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Home My WebLink About2007-04-26 Info Packet I = 1 --= -~- ;t~~;!:~ "-.;::.., _....;\t'i- ..... _ l ~ CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET April 26, 2007 MISCELLANEOUS IP1 Council Meeting and Work Session Agenda IP2 Letter from Mayor Wilburn to Mayor Ron Rordam: Sympathy to the Blacksburg, Virginia community IP3 Memorandum from the City Manager: Pending Items IP4 Memorandum from the City Clerk: Staff Evaluations IPS Memorandum from the City Manager: Development Director of Planning and Community IP6 Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager: Downtown Spring Cleanup IP7 E-mail from Susan Rogusky: Daily Iowan article on Senior Center Television IPS E-mail from Cari Bermel: ROC Community Meeting -Iowa City Public Library May 7, 2007 IP9 Approved Minutes: Deer Task Force: April 9, 2007 PRELlMINARYIDRAFT MINUTES IP10 Deer Task Force: April 23, 2007 IP11 Public Art Advisory Committee: April 5, 2007 IP12 Airport Commission: April 12, 2007 IP13 Board of Adjustments: April 11 , 2007 IP14 Public Library Board of Trustees: March 22,2007 IP1S Economic Development Committee: April 6, 2007 City Council Meeting Schedule and Work Session Agendas 04-26-07 IP1 I;::; 1 -...= -10 ~~W~'t "--~ .....~ -~ CiTY OF IOWA CITY April 26, 2007 www.icgov.org . MONDAY, APRIL 30 6:30p Council Work Session . Council Appointments . CDBG HOME Allocations [reference agenda item 9J . PIN Grants [reference agenda item 13J . Transit Overview . Taxicab Parking [reference consent calendar item 3f(10)) . Agenda Items . Council Time . Schedule of Pending Discussion Items Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY, MAY 1 7:00p Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall TENTATIVE FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS ~ . MONDAY, MAY 14 Emma J. Harvat Hall 5:30p Special Council Work Session 7:00p Special Formal Council Meeting . MONDAY, JUNE 4 6:30p Council Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY, JUNE 5 7:00p Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall . MONDAY, JUNE 18 6:30p Council Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY, JUNE 19 7:00p Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall . MONDAY, JULY 9 6:30p Special Council Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY, JULY 10 7:00p Special Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall . MONDAY, JULY 23 6:30p Special Council Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall . TUESDAY, JULY 24 7:00p Special Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall . WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 TBA Joint Meeting TBA l:; ! ~~~~'t -.;::.~ ....iir~ --- ~ CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org CITY COUNCIL Ross Wilburn Mayor Regenia Bailey Mayor Pro Tern Connie Champion Amy Correia Bob Elliott Mike O'Donnell Dee Vanderhoef council@iowa-city.org 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: (3 I 9) 356-5010 Fax: (3 I 9) 356-5009 r;:] April 19, 2007 Mayor Ron Rordam Town of Blacksburg 300 South Main Street Blacksburg, VA 24060 Dear Mayor Rordam: On behalf of the citizens of Iowa City and the City Council, let me offer our deepest sympathies to you and your community. Having experienced a similar tragedy in our community, I wanted to take a moment to offer our condolences to the University and to all those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. To the Blacksburg community, we offer you our sympathy. Sincerely, ~U~ Ross Wilburn Mayor cc: City Council MgrlltrsNT.doc I ~ I ~~5.....~... !~~w~'"t. ....-;;:.... ~IID'~ ......... . Date: To: From: Re: April 20, 2007 City Council City Manager Pending Items CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM rnJ Attached is a proposed schedule of items for discussion/actions. cc: Dept. Directors ~.llIlIn.IIIVIr:r:lIIIU - IUC~UClV. ....UIU::: 1::1. LVVI Summary of Pending Issues Work Session - Monday, April 30, 2007 . Transit overview . Taxicab parking Council Meeting - Tuesday, May 1,2007 . Fire - Life Safety regulations by occupancy . Housing study contract . Hwy. 6/Gilbert Street - Repeal resolution Work Session/Council Meeting - Monday, May 14, 2007 . Trail gaps discussion . Old Bus Depot . Urban Environmental Accords - how to proceed . Dubuque/Church Street intersection Work Session - Monday, June 4,2007 . Cash balance policies . Sales tax Council Meeting - Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Work Session - Monday, June 18, 2007 . Community Foundation of Johnson County . Fire organization options Council Meeting - Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Work Session - Monday, July 9, 2007 . Parks/Recreation Master Plan . Parks/Recreation/Senior Center shared services Council Meeting - Tuesday, July 10, 2007 . Review completed and/or under contract o Downtown market study o Fire Station #2 o Lower West Branch Road o Gilbert/Bowery/Prentiss Streets Updates . Dubuque/Church Streets o May 3, 2007 - Neighborhood meeting o May 14, 2007 - Council Work Session . Parks/Recreation Master Plan o Responses to RFP due April 30, 2007 o Review by Commission o To Council (?) . Staff reviews - to be scheduled . Fight nights - research underway wpdatalmanager/summary.4-18-07 I ~ I !~~~'!~ ~'Sr"IIIII' ..,...~ CITY OF IOWA CITyfm MEMORANDUM Date: April, 25, 2007 To: Mayor and City Council \ x.. Marian K. Karr, City Clerk \\'- ,'- Staff Evaluations From: Re: Staff would like to suggest the following dates for evaluations: Monday, June II Tuesday, June 12 Wednesday, June 13 The evaluations could be scheduled during the day or in the evening depending on Council's schedule. I ~ I ~~~~'t~ -..;:::.... "'11II'," ..... .. CITY OF IOWA CITY~ MEMORANDUM Date: April 26, 2007 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Director of Planning and Community Development Karin Franklin has advised that she plans to retire in late June 2007. I will initiate recruitment and advise you accordingly. I ~ J ~~~~1lJ: -.;;:;.....