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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-20 Info Packet of 6/15 ' CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET ~ C~'~ June 15, 2000 I MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IP1 Letter from Mayor to Liquor License Holders: Alcohol Issues IP2 Letter from Andy Stoll (President, U of I Student Government) to Council Members Wilburn and Champion: Student Issues IP3 Memorandum from City Manager: Traffic Engineering IP4 Letter from City Manager to Harry Wolf (Southgate Development): Signalized Intersection between Broadway and Keokuk on Highway 6 IP5 Memorandum from City Manager: Iowa League of Cities/National League of Cities IP6 Memorandum from City Manager: Work Session Items/Council Time IP7 Memorandum from City Clerk: Council Use of City Vehicles and Travel Policy IP8 Letter from Acting JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner to College and Washington Streets Residents: Follow-Up Survey Evaluating Traffic Calming Project on College and Washington Streets IP9 Letter from Daniel Bray to City Attorney: Westside Drive Neighborhood Association IP10 Note from Harlan Jacobsen to City Manager: Newspaper Vending Letter' fr'om Acting Tr'affic Engineer'ing Planner' to Cit,,y Manager': Heinz Road Railr'oad Cr'ossing Housing & ]Enspect, ion Services Cornputer'/Web Access klater' Rates --- City Council Meeting Schedule and Ju,e ,~,2ooo ~ c#~,r~ ~ x Tentative Work Session Agendas [.Jun_e 19 Monday 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers · Joint Meeting - Library Board of Trustees '· Review Zoning Items · Review Agenda Items · Appointments: Public Art Advisory Committee (1), Parks and Recreation Commission (1) · Peninsula Development Agreement · Housing & Inspection Services Computer/Web Access · Water Rates · Council Time [June 20 Tuesday [ 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers July 4 Tuesday [ INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY - City Offices Closed July 17 Monday 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers I July 18 Tuesday 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers July 31 Monday [ 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers ] August I Tuesday ] 7:OOp FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Meeting dates/times subject to change FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Kirkwood Avenue Signalization Sidewalk Snow Removal Campaign Contributions Sidewalk Cafes JUne 15, 2000 ~ Cit]l Dear License Holder: As we are all aware in the Iowa City community, from just about every constituency, concern has been expressed over the problem of the availability of alcohol, underage drinking and the frequent irresponsible behavior that occurs as a result of alcohol misuse. City Council has received many inquiries, both in writing as well as verbal. We are being asked what the City government can do. We are aware of the many opportunities which exist with respect to alcohol being available to those under the legal age. How we go about dealing with this issue is as varied in the options as is as the depth of our concern. We are in agreement that some initiative on the part of the local government must occur, particularly as it relates to the irresponsible behavior associated with public drunkenness and the apparent easy availability of alcohol for young people. Before the City Council would undertake any specific legislative action, such as providing for further controls on access to bars and/or other administrative action directing more enforcement, we believe the bar owners and others who are licensed to distribute alcohol should be afforded an opportunity to address this problem. There can be no misunderstanding that young people entering bars are fully aware of what they are doing; that is, they recognize they are underage and, in effect, are breaking the law by consuming alcohol. At the same time the bar owner is aware that those underage who illegally consume alcohol on their premises are contributing to irresponsible behavior and often public drunkenness. There is sufficient blame to go around but that does not change the fact we must address these issues. Public intoxication, often vandalism and any related misbehavior that occurs due to drunkenness is all of our responsibility. We have scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, July 11 from T p.m. to 9 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. At this meeting the City Council is prepared to hear options as to how you might address our community's concerns prior to Council action. We would like to afford you an opportunity to speak as individuals as to how this issue should be resolved. Some collective solution on the part of bar owners would be welcomed as long as the proposed solution is one which can be sustained over time. We would point out our initial effort is to attempt to resolve this matter through the cooperation and collaboration of bar owners. We believe there may be a large turnout so the meeting will be conducted similar to a public hearing with reasonable time limits applied. If you do not finish your comments, we will afford second opportunities to speak after everyone has had a chance. Any written correspondence should be submitted no later than July 5. Following this meeting it would be the City Council's intent to meet, assess proposals, and then ultimately decide and direct our staff to prepare legislation or direct further administrative actions. 