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Home My WebLink About1991-06-11 Bd Comm minutes t\~~\ nil:' (I b HINUTES PARKS , RECREATION COKHISSION HAY 13, 1991 HEHBERS PRESENT I HEHBERS ABSENTI STAFF PRESENT I GUESTS I FORMAL ACTION TAKEN I RYERSON'S WOODS I LOW INCOME POLICYr BUl Brandt, Daryl f1onry, Karon f1radok, Bill Stoinbroch, Doo Vandorhoot, John Wataon, Hary Woidoman, Todd Wolk Craig WUUa Carroll, cottin, Ertz, f1owoll, Krh, Horan, RObinaon, Truoblood Jott f1Udroth, John Flah, R, Scott Vavrinok, Krlaton Wobor, Hatt Ilonkeniua, David CountryJllan, Lita RUlo (trolll Iowa Stato Univorlity)I Patti Santangolo, Chria Ann SChiol, Bob Wollh "ovod bY Woidollllln. lIlICO"dod !lY Brllndt. ~o llDDrovo tho minuteR or tho lDr.l 10 ~ 19 1 maettna as written, Unanimous, "DYad by Stoi"broch. lIocondod by IIe"rv. :i lIDDrOya tho low I"colllo policy lInd 1I1lQlblll ~uidollnoR all nroRsntod, UnanlftOUlI, John K, Filh, Krilten E. Wobor, Hatt 0, f1enkeniul, Jett A, f1lldreth, and R, Scott Vavrinek, Itudentl trolll Iowa Stato Univorlity, IUbllli ttod a Si to Dovoloplllont Plan tor Ryerlon's Wood I which thoy proparod al part ot a lIIanagolllont plan dovoloplllent Olall, Thoy gave a prelentation rolative to Ryorlon's Wood I baCkground, lito deloription, trail sYltem layout, intorprotative trail, quido brochure, lIIaintonance COltl, entranco and parking aroal, advertlaing, and handicappod accellibility, Watlon thankod tho Itudontl tor the excellent prolentatlon. Dr, David Countryaan exprelled gratitude to tho oity tor providing hil Itudontl an outltanding educational opportunity, The cOlllmillion wal providod with intormation on the propolod low-incomo polioy _ eligibility guidolinol, Statement ot Eligibility, audit letter and Quality Control Review torm, Truoblood Itllted the dratt proposal would porlllit qualitying individuall/tamiliol to regilter tor mOlt programl and aotlvitlel at a eo, dlacountl ,\ i 9" n 1 e LI ,-, anyone with a curront Title XIX card would automaticolly qualify, and anyone at or below 130\ of the fedoral povorty guidolinoa would qualify, Tho proqrams/activitios the low income policy committeo is not rocoamonding to bo includod for low-incomo discount aro daily admissions, toam entry foos, group rentals/rosorvations, Farmors Harket, and vonding/concosoion/lockor rontals. Truoblood stated two key rocommondations aro that tho current senior citizen discount would be eliminatod, indicating it should not be basod on age but cn income, and tho 10w-incolDG policy would apply to residents of Iowa City only, Trueblood indicated it was unknown what tho impact would be on revenuo projections. He stated it was tho departmont's hope that. tho individuals participating at tho discountod rato would bo now patrons, thus not creating a substantial impact on projected revenuos. Tho participant would neod to complote a simplo application form, and will bo SUbstantially on the honor system, with the applicant being informod in tho application form that they could be audited, Trueblood stated tho proposod low incomo policy was presonted to tho city Council at its informal' mooting on Hay 7 to obtain their input, and tho consonsus was to procoed. Watson asked if Titlo XIX cardholdors had to completo tho application, Horan indicatod thoy would nood to completo tho form by chocking that all mombers of thoir housohold are recipionts of Title XIX benefits, showing the card, and signing tho application form so they aro awaro that tho application lay bo selocted on a salllple basis for verification, Vanderhoof askod it thero was any problelll with privacy and who would have accoss to this information within tho systelll. Trueblood stated ho was not aware of any problelll with privacy, ond that only of fico porsonnel would have accoss to this information, Moved bv Stolnbroch I flocondod bv Hon~y. to apDrovo tho low incomo DOliey and oliOibilit~ QuidolinoD aB proBonted. UnanimouB. Bob Wolsh statod ho appeared before the commission proviously urging thom to dovolop a low incolllo policy. 110 statod he had hoped it would follow tho School District's froo and roducod lunch progralll guidelines, but -2- ,\ I 9~g n 1 e LI EI indicatod ho undorstood why the committoe wal starting at simply a roducod level. He indicatod he hopod statt would pursuo effort. with tho School District, informing familie8 of the availability of roducod feos tor various dopartmont prograCls/activities, 110 furthor statod ho was willing to assist in any war needod, Vanderhoof statod that at ono po nt ho had indicatod that his congrogation might holp familios unable to pay tho 50' teo necessary to enroll in a recreational activity/program. Roverend WelSh statod tho First Christisn Church hAS a committee who indicatod roal concorn and interost in tho Children's Agonda and tho departmont's low incomo policy, with no amount boing committed at that point, lie stated that it staff at tho Rocreation Conter como into contact with persons who aro unable to pay the 50' that they could bo referred to him, and ho thought his congrogation would bo willing to holp. 1I0nry stated it was lmportllnt to point out that with regard to swim lessons the Parks , Rocreation Foundation received a donation from tho Bob Allen Estate specifically oarmarked to teach chlldron to swim, Horan stated start had already rQceived numerous low i"como application requests in the summer camp pr,ram, with at least 75' from non-residents, 110 ndicatod that in the future the city may want to detormino if Johnson County would want to work cooporativoly with the city to offor the low-income discount to qualifying Johnson County rosidents, similar to what is presently done at the Iowa City Public Library and Senior Center, PROPOSED PARK I SPORTS COMPLEX. Truoblood statod the low income policy would be taken back to the City Council at its formal mooting on Hay 14 for final approval, Watson statod the reforondum campaign committoe consisted of 15 mombors, with Trueblood, Horan, and Ertz serving ex officio as support staff, The committee has met and designed a campaign brochure, a sample of which was circulated among the commission. He reported that Bill Steinbrech was appointed as troasurer. lie also reported that tho committee has identified a tentative budgot, and the brochure may be 100' donated, -3- .\ I 9~8 n 1 e (I Cf ,I I HItson reld 11 Letter to the Editor which ho propollOd to sond to tho 10wI Ci ty Preas- Citizon in responle to the paper's editorial reqlrdinq tho upcolinq referenduIs, to obtlin the cOMisalon' s feodback, Various lollbors indicated it WIS In Ipproprilte responso, RYERSON'S WOODS llradok circulated a book requdinq wildtlowors COMMITTEEI of Iowa, Ind stlted lost ot tho spocies included in tho book could be seon at Ryerson's Hoods, Sho indicatod she would be intorosted in attonding tho Rivor City, Iowa leetings, in that it would be I great opportunity to apply intormltion obtainod to Ryorson's Hoods, COMMISSION TIMEI Hradok Dlkod about the location of tho new city nursery, Trueblood statod it was 1n the southeast portion ot Scott PIrk, approxilately 200 ,Ylrds east ot the existing nursery. Vandorhoet IIIked to be updated on tho 8cott Boulevud soccer fields, Trueblood stated the developer has refused to sod the Groa as stated in the contraot on tho advice of his attorney, and that the city plans to sod the area, lubtracting the dollar alount trom the doveloper's escrow account. ' Weidelan stated ilportant decisions have boon made recentlr by the commission regardinq the rivortront, n trying to preserve and enhance the rivortront as much as possible. She noted that the UniverSity'S laser center was a qood example ot poor usage ot rivsrfront spaco, Stainbroch rotorrod to the Rocreation's Division report whorein it was. noted that patChing was dono on tho City Park pool, and askod it this was normal maintonance, Horan stated a couple uoas were patchod duo to rouqhnoas, and that it Will not a structural problol. Holk aaked what bocalo ot laat year'a survay roguding what bprovolents the Court Ifill Puk noighborhood would l1ko to aoo in the pUk, Truoblood indicated that the biqqost interost Will for 1II0ro playqround oquiplllont/ and SOlO oquipmont will bo inatllllod this sprinq/euIIIJller. -4- r~B -- ~ ............