~IIIII~ ...... .. CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM I O'.P67 1 Date: April 26, 2007 Re: City Council Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Downtown Spring Cleanup To: From: You may recall that each Spring we make a special effort to clean up the downtown area, removing materials that collect in planters, under tree grates, and on various surfaces over the winter months. Our Central Business District (CBD) maintenance staff performs most of the work, assisted as needed by Streets Division employees. The Streets Division is responsible for alley maintenance as well. This year's effort, summarized below, is nearly complete. All the planters have been cleaned out (cigarette butts, paper and leaves), and fertilizer and mulch have been applied. Debris has been removed from tree grates in City Plaza and on downtown streets. All downtown sidewalks and City Plaza surfaces have been pressure washed to remove dirt, grease, chewing gum, stains etc. All limestone planters have been pressure washed. Repairs were made to water hydrants, drinking fountains, cigarette ash urns and trash cans as needed. Downtown alleys were cleared of debris and high pressure steam cleaned. In addition, last year we began removing the benches from City Plaza, sanding and re-staining the wood and touching up painted metal surfaces, and then resetting them on newly poured concrete pads. The benches on the Dubuque Street portion were completed last year. Those on the College Street portion between the fountain area and Clinton Street will be done this year, beginning in July. -...-..---------.-.--------- -_..__._._-_.._--_._~--_._-- .-.._-----_.~-_._-- Marian Karr ~ From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Susan Rogusky Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:06 PM 'City Council Steve Atkins Really GREAT article about Senior Center Television in the DI today This correspondence will become a public record. Check it out htta: I Imedia.www.dailviowan.com/medial storaae/aoaer599 Inews/2007 104 I 19 I 80Hoursl Converaence. With .Seni orit v-2851456.shtml 1 Daily Iowan - Convergence with seniority Page I of5 < Back I Home Convergence with seniority By: Kate Casper - The Daily Iowan Posted: 4/19/07 ~~.C1ir:Js.hgn:..tQlistf.!L1Qthgn:.lgl.g.dSggTJJ.f.!JtfrQlI1QJ!r.'8.QHQ1Jts.QI1Air'J>.Q4r:fJJL A kitchenette fills the comer of a gray carpeted room, a mini-fridge hums quietly, the smell of coffee wafts through the air. This scene, vaguely reminiscent of grandma's kitchen, becomes incongruous when you notice the coiled extension cords and lighting equipment hanging from wall-mounted pegboard, the tripods and video cameras. This is the Senior Center television studio. One year after launching a website streaming its television broadcasts, members of the Senior Center and VI students have surpassed their expectations for the project. The site has generated more than 5,000 viewings, and the group behind the broadcasts has no intention of slowing down. The members are even looking for more volunteers to help complete their current queue of projects. Senior Center TV Online has taken to the road, interviewed experts and neighbors, and created fihns both informative and entertaining. These projects have all involved one uniting theme: bridging the age gap. The partnership among students and seniors has created a Senior Center broadcast that is recognized as one ofthe most dynamic in the nation today. But the seniors may see limitations placed on their broadcasts. By the end of April, it is expected that the Iowa Senate will pass Senate File 554, which would move the oversight of telecommunications franchising from the city to state level. The measure, backed by Qwest Communications, aims to increase the availability of service "bundles" to customers, but it is likely to also shut down local public- access stations such as PATV in Iowa City. For the past 17 years, the seniors have been using PATV, in addition to other local access-channels, to broadcast their documentaries and features. Josh Goding, the executive director of PAT V, said that though he isn't sure exactly what the outcome of the bill will be, he does not think the future for public access looks promising. "The bill is just a mess," he said. "We could, almost immediately, lose funding and support for this organization." While senior television quickly became a creative outlet, the original purpose of broadcasting on P A TV httnollUTurur ,-1<;),11ulnuT<::ln ('("\mlhnmp/;nrlpv {"'fm')p"pnt=rll~nl~n,Arll('lp.PTlntprPrlpnr1h,.R.rll~t{)rv 4/?1/?O()7 Daily Iowan - Convergence with seniority Page 2 of 5 was to reach those seniors who were no longer able to come to the center. The thought oflosing this much-needed link with friends has many of the seniors who work on Senior Center TV upset with the proposed change in the law. "It's local programming I think that would suffer more than anything else," said Barbara Hackman, 81. "We have certain programs that must be put on. For instance, these are city programs and public access programs but also things for the public, for the welfare of the people." A member of Senior Citizen TV since its inception, Hackman works on film projects with help from students in the VI cinema and intermedia departments. A lifelong voyager, her film-portfolio topics include observations of the wind, bug day at Kent Park, and coverage of an antiwar demonstration on the Pedestrian Mall. She is interested in producing programs for viewers of all ages, but, she said, the equipment and the online world can be trying. "You know what they say, after all,'' she said. "It's only a machine. But it can be a frustrating machine." Claire Shaw, 84, is another active program producer at Senior Center TV. Her video interviews are intimate conversations between the guest on screen, and her voice, soft but firm behind the camera. Mock public-interest alerts such as "The Cuddly Con," which warns of squirrel attacks around town, show Shaw's sense of humor. She referred to interactions at the station as "kind of a 'schmearing' of age." Jonathan Rattner, a graduate student in the cinema/comparative literature department, works one-on-one with the seniors. Rattner, a transplant to Iowa from the East Coast, got involved with the station after making his own films, largely influenced by family home videos and