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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-07 Info Packet of 4/18c, oF,ow^c, CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET www.icgov.org April 18, 2002 I ,SC LL N OUS I IP1 Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agenda IP2 Memorandum from Mayor: July 4 Fireworks Show IP3 Memorandum from Assistant City Manager: Loss of Franchise Fee Revenue IP4 Memorandum from Administrative Assistant to City Manager: Recycling Meeting with University IP5 Memorandum from Parking and Transit Director to City Manager: Short Term Parking- Dubuque Street Ramp IP6 Memorandum from Airport Manager: T-Hangar Occupancy IP7 Memorandum from Police Officer Mebus to Police Chief: Monthly Activity Report - March 2002 IP8 Letter from Karen Kubby (Emma Golodman Clinic for Women) to City Manager: Property Tax IP9 Iowa City Police Department Use of Force Report - March 2002 IP10 Minutes: February 21 PATV IPll Business Solutions ICAD April 2002 I COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE TO BE ACCEPTED MAY 7 I IP12 Sally Simpson: Elder Services Funding IP13 Lori Klockau: Sand Prairie Preservation IP14 Michael Townsend: Concerns regarding Daughter [staff responses included] IP15 Ann Kantor: Quilt ProJect [staff response included] I COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED - ACCEPTED APRIL 16 I Available at the City Clerk's Office · Stephen Murphy: Jamba Juice [staff response included] · Nate Steele: Hickory Hill Improvements Costs · Sandford Jaques: Public Power Initiative · Mary K. Mitchell: Reception for Brian James · C. Everett Koop: Smokefree Restaurant Ordinance · Robert Dostah Moen Project · Helene R. Hembreiker: Municipal Electric Utility · Alan Nageh Camp Cardinal Road · Julie Spears: Iowa City Commissions and the Student Aged Population · David Rust & Joy Smith: Sterling Project · Cat Fribley: Rezoning and development of the former McCollister Tract · David Purdy and Stacy VanZante, Co-Chairs Friends of Hickory Hill Park: Hickory Heights · Joyce Carman, President, Elder Services Board of Directors: Elder Services, Inc. Home Repair/Modification Program · Joyce Carman, Susan Boyd, and Kenneth Coleman: Elder Services ~ City Council Meeting Schedule and April 18, 2002 ~,~ cx~' Tentative Work Session Agendas May 6 Monday 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Emma J. Harvat Hall I May7 Tuesday 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Emma J. Ha/vat Hall · Separate Agenda Posted 9 Thursday 8:30a SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Emma J. Harvat Hall · Executive Session- Personnel Evaluations of City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk May 20 Monday 6'30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Emma J. Harvat Hall May21 Tuesday 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Emma J. Harvat Hall · Separate Agenda Posted I May 27 Monday MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED I June 10 Monday 6:30p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Emma J. Harvat Hall IOune 11 Tuesday 7:00p SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Emma J. Ha/vat Hall · Separate Agenda Posted Meeting dates~imes subject to change FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Regulation of Downtown Dumpsters Downtown Historic Preservation Writers' Safe Haven Opening of First Avenue Public Power Initiative Sidewalk Caf6 Hours Comprehensive Plan Amendments City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 17, 2002 To: City Council From: Ernie Lehman Re: July 4 Fireworks Show I met with representatives from the JayCees this past Wednesday at which time I was given the attached proposal for a July 4 fireworks show. The JayCees have very limited resources to devote to this year's event, in terms of both personnel and finances. The proposal is that the City provide $5,000 for the fireworks and about $1,200 for insurance. We would also be expected to furnish labor for preparation in City park, event security, crowd management, and City crews would be responsible for cleaning up the park on the following day. The fireworks display would be of an estimated 10 to 15 minutes in duration, with no other associated activities, I expressed some doubt that Council could support this proposal, and the JayCees agreed that a show of such short duration would likely be disappointing to many who attended. I bring this to your attention noting that I cannot support this proposal. If you would like more information, please give me a call or feel free to contact Amy Jennings, July 4th Event Chair, at 688-9418. Attachment cc: City Manager Business Plan Rev:4/05/02 1 of 4 2.2 IC 4th Event Dependencies If it is decided that the City of Iowa City wants the Jaycees to host a fireworks show for 2002, we will need the following assistance: · City crews to put up the security fence on July 3ra and take down the fence July 5th. · Fire Department and/or Police Department resources to be in charge of the fall-out zone and perform periodic area canvas activities the night of the event (4th). · City crews to clean tip the park area on the 5th. · City to pay the insurance fees for the events (approx. $1,200). · Additional funds to pay for advertisement for the event The Jaycees will use the $5,000 IC funding to pay for the fireworks and supplies. This amount will purchase a 10-15 minute show without music choreography. The Jaycees will perform the following activities: · Send out donation letters to area businesses · Work with local press (radio and newspaper) to create advertisement for the event Purchase the fireworks · Prepare the fireworks for display · Shoot the fireworks DEVELOPMENT PLAN 4.1 Abstract 4.2 Milestones 4.3 Cost Summary Iowa City/Coralville Jaycees City of Iowa City IP3 MEMORANDUM Date: April 18, 2002 To: City Council ~//~ From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Re: Loss of Franchise Fee Revenue Attached please find a copy of a recent letter from Mediacom advising that they will no longer collect and pay a 5% franchise fee on revenues derived from cable modem (internet) services. This decision is in response to a recent ruling by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Based on the most recent figures available, we estimate this will result in a reduction in franchise fee revenue of between $90,000 and $100,000 annually. Despite this loss of future revenue, we do not anticipate that it will severely affect the daily operation of the cable division. This revenue source has grown exponentially since the first quarter of 1999, when we received less than $500, to a current estimated $22,000 to $25,000 per quarter. There has been an ongoing debate as to whether or not cable modem services were truly a "cable service" and thus subject to franchise fees under existing cable TV franchises. Thus we have not considered this a reliable source of income for the future, and we have elected to use these funds only to support capital acquisition and to rebuild the operating fund balance which was substantially reduced last year to help pay for the new Cable division offices in Tower Place. We carefully avoided committing these funds for normal operations. Annual operations