- --- y-- n 1 :1 CI CI CHAIRMAN'S REPORT' Vandorhoof 1nd1catod Iho had attondod tho Arbor Day corolony At Grant Hood School, and cOlpl11entod tho C1ty Foroltor Torry Rob1nlon on d01nq a wondorful 10b, Hatlon Itatod tho act10n ItOpl for tho C01111110n'l Itratoq10 plan would bo cOlplotod 10lot110 1n tho futuro, Truoblood roportod on tho fOllow1nq, STUIKlIS CORHI!R PROPIlR'l'Y, Accord1nq to tho C1ty Attornoy, tho Iowa Dopartlent of NAtural ROlourcol hal qivon tho 50 foot aroa Alonq tho Iowa rivorbank ad1acont to tho Sturq1. Cornor proporty a "oloan bill of hoalth," Tho City Attornoy hu roquoltod that tho c08i..ion rOltato thoir put rocouondation to accept thil parcol of proporty 00 Iho laY prolont it to tho City Hanaqor and City Council, Nation otrollod that it wal ilportant to lako Iura that tho proporty il froo frol hazardoul waltol prior to tho oity accoptinq it, Trueblood statod it wal hi. undorltandinq that thlo had boon dona, Tho conlOnlU. of tho couillion wu that tho oity Ihould procood with planl to accopt thll parcel if it hll boon qivon a oloan bill of hoalth II indica tad, IIIC1{ORY IIIL1. PARK, Tho City Hanaqor would liko to know tho ItatuI of tho roquolt to do a Itudy on oltabliohinq a polliblo "buffor zona" around IIickory 11111 Park and wator detontion aroal, Stoinbroch indicated thil could pollibly bo addrolled whilo Updatinq tho opon Ipaco plan, in cooporation with tho Planninq and Zoninq Couil.ion, which will bo addrossod in tho futuro, CITY PARK RRSTROOH, Ccnstruotion of tho now restrool in City Park is wall undorwaYI the contractor has indioatod ho would liko to havo it cOlpletod by tho HOlorial Day woekond, CITY PARK TIOO/IS COURTS, Bids rocoived to rosurfaco tho Ci ty Park tonnio courts woro favorablo, but work will not boqin until tho sUllor tonnis proqral io complotod, Tho contractor will test roll tho courts first to dotorline if they will support tho hOAVY equiplont, if not, tho only option would bo to cOlllplotoly tOAr tho courte out and roplace them, DIRECTOR'S REPORT. -5- 9~g -- ,I I ,'..""" n 1 :1 [t 'I ,I I OTHER BUSINESS. HERcm PARI( PARIlINO rbl'lIlANDICAPPIlD PA'nr, Bids received to rOlurtace tho Horcor Park parking lot and conltruct a handicappod pathway wero tavorablo, and could relult in relurtaoing loro aroa then originally plannod, C.O.D. prAY EOUIPMF.NT, Tho oitY'1 Enginoorinq Division has Itated thoy would bo unablo to prepare tho planl and lpooiticationl tor onlarqing the Illtety lono around tho play oquiplont in the Contral Bulinoll Diltrict until next wintor, Statt lay oloot to arranqo to have tho work completed prior to that til', it possible, Watson, on bohalt ot tho co..i..ion, conqratulated Terry Trueblood, Hiko Horan and statt on the recent .hower ot award. rocoiVed by thel and the dopartlent, The leetinq was adjournod at 8120 P,I, ADJOURNMENT, -&- ~~~\ ~~~\ I _ - - I n 1 ::1 U t: MINUTES LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR BOARD MEETING MAY 23, 1991 SECOND FLOOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Ellon Buchanan. Lois Cox, Tom Golman, Anno Hargravo, Jorl Hobart, Kalhorlno Moyors, Anno Sponcor, Jay Sloln, Kont Swaim STAFF PRESENT: Lolly Eggors, Susan Craig, Martha Lubaroll, Dowoy McGulro, Oobblo Solos, Carol Spaziani OTHERS PRESENT: Marlono Porrln, Iowa CIIy Pross Clllzon MEETING WAS CAUED TO ORDER AT 4:04 PM. ~ Tho mlnulos 01 thO rooular mooUng hold on April 25, 1991 woro approvod as corroclod, It was polnlod oul thaI Iho In Iho Oovolopmonl Dlroclor's Roport, tho Wish List was mallod 10 mombors on May 1, not May 15. HobarVSwalm ~ ~ Dlsbursomonls lor April, 1991 wor9 approvod. Sloln/Cox Tho VIsa card oxpondiluros Includod In thO packol woro lor noxl month's packot. Visa bUlls paid on thO flrsl 01 thO monlh, bul do not show up unUllho following month's dlsll!Jrsomont roporL ~ " 1, Tho stall has sponl quilo a bit olUmo proparlng lor and oxplalnlng tho upcoming changos In sorvlco 19vols. Tho publlo doos not oaslly accopt changos to tho sorvlcos thO library ollors. 2. Wo nood to plan on orlonlaUon sosslon lor thO lour now Board mombors to bo appolnlod. Wo will nood to do II twlco slnco Iho fourth mombor won'l bo appolntod unUl Juno 25. 3. Tho warranly work on tho rool was finally dona lasl wook ovon Ihough tho warranty ondod lasl Soplombor, Building Managor Aronsdorf and Eggorsloarnod somo things about our , rool ard curront roof systom tochnology that should bo usofulln making luluro roofing' doclslons. 4. Tho maglstrato uphold tho crlmlnallrospass chargos agalnstlho porson wo barrod from tho library a month ago. Ho cannot rolurn to Iho IIbrory unUl ho gots wrlllon pormanonl pormlsslon Irom Iho dlroctor. 5, Tho summor schodulo 01 class os taughl by Kirkwood In Iowa Cily was Includod to domonstralo how vulnorablo tho library Is 10 changos In oducaUonal sorvlcos 0110 rod In Iowa City. Tholr now building has no library yotthoy aro loachlng olmos I 50 dllloront arts, scloncos and buslnoss 'collogo trans for' coursos, ,I i 9~9, n 1 :1 [I ~I MINUTES LIBRARY BOAnO MAY 23, 1991 PAGE 2 ~ Buchanan oppolnted Jor~ Hobart and Konl Swaim 10 ovoluato and rocommond 1110 FY02 aallllY lor Ditoctor. Buchanan rGpOf1od on tho mootlngs and progross ollho Lovy Commlltoo. Co.chalr oro Bob Burna and SUlaMo R1choraon. Tom Golman and Kathy Moyorl aro Co.Troalurorl and 00110 McOralh 111110 Spoako(a Chair, Tho roa~naUon /ollor of Trustoo Jay Sloln wal formally aCMowlodgod, Thoro was a longthy discussion on tho Urno commJlmont ollrulloos. Both tho longth 01 tho torm and tho numbor 01 mooUngl Will 101110 bo buldonsomo. Shortonlng tho torm ond roduclng tho numbor oftrusloos on tho FounclnUon from 4 10 2 or 3 woro consldorod, . A DII 01 applicants lor tho Boord of Trullool vocanclos wos clrculalod by Buchanan. Tho Boord Ondoraod on nomoI. II Will doclded by tho Boord 10 rOlchodululho Juno mooting from Iho 27 to Iho 20 In oldor to accommodnto both outgoing and Incoming Boord mombora 011110 traditional/oint dlnnor mooting 01 old and now mombo,.. !!IgW Tho Frlonds Annual Mooting was hold on May 14, It was docldod 10 glvo tho library $15,00 lor Itomllolocled from tho ICPL Wish UsL . Now olncors woro oloclod. Anno Sponcor Is Prosldonl.ofocl. Noxl booklalo Is Juno 22, ~ $35,250 towards tho gool 01 $40,000 by ond 01 FY92 has boon ralsod for Iho Suslalnlng Fund. A vldoo promoting tho Annuallund has boon producod and will bo shown on library channol, govornmonl channol ond po/hops on rogulor cablo. Birthday mailing 10 go out noxt wook In colobratlon or 10th yoar. Juno Olh Is tho 2nd onnua/fomlly concort. Solos strossod tho nood to promolo tlckot solos 'or thIs affordablo lamlly ontorlQ/nmonl. Tho OpUmlsl Club donatod $800 lor a hOll/lng osslslod dovlco 10 bo Inslallod In Mooting Room A. $1,000 was rocolvod Irom Iho Rotary Club 10 fund tho Summor Roodlng Program. I' ~~91 n 1 :1 [I LI MINUTES LIBRARY BOARD MAY 23, 1001 PAGE 3 ~: A. Tll0 conllocl with Easl ConlloJ Roolonol library ond SouUlonsl lIbrary SOIVlcollo provldo Ipnco and oecOIl 10 tho roforonco cohocUon lor FY02 wns roviowod by tho Boord. Ono oddllion WOI modo In tho locond plIrograph undor '2. ~.' Tho wordl 'Ior no moro than 40 days' woro addod 10 tho 1IIlllonlonco. Tho omondod conllacl wallnllioJod ond approvod by tho Dollld. Golml\lllSponcor. B. Tho conllocl with Ensl Conlllll Regional library 10 provldo Inlorlibrary Ioanllo DbrorlOlln Ensl Conllol and Ilolowldo WlIS rovlowod ond npprovod. Swalm/Sponcor. C. Tho approvnl 01 FY02 buclgollor IpOndlng non-oporoling budgol undos~nolod (NOBU) lund. wo. loblod unUI nod month. Tho Board docldod Utol a rovlow 011110 curronl Cpon Aceo'l policy WOI In ordor and porhnps 0 rO~llon 10 tho wording 01 thai policy wns nocollllry boloro approving 0.pondllurOlll101 Includod Cpon Aceoss lund.. D. Tho languogo lor tho library lovy rosoluUon 10 oppoor on poUUon and ballol WllS approvod. SponcorlGolmon E. A rovlslon 10 MooUng Room poncy 808 wos proposod 10 onow orgnnlzolions who do not havo tho oplion 01 library cO-lponsorshlp undor tho FY02 Sorvlco !ovol changos tho uso 01 Mooling Room A lor a lorlol 01 progroml dOI~nod lor U10 gonoral pubno. II was opprovod. GolmorVMoyors. ~ Mooling was odJournod 016:07 pm. MoyorllOolmon Submlllod, Martha Lubaroll H311dlrin .......-. ---. T...... -- ;' q~9 ~D~ n 1 ~I [I S HIIIIITES mlllAL CONT\lOL ADVISORY 80ARIl ~.dn'lday, HAy I', 1991 lova City Public Library Pr.lont: Momb.rl AI1.n Ax..n, Urlull D.lvorth and Diana Lundoll; AnllUl Control Ofrlcon lov 1I0non and larb RUllO: Cu.atl J.n AahAan, Ann. lutl.r and Sandy Vb.lan Abl.nt: H.mborl J.nlc. I.ck.r (chair), Paul Coop.r 1. Vlc..Chalr Lund.ll conduct.d th. .o.tlna In th. abl.nc. ot th. Chllr. 2. Mlnutea ot thl March m.otlna vor, approv.d al r.c.ly.d. 3. ly.tAv.. Th. ly.Lavl n..d to b. r..dratt.d Into u'Ull ly.Lav tormat. Th. lo.rd und.ratood thlt I.ck.r hid aar..d to do thla, and D.lvorth V'I r.qu'lt.d to torward ..t.rlall to hlr, Th1a v1l1 be on Aa.nda tor July ...tlna, 4, RayanUI ftudrlt, Not y.t .vallabll. lIorton viII torward copl.a ot 1990 (actull) Ind 1991 (.atl..t.d) to ...b.ra prior to the July mlltlna. 5, !uthenula Pellcy. Iforton rud . drltt to aroup. Board approvad the I.n.ral Id.a, and r.qu.at.d th.t cod.a b. add.d Inoludlna a w,y to dltt.r.ntlat. b.ew..n Initially adoptabll anlmlll and,oth.rl. Copl'l viii b. avallabll tor thl 10lrd It the July m..tlna, 6. Adootlon Policy. Not Ylt avallabl.. 1I0rton aUt.d that thl Iova City Laall D.partm.nt VII vorklna vlth It. 1I0pltully, It can bl prl.lntld at July mlltlna, 7. Animal Sholtor Fund U.o, A clarltylna Itat.mlnt VII approvld by tho loard, It vlll bl lont to thl Chlot and D.puty Chllt by lockar. 8. Acceotance FII.. D.lvorth pr.llnt.d data trol Ilx Iowa aholten In oltlll or cOlp_ubl. l1u. Thl ruulu art Ilx.d: tvo hlvl t..a ror All own.r anll.ll, two hav. no t'II, and tvo have teu tor 101.. 1I0rton nport.d that natt vant to ke.p accoptance te... loard dl.cullod poallbll ch.naol, 1.1., 'tee' to "don.tlon". Dllwonh viII propara on. or lor. r..vordlnal tor loard conlldlratlon at July meltlna. 9. Selection or NlW Hember, Delay.d until July blc_ula ot lack ot quorum without D.lworth, and b.caulo both Iova City repr..entatlvlI vlre _bunt. 1I0non vlllmall .ppllcatlona to mombora prior to mootlns, ,I I 97IJ n 1 :1 [I b 10. Coralville Ordlnane.. AeeDpt.d by co~ltt..; now 10.1 to full Council. Th. n.w ordlnlnee s.n.rllly follow. thl low. City ordln.nce. r... will b. hlndl.d throulh I Council r..olutlon. 11. N.w 8ulln..... 1I0rton IUSS"t.d w. IIlsht Ilk the Advtrtl..r to run Infotllltlon on Inlllll control cOllpl.lnt. I' I wlY to bltt.r Inforll cltlun.. Board Isrud. lIorton will look Into thll. . Nut Hutlns V.dnl.day, July 17 6:30 p.lI. Corllvllll Public Library RI'plotCully SUblllttld, Urlu1a D.1worth Slorltary Pro.T.1I ,. " , 9'ltJ \\~,\ n 1 :1 [I ,-, MINUTES IOWA CITY BOARO OF ADJUSTMENT MAY 8, 1991 .4:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS ,", ,.....".:"~1 .1.;' , i)' J II ........... ,- ... C'.''''\'' ".1"11,1 \I....'..... hI "tf' ..,..u . MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: JolI Barta, Ernlo Oolor, Cothorlno Johnson, John Pollon Condo co Andorson Melody Rockwoll, Mary Jo Noll C~LL TO ORDER: Cholrporson Pollon collod tho mooting to ordor ot 4:36 p.m, CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 10. 1991: Oolor movod to opprovo tho mlnulOl ollho April 10, 1901, mooting, Johnson socondod. Tho motion corrlod 4.0. SPECI~~ EXCEPTION ITEMS: 1. SE.91lM. Publlo hoorlng on 0 roquosl by Olorlo Dol Luthoron Church 10 amond tho April 1 0, 1091, Board 01 AdJuslmont doclslon pormllllng con'tructlon 01 0 parking oroo In tho RM.145, High Rlso Mulll.Fomlly Rosldontlal, zona lor proporty locolod 01100. 115 Morkot StroOl. Rockwoll rovlowod a memorandum dotod May " 1901. Slall rocommondod thaI tho April 10, 1991, Board 01 Adjustmonl doclslon lor SE.Ol04 bo amondod to rood: Tho roquOlted special oxcoptlon 10 expand 0 rollglous Institution to allow construction 01 up to 30 porklng spacos In tho RM.146 zono lor proporty locotod It 109.116 MorkOl Stroot bo approvod sub)oclto tho proporty owner: 11 providing a minimum 01 olght foot bOlwoon tho proposod parking 0100 ond tho Sanxly.Ollmoro Houso locoted to tho wost 01 tho Slto, 21 botwoon tho porklng oroa ond lho Sanxay.Ollmoro Houso, conltructlng ond malnlolnlng 0 lour. loot high, whlto.polntod lelllco or plckotlonco with plantlngs 01 olther 0 prlvot hodgo or vining plants such 3S old.loshlonod clomltls, grapo Ivy or bluorswoot along tho ODSlsldo 01 tho lonco, 31 rotalnlng lwO handlcoPPod porklng spocos, ond 41 constructing tho parking arGo with lho soma dlmonslons 01 tho footprint on lho lito pion shown to tho Board 01 Adjustmont at lis April 10, 1901, meotlng, PUBLIC DISCUSSIO~: KavlQ Monson. Itolod thottho addition 01 compoctspacos allows lor one or two addltlonol porklng spocos II both hondlcoPPod spacos ora locatod on lho OOSlsldo 01 tho porklng lot, Ho Indlcatod Ihottho roprosontatlvos 01 Olorla Dol Luthoran Church woro not aworo that thoy would bo IImltod to 28 parking spa cas with tho first opprovol. Ho notod that tho roquostod amondmonl would allow lor somo floxlblllty. Monson strossod that tho omondmont would nOl In Iring a on tho sotback Irom tho 97/ - ,- .- ,\ I n I :1 [I EI Boord 01 Adjuslmonl May S, 1001 Pogo 2 ,\ I odjacenl houlO or lho IlrOIl, buill mJghl allocllho 10lback 'rom tho alloy, Ho stalod Ihollho now dOllgn would IllY within lho boslc lootprlnl 01 Iho original plan, bUill would nOl bo Idonllcol. Rockwoll luggoslod rowordlng condlllon 14 In ordor 10 ollow flexlblllly 10' Iho lotbock Irom Iho olloy whllo IPocllV1ng Iholtho sot bocks I,om bOlh Iho houso Ind MorkOI StrOOI romoln os Ihoy woro Ihown on Iho or/glnol plln. Oolor luogutad roplvulng condlllon 14 10 ItotO. 'Construcllng Iha porklng oreo with Iho IOmo IOtbock Irom MarkOl Straot as shown on Iha 1110 pion prosontod 10 tho Boord 01 Adjullmanl 01111 April 10, 1091, meellng.' Ho nOled lhol this Would provonllho pork/ng Irom oncroochlng IUrlhar loword MorkOl Straot while ollowlng IIoxlblllty lor Iho d/Slonco Irom Iha Olley. 'Oolar oddod lhollho oppllconlll IWI roqul;od 10 lollow ell Clly requlramanll. BOARD DISCUSSIO~: Nona ollho mambarl ollha Boord oxprassod concorn wllh Iho roquoslod amondmenl. MOTlllli: Oolermoved Ihallhe April 10. 