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JULY 20 JOINT MEETING
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
Date
Monday, July 20, 2015
City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule SP1
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Subject to change July 16, 2015
Time Meeting
4:00 PM Reception prior to meeting
4:30 PM Joint Meeting / Work Session
Location
JC Health & Human
Services Bldg.
Monday, July 27, 2015
5:00 PM
City Conference Board
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Work Session Meeting
7:00 PM
Special Formal Meeting
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
5:00 PM
Work Session Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:00 PM
Formal Meeting
Monday, November 30, 2015
1-6:30 PM
Work Session Meeting
Ashton House
Strategic Planning and Orientation
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JOHNSON COUNTY IOWA
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
AGENDA • JULY 20, 2015
Conference Rooms 203 BIC Joint Entities Meeting 4:30 PM
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING
855 SOUTH DUBUQUE STREET
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
PHONE: 319-356-6000
www.JOHNSON-COUNTY.com
www.JOHNSON000NTYIA.IQM2.com
JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CITY
OF IOWA CITY, CITY OF CORALVILLE, CITY OF NORTH LIBERTY, CITY OF TIFFIN, CITY
OF HILLS, IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD, AND CLEAR CREEK
AMANA SCHOOL DISTRICT - AGENDA
MEETING PRECEDED BY 4:00 PM RECEPTION
A. CALL TO ORDER: 4:30 PM
B. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
C. DISCUSSION/UPDATE (Johnson County, unless otherwise specified)
1. Collaborative planning regarding North Dubuque Street
2. Sustainability efforts including multi jurisdictional working group and county
experience implementing solar power
3. Update on affordable housing working group
4. Update on Community ID program
5. Updates on area projects (all jurisdictions)
6. Other
D. ADJOURNMENT
Johnson County Iowa Published: 711612015 10:50 AM Page 1
OFFICE OF THE
IOWA CITY ASSESSOR
JOHNSON COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
July 14, 2015
Dear Conference Board Member:
BRAD COMER
ASSESSOR
MARTIN BURKLE
CHIEF DEPUTY
MARY PAUSTIAN
DEPUTY
The meeting of the Iowa City Conference Board for the public hearing on the Iowa
City Assessor's amended FY 2016 budget is scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2015 at
5:00 P.M. at the Iowa City City Hall.
Enclosed for your review before the meeting are:
1. The Agenda.
2. A copy of the May 19, 2015 minutes.
3. A copy of the FYI 6 Amended Itemized Budget.
If you have any questions about the budget please feel free to phone me at the office at
356-6066 or at my home at 530-0681.
Sincerely,
. /
Brad Comer
Iowa City Assessor
913 SOUTH DUBUQUE STREET • IOWA CITY IOWA 52240
TELEPHONE 319-356-6066
The Iowa City Conference Board Agenda
Monday, July 27, 2015
PRI1112►
The Iowa City Assessor's Conference Board will meet at 5:00 P.M. Monday,
July 27, 2015 at the Iowa City City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City. The
purpose of this meeting is to hold a public hearing on the Iowa City Assessor's
amended budget for FY 2016.
AGENDA:
1. Call meeting to order by the Chairperson.
2. Roll call by taxing body.
3. Act on minutes of May 19, 2015 Conference Board meeting.
4. Public Hearing on FY 16 Budget
5. Assessor Evaluation Committee Membership.
6. Other business.
7. Adjournment.
Brad Comer
Clerk, Iowa City Conference Board
IOWA CITY CONFERENCE BOARD
MINUTES
May 19, 2015
_City Conference Board: May 19, 2015 at 5:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the Iowa
City City Hall, Mayor Matt Hayek presiding.
Iowa City Council Members Present: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne and
Throgmorton.
Johnson County Supervisors Present: Harney, Neuzil and Sullivan.
Iowa City School Board Members Present: None.
Others Present: Comer, Markus, Fruin, Voparil, Dilkes.
Digital Recording: May 19, 2015.
Chair Matt Hayek called the meeting to order and Clerk Comer called roll and stated that a
quorum was present. The schools, having no members present will not have a vote recorded.
The County (Sullivan) moved to accept the minutes of the last Conference Board meeting,
March 9, 2014, the City (Throgmorton) seconded and the motion carried 2/0.
