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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Housing and Inspection Services Inspection Report
Liquor/Beer License Applications
Applicant: _Sheraton Inn
Doing Business As: _Sheraton Inn_
Site Address: _210 S. Dubuque Street
H.I.S. must approve or disapprove the application for a liquor license.
The Iowa City Building Official (x) approves () disapproves the license
application.
Signature:
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Reason for disapproval
(if applicable)
Outdoor Service Area: ( x ) yes ( ) no
Dance Floor present:
( ) yes
(x ) no Size:
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Housing and Inspection Services Inspection Report
Liquor/Beer License Applications
Applicant: _Sheraton Iowa City & Hotel Vetro
Doing Business As: _Sheraton Iowa City & Hotel Vetro_
Site Address: _210 S. Dubuque Street
H.I.S. must approve or disapprove the application for a liquor license.
The Iowa City Building Official ( ) approves ( x ) disapproves the license
application.
Signature:
Date:
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Reason for disapproval
(if applicable)
1. Door in restaurant with keyed lock needs a sign posted "This door to remain
unlocked when building is occupied"
2. Ceiling tiles need to all be installed in order to properly activate sprinkler heads.
3. Mount power strips .
4. Ice machine drains need to be a minimum of 1" above the flood rim of the floor
sink.
5. Remove extension cords
6. Sprinkler head at entry to Plaza Towers in kitchen needs clearances. Head
needed in elevator lobby area.
7. Fire door cannot be blocked open and needs to latch.
8. Rated ceiling at building connection needs to be completed.
9. Hose spigot in boiler room needs atmospheric vacuum break.
10. Boiler room door needs to be closed.
11. Fire doors to exits cannot be blocked open.
12. Drain to ice bin behind bar needs to be 1" above flood rim of floor sink.
13. Cord on power strips need to be factory supplied and listed.
14. Stairwell gate needs to be moved to level of exit discharge.
15. Light fixture in enclosure needs repair.
16. Stair enclosures may have no storage.
17. Corridors need clear width maintained.
18. Compressed gas tank in serving kitchen needs chain
19. Remove storage from power room.
20. SE stairwell needs lights repaired and may have no storage.
21. Laundry room door needs to be kept closed or may be on hold open tied to
alarm system.
22. Exit signs in Johnson Rooms need bulbs
23. Stair enclosure gates need repair
24. Exit sign in NW stair enclosure needs bulbs
25. Hall doors into stair enclosures need to latch
26. Vitro's==
a. Keep electric panels clear
b. Escutcheon needed on sprinkler head Plaza 3 conference room.
Outdoor Service Area: ( x ) yes
( ) no
Dance Floor present:
( ) yes
( x ) no Size:
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Housing and Inspection Services Inspection Report
Liquor/Beer License Applications
Applicant: _Sheraton Inn
Doing Business As: _Sheraton Inn_
Site Address: _210 S. Dubuque Street
H.I.S. must approve or disapprove the application for a liquor license.
The Iowa City Building Official (x) approves
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( ) disapproves the license
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Reason for disapproval
(if applicable)
Outdoor Service Area: ( x ) yes ( ) no
Dance Floor present:
( ) yes
(x ) no Size:
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MEMORANDUM
Housing and Inspection Services Inspection Report
Liquor/Beer License Applications
Applicant: _Sheraton Iowa City & Hotel Vetro
Doing Business As: _Sheraton Iowa City & Hotel Vetro_
Site Address: _210 S. Dubuque Street
H.I.S. must approve or disapprove the application for a liquor license.
The Iowa City Building Official ( ) approves ( x ) disapproves the license
application.
Signature:
Date:
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Reason for disapproval
(if applicable)
1. Door in restaurant with keyed lock needs a sign posted "This door to remain
unlocked when building is occupied"
2. Ceiling tiles need to all be installed in order to properly activate sprinkler heads.
3. Mount power strips .
4. Ice machine drains need to be a minimum of 1" above the flood rim of the floor
sink.
5. Remove extension cords
6. Sprinkler head at entry to Plaza Towers in kitchen needs clearances. Head
needed in elevator lobby area.
7. Fire door cannot be blocked open and needs to latch.
8. Rated ceiling at building connection needs to be completed.
9. Hose spigot in boiler room needs atmospheric vacuum break.
10. Boiler room door needs to be closed.
11. Fire doors to exits cannot be blocked open.
12. Drain to ice bin behind bar needs to be 1" above flood rim of floor sink.
13. Cord on power strips need to be factory supplied and listed.
14. Stairwell gate needs to be moved to level of exit discharge.
15. Light fixture in enclosure needs repair.
16. Stair enclosures may have no storage.
17. Corridors need clear width maintained.
18. Compressed gas tank in serving kitchen needs chain
19. Remove storage from power room.
20. SE stairwell needs lights repaired and may have no storage.
21. Laundry room door needs to be kept closed or may be on hold open tied to
alarm system.
22. Exit signs in Johnson Rooms need bulbs
23. Stair enclosure gates need repair
24. Exit sign in NW stair enclosure needs bulbs
25. Hall doors into stair enclosures need to latch
26. Vitro's==
a. Keep electric panels clear
b. Escutcheon needed on sprinkler head Plaza 3 conference room.
Outdoor Service Area: (x) yes
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( x ) no Size:
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MEMORANDUM
Re:
December 8, 2006
City Clerk
Anissa Williams, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner OJP
Item for January 9, 2007 City Council meeting: Installation of two (2) NO PARKING
ANY TIME signs with ARROW supplemental signs on both sides of Oaklawn Avenue
Date:
To:
From:
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 38 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action.
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A(10), install two (2) NO PARKING ANY TIME signs with
supplemental ARROW signs on the east side Oaklawn Avenue from 1442 Oaklawn Avenue to
the north end, and on the west side of Oaklawn Avenue from 1445 Oaklawn Avenue to the north
end.
Comment:
This action is being taken because vehicles parked at the end of this dead-end street make it
too difficult for City refuse vehicles to turn around.
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Date: December 15, 2006
To: City Clerk Il, J}f
From: Anissa Williams, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner If'" -
Re: Item for January 9, 2007 City Council meeting: Install NO PARKING CORNER TO
HERE sign on the south side of Meadow Ridge Lane
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 38 of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action.
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A(10), install NO PARKING CORNER TO HERE sign on the south
side of Meadow Ridge Lane approximately 40 feet east of the intersection with the Dubuque
Street frontage road.
Comment:
This action is being taken to eliminate vehicles parking directly opposite each other near the
intersection with the frontage road. Vehicles parked directly opposite each other obstruct the
traveled lane and sight distance.
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Date: December 21, 2006
To: City Clerk
From: Kent Ralston, Acting Traffic Engineering Planner 'itt..
Re: Item for January 9, 2007 City Council meeting: Installation of (1) BUS STOP sign;
Removal of (2) BUS STOP signs.
As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council
of the following action.
Action:
Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A (19), Install (1) Iowa City Transit BUS STOP sign at Court Street I
Lindemann Drive; Remove (2) BUS STOP signs, (1) at Gustav Street I Charles Drive; (1) at
Gustav Street I Lindemann Drive.
Comment:
This action is being taken at the request of Iowa City Transit to reflect changes in a transit route.
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December 12, 2006
Dear Iowa City Councillors:
I showed up at the Council Chambers on December 12 at 7:20 to support the
presentations of Crissy Caganeli and Dottie Persson on the subject of meeting
the needs of Shelter House and its services in 2007. I, and many othe who
arrived a little late, were surprised that the meeting had already gone on to other
business.
I participate through our church in the overflow project and am aware that the
overflow facilities we have to offer are inadequate. They are just better than
nothing. We need to keep our eyes on the goal of having adequate facilities and
services, but the immediate issue in maintaining the facility and services we
have.
In any case, as you set the budget in January, we urge you to consider the
importance of this social service to our community: to support publiC health and
safety, to invest in the Mure productivity of its citizens, and to demonstrate this
community's respect for human dignity. Increasing the city's contribution from
3% to 4.28% can make good things happen this coming year.
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Claire Ashman
206 W Park Rd
Iowa City, IA 52246-2108
c.ashman@mchsLcOIll
PS: Myemail isn't sending tonight, so I'm posting this instead. Sorry for the
delay.
Shelter House support
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Marian Karr
From: Ashman, Robert [robert-ashman@uiowa.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11 :32 AM
To: 'City Council
Subject: Shelter House support
Dear council members,
I had hoped to speak in favor of the proposed increase in Shelter House support at the 12/12 meeting, and
lost the opportunity by arriving 25 min late. The $36279 request from Iowa City is a modest sum to address one of
the most urgent needs of our community. Here are 2 reasons why:
1) Supporting Shelter House is a high-impact investment the economic development, public health and
public safety of our community. The '05 statewide Survey of Homelessness surprised many of us by showing that
93% of those homeless on a given night are temporarily homeless due to an acute misfortune (abuse situations, a
lay-off, a hospital bill), and are therefore often able to reenter the community with a little help of the kind provided
by Shelter House. Besides beds, Shelter House connects people with the public services they need, including
social services, job retraining and affordable housing options.
2) Providing shelter for our neighbors while they are getting back on their feet is the moral responsibility of
our community. By any standard, we have done a miserable job, inadequate for the demand, and poor in
comparison to neighboring communities. Conceived as a response to an emergency, the churches' Overfow
Project is now entering its 3rd year, news that should fill every resident of Johnson County with shame. In the 2
week period in the survey, we turned away into the cold more persons than any other county in eastern Iowa,
because of inadequate space, not because we have the most homeless. We need to deal with this. Increased
support for Shelter House is a good and necessary start, but we can't just let our neighbors freeze while we wait
for the Supreme Court to settle whether our first plan for a new expanded Shelter House can eventually go
forward. We were we happy to hear that the council has assigned staff to look into alternative plans to deal with
this issue, and we eagerly await news of your progress.
Robert F. Ashman
206 W Park Rd
Iowa City
12/13/2006
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Marian Karr
From: Hirst, Donna L [donna-hirst@uiowa.edu]
Sent: Thursday, December 21,2006 11 :42 AM
To: .City Council
Subject: Shelter House Support
To the members of the Iowa City City Council:
I am writing to support the Shelter House budget request for FY08. Shelter House has
requested $36,279, which is only 4.28% of the Shelter House budget. For FY07, the City of
Iowa City has contributed $23,046 which is 3% of Shelter House's budget.
I strongly support the activities of the Shelter House and I think that it is appropriate for Iowa
City to support the Shelter.
I have been a volunteer at the Homeless Overflow Shelter for three years. I am typically a
driver transporting folks from the Overflow Shelter location back to the regular Shelter. I
usually arrive at 6: 15am which in the dead of winter can be a challenge. My car only holds five
people so I have had to make up to three trips transporting people. This activity is not what I
would prefer to be doing early on a winter morning, but I strongly believe that these individuals
should not be left out in the cold overnight.
Again, please know that I support the Shelter House budget and hope you will too.