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 June 15,2000 Page 2 We look forward to your participation. We believe the media has covered this story in detail and you are all certainly well aware of our concerns. Hopefully this letter merely confirms our concerns and intent to take action. On behalf of the City Council, we welcome your suggestions, ideas, and in particular any type of collaborative efforts. We must all be assured that this issue will be addressed and efforts put fodh by this local government in order to resolve this significant community issue. Sincerely, Ernest W. Lehman Mayor cc: Johnson County- Sally Stutsman City of Coralville - Kelly Hayworth Iowa City Schools - Lane Plugge Stepping Up- Julie Phye University of Iowa - Phil Jones rngr/Itrs/ddnk.doc B06-15-00 IP2 THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA June 8, 2000 ~- Dear Council Member: The University of Iowa Student Government (UISG), is ve~ glad to have the opportunity to meet with you today and discuss ways in which we can work together to improve the Iowa City Community. We hope that this is not the only opportunity for us to meet, but a new opportunity to build a stronger community. Below we have listed some issues we would like to begin discussion on today. 1. Curbing Untierage anti Binge Drinking - We are ve~ supportive of efforts to curb both underage and hinge drinking in Iowa City, and would like to work with the City Council to expand these efforts. We are unsure that the current proposal to limit bar access to those under-21 is the best path to take, and we plan on further investigating opinions on this matter and how this change may effect the downtown social environment. 2. Transporlation - We have questions regarding the state of current city transportation systems. Mostly, our concerns range from the designs of bus routes to the availability of late- night public transportation. 3. Late-Night Downtown Parking - We have a strong concern regarding the no-parking hours downtown. We are concerned that these current regulations may be unnecessar~ at times and work to encourage drunk driving. 4. Debit Cartis in IC Ramp - In the ever continuing effort to improve parking and accessibility in Downtown Iowa City, we are looking into the possibility of expanding the UISG sponsored UI Parking debt card program to include city lots and ramps. We would like to hear your questions and concerns. 5. Getting Stutient's Politically Motivateti - One of our biggest goals over the past year has been to work to encourage students to get involved in national, state and local government. Over the course of the last year, we have registered hundreds of students to vote, and with the upcoming November elections, we would like to make an even stronger push in these efforts. We are looking for ways to help Iowa City' s voter turnout as well as increase involvement in local politics. We are also interested in discussing other issues you may have, and we hope to continue our dialogue into the future. We appreciate all that you do to make Iowa City a wonderful community and we wish you the best of luck during your remaining time in office. Thank you. University of Iowa Student Government Student Government 48 Iowa Memorial Union 319/335-3860 www.uiowa.edu/~uisg Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1317 FAX 319/335-3577 E-mail: uisg6~uiowa. edu City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 8, 2000 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Traffic Engineering To date, we have been unable to attract a qualified candidate for the position of our Traffic Engineering Planner. You will recall Doug Ripley, who served in the position for a number of years, left us several months ago. This is a job that has frequent contacts with neighborhoods and, in particular, traffic planning concerns. We will continue to do our best to respond promptly to neighborhood-related traffic issues, but it is much more difficult to conduct traffic counts and other analysis with this position being vacant. Jeff Davidson, as our Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development will be filling in and assures me it is under control but it will be a strain on Jeff's time. We will likely seek some engineering consulting services whereby they can collect data and provide some analysis on our behalf. This is an important position with respect to community contact. We will recruit again in the Fall. cc: Karin Franklin Jeff Davidson MgrVnem\trafeng.doc June 14, 2000 Mr. Harry Wolf ~ ~' ~'~ Southgate Development P.O. Box 1907 Iowa City, IA 52244-1907 Dear Harry: The purpose of this letter is to provide what I believe to be the decisions of the City Council as it relates to the proposed signalized intersection between Broadway and Keokuk on Highway 6. The City Council expressed its suppo~ for this traffic signal and I believe the following represents the general conditions of that suppo~. 