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Home My WebLink About1998-07-28 Info Packet CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET July 17, 1998 IP1 IP2 IP3 IP4 - IP5 IP6 IP7 IP8 IP9 IP10 IPll IP12 IP13 IP14 IP15 IP16 IP17 IP18 IP19 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS City Council Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agendas Letter to Council Members Norton and Thornberry from Dave Windahh Kimball RoadlDubuque Street SidewalkMemorandum from City Manager: Letter from Arlene Heck (TCI) to Assistant City Manager: Merger of TCI and AT&T Memorandum from Police Chief to City Manager: Nuisance Party Regulations Memorandum from City Attorney and First Assistant City Attorney: Proposed Nuisance Party Ordinance: Revisions to Draft for Public Hearing Letter from Assistant City Attorney Mitchell to Dean Spina: Hubert and Wilfred Yeggy; 828-834 St. Anne's Drive Memorandum from City Clerk: Meeting Schedule Issues Memorandum from City Clerk: Congress of Cities Meeting in Kansas City Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Assistant Director: Status Report on Iowa Avenue Multi-Use Parking Facility Memorandum from JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner Ripley: Traffic Information Request around Benton Street Memorandum from JCCOG Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee: Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee Memorandum from Neighborhood Services Coordinator and Senior Planner: Public Notification Evaluation -Council Recommendations Memorandum from City Engineer to City Manager: Former Manufactured Gas Plant- Coal Tar Issues Memorandum from Civil Engineer Scott to City Manager: Landfill FY98 Cell Construction PJ'oject: Alternative Waste Tire Drainage Layer Update Memorandum from Senior Building Inspector to City Manager: 802 S Clinton Building Permit Information - June 1998 Letter from Patricia VanRollins to Housing & Community Development Commission: Deer Meat Processing Letter from Barbara Malcolm: Thank You Agendas: July 14, 15, 16, and 17 Johnson County Board of Supervisors Meetings Information Packet July 17, 1998 page 2 Memo from Judy Pfohl to Neighborhood Services Coordinator regarding storm cleanup. Letter from Jay Shsw to Judges of Iowa County regarding the death of Eric Shaw. City Council Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agendas July 17, 199 t July 27 TBD 7:00p SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Executive Session COUNCIL WORK SESSION Monday I Council Chambers Council Chambers i July 28 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday Council Chambers 1August 24 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION MondayI Council Chambers August 25 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday i Council Chambers J September 7 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED Monday I t September 8 6:30p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Tuesday i Council Chambers i September 9 7:00p SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday I Council Chambers FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Hickory Hill West Chutes and Vaults Sales Tax Circus and Rodeo Permit Regulations Airport Terminal Renovation Landfill Master Plan and Rates Sanitary Sewer Repair - New Policy Update Water Project Update North End Parking Meeting dates/times subject to change Dee Norton Councilman City of Iowa City July 11,1998 304 Kimball Rd. Iowa City, IA. 52245 Dear Dee: This is a much belated "thank you" for your help and support to me and other residents of Kimball Road as we worked with you and other city officials to initiate the construction of the sidewalk from Kimball Rd. to the Park Road bridge along the east side of Dubuque Street. Now the sidewalk is completed and those of us in this part of Iowa City are able to cross Dubuque St. safely on foot! We very much appreciate your help in this needed project and know that our safety has been significantly improved thanks to you and others in city government. Appreciatively, Dave Windahl TCI July 1, 1998 Mr. Dale Helling City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Re: Merger of TCI and AT&T Dear Mr. Helling: TCI, the parent company of the cable system that provides service to your community, recently announced that it will merge with AT&T. This merger will result in the creation of a new company, AT&T Consumer Services (ACS). This merger will allow for a historic combination of TCI's expertise in the provision of video services and AT&T's expertise in the provision of telecommunication services. Our customers and the communities we serve will benefit from the video, telephony and data products and services that ACS will be able to provide. The merger is subject to approval of the shareholders of both companies, as well as various regulatory authorities. Both companies will be performing due diligence in the next few months. Consent will be obtained from your community if such consent is required by the terms of our franchise with you. I have enclosed a copy of the press release announcing the TCI and AT&T merger. As I have more information, I will share it with you. If you have any questions, please feel flee to call me at 395-9699, ext. 203. Sincerely, TCI of Iowa Arlene Heck General Manager /kw Enclosure CC: Drew Shafer Jon Koebrick TCI of Iowa 6300 Council St., N.E. Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 (319) 395-9699 Fax (319) 393-7017 An Equal Opportunity Employer TCI News Release For Further Information: JUL 0 27 1998 CITY MANAGER's OFFICE ""' AT&T Adele Ambrose, AT&T 908-221-6900/office 888 -602-5420/pager LaRae Marsik/TCI 303-267-5277/office 888-788-1282/pager Eileen Cormoily, AT&T 908-221-6731/office 888-60.2-5417/pager Katina Vlahadamis/TCI 303-267-5659/office 800-209-5011/pager AT&T and TCI to Merge AT&T To Create Separately Traded Unit to Provide Consumer Communications and Entertainment Services AT&T's Second Quarter Earnings To Exceed Estimates FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY. JUNE 24. 1998 NEW YORK -- AT&T announced today that it has signed a definitive merger agreement with Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) for an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $48 billion. Under the agreement, AT&T will issue 0.7757 shares of AT&T common stock for each share of TCI Group Series A stock and 0.8533 shares of AT&T for each share of TCI Group Series B stock. Immediately following the merger, AT&T will combine its current consumer long distance, wireless and Internet services units with TCI's cable, telecommunications, and high- speed Internet businesses to ereate a new subsidiary - AT&T Consumer Services. The company will trade as a "letter" or "tracking stock" on the New York Stock Exchange and have a significam public ownership. AT&T will also issue separate tracking stock to holders of TCI's programming arm, Liberty Media Group, to eo~itinue the holders' interests in the assets now represented by those shares. Separately, AT&T announced that its second quarter earnings would exceed analyst estimates of 80 cents to 82 cents per share by 8 cents to 10 cents due to earlier -more- '2- and better than expected benefits from its on-going cost reduction efforts. The company anticipates 1998 earnings of $3.35 to $3.45 per share, adjusted for the effects of the company's pending merger with TCG. AT&T Consumer Services AT&T Consumer Services will provide the broadest set of consumer communications services -- including local, long distance, wireless and international communications, cable television, dial-up and high-speed Internet access services -- all under the AT&T brand name. AT&T Consumer Services will own and operate the nation's most extensive, broadband local network platform. Following the merger, the new unit intends to significantly accelerate the upgrading of its cable infrastructure, enabling it to begin providing digital telephony and data services to consumers by the end of 1999, in addition to digital video services. "Today we are beginning to answer a big part of the question about how we will provide local service to U.S. consumers," said C. Michael Armstrong, chairman and CEO of AT&T. "We are merging with TCI not only for what it is but for what we can become together," Armstrong explained. "Through its own systems and in parmership with affiliates, AT&T Consumer Services will bring to people' s homes the first fully integrated package of communications, electronic commerce and video entertainment services. And it will do it with the quality and reliability that people have come to expect from AT&T." "This merger is a tremendous growth oppommity for TCI's shareowners and employees," said John C. Malone, chairman and CEO of TCI. "As TCI continues the large-scale deployment of advanced digital set-top devices, AT&T's extraordinary brand and resources are ideal complements to TCI's broadband cable distribution and operations. AT&T Consumer Services will offer consumers a wide variety of entertainment, information and communications products, which thoughtfully address personal tastes, needs, choice and convenience." John D. Zeglis, currently president of AT&T, will be chairman and CEO of AT&T Consumer Services and will remain on the AT&T Board of Directors. Leo J. Hindery, Jr., currently president of TCI, will be the new unit's president and chief operating officer. Malone has agreed to become a member of the AT&T Board of Directors. -more- -3~ AT&T Consumer Services will provide its services to consumers through a combination of its own broadband networks and services it will procure from others, including AT&T. The new unit will include all of the cable television systems AT&T is acquiring in the merger with TCI, as well as AT&T's fixed wireless technology and related spectrum tights coveting more than 90 percent of the nation. When the merger and pending TCI cable system transactions are complete, AT&T Consumer Services' wholly owned and affiliated cable systems will pass 33 million homes. In addition to these physical assets, AT&T Consumer Services will also include all elements of AT&T's existing consumer businesses, except network operations that it will procure from its parent. AT&T's consumer businesses include the nation's leading long distance services, with annual revenues of approximately $23 billion, and the most broadly available wireless services, with annual revenues greater than $3 billion. AT&T's consumer businesses include WorldNet, one of the industry's leading dial-up Internet access services. Through the acquisition of TCI, AT&T Consumer Services will also hold a controlling interest in the @Home Network, the leading provider of high_speed Internet access and content services. @Home currently has affiliate agreements with TCI and several major cable companies that collectively pass more than 50 million homes. On a pro forma basis, before considering synergies, the company projects that AT&T Consumer Services could have 1999 revenue of approximately $33 billion and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of approximately $7 billion to $7.5 billion. AT&T and TCI anticipate their merger will result in increased revenue and lower costs, producing synergies of approximately $2 billion per year beginning three years after the merger closes. For example, the merger is expected to improve TCI's cable service penetration and improve customer retention for AT&T's consumer long distance service. It will also help reduce the charges AT&T pays to local telephone companies to handle long distance calls and allow both companies to reduce their respective customer care, billing and advertising expenses. Business Communications and Wholesale Networking Services AT&T itself will remain the world leader in business communications services and become the -more- leader in wholesale networking services. On a pro forma basis, the company projects its 1999 revenues from those businesses could exceed $29 billion and its EBITDA could reach approximately $12 billion. AT&T will continue to provide global communications, outsourcing and systems integration services to more than 15 million businesses and institutions. It will own and operate the world's most extensive and advanced communications network, the nation's largest wireless infrastructure, and, following the pending acquisition of TCG, a local access network reaching more than 250 cities from coast to coast. "AT&T is now better positioned for growth," said Armstrong. "When this transaction is completed, AT&T will be the undisputed leader in three of the fastest growing segments of the communications services industry - consumer, business and wholesale networking services." Neither AT&T nor TCI anticipates any significant downsizing to result from the merger. Most AT&T and TCI employees will follow their jobs, and both companies have established senior management teams to ensure a smooth transition. In fact, both companies expect the merger and the creation of AT&T Consumer Services to accelerate their growth, significantly enhancing career opportunities for all employees involved. AT&T and TCI said that. they expect the merger, which is contingent on regulatory and other approvals, to be tax-free to their respective shareholders and to close in the first half of 1999. Editor's Note: NEWS CONFERENCE - AT&T will hold a news conference at NOON EDT today at its world headquarters at 32 Avenue of the Americas in New York City. AT&T Chairman C. Michael Armstrong and TCI Chairman John C. Malone will co-host the news conference. Reporters who cannot attend can participate by calling in prior to noontime at 1- 800-553-0351 in the U.S. or 1-612-332-1020 elsewhere. A replay of the news conference will be available for 48 hours starting at 4:00 p.m. EDT today at 1-800-248-7600 in the U.S. or 1-402-496-9635 elsewhere. ANALYST CALL - Reporters can LISTEN ONLY to a briefing for analysts at 9:00 a.m. EDT today. The briefing will feature Armstrong and Malone as well as AT&T's chief financial officer, Daniel E. Somers. Leaders of the proposed new AT&T Consumer Services - John D. Zeglis, chairman and CEO, and Leo J. Hindery, Jr., president and COO - will also participate. Reporters in the U.S. can call 1-800-553-0272 or 1-612-332-1210 elsewhere. SATELLITE COORDINATES - A satellite feed of the news conference is available at the following coordinates: Ku band satellite TELSTAR 5, transponder 11. Downlink polarity, vertical; downlink frequency, 11929 Mhz; location, 97 degrees west. -more- The foregoing are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act, including statements concerning future operating performance, AT&T's share of new and existing markets, and AT&T's revenue and earnings growth rates. Such forward looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance, are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements, including the ability to realize potential synergies and integrate operations; competitive pressures, including the timing and level of RBOC entry into long distance; and the success and market acceptance of new products and services. For a more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see AT&T's filings with the SecuritieS'and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 'C' FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 1998 Contacts: Vivian Carr, Liberty Media Group, (303) 721-5406 LaRae Marsik, TCI Media Relations, (303) 267-5273 Linda Dill, TCI Investor Relations, (303) 267-5048 LIBERTY MEDIA GROUP TO COMBINE WITH TCI VENTURES GROUP New Entity Headed by John Malone to be Separately Traded Tracking Stock of AT&T Upon Closing of AT&TfrCI Merger NEW YORK, NY/ENGLEWOOD, CO -- Tele-Communications, Inc. announced its intention to combine Liberty Media Group (NASDAQ: LBYTA), its programming ann, and TCI Ventures Group (NASDAQ: TCIVA), its technology investments unit. The proposed combination is concurrent with, but not conditional upon, today' s announcement of the signing of a merger agreement between Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) and AT&T (NYSE: T ). Under the terms of the consolidation, which is subject to shareholder approval, each outstanding share of TCIVA or TCIVB stock will be exchanged for .52 shares of LBTYA or LBTYB, as the case may be. John C. Malone, TCI's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Chairman of the consolidated group, which will be called Liberty Media Group, and Robert R. Bennett, President and CEO of Liberty, will be President and CEO of the new entity. Upon closing of the AT&TFFCI merger, the shareholders of the new Liberty Media Group will be issued separate tracking stock by AT&T in exchange for the shares currently held. In addition, prior to the closing, Liberty's investment in At Home Corporation (NASDAQ: ATHM), its investment in the National Digital Television Center, and its ownership of Western Tele-Communications, Inc. will be acquired by TCI Group for $2.5 billion cash in a tax-free transaction. The AT&T shares which TCI Ventures Group will acquire upon closing of the Teleport (NASDAQ: TCGI) transaction will also be acquired by TCI Group for approximately $3.0 billion cash in a tax-free transaction. The new AT&T tracking stock will track the remaining assets of the current Liberty and Ventures Groups together with the approximately $5.5 billion of cash proceeds from the foregoing transactions. Liberty will inherit TCI's net operating loss carryforward existing at the closing of the AT&TFFCI merger; such carryforward is currently approximately $1.7 billion and is subject to change prior to such closing. "The new Liberty Media Group's exceptional programming and technology investments, plus the substantial cash it will have, will help grow new businesses, develop content and realize solid asset values for the benefit of the stockholders of Liberty Media Group," said Mr. Malone. "I am very pleased to work closely with Dob Bennett and to focus my attention on the wealth of opportunities which exist." - more - -2- Tele-Communications, Inc. is traded through the TCI Group, TCI Ventures Group, and Liberty Media Group common stocks. The Series A and Series B TCI Ventures Group common stocks are traded on the National Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbols TCIVA and TCIVB, respectively. Liberty Media Group Series A and Series B Common Stock are series of Tele-Communications, Inc. Common Stock and are traded on the National Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under symbols LBTYA and LBTYB, respectively. Liberty Media Corporation operates the assets that comprise the Liberty Media Group. Certain of the information presented in this press release constitutes forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from the Company's expectations. For additional information, please refer to the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release. MICHAEL ARMSTRONG CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - AT&T C. Michael Armstrong was elected chairman of the board and CEO of AT&T effective November 1, 1997. At AT&T, he heads the world's leading communications services company, with more than 90 million customers, 130,000 employees and $62 billion in revenues. Armstrong came to AT&T from Hughes Electronics, where he had been chairman and CEO for six years, transforming it from a company focused mainly on defense to a powerful competitor in the commercial electronics, space and telecommunications industries. Prior to Hughes, Armstrong spent more than three decades with IBM. Beginning there as a systems engineer, he rose through the ranks to become senior vice president and chainnan of the board of IBM Wo~d Trade Corporation. Earlier, he played major roles in IBM's personal computer and telecommunications businesses. Born October 18, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, Armstrong earned a B.S. degree in business and economics from Miami University of Ohio in 1961, and completed the advanced management curriculum at Dartmouth Institute in 1976. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Pepperdine University in 1997. An active supporter of higher education, Armstrong is a trustee of Johns Hopkins University and a member of the advisory board of the Yale School of Management. Armstrong serves as chairman of the President's Export Council, the premier national advisory committee on intemational trade to President Clinton and the Secretary of Commerce. He is also a member of the Business Council, Council on Foreign Relations, the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and the Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. Armstrong is a member of the board of directors of Travelers Corporation, and the supervisory board of the Thyssen-Bomemisza Group. April 1998 TC! Biography John C. Malone Dr. John C. Malone is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tele-Communications, Inc., (TCI), a position he has held since 1996. Previous to that, from 1973 to 1996, Dr. Malone served as President and CEO of TCI. He is a Director of TCI and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Bank of New York, the CATO Institute, Discovery Communications, Inc., PRIMESTAR, Inc. and BET Holdings, Inc. Additionally, Dr. Malone is Chairman of the Board for Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., and Tele-Communications International, Inc. Born March 7, 1941, in Milford, Cormeetieut, Dr. Malone was a Phi Beta Kappa and merit scholar at Yale University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Economies in 1963. He also received a Master of Science in Industrial Management from Job. as Hopkins in 1964 and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Operations Research from Johns Hopkins in 1967. Dr. Malone began his career in 1963 at Bell Telephone Laboratories/AT&T in economic planning and research and development. In 1968, he joined MeKinsey & Company and in 1970 he became Group Vice President at General Instrument Corporation (GI). He was later named President of Jerrold Electronics, a GI subsidiary. He served as Director of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) from 1974 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1993. During the 1977-1978 term, Dr. Malone was the NCTA's Treasurer. In 1983, Dr. Malone received the NCTA Vanguard Award, one of the highest honors in the cable television industry. He has received many other awards and honors which include: TVC Magazine Man of the Year Award - 1981; Wall Street Transcript's Gold Award for the cable industry's best Chief Executive Officer - 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1987; Wall Street's Transcript Silver Award in 1984 and 1989; Women In Cable's Betsy Magness Fellowship Honoree; University of Pennsylvania Wharton School Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Center Award of Merit for Distinguished Entrepreneurship; American Jewish Committee Shetrill C. Corwin Human Relations Award; Denver University Honorary Degree for Doctorate of Human Letters - 1992; Communications Technology Magazine Service and Technology Award; Bronze Award - 1993 Financial World CEO of the Year Competition; and 1994 Hopkins Distinguished Alumnus Award. JOHN D. ZEGLIS PRESIDENT John Zeglis is President of AT&T and the head of operations for this global communications company. Zeglis and Mike Armstrong, AT&T's CEO, together constitute the company's Office of the Chairman, which has overall responsibility for AT&T's strategy direction and operations. Zeglis grew up in Momence, Illinois. He spent his undergraduate years at the University of Illinois, and was a 1972 magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. He was a senior editor of the Harvard Law Review and won a Knox Memorial Fellowship for a year of postgraduate study in law and economics in Europe. He began his career in law in 1973 as an associate with Sidley & Austin. He became a parmer in 1978, and on January 1, 1984, he joined AT&T as corporate vice president and general attorney. Zeglis was named AT&T's general counsel in 1986. While retaining that title he served in a series of executive assignments with increasing responsibility before being elected vice chairman in June 1997 and president in October 1997. He is a member of the American Bar Association and state and local bar associations and professional groups, and is active in volunteer groups supporting education. He is the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the George Washington University, a trustee of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., and a trustee of the Culver Education Foundation, Culver, Indiana. Zeglis is also a member of the Kellogg Advisory Board of the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestem University and a member of the University of Illinois Business Advisory Council. He is a director of the Helmerich and Payne Corporation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as the Illinova Corporation in Decatur, Illinois. Zeglis lives in New Jersey and is married to the former Carol Jane Hamm. They have three children. January 1998 TC! Biography LEO J. HINDERY, JR. Leo J. Hindcry, Jr., 50, is the President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Tele- Communications, Inc. (TCI). Mr. Hindery was elected President of TCI on March 1, 1997. TCI is the world's largest multiple cable system operator, .and it owns and has interests in domestic and international programming, telephony and data service businesses. Mr. Hindery is also Chairman of TCI Communications, Inc. (TCIC), Liberty Media Group (LBTY) and TCI Ventures Group (TCIV). Prior to joining TCI, Mr. Hindcry was Managing General Partner and Chief Executive Officer of InterMedia Parmers and its related entities, which he rounded in 1988. InterMedia is the nation's tenth largest multiple system operator. Before launching InterMedia Partners, Mr. Hindcry was Chief Officer for Planning and Finance of The Chronicle Publishing Company of San Francisco, which owns substantial newspaper and television broadcast properties and, at the time, owned significant cable television properties. Prior to joining Chronicle, Mr. Hindcry was Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of Becker Paribas, Inc., a major New York-based investment banking firm. His career began with Utah International Inc. in 1971, where he became the eompany's senior financial officer, with responsibility for ~nancings, acquisitions and development. Mr. Hindery graduated with honors from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business in 1971, where he earned a master of business administration degree. He is a graduate with honors of Seattle University. Mr. Hindery is a Director of Tele-Communications, Inc. and of ~Home Network, Cablevision, Inc., Lenfest Group, TCI Music, Inc., Tele-Communications International, Inc., and USA Networks, Inc.; Chairman, a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA); Chairman and a Director of C-SPAN; and a member of the Executive Committee of Cable in the Classroom. He is also an honorary chair of Cable Positive, the cable industry's AIDS awareness organization, and a member of the Stanford Business School Advisory Council. MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: DATE: Steve Atkins, City Manager R. J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police ~,,~'/ NUISANCE PARTY REGULATIONS July 17, 1998 The Police Department views the Nuisance Party Ordinance as a tool which can be used to assist in the departments ability to deal with uncontrolled social gatherings. The ordinance, by itself, will not stop larger uncontrolled parties, but will allow intervention at an earlier point in time. The ordinance clearly spells out the circumstances under which the ordinance will apply. The circumstances spelled out in the ordinance do not allow additional intervention by officers than already allowed with the exception of responding to noise without a complaint other than the officer. The state code and city ordinances already allow for arrests for the listed violations. The most important section of the ordinances is B and C. B fixes the responsibility for the party. The ordinance clearly spells out who can be held responsible for the party. This is an important factor in the ordinance. This section serves both as a deterrent to the host to allow the party to reach a point where it is out of control, as well as an incentive to help the police to disperse the gathering if necessary. Section C is a useful tool as well. Section C provides for a penalty for those who would choose not to leave the party site. Section D permits a charge to be filed as a simple misdemeanor or as a municipal infraction. This section allows some discretion by the arresting officer for handling the situation if necessary. Overall this is an ordinance which I believe will be a useful tool to assist the Police Department in dealing with the parties, as stated in Section A, of the ordinance. I strongly urge the council to move forward in a favorable manner with this ordinance. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: July 16, 1998 The Honorable Mayor Ernie Lehman and Members of the City Council Eleanor Dilkes, City Attorney Sarah E. Holecek, First Assistant City Attorney Proposed Nuisance Party Ordinance: Revisions to Draft for Public Hearing Attached please find a revised draft of the proposed "Nuisance Party Ordinance" which is scheduled for public hearing on July 28, 1998. We have made some relatively minor revisions, as follows: Subsection A: Added "in public view" to outdoor urination and defecation to track the City's current ordinance regarding public urination. Deleted "fighting" from the list of prohibited acts because it is not defined within the City Code, but is included within actions prohibited under the Disorderly Conduct section. Subsection C: Removed the phrase "all persons not domiciled at the site of such social gathering or party shall leave the premises immediately." As the intent of this section is to allow the police department to terminate only the nuisance aspects of the party and to restore order, it will not be necessary in all instances for ALL attendees to leave. It is my understanding that you will be recieving a recommendation from the Police Department regarding this Ordinance prior to the public hearing. CC: Marian Karr, City Clerk Steve Atkins, City Manager R.J. Winkelhake, Iowa City Police Chief sarah\council~partyord.mmo Prepd by: Sarah E. Holecek, First Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 8-5-8, ENTITLED "NUISANCE PARTY REGULATIONS," PROVIDING FOR THE DEFINITION AND REGULATION OF NUISANCE PARTIES, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF SAID REGULATIONS. WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Iowa City City Council to address and discourage criminal behavior and negative externalities associated with uncontrolled social gatherings and parties; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Iowa City City Council to hold persons sponsoring and/or hosting social gatherings and parties accountable and responsible for behaviors and negative externalities associated with such gatherings and parties; and WHEREAS, placing nuisance regulations on such gatherings and parties will address negative impacts associated with such gatherings and parties through accountability and penalties; and WHEREAS, placing nuisance regulations on social gatherings and parties is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa for the reasons stated above. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: SECTION I. AMENDMENT. Title 8, Chapter 5, entitled "Miscellaneous Offenses" of the City Code be hereby amended by adding a new section 8, entitled "Nuisance Party Regulations", as follows: Section 8-5-8: Nuisance Party Regulations A. Nuisance Party Defined. A social gathering or party which is conducted on premises within the City of Iowa City and which, by reason of the conduct of those persons in attendance, results in any one or more of the following conditions or events occurring at the site of said party or social gathering, or on neighboring public or private property: public intoxication; unlawful consumption of beer, wine or alcoholic beverages in a public place; outdoor urination or defecation in a public place or in public view; the unlawful sale, furnishing, dispensing or consumption of beer, wine or alcoholic beverages, including but not limited to the sale, furnishing, dispensing or consumption of beer, wine, or alcoholic beverages to persons under legal age in contravention of state law; the unlawful deposit of litter or refuse; the damage or destruction of property without the consent of the owner of said damaged property; unlawful pedestrian or vehicular traffic; standing or parking of vehicles that obstructs the free flow of traffic on the public streets, sidewalks and/or right-of-way, or that impedes the ability to render emergency services; unlawfully loud noise; disorderly house; disorderly conduct; or, any other conduct or condition that threatens injury to persons or damage to property is hereby declared to be an unlawful public nuisance. For the purposes of this section, if there has been an arrest or citation in lieu of arrest of any person or persons in attendance at said social gathering or party for any criminal violation or municipal infraction, including, but not limited to, those criminal violations and/or municipal infractions Ordinance No. Page 2 enumerated above, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the social gathering or party is a nuisance party in violation of this section. B. Duty to Control Premises. Any person who is an owner, occupant, tenant, or otherwise has any possessory control, individually or jointly with others, of any premises, and who either sponsors, conducts, hosts, invites, or permits a social gathering or party on said premises which is or becomes a public nuisance as defined in subsection (A) above, and which nuisance is either the intentional result of, or within the reasonable expectations of, the person or persons having such possessory control is deemed to be in violation of this section. C. Dispersal; Failure to Disperse. Attendees of a party or social gathering that is or becomes a public nuisance as defined in subsection (A) above shall cease and disperse immediately upon the order of the Chief of Police of the City of Iowa City, or the Chief's designee. Any person who fails or refuses to obey and abide by such order shall be guilty of a violation of this section. D. Violation; Penalty. Violations of this section may be prosecuted as a simple misdemeanor or as a Municipal Infraction, as provided for in Title 1, Chapter 4 of this Code, as amended. SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this __ day of ,1998. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Approved by City Attorney's Office sarah/police/party.ord July 10, 1998 Mr. Dean Spina Bradley & Riley, P.C. 100 First Street SW P.O. Box 2804 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2804 CITY OF I0 WA CITY VIA FACSIMILE & U.S. MAIL Re: Hubert and Wilfred Yeggy; 828-834 St. Anne's Drive Dear Dean: I am writing in response to your request that we meet to discuss whether a permanent solution can be reached in this matter. Although I do not believe the City Council has any interest in compensating your clients for their illegal junk and salvage operation or issuing a public apology, Mayor Ernest Lehman and I would be willing to meet with you and Wilfred Yeggy on the condition that the following rules for the meeting are agreeable: 1. There will be no discussion of earlier proceedings and arguments concerning the parties' relative legal positions. 2. The discussion will be limited to how we might resolve this matter from this point forward. 3. Phil Left, as attorney for the estate of Bernard Yeggy, attends the meeting. Without responding in depth to the remainder of your letter dated June 16, 1998, I believe that your clients have received "fair, equal, and courteous" treatment from the City of Iowa City. The evidence is clear that your clients do not have a prior non-conforming use. Enclosed is another blow up of the 1974 aerial photograph which shows the absence of junk and salvage materials on the property. Please give me a call at (319)356-5030 at your earliest convenience. Prior to a meeting we will need written confirmation that the above conditions are agreeable to you and your client. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Dennis Mitchell Assistant City Attorney Enclosure cc: Ernest Lehman, Mayor Stephen Atkins, City Manager Eleanor Dilkes, City Attomey City Council Philip Left dennis/lttlspina.doc 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: July 17, 1998 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Marjan K. Karr, City Clerk RE: Meeting Schedule Issues WORK SESSION TIME CHANGE You have agreed to start your work sessions at 6:30 P.M. starting August 24 to tackle pending items. SEPTEMBER ADDITION Please mark your calendars for September 16 as the next joint meeting with Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Iowa City School Board and City Councils of Iowa City & Coralville. It is planned that the meeting will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Coralville City Hall. More information will follow. JULY 27 WORK SESSSION AGENDA Victor Dover will be in town on Monday, July 27 to report on the peninsula. PCD Director Franklin has requested a joint meeting of P&Z and Council for this presentation. There are also a number of major issues staff had planned at the regular work session that may take substantial blocks of time. Therefore, I'm asking your input on three possible scheduling alternatives. OPTION 1 Regular start time of 7:00, start with joint meeting and proceed with work session agenda possibly going as late as 10:30 for scheduled items. OPTION 2 Start at 4:00 with either Mr. Dover or work session. Break at 6:00 and reconvene at 6:30. OPTION 3 Plan a work session 9:00-11:00 on Monday morning. Break. Return for joint meeting and presentation at 7:00. **Please contact me (356-5041) with your input on these suggestions no later than noon Tuesday.** City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: RE: July 17, 1998 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Congress of Cities Meeting in Kansas City You should have all received information on the upcoming National League of Cities/Congress of Cities meeting December 1-5 in Kansas City. Earlier this week I received information on an Iowa block of rooms being set aside by the Iowa League of Cities. If any of you are interested in attending please let me know as soon a possible to ensure the hotel of your choice and/or the Iowa block. Also please note that the conference dates may conflict with the Council meeting date of December 1. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: July 17, 1998 City Council Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director, Dept. of Planning and Community Development Joe Fowler, Director of Parking and Transit Status report on Iowa Avenue multi-use parking facility There are currently several activities going on in conjunction with the planning and design of the proposed Iowa Avenue multi-use parking facility. Following is a brief summary. Property acquisition We have retained Appraisal Associates of Cedar Rapids to complete appraisals for acquisition of the property needed for the project. This includes The Cottage Bakery, the Harmon Building, the Ecumenical Towers parking lot, and the Eastlawn Building. We are engaged in preliminary discussions with the property owners of these parcels, but we will be able to begin negotiations in earnest when the appraisals are completed. The City Attorney's Office is assisting with this element of the project. Relocation of existing tenants We are attempting to arrange temporary relocation of existing tenants on the site with the goal of their being relocated back into our new facility. The owner of the Cottage Bakery has expressed a willingness to work with us and believes she may be able to improve the space for her business in our new facility. Temporary relocation during reconstruction may involve closing a portion of Linn Street and moving the existing Cottage Bakery building into the street, or using a temporary modular structure such as was done during urban renewal in the '70s. We are currently exploring both options. The principal tenant of the Harmon Building has expressed a desire to remain at their existing location. We are attempting to find temporary space during construction for this business. A second commercial tenant in the Harmon Building will be relocating into the former Every Bloomin' Thing store on Washington Street, The six residential leases in this structure will expire at the semester break at the end of this calendar year. We are attempting to negotiate an arrangement with the owner of the Harmon Building such that he would retain approximately the same amount of commercial square footage in a condo arrangement within our new structure. Design of the structure You are aware that the City has retained Neumann Monson Architects for design and engineering of the proposed structure. A charrette process was completed in June which included parties impacted by construction of the proposed facility. Neumann Monson has taken comments received during the charrette process and has been working on preliminary design elements of the structure. A meeting will be scheduled in the next couple of weeks for staff to review preliminary concepts with the architect. Those of you who participated in the charrette Iowa Avenue Multi-Use Parking Facility July 17, 1998 Page 2 process are aware that a great emphasis is being placed on aesthetic elements of the proposed structure. We are attempting to incorporate the old City Hall clock into the new structure. Future site versus partial site construction On June 10 you received a memorandum from us detailing the pros and cons of utilizing the full half-block site along Iowa Avenue, versus a construction which did not include either the Eastlawn building or The Cottage Bakery/Harmon buildings. We continue to feel that we can construct a much more user-friendly structure on the full site, which has much less impact on the Ecumenical Towers building and can more easily accommodate the 500+ parking spaces that you have indicated you desire. Time schedule Our tentative project schedule includes completing preliminary design activities by early fall. Following Council concurrence with the preliminary design, final design drawings will be completed in late fall/early winter for a late winter project letting. Demolition of the Cottage Bakery and Harmon Building properties would occur after the first of the year, with construction commencing in March or April 1999. The Eastlawn Building would remain occupied by the University during the first phase of construction through October 1999. In October the University would be prepared to move Eastlawn Building functions into their new facilities, and we would obtain control of the site and continue with the second phase of construction which would complete the project. Feel free to give either one of us a call if you have any questions. cc: Steve Atkins Karin Franklin Chuck Schmadeke Rick Fosse David Schoon Bill Dollman jccogtp/mem/iowa-pkg.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: July 10, 1998 City Council/ Doug Ripley, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner Traffic Information Request Around Benton Street It was requested by a member of the City Council that some basic traffic information be provided for Benton Street and surrounding routes, in response to questions raised by the Benton Street reconstruction project. Traffic counts and speeds (where available) are provided on the attached graphic and chart for your review. Crash rates from 1994-1996 at two intersections on Benton Street is also provided. If you have any questions, please call me at 356-5254. cc: Steve Atkins Karin Franklin Jeff Davidson Rick Fosse Marcia Klingaman Benton Street Neighborhood Association Steve Jacobsen, NNW Engineering ~w/me~/dr-bent2.doc Benton Street & Environs Traffic Counts and Traffic Speeds * All counts completed in 1997 or 1998 N Number of Lanes Melrose Ave 1~~ 14,700 Benton/Greenwood: 9 Crashes 1994-1996 Crash Rate of 0.60 crashes per million entedng vehicles Benton/Miller 14 Crashes 1994-1996 Crash Rate of 1.02 crashes per million entedng vehicles IA1 Benton St re woo r 25.85' Hwy 1 Myrtle Ave ~.5~5 ~US6~ Not to Scale Arterial Street Capacities* Average Daily Traffic at Level of Service "C" Access Condition Minimal Light (Res.) Moderate (mix Zoning) Heavy 2 Lanes Undivided 4 Lanes Undivided 4 Lanes Divided 6 Lanes Divided Oneway Pair W/out Tum Lanes W/Left Turn Lanes W/out Turn Lanes W/Left Tum Lanes W/out Turn Lanes W/Left Tum Lanes W/Left & Right Turn Lanes iN/out Turn Lanes W/Left Tum Lanes ~//Left & Right Turn Lanes ;W/out Tum Lanes *Taken from JCCOG Adedal Street Plan 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 11,000 10,000 8,000 7,000 20,000 19,000 18,000 17,000 24.000 23,000 22,000 21,000 24,000 23,000 22,000 21,000 28,000 27.000 26,000 25,000 30,000 29,000 28,000 27,000 36,000 35,000 34,000 33,000 40,000 39,000 38,000 37.000 42,000 41,000 40,000 39.000 16,000 15,000 14,000 13,000 Level of Service "C" is a moderate delay level and the design goal for new streets. Worse service levels result in unacceptable delays for motorists Johnson County Council of Governments 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 ., JCCOG marno Date: July 7, 1998 To: From: Re: Iowa City City Council Coralville City Council North Liberty City Council University Heights City Council Tiffin City Council Johnson County Board of Supervisors JCCOG Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee As of November 1998, the JCCOG Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee (RTBC) will have been in existence for five years. The RTBC was formed as a subcommittee of the JCCOG Transportation Technical Advisory Committee to focus on bicycle transportation and trail development issues. The RTBC contains members from the city staffs of the JCCOG-member communities, as well as one member each from the Bicyclists of Iowa City (BIC), the Friends of the Iowa River Scenic Trail (FIRST), the University of Iowa, and the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission. This memo is to let you know of some of the past accomplishments of the RTBC, and to let you know the RTBC is available to make recommendations and provide expertise on a variety of bicycle transportation and trail development issues. Some of the past accomplishments of the RTBC include the development of the JCCOG Urbanized Area Bicycle Plan, the creation of a Bicycle Facilities Network Map, and involvement with the creation of a bicycle parking ordinance in Iowa City. The RTBC has also been 'helpful in making recommendations on various bicycling 'issues, including the style and location of bike racks, the appropriate use of bicycle facilities such as contra-flow bike lanes, and the most optimal locations of trails. The Committee often offers a valuable perspective on bicycling issues. The RTBC has also forwarded recommendations to the Iowa Department of Transportation on transportation funding policy, and forwards recommendations to the JCCOG Board on funding priorities for proposed Transportation Enhancement projects. The RTBC has served as an advisory committee for almost five years, and looks forward to continuing to provide recommendations and expertise on a variety of bicycling and pedestrian issues. Contact John Yapp, JCCOG Assistant Transportation Planner and staff- person for the RTBC if you have comments or questions, Attachment. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 9, 1998 To: City Manager and City Council From: Marcia Klingaman, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Re: Public Notification Evaluation - Council Recommendations At your July 6 Work Session, we discussed some options for expanding the existing public notification process the City currently uses in cases of rezoning, subdivision, OPDH, special exceptions and variances. The City Council decided that the following changes will occur in this process: A list of procedures will be developed that will be provided to the applicants of these land use changes. It will also be disseminated to the neighborhood associations for their information. Signs will be posted on the sites within 4 days of receipt of the application. These signs will provide general information (see attached) about the land use application and enable individuals to be included on a mailing list to receive all pertinent information about the application and the review process. The signs will be larger, weatherproof and reusable. They will be posted in a metal frame and double sided. For larger sites, signs will be placed every 200' of street frontage adjacent to the site. The signs will be installed and removed by City staff. Notices will be sent to all property owners within 300' (including public ways) of the .subject property - an increase from the current 200'. These notices will be sent out with 4 days of receipt of the application suggesting that interested persons can be included on a mailing list for ongoing information. Property owners within 300' will now be notified of subdivision reviews. Applicants will be encouraged to meet with neighbors prior to land use change requests through dissemination of the City's "Good Neighbor Policy". Existing requirements for meeting with neighbors with 600' of the OPDH of less than 2 acres will remain in the ordinance. · Staff will continue to explore additional methods of notifying the general public of these reviews as well as other activities. The application fees will be increased by $25.00 per review to cover the additional costs associated with these expanded notification practices. Annual increases equivalent to the cost of living index will also be implemented. A resolution will be forwarded to you implementing this increase. If you have any additional comments or concerns about this review, please feel free to contact either Marcia (356-5237) or Bob (356-5040). cc: Karin Franklin Neighborhood Association Representatives City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 17, 1998 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Rick Fosse, City Engineer Re: Former Manufactured Gas Plant- Coal Tar Issues Attached are a Fact Sheet from the EPA and an Information Sheet from MidAmerican Energy regarding the issues and activities related to the former manufactured gas plant located east of Ralston Creek and south of Burlington Street. If you have questions about this information, please give me a call. Cc: Chuck Schmadeke Andy Matthews FACT SHEET Iowa City Former Manufactured Gas Plant Iowa City, Iowa July 1998 INTRODUCTION The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct field activities in the vicinity of the Iowa City Former Manufactured Gas Plant site. The field activities will begin the week of July 20, 1998. FIELD ACTIVITIES EPA will conduct soil boring operations near the Burlington Street Bridge, located directly west of the intersection of Burlington and Van Buren Streets. The purpose of this activity is twofold. First, EPA is working with the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Iowa City, City Engineer's office to obtain information that can be used to design the foundation for a new bridge on Burlington Street. Second, EPA will use information from the soil borings to determine whether contamination from the former manufactured gas plant has migrated from the plant site to the bridge. A drill rig will be moved to the bridge to take the soil borings. During this time, the bridge will be open to traffic, with a reduced number of open lanes. EPA personnel operating the drill rig will be wearing white protective suits to keep mud, used to plug the borings, off their clothing. This field activity is expected to take four days. BACKGROUND From 1910 to 1939, gas was manufactured at a plant located on the southeast corner of Burlington and Van Buren Streets. When the gas was produced, by-products such as coal tar were also produced. Some compounds found in coal tar are hazardous substances that can cause health and environmental problems if handled improperly. EPA is currently evaluating information from soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water samples taken from the site. This evaluation will be made available when it is complete. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you have questions about this fact sheet or need additional information, please contact: Diane Huffman, Community Involvement Coordinator Office of External Programs U.S. EPA, Region 7 726 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas 66101 (913) 551-7003 or Toll-free 1-800-223-0425 E-mail: huffman.diane@epamail.epa.gov 2 MidAmerican ENERGY INFORMATION SHEET Iowa City Coal Gasification Site Burlington & Van Buren Streets Iowa City, Iowa MidAmerican Energy to Work with EPA, City, State to Replace Bridge Introduction MidAmerican Energy recently advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it intends to work cooperatively with the federal agency, the city of Iowa City, and the Iowa Department of Transportation to bring about the much-needed Burlington Street Bridge replacement over Ralston Creek. Progress on the bridge hinges on decisions to be made about residue of coal tar near the creek. The coal tar is a byproduct of a plant that manufactured gas from coal from the 1850s to about 1937. Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric purchased the site in 1942. Iowa-Illinois merged into MidAmerican Energy in 1995. MidAmerican and the EPA are discussing what role the utility will play in the effort. As a first step, a MidAmerican environmental project manager, with experience cleaning old manufactured gas sites, will be on hand for the testing to work with EPA officials the week of July 20, 1998. The EPA has planned soil sampling that week in the area where new bridge piers will eventually be poured to determine whether coal tar residue will affect the future bridge construction. The EPA is in charge of ensuring that human health and the environment are protected during bridge construction. The EPA conducted preliminary tests on nearby soil in March 1998 and is further studying the site, the composition of the soil, and the best means of protecting Ralston Creek. A common issue Before the electric age and the onset of natural gas use, street and building lighting was produced by gas made from coal. More than 1,500 plants around the country produced this fuel beginning in the mid-1800s. About 100 former sites are located in Iowa. The former manufactured gas plant at Burlington and Van Buren streets began operating in the late 1850s and produced gas until about 1937. The site later housed a utility vehicle storage center until the property was sold in 1976. Later, it was used as a bus garage, and even a discotheque. The Iowa-Illinois Manor apartment building was constructed there in 1983. The EPA's preliminary study has found this site is typical of many old gas plant sites. The soil contains residue of coal tar from the manufacturing process. Coal tar is part of many common substances today, including asphalt, road tars, and roofing tars. Testing indicates neighborhood is safe The coal tar residues left in the soil generally do not dissolve well in water, so most material stays right where it is. The testing by EPA and state agencies found that while some material has moved to Ralston Creek, health professionals concluded that the area is safe for normal, everyday activities. Even so, the city of Iowa City posted notices that no one play in or around the creek or use its water. Drinking water for area residents comes through the Iowa City water system, which is primarily purified river water removed from the river upstream. As a backup source, Iowa City draws water from a well at least two-thirds of a mile away- and upstream- of the site. The material in the soil also should not present a concem for residents of the Iowa-Illinois Manor apartments, because a ventilation system prevents vapors from entering the building. Testing in 1997 of air inside eleven apartments and several other locations in and around the complex by the Iowa Department of Public Health has shown that the indoor air is safe. Next steps are being developed The testing to be conducted the week of July 20, 1998 will enable the EPA to determine what the next steps will be. MidAmerican has been meeting with the city, the EPA, and other parties, to determine how to ensure that the Burlington Street Bridge project can be completed quickly and that no further coal tar residue gets into Ralston Creek. MidAmerican has been involved in several similar sites in Iowa and will use its experience to benefit this project. For more information, please contact G.L. (Sam) Nelson, manager, Remediation Services at MidAmerican Energy. You may dial toH-fi'ee 1-888-427-5632 and ask for him at extension 7930. Correspondence may be sent to him at MidAmerican, P.O. Box 778, 401 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa, 51102-0778. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: re: July 14, 1998 Steve Atkins, City manager Daniel Scott, Civil Engineer Landfill FY98 Cell Construction Project Alternative Waste Tire Drainage Layer Update During construction of the new landfill cell we became aware of a possible alternative drainage layer consisting of waste tires instead of our sand bid item. Waste tires would be beneficial because they would actually perform better than sand from an engineering point of view and it would help remove them from the waste stream. While using waste tires as an alternative drainage layer is not recycling them, it does put them to another beneficial use and conserve another raw material. All negotiations have now been completed for the waste tire drainage layer and we have found it to be beneficial from a cost point of view as well. We will be installing the waste tires at the same cost as the sand. We will be able to accomplish this through the assistance of a grant from the IDNR. The grant will amount to one half of the waste tire material cost. Tire delivery to the landfill began Monday, July 13. The entire project will require about 1 million tires. This amounts to 1/3 of all waste tires from the state of Iowa in one year. The IDNR is very interested in this project succeeding as it provides a positive end use to an otherwise unwanted and abundant waste material. We will be issuing a press release this week to the local media. The IDNR would like to publicize the project state wide and nationally. Another issue here is one of us assisting the state's economy and therefore our regulatory relationship. Our tire supplier is a struggling new business owner in a struggling new industry. He has informed me that he was having financial and regulatory problems that were more than he cohld handle. This project will save his business, which is the only one of its kind in Iowa. Again, the IDNR has been very receptive of this innovative idea and this can only help in our future regulatory relationship. CITY OF I0WA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: July 14, 1998 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Ron Boose, Senior Building Inspector Re: 802 S. Clinton Roger Larson's building at 802, 804, and 806 South Clinton has a history of complaint cases filed against it. It was declared a dangerous building in 1995 and finally vacated in January 1997. Mr. Larson has applied to the Board of Adjustments for special exceptions to reduce the required front yard and the required number of parking spaces on two different occasions. Both were unanimously denied. Roger continues to submit unworkable site plans for review which entail erecting a pole building over the top of the existing dilapidated building. The existing building is located five feet into the public right of way and obviously does not comply with the front yard setback for that zone. Roger's site plans fail to indicate a proposed use for the building so even if the building complied with building and zoning codes, the number of required parking spaces cannot be calculated. The existing building is dilapidated to a point of requiring repairs that would exceed the assessed value of the building therefore, the building must be brought into compliance with the zoning ordinance. We have granted several time extensions and spent numerous hours of staff time attempting to assist Roger in redeveloping this property however, he continually fails to meet deadlines or submit realistic plans for construction. The site plan that was submitted most recently still illustrates a two story pole building erected over the existing dangerous building. The existing one story structure remains in the city right of way and required front yard. Required parking cannot be calculated as no proposed use is indicated for the building. Aisle width is not in conformance with design standards and there are no trees proposed for the site as required. In short, none of the deficiencies sighted in previous submittals have been addressed. The following is an abbreviated time line of some of the occurrences of the past three years. 9/19/95 Complaint received from tenants regarding leaky roof. A notice of violation was issued and several extensions granted. 4/8/96 Notice of violation issued for three inoperable vehicles at property. 5/2/96 A building permit was issued to repair dilapidated stairs and railings on rear building. The check received for payment was returned by the bank for insufficient funds. 6/11/96 Citations were issued for failure to repair items cited in notice of 9/19/95. 7/18/96 Larson applied for a special exception to construct apartments above the first floor, reduce the front yard set back, and reduce the required parking. 8/14/96 All special exception requests were denied by the Board of Adjustments. 8/20/96 A building permit was issued to repair the roof. 11/12/96 Declaration as a dangerous building and order to vacate the structure was issued. The required repairs had not been completed and a verbal report from a structural engineer indicated that the roof structure may not withstand the required snow load for this area. 12/5/96 Extension of order to vacate granted until 1/12/97 conditioned upon the absence of a heavy snowfall. 9/19/97 Notice of violations issued for trash and debris on exterior of property, tall grass and weeds, and an inoperable vehicle. 12/10/97 A second request for a special exception to reduce the front yard set back requirement and required number of parking spaces was denied by the Board of Adjustments. EXC96-0019. Public hearing on an application submitted by Roger Larson for three special exceptions to permit a front yard modification, to permit a dwelling unit above the ground floor of a commercial use, and to reduce the off-street parking requirements for property located in the C1-1, Intensive Commercial zone at 802 S. Clinton Street. Findings of Fact. The Board finds that it cannot support expanding a nonconforming structure and intensifying the use on a property with insufficient parking. The request- ed front yard encroachment of 65% is substantial. Adding an apartment above a dilapidated building with electrical service and wiring violations poses a safety hazard. The Board finds that locating a residential use in a pole building adjacent to a railroad, a warehouse and lumber yard storage areas is not suitable. Conclusions of Law. The Board concludes that the applicant has not met the stan- dards for permitting dwelling units above the ground floor of a commercial use in the C1-1 zone, as set forth in City Code subsection 14-6E-4D3; has not demonstrated that the parking requirements are too stringent, asrequired in City Code subsection 14-6N- 1 H; and has not shown that a front yard modification of 65% is warranted, as required under City Code subsection 14-6Q-4B. The Board also concludes that the applicant has not satisfied the general standards for granting a special exception, as set forth in City Code subsection 14-4B-4B. DispOSitiOn: By a vote of 0-4 on an affirmative motion, the Board denied EXC96-O019, three special exceptions to 1 ) permit one three-bedroom, second-story apartment, 2) to reduce the off-street parking requirement from 8 to 6 parking spaces, and 3) to reduce the front yard requirement along Clinton Street from 20 feet to 0 feet for the 58.5-foot width of the proposed two-story addition for property located in the C1-1 zone at 802 S. Clinton Street. TIME LIMITATIONS: All orders of the Board, which do not set a time limitation on Applicant action, shall expire without further Board action six months from the date the orders were filed with the City Clerk, unless the applicant shall have taken action within such a time period to establish a use or construct the improvement authorized under the terms, of the Board's order of decision. City Code Section 14-4B-4E, City of Iowa City, Iowa. Patricia Eckhardt, Chair STATE OF IOWA ) ) JOHNSON COUNTY ) I, Marian K. Karr, City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, do hereby certify that the Board of Adjustment Decision herein is a true and correct copy of the Decision that was passed by the ~ ~f ~cliu.~trn~.r,~ .~ Ic~w~ City, Iowa. at its regular meeting on the 14th day of August, Attention Roger Larson, Landlord: We, the undersigned tenants of your building beginning on the southeast comer of the intersection of S. Clinton and Laffayette streets, have met and agreed to withhold rents and to hire a contractor to bring the building up to the requirements of the city / county inspectors. The withheld rents, etc. will be used to pay for the work that you have not done in the approximate one year's time since you were officially informed of the need. We and the inspectors have been patient, but the limits have been reached. Be aware that we tenants are prepared to take legal actions to reclaim expenses caused by losses of business and moving as well as other damages resulting from a court order to vacate the condemned building and any and all curren~y.recognized debts owed you by any tenant will therefore be canceled. " date tenant witriess date date date 2 Conclusions of Law: The Board concludes that the applicant's proposal to reduce the front yard along Clinton Street has failed to meet the specific standards for granting exceptions to established setbacks, as specified in City Code subsection 14-6Q-4B. The Board concludes that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that a reduction in parking is warranted in that the criteria set forth for modifying parking regulations in City Code subsection 14-6N-1H have not been met. The Board further concludes that the requested special exceptions will not further the public interest, or meet the general standards for granting special exceptions, as set forth in City Code subsection 14-4B-4B. Disl;)osition: By a vote of 0-3 on an affirmative motion, the Board denied EXC96-0030, a request for two special exceptions to reduce the required front yard along Clinton Street and to reduce the required off-street parking for property located in the C1-1 zone at 802 S. Clinton Street. TIME LIMITATIONS: Susan Bender, Acting Chairperson All orders of the Board, which do not set a specific time limitation on Applicant action, shall expire six (6) months from the date they were filed with the City Clerk, unless the Applicant shall have taken action within such time period to establish the use or construct the improvement under the terms of the Board's order of decision. City Code subsection 14-4B-5E, City of Iowa City, Iowa. Ci~ornec~y'' fi_' ' c~ STATE OF IOWA JOHNSON COUNTY I, Marian K. Karr, City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, do hereby certify that the Board of Adjustment decision herein is a true and correct copy of the decision that was passed by the Board of Adjustment of Iowa City, Iowa, at its regular meeting on the 10th day of December, 1997, as the same appears of record in my office. Dated at Iowa City, Iowa, this 5' day of ~"~--,-~ , 1997. Manan K. Karr, City Clerk ppdadrnin\decision\ 12-10 .doc PACE 3S FEE \l FILED NO.U IZ g8 JaN -G- PH I: 30 Prepared by Melody Rockwell, Associate Planner, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City. IA 52240; 31~j:i6~EHsQ6)UHTY RECORDEF' 10WA CITY, 10WA DECISIONS IOWA CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1997 - 4:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Bender, Lowell Brandt, Kate Corcoran MEMBERS ABSENT: Patricia Eckhardt, William Haigh STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Holecek, Robert Miklo, Ron Boose, Traci Howard OTHERS PRESENT: Roger G. Larson SPECIAL EXCEPTION ITFM: EXC96-0030. Public hearing on an application submitted by Roger G. Larson for special exceptions to reduce the front yard requirement along Clinton Street, and to modify the required off-street parking for property located in the Intensive Commercial (C1-1) zone at 802 S. Clinton Street. Findings of Fact: The Board finds that the requested special exceptions will make a nonconforming situation more nonconforming, and this is contrary to the intent of the Zoning Chapter to eliminate nonconforming situations over time. Both plans presented by the applicant involve substantial structural encroachments into the required front yard setback area along Clinton Street, and would result in further encroachment into the Clinton Street right-of-way. The requested parking reduction is substantial and the applicant has not documented that the proposed uses on the property warrant a parking reduction. This creates concern about the potential for parking spillover if expanded use of the property is permitted. The Board finds that the parking design is not practical, because the exit point for the proposed one-way drive is across railroad property with no direct outlet to a city street, and is tenuous at best, because the railroad can rescind the right to cross its property with a 30-day notice. The multiple plans and verbal and written revisions of the plans, as presented by the applicant, create an unclear set of facts on which the Board is being asked to base its decision. The proposal to construct new buildings over existing dilapidated and deteriorating buildings would create safety hazards, as cited by the Housing and Inspection Services Department and the Fire Department. The Board finds that the proposal would result in an aesthetically unappealing property, that would be a detriment to neighboring properties in a commercial area of the community that is being redeveloped and upgraded. Finally, the Board finds that the applicant has feasible alternatives to develop the property in compliance with city codes. 86a; 240J PACE 35 CITY OF IOWA CITY Steve Department of Housing and Inspection Services 410 Washington SU'eet Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Atkins BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION June 1998 KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS Type of Improvement: ADD Addition ALT Alteration DEM Demolition GRD Grading/excavation/filling REP Repair MOV Moving FND Foundation only OTH Other type of improvement Type of Use: NON RAC RDF RMF RSF MIX OTH Nonresidential Residential - accessory building Residential - duplex Residential - three or more family Residential - single family Commercial & Residential Other type of use Page: 1 Date: 07/06/98 From: 06/01/98 To..: 06/30/98 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD98-0257 OFFICE DEPOT 445 HIGHWAY 6 EAST ADD NON 1 0 $ 400000 30,315 S.F. I~r~KIOR REMODEL OF RETAIL SPACE, 5,486 S.F. ADDITION ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND 498 S.F. ADDITION ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. ADD NON permits: I $ 400000 BLD98-0351 MARIA A DUARTE ' 517 GRANT ST ADD RAC 0 0 $ 25000 WORKSHOP ADDITION TO DETACHED GARAGE ADD RAC permits: i $ 25000 BLD98-0382 DOUG JONES 816 PARK RD INTERIOR RE~3DEL AND 24'6" X 24' AI'fACMED GARAGE ADD RSF i 0 $ 170000 BLD98-0395 DAVE PAUL 2565 BLUFFWOOD LN 12 X 21 ADDITION AND INTERIOR P. EMODEL OF THE S.F.D. ADD R~F i 0 $ 110000 BLD98-0332 FR]~DGOOEBIAN 406 S SII~4IT ST 12 X 22 SCREEN PORCH SUNROOM ADDITION ADD RSF 1 0 $ 85000 BLD98-0209 GREG & NORMAGROVE 3 STORY ADDITION 223 N 7TH AVE ADD RSF 3 0 $ 56240 BLD98-0333 PAUL J CAS~,t~ 1620 MORNINGSIDE DR 10' X 22' 2 STORY ADDITION\ALTERATION TO EXISTING SFD ADD RSF 2 0 $ 40000 BLD98-0367 VINCENT B WILSON 1807 G ST 2 STORY, 3 BEDROOM ]aZ)DITION TO SFD ADD RSF 2 0 $ 38362 BLDg8-0245 ELLIOT JOHNSON 19' X 22' SUNROOM 61 ARBURY DR ADD RSF 0 0 $ 30000 BLD98-0293 PATRICK & SARAH 1119 FAIRCHILD ST ADD RSF 2 '0 $ 25046 EXPAND AND ADD 2ND STORY ADDITION TO EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE SFD BLD98-0308 BSL SUNROOMS, INC 1135 VILLAGE FARM CT ADD RSF 0 0 $ 18000 15' X 13'-10" SUNROOM ADDITION TO SFD BLD98-0294 ROY & RITA JUSTIS 2234 PLAEN VIEW DR 12 X 16 THREE SEASON PORCH ADD RSF 1 0 $ 12416 BLD98-0379 RICHARD T HARNEY 908 COTTONWOOD AVE ADD RSF 12' X 12' KITCHEN ADDITION AND 12' X 13.5' SCREEN PORCH ADDITION BLD98-0391 LINDA WALKER 22 RAVENCREST DR 14'X 16' SCREEN PORCH ADDITION TO SFD 9000 ADD RSF 0 0 $ 6500 Page: 2 Date: 07/06/98 From: 06/01/98 To.,: 06/30/98 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. InKor Use BLD98-0375 KAKEN PARKER 2B N WESTMINSTER ST 14' x 12' DECK ON WEST (BACK) OF HOUSE. ADD RSF 0 0 $ 3000 HLD98-0383 JACK L SANDVIG 1208 WYLDE GRSEN RD 32' X 16~ DECK ON REAR OF SFD ADD RSF 0 0 $ 2500 BLD98-0340 %~3~4 HAAS 18 X 13 WOOD DECK 911 DUCK CREEK DR ADD RSF i 0 $ 2400 BLD98-0401 DAVID CHRIST 173~ GLEASON AVE 10 X 10 DECK AND INSTALL PATIO DOOR ADD RSF 0 0 $ 1300 BLD98-0370 JAMES F DUTHIE 25 BRUNSWICK CT 8' X 10' DECK ADDITION TO SFD ADD RSF 0 0 $ 1200 BLD97-0309 JAMES LEE FOWLER 1023 GINTSR AVE ADD RSF i 0 $ 1000 8' X 10' WOOD DECK ADD RSF permits: 18 $ 611964 BLD98-0328 IOWA CITY CRISIS 1121 GILBERT CT CENTER 6,277 SQUARE F~r REMODEL OF EXISTING COt44ERCIAL BUILDING ALT NON 1 0 $ 95000 BLD98-0400 GATEWAY ONE LLC 101 HIGHWAY i WEST ALT NON DEMISING W/~/J~S FOR FUTUR~ TENANT SPACE (EXISTING JACKS BUILDING) I 0 $ 40000 BLD98-0077 IOWA DEPT. OF 1700 S 1ST AVE TRANSPORTATION APPROXIMATELY 2,800 S.F. OF INTERIOR REMODEL ALT NON 0 0 $ 30000 BLD98-0297 SANJA HUNT MAJA LTD. 2 ROCKY SHORE DR ALT NON REMODEL 1638 SQUARE FEET OFFICE SPACE TO RETAIL FLORIST SHOP 0 0 $ 3OOOO BLD98-0376 KENNETH RANSHAW 519 HIGHWAY I WEST ALT NON INSTALL NEW MANSARD AND SPLIT FACE BLOCK VENEER ON THE EAST ELEVATION. 17500 BLD98-0388 MARY NOEL' 1022 GILBERT CT REMODEL BATHROOM TO MAKE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE ALT NON 0 0 $ 1000 BLD98-0389 TOM ALBERHASKY 2801 HIGHWAY 6 EAST ALT NON 0 0 $ 500 FRAME OFFICE SPACE IN EXISTING BUILDING ~J~T NON permits: 7 $ 214000 BLD98-0381 MARCIA E VEATCH 606 N GILBERT ST ALT RDF INSTALL BASEMENT EGRESS WINDOW AND GP, ASPABLE HANDRAIL ON STAIRS 0 0 $ iO00 Page: 3 Date: 07/06/98 Prom: 06/01/98 To..: 06/30/98 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use ALT RDF permits: 1 $ 1000 BLD98-0344 GAlenA OWICRON HOUSE 932 COLLEGE ST ALT COP. P. REMODEL SORORITY HOUSE, REROOF WITH CLASS "A" FIBERGLASS SHINGLES PJ41~ 3 0 $ 150000 BLD98-0348 IOTA UPSILON HOUSING 339 N RIVERSIDE DR CORP. EGRESS WINDOW, FIRE ESCAPE TO FRATERNITY ALT RMF 0 0 $ 4000 BLD98-0373 H & H PROPERTIES 711 E BURLINGTON ST ALT RMF 0 0 $ 600 ADD 4TH BEDROOMTO 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT INRMF ALT RMF permits: 3 $ 154600 BLD98*0372 PAUL E LUNER 2209 MACBRIDE DR ALTERATION TO ADDBATHROOMTO SFD ALT R~F 0 0 $ 19415 BLD98-0357 SIGNATURE BUILDING 829 BARRINGTON RE ALT REF BASBMENT FINISH PER REVISED PLANS DATED 2/25/98 PLAN & PAGE # 501-3C. 0 0 $ 10500 BLD98-0392 DAVID M BOUSFIELD 39 N LOWELL ST FINISH BASEMENTWITHONE BEDROOM, BATH, FAMILY ROOM ALT RSF 0 0 $ 9000 BLD98-0358 GARRMTT CONSTRUCTION 753 KE~WICKDR ALT REF EXTEND KITCHEN APPROX. 30" INTO AREA OF GARAGE X 9'-4" WIDE. 0 0 $ 8500 BLD98-0361 WAYNE PETEREER 907 N GILBERT ST ALT RSF RAISE ~ PITCH OF THE PORCH ROOF TO 3:12 WHICH WILL ALLOW ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOFING, ALSO REPLACE 2ND FLOOR EAST BEDROOM WINDOWS. 0 0 $ 3800 BLD98-0360 KEVIN WATTS 1167 JEFFERSON ST ALT REF CONSTRUCTION RELOCATE EXISTING KITCHEN WINDOW TO BATHROOM, INSTALL ANEW WINDOW IN KITCHEN. 0 0 $ 1000 BLD98-0341 STEVE KRO~ 126 POST RD INSTALLANEGRESS WINDOW IN THE BASEMENT ALT REF 0 0 $ 900 BLD98-0349 BUD SINGER 131 PADDOCK CIR INSTALL 2 WINDOWS IN EXISTING GARAGE ALT REF 0 0 $ 650 BLD98-0352 KATHRYN A SHAFFER 422 S 7TH AVE ALT RSF 0 0 $ 450 REPLACE FRONT STOOP ALT REF permits: 9 $ 54215 Page: 4 Date: 07/06/98 From: 06/01/98 To..: 06/30/98 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD98-0377 PLUM GROVEACRES 200 SCOTT CT INC. 3353 SQ. FT. RESTAURANT NEW NON i 0 $ 219800 BLD98-0324 IOWA WIRELESS 1630 LOWER MUSCATINE RD NEW NON 0 0 $ 100000 r"R'T.T.ULAR TOWER .AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT NEW NON permits: 2 $ 319800 BLD98-0350 JAMES B SEARLS 1519 BROADWAY ST DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE NEW RAC 0 0 $ 7142 BLD98-0396 DAN FEIGENSPAN 1614 RIDGE ST 14 X 21 DETACHED GARAGE NEW RAC 1 0 $ 4375 BLD98-0403 DOUGLAS A WICHHART 26 REGAL LN 14' X 20' DETACHED STORAGE SHED TO SFD NEW RAC 1 0 $ 2000 BLD98-0334 CHRIS A DROP 511 3RD AVE NEW RAC 1 0 $ 1000 10' X 20' DETACHED STORAGE SHED NEW RAC permits: 4 $ 14517 BLD98-0242 JOHN FASELT 421 S DODGE ST NEW RMF 2 6 $ 365000 SIX UNIT MULITFAMILY DWELLING UNIT OVER A PARKING GARAGE. NEW RMF permits: i 6 $ 365000 BLD98-0374 GLENN DUFFY 4801 SOUTHCHASE CT S.F.D. WITH AT}{REE CAR GARAGE BLD98-0224 JERRIE ROGERS 218 N 7TH AVE S. F .D . WITH A TWO CAR GARAGE BLD98-0289 GLENN NEIMER 725 BARRINGTON RD CONSTRUCTfON INC. S.F.D. WITH A TWO CAR GARAGE BLD98-0315 WALDEN WOOD 2756 IRVING AVE ASSOCIATES II LLP S. F .D . WITH A TWO CAR GARAGE BLD98-0319 WALDEN WOOD 1155 EMILY CT ASSOCIATES II LLD SFDWITHATYACHED 2 CAR GAR~E NEW RSF 2 1 $ 230000 N"EW RSF 2 1 $ 187873 NEW RSF 1 1 $ 145000 NEW RSF 2 1 $ 131409 NEW RSF 2 1 $ 125177 Page: 5 Date: 07/06/98 From: 06/01/98 To..: 06/30/98 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD98-0320 WALDEN WOOD 1203 ENILY CT ASSOCIATES II LLD SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 125177 BLD98-0322 WALDEN WOOD 1217 EMILY ASSOCIATES II LLD SFD WITH ATTA(31ED 2 CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 125177 BLD98-0343 JEFFREY L MILlaIR 1203 SANTA FE DR SFDWITHA~ACHED 2 CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 1 1 $ 119014 BLD98-0298 FRANTZ\KOHLI 1619 HEMINOWAY LN CONSTRUCTION LLC SFD WITH ATTAC~BD 3 CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 118324 BLD98-0317 WALDEN WOOD 1142 EMILY ASSOCIATES II LIP SFDWITHATTA(3IED 2 CAR GA]~AGE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 118254 BLD98-0318 WALDEN WOOD 1154 ENILY CT ASSOCIATES II LLD SFD WITB ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAG~ NEW RSF 2 1 $ 118254 BLD98-0321 WALDEN WOOD 1206 EMILY CT ASSOCIATES II LLD SFD WITH ATTA(3IED 2 CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 i $ 118254 BLD98-0323 SCOTT A JOHNSON 619 SCOTT PARK DR S.F.D. WITH ATWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 1 i $ 115000 BLD98-0362 DUFFY BUILDERS 1217 FLAGSTAFF DR SFDWITHATTACHED 2 CAR GARAgE NEW RSF 1 1 $ 115000 BLD98-0338 RICHARD D PHIPPS 1918 MEADOW RIDGE LN SFDWITHATTACHED 2 CAR GAR~aE I~TEW RSF 1 1 $ 110000 BLD98-0312 WALDEN WOOD 2738 IRVING AVE ASSOCIATES~ II LLP S.F.D. WI~H A TWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 102234 BLD98-0313 WALDEN WOOD 2750 IRVING AVE ASSOCIATES II LLP S.F.D. WITH A TWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 102234 BLD98-0330 FRANTZ CONSTRUCTION 73 STANWYCK DR CO., INC. S.F.D. WITH ATWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 1 1 $ 101730 Page: 6 Date: 07/06/98 From: 06/01/98 To..: 06/30/98 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD98-0314 WALDEN WOOD 2744 IRVING AVE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 82243 ASSOCIATES II LLP S.F.D. WITH A TWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF permits: 19 19 $ 2390354 BLD98-0355 FIRST UNIfieD 214 JEFFERSON ST METHODIST CHURCH WATERBLASTING TO PREPARE FOR TUCKPOINTING REP NON 0 0 $ 18000 BLD98-0398 ELECTRONICS CAVE 313 S DUBUQUE ST PEP NON 0 0 $ 2000 REPAIR COP~4ERIAL BUILDING ~PHALT ROOF PEP NON permits: 2 $ 20000 BLD98-0339 IOWA CITY HOUSING 320 DOUGLASS ST REP EAC 1 0 $ 10090 AUTHORITY 15 X 23'3" DETACHED GARAGE REP RAC permits: 1 $ 10090 BLD98-0268 CHAMBERS AGENCY 420 N LINN ST PEP RDF 0 0 $ 1500 REPAIR ROTTED PORCH REP RDF permits: I $ 1500 BLD98-0378 GEORGE KONDORA 1108 OAKCREST AVE re-roof, class a shingles BLD98-0407 KAPPA KAPPA GA~4A SOROR. BETA REROOF WITH CLAY TILE PEP RMF 0 0 $ 22000 728 WASHINGTON ST REP RMF 0 0 $ 20000 BLD98-0336 MICHAEL A ~OOPER 507 N LINN ST REROOF WITH CLASS "A" ROOF COVERING BLD98-0399 WEST WOOD WESTSIDE 945 0AKCREST AVE APTS REROOF MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNIT BLD98-0337 NORTH FIRST 510 N 1ST AVE CONDOMINIUMS REROOF WITH CLASS " A" SHINGLES PEP RMF 0 0 $ 12000 PEP Pd~F 2 0 $ 11656 REP Pa4F 0 0 $ 10102 Page: 7 Date: 07/06/98 From: 06/01/98 To..: 06/30/98 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD98-0335 HERITAGE PROPERTY 3417 E COURT ST PEP ~ MANAGEMENT REPAIR DECKING ~ Rerrr4J JOISTS 3417-3423 COURT ST., 3409-3415 COURT ST. 0 0 $ 8500 BLD98-0386 GOLDIES RENTAL 227 WASHINGTON ST INSTALL STEEL FIRE ESCAPE FROM DWELLING UNIT NUMBER SIX. REP RMF 0 0 $ 2645 BLD98-0413 IOTA OF DELTA ZETA 223 S DODGE ST BLDG. CORP REPLACE EXTERIOR CONCRETE LANDING AND STAIRS REP RMF 0 0 $ 1850 BLD98-0342 ASI RENTALS 532 S DUBUQUE ST REMODEL BATHROOM IN MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT REP RMF 0 0 $ 1500 BLD98-0155 A.U.R. 12 E COURT ST REP RMF TEAR OUT BROKEN GYPCRETE IN HALLWAYS AND RSPLACE WITH HONOSOTE- I HR. RATE ASSEMBLY. 0 0 $ 650 BLD98-0154 A.U.R. 13 E BURLINGTON ST PEP RMF TEAR OUT BROKEN GYPCRETE IN HALLWAYS AND REPLACE WITH HONOSOTE- I ER. ~ATE ASSEMBLY. BLD98-0152 A.U.R. 48 W COURT ST REP RMF TEAR OUT BROKEN GYPCRETE IN HALLWAYS ~ REPLACE WITH HOMOSOTE- 1 HOUR Pj%TED ASSEMBLY. 0 0 $ 500 0 0 $ 300 BLD98-0153 A.U.R 923 COLLEGE ST REP PJ4F 0 0 $ 300 TEAR OUT BROKEN GYPCRETE IN HALLWAYS AND REPLACE WITH HOMOSOTE- i HI{. RATE ASSEMBLY. PEP ~ permits: 13 $ 92003 BLD98-0353 ELWOOD R STE~e4 1121 KIRKWOOD AVE REPAIR AND REROOF WiTH MINISTOM CLASS"C" SHINGLES REP RSF 0 0 $ 5500 BLD98-0331 RAY BEEMER S.F.D. FIRE REPAIR 44 ARBURY DR PEP RSF O 0 S 450O BLD98-0406 PAUL D MILT.~-R 1524 MUSCATINE AVE REPLACE DECKING FRONT SIDE OF SFD PEP RSF 2 0 $ 1200 BLD98-0369 TIM TOOMEY 526 N LINN ST REP RSF REPAIR PORCH ROOF- PEPLACE DAMAGED WOOD MEMBERS, NEW SHEATHING, PESHINGLE. BLD98-0303 SOLTAN M ABADI 3001 WAYNE AVE REPAIR DAMAGED ROOF SHEATHING, FRAMING MEMBERS. 0 0 $ 1000 REP RSF 0 0 $ 250 Page: 8 Date: 07/06/98 From: 06/01/98 To..: 06/30/98 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use ==~mmmmmmm mmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmBm mmmmwmmmmmmm~mmmmmmmmmmmlmmmmmemmmmmmmmm mmwm mmm~ mmmwwwB mmmmm mm~mwmmmmmmm PEP P, SF permits: 5 $ 12450 TOTALS 25 $ 4686493 Patricia VanRollins 241 Lexington Avenue Iowa City. Iowa 52246 .,, JUL .[ 8 199,8 tiT? M, tJA ,ER'S OFFIC July 13, 1998 Housing and Community Development Commission City Hall 4 10 E. Washington Iowa City. Iowa 52240 Re: $8,500 grant to process venison Dear Madam Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen of the Commission: I support the Salvation Army request for city approval of the emergency grant. It is plain common sense to give the meat to people in need. In my view it is grossly inappropriate to use this request to champion a personal agenda. The issue is not about thinning the dear herd. The source of the funding (from which budget will the funds come) is another point of disagreement, according to the July 13, Press Citizen.. While budgetary machinations are common to us all, it seems reasonable to expect (from an unbiased onlooker's point of view, with no ax to grind either way) that the agencies involved can take care of this housekeeping in time for the Salvation Army to meet the grant deadline. I say let's give the guy from the Salvation Army the benefit of the doubt. I don't imagine he writes grants everyday to be completely familiar with the attendant procedures, deadlines and just how long it takes to get everything together. Rather, I applaud his creativeness and initiative in coming us with the plan, making the arrangements and going after the funding. Give the guy a break! Finally, I would remind you that this is why we have commissions, committees and human beings- you are charged with coming up with solutions. With best regards, thanks and appreciation for you time, consideration and efforts. c.c. Mayor and City Council David Sears, Corps Director Barbara Malcolm Thank you for speedy & efficient clean up following our awful storm. Unbelievable they could clean the streets and pick up debris so quickly. I'm proud of our community and all the hard , physical work at a time of great disaster. Thanks, Barbara Malcolm B?/13/gB Bg; Bg; 33 31':J-354-4Z13 -> 31935&.SBBcJ IOWfi C I TY CI,BRX Page BBZ Johnson County ] __ ']~ Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charles D. Duffy Jonaltum Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina Sally Stutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 14, 1998 INFORMAL MEETING 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. Agenda ~ 2. Review of the formal minutes of July 9th 3. Business from the County Engineer a) Discussion re: right-of-way acquisition for grading and paving project on West Overlook Road between Dubuque Street and the Corps of Engineers property with the following: 1. Right-of-way contract with Thelma Strabala Estate, Thomas Strabala, Executor for $1,380.00 for Johnson County Project STP- S-52(45)--5E-52. 2. Right-of-way contract with Michael L. Strabala and Carol Strahala for $3,270.00 for Johnson County Project STP-S-52(45)--5E-52. 3. Right-of-way contract with Gary W. Davisson and Susan M. Davisson for $9,808.00 for Johnson County Project STP-S-52(45)-- 5E-52. b) Discussion re: right-of-way acquisition for a bridge replacement project on Calkins Avenue over Old Mans Creek with the following: 1. Tenant contract with Robert Welsh for $25.00 for Johnson County Project BROS-52(46)--8J-52. 2. Right-of-way contract with Rochelle L. Branman for $11,555.00 for Johnson County Project BROS-52(46)--8J-52. c) Other 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 1t7113198 Bg:IB:B5 319-354-4Z13 -> 3193565t189 IOIlfi CITY C!J~!iK Page BB3 Agenda 7-14-98 Page 2 Business from Dr. Craig Mosher, Director of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Services of Johnson County re: signing contract with North Iowa Vocational Center m Mason City to provide supported employment services. discussion 5. Business from Sher Hawn, Program Director for Employee We!lness re: Wellmark Grant Proposal. report/discussion 6. Business from the Board of Supervisors a) b) , d) Reports e) Other Discussion re: annexation from Silvercrest - Iowa City, L.P., on behalf of property owner Sunrise Parmers, to annex approximately 19.81 acres of land east of Iowa City at the southeast comer of Scott Boulevard and American Legion Road. Discussion re: appointment to the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission for a term ending December 31, 1998. Minutes received 1. Johnson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Policy Board for April 15,1998 2. Johnson County Council of Govemments Urbanized Area Policy Board for May 6, 1998 3. Johnson County Nutrition Committee for June 15, 1998 4. Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services for June 17, 1998 5. Johnson County Board of Social Welfare/Cluster Board for June 23, 1998 6. Johnson County Innovation Zone Executive Committee for June 25, 1998 7. Johnson County Decat Project Executive Committee for July 1, 1998 Empowerment Zone Steering Committee for July 1, 1998 Johnson County Infant-Toddler Work Group for July 6, 1998 BT/13/gB Bg.'lB:39 319-354-,IZ13 -> 3193565BB9 ~0M8 r-lT~ r. LgRB Page: BB4 Agenda 7-14-98 7. Business from the County Attorney a) Report/discussion re: (Executive Session). b) Other Page 3 Social Services unit collective bargaining strategy 8. 11:00 a.m. - Work Session re: Road Management Plan. discussion 9. Discussion from the public 1:30 p.m. - Meeting with Elected Officials and Department Heads a) Discussion of the following: 1. Development of County-wide mission statement 2. Development of Departmental mission statements 3. Reports/updates from County Elected Officials and Department Heads 4. Other 5. Adjourn 10. 11. Recess B*7/13/gB I&:13:B& 319-354-4Z13 -> 31935r-SBB9 IUWR [:.ITY CH~RK PaUe BBZ 3olmson Count* IOWA Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina Sally Stutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 15, 1998 ........ INFORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. 2. Work Session re: Comprehensive Land US~ Pr~n. 3. Public comments discussion 4. Adjourn - 10:00 a.m. 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 o'82/15/98 89:Z6:41 319-354-4213 -> 3193565889 IO~R CIT~ Cl/Rg Page BBZ Johnson County 1~ IOWA m.~ Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charles D. Duffy Jonalhan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina Sally Stutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 16, 1998 FORMAL MEETING 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. 2. Action re: 3. Action re: 4. Action re: Agenda claims formal minutes of July 9th payroll authorizations 5. Business from the County Auditor a) Action re: permits b) Action re: reports 1. County Auditor' s 4th quarterly report of fees collected. 2. Clerk' s June monthly report. c) Other 6. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator a) Final Ervin. b) Final consideration of application Z9825 of Scott Breese. E) Final consideration of application Z9826 of LMRK Services. d) Final consideration of application Z9828 of Larry Zook. e) Final consideration of application Z9829 of Lyle Donohue. f) Final consideration of application Z9830 of Mark Beltz. g) Motion setting pubic hearing for various zonings and plattings. h) Other consideration of application Z9823 of Louie Ervin and Janet Management 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 87115158 fiS:Z?:18 319-354-'1Z13 -> 3153565885 lOlaR CITY CLERK P,,glc 883 Agenda 7-16-98 Page 2 7, Business from the Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator a) Discussion/action re: the following Platting application: b) 1. Application S9823 of LMRK Management Services, c/o Bob Bowlsby, signed by Candice Bowlsby, requesting preliminary and final plat approval of White Oak Second (A Resubdivision of Lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of White Oak Subdivision), a subdivision located in the SW ¼ of Section 12 and the NW ¼ of Section 13; all in Township 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5tn P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (This is a 2-1ot, 24.94 acre, residential subdivision, located at the north end of Johnson Crossing NE, approximately ¼ of a mile north of the Sugar Bottom Road NE and Johnsons Crossing NE intersection in Newport Twp.). 8. Business from the County Attorney a) Report re: other items 9. Business from the Board of Supervisors a) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contracts for right-of-way acquisition for grade, pave, and recreational trail project on West Overlook Road between Dubuque Street and the Corps of Engineers property with the following: 1. Right-of-way contract with Thelma Strabala Estate, Thomas Strabala, Executor for $1,380.00 for Johnson County Project STP- S-52(45)--5E-52. 2. Right-of-way contract with Michael L. Strabala and Carol Strabala for $3,270.00 for Johnson County Project STP-S-52(45)--SE-52. 3. Right-of-way contract with Gary W. Davisson and Susan M. Davisson for $9,808.00 for Johnson County Project STP-S-52(45)-- 5E-52. b) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contracts for right-of-way acquisition for a bridge replacement project on Calkins Avenue over Old Mans Creek with the following: -' ffT/lS/gB ffJ:Z?:4? 319--354--4Z13 -> 3153565111]9 I~l~fl EITV F-LERi{ Page BB4 Agenda 7-16-98 Page 3 1. Tenant contract with l~obert Welsh for $25.00 for Johnson County Project BROS-52(46)--8J-52. 2. Right-of-way contract with P-ochelle L. Brannian for $11,555.00 for Johnson County Project BROS-52(46)--SJ-52. c) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contract with North Iowa Vocational Center in Mason City to provide supported employment services. d) Motion appointing JoAnne Neuzil to the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission for a term ending December 31, 1998. e) Discussion/action re: fireworks permit(s). f) Other 10. Adjourn to informal meeting a) Business from Cheryi Whimey, Area Administrator for Department of Human Services re: update welfare reform. discussion b) Inquiries and reports from the public c) Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Supervisors d) Other 11. 10:30 a.m. - Work Session re: Comprehensive Land Use Plan. discussion 12. Adjournment B7/16/98 BB:36:55 319-3544213 -> 3193565BB9 IOWfi CITY CL~R]{ Page BBZ Johnson County X_ Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charles D. Duffy Jonalhan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina Sally Stutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 17, 1998 INFORMAL MEETING 1. Call to order 10:30 a.m. Agenda 2. Work Session re: interviews for the S.E.A.T.S. Director. discussion a) Interviews for the S.E.A.T.S. Director position (possible executive session to evaluate the professional competency of individuals whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered... ). discussion b) Review of interviews for the S.E.A.T.S. Director position (possible executive session to evaluate the professional competency of individuals whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered... ). discussion 3. Adjourn 913 SOUTH DUBU()UE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356.6086 From: Judy L. Pfohl <judypfohl@compuserve.com> To: Marcia Klingaman <klingama@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> Subiect: Storm Cleanup Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 9:51 AM Marcia, Please forward this message to those in charge. I know everyone must be tired by now of storm cleanup but our neighbors appreciate the city help. I want to thank the city for coming to cleanup the trees from our yards so promptly. With a storm this size I thought it would be months before private areas could be cleaned up. Everyone was so nice, worked fast, kept traffic areas open, and tried to minimize effects on lawns or the big machines. The crew today was particularly helpful. While the big claw picked up the piles the D.O.C. people helped carry the last of the cut tree stumps from the back yards to where the claw could reach it. This extra carrying was beyond what we expected and helped us finish clearing our yards. Everyone was so polite and hard working. I could only keep thanking them and took cookies and lemonade to share with the workers. I hope you can pass this big thank you to their supervisors. ludy Pfohl Ty/n Cae Neighborhood 5 ,-,6, Page I JUDGES OF JOHNSON COUNTY COPY FOR YOUR INFORMATION JOHNSON COUNTY ATTORNEY RECEIV,. J U L 14 1998 JOHNbUm',i buuN I Y AI I URNEY On Wednesday I was ridinq my bicycle on backroads through the Illinois countryside near Galesburg - I had ridden about 120 miles that day - ] Has on the first leg of a trip to visit my daughter. I had been thinking about my son's murder and his absence from this earth all day, my eyes were full of tears - at one point I couldnit see the road anymore and I was totally overcome with grief and stopped in the middle o+ the road (a small country road) and bent my head down and cried - for about a minute I was actually protected from the horror of.our son's murOer by this intense'grief, then I became aware that my mobile phone was ringing. My wife was calling to tel! me that at that instant she too had been overcome with grief so strong that she could not move or barely even dial the phone - we talked about our son and about our grief and about the lncredSOle circumstance of us both being overcome at the same instant. About 15 minutes into the call I heard three clicking sounds, and the phone connection sound changed - I thought that I had lost the mobile connection and asked my wife if she was still there - a woman:s voice came on the line and said "this is an AT&T operator, I have been asked to interrupt this call by Eric Shaw. Because my wife was totally shocked and could say nothing I did not know if she was still on the line and I hoped that she was not because I knew that this would devastate her. I could not believe I had heard it correctly - all I could do was cry out WHAT??77???77 the voice came back again, "this is an AT&T operator, I have been asked to interrupt this call by Eric Shaw. I screamed, WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, MY SON WAS MURDERED BY THE COPS TWO YEARS AGO - Instantly I wished I hadn't said this because it scared the operator and what I needed to do was get her name and number and location and ask her to trace the number of the person who was seeking to interrupt the call, but before I could even think these thoughts she said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I'll check on this, and get back", and she disappeared - we waited and waited and wondered, and because we so desparately needed to believe that our son's spirit still existed in this universe we began to feel as though our son had tried to contact us - it was the terrible timing Of this interruption that caused us to believe in those terrible moments that our son's spirit was trying to save us from total despair- there was not one other time in these two years when both my wife and I had broke down totally at the same exact instant, and at that instant someone told us that our son was trying to contact us - my wife wanted it to be a miracle so Dad that she let it be one for one night - it seemed like it might be one even to me for a time - we stayed on the line hoping that we would hear our son's voice. But a short time after we hung up it became more and more obvious to me that our son would not be a party to a "miracle" that could be so easily mistaken for an ugly cruel rape of our lives by sick hateful human Doings who believe that cops have the right to murder. I realized that I was in no condition to cycle any further and I decided to spend the night in Galesburg. At the motel I began to investigate without telling my wife because she had made me promise not to investigate. The next morning she discovered that right at the time of the interruption a call had come into our phone and had been switched over to our phone company answering service, and that a message of silence had been left, and she began to investigate as well. I could not call the police because police murdered my son and because every police officer in this country believes that simply being a cop means that if they kill someone, no matter how wrong the killing is, they should not be prosecuted because they are cops. I called the FBI in Chicago and Omaha several times and the Justice Department in Washington and I called one office after another at AT&T and US West and I tried to talk to a judge, any judge about it, and I was told that a judge could not talk to me, that I would have to write a letter. I left messages with the judicial secretaries, and this letter is a follow up. My .......... ~ ...... ~ a ~ .... t~ force the phone companies to retreive records of these calls. BOTH THE PERSON WHO ASKED FOR THAT INTERRUPTION AND THE AT&T OPERATOR ARE GUILty OFA CRIMINAL ACT - THE OPERATOR SHOULD HAVE COOPERATED WITH OFFICIALS TO TRACK THE PERPETRATOR OF THIS ASSAULT ON OUR LIVES, BUT INSTEAD CHOSE TO RUN FROM THE HORROR SHE HAD PARTICIPATED IN. I am writing this letter to the Judges of Johnson County, but the truth is that I and my wife have come to expect nothing but a travesty of justice from the judicial system, so I am writing on inertia alone. We have reached the limit of what we can stand - the people who believe that the cops had a right to murder our son have won. I have come to expect nothing but cruelty from the worst of human beings and indifference and inaction from the rest. All I can hope is that some day a few people will realize that a victory against justice is a defeat of humanity that is dispicable. I never thought that as a man I would ever know even the smallest part of what it is like to be raped, but my wife calls this a rape of our souls, a rape which used our poor murdered son's life and death to perpetrate. THE COINCIDENCE OF OUR BREAKING DOWN ON THE PHONE AND THIS ASSAULT ON OUR SOULS IS TOO GREAT TO BE EXPLAINED ANY OTHER WAY THAN THAT SOMEONE WAS LISTENING IN TO OUR CONVERSATION AND TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT AN ATT OPERATOR AND PRETEND TO BE A SON NEEDING TO TALK WITH HIS PARENTS. OUR PRIVATE DESPAIR WAS VIOlTED AND OUR SONGS NAME WAS USED TO HURT US BEYOUND ANY OF YOU PEOPLE#S ABILITY TO COMPREHEND. My trip was destroyed, we lost more days of our lives and we lost almost all of the faith in humans and our system which was remaining - my wife suffered a complete breakdown which she is only now beginning to recover from. Just how much evil are you people in the judiciary. willing to allow to be done to my family without lifting a finger to help us? RECEIVED J U L 1 1998 JOHN SHAW CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET July24,1998 I IP1 IP2 i IP3 IP4 IP5 IP6 IP7 IP8 IP9 IP10 IP11 IP12 IP13 IP14 IP15 IP16 IP17 July 27 WORK SESSION ITEMS I Memorandum from City Manager: Landfill (Solid Waste Management Plan for Iowa City Sanitary Landfill in Council packet only) Memorandum from PCD Director: Iowa City Public Art Program MISCELLANEOUS Memorandum from City Manager: Memorandum from Economic Incubator Concept Memorandum from City Engineer: Project Memorandum from Assistant PCD Street Corridor Study Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney: Burlington and Van Buren Streets ITEMS I Local Option Sales Tax Development Coordinator: Small Business Riverside Drive/Arts Campus Storm Sewer Director: Status Report on South Gilbert Former Coal Tar Gasification Site at Letter from Assistant City Attorney to Dean Spina and Philip Leff: Hubert and Wilfred Yeggy; 828-834 St. Anne's Drive Memorandum from City Clerk: Census 2000 Memorandum from Neighborhood Services Planner: Taylor/Burns Neighborhood Meetings Memorandum from Senior Center Commission Chair to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors: Response to Board of Supervisor Requests Letter from Maxine Miller to Police Chief: Community Policing Letter from William Bleeker to Director of Streets: Street Repair Iowa City Chamber of Commerce: Government Update Press Release: Phase 1, Iowa City Downtown Streetscape Improvements Press Release: Waste Tires Agenda: July 27, July 28 aohnson County Board of Supervisors. Information Packet July 24, 1998 page 2 Copy of Letter from City Clerk and Mayor to Cascade Nursery regarding donation of trees. Agenda for 7/29 Informal meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Stream Bank Stabilization Workshop information Information regarding Landfill - Council decisions. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 21, 1998 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Landfill At your July 27 work session we have planned a presentation and overview of a new master plan for the Iowa City landfill. This work was initiated in order to develop a long term plan to submit to the DNR as well as serve as a guide to our future financial commitments. The City provides landfill services to all residents, businesses and industry in Johnson County as well as the cities of Kalona and Riverside in Washington County. These landfill services include not only landfilling but also many specialized services such as toxic material clean-up days, pick up/drop off locations for recycled materials, white good recycling, etc. While the landfill master plan was being prepared a local refuse collection company appeared before the City Council to request a reduction in the Iowa City landfill tipping fees. The fees are currently $48.50 per ton for Iowa City residences, businesses and industry and $53.50 per ton for all other users. The reduction request appears to be substantially in response to an Illinois landfill offering a tipping fee much less than that of the Iowa City landfill. I am not aware of the major aspects of Illinois law as it relates to environmental regulations, services provided, operating budgets, wage rates for landfill employees, in that state. I do not believe we can draw an effective comparison between the services provided by the Iowa City landfill and those of the Milan, Illinois landfill. I believe we can also assume they do not pay similar state fees (tax per ton) and do not provide the more extensive landfill support services provided through the Iowa City landfill budget. The Milan landfill is privately owned and therefore for comparison purposes, I would suspect certain proprietary information is unavailable. I have chosen not to review the detailed text of Illinois law as it relates to landfills. Any type of detailed comparison Would likely require extensive research. It does appear that our area refuse company(ies) are making an economic decision on the tipping fees and therefore on the surface it is easy to understand their financial decision. However, a publicly owned landfill in Iowa is not the same as a privately owned landfill in Illinois. I believe it is not in Iowa City's best interest or that of all our area landfill users to rush into rate reduction without considering long-term plans and the consequences. In the review of Landfill July 21, 1998 Page 2 the landfill master plan there will be many policies which will need to be evaluated. One of which will be our long-term commitment to provide a government sponsored public service in the form of landfill services. If the City were to choose to not provide the services, as I understand the state law it would fall to the County and the other cities to provide such services. In Iowa, we are obligated to reduce the volumes at our landfill and the Milan landfill is attempting to increase their volumes. Obviously operational costs will swing one way or other as the costs to operate a landfill responds to available volumes (tipping fee revenue). I think you can see the immediate conflict in operational goals of the Iowa City landfill and those of the Milan landfill. I would caution that we not be stampeded into making these rate changes without a thorough evaluation of our landfill policy notably a master plan. Since 1972 we have chosen to provide landfill services to regional users and therefore, our policies, responsibilities, and operations need to be guided by more than the short-term economics of a private hauler. The following represents a summary of what I believe to be the major policy issues associated with the continuation of our landfill services, our long-term financial obligations, environmental implications etc. which you must consider as you evaluate our master plan for the landfill. Major Policy Issues 1. Public health/sanitation 2. Land use/regulation 3. Economics/finance 4. Environmental regulations/impact 5. Service Package/finance 6. Politics and the law/regulation The following is a brief comment on these policy issues. Each will likely have some impact on your thoughts concerning our commitment to providing landfill services. With respect to public health and sanitation, it seems to me this is the foundation for any landfill services, that is the very reason for making this public service available. By way of City Landfill July 21, 1998 Page 3 ordinance we provide a municipal residential refuse pickup as well require waste removal from businesses and industries. The earliest history of these services were the result of public health issues. Simply put, we as a community choose to regulate the storage of garbage and trash on the properties and therefore we provide for or require sanitary disposal of such waste, Obviously the requirement to dispose of garbage and trash requires another service to accept the waste. We have chosen landfilling within the highly regulated environment of the State as it pertains to waste disposal. We have chosen to have final disposal service (landfill) to be publicly financed. With respect to land use, the single most important factor is a location to provide for landfill services. The recent Blue Stem/Cedar Rapids debate as they attempt to locate a new landfill is firsthand evidence of this decision making. Having experienced a landfill siting process much earlier in my career, we should do everything possible to maintain our current landfill site. This is not only due to the major political difficulties which can occur if we or anyone else would seek a new site, and recognize the significant capital investment we already have made in environmental management systems. Economics is an obvious cor~cern to private haulers, since they operate in a mostly unregulated highly competitive environment, however it should not be considered independent of all other policies. When an out-of-state landfill, not subject to Iowa regulations and privately financed, offers a lower tipping fee, economic issues can quickly become apparent. Area private haulers who serve the commercial/businesses interests, as well as contract for municipal services in the other cities, can view this type of issue as strictly economic. The competitive nature of the refuse hauling/disposal business will have economics as one of the primary motivating forces. However, please note that such competition often does not lead to efficient management of local waste disposal. The environmental management issues are generally clear, as the State has identified the obligations of a landfill operator to provide environmental controls. One of the strengths we have in our landfill operations is the attention given on a regular basis to environmental monitoring. Another difficulty in this debate is the conflict of economics and environment. Add to that a comprehensive package of landfill services (not just disposal) and establishing policy becomes more complex. Also there are some aspects of landfill (waste disposal) services are not stringently regulated by the state, such as transfer stations, and these short comings in the law simply add to the complexity of the public policy issues. Landfill July 21, 1998 Page 4 The politics of landfill issues can be baffling. We do not have sufficient legal authority to control the waste stream, notably the waste of other cities and businesses which use our landfill, yet we (Iowa City) provide their landfill service. If we cannot regulate the other communities, there is no assurance that private haulers will not simply shop around for the best economic deal, undermining the landfill's financial position and thereby all of the other services provided. The County, as the regional government that could address some of these issues, by more comprehensive policy and ordinances has chosen not to do so. There are several major goals/Council policy decisions that need to be confirmed in order that landfill services can be planned. In order to proceed, we have assumed the following policy positions by the City Council. 1. The City will remain in the landfill "business". 2. The landfill services provided will continue to be available to all of Johnson County and the cities of Riverside and Kalona in Washington County. 3. Landfill master planning will involve a minimum of 25 years of future waste disposal capacity. 4. The current "package" of landfill services will remain substantially unchanged. The landfill master plan study identifies several options for landfill plans/services. The engineering consultant has recommended and the City staff has concurred in the selection of option #3. Option #3 is summarized as follows: This option consists of a three-phase cell construction with an optional - vertical expansion - in a fourth phase. Additionally the old construction/demolition waste area would be "mined out", the material screened and disposed of in an active filling area. This option would also require the purchase of the adjacent 80 acres to the west of the ci~rrent site, and extend the landfill to the overhead power line easement. This option, with its design capacity, represents 33 years of waste disposal capacity at current usage, and if vertical expansion is selected in phase four, the additional 12 years of landfill usage is likely. This Landfill Master Plan also identifies issues associated with the financing of the landfill's day- to-day operations, provision of a variety of related services, and the long-term care and management of the landfill. While these issues are certainly important, notably the landfill rates, I would hope that the City Council can settle in on a master plan policy (select an option) and Landfill July 21, 1998 Page 5 then direct the staff, that is send it back to us, to do a further financial analysis based upon the policy position selected. The closure and post-closure reserve costs are estimated at $11.8 million in 1998 dollars. Our current budget plan would indicate we are on track, if not ahead of, the ability to have in place resources of that magnitude to provide for closure and post-closure. This would provide cash for closure/post closure and the City would not have to pledge its debt service to any great extent to fulfill this future long term obligation. Upon our initial review we believe will be able to project a reduction in the landfill rates, the extent of which will be determined substantially by the options and other policies selected as well as volumes projected. There are many unknowns and further changes in the law or other regulations are likely. We need only remember that the multi-million dollar sewer plant connection project was not to have occurred until after the year 2000, but federal changes caused us to react sooner and incur substantial debt to construct the sewer improvements. With similar landfill changes being likely to occur, we must be able to react quickly, that is, we cannot place ourselves in such a financial position whereby we cannot undertake mandated changes in the operations of the landfill. A part of the unknown is the community's (landfill users) use of private haulers. Only Iowa City and Coralville provide for municipal residential pickup. Other cities hire haulers to dispose of residential waste and commercial/businesses waste is handled by private haulers. The users of the landfill, by this I mean all of the cities and Johnson County will need to demonstrate a commitment to the long term financial health of this operation if we are able to provide for not only a reduction in rates but also fulfill our obligations as the provider of this necessary regional service. Similar commitments from area business and industry would also be helpful. As you think about these issues and determine the applicability of these policies to the options outlined in the landfill report, I think you can fully understand the difficulty of making arbitrary financial decisions about rates when the land use, public health, and environment can be affected. All and all, the law that regulates landfills is unsatisfactory with respect to the economic interests. I do believe we can feel far more confident in the sense that the law and environment/land use protections are more satisfactorily addressed. jw/merWsa-landf.doc Landfill Services Landfilling: All wastes, other than hazardous items, white goods, tires, oil, and yard wastes are disposed of in landfill cells. In FY97 the landfill took in 76,830 tons of waste. We anticipate that this will increase in FY98 due to the hail storm that damaged many buildings in Johnson County. 2. Landfill Environmental Monitoring: Other aspects of the disposal service include groundwater monitoring, leachate monitoring and treatment, and methane gas monitoring. Composting of Yard Waste: Yard waste has been banned from Iowa landfills by state law. All of Iowa City's yard waste bags and brush collected at the curb, private hauler collections, as well as materials from landscaping companies are composted. Large tree stumps are also handled in this program. Tire Recycling: Tires are also banned from landfills by state law. The Iowa City landfill has collected about 70,000 tires over the last five years. all tires require a fee of 7¢ per pound except during amnesty collection events that are paid for by a state grant. White Goods Recycling: White goods (appliances) have been banned from the landfill by Iowa City ordinance, not by the state. These items require a $12.50 recycling fee at the landfill. All white goods are sent to a recycler for processing. 6. Scrap Metals Collection: The landfill collects about 1,000 tons per year of ferrous and non- ferrous metals and disposed of/sold to scrap dealers. Toxic Waste Cleanup Day Events: Toxic Waste Cleanup Day events and Paint and Battery Collection Day events are held annually for residents in the landfill service area. The events are funded by a portion of the landfill disposal fee ($1.75/ton). 8. Drop site Recycling Collection: All of the drop sites located throughout Iowa City are serviced by landfill staff. Planning/Education: The state requires all landfills in Iowa to charge a mandatory surcharge on every ton of waste disposed of in the landfills. A majority of the funds go back to DNR to run state-wide waste reduction programs. A portion of the funds stay in Iowa City and pay for planning services (both JCCOG and ECICOG), education programs, etc. The current surcharge fee is $3.75/ton. 10. Clean Lumber Composting: Clean untreated wood is accepted at the landfill for a reduced fee of $30/ton. 1 11. Shingle Reuse Program: Waste shingles are currently being separated from the regular waste stream in order for the landfill to process the shingles into a usable product for use as road surfacing. The actual cost of the program has not been determined. 12. Special Waste Disposal: Items such as asbestos, sludge, and certain chemicals require a special waste authorization issued by the state. 13. Paver Brick Sale: Old Iowa City street paver bricks are being offered to the public for reuse rather than landfilling. 14. Liability: By way of tipping fee premium changes, maintenance of reserves, a pledge of our debt capacity, we finance (assume responsibility) for area landfill users closure and post- closure obligations. Howard R. Green Company CQNSULTING ENGINEERS OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENT This document, and the ideas and designs incorporated herein, as an instrument of professional service, is the property of Howard R. Green Company and is not to be used, in whole or in part, for any other project without the written authorization of Howard R. Green Company. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CITY, IOWA JULY, 1998 O:\PROJ\719250\0020\optionstudy.doc I hereby certify that this engineering document was prepared by me or under my directpersonal supervision and that I am a duly licensed Name: GPeVne H. Fritch, P.E". License Number: 6367 My renewal date is: December 31, 1999 Entire Bound Document I hereby certify that this engineering document was prepared by me or License Number: 14049 My renewal date is: December 31, 1998 Entire Bound Document : INDEX PAGE NO. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .....................................................................................I-'! INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................I1-'1 III. IV. VI. EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS ............................................................................II1-1 Ae B. C. D. Leachate Collection/Groundwater Conditions ..................................... II1-'1 Current Developmental Plans and Capacity ......................................... 111-4 Refuse Intake/Disposal Services ...........................................................111-6 Closure/Post Closure Costs ..................................................................111-7 DESIGN OPTIONS ..............................................................................................IV-I B, C. D. Option 1 - Construct Cells in the Remainder of Site Including the Old Construction and Demolition (C&D) Disposal Area ................ IV-3 Option 2 - Construct Cells in the Remainder of Site and the Existing Cells FY 72-FY 74 .....................................................................IV-5 Option 3 - Construct Cells in the Remainder of Site and Acquire the 80 Acres to the West ..........................................................IV-7 Option 4 - Construct a Transfer Station, Haul to an Off-Site Landfill Facility ........................................................IV-9 TIPPING FEE/OPERATING FUND ......................................................................V-1 A. Cost Analysis ..........................................................................................V-2 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................... VI-'I LIST OF REFERENCES Evaluation Study, Leachate Control System (Howard R. Green Company 1997a) Work Plan, Leachate Control System (Howard R. Green Company 1997b) Work Plan Summary (Howard R. Green Company 1997c) APPENDIX A APPENDIX B Closure/Post Closure Cost Estimates 3-Dimensional Site Views of Option 3 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As required by the IDNR, all Iowa landfills must submit a Development and Operational Plans and Specifications (DOPS), which includes the following information: a set of plans detailing the layout of the landfill cell(s), a description of how each cell will be constructed and filled, the layout of the leachate collection system to maintain less than one foot of leachate in the bottom of the cell, and the layout of the final cover of the cells, including the maximum elevation of the cells. The DOPS must also state the total cubic yards of refuse capacity and the anticipated landfill lifespan. The DOPS must be accompanied by a Closure/Post Closure Plan which outlines the steps necessary for closing and capping the cells, including storm water and erosion control during the required 30 year (minimum) post closure care period. The Development and Operational Plans and Specifications and the Closure/Post Closure Plan must also meet all of the state and federal code requirements for municipal solid waste landfills. The Iowa City Sanitary Landfill is currently operating under the authority of the FY 95 Landfill Cell Desi.qn Report, or DOPS. That current Development and Operational Plans was approved by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in 1994. That plan had a design capacity of 1,884,000 cubic yards and a maximum final cover elevation of 830 feet. Based on the amount of waste that has been since buried, including that in the currently active cells, the remaining volume is estimated to be 1,350,000 cubic yards. If the amount of waste buried remains at or near 75,000 tons per year, the current plan has approximately 9 years of remaining life. With less than 10 years of remaining disposal capacity, the City of Iowa City saw a need to begin the necessary planning to ensure longer term solid waste management for residents and businesses in the service area. It was decided that the planning effort should result in a program providing for a minimum of 25 years of waste disposal capacity. Through I-1 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill combined efforts with the City of Iowa City, the following design considerations were established to serve as guidelines for the solid waste management planning effort. · Provide waste disposal capacity for a minimum of 25 years. · Maximize the use of remaining land area including the possibility of mining existing filled areas. · Incorporate possible leachate control system improvements with any new area utilization. · Acquire additional land for expansion and/or buffer zones. · Investigate vertical expansion over the east half (previously filled area) of the site. · Build a transfer station at the existing landfill site and haul refuse to another landfill facility. · Integration with existing leachate collection and current cell construction. · Disposal trends (private transfer stations) with site lifespan. · Limit planned expansion to a maximum elevation of 810, with future consideration of expansion to elevation 870. While many different approaches were originally pursued for the purpose of inclusion in this report, only three landfill reconfiguration options were considered. A fourth option, to estimate the cost to construct and operate an on-site waste transfer station, was added as an alternative to expansion of the landfilling operation. Transfer stations are facilities at which municipal solid waste is dropped off by relatively small vehicles, loaded into larger containers or onto larger vehicles, and hauled to an off-site landfill. A brief description of each option follows: Option 1 consists of constructing new cells in the remaining areas of the existing site, including the old construction and demolition disposal area. This option considers a three-phase, horizontally-expanded cell layout, to a maximum fill elevation of 810 feet, with an optional fourth phase that consists of expanding vertically, and has a final elevation of 870 feet. At the current disposal rate of 75,000 tons/yr., this option has an estimated 25-year lifespan through phase three, with phase four increasing the life by approximately 8 years (total 33 years). Option 2 consists of constructing new cells in the remaining areas of the existing site and mining out Cells FY 72-74. The mined-out areas would be excavated below the existing waste depth. The mined out refuse would be buried in the active disposal cell, and a new cell would be constructed meeting the current regulatory requirements. This new cell would have additional capacity due to the deeper base and additional vertical filling height. The design of this option takes the final elevation to 810 feet with the option to vertically expand to an elevation of 870 feet. At the current disposal rate of 75,000 tons/yr., this option, filled to a final elevation of 810 feet has an estimated lifespan of over 40 years, and a total life in excess of 50 years if filled to elevation 870. I-2 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Option 3 consists of constructing new cells in the remaining areas of the existing site and acquiring the adjacent land to the west of the site. Using an existing utility easement as a westerly boundary, a podion of this acquired land would accommodate a horizontal cell expansion, to be integrated into the remaining area. This option has a three phase horizontal cell layout to an elevation of 810 feet with an optional fourth phase, consisting of a vertical expansion that has a final elevation of 870 feet. At the current disposal rate of 75,000 tons/yr., this option has an estimated 33-year lifespan through phase three, and approximately a 45 year lifespan if filled through phase four. Option four consists of filling the remaining air volume of only the cells that already have been constructed, including cell FY 98 (under construction), then building a transfer station at the present landfill location. By placing the transfer station at the present landfill site, a majority of the siting requirements will have already been met due to the presence of the existing landfill. The lifespan and economic viability of the transfer station depend largely on the cost for disposal at and the availability of off-site disposal facilities. To help evaluate the three landfill expansion options and the fourth option to build a transfer station, a cost analysis was performed to determine landfilling cell construction and operations costs and the costs associated with constructing and operating a transfer station, on a yearly basis. The cost analyses were run for three different waste flows; current waste flow (75,000 tons/year), a 25 percent reduction in waste flow (56,250 tons/year), and a 50 percent waste flow reduction (37,500 tons/year). For both the capacity and economic analyses, the current waste flow of 75,000 tons/year was based on the 1996 actual quantity. In 1997, there was an increase to 79,558 tons, but this increase is attributable to additional material disposed from storm damage cleanup, largely waste shingles. Each waste flow was calculated at three different tipping fees; the current tip fee ($48.50/ton, $53.50/ton), a $1 O/ton decrease ($38.50/ton, $43.50/ton), and an increasing fee starting at $33.50/ton for Iowa City customers and $38.50/ton for non-Iowa City customers, increasing by $1.00/ton per year. The results of the cost analyses indicate that landfilling, at current operating conditions, is economically feasible under the following waste flows and tipping fees. · A waste flow of 75,000 tons/yr for all three tipping fees. · A waste flow of 56,250 tons/yr at current tipping fees ($48. 50/ton ,$53.50/ton). I-3 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Continuing the landfill operation at the reduced fee of $33.50/$38.50 per ton, even with the $1.00/ton/year increase, is not economically feasible. A change in operating conditions would be necessary. The results of the cost analysis for operating a transfer station show it to be economically feasible for the given waste flow of 75,000 tons/yr. and at a tipping fee either at the current rate ($48.50/ton, $53.50/ton), or at a fee starting at $33.50/ton for Iowa City customers and $38.50/ton for non-Iowa City customers, increasing by $1.00/ton per year. Note that the transfer station cost analyses included an assumed cost of $17.00/ton (typical current rate) for off-site disposal at another landfill. I-4 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill II. INTRODUCTION The City of Iowa City has made a commitment to provide solid waste disposal services to all solid waste generators doing business in or residing in Johnson County and the cities of Riverside and Kalona, by owning and operating the Iowa City Sanitary Landfill. The current landfill site has been in operation since 1972, accepting solid waste from residential, commercial, and industrial sources. Disposal is by the cell method and Cell FY 98 is currently under construction. The site consists of approximately 180 acres of which 84 acres have been landfilled, and have received or are currently receiving solid waste. To continue providing effective solid waste disposal services, the City of Iowa City determined the need for an evaluation of existing site conditions, an estimate of remaining capacity based on the current cell layout, and an estimate of the predicted cost to close the site and to provide the required long term post closure care for the site. In addition to these tasks, the City saw a need to implement a long range plan to ensure a minimum of 25 years of solid waste disposal capacity. This includes consideration of different cell configurations; the possibility of mining out old existing cells and maximizing the land area, both below and above the existing buried refuse; consideration for acquiring additional (adjacent) land for future landfill cells; and determining, if necessary, the feasibility of closing the existing site and constructing a transfer station, to be located on the existing landfill site, and to haul the solid waste to other landfill(s). The transfer station would be a facility at which the solid waste is dropped off by relatively small vehicles, loaded onto larger vehicles, and hauled to an off-site landfill. I1-1 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill All of the options investigated include a feasibility analysis consisting of esthetics, financial considerations, and constructability along with meeting all current local, state and federal requirements. 11-2 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill III. EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS In order to develop a long-term solid waste management plan, existing site conditions must be evaluated. This includes environmental concerns and regulatory requirements, the remaining refuse capacity of the active landfill cells that have already been or are currently being constructed, the amount of refuse capacity of cells that have been previously proposed and approved by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources but yet to be constructed, current financial status, the market trend (i.e. the amount of refuse being generated and where the haulers are taking the refuse), and the costs associated with closure and post closure care. A. Leachate Collection/Groundwater Conditions Groundwater monitoring wells near the older pre-1991 cells have occasionally detected minor levels of contamination above the acceptable limits set by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The contamination results from leachate emanating from closed, unlined portions of the landfill, and manifests itself in the form of contamination of groundwater monitoring wells located downgradient from the suspect areas. The landfill cells constructed prior to 1991 were not required to and therefore do not have a liner or an integral leachate collection system. A leachate toe drain system was installed along the outer (north and east) toe of the slopes of these older cells in 1994 to help contain and collect any leachate migrating from these older cells. This toe drain upgraded an existing toe drain that was installed in 1986. Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill In addition to the measured contamination in the groundwater wells, yearly evaluations of the leachate collection system that serves the closed portions of the landfill indicate that the toe drain system does not appreciably reduce leachate levels in these areas. The leachate levels in the fill areas are monitored by measuring the liquid levels in the leachate piezometers, a 2 inch screened PVC head level well installed in the fill areas down to the bottom of the cells. Through on-going communications with the Iowa Depadment of Natural Resources (IDNR) and consistent with the recommendations contained in the Evaluation Study, Leachate Control System (Howard R. Green Company 1997a), a Work Plan, Leachate Control System (Howard R. Green Company 1997b), was prepared. This plan outlined investigation efforts to help determine the specific cause(s) of the contamination in the downgradient monitoring wells, to better determine the true effectiveness of the toe drain system, and to verify the depths of the leachate piezometers with respect to the depths of the cells. The information gathered from the investigation was to be used to recommend further actions, if necessary, including expanding the leachate collection system, via extraction wells, and the possibility of mining out all or portions of existing cells and installing lined cells with integral leachate collection systems. The results from the investigations were reported in the Work Plan Summary (Howard R. Green Company 1997c). Key results identified during the field investigation from implementation of the Work Plan are as follows: Groundwater contamination measured in two of the groundwater monitoring wells (MW-2A and MW-2B) was attributable to an anomoly, the placement of raw waste immediately adjacent to the monitoring wells during the construction of the 1994 leachate toe drain system. As a result, direct contamination of these monitoring wells has occurred. Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill · The leachate toe drain system was cleaned and televised. Considerable amounts of construction debris, likely residual from the 1994 construction, was removed. This debris greatly reduced the performance of the collection system, including causing significant backup of leachate into the cells. · Seven of the existing sixteen leachate piezometers were either damaged or too shallow to reflect the true level of leachate at the base of the cells. This was probably due to settling of the waste resulting in the wells being damaged or plugged. These seven wells were redrilled to the bottom of the cells. · Prior to the landfill being connected to the Iowa City sewer system, two leachate lagoons were utilized to collect leachate from the toe drain system that was installed in 1986. These lagoons were subsequently abandoned and filled with soil. It was suspected that residual contamination from these abandoned lagoons was, in part, responsible for the contamination observed in the downgradient monitoring wells. Excavation and sampling of the soil in the area of the former leachate holding lagoons produced inconclusive results that residue leachate from these old lagoons is a source for future groundwater contamination. The recommendations of the Work Plan Summary Report were the following: · Monitor the leachate levels in the existing and recently redrilled leachate piezometers. · Continue the semi-annual sampling of the groundwater monitoring wells as outlined in the IDNR approved Hydrologic Monitoring System Plan. · Relocate the cluster of groundwater monitoring wells (group no. 2) believed to be contaminated by contact with waste material. Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill · Increase the frequency of the cleaning of the leachate lines from once every three years to every year. No expansions to the existing leachate toe drain collection system or mining out of any waste areas was recommended. The substantial cost to install leachate extraction wells (36 inch diameter wells equipped with pumps installed in the older fill areas), or mining out of any refuse, could not be justified. B. Current Developmental Plans and Capacity The Iowa City Landfill began receiving solid waste in 1972, constructing and filling landfill cells in the nodherly 18 acres, which included Cells FY 72-FY 74. Construction of additional cells continued to the south on the east half of the site through Cells FY77-FY91. In 1994, the City of Iowa City adopted (and IDNR approved) the current Development and Operational Plans and Specifications (DOPS), and constructed Stage I of this plan (Cell FY95). As required by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, all landfills must submit a Development and Operational Plans and Specifications, which include the following information: · A map and aerial photograph showing all affected properties and structures within a half mile radius of the landfill site. · A plot drawing showing existing drainage patterns. · An engineering drawing of the site showing all roads, buildings and utilities. · A description of the type of liner that will be utilized and documentation that the liner has a permeability of less than lx10'z cm/s. · The design of the leachate collection system along with estimated leachate production rates. Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill · The design of the stormwater runoff controls that can handle a 25 year, 24 hour rainfall event. · The landfill cell construction plans, filling progression plans, and final elevation(final cover) plans. · Documentation of soil and hydrogeologic investigations. Upon approval of the submitted DOPS, IDNR then issues an Operating Permit. This permit allows for operation of the landfill, which operation must conform to the conditions illustrated in the approved DOPS. The current plan consists of a four-stage cell construction concept, starting in the southwest corner of the site and constructing future cells to the north. Stage II, known as Cell FY 96, was constructed and began receiving waste in the spring of 1996. A modified version of Stage III (Cell FY98) is currently under construction. This modified version was approved by IDNR prior to the initiation of construction This four stage plan has a design capacity of 1,884,000 cubic yards and a maximum IDNR approved final cover elevation of 830 feet. Based on the amount of waste that has been buried since in the current active cells, the remaining volume is estimated to be 1,350,000 cubic yards. If the amount of waste buried remains at or near the 75,000 tons per year level, the current plan has approximately 9 years of life remaining. Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill C. Refuse Intake/Disposal Services The Iowa City Sanitary Landfill receives waste from residential, industrial and municipal sectors within Johnson County and the communities of Riverside and Kalona. The refuse is collected and hauled to the site by a number of private haulers, in addition to the City of Iowa City, the City of Coralville, and the University of Iowa. Table II1-1 lists the haulers, the amount of refuse transported to the Iowa City Landfill in fiscal year 1997, and the percent contributed by each hauler of the total refuse disposed. HAULER N&N Hawkeye I.C. Cleanup City of Iowa City University of Iowa KD Hauling City of Coralville J.C. Refuse Other Totals TABLE II1-1 FY97 REFUSE TONS OF REFUSE TRANSPORTED 14 444 13 880 11 535 7 561 4518 1 743 1 514 1,487 22,876 79,558 PERCENT OF TOTAL DISPOSED 18.16% 17.45% 14.50% 9.50% 5.68% 2.19% 1.90% 1.87% 28.75% 100.00% The amount of refuse disposed at the Iowa City Landfill from within the identified collection area has shown an overall decline over the past eight years, with the biggest decline in the years 1989-1991. This is most likely due to increased efforts in recycling, mandatory waste diversion of certain materials, landfill bans of certain materials (ie: yard waste), and other legislated waste reduction goals. The reduction trend has leveled off over the last four years. Table 111-2 shows yearly total refuse disposed compared to the area population for the fiscal years 1989-1997. Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill 120,000 100,000 80,000 TABLE 111-2 POPULATION/WASTE VOLUME IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IAREA POPULATION I ~REFUSE INTAKE TONS/YR)] RATIO (TON/POP.S ~ 1.2 ---1 0.8 60,000 40,000 20,000 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Year 0.6 0.4 D. Closure/Post Closure Costs The estimated cost to close the Iowa City landfill is $4,101,200, based on 1998 dollars. Based on 1998 dollars, it is also estimated that $7,720,470 will be needed at the time of closure to provide for post closure care for the required minimum 30 year period. The closure costs consist of IDNR mandated activities, including installing a final low-permeability cap, providing stormwater and erosion control, and establishing a vegetative growth. Post closure care Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill includes continuing the Hydrologic Monitoring System Plan activities, monitoring the leachate collection (toe drain) system and landfill gas emission control system, and specific reporting on these activities to IDNR. These expected costs, as associated with closing the landfill, and for providing for 30 years of post closure care, are shown in Appendix A. Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill IV. DESIGN OPTIONS The City of Iowa City has made a commitment to provide solid waste disposal service for the residents, businesses and industries for the City of Iowa City, Johnson County and the cities of Riverside and Kalona. The considerations for the design options included but were not limited to the following: · Provide waste disposal capacity for a minimum of 25 years. The current design layout has 9 years of life remaining. The City desires a solid waste management plan that will accommodate a minimum of 25 years of waste disposal. Maximize the use of the remaining land including the possibility of mining existing filled areas. Due to the inherent difficulties both from a political and economical standpoint of siting a new landfill in Iowa, emphasis will be placed on maximizing the existing site. If additional space is required, mining out of existing, under utilized cells should be examined. Cells FY72 - FY74 were constructed without a base liner and leachate collection system. These cells are relatively shallow fills (less than 25 feet) which could be overexcavated, to be then replaced with a lined cell having an integral leachate collection system. The new cell could be expanded vertically raising the current fill elevation of 700 feet up to a possible elevation of 870 feet. Incorporate possible leachate collection system improvements with the new cell construction. Possible design configurations will consider upgrading or replacing portions of the existing leachate toe drain system. Cells FY72 - FY89 were constructed without a base liner or a bottom leachate collection system. These cells are served by a separate leachate toe drain collection system that was installed after filling was completed. The design options will consider possible upgrades to the existing toe drains. Acquire additional land for expansion and/or buffer zones. Purchasing additional property along the west and also in the northeast corner of the site were considered for future cell expansion and/or as a buffer. With the land being adjacent to a permitted landfill, a portion of the siting process has been previously completed (not a siting-from-scratch scenario). IV-1 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Investigate vertical expansion over the east half of the site. If additional space is required to achieve the desired 25 years of capacity, variances will be sought to expand vertically over the closed cells on the east half of the site, or physical improvements (ie: enhanced leachate collection) will be considered. Build a transfer station at the existing landfill site and haul refuse to other landfill facilities. The cost and design of a county-wide utilized transfer station will be examined as an alternative to reconfiguration and/or expansion. Integration with existing leachate collection and current cell construction. Landfill cell design options should consider utilization of the existing leachate conveyance system that currently serves cells FY95-FY98. Disposal trends (private transfer stations) affecting site lifespan. All design options will consider the possibility of losing a portion of the current waste stream to private transfer stations. For design consideration, three different waste streams will be considered: current rate - 75,000 tons per year, a 25 % reduction, and a 50 % reduction. Through preliminary meetings with the City of Iowa City staff, required design criteria and existing physical site information, including the Work Plan Summary document, were used to develop the four design options. Each option includes associated construction cost, estimated capacity, cell configurations, and the lifespans for three different refuse acceptance rates. The first three of the options consider different variations for reconfiguring the remainder of the existing site, with the fourth option being to construct and operate a transfer station. Operations/cost feasibility will be addressed in the next section. IV-2 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Option 1 - Construct Cells in the Remainder of the Site, Including the Old Construction and Demolition (C&D) Disl3osal Area This option consists of a three-phase cell construction with an optional fourth phase. The layout incorporates the existing Cells FY 95, FY 96 and the new cell (FY98) that is currently under construction. The completion of Cell FY98 design is phase one of this option. Phase two of this option is to construct a contiguous cell to the north of Cell FY98 including mining out the old construction and demolition (C&D) waste area. There is an estimated 35,000 cubic yards of C & D waste material. The mined-out material would be screened; material capable for use as daily cover would be stockpiled and the remaining material disposed of in the active filling area. Phase three constructs a cell along the westerly face of Cell FY96, Cell FY98 (phase one) and phase two cells. The first three phases are presumed filled to a final elevation of 810 feet. Phase four is optional, which is a vertical expansion over the combined three phases to a final elevation of approximately 870 feet. The vertical expansion would not require any additional liner or piping construction. Capacity in cubic yards (air volume), capacity in related tons of refuse, estimated construction cost in 1998 dollars, and the cost per disposable ton of refuse are shown in Table IV-1. IV-3 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill TABLE IV-I OPTION I PHASE AIR VOLUME~ CAPACITY2 (cubic yards) (refuse tons) FY 98 760,000 380,000 (Phase One) Phase Two 1,440,000 720,000 Phase Three 1,240,000 620,000 Phase Four 1,300,000 650,000 ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST3 $1,300,000 $2,400,000 $2,100,000 $0 (VERTICAL EXPANSION, NO ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS) COST/TON $3.42/TON $3.33/TON $3.39/TON N/A 1. Net air volume; total volume less drainage layer, daily cover, and final cover. 2. Net refuse; total refuse buried less daily cover. 3. Total construction cost including labor, materials and engineering fees, based on 1998 dollars. Graph OPT-1 displays the life span of each phase for the three design waste streams. The physical layout of phases one through four of Option 1 are depicted on Sheets Nos. 1-1 through 1-5. IV-4 TOTAL REFUSE VOLUME 3,000,000 OPTION 1 Phase IV Ce Cap /w //, D /I ~ ~, .il I I DRAWN BY: JEC JOB DATE: JUNE, 1998 A,c'PROV[D: JOB NUMBER: 719250J C. AO DATE: June 18, 1998 9:57:24 o.m. CAD FILE: 71 9250\DWCS\W3-DOPS.DWG (JC, ALL) ]/ ///: / .f ,..' / ) / / ",... ',,:,',:,/ ' ",, / 720 7,3O 175e 770 7;c, O", \ A I~ [ ,/ ....-..7 /I , / / .."..( /'2..' i 4 / .~ ./' / / / NO. DA~ ~ // i 730 ....................... : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: --^ .= _:::::::::::::::::::::::: .,., ',,::. - "' ............ ......./",: >'~ ' ',," :',~ ::': ....-I ...................:; :; ". '.' ". ' ~:1 .................. ' , I ".., ',, ,. ......I",:',':' ':. ;:,:"',,.,~, ,,"'~ :;,':'~ % ':~ ': :~: .," .. .......1 ....../, . ~ ~TION S~DY ~d R. eeen C~pa~ CITY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CITY, IOWA 1998 / ,/ / /\ FY98 (PHASE I - I~ER CONSTRUCTION) (OPTIONS I AND l) TOP OF L,~,ER CONTOURS 'll SHEET NO. 1-1 // ,,i ',/// i / / / //: // 'i / :t~:..--.~---...~ / · ~' ...../' ~ ~ i //' ~:: ...... '1 ;J "'~:~-_:z_.<L= ........................ 720 ~ / DRAWN BY: JEG JOB DATE: JUNE, 1998 APPROVIED: JOB NUMBER: 719250J C,N:) DATE: June 18, 1998 9:53:27 o.m, CAO FILE: 719250\DWGS\W4-DOPS.DWC (JCALL} REVISION DESCRIPTION OPTION STUDY Howard R. Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS CITY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CITY, IOWA 1998 IF PHASEN, OFTK)Ni(OPTK)NS ia~g) TOP OF UINER CONTOURS \i / / .......... f~ / .......... ............... ;,; ....... SHEEr NO. ~ 1-2 DRAWN BY: JEG JOB DATE: JUNE, 1998 APPRO~5:D: JOB NUMBER: 719250J CAD 0ATE: June 18. 1998 10:03:29 o.m. CAD RLE: 719250\DWGS\W5-DOPS DWG (JGALL) NO. DATE / // 720 7~0 -- -,\ I 800 f ii \ v / /? CITY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CrI'Y, IOWA 1998 ,/ TOP OF UNER CONTOURS Fq SHEET NO. 1-3 / DRAWN BY: JEG JOB DATE: JUNE, 1998 APPROV[D: JOB NUMBER: 719250j C.a~D DATE: June 18. 1998 10:16:33 Q.m. CAD FILE: 719250\DWGS\W6A-DOPS.DWC G~GALL) / / -q NO. OATE BY '----- / PROPOSED PHASE FINAL ELEVATIONS TO 810 FEET III ,',", ""-, ...........03 .................. '.,,, \ ,"' "':: : "' '-(~ :; : ':. ,,q:' .' ,' ,-"""','" "::'!;'i': .......::: ':,:", '!: !'!'!' , R~SION 0ESCRIPTION ~ HOV~d ,,~,~ OPTION STUI)Y Howard R. Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS CITY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CrI'Y, IOWA 1998 / / ii / 'n/ I[ \\ \ PHASE I, TO 810 FOOT ELEVATION RNAL CONTOURS AY / .... ,, / SHEIT NO. J 1-4 ~ / ...: ====================== ~ L~., ,., ........... ,,:.. ~ 0RAWN ~f: JEG JOB DATE: JUNE, 1998 ~ N>PROV[D: JOB NUMBER: 719250J { ~ ~: June 18. 1998 10:2h02 o.m. ~ ~ FI~: 719250%D~S~W6-DO~.DWC ~11 / / II \ ~.1 ?1 II / / %, ,,, / ,, / 726 7~o 7S0 7C~ ~ ~'~,,___,~ 700 '790 J ~ ......... T~ fl~l~l~ III UNER LIMITS '1 DF?OPOSED PHASE IV FII',,AL ELEVATIONS N0. DATE CITY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CITY, IOWA 1998 R'IASE N, TO 870 FOOT EI,EVAT1ON FINAL CONTOURS SHEET NO. ~ 1-5 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Option 2 - Construct Cells in the Remainder of the Site and the Existin,cl Cells FY 72- FY74 This option consists of a three-phase cell construction with an optional fourth phase. The first two phases are the same as in Option 1, phase one being Cell FY 98, currently under construction, and phase two, extending the fill area from Cell FY 98 to the north. The construction of phase three involves relocating the scale and associated buildings, mining out Cells FY 72 -FY 74, constructing a new lined cell in these previously unlined cell areas, and also extending westerly as in phase three of Option 1. There is an estimated 730, 000 cubic yards of refuse that would be excavated from Cells FY 72-FY 74. A portion of this material would be recycled as daily cover with the rest being disposed in the active filling area. The first three phases are presumed to be filled to a final elevation of 810 feet. Phase four is an optional phase, which is a vertical expansion over the three phases to a final elevation of 870 feet. The vertical expansion would not require any additional liner or piping construction. Capacity in cubic yards (air volume), capacity in related tons of refuse, estimated construction cost in 1998 dollars, and the cost per disposable ton of refuse are shown in Table IV-2. IV-5 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill TABLE IV-2 OPTION 2 PHASE AIR VOLUME~ CAPACITY2 ESTIMATED COST/TON (cubic yards) (refuse tons) CONSTRUCTION COST3 FY 98 760,000 380,000 $1,300,000 $3.42/TON (Phase One) Phase Two 1,440,000 720,000 $2,400,000 $3.33/TON Phase Three 5,484,000 2,742,000 $7,650,000 $2.79/TON Phase Four 1,156,000 578000 $ 0 N/A (VERTICAL EXPANSION, NO ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS) 1. Net air volume; total volume less drainage layer, daily cover, and final cover. 2. Net refuse; total refuse buried less daily cover. 3. Total construction cost including labor, materials and engineering fees, based on 1988 dollars. Graph OPT-2 displays the life span of each phase for the three design waste streams. Sheets 2-1 through 2~3 depict the phased construction defined as Option 2. IV-6 OPT-2 TOTAL REFUSE VOLUME 5,ooo,ooo OPTION 2 Phnsl~ I~'C~IICaD_ '~"'~'~"'~""' .... " Ph;:i:~.,J .gP,,!I (~$!1.~ 75,~00 'IONS!YR (CURREN'r RATE: : DRAWN BY: jEG jOB DATE:~LjNE,~998 CAD gATE: ,,June 18, ]99~ 10:45:25 o.m. CAD ¢'LE: 719250\0PT2\W60PT2.DWG (JGALL) N0, REV~SION DESCRIPTION i y~L HowarO R Green ComOany _~ CONSU,_TING ENG:NEEqS OPTION STUDY CITY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CITY, IOWA 1998 OFTION II; MNNG FY72, FY73, + FY'/4 FULL SITE TOP OF LINER '] J i S.,EET NO, DRAWN BY: ,JEG JOB DATE: JUNE, ~998 CAD FeLE: 7192.5D\QPT2\WTD PT2.DWG '~jGALL) NO. DATE BY ~ ~L,_ REVISION DESCRiPTiON :ED PHAS ELEVAT 810 FE "' Howard ER. Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS OPTION STUDY CITY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CITY, IOWA 1998 OFTION II; MINING F"Y72, FY73 + FY74 FULL SITE FINAL CONTOURS TO 810 SHEET NO. 2-2 ~,AD FLE; 7~9250\OP'2\W7A-OPT2.DWC I NO, ! DATE / REVIS!ON DESCRIPT:ON b'owarci 'q Green CoreDany CCNSULT,NG ENGINEERS OPTION STUDY CiTY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA Cfi'Y, IOWA 1998 2-3 OFTION II; MINING F'Y72, FY73, + FY74 FULL SITE FINAL CONTOURS TO 870 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Option 3 - Construct Cells in the Remainder of the Site and Accluire the 80 Acres to the West Option 3 is very similar to Option 1 with the inclusion of land acquisition to the west. This is also a three-phase option with an optional fourth phase. The first two phases are the same as in Option 1, phase one being Cell FY 98, currently in construction, and phase two extending the FY 98 cell to the North. Phase three of Option 3 would require the purchasing of the adjacent 80 acres to the west of the site. The cell would be constructed at the westerly face of phases one and two and extend to the west to the Mid American Energy overhead power line easement. Preliminary construction costs from Mid American Energy to relocate the overhead power lines, to allow further expansion to the west, was estimated to be $900,000 to $1,180.000. Due to this cost, further westerly cell construction is currently deemed not feasible. The first three phases are presumed filled to a final elevation of 810 feet. Phase four is an optional phase, which is a vertical expansion over the three phases to a final elevation of 870 feet. The vertical expansion would not require any additional liner or piping construction. Capacity in cubic yards (air volume), capacity in related tons of refuse. estimated construction cost in 1998 dollars, and the cost per disposable ton of refuse are shown in Table IV-3. IV-7 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill TABLE IV-3 OPTION 3 PHASE AIR VOLUME~ CAPACITY2 ESTIMATED COST/TON (cubic yards) (refuse tons) CONSTRUCTION COST3 FY 98 760,000 380,000 $1,300,000 $3.42/TON (Phase One) Phase Two 1,440,000 720,000 $2,400,000 $3.33/TON Phase Three 2,460,000 1,230,000 $3,400,000 $2.76/TON Phase Four 2,740,000 1,370,000 $ 0 N/A (VERTICAL EXPANSION, NO ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS) 1. Net air volume; total volume less drainage layer, daily cover, and final cover. 2. Net refuse; total refuse buried less daily cover. 3. Total construction cost including labor, materials and engineering fees, based on 1998 dollars. Graph OPT-3 displays the life span of each phase for the three design waste streams. Sheets 3-1 through 3-3 depict the phased construction defined as Option 3. IV-8 OPT-3 TOTAL REFUSE VOLUME 4,5oo,o00 ~ OPTION 3 50o,o0o · ....,~.,.-~.' ~=y.~ ~.dli~,~ ..... ; ~ ,~":'~" ,..,.-, ...................................,...: ....... / j' , :l'/: ./ / "t,L:l. DRAWN BY': JEG JOB DATE: JUNE, 3998 APPROVEC): JOB NUMBER: 719250j C.~ DATE: June 18. 1998 9:37:21 o.m, CAO FILE: ?lg?50\DOPS-B1D\WS-DOPS.DWG (JGAI I ~ NO. DATE t. REV1SrON DESCRIPTION CONSULTING ENGINEERS OPTION I, PHASE I SME~ NO. ToP o~ .,~ co.~ou.s 3-1 OPTION STUDY CITY OF IOWA CITY SANITARY LA!~)FILL IOWA CRY, IOWA 1998 DRAWN BY: JEG JOB DATE: JUNE. 1998 APPROV~D: JOB NUMBER: 719250J ~ DATE: June 18, 1998 9:43:51 a,m, HAD FILE: 719250\DOPS-810\W6A-DOPS,DWG (JGALL) / ; / / / PRDPOSED PHASE III FINAL ELEVATIDNS TO 810 FEET 1 NO. DATE BY REMSiON DESCRIPTION · "Howard R. Green Company ~SULTING ENGINEERS OPTION STUDY CITY Of IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL IOWA CITY, IOWA 1998 OP'~ON III, PHASE N TO 810 ELEVATION FINAL CONTOURS SHEET NO. 3-2 C~? DEE: ~e '8~ ~998 9:48:,5~ a.~ CAD ~: 7'925~D0PS-810~WG-D0PS.DW~ QGALL) NO. DATE ;~EVIS~ON OESCRrPTION · OPTION STUDY ~ i OPTION I PHASE IV TO 870 F~OT'F_L~ATIO~ ' 5-E~' \O. 'ONG '~'Cr~'C'~"~L' IOWA CITY, IOWA 1998 i FINAL CONTOURS ""3 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill OI3tion 4 - Construct a Transfer Station, Haul to an Off-Site Landfill Facility Option 4 consists of filling the remaining air volume of the constructed cells, including Cells FY 95, FY 96 and FY 98 (under construction) and building a transfer station at the present landfill location. The current landfill site will meet the necessary siting requirements of a transfer station without the need for acquiring ~dditional land. Also, as an existing permitted site, re- permitting to accommodate the transfer station would require a minimum of effort, hence IDNR approval would be readily obtained. Locating a transfer station on a new site would require full siting approval efforts by IDNR. The design capacity of a transfer station depends on the needed size of the facility, the staffing, and the available disposal facilities (other landfills) within reasonable hauling distances. Design criteria for the transfer station will be based on the current disposal rate of 75,000 tons per year plus a 25% growth factor. A "direct dump" transfer station will be assumed in defining the estimated construction and operating costs. This type of transfer stations allows waste collection trucks to dump their loads either directly to a large transfer trailer parked at a lower level, or to a tipping floor, from which the waste is usually pushed by a rubber tired endloader into a 3,000 sq.ft. trailer. The design parameters, with associated estimated costs are: IV-9 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill $ 10,000 $1,350,000 1 ) Site preparation -clearing, grubbing, grading 2) Transfer Station Building - building area approximately 15,000 sq.ft. at unit cost of $90/sq.ft., including concrete bi-level foundation and metal prefabricated building, with two trailer bays 3) Weigh scales and office $ 200,000 4) Pushing equipment - endloader, bobcat $ 250,000 5) Engineering/permitting fees $ 250,000 Total Estimated Cost (1998 Basis) $2,060,000 Graph OPT-4 shows the time line for the completion of the remaining air space for the three given refuse rates, indicating when the transfer station would need to be constructed and placed in operation. IV-10 OPT-4 TOTAL REFUSE VOLUME OPTION 4 1,800.000 ,o--. 75 000 '[ ONS!YR (CURREN'F RATE' 1,600,000 - 56.250 TONS/YR (25% REDUCTION! --~- 37,500 TONS/YR (50% REDUCTIONI 0 FY98 FY2000 FY2002 FY2004 FY2006 FY200B FY2010 FY2012 FY2014 FY2016 FISCAL YEAR Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill V. TIPPING FEE/OPERATING FUND The purpose of this section is to analyze revenue generation for different waste disposal rates and at different tipping fees. This information will be used to determine the economic feasibility of continuing to provide waste disposal at the present site through landfilling versus constructing a transfer station and hauling waste to other landfill facilities. With the increasing number of private landfills that operate purely on a for-profit basis and with reduced levels of service to the individual consumer, a competition for the waste stream has developed that is based largely on cost. As shown in Table II1-1 over 53 percent of the waste stream that is hauled to the Iowa City Landfill is from private haulers who could haul the waste to other landfill facilities. This section will therefore analyze the effects of a loss of 25 and 50 percent of the waste stream to other landfill facilities. The Iowa City landfill has operated such that the revenue generated from the tipping fees has met or exceeded the cost of operations, including the added value or additional services that the landfill offers. Unlike many private landfill facilities, the Iowa City Sanitary Landfill provides a number of additional county-wide services beyond waste disposal. The operational costs and the added-value services that are funded through the tipping fee include the following items: · landfilling operations · composting of yard waste · tire recycling · white goods (appliances) recycling · scrap metal collection · Toxic Waste Cleanup Day Events · drop site recycling collection · planning/education -funding both JCCOG and ECICOG · clean lumber composting V-1 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill · special waste disposal -including asbestos and sludge disposal · salaries and benefits for the landfill employees · equipment purchases, repairs, and maintenance · site maintenance including erosion control and repair regulatory sampling, monitoring, and inspections engineering consulting fees · new construction projects, (i.e. cell construction, leachate control systems, gas extraction systems) · closure and post closure care, financial assurance · leachate disposal costs · state tonnage surcharge fees When the landfill has reached the final design capacity or landfilling at the site ceases, the site must be closed and receive post closure care for a minimum of 30 years. With no incoming waste stream no revenue will be generated during this period. It is therefore essential to have adequate monies available to offset these expenditures. In fact, Federal law mandates that municipal landfills maintain financial responsibility for closure and post closure care. A. Cost Analysis In Section IV, three landfill construction options were presented, each providing a minimum capacity of at least 25 years at the current rate of waste disposal of 75,000 tons per year. The fourth option consisted of filling the active cells (including Cell FY 98) to capacity, closing the landfill, and building a transfer station. The decision of which option, if any of the four options should be implemented is, in part, based on the level of commitment to which the City of Iowa City intends to go with respect to providing on-going solid waste disposal services. V-2 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill The other deciding factor is the economics of solid waste disposal. The City must be able to secure enough income either through tipping fees or provide monies from other sources to cover the cost of operations and closure/post closure care. As shown in Table I1-1, 53 percent or approximately 43,000 tons of the landfilrs waste stream is collected by private haulers. Due to increased competition, the landfill is susceptible to losing all or a portion of this waste stream to other landfills. With the current federal and state regulations and Iowa City's current policy towards private refuse haulers, the City has not mandated that the waste generated in Johnson County be disposed of at the Iowa City Landfill. Tipping fees in other landfills range from $17 to $30 per ton. This cost does not include the cost to transport the waste material. The Iowa City Landfill is currently charging $48.50/ton for Iowa City residents and business and $53.50/ton for non-Iowa City residents and businesses. The five- dollar difference in tipping fee for non-Iowa City residents and businesses is allocated to the closure/post closure care fund. Approximately 60 percent of the waste stream is charged at the $48.50 tipping fee rate. To determine the effects of possible changes in the landfill's waste stream, three cost analyses (Options 1, 2, and 3) were run for both landfilling and for operating a transfer station (Option IV) under three different waste flows; current waste flow (75,000 tons/yr.), a 25 percent reduction in waste flow (56,250 tons/yr.), and a 50 percent waste flow reduction (37,500 tons/yr.). Yearly net cash flows were calculated for the different waste flows at three different tipping fees; the current tip fee ($48.50/ton,$53.50/ton), a $1 O/ton decrease ($38.50/ton, $43.50/ton), and an increasing fee starting at $33.50/ton for Iowa City customers and $38.50/ton for non-Iowa City customers, increasing by $1.00/ton per year. V-3 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill The calculations for analyzing yearly cash flows were based on present and budgeted operating expenses, known future expenditures (i.e. future cell construction), the cost of providing added- value services, and the estimated cost to close the site and to provide for post closure care. The following assumptions were used in the calculations. · Landfill operating costs including salaries and benefits were increased at a rate of 5 percent per year (allowing for additional staffing and inflation). · Iowa City Landfill continues to provide the added-value services including recycling, toxic waste cleanup days, composting, etc. · Interest earnings were based on a nominal 4 percent annual rate. · Equipment replacement every 7 years. · Cell construction and associated costs based on Option 1. · Hauling distance to another (off-site) landfill - 100 miles each way at a cost of $0.80/ton/mile · Tipping fee at the other landfill - $17.00/ton Table V-1 lists the different cost analyses descriptions. V-4 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill TABLE V-I ANAYLSIS U1 L-2 Lo3 To1 T-2 T-3 COST ANALYSES DESCRIPTIONS TYPE OF OPERATION LANDFILLING YEARLY WASTE FLOW 75,000 TONS/YR TIPPING FEE (I.C. RES., NON-I.C. RES.) $48.50/ton,$53.50/ton $38.50/ton, $43.50/ton $33.50/ton, $38.50/ton +$1 INCREASE/YR LANDFILLING 56,250 TONS/YR - $48.50/ton,$53.50/ton - $38.50~on,$43.50~on - $33.50~on, $38.50~on +$11NCREASE/YR LANDFILLING 37,500 TONS/YR - $48.50Aon,$53.50/ton - $38.5~ton, $43.50Aon - $33.50Aon, $38.50Aon +$11NCREASE/YR TRANSFER STATION 75,000 TONS/YR - $48.50~on,$53.5~ton - $38.50Aon,$43.50Aon - $33.50Ron, $38.50~on +$11NCREASE/YR TRANSFER STATION 56,250 TONS/YR - $48.50/ton,$53.50Aon - $38.50~on, $43.50~on - $33.50Aon, $38.50Aon +$11NCREASE/YR TRANSFER STATION 37,500 TONS/YR - $48.50~on,$53.50Aon - $38.50~on, $43.50~on - $33.50Ron, $38.50/ton +$11NCREASE/YR V-5 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill The results of estimated landfilling costs are shown in Graphs L-l, L-2, and L-3 and the costs associated with operating a transfer station are shown in Graphs T-l, T-2, and T-3. Results concerning operating the landfill indicate, as one would expect, that as waste flow decreases, revenue decreases. The critical point in the graphs are shown when the operating cash flow falls below the closure/post closure cost estimate. The results shown in Graph L-1 for a given yearly disposal rate of 75,000 tons/year illustrate that sufficient revenue can be generated, at each of the three tipping fees, to maintain operating costs and ensure enough cash reserve to close the site and to provide for post closure care. When the disposal rate decreases by 25 percent to a rate of 56,250 tons/year, the results shown in L-2 indicate that at the landfill's current tipping fee ($48.50/ton,$53.50/ton), the facility can maintain operating costs and meet the financial requirement for closure/post closure. When the tipping fee is reduced by ten dollars, the results indicate that insufficient funds will be generated throughout the desired 25-year planning period. Reducing the tipping fee to $35.50/ton and $38.50/ton for Iowa City and non-Iowa City users respectively, and increasing the fee by one dollar per year should result in a near break even situation with consideration for the anticipated closure/post closure costs. Graph L-3 represents that if the rate of disposal decreases to 37,500 tons/year, a 50 percent reduction, the landfill cannot sustain the estimated operational costs, at any of the three tipping fee rates; the facility will be operating with a negative balance within the entire 25-year planning period. V-6 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Estimating the cost to operate a transfer station requires additional assumptions compared to the cost of operating a landfill. These assumptions include the tipping fee of the other landfill facility accepting the transferred waste and the cost to haul the refuse to that other site. For this cost analysis, disposal and hauling costs were estimated to be $33.00/ton. This fee, therefore, assumed a disposal fee of $17/ton and a 200 mile hauling distance at a rate of $0.80/ton/mile. The cost to operate the transfer station and to provide funding for the added-value services is estimated to be $600,000/year. Discussion of each transfer station cost run follows. When assuming a waste disposal rate of 75,000 tons/year (Graph T-1 ), the remaining developed cells (including Cell FY 98), become full in fiscal year 2004, thus prompting closure of the site and the construction of the transfer station. By operating the station at this rate of disposal and at a tipping fee of $48.50/ton and $53.50/ton, the station is self-sustaining and sufficient funds are available for closing and for post closure care. When the tipping fee is reduced by $10.00/ton to a rate of $38.50/ton and $43.50/ton (I.C. res, non-I.C. res.), the station can operate for only three years on a positive cash flow. Using the $1/ton/year increasing tipping fee, and reducing the initial tipping fee to $35.50/ton and $38.50/ton for Iowa City and non-Iowa City users respectively, results in increasing yearly net cash flows. Graph T-2 represents the cash flow for the three given tipping fees for a waste flow of 56,250 tons/year. At this waste flow, the life of Cell FY 98 would be extended, and the transfer station would not be placed into operation until Fiscal Year 2006. The results indicate that the facility can be self-supporting at a current tipping fee rate of $48.50/ton and $53.50/ton. Operating the facility at the other fee rate scenarios results in a negative yearly cash flow balance, at which the cost of closing the landfill and building the transfer station cannot be recuperated within the desired 25 year planning period. V-7 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Graph T-3 represents the cash flow for the three given tipping fee scenarios for a waste flow of 37,500 tons/year, 50 percent less than the current disposal rate. At this disposal rate, the three given tipping fee rates all result in negative yearly cash balances. V-8 CASH BALANCE 75.000 TONS/YR 000 + $48,50FFON FISCAL YEAR L-2 CASH BALANCE 50.000.00o ............. 56,25qT_O._NS_rYR 45.000.000 ~, --{~--$48,50/TON ~/- $38,50/TON 40,000,000 .... -~-$33.50FTOb, $1/yrincrease ~C/PC COSTS 35,000,000 30.000.000 20,oooooo, ~,-.'~"~""' ~,, "~'-'*""~""""~' "'~: ~ ~" · 5 000,000 FISCAL YEAR L-3 CASH BALANCE 80,000,000 ......... PT-5~QTO~S_/YR ....... -~- $48,50rFON ~ $3&5OFFON 60,000,000 ....... --~ - $33.50/TON, $1 yr increase ~CtpC COSTS 40.000.000 40,000.000 30,000,000 T.I CASH BALANCE 75,000 TONS/YR +$48,50/TON S38 50fT'ON ~33 30FFON $I yr u!cl'~e~ese FISCAL YEAR CASH BALANCE 56,250 TONS/YR 50.0001000 ................................ 40,000,000 30,000,000 --~$48.50frON S38.50/'f'ON T-3 CASH BALANCE ~o,ooo,ooo .............. ~,SOO_T_ON~R_ 40,000.000 30.000,000 $48.50/TON $38.50/TON S33 50~q'ON Sl/vr n.:fease Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The City of Iowa City has provided solid waste management service for the businesses and residents for the City of Iowa City and Johnson County at the present landfill site since 1972. The solid waste management effort has included operating a sanitary landfill, operating a composting facility, having toxic waste cleanup day events, and other waste-disposal related services. This service has been funded entirely by the tipping fees generated at the landfill. The City of Iowa City has made a commitment to continue to provide this full level of service and, in doing so, authorized the development of a long term solid waste management plan to ensure a minimum of 25 years of waste disposal. This investigation has explored three long term landfill expansion options, along with an option to construct a transfer station, from both a capacity issue and an economical feasibility issue. Each of the three landfill options were evaluated based on the amount of total landfill capacity and the life span of each option, for three different waste flows and the cost to construct each option. The option to continue landfilling was then compared to closing the landfill site and operating an on-site waste transfer station, with final disposal of the waste at another (off-site) landfill. I Conclusions and recommendations for each of the three landfilling options and for the waste transfer station option are: VI-1 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Option I - Construct Cells in the Remainder of the Site, Including the Old Construction and Demolition (C&D) Disposal Area Option I offers a design capacity equal to or exceeding 25 years of capacity at the current waste flow of 75,000 tons/yr., depending on whether or not phase four of this option is implemented. The total construction cost of this option is estimated to be $5,800,000. The cost per ton of buried refuse is $3.27/ton through phase three and $2.44/ton through phase four. Economic feasibility, as in the case with the other options, depends greatly on the waste stream. With a waste stream at the current rate of 75,000 tons/year, this option can be implemented at any of the three analyzed tipping fees and still maintain the current budget and level of service. If the waste stream decreases by 25 percent, the tipping fee of $48.50/ton, $53.50/ton, or a small decrease in fee could still sustain operations. With a decrease in the waste stream by 25% and lowering the tip fee by $10.00 or more, or if the waste stream decrease by 50%, the tipping fees cannot sustain the current operating costs and service programs. Option 2 - Construct Cells in the Remainder of the Site and the Existing Cells FY 72- FY74 Implementation of design Option 2 would far exceed the intended 25 year planning period. Option two has an estimated life span of 40 years through phase three of this option (filling elevation to 810 feet) and a lifespan in excess of 50 years if phase four, the vertical expansion to elevation 870, is implemented. The cost to construct this option with respect to the amount of tons of refuse capacity is $2.94/ton through phase three and $2.56/ton through phase four. Although the estimated construction cost per ton is less than that of Option 1, the accuracy of this estimate is in question when trying to project costs too far beyond a 25 year planning period. VI-2 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill This option would require relocation of the maintenance buildings and limit any new structures near the current scale. The cost to construct the third phase of this option (mining out FY72 - FY74) has been estimated at $7,650,000 in 1998 dollars. Justification for the reconstruction of these cells and the amount of air space it would provide, would require assurance that there would be enough revenue (fees generated by waste) to pay for the mining and reconstruction of the cell. Option 3 - Construct Cells in the Remainder of the Site and Acquire the 80 Acres to the West Option 3 is similar to Option 1, including acquiring the adjacent 80 acres west of the site. A portion of the acquired land is included in the phase three cell construction. The remaining area of the acquired land would be used for soil borrow material and as a buffer zone to the landfill. The design capacity through phase three is calculated to be 33 years for an annual waste stream of 75,000 tons/year. Phase four of this option has an approximate additional 12 years of life at the same waste flow. The cost to construct this option with respect to the amount of tons of refuse capacity is $3.04/ton through phase three and $1.92/ton through phase four. The required waste stream and tipping fee required to maintain the current operating budget and support current service programs is the same as in Option 1. VI-3 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Option 4 - Construct a Transfer Station, Haul to an Off-Site Facility Under this option, the cells that are currently being filled or under construction (FY95, FY96, and FY98) would be filled and closed, and a transfer station would then be constructed and placed into operation. Based on current tipping fee rates at available landfills and the cost to transport the collected refuse, the total cost to dispose of the refuse would be $33.00/ton. This does not include the cost of operating the transfer station, possible state tonnage fees, and funding for the service programs currently being provided by the landfill. The cost of operating a transfer station that would have the capacity to handle the current waste flow has been estimated to be $600,000/year. This relates to $8.00/ton for a waste flow of 75,000 tons/yr or $1 0.00/ton with a waste flow of 56,250 tons/yr. By adding the cost of hauling and disposal costs with operational costs and service program costs, the required tipping fee becomes $41.00/ ton to $43.00/ton. The cost analyses for future years assumed that both the disposal fees and hauling rates remain the same. For both landfilling and operating a transfer station, maintaining waste flow is critical to financial success. The continuing trend of private collectors hauling waste to other landfills, which have lower tipping fees, reinforces the need to stay competitive. It should be noted, however, that lower tipping fees at other landfills is indicative to operations that have no, or at least greatly reduced, added-value services. Loss of revenue due to a reduction in waste volume would require separate funding if the current level of services is to be maintained at the Iowa City Landfill. VI--4 Howard R. Green Company Project No. 719250-J Solid Waste Management Plan Iowa City Sanitary Landfill The City of Iowa City will continue to provide solid waste management services to the residents of Iowa City, Johnson County, and to the cities of Riverside and Kalona. This includes providing solid waste disposal, composting, tire and white goods (appliances) recycling, toxic waste cleanup day events, and other added-value programs related to waste disposal. To maintain this level of service and to have assurance that the waste generated in the service area is being disposed of in an environmentally conscious manner, the City of Iowa City must provide a waste management system that can comply with these needs. Design Option 3 will provide the City of Iowa City the assurance for well over 25 years of waste disposal capacity at the present waste disposal rate without having to go through the added effort to site a new landfill. Added vertical expansion on this area to a final elevation of 870 extends the life of the site to approximately 45 years. The ability to provide uninterrupted service for this far into the future is of paramount importance to the constituents who utilize this service. There are many variables, the most significant of which are maintained waste volume as a source of revenue and the tipping fee structure, that will affect solid waste management. Temporarily setting those issues aside, and with consideration of the relative costs of the various options explored in this investigation, the long-term assurance provided by Option 3 simply cannot be ignored. It is therefore recommended that the City of Iowa City adopt Option 3 as its preferred option for providing solid waste services to its constituents. It is further recommended that the City proceed to implement pursuit of this option by sanctioning appropriate submittals to IDNR for its subsequent review and approval. VI-5 APPENDIX A CLOSURE COSTS IOWA CITY SANITARY LANDFILL CLOSURE/POSTCLOSURE COSTS FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TOTAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES WEST HALF OF SITE (FY95 - ) TOTAL FINAL COVER, EROSION AND STORMWATER CONTR TOTAL GAS CONTROL / MONITORING EAST HALF OF SITE (FY72 - FY91) TOTAL FINAL COVER, EROSION AND STORMWATER CONTR TOTAL GAS CONTROL / MONITORING $ 682,380 $ 1,642,720 $ 1,518,000 $ 258,100 $ TOTAL CLOSURE COSTS POSTCLOSURE COSTS FIGURE 4 POST CLOSURE COST FINAL COVER MAINTENANCE GAS EXTRACTION/MIGRATION CONTROL MONITORING GROUNDWATER MONITORING FACILITY INSPECTION FINANCIAL ASSURANCE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LEACHATE CONTROL $ 3,000,000 $ 2,106,000 $ 1,133,220 $ 75,000 $ 60,000 $ 1,346,250 $ 4,101,200 TOTAL POST CLOSURE COST $ 7,720,470 SUMMARY CLOSURE COSTS POSTCLOSURE COSTS TOTAL CLOSUREIPOSTCLOSURE COSTS $ 4,101,200 $ 7,720,470 $ 11,821,670 17~un-98 FIGURE '1 City of Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Closure Cost Estimate Equipment and Facilities EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES QUANTITY UNITS 1. REMOVAL OF SCALE HOUSE/BUILDINGS a. square footage of removal 8,600 sq ft cost 5.80 $ per sq ft 2. NEW PERIMETER FENCE a. length of new fence 13,250 lin ft cost 10.00 $ per ft 3. ADMINISTRATION AND CONTINGENCY (10%) a. Total closure cost 5,000,000 $ 10 % admin./contingency 10% $ TOTAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES EXTENSION $ 49,880 $ 132,500 $ 500,000 $ 682,380 $ 682,380 FIG1 Page 1 FIGURE 2 City of Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Closure Cost Estimate West Half of Site (FY95 - ) QUANTITY UNITS FINAL COVER, EROSION AND STORMWATER CONTROL 1. TEMPORARY COVER a. Area to be lifted 60 acres Depth 0.5 ft Quantity of fill 48,400 cubic yard Placement cost 2.50 $ per cy TOTAL TEMPORARY COVER 2. CLAY CAP a. Area to be covered 60 acres Depth 2 feet Shrinkage 20 percent Quantity of fill 232,320 cubic yd PlacemenfJcompaction cost 3.00 $ per cy TOTAL CLAY COST 3. TERRACE a. Length of Terraces 16,700 feet Shaping Cost 2.00 $ per lin ft b. Erosion blanket 200,400 sq ft Erosion blanket cost 0.50 $ per sq ft TOTAL TERRACE COST EXTENSION $121,000 $696,960 $33,400 $100,200 $121.000 $696.960 $133.600 4. GROWING MEDIA a. Vegatitive layer 63 acres Depth 2.0 feet Quantity of fill 203,280 cubic yd Placement cost 2.00 $ per cy TOTAL GROWING MEDIA COST $406,560 $406.560 FIG2 Page 1 5. LETDOWN STRUCTURE a. Number of inlet structures 17 each Cost of inlet structure 1,000.00 $ each Number of outlet structures 5 each Outlet structure cost 1,500,00 $ each b. Total length of pipe 3,000 feet Material/installation cost 25.00 $ per ft $17,000 $7.500 $75,000 TOTAL LETDOWN STRUCTURE COST $99.500 6. Vegetative Growth a. final grading/seed bed prep. 62 acres cost of final grading 250.00 $ per acr b. Area of seeding 62 acres cost of seeding/fertilizing/mul 1,500.00 $ per acr $15,500 $93,000 TOTAL REVEGETATION COST $108.500 7. SEDIMENTATION PONDS a. Number of I acre ponds 2 Cost per earthwork 15,000.00 $ per po b. Outlet/drainage way 2 each Cost per outlet 5,000.00 $ per out c. Length of fence 1,200 feet Cost of fence 8.00 $ per ft TOTAL SEDIMENTATION POND COST $30,000 $10,000 $9,600 $49.600 8. ACCESS ROAD a. Length of road 1.800 feet Cost of road 15.00 $ per lin $27,000 TOTAL ACCESS ROAD COST TOTAL FINAL COVER, EROSION AND STORMWATER CONTROL $27.000 $1,642,720 FIG2 Page 2 GAS CONTROL 1. GAS EXTRACTION a. Number of gas wells Average depth of well Construction cost b. Number of gas well heads Cost of gas well head c. Gas collection header Cost of Header d Compressor/burner 'FOTAL GAS EXTRACTION COST 64 100 100.00 64 2000.00 15000 50.00 feet $ per ft $ perhea ~et $ perff $ each $ $ 640,000 128,000 750,000 1,518,000 TOTAL GAS CONTROL / MONITORING $ 1,5t8,000 FIG2 Page 3 FIGURE 3 City of Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Closure Cost Estimate East Half of Site (FY72 - FY91 ) QUANTITY UNITS FINAL COVER, EROSION AND STORMWATER CONTROL 1. TEMPORARY COVER a. Additional cover 25,000 cubic yard 2.00 $ per cy TOTAL TEMPORARY COVER FXTENSION $50,000 $50.000 2. VEGATATIVE GROVVTH a. final grading/seed bed prep. 62 cost of final grading 250.00 bo Area of seeding 62 cost of seeding/fertilizing/mul 1,500.00 TOTAL REVEGETATION COST acres $ peracre acres $ peracre $15,500 $93,000 $158,500 3. SEDIMENTATION PONDS a. Number of 1 acre ponds 2 Cost per earthwork 15,000 $ per pond b. OutlefJdrainage way 2 each Cost per outlet 5,000 $ per outlet c. Length of fence 1,200 feet Cost of fence 8.00 $ per ft TOTAL SEDIMENTATION POND COST $30,000 $10,000 $9,600 $49.600 TOTAL FINAL COVER, EROSION AND STORMVVATER CONTROL $258,100 FIG3 Page 1 FIGURE 4 City of Iowa City Sanitary Landfill Post Closure Cost Estimate Entire Site QUANTITY UNITS EXTENSION 1. FINAL COVER MAINTENANCE a. Area to be maintained 200 acres Cost of maintenance 500 $ per acre Number of occurrences 30 #/30 yr $ 3,000,000 TOTAL FINAL COVER MAINTENANCE $ 3,000,000 2. GAS EXTRACTION/MIGRATION CONTROL MONITORING a. Monitoring 1) Number of occurrences 360 #/30 yr 2) Wells monitored 120 per visit 3) Time required 0.5 hrANell 4) Monitoring costs 50 $ per hr $1,060,000 Well Maintenance 1) Number of occurrences 30 #/30 yr 2) Wells maintained 120 per visit 3) Maintenance cost 100 $ per wel $ 360,000 Compressor/burner 1) Number of occurrences 360 #/30 yr 2) Monitoring time 2 hours 3) Technician cost 50 $ per hr 4) Maintenance cost 10,000 $ per yr $ 36,000 $ 300,000 Subtotal - Blower Maintenance Costs $ 336,000 do Landfill Gas Surface Monitoring 1) Number of occurrences 120 #/30 yr 2) Measurement cost 2,500 $ each $ 300,000 Landfill Gas Permitting Requirements 1 ) Number of occurrences 30 #/30 yr 2) Measurement cost 1,000 $ each $ 30,000 TOTAL GAS EXTRACTION/MIGRATION CONTROL MONITORING $ 2,106,000 FIG4 Page 1 3. GROUNDWATER MONITORING a. Groundwater Analysis 1 ) Number of occurrences 60 #/30 yr 2) Wells & surface pts. sampl 50 per visit 3) Collection and analysis 200 $ each 4) Annual reports 30 #/30 yr 5) Cost of annual reports 5,000 $ each Monthly Water Level Measurements 1 ) Number of occurrences 360 #/30 yr 2) Wells measured 50 per visit 3) Measurement Cost 20 $ each Performance Reevaluation Plan 1) Water table map 15 2) Cost of maps 1,500 3) Permeability tests 6 4) Cost of tests 120 TOTAL GROUNDWATER MONITORING COSTS $ 600,000 $ 150,000 $ 360,000 $ 22,500 $ 720 $ 1,133,220 4. FACILITY INSPECTION a. semi annual inspections 1) number of inspections 60 2) cost per inspection/report 1100.00 b. monuments 1) Surveying of monuments 10 2) Cost of survey 900.00 TOTAL FACILITY INSPECTION #/30 yr $ per visi $ #/30 yr $ per sur $ 66,000 9,000 75,O00 5. FINANCIAL ASSURANCE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES a. Number of occurrences 30 #/30 yr b. Costs 2.000 $ per yr TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSURANCE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES $ 60,000 60,000 FIG4 Page 2 6. LEACHATE CONTROL a. Cleaning of leachate lines Sewer jet cleaning 20,000 Cost of cleaning 1.00 Number of occurrences 10 Lift station maintenance (pump repair) Number of occurrences 10 cost per occurrence 2,500 disposal: 1 ) estimated long term leach 2) disposal rate estimate 3) cost per year 4) postclosure disposal cost lin ft $ per ft #/30 yr $ #/30 yr $ per occu $ 15,000 gpd 5,475,000 gpy 0.005 $/gal 27,375.00 $/yr 30 yrs $ leachate level measurements 1 ) Number of occurrences 360 #/30 yr 2) cost per occurrence 400.00 $/occ. $ leachate analysis 1 ) number of occurrences 30 #/30 yr 2) cost per occurrence 200.00 $/occ. $ annual report (LCSPER) 1) number of occurrences 30 2) cost per occurrence 5,000.00 TOTALLEACHATECONTROL 200,000 25,000 821,250 144,000 6,000 150,000 $ 1,346,250 TOTAL POST CLOSURE COST $ 7,720,470 FIG4 Page 3 APPENDIX B O~ ZIZC,4 ]Z 0 F' F~I O C) iF LF OO Frl <_' -,,J C) I UD 0 [-- < 0 0 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: July 24, 1998 City Council Karin Franklin, Director, P Iowa City Public Art Program There are three items on the July 28 Council meeting agenda regarding the Iowa City Public Art Program. The first two are on the Consent Calendar and deal with administrative issues; the third is on the agenda and addresses the FY99 project chosen by the Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC). 1] Resolution adopting by-laws for the Public Art Advisory Committee. The by-laws have been reviewed by the Rules Committee and the full Council, revised after discussions with the PAAC, and are recommended for approval by both the Rules Committee and the PAAC. The by-laws include provisions requiring Council final approval of procedures, art acquisitions and dispositions, and budgets for each public art project. 2] Resolution adopting the Iowa City Public Art Program Acquisition Procedures. These procedures involve the public in artist selection through an artist selection panel for each public art project. The public is also invited to comment during two phases of the PAAC consideration of specific artists or pieces of art work. The procedures also provide for Council involvement as the public art project is chosen, the budget determined for each project, the type of work solicited, and the selection of the artist and/or work. The first step for the Council is approval of a recommended "Call to Artists" and budget for each project; the second step is approval of the recommended selection of an artist for design work or selection of a particular piece of art work; and the final step is approval of a recommended contract with the selected artist. 3] Resolution approving the call to artists and the budget for the public art component of the water feature to be included in the Downtown Streetscape Improvements on the pedestrian mall. The PAAC has chosen the water feature to replace the fountain in the pedestrian mall as the primary public art project for FY99. The call to artist solicits general proposals from artists. The PAAC has chosen to limit this call to artists in the Midwest. The call envisions a feature which includes a pavement design and some number of water jets in which the height of the spray would be no more than 10 feet. A number of parameters are listed to guide the artist and the selection panel. The proposed budget allocates $75,000 of the public art budget to this feature. This money will cover the artistic component of the water feature. As proposed, the basic construction of the water feature-the water supply, the base slab, and the jets-will be funded through the line item of the Downtown Streetscape project allocated to the water feature removal and replacement. As with all aspects of the downtown project, we will make every effort to economize without losing quality and durability. We will have a few minutes at your work session on Monday to discuss these items, if you should have any questions. CC City Manager PAAC David Schoon ppdadmin~mem~oaitems.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 22, 1998 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Local Option Sales Tax At your City Council work session is Monday, August 24, it would be my intent to provide you with the policy statement, that is a draft of the City Council's position as it pertains to the proposed ballot proposition for the local option sales tax. You also have scheduled a joint meeting on September 16 with the County, Comlville, and School District. With this schedule you would have an opportunity to discuss your sales tax ballot. proposition and policy, and then relate your decision to the representatives of the County and Comlville. Ip3-~sa,doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: July 20, 1998 City Manager &City Council J~ David Schoon, Economic Development Coordina Re: Small Business Incubator Concept On July 15 John Beckord and I held a meeting with area organizations and individuals that help people start businesses to discuss the idea of establishing a small business incubator in Iowa City. Those in attendance spent considerable time discussing the most effective and efficient ways of assisting local entrepreneurs start a business. At the end of the meeting, the consensus was to first explore other means of assisting entrepreneurs other than the bricks and mortar of a small business incubator. Those in attendance felt that a number of services provided by an incubator facility are already available in the community. The group felt we need to better package information regarding these services and make that information more readily available. Some of that information has already been gathered or is being gathered. For instance, the City's "Guide to Opening a Business in Iowa City" contains general information on local places to go for assistance, licenses and permits, local utilities, the development process and permits, and local tax issues. The Chamber's Small Business Council is currently working on a project that packages employment information for new employers. This type of information is a good start to preparing a more complete package of information for entrepreneurs and new start-up businesses. One way of packaging the information so that it is readily available could be through a "virtual incubator" on the internet. This would be a web site where entrepreneurs could learn more about available services and network with other entrepreneurs. The Chamber has initiated an internet project which could include such a web site. After we assist entrepreneurs by providing them with information regarding existing local resources and services, the group thought it would then be appropriate to reconsider the merits of establishing another business incubator in the area. CC; Small Business Incubator Meeting o Invited Participants Karin Franklin Steve Long f:\prospect\incubat4.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 17, 1998 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Rick Fosse, City Engineer ~ Re: Riverside Drive/Arts Campus Storm Sewer Project As requested by Council, I have received a letter from Michael Finnegan, University of Iowa Business Manager, stating the University's commitment to the project. I have also received copies of the University's budget memorandums outlining details of the financial commitment. Based on this information and previous meetings with University staff, I expect the partnership on this project to go well. Cc: Chuck Schmadeke City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: July 22, 1998 City Council Jeff Davidson '~//~f Status report on South Gilbert Street Corridor Study We have been working with Stanley Consultants on an analysis of potential improvements to the South Gilbert Street corridor between Benton Street and Stevens Drive. The consultants have developed six alternative corridor improvement strategies (including do nothing), and have spent the past several months meeting individually with all affected property owners in the area. Each property owner has had the opportunity to see graphically how each strategy would impact their particular property. The alternatives include: 1. A center two-way left'turn lane 2. A center median 3. A one-way couplet using Gilbert Court 4. A one-way couplet using the Maiden Lane railroad right-of-way 5. Spot intersection improvements 6. Do nothing The public input process has gone well. As expected, individuals tend to favor alternatives which impact them the least. However, everyone continues to agree that some improvement to the corridor is necessary. The consultant is now conducting a traffic analysis of each of the six alternatives to determine how each of the strategies will handle existing and projected traffic volume. Access to businesses along the corridor is also part of the traffic analysis. It is our intention to conduct a final public input session when the study has been completed. We hope to bring the alternatives to you for discussion at a work session in September or October. Feel free to contact me at 356-5252 if you have any questions about the status of this project. There is a toll-free number for contacting the consultant directly (877-GLBRTST), as well as a web site-(www.gilbertstreet.com) for checking on the progress of the project. CC: Steve Atkins Karin Franklin Chuck Schmadeke Rick Fosse Im~nem~jd7-20.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: July 23, 1998 City Council Andrew P. Matthews, Assistant City Attorney Former Coal Tar Gasification Site at Burlington and Van Buren Streets This memo will serve to update you regarding the status of the above-referenced matter. As you may have read in the press, the EPA is presently conducting borings in and around the site and in the area where bridge reconstruction activities would occur, to identify areas of coal tar contamination and migration. The boring results will enable the City to plan and design the bridge replacement and activities associated with such construction. The results are expected to be in some time this Fall, and the EPA will share all such information with the City. The EPA last week issued a "Fact Sheet" regarding this site, which was in essence an informational bulletin summarizing the history of the site and EPA's planned boring activities. In the event you do not have this "Fact Sheet", I've attached a copy of it to this memo. Approximately two weeks ago, representatives of the EPA met with various City officials and employees and citizens to discuss and answer a questionnaire prepared by EPA which covered a number of areas. The questionnaire asked about ones' familiarity with this site and with coal tar sites generally, the general political and social makeup of the community, the community's interest in this site and in environmental issues generally, and related questions. The discussion is part of the EPA's public information and comment tasking, gathering public input and identifying interest. EPA will likely be conducting public forums or informational meetings in the future as part of the overall process in planning for any remediation or other response regarding the site. We are still awaiting the findings of the EPA's expanded site investigation report. It is being reviewed by their "regional decision team" and is expected to be completed in the near future. MidAmerica Energy, the successor in interest to the gasification plant, recently issued a press release in which they indicated that they intend to cooperate with the EPA and the City toward the completion of the City's bridge project. Such words are encouraging and may mark a change from their previous position regarding any responsibility for the site. I've attached a copy of the press release. I will provide regular updates concerning this site and related activities. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to call me. CC: Eleanor Dilkes, City Attorney Steve Atkins, City Manager Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Marian Karr, City Clerk Rick Fosse, City Engineer FACT SHEET EPA Region 7 Iowa City Former Manufactured Gas Plant Iowa City, Iowa July 1998 INTRODUCTION The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct field activities in the vicinity of the 'Iowa City Former Manufactured Gas Plant site. The field activities will begin the week of July 20, 1998. FIELD ACTIVITIES EPA will conduct soil bodng operations near the Buffington Street Bddge, located directly west of the intersection of Burlington and Van Buren Streets. The purpose of this activity is twofold. First, EPA is working with the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Iowa City, City Engineer's office to obtain information that can be used to design the foundation for a new bridge on Burlington Street. Second, EPA will use information from the soil bodngs to determine whether contamination from the former manufactured gas plant has migrated from the plant site to the bridge. A drill rig will be moved to the bridge to take the soil borings. During this time, the bridge will be open to traffic, with a reduced number of open lanes. EPA personnel operating the drill rig will be wearing white protective suits to keep mud, used to plug the borings, off their clothing. This field activity is expected to take four days. BACKGROUND From 191 0 to 1939, gas was manufactured at a plant located on the southeast comer of Burlington and Van Buren Streets. When the gas was produced, by-products such as coal tar were also produced. Some compounds found in coal tar are hazardous substances that can cause health and environmental problems if handled improperly. EPA is currently evaluating information from soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water samples taken from the site. This evaluation will be made available when it is complete. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you have questions about this fact sheet or need additional information, please contact: Diane Huffman, Community Involvement Coordinator Office of Extemal Programs U.S. EPA, Region 7 726 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City, Kansas 66101 (913) 551-7003 or Toll-free 1-800-223-0425 E-maih huffman.diane@epamail.epa.gov MidAmerican ENERGY July 16, 1998 Stephen Atkins, City Manager City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 JUL 2 0 1998 CITY MANAGERS OFFICE RECEIVED .ll;I 2 0 1998 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MidAmerican Energy Comeam/ 401 Douglas STreet P 0. Box 778 Sioux CiD/. Iowa 51102 712 277-7500 Telephone Dear Mr Atkins: During the week of July 20, 1998, workers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be making test boring at the site of a replacement for the Burlington Street Bridge across Ralston Creek. They are testing for the presence and extent of coal tar at the site of this important project. MidAmerican Energy Company intends to work cooperatively with the EPA and city and state agencies toward the completion of the bridge project. To help keep you informed -- so you can keep others informed -- we arc enclosing an Information Sheet containing background about the project. We will provide up dates as more information becomes available. The EPA also has mailed information on the project. We hope you find this information helpful. If questions remain after you have read it, please contact me at the telephone number or address listed at the end of the Information Sincerely, G.L. (Sam) Nelson Manager, Remediation Services MidAmerican Energy Company MidAmerican lltlBRGY INFORMATION SHEET Iowa City Coal Gasification Site Burlington & Van Buren Streets Iowa City, Iowa MidAmerican Energy to Work with EPA, City, State to Replace Bridge Introduction MidAmerican Energy recenfiy advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it intends to work cooperatively with the federal agency, the city of Iowa City, and the Iowa Department of Transportation to bring about the much-needed Burlington Slzeet Bridge replacement over Ralston Creek. Progress on the bridge hinges on decisions to be made about residue of coal tar near the creek. The coal tar is a byproduct of a plant that manufactured gas from coal from the 1850s to about 1937. Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric purchased the site in 1942. Iowa-Illinois merged into MidAmerican Energy in 1995. MidAmerican and the EPA are discussing what role the utility will play in the effort. As a first step, a MidAmerican environmental project manager, with experience cleaning old manufactured gas sites, will be on hand for the testing to work with EPA officials the week of July 20, 1998. The EPA has planned soil sampling that week in the area where new bridge piers will eventually be poured to determine whether coal tar residue will' affect the future bridge construction. The EPA is in charge of ensuring that human health and the enviroumem are protected during bridge construction. The EPA conducted preliminary tests on nearby soil in March 1998 and is further studying the site, the composition of the soil, and the best means of protecting Ralston Creek. A common issue Before the electric age and the onset of natural gas use, street and building lighting was produced by gas made from coal. More than 1,500 plants around the country produced this fuel beginning in the mid- 1 800s. About 100 former sites are located in Iowa. The former manufactured gas plant at Burlington and Van Buren streets began operating in the late 1850s and produced gas until about 1937. The site later housed a utility vehicle storage center until the property was sold in 1976. Later, it was used as a bus garage, and even a discotheque. The Iowa-Illinois Manor apartment building was constructed there in 1983. The EPA's preliminary study has found this site is typical of many old gas plant sites. The soil contains residue of coal tar from the manufacturing process. Coal tar is part of many common substances today, including asphalt, road tars, and roofing tars. Testing indicates neighborhood is safe The coal tar residues left in the soil generally do not dissolve well in water, so most material stays right where it is. The testing by EPA and state agencies found that while some material has moved to Ralston Creek, health professionals concluded that the area is safe for normal, everyday activities. Even so, the city of Iowa City posted notices that no one play in or around the creek or use its water. Drinking water for area residents comes through the Iowa City water system, which is primarily purified river water removed from the. river upstream. As a backup source, Iowa City draws water from a well at least two-thirds of a mile away - and upstream - of the site. The material in the soil also should not present a concern for residents of the Iowa-Illinois Manor apartments, became a ventilation system prevents vapors from entering the building. Testing in 1997 of air inside eleven apartments and several other locations in and around the complex by the Iowa Deparunent of Public Health has shown that the indoor air is safe. Next steps are being developed The testing to be conducted the week of July 20, 1998 will enable the EPA to determine what the next steps will be. MidAmerican has been meeting with the city, the EPA, and other parties, to determine how to ensure that the Burlington Street Bridge project can be completed quickly and that no further coal tar residue gets into Ralston Creek. MidAmerican has been involved in several similar sites in Iowa and will use its experience to benefit this project. For more information, please contact G.L. (Sam) Nelson, manager, Remediation Services at MidAmerican Energy. You may dial toll-free 1-888-427-5632 and ask for him at extension 7930. Correspondence may be sent to him at MidAmerican, P.O. Box 778, 401 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa, 51102-0778. CITY OF I0 WA CITY July 21, 1998 Mr. Dean A. Spina Bradley & Riley, PC First Corporate Place 100 First St., S.W. P.O. Box 2804 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2804 Mr. Philip Left Left, Haupert, Traw & Willman 222 S. Linn St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Re: Hubert and Wilfred Yeggy; 828 - 834 St. Anne's Ddve Dear Gentlemen: I am writing to confirm that our meeting regarding the. Yeggys and the above referenced properties has been scheduled for Monday, August 10, 1998, at 1:30 p.m., in the City Attorney's Conference Room, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa. It is my understanding that everyone is agreeable to the ground rules set out in my letter of July 10, 1998. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at 31 9-356-5030. Otherwise, I will look forward to seeing everyone on August 10, 1998. Very truly yours, Dennis J. Mitchell Assistant City Attomey CC: Mayor Ernest Lehman City Council Stephen Atkins, City Manager Eleanor Dilkes, City Attorney Housing and Inspections Department 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 3'~6-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: RE: July 23, 1998 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Census 2000 Representatives of the Kansas City Regional Census Bureau Office will be in Iowa City on Friday morning, July 31, to discuss the upcoming Census. City and County officials as well as staff, public, and media are encouraged to attend this session. The two hour presentation will include a video presentation and brief overview of the new address list program being conducted for the first time with a national census. The session will be in Council Chambers from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Please contact me with any questions you may have. CENSUS 2000 OVERVIEW PRESENTED BY CENSUS BUREAU OFFICIALS Council Chambers 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa Friday, July 31, 9:00-11:00 AM AGF. N!~A Introductions BriefOverview Questions and Artswen Cc: Carol Peters, Adm. Asst., Johnson County Kelly Hayworth, Adm., Coralville Department Heads Media City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 23, 1998 To: City Council Re: Taylor/Burns neighborhood meetings Much has happened since the first meeting of the neighborhood area in and around Taylor/Burns/Sycamore. The initial meeting on June 25th, attended by City Councilors Dee Norton, Mike O'Donnell and Karin Kubby as well as the Police Chief and various officers, was attended by close to 85 people from the area. There were also representatives from the Broadway Street area. They have held weekly meetings since that time. A working group of about 30 people developed a postcard that was sent to the area introducing the group and are going door-to-door to present their neighbors with the attached information. They have also decided that they will develop their own neighborhood association which will include the Broadway/Crosspark/Keokuk residents and businesses, calling themselves "Wetherby Friends and Neighbors". The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County have been active in their own area and will be sending their attached newsletter out to the area soon. By joining forces together, they feel they can accomplish more to address their neighborhood issues. I have been collecting information from other communities about methods to deal with neighborhood crime issues and forwarding these on to the appropriate people. I am very impressed with the enthusiasm and positive focus of the people involved in this group. They are driven by the need to preserve the neighborhood they live in. Their next meeting is July 30 and I will be attending to discuss the role of the Neighborhood Services Office in their association. Please feel free to contact me at 356-5237 with any questions or comments you may have. Neighborhood Watch Areas & Captains: 1900 block Taylor Ddve Ross Wilbum 1400-1500 blocks Tracy Lane Kathryn Mcllrath 1500 block Tracy Lane Lorelei Crandell 2200 block Russell Drive Sandy Wagner 2100 block Russell Ddve Connie Olson 1600 block Bums Ave. Jennifer Murphy 1400-1500 block Bums Ave. Gloria Dmger Califomia Ave. Randy Koppes Gleason Drive Russ Mott 2200 block Bancroft Sally Frank Crosby Lane Sue Wells Non-Neighborhood Watch Areas: All of Hollywood Blvd. All of Davis Street 2000 block and up on Taylor Ddve 1200-1300 block of Bums Ave. For information on how to organize a watch on your block or questions about the program, contact Kevin Berg, Cdme Prevention Officer (356-5299) SAFETY TIP: If you have an attached garage, keep the door separating the hous~ and the garage locked, especially when you are away from home. A Neighborhood is a place... But most of all it's people! Put down roots in Wetherby and grow with us!! · 30, /99 - Purpose of Committee: To turn a negative incident (5/18 shooting on Taylor Dr.) into a positive by assuming a proactive stance to address and work on issues of neighborhood by: · Gathering together neighborhood bordered by Hwy 6, Bums Ave, Sycamore Street & Taylor Dr. to create a sense of community. · Creating partnerships with police department, city council and departments (i.e., Parks & Recreation), press, & related neighborhood associations to educate area on issues of cdme, drugs, and gangs and focusing on solutions not problems. · Expanding neighborhood watch programs in area. · Canvassing neighborhood to create awareness of group and expand base of those involved in bettering Wetherby neighborhood, i.e., working on Wetherby park improvements. · Creating dialog and involving landlords in group. · Cultivating a spirit of neighborliness ('kind, friendly, sociable," getting to know each others names!) Living in Wetherby... We have lived in this neighborhood for 31 years and have had three children go through Grant Wood. Kindergarten through sixth grade. This is a very nice and convenient area to live in. We are dose to two grade schools, a junior high, Sycamore Mall. Pepperwood Mall, Eastdale Mall. as well as, the strip mall on First Avenue. grocery stores, banks, factories, gas stations, swimming pool and soon to be rec center, parks, etc. We have easy access to 1-380 and 1- 80 from Highway 6. The fact that we have lived here 31 years says "we like this area." Joan - We're new to our street. What attracted us to our current location was a neighborhood full of mature trees, backyard swing sets and the promise of friendly neighbors, as well as, Grant Wood School and its' reputation for providing quality education. Now that we've been living here for a few months, we've been impressed by how easy it has been to meet the people living around us---across the fence as we play and work in the garden, or on the sidewalk, as neighbors pass by with their dogs or enjoying an evening stroll. We did not experience this friendly openness on such a grand scale at our previous location in Iowa City. It's something special that I hope we all recognize and maintain. C.O. : IGHBORHOOD NOTICE WETHERBY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS Renters, hom eowners, and landlords in the area bordered by Highway 6, Sycamore, Burns Avenue, and Taylor Drive met on June 17th to make some important decisions for our neighborhood. One of these decisions was to actively participate in cornbating the criminal activities that have been occurr/ng in our neighborhood. A group of concerned neighbors, Wetherby Friends and Neighbors has met four times since the June neighborhood meeting to discuss how we as a neighborhood can work together to keep our neighborhood safe, beautiful, and a wonderful place for families to live. HOW TO C0MBAT DRUG DEALING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD There have been reports of drug activities in our neighborhood. The best way to deal with this problem is to show that not only the police department but also concerned residents are aware of these activities. It is necessarg to have the entire neighborhood work together with the police to deter these crimes. The goal of the police is to make the street bust. The police can search a premise or vehicle or issue an arrest warrant ONLY if there is "probable cause". The following is a list of things that could warrant probable cause: Noise disturbance, such as loud parties, TV's radios, arguing/fighting, foul language · Suspicious vehicles or persons in the area · Suspicious activity, such as trespassing, breaking and entering, loitering, vandalism · Parking problems: illegal parking on left wheel curb, no parking zones, 18~ from curb, street storage longer than 48 hours, blocking a drive, parking on sidewalks, or lawn Other activities such as reckless driving, squealing tires, intoxicated individuals, domestic violence in progress, discharging of weapons, games in the street, Call the police whenever you encounter ANY suspicious activities. If it is an emergency and immediate attention is required, contact 911. Calls of this nature can bring the police to these possible drug dealing residences and possibly lead to an arrest. The routine telephone number at the Police Department is 356-5275. When you make the call, please provide specific information: · Describe the suspicious or disturbing activity · Give license plate numbers of suspicious cars · How many persons involved with descriptions, if possible without exposing yourself The police tell us to call them immediately, act quickly, don't delay, and don't worry that it may be a false alarm. If you observe some suspicious activity for ten minutes, then decide to call, it may be too late. If you are maidrig a report of an informational nature, not needing immediate attention by the police, call their Routine business number at 356-5275. If you wish to have the situation investigated, tell the dispatcher that you would like an o/f/cer dispatched to look into the situation, You do not need to disclose your name when you make a report. However, a record of phone calls reporting suspicious activity with names of those who made the complnint makes a stronger case in court. A Drug Tip Hotline (337-6330) is also available through the Johnson County Sheriffs Department. Again, be specific with your information. This is not the method to use ff you need immediate attention to a situation. 28 South Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319) 356-5220 Fax (319) 356-5226 Memorandum To: Members of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors From: Mary Kathryn Wallace, Senior Center Commission Chair Re: Response to Board of Supervisor Requests Date: 22 July 1998 The Senior Center Commission thanks the Board of Supervisors for participating in the May 19, 1998, joint meeting. Open discussion of the issues and ideas presented at this meeting contributed a great deal to mutual understanding and cooperation. It is the hope of the Commission that meetings of this sort will become more commonplace. In preparing our response to the requests presented by the Board of Supervisors at the joint meeting, the Commission reviewed the 28E Agreement and evaluated the current space usage of the facility as well as the residency patterns of current Senior Center participants. A summary of.the Commission's review and a response to each issue raised by the Board of Supervisors follows. Summary of Review In accordance with the 28E Agreement, the Senior Center provides operational space for the Senior Dining program and other county-funded services for the elderly. At the present time, four in-house agencies are fully or partially funded by Johnson County. These include Senior Dining, Visiting Nurse Association, Elderly Services Agency, and Senior Peer Counseling. According to square footage measurements provided by the City's Engineering-Division, these agencies use slightly more than 25% of the Center's space when common areas, such as hallways, lobbies and restrooms, are excluded. The 28E Agreement stipulates that residents of Johnson County living outside Iowa City will enjoy the same level of service at the Senior Center as Iowa City residents. In their consideration of this matter the Commission took note of participant information provided in the county wide survey completed by the Center in the spring of 1997. The survey was done in cooperation with the University of Iowa's Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning and involved a representative sample of Johnson County voters age 55 and older. According to the survey findings, 35% of Senior Center participants are non-Iowa City, Johnson County residents. Complete results of this survey were shared with all members of the Board of Supervisors and City Council at the time. These space usage and participant information findings have generated discussion among the members of the Commission. Specifically, usage and participation figures appear to be disproportionate to the 20% County contribution to the Center's annual operational budget. Members of the Commission plan to investigate this situation further and, if it appears to be warranted, make recommendations to the City Council for modifying the current 28E Agreement in ways that would make it more equitable. Response to Requests The first request presented by the Board of Supervisors was for additional operational space for the Senior Dining program. Specifically mentioned were an expansion of the office and kitchen areas and additional space for dry storage and laundry facilities. It is the position of the Commission that additional building space cannot be given to the Senior Dining program without compromising the operation of the Senior Center. There is simply no more room. Moreover, the 4,157 square feet of building space currently used by the Senior Dining program is in excess of the number of feet stipulated in the lease agreement between the Center and the Senior Dining program. While the Commission commends the valuable and expanding services provided by the Senior Dining program, there is a belief that the Commission should not be asked to accommodate this growth ex post facto and without any input into the planning stages. For instance, an eady discussion of available facility space would have revealed the absence of additional office space prior to the expansion of Senior Dining staff and subsequent overcrowding. Furthermore, growth in the Senior Dining program has been mirrored by growth in the services provided by the Senior Center and all other in-house agencies. As a result of this growth, each agency has had to address the current space shortage. It does not seem reasonable to recommend that space be taken away from one thriving agency in order to satisfy the needs of another. In an effort to consider the space usage as thoroughly as possible, the City's Engineering Division has been asked to evaluate the floor plans for the building and identify any existing options that would meet the expansion and/or storage needs of the Senior Dining program without compromising any other services. The results of this investigation will be forwarded to the Board of SuperVisors when they become available. The second request of the Board of Supervisors was to create an adjunct Senior Center staff position for the Director of the Senior Dining program. The purpose of this would be to foster communication and increase the participation of the Senior Dining Director in Senior Center decision making. The creation of an adjunct Senior Center staff position appears to be unnecessary. As discussed at the joint meeting, the erstwhile Connection Committee was created to encourage communication between the Senior Center and in-house agencies. Due to dwindling participation in these meetings and a belief on the part of the Senior Center Coordinator and Directors of Senior Dining and Elde~y Services Agency that there were no substantive communication problems, there was mutual agreement to disband the committee. Another contributing factor to the Commission's position on this matter is that mechanisms already exist which allow interested persons, regardless of their affiliations, to offer suggestions for improving the operation of the Senior Center. In addition to the public discussion scheduled at the forefront of each Commission meeting, individuals are free to contact and discuss their ideas with the Senior Center Coordinator or individual members of the Commission and Council of Elders. All constructive suggestions are welcome and will be considered when making decisions. The third request of the Board of Supervisors was for the creation of designated volunteer parking spaces for Senior Dining volunteers in the North Lot. There are only 36 available parking spaces in the Senior Center's North Lot. Any Commission action that would result in an overall reduction of available parking spaces in this lot, such as the creation of designated volunteer parking spaces for Senior Dining volunteers, would not be in the best interest of the Senior Center's volunteers and participants. Until the completion of the Iowa Avenue multi-use parking facility, this situation is unlikely to change. It is important to note that all Senior Dining volunteers and participants over the age of 55 are eligible to register at the Center and purchase Senior Center parking permits. These permits would not provide access to any of the nine North Lot spaces designated for Senior Center volunteers, but they would offer the person the same parking privileges as all other registered participants who visit the Center. This would include access to any available spaces in both the North Lot and the Senior Center section of the Chauncey Swan Ramp. If the Board of Supervisors would like to discuss of any of these requests further, the Commission would welcome the opportunity to participate in another joint meeting. Please feel free to contact Linda Kopping at 356-5225 if you would like to set up such a meeting. CC: City Council Members Steve Atkins, City Manager Chief, Iowa City Police Department 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 July 19, 1998 h was with a great deal of pleasure that I read in today's edition of the Cedar Rapids Gazette that full-scale community policing is ,or willbe, in effect in Iowa City. We see patrol units in our area so infrequently that many residents feel a sense of apprehension due to loud, all-night parties, loud discussions about the exchange and use of drugs among the participants at these parties, and the amount of empty liquor containers, beer glasses and the like that trash our area. Some of the tenants in our nmtal properties have experienced having liquor containers thrown at them as they pa~ed 702 and 706 lowa Avenue during the Friday and Saturday nights the events are in progress, Additionally, attempting to walk near these two properties while the parties are in progress....and they start at about 9:00 p.m. and often continue until five or six a.m. the following morning ..... means to subject oneself to a barrage of verbal indecenties and obscenities that even the greatest beleiver in free speech would find offensive. Calls have been made to the Iowa City Police Department in the past regarding these all-night drunken binges that go on at these two locations and the appearance of officers quiets them down temporarily. However, the reoccurrence of the din, vulgarity,dope-usage and drunkeness is almost immediate following the officer's departure. Greater patrol during Friday and Saturday nights would be appreciate, xl, as would a prompt response when a call is made to the Department. Again, I welcome the concept of community policing to this and other areas of Iowa City, and expect prompt action to abate this weekly nuisance. Thank you for your attention to this matter. JUL 2 11,q CITY Sincerely, Maxine Miller 805 Iowa Avenue Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone 354-4884 cc. Steve Atkins, City Manager Council Members 2315 Rochester Avenue Iowa City, 52245 July 15, 1998 Dear Sir, Much obliged for your fine work on the street repair adjacent to Ralston on the Jefferson/Glendale road early this week -- no longer a ba - buster for the driver nor a suspension-wrecker for ve- hicles traversing that busy thoroughfare. The writer does realize that the storm two weeks ago really put a load on you folks. Sincerely, William Bleeker cc: Steve Atkins, CityManager 87128/98 B1 :SB :B6 IC C)mmmber-> 31535fxSBB9 Page: BBZ 'To advocate for a vibrant local economy, provide opportunities and valuable services to our members and contribute to the quality of life in Joinnon County. ' IOWA CITY Chamber of Commerce July 17, 1998 Governor Branstad Thank You Tom' On Wednesday, July 22, Governor Branstad is coming to our community to say thank you to Iowans for their participation in statewide activities during his tenure. Community leaders participating in greeting the governor are: Governor Branstad Thank You Tour Wednesday, July 22 4::30 -7::30PIVl Iowa City Holiday Inn Cash bar, hers d'oeuvrcs provided Mary Sue Coleman, President, University of Iowa Jim Fausett, Mayor of Coralville Edward Howell, Director, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Dick Schwab, Chair, Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Robert Kelch, Dean, University of Iowa College of Medicine Ernie Lehman, Mayor of Iowa City This event is sponsored by several business persons that have served in various professional associations' leadership positions during Governor Branstad's term of office. Event sponsors will provide snacks. A cash bar will be available. Please stop by the Iowa City Holiday inn between 4:30 and 6:30PM and enjoy this non-partisan event. If you have questions please contact Bill Bywater (354-1020), Bob Dova~ (338-9222), or Dick McKocn (35 1-3996). County creates draft mission statement I A committee appointed by the County Supervisors has created a draft mission statement for Johnson County and is seeking commenx from the public. You may fax your comments on the draft County Mission to Colc at 338-9958 or call 337-9637. Comments from our mcmbcrs will bc compiled and forwarded to the Board of Supervisors. More options available for high school graduation "To e.~aently provide quality governmental serWces to the citizens oJ Johnson County m a responsive, accountable manner. We recognize elective offices have authority under the laws of the staw and support them and their employees m the pursuit oJ excellence." The Iowa City Community School District has recently released a plan detailing cfforts that will change scmor high education opporttmitics, giving students more options for cornpier_ing ~x high school education. The plan includes a traditional comprehensive high school elcraent, an o.~/:site alternative center, a Kirkwood GED program, and a program under which students can obtain a high school diploma from Kirkwood Community College. The intent of this change is to afford greater flexibility and lead to higher graduation rates for our community schools. Call Cole for a copy of this plan_ Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG) to address Mormon Trek B!vd & Deer Creek Rd JCCOG, the regional planning agenoy for the urban areas of Johnson County, has formed a committee to look m the needs of Mormon Trek Blvd and Deer Creek Road. These two roads serve as the only North/South connectors for the web'torn side of Coralville and Iowa City and have seen increased use in recent years. This area faces a number of challenges: Clear Creek, steep slopes and a variety of other areas with sensitive characteristics increase the complexity and cost of building new roads.' The completion of Coral Ridge Mall and future projects for the University of Iowa propony adjacent to Finkbine Golf Course will place additional demands on these roads. Over the next several months the committee will study the current design and user demand for these roads and make a recornmendalion to the JCCOG Boar& I will provide updates, as they become available. This fax service is provided to all members of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce and occurs on a monthly basis. For more information on any of these issues, comment or complaints, please call Cole July 17, 1998 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rob Winstead Iowa City Public Works Phone No.: 356-5145 David Schoon Iowa City Planning Phone No.: 356-5236 Re: Phase 1, Iowa City Downtown Streetscape Improvements Weather permitting, on Tuesday, July 21, 1998, All-American Concrete, Inc. of West Liberty, Iowa will begin construction work on the Phase 1, Iowa City Downtown Streetscape Improvements. Work will begin on the east side of Dubuque Street between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street and also in the City Plaza in Black Hawk Mini-Park (north and east side of pedestrian mall). Dubuque Street between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street will remain open to traffic, however there will be no parking available in the east side Dubuque Street meter stalls. Pedestrian access to local businesses will be maintained throughout the project. Work in this beginning stage is expected to last until the first week of August. Future press releases will announce subsequent stages and the entire Phase 1 project is expected to be completed by mid October 1998. In order:to celebrate the start of the Downtown improvements, a Project Kick-Off will be held at the corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets on Tuesday, July 21, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. Iowa City Mayor Ernie Lehman and Downtown Association President Julie Stamper will make brief remarks. In case of rain, the event will be held at the First National Bank Atrium. We look forward to making Downtown Iowa City an even better place to do business and enjoy our community. We hope you can join us in the celebration. 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET * IOWA CITY. IOWA S;~240-1S26 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 3S6-5009 July 23, 1998 PRESS RELEASE Contact Person: Phone Number: Daniel Scott Project Engineer (319) 356-5144 On Monday, July 13, the City of Iowa City began hauling over 1 million shredded waste tires for use in the new landfill cell construction project. Using waste tires in landfill construction is a new idea in landfill design that saves money, provides a use for unwanted waste tires and reduces the use of other valuable natural resources. This is one of the first such projects in Iowa and is a result of a cooperative effort involving the City of Iowa City, Howard R. Green Company, MeAninch Corporation, Tire Tech Environmental Systems, and the Iowa Depax ~ment of Natural Resources. These waste tires will be used for the drainage layer over the 6 acre landfill cell base to collect liquids draining from the garbage. This liquid is then pumped to the wastewater treatment plant for treatment. Typically the drainage layer would consist of enough sand or gravel to fill a football field to a depth of 5.5 feet. The City will be receiving a grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources which will cover the cost of one half of the shredded tires. This is part of an ongoing program to support waste reduction and recycling in Iowa. This also results in a cost savings to the City of Iowa City. This project's use of approximately 1 million waste tires amounts to 1/3 of the entire annual waste tire production for the entire state. This project is part of the City of Iowa City' s own waste reduction and recycling efforts. 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET * IOWA CITY. IOWA SZ240-1826 * (319) 356-500Q · FAX (319) 356-S009 87/'/3/98 13:53:23 319--354-4Z13 -> 319'dS6SI!19 I[IM~ CIT'I ~l,~K Pag,,,,- 882 Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charles D. Duffy Jonaltum Jordald Stc'ph~ P. Lacina Sally Sluman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 27, 1998 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 1:30 p.m. - Meeting with County Elected OffiCehis a) Discussion of the following: 1. Discussion re: 2. Discussion re: 3. Discussion re: second floor storage room Building) cleanup. 4. Report f~om Space Needs Committee. 5. Discussion re: grant writing. Reports/inquiries from County Elected Officials. 7. Determine next meeting. 8. Other budget procedure/process. county mission statement and strategic planning. (Administrative b) Adjourn 913 SOUTH DUBUOUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 BT/ZT/9B Bg:OG:ZZ 319-354-4Z13 -> 31935G5BB9 IOOfi CITY CLgRX Page BBZ Johnson County Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina Sally Stutsman 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 28, 1998 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda 2. Review of the formal minutes of July 16th 3. Business from the County Engineer a) Discussion re: bids received for Johnson County Project STP-S-52(45)- -5E-52 (Grade, Pave, and Recreational Trail project on West Overlook Road between Dubuque Street and the Corps of Engineers property). b) Discussion re: bids received for Johnson County Project FM-52(34)-- 55-52 (Shoulder widening project on Wapsi Avenue between Highway //22 and 520th Street). c) Discussion re: update status of wetlands mitigation for Calkins Avenue Bridge project. d) Discussion re: update on status of fight-of-way acquisition process for Johnson County Project L-U-16-1 (Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert with approach grading located at intersection of Utah Avenue and 640th Street). e) Other 4. Business from Kevin Doyle, Assistant Transportation Planner for Johnson County Council of Governments re: FY '99 Johnson County S.E.A.T.S. Agreement with the City of University Heights. discussion 5. Business from Bumell Chadek, Interim Director of S.E.A.T.S. a) Discussion re: Supplemental Taxi contract for para-transit service. b) Other 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 87/Z?/988 88]9|886=56 319-354-q213 -> 319356588889 IOWfi CITV CIIRg Page 88883 Agenda 7-28-98 Page 2 6. Business from the County Auditor a) b) c) d) e) Discussion re: changing the wage rate to $6.40 for Johnson County precinct officials. Discussion re: resolution transferring from General Basic and Rural Services Basic to Secondary Roads. Discussion re: resolution transferring from General Supple_rnenta~und to the General Basic Fund. Discussion re: cash ~ow analysis forJune30, 1998. Other cD -~ ~ --' Discussion re: MidAmerican Energy Service Agreement Discussion re: Board of Supervisors becoming fiscal agent for Empowerment Zone and Diversion Grant. Discussion re: appointment to Deer Creek Road and Mormon Trek a sub-committee of Johnson County Council of 7. Business from the Board of Supervisors a) b) c) Boulevard (This Governments). d) Discussion re: Johnson County S.E.A.T.S. Committee. e) Discussion re: FY 2000 budget. (Joe) f) Correspondences received 1. Oakdale Annexation District II, Reapplication 2. Dovetail Ventures Annexation request g) Minutes received 1. h) i) Para-Transit Advisory Johnson County Task Force Heritage Area Agency on Aging for June 15, 1998 2. Senior Center Commission for June 16, 1998 3. Space Needs Committee for June 29, 1998 4. Johnson County Board of Social Welfare/Cluster Board for July 13, 1998 5. Hawkeye Area Community Action Program for July 16, 1998 6. Empowerment Zone Steering Committee for July 16, 1998 Reports Other 87/ZT/gB 09:07:Z9 319-354-4Z13 -> 3193565089 IOUfi CITY CLERK Page 084 Agenda 7-28-98 Page 3 8. Discussion from the public 9. Discussion of applicants for the S.E.A.T.S. Director' s position. (Executive Session to evaluate the professional competency of individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered ..... ) 10. Recess July 23, 1998 Mr. Calvin Gatch Cascade Forestry Nursery 22033 Fillmore Rd. Cascade, IA 52033 CITY OF I0 WA CITY Dear Mr. Gateh: The City of Iowa City and all of Johnson County wishes to thank you for your donation of over 3000 trees to help replace those lost in the June 29 storm. Late in the aftemoon of June 29 Iowa City and Johnson County experienced strong winds estimated at 60-80 miles per hour. Residents of the area witnessed the loss of personal property and utilities. Especially hard hit were our trees. To date City crews have picked up 7000 truckloads of brush producing over 10,000 cubic yards of mulch. That's a football field piled six feet deep. And we're not done yet. Your generous donation, not once but twice, of 2-5 foot trees was appreciated by residents who jammed the site to pick them up and resulted in the first 1000 trees disappearing in less than a half hour.. Because of the response you didn't stop there but donated more trees. Growing up in the Cascade area, I have fond memories of helping neighbors in need, and the appreciation felt that a simple "thank-you" can't capture. It's nice to know that Cascade still is that special kind of place and one that rm proud to call home. Now not only do I know how special it is but Iowa City and Johnson County do too. Thanks to you we're on our way to beautiful trees in the future. Sincerely, Marian (Redmond) Karr City Clerk Emest W. Lehman Mayor Cc: Cascade Pioneer 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY. IOWA ,~2240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-9009 871Z8/98 8B:42:53 319-354-4213 -> 3193565889 lOgfi CITY CLERR Page OBZ Johnson County Il IOWA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina Sally Stutsman July 29, 1998 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda Call to order 9:30 a.m. 2. Work Session re: Johnson County Land Use Plan. 3. Public comments 4. Adjourn 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 COUNCIL DECISIONS Select an Option: #3 recommended Direct Staff to Develop Long-Term Finances (rates) · Policy Maintain current services Maintain liability coverage No property tax support (current- future) Use of cash/debt/combo for closure/post closure Pending Issues , Commitment to use landfill- other communities Multi-family recycling · Downtown refuse collection/recycling · Hazardous materials site · Other recycling - oil, fluorescent bulbs, batteries · Annexation · Solid Waste Advisory Committee (task force or permanent) STREAM BANK STABILIZATION WORKSHOP Wednesday, July 29, 1998 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM Hope United Methodist Church 614 Clark Street Presenters: Lon Drake - University of Iowa Geology Professor Doug Morningstar - Natural Resources Conservation Service Carol Teator - Trees Forever The purpose of the workshop is to provide information on stream bank erosion and stabilization techniques to Iowa City residents experiencing problems along Ralston Creek. Lon Drake will present a slide presentation on stream bank erosion and stream bank stabilization methods. Following the presentation, participants will tour a site along Ralston Creek that is currently experiencing stream bank erosion. The presenters will discuss stream bank stabilization options for the site This event is being sponsored by the City of Iowa City, Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District, Longfellow Neighborhood Association, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Trees Forever.