are funded from the 5% franchise fee revenue generated from cable television services and these fees remain intact. While the loss of this revenue may make it more difficult to maintain an adequate fund balance to meet unanticipated expenses in the future, we plan to budget with that need in mind. Cc: Telecommunications Commission Stephen J. Atkins, City Manager Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney Andy Matthews, Asst. City Attorney Drew Shaffer, Cable TV Coordinator asst\mmos\fra nchiserev doc Mediaco April 9, 2002 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Dale Helling City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Dale, I am writing to inform you of a recent ruling of the Federal Communications CommiSsion and the action we are taking as a result of the FCC ruling. In a ruling issued and made effective on March 15, 2002, the FCC classified cable modem service as an "information service." Moreover, the FCC specifically said that cable modem service is not a "cable service." The FCC went on to discuss a number of questions regarding the regulatory effect of classifying cable modem service as an information service. On the subject of franchise fees, the FCC noted that Section 622 of the Communications Act provides that the franchise fees that a community can impose on a cable system may "not exceed 5 percent of Iai cable operator's gross revenue derived.., from the operation of the cable system to provide cable services." (emphasis supplied). The FCC then stated that "[g]iven that we have found cable modem service to be an information service, revenue from cable modem service would not be included in the calculation of gross revenues from which the franchise fee ceiling is determined." The FCC's statement has the effect of prohibiting the imposition of franchise fees on cable modem service revenues in their entirety. Our predecessor that owned the cable system until July included revenue from cable modem service i~ the calculations of gross revenues and paid franchise fees on this amount. It did this because until this FCC ruling the situation was unsettled. We continued the status quo after the acquisition for the same reason. However, given the clear direction from the FCC that cable modem service is not a cable service, revenues from the service cannot be included in the franchise fee ceiling calculation. Effective with our next billing (April 14, 2002), we will no longer collect franchise fees on cable modem revenues or include those revenues in our franchise fee calculation. To do otherwise would violate the FCC's ruling and statements and would expose you and us to lawsuits alleging the wrongful collection of fees. The potential liability to you and to us due to a class action lawsuit would likely be far greater than the franchise fees generated by the cable modem service. The savings from this step will be passed on directly to our subscribers (your constituents); our cable modem subscribers will see a reduction in their bills by the full amount Mediacom Communications Corporation 6300 Council St. NE · Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 · 319-395-7801 Fax 319-393-7017 of the franchise fee we previously collected, so they will directly benefit. We do not benefit either way since we have merely served as a "collection agency" for these franchise fees and the franchise fee mount collected has always been passed on to you. We will provide you the franchise fees collected on cable modem service through March 2002 in our next remittance. From April 2002 forward, the subscribers will enjoy the benefit of the lower costs. We trust you can appreciate that the FCC's action has dictated this response on our part. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, MCC IOWA LLC Jon Koebrick Director of Government Relations /kw City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM TO: City Manager ~~ FROM: Administrative Assistant DATE: April 15, 2002 RE: Recycling Meeting with University Friday, April 12, Dave Elias, Brad Neumann, Dee Vanderhoef, and I met with John De Brie (Director, University Operations and Maintenance), Nick Klenske, as well as the President and Vice President of UISG regarding recycling among the student population. Below is a list of the ideas raised during the meeting, along with conclusion reached: · Recycling bottles and cans on University property. The Student Recycling Committee has taken the lead by providing volunteer labor for this program. The Committee will seek additional equipment (bikes/trucks for collection, more containers) from the University. The City did award a landfill grant of $3,700 to help provide additional containers and support the web site. · Collection of recycling from multifamily units of five or more. Much discussion took place over the collection for apartment buildings, fraternities, and sororities. Brad and Dave explained the pilot project and resulting difficulties. It was recommended to the students that owners/residents of apartments who desire recycling should contact their respective private haulers for recycling collection arrangements. · Recycling of newsprint in dorms. This appears to be the "big ticket" recycling item - the most bang for the buck. A Daily Iowan is delivered to the door of every room in each residence hall. The students will work with University officials to establish a system to recycle the newspapers. At this time, there is no action requested or required of the City. City of Iowa CityiP5 MEMORANDUM To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Joe Fowler, Director Parking & Transit Reference: Short Term Parking Dubuque S~eet Ramp I want to sta~ by giving a sho~ history of how we got to the position we ~e in today. D~ing the construction plying for the new Libra~ the Libr~y Board requested that the City close the no~h half of the p~king lot located at the comer of Li~ and College Streets. This was done to facilitate construction staging for project. As a result the no~h half was closed, the cashier booth was removed ~d sho~-tem meters were installed in the sou~ half of the lot. Since the no~h half of the lot was closed the question of providing sho~ te~ parking in the Dubuque Street Ramp has been an issue. The first question is c~ it be done? The answer is yes. There are two options, gating the ~ea separately or installing time limit si~s. The first option, separate gating, requires short te~ users to enter on Li~ S~eet and park on ~e lower level. To exit they would drive t~ough a second gate, enter the no~al traffic flow and ~en exit. They would have a different color entrance ticket ~d pay a penalty if they stayed beyond the sho~ te~ limit. I obtained a cost figure for this project of just over $10,000 and presented this option to Co~cil. When I went back to the wndor he said he had not included installation ~d had only giwn rough cost. At that time the cost increased to about $20,000. The second option, installing si~s to notify the public, requires p~king enforcement to chalk whicle tires and then ret~ later to dete~ine if any vehicle is in violation. If the ve~cle has been over the time limit a $5.00 p~king ticket would be issued. This is in addition to being charged the no~al parking fee. Each