Sincerely,
Donna Hirst
810 N. Linn
Iowa City, IA 52245
12/21/2006
December 9,2006
City Council
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Council Members,
I have lived in Iowa City since 1970, and was employed as a
teacher/reading specialist by the ICCSD for 28 years. Friday, Dec. 8, I
had a shocking experience.
After serving at the Wesley House Free Lunch, I sat down with two
homeless women. They were friends. One commented to the other,
"You're having a second helping of lasagna." The other said, ''I'm
starving. Last night was so cold - I used all my calories." I
remembered the announcement on the Dec. 7, Channel 9 news:
Shelter House was full. The first woman asked if I was helping to serve
the lunch. I replied, "This is my first time. I retired a year ago. I was
always so tired from teaching; I didn't have the energy to do things
like this." The second woman said, "I know. I used to be a pre-school
teacher." Their haunted faces are refusing to leave my mind.
Iowa City has many needs. Surely, citizens of Iowa City can do more
for these women. As our representatives, you must find a way to
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The Iowa City City Council
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Friends,
SHELTER HOUSE FUNDING
I understand that you will be considering very soon the City's annual grant to Shelter
House. The Trinity congregation and I urge you to greatly increase your contribution to
Shelter House. May we ask you to at least double the grant for the coming year?
As you may know, Shelter House needs to put up substantial matching funds each year to
keep federal grant money coming, in order to support programs which move people out
ofhomelessness. Frankly, that grant does so much social service good for our area that I
believe the entire matching amount should be put up by our local governments. Right
now it is a skin-of-the-teeth effort to raise the match from individuals, churches and other
private sources. Over the past five years church contributions to Shelter House have
almost trebled. We hope our city, too, may grow its contribution to a much higher level..
We are grateful that the City Attorney is pursuing the appeal of the legal judgment
stalling the construction of a new shelter. We all pray for a successful resolution. Iowa
City's vitality leads to so many contrasts. We have a great new dog park, but not a
decent homeless shelter. We grant tax abatements for luxury downtown housing, but we
do not have an incentive policy to create a larger pool of housing for people of moderate
incomes.
May your deliberations reduce the starkness of these contrasts.
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Marian Karr
From: AmblinRick@aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 08,20065:24 PM
To: 'City Council
Subject: fiscal conscience and responsibility
To the Iowa City City Council and City Manager:
Today I was driving downtown around 12:30pm and noticed that many of the
Christmas lights were ON. I wondered why these would be turned on during
daylight hours so I went to City Hall to find out. I asked the city manager why
these lights were on during the day. He responded that it is a consequence of
the type of fixture it is, and that there is no way it can have an ON/OFF switch.
"It is unfortunate but a MINOR COST." he replied. I find this response indicative
of how public officials treat the taxpayer money - - they have no problems
wasting money, or energy in this case, as long as it's not their own. Having the
Christmas lights, or any other for that matter, turned during the daylight hours
is both a waste of ENERGY and MONEY. And who is to determine just what
constitutes a "minor cost"? It seems to me that the blatant waste of natural
resources would not be in the city's best interest. Granted, the cost of these
lights being on during the day would add up to a small amount when we're
talking about millions of dollars in the city budget, but this is no excuse to slack
off on being fiscally responsible, even when it comes to small dollars. It is my
hope that the city council members have a more responsible attitude than the
city manager when it comes to money well-spent.
Rick Kaster
Iowa City
12/11/2006
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Marian Karr
From: Broshar, Don R [YOUTH] [dbroshar@iastate.edu]
Sent: Thursday, December 07,20064:42 PM
To: Tanner Winterhof; 'City Council; Esquivel, Melissa [DHR]; Abraham.Funchess@iowa.gov;
sheridan@iastate.edu; vwhite@iastate.edu; Ligas, Karen; hattie.marie@gmail.com;
shasha.smith@gmail.com; TDVlassis@dmgov.org
Cc: Johnston, Suzanne M [CO SW]; Morris, Chuck [C EXT]
Subject: Youth Civic Engagement Forum Follow-up
Tanner, Ross, Melissa, Abraham, Jean, Valerie, Tom, Hattie, Sasha, and Karen,
It has been a few weeks since the October 19 Policy Forum on Youth Civic Engagement. The
Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development wants you to know the final report on the Forum is
completed and is posted on the Collaboration's web site at http://www,iGyd.QrgNEPLhtml
Please go to this site and view the final report or the final report summary and several pictures
of the Forum.
The Forum was a success with 100 participants. And we want to keep this momentum moving
forward. Therefore, I would like to ask you if you have had any requests to help other
communities since the Forum. Have you been contacted by anyone as a result of the Forum?
If you have had interaction with someone or another community as a result of the Forum,
please send me a brief paragraph describing that interaction. We would like to share this
information with the other participants and maintain communications.
Melissa and Abraham, Please share the web site with Jose and Erma. I do not have their e-
mail addresses.
Again, I would like to thank you for your willingness to help with the Forum. The success was
due to your involvement and interaction with the participants. Please let me know if you have
any questions or ideas for promoting youth engagement. We want to continue to share
success stories and information.
Don
Don Broshar
Extension Youth and Community Development Specialist
Extension 4H Youth Building
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-3630
p.515-294-1473 f 515-294-4443
12/8/2006
Iowa Policy Forum
on
Youth Civic Engagement
October 19, 2006, Botanical Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Final Report
On Thursday, October 19,2006,99 individuals, both youth and adults, joined together to
explore the issue of youth civic engagement in Iowa. The Forum was held at the
Botanical Center from 9:00 a.m. until 11 :30 a.m. The Forum, sponsored by the Iowa
Collaboration for Youth Development and the Iowa 4- H Youth Development Program,
provided an opportunity to show case successful examples of communities and
organizations that have engaged young people in decision making roles with adults.
The Forum, hosted by Jordan Williams (State ofIowa Youth Action Committee) and
Beth Govoni (Iowa State of Promise Coordinator), was opened with a welcome and brief
comments about the importance of youth being engaged in community decision making
By Dr. Chuck Morris (Director of the Iowa Extension 4-H Youth Development Program).
Dr. Morris shared some trends that may have an impact on our society and why it is
important that youth be engaged with adults in civic decision making.
The trends that Dr. Morris focused on came from the work of Gary Marx titled "Sixteen
Trends- Their profound impact on our future: Implications for Students, Education,
Communities, and the Whole of Society. Educational Research Service, Alexandria, VA.
The four trends mentioned included;
1. For the first time in history, the old wil1 outnumber the young.
2. Majorities will become minorities, creating on-going chal1enges for social
cohesion.
3. Polarization and narrowness will bend toward reasoned discussion, evidence, and
consideration of varying points of view.
4. Greater numbers of people will seek personal meaning in their lives in response to
an intense, high tech, always on, fast-moving society.
Dr. Morris suggested that Positive Youth Development has never been more important
and the need for advocates for a youth voice never greater. He chal1enged the participants
to be leaders in building the future with youth engagement.
Fol1owing Dr. Morris, Suzanne Johnston (Union County Extension Youth Coordinator)
spoke to the group about youth civic engagement. She addressed the issues of what is
youth civic engagement and why should communities work at engaging youth in their
decision making processes.
Ms Johnston stated that engaged citizens are at the heart of a healthy democracy. That
nowhere in the U.S. Constitution is age mentioned. So how do we define "youth"?
Current researchers define anyone 29 years of age or younger as a youth. For the most
part, the general public would consider youth to be col1ege or high school age.
Ms Johnston shared that there are a variety of concepts used to describe ways to involve
youth. They include volunteerism, community service, service learning, youth/adult
partnerships, youth in governance, and youth civic engagement. However, the
engagement aspect of involving youth comes when youth are provided meaningful roles
to be involved. Engagement begins when youth have the opportunity to not only serve
their community, but to transform their community. Communities that engage youth
provide youth with a voice. They don't do things for and to youth. They do things with
youth.
Ms Johnston asked the question why we should engage youth in community decision
making. S he sited a research study that indicated that engaging youth leads to the
fol1owing outcomes;
I. Involvement will continue into adult life. Engaged youth are more likely to
become engage adults.
2. Youth improve their intellectual, psychological, emotional, and social
development. They do this by developing a positive and productive self image.
3. Involvement provides young people with opportunities to develop skills and
practice honing those skills.
The study found that personal recruitment of young people was significantly important to
youth engagement.
As Dr. Morris stated in his opening remarks, leadership is the key ingredient in building
the future. Ms Johnston stated that leadership is not necessarily taught. Instead it is
acquired through observation, practi;e, and participation.
Ms Johnston commented that adults playa key role in helping young people engage in
communities. She referred to the study done by the University of Wisconsin- Madison
titled; "Youth in Decision-Making". The study looked at, among a number of items, how
engaging youth impacted adults. The findings included the following;
1. Adults begin to perceive young people as legitimate, crucial contributors to
organizational decision-making processes.
2. Working with youth served to enhance the commitment and energy of adults to
the organization.
3. Adults felt more effective and more confident working with and relating to youth.
4. Adults came to understand the needs and concerns of youth, and became more
attuned to programming issues.
So why should Iowa communities engage youth in the decisions of the community? Ms
Johnston indicated to do so would result in communities that are stronger and healthier.
That youth should not be seen just as adults in waiting, but as contributing citizens. She
stated that involved youth are more likely to stay andlor return when they are valued and
appreciated; when they are engaged.
Ms Johnston then proceeded to introduce the panel members of youth and adults from a
variety of organizations and communities where young people are being engaged. The
panel members included;
1. Tanner Winterhof. Aurelia High School Improvement Advisory Committee Chair
and Co-Chair of the Student Council
2. Ross Wilburn- Mayor ofIowa City
3. Melissa Esquival- Youth Civic Participation Project Manager with the Division of
Latino Affairs
4. Jose Estrada- Youth Congress member and Roosevelt Senior
5. Abraham Funchess- Administrator of the Status of African Americans
6. Erma Fetic- Youth Congress Member and Roosevelt Junior
7. Jean Sheridan- Former Youth Plus Facilitator, School counselor, and Extension
Youth Specialist in Union County
8. Valerie White- Youth Plus facilitator and former student member of Youth
Answering the Call to Community and Youth Plus
9. Tom Vlassis- Des Moines City Council Member
10. Hattie Miles-Polka- Youth Advisory Board Chair and Roosevelt Junior
II. Sasha Smith- Youth Advisory Board Co-Chair and Roosevelt Junior
The panel members had the opportunity to address key questions and then the discussion
was open to the participants. Following are several key comments from the panel
members.