interpersonal communication. He agreed the station is distinct in how the crew works across generations. "It's about pushing boundaries," he said. "It's about challenging stereotypes of senior citizens." The Senior Center, 28 S. Linn St., is set in the middle of university activity. Shaw said she and other seniors love the intermingling of the retiree community and students. Jon Winet, the head of the intermedia department and director of the experimental wing of the VI Virtual Writing University, feels the Senior Center is a "tremendous creative resource and research opportunity. " A long history of involvement exists between intermedia students and the Senior Center. Curriculum for the intermedia course Artists in Community includes semester-long internships with nonprofit agencies in Iowa City and Coralville. In addition to stuffing envelopes and answering phones, the intermedia students must act as artists within their host organizations. Students are often introduced to Senior Center TV as part of these community and media research projects. In April 2006, after almost two decades broadcasting shows on public-access television, Winet spurred Senior Center TV's addition of a web broadcast to its continuing cable programming. The result was Senior Center TV Online and its website, http://icsctv.uiowa.edu/. Winet said he has faith in the health of Senior Center TV Online projects despite the threat of public- access stations' demise. The development of the center's website provides an independent venue for broadcast - even though some of the homebound seniors don't have Internet access. httno/lnll.mlr ,.1Q1]."';f'\Ult;:l.n ....r\Tn~f'\1Y",:o/;nr1pv 1"'fm?P'Upnt=r1;cT'\l~:nrli.rl;('lpPr;ntprFr;pnr1hJ~ll~t()rv 4./?1/?007 Daily Iowan - Convergence with seniority Page 3 of 5 Intermedia academics focus their research on the convergence of media - in this case, television, computers, and Internet allow for a symbiotic relationship with the center. .Changing media makes programs of different lengths available to a broader audience. Winet said that now, instead of only being broadcast to an audience in Johnson County, the seniors' messages have a global reach. Long-distance family and friends, or perhaps curious Internet surfers, can view the videos when and where it is convenient. Rattner, along with Samara Wright, a 2006 VI alumna, works closely with the seniors. He teaches filming, lighting, film writing, and editing through weekly group workshops and individual sessions. Rattner refers to the crew, students, and seniors as a creative family. Online programs range from interviews with local experts on architecture and prairie burns to art films of shadows and instructions on how to expertly cook an egg. A series of interviews between intermedia students and seniors titled "The Linn Street Collective" features snippets of lives. Stories include lost friendships and buckles on overshoes, black-and-white photographs, and a cousin's wedding. Wright and Shaw made a mini-documentary about Shaw's grandson's band, a four-piece he started with his high-school buddies, which they call Harvey. Shaw said making the film eliminated a distance felt between she and her grandson. Since shooting the film, the titles "grandmother" and "grandson" no longer define their relationship. Relating to one another as filmmaker and subject helped the two of them understand each other better. Vanessa Vobis, a UI graduate student in art and art history, worked with senior John Birkbeck on a film titled "Interview Weivretni." Vobis and Birkbeck tour Mythos, a shop in downtown Iowa City filled with global treasures, including wooden African masks, Tibetan tapestries, and statues of Hindu deities. On film, Birkbeck interviews Mythos' owner, Steve Johnson, about the artifacts. "It was really an open-minded endeavor from the beginning," Vobis said. "It was just such a delight to work with [Birkbeck] because he had so much information and so many little, detailed stories." Without the routine stress of full-time jobs or caring for a family with young children, the seniors have the freedom to do what they may have always wanted. "They seem to have lived three lives already and are willing to live another," Rattner said. The center offers more than film production and editing. Seniors can take classes in anything from music to painting, sculpture, exercise, writing, or rock collecting. More than 95 percent of the center's programs are free to seniors. Shaw raised seven children, was a massage therapist, a hospice worker, and a travel enthusiast. She moved to Iowa City late in her life. Shaw said she didn't understand anything about video production when she walked into the studio, so she just "dove in and started doing it." At first, the filming and editing was a struggle. "There is some frustration when I can't manage it, when I can't learn it as quickly as I want to," she said. But today, using a digital camera is second nature. Shaw is also concerned about the potential loss of local public-access stations. "It's a simple matter of what do you want to watch on television and how many choices do you want, and is it important for you to have local programming?" But despite the possible changes, ICSC TV is pushing ahead with its activities. In March, seven crew httnollnmmr rlo;:l.l1,.,;nluo:::an .....nm!h('\TnP!;nrlpv f'frn?p.upnt=..1; C'nlo:::au A rll.....1p PrlntprPrlpnnlvJ&ll~tnrv d/?11?007 --------~-,_.__.__._._._,_..._-"._-_._----_._...",------"-.---.