of these options has problems. The sep~ate gate results in p~kers using th~ wrong ~ntrance ~d parking in the wrong section or not having access to the desired section of the facility. It would be very easy for customers not familiar with local policies seeing a ramp entr~ce, pulling in ~d p~king, and then being assessed a larger fee. It would be possible to pull into the short te~ area, exit to the long te~ ~ea and p~k and then be ch~ged the higher fee. In addition, there is the added cost to purchase ~d maintain equipment for a tempor~ problem. Time limit signage has been tried in the past in the Capitol Street Ramp. There signs prohibited parking on lower levels before 10:00 a.m. After the initial signage was installed and the public complained the Parking Division had to go back and paint a sign on the wall in front of each parking space. There were still constant complaints about the restriction and both the ticket and fee being charged to park in a public ramp. This restriction caused the most controversy of any parking restriction in the past twenty-four years. Because of the effect these restriction would have on the Parking System as a whole and the availability of parking in the Dubuque Street Ramp at this time I do not recommend implementing either option. cc Chris O'Brien, Parking Manager IP6 IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone (319) 356-5045 Memorandum To: Mayor Emie Lehman From: Ron O"Neil, Airport Manager ~. Date: April 17, 2002 Re: T-hangar occupancy At the Council/Commission meeting on April 15, a Commission member mentioned that the T- hangars were rented at 100% occupancy. This is usually the case. At this particular time, the occupancy rate is 94%. As with any rental property, there are transition times. There is a waiting list for hangars, but two of the people on the list will not need a hangar until May. Another person on the list is a student finishing his training and wants to purchase an airplane. Other people on the list are in the north units and want to be in the larger units in the south buildings. The Commission members are not involved with the dayto day leasing of the hangars and because the hangars are usually all rented, they assumed they were rented at this time. I just wanted to clarify this so there would be no misunderstanding. The Commission and 1 look forward to working with the Council and Steve to strengthen the financial situation of the Airport and to providing the needed aviation services to the community. Cc: City Council Steve Atkins, City Manager Airport Commission From: Officer R. A. Mebus Ref: Monthly Activity Report Date: March 2002 Copy: Captain Widmer During the period covered by this report, 22 different officers spent a total of 34.5 hours participating in than 17 community events and had contacted nearly 356 persons. Listed is an overview of the different events. DATE OFFICER Contacts Length Activity 03-05-02 Krei, Steffen 21 1.5 hrs Driver Ed Class 03-05-02 Mebus 28 2.0 hrs School Parent Group Mtg 03-07-02 Powills 10 .5 hr Cub Scout Tour ICPD 03-07-02 Campbell 20 2.5 hrs SRT Pres- CPA 03-12-02 Mebus 30 1.5 hrs Gun Safety- UIHC Peds Docs 03-14-02 Bok 30 1.5 hrs Dom Violence- CPA 03-14-02 Leik,Lorence 30 2.5 hrs Bomb Squad- CPA 03-22-02 Miller 10 2.0 hrs Younkers-"kids day" 03-22-02 Schultz 30 4.0 hrs Hunter Safety 03-23-02 Schultz 27 6.0 hrs Hunter Safety 03-26-02 Gist 20 1.0 hr K-9 - JSCO Explorers 03-26-02 Johnson, 10 1.5 hrs Partner in Reading Reception Widmer, Mebus, Farnsworth, White, Lippold 03-27-02 Shaffer, 5 2.0 hrs Senior Volunteer Program Brotherton 03-28-02 Shaffer, 20 2.0 hrs Senior Center Coffee Brotherton, Krei, Jackson, Singleman, Noble, McMartin 03-28-02 Gist 30 1.0 hr K-9-CPA 03-28-02 Mebus 30 1.0 hr Police in Schools - CPA 03-30-02 Mebus 35 2.0 hrs Sibship-safety presentation EMMA GOLDMAN CLINIC FOR WOMEN Women's Health Project (319) 337-2112 227 North Dubuque, Iowa City, Iowa 52245 FAX (319) 337-2754 cornmeduc~blue.weeg.uiowa.edu Steve Atkins []A/ 0'-I ~ 410 E. Washington St. a ~Q(M/i/ Iowa City, IA 52240 April 10, 2002 Dear Steve, The Emma Goldman Clinic has recently become property tax exempt. Knowing that a significant percentage of the property in Iowa City is tax exempt and the consequences to the General Fund that can come ~om this circumstance, we enclose a check for $1,231.93. This mount is the actual tax asking for our portion of the City of Iowa City's Fire and Police Depadxnents that would be paid if we were paying property taxes in March of this year. As we highly value the services of these departments and have a higher need for these services then the average organization, we felt it was our obligation to pay our full share of their operations. In peace, Karen Kubby Executive Director Cc: Andy Rocca, Fire Chief R.J. Winkelhake, Police Chief IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE REPORT March 2002 OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED 58, 19 3-7-02 02-1998 Alcohol violation Subject was being issued citation for alcohol violation. Subject stood up and shoved officer in the chest. Officers used hands on techniques to restrain subject against wall while handcuffing 58 3-9-02 02-2064 Fight in progress Subject who had been arrested for alcohol and drug violations and for fighting was being led to the squad car. Subject spit on officer. Subject had to be restrained with hands on techniques after subject sltPPed handcuffs to the front of his person and was pounding on the squad car windows. Officers, after transporting him to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the fight, again used hands on techniques in the hospital to restrain him from kicking the officer. 24 3-10-02 02-2101 Theft Subject stole officers equipment and was stopped and attempted to pull away from the officer who was arresting him for the theft. Subject refilsed to place hands behind his back for handcuffing and was advised that officers would deploy chemical agent if he did not comply. Subject continued to attempt to turn into the officer and began kicking at the officer. The subject was taken to the ground. 36 3-12-02 02-2155 Disorderly house Subject tried to assist second subject who was being arrested. First subject's friends attempted to restrain him. Subject broke free, charged at officer who deployed chemical agent and used hands on techniques to restrain and handcuff subject 19 3-13-02 02-2199 Alcohol investigation Subject who was focus of officer investigation into alcohol violation fled from officer. Officer grabbed subject's shirt to prevent flight. Subject broke free and fled again. Officer took subject to ground for handcuffing. OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED 49 3-15-02 02-2226 Operating while Subject was arrested for OWI. Afier intoxicated being handcuffed, subject kicked officer. Officer restrained subject against squad car until she de-escalated. 36, 17 3-21-02 02-2397 Operating while Subject was passenger in car where intoxicated driver was arrested for OWI. Subject was being transported to her residence. Subject began arguing with officer and refused to leave. Subject was arrested and resisted handcuffing, pulling hands from handcuffs repeatedly. Subject also kicked at officers. Defendant was taken to ground and handcuffs were secured. 