Panel Member Comments:
. To form a youth advisory commission, start by discussing with youth and key
adults, especially local governmental officials
. There is a need to educate yourself about local government issues and structures
. The primary purpose of the youth advisory groups or mechanisms is to get youth
input
. Youth want to be involved to make change, just waiting to be asked
. A roadblock to becoming engaged is the need to demonstrate effective leadership
to gain respect of adults and peers
. It is amazing the ideas that youth have and how motivating and exciting they are
. Youth want to be involved and an active part of their communities
. It can be difficult being passionate about something when some youth don't seem
to care
. Sometimes younger youth appear not to care because they don't know how to
show interest; they don't know where to go or how to get involved
. A key to being successful is letting people do what they do best in an organized
manner
. A key to success was having young people work with the adults. It helps in
creating an environment where youth want to stay or return
. Being an engaged youth has made a huge impact on my life and career. I have
developed more assets as a result
. We've seen young people who would not normally be a part of anything change
and become interested in doing something
. It is an honor to know that we are making a difference and providing a voice for
youth
. It is an honor to know that we can make a change
. Adults provide the opportunity and the guidance for engaging youth
. I had fears and anxiety. You just have to get over them. I feared how my own
peers would accept me and recognize my leadership
. Invite youth to participate personally with direct contact
. Involve youth by having their peers elect them. Once elected by their peers,
something happens to them. They represent others and step up to the leadership
needed.
. Have engaged youth go out to other youth and talk to them
. We need to create a place for youth to come, to share, to be
. Hardest thing for adults is to set back and let them work through it; let them do it
It may not be the way you would do it, but once they find a way, they will own it
and do it.
. It shouldn't be necessary for an adult to die for a youth to shine
. Training is critical to youth being involved and taking on leadership
. To get youth involved you must go to where the youth are
. Staff support and financial support, where direct budget or in-kind budget, are
critical for youth advisory councils
. Youth need to be more aware of opportunities to get involved and make changes.
They need to know who is in charge and how to talk with the adults and leaders.
. The media needs to share more about activities that are available
. The digital media is more effective with youth than the print media
. Adults need to go out and schedule time to visit with the youth
. Youth and adults need to be open to changes. If you are an adult working with
youth, you need to be open to change
. It is in the youth's hands to communicate to and with other youth
. Adults need to realize that what youth want to talk about is very important to the
youth
. Youth need to respect adults and adults need to listen to youth
. If you don't listen to youth you are missing an important aspect of the community
Once the panel members concluded their remarks all participants were engaged in a table
discussion focusing on the following questions;
I. What are thoughts and reactions to what you have heard?
2. What are local concerns?
3. What are your next steps in this effort?
4. What help do you need to implement youth civic engagement?
At each table discussion there was a facilitator to keep the discussion moving and to
highlight the comments. Below are several comments highlighted from the table
discussions;
~ What are local concerns? Challenge of getting into schools - school time, school
denial of problems.
~ Turn loose, success is diff.
~ What help do you need to implement youth civic engagement?
~ Communication about opportunities for youth is not reaching youth. Youth reach
out to youth.
~ Baby Boomers; doughnuts; letting kids run with it; giving opportunities
~ Next step: train staff (AmeriCorps) in P.Y.D. concepts. Get groups I'm involved
with aware of youth development. Raising Awareness!
~ Need to implement: change adult attitudes; Training - adults not comfortable
with working with youth
~ Next steps - partner with schools to "get the word out" on activities; use web sites
~ Re-teach the meaning of community/neighborhood
~ Creating more opportunities for youth. All groups need to meet together to make
decisions.
~ Reactions? Empowering, the event shows the promise of working with youth.
Next steps? Promoting civic engagement through the YCPP and other projects.
Local concerns? Making scholarships available to all minorities (e.g., I'm
Bosnian and did not qualify for a principal grant opportunity). What's needed?
Funding.
~ Great info but repackaged. Move past talking - get action going. Concern with
securing funds for program.
'Y How to create more venues for sharing this information. Need to utilize "my
space" to get info to youth.
~ Change state laws - lower the age from 18 to 16 for fully invested participation
on state boards.
~ Iowa keeps losing its most valuable exports (youth) to other states. We (Iowa)
train and educate youth to go to other states.
~ What do you need he\J with to implement youth civic engagement? Rural
advantage - know everyone, but sometimes hard to make change because they
haven't been exposed to it before; better understanding of what others are doing
to help each other, get ideas; awareness of funds
'Y Start training leadership with much younger kids - everyone's a leader.
~ Youth need more opportunities to be presented with current issues and debate
them.
'Y Adults need to know what are the issues of youth. Share success stories from
around the state on website.
~ We were not aware of the # of youth boards/councils in the arealIowa - increase
communication and promotion for collaboration with local agencies who provide
youth programs.
~ Get info heard today to the chamber to provide support for P.Y.D. Wish the
world could hear that adults need to listen to youth.
~ Adults and youth need to learn how to respect each other and communicate
effectively.
~ Listen to youth. Allow them to make decisions.
'Y All youth need equal access to civic involvement.
'Y Adults need education on how to best support young people without taking over.
:>- What help you need to implement youth civic engagement? Good organizations
doing neat things; urban vs. rural - how do we get kids involved who have some
barriers (mental, emotional); a lot of ideas come from tag teaming - partner with
someone; encouraging to hear youth involved in govermnent roles and cities have
found ways to make that happen despite legal challenges; surprised/reminded the
level of maturity of youth - they do have good ideas; if appointed, youth can rise
to challenge, even without previous experience.
:>- What are your next steps in this effort? Take Y, hour to come talk to us -
encourage employees to take time to get to know youth, increase mentorship
opportunities; practice "stepping back" and letting youth experiment - adults
dominate when trying to protect
:>- Thoughts and reactions to what you've heard? Turn youth loose, allow them to
learn; we've defined success in adult terms
:>- What are your next steps? Personally, in own family, put some of what I've
learned; invite youth to be involved more.
:>- There is an evident passion with the youth; slight ageism?; continuing with said
projects and creating more; radio and TV announcement; lack of funding, city
support and community engagement
:>- Small communities - getting more people involved than the typical leaders;
cultural awareness - youth more accepting than adults, more opportunities to
explore differences
:>- Need change of pace - how to free time; let kids voice - jump start committee
(letting go); getting involved, current events (homeroom, seminar advisory); it's
not that they don't care - they don't know; resource available (a place to go) from
all parts of Iowa (guidelines) - website, handout, documentation in convention or
forum
:>- How do you fund things?
:>- Make yourself available; make connections and create networks; create a unified
message.
:>- # involved in govermnent; organizations making changes; not mentioning
education, tobacco tax, registration; not getting enough news (current events); fail
to succeed - adults accepting kids (visa versa); new terminology - youth in civic
engagement; leadership is not learned - it is acquired; engaged youth become
engaged adults
Forum Evaluation:
At the close of the Forum, all participants were encouraged to complete the Forum
Evaluation. Following are the questions and participants' responses to those questions;
1. What do ou remember as the most excitin as eet or eatest learnin of the Forum toda ?
. The panel discussion (2)
. Great ideas from adults and youth (2)
. Listening to the youth speak and make suggestions.
. I really enjoyed the youth panel - I hoped everyone really listened!
. Seeing young people on the panel and hearing what they have to say.
. Bein able to hear from man different a ects from different eo Ie.
. It works!
. Listening to the involvement the youth have over the state, Youth working towards government.
City Mayor was very interesting on his ideas.
. There are so many wonderful projects going on across the state. We need to bring everyone toge
increase awareness.
. The ambition, idealism and the energy as well ideas and commitment of the well rounded young
of the present and future.
. I liked the youth focus - acting on what we talk about.
. Hearing from youth (4).
. All points were nicely organized.
. The comment that youth return to communities they felt valued and respected in!
. Variety of panelist and info shared.
. I loved the youth input and aspect.
. To get the youth involved, you have to let the youth find their way on their own. They need to hi
freedom to make mistakes, that gives them ownership, let the youth do it.
. Finding ways to get youth involved and make decisions in the community.
. Open interaction between youth and adults.
. Being' on the panel and answering questions.
. When people gave personal opinions.
. Listening to the youth and their ideas on how to engage other youth.
. The leadership of those youth involved in advisory committees - very mature and knowledgeabl
that citizens are involved with civic engagement - very refreshing and makes me want to be invc
my community.
. Encoura e! En a e! Partnershi !
2. What concerns do ou have about civic en a ement?
. About the adult by in our community seems to just want a youth rep.
. Getting the local government and schools involved.
. I worry that youth aren't taken seriously in connection with civic engagement.
. How can I (individual and organization) help in making that connection?
. Not enough participants on trainings available for both adults and youth.
. Getting youth heard.
. Change of leadership - Education levels adults> youth, youth> adults.
. Reaching youth with interest -letting go of the control-lack of knowledge of it.
. Training is needed for both adults and youth on how to work together.
. Adults will always say where we will get the money - young folks have the ideas and energy to rais,
really need to listen to them.
. Concerned that a lot of youth engagement is strongly focused on youth that already succeeding - wt
the others?
. Reaching the non-traditional leaders.
. Continued capacity building.
. Getting kids to understand that they can make a difference.
. Getting kids involved (3), then letting them make decisions.
. Engaging the youth and having the adults truly listen to them.
. Lettin outh com letel be res onsible. 2
. How to engage youth who participate in high risk behaviors. How to channel their energy into positi
outcomes. How to communicate to youth that they are valued citizens.
. Sustainability.
. The fact that many youth aren't aware of opportunities.
. The lack of engagement; need to have more types and lots of publicity.
. Lack of opportunity for those less fortunate who also have barriers and needs. Do only the more pro
have a chance to be on these committees?
. How to convince others to see im ortance and actuall do somethin to become involved.
3. How would our communi lor anization be different if it acted on this information?
. There would be different activities and opportunities for youth.
. Better (2).
. I feel ours does.
. Try and be more involved with Youth's organizations and activities - encourage youth to join civic
organizations.
. More productive covering all ideas.
. New insights.
. Prioritize and direction.
. Adults would understand youth issoos and begin to make steps toward engaging youth.
. It would bring our community closer.
. We would have a stronger voice with city council.
. Safer, more secure - more productive more fun!
. Cohesiveness - more efficient and effective.
. Get more youth energized as well as adults.
. Growing and changing - welcoming for families.
. More helpful to youth population.
. Some youth engage in risky activities could emerge as leaders.
. Would be thinking about how ideas may be different if a youth "voice" was taken into consideration
. More open - more informed.
. We would have more citizens involved and attending our meetings.
. More engagement.
. Youth would be more aware and able to make a change.
. There would be less inappropriate behaviors among teens if we engaged them in the positive.
. We could benefit with many more ideas along with perspectives.
. We have nothing at this point, and I feel our community sees the youth as "adults in waiting." I beli
communi could onl benefit in eve wa.
4. What will ou do tomorrow as next ste s to enhance outh civic en
. Call the HS and find out if they have a youth advisory council.
. Continue leadership trainings to meet new youth.
. I willleam more and educate myself to better my community.
. Make at least one connection between youth and adults.
. Get more involved.
. Inform.
. Work to share knowledge with "adult" world.
