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Council Present: Alter,Bergus,Dunn,Harmsen, Taylor, Teague, Thomas
Staff Pesent: Fruin,Jones, Goers, Grace, Platz,Knoche,Havel, Sovers,Yoder, Olson
Hightshoe, Sitzman, Seydell Johnson,Barker,Nagle-Gamm
Others Present: Lefevre,USG Liaison, Monsivais,Alternate Liaison
1. Call to Order:
Teague: All right. Well, welcome to your City Hall. It is September 5, 2023, 6:00 PM and I'm
gonna call this meeting to order for the City of Iowa City. Roll call,please. (Roll Call)
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2. Proclamations
2.a. Constitution Week
Teague: All right. Well, welcome again. Super excited to see everyone here in September, as the
weather is changing and the di-nights are getting darker quicker. Item number 2 is
proclamations. 2a is Constitutional week, and this will be read by our own Andrew Dunn-
Councilor Andrew Dunn.
Dunn: (Reads proclomation)Accepting this proclomation is Sharolyn Evans.
Evans: Thank you. The Daughters of American Revolution was founded in 1890. Our Pilgrim
chapter here in Iowa City has celebrated over 110 years of service to this community. The
DAR works to honor the memory of the patriots who fought for American independence
and it seeks to maintain and protect historical sites and artifacts related to the
Revolutionary War area- era. The organization is also involved in various community
service projects, educational programs, and scholarships, and initiatives that support
veterans. On September 17th, 1787, our US Constitution was signed. In 1955 to celebrate
the signing of the Constitution, The Daughters of the American Revolution initiated
Constitution Week and President Eisenhower officially declared it in 1956. We
encourage all citizens everywhere to take time during Constitution Week to appreciate
the principles of freedom, equality, and justice that our forefathers strived for. The DAR
are very appreciative of this Constitution Week proclamation. Thank you,Mayor Teague,
for this recognition.
Teague: Great. Thank you. And you have someone else with you, so we'll just have you wave
your hand. Yes. All right
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2.b. Freedom to Read Month
Teague: 2.b is Freedom to read month, and this will be read by Mayor Protein Alter.
Alter: (Reads proclomation)Accepting is Sam Helmick with the Iowa City Public Library.
Helmick: Mayor,Protein Alter, Mayor Teague, Council,thank you so much for recognizing the
freedom to read with this proclamation. We are more honored to share it with the Iowa
City Department of Human Rights and Equity. And I'd also like to thank you Mayor
Teague for kicking off the celebration this month with your interview on intellectual
freedom and the latest edition of the library's window which is free and available to
anybody in this space. Um, I would like to encourage us all though to obtain our library
card or to use it,um, either on the downtown library,the hop on the IOC,the public
libraries bookmobile with me or to visit us at icpl.org And just personally as the president
of the Iowa Library Association to see this be the fust community in Iowa to celebrate
this is profound and I thank you very much.
Teague: Alright,thank you. And I know you have some other,uh,people with you as well. So if
you all can just wave your hand. I know there's library staff here, so happy to see you all
here and thanks for all that you do.
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2.c.Welcoming Week
Teague: 2.c is Welcom Week(Reads proclomation)Accepting is Shelly Morgan and many,
many others.
Morgan: Thank you,Mayor Teague and Council,we really appreciate this. This is so exciting to
be able to be here in accepting this. My name is Shelley Morgan and I am part of the
welcoming organizing committee for our communities. Through welcoming week
organizations and communities bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build
strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in
achieving collective prosperity. This year,welcome week will be held from September
8th through the 17th. Iowa city organizations will be hosting many opportunities for
community members to engage and learn what resources are available and how things
work, including events to be held at IC Compassion at Mercer Park and the Pad Mall. For
more information about welcoming week,please see our social media through Better
Together and through the website of Welcome America.org Thank you so much,
everyone.
Teague: Thank you. And I know there a group that's with you. So we're going to ask everyone
that's a part of welcoming week to stand. We even have two kiddos there. Yes. Alright.
Well, thanks to everyone for coming,uh,to receive their proclamation.
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6. Consent Calendar—Resolutions and Motions
6.e. North First Avenue Improvements -Resolution awarding contract and
authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest a contract for
construction of the North First Avenue Improvements Project.
Teague: We're going to move on to our consent agenda,which is Items 3-7, and we're going to,
um, consider 6.e. separately. So could I get a motion to approve the consent agenda 3-7
with a separate consideration for 6.e.?
Taylor: So moved, Taylor.
Dunn: Second,Dunn.
Teague: All right. Moved and seconded. Anyone from the public like to discuss any of the items
3-7 without-with the exception of 6.e.? Seeing no one in person or online. Council
discussion. Roll call,please. (Roll call) Motion passes 7-0. Uh, can I get a motion to
accept correspondence for item 6.e.?
Dunn: So move,Dunn.
Bergus: Second Bergus.
Teague: All in favor say aye.(Voice Vote)Aye. Any oppose?Motion passes 7-0. Um,we gonna-
can I get a motion to approve 6.e.?
Alter: So moved,Alter.
Harmsen: Second,Harmsen.
Teague: All right. Anyone from the public like to discuss this topic?We'll bring up staff fust, so
welcome.
Havel: Good evening,Jason Havel, City Engineer. Just here to give you a brief update on the
First Avenue,uh, Improvements project. So,um, as you may remember from last time,
this project will,uh, impact the area between Stuart Court and Hickory Trail on First
Avenue. The intent of the project is to focus mostly on pavement replacement. Um, there
will be some minor storm sewer and curb ramp work to go along with it. But really the
focus is to replace the-the aging,uh,pavement that's in need of replacement. A big part
of this project is going to be the phasing that will go into it. Um, we're dividing it up into
three phases. The main purpose of that is to get the work done as quickly as possible,but
also maintain access to,uh,residences and-and people that use this area. Um,there's a
couple of locations here where they only have one way in or out, and so we'll be
maintaining access to everybody throughout that project. Um, in addition to this,you
know, one of the big concerns has been access to Regina School during construction.
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Um, as part of this project, we actually will be,uh,revising their access on First Avenue
to make that a full access driveway, so that'll allow for traffic to come in and out,um,
from both directions. Uh, in addition to that,maybe go to this slide here. Uh, obviously,
we have the Rochester Avenue Reconstruction Project that is going on this time as well.
During that project,uh,this fall, the plan is to work- complete work up to the First
Avenue intersection. And so with that,we will maintain access to Regina from Rochester,
from First Avenue throughout,uh,that work this fall. As the phases change here later this
month, access will change to allow for access to be maintained into the school from the
east throughout. Um,but outbound traffic will go to the east for a period of time. And
then that will flip to have to go west as construction progresses. But like I said,the access
from Rochester Avenue and from First Avenue will be maintained throughout the work
this fall. This is the detour route that is planned with the project. Again,this will be
utilizing Rochester to the east, and then Scott Boulevard coming back around. Uh,the
intent is that that will be the route throughout the work. Finally, construction, looking at
starting as early as this- later this month,with construction complete by November of this
year. Our estimated construction costs was $475,000. The low bid came in just under
$390,000. Uh,we did receive seven responsive bids. Five of those were under the
engineer's estimate. So I think what that tells us or-or hopefully tells us is that we have
contractors that are extremely interested in the work,um, and are hoping to get it done in
a quick manner. So that's something that we definitely want to take advantage of That's
not always the case. So again,we want to take advantage of that opportunity. So with
that,happy to answer any questions.
Alter: Um, one question I have--thank you for the brief summary. I know it was not expected
that you would have to do that. I appreciate you just hopping right up to it. I also
appreciate the fact that you've had further conversations with Regina about being able to
allow them full access for longer. Um, I wanted to know in the,um,whether you can
speak to this,um, are there things built into the contract about penalties and/or sweeteners
for them to be moving along on schedule?Because I know that we've had other ones, and
I know post COVID it's incredibly hard to be,um,necessarily be able to say here is the
timetable and it will get done because we've had issues with supply chain and whatnot,
but to the best of the City's ability has there been,um,things put into the contract to
encourage them to finish in a timely manner?
Havel: I'd have to verify on this one,but typically we include liquidated damages so that they
have a period of time to complete the project, and after that,there would be damages that
would be assessed if they go beyond the period.
Alter: Okay. Um, and the Rochester project itself, I know it's going to end, it's going to go up to
First Avenue,then kind of be put on pause for poor weather,right--the winter season--
and then we'll start up again, and that's when,next summer,the First Avenue and
Rochester will be impacted, correct?
Havel: Correct.
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Alter: Is that the- and forgive me, I should remember this, is that the last piece of the project, is
that, or does it go further east?
Havel: It goes a little bit further east, but the majority of that work will be the intersection work,
so it goes just past the intersection.
Alter: Okay. Um, and the logic of putting this forward now,this project on North First Avenue,
is so that it avoids having to do closure on both at that major intersection of Rochester
and First correct?
Havel: We want to get this completed,to get this work done, so that then First Avenue would be
open essentially all the way through, and would allow that to remain open while the
intersection work is occurring. So traffic will be maintained in the intersection during
construction,but it will be reduced as they kind of do more or less half of the intersection
at a time.
Alter: Okay, so, at no point First Avenue will be completely shut?
Havel: Correct.
Alter: Okay.
Harmsen:Next year.
Havel:Next year.
Alter:Next year. Right. But for this because of the-the access at Stuart Court,that's why it's
being done in phases because there will be shuts down at that hill.
Havel: The only full closure of First Avenue should be this work which is separate from the
Rochester project. But yes,the reason that this is phased is because there are some
locations where they only have one street or one driveway access, and so we need to
maintain that throughout the-the construction.
Alter: Okay. Apologies in advance for what seems to be the, I'll say second degree, I haven't
gone full third degree,but,um, one of the concerns that I've had along with this is I think
it's fantastic that there's been discussion with Regina,but First Avenue in its own right is
a major northwest thoroughfare, as you know,um, and to go to Scott,that's a significant
detour,right?And certainly to have to go all the way around to Dodge is difficult. And so
that primarily,the timing of how this all works, and I realize you've explained it could be,
would be,will be,worse if the project goes at the same time as when the Rochester
project comes forward,um,next year. I guess my larger question is, is it possible in
future to try to time these things out so that these are-we have major road construction on
the east side for the next several years,right?And it's going to impact a lot of people. I
recognize that roads don't wait for schedules. But on the flip side, I know that your-your
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department is struggling and-not struggling, I'm sorry,juggling a lot in terms of timing,
but is there a way in which this can be kind of looked out and say,we're looking at this
and we don't need to do this now,but three years from now,we're going to be really up
against it? So how-how do you go about that so that the disruption can be as minimal as
possible?Because this is one thing, I'm sure you guys hear it,we hear itm there's just so
much construction that makes it very difficult to get around.
Havel: Yup, and I think the part of the challenge is we're talking about sort of two-two types of
projects, or what's causing these projects. You know,you look at a Rochester,you look at
a Court Street reconstruction,both of those are planned,both of those are- are ones that
we're hoping to phase that so that they're kind of one right after the other and not
overlapping to the point that they're-they're impacting one another. Unfortunately,this is
one that's really-what's causing this is the pavement condition. I think we have concerns
that-that it's going to last until after a Rochester, after a Court Street. So it's really
something where we kind of have two time lines that are unfortunately overlapping,but
we really don't have the luxury of planning them out further at this point. So I think it's
that difference is- is what's really kind of causing this. And for us to have to try and like
you said,juggle it so that we can hopefully have as minimal as impact as possible. We
understand it's not ideal,you know, and during the conversations with Regina,we've said
that and I think they understand that,that this is- this is not ideal, it's not the way we want
it to go,but we feel this is the best-best option given what we're-we're facing.
Alter: Thank you.
Harmsen: And do I remember correctly from maybe the last time we spoke on this,that some of
this reconstruction is also intended to be preventative from a repeat of the degradation
because it's such a low lying area. There were some improvements that were planned,
correct?
Havel: Correct. We're making some improvements that will hopefully have this pavement last
much longer in the future.
Harmsen: Thank you.
Teague: Thank you,Jason. Yes. Anyone from the public like to address this topic? If you're
online,please raise your hand. I see no one in person or online. Council discussion. Roll
call,please. (Roll Call) Motion passes 7-0.
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8. Community Comment(items not on the agenda)
Teague: Moving on to Item number 8,which is Community Comment. This is an opportunity for
folks to talk about anything that is not on our agenda. I wanted to see a raise of hands of
everyone that wanted to speak on an item that is not on our agenda. I see one in the back.