Chairman Hayek asked for the recommendation of the Assessor salary committee made up
of Mims, Neuzil and Kirschling (School). Mims spoke on behalf of the committee
presenting their recommendations of $100,000 for the Assessor, $85,000 for the Chief
Deputy and $80,000 for the Deputy. Discussion followed about what information was
reviewed. Comer mentioned his concern of the recently promoted Chief Deputy Assessor
receiving a smaller salary than if he had remained the Deputy Assessor and received the
typical cost of living and merit increase. The City (Mims) moved to approve the amended
budget for publication and set the public hearing for July 27, 2015 with the salaries as
follows: Assessor - $100,000, Chief Deputy $86,200 and Deputy $80,000. The motion was
seconded by the County (Harney) and passed unanimously 2/0.
Comer reminded the Conference Board that each body should assign a member to the
Assessor Evaluation Committee. The City has designated Dobyns to the committee. The
County and School will assign committee members at the next meeting.
There being no further business it was moved by the City (Botchway) and seconded by the
County (Neuzil) to adjourn at 5:21 P.M. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Brad Comer
Clerk, Iowa City Conference Board
IOWA CITY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
ITEMIZED BUDGET - ASSESSMENT EXPENSE FUND
EMPLOYEE EXPENDITURES
FY 2015
FY 2016
INCREASE
SALARIES
Current
Proposed
CITY ASSESSOR
103,340
100,000
-3.23%
CHIEF DEPUTY ASSESSOR
87,610
86,200
-1.61%
DEPUTY ASSESSOR
82,480
80,000
-3.01%
REAL ESTATEIGIS SPECIALIST
56,290
58,830
4.51%
APPRAISER (NEW CONSTRUCTION)
49,230
51,260
4,12%
OFFICE MANAGER
50,880
53,170
4.50%
APPRAISER (REAPPRAISAL)
52,160
54,510
4.51%
MERIT INCREASES (have been added to salaries above)
(4,620)
SUBTOTAL
$481,990
$483,970
0.41%
Proposed salaries include merit increases and cost of living adjustments.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
EMPLOYER SHARE: FICA
40,024
39,849
-0.44%
EMPLOYER SHARE: IPERS
46,721
46,505
-0.46%
HEALTH INSURANCE
116,000
121,000
4.31%
SUBTOTAL
202,745
207,354
2,27%
TOTAL EMPLOYEE COST
$684,736
$691,324
0.96%
OTHER EXPENDITURES
LEAVE CONTINGENCY
$25,000
$20,000
-20.00%
BOARDS
BOARD OF REVIEW
16,200
16,800
3,70%
BOARD OF REVIEW EXPENSES
200
200
0.00%
CONFERENCE BOARD
0
0
EXAMINING BOARD
30
30
0.00%
SUBTOTAL
$16,430
$17,030
3.65°%
OFFICE EXPENSES
MILEAGE & AUTO
4,500
4,500
0.00%
OFFICE SUPPLIES
3,500
3,500
0.00%
POSTAGE
7,000
1,500
-78.57%
TELEPHONE
1,300
1,300
0.00%
PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
700
700
0.00°%
PRINTING
5,000
1,000
-80.000/0
INSURANCE
4,200
4,600
9.52°%
EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
3,400
3,400
0.00%
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
200
200
0.00%
UNEMPLOYMENT
2,000
2,000
0.00%
DATA PROCESSING SERVICES
18,000
18,000
0.00%
SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
21,000
18,000
-14.29%
BONDS & WORKER'S COMPENSATION
1,500
1,700
13.33°%
AUTO REPLACEMENT
12,000
-
-100.00%
COMPUTER REPLACEMENT
2,500
2500
0.00°%
SUBTOTAL
$86,800
$62,900
-27.53%
PROFESSIONAL EXPENSES
SCHOOLS & CONFERENCES
13,000
13,000
0.00°%
DUES
2,000
2,000
0.00%
SUBTOTAL
$15,000
$16,000
0.00°%
TECHNICAL SERVICES
LEGAL FEES & EXPERT WITNESSES
52,000
52,000
0.000/0
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
10,000
20,000
100.00%
APPRAISAL SERVICE
1,000
1x000
0.001yo
SUBTOTAL
$63,000
$73,000
15.87%
TOTAL OTHER EXPENDITURES
$206,230
$187,930
-8.87°%
SUBTOTAL EXPENDITURES
$8903965
$879,254
RESERVES
AUTO REPLACEMENT
0
3,000
TOTAL RESERVES
$ -
$ 3,000
TOTAL ASSMT EXPENSE FUND BUDGET
$890,965
$882,254
-0198°%
MINUTES PRELIMINARY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
JULY 9, 2015
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kent Ackerson, Thomas Agran, Esther Baker, Kate Corcoran, Frank
Durham, Andrew Litton, Pam Michaud, Ben Sandell, Ginalie Swaim
MEMBERS ABSENT: Gosia Clore, Frank Wagner
STAFF PRESENT: Jessica Bristow, Bob Miklo
OTHERS PRESENT:
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (become effective only after separate Council action)
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Swaim called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANYTHING NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Michaud said she did not understand what has to be on the agenda. She said that last month and
this month, after consideration of the minutes, incentives for continued occupancy of historic
buildings was not on the agenda. Michaud asked if it is officially on the agenda after the minutes
or not.