1901, Boord of ^djualmonl decision for SE. 9104 bo amendad 10 rood: The requuled Ipeclol ucepl/on 10 upond 0 ,,"glou. InllllUllon 10 allow conllruCllon 01 up 10 30 parking spacOlln lho RM.146 lono lor property locoled all09.1 I 5 Morkel Slrool bo epproved lublecllo lhe propelly owner: 11 Providing I minimum 01 elghl fell bOlween Iho proposed porklng Grot ond Iho San.ly.Ollmoro Houlo localed 10 Iho WUl 01 tho 1110, 21 Balween Iho parkIng oroo and Iho Sanxay.Ollmore HOUle. conllrucl/ng ond malnla/nlng 0 four.fOOI high. whlte.polnled lolllco or p/ckOl fenco with prontlng. of either 0 prfvel hodgo or vining plonllluch 01 oldofOlhloned Clemltll, gropo Ivy or blnerlwoll along Iho 1..1 sldl of Iho fence. 31 Rotolnlng Iwo hondlcopped porklng IpOCOl, ond 41 Conllrucllng lho porklng areo within lhl limo IOIbock Irom Morkel Slreol o. Ihown on Iho sill pion prmnled 10 lho Board 01 Adjultmant 01111 April 10, 1091, melling, Bo"a lOConded. rho motion carrIed 4.Q. 2. SE.9'O~. Public haorlng on 0 roquast submlnod by U.S, WEST Communlcotlons lor o .paclol excoptlon 10 pormll 0 utility uponslon ollowlng construe lion 01 0 liber optics building In Iha 1.1. Oanoroll,.dustrlal. zono for properly locllod 01 2433 SCOll Boulevard. Rockwoll roviowod tho Sloll roporl dalod May 8, 1991. Stall recommondod opprovol 01 SE.91 05,tho spoclol oxcoptlon roqUOSlod by U.S. WEST Communlcallons to pormll Iha construcllon 010 10.1001 by 20.loolllbor opllcs building lor proporly localod al 2433 Scon Boulovord subloCllO: 11 documonlollon 01 compllanco wllh rlghl.ol.way troo roqulromonts. end 21 on OCCOIS drlvo IImllollon to ono point on Scon Boulovord. 97/ n 1 :1 0 Cf Boord 01 Adjullmenl Moy 8. 1001 Pogo 3 JOMJon nolod lNl Pollino Con.IIUCllon hu IOPOIlIO 'nolOlI and 00'011 onto Scon Boulovard. RockwolllndlcalOd lho Polling liluollon would probobly nOI bo permlned IIII WOIO a now uso dovoloplng II lho plosenl limo. Pellon Ilkod 1111 would be nocemry 10 condillon opproval on lho plonllng 01 Iho evergloons, Rockwell rOlpondod lhallho ovorgroons woro "'own on lho Iho pion lhal wos locommendod 101 approval by lho Planning ond Zoning Commllllon, and 01 luch, would bo roqulrad 10 bo plonled 01 pari ollho LSNRO pion. PUBLIC OISCUSSIO~: Morv Nobor. U.S. WEST Communleollont. I14lOd Ihollho rlghl'ol.way 1100 requlro. menll lpeclly lhallhoro Ihould bo OlIO 1100 overy 30 1001. Ho Indlcolod Ihol on Iho sllO Ihey hovo approxlmolOly 40 11001 willdn 400 1001. Ho nOlod Ihallho bluo Ipruco 11001 havo boen apptoved by lho Planning ond Zoning Commission .. POri ollho LSNRO pion, and will be plonled. Ho IlOIOd lhallwo or Ihtoo ollho exl'llng 11001 whhln Iho rlghl.ol.woy will noed 10 bo romoved lor Ihe drlvewoy, Nobol lIolod lhallho consllucllon.ollho libor Opllcl building I. necOSlary In order 10 oxpaOO lolacommunlclllonl copacllY lor Iho OlIO. Tho IIbor optic coblo will bo In'lallod no Xl yoor. Ho I14lOd Ihal U.S. WEST doOl nOI onllclpolO hoving 10 expond Ihll 10cUIly ond wllllnlllally u.o only aboul 10" ollho building, Ho alolod Ihalln rogord 10 Iho OCCOlS rellrlCllon. U,S. WEST has modo an ogroomenl whh 8Dllhollho romalnder ollho 101 could bo used lor onolhor dovolopmenl 000 U.S. WEST II willing 10 Iharo or movo Iho OCCOlS drlvo boCOUIO Iholr lochnlclons will only bo Ihoro 0 low houri oach woek. BOARO OISCUSSIO~: Johnson IndlcolOd lhallho Ihar.. 11011'. concorn rogordlng IImllod acCOl. onlO Scon Boulavord. Sho lold Ihallll. dOllrablo 10 ovoid Incraoslng Iho number olacCOl' polnll onlO SCOIl Boulevord In order 10 prevanllralnc disruption. MOTIO~: Johnlon movod 10 OPPIOVO SE.0105,lho Ipaclol oxcepllon requOltod by U.S, WEST Communlcallonllo pormlt tho conltructlon 01 0 10.loot by 20.1001 nber OPllcl building for proporlY localed 01 2433 Scon Boulovord lubJect to: 11 Documlnlotlon 01 complloncl Wllh rlght.of.woy lreo requlremenu, and 21 An mOIl drive IImllotlon 10 ono polnl on Scon Boulovard. Barlo IOconded. Tha motion carrIed 4.0. BOARO OF ADJUSTMENT INFORMATlO~: Rockwoll roporlod lhal Chrlstlonson I. updotlng Iho Boord 01 Adju.lmenl bvlaws and orlontatlon mOlorloll, ThOlo will bo prOlonlod to Iho Boord lor III rovlow In SoPtombor 1991. .1 I 97/ ~'..".-"':"'" ".. .' n 1 :1 -I 0 , I' Boord 01 Adjustmont Moy 8, 1091 Pogo 4 ADJOURNMENT: Polton odJournod tho moollng ot 5:08 p,m. John Porton, Chllrpor.on Minutes .ubmlllod by Mory Jo Noll. \bod" 97/1 n 1 :1 'I ' 1 8o(\rt1 or. A61l,j-fYl0i~ R.€9llla.A. ~ mEef,~~ ~130 'P, m. '?lto.sE. Si9~ IN: ~o.mtl "I!~",(~A~IJ~otJ J.iJ1aJJ ~I ~vt~ Bcld~t56\ lb3B a~,,~~ 0.., j,C. ..D~~ mf9 J /1 t'&, 3. 4. !: .. " 1, 8. 9, /0, , If, I~, 13, Iq, ,I I . 7/ ~()~, \ n 1 :1 'I e MINUTES IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT COMMISSION MAY 15, 1991 .5:30 P,M. SENIOR CENTER CLASSROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Loron Horton, Doug Jonos, Don Otto, AI Robol, AI Stroh, 000 Vandorhool, Robort Waclull (Chair), Dawn Willis MEMBERS ABSENT: Rogor Brunor, Joo Fackfor STAFF PRESENT: Melody Rockwon, David Schoon, RIck Fosso, MaIy Jo Noll OTHERS PRESENT: Torry Dahms (FIRST), Kathorlno Ollllos (Project ORE EN), Pog McElroy.Frasor (MVEP) I. Tho Rlvorfronl Commission rocommonds to Council thai tho filty.lool wldo strip 01 rlvorfronl ptoporty on Sturgis Comor bo accoplod by tho City 10 prosorvo tho option 01 devoloplng a rlvor trail on this silo In tho luturo. SecondarUy,tho Rlvorfronl Commission recommonds that City acceptanco 01 tho ptoporty prolorably bo pursuanl to lorms doscrlbod oarUor by tho proporty ownGr as lollows: a) tho condition 01 tho approvod LSNRD lor this slto 'thai low, II any, 01 tho oxlstlng troos wID be dlsturbod within tho proposod 50.1001 rlvorbank accOSl strfp,' and b) his stalomonl al tho July 18, 1900, Rlvorfront Commission maallng 10 provldo publlo aecoss along tho nolthom boundary 01 tho Sturgis Comor proporty 10 RIvorsldo Drlvo, and thon back 10 tho rlvorbank along tho WOndts ptoporty,thoroby avoiding a dllncull and oxpenslvo trail crossing ovor a drain ago aroa. 2, Tho Rlvorfront Commission recommonds 10 Council approval 01 a rosolutlon amondlng tho Rlvorfront Commission's onabllng rosolutions and bylaws 10 allor tho namo, advisory scopo and momborshlp 01 tho Rlvorfronl Commission, Tho Chair callod tho moo ling 10 ordor 017:38 p.m, Following Introductions, Rockwoll announcod thai oxtra brochuros woro BYallablo II anyono was Inloroslod In roglslorlng lor tho Rlvor Clly IV conloronco In Iowa Falls. Carpools woro bolng arrangod. Stroh darlnod thai ho will bo contacting tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Rowing Toam rogardlng schodullng a co.sponsorod ovonllo tako placo In Juno 01 1002 and asked thai this bo rofloclod on pago 5. Horton movod 10 approvo Iha mlnutos 01 tho April 17, '90', moollng as amondod, Stroh socondod, Tho mollon carrlod 8.0, ,\ I 9? 'J. n 1 :1 . 