Is there anyone on line? Okay. I'm going to allow three minutes. I'll welcome you. And
there is a sign-in sheet or sign-in stickers at the back and also a sign-in sheet at the
podium. So if you're wanting to speak later,um, during the meeting, I welcome you to go
to the back and get little sign up stickers that you can drop in the basket. Welcome.
Endsley: Hi,my name is Jeremy Endsley. I'm coming today,um,to greet the members of the
Council and the community residents. And I've come before you today to advocate for
the creation of a transit advisory committee. And,um, fust off,we've made a lot of recent
improvements to our transit system,um,which we can all enjoy now. Um,however, I
firmly believe that establishing a transit commission,um,would be a net gain for our
city. Um, and transportation is a lifeblood,um, of any city. It connects people to
opportunities,jobs, food, childcare, education, and other essential services. Um, it fosters
inclusivity,reduces traffic congestion, and contributes to a cleaner environment. To
ensure that our transportation- transportation system truly serves the needs of all
residents,we must have a wider platform for community input, collaboration, and
decision making. Um, like Housing and Community Development and other City,uh,
commissions, a transit advisory commission would serve as a link between community
and decision making processes regarding our,uh,public transit system. Um, it would
provide a platform for residents,um, transit users, and stakeholders to voice their
concerns, suggestions and ideas. Uh,by more actively empowering the community and
shaping the future of our transportation system,we can ensure that it meets a more,uh, a
more div- diverse,um,needs of our community. So that's it. Thank you for your
consideration.
Teague: Thank you. Yeah. Would anyone else like to address a topic that is not on our agenda?
Seeing no one in person or online,we're going to move on to Item number 9,which is
planning and zoning matters.
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10.Regular Formal Agenda
10.a. 2023 City of Iowa City Parking Garages Maintenance and Repair
Mechanical - Resolution approving project manual and estimate of cost for the
construction of the 2023 City of Iowa City Parking Garages Maintenance and
Repair Mechanical Project, establishing amount of bid security to accompany
each bid, directing City Clerk to post notice to bidders,and fixing time and place
for receipt of bids.
Teague: Item 10 is our Regular Formal Agenda,which is 10.a., 2023 City of Iowa City Parking
Garages Maintenance and Repair Mechanical. -Resolution approving project manual and
estimate of cost for the construction of the 2023 City of Iowa City Parking Garages
Maintenance and Repair Mechanical Project, establishing amount of bid security to
accompany each bid, directing City Clerk to post notice to bidders, and fixing time and
place for receipt of bids. I'm going to open the public hearing. And welcome.
1. Public Hearing
Yoder: Hi,my name is Ethan. I'm a civil engineer for the City of Iowa City, here to talk about
the parking garage projects today. Um, so first off, I'd like to start by saying this project
was previously bid. Um, only one bid was received, and it was well above the engineers
estimate so we ended up rejecting that bid. After discussions with the low bidder and
other plan holders, it was determined to split the bri-bid into two different projects, a
mechanical project and a structural project. And for the mechanical project, a little bit of
background, so these were chosen based on the THP's Master Plan. The electrical and
mechanical repairs are planned for Tower Place, Chauncey Swan, Court Street, and
Harrison Street ramps. The mechanical and electrical work includes new stair tower
exhaust fans and new thermostats, as well as infrared scanning of electrical equipment.
The engineer's estimate for this project was $145,000. Bid letting is September 26th. The
award's October 3. The start date is November 6,with completion in the spring of next
year. Are there any questions?
Teague: Don't hear any. Thank you,Ethan. Anyone from the public like to address this topic? If
you are online,please raise your hand. In person? Seeing no one, online, seeing no hands
raised, I'm going to close the public hearing.
2. Consider a Resolution
Teague: Could I get a motion to pass,to approve?
Thomas: So moved, Thomas.
Taylor: Second, Taylor.
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Teague: Moved by Taylor-moved by Thomas, seconded by Taylor. Uh, Council discussion. Roll
call,please. (Roll Call) Motion passes 7-0.
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10.b. 2023 City of Iowa City Parking Garages Maintenance and Repair
Structural -Resolution approving project manual and estimate of cost for the
construction of the 2023 City of Iowa City Parking Garages Maintenance and
Repair Structural Project,establishing amount of bid security to accompany
each bid, directing City Clerk to post notice to bidders,and fixing time and place
for receipt of bids.
Teague: Item 10.b. 2023, City of Iowa City Parking Garages Maintenance and Repair Structural
-Resolution approving project manual and estimate of cost for the construction of the
2023 City of Iowa City Parking Garages Maintenance and Repair Structural Project,
establishing amount of bid to accompany each bid, directing City Clerk to post notice to
bidders, and fixing time and place for receipt of bids. I'm gonna open the public hearing.
And welcome again.
1.Public Hearing
Yoder: Okay. Uh, so talking about the structural project this time. Um, little bit of background,
same thing. Uh,we're using the THP Master Plan to determine what work to do for this
year's structural project. Uh,the structural repairs are mostly going to take place in the
Tower Place ramp and the Dubuque Street ramp. Um, the structural repairs for this are
going to be new membrane in the stairwells, concrete crack repair,painting, stair tread
replacements,uh, sealant replacements, spall repairs, and steel repair. The estimated
construction cost is $126,000,bid letting is also September 26,the award October 3,with
a start date of November 6, and this will also be completed in the spring of next year. Are
there any questions?
Harmsen: A real quick question. For these projects, are these enterprise funds?
Yoder: Are these what?
Harmsen: Uh,maybe this is more for the City Manager, are these Enterprise fund?
From: Yes, they are. It comes from the parking fund.
Harmsen: Thank you.
Teague: Thank you. Anyone from the public like to address this topic? Seeing no one in person
or online, I'm going to close the public hearing.
2. Consider a Resolution
Teague: Can I get a motion to approve,please?
Bergus: So moved,Bergus.
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Dunn: Second,Dunn.
Teague: Moved by Bergus, seconded by Dunn. You got to be a little more forward. . Get your
last name in there. All right, Council discussion. Roll call,please. (Roll Call) Motion
passes 7-0.
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10.c. Gilbert Street Bridge Replacement-Resolution approving project manual
and estimate of cost for the construction of the Gilbert Street Bridge Replacement
Project,establishing amount of bid security to accompany each bid, directing City
Clerk to post notice to bidders,and fixing time and place for receipt of bids.
Teague: 10.c., Gilbert Street Bridge Replacement-Resolution approving project manual and
estimate of cost for the construction of the Gilbert Street Bridge Replacement Project,
establishing an amount of bid, security to accompany each bid, directing City Clerk to
post notice to bidders, and fixing time and place for a receipt of bids. I'm gonna open the
public hearing and welcome.
1. Public Hearing
Olson: Hi,my name is Tyler Olson. I'm a civil engineer with Iowa City. Uh, so this is a project
that's already gone through a bidding process before but unfortunately,we didn't get any
bids regarding this project earlier this year. So this is going through another process of a
bid letting,uh,that's planned for later this month. And I'll just kinda introduce the project,
just kinda recap on what this project is about. But essentially this is the bridge that's over
Gilbert Street that crosses over Ralston Creek,uh,that's going to be replaced. Um,just
kind of a general location there, it's kinda in the center of town there along Gilbert Street,
uh, at the location on this map here. And just a little quick introduction to what's there
right now. Uh,the existing bridge was constructed back in the early '70s and during a,uh,
previous bridge inspection a few years ago. It's been noted that there has been damage to,
uh,uh, cracking and spalling that's been identified. Um, at this time, it was decided,uh,
that replacing the bridge was the best option. Um, and currently,the bridge right now, as
time has gone on, it does-doesn't meet all the safety requirements. So right now there's no
safety barrier between vehicles and pedestrians. The sidewalk is essentially right up next
to the street. And also associated with the bridge and arou- around the area,the-there's
been erosion over the years and that-that was part of the project that's going to be
addressed. Um, so kind of a breakdown what the projects involving is that, it's going to
constr- it basically it's gonna be very similar to the existing footprint that's there right
now. It's basically a four lane,uh, concrete bridge. It would have six foot sidewalks on
both sides. Uh, like I mentioned before, one of the improvements is to,um, stabilize the
stream bank around the bridge. And then also lumped into this project,particularly going
to the north there,we're also including upsizing a storm sewer that's going to help address
some drainage issues to the north there along,uh,just to the north and out on Court
Street, and then also inclu- including a water main replacement as well just to the north of
the bridge. And during the construction there I do want to point out that parking
accommodations for local businesses and drive through,uh,there's going to be this little-
uh, I'll get to it in a moment there,but we're going to try to navigate for- for commercial
access there, for like doing trucks that unload equipment and deliveries there. We're
actually gonna have a connection, a temporary one,that's going in the parking lot just to
the northwest of the bridge. So I-this is kinda of a more detailed diagram,this is one of
the excerpts from the plan sheet there. But essentially we're gonna have different detours
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through different phases of the project. Obviously,when a bridge is coming out to be
replaced,that's going to be quite a bit of closure there. So, uh,to kind of keep with
vehicles delivering equipment and materials to these businesses,um,we're gonna try,uh,
to build a temporary driveway that connects Gilbert Street to Maiden Lane, and this is to
allow trucks to basically do a loop,because otherwise they'll be coming down to where
the bridge is at and have nowhere to turn around. So this is just a temporary lane,just that
way they can do their loops and still do the deliveries. Um, and then throughout the
project,we'll have,um, lots of signage out there directing pedestrian,um,use of the area
and also,uh, for vehicles driving around. Um,how this project kinda relates to the
strategic plan--so there's two areas of the street plan has the impacts,uh, for mo-mobility
and the economy. So just kinda breaking down some of the applicable strategies with
each of these impacts within the strategic plan. Uh, so one of them there is to design and
maintain complete streets that are comfortable and safe for all users. And this project
does include,um,having ADA compliant sidewalks and also creating that barrier in
between the sidewalk and the traffic along the bridge. And then for the economy there,
this is to help ensure appropriate infrastructure that's in place for future business growth
and development. So obviously,having a good wa- functioning bridge there that can also
have good connections for pedestrians going back and forth on each side of the str- creek
to the different businesses is definitely a benefit. Um, so part of this project is actually
being funded through the Iowa DOT, and they have a reimbursement program for up to
80% of project costs,up to a million dollars and right now the revised estimate,uh, from
last year is now,uh, 3.2 million,just because of the increase in construction costs.
Previously, I believe it was like 2.9. Um, so for right now,the project timeline,we're
having the public meeti-meeting, I'm sorry,the public hearing today is to approve the
project manual. And then later this month, in two weeks,we're going to have the-uh,
Iowa DOT is going to have the bid lettings,uh, on September 19. And if we have
successful bids and we have a low bidder,uh,we're looking at- if everything checks out
there,we're looking at an award date at the City Council meeting on October 3. And then
we're going to have the construction starting in 2024 and that will run from about mid-
March to November. Is there any questions?
Teague: I appreciate you mentioning the-the pedestrian,you have that separation,but what
about bike riders?
Olson: Yeah, so we do have a-I'm going to get back to-let's see here. I don't know if this drawing
can be blown up any more than it is,but we do have a pedestrian detour specifically set
up for those routes and then we also do have detours for the different phases for traffic
flow. So that would also include if bicycles need to can go through those areas.
Bergus: When the street is completed Tyler,um, I know they'll be the separation for pedestrians
on the bridge. Do you know-you said it was four lanes.
Olson: Correct.
Bergus: Are- are we going to road diet that part at some point or was that just further south?
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Olson: That might be for a different part there. It's not with this project actually. I can go to a
cross section.
Fruin: I can jump in on that one too. This has been a topic of conversation for five or six years,
looking at at the Gilbert Street potential road diet there. So next year our intention is to
start the road diet south of the highway and go all the way down to the Terry Trueblood
area down there,um, and then revisit this Gilbert Street section. We have a, Councilors
Taylor and Thomas may remember this from their earlier days on Council,but we've got
a choke point,um,when it comes to a bike lane on that last section between the highway
and, is that Benton Street, I believe,um,there where we can't really accommodate that,
so we need to sit down with Council and revisit that and if you want to pursue that,the
funds are available in our bike master plan capital improvement line,but it's a pretty
considerable expense and it has a detour through Riverfront Crossings Park was the
preliminary plan. So that's something we can look at this fall or next spring with you if
you want to pursue that piece north of the highway. Right now,we feel most comfortable
doing that piece south of the highway.
Bergus: Thank you.
Harmsen: And forgive me, six foot sidewalks, are those meant to be able to be used by bicycle
traffic, at least as they cross the bridge, or would that still be just bike lanes or just in the
regular flow of traffic once the bridge is complete?