Swaim said the Commission did not discuss that item at its last meeting. Miklo said the time to
discuss it would be after the minutes during Commission information and discussion.
CONSENT AGENDA: CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
411 East Davenport Street.
Bristow said this property is on the edge of the Goosetown/Horace Mann District. She said it was
built around 1888 as a vernacular, gable end house with no dormers. Bristow said an addition was
built off to the side sometime later. She said the small front entry roof was also built later.
Bristow said the applicant wants to add an egress window for the basement. She said it is in an
interesting location because of the way that this house is set up. Bristow showed a diagram of the
rear of the house with the patio on the rear. She said the basement extends under that patio.
Bristow said the owner wants to put the egress window on the foundation wall on the edge of the
patio, which would work for code.
Bristow said the owner has a plan view of a window about 40 inches long and 40 inches deep.
She said it would be a casement window, and the owner would like to have muntin bars to look like
a double hung window to match some of the other windows. Bristow said it would also be dark like
the other windows.
Bristow said that because of its location, there needs to be some kind of cap on the window well.
She said there has been discussion of following the building code regarding having just a basic
steel grate over it so that it would not really show or present anything that would impact the historic
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
July 9, 2015
Page 2 of 7
nature of the home. Bristow said that staff recommends approval of this as drawn. She said it
would be a Crestline metal -clad, casement window.
Swaim asked about the grate over the window. Bristow responded that a person getting out of the
window would push that grate up.
Sandell asked about the distance between the edge of the window and the property line. Bristow
said the property owner believes it is one foot. She said the drawing is not to scale, and the
building officials do not have a problem with the distance to the property line.
Durham said the existing fence would seem to be on the property line. Bristow said she believes
that is accurate.
Sandell asked if 40 inches by 40 inches is the typical size for an egress window. Bristow said she
thought so and said the owner was provided with the minimum requirements.
MOTION: Durham moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 411
East Davenport Street as presented in the report. Ackerson seconded the motion. The
motion carried on a vote of 9-0 (Clore and Waaner absent).
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
828 Dearborn.
Bristow said this property is in the Dearborn Street Conservation District. She said it is a large,
typical four-square home with original siding and windows.
Bristow said the house has an approximately 1970s addition on the back. She said it is single -
story and slightly L-shaped — mostly one large rectangular room.
Bristow said the applicant proposes to repair some of the siding on the historic part of the house
and replace gutters and downspouts. She said, however, that the main portion of the work is to
move a few of the windows in the non -historic addition. Bristow said that on the south side of the
house, the owner wants to break up the group of three windows by moving one window to the east.
She said the proposed window pattern would be more consistent with historic window patterns with
the pair of windows and then the single off to the side.
Bristow said that on the north and east sides, the owner wants to swap the windows because of
size. She said that one is larger, and the owner wants to swap them based on the interior remodel.
Bristow said the owner does want to put the window that will be newly placed on the east side
closer to the corner.
Bristow said the owner will be replacing the siding on the non -historic addition and matching the
historic siding. She said staff has talked to the owner about matching the historic trim. Bristow
said that even though the proportion and scale of the addition is not historic, it will blend in better
with the historic home once the work is done.
MOTION: Baker moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 828
Dearborn Street as presented in the report. Ackerson seconded the motion. The motion
carried on a vote of 9-0 (Clore and Waaner absent).
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
July 9, 2015
Page 3 of 7
REPORT ON CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY CHAIR AND STAFF:
Certificate of No Material Effect — Chair and Staff Review.