33 3-22-02 02-2434 Medical assist Officers were called to assist ambulance personnel with highly intoxicated subject. Due to subjects aggressive behavior he was handcuffed. Once subject de-escalated, handcuffs were removed and replaced by ambulance restraints. Subject removed one restrain, re-escalated and was again handcuffed. 58, 19 3-23-02 02-2461 Suspicious activity Subject was reported to be armed, transporting drags and arriving on bus. Officers observed subject running away from area. Officer directed subject to stop. Subject continued to flee and hid from officers. Officers located subject and drew sidearms while ordering subject from hiding place. 58 3-24-02 02-2490 Interference with arrest Officer was engaged in arresting subject. Second officer was unable to assist due to advance of several friends of subject being arrested. Second officer ordered friends to move away from arrest site. Subjects refused. Officer repeated directives to the group who continued to advance on officer. Officer deployed chemical agent after warning group of deployment. Group dispersed after deployment of chemical agent. 49, 27, 17, 18, 3-24-02 02-2491 Fight in progress Several subjects were involved in a 32, 82 fight. Officers attempted to arrest one of the primary participants. Subject resisted and refused to stop fighting and place hands behind back. Subject resisted officers efforts to physically OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED place subjects hands behind his back. Subject was taken to ground with hands on techniques and handcuffed. Second subject was identified as interfering with this arrest and as officers attempted to arrest subject he fought with officers. Officers used hands on techniques and deployed chemical agent to restrain and handcuff subject 20, 59, 60 3-30-02 02-2692 Search warrant Officers were serving search warrant at residence of subject with history of violence. Upon entry, officers drew sidearms until residence was secured. 1120 3-31-02 02-2737 Traffic stop Subject was passenger in vehicle where driver was arrested for drug violation. Subject attempted to move toward person being arrested despite directives of officers to the conrcary. Officers used hands on techniques to restrain subject as she was arrested. Dist: Chief, Captains, Lieutenants, Training Sgt., City Clerk, Library, City Manager Minutes of the Board Meeting, PATV 21 Feb 2002 Lafayette Street Office 1. Call meeting to order: Present: Michael ~ell, John Carhoff, Tim Clancy, Steven AL=well, Tam Nothnagle, Phil Phillips; Also presant is Rene Paine, Director; 2. Consent to the agenda: At 7:09 consented unanimOUSly. 3. Apprc~al of January Minutes: Decided to revise Page 2, Managers report. Moved by Mike B. and second by Phil P. Unanimous. Tim C. moved to akoprove, second by Phil P., unan3nrOusly approved. 4. Short Public Announcements: None. 5. Board Announcements: None. 6. Old Business: Rene P. announced that the lease has been signed and notarized. Rent is paid and currant. Jack Fuller arriving at 7:40 ~M 7. New Business: Tim C. contributed question: Is there at, thing you need frcrn the koard concerning equitm~ent issues? Rene P. responded suggesting a strategic planning retreat for the Board. Tom N. suggested we did it last year at the Senior Center with lots of cookies/coffee and so if we set a date and find a location, then we can get that done again for this year efficiently. After looking at schedules, it w-as determined to use 3 March, Sunday at 3 t~ to 6 PM at the Lafayette office of PATV in the front lobby rocks for this Planning Session. Tim C. suggested sending cut a Post Card to remind tkmrticipant staff and the board of that event. Themes: "Strategy for the Future..." -T~n N. "~nare do we go fronl here?" -Rane P. "To recap how far we have cc~e and figure cut where the deficits are and wb~t we need to do to provide toward those." -John C. Rene P. suggested having the board meet in sequester for this planning process and then after this board process a later meeting to include the PATV staff. There v~s so/~ further discussion. Rene P. announced the date of the change to Channel 18 is February 27. T~n N. suggested that ~ should inquire akout reports that Channel 18 is a band frequency interferred with by local teleccrmunications fran LrIHC, Johnson County Ambulance and UI radio/pager equitRl~/qt in Icwa City in scnle areas. OUTREA/2H CC~Mi'i'£'~: Sing L. and T~n N. discussed a fundraiser and performance show of scme kind. They thought they could rent old brick or else do an expensive program at Adagio restaurant. Press Citizen said that they would cover it in the news. %he expected price would be $25.00 per ticket. It is both public relations ar~ it is a fundraiser. BYLAK~ CC~MK'rr~..:: Phil P. has talked informally with other two members of this committee. Phil P. had sc~e suggestions cn the bylaws. Tim C. suggested that Phll P. and the cc~mittee make a note of the changes to reec~mend and review~ Phil P. answered that the cc~mittee could re, flew these, things if that is what the Board wants them to do. Steve N. made the motion that the BYLAWS ~'rl'~/~, whose membership w~s established at the last meeting, should proceed to re, flew the ~izLaws amd make reccr~endations. Tim C. seconded. Unanimous vote for the motion. 8. b~ANAGER REPORTS: If you are wondering about the rm~bers ~pon review of this month's financial statement there is an additional pay roll period in this month. ~hat is just how the dates landed this month. The sound has been fixed in the Studio where a bad wire bad to be replaced. We are waiting to hear back frcxa Mediacc~a in order to get onto the Digital Cable ListiDz3. We are ~rking cna project with three non-profit organizations. One is for %Uff, another for the Recreation Canter, and a third for RSVP. It will be put on during Volunteers Week this next mc~th. April 5th at 3:00 to 7:00 ~M, is the 12 year anniversary celebration ~nd also the Grand Open/rig of the n~ offices. It will provide a public relations event. We are going to be on the Dotty Ray Shcw as well for public relations. There will be bumper stickers for the opening and it wculd be good if the Board m~re here for this program 9. Adjorn: Move to adjoin ky Phil P. seconded ky Tim C. and unaru2r°us vote to adjorn at 8:50 PM Business Solutions Iowa City Area Development Group, Inc. April 2002 :Iowa City fuels development State and local governing bodies have long-used business assistance programs to encourage devel- opment and stimulate the economy. Last July, the Iowa City City Council's Economic Development Committee, took steps to lay out and formalize its long-standing economic development practices. These policies have fueled the economy, accelerat ing the introduction of new businesses, jobs, and homes in the area. David Schoon, economic development coordinator for Iowa City, says the council's action, creating nomic development so vital to the city. The Council Economic Development Fund provides loans, forgivable loans and grants for business de- Qualifying start-up firms, existing businesses, and velopment projects and programs that diversify new businesses to the area have three incentive and increase the property