1. I understand a focal application must be made to the Iowa DOT for the tra~c signal. The engineering wo~-related design and any other application requirements are the responsibility of Southgate. In applying to the Iowa DOT the City will suppo~ your application. I understand the Iowa DOT has the final decision as to whether a traffic signal would be permitted. 2. It has been the City's intent to reconstruct the Highway 6 area from Sycamore to Gilbe~. This would include stormwater, drainage, sidewalks, and other right-of-way improvements. The current capital budget plan calls for this project to be undedaken over a number of years likely to begin ne~ construction season. As you begin the process for the signalized intersection please keep in mind the City's plans for this immediate area. Your engineers should consult the City as soon as pra~ical. As I have indicated to you and I believe the Council is suppo~ive of the bct that we will fulfill our street improvement commitments along Highway 6. It is our understanding the IDOT approval of the signalized access hinges on Highway 6 changing from a rural to an urban cross-section. 3. If there are State and Federal programs available we will assist in the pumuit of any such assistance for your project, as long as it does not conflict with the other capital projects and related financial commitments we have currently programmed. 4. I believe the Council is anxious to see a substantial investment by Southgate in the K- MaNPeppe~ood Plaza. You have indicated paving and lighting as ~o components. I believe the design, landscaping, and general upgrading of the shopping center is impo~ant to the City Council. Please keep those ideas in mind as your malesign the K- Ma~Peppe~ood Plaza areas. 5.It is our unde~tanding that Southgate will take full responsibility for the costs associated with the intersection and signalization improvements. As you begin your planning process please consult the Director of Planning and Community Development for her input. Sincerely, St h City Manager cc: City Council City Engineer Dire~or of Public Works Director of Planning and Community Development mg~t~mad6-13.d~ 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240-1826 · (319} 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 14, 2000 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Iowa League of Cities/National League of Cities I will be in Des Moines all day, Wednesday, June 21 for the Iowa League of Cities Board of Directors meeting. On Monday and Tuesday, June 26 and 27 I will be in Washington D.C. for the National League of Cities - Municipalities in Transition Project. You may recall Iowa City was one of thirty-three cities selected to participate in a comprehensive policy review of municipal finance. The intent is to make recommendations to Congress concerning the future of municipal finance issues. I will return the evening of Tuesday, June 27. MgrVnem~sa6-14-2.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 14, 2000 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Work Session Items/Council Time The following is a list of work session list items proposed by one or more Council Members for discussion. These issues are beginning to accumulate and often compete with regular business. If you can, please give us some idea when you might like these matters scheduled for discussion. · Council Travel Policy · Employee Negotiations · Council Chambers · Emergency Housing Project · 60% +/- vote for citizen initiated parking restrictions Mgr\mem\sa6-14.