325 North Gilbert.
Bristow said this home in the Northside Historic District has two roof levels on the back porch
addition: the upper roof level is an historic porch that is actually smaller than the railing area, going
from one corner to the other. She said there is an addition on the back with a slightly lower roof.
Bristow said the applicant is replacing the roof materials because of leaking, basically putting in a
membrane roof material.
Bristow said this will make sure the difference in the roof levels is evident so that one can tell
where the historic roofline was at one point in time. She said that whether or not that ever
becomes a porch again, there is a door that goes out to it.
223 South Dodge Street.
Bristow said this is a sorority house. She stated that a couple of months ago, there was a
certificate to replace some of the windows. Bristow said this certificate concerns replacing the
HVAC. She said there are some air conditioning units that will be removed. Bristow said the stone
will be patched in, and, based on the masonry construction, it won't go too thin. She said that
removing some of the stone would be problematic, so the owner is going to piece in to try to match
the pattern there.
Bristow said there are small air conditioning units to be mounted on the back of the building on the
west side. She said staff convinced the owner to put them on the ground instead, so there will be
three or four two-inch holes in the west side of the masonry to get piping out. Bristow said they
also put in two typical AC units, positioned as discretely as possible next to the parking.
Minor Review — PreaDDroved Item — Staff Review.
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Bristow stated that this is one of the University houses. She said it had a duplex layout with a
window at the stair that was replaced by a door long ago.
Bristow said this is being made into a single-family home, so the door is to be removed with a
window put back in. She said the head of the window will be what is believed to be the original
head of the window height. Bristow said the width of the door opening is probably the same as the
width of the windows on the second floor so will match the window heights on the second floor with
this window. She said this is not original siding, but the owners will be able to patch it and match it
so that it all blends in.
402 North Dodge.
Bristow said this property is in the Goosetown/Horace Mann District. She said the house has a few
windows that have been replaced: the gable window and one of the first floor windows.
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Bristow said the owner wants to replace and/or repair the five windows on the second floor. She
stated that some of them don't function, and some of them don't have storms but will get storms
remade for them. Bristow said they will all match existing.
Intermediate Review — Chair and Staff Review.
932 East Colleae.
Bristow said this is the apartment house that used to be a sorority and at one time a fraternity. She
said the plan is to replace the roof with a metal roof system to match historic shake shingles.
Bristow said the owner also plans to replace the metal cap over the parapet walls and all of the
downspouts and gutters.
Bristow said there is also a little bay window in the lower corner. She said that the exact same roof
system cannot be placed on that, but the owner will put something that is as close as possible to
the same roof that is being put up above.
Bristow said the owner also plans to take the asphalt shingles off of the side of the dormers. She
said there were two options: to put the same shingles there or to make it look a little bit more
Tudor. Bristow said the owner is going with the Tudor look, so there will be a hardi-board stucco
and more hardi-board as trim around the side pieces. She added that the shingle on the front face
next to the windows that will be taken off, and there will be a piece of hardi-board on each side of
the window as well.
Agran had comments regarding two of these projects. The house at 325 N Gilbert with the double
porch roof was just repainted. He said the owners did a really nice job with painting and trim work.
It might be a candidate for next year's Historic Preservation Awards.
Agran said the neighborhood area of the house at 402 N. Dodge with the red metal roof is a nice
example of when one person started painting his roof and then adjacent property owners have
hired the same company to paint their roofs. He said it looks really good to have this roof
rejuvenation.
DISCUSSION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN PRIORITIES AND ANNUAL WORK
PROGRAM:
Corcoran said the subcommittee would meet next Tuesday the 10
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FOR JUNE 11, 2015:
Baker said that, regarding the certificate of appropriateness for 1102 East College Street, the
property is in the East College District and not the College Hill District.
MOTION: Durham moved to approve the minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission's June
11, 2015 meeting, as amended. Baker seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 9-0
(Clore and Wagner absent)_
COMMISSION INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION:
Incentives for continued occupancv of historic buildings.
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Michaud said she was interested in the Unitarian Church relocation. She said the Commission has
discussed incentives before. Michaud said she had some ideas about reutilizing the property that
she has discussed with a number of people and organizations. She said there are organizations
that are interested in promoting downtown, technology transfer, or working with the University in a
non -laboratory type way.
Miklo said that Michaud had brought up creating more incentives for reuse of historic buildings it
was in the context of the issue of the dental clinic on Market Street. Michaud had wanted to talk
about incentives in general to encourage the reuse of buildings. He said that, in terms of the
Unitarian Church, the Commission should not get into discussion since it is not on the agenda, but
the City Council will be discussing this at its informal meeting on July 27.