. E e 0 enin in this new field to me.
o Examine what is going on in the community and develop greater communication among groups.
o Start a Board - thanks for the inspiration!!
o Share information with the Board of Directors and Staff.
o Share this information with our Chamber of Commerce/business leaders.
o Talk individually to as many students as possible to discover their passion - comeros.
o Personal - getting my kids involved and encouraging our community.
o Personally work within my own community and school.
o Step up recruitment and retaimnent activities from my side, be physically at the schools more freque
o Look at program policy to see how youth civic engagement can be encouraged.
o Find ways to get youth involved in more of the activities we do in the community.
o Think and try to develop forward-looking plans.
o Talk to my peers about how to get involved.
o Informing my school anllOk group.
o Discuss ways to recruit youth.
o Speak to my organization and church to encourage more civic involvement of our youth.
o Brain storm on how incorporate these ideas.
o Hold a debriefin session to brainstorm the next ste s with the eo Ie who attended toda
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Subject: Livable Communities
Attachments: Livable Communities Draft #2 - LSB 1062 XS Not Yet Filed.htm
Greetings:
I hope this email finds you well. It has been almost three months since Mayor Beach and I convened our
conference on "Small Towns I Big City Neighborhoods." We did not want you to think that we have forgotten you;
indeed, the opposite is true. We have been busy drafting legislation that would reflect the breakout sessions
during the conference.
We believe that the attached proposed bill accurately reflects the five presentations. I will share the bill with my
newiy elected Democratic Senators next Monday when we convene in Des Moines and begin our deliberations for
next year. Most of the Democratic Senators are aware of the initiative and are excited about beginning the
debate on our economic future. Please share the bill with your colleagues and be sure to contact your senators.
If you have Republican contacts, please mention the bill to them. I will be In touch with Minority Leader Mary
Lundby to provide her with a copy, as well as Speaker Murphy.
If you have any questions, you may contact me directly at 515-244-2941 until the beginning of the session.
Periodically, I will keep you informed of our progress. Again, thank you for taking the day last fall to discuss your
ideas - they have become draft legisiation, now the hard work begins.
PERSONAL REGARDS,
Jack Hatch
State Senator
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A BILL FOR
An Act relating to economic development activities, making
appropriations, providing tax exemptions and credits, and
providing applicability dates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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DIVISION I
HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CULTURAL AND
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT TAX CREDIT
section 1. section 404A.4, subsection 4, code 2007, is
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4. The total amount of tax credits that may be
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appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
department_of cultural affairs for the purpose of
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in order of original reservation. The department of
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affairs shall establish by rule the procedures for the
application, review, selection, and awarding of
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of completion. The departments of economic development,
cultural affairs, and revenue shall each adopt rules to
jointly administer this subsection and shall provide by
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potential benefit from the condition, development ~ or
maintenance of the district or of any improvement or
self=liquidating improvement of the district.
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benefit from theexpenditl,lre of moneys for purposes of
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operaticlnal costLassoc1ated WitJl the ojJeration of the
c:ertifiecLcultural and entertainment district.
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operation fund, and may certify taxes not to exceed the
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limitation as established in the ordinance creating the
district, or any amendment thereto, each year to be
levied for
the fund against all of the property in the district, for
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purpose of paying the administrative expenses of the
district,
which may include but are not limited to administrative
personnel salaries, a separate administrative office,
planning
costs including consultation fees, engineering fees,
architectural fees, and legal fees and all other expenses
reasonably associated with the administration of the
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and the fulfilling of the purposes of the district. The
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the petition which requests the council to authorize
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property which are assessed as residential property for
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386.9 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TAX.
A city may establish a capital improvement fund for a
district and may certify taxes, not to exceed the rate
established by the ordinance creating the district, or
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subsequent amendment thereto, each year to be levied for
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fund against all of the property in the district, for the
purpose of accumulating moneys for the financing or
payment of
a part or all of the costs of any improvement or self=
liquidating improvement or for the financing or Payment
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property which are assessed as residential property for
property tax purposes are exempt from the tax levied
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386.10 DEBT SERVICE TAX.
A city shall establish a self=supported municipal
improvement district debt service fund whenever any
self=supported municipal improvement district bonds are
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certify
taxes to be levied against all of the property in the
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interest as it becomes due and the amount necessary to
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maturity of
all self=supported municipal improvement district bonds
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parcels of property which are assessed as residential
property
for property tax purposes at the time of the issuance of
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until
the parcels are no longer assessed as residential
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entertainment
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Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 422.11T ART CONTRIBUTION TAX
CREDIT.
1. The taxes imposed under this division, less the
credits
allowed under section 422.12, shall be
contribution tax credit as provided in
taxpayer who is an artist of a work of
author
of written materials who makes a charitable contribution
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eligible for the tax credit. The amount of the credit
equals
the fair market value of the work of fine art or written
materials which is the subject of the charitable
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2. Any credit in excess of the tax liability for the
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a. "Artist" and "fine art" mean the same as those
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public
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requirements set by rules adopted by the director.
d. "written materials" means an article, book, essay,
poetry, play, script, or story written by an individual
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another person.
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Sec. 8. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY DATE. The section of
this division enacting section 422.11T applies
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DIVISION III
RECREATIONAL TRAILS
Sec. 9. section 6A.21, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
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b. "private development purposes" means the
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recreational development paid for primarily with private
funds, housing and residential development, or commercial
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industrial enterprise development. "private development
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improvement
related to, recreational traiJ~
Sec. 10. NEW SECTION. 12.101 GENERAL AND SPECIFIC
BONDING POWERS == RECREATIONAL TRAIL CONNECTIVITY
PROGRAM.
1. The treasurer of state may issue bonds upon the
request
of the economic development board created in section
15.103
and do all things necessary with respect to the purposes
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the recreational trail connectivity fund. The treasurer
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state shall have all of the powers which are necessary to
issue and secure bonds and carry out the purposes of the
fund.
The treasurer of state may issue bonds in principal
amounts
which, in the opinion of the board, are necessary to
provide
sufficient funds for the recreational trail connectivity
fund
created in section 12.102, the payment of interest on the
bonds, the establishment of reserves to secure the bonds,
the
costs of issuance of the bonds, other expenditures of the
treasurer of state incident to and necessary or
convenient to
carry out the bond issue for the fund, and all other
expenditures of the board necessary or convenient to
administer the fund; provided, however, excluding the
issuance
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investment
securities and negotiable instruments within the meaning
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2. Bonds issued under this section are payable solely
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only out of the moneys, assets, or revenues of the
recreational trail connectivity fund and any bond reserve
funds established pursuant to section 12.102, all of
which may
be deposited with trustees or depositories in accordance
with
bond or security documents and pledged by the board to
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payment thereof. Bonds issued under this section shall
contain on their face a statement that the bonds do not
constitute an indebtedness of the state. The treasurer of
state shall not pledge the credit or taxing power of this
state or any political subdivision of this state or make
bonds
issued pursuant to this section payable out of any moneys
except those in the recreational trail connectivity fund.
3. The proceeds of bonds issued by the treasurer of
state
and not required for immediate disbursement may be
deposited
with a trustee or depository as provided in the bond
documents
and invested or reinvested in any investment as directed
by
the board and specified in the trust indenture,
resolution, or
other instrument pursuant to which the bonds are issued
without regard to any limitation otherwise provided by
law.
4. The bonds shall be:
a. In a form, issued in denominations, executed in a
manner, and payable over terms and with rights of
redemption,
and be subject to such other terms and conditions as
prescribed in the trust indenture, resolution, or other
instrument authorizing their issuance.
b. Negotiable instruments under the laws of the state
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c. subject to the terms, conditions, and covenants
providing for the payment of the principal, redemption
premiums, if any, interest, and other terms, conditions,
covenants, and protective provisions safeguarding
payment, not
inconsistent with this section and as determined by the
trust
indenture, resolution, or other instrument authorizing
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5. The bonds are securities in which public officers
and
bodies of this state; political subdivisions of this
state;
insurance companies and associations and other persons
carrying on an insurance business; banks, trust
companies,
savings associations, savings and loan associations, and
investment companies; administrators, guardians,
executors,
trustees, and other fiduciaries; and other persons
authorized
to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state, may
properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in
their
control or belonging to them.
6. Bonds must be authorized by a trust indenture,
resolution, or other instrument of the treasurer of state
approved by the board. However, a trust indenture,
resolution, or other instrument authorizing the issuance
of
bonds may delegate to an officer of the board the power
to
negotiate and fix the details of an issue of bonds.
7. Neither the resolution, trust agreement, nor any
other
instrument by which a pledge is created needs to be
recorded
or filed under the Iowa uniform commercial code, chapter
554,
to be valid, binding, or effective.
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purpose and all bonds issued under this section shall be
exempt from taxation by the state of Iowa and the
interest on
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state inheritance and estate tax.
9. subject to the terms of any bond documents, moneys
in
the recreational trail connectivity fund may be expended
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administration expenses.
10. The treasurer of state may issue bonds for the
purpose
of refunding any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this
section then outstanding, including the payment of any
redemption premiums thereon and any interest accrued or
to
accrue to the date of redemption of the outstanding bonds
or
notes. until the proceeds of bonds issued for the purpose
of
refunding outstanding bonds or notes are applied to the
purchase or retirement of outstanding bonds or notes or
the
redemption of outstanding bonds or notes, the proceeds
may be
placed in escrow and be invested and reinvested in
accordance
with the provisions of this section. The interest,
income,
and profits earned or realized on an investment may also
be
applied to the payment of the outstanding bonds or notes
to be
refunded by purchase, retirement, or redemption. After
the
terms of the escrow have been fully satisfied and carried
out,
any balance of proceeds and interest earned or realized
on the
investments may be returned to the board for deposit 1n
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Sec. 11. NEW SECTION. 12.102 RECREATIONAL TRAIL
CONNECTIVITY FUND AND RESERVE FUNDS.
1. A recreational trail connectivity fund is created
as a
separate and distinct fund in the state treasury. The
moneys
in the fund are appropriated to the economic development
board
for purposes of the recreational trail connectivity
program
established in section 465B.5. Moneys in the fund shall
not
be subject to appropriation for any other purpose by the
general assembly, but shall be used only for the purposes
of
the recreational trail connectivity fund. The treasurer
of
state shall act as custodian of the fund and disburse
moneys
contained in the fund as directed by the board, including
automatic disbursements of funds received pursuant to the
terms of bond indentures and documents and security
provisions
to trustees. The fund shall be administered by the board
which shall make expenditures from the fund consistent
with
the purposes of the recreational trail connectivity
program
without further appropriation. An applicant under the
recreational trail connectivity program shall not receive
more
than five million dollars in financial assistance from
the
fund.
2. Revenue for the recreational trail connectivity
fund
shall include but is not limited to the following, which
shall
be deposited with the treasurer of state or the
treasurer's
designee as provided by any bond or security documents
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credited to the fund:
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b. Interest attributable to investment of money in the
fund or an account of the fund.
c. Moneys in the form of a devise, gift, bequest,
donation, federal or other grant, reimbursement,
repayment,
judgment, transfer, payment, or appropriation from any
source
intended to be used for the purposes of the fund.