tax base. Schoon says, programs available: "The intent is to attract industries with growth po- tential and to encourage retention and expansion · Council Economic Development Fund of existing industry." · Council Economic Development Capital Fund The Council Economic Development Capital Fund · Economic Development Community Devel- assists business development projects to expand opment Block Grant (CDBG) Fund the city's property tax base. Schoon says, ~Public The amount of funding for a particular project de- ments or sewer line extensions receive the highest pends on the individual characteristics and the funding priority. Other projects may include site financial needs of each project, improvements, new building construction, expan- sion or rehabilitation.' In 2001, the record of Iowa City economic devel- Applicants who meet low- and moderate-income opment projects is impressive: eligibility guidelines can use CDBG funds for pro · Seabury and Smith--property tax rebate jects that provide for the creation and retention of · Owens-Illinois--property tax rebate jobs. These funds also provide loans, forgivable · Grandview Terrac~propcrty tat exemption (Court and Schoon says the majority of City Council members Linn Stl'eets) wanted to offer CDBG funds for business develop- · Ruby's pearl--CDBG terested in CDBG funds had to meet a January · Uptov~ Bill's Small Mall--CDBG application requirement, which eliminated some cot~ti~zued frompoge 1 Schreiber joins projects. The City Council felt that requirement ICAD staff was too restrictive, and limited business start ups or expansions.' Linda Schreiber joined ICAD January 28. A longtime Johnson In addition to direct grants and loans, Iowa City County resident, Schreiber brings also offers three forms of property tax relief for a variety of experience and skills improvements that add value to a site. New build to the development office. She ings and site improvements, including house replaces Stacie Bedford. manufacturers, warehouse/distribution centers and research-service facilities, are eligible for a Most recently, Schreiber was a writer at the Uni Partial Industrial Property Tax Exemption over a versity of Iowa Foundation. Many may remember five-year period, her work as editor and reporter at Community News Advertiser, a Gazette Communication publi- Two areas of Iowa City--the Central Business Dis- cation. She also worked as a marketing adminis trict Urban Revitalization Area and the Near trator for Hawkeye Foodservice. Southside Commercial Urban Revitalization Area-- can use a Commercial Property Tax Exemption for Joe Raso, ICAD president, indicates the position at a period up to 10 years. ICAD is unique because it requires strong commu- nication skills, as well as the ability to manage ad Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is also available ministrative functions and highly analytical as- in four areas of the city: Northgate Corporate Park; signments simultaneously. Raso said, "Linda Scott Six Industrial Park; the Sycamore and First brings a wealth of communications and comlnu- Avenue area; and City University Project I in the nity experience to ICAD. I'm very pleased she has downtown area. TIF's are available in the form of oined our team." public infrastructure improvements, grants and/ ~chreiber looks forward to serving the area. She or forgivable loans, or property tax rebates to qualifying businesses, said, Kit's great to be working with the community again. Economic development is vital to our area and the state." All projects must meet the City of Iowa City Finan cial Assistance Eligibility Guidelines. Schoon says She received a bachelor's degree in business and a the city looks at a number of guidelines to deter- master's degree in journalism, both from the Uni- mine eligibility, including contributions to the versity of Iowa. She is a graduate of the Chamber community in the number of jobs created, wages Leadership Program. She also served three terms paid and benefits received. on the Clear Creek Amana Board of Education, the last four years as president. "The businesses' ability to grow and diversify the economy, as well as its environmental impact is Over the years, Schreiber has served on numerous also important. We look at its corporate citizen- committees and boards in the community. Cur ship through volunteer efforts and financial contri- rently, she is vice president of the Johnson County butions to the community," Schoon adds. Area Women's Network, a volunteer for the John- son County Historical Society Oral History Project, and a member of Pheasants Forever. From the editor: You'll notice a fresh new look and a new name for Recently in the News: ICAD's quarterly investor communication-- The recently announced expansion project for In- Business Solutions. More changes may be in tegrated DNA Technologies, Inc. has received store as we continue our "brandin9~' efforts. We'll approval from the state of Iowa and the city of do our best to keep you informed of development Coralville. The $52 million project, which triples events and activities, and we~l highlight the work production and office space at its Coralville loca- that you--our investors and partners--are doing tion, will begin this fall. The project is expected to to keep our economy vibrant and growing, add 200 employees and $7.5 million to the corn pany's payroll. ICAD provided assistance for this Please don't hesitate to call and let us know about project. your projects or make suggestions for a future publication. ACT is opening a new center, which will offer more Linda $chreiber than 1,000 courses in seven categories--Adult Lit- Ischreiber~owacityarea. corn 2 continued ot~ page 3 Bridging the employability gap , Teamwork WorkKeys provides employers reliable measures of ACT, Inc. has developed an important new product a job applicant's skills, taking the guesswork out with national economic significance. WorkKeys, of hiring decisions. Companies using the assess- an assessment system linking user groups with a ment tool have reduced costs associated with in- common language, helps employers measure terviewing and hiring and employee turnover. And, skills and job readiness, and educators determine they have noticed improvements in employee mo- the appropriate education and training measures rale, job satisfaction, teamwork, productivity and to help students and workers improve their skill product or service quality. levels. Schools and students find ACT's assessment tool Specifically, WorkKeys is designed for: equally valuable. Students can quickly determine · Businesses to identify necessary skills re- the skill requirements for a particular job or career quired for specific jobs and the appropriate and plan accordingly. And, educators say the sys- training needed to advance employee profi- tern is beneficial because WorkKeys helps them ciency develop the necessary curriculum and training programs to teach students who are potential em- · Workers, potential emplo~4ees and students ployees the necessary skills to achieve success in to document their workplace skills their chosen field. · States and schools to comply with assess- ment guidelines, particularly for school-to- For additional information about how