Miklo said the City has been approached by Jesse Allen, who has a purchase offer on the building,
although the purchase is not complete. Miklo said that Allen has asked the City about using the
City parking lot to the east of the Unitarian Church, the idea being similar to what the Commission
put forth to the City Council several months ago about using the parking lot as an incentive to
preserve the church building. Miklo said that is being explored at the City Council level, since it is
City property.
Grant Wood fence.
Miklo said the Commission approved the design on the upper portion of the drawing. He said there
was quite a bit of discussion of the picket fence and how it would be made.
Miklo said that now that this is getting into more detail, the owner is rethinking the design. Miklo
said that, rather than exceeding six feet, which kicks in a requirement for a permit, this may be a
smaller fence. He said the owner has decided not to do the limestone piers but to do a metal post
that would look like a wood post to match the rest of the posts of the fence. Miklo said that might
actually be an improvement in that the limestone might have been more than what is seen in this
neighborhood.
Miklo stated that the gate would actually be just a temporary gate until the design of the artistic part
of it is finalized. He said that rather than doing the limestone piers, it would have two limestone
blocks on either side for signage.
Miklo said that staff wanted to bring this in front of the Commission for a chance to voice any
concerns, given that it is a change from what was approved last fall.
Durham asked if the scale of the artistic gate would be reduced. Miklo said the owner is thinking of
doing it smaller. He said that after looking at the plan more closely, the owner thought it was
overwhelming for the neighborhood.
Agran asked if there are rules regarding signage in neighborhoods. Miklo confirmed this. He said
the new proposal would fall within the guidelines.
Swaim asked if this would come before the Commission when the final design is decided. Miklo
said that if it is changed dramatically, it could be brought back before the Commission. He asked if
the Commission is okay with the plan if done on a smaller scale with the same design.
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Page 6 of 7
Sandell asked if the gate is necessary. Miklo replied that the owner wants to keep people from just
driving through, as the driveway connects to the alley.
Swaim asked if the Commission wants to see the final design if different from the current. The
consensus of the Commission was to see the design if changed.
Sandell -said that he would still like to see an elevation of the four properties in a row. He said
there are gradual and not so gradual grade changes, and he had concerns about how that looks in
the end.
Michaud said she thinks that makes sense, because it is a long block. She said that people might
cut through to the other block or the alley, but it is kind of establishing an estate thing. Michaud
said it is a statement, but when one sees them in other cities, it is discretely placed, not a big
statement.
Agran said he would like to see any alterations that might be made to the gate itself. He said he
would like to see the end product to see what the scale and everything looks like together. Baker
agreed that it may no longer look harmonious now that it will be a shorter fence with different posts.
Durham stated that in the original design, the posts were asymmetrical, partly to account for what
the grade was thought to be. He said that the revised design is not trying to accomplish the same
thing, so he would like to see the final design.
Resort from Preservation Iowa Summit.
Swaim said that Corcoran and Bristow attended the seminar.
Corcoran discussed the sessions that she had attended and the venue in Winterset, Iowa and
Madison County.
Bristow went through a slide show to summarize the concepts of the summit. She said the speaker
discussed sustainability in terms of enduring and keeping what one has. Bristow stated that two
big factors that she got out of the summit involved education and outreach.
Roof and door review passed the first round with the City Council.
Miklo said the City Council has approved the first reading requiring review of roofs and doors on
single-family homes in historic districts but not conservation districts. He said he anticipates that
most of those reviews will be administrative and will not need to come before the Commission.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Anne Schulte
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Minutes
Human Rights Commission
June 16, 2015 — 5:30 PM
Helling Conference Room
Preliminary
Members Present: Joe D. Coulter, Paul Retish, Shams Ghoneim, Stella Hart, Edie Pierce -
Thomas.
Members Not Present: Orville Townsend Sr, Ali Ahmed, Kim Hanrahan, Harry Olmstead.
Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers.
Recommendations to Council: No.
Call to Order:
Coulter called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
Consideration of the Minutes from the May 19, 2015 Meeting Date:
Motion Retish, seconded by Ghoneim. Motion passed 5-0.
Meeting Business
Request from Council for International Visitors to Iowa City (CIVIC)
Civic will be hosting an international delegation who work on human rights and policy in late July
and would like for the Commission to talk to the delegation about the Community Identification
Card. Ahmed and Olmstead have volunteered to participate in this program.