1 ~I Iowa Clly Rlvorfronl Commission May 15, 1991 pogo 2 Frosor loportod on 0 1110 vtslltho provlous wook 10 tho north oxlonslon 01 Napoloon Pork. Sho IndlcalOO work on tho l/oJllhould booln In July, Sho nolod tholthoro Is a lovoro pollon Ivy problom on tho 1110 and In<Icolod tholtho ClOW monogor, Mlck SOWOII, will work with Wachlll IOOllldlng 1/00 romovlllln oarty July. Sho roportod thai MYEP win also bo working with Clly Carlon rogllldlng I cloan.up plojocl along tho Iowa Rlvol. Tho cloanup projoct win oxtond downrlvol along tho lowogO 110almonl p10nL Sho roportOO thai tho ClOWS will slort work on Juno 10,1991, and thoro will bo throo ClOW loodoll. Jonos oskod If tho CltyClIrton pr%clwln roqulro any 1100 cullfno. FrasollospondOO thai 1/00 culUng would bo roqulrod and Indlcalod thai sho would womo his holp with tho pr%ct. In rOlponso 10 0 quolUon Irom Dahms, Frosor Itolod tholthoro aro no pIonllo build any brldgos ovel guUlosln tho area this lummor. RIck FOlIO, City Englneol, Itolod thai gonorally Ilorrnwalor monogomonl ordlnancos dool with tho quanUty 01 wololwhno tho now U.S. Envlronmontlll ProloctJon Agoncy roguloUons will rooulolo tho quality ol.lorrnwolol. Ho loId thai tho goal 01 tho roouloUonl will bo to ellmlnoto 1110 lourcos 01 conlamlnoUon 10 tho 'maximum oxtonl proctJcoblo.' CommunlUos will be glvon tho opportunity 10 bargain on IsIUOSIOlolod 10 ponnlls, such os how probloms rogordlng tho quality 01 munlclplll and 1ndullrl1llltOrmwotOl will bo lIddrollOO. FOliO leportOO thai cunonUy tho municipal reguloUons only apply 10 communlUel with populations ovoll00,OOO, bul within tho noxlmoml yoars will bo appllcoblo to communlUos with populoUons OVOI 50,000. Ho nolod thaI tho roouloUons will opply ImmOOlotoly to both prlvoto and publlo Indu.lllal altol. Tho City will bo rosponslblo 101 altos IUch as tho Iowa City Alrport, tho old landllll, tho curronllondllll, and tho Trwll and Publlo Works malnlonanco loelllUos. FOliO laid the appllcaUon doodllne 101.torrnwalol d1schargo permits Is May 18, 1902, and Ihe costs 011110 appllcaUons will rango Irom $2,000 10 $15,000 lor each Clty.owned 1110, FOlso ltatOO thai tho relulls olllormwotor qullllly analysis will bo us ad 10 dolormlno mlllgallon roqulromonls. Ho sl/ellod thai prlvalo Industries will noed to geltholr own permits and the City Is nol rosponslblo lor their compliance wllh tho rogulallons, Ho nolod Ihatthoro aro lomo probloms with tho rulel baing vaguo and constanllY changing. Ho Indicated thai tho U,S. EPA Is nol fully behind tho program, This has causod lomo problams with cooporation and dlssomlnaUon ollnlormation, Fossa noled that In Iowa thoro aro probloms wllh walor quoJlly bocauso olagrlculluroJ usos, but ho Indlcaled thai agrlculluloJ uses aro nol coveled by lhose regulations. He laid thai Ills lrusllallng to lee lunds sponlln ordello comply with tho rogulations thai don'l address lho major probloms In Iowa. Ho Indicated Ihot within munlclpolltias lpoclllo lourcos will bo anolyzod os wall os non.polnl pollution. Jonas nolod that ono ollho non'polnt lourcel In munlclpollllos will bo oUlomotlve, He IndlcalOO thollho level 01 conlomlnollon would depend on tho condlUon 01 corl In tho community. FOliO relponded thai 51. Louis roqulros thai cars bo chockod overy two yoarl lor ollleokago and pollutants. Vohlclol aro than roqulrod 10 be kopl 011 tho road If nol proporly malntalnod. ,\ 97~ n 1 :1 'I LI Iowa Clly Alvorlronl Commission May IS, 1091 Pag03 ,\ i In rosponso 10 a quosUon Irom SltOh, Fosso ara/ad /hal /ho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa mlghl havo aspocts 01 Its oporations thaI would roqulro Industrflllllonnwalor cIlschargo pormJII. In rosponso 10 a quostion Irom Wachal, Fosso slalod 11I41 agrlcullural usoa aro oxompl, bul rurllllndultrfos will nood 10 comply. Ho Indlcalod thallllmpllng will14ko placo thla Summor lor tho City Industrflll IlIos. Jonos oxprossod concorn with how Indua!rllll sourcos will alloct tho clry'wIdo (non. point) lourco samplos, FOlso s14tod /hal ho would 11110 to rospond 10 sovoral polnll mado In /ho stormwator prosonlllUon by Sulu Wiitala 10 /ho Rlvorlronl COmmission on March 27, 1991. Fosso sllllod thaI ho agroos wI/h WllllIla thaI tho Idyllwlld silo doos nol nood stormwalor 10 be storod on.alla. Ho notod 11I41 lhls roqulromonl was wlllvod, bul /ho dovolopor nOodod 10 convoy stormwator to tho rfvor wI/hOUI damage occurring 10 olhor proportlos. Ho Indlcatod thai a stormwalor basin was /ho soluUon 10 this problom. FOliO staled thai lining up tho noocf poaks would probably nol be slgnJllcanl al /hal silo, bul ho agroed with WllllIla /hal a woaknoss In tho ordlnanco Is thalli doosn't conlldor /ho ovorall plcturo. In rosponso 10 a quosUon Irom Wachol, Fosso slalad /hal /ho Corps 01 Englnoorslooks al all 01 oastorn Iowa whllo ho would rocommond thai the local ordlnanco Dddross tho Indlvtduol watorsheds wI/h1n Iowa City. Fosso sllltod /hal /ho City now requlros /hal /ho banks 01 dolontfon basins are now nmllod to 4.111opos and stated thai 11110 Willala, ho also pro'ors 10 havo basins wI/h mulU.uses boC4USO tho Iargor basins lond to funcUon bottor and this concoplsupports a raglonol plan. Ho noted thai /ho two.acro roqulromonl which Irlggors stormwalor regulation may ba 100 low bocauso basins lor two.acro dovolopmonts gonorally do nollunctfon won. Jonos asked aboultho sourco 01 tho "oodlng thai occurs on North Rlvorsldo Drlvo balwoon tho quarry pond and tho Unlvorslty Br1 building, Fosso rosponded thai tho slormwator dtolnago In thaI aroa Is Inadoqualo and noted thai as tho Iowa Rlvor lovollncroasos, tho outlol docroasos In III lunctfon. Rockwoll Indica led thai Uncia Gonlry, City AlIornoy, had roquosted clarlftcaUon 01 tho Commlsslon's recommOndaUon regarding Sturgis Comor. Sho noled Ihalthere Is a concom thai the City's accoptanco 01 the silo could bo a liability bocauso 01 tho provfous dumping 01 wasto thoro. She noted thai silo analysis Indlcatod no roloaso 01 hazardous. Now 111I has boon placod on Iho site ovor Iho paslsovorol yoars. Aockwolllnd1calod Ihal Gontry has roquostod clarllylng slatomonts from tho Alvorlronl CommIssion, tho Parks & Rocroallon Commission, and the Planning & Zoning CommissIon. Gllllos staled that sho had walkod tho silo with Nancy SOlberllng, Sho oxprossod con com thai this silo will bo oxponslvo 10 cloar bocauso 01 tho largo numbor 1)1 dead troos on tho silo and Indicated that 1111 altho base 01 tho Iroos Is kUling moro Iroos, Sho s!rossod /hal this problom will ' bo oxponslvo 10 romedy, Jonos rocallod Ihal tho LSNAD opprovallor this silo Includod tho prosorvaUon of Iroosln rOlalnlng scroonlng, Ho slalod thaI If ,11I has damagod tho Iroos thon ho would havo a concom thai tho conditions p1acod on tho LSNAD aro nol bolng mol, Gllllos oxprossod tho concom thaI tho silo will bo oxponslvo to cloar and will roally only bo a gill II Bravorman cloars tho silo, 972. n' t ~I 'I ~I Iowa City Rlvorfront Commission May 15, 1991 Pag04 ,\ , Stroh staled that his primary coneom Is acquiring tho land so tha option lor 0 troll Is notlosL Jonos Indlcatod that ho bolloved It bottor to acqulro tho land as Ills rathor than nol acquiring II ala/l, Ha notod thaI tho condition 01 tho \racl has dOlorlorated slnco II was provtously ollored 10 tho City and oxprossod 0 concom thalli could dolorlorato moro In tho luturo If II Is not accopted at this tlmo. Jonas statod thai tho Commission could nolo to Councll thai tho Iowa Rlvor Corridor Pion (Slonloy Plan) urgos dovolopmont 01 a troll systom along 1110 Iowa Rlvor. This concopt has also boon ombodlod In both tho Zoning Ordlnanco and Comprohonslvo Plan for somo tlmo. Ho notod thai at tho curronl Umo tho properly ownor Is ollorfng this rivorfronl property to tho City. Tho City will nol bo Immodlately obligalod to devolop a troll, but this silo ropresonts 0 Ctudalllnk lor D luturo trall systom. Jonos statod that a socondory concem will bo mooting tho condiUons on tho LSNRD and suggested that tho City mlghl bo ablo to requlro tho dovoloper to moot the concllUons. Vandorhoel oxpressed coneom with accoptlng tho slle atter fill has boen placed on II end d4ll1DOo has occurred 10 the treos. Dahms stated that Frlonds 01 tho Iowa Rlvor Sconlo Troll (FIRST) would bo dlsappolnted If the opportunity to acqulro proporty was passed up, Stroh oxproSSed his agroemenL Sevoral Commission members though I tho proporly