an
individual class "E" hquor control licensec. However.
the records may be revealed for law enforcement
purposes or for the collection of payments due the
d~v~sion pursuant to section 123.24.
26. Financml reformatran, which if released
would gwe advantage to competitors and serve no
pubhc purpose. relating to commercial operations
conducted ur rotended to be conducted by a person
submitting records contrarang the informarran to the
agricultural diversification bureau of the depart-
ment of agriculture and land stewardship for the
purpose of obtaining assistance m business planning.
27. Apphcatmns. investigation reports. and case
records of persons appl?.ng for county general assis-
tance pursuant to seenon 252.26.
28. Marketing and advertising budget and strat-
e~- of a nonprofit corporation which is subject to this
chapter However. this exemption does not apply to
salaries or benefits of employees who are employed
by the nonprofit corpsrattan to handle the marketing
and advertising responsibilities.
29 The information contained m records of the
centralized employee registry created in chapter
252G. except to the extent that disclosure is autho-
rized pursuant to chapter 252G
30. Records and information obtained or held by
independent specml counsel during the course of an
mvesngation conducted pursuant to section 68B.34.
Information that ~s disclosed to a legislative ethics
committee subsequent to a determlnatmn of probable
cause by independent special counsel and made pur-
suant to section 68B 31 ts not a confidential record
unless otherwise provided by law.
31. Informarran contained in a declaration ofpa-
termty completed and filed w~th the state registrar of
vital statistics pursuant to section 144.12A. except to
the extent that the information may be provided to
persons m accordance with section 144.12A.
32. Memoranda. work products, and case files of
a mediator and all other confidential cammunica-
trans m the possessran of a med~ater. as provided in
chapter 86. Information m these confidential com-
mumcatlons is subject to disclosure only as provided
m section 86.44. notwithstanding any other contrary
provision of this chapter.
(C71, 73, 75, 77.79. 81,868A.7; 81 Acts, ch 36, 81,
ch 37, 81, ch 38, §1, ch 62, 841
83 Acts, ch 90, §9.84 Acts, ch 1014, §1; 84 Acts, ch
1185, 85. 6
C85, §22.7
85 Acts. ch 134. §16. 85 Acts. ch 175. §1.85 Acts.
eh 208. 81:86 Acts. ch 1184. §h 86 Acts. ch 1228. 81,
87 Acts, ch 223. §20.88 Acts, eh 1010.81:88 Acts. ch
1256. 81:89 Acts. ch 194, §1.89 Acts. ch 304. 8102;
89 Acts, ch 31 l, §22:90 Ae~s, ch 1017, §1, 90 Acts, ch
1271. 8703. 92 Acts. ¢h 1212. §3; 93 Ac~s, ch 79, 82;
93 Acts, ch 163, 827:94 Acts. ch 1023, §76~ 94 Acts.
ch 1064, 81:94 Acts, ch 1092.81; 94 Acts, ch 1174, 81
22.8 Injunction to restrain examination.
1. The district court may grant an injunction
restraining the examination. including copying, of a
specific public record or a narrowly drawn class of
public records. A hearing shall be held on a request
for injunctmn upon reasonable notice as determined
2139
~t ~s determined by the appropriate authority that
such objects cannot be reasonably removed or other-
wise preserved. consideration shall be given to pos-
sible alternate locations of the highway
2. Ifduring the course ofconstmction.historicalob-
jects are encountered. the appropriate authority shall
be notified immediately and steps taken to excavate
and preserve the objects if practicable or if preserva-
tion is impracticable. to permit the appropriate au-
thority to obtmn and record data relative thereto.
3. Agreements may be entered into with the ap-
propriate authority to pay from federal highway funds
the reasonable cost of salvage work. Extra work orders
may be issued to the contractor where necessary and
extra work orders may be issued in cases within the
meaning of"subsurface or lateral condttwas" or
known phystcal condttions"wh ere such terms are used
in the standard contract forras. Payment for salvage
work shall be limited to that performed within the
roadway prism and any location designated as a
source of material. If the contractors operations are
delayed because of salvage work such contractor shall
be entitled to an appropriate extension of the contract
tune. If practicable, the operations shall be roscbed-
uled to avoid the section where the histo~cal material
is. until the removal ofit-
4. The cost of exploratary work pr~or to canstruc-
tion shall be borne by the appropriate authority.