--,- Daily Iowan - Convergence with seniority Page 4 of5 members drove to Chicago for the joint conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging. They filmed interviews with people at the conference from across the nation. Shaw said people were blown away by the progressive activities the Iowa City seniors were involved in. She chuckled about other centers' "new" events, such as various art and music programs. "Yep, we do that," she said. "We've been doing that for a long time." Both the seniors and the students agree that working together is beneficial. "It allows them to see the aging process as not just coffee drinking and card playing," Shaw said. "The students are so open to letting us learn from them. They've pushed us forward. Maybe we've pushed them, too." Rattner said that in the beginning, he was warned to be wary of getting too close to the seniors, too emotionally attached. "I threw that out the door," he said. "What's unexpected is that these people are my family. It's kind of cheesy." And then he laughed. "Every day I go there, it reminds me not to worry so much," he said. The seniors, because they've experienced more, know what is important. "What matters is like, a good hug. And what matters is a good cup of coffee when you feel like it. And what matters is talking to people and learning about them, which is what we're doing at the station," Rattner said. The seniors have no fear; they're always up for new projects and ideas. Shaw said with conviction, "Ifit stops being fun, we won't be doing it." E-mail DI reporter Kate Casper at: kate-casper@uiowa.edu Contact Johnson County's state representatives and state senators if you are concerned about local control of media, choices in programming, and how these may be affected by SR 554, the bill that may end local public-access cable. Senators Joe Bolkcom (D) Iowa City joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us 319-337-6280 Bob Dvorsky CD) Coralville ro bert.dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us 319-351-0988 State Representatives Dave Jacoby (D) Coralville DavidJacoby@legis.state.ia.us 319-358-8538 1-.t+....../lnTnrur ...1"';1,,;,,'"'7<)...... ........,......,!h......r,..,""'!lnA""'v f'f',.,....')p.'\l""'nt=r1;"nl~'1'Arl;('lp.P...lntp.rPrlpn{nvx.-ll~t(\rv 4/?1/?007 Daily Iowan - Convergence with seniority Page 5 of 5 Mary Mascher (D) Iowa City Mary .Mascher@legis.state.ia.us 319-351-2826 Vicki Lensing (D) Iowa City Vicki.Lensing@legis.state.ia.us 319-338-6148 To learn more about the Iowa City Senior Center and its activities. see the organization's web site Iowat~hanyofJheshor:t fllills..le~entlY..illadebythe.seniors,jn~lllding"TheCuddlyCon,""InteIYiew Weivretni." and "Harvey". click here E:illlliLJolIDs.ou County's st<!telegllilatOIs,.Selll!tors Joe BolkcoillllJ tdBohDVOISky, and RepresentatiYes Dave Jacoby. Mary Mascher. and Vicki Lensing. to offer your opinions on S.F. 554 by visiting this site @ Copyright 2007 Daily Iowan httn' 1 Iwww.(hilviow~n.comlhome/inclex . cfm?event=cli snlav ArticlePrinterFriendlv &uStorv... 4/23/2007 _. u____. _.______.~____,__._._~.",.______.._________..~_~___,.,"---.---.------,. ROC PRIMED Community Meeting uw Marian Karr From: Iowa ROCs [lowaROCS@uiowa.edu] Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 4:19 PM To: 'City Council Subject: ROC PRIMED Community Meeting Attachments: Iowa City, City Council.doc This correspondence will become a public record. To Whom It May Concern: Couid you please pass this invitation on to Mayor Wilburn and the City Council Members? <<Iowa City, City Council.doc>> Thanks, Cari Bermel Research Assistant Iowa ROCs 319-384-8484 4/23/2007 Community Meeting Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) Dear Iowa City Mayor and Council Members: A community meeting wil1 be held at the Iowa City Public Library (Meeting Room A) May 7, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. to inform and consult with the Johnson County and West Branch residents regarding the implementation of the ROC (Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium) research initiative. The Community Consultation meeting will cover the specific items reviewed and approved by the University ofIowa Hawk IRE and Mercy IRE. We would like to cordially invite you as a member of the city council. The meeting will be about 30-45 minutes of presentation and will allow about 20- 30 minutes of question/answer time. If you have any questions about the meeting, please call the Iowa ROCs coordinating office at (319) 384-8484 or emaillinda-moss{aluiowa.edu. Please RSVP by May 1, 2007 l ~lNS,,-, !?~S. t(!::!)W q,."""..-& IVER'l1lY 8'lOWA HEALlli CARE ROC utcomes Consortium _.~._----"---~---~-_.._---~~-~----_._._--_._----_._----~._-- I 04-26-07 Ipg MINUTES DEER TASK FORCE MEETING APRIL 9, 2007 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM - CITY HALL FINAL MEMBERS PRESENT: Alan Nagel, Harold Goff, Pete Sidwell, Peter Jochimsen, Martin Jones MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Kathi Johansen OTHERS: CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Goff at 6:10 P.M. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: Approve the 2007-2008 Annual Plan. Paragraph 6 of the Annual Plan now reads: The Deer Task Force reaffirms its recommendation to City Council of March 22, 2005, 'that the Iowa City Council allow bow hunting on private property and on designated City property, subject to D.N.R. rules and procedures.' We believe details can be worked out by representatives of City Council, the Iowa City Police Department, the Deer Task Force, and the D.N.R. to implement urban bow hunting in Iowa City. Motion made by Nagel; seconded by Jones. Motion carried 4-1, Sidwell voting in the negative. Paragraph 7 of the Annual Plan is amended to read: The City will apply in a timely fashion for authorization from the IDNR to implement a plan to kill no more than the number of antlerless deer as recommended by the IDNR within the Iowa City corporate limits, by sharpshooting and bow hunting, during the winter of 2007- 2008. Motion made by Nagel, seconded by Jones. Motion carried 4-1, Sidwell voting in the negative. APPROVE MINUTES OF MARCH 27, 2007, MEETING: Goff asked if there was any discussion on the minutes. It was noted that Dykstra, Ashman, and Farrant would be shown as members having resigned. It was also noted the meeting adjourned due to a meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the Lobby Conference Room. Jones moved to accept the March 27, 2007, minutes, as amended, seconded by Sidwell. Motion carried 5-0. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 2006-2007 lOW A CITY DEER TASK FORCE: Goff began discussion on page 8 of the Annual Report suggesting they extend the table on helicopter counts to another page if necessary. The Willow Creek area was discussed relating to the newly defined zones with Nagel suggesting wording of: "Zones were adjusted. See attached map." Jones feels it is almost impossible to correct some of the areas. Goff noted the areas of the city that have not had deer hunts on them yet are mainly areas north of 1-80. Members agreed to keep the historical data contained in this report and start a new table. Goff will send updated information to Johansen once it is complete. On page 10 of the report, Johansen added information relating to aerial conditions on January 23 and 24. On page II, Goff stated this information is provided by the D.N.R. It was noted that a page break would need to be inserted at the bottom of this page. Jones noted that on page 10, in the first bolded paragraph, it states, "... by the IDNR in 2004 by the DNR...". Johansen will make the necessary correction. Jochimsen noted on page II, the "zones" are identified by numbers but on the map they are listed alphabetically. Members discussed the various zones and tried to come up with one designation for each zone. On page 13, Goff noted that most of this is history and will be left as is. Nagel suggested adding NI A to the reflector column for 2005 and 2006 so it is clear information was not computed during those years. Jones asking about the D.N.R. and the control of deer reproduction on page 15. He asked if anyone had obtained results of a study that was being conducted in this area. Nagel mentioned an article in the newspaper regarding this and the State Legislature is reviewing it. Discussion continued on the feasibility of a deer contraception plan. Nagel moved that the first sentence under Task Force Conclusion, page 20, be revised by substituting 'an' for the phrase 'the most' - to read: Task Force recommends sharpshooting as an effective, efficient, and humane..."; seconded by Jones. Motion carried 5-0. On page 26, Jones questioned the limits on deer kill counts, noting they had previously discussed revising the tiered system. He noted how this affects the history and stated they should add some wording to reflect this. Discussion continued with Nagel suggesting the following: In October 2005, Council - on the Task Force recommendation - approved language from 2005-2006. This led to a brief discussion with Jones suggesting that under the second paragraph they add a new paragraph relating to the October 2005 vote. Johansen asked for clarification with Nagel restating: In October 2005, Council- on the Deer Task Force recommendation - approved revision of the long-term plan to set the threshold for lethal control at 25 deer per square mile. Jones moved to accept the above motion, as stated by Nagel; seconded by Goff. Motion carried 5-0. A question was raised about using the word "lethal". If a contraceptive method was approved it would not be a lethal means in reducing deer numbers. The word "reduction" would be used instead. Nagel revised his motion ...to set the maximum deer population at 25 per square mile. Members agreed to this amendment. Finally, on page 26, under the 2004-2005 deer meat distribution, it should read as past tense. 2 THE 2007-2008 ANNUAL PLAN: Review of the Annual Plan began with Johansen noting she contacted Willie Suchy of the IDNR and asked him to provide her with the projected number of deer to be removed in 2007-2008. She will forward this information to the Task Force once it is received. Nagel moved to insert the following, after number 5 (which would renumber the rest of the items): The Deer Task Force reaffirms the vote of (March 22, 2005) recommending bow hunting in appropriate areas in Iowa City. Number 6, the third line of the first sentence, would read: As recommended by the Iowa DNR within the Iowa City corporate limits by sharpshooting and bow hunting during the winter of 2007-2008; seconded by Jones. Jones suggested they need to look into what areas could actually be covered by bow hunting, and which areas could not. He feels they could use some staff assistance in delving into this further, so they can find out exactly what can and cannot be done. Nagel suggested the following language: The Deer Task Force reaffirms its recommendation to Council of March 22, 2005, that the Iowa City Council allow bow hunting on private property; on designated City property, subject to D.N.R. rules and procedures. After this, Nagel suggested adding the sentence: We believe consultation by representatives of the Council, the Iowa City Police Department, the Deer Task Force, and the D.N.R. can determine appropriate areas in which to allow urban bow hunting in Iowa City. Discussion continued with Jones noting it may be more palatable to Council to say we would like to try bow hunting in a limited area to see if we can emulate what's been done in other cities. Jochimsen stated it may not be the sentiment of this Council to approve bow hunting so it may not be worth the time of the task force to put it together, or try to micromanage with all sorts of specifics, when it's not in the cards at all. But the Task Force can provide information from the apparent success of other communities. Sidwell noted that Council has received success stories in the past. Jones stated they should reiterate the bow hunting issue to the Council, and if they are interested, then the Task Force could spend more time on specifics. The various time frames were discussed and Johansen reminded members when each report is due. The discussion then turned to the formulation of the Annual Plan and getting this to the Council for approval by their May 1st meeting, if possible. Members returned to discussing how bow hunting would fit in with the sharpshooting plan. Nagel revised his motion to: "Consultation by one or more representatives of Council," so they are on record saying that five people are enough, which he feels would be consistent with what they have seen. More wording was briefly discussed, with Nagel restating the following motion: The Deer Task Force reaffirms its recommendation to Council on March 22, 2005,... .etc... We believe details can be worked out by representatives of City Council, the Iowa City Police Department, the Deer Task Force, and the D.N.R. to determine appropriate areas in which to allow urban bow hunting