owno(s stalomont mado altho July 18, 1990, Riverfront Commission concomlng accosSBround a dralnagoway 01 tho north edgo 01 tho Sturgis Cornor properly bo noled In tho rOcommondatlon. Thero was a strong consonsus thai tho so secondary con corns should nol proclude accoptanco 01 tho properly. MQIJQH: Jonos movod Ihallhe Rlverfronl Commission rocommend to Clly Counclllhot Ihe fllly.lool wldo strip 01 rlvorfronl proporty on Slurgls Corner be eccepled by tho Clly 10 proservo tho option 01 developing Driver IrDII on this sliD In IhD lulure. SOcondorlly, tho Rlvorfronl Commission rocommonds IhDt Clly occoptanco ollho proporly prololllbly bo pursuDnl to torms doscrlbod oDrller by thD proporty ownor DS follows: D) Iho condition of tho approvod LSNRD lor this SilO "thDt low, II Dny, 01 tho oxlstlng Iroos will bo dlslUrbod wllhln Iho proposed 50.1001 rlvorbDnk accoss Itrlp," Dnd b) his stolomont Dt Iho July 18, 1990, Rlvorfront Commission moo ling to proyldo public DCCOSI Dlong tho northorn boundDry 01 tho Slurgls Cornor proporty 10 Rlversldo Drive, and Ihen back 10 tho rlvorbonk along tho Wondy's property, Ihoreby Dvoldlng a dllllculland expenslvo IrDII crOlllng ovor a dralnago area. Slroh seconded, ~. Dahms roporlod thai tho Johnson Ceunty Consorvatlon Boord has had surpluslunds In tho posl and Is roqulrod 10 spend Iho lunds boforo tho ond ollho IIscal yoar. Ho Indlcatod thai this yoar tho surplus will probably bo $8,000 10 $10,000. Dahms sold that tho lunds WOJId nood 10 bo sponl outside 01 the Iowa City IImlls and Indlcatod that Mllllo Grogg, Hoover Naturo Troll, hod suggostod that a trallsogmont bo complelod from Morso to 0 counly rood lor 0 dislanco 01 aboul ono mllo. Ho nolod that tho Irall foroman lor tho Hoovor Naluro Troll rovlowed tho silo and Indlcalod thai It doos nol appoar 10 havo any dralnago probloms that would requlro 1110 conslrucllon 01 culverts, Ho Indlcalod that 0 proposal lor paving In Kont Pork Is IIkoly 10 bo tho only olhor roquostlor tho surplus funds, . 97;" n I :t '1 b Iowa City Rlvor/ronl Commission May 15, 1091 POOo 5 Dahms also roportOO on a lund.ralslng broaklasl hold by Hoovor Naturo Trail mombors In Iowa City thai ralsOO approxlmatoly SI00.oo0.lncludlng $10,000 worth 01 crushod rock. Ho hopod FIRST could Inltlato fundralslng IIko this In 1110 noar luIuro. Dahms Indlcatod lI1al coordination with tho Hoovor Naturo Trail could chango 1110 scopo and strategy 01 FIRST, Rockwoll suggostod thai II thoro Is also a surplus In 1110 noxt fiscal yoar, FIRST and 1110 Rlvor/ront Commission could bo proparOO 10 submll a spoclfio proposal lor a r/vor troll sogmont. WachaJ roquostOO thai 1110 mombors 01 tho Commission carofully consldor tho rovlsOO rosolutlon and bylowt. Ho strossod thai 1110 proposal will nol work Illhoro Is nol a strong consonsus 01 IUpport among tho Commlsslonors, II thoro was not a strong commllmonlto oxpand tho advisory scopo, Wachal laid ha would accoplthaL Ho Ilrossoclll1alll1o Rlvor/ronl Commission musl oporato In a mannor thai ronocts tho goals 01 all 01 tho Commlsslonors, Rockwoll rovlowod suggostoo chang os In tho by,laws. Thoro was a consonsus thatlho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa reprosontatlva should nol bo roqulrod to bo an Iowa Clly oloclor and that, allhough II would bo prolorablo lor tho Parks & RocroaUon Commission roprosonlatlvo 10 bo a Parks & Racroatlon Commlsslonor, II nood nol bo roqulred, Jonosslalod that ha foil It approprfato to havo tho Commission oxpand lis scope ovor natural aroas within tho City, Ho strossod Ihalsomo 01 tho aroas 01 concom for tho Commission aro outsldo 01 tho Iowa Rlvar basin, such as tho prosorvatlon 01 woodod ravlnos and wotlands. Ho IndlcatOO thai lhoso Issuos como boforo tho Commission unolllclally and ho bollovod tho Commission Ihould bo lormally ompoworOO to rovlow thoso aroas. Horton statod thai II Is Imposslblo for tho Commission to accomplish whalllls Inlondod to accomplish wlthoul this typo of oxpanslon olscopo. Stroh statOO Ihal tho proposOO oxpanslon would fill a void thai currontly oxlsts bocauso whllo tho Iowa Rlvor Is a natural rosourco for tho clly, thoro aro othor natural aroas thai aro Inovltably flnkOO 10 tho Iowa Rlvor, He strossed Ihat ho bolloved there should be an organlzod advocato within Iho prosonl municipal structure 10 addross thoso aroas. WIllis ltatOO thai thO Commission can'l discuss tho Iowa Rlvor without having a concorn for othor natural 8Ioas within tho City bocauso all ollho natural aroas aro rolatod 10 ono anothor. In rosponso 10 a qUOStlon Irom Vandorhoof, tho Chair slatocl IhalII Iho jurisdiction 01 tho Commission Is oxpandod, stall would dlroct rolatod 1I0ms 10 tho Commission for rovlow. Vanderhoof notod thai as tho curront strucluro oxlsts, thoro can bo conlllcts botwoon tho Parks & Rocroatlon Commission and tho Planning & Zoning Commission rogardlng do~lgnatlng pBlklonds, Sho oxprossOO 1110 concorn thai currontly dovolopors may bo dodlcatlng undovolopablo land 10 1110 City lor parkland which may nol bo In tho appropriato location or 1110 typo 01 park noodod, Jonos statod thai II lond Is undovolopablo, II shouldn't bo countod toward tho roqulromontfor dos~natod parkland, but porhaps should bo publicly ownod lor approprlato managomont, Stroh suggostod tho concorn should bo tho protoctlon ollho onvlronmonl, Olto slatod thai formally oxpandlng tho advisory scopo 011110 Commission has no dlsadvantagos, Ho did nol soa why 1I10ro should bo any objoctlon bocauso tho oxpanslon would Includo functions that 1110 Commission alroady doos on on Inlormal basis, Ho natod lI1atll changing tho scope to allow ,\ I 97d-. n I :1 . I ,-, IOWA Clly Rlvorfronl Commlsslon May 15, 1991 PogO 8 " I 10llnAl rovlow WOll!d Cloolo problOllll, thon tho Commlssion could conllnuo its Informal rovlow, but ho a~oaaod lhDlho Plotollod 10 hovo lhD Commlulon aulhorlzod 10 oxpand It. scopo 10 allow lOt lonnDl loviow. 1:!2II2U: Jonoa movod 10 racommond 10 Council opploval of Iho rovlsod rosolullon and by-law.. W1l11llOcondod. ~. Tho CommIaslon roquOllod alolllo lorwlltd tho rovlsod rosolutlon and by.laws 10 tho Parks and ROCloatlon Commission and 10 tho Planning and Zoning Commission lor tholr rovlow and commonll prior 10 lorwardlng tho monol 10 Council. Slall was roquollod 10 rosorvo limo 101 dlscusslon 01 lhII 110m willi Council 01 an Informal Council moollng, (OUo loft a17:09 p.m.) Tho Chlllt nolod lhDI 0 dtall documonl was Includod In tho ogonda packo!. Ho suggoslod thai ooell mombol could go 10 hla 01 her own govommontDl body 10 discuss this Issuo. Ho Indlcalod lhDl Rockwollls chocking 10 aoo Illunds aro ovallablo through grants 10 pay consulllng loos. Rockwoa Oxprossod I concorn lhDt thoro could bo conluslon botwoon tho Rlvorflont Commlsllon'a proposollo Cloalo a county.wIdo RlvOl Basin AdvIsory body vorsus tho suggosllon lhDl thoro bo 0 local lowo City Commission having jurlsdlcllon ovor tho nalural aroas 01 woodlands, wollDnds, and watorways. Thoro was a consonsus to dolor lormal acllon on tho RlvoI Bosln AcMsory Commlnoo 101 ono month. Rockwoa roportod lhlIl Torry TNOblood, Dlroclor 01 tho Parks and RoC/oallon Dopartmon~ Inlondod 10 discuss tho prOpoSod mural altho limo ho nogollalos tho parking agroomonl wfth Prolosslonal Mumor on City proporty adjaconllo tho Bonlon Slrool Pockol Park. Truoblood had lndlcalod lhlIllho nogodallons should bo InlUatod wllhln tho noxl two 10 throo wooks, ~ Stroh roportod on tho rosulls 01 tho Pholo Conlosl and announcod thai cor1Jncalos and cash prizes would bo awardod to thO wlnnors altho Juno 1" 1991, Councll moollng, ~. Tho Chair asked lor nomlnallons, and hoarlng nono, askod 1110 Commlsalon 10 conlldor Nancy Soiborllng as a candldalo lor tho 1901 Iowa Rlvor Spoclal Rocognlllon Award. Ho cllod Solborllng'. olloCllvo ollorts In osmbllshlng and boaulllylng tho Coralvlllo Connocllon Itall as woll as spoQlhoadlng numorous othor rlvorfronl boaullflcallon projocts. Oll1or mombors concurred wllh his assossmonl, .M2IlQIi: Jono. movod ond Stroh socondod Iho mollon 10 award Iho 1001 Iowa RlvoI Spoclal Rocognlllon Awald 10 Nancy Solborllng, ~. 