Goers: I'm trying to remember what the boundaries are for the ordinance by which bicyclists are
not allowed on the sidewalks in the downtown area. I think Gilbert Street may be the
boundary for that,but I can't remember how far south that goes. So otherwise,there are
lots of other instances where pedestrians are on sidewalks, of course,have to yield to
pedestrians. I'm sorry that bicyclists are on sidewalks and have to yield to pedestrians,but
I just can't recall. I can probably get that answer for you quickly about whether that part
is considered part of the downtown and thus bicyclists would not be allowed.
Harmsen: Well, the reason I ask is because obviously the road diet would address some of those
bicycle lanes on that roadway. I was just wondering in the, sort of,meantime and by the
way, increased pedestrian safety is- is fantastic so.
Fruin: Yeah. We'll- I won't get too deep into it. One of the, one of the challenges with this
section of Gilbert Street is there are a lot of delivery vehicles and we've seen some of
those challenges play out on Clinton Street downtown and that's one of the dynamics I
think deserves a little bit further conversation because I think we-we should-would
probably expect to see a number of loading zone, lack of loading zone bicycle conflicts
on- on Gilbert Street should we move forward.
Bergus: And Sean,there's currently sharrows Gilbert in that area which I assume there would be
repainted again when-.
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Olson: The pavement [OVERLAPPING].
Harmsen: Okay. Thank you. And then one last thing. I'd make a note when I saw the storm
sewer, I always think that plays actually into our climate plan a little bit when we talk
about resiliency. Um,you know, for larger rainfall events and stuff like that. So that
jumped out off the page at me as well.
Alter: This is just to satisfy my curiosity. Um,what does this rebidding have that the other one
didn't? Is it-was it just a matter of timing?
Olson: Yeah, [OVERLAPPING] timing there with the scheduling there, it was a more
compressed schedule beforehand. I think we included that Saturdays were mandatory for
working there. And based on the feedback that we received there,we're switching it from,
uh,the how many days,which days they can be doing work there. So we're actually
increasing the time there, so we're going earlier so they're allowed to start in,um, about
as early as mid March with the late date of April 1st. Before then we did, I don't think we
had that in there and so we're trying to increase, get a little more flexibility so the
contractors can actually get in there and be able to commit to that.
Alter: And I have asked the question on different project,but are there,um,restrictions in place
about basically delivery on time,that they'll be able to finish the project within. I mean I
know that ... [OVERLAPPING].
Olson: Yeah,we do have.
Alter: ...was part of the
Olson: We have like Imes or incentives and decentives there,um, I don't know if I brought that
with me today. Yeah. So we do have a revisions to that as well. So we do have liquidated
damages so if they're late,they do get penalties for that. So we do have kind of a
incentives to try to keep them on schedule there,just keep the road from being open too
long...
Alter: Yeah.
Olson: ...essentially
Alter: I appreciate you answering that and it's, so much of this, I realize,you're hampered
because of having to take the lowest bid if I'm remembering right from when the.
Goers: Lowest responsive.
Alter: Responsive. Yes. I'm sorry. Um,just I appreciate that you all are doing what you can to
make sure that the contractor is able to get the work done. So thank you.
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Goers: I found the boundary for the downtown district and Burlington is the southern,uh,
boundary, so anything south of Burlington, folks could ride on the sidewalk.
Taylor: The stream bank stabilization, is that similar to what's,uh, gone on throughout the city?
I'm thinking I live near Willow Creek and it's really very attractive with the concrete and-
and rocks all along the bed there and also the removal of any like volunteer, sort of, trees
or roots, so that's kind of simila to what will be [OVERLAPPING].
Olson: We're going to be doing like a kind of volunteer tree or bushes there to kind of clear that
out a little bit and then do the stream bank restoration.
Taylor: It'll look very nice.
Teague: Any other questions? Thank you, Tyler.
Olson: Thank you.
Teague: Anyone from the pubic like to address this topic? If online please raise your hand. I see
no one in person or on line. I'm going to close the public hearing.
2. Consider a Resolution
Teague: Could I get a motion to approve,please?
Dunn: So moved. Dunn.
Alter: Second Alter
Teague: Yes. Council discussion. Roll call,please. (Roll Call) Motion passes 7-0.
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10.d.Discrimination against Section 8 Tenants—Ordinance amending Title 2,
entitled "Human Rights," Chapter 1,entitled"General Provisions,"to eliminate the
prohibition on landlords discriminating against Housing Choice Voucher(aka,
Section 8) holders. (Second consideration)
Teague: Item 10.d.,Discrimination against Section 8 Tenants - Ordinance amending, Title 2
entitled "Human Rights," Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions,"to eliminate the
prohibition on landlords discriminating against Housing Choice Voucher holders. This is
the second consideration. Um, it was deferred from January 10, 2023.
Teague: Could I get a motion to give second consideration?
Bergus: So moved,Bergus.
Alter: Second Alter.
Teague: All right, and we'll welcome Eric Goers our City Attorney.
Goers: Thank you Mayor. Um, as Council will certainly recall,but perhaps for the benefit of
members of the public,uh,the City of Iowa City has for years had on its books some
antidiscrimination ordinances that include any number of protected statuses. Including
source of income status,which has a number of different things in it, including funding
from Social Security, SSI, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,Family Investment
Program, generally food stamps and unemployment compensation. At present, it also
includes Housing Choice Voucher subsidies. Um, as Council is aware, a couple of years
ago,the State of Iowa preempted that and passed a three, Iowa Code Section 364.3 sub
16,which prohibited cities from providing that kind of protection. That caused the staff,
myself included,to bring to you an ordinance to amend our present law, so as to remove
just the Housing Choice Voucher part of those protections, leaving all the other
protections in place. Um, Council was concerned--that was on January 10, I believe of
this year. Council was concerned, and- and as Mayor indicated,uh, chose to defer to kind
of see, among other things,how landlords would respond. So that's kind of the history of
how we got here. The update is there have been a handful of landlords that have chosen
to discriminate in this way, that is, who refused to accept tenants who are funding their
residencies through the Housing Choice Voucher program. Um, also, as an update,the
Equity and Human Rights Office,the City Equity and Human Rights Office, has been
receiving complaints from members of the public saying,hey,this landlord is,you know,
advertising and/or told me that they won't rent to me because I have a Housing Choice
Voucher, and I've read your ordinance, and it says that they can't do that. I'd like to file a
complaint,which puts Stefanie Bowers, our Equity Director, in a kind of an awkward
spot where she has to say,yes, I know our ordinance says that, and unfortunately,we're
not able to enforce that due to State law. Similarly awkward are the occasions at which
that office performs,um, education programs for landlords, and a landlord will raise his
hand,his or her hand, and say,hey,um, it's my understanding that even though you have
this on the books,you can't enforce that anymore, is that right?Yes,that's right. So,her
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office is recommending that Council move forward with this repeal. Again, of only the
part that City, that the State has preempted and nothing else as well. Um, I'm aware from
the earlier discussions that there is likely no member of City Council who would like to
see that discrimination taking place. I certainly appreciate that. Certainly Stefanie Bowers
appreciates that and agrees with that but we're kind of pragmatic in making sure that,you
know,we don't lose respect for the City Code of Ordinances by leaving something on our
books that we know is actually not enforceable. Um, so,with that, I'm happy to try to
answer any questions you,uh,may have, or certainly hear Council's discussion.
Teague: Any questions?
Dunn: I don't have any questions,but you all know what's coming.
Teague: If you don't have a question,you have to remain until we deliberate. Thanks. Yes. If no
questions for Eric,then we'll go to uh the public. Is there anyone from the public that
would like to speak to this? Seeing no one in person or online Council discussion.
Dunn: All right. So,uh kind of bringing the public up to speed with what I was just referencing
there--um in a few conversations,both personal and uh in a- our um work sessions,we've
had conversations about what we can do with this. We have three general problems that
we're facing. One,to clean up the code,to make sure that it is in alignment with state
code. Two,to address confusion in the community and also to avoid potential suit as a
result of that confusion. A- and three,to ensure that we can think forward to a better
future. In light of that and in light of uh the more frequent use of trigger laws across the
country, for better or worse,um, I'm going to be proposing an amendment to this.
Specifically to leave the ordinance as unchanged as possible. But to clarify that these
particular point about the Housing Choice Voucher subsidies is unenforceable. But
should that section become enforceable in the future, it is immediately enforced in our
code. It addresses the aspect of cleaning up the code and uh- it addresses the confusion
component because if people will look to the uh ordinance, it will clearly say that it is
unenforceable. But it will also allow it to be enacted immediately should the State
Legislature get to a better place, and allow us to think forward to the future. So that being
said, I know that we're not going to have anything cut and dry today,but I would move
an amendment to be drafted in that manner.
Harmsen: I'd second that motion.
Goers: Just so I want to make sure I I- I get the exact details of what you're proposing, Councilor
Dunn. So we-we would move forward with the proposed amendment that's in the packet,
and so forth,but we would add language kind of the trigger language, so to speak, such
that if 364.3 Sub. 16, or any similar state law would eventually be repealed,that this
would spring back to life and residents would then enjoy this protection once more.
Dunn: Correct.
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Goers: Okay.
Teague: Move by Dunn, seconded by Harmsen for the amendment.Now, should we-we have
one more consideration for this,but should we draft up language now. I understand what
you're-what you're saying.
Goers: What I would propose,Mayor, is that if all the Council members feel like they have an
understanding about,you know,what's being proposed and so forth,that we go ahead and
move forward with a vote as amended, if- assuming the amendment passes um tonight.
And then at the next reading I would have something more formal when Council is to
consider it. I don't think this is a highly-you know,there are times when there's a motion
to amend that more or less opens the whole ordinance or changes it in a substantial way,
and then our office typically takes the point of view,then you really-you need to start
from scratch from the- from the fust reading. I don't see that here. And certainly this kind
of thing was discussed at the earlier meeting anyway. So I don't think the public would,
you know,be surprised by what's going on?And certainly if they are,they would have
the opportunity at the next meeting to come forth and speak their objections,if they have
any.
Bergus: I do have a technical question about the amendment. Eric. Has there-has the uh
prohibition on sorry-has the law that that-that prohibits us from banning this type of
discrimination been tested in court yet?
Goers: I'm- I'm not aware of that. Now, I recall that it didn't become- it was passed in 20-, excuse
me, 2021,but didn't become effective until January of 2023. So someone would have
either had to file a declaratory judgment action,you know,before that,with the
anticipation of that, or since then. I'm not aware of either.
Bergus: I just want to be sure that the amendment can be written in a way- written in a way that
if a court invalidates this section,but it's not actually repealed,that the trigger would be
effective in that case as well.
Goers: I'd be happy to add language to that effect.
Bergus: Thank you.
Teague: All right. Anyone from the public like to, oh,we already did that. Sorry. It was an
amendment. Well, but [OVERLAPPING]
Goers: It would be appropriate if- if given that Council, or the members of public having seen
that.
Teague: Yeah,because the public didn't speak to the amendment. I'm going to open up public
comment, again based on the amendment. Anyone have any,um, comments,please. We
ask that you state your name in the city you're from and we'll allow you up to 3 minutes.
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Endsley: Jeremy Endsley, Iowa City. I was wondering if we considered a carrot instead of a stick
of making sure that the landlord accepts the Section 8 voucher. Is there a carrot that can
be offered to potentially entice landlords to be interested in taking the voucher? I was
wondering if that-that was ...
Teague: Thank you-thank you. Anyone else want to address this topic? Seeing no one in person
or on line, Council discussion.
Harmsen: I want just thank you to Councilor Dunn for working on this.
Teague: Yeah. I think it's a great idea to um have the language as unchanged as possible with
some of those trigger points. Yeah. So thank you.
Goers: So this is- at this point, if there's no further Council discussion,this is a motion to amend.
So this would just be a voice vote, and again,to be clear mm-voting only on the motion
to amend, and then we'd have a roll call vote on the actual amendment. Yeah.
Teague: Any other comments on the amendment?
Taylor: I might just add that we can keep our lobbyists aware of this,kind of,thing, so that a red
flag will go up if anything along this line comes up.
Fruin: Yes.
Teague: All right. All in favor of the amendment say aye. (Voice Vote)Aye. Any oppose?
Motion passes 70. Any other comments by Council before we take roll call?
Dunn: I'd just like to express my general disappointment and extreme frustration regarding the
news that we have heard that this type of discrimination is occurring in our community. I-
I do believe that's unacceptable,um and I would ask that people keep letting us know if
that is happening. If there's anything that we can do, I want to try,but this is
disappointing to hear and disappointing that we have to do this.
Teague: Roll call,please. (Roll Call) Motion passes 7-0.
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10.h. City Pak Pool—Repair or Replace Option—Resolution authorizing staff to
proceed to public input and design development for replacement of City Park Pool.