3. Moneys in the recreational trail connectivity fund
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4. a. The treasurer of state may create and establish
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funds" to
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secure one or more issues of bonds or notes issued
pursuant to
section 12.101. The treasurer of state shall pay into
each
bond reserve fund any moneys appropriated and made
available
by the state or the treasurer for the purpose of the
fund, any
~roceeds of sale of notes or bonds to the extent provided
1n
the resolutions authorizing their issuance, and any other
moneys which may be available to the treasurer for the
purpose
of the fund from any other sources. All moneys held in a
bond
reserve fund, except as otherwise provided in this
chapter,
shall be used as required solely for the payment of the
principal of bonds secured in whole or in part by the
fund or
of the sinking fund payments with respect to the bonds,
the
purchase or redemption of the bonds, the payment of
interest
on the bonds, or the payments of any redemption premium
required to be paid when the bonds are redeemed prior to
maturity.
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established for the fund, as provided in this subsection,
except for the purpose of making, with respect to bonds
secured in whole or in part by the fund, payment when due
of
principal, interest, redemption premiums, and the sinking
fund
payments with respect to the bonds for the payment of
which
other moneys of the treasurer are not available. Any
income
or interest earned by, or incremental to, a bond reserve
fund
due to the investment of it may be transferred by the
treasurer to other funds or accounts to the extent the
transfer does not reduce the amount of that bond reserve
fund
below the bond reserve fund requirement for it.
c. The treasurer of state shall not at any time issue
bonds, secured in whole or in part by a bond reserve
fund, if,
upon the issuance of the bonds, the amount in the bond
reserve
fund will be less than the bond reserve fund requirement
for
the fund, unless the treasurer of state at the time of
issuance of the bonds deposits in the fund from the
proceeds
of the bonds issued or from other sources an amount
which,
together with the amount then in the fund, will not be
less
than the bond reserve fund requirement for the fund. For
the
purposes of this subsection, the term "bond reserve fund
requirement" means, as of any particular date of
computation,
an amount of money, as provided in the resolutions
authorizing
the bonds with respect to which the fund is established.
d. To assure the continued solvency of any bonds
secured
by the bond reserve fund, provision is made in paragraph
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In
order further to assure maintenance of the bond reserve
funds,
the treasurer of state shall, on or before January 10f
each
calendar year, make and deliver to the governor the
treasurer
of state's certificate stating the sum, if any, required
to
restore each bond reserve fund to the bond reserve fund
requirement for that fund. within thirty days after the
beginning of the session of the general assembly next
following the delivery of the certificate, the governor
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submit to both houses printed copies of a budget
including the
sum, if any, required to restore each bond reserve fund
to the
bond reserve fund requirement for that fund. Any sums
appropriated by the general assembly and paid to the
treasurer
of state pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited
by the
treasurer of state in the applicable bond reserve fund.
Sec. 12. NI;W_SECTIQI'l. 12.103 PLEDGES.
It is the intention of the general assembly that a
pl edge .
made in respect of bonds or notes shall be valid and
binding
from the time the pledge is made, that the money or
property
so pledged and received after the pledge by the treasurer
of
state shall immediately be subject to the lien of the
pledge
without physical delivery or further act, and that the
lien of
the pledge shall be valid and binding as against all
parties
having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise
against the treasurer of state whether or not the parties
have
notice of the lien.
Sec. 13. NEW SECTION. 12.104 PROJECTS.
The economic development board may undertake a project
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consent of all of the applicants which are involved, the
project and some or all future projects of any applicant,
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sections 12.101, 12.102, and 12.103, this section, and
sections 12.105 and 12.106 apply to and for the benefit
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the money set aside in a fund or funds pledged for any
series
or issue of bonds or notes shall be held for the sole
benefit
of the series or issue separate and apart from money
pledged
for another series or issue of bonds or notes of the
treasurer
of state. To facilitate the combining of projects, bonds
or
notes may be issued in series under one or more
resolutions or
trust agreements and may be fully open=ended, thus
providing
for the unlimited issuance of additional series, or
partially
open=ended,
Sec. 14.
Bonds or
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debts of the state, or of any political subdivision of
the
state, and do not constitute a pledge of the faith and
credit
of the state or a charge against the general credit or
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fund of the state. The issuance of any bonds or notes
pursuant to section 12.101 by the treasurer of state does
not
directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state
or a
political subdivision of the state to apply moneys from,
or to
levy or pledge any form of taxation whatever, to the
payment
of the bonds or notes. Bonds and notes issued under
section
12.101 are payable solely and only from the sources and
special fund provided in section 12.102.
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NEW SECTION. 12.105 LIMITATIONS.
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sections 12.101 through 12.105, being necessary for
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welfare of this state and its inhabitants, shall be
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construed to effect its purposes.
Sec. 16. Section 423.43, subsection 1, code 2007, is
amended by adding the following new paragraph:
NEW PARAGRAPH. aa. Thirty percent of all such
revenue, up
to a maximum of six hundred seventy=five thousand dollars
per
quarter, shall be deposited into and credited to the
recreational trail connectivity fund created in section
12.102, and the moneys so deposited are a continuing
appropriation for expenditure under sections 12.101
through
12.107, and moneys so appropriated shall not be used for
other
purposes.
Sec. 17. section 465B.2, subsection 3, unnumbered
paragraph 1, Code 2007, is amended to read as follows:
The state department of transportation may enter into
contracts for the preparation of the trails plan. The
department shall involve the department of natural
resources,
the Iowa department of economic development, and the
department of cultural affairs in the preparation of the
plan.
The recommendations and comments of organizations
representing
different types of trail users and others with interests
in
this pro~ram shall also be incorporated in the
preparatlon of
the trails plan and shall be submitted with the plan to
the
general assembly. TRe ~laR 5Rall Be 5wB~ittea te tRe
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projects involving acquisition or development may receive
funding prior to the completion of the trails plan.
Sec. 18. NEW SECTION. 465B.5 RECREATIONAL TRAIL
CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM.
The department of economic development shall establish
and
administer a recreational trail connectivity program. .
Financial assistance under the program shall take the
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trail connectivity fund created in. section 12.102. A city
or
county may apply to the department for a grant under the
program. Any money distributed under the program shall be
used for purposes of building recreational trails that
link
two or more cities, economic tourism bases, Iowa great
places
identified under the Iowa great places program under
section
303.3C, or cultural and entertainment districts certified
pursuant to section 303.3B. The department shall adopt
rul es
pursuant to chapter 17A for administering the program.
For
purposes of this section, "economic tourism base" means a
business located outside the city limits of an
incorporated
city if the business generates revenue from
tourism=related
operations.
Sec. 19. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the
general fund of the state to the department of economic
development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007,
and
ending June 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much
thereof
as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
For purposes of marketing the recreational trails in
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DIVISION IV
WORKFORCE TRAINING
SECTION. 260H.101 IOWA
BASIC EDUCATION
Sec. 20. NEW
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SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM.
1. The division of community colleges and workforce
preparation of the department of education shall
establish and
administer an Iowa basic education and skills training
pro~r~m. under the Iowa basic education and skills
tral nl ng
program, a person enrolled in a noncredit certificate
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provided that the criteria of this section are met.
2. In order to receive tuition assistance, the
noncredit
certificate program in which the person is enrolled must
be
approved for tuition assistance by the division of
community
colleges and workforce preparation of the department of
education. To be approved, a program must be a noncredit
certificate program that offers a credential; a state,
national, or locally recognized certificate; preparation
for a
professional examination or licensure; or an endorsement
to an
existing credential or license; or represent recognized
skill
standards defined by business and industry.
3. A person who resides in a census tract, as
determined
by the most recent federal census, where the unemployment
rate
is greater than the national rate of unemployment is
eligible
for tuition assistance in the following amounts if the
criteria are met:
a. Fifty percent tuition assistance if the person has
an
income of more than sixty=five percent but less than
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percent of the county median family income.
b. One hundred percent tuition assistance if the
person
has an income of sixty=five percent or less of the county
median family income.
4. Eligible program expenses that may be reimbursed
through tuition assistance include costs for tuition,
text
books, assessments, work readiness certificate
examinations,
required physical examinations, and licensure
examinations.
5. The division of community colleges and workforce
preparation of the department of education shall adopt
rules
pursuant to chapter 17A for purposes of administering
this
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Sec. 21. NEW SECTION. 260H.I02 WORKFORCE SERVICES AND
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A community college may establish a partnership with
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department of workforce development to provide labor
market
information regarding demand occupations, assistance in
developing customized training partnerships with local
area
employers, or placement, retention, and advancement
services.
Moneys received by a community college pursuant to
section
260H.I03 may be used to support partnerships entered into
pursuant to this section.
Sec. 22. NEW SECTION. 260H.I03 FUNDING.
1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the
state to the department of education for each fiscal
year,
three million dollars to be used by community colleges
for
purposes of this chapter.
2. The department shall distribute one hundred
thousand
dollars to each community college to be used for purposes
of
this chapter.
3. Any moneys remaining after distributions made
pursuant
to subsection 2 shall be distributed to each community
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in an amount based on the proportional share of the
three=year
rolling average of full=time equivalent enrollments of
all
community colleges as determined by the division of
community
colleges and workforce preparation of the department of
education.
4. A community college shall not use more than twenty
thousand dollars each fiscal year from moneys distributed
pursuant to this section for providing intake and career
assessment services as well as program monitoring and
post
program follow=up activities related to the provisions of
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Sec. 23. MAIN STREET PROGRAM.
1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
ending
June 30, 2008, there is appropriated from the general
fund of
the state to the department of cultural affairs
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purposes of the main street program.
2. The department of economic development shall
transfer
the administrative duties of the main street program to
the
department of cultural affairs. The department of
cultural
affairs shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for
purposes
of administering the program. Any approved project or
activity originally approved by the department of
economic
development under the main street program remains valid.
The
transfer of administrative duties to the department of
cultural affairs shall not constitute grounds for
recision or
modification of main street program contracts entered
into
with the department of economic development.
3. In administering the main street program, the
department of cultural affairs shall make the program
available to cities of any size in the state and to
neighborhood commercial districts in a city.
EXPLANATION
division of the bill relates to the
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The bill appropriates each fiscal year from the general
fund
of the state an amount of up to 1 percent of the amount
of the
$10.4 million of tax credits approved in a fiscal year to
the
department of cultural affairs to administer the
provisions of
DIVISION I == This
historic preservation
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currently, for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2015,
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additional $4 million of tax credits may be approved each
fiscal year for purposes of projects located in certified
cultural and entertainment districts. The bill increases
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amount from $4 million to $8 million each fiscal year
during
the fiscal period ending June 30, 2015.
DIVISION II -- This division of the bill relates to
arts
and culture.
currently, a city is allowed to create a
self=supported
municipal improvement district comprised of areas zoned
for
commercial or industrial use and property within a duly
designated historic district. The bill expands the type
of
property that may be included in a district to cultural
and
entertainment districts certified by the department of
cultural affairs. The bill provides that a self=supported
municipal improvement district may be comprised of
property in
a certified cultural and entertainment district the
owners of
which have a present or potential benefit from the
expenditure
of moneys for purposes of the operational costs
associated
with the operation of the certified cultural and
entertainment
district. The bill provides that residential property
within
a certified cultural and entertainment district may be
taxed
for purposes of an operation tax, a capital improvement
tax,
and a debt service tax for a self=supported municipal
improvement district.