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 15, 2000 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Use of City Vehicles and Travel Policy At the formal meeting of June 13, the following clarification was offered by the Mayor on travel requests: If the City of Iowa City or a Council person is invited to attend a function the Mayor will approve a Council person attending that meeting and the City will reimburse that Council person for the expenses involved in attendance within the current employee reimbursement travel policy. If no invitation is extended but it is an event we happen to know about (newspaper, word of mouth, etc.) and a Council person wishes to attend, that Council person could attend at their own expense and using their own vehicle. Without a comment to the contrary this will be the position of staff and the Mayor in the future. Travel2 .doc  06-15-00 I x IP8 .,, .._ June 7, 2000 ~ C[t~ Of ~ College Street and Washington Street Residents O~ C~ Re: Follow-up survey evaluating traffic calming project on College Street & Washington Street (survey due July 7, 2000) Dear College Street and Washington Street Residents: Approximately one year ago the City installed three traffic circles on College Street and Washington Street; one at the intersection of Summit Street and College Street, one at the intersection of Washington Street and Summit Street, and one mid-block on College Street between Summit Street and Muscatine Avenue. Installation of these traffic circles occurred after representatives of your neighborhood made a request to the City Council to try the traffic circles on a trial basis. A survey of your neighborhood at that time indicated approximately a 50-50 split of persons in favor of the traffic circles and opposed to the traffic circles. According to the guidelines of our traffic calming program, the process of evaluating whether or not this traffic calming application has been successful includes a follow-up traffic study and neighborhood survey approximately one year after the installation. Public service providers (Fire Department, Police Department, Johnson County Ambulance, Iowa City Transit and Iowa City Public Works Department) are also being asked to provide their opinions on the traffic circles. The follow-up traffic survey indicates that the traffic circles have had a positive effect on reducing traffic volume and decreasing vehicle speeds on College Street and Washington Street. One year ago the average daily traffic count on College Street was 1,567 vehicles, with the 65th percentlie vehicle speed recorded at 30 mph. The 85th percentile speed represents the general speed at which drivers feel comfortable travelling on a roadway. There were similar traffic volumes recorded on Washington Street although speeds were slightly slower. Traffic speeds and volumes were recorded again on College Street and Washington Street between Wednesday, May 16 and Saturday May 19, 2000. The traffic counters were placed between Muscatine Avenue and the mid-block traffic circle on College Street, and between Muscatine Avenue and Summit Street on Washington Street. The average daily traffic volume recorded on College Street was 1,161 vehicles, with an 85th percentlie vehicle speed of approximately 29 mph. Average daily traffic volume on Washington Street was 774 vehicles, with 85th percentlie vehicle speeds of 28 mph eastbound and 27 mph westbound. The data indicate that there has been a decrease in traffic volume and vehicle speeds on College Street and Washington Street since the installation of the traffic circles. Enclosed you will find a survey asking your opinion of the traffic circles. We are asking you to indicate whether or not you would like the traffic circles to become a permanent part of College Street and Washington Street, or if you would like the traffic circles removed with the understanding that other traffic calming proposals will be considered, or if you would like the traffic circles removed and no additional traffic calming alternatives pursued. The results of the neighborhood survey, as well as the traffic study and the comments from the public service providers, will be taken to the City Council for the final determination on whether or not to make the traffic circles permanent. 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 Please take a few minutes to complete the postage-paid survey postcard regarding the traffic circles. Please respond no later than July 7, 2000. Neighborhood representatives have indicated that some residents are out of town for the duration of the summer, so we are providing a one- month period for mail to be forwarded and survey responses to be received. If you have any questions about this process, feel free to contact me at 356-5252 or Marcia Klingaman, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, at 356-5237. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. We appreciate you participating in the planning of facilities which affect your neighborhood. Sincerely, Jeff Davidson, Acting JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner Enc. cc: City Council City Manager Director of Planning Marcia Klingaman jccogtp\ltr~collwash .doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 6, 2000 To: Andy Rocca, Fire Chief Pat Harney, Police Captain Bud Stockman, Superintendent of Streets John Sobaski, Assistant Superintendent of Streets Joe Fowler, Director of Parking and Transit Johnson County Ambulance From: Jeff Davidson, Acting JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner e~ Re: College Street and Washington Street traffic