Costs of excavation of historical objects or recorda-
tion of data may be paid by the federal highway
funds. Excavation costs may include costs of protect-
ing and preservation during removal from the site
but shall not include the expense of shipping histori-
cal objects from the site.
[C66.71.73.75, 77.79, 81, §305A.5]
C93. §263B.5
263B.6 Federal funds.
Where federal funds are avmlable to the state
under federal statutes providing for archaeological
and paleontelogieal salvage, they shall be collected
and credited as provided in section 307.44.
[C66, 71, 73.75.77.79. 81, §305A.6]
C93, §263B 6
263B.7 Ancient remains.
The state archaeologist has the primary responsi-
bility for investigating. preserving. and reinterring
discoveries of ancient human remains. For the pur-
poses of this section. ancient human remains are those
PERPETUATION OF COLLEGE CREDITS, Ch 264
remains found within the state which are more than
one hundred fifty years old. The state archaeologist
shall make arrangements for the services of a forensic
osteologist in studjnng and interpreting ancient bari-
als and may designate other qualified archaeologists
to assist the state archaeologist in recovering physical
and cultural information about the ancient burials.
The state archaes]ogist shall file with the Iowa de-
partment of public health a written report containing
both physical and cultural information regarding the
remains at the conclusion of each investigation
[C77, 79, 81, §305A.7]
91 Acto, ch 97, 941
C93, §263B.7
263B.8 Cemetery for ancient remains.
The state archaeologist shall establish. with the ap-
proval of the executive ceancil, a cemetery on existing
state lands for the reburial ofanciant human remains
found in the state. The cemetery shall not be open to
the public. The state m'chaeslogist in co-operation ~th
the department of natural resources shall be respon-
sible for co-ordinating interment in the cemetery.
[C77, 79. 81. §305A.8]
C93. §263B.8
263B.9 Authority to deny permission to dis-
inter human remains.
The state archaeologist shall have the authority to
deny permission to disinter human remains that the
state archaeologist determines have state and na-
tional significance from an historical or scientific
standpoint for the inspiration and benefit of the
people of the Urnted States
{C79, 81. §305A 9]
C93, §263B.9
263B.10 Confidentiality of archaeological
locations and information.
The state archaeologist shall comply with the re-
quirements of sectwn 22.7~ subsection 2L regarding
information pertaining to the nature and location of
archaeological resources or sites. The state archae-
ologist shall consult w~th other public officers serving
as lawful custodians of archaeological information to
determine whether the mformat~on should be confi-
dentrol or be released
86 Acts, ch 1228. §2
C87. §305A.10
C93. §263B.10
CHAPTER 264
PERPETUATION OF COLLEGE CREDITS
264 I Mandatory transfer of record of credas
264 2 Central depos:tor3
2643 Duty of depositor3
264 4 Transcripts.
264.5 Fees.
264 6 Penalty
264.7 Records of prior defuncl ~nant ut ~ons
To: IO~q CITY CLERK
From: .io hogarty lI--fi-9§ 8:33aa p, 2 o~ 2
Johnson Counb-
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Charles D. Duffy, Chah~rson
Joe Bolkcom
Stephen P. Lacina
Don Sohr
Sally Slutsman
November 7, 1995
INFORMAL MEETING
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Agenda
Review of the informal and formal minutes November 2nd.
Business from the Board of Supervisors.
a) Discussion re:
b) Reports
c) Other
appointment to the Juvenile Detention Committee.
Discussion from the public.
Recess.
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000
City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
November 7, 1995
To:
From:
Re:
City Manager; Division & Department Heads; City Council
Linda Newman Woito, City Attorney ~
Staff Update
I wanted to let you know that Assistant City Attorney Bev Ogren resigned effective November
6, 1995. Anne Burnside will be covering Magistrate's court until further notice. Legal
Assistant Mary McChristy and I will be handling the property acquisition and condemnations.
Anne Burnside and I will be handling the community development issues in the interim.
In the meantime, Anne Burnside and I will begin a search for a replacement for the vacant
position.
CC;
City Clerk
Assistant City Manager
Inw~staf fu~xl.mmo