The bill provides for an individual income tax credit
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fine
art or written materials by the artist or author. The
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deduction. The charitable contribution is generally one
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to a nonprofit, tax=exempt organization which is operated
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religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or
educational
purposes, and does not include gifts for the use of
governmental entities. This provision of the division
applies
retroactively to January 1, 2007, for tax years beginning
on
or after that date.
The bill provides a sales tax exemption for the sales
price
of fine art sold by an art dealer or artist when the fine
art
is sold at a place of business located within a certified
cultural and entertainment district.
DIVISION III == This division of the bill relates to
recreational trails.
currently, agricultural land cannot be condemned for
private development purposes, which includes construction
of,
or improvements related to, recreational trails. The bill
removes recreational trials from the definition of
"private
development purposes".
The bill appropriates from the general fund of the
state to
the department of economic development for the fiscal
year
beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008,
$100,000 for
purposes of marketing the recreational trails in the
state.
The bill eliminates outdated provisions of the
statewide
trails development program.
The bill requires the department of economic
development to
establish and administer a recreational trail
connectivity
program. The bill provides that financial assistance
shall be
in the form of grants and shall be provided from moneys
in the
recreational trail connectivity fund. The bill provides
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the program. The bill provides that any money distributed
under the program shall be used for purposes of building
recreational trails that link two or more cities,
economic
tourism bases, Iowa great places identified under the
Iowa
great places program, or certified cultural and
entertainment
districts.
The bill allows the treasurer of state to issue bonds
for
purposes of generating funding for the recreational trail
connectivity fund. The treasurer of state shall have all
of
the powers which are necessary to issue and secure bonds
and
carry out the purposes of the fund. The bill allows the
treasurer of state to issue bonds in principal amounts
which,
in the opinion of the board, are necessary to provide
sufficient funds for the recreational trail connectivity
fund,
the payment of interest on the bonds, the establishment
of
reserves to secure the bonds, the costs of issuance of
the
bonds, other expenditures of the treasurer of state
incident
to and necessary or convenient to carry out the bond
issue for
the fund, and all other expenditures of the economic
development board necessary or convenient to administer
the
fund; provided, however, excluding the issuance of
refunding
bonds, bonds issued shall not be issued in an aggregate
principal amount which exceeds $34 million. The bill
provides
that the bonds are investment securities and negotiable
instruments within the meaning of and for purposes of the
uniform commercial code, chapter 554. The bill provides
that
the bonds are payable solely and only out of the moneys,
assets, or revenues of the recreational trail
connectivity
fund and any bond reserve funds. The bill prohibits the
treasurer of state from pledging the credit or taxing
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making bonds issued pursuant to new code section 12.101
payable out of any moneys except those in the
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trail connectivity fund. The bill provides that the
proceeds
of bonds issued by the treasurer of state and not
required for
immediate disbursement may be deposited with a trustee or
depository as provided in the bond documents and invested
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reinvested in any investment as directed by the board and
specified in the trust indenture, resolution, or other
instrument pursuant to which the bonds are issued without
regard to any limitation otherwise provided by law. The
bill
provides the form bonds shall take. The bill provides
that
the bonds are declared to be issued for a general public
and
governmental purpose and all bonds issued shall be exempt
from
taxation by the state of Iowa and the interest on the
bonds
shall be exempt from the state income tax and the state
inheritance and estate tax. The bill allows moneys in the
recreational trail connectivity fund to be expended for
administration expenses, subject to the terms of any bond
documents. The bill allows the treasurer of state to
issue
bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds or notes
issued
then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption
premiums thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to
the
date of redemption of the outstanding bonds or notes.
The bill creates a recreational trail connectivity
fund
established as a separate and distinct fund in the state
treasury. The bill provides that moneys in the fund are
appropriated to the economic development board for
purposes of
the recreational trail connectivity program. The bill
provides that the treasurer of state shall act as
custodian of
the fund and disburse moneys contained in the fund as
directed
by the economic development board, including automatic
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bond
indentures and documents and security provisions to
trustees.
The bill provides that an applicant under the
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million in financial assistance from the fund. The bill
allows the treasurer of state to create and establish one
or
more special funds, to be known as "bond reserve funds",
to
secure one or more issues of bonds or notes.
The bill provides for the binding and valid nature of
a
pledge made in respect of bonds or notes issued by the
treasurer of state.
The bill allows the economic development board to
undertake
a project for two or more applicants jointly or for any
combination of applicants, and to combine for financing
purposes, with the consent of all of the applicants which
are
involved, the project and some or all future projects of
any
applicant.
The bill provides that bonds or notes issued are not
debts
of the state, or of any political subdivision of the
state,
and do not constitute a pledge of the faith and credit of
the
state or a charge against the general credit or general
fund
of the state.
Currently, revenues derived from the use tax on motor
vehicles, trailers, and motor vehicle accessories and
equipment are deposited and credited to the road use tax
fund.
Eighty percent of such revenues are set aside and the
bill
provides 30 percent, up to a maximum of $675,000 per
quarte r,
are deposited into and credited to the recreational trail
connectivity fund.
DIVISION IV == This division of the bill relates to
workforce training.
The bill allows certain persons enrolled in a
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noncredit
certificate program at a community college to receive
tuition
assistance provided that certain criteria are met. The
bill
requires that the program in which the person is enrolled
must
be approved for tuition assistance by the division of
community colleges and workforce preparation of the
department
of education. To be approved, a program must be a
noncredit
certificate program that offers a credential; a state,
national, or locally recognized certificate; preparation
for a
professional examination or licensure; or an endorsement
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standards defined by business and industry. The bill
allows
for different levels of tuition assistance based on
residency
requirements and certain income levels. The bill
identifies
certain program costs that are reimbursable through
tuition
assistance. The bill requires the division of community
colleges and workforce preparation of the department of
education to administer the program.
The bill allows a community college to establish a
partnership with the department of workforce development
to
provide labor market information regarding demand
occupations,
assistance in developing customized training partnerships
with
local area employers, or placement, retention, and
advancement
services.
The bill appropriates from the general fund of the
state to
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department to distribute $100,000 to each community
college to
be used for purposes of the training program. The bill
provides that any remaining moneys shall be distributed
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each community college in an amount based on the
proportional
share of the three=year rolling average of full=time
equivalent enrollments of all community colleges as
determined
by the division of community colleges and workforce
preparation of the department of education. The bill
prohibits a community college from using more than
$20,000
each fiscal year from the distributed moneys for
providing
intake and career assessment services as well as program
monitoring and post program follow=up activities related
to
the program.
DIVISION V -- This division of the bill relates to the
maln
street program.
The bill provides that for FY 2007=2008 there is
appropriated from the general fund of the state to the
department of cultural affairs $1.3 million for purposes
of
the main street program. The bill requires the department
of
economic development to transfer the administrative
duties of
the main street program to the department of cultural
affairs.
The bill provides that the department of cultural affairs
shall make the program available to cities of any size in
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state and to neighborhood commercial districts in a city.
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From: dennis kowalski [mayfiyd@yahoo.coml
Sent: Monday, December 11,20064:34 PM
To: .City Council
Subject: money
I'm so happy that the council, decided to give tax money to the rich to build more buildings for the rich,
while the ghetto expands.
At least bigots and racists are outfront, by contrast to the hypocrisy and head up their ass, white guilt of
many in the politically correct crowd in this town. Diversity is wonderful, if perhaps you live next door
to an black american doctor, or perhaps a hispanic professor. But let the poor and lower/middle classes
hack it out amongst themselves, while you guys and the PC types in this town live in comfort and
security. Away from it all.
In my four years living in Iowa City, my overwhelming impression is that a good part of the white
populace here, doesn't have a clue to the problems that diversity can bring. Not that diversity shouldn't
happen, but rather, there should be a realistic view, which I see lacking in this town. I have heard of the -
but it's not talked about, black influx from Chicago. While waiting at the Greyhound station in Chicago
for a bus to I C a short while ago, a couple of organizers were seeing to it that a black family got on the
bus safely to IC. Well I hope they can have a better life here, but it seems to me they are being
ghettoized and ignored. Soon we will have a little Chicago here, unless there is a realization that
DIVERSITY can be a problem, ifnot dealt with right from the beginning. But, I suppose money for
Moen is a better deal. Trickle down still exists!
Forgive me for using the unPC term black in place of African American. I realize that is quite sinful in
this town. Where I come from a lot of blacks do not want to be called that.
I may know something about all of this, as we lived next to a black family for twenty five years. They
were raised in the Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago. The toughest of tough hoods. The block we lived
on, virtually had families from every Central American country and many in South America. The best
neighborhood I ever lived in. We were all middle class. Thats the important, common denominator, not
race and ethnicity.
If it was so great, why did we leave? Because the city decided that Yuppies would give them a larger tax
base. Virtually none of our old neighbors remain in the neighborhood. Now thats progress!
As in Chicago and all other American cities, if you want to know whats going on ask the cops and the
teachers. The teachers here are still reticent to tell the truth about the problems they are having teaching
our recent imports, but let them deal with it. We can always blame them afterwards. For everything! As
a culture we always do.
Dennis Kowalski
1932 Hafor Dr
Iowa City A boring 70's subdivision, that doesn't even have a bar.
Fortunately, do to the insight of our realtor we have a small mall within walking
distance, which has most everything, but doesn't hold a candle to our old
neighborhood. The only reassuring fact is that one can't do much better in this
country. I'm glad I'm old.
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From: Szengar Lai [szengarmichellelai@yahoo,com]
Sent: Thursday, December 21. 200611:37 AM
To: .tvbpr@tvb,com,hk; .City Council; marquez_equalibria@yahoo,com; alpha@cct.com,hk;
chris_norris@hotmaiLcom; reda@selway,umt.edu; komatsusanae@hotmail,com;
ch ristopher.sitte@stud,uni-bamberg,de; ds@dsinnig,de
Good Morning? Chaydha Pleasant and her Iranian mother should speak up for themselves right now.
Chaydha's biological mother is not in U.S. right now, that is not right, she took the U.S. citizenship, and
running away when the Iraq war is on.
I met Shirin in UCLA, 1998, His father is an eye surgeon, andhas a practice in Iowa City. I still did not
understand why Shinn kept asking me questions about Chris Norris and Daniel Sinnig all the time. I
met Chris Norris in April, 2002 at Pleasanton where I had a five-day training program in 24 Hour
Fitness Corporation. I met him on the Thursday, but I told him that I must finish studying the exam on
Friday Morning first before I can go out for coffee with him.
The next day, Chris Norris came to see me in my house in San Jose, where we were holding an IBM
party there. Shinn came also. On Sunday, Chris and I gave her a ride to San Francisco, then we went
for lunch. We kissed in the car. Shirin kept asking us when we were going to get married.
It seems that she did not know anything about sex, since she acted in a very innocent way when it comes
to sex and romance. '
Chris grew up in San Francisco, and studied some Chinese in Berkeley before.
I promised to wait for him to come back from the war.
I always encouraged him to finish his bachelor degree in Physics. He graduated in 2003 Jan.