Teague: Item 10.h., City Park Pool- Repair or Replace Option. This is a resolution authorizing
staff to proceed to public input and design development for the replacement of City Park
Pool. Can I get a motion to approve,please?
Bergus: So moved,Bergus.
Dunn: Second,Dunn.
Teague: All right. And welcome Juli Seydell Johnson.
Seydell Johnson: Good evening,Mayor and Council. Juli Seydell Johnson,Director of Parks and
Recreation. Super excited to be here to talk about this after one of our busiest Labor Day
weekends ever at City Park Pool. We've been working on this project for a while, all
summer with our consultants. So I will turn it over to Andrew Caputo from Williams
Architects,the lead of the consulting group.
Caputo: Alright. Thanks,Juli.
Seydell Johnson: And Chris.
Teague: Welcome.
Caputo: Good evening, everyone. Thanks for having us this evening to make this presentation to
you about our findings and recommendations. Our presentation tonight is an abbreviation
of our existing conditions report for City Park Pool, and this is just a quick table of
contents and agenda for you. It will have these six chapters that we'll touch on as we go
through the presentation this evening. And we're going to start off with our team
introduction. Again, I'm Andrew Caputo from Williams Architects. I'm an Associate
Principal, and I am an Iowa licensed architect, and with me is Chris Seris with
Councilman Hunsaker.
Seris: Hello. Thank you. My name is Chris Seris. I'm a studio director with Aquatic Consultant,
Counsihnan-Hunsaker.
Caputo: And a little bit about our two funis. Williams Architects and Councilman Hunsaker have
been working together um, in recent years on many aquatic projects, in the Midwest in
particular. And so we're pleased to work together and combine our experience in aquatic
design,both architecture and engineering. All right, let's move on to our executive
summary. Our mission statement--And thank you again for allowing us the opportunity to
be your architect and engineer. We were specifically commissioned to look at two things
in this initial project phase. And fust and foremost was to prepare this aquatic facility
assessment that we've abbreviated here this evening for you. And then secondly was to
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specifically,based on our findings,make a recommendation to repair or completely
replace the facility. Again,we retained Councilman Hunsaker as our Aquatic Engineer
for this part of the project, and also American Leak Detection. We went through some
steps for the process here for this assessment. The City had a lot of good information to
provide,we appreciated that from Parks and Recreation. We received drawings as old as
1944 to 1948. These were the original City Park Pool drawings. They were very
interesting to review and very applicable to some of the findings that we have here this
evening. Also over time, subsequently,there were a lot of the various renovation
drawings that have occurred at City Park Pool. So we appreciated that as well. Part of our
mission was to comment on the existing conditions. We spent some time touring the
facility with our team, documenting our findings. We took a look at a lot of reports and
test data that previously existed for this facility. As part of this presentation here this
evening,we're going to be providing you with some comments and some photos to take a
look at some existing drawings. Our commentary about whether or not this project should
be repaired or replaced is based on the goals that Parks and Recreation have established.
So we'll take a look at those in a minute. Also,we've prepared a budget for you for the
repair option. All right. For project goals, I'm going to let Chris speak to the next two
slides of the project goals in history.
Seris: Thank you. So we have a number of project goals,we won't go through each one,but
highlighting-providing the-the community recreation experience for a wide range of
users. Uh,we understand that there are many different types of ways to use a facility, and
we want to make sure that we are looking at all of those options for different types of
recreation and leisure, as well as instruction,um,providing increased independent
accessibility to all the water experiences that are provided here. Uh,things like providing
more shade,um,providing some design and operating,uh, efficiencies in the facility,
maximizing the efficiency of the lifeguard staff, and the number of staff required to
provide a safe facility is one of the goals here,um, along with a number of other um,
goals that we have. Let's see. Um, looking at the history of this site and the history of the
pool itself is very interesting. Uh, obviously a long history here, and uh, of a very popular
facility. So we want-we wanted to-to have as much information,uh, in the history of this
facility as we could as we were looking at um,what is desired out of the facility and what
is needed in the facility in terms of either repairs or then potentially moving forward with
a replacement. So looking at the history,the pool was built in 1948,uh, significantly
renovated in `87,um, a mechanical replacement in 2003, and then a new splash pool and
pool equipment uh,replaced in 2014. Um,the original bathhouse uh, from the original
pool in 1948,um,partially demolished in `87 in- except for the basement and mechanical
space, and replaced. Um, and then original filter pits were abandoned and new aquatic
mechanical systems were installed at that time.
Caputo: Thanks, Chris. Whoops.We know that City Park Pool needs to be repaired or replaced.
And part of the reason that we're here and part of the reason why we were commissioned
to do this report is because of the tremendous loss of water that you have been
experiencing over the last three years. We're going to talk further in detail about that in a
little bit,but that was one of the problems coming to a head that really identified a
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decision that needs to be made. Um,we received data from the Parks and Recreation,um,
staff initially, shortly after we got underway with our report that the pool is losing 55,000
gallons of water on average a day. And that is a tremendous amount of water,um,to lose
through a swimming pool. Um,that's despite the efforts that continue to be made
annually for patching the basin, crack sealing, and painting to try to stem the water loss.
Um, one of the things that we'll also talk further about in a moment is the continued
longevity of the pool structure is in doubt,um,upon further investigation that structural
uncertainty is also what is causing this tremendous water loss. All right, let's move on to
the next chapter with our recommendations. So should City Park Pool be repaired or
replaced?And we are recommending the Council consider replacement of the facility.
And our recommendation is based on the deteriorated conditions that we found in the
basin. Again,the long term concern about the structural integrity of the walls. We'll look
at some photos here in a minute, some more about that. Um,there's also a need to replace
the mechanical systems for the pool at this time. They're also aging,the pool filtration,
sanitation, and piping systems. And similarly,the bathhouse, like the pool, is starting to
become outdated,uh, especially in the function that it is intended to provide for safety,
security and operational areas, and user amenities. We'll take a closer look at that in a
moment. Um, one of the things that can happen about replacement is it provides an
opportunity, and the opportunity is for the community to weigh in on what perhaps a new
pool- a new replacement pool might look like. It will allow some interesting,uh,
conversations to happen between different user groups. Um, some conversations also
about energy efficiency, operating costs, longevity of a new pool,new operating systems,
and new accessible features. We're going to look at the reasons for our recommendations
now, and we've titled this section Pool Observations. And we're going to take you
through some bullet points here that we just have in bold-the bolded points are- are our
observations. And then,um we've made some descriptors there as we'll just move along
through here,um,to explain to you why we've come to this conclusion. Uh,just to start
things off- one of- one of the obvious issues with the pool that we learned is the condition
of the current pool being an issu- an issue. We know it's aging. We know it has some
existing condition problems that staff has been struggling with, especially in recent years.
Uh,what's,uh, starting to happen is that the repairs are becoming more costly, and
complex, and risky as the pool continues to fail. Previously, I mentioned the water loss
issue. Um,this little chart that we put together here,um,that perhaps you could see on
your monitor and those in the audience,this is just in the last, um,three seasons and,um,
this is again despite the annual basin repairs that have been happening to try to stem the
water loss. And we can see here just again in quick summary,um, 30,000 gallons in 2021
to 55,000 gallons,um, so far,um,this year as of the end of July when we received this
data. Um, so this is,um, a very difficult situation to be in. To think that the staff is doing
the best job that they can to try to keep the pool water tight. And yet the,um,the body-
the vessel, as we call it, is continuing to leak,um,with increasing gallons per minute. Uh,
the deterioration of the concrete pool,um,this speaks to specifically where our team
found some of the leaking and we'll look at some photos here in a minute. Um,there's,
um,basically three areas. There's the problem with the joints between the pool wall and
the gutter. The gutter is stainless steel, it sits on top of the concrete wall. We'll look at
that in a little bit. Um, we also found a lot of leaking at the joints in the floor. And there's
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leaking at the previous patches where repairs have been made. The patching materials,
um, and the existing pool are only seem to be temporarily compatible,but because the
vessel continues to deteriorate,those-those joints between new and old construction
continue to fail. Um,the next item that we want to look at with you is,um, a water stop.
And for those of you that are not aware,um,when there is a repair made to a swimming
pool and you cut concrete out of the floor or you cut concrete out of the wall,when you
repair that concrete,you need to keep the vessel water tight. Um, based on the old draw-
drawings, excuse me,that we received,um,there was no evidence originally of a water
stop or even water stops provided in the 1987 drawings. Um,that indicates that the joints
were not set properly to provide a watertight seal. Even if water stops were added in
construction, even if they were not indicated on the design drawings,but let's say they
were added on construction,we know the joints are failing. Again, from our- our
research,um, so that is a continuing problem that is um, almost impossible to mitigate
after the fact without removing all of those concrete patches. Um,we've also seen
deterioration of underground pool piping. Perhaps that doesn't come as a surprise. Um,
originally, swimming pool piping was cast iron. Today,PVC is the material of choice,
plastic,basically, for swimming pool piping because it is corrosion resistant.
Underground piping receives corrosion in two directions. When it's cast iron, it becomes
corroded from the chlorinated water moving through the piping. And then of course,
because it's subject to groundwater, it receives corrosion from the outside. Um,we spoke
before in this presentation about the annual work to seal the basin has not been able to
work. Um, staff has done some die testing. And the die testing is what also has proven
that the joints are not watertight, especially in the deep end. I mentioned previously about
the joint materials that are continuing to fail. I'll let Chris speak to the structural integrity
issues here for a moment.
Seris: So,um, investigation into the structural integrity of the pool shell itself were done,um,
with some coring samples being taken. Um,you can see from this image that some
cracking has occurred through the pool shell itself, so that core sample is just an indicator
of cracking,um,through the-the layer of concrete. We're seeing it not just through the
aggregate but also through-not just through the concrete,but also the aggregate pieces in
the pool shell itself, so some significant separation,um, in that pool shell, um,planar
fractures,um, as we would call it. And then, ah, a lot of random cracking also. So it's just
a general failure of the concrete of the pool shell. And it being 70 years old or so,that's
not uncommon at this point to see concrete that has,um, deteriorated to this point. The-
the pool shell itself continues to spall sections of the surface,releasing, flaking off and
creating thinner sections. Uh,where that's happening at joints between old and new
concrete, it's causing more failures of that joint. Um, and we'll see some more photos here
in just a second of the- of the- of the spalling that is happening here. And here we go
here's a good example of that. So,um, speaking to the spalling of the concrete, so,uh,
large sections of the concrete surface of the pool shell have broken out. These have been
patched,repaired in many-many different places,but it's going to continue to happen.
Um, something else talking about the health and safety,the code requires that treated
water that has been filtered and then chemically treated to provide sanitary water has to
be circulated throughout the entire pool. This is a large pool and the treated water is
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returned to the pool through,um, integrated return from the gutters. So the water is
returned just below the surface of the pool around the perimeter. This is a very wide pool
and a very deep pool in the diving well, so that treated water is not making it to the center
and to the-the deepest parts of the pool in the most efficient manner. Um, so that's-that
is one issue that-that we have found with this-um,with the pool. Uh,then we also have
other issues with the main drains in the pool. Uh,the 2008 Virginia Graeme Baker Pool
and Spa Safety Act requires some specifics on the main drain covers and the sumps,the
box below those main drain covers. And we found that the-the current situation does not
meet code, so that will need to be addressed,um, in the near future. Um,pool gutter
grating,um, is worn out,needs to be replaced. It has reached the end of its life. Um, and
then pool floor that has not failed is very rough and,um, is- is going to provide
opportunities for lots of abrasions, cuts, scrapes on- on feet. And so that's something that
will need to be addressed. Um, and then similarly,um,there's some issues with the pool
deck in certain issue- in certain areas that-that will need to be addressed. Same thing,uh,
safety hazard,uh, in that- in those areas. Um,you want to address this? I can go ahead.
[OVERLAPPING].
Caputo: Go ahead, Chris.
Seris: All right. Uh, accessibility at the pool is also an issue. Uh, there is a,um, a pool lift that is
provided for the pool though the operational uh situation needs to be investigated a little
bit more to make sure that this lift does meet code in terms of the depth that's provided
here. There is also a temporary set of stairs that is uh in place to also provide some
access,though that doesn't meet ADA guidelines for accessibility. So uh those are a
couple of things that-that need to be addressed here. Uh,because of the depth of the
pool,um, it isn't- like a zero depth pool where users could just walk right in. So we have
to provide,um, some more accessible means of entry. Um let's see. Return on the
investment. Um, it would be a shorter return for a repair,um but we're going to see the-
the repairs that are necessary here are going to be very significant and,um, in the long
run, it's going to need to be replaced,but that long run is not very long. It's- it's a fairly
short lifespan that we would project for the existing pool. So,um,we are proposing that,
looking at the replacement of the facility is probably the most efficient um method for
dealing with this at this time.