in Iowa City. Additional wording was discussed, with the wording being changed to: to implement urban bow hunting (which eliminates the last part of the sentence). Nagel moved to accept the wording: 3 The Deer Task Force reaffirms its recommendation to City Council of March 22, 2005, 'that the Iowa City Council allow bow hunting on private property and on designated City property, subject to D.N.R. rules and procedures.' We believe details can be worked out by representatives of City Council, the Iowa City Police Department, the Deer Task Force, and the D.N.R. to implement urban bow hunting in Iowa City; seconded by Jones. Motion carried 4-1, Sidwell in the negative. Nagel then stated he would suggest making the motion for wording of number 6, the third line, to read: Within Iowa City corporate limits, by lethal means. He stated that this would cover the issue whether or not the Council approves bow hunting. It was then suggested the wording on the new number 7 to be: by sharpshooting and bow hunting during the winter of 2007-2008. Nagel made the motion to accept this wording, seconded by Jones. Motion carried 4-1, Sidwell in the negative. Goff then asked the Members if they could approve the Annual Plan with the discussed changes. Members agreed 4-1, Sidwell in the negative, to approve the Annual Plan to date. The discussion turned to setting up a date for the Task Force's next meeting. Nagel gave some dates that he would not be available for meetings, saying that he could be available for a phone conference, if needed. Members briefly discussed various dates, with Johansen stating that they would need to meet no later than April 23 rd in order to get the Annual Plan to the Council for their May 1st meeting. April 19th at 6:00 P.M. was tentatively selected for the next meeting, with Johansen reviewing the agenda for this upcoming meeting. (TAPE ENDS) LONG-TERM DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN: None. BOARD OR COMMISSIONrrASK FORCE DISCUSSION: None. COMMUNITY COMMENT: None. OTHER BUSINESS: None. SET AGENDA AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING: The next meeting was tentatively set for Thursday, April 19 but due to the lack of a quorum this date was changed to Monday, April 23, 2007, at 6:00 P.M. in the Lobby Conference Room at City Hall. Meeting Adjourned. 4 Deer Management Task Force Attendance Record 2007 02/06 316 3/27 4/9 J. Ashman 0 R R R L. Dvkstra X 0 R R P. Farrant X OlE R .R H. Goff X X X X M. Jones X X X X P. Sidwell 0 X X X A. Nal!el 0 X X X P. Jochimsen X X X X Key: X = Present 0 = Absent OlE = Absent/Excused NM No Meeting = Not a Member R Resigned position 5 rn2J MINUTES DEER TASK FORCE MEETING APRIL 23, 2007 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM - CITY HALL DRAFT MEMBERS PRESENT: Harold Goff, Pete Sidwell, Peter Jochimsen, Martin Jones (arrived late), and Alan Nagel (via speaker-phone) MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Kathi Johansen, Sue Dulek OTHERS: CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Goff at 6:03 P.M. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: The Deer Task Force made the following recommendations to Council: Approve the amended 2007-2008 Deer Management Annual Plan: Paragraph 7b now reads: The City will fully comply with all state laws governing the killing of deer, exercise great caution and observe all possible safety measures, assure use of the most humane methods available, and arrange for the free distribution of donated processed deer meat. Jones moved to accept the 2007-2008 Deer Management Annual Plan as amended, seconded by Jochimsen. Motion carried 4-1. (Sidwell voting in the negative) Affirmed the Long-Term Deer Management Plan: Paragraph 4b(1) will now read: The City is allowed to utilize sharpshooting with centerfire rifles for the lethal removal of deer. Bait may be used to attract deer to the sites. The City shall determine locations, training, and all other conditions for the sharpshooting activities. The City shall also comply with all applicable state laws. Jones moved to accept the Long-Term Deer Management Plan as amended, seconded by Sidwell. Motion carried 5-0. APPROVE MINUTES OF APRIL 9, 2007, MEETING: Goff asked for discussion on the minutes. Jochimsen moved to accept the April 9, 2007, minutes, seconded by Sidwell. Motion carried 4-0. (Jones absent) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 2006-2007 IOWA CITY DEER TASK FORCE: Goff noted that Johansen made the changes to this document as previously discussed. (J ones arrived) Goff began review of the helicopter count table on page 9 of the report that he had been working on. Goff pointed out some of the problem areas as far as the information they have used in the past. Nagel suggested adding a footnote to clarify that I the deer kills have been "all within the Iowa City limits," to which Goff agreed. Nagel then asked about Zone J, stating that the map does not show a Zone J. Goff explained that they received new information from Greg Harris and that Zone J is no longer on the map. A discussion ensued about this information, with Johansen stating that according to Harris' email, Zone J has been removed from Iowa City and added to Coralville. Members noted the map has some overlapping city boundaries and this led to a brief discussion about city boundaries for both Iowa City and Coralville. Goff suggested leaving the report as is. Jones moved to accept the Annual Report of the 2006-2007 Iowa City Deer Task Force, seconded by Jochimsen. Motion carried 5-0. THE 2007-2008 ANNUAL PLAN: Johansen updated the Annual Plan and provided copies to members for review. Goff briefly discussed the amendments that were made and approved, asking if anyone has anything else to add or change to this document. Johansen asked members to consider item 7a and 7b. This led to a discussion on how wording might be revised with Jones suggesting, "In cooperation with the DNR, the sharpshooting agency, hunters, and meat processors, the City will allow reproductive necropsies to be performed on deer killed," stating that this is not a requirement. The discussion continued on this issue, with members giving their opinion on