your corn- work and workforce development programs pany or business can benefit from WorkKeys, visit · Institutions to meet tech-prep initiatives ACT's website www.act.org or call ACT. In Johnson and Linn Counties, ACT's assessment Recently In the News continued from page 2 instrument is serving businesses and industries such as Mercy Iowa City, Oral B and Proctor & eracy and Employability Skills; Computer Basics; Gamble and giving them the advantage of a corn- English as a Second Language; Industrial Tech- petitive edge by matching workers with the types nology and Safety Skills; Information Technology; and levels of skills required to effectively fill avail- Management and Leadership; and Personal and able jobs. Professional Development. The online training center is located at the Eastern Iowa Community When skills need improvement, the instructional College District's Manufacturing Technology Cen- support component of WorkKeys helps employers ter in Davenport. More than 200 centers are set to and schools develop the appropriate curriculum open by the end of 2002. The center at Kirkwood and/or training to improve the skill base of em- Training and Outreach Services serves the Iowa ployees and students. City/Cedar Rapids area. The WorkKeys system consists of two primartl corn- Dr. David Skorton, University of Iowa vice presi- ponents: dent for research, is the first president of the As- sociation for the Accreditation of Human Research Job Profiles--gather data about skills needed for Protection Programs, a new accrediting organiza- specific jobs--relative to the eight areas tested (see tion for programs overseeing research involving below) and--the level of skills needed to succeed at human participants. those jobs. ACT's database has thousands of job Brian James, new North Liberty city administra- and occupational profiles, which list specific re- quirements and skill levels required for success, tor, Will begin his duties April 15. South Slope announced plans to relocate its Skill Assessment--gathers data on employee and headquarters from Norway, Iowa to North Liberty student skill levels through a battery of eight tests by the spring 2003. The project includes a two- in: story, 44,500-square-foot building. The 16.5 acre site is located on Mehaffey Bridge Road. · Applied mathematics · Applied technology Mercy Iowa City is on schedule to complete its · Listening Emergency Care Unit/Obstetrics project in the · Locating information summer 2003. · Observation Joe Raso, president of ICAD Group, will speak · Reading for information about "Regional Clustering for Economic Develop- · Writing ment' at the SMART Conference on May 2. 3 TCAD Tnvestors 200:t-2006 ACT, Inc. Herteen & Stocker LL Pelling Company Ace Electric Alfred and Wilfreda Hieronymus Phelan, Tucker, MuIlen, Walker, Tucker & Acme Electric Co. Inc Hills Bank & Trust Co. Gelman LLP Aero Rental hj Limited Plastic Products Co., Inc. Ahn Clinic for Acupuncture Hodge Construction Co. Plumbers Supply Company AIliant Energy Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. Prime Ventures Development, Inc. Aqua Pro Iowa Book LLC Progressive Rehabilitation Associates Bachmeier Interiors Iowa City Auto Center Quality Care RM Boggs Company Iowa City Press Citizen River Products Company Inc. Bockenstedt Excavating Inc. Iowa City Ready Mix Rohrbach Carlson PC Bon-Aire Mobile Home Lodge, 1nc Iowa City Window & Door Co. Ryan Companies Bowker Mechanical Contractors, [nc. iowa Realty Seabury & Smith Brandt Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Iowa State Bank & Trust Selzer-Wederitsch Associates Inc. ]LS Development Corp Septagon Construction Co., Inc Brokaw Vending 3ohnson County Shive-Hattery Inc. Builders Components Inc. KZlA-102.9 Shoemaker & Haaland Professional Centro Inc. Kel-Welco Engineer City Carton King's Materials Inc. Solon State Bank City of Coralville Kirkwood Community College South Slope Cooperative Telephone CO. City of Iowa City Knutson Construction Services State Farm Insurance City of Kalona Landmark Surveying Story Construction Co. City of North Liberty Lenoch & Click Streb Construction City of Solon Lepic Kroeger Realtors Southgate Development City of west Branch Liberty Growth LC TMD-LLC City of West Liberty Linn County RFC Towncrest Pharmacy Commercial Federal Bank MMS Consultants Townsquare - Skog Development, LLP. Cook Appraisal McComas-Lacina Construction University Athletic Club Creative Management RSM McGladrey, Inc. University of Iowa Community Credit Diversified Software Industries Bud Maas Concrete Inc. Union Economy Advertising Marv's Glass Specialists University of Iowa TIC Enzler's Maxwell Construction Inc. Unzeitig Construction Company Ewer's Men's Store Mercy Iowa City Patricia Van Rollins Farmer's & Merchants Savings Bank Merit Construction Company Wells Fargo Bank First Trust & Savings Bank Metro Pavers, Inc. AW Welt Ambrisco Firstar/US Bank MidAmerican Energy West Liberty State Bank Frantz Construction Co. Muller Plumbing & Heating Inc. West Music Co. Freedom Security Bank NCS Pearson The recognition given to those listed here is Gazette Communications Nagle Lumber Co. one small way to thank our investors. Every General Mills Nelson Electric Co. effort has been made to make this information H. R. Green Company Neumann Monson PC accurate. If your name has been omitted, mis- Hargrave McEleney New Ventures spelled or misplaced, we apologize. Please Hartwig Motors Nordstrom Oil/HandiMart contact us with any questions or corrections. Hawkeye Ready Mix, Inc. Northwestern Mutual Financial Hawkeye Weld & Repair, Inc. Oral B Laboratories Iowa City Area Development Group Inc. PRSRT 8TD 325 East Washington Street U.S. Postage Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Paid 319.354.3939 Iowa City, Iowa www.iowacityareadevelopment.org Permit No. 268 Marian Karr IP12 From: Sally Simpson [sarah-simpson@uiowa.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 2:37 PM To: cou ncil@iowa-city.org Subject: Eider Services Funding. 04-17-02 To the City Council Members, My name is Sarah Simpson. I have worked for elder services and I know many people who have used the small home repair program. I want to stress the importance of this program. By having this program the older citizens of Iowa City can remain living in their homes much longer and not need to have a care taker to look after them. This is vital to a persons feeling of worth and independence. I urge every one to think of what it will be like to be elderly, living alone and fear going into your restroom because there is a chance that you could be injured. This program is asking for very little in comparison to other organizations. And this population of people has very few people speaking out for them. Since Iowa has one of the largest populations of elderly in the country I think that it would only be right to make sure that they are cared for with kindness and compassion. You should also keep in mind that the elderly population is almost the only population that gets out and votes for City Council elections and they will remember who is looking out for them. Please use your heads and your hearts. Thank you for your consideration, Sarah D. Simpson. 