He totally disappointed me. He did not talk to me at all when he came back from the war.
I feel I never trust U.S. Military men at all.
By the way, why do not Jason Piinock, TJ. and Jack Newberry fulfill the military duties and going to
Iraq right now? Send their spouses and all family members to Iraq also, since Margret Danials told me
that her Korean mother had to move around and stayed with her dad overseas.
Shirin must fulfill the military duty in the Iraq war also, if she wants to secure her U.S, citizenship.
She was born in Iran and moving to Iowa, U.S. when she was 2 years old.
She is Iranian, not American. Chris Norris had to send her mom and sister to stay in New York when he
is on duty. Then, Shirin and all her sibilings must be send to Iraq war to fulfill the military duty in order
to get the U.S. Citiznenship.
Why does not Neek Alyani explain to her? Is he stil working as a psychologist in England right now.
By the way, Why did Neek attend U.C.L.A. summer school in 1998? He was a registered psychologist
in London at that time already. Does not he need to work?
Why do Iranians spend British and Hong Kong Citizens' money and finished the college degrees in
Britain but Hong Kong citizens can not do the same thing? Shirin grew up in America, and she can
never comprehend the British culture and political issues, as what Bill Knowles in the J-School said in
Montana in 1998, that I can never comprehend American culture and political issues, since I was trained
in British colony.
We must talk to Iowa Governor, Iowa City Mayor, British Majesty, and President Bush about it.
Yours sincerely,
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TO: Iowa City City Council
Number of pages including cover page: I
RE: 420th Street in SE Iowa City
This is a follow up message about improving 420th Street. It has come to our
attention that there is an estimate of 2.5 million for this improvement. This
figure includes improvements clear to Taft Avenue. As you know, most of this
is in the county. We are only asking that the road be improved to the City
limits which would be considerably less money.
The road is very dangerous in its present condition. It is hard for semis to make
the sharp turn.
Please give this matter your consideration.
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2007 Iowa City Sand Road Recreational Area Water-ski Site Petition
We, the undersigned, support the submitted petition to the city ofIowa City for a proposed protected water ski
site. This would particularly be of help to US as a training site for the University ofIowa Water Ski Team.
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December 13, 2006
Honorable Ross Wilburn
Mayor, City ofIowa City
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
cc: Regenia Bailey, Connie Champion, Amy Correia, Bob Elliot, Mike ODonnell, Dee Vanderhoef; Terry
Trueblood (2275 South Gilbert), Mike Moran (220 South Gilbert), Bill Blancbard (220 South Gilbert)
:aE: Petition for Tournament-style Water skiing to be allowed at Sand Road Water
Recreational Area, Iowa City, IA
Dear Mayor Wilburn, City Councilors, and Parks! Recreation officials,
The City of Iowa City has done a remarkable job in serving the recreational needs of its
community. The area has abundant bike trails, basketball courts, public pools, baseball fields,
and even skate parks to serve individuals interested in perfonning these varied healthy atllletic
activities. The City's recent purchase of a pond on SE Sand Road could allow the city another
opportunity to provide a unique recreational activity: controlled-access water skiing. By way of
this petition, we request that the City of Iowa City give due consideration in its planning of the
area, to permit controlled water-skiing activity to occur at the Sand road area, for several reasons
to be explained further in this petition.
First, the site's optimal characteristics for water-skiing represents a unique and nearby location
which cannot be readily found elsewhere for residents of Iowa City. Second, there is a strong
need and interest with the Iowa City community for a protected water-ski environment,
particularly for the competitive practice of the nationally recognized collegiate University of
Iowa Waterski team. Third, we higlllight the unwanted dangers of competitive-level waterskiing
on a public site such as the Coralville reservoir, as a much-need reason for seeking more suitable
training ground. Fourth, we emphasize that we collectively have the skill, experience and <te,sire
to make an effective, lasting relationship between the interested water-ski clubs ~ the C~ of
Iowa City's Recreation Department to effectively share this recreational site. :,; Q 8
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Overview of tournament-level waterskiinl!:2.. ;:::; i'-
Competition-style water skiing is a skilled sporting activity which has unique reqU1r~inentscfor CD
safe and optimal performance of the sport: smooth, unpolluted water located awa~ fr~m i!S>at 'J
traffic and other recreational water users, with higllly specified course dimensions ~'the fo~ of
precisely placed slalom buoys, and a jump ramp in a controlled location. A tournament watetN>ki
boat is higllly controllable, designed for starting and stopping within very short distances
compared to traditional recreational watercraft, such as runabout powerboats or personal
watercraft (PWC). The water ski boat's sole purpose is for towing a skier, with special
equipment such as a rear-facing passenger seat and an oversized driver's rear-view mirror (see
photos in Appendix D). Tournament level waterskiing always involves a minimum of three
people: the water skier, a trained boat driver, and a 'spotter' who is responsible for observing the
water skier and for communication between the driver and skier. Athletes in competitive
waterskiing participate in 3 different events: slalom, tricks, and jumping. Slalom skiing involves
a skier navigating a course of slalom buoys while the rope length is progressively shortened
following each successful pass. 'Trick' skiing allows a skier to perform 20-second-long trick
routines, comprised of maneuvers such as side-turns, flips, and other carefully executed
acrobatic-style routines. All tricks are scored, with varying degrees of difficulty. Jumping
requires a skier to safely and carefully ski over a ramp to record the greatest possible distance
(typically 50-175 feet). Each of these events involves its own unique sets of skills and
athleticism.
Community-level water skiinl!: interest and the University onowa Water Ski Team
In 1922, water skiing was invented on the Mississippi river at Lake City, MN, only 233 miles
north of Iowa City. Since these humble beginnings, competitive water skiing has become a
popular sport in other regions of the country for decades, and is currently experiencing a rise in
support in the Midwest. The University of Iowa first had a water ski team approximately 25
years ago. The University of Iowa Water Ski Team was more formally founded in 1992 as a
university-sanctioned, 3-event inter-collegiate tournament team. Since then, it has expanded to
include a large recreational contingent, with a focus on the development of tournament skiers. It
is estimated that over 400 members have belonged to the University ofIowa Waterski team since
its inception. Its purpose has always been to promote the sport of water skiing through group
participation, tournaments and associated recreational activities for the mutual benefit of the
members. Since the founding of the team, the organization has grown from a determined small
group to a current membership of several dozen. The team is progressively attaining national
excellence in the sport: In 2006, team member Leah Tinunerman scored 3rd place in the jumping
event at the US National Water ski championships. Another member, Rykert Toledano, is rank~
_3rd in the Midwest and_14th nationally in 3-event skiing (overall scores, as of(J12/13/0~
site:http://rankings.usawaterski.org/view-standings.asp ) according to USA Waters!! QIiciiiI:
rankings. As the team's membership, infrastructure, and experience continues to gro~: its' n~
for a dedicated high-quality water ski training site also becomes increasingly importlUlt. lo
addition, the growth of the team will mean the eventual ability to host competitive t~entll
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The safety of performing water-sports activities at a competitive and highly trained level at the
only nearby location for water-skiing - the Coralville reservoir - has become very problematic
for the ski team. Several serious boating accidents among the public there during the 2006
boating season have made Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) increasingly concerned
regarding personal water safety.
A recent Iowa DNR article ("Boater Injured in Accident on Coralville Reservoir, Posted Iowa DNR website: July
29, 2006) describes a boat collision in which one person was seriously injured, as but one example of a growing
number of personal injuries or futalities on this reservoir: "One swimmer had drowned at the reservoir on the
Fourth of July weekend, and another one nearly did. Since mid-June, we have arrested numerous
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with,' he added. 'It's been a busy ,mmmer lllready".
Another article recently posted in the Iowa City Press-Citizen echoes this concern ("Ofticials hope
hoaters have nln, safc holiday, Thursday May 26, 2006):
"... That is especially true for Coralville Resenroir and the Mississippi River, hvo hot spots for recreational boaters
and for a growing number of violations. Those range from ignoring speed and distance requirements to boating
while intoxicated (BWI). "It has gotten worse in the last five years," [Iowa DNR Law Enforcement Officer Craig
Jackson] said", "for example, on the Coralville Reservoir, where it narrows and bends at the Lake Macbride dam,
there is a lot of traffic. You have to be careful there and anywhere on the water, watching for skiers or obstacles in
the water."
Several Iowa statistics further highlight our concern for water-skier safety (source: personal
communication of Cyrus p, Tamboli with Iowa Dept Natural Resources), especially for a
training / tournament situation:
Top Three Causes of Boat Incidents 200] - 2005 (lowa):
I) Boat collides with another boat - 102 (38%)
2) Skier, Tuber, Knee Boarder Fell- 26 (J 0%)
3) Passenger fell overboard - 19 (7%)
Top Three Citations Issued for Boat Incidents 2001 - 2005 (Jowa):
I) Careless & Reckless Operation - 27 (21%)
2) Speed & Distance - 25 (19%)
3) Boating While Intoxicated - 12 (10%)
Top Three Activities for Boat Incidents 2001 - 2005 (lowa):
1) Boating - 289 (76%)
2) Tubing - 35 (9%)
3) Fishing - 16 (4%
Fatalities bv County 200 I - 2005
Johnson - 1 (5,S'% ofthe statcs total fatalities)
Coralville, 200 I - 2005: Boating Incidents: 18
Coralville 2001 Incidents: 3
Coralville 2002 Incidents: 1
Coralville 2003 Incidents: 7
Coralville 2004 Incidents: 4
Coralville 2005 Incidents: 3
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This type of environment has not proven to be conducive to the safe, uncrowded water
conditions necessary for proper intercollegiate-level training of the University of Iowa Waterski
team, Increasingly, personal watercraft (PWC's) and other boat traffic have posed significant
hazards to the ski team during practice sessions, The team has been desperately searching for a
viable alternative ski site to practice on for several years, but until now they have not had any
viable options,
Ski site specifications and dimensions
Currently, in Iowa City, the only available location (Coralville reservoir) for skiing prevents
local competitive skiers from practicing all three events, Skiers are forced to travel to other
towns to participate in jumping or trick skiing. The Sand Road pond comfortably exceeds the
minimum lake dimensions required for all three disciplines in a protected environment* As a
group of dedicated water skiers with collective experience in the sport, we have carefully
surveyed the minimum lake dimensions needed for a competitive ski site, and can attest that the
Sand Road pond has ample space, with enough open water left over for swimming, sailing,
fishing, or other leisure activities. In addition, its location within city boundaries and close to the
University ofIowa offers additional advantages for the University of Iowa Water Ski Team (see
following).
*Minimum lake dimensions for competition waterskiing (Course lengths taken from 2006
A WSA Official tournament rules, & also published 1991, Waterski Magazine):
. Oepth- 5 feet deep
. Lake surface area: for slalom skiing - 175 feet wide x 1600 feet long, for trick skiing -
100 feet wide x 1200 feet long, and for jumping - 275 feet wide x 2000 feet long
. Buoy/Ramp course lengths: Slalom course: 1211 feet (approx), Jump course: 1017 feet
(approx)
USA Waterski, the official national association for water-skiing, recommends slightly more
liberal dimensions: According to Jim Babcock, Safety Chairman, USA Waterski (personal
written communication with Rykert Toledano), minimum comfortable site dimensions should be
2000-2200 feet long x 250 feet wide, by 8' deep.