Caputo: So one of the things that we wanted to point out to you is risk. With a-with a repair
option,the difficulty is based on the condition of the pool, is to try to decide what is the
line between renovation and leaving existing construction in place. Because by definition,
a repair is a repair, it's not a complete replacement. When we see a facility such as this
one where we see the concrete vessel is in this state,what becomes difficult for us and
creates an element of uncertainty in the design process is deciding what and how much of
the existing structure remains in a repair scenario. And of course,that decision ultimately
is going to eventually,no matter where that line is drawn,that decision ultimately will
have to be revisited. The structure can continue to deteriorate beyond where that repair
line is. So we just don't recommend a major investment in an existing structure. One of
the things we'd also like to comment on that I briefly mentioned earlier, or Chris may
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have mentioned, is the-the pool equipment is also reaching the end of its life cycle.
Those filters that you see in this photo,this photo here is just showing some of the
leaking. We did see a lot of the pool equipment leaking in the mechanical room, in the
pool equipment room. That also is contributing to water loss and it's also using a lot of
chemicals for treating additional gallons of water that you don't need to. Um,the filtersm
because they're old,they're reaching the end of their life now at about 20 years old,
they're not currently NSF certified and they don't have the air relief system that's
currently required by code. So even in a repair scenario,you would be looking at
replacing all of the mechanical equipment. One of the other things we wanted to talk to
you about tonight too,just briefly, is sustainability. Um, like many older facilities, this
pool being no different,was designed at a time when conservation was not on the
forefront of the imagination of the public or the designers. And so even in a repair
scenario, again, deciding what portions remain,those systems that remain will not be as
energy efficient as new systems will be, and they will not be as long lived as new systems
will be. Um, a- it will be possible in a repair scenario to upgrade the efficiency by
replacing some systems. But again, in a replacement scenario,you will have the lowest
operating cost over time. All right,we're going to take a closer look at just some of the
photos. Um,we included some photos that you saw when we went through our summary
for the reasons for our recommendation. This sequence is just gonna briefly take you
through some more pictures. Again,just again,to help you see the scenario that we're
looking at here with the existing pool. This is the 1987 swimming pool plan. I wanted to
just point out two things for you on this drawing. At this time in 1987,the main drain
piping was replaced. The reason why the piping was replaced at this time would have
been only because the existing piping was probably so corroded that they weren't
returning the proper amount of water back to the surge tanks,which would have been the
only reason why to replace that piping. So that piping was replaced in 1987. The other
thing that we wanted to show you again, is just looking at the-the floor plan of the pool
at the deep end. The deep end being on the left and the shallow end being on the right.
You could see the hatched areas where the drains were replaced and the saw cutting of
the pool. So this is just meant to convey that where that patching was done in 1987 is a
significant area in the deep end and because those joints are not watertight,there's water
loss there that's occurring all along the perimeter of that original saw cut. There were
some drone photos taken by staff prior to the repairs this year. Um, those photos were just
an excellent resolution to show some of our findings in detail to all of you tonight. Um,
these photos,um,you can see some of the definition again of the deep end patching and
the shallow end patching. Some of the,um,the joints are a little bit darker in color if you
could see those. So there are a lot of joints in the pool itself. We're going to take you
through a sequence here just of some photos showing some of the cracking and
delamination that we saw. The photo on the left is some deterioration at the pool wall just
below the gutter. The photo on the top right is the,um, sealing of the caulk at the joints
and the deep end that continue to fail. And of course the bottom right is the delamination
that Chris spoke about. Here's some more photos prior to the repair this year. So again,
the-the entire surface of the pool is unstable, one area is patched and then the area next to
it is failing. Um, this area here is actually from the American Leak Detection
investigation. We think this is probably the,um,most prominent source of the leaks. And
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this is the area underneath the gutter. And the gutter is actually pulling away from the
pool wall. And you could see these large gaps,um,below the stainless steel where it
meets the concrete where the grout has just been undermined. The reason for that is these
1987 details,um, from the original drawings. In 1987,the gutter was cut off. It was
originally a concrete gutter, and it was replaced with a stainless steel gutter. Um,the
original detail as you could see in this detail,the hatch pattern behind the gutter indicates
new concrete. And that new concrete was placed,but that new concrete is just bearing on
the gravel backfill, and it was only attached to the pool wall with a- a bent bar. Um,what
we think has happened over time is we think the weight of that concrete, if you can
imagine the weight of that concrete is- as- as the gravel settles,the weight of that 1987
concrete is actually pulling away from the 1948 pool wall. And that's what's pulling up
the gutter joint between the top of the old pool wall where the saw cut was made and the
bottom. So that-that failure is significant because it's happening around the entire
perimeter. This detail here is a joint showing the floor and what we wanted to show you
there again is the,um,while the repair was made,um,with dowels into the new and
existing, again,there's no water stop indicated. Um, Chris,maybe I'll have you cover the-
since you spoke about the core samples.
Selis. Sure.
Computo: And we can see the surface here.
Selis: Some examples,um, of the- of the coring that was taken to,um, assess the-the concrete
pool shell. As we saw before in the core samples,we've got cracking,um,through the-
the thickness of the core. We can also see the uneven surface of the pool bottom itself,
um,which is,um, an issue in itself. Um, I mentioned the,uh,VGBA,um,Act earlier and
talking about the main drains and the main drain sumps. This is one of the main drain
covers in the pool which is not compliant with code,uh, and will need to be replaced.
Um, and this one appears to be a field fabricated,um,possibly field fabricated,uh, grate
which is not allowed. And it has to be an engineered grate that provides a specific amount
of flow through it,uh,to help prevent entrapment around the drains. This is,um, a couple
of images indicating the return inlets around the pool. So,um,the inlet nozzles are spaced
regularly around the perimeter of the bottom of the gutter. And as I said earlier,that's
introducing the-the treated water at the surface. And so it's difficult for that to reach the
center of the pool and the deep end of the pool because they're just coming out of these
quarter-inch or three-eighths of an inch hole around the perimeter of the gutter. Um,
images of the-the,um, lift and the stairs that I spoke of earlier. Here are some images of
the pool deck itself. On the right,um,you can see the,um,the diagonal cracking across
the deck. That's in an area where the original pool tunnel was located around the
perimeter of the pool and there was a set of stairs there on that corner which was filled.
That fill has settled and so the deck is settling in that corner which is,uh, causing the
cracking around the deck. Um,we see several areas, I believe it was four or five areas
around the pool deck where there's significant settling and cracking of the pool deck. And
so we have uneven surfaces.
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Caputo: I'll just add one thing about the-the drainage. The-the,uh,the interesting thing about
this facility was that there's no deck drains. Um,technically speaking,the deck appears to
comply with the Iowa Code. Interestingly enough,um, Iowa does not have a specific
deck drain requirement and the decks do appear to slope to grade. But over time,the deck
area has been widened with various renovations. The original deck was much thinner in
1948 and so,um, a replacement facility would introduce some continuous trench drains,
and you wouldn't have a lot of the-the water,um, accumulating on the deck.And you'd
have-have a much drier deck surface because you'd have that drainage occurring and
which would just be safer for bathers.
Seris: Here are some more images indicating some of the damage to the pool deck. And then on
the left,um,you can see the joint behind the stainless steel gutter between the deck,um,
and the gutter that caulk joint has failed around the perimeter of the pool. This isn't even
probably the worst example we have. There are a couple of photos of much wider gaps
between those two. And so water is penetrating down between the deck and with a
freeze-thaw cycle that can cause even more damage. Um, and then we also see some
more images of the failing deck,um, and uneven surfaces.
Caputo: Thanks, Chris. All right,we'll take a look at the bathhouse. And the bathhouse is an
important accessory function to the pool. There were some very interesting findings that
we had looking at the bathhouse. And some of you,um,that have,um,perhaps grown up
in Iowa City and been to the pool might,uh,be aware o- of- of- of many of these issues
that we'll go through tonight. Um,but,uh,they're-the two that we have in green they're
just very important for us to touch on. And,um,the existing original 1948 pool
equipment room is in the basement, and it is considered by OSHA and code to be a
confined space. Um, it is a confined space,meaning that there isn't an easy way to access
or egress the space without deliberate effort. This photo is of the chemical room-the filter
room and the chemical room, and that stair leads down into the pool equipment room. A
confined space is extremely dangerous. Staff has been,um,uh, doing the best they can
operating,you know,this facility,needing to go down the basement to access the
equipment and keep it functioning. In any scenario,repair-repair or replacement,we
would recommend elimination of the confined space. If we have a basement pool
equipment room, it needs a stair. It needs,uh, an emergency way out,not a- a ladder. Um,
the other issue that we're gonna look at in some pictures that Chris will speak to more in
a- in a moment here is about the chemical storage hazard. In the room above this one,the
chlorine and acid are all stored together in one large room. If those two chemicals were
accidentally mixed, it creates chlorine gas. Chlorine gas is heavier than air. The basement
equipment room has a hole with this access to get down to it. In in an- in an event of a
spill,that chlorine gas will hug the floor and will go right down into this basement. Um,
that is also an extremely dangerous situation. We recommend,um, any new bathhouse
design have separate storage rooms and closets for acid and chlorine with separate
exhausts, so that it minimizes the risk to mix. Um, lastly, the current,um, situation,
because of the bathhouse, again, is just an older design,um, fust aid is currently
administered and shared with the pool manager office. Um, an enhancement to improve
safety would be to design the bathhouse to have a dedicated fust aid room that actually
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might have some cooling.Nowadays, adding cooling to a building such of this is it can be
done very economically and strategically with split systems, like you would do for a
computer IT room. You can-you can,um, instead of air conditioning, say the entire
bathhouse, if perhaps that's cost prohibitive,you can-you can air condition strategic
rooms for fairly inexpensively. And fust aid would be a room that we would suggest
doing that. Um, one of the things that we-we thought was interesting about this project is
when the original bathhouse was 40-years-old it was torn down. So it was regarded as
functionally obsolete in 1987,which is why it was demolished, or I should say,partially
demolished except for the-the basement. Right now,the bathhouse is 36-years-old. So it
is reaching that same period of time that it did previously where it is becoming
functionally obsolete. And why do we say that?What do we mean by that when we say
it's functionally obsolete?We'll take you through some photos here and show you what
we mean. Um,there's some security issues. This is the center corridor through the
bathhouse. The admissions area is open on three sides to the public traffic. So there's no
security for staff at the admissions,those that are handling passes or dollars or money.
Um, operational issues-um,we spoke about the,um, admissions and the lobby space,um,
being confined. We're gonna look at the pictures here. For pool management,the pool
management office is undersized. There isn't a good view out of the small window of the
back-back of the bathhouse to be able to see the s-the splash pool,the kiddie pool,
which is-which is to the left or to the side of the,um,uh,pool manager office when
you're-when you're looking out the-the window. Um,that's a security issue. Um,there's
also limited guard space and limited storage. Um, in terms of the bather amenities,this
pool was designed at a time when lots of people changed at a pool. Um,recent aquatic
trends in the last 20 years,um, suggest that, of- of course, showers and locker rooms
should still be provided for any facility,but this is quite large, and this is quite dated
because the capacity and size of the locker room and showers,um, does not need to be
that large,because a lot of people will-will come to the pool and not necessarily change
the way they did in recent years. Um, also,the,um,thing that we noticed right away was
that this facility doesn't have any single user washrooms. That's something really-really
important to have for,um, a public facility such as this. And we-we learned from Parks
and Recreation staff that, generally speaking, across,um, all the parks elsewhere in Iowa
City,that single user washrooms are provided. So this facility is not really on a par with
those facilities. That's really lacking um,the ability to have that privacy and the ability
also, if you need help, if you're disabled and you need help using the washroom and to be
able to have,um, some dignity and go in a washroom with a family member,rather than
trying to have that family member assist you in a larger washroom is- is just something
that is sorely needed. Accessibility-um, similar to the pool,um, the accessibility codes at
the time the building was designed in 1987 complied,but no longer,um,uh,does. We
spoke about sustainability for the pool. Similar thing here. A new bathhouse facility
would allow us to design sustainable systems with energy efficiency,uh, long-term
options to consider-perhaps considering even renewable energy systems or options like
solar panels. Um,when we talk about replacing the bathhouse,um,the bathhouse as part
of a conceptual design phase could be completely demolished. It could be partially
demolished. The-the building,uh,the exterior walls could remain, and the interior could
be gutted and a new filter building could be built. Um,we would suggest- strongly
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suggest,uh, as- as- in a- in a- in a later phase,thinking about that,uh,many aquatic
facilities that we've designed or renovated with a separate filter building is- is very useful
because we could locate it close to the deep end. And doing so means that your deep
piping is very economical. In this facility, the deep end is the farthest away from the pool,
um,which makes underground piping and routing that underground piping very
expensive. And well, let me just qui- quickly take you through some photos here. We're
almost done with our presentation. This is the 1987 floor plan of the bathhouse. And you
could see,um,what I spoke about earlier with the central corridor,the passageway there,
um, in the middle foreground is that lobby entrance that's very constricted,no space for
queuing. You could see that control area there is very congested. Moving through the
locker rooms on either side,the men and women's locker rooms,um,the locker rooms,
again, are- are quite large. Um,perhaps don't need to be quite so large. And then in the
center of the building are the lifeguard areas and the pool manager area to the north,
which we'll look at some more photos here. We did look at accessibility of the entrance.