calming evaluation Approximately one year ago the City installed three traffic circles on College Street and Washington Street; one at the intersection of Summit Street and College Street, one at the intersection of Washington Street and Summit Street, and one mid-block on College Street between Summit Street and Muscatine Avenue. Our traffic calming program requires a one-year evaluation of any installation of traffic calming devices. The attached information has been provided to the neighborhood in order to gauge their reaction to the traffic circles. I would also like to hear from all of you regarding your opinions on the College Street and Washington Street traffic circles. Your comments will be provided to the City Council who will make the final determination as to whether or not the traffic circles will become permanent. Let me know if you have any questions. You may contact me by phone at 356-5252; fax 356- 5009; email at jeff_davidson@iowa-city.org; internal mail, or regular mail. Please provide any comments no later than July 7, 2000. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Jccogtp\mem\collwash.doc COPY FOR DANIEL L. BRAY ' ~ 2 INFORMAlION Q~ ~ 710 WESTSIDE DRIVE IOWA CITY, IOWA 52246 June 9, 2000 (319) 351-6580 City Attorney L JUN 1 g 2000 ~ 420 East Washington Street z o w a c i t y, z o w a 5 2 2 4 0 - l a 2 ~ CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Re: Hestside Drive Ne~gh]~orhood Association Dear Eleanor: Thank you for your letter of June 5:h. After your lette~ of Gune 5~ ~ou should have received the evaluation that we did of the easements which my law student prepared. Z have previously requested that you do a complete evaluation of t~e easements. Zt appears to me tha~ you had not done this by the time you senE you: let:er of June 5:~. Z am enclosing another copy of my letter of June ~st along with the easement evaluation. I respectfully disagree with you and suggest tha~ you may want to seek an outside legal opinion on the matter. The neighbors are claiming the benefit from ~he developer and iowa City under both easements. I respectfully request that you read all the documents more carefully. This is a particularly sensitive issue to the city because the city continues to send silt laden water into this detention basin from the Kiwanis Park and the Mormon Trek road construction. Eleanor, this problem is caused by both a failure in planning and legal work. The city must get involved to help find a solution. The Neighborhood Association is working hard to create dialogue over this issue. Other neighborhoods are or will be experiencing a similar problem. This is not something the city or Smith-Horeland Propernies can ignore or stonewalt. Very truly yours, ~~ Bray DLB/kkm Enclosures cc: Jerry O'Brien, Co~ittee Chair Six copies Ernest W. Le~an~ Heyor Karin Franklin, Director, Planning and Cobunity }evetopment Stephen J. Arkins, City Manage~ Rick Fosse, City Engineer Alsatia Hellecker, Long-range Planning ComiCtee Dilkes.002.wpd June 1, 2000 Country Singles ;-lar~an jacobsen 2019 S Minnesota Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Dear Harlan: Enclosed is a copy of a memorandum I have directed to the City Councirs attention for discussion at their June 12 work session. In that we have completed the installation of the four new downtown kiosks on City Plaza, we have initiated plans to implement the City Plaza/newspaper vending machine ordinance. I wanted to offer an opportunity to review the memorandum and direct any additional information you feel appropriate to my attention. If you wish to comment or offer suggestions, please do so in writing so I may forward that information to the City Council. I would expect them to discuss the matter at their June 12 work session and hopefully provide some guidance as to how they would like to see the ordinance implemented. The work sessions are not public forums, but you are welcome to attend. Whether public hearings will occur in the future rests with the City Council. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 16, 2000 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Jeff Davidson, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner Re: Heinz Road Railroad Crossing The City Council recently received e-mail from transit operator Jim Surratt regarding the railroad crossing on Heinz Road north of Highway 6. Jim's concern was that this railroad crossing appears to be abandoned and he requested the City take action to reflect it no longer being in use. Traffic Engineering Planning staff researched this matter with the Iowa Interstate Railroad. The crossing is a spur into the BDI Industrial Park from the Iowa Interstate Railroad main line. It is obviously in a state of disuse; east of Heinz Road it has been covered by an asphalt parking lot and west of Heinz Road there are small trees growing up between the rails. Iowa Interstate Railroad informed us, however, that this track has not been abandoned. It is the railroad's desire that it remain in place in case it is needed in the future. The appropriate application of traffic control signage in this situation is to erect an "exempt" placard on the railroad crossing crossbuck signs. VVhat this means is that vehicles that are required by state law to stop at railroad crossings are exempt from having to stop. An additional concern at this crossing is that there are no railroad crossing crossbuck signs in place, there are only railroad crossing advanced warning signs which are erected by the City. I have worked out an arrangement with the railroad where they will provide us with crossbuck signs and exempt placards which will then be installed by the City. This project will be completed once the signage is received from the railroad. 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To whom? / · Factors in deciding water rates: Source of supply - pump it; power to do so; treat it Transmission/distdb~tk>n - mains; reservoirs; meters Customer service - meter reading; collection; accounting General administration - pla,n the system Fire protection - hydrants; stand-by capacity; demand System design - peak demand; capacity Taxes - State taxes water Other policies - economic development; 20% cash 2/00 mgr~budget\waterrt.doc .......River/Wells Water " ...... ---- Plant :'- _ water distribution water mains ~ · hydrants customer service m--_' Peak demand a~ IIIIIIIIii Industry TOP 21 WATER USERS FOR FY99 6/19/002:40 Pu July 98 to June 99 COMPARISON OF RATE BLOCK FEES (FY99 Rates) FY99 Statistics If Flat Rates Applied Service Name Consumption Actual Dollars Billed If $2.76/1 O0 cf charged Difference ~ Percentage (Cubic Feet) 101-3000 cf @ $2.76/mo on all consumption (Additional charcje)Increase 3001 &over @ $1.98/mo Increase C.F. $ $ $ Proctor & Gamble* 15,318,064 305,372.22 422,778.57 117.406.35 38% Vets Hospital 7,364,000 147,643.92 203,246.40 55 602.48 38% Roberts Dairy* (Home Town Dairy) 3,645, 130 74, 113.49 100,605.59 26 492.10 36% Mercy Hospital* 3, 175,000 63,850.20 87 630.00 23 779.80 37% LEAR Corporation (United Technology Automotive) 2,941,000 59,268,08 81 171.60 21 903.52 37% U of I Mayflower Apts 2,886,480 58, 159.59 79 666.85 21 507.26 37% Lakeside Manor Apts* 2,427,000 51,728.04 66 985.20 15 257.16 29% Sheraton* (Holiday Inn) 1,898,540 38,621.54 52 399.70 13 778.16 36% U of l 1,842,000 36,964.20 50 839.20 13 875.00 38% Release International 1,746,000 35,063.40 48 189.60 13 126.20 37% Pollution Control 1,472,000 30, 182.88 40 627.20 10 444.32 35% Radisson* (Highlander) 1,265,072 26,526.19 34 915.99 8,389.80 32% Millard Warehouse* 1,260, 100 30,469.80 34 778.76 4,308.96 14% Hy-Vee* 1,041,000 21,555.95 28 731.60 7, 175.65 33% Westport Touchless Autowash* 1,027,000 21,319.80 28 345.20 7,025.40 33% Oral B Laboratories* 694,800 14,574.84 19 176.48 4,601.64 32% Baculis Mobile Home Park 635,000 13,065.60 17 526.00 4,460.40 34% Iowa City Ready Mix* 603,000 12,924.60 16,642.80 3,718.20 29% Duds & Suds 445,000 9,303.60 12,282.00 2,978.40 32% Sunshine Laundry Company 428,080 8,968.58 11,815.01 2,846.43 32% Walden Place Retirement Home 393,000 8,274.00 10,846.80 2,572.80 31% *Denotes Service Names with more than one billed account for this customer. S:\Fin\Treas\June\topuserOO.xls City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: 19 June, 2000 ~ Q~ To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Kevin O'Malley, Director of Finance .,7'~% Re: Water consumption data request for Council Member Steven Kanner f Attached is a table of information displaying aggregate water consumption by user type. Council Member Kanner has requested this information. It should answer the following questions: How many water patrons are there? How many water patrons consume over 3000 cubic feet? How much revenue is collected by type of water patron? If there are questions about this data I will be attending the meeting tonight to provide further clarification. Utilities - Totals By User Type Comparison Month: MAY-00 Category: WATER User Total First 100 First 100 Next Next 2900 Over Over 3000 Total Total Accounts Type Accounts Amount 2900 Amount 3000 Amount Quantity Amount Over 3,000 Commercial 1,211 103,700 11,399 1,070,010 33,919 1,650,130 37,623 2,823,840 82,942 180 Governmental 94 8,100 1,903 157,540 4,994 978,930 22,320 1,144,570 29,216 42 Industry 10 1,000 490 26,100 827 1,763,040 40,197 1,790,140 41,514 10 Multiple dwelling 2,222 215,800 19,542 1,745,950 55,347 1,402,600 31,979 3,364,350 106,868 295 Residential 15,190 1,468,356 103,073 6,504,791 '206,202 187,740 4,280 8,160,887 313,555 61 University Heights 369 36,450 2,606 179,550 5,692 23,400 534 239,400 8,831 5 University of Iowa 36 3,200 550 35,200 1,116 352,330 8,033 390,730 9,699 7 WATER Totals: 19,132 1,836,606 $139,562 9,719,141 $308,097 6,358,170 $144,966 17,913,917 $ 592,625 600