(See http://www. usawaterski.org/pages/divisions/3event/2006A WSARuleBook. pdf).
The proposed Sand Road recreational water area has a center-width dimension of approximatelv
2000 feet, an average length of approximatelv 2000 feet, and a maximum diagonal length of
approximatelv 2600 feet, These specifications not only exceed all recommended tournament
water ski site guidelines; they actually closely approximate the 'optimum' ski site-dimensions for
smooth waters, required for safest performance of all 3 events. . . -
(See http://maps.google.comlmaps?oi=map&q=Iowa+City,+IA).
Examples of successful, existinl! city-boundary small water ski sites
We have attached web links to various ski sites around the country for comPa.!'ison pUfposes
(Appendix 0), as well as a list of course and lake dimension for ski sites the meet USA Wllt'erski
standards. The installation and operation of water ski courses within city limits has been
successfully implemented in several other locations in the country. For example, the city of
Austin, Texas has long permitted ski courses to be installed following City council deliberations:
"1.2t INSTALLATlOl\ OF WATER SKI COURSES ON qrv LAKES
The installation ofa water ski slalom course, water ski jump, or similar course(s) or device(s) on or in the waters of Lake
AuSlin, To\vn Lake. or Lake Waller E. Long (Decker Lakc), orlhc tributaries thereof, shall be only approved by the
Department."
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Okeheelee Park in Palm Beach Florida has a competition water ski complex smaller than the
Sand Road pond. It has hosted several athletic events, including the prestigious 2004 and 2005
National Waterski National Championships**. Okeeheelee's ski site is operated jointly by the
Ski Club of the Palm Beaches, and the Palm Beach County Park service. Their alliance has
become a popular recreational facility. Closer to home, the Little Egypt Ski club in Du Quoin,
Illinois, maintains a site on The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, which meets technical
specifications required to host the Midwest Regional Water ski Championships (held in 2004).
In addition to providing healthy and unique recreational opportunities to the citizens of these
towns, these sites bring individuals from across the region to participate. Such activities benefit
these communities.
Practical issues: costs. maintenance. shared facilitv use. etc..
Maintenance to the slalom course, jump ramp, and any pertinent ski boat docks would be the
practical and financial responsibility of ski club(s) approved for utilizing the site. In addition, the
Club(s) or individual members would be owners of any approved towboats used at this site. We
propose that access to the waterski portion of site be reserved only for club(s) which demonstrate
the necessary know-how, experience and possession of specialized water ski towboats The
club(s) would be ajoint venture including the existing University ofIowa Water Ski Team, other
qualified community clubs, and the City of Iowa City. The clubs would be registered with USA
Waterski, which require personal liability insurance coverage, and require signature disclaimers
from all members who are participating. This would include individual membership in USA
Waterski, which provides personal injury insurance. The clubs would be open to any individual
who is interested in pursuing this sport, and who pays club dues necessary to operate equipment
on a not-for-profit basis. Senior club members would supply guidance and coaching to all
members. In addition, the Club(s) would be able to host events and invite the Iowa City
community to learn more about this sport and water safety. Both club Membership and City
Permits could assure that only safe operators drive their boats in the ski area.
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of our current proposal and their chairman Mr. Leon Larson has kindly offered aILQ:@eial ~ter! il
of endorsement (see Appendix A). In addition, as the governing body for com~e water!:.:)
skiing in the United States, they provide their members with insurance through th~membe')'ship
dues, which would shield the clubs and the City from potential liabilities. B
Aspirations I partnerships & future e:rowth
We are confident that an Iowa City water ski site would be an asset to the community as a whole.
As the land for the site has already been purchased, overhead costs would be easily met by ski
club dues and boat permit fees. Little, if any modification to the water structure would be
required. Ski docks and boat ramp access would need to be addressed.
Over the long run, the city would feature an attraction that few other cities, in the Midwest or
across the nation can claim: a municipal ski site, operated in partnership with the City itself and
the dedicated skiers who choose to make their hometown their home site for water skiing. A
similar partnership exists between the City and the Iowa City Eels swim club.
While an initial reaction to our petition may be that the Coralville Reservoir and Iowa River
provide ample opportunities for community members to participate in the sport of water skiing,
which is only true for those who wish to participate in water skiing as a leisure activity, and not
as a competitive or collegiate-level competitive sport. We have outlined some concerns about
using public waterways for this purpose. The Sand Road pond meets all ofthe necessary criteria.
In the Iowa City/Coralville community, there are many dedicated skiers, including a college
team in dire need for facilities that would allow them to field a competitive team over the years
to come. These individuals would be the ones with the knowledge, dedication, and desire to
assume primary responsibility for a ski site set up, and would work in close contact with Iowa
City Parks and Recreation officials; much like the Ski Club of the Palm Beaches does for the
Okeheelee site. We remain available for your questions, and look forward to the opportunity to
discuss this proposal in much further detail with the appropriate individuals of the Iowa City
council.
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Appendix A: USA WaterSki (national association) letter of endorsement
Appendix B: tournament - style water ski sites
Appendix C: Google Maps links to tournament waterski sites (World-Wide Web links to maps
of similar civic water bodies used for tournament-style water skiing)
Appendix D: features of specialized tournament-style waterski boat
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I am writing to you on behalf of USA Water Ski, the national governing body for the sport of
water skiing in the United States, and the Water Sports Industry Association and the University
ofIowa Water Ski Team to provide comments in support of the proposed use ofa pond recently
purchased by the city for use as a water ski training and tournament site. The dimensions and
depth of this pond are ideal for competition water skiing.
Comment #1:
Water skiing in general has been shown to have minimal environmental effects. In fact, in some
areas water skiing has been shown to be beneficial due to the aeration effects on small bodies of
water. Details on the environmental impact of the sport are available in the USA Water Ski
Waterways Education Manual, which I can provide to you separately.
Comment # 2:
There are great economic benefits ahead for communities with the foresight to accommodate the
needs of aspiring water ski enthusiasts. To update you on where the sport is today, water skiing
has been a part of the Pan American games since 1995 and it is currently being evaluated for
inclusion in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Tampa Florida 2012 has included water skiing
on the program in its bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. The world-level exposure to competitive
water skiing, show skiing, and wakeboarding is a boon for the sport and its continued growth.
As growth continues, the demand for quality water ski sites will undoubtedly increase. A local
water skiing club or team with a dedicated water skiing facility is an exceptional way to grow
grassroots involvement from all levels, while providing economic and recreational benefits to a
city. The newly acquired pond in Iowa City has an excellent opportunity to continue introducing
new families of outdoor enthusiasts to our sport. It will also provide a healthy activity for the
members of the Iowa Water Ski team.
Comment # 3
The pond will provide both social, civic, and economic benefit to the city and the area
population through ski shows, tournaments, social events, ski and wakeboard lessons, and grass
roots "learn-to-ski" clinics for all ages.
Please consider approval ofthe use of this pond as a water ski site for future generations to
enjoy, and support the proposal presented by the University Ski Team. Remember, water skiing
is one ofthe true fiunily sports and should be whole-heartedly supported. Thank you for your
kind consideration. If you any have further questions or would like to discuss how USA Water
Ski can assist, do not hesitate to contact me at the number below or USA Water Headquarters at
1-800-533-2972.
Respectfully,
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Chairman, USA Water Ski Waterways Education Committee
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(proposed) Iowa City Sand Rd Pond:
http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=SE+sand+Rd+lowa+City. +1A&ie=UTF8&z=15&1I
=41.623319,-91.52667 &spn=o.012993,0.042057 &t=h&om=1
Okeheelee Park, West Palm Beach, FL:
http://maps.google.comlmaps?f=q&hl=en&q=forest%20hilI%20blvd %20%20and %20flori
da%20turnpike%20west%20palm%20beach %2C%20FL&ie=UTF8&z=15&1I=26~652061
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Ski lakes are in the NE quadrant of forest hill and the turnpike, right next to both roadways
Championship Lake Estates, Ashland NE:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=EP+lane+Ashland, +NE&slI=32.415726,-85.9
41067 &sspn=O.014672,O.042057 &ie=UTF8&z=16&1l=41.164246,-96.385117 &spn=O.006542,
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Faith Lake, Shorter, AL:
http://maps.google.comlmaps?f=q&hl=en&q=rt+ 138+shorter, +AL&sll=32.410255,-85.9366
04&sspn=0.058693,0.168228&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=I&0e=UTF -8&z=16&1I=32.418189,-85.9
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State Fairgrounds site, Du Quoin, IL:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Traci%20Ln %20Du %20Quoin %2C%20IL
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Di Pol's ski site, Covington, LA: (site is the pond at the top of the map image)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=horse%20branch %20rd%20covington %2C
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Waters Edge Estates, Wilmington, II: (2-lake site)
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From: Peter LeGrant [plegrant@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 200712:02 AM
To: .City Council
Subject: committee for Ubiquitous WiFi access in Iowa City?
Hi,
I'm a grad student at the University ofIowa. To get quickly to the point, I think that the
City of Iowa City should form a committee to look into the costs of a implementing a
blanketing wireless network throughout the downtown area of the city, at least--ifnot the
entire city. If the network had an acceptable cost to the citizens (which could be possibly
shared with the University), the city council should subsequently create and approve
legislation to implement the network. The obvious benefits would include: easy access to
information, increased exposure to the business area of downtown, and a positive,
progressive, technological image that could draw more people to the Iowa City area.
Of course, such a proposal will not make the private internet service providers happy
(unless a deal can be made to lnvolve them and provide an equitable profit to them).
However, quick research will show you that other cities have been bold enough to make
this move--so it is possible to carry out. Obviously, the factors involved in the
cost/benefit analysis of implementing such a network are numerous and complicated. The
job of the committee would be to find out whether the benefits would outweigh the costs.
The Iowa City city council should create such a committee.
Thanks,
Peter LeGrant
223 MCLean 8t.
Iowa City, IA 52246
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TENTATIVE AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY AFSCME LOCAL
183 MEMBERS AND THE lOW A CITY CITY COUNCIL
December 12, 2006
1. Duration of contract - 3 years
2. Wages:
a. 7/1/073.25% ATB
b. 7/1/083.3% ATB
c. 7/11093.1% ATB
3. Implement Austin Peters Study
Rewrite Appendix D and Side Letter
4. Insurance
Status Quo on plan design
Open enrollment 7/1107 and 7/1/09
Monthly employee contribution
7/1107 Family $50
7/1108 Family $55
7/1109 Family $60
5. Article 7, Section 6 - Delete reference to Monday through Saturday in
sentence 4
6. Article II - Increase family sick leave to 48 hours per occurrence
7. Grievance procedure - Current language, add PERB
8. Add Library language as TA'd 11114/06
9. The parties will meet and confer to try to clarify funeral language
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