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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM,
Date: December 1/ 1994
To: City Council
From: Clara Swan, Chair 65-
Design Review Committee
Re: Design Review Committee Membership Requirements
At the request of the City Council, the Design Review Committee considered the suggestion
of amending the Committee membership requirements to require that Committee members
either live or work in Iowa City, At the November 28, 1994, meeting, the Design Review
Committee recommended, by a vote of 6-1 (Nagle voting nol, that the Design Review
Committee membership requirements remain unchanged. That is that the enabling resolution
and by-laws should continue to state that "At least two-thirds of the Committee members
must be eligible electors of Iowa City, and the remaining one third may be eligible electors of
Johnson County,"
Members of the Committee expressed the opinion that there are many Johnson County
residents who neither work nor live in Iowa City, but who consider themselves Iowa Citians,
who actively participate in the Iowa City community, and who are patrons of the downtown,
The opinion was expressed that a person who lives outside of Iowa City but works within in
Iowa City may not have any greater tie to Iowa City than a person who neither lives nor
works in Iowa City. In addition, the enabling resolution and by-laws allow only three out of
the nine members to be eligible electors of Johnson County, Under the current requirements,
the membership of the Committee is dominated by people who must live in Iowa City, For
these reasons, the Committee does not see the need for requiring Johnson County residents
to work in Iowa City in order to serve on the Committee, If the City Council feels that any
applicant, whether they are an Iowa City resident or not, will not act with Iowa City' s best
interest in mind, the City Council has the discretion not to appoint that individual.
A representative of the Committee will be present at your December 6,. 1994/ City Council
meeting to respond to any questions you may have,
cc: Design Review Committee
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Date: December 1, 1994
To:
City Council
Clara Swan, Chair ~
Design Review Committee
From:
Re:
City Plaza Maintenance
After members of the Design Review Committee received comments from the public regarding'
the maintenance of City Plaza, the Committee discussed this issue at its November 28, 1994,
meeting. Both Terry Trueblood and Sherri Thomas attended our meeting to discuss City Plaza
upkeep issues, which the Parks and Recreation Department staff face, Given the age and
heavy use of City Plaza, the Plaza requires more than the past general maintenance
expenditures; it requires significant expenditures for repair and replacement of items in the
Plaza. As the community's central public space and an area used by all segments of the
community, the Committee strongly encourages that the maintenance of City Plaza reflect its
importance in the community's urban landscape,
Based on these reasons, the Committee recommended, by a 8-0 vote, that during the
Council's upcoming budget discussions that the City Council give special consideration to
budgets requests for the maintenance and replacement of items within City Plaza.
A Committee member will be present at your December 6, 1994, City Council meeting to
respond to any questions you may have on our recommendation.
cc: Design Review Committee
Parks and Recreation Commission
Director, Parks and Recreation
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