97.1. n I :1 . I EI Iowa City Rlvorlronl Commission May 15, 1091 Pag07 a!ml.lllItnnnllon Coromonv. Roekwon roportod thai Sho was working with Jim Brachtol, City Tralfto Englnoar, to .01 up a apoclal coramony IIlvoMno Mllyor McDonald and M.1yor Kallchoo 10 Inslan tho nlll Iowa Rlvor Corridor TroJlslgn whoro tho CorolvlDo Connodlon trail lolnstho Iowa City Crandlo P4IIc. Tho "'emony has boen lenladvoly Icho<Nlod lor tho aftomoon 01 Juno ", 1991. Roekwoll asked litho SolbortlnO award should occur 01 tho samo limo. Thoro was a strong consonsus thai this would bo vary approprlato. ~ WIIIls roportod thai tho dsplay would conconlrlllO on provkflng InformaUon on tho Iowa RIvor COITldor TraD. Tho Chair roquoslod Schoon 10 updalo 1110 Commission on sovoral dovolopmont projOttl, including Whlsporlng Moadows, PolarBollJ1<lytNlld, and tho RUllon rozonlng, Schoon rolatod tho slalus 01 oach projoct to tho Commission. Tho Chair roquoslod Rockwon 10 arrango lor Ooorgo Johnson, U,S. Army Corps 01 Englnoors, Rock Island, 10 spoak 10 tho Commission al Its Juno 1991 moollng. , Jonellold aboul a lour Honl'f Undor had glvon 01 tho old Undor 101m along 1110 Iowa Rlvor. AI tho Commlsslon'l roquos~ Jono. laid ho would organlzo a nold trip 10 vlow hlslorlC41loalurol, IUch as tho old Dmo !din, as woll as naluralloalurol on 1110 Undor farm and al Squko'l Polnlon COrpl proporty, which usod 10 bo part 01 tho Undor larm. . ~: Tho moodng was adjoumod a17:45 p,m. ~,SCto"" 11 9~ I ,,,l; ~ n I :1 . I Cf Hayor'l Youtb Employmont proqram HinutOl Doar4 of Dirootor'l Hootinq Harcb 27, 1991 D01lr4 Helilbora prolontl Bob Lohnortz, A. K, Tnw, Curio 1I0rton, Barry Kucora/ Loron Forbol, and Jacquo McCluro. staff Prolontl pog HCElroy Frasor; Linda Hillor, Hick Boworl, and Pam Klolao. Call to or41rl Bob Lohnortz callod tho mooting to ordor at 4104 P.M, I, Intr04uotionl an4 WIlcomll Bob Lohnortz wolcolllod all in attendance, II, Approval of HinutOll Minutoa from tho Fobruary 27th mOlting wlro roviewod. carrio !lorton movod and Loren ,Forbos locondod to approvo tho minutos, Hotion carriod. MSC. III. Approval of Finanoial Roportl 1. Kon Haldoman, CPA with Groonwood , Crim, bogan tho discussion of the Fobruary financial report by oxplaining tho format of the balanco shoot and incomo Itatomont, Ho suggestod that board mombors can look at ono particular lino itom on each roport to gQt an accurato picturo of tho state of the financos, These itoml aro tho capital amount on the balance Ihoet and tho yoar to data lurplul/deficit figure cn the income Itatmont, He also is recommonding HYEP groups related line iteml to moro concisoly report those exponditurol, Alao, tho fund balance which carrioa over from filcal year to fiocal yoar will be bUdgoted to moro accurately refloct tho amount of funds HYEP has to work with, pog requollted that Mr. Haldeman attend our noxt moeting in order to follow up on the changoll which will bo mad 0 in the month of April, Barry Kucera moved, and Loran Forbol locondod to approvo tho Fobruary financial roport al prolontod, Hotion carried, HSC, IV, 2. Tho finanoial torocast tor tho remaining quart or will bo prosontod next month and will inoludo roco~ondations for FY 1992. Additional Agonda Itoms , corrospondonee naooivedl 1. HYEP loarnod that it was not soleotod 00 a finalist for thl Innovations in state ond Local Govornmont grant, Tho competition for thoso tunds is very stitf. pog reported that tho Iowa corps program did not receive finalist utatus either, Over 1000 applications were uubmitted, .\ I 973 .~ --- ,-- ... n I :1 e [t ,\ I , KY!P Keeting Kinutel Karch 27, 1991 Page -2- 2, KYEP allo learned that due to deappropriation ot Itate fundi the Youth 2000 grant appliod for in conjunction with the community of Tipton will allo not bl fundod, 3, JoAnn Callilon reportod to Peg that tho Itate budgot 11 now in the Sonato, Tho Houle rocouonded a $100,000 decrease in funding for Iowa Conservation COrpl tunding for the coming filcal yoar, Thil could affoct all of KYEP'I programl and lubsoquontly pog il going to be writing to our Itate legillatorl rogarding thil mattor, 4. congratulations to board momber, Loron Forbel, who wlll rocoivo a Itate award for outstanding onvironmental work with the Dopartmont of Natural ROlourco'l ncn-galllo program, Ho will bo recognlzod in a coromony in Codar Rapidl on April 19 at 9130 A.H, 5, The parks and recreation director from Coralvillo hal drafted a proposal to send to Governor Branstad rogarding future REAP funding. It was approved by the Coralvllle city councll and the Coralvlllo Parka and Recreation Coui..ion, Peg requested the board vote on a similar rOlolution to lond to the governor and the goneral assembly, The beard approved of this idea and took a roll call vote on the mattor, 6. Tho Iowa Cit~ Community School District is reoruiting 'I people to partie pate on "action teams" to draft sters for I the district's stratogic plan, HYEP has an applicat on if ! i anyono il interested. The total time commitment will be , betweon forty and sixty hours, 7, Peg roported that to date Ihe has reco1ved $696 in pledged for the Variety ClUb telethon to be held April 6- 7. Hor goal il to acquire $1000 be foro the telethon airl and to raile an additional $250 while on the air, It HYEP il awarded a van later in the year, all contributors will be tranlportod via the van to a recoption in thoir honor, V. Old Dusinlul 1. Hick Bowors, Program Specialist, roportod that he is currently working with 15 young people as part of tho I/omelol18 program, Of thoso 15, only 5 aro unomployed, I/e is soarching tor worksitos which provide a nurturing suporvisory environment. 110 also roported that a rocreation program slated tor every Tuesday night is boing of to red to the homoless program participants and any games or equipmont board members llIay wish to dona to would be greatly approciatod, 2, Linda Hiller, Program Coordinator, roported that HY!P o)(pects to curttall tho subsidlzod OJlploymont ottorod 973 through the In-Schcol proqram this IOnth duo to tho n I :1 e . I HVEP Honting Hinutos Harch 27, 1991 PIllJO -3- ovoroxpondituro ot tunds, Six young pooplo havo voluntoorod to romain on tho jOb, without pay, to continuo loarning trom thoir omploymont oxporioncoB, Sho ia alao in tho frocoss ot roaoarching alternativo tunding sourcos. In Apr 1 aha will bo mooting with all youth who havo pnticipatod in our programs this yoar to diatributo program aurvoys and intormation rogarding outstanding auperviaor awards. Tho locond annual aox oquity workshop will bo hold April 26 at Wost High School, Throo panols will bo prosontod aimultanaoul1y and all ottor a groat lino-up ot panolists, Thirty pooplo havo boon lorvod to date, with nino currontly on tho waiting liat, 3, pog will bo mooting with JoAnn Callison on April 1 to d1acuu tho probability ot tunding tor tho Hississippi Rivor Conaorvation Corps this yoar. 4, Youth Sorvicos Foundation is moving ahoad with proparationa to utilizo tho upcoming Bon IIogan Hawkoyo Opon al a major tundraisor, Thoy hopo to raiso $10,000. Coach Tom Oavil participatod in a 30 socond apot to be aired on talov1aion omphaa1zing tundrdsing tor VSF, Tho Foundation is also working on othor idoas tor tuturo tundrdsing act1vit1ol, VI. Hov BUlinsls, 1, Tho COlllDlunity Dovolopmont Block Grant Fair will bo hold Thursday, April 4, trom 3130 P.H. to !l130 P,M, at tho Senior Contor, MVEP will bo rocoiving an award tor outstanding projoct and will also havo a booth sot up tor intorostod partIcipants, 2, Bob Lohnartz oxprossod a dosiro to Chango the board mooting Umoo to mornings tor tho upcoming months ot daylight saving tho. A. K, Traw movod and Barry Kucera aocondod tho motion to chango tho mooting timos, Attor lomo disCUSsion, tho oamo motion was amondod to tavor aonding out survoys to tind out board protoroncos tor timo ot day, Motion carriod, MSC, 3, pog reportod that HYEP was tundod at tho highoot lovol in tho stato tor its YACC program with tho Univorsity ot Iowa tor this summor. Sho also roportod that HYEP was tunded at tho roquostod lovol tor its ICC summor project. 