1205 Laura Dr. # 80 Iowa City, IA 52245 (319)358-6533 IP13 BP--~Y ~ l,r~l~OCI, r._4.U, P.L.C. April 16, 2002 .~© ~ Mayor Ernest W. Lehman ~ ~o 410 E. Washington Street ~D Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mayor Lehman: I am a member of the Concerned Citizens for Sand Prairie Preservation group. We had previously provided you a packet of information regarding this area in southern Iowa City. As we have done our research, it has become clear that this sand dune in the proposed Napoleon Heights Subdivision is worthy of being a state preserve. There are five general categories of preserves recognized in this state: biological, geological, historical, archeological, and scenic. This prairie remnant in Iowa City potentially falls into all five categories of existing state preserves. Most of Iowa's state preserves are owned by at least two entities, including state agencies, federal or city government and private citizens. Our organization would like affirmation from the Iowa City Council that if we were able to acquire the land that the City would be willing to accept the land into its park or green space system. We would also like to know if the Iowa City Council would support our REAP grant application as we are in the process of acquiring funding to purchase all or a portion of the sand prairie remnant. The Concerned Citizens for Sand Prairie Preservation want to assure the Iowa City Council that our group is not only willing to function as a mechanism to acquire and preserve this land, but we are willing to stay involved over the long term to manage the prairie as may be appropriate. Our group would like to have these issues put on the Council's *FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS Mayor Ernest W. Lehman April 16, 2002 Page 2 agenda as soon as possible. In advance, I thank you for your consideration of these matters. Very truly yours~ Klockau LLK:jl 4-16-02 llk/sandprairie/letters/lehman.01 cc: Steve Atkins, City Manager Terry Trueblood, Iowa City Parks & Rec Division Planning & Zoning Commission Marian Karr IP14 From: Lisa Mollenhauer Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 10:06 AM To: 'Townsend, Michael' Cc: Sarah Holecek; RJ Winkelhake; Marian Kart Subject: RE: Serious Concerns Regarding My Daughter Being Physically Assau Ited in Iowa City Bar Dr. Townsend: The Mayor (along with all Council Members) will receive your letter in their packet tomorrow. The City Attorney's Office and Police Chief are looking into the matter. A response will be forwarded to you as soon as it is prepared. Lisa ..... Original Message ..... From: Townsend, Michael [mailto:mtownsen@jjc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:22 AM To: 'Lisa Mollenhauer' Subject: RE: Serious Concerns Regarding My Daughter Being Physically Assau Ited in Iowa City Bar Importance: High Good morning Ms. Mollenhause, I need to know if the Mayor received my letter of concern and will he be able to respond? My wife and family thank you for your support Thanks again ..... Original Message From: Lisa Mollenhauer [mailto:Lisa-Mollenhauer@iowa-city.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 7:56 AM To: 'Townsend, Michael' Subject: RE: Serious Concerns Regarding My Daughter Being Physically Assau Ited in Iowa City Bar Dr. Townsend: Thank you for sending your comments to the City Council. A copy of your email will be distributed to all seven Council Members at the next work session, formal meeting, or no later than the next Thursday information packet. All correspondence addressed to Council becomes a permanent public record. If you wish to communicate with Council Members immediately, please click here for additional contact options http://www, icgov.org/citycouncil.htm. Lisa Lisa Mollenhauer Administrative Assistant to the City Manager (319) 356-5010 ..... Original Message ..... From: Townsend, Michael [mailto:mtownsen@jjc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 6:10 PM To: 'cou ncil@iowa-city.org' 1 Subject: Serious Concerns Regarding My Daughter Being Physically Assaulted in Iowa City Bar Importance: High Dear Mayor Lehman, I am writing this letter of concern regarding our Daughter Kelli N. Townsend. Kelli was physically assaulted in a bar in Iowa City last week and we are concerned. We are asking for you to please look into this matter. Please help bring justice for the pain and personal degrading of our daughter and student of the University of Iowa. Please review our attached letter. We hope to hear from you very soon. <<Iowa City Mayor.doc>> Dr. Michael M. Townsend, Sr. Dean Joliet Junior College Nodh Campus (815) 280-7708 (708) 720.5305 *** eSafe scanned this email for malicious content *** *** IMPORTANT: Do not open attachments from unrecognized senders *** April 12, 2002 Mayor Ernie Lehman Iowa City, IA Dear Mayor, My wife and I need your support in this matter. Our Daughter Kelli is a senior at the University of IOWA. Our daughter has really enjoyed the IOWA Experience. Over the past four years I have also found myself promoting the wonderful things about Iowa City and the warm and friendly people. However, on April 6 in IOWA City something went very wrong. Our daughter and several friends were in the One Eyed Jake's Bar. For no valid reason the bartender would not serve her or her party, our daughter politely asked "why was she not served" Bartender stated that they should leave. Our daughter requested an explanation, the bartender then called the police, our daughter waited for the police to arrive but then decided to leave when out of the blue the bartender physically grabbed her our daughter is only 5ft. lin. 98lbs-the bartender was about 2451bs. she was then slammed into the stairwell-she was then forced held against the stairwell for about 15min. there were many witnesses. When the police did arrive, they let her go. Our daughter and friends attempted to tell them what happened--but were told in a negative manner to leave. Our daughter suffered bruises, sprained ankle, and emotional trauma. Our daughter and her entire group were 21years of age. We have filed formal criminal charges against these individuals-the police indicated yesterday that they were turning it over to the County Prosecutors' Office. We need you support in this matter, our daughter need your support in seeking justice. We are praying that the County is able to file criminal charges for physically harming our daughter. We understand that there have been other negative incidents in this same bar, including serving patrons over the limit and causing a serious auto accident, a number of arrests for serving to minors. There is also another concern that was quoted by the police officer that took my daughter's complaint-this officer indicated" that there were about two noted bars in town known for utilizing unnecessary force in dealing with it's patrons, Jakes is one of them, he also mentioned a potential Public Safety Concern with this bar having multiple floors-if a fire breaks out it could be a major disaster for those present. In closing Mayor, no human being no matter the race or gender deserved such violent treatment. As experienced by our Kelli. Please help us Respectfully, Dr. Michael and Mrs. Minnie Townsend 6320 Sunflower Drive Matteson, IL. 60443 (708) 720.5303 ce: Iowa City