Commission Action Plan 2015
Education
Hart is working on an affordable housing panel for the fall to be held at either the Iowa City Public
Library or the Robert A. Lee Recreational Center. The purpose of the forum is to report out on the status
of affordable housing. Hart plans on contacting area agencies including but not limited to the Housing
Authority, Housing & Inspection Services, Shelter House, Coalition on Affordable Housings, Habitat for
Humanity, Southgate Companies and the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors.
Outreach
Ghoneim will be presenting to the Consultation of Religious Communities (CRC) on June 17 to provide
information and outreach on behalf of the Commission. Ghoneim is hoping the presentation will lead to
collaborations between the CRC and the Commission.
Juneteenth (June 27)
Coulter will accept the Juneteenth proclamation on behalf of the Commission at the Council meeting of
June 16. Coulter and Hanrahan plan to attend the Juneteenth event as representatives of the Commission.
The Youth Art Contest jointly sponsored by Johnson County and the City will have three honorees -two
for visual arts and one for an essay.
The Johnson County Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration (July 25)
Ghoneim and Olmstead will represent the Commission at this event. Joy Beadleston of Access 2
Independence will accept the proclamation on behalf of the ADA Celebration for Johnson County at the
June 16 Council meeting.
Reports
Construction and Trade Job Fair (May 26)
The construction and Trade Job Fair was held at Mercer Aquatic Center on May 26. Retish reports that
turnout was lower than at the traditional job fairs but the event did offer great opportunities to meet with
unions and printer suppliers. Retish will get feedback from other committee members as to future plans
for a similar type fair.
Making Iowa City a Human Rights Community
Coulter reports that the subcommittee is currently collecting names of individuals and groups to approach
for partnership on this initiative.
University of Iowa Center for Human Rights Board
Ghoneim spoke on the Abdelkader Education Project Forum and its essay contest for 2015 collaboration
with the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.
Retish mentioned that the Center should apply for Ida Beam Scholarships to bring in big speakers for
their events.
Commission
Hart along with others in the Stop Street Harassment movement will be chalking at the Iowa City Pride
Festival on June 20. The organization is also doing training and outreach to University of Iowa sororities
and fraternities. Hart recently received her certification against Domestic Abuse from the State of Iowa.
Ghoneim will be presiding as chair at the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa Board meeting in July.
Coulter spoke on a recent discussion held between the State of Iowa's Division of Native American
Affairs and the State of Iowa Department of Human Services on the Indian Child Welfare Act (IOWA).
Adjournment: 6:43
Next Regular Meeting — July 21, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.
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Human Rights Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2014/2015
lMm+..... ToFel
NAME
TERM
EXP.
8/19/
14
9/16/
14
10/2/
14
10/21/
14
11/18/
14
12/15/
14
1/20/
15
2/17/
15
3/17/
15
4/1/
15
4/21
15
5/19
15
6/16
15
Edie Pierce-
Thomas
1/1/2016
-
-
-
-
-
-
X
O/E
X
X
X
O/E
X
Joe D. Coulter
1/1/2016
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Harry
Olmstead
1/1/2016
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
X
O/E
Paul Retish
1/1/2017
X
O/E
X
O/E
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
All Ahmed
1/1/2017
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
O
X
O/E
X
X
X
O/E
Orville
Townsend, Sr.
1/1/2017
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
Kim
Hanrahan
1/1/2018
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
Shams
Ghoneim
1/1/2018
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
Stella Hart
1/1/2018
X
O/E
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
KEY: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting
-- = No longer a member
R = Resignation
Preliminary Minutes
May 21, 2015
MINUTES
SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION
May 21, 2015
ROOM 209, IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
Members Present: Jay Honohan, Chuck Felling, Kathy Mitchell, Margaret
Reese, Jack Hobbs, Cheryl Clamon, Mark Holbrook
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Linda Kopping, Kristin Kromray, Michelle Buhman
Others Present:
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
None.
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Honohan at 4:00 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 19. 2015 MEETING:
Motion: To accept the minutes from the March 19, 2015 meeting as
amended. Motion carried on a vote of 7/0. Reese/Hobbs.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
COMMISSION ASSIGNMENTS:
Honohan will attend the next City Council meeting. Kopping will attend an
upcoming board of supervisor meeting.