Um, current ADA codes require some important things. They require a passenger loading
zone that is accessible,meaning you can drop off or pick up someone. Er,they also
require accessible parking and an accessible route to the building. Uh,these,um,photos
show that the existing,um,way that you approach this building is non-not accessible. So
in- in any scenario, a renovation or repair, er,we would need to create a little passenger
drop-off area here,um,that would allow an accessible curb ramp and someone to get in
and out of a vehicle. And then the accessible parking would need to be approved with an
accessible curb ramp. Um,we also noticed some obstacles to accessibility on the pool
deck side. These pictures are of the doors out of the bathhouse. That's the passageway in
the men and women's,uh, locker room. For whatever reason in 1987,these,um, odd
thresholds were designed as part of that building. Um, again,they are an obstacle to
accessibility. Looking at the existing building,um,the,um, entrance has a nice shaded
cover approaching the bathhouse,which is a nice feature to have patrons under shade
when they're-when they're checking in at control. Um, one of the things that we would
like to look at perhaps as part of a new facility with you is improving upon that and
providing a little bit more shade and queuing space kind of building off that idea,um, a
little bit more. Um, the pool deck side of the building,we'll take a look here and some
photos that some of the deteriorating conditions of the bathhouse. Um, fust and foremost,
on that picture,you could see the roof is aging. The facias and soffits are originally wood.
Um,those materials are just deteriorating. They've just reached the end of their life
expectancy. The original soffit was a fiberboard. It may be hard for all of you to see,but
that fiberboard is disintegrating, and that allows space for birds to nest inside the
building. This is the confined space that we spoke about. Uh,this has the ship's ladder
that you could see,um,that staff needs to come down to access the equipment. Um, one
of the interesting things in the photo at the bottom right,towards top left, do you see the
grill? That grill is an exhaust fan. Um,that exhaust fan is not very helpful if there's
chlorine gas in there because chlorine gas is heavier than air. And when you design a
pool equipment room,you need to pull the exhaust off the floor. So for whatever reason
that exhaust fan was designed high. Um, going down in this space as part of our study,
there is air moving here but again, if there was chlorine gas on the floor, it would stay
there for some time before it was evacuated. Uh,that hatch accesses the pool equipment
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room from the middle of the passageway,which again is an obstacle to pedestrians. I'm
going to have Chris talk about the chemical room.
Selis: Thank you. So,Andew mentioned the issues with the combining of some of these pool
chemicals. Uh,the photo here on the left,um,we see the three major pool chemicals that
are used in those black carboys on the left,that's muriatic acid that's used for pH control.
The white buckets with the blue lids,that's calcium hypochlorite. Those are stored right
next to each other. If there were a spill,uh,there will be a major issue with, um,uh, a
chlorine gas that would be created here. Those buckets,while sealed,uh, can crack. I
have specific,uh, experience with that happening in a facility. And when that cracks,uh,
the chlorine can wick up any moisture that is around,that could be,uh, a muriatic acid, it
could just be moisture. Then,um-um,moistens all of the brickets in there and can cause
an issue. And then sodium bicarbonate,which is used for total alkalinity management of
the pool. In most facilities, we would want to have these chemicals completely separated
in their own spaces so that there is no,uh, opportunity for any mixing of these chemicals.
Interestingly,the original bathhouse did have separation of the chemicals that were used
at that time. Very likely they had chlorine gas as the-the disinfectant for the pool,um,
which has gone out of favor. Um,but we would certainly want to investigate having
separation of all the pool chemicals,um, in any renovation or,uh,replacement. And then
we can see some more indications of the aging of equipment and the spaces.Um, and this
points to the end of life of- of- of all of this equipment. And then some more indications
of corrosion that's happening in the space. Um,the fumes that can be released from,
specifically the muriatic acid,but,uh, also chlorine in the air,uh, along with the moisture
will wreak havoc on any of the metal that's exposed. So we can see a corroded valve that,
uh,probably has reduced function at this point. We can see,uh, door hardware and even
ceiling in the facility that has started to fail due to moisture and chemical exposure.
Caputo: Just have a few more photos of the bathhouse to take you through. This is the lobby and
admissions area, and we spoke-we spoke about the lack of security. So you can see pool
staff there at the,um, check-in. And they're just essentially open and- and unprotected,
just not as safe a situation as it could be. This is the pool manager office, and here we
spoke about this window,um,that provides some view to the main pool,but no view to
the splash pool. Um,typically,how we design these facilities is we design them as a
projection, so they stick out of the bathhouse and they have a bay window.And that way
that bay window allows you,when guards are in the room,to have supervision of the
entire facility.
Seris: Let me say one thing about that.
Caputo: Go ahead.
Selis: You'll also notice in the manager's office,the chemical controller is mounted on the wall in
the manager's office,which is not something you see very often. That's usually going to
be in the mechanical space. So we keep everything separate. It's great for monitoring,but
that's not where you want to be doing your chemical testing.
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Caputo: Thanks Chris. One of the things that we also would recommend looking into is
enhancement for guard operations. Um,just improving staff retention and the working
conditions that the guards currently experience. These are just a couple photos. Um,
there's some lifesaving equipment that has to be stored out in the middle of the corridor.
The top two photos are just showing some appliances, again,where there isn't really any
counter space for guards to use,um,the microwave is kept on the floor because they
don't really have a counter. The guard facilities are also outdated. Uh,just to show you an
example of the guard shower,um, lab, and water closet. These are the existing locker
rooms. Um,the space itself architecturally is quite nice with the skylights and the open
truss work. Um,but what-what we see here, again, is just a facility where the plumbing
fixtures no longer comply with accessibility codes or the lockers or dressing areas. One
thing I want to briefly mention is the showers.None of the existing showers currently
comply with the plumbing code. The plumbing code requires you to have dedicated
drains.No bathers rinse water can cross over to another bather. So on the day we were
there, fortunately,there was a lot of shower use. So we could take these pictures and you
could see where wastewater is crossing,uh, across the shower area,which is something
that a new facility would not have. Uh storage -we mentioned this lastly, last item for the
bathhouse,um, staff, doing the best they can just to locate some storage on the side of the
building. Um,these items would be, last much longer if they were protected as part of a
small storage room. Budget-we looked at a budget for the repair facility,trying to
understand here the magnitude of these repairs and looking at it. Um Chris's team looked
at in the,um, existing conditions report,basically identified a long list of items that we've
talked about tonight. Tried to put some costs to those based on our professional opinion
and historical data from other projects. We did put some money in for some site work.
We know we wouldn't want to replace the parking lot,but again,making those accessible
improvements to parking, accessible route, accessible drop-off. Putting an allowance in
for maybe $500,000 to do that. Um,talk about abandoning the confined space,renovating
the bathhouse. We would move all of that equipment out into a separate building. We
added some-we added 15% for a repair allowance to the pool. Again,we haven't
identified all the existing problems,just trying to be safe. We know,um, existing
perimeter piping of the pool would need to be replaced, so there would be deck
replacement. And when we were all said and done with this,basically we were coming
up with a cost of around $10.5 million or so. And just looking at this thinking, is this a
good investment is the question and our conclusion is really this would not be our
recommendation. Certainly, as a Council,you could choose to renovate the facility but
again,this $10.5 million is going to end up costing you more as existing parts of the
facility remain and fail. So our conclusion for this evening is that we are recommending
complete replacement of the pool. Um,we found that because of the condition of the
pool,that a repair project would look very much like a replacement project and be,um,
very,very costly in order to try to mitigate these issues. Um, we just believe, and we
would recommend,that any money spent, especially that much money,be spent on new
infrastructure that's going to give you some longevity. Um, and then lastly, in green there
the new aquatic facility will give the community a chance to weigh in on what type of
facility,um, they would like or what amenities that they would like for a new facility.All
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right. We're going to talk about our next steps, and then we'll have Juli conclude our
presentation. So what would we do if Council votes to replace the facility? Our next step
would be a conceptual design phase. And one of the most important things that I wanted
to mention this evening,um,that Chris and I wanted to speak to you about is the history
of City Park Pool is very important. I know personally as an architect,um,history is
something that is,um, cherished in the community. Um,history has a role to play in the
design process and we wanted to just mention that as we explore different concepts
depending on public feedback, a new pool doesn't necessarily mean it has to be a
different pool. That's what the public input process would be for,trying to build that
consensus. So it there's a- if there's a strong desire amongst the community to have a
similar replacement pool,that can easily be done. We've done that before in many
projects. Similarly, if the new pool looks different, it can be designed in a way that
respects that historical context. And that actually is an exciting challenge for us as your
architects and engineers. Um, so we want to look to the past,respect the past,but also,
um, look to the future. Um,what we're going to talk about,um, for just the next couple
slides before I turn things back over to Juli, is the conceptual design phase. Um, one of
the things that we want to make sure that happens with this phase,um, is to include some
focus groups, staff,Parks, Recreation Commission, City Council,yourself,um, solicit
some input. Um,we'd create some design concepts for you and then,um,have a survey
and then those concepts would then be,um,presented and voted on by all of you. Um, so
this just outlines our next steps,just item by item,what we would do, and Juli is going to
talk about this in a moment. And then lastly, after approval,uh,when- and if the final
design concept and budget would be approved,that's when we would actually proceed to
project implementation and we'd go to the basic architectural services part of the project
to actually go through a design construction bidding and phase to open the public for a
new City Park Pool. All right and with that, we have a few concluding slides that,um,
Juli would like to present to you.
Seydell Johnson: Yeah. Just a couple things for me and I'm going to keep them up here to answer
your questions. Uh, fust of all, if you're all freaking out about the chemicals being next to
each other and- and all of that,just know that the other thing is that moving forward to a
new facility or renovating or even repairing,we would probably move away from using
muriatic acid. We don't at Mercer right now,we use what, CO2 instead,which is safer.
That's another way, an improvement would make the entire project safer and better for
that. But let me remind you what our public input process would look like if we go into a
full-on replacement. And we've talked about this, it's in the contract with our consulting
team. It has a real big emphasis on getting diverse opinions and getting a lot of opinions,
not just the loudest and most organized,but to make sure that we hear from as many
people as possible. So we would start with a large open house, likely this fall,which
would have the project consultants introduce themselves, get general feedback from as
many people as possible. Probably paired with one of our other large fall events whether
that be our Halloween event or the,um,holiday farmers market, something like that,
where we already have a big crowd. And then after that,we would host up to 14 in-
person focus groups. And those focus groups are targeted to specific user groups that we
know we want to make sure this facility works for. So we have not only the-the,uh,
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general use lap swimmers and regular users,but we want to make sure we get a group
that features a lot of people with different disabilities or caretakers for people with
disabilities. We want to talk with childcare providers,we want to talk with teens, see if
we can crack that,what makes it fun for the teenagers to come to the pool,uh,talk about-
talk with members and allies of the LGBTQ community. Talk to a lot of different groups
in a format that allows them to speak individually or speak in a small group directly with
the consultants in a private space and give their feedback that they may not be as willing
to give in a larger, open, large group. We want to do both,the large group and the small
groups. The way that these groups will be chosen is we're going to ask people,we'll
publicize it and ask people to fill out an interest form online. That interest form will give
them the opportunity to self-select the groups that they would be appropriate for. And
then they will be chosen without their names being seen by the selection committee. So
we'll say we have 100 people that are interested in being,um, in the family of swim
lesson participants. We would make sure that they actually had kids that had been
registered,uh,but then once that,we would just randomly choose from that 100 people to
get the number we want for the focus groups. The only difference,the ones that wouldn't
be that way. Obviously,the Parks Commission is- is a group that you know is not going
to be,uh, selected like that. Uh, the childcare group would be a targeted one,we want to
make sure that we get childcare providers, daycamp providers,um,those kind of things.
The other thing is that people would only be able to participate in one focus group.
They'd only be chosen once. We would give preference to Iowa City residents,um, and
we would try to make those as comfortable and as individual a consultation with the
consultants as possible. All that information gets put together with the information from
the larger,uh, community meetings and that goes to the three concept designs. So all that
information will be boiled down,three concept designs. Those concept designs will then
be put out in a public, statistically valid survey,uh, for folks to weigh in on that design.
All of that information then will come back to you, as well as the Parks and Rec
Commission for a decision at that time. Okay, so lots of steps to go through if we go
down that replacement. But just remember tonight,the question is, do you want to repair
the pool? If we decide to repair,there would not be any further public input because that
would be towards a repair, or if you're going to replace,then we move into that full-on
public input process. Make sense? Okay. And the-the timeline which I just lost here. Uh,
hopefully we're going through this construction would be over the season,not next
summer but the summer after. Okay?And it'd probably be that way,whether it's repair or
replacement. Probably not be open for the season the summer of 2025. Okay. All right.
Mayor I think we're done we'll answer questions.
Teague: Any questions for, is Andrew and Chris, is that correct?
[OVERLAPPING] Right.
Teague: Great. Or Juli.
Dunn: I got a question for probably Geoff. Where do these funds come for- come from to pay for
this?Would it be a bond or?
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Fruin: Uh,no, our current plan is to use our Facilities Replacement Fund. We'll be able to bond,
um, a- a small amount,um, 700,000 or so,but,uh,we would look to our Facility Reserve
Fund to do that. Council could choose to-to go to a,uh,to bond for that. It would require
a referendum and voter approval,um,but how it's budgeted now is essentially cash
reserve.
Alter: That actually is a question and I'm sorry to hop in, it just a piggybacks because it has to do
with budget. But I did see the numbers for,um,you see, for repair. What kind of budget
are we looking at for replacement?
Seydell Johnson: So,the contract calls for two designs at about the 10.5 million dollar and one at
15.
Alter: Okay. Thank you.
Seydell Johnson: To this point in the process,we didn't go any farther down that road because
not knowing which one you were going to choose and not knowing all of many design
choices.
Alter: Well, no. I mean this helps because then I was like,how would you know what to do for
concept,right? So that helps.
Fruin: I think- I think it's probably safe to say, given our experience with just about every capital
project in the last few years that,um, it's going to be hard to even replicate what we have
for that 10 million. I think one of our challenges through this process is going to be really
understanding those-those cost drivers and figuring out how much we can put into the
project to ensure that we're going to get the longevity that we want. These are one of
these projects where you don't want to skimp on something that's just going to cause a
headache another 5, 10,15 years down the road. So that 10 million was really a
placeholder during the master plan phase. Um,but I expect they'll be some pressure
during the design phase to-to push that up.
Alter: Sure. And then I have one final question and then I'll yield the floor to-to others. Um, so if
the pool were to be repaired, and I know that there were caveats in there about it's not
inclusive of everything that needs to be done,um, and that there's always some wiggle
room on both ends as- as far as shelf life. But how much time would we literally be
buying through repairs that you are?Because you said it, and I- I get it,that you're kind
of kicking we would be kicking down, excuse me,kicking the can down the road, and
that it would end up being more expensive for a variety of reasons,but what would that
shelf life be?
Seydell Johnson: I'll let them answer the shelf life, but remember the other part is the stability of
the walls.
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Alter: Yeah.No-no-no-no. I'm not.
Seydell Johnson: That they're going to hold up to the kind of renovations that you might do. So it
may not even be feasible.
Alter: Right. And that answered my question about what is the risk. So I appreciate that. I just
wanted to know what we're talking about in terms of return on investment here.
Caputo: We would try to approach a repair scenario to have a life expectancy of at least five
years. Um,but with this facility, it's in question again,because if we excavate the entire
perimeter of the pool to try to stabilize all of the walls, it just doesn't make economic
sense to try to stabilize the walls and not just remove them and build them back. And
even in,um, a liner scenario,yes,you could install a liner over the pool that would
temporarily stop the leaking,but the structure itself, and we've seen this over countless
projects with liners of pools that are aging,the structure continues to deteriorate beneath
the liner. So what happens with a liner is you no longer see the failures to patch them. So
the eventual reason for closure of the pool tends to be something more catastrophic, like a
huge crack opening up because it splices or tears the liner and you just didn't see it. So it's
hard to- it's hard to say with any certainty,um, of a life expectancy for repair beyond that
time frame.
Alter: Thank you.
Bergus: I have some questions and I'm going to just frame this in the context of some of the
community conversations that-that we've had. Um, and I- I got a question just this
weekend at the farmer's market where somebody said,why are you going to destroy City
Park Pool and put in a water park?Which has never been a plan or an intention. Um,but
that's kind of the-the- some I think skepticism or concerns like that have been floating
around. So I just have some really pointed questions that-that I want to um just sort of
address for the record, I guess. Um,were you as the consultants directed to come up with
the,um,replacement rather than the repair?
Caputo:No.No,we were um hired to provide our opinion and we- [OVERLAPPING]
Teague: Please use the mic.
Caputo: Oh, I'm sorry. I would say no. Um,we were hired to provide our opinion and because
this is our career and I've- I've done this for many-many years, Chris and I,there are
facilities that will do,um,uh,reviews such as this and recommend repair. Um, so,um,
based on the condition of this facility we sincerely recommend replacement.
Bergus: Thank you. And similarly with the budget,were you told that it needed to exceed $10
million in order to do the repair or anything like that?
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Caputo: Um,no. Um, only that the,um, as we were hired the framework of this,um, $10 million,
um,working point from the previous comprehensive master plan. So we-we-we knew
basically that that was previously discussed from the study of a project,whether it be
repair or replacement,that was probably of at least $10 million. Um,but because our
firm,this is what we do,we specialize in aquatics,we have a lot of historical data,um,to
extrapolate and so,um,we would have been able to arrive at these dollars without that
information.
Bergus: Thank you. Okay. Some less pointed questions now.
Caputo: Oh, in the water park question too...
Bergus: Yeah.
Caputo: ...that again, is just the period to welcome the community to comment for that public,
um, engagement. Um, as I- as I mentioned, I would imagine some of the concepts,um,
might be different than each other than we explore. There-there might be a concept that
looks very much like the existing pool and there could be a concept if the community
desires that might have,um, some other aquatic features. So,um, again,there's no-there's
no preconceived design,um, solution here. Um, and in fact,that's one of the most
exciting things for us to do as architects and engineers and- and with clients such as you,
is to go through this design process with the public. Um,we can truly say that in 30 years
we have never designed the same pool twice. Every-we've designed hundreds of pools,
they are never the same, and that's one of the things that's just exciting as- as I- I will tell
you as an architect,because every pool is uniquely designed for the community. We can't
necessarily please everyone,but we want to try to build consensus around that majority
opinion.
Bergus: Thank you. Um, okay. So just some things that kind of go through in order of your-your
presentation. The amount of water loss is super concerning because this is chlorinated
water that is just escaping the pool,not through a storm water system or just sort of in-
in- into the ground. Um, can you give us a sense of what the scale of that, like more than
5 million gallons in a year?Like just- I don't- and that may be a better staff question than
consultant question,but just-
Seydell Johnson: It's about 5.5 inches of water every day across the entire surface of that pool.
Um,now, it isn't all going directly into the ground. It is being captured underneath and
going down into,we believe, at least partially into a storm sewer.
Bergus: Okay.
Seydell Johnson: We don't know for sure,but,um, so yeah. It is also though,the cost of
chemically treating all that new water,um, and just the ongoing issues with trying to keep
it full basically.
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Bergus: And for the,um-having those 1987 plans was really interesting and seeing some of the
notes about replacements and that kind of thing. Were you able to uncover any
information about what the expectation of the longevity of any of the products at that
time? I mean, I saw a note of like 3M Weatherban Sealant. Do we have a sense of if
we've exceeded the,um,renovations that were made at that point in time?
Caputo: I would say, generally speaking that-um,that those types of products that were selected
at that time, um,now that we're reaching 40 years later,they-there-there are no repair
products on the market place that I'm aware of that would have a 40-year,um, life
expectancy being underwater. Um,unless you physically included water stops with the
repairs, and water stops are- are cast with the concrete,they're not a surface caulk. Um,
and what we saw from the product that you recom-that you mentioned,um,that we
would-we would not recommend-we would not recommend surface sealing,but we
would actually recommend water stops,um,which would be standard,um, in todays,um,
design realm.
Bergus: Sure- sure. And then,uh,we had a presentation a number of months ago from staff that
included,um, some of the similar pictures relating to,you know,the peeling paint and the
delamination and that kind of thing. Can anyone speak to just like how- like what were
the conditions to get to those pictures?Like is someone- like is that just how it exists
after weathering when the water's gone, or are you like picking at it or kicking it?How
do we-how do we get that level of damage?
Seydell Johnson: The Majority of that is pictures taken as we walked in last spring after the
winter freeze thaw. Uh,the ones around the main drain you saw an actual large piece of
concrete pulled back that was done to assess the conditions around there. So that was
done by staff but really, other than maybe a shoe kick here and there,that's what we walk
into,um,pretty much every spring.
Bergus: Thank you.
Harmsen: And I seem to recall from earlier conversations about water loss that this is- I mean,
there's some expectation of evaporation,but this was X number of times more than would
be reasonably expected and I think that was even from an earlier water loss number. So
just for full context can you clue us into like,how many more times water loss this is?
[OVERLAPPING]. I'll let her speak to that.
Harmsen: Or at least ballpark.
Caputo: : Maybe an inch of that five inch. [OVERLAPPING]
Selis: Yes. I would- I would say maybe an inch. You know, it's going to depend on weather
conditions,wind conditions,things like that certainly splash out you know how-those
kinds of things. But,um, I think more concerning was maybe not the number but the
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increasing amount each year. That indicates that it isn't just the evapo- evaporation,
which we would expect some, or the splash out. But you're obviously losing much more
water, from 36-55,000 gallons a day,you know, over the last two years.
Harmsen: And probably good to recognize that with evaporation you're not undermining,um,the
structure underneath the pool,which is another concern that,you know,that I had when
we were learning about this originally. We don't know how much washout is happening.
Selis: Correct.
Hamsen: Um,but we don't get any wash out with the natural evaporation that we might expect.
Selis: Right-right.
Teague:No more questions. Thank you both-thank you all. Yes. All right. We're going to open
it up for public comment. I wanted to see how many folks wanted to speak to this agenda
item. And if you're online,please raise your hand as well. I see one online. Welcome
Mazahir.
Salih: Hello, do you hear me?
Teague: Yes. Welcome.
Salih: Hi, everyone. Thank you. Uh, I really don't have a lot to say. I- I hear the- all the
conditions,the bad things that's happening at the pool,but I really just want to encourage
you to do something about it,to keep it, because that pool is really helping a lot of
vulnerable people who cannot take their kids to swimming lessons or something like that.
And also like it's centered on the downtown where everyone can access it. Please try your
best to keep that pool. Thank you.
Teague: Thank you. Anyone else? Seeing no one else in person or online, I'm going to close the
public comment and Council discussion.
Harmsen: Well, I think fust of all, it- much appreciation for the detail- level of detail in this
report. There's a lot to go through,many pages of stuff. Certainly,you know,the-the
water loss,but also like looking in more in depth at some of the facilities, um,you know,
the need for some changes is absolutely,you know,pretty crystal clear. Looking at that
one-the one room that had been mentioned a couple of times, looking at that and having
spent a couple of summers working in a petrochemical plant in the safety department,
where we talked about things like,how would you do rescues out of confined spaces.
That entryway,just for me to climb up and down that ladder, I could barely fit. But if I
had been injured and needed to be on a backboard, I can't even imagine what our fire
department. So, good example of,you know, designs that need to be updated and that's
part of the plan and so. But again,just wanted to say thanks for the level of incredible
detail that was in this report.
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Dunn: I would-I would echo the-the comments about thanks and the thoroughness of the report. I
think for- for me,um,the answer here is very clear as to what we should do to be,um,
both stewards of the facilities of our community and stewards of our taxpayer dollars.
And that's what brings me to lean towards the replacement option. I got to be thinking
about everything and quite honestly,the status of the facility is in many ways, especially
the chemicals, is unacceptable and I'm not placing blame on anyone for that.People deal
with the cards that they're dealt, can't have any issues with that. But it is our decision to
maintain the status quo or to change it for better. And that's where I'm going right now.
Taylor: I would also like to echo thank you to the consultant for such a very extensive report.
And I'd like to say that pictures do indeed speak louder than words. We'd heard about the
conditions. But to actually see these pictures, it was very dismaying actually to see the
state a deterioration that has occurred to the body of the pool and the surrounding
facilities. Disability awareness has always been very important to the city and so the fact
that several portions of the pool area are not ADA compliant is also very concerning. So I
do approve of any updates to that. The City Park Pool is undoubtedly, as you'd
mentioned, it's an iconic part of Iowa City history nestled in the middle of our beautiful
and wonderful City Park. For many years,people have anxiously,myself, awaited the
opening date for the pool and used it and enjoyed it. Um, so in determining the next steps,
we can't take the decision of this beloved pool lightly. We must consider the charm,
which I think you have taken that into consideration. The charm and the character, and all
the positive merits of it. I was very happy to see,Juli thank you for that list of focus
group people that you're going to include,because I think that is most important that we
seriously take into consideration input from the public by reaching out in as many ways
as possible and listening to them about what their thoughts are on the design process. And
I think that's going to be very important to listen to the people about that. Thank you.
Thomas: Well, I too appreciate the thoroughness of the- of the assessment. I think, from my
standpoint, I don't, in talking with others, am so concerned about the poolhouse, I mean,
the pool house, I think people were accepting the fact that there wasn't-the level of
attachment to the pool was not applied to the poolhouse as well. And seeing some of the
conditions in there, it looked kind of dangerous and grim. So the poolhouse, in my mind
had never been the issue. You know, looking forward,you know, and my background is
in landscape architecture, I did not work on pool facilities,but I've worked on other types
of public facilities, some of which were existing and preserved through the process with
additions. I think it's an interesting problem working on a project like this,where you
clearly are dealing with a facility that has what I would call an elegance to it and a spirit
to it that relates very-very remarkably well to its setting. The simplicity of it, I think,
speaks to the simplicity of the woodland setting. So I'm looking forward to seeing how,
with the transfer-with the project and-and any changes that may ensue how that spirit is
preserved. And I think it can be done. It's trying to identify what those qualities are, I
think in part,you know, in terms of its composition and so forth. But that's what I'm
interested in is seeing how through transformation,that structural preservation of the
spirit of the place can be preserved. So thank you.
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Teague: I think is um,we've had-we have one of the phases um, completed, at least from what
you all were contracted to do, and I think it's up to this Council to make a decision on
either replacement or um, or- or fixing it. I think my colleagues have shared that it needs
to be replaced. Um, and I'm- I'm very interested in the next phase,which is that
conceptual design phase,where we'll get input from various people. The-the open house
will be great um, as well as the focus groups. I think um, ensuring that all voices are at
the table and inviting various people is going to be important. And I'm looking forward to
um,not,uh, even stayed in a box where right now and we have people come and share
what they envision for this site. So I'm excited for this. Thanks to you all for the work
that you've done and I want to thank our Parks and Rec Commission in- and our Parks
and Rec staff for all the work that they've done. All right. Roll call,please. (Roll Call)
Motion passes 7-0.
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101.Assessment-91 Commercial Dr.—Resolution adopting an assessment schedule
for court ordered fencing at 91 Commercial Dr. and directing the Clerk to certify
the same to the Johnson County Treasurer for collection in ther same manner at
property taxes.
Teague: 10.i.,Assessment-91 Commercial Drive. Resolution adopting an assessment schedule
for court-ordered fencing at 91 Commercial Drive and directing the Clerk to certify the
same to the Johnson County Treasurer for collection in the same matter as property tax.
And there is a motion to defer to October 3.
Goers: Yes. Staff is requesting that the motion to defer Mayor. Obviously, a member of Council
will have to make it. The reason being is we got a late payment uh, of a significant
amount, $1,000 toward the $2,400 that remains to be paid. And we'd like to allow the
property owner to continue to make those payments. Frankly,we'll get the money sooner
if they do than if we assess er,the bill for taxes. So we would- staff would request that
council move to defer this to October 3.
Dunn: So moved.
Harmsen: Second,Harmsen.
Teague: Moved by Dunn, seconded by Harmson. And anyone from the public like to address this
topic or any questions for Council to our staff. Anyone from the public like to address
this topic. Seeing no one in person or online, Council discussion. Roll call,please. (Roll
Call) Motion passes 7-0.
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11. Council Appointments
ll.a. Community Police Review Board
Teague: Item 11 is Council appointments. l La. Community Police Review Board. Uh,we have
one vacancy to fill an unexpired term upon appointment through June 30, 2026, and there
is no gender um,requirement and Council discussion. And this is the only appointment
that we have tonight.
Dunn: I would put forward Franz Becker. Franz is a public defender.
Bergus: I agree with that.
Goers: The only thing I'll mention about Mr. Becker, and it's exactly the point that Councilor
Dunn has raised, is that he's a public defender. The hesitation or the concern I have is
what information he would have access to as a member of the Community Police Review
Board, and whether that could be used in other cases. Obviously,he would need to recuse
himself, clearly, in any case in which there's a criminal defendant that his office is
representing. Uh, I'm less concerned about that because I think that conflict would be
obvious to him, I assume. Uh, I'm more concerned with whether as a result of his work
doing criminal defense work,he might recognize voices or,um,you know,that kind of
thing through the body camera video and so forth that he would be allowed access to.
Um, and whether or not that would create a problem in other context, I don't know if it
would,but it was something that our office was discussing earlier this week.
Bergus: Just to follow up on that Eric, isn't- doesn't that kind of cut the other way?Like any
information that he would learn that relates to a case, I mean, it- it would all have to be
like disclosed in discovery anyway.
Goers: Well, it depends on-well, I- I guess I'm not sure. I guess the scenario-the hypothetical
scenario that we were envisioning was, again,not necessarily a case in which he or a
member of his office is representing. Because I think the conflict would be clear and he
would need to remove himself from consideration. But more that he's exposed to a case
in which he is-he and his office are not representing,but says, oh yeah,that's Officer
Smith, er, I can see. And then in a separate unrelated case in which Officer Smith is
involved,not the same,but a separate one says,hey,but weren't you involved in that,
You know-weren't you involved in a case in which you,you know,were accused of
doing X,Y, or Z, something like that? Information that would presumably not be
accessible to defense Council because I don't think that would normally be the kind of
thing that would be discoverable. And so it's that kind of scenario that we're-we have
some concerns about.
Alter: Didn't we have- in fact, I know we did because I think it was the very fust meeting that or
among the fust meetings that Councilor Harmsen and I were on,when we talked about
whether there should be and this was as a- as a- a- a requirement on the commission of
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having somebody who had been in law enforcement at one point or another. So is this-
this-this person is simply as a resident, as a citizen, so they're not fulfilling that current or
former,but they are currently a lawyer. Right?
Goers: Right. There's-the ordinance presently says the board shall include one current or former
peace officer as that term is defined, except that a peace officer employed as such by the
City of Iowa City within two years of the appointment date shall not be appointed to the
board. For example,that's why in the notes for your packet you see that um,former
officer David Schwindt is not yet eligible until November of this year. I'm not aware that
there's currently a police officer on the commission, although the ordinance also indicates
that the City Council reserves the right for good cause to waive the requirement that the
board includes one current or former peace officer. So you're not-not required to have
one.
Alter: Yeah. I was- for consistency, I was uncomfortable with it at the time and voted against it.
So I'm actually not in favor of this appointment at this time of this person. Just for my
own sense of consistency.
Teague: I- I would um, suggest Denise.
Alter: She was someone I liked as well.
Bergus: I do think we just need to maybe clarify for the future if knowledge of,uh, I don't know,
like a member of the public who is out and about a lot and like watches officers or knows
officers would never be disqualified for- like that just feels really wrong to say that-that
the interest of members of the public who are protected by,you know,the-the due
process rights of- of what happens in the criminal legal system should be like-that-that
there could be some advantage relating to wrongdoing that the City- I don't know, I'm
just very uncomfortable with-with- I- I understand your job is to limit the liability of the
City, and that you see the possibility of someone who would have information that could
increase the liability of the City based on officer wrongdoing.
Goers: Well, I'd offer two clarifications. One, it would be based on alleged wrongdoing. I- I
think the vast majority of complaints that are filed with the CPRB are found to be not
sustained. Uh,but the other part of it is that the information that the CPRB, uh, gains
access to is not information that's available to the public. Uh,they meet in executive
session to review the videos and to,uh, engage in their deliberations. And so I- I totally
agree with you in the sense that there might be members of the public who,you know,
are just in a position. You know, for example, let's say folks who work at downtown bars
would have a lot of interaction with police officers and would be able to see a lot about
how they engage,particularly with folks who have had too much to drink, let's say, in a
late night evening. But- and that's fair game. Uh,but the information here that CPRB
members get is- is more than that. They get more information than it-would otherwise be
available to members of the public.
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Bergus: And I think what I'm uncomfortable with is you're taking the neps-next step of
assuming that a person who's in a role to use that information would do so, and I- I- I
don't think.
Goers: I think there's a risk of that, that's what-
Bergus: I think there's a risk of that in any situation. And that this is a person who actually has an
ethical code that would prohibit that.
Goers: I- I guess I'm not certain that they would be limited to information that they- limited and
prevented from using information they gained elsewhere. Um, I don't know.
Teague: Any- any other considerations for appointments?
Dunn: I have a question. Can body cam footage be FOIA'd.
Goers: Can it be what?
Dunn: FOIA'd.
Goers: Uh,we consider that part of a police investigative report, so typically no.Now,
sometimes it's released on a discretionary basis. Um,we certainly have done that in the
past, any- any number of occasions,but typically,uh,no.
Teague: So there's two,uh,names that have been submitted. Franz Becker and Denise Szecsei.
Taylor: Szecsei.
Teague: Szecsei. Okay. Any other?
Thomas: I had Jessica Hobart was another possibility.
Harmsen: That application had jumped out at me too,um,just from the combination of the social
work and criminal justice kind of combination backgrounds. I thought that was
interesting, looked like a Master's in two different- two different areas.
Teague: Well, any other nominations? So,we have,uh,the two that I just mentioned, and Jessica
Hobart,with each of the nominations both have two Councilors. So far,we need to get to
four.
Alter: I could switch to-
Teague: Yeah.
Alter: -Jessica.
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Teaguer: I'm- I'm comfortable going to Jessica as well. That would give us.
Taylor: I- I would be okay with Jessica Hobart.
Teague: Okay. Uh, so the majority has,uh, selected Jessica Hobart to be on the,uh,Police
Community Review Board. And could I get a motion to appoint?
Thomas: So moved.
Teague: Moved by Thomas.
Alter: Second,Alter.
Teague: All in favor say aye. (Voice Vote)Aye. Any oppose?Motion passes. I'm sorry.
Dunn: I said nay.
Teague: All right. Um, any opposed?Nay. Uh, so motion passes 6-1.
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14. City Council Information:
Teague: And we are on to item number 14. City Council information.
Dunn: Had an excellent,uh, event at City Park for Labor Day,the Iowa City Federation of
Labor. Um, great turnout, I think it was a good bit bigger than last year. A lot less food. I
wonder how that happened. So,uh,thank you to all the folks that turned out for that,uh,
and thank you to the-the workers that got us to where we are today.
Taylor: I- I echo what Councilor Dunn said. Uh, I hope everyone had-had an enjoyable Labor
Day and I'm on the Monday collection route for- for Waste Management, and so I do
appreciate those workers who,uh,had to labor on Labor Day. And I know there are
others because I was also at that City Park event and there were,uh,the Parks and Rec
folks that were also working. So thank you to all those workers that had to work.
Teague: This Saturday on the Ped Mall from 12:00-5:30, I believe, is the World Cultural Fest,
and so that,um, should be an exciting event.
Alter: I'm going to probably preempt Laura here,but-
Bergus:No, go ahead.
Alter: It is the Climate Action coming up next week, so several days of events, and I'm
frantically scanning them right now,but Laura probably has them committed to memory.
Bergus: It's the 18th through the 23rd and you should go to icgov.org/climatefest, all one word,
to see the full schedule.
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15. Report on Items from City Staff
Teague: Right. All right. We'll move over to,uh, item number 15, City Staff, City Manager's
Office.
Fruin: Yeah. Just a quick,uh, quick observation. We-we breezed through the consent agenda
meeting after meeting,but on your agenda today,that's already been approved,you had
three affordable housing funding agreements for $900,000,two projects for separate park
improvements, a road improvement project, and two major public facility improvements
in addition to a few other things. So a lot going on outside of what's on your regular
agendatoo.
Teague: Our City Attorney.
Goers: Thank you.Nothing from me,Mayor.
Teague: And our City Clerk Office.
Grace:Nothing from me.
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