4. Carrio "orton voluntoorod to sorvo on tho outstanding enrolloo committoo again this yoar and also nominatod Joan HCCarty who sorvod on this cOllllllittoo hot year, Tho activitioo rolatod to this procoss will bo hold in May. !l, Paul Burian and Carrio "orton will bo on tho ovaluation committee tor tho oxocutivo diroctor ovalution, Materials will bo torwardod to thom. ~~~ ,I I I I I I I I I ...."'..:...'.'.' n I :1' e ,::' HYEP HootIng HinutoD Harch 27, 1991 PlIgo -4- VII, Adjournl B~rry Kucor~ movod IInd Loron ForbOD aocondod thllt tho 1ll0otIng bo IIdjournod, Hotion carriod, HSC, Tho mooting WilD IIdjournod lit 5132 P,H, Tho noxt mooting will bo hold WodnoadllY, AprIl 24 lit 4100 P,H, lit 410 IowlI Avonuo, ROlpocttully IUbmIttod, Q'h1 !5.e(!U.LJ Pam Klooao AdmInIltrlltIvo AaaIatllnt " Jjlln HcCar II locrotllry/ roaluror V A3HYMN91,HAR 992, II 1 i '-"'-----1,; I I ,I I I ! I .1. ~'n~~ .n 1:1 e ~I Hayor'l Youtb laployaant proqraa Hi nut.. Board of Direotor'l Haatinq April 24, un Board Haaben pre..ntl Bob Lohnortl, Carrio lIorton, Barry Kucora, Joan HcCarty, and Jacquo HCC1uro, staff prellntl Poq HcE1roy Frolor, Linda Hiller, and Pam KloOIO, call to order 1 Bob Lohnortl called tho lootinq to ordor at 4106 P,M, I, Introduotionl and '0100101 Bob Lohnortz vo1co=ed all in attondanco, II, Approval of Hinutoll Minutol frol tho March 27th lootinq voro roviovod, Carrio lIorton 1I0vod and Jocquo HcC1uro locondod to approvo tho minutol, Duo to lack of a quorum ballotl vill bo aont to thoao lIoabora not in attondanco for thoir approvll1, III, Approval of rinonoial Roportl Darry Kuclra moved, and Jaan Mccarty locondod to approve tho March financial report aa pro~onted, Duo to lack of a quOrul ballota vill bo lint to tholo lembora not in attondanco tor thoir approval, IV, Additional Aqonda Itoml . corro.pond.noo Roooivodl 1, Tho Iova city Proll citizon pubUahod an artic10 in tho April 22 Idition hi9hliqhtinq tho Iova Corpa proqral, Tho artic10 vaa paaaod around tor all board leabora to viow, 2, A lottor trom Ooorgo starr, chair ot tho COlllittoo on cOllllunity Noeda thankinq KYEP atatt tor doUvorinq balloona to our vorkaltOl VAl pAllid around. Tho Avard Hayor'a Youth rocoivod val alao paaaod around, In addition, atatt voro thankod tor thoir involvolont in tho CDBO tair at tho Senior Cantor. 3, JoAnn Calliaon trol tho Dopartllont ot Economic Dovolopllont monitorod tho In-School proqral on April 1, A copy ot her roport vaa pallod around, HYEP alia learnod trom hor on thia via it that pondinq a lot tor from the City ot Watorloo vho vou1d not bo uling thoir ontiro grant amount, ~4,OOO in additional fundinq vould bo tranatorred to MYEP tor In-School cliontl' vagal, 4, A booklot prqvidin9 an ovorviov ot each conlervation carpI acrosa tho nation vaa paalod arcund and extraa aro availablo tor anyono intorostod in havinq ana, 5, POCJ roportod that tho panal on vhich aha aorvod for tho Varioty Club tolothon raiaod tho moat tunda ot all panola I' 97'/ n I :1 e LI HYEP Hootinq Hinutoa April 24, L991 PAqO -2- pArticipAtinq (ovor $20,000), Pog peraonally railed $1115 in plodgoa. ThAnkl to All board memborl who participated, 6, BOArd roproaontativol are noodod to aorve on a committoo to d1lcuIII ulle ot Ipace and planninq Itratogioa tor tho throo agonciol currontly houlod in tho Youth contor, Growth ot Ollch hu placod limitatlonl on tho exiltinq IpACO boinq utilizod and Pog exprol.ed concorn ot rilling adminiltrative coots, V, Old BUlIino..l 1/2, Linda Hillor, ProqrDm coordinator, roportod on tho quartorly atat1ltica tor tho currant proqrals, Tho Homoloaa proqram currontly hal an oqual ratio ot malos to tomaloa and 5\ minority participant., Tho homele.s problam 1a only ono i.luo tacod by thoao young poople in cyclo ot other probloma, Linda roportod that tho major ditteronco in atat1ltica botwoon thia yoar and tho lamo timo h.t year is tho low attrition rato duo to succoss in tho workplaco, Peg added that wo havo mora than doubled tho nUlllbIr ot youth .ervod at th1a tilo last yoar, Tho Gourco. ot retorral havo romainod constant oxcopt tor tho numbor ot selt roterrals which havo grown duo to incroalod HYEP v1libllity, 3, MRCC will not bo tundod this yoar duo to tho ccndition ot thlJ Itllte budqot. Wo will koop in contllct with Wisconsin IInd Hinnoaota tor tuturo projoct., Poq hopos to be IIblo to socuro IIltornativo aourcoa of tundinq to supplement statu monoy in tho coming YOllrs, 4, Youth servicos Foundlltion 1a moving ahoad with tho upcoming Ben Hoqan Hawkoyo Opon liS II major tundrllisar, They hope to rlliso $10,000, Elich board momber took fivo tickot IIpplicationa to soll, YSP 11 IIho plllnninq II victorilln dinnor in Auqust lit tho homo of Dr, Don VlIn Dyko on summit stroot, A diroct mall campll1gn targotlng previous bonotactoro IInd IIroll physicians is 1I1so in tho works, 5, RoaultD of tho mooting survoy proposod loving tho mooting timo to 7100 A,H, during tho summor months, Tho issuo ot mooting longth WIlS discussod IInd possible wllYs to holp shorten tho t1mo woro sugqostod, Thoy includol IIpprovlll of minutos and financial roport by conaonaua, roporting stlltus ot on-going projocts with IIgonda, roporting ot progroas ot programs in writton torm by Hick IInd Lindll, Aa II romindor, tho noxt mooting will bo Hay 2' lit 7100 A,H, 6, Thirty-tivo youth woro soloctod tor intorvlowinq for the Iowa Consorvlltion Corps, TWonty-two are mllloa IInd thirtoen lire tOlllalos, Hick wll1 be doing all ot the interviows. NlIthan Sayre will be roturning for his third .\ ?'l~ n I :1 e ~I HYEP Hooting Hinutos April 24, 1991 pago -3- yoar as satoty coordinator, Hiko Armstrong will bo coming on to suporviBo tho 1I0ovor Natura Trail projoct, ICC bog ins Juno 10 and YACC bog ins Hay 15. VI, Nov Dusinossl 1, Carrio Norton and Joan HcCarty will bo mooting in tho month ot Hay to proparo tor tho outstanding onrolloo awards to bo prosontod in lato Hay. 2, Carrie Norton and Paul Burian will bo mooting in Hay to conduct tho oxocutivo director ovaluation. Jacque HcCluro, who lorvod on tho committoo last yoar, voluntoorod to help it noodod. VII. Adjournl Barry Kucora movod and Joan McCarty socondod that tho mooting bo adjournod, Motion carriod, MSC. Tho mooting wal adjournod at 5112 P.M, Tho noxt mooting will bo hold Wodnesday, Hay 29 at 7100 A,H. at 410 Iowa Avonuo. Rospocttully IUbmittod, ~ I ~an) I).(u,<<--I Pam KloOlo , Adminiltrativo Alsistant I J44n HcCart socrotary/Troasur A3MYHH91.APR ,I I 9?~~