Council Members ***VIA E-MAIL and U.S. MAIL*** rs. inn, 6320 Sunflower Drive Matteson, IL 60443 Re: Your letter to Mayor Lehman regarding incident of April 6, 2002 involving your daughter Dear Dr. Townsend: Mayor Lehman has referred your letter of concern to me for investigation and response. I have spoken with the officer investigating the matter and the Chief of Police, and have reviewed the witness statements regarding the April 6th incident. Of course, there are conflicting accounts concerning the matter, and this incident currently remains under investigation. Any decisions regarding criminal charges as a result of the incident will be made in consultation with the Johnson County Attorney's Office, who is the prosecuting authority in this jurisdiction. If I can be of further assistance in this matter, please feel free to contact me. Very t.r_u_.ly_~yours, /'~ / /~ Cc: City Council Steve Atkins, City Manager R.J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police J. Patrick White, County Attorney Message r~ Marian Karr From: Lisa Mollenhauer Sent; Thursday, April 18, 2002 8:46 AM To: 'Ann Kantor' Cc; *City Council Subject: RE: Iowa City Historical Quilt Ms. Kantor: This note is to acknowledge receipt of your correspondence. The City of Iowa City does not endorse such projects. You are free to contact businesses. Lisa Lisa Molleahauer Administrative Assistant to the Cily Manager (319) 356-5010 ..... Original Message ..... From: Ann Kantor [mailto:arm.kantor~verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:24 PM To: council~iowa-city.org Subject: Iowa City Historical Quilt I am Ann Kantor with the O_uitts Group. Quirts Group is a women-owned smart business that began creating City Historicat Quirts in 1999 to cerebrate the new century and mittennium. The quilt was the inspiration of community readers and businesses as a way to satute the accomplishments of their city. Since then, many cities have expressed community spirit through their Historical Quilts. We would like permission to proceed with the making of your City's Historical Quilt. There is no cost to the City or Chamber, and Quilts Group does all the work. This is a non-profit project with the proceeds going to a schotarship for a young person from your City. After receiving your approval (just send us a return e-mail, or call us at 714-960-1080), Quilts Group mails out invitations to local businesses to join this historical project. The fee for a patch is $159, and to commemorate their participation, each business will receive a color poster of the quirt. We wi[[ desi8n your quirt to reflect your City's history and colors. Afterwards, the quilt will be gifted to the City and Chamber. We believe the quilt wi[[ become one of your most recognizable keepsakes. All profits from this project wi[[ be donated to a scholarship fund dedicated to the memory of an individual who lost his or her life in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. If you are able to identify someone from your community who died in the 9-11 attacks, please fax or carl me. The one-time scholarship dedicated to his or her memory will be given to a high-school student from your city to pursue a full-time course of study at a college or university in September 2002. Our goal is to create a historical quilt for each city in our nation before September 11, 4/18/02 Message Page 2 of 3 2002. As you can imagine, this is an enormous undertaking, and we need to move forward. For your City's Historical Quilt to be a success, we need a go-ahead from both the Council and the Chamber of Commerce. May we proceed with your City's Quilt? We would appreciate an e-mail response or a phone- call with your approval by May 2. I have included some FAQs below if you have questions, or give me a ca[[ at 714-960-1080. Ann Kantor Quilts Group 19671 Beach BLvd., Suite 315 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Phone: 714-960-1080 E-mail: ann, kantor®verizon, net FAQs What size is the quilt? The quilt is designed to hold 20 historical images and a maximum of 100 business logos, for a finished size of 9 feet by 12 feet. The quilt can be downsized if necessary to accommodate the number of businesses participating. Why a quilt? The quilt project-in the way it brings communities and companies together-is a unique event. The reactions we have received from Cities and their related businesses are gratitude and support of our vision. And of course the quilt itself is a lasting piece of history residing where members of the community enjoy it daily. Why do you need both City and Chamber permission to proceed? Because the quilt is a significant project for the City, we would like your knowledge and approvaL. From our past experiences, we know that without the support of both the City and the Chamber of Commerce, the Historical Quilt project will not be successful. Do you really think you can make all those quilts by September 11, 2002? Yes! My vision is to create a quilt for each city in our nation, but I realize that some cities already have historical quilts, and some do not have economies that would support this project right now. I like to dream big, and I hope that these quilts can be a small part of mending our nation. I believe that the scholarship as a remembrance is a wonderful way to support educating our young people while honoring the memory of a 9-11 victim. Who sews the quilts? The quilts are sewn by women in their homes, both retirees and stay-at-home mothers. I have been pleased to provide them with a flexible way to make money and care for their families at home. Is a quilt with business patches on it really a Historical Quilt? Of course! Our City quilts include 20 patches of actual City history, with the balance made up with business patches. We believe that business is an important part of our history, and 4/18/02 Message Page 3 of 3 what is current today, wi[[ be history some day. Some of the business and products of past centuries are now valued antiques (Think of the Studebaker and the old Ivory Soap logo.) This quilt is not just about history now-it is about what will be history in the future, also. What is the amount of the schotarship? The amount wi[[ vary. After 40 businesses have purchased their quirt patches, our costs are covered, and alt additional monies wi[[ go toward the scholarship. I anticipate several thousand dottars per scholarship. Are you using a tragedy to make money? Not at ail This project stems from two areas of my life. Our children are the most important part of our lives, and I am convinced of the importance of education for my three chiidren-Maxine, Sydney, and Riley. Also, in the last ten years I have grieved the loss of my mother and son, and on September 1 I, so many others [ost loved ones. I thought, "What can I do to he[p?" And thus the idea was born to use the profits from the historical quilts to provide a memorial schotarship for young people who wi[[ be attending co[[ege. My vision is a patchwork of beautiful quirts across our country that are he[ping selected young people to go to college.., thus bringing some goodness out of a terrible tragedy. *** eSafe scanned this email for malicious content *** IMPORTANT: DO not open attachments from unrecognized senders 4/18/02