bow hunting and meat processing issues. Members agreed to leave number 7a. as is. On item 7b. it was agreed to make law plural and to strike "during the sharpshoot," and add "donated" before processed deer meat. Item 7b will now read: The City will fully comply with all state laws governing the killing of deer, exercise great caution and observe all possible safety measures, assure use of the most humane methods available, and arrange for the free distribution of donated processed deer meat. Jones moved to accept the 2007-2008 Deer Management Annual Plan as amended, seconded by Jochimsen. Motion carried 4-1. (Sidwell voting in the negative) LONG-TERM DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN: Goff noted the task force must affirm and/or suggest changes to the Long-Term Deer Management Plan on an annual basis. He noted there was one revision previously made in paragraph 2 regarding the reflector system. Jones read paragraph 2 pointing out what changes were made. Members agreed this was satisfactory with Goff noting this change was also made in terms ofthe Annual Plan. It was then noted that Item 4.b.(l), they need to delete "and rimfire rifles" per the DNR's request. Paragraph 4b(l) now reads: The City is allowed to utilize sharpshooting with centerfire rifles for the lethal removal of deer. Bait may be used to attract deer to the sites. The City shall determine locations, training, and all other conditions for the sharpshooting activities. The City shall also comply with all applicable state laws. Jones moved to accept the Long-Term Deer Management Plan as amended, seconded by Sidwell. Motion carried 5-0. BOARD OR COMMISSIONffASK FORCE DISCUSSION: Goff noted he would like to see what City Council does with their Annual Plan, to see if they consider bow hunting, before the task force addresses the issue of becoming a board or commission. Goff further stated if Council does not agree with bow hunting, task 2 force members have at least done their best to try and get this accomplished. Goff does not feel they need to make a decision on this issue right away. It was suggested that if Council is philosophically opposed to bow hunting then there is no point in continuing with the task force. Jochimsen said there was no sense in butting their heads against the wall year after year. If Council is not willing to entertain bow hunting and will automatically renew the contract with the sharpshooter then let them work out the logistics and final numbers. Jochimsen questioned who actually reads the task force documents. Jones stated that some Council members read the documents but not all of them. Nagel stated he feels they should wait for now to see what Council's action is. Jochimsen agreed to waiting until the Council has reviewed the Annual Plan, as well. He then asked if the Council agreed to the Deer Task Force having five members, versus nine members. Johansen confirmed the resolution passed at the April 16 Council meeting. Goff went over the process of Council review and approval, with Johansen explaining the Annual Plan and Long-Term Plan will be on the May 1st Council agenda. Dulek explained further what the Council process is regarding approval of the Annual Plan. Goff proposed that members meet again following the Council meeting. On another subject, Nagel asked ifthe task force chairperson would be making a presentation to the DNR at their June Commission meeting, to which Goff responded this is no longer done. Nagel also suggested exploring the contraception issue further. (rAPE ENDS) Jochimsen continued the discussion of the Deer Task Force and its purpose. Members voiced their concerns over whether or not the City Council will approve bow hunting as part of the Annual Plan, as well as the DNR's strong support of bow hunting. Jones commented the DNR has not been happy for quite a while regarding the City's request to sharpshoot year after year. Jones said the Commission's vote to approve sharpshooting during the past few years has been very close and they may no longer authorize sharpshooting. Johansen reminded members the Natural Resource Commission Meeting is scheduled for June 14th, and the City does not receive official results of the meeting until August. Goff suggested to task force members that they attend the Council's next work session on Monday, April 30, so they can get their concerns across. Dulek noted that the formal City Council meeting is where members can address Council, whereas the Work Session would be by invitation. Goff suggested they defer this issue until the Council has given their review. Members briefly discussed their individual schedules and when they might be available to meet again. COMMUNITY COMMENT: None. OTHER BUSINESS: None. SET AGENDA AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING: The next meeting is set for Wednesday, May 16,2007. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. 3 Deer Management Task Force Attendance Record 2007 02/06 3/6 3/27 4/9 4/23 5/16 J. Ashman 0 R R R R L. Dvkstra X 0 R R R P. Farrant X OlE R R R H. Goff X X X X X M. Jones X X X X X P. Sidwell 0 X X X X A. Nagel 0 X X X X P. Jochimsen X X X X X Key: X = Present o = Absent OlE = AbsentExcused NM = No Meeting = Not a Member R = Resigned position 4 04-26-07 IP11 MINUTES PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, APRIL 5,2007 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL PRELIMINARY Members Present: DaLayne Williamson, Emily Martin, Mike Moran, Rick Fosse Members Absent: Mark Seabold, Terry Trueblood (Mike Moran sat in for Trueblood), Emily Carter-Walsh Staff Present: Marcia Klingaman, Karin Franklin, Abby Attoun Others Present: Chuck Felling CALL TO ORDER Martin called the meeting to order at 3:35 PM. RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL There were no recommendations to City Council. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA One student is attending for a class. Felling came to the meeting to say that working on the Public Art Committee was the best experience of his life and he will be available to help any time the Committee needs help. Klingaman said that she would send an email to Astrid Bennett who has a list of local artists who may be interested in filling Felling's seat on the Committee. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 1. 2006 MEETING MOTION: Fosse moved to approve the minutes as submitted. Williamson seconded the motion. Motion passed 5:0. DISCUSSION OF THE SHOWCASE PROJECTS Franklin and Klingaman said that they did not get any response for the showcase calls. They are considering sending out a follow-up survey to the artists to determine what is discouraging them from submitting. Klingaman said that Gene Anderson's sculpture can stay as long as May 31, 2007 and the student sculpture pad does not need to be filled until October. Someone is interested in purchasing Gene's sculpture. Franklin said that the Committee needs to decide if a survey should be sent out; and depending on what they find out, they should consider installing a permanent sculpture in the pad. Klingaman said that Cedar Rapids is having trouble finding artists as well. Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes April 5, 2007 Page 2 Franklin said that they could have Parks and Recreation plant flowers around the pad until they decide what to do with it. Klingaman suggested putting something on the plaque to say that the Committee is looking for artists. DISCUSSION OF CHILDREN'S ART TENT Franklin explained that the Children's Art Tent was Seabold's idea for a tent that includes artwork that children can purchase for $5 or less. Franklin does not yet know where the money would go, as all of the artwork could be donated. The money could go to the Public Art Committee, rather than go on consignment for the artists. Franklin said that if the project succeeds, they will need volunteers to man the tent during Artsfest. Fosse wondered if this year is the 25th anniversary of the Artsfest. There has been talk that this is the 25th, but the Committee is not sure. DISCUSSION OF THE PROJECTOR PROJECT Attoun gave the Committee an update on the projector project. The project is in its early stages. The original project proposal came from Katie Roche, but the ideas have been scaled down to make the project feasible. The artwork will be projected on Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2 during Artsfest. There will be 4 projector sites using the themes: Children's Art, Intermedia Art, The Faces of Iowa City, and a Portfolio of Iowa City Art. Attoun said she is working on the logistics and has one projector at present. She is looking for other projectors, projections and canvas sites, and volunteers. Attoun is hoping to send a call to artists by the end of next week and is looking for any suggestions on the feasibility of the project, how to get submissions, and any ideas about the logistics of the project. Martin wondered if any digital photographs will be accepted. Attoun said that the call will be for digital submissions, but she could take photographs of children's art in the City Hall Lobby for a couple of nights. Fosse said that City High has an art committee that selects artwork to keep student art in the halls. The Committee said that Attoun should get a hold of Anne Wyrick, an art teacher at City High, to see if photographs could be taken of the students' art. Franklin wondered if 4 projector sites is too ambitious for the first year. Martin wondered if Attoun had thought about possible sites. Attoun said that there are some possibilities: McGladdery and Pullen to the Sheridan Hotel, City Hall to the Parking Ramp, The Iowa City Public Library to Hotel Vetro, and maybe Hotel Vetro back to the Iowa City Public Library. Martin said that Attoun should give herself a time frame for determining the availability of the projectors. She said that the downtown sights seem more desirable than the ones that are far away. Franklin mentioned the Old Capitol Town Center. Williamson suggested Phillips Hall on Iowa and Clinton Street. Martin said that there are a variety of sites, and it is more a question of how many projectors can be tracked down. Franklin said to go for the easiest location. Williamson suggested setting up a booth in the Iowa City Public Library to take photographs of artwork. Franklin said that sending out a call and getting a response would be really difficult. Felling mentioned that there will be a Senior Center art show, and it may be a possibility for photographing art. Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes April 5, 2007 Page 3 DISCUSSION OF 2007/2008 PROJECTS Moran is interested in a public art project for the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center swimming pool. He said the wall is probably about 110 feet by 30 feet. The artwork would not necessarily have to cover the entire wall. Also, the art could be painting, mosaic, or a wall sculpture. There is not any budget on the part of the Recreation Center. Franklin said that there is about $64,000 left to spend before July 1, 2007. After July 1, the Committee will have another $50,000. It would be good to get going on a project to commit the money. Franklin said that the east wall may be better because you see it when you are stopped at the light. Moran said that there are storage and bathroom doors on the west wall and the east wall is totally wide open. Plus, the east wall can be seen from the lobby. Moran said that the only thing to worry about would be the high humidity content in the room, but either a painting or an attached mosaic would work. Fosse said that the artist would have to work nights. Moran said that there is enough space on the edge of the pool for scaffolding. Franklin said the call could go out for paint or for mosaic. Moran said that he would get the dimensions of the east wall for the committee. Martin wondered about the Chauncey Swan Park. Franklin wondered what the Committee thought about for that park. Williamson said she really liked the idea of bringing the old fountain out. The fountain would not necessarily need to be running, but it might be nice for people to look at as a sculpture. Franklin said she would look into the idea and would find out about the possibility of using the fountain as a climbing sculpture or lighting the fountain in the evening to create interest. COMMITTEