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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-06 Correspondence03/3~0: 1 O/to CITY OF I0 WA CITY November 20, 1998 Tower Court Resident Dear Resident: Earlier this month a survey was sent to you asking your opinion on parking changes on Tower Court. The issue was originally raised by a resident of Tower Court. The survey asked if you would prefer to leave on-street parking as it is or if you would like on-street parking prohibited from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday on the south side of Tower Court. 32 surveys were sent out. Of the 32, 24 were returned (75%). Of the returned surveys 15 (62%) were in favor of the proposed change and 9 (38%) were opposed. Based on this response from the neighborhood, parking on the south side of Tower Court will be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The issue will be taken through the City Council's consent calendar at their next meeting, and signs will be installed in two to four weeks if approved. Parking on the north side will remain prohibited as it currently is. Please call me if you have any questions regarding this issue at 356-5254. Sincerely, ~ey JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner //- ,?,5' - jccogtp~ffitowerct. doc 410 EAST WASHINOTON STREET · IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-J000 · FAX (319) 3Si-SO09 ' ~ - . ~ > ~ ~ °z ~ s~ ow PETITION Mard~ 1999 City Council of Iowa City, Iowa: We, the undersigned, request that parking be prohibited frcm 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the south side of Tower Court. NAME ADDRESS PHONE DATE 11.7% ~/~ J 12. /0~ ~ ~ ~'~0 PETITION Mard~ 1999 City Council of Iowa City, Iowa: We, the undersigned, request that parking be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the south side of Tower Court. NAME ADDES PHONE 12. 20. March 31, 1999 From: City Council of Iowa City Tower Court Residents Petition -- Parking on Tower Court ~he attached petition dated March 1999 by the residents of Tower Court is herewith sukmitted for the approval of the Council. Tne petition requests that parking beprohibited from8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the south side of Tower Court. There are 23 houses and 3 duplexes on Tower Court for a total of 29 units. The residents of 17 (59%) of the units have signed the petition. This includes 4 of the 8 rental units on the street. In addition to the above, the owners of 7 of the rental units (Paul and Janet ~bore, and Jerry Musser) have also signed the petition. Sincerely, Fredine Branson 1104 TOE Court City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: Apdl 1, 1999 City Clerk Doug Ripley, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner ~ No parking 8 AM to 5 PM, Mon-Fri on south side of Tower Court As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Unless directed otherwise by the City Council, this action will occur on or shortly after April 16, 1999. Action Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A(10) of the City Code, signage will be installed indicating "No Parking 8 AM-5 PM, Mon-Fri" on the south side of Tower Court. Comment This action is being taken based on a neighborhood survey conducted by the City in November, 1998, in which 24 of 32 surveys were returned and 15 of the 24 (62%) favored this action. The issue for the neighborhood is University-related commuter parking. Parking on the north side of Tower Court is currently prohibited and will not be changed by this action. jccagtp%rnem~wrcrt.doc February 11999 To: City Council Members .-<r. We would like to oppose the imposition of parking regulations~o;~ T~er Court. After attending the Council Work Session on January 25, we decided to write a letter detailing the reasons for our opposition. We have lived on Tower Court for twenty-seven years. The street, which is three blocks long, has only an entrance/exit to George Street. Cars do park on the south side of the street. Since Tower Court is a dead-end street, parking does not seem to be a traffic or safety issue. We have been able to observe over the course of the last week the number of cars parked on Tower Court at various times of the morning and afternoon. This ranges from between 5 and 12 cars, some of which do belong to residents of the street. Some residents report having difficulty backing out of their driveways. We observed only two instances of cars parked in front of the homes of the two residents who voiced complaints at the January 25 meeting. We believe the problem is mainly a communication problem, which has arisen between several residents. One of the other reasons stated for instituting a parking ban was the inability of the City to pick up leaves this fall. We have had a discussion with one of the people on that City crew. We were informed that it was difficult to pick up leaves, but when people were asked to remove cars the leaves were successfully cleaned from the yards. Many of the residents of Tower Court have one-car garages, and narrow driveways. As a result some residents do park their cars on the street, as well as using the street for guest parking. Delivery vehicles as well as cars and trucks for people doing work at various residences on Tower Court also park on the street. The proposed ban on parking would severely limit these activities. We do support the recent ordinance amending City Code Title 9, Chapter 4 which will limit on-street storage parking to 48 hours or less. We feel this will take care of the complaints from Tower Court residents. Audrey Knox Jeffrey Knox April 5, 1999 City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Re: Parking on Tower Court Dear Members of the Council: I am aware that another petition has been presented to you requesting that parking on Tower Court be prohibited. As much as I dislike taking your time on this seemingly trivial matter in our City, I have such strong feelings on this issue that l'm writing you a second letter to voice a strong objection to such a prohibition. (I'm attaching a copy of my February 1 letter in which I voiced my personal reasons for my position on this matter.) I was very appreciative of your earlier reaction in considering the situation that prohibiting parking would place upon some of us. Now, however, I would like to call your attention to the petition that you're received. First, of the 21 signature lines that were signed, four of the signees do not currently live on Tower Court. Rather, they are property owners and not tenants. It is my understanding that you will, rightfully so, desire opinions of residents in making your decision. Second, I was approached by one resident to sign the current petition. In the discussion, and evidently in similar discussions with other residents, some points were made that need challenging. (1) It was said that property values of the homes at the west end of the street will be deflated by the heavy cummuter parking. Those who were offering this supposition should have consulted with persons in real estate prior to circulating the petition. Had they done so, I submit that they would have learned that if the parking situation effects property values, it would be the prohibition of parking on the street that would deflate those values. (2) It was also mentioned that backing out of driveways from the north side of the street is impossible when cars are parked on the other side of the street opposite the drive. I don't understand that statement. Just last week, it was necessary for a large service truck to be parked directly across from my driveway. I backed into the street without any problem, and my vehicle is a van. I recommend that you submit this issue to a mail ballot to determine if, in fact, a majority of residents favor the parking prohibition. That action will give those of us for whom the prohibition will be a hardship the opportunity to present to all of the residents our points of view. We would have taken that action before now, but we did not anticipate the issue being raised again so soon after your earlier decision. Again, thank you for that earlier decision regarding this matter. I understand that you are in a most unfortunate position on issues such as this one on which opinions are so sharply divided. I know that you will do the best possible in helping resolve this matter. Sincerely, 1017 Tower Court Iowa City, IA 52246 Phone: 354-6653 Enc.: Letter of February 1, 1999 February 1, 1999 City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Re: Parking on Tower Court Dear Members of the Council: It is my understanding that a petition was circulated last week in order to determine current views, by those of us who live on Tower Court, of the proposal to prohibit parking on both sides of the street during weekdays. Unfortunately, I was unavailable when the petition was circulated. Had I had the opportunity to react to the petition, I would have indicated that I very strongly favor retaining the current parking restriction. That is, it is my hope that unrestricted parking on the south side of the street will continue to be allowed. I empathize with those of my neighbors who find the commuter parking during weekdays a nuisance. There are a number of circumstances that could result in real problems if weekday parking on the street were prohibited. Primarily, for those of us who have a number of family members and friends visit our homes during weekdays, restricting parking on both sides of the street would leave these visitors no place to park. Your reluctance to enter into a permit system is most understandable due to enforcement and employee work load problems, as well as budget considerations if such a system were requested on other streets. In addition, such a system would not resolve the problem of numerous visitors at one time. However, I submit that a change to disallowing parking on both sides will impose a significant hardship on some in order to alleviate a nuisance to others. I will be pleased to respond to any questions you, or others, may have of me regarding this matter. Sincerely, ~Y 1017 Tower Court Phone: 354-6653 Ter~/L Smith Manager Iowa CiW Operations MidAmerican Energy 1630 Lower Muscatine Road Iowa CiW, iowa 52240 319 341-4466 Telephone 319 341-4490 Fax 319 330-7302 Cellular MidAmerican INIRGY EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO YOU AND OUR COMMUNITY FROM MIDAMERICAN ENERGY With today's merger of CalEnergy and MidAmerican Energy forming the new MidAmerican, we employees rededicate ourselves to providing world-class service to you -- our customers -- and to our communities. We are joining in Global DaVIs ofSertrice, a new program which' encourages all employees to volunteer for the community organization of their choice. For each day of volunteer work employees perform during the next year, our company will contribute to the community organization a share from MidAmerican's $250,000 Global Darts of Sertrice. Today we become a larger, global energy company -- while we continue to be the same friends and neighbors you've always relied on. We are focusing more intensely than ever on serving our customers and our community. Because you are an impartant part of that community, we wanted you to know. Thank you for being our valued customer. c oBo'n a "' '0 0 _ ~ ~D c ~.-. c --'" ~ D ~ 0 n~ B <~m ~ O n D ~, ~'D D 5~a~. m ~ ~ o ~ a oa-o -. ~ ~nB -- _, ~.e ~< ~ ~ ~' ~ ~ a o n~, ~Om ~ ~o~ 5'33 ~ < _ ~ ~ c ~ ~ ~< ~  ~ 8 G 0 0 ~-B~< 0 CQ --. 8 ~ ~ -. 5'0 e O 70 ~z < Z(:)~ o u o U t- ._Q E © t- O Q_ O 'E 0 0 o o o o o E Dear Fellow Employee: Today marks a milestone in our Company's quest to become a leading global provider of a full range of energy services. The formal joining of CalEnergy and MidAmerican Energy to create the new MidAmerican places our organization at the forefront of the emerging competitive energy marketplace worldwide. Today's activities and this packet of information are designed to help us commemorate our historic union. As part of our celebration, I am pleased to announce the creation of the Global Days of Service program. Through this initiative, we will recognize our employees' volunteer efforts in our communities across the globe, and provide additional resources to support those organizations. Information about Global Days of Service is included in this packet. As I've stated from the day we announced this merger, each organization brings a wealth of talent and expertise to our new enterprise. And each brings a common belief in...and commitment to...the value of excellent and innovative service for our customers. Our challenge moving forward is to make sure we take full advantage of the strengths and talents that each organization -- and every dedicated individual -- brings to our new team. This will surely take a lot of hard work and persistence. But, working together, I truly believe we will create a competitive powerhouse that will serve as a model for our industry, and a source of pride for all of us. I want to thank everyone who has worked so hard these past seven months to make today a reality. I look forward to working with each of you to build our future together. Best regards, David L. Sokol Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer MIDAMERICAN coM.A., 666 GRAND AVENUE · P.O. BOX 657 · DES MOINES, IOWA 50303-0657 · 515-242-4300 Worldwide Operations Summary Northern Electric MidAmerican's United Kingdom subsidiary, Northern Electric, distributes electricity in northeast England and supplies both electricity and gas, under the Northern Electric lid Gas brand name, to more than two million customers across Britain. Energy-related services are also supplied throughout the U.K. Northern Electric Supply, operating as Northern Electric ~ Gas, is one of Britain's largest suppliers in the competitive gas and electricity markets. It has two million customers throughout the country for gas and electricity, or "dual fuel," and is now the third largest national supplier in the gas market. Northern Electric Distribution is responsible for the development, maintenance and operation of the Company's power network in northeast England. Northern Electric Generation manages the Company's interest in the Viking Power Station located at Seal Sands on Teesside. This is a 50 percent joint venture with Rolls- Royce Power Systems. In addition, Northern Electric Generation has a 15.4 percent ownership interest in a 1,875-megawatt gas-fired power station at Wilton, also on Teesside. Northern Utility Services is the Company's electrical contracting business, providing design, construction and maintenance services (up to 132 kV), and a complete utility services installation package. It is the principal service provider to Northern Electric Distribution and is also gaining business in other parts of the U.K. Northern Metering Services provides metering installation and maintenance services together with data collection for Northern Electric and other businesses throughout the U.I( Northern Electric Retail operates approximately 40 shops and superstoms in Northeast England and West Yorkshire. Services include the sale and repair of both electrical and gas appliances, and the processing of energy bills for the Company. Northern InfoCom provides both Northern Electric group companies and third parties with a wide range of information technology and telecommunications. Northern Electric also has a training business and a 50 percent interest in a transport joint venture with a local water utility. MidAmerican Energy Company MidAmerican Energy Company is Iowa's largest energy company with a service territory that also includes areas of South Dakota, Nebraska and Illinois. The Company provides electric service to 653,000 customers and natural gas service to 622,000 customers in a 10,600 square-mile area. The Company operates four business units: Generation, Energy Delivery, Transmission and Retail. MidAmerican Realty Services, comprised of five residential real estate brokerage operations in seven Midwestern states, is the second-largest residential real estate business in the United States. The companies operate in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Midwest Capital is a regional business development company that works to attract business ventures to the MidAmerican Region in the Midwestern United States. Its largest investment is Dakota Dunes, a 2,000-acre planned residential and commercial development in South Dakota. * MidAmerican Capital is the Company's non-regulated investment subsidiary, with investments in communications and security systems for homes and businesses. 2 Ca!Energy Company, Inc. Independent Power Production: CalEnergy's independent power production operations include 16 geothermal and natural gas-fired cogeneration facilities in the United States. Twelve of the 14 projects are owned by CE Generation LLC, in which CalEnergy and E! Paso Energy own 50 percent interests. These projects include eight geothermal projects in operation and two under construction at Imperial Valley, near Calipatria, California, and four gas-fired cogeneration projects located in Plattsburgh,-New York (Saranac); Big Spring, Texas (Power Resources Inc.-PRI); North East, Pennsylvania (NorCon) and Yuma, Arizona (Yuma). The remaining two geothermai projects include Desert Peak, near Reno, Nevada, and Roosevelt Hot Springs, near Milford, Utah. The Philippines: CalEnergy's projects in the Philippines include three geothermal power facilities and one combined irrigation and hydroelectric power generation project. Upper Mahiao, Malitbog and Mahanagdong provide 500 net megawatts of electricity to the people of the Philippines. An additional 150 net megawatts of hydroelectric power at Casecnan will be added in mid-2000. This project will also divert excess water from the Casecnan and Denip rivers through a 14-mile tunnel to the generating plant and provide much needed water for irrigation in northern Luzon. Ca!Energy Gas U.K. North Sea Gas Field Production and Development: In order to increase the Company's business opportunities, CalEnergy seeks to produce not only electricity but also gas for its customers. The Company's subsidiary Ca[Energy Gas (U.K.) Ltd. has developed a diversified portfolio of exploration development and production assets in the U.K. portion of the Southern Gas Basin in the North Sea. Current production comes from interests in the Victor, Schooner, Windermere and Johnston gas fields. · Poland: CalEnergy Gas reached an agreement with the Polish government for exclusive gas exploration and development rights to the Pila concession in Northwestern Poland. Australia: In anticipation of the opening of the competitive gas market in Australia, Ca[Energy Gas signed agreements to explore for gas in the Onshore Perth Basin of Western Australia. The concession contains the old Gingin gas field, discovered in 1965, which produced gas on a limited test basis in the early 1970's. Agreements are also in place to explore the Yolla gas field concession located near Tasmania, off the coast of Victoria. 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The agreements are with Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation for two 50IF combustion turbines, Toshiba International Corporation for one steam turbine and Deltak LLC for two heat recovery steam generators and associated selective catalytic reduction units. The preferred site for the power station, which is targeted for completion in late spring 2001, is near Cordova, IL. Telephone Fiat: Development is underway at the proposed 44 net mcgawatt Telephone Flat gcothermal power project, on federal land administered by the U.S. Forest Service, just south of the Oregon border in Northern California in the Modoc National Forest. Once complete, the project will provide power to the Bonneville Power Administration and other electricity purchasers. Salton Sea Unit V: A new 49 net mcgawatt gcothcrmal power plant is under construction at the Company's Imperial Valley project site. When completed, Salton Sea Unit V will provide the power needed to operate Ca!Energy's Zinc Recovery Project and will provide power to the California Power Exchange for sale. Zinc Recovery Project: Construction of the Zinc Recovery Project at the Imperial Valley location commenced in 1998. The facility will be the first and only facility in the world specifically designed to harvest minerals from high-temperature gcothermal brine. Production is estimated to be more than 30,000 tons of zinc per year. CE Turbo LLC: The CE Turbo project is a new 10 net mcgawatt geothcrmal plant located near the Company's Imperial Valley project site. Firm transmission for power delivery from the CE Turbo project to the California Independent System Operator has been secured, allowing CalEnergy to participate in the deregulated California power market. For additional information about MidAmcrican's operations, visit the newly redcsigned web suite at http://www.rnidamcrican.com. 4