STEERING COUNCIL REPORT:
Mitchell reported that the Steering Council met on May 14th. The membership
committee reviewed the annual meeting, the next newcomer's breakfast will be
held on July 10, and Math Excursions with Ed will be the next group of the
month.
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The Outreach Committee has a new member, Martha Lubaroff. There will be a
Senior Center table at the Pride Festival again this year, the group discussed
program guide distribution and they reviewed their goals.
The Programming Committee discussed upcoming summer events including the
Age of Love film that will be shown on June 25tH
Obstacles to bus transportation were brought up by John Schmidt and discussed
by the group.
NEW HORIZONS BAND UPDATE:
Kopping reported the she and Michelle Buhman met with assistant city attorney,
Eric Goers and assistant city manager, Geoff Fruin. Goers is currently in contact
with the New Horizons Band's attorney. Once an agreement is reached Senior
Center staff will be contacted. Kopping noted that she will pass along any
agreement that is reached to the commission.
STATUS OF SENIOR CENTER ALCHOL POLICY:
Kopping distributed the recreation department and library's alcohol policies.
Kopping asked if the commission would be willing to consider approaching the
recreation department to be added onto their contract. They work with a
company that handles all rentals regarding alcohol. The commission discussed
the pros and cons of moving forward with this option. Kopping will ask parks and
recreation director Mike Moran for a copy of the contract and approach the
possibility of this idea.
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW:
COMMITTEE A:
Kopping reported that committee A met for the first time. Kopping noted Clamon
and Holbrook are both participating in this committee. Clamon stated that she
thought the group was very thoughtful and it would be a good group to discuss
the various Senior Center fees.
Kopping distributed the 2016 Senior Center Statistics that will be in a report for
the City Council. The commission discussed this information and noted that the
cost recovery for FY14 was 29%
Buhman noted that the Iowa City contribution in FY08 seemed very high.
Kopping believes that was the year that the bathroom remodel occurred. Buhman
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questioned if in regards to cost recovery, it is appropriate to include capital
improvements since they are specific to the building and not to programming.
Committee A will be meeting again June 4th and 11tH
STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS:
Kopping reported that the first focus groups occurred earlier in the week. Kopping
noted that Linda Wastyn, who is running them, said they are going well so far.
There are five more next week. These focus groups will be used to develop a
survey to put together a fundraising and marketing plan.
COUNTY FUNDING:
Kopping reported that Johnson County is funding the Senior Center with $59,224
in FY16. She reported that the recognition reception for the Johnson County
grant will be held on June 8th. Margaret Reese said she would be able to attend
with Kopping.
COMPLETE FORMS:
Kopping distributed optional demographic forms for commissioners to fill out.
BUILDING UPDATES:
Buhman reported that she has been working with June Nasby in the purchasing
department to get bids for audio visual equipment for rooms 202 and 208. She
said the upgrade will include new projectors and HDMI capability. Also it will
include loop hearing aid systems, a secure cabinet and charging stations for
microphones. Kopping noted that the AV equipment will be funded through the
gift fund.
Buhman noted that she has been looking at flooring options for room 103. This
funding is coming out of FY15. Next fiscal year there is funding for mirrors, bars
and window film.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
The next commission meeting will be held on June 11tH
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion: To Adjourn. Motion carried on a vote of 7/0. Holbrook/Reese.
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Senior Center Commission
Attendance Record
Year2015
Name
Term Expires
5/15
6/19
7/17
10/23
11/20
12/18
1/22/15
2/13/15
2/19
3/19/15
4/16
5/21
Cheryll Clamon
12/31/18
--
--
--
--
--
--
X
O/E
X
O/E
NM
X
Chuck Felling
12/31/15
X
X
X
X
X
NM
X
X
X
X
NM
X
Rose Hanson
12/31/14
X
X
X
X
X
NM
--
--
--
--
—
--
Jack Hobbs
12/31/16
X
X
X
X
X
NM
O/E
X
X
X
NM
X
Mark Holbrook
12/31/18
X
X
X
X
X
NM
X
X
X
O/E
NM
X
Jay Honohan
12/31/16
X
X
X
X
X
NM
X
X
X
X
NM
X
Kathy Mitchell
12/31/15
X
X
X
X
X
NM
X
X
X
X
NM
X
Margaret Reese
12/31/15
X
O/E
X
X
X
NM
X
O/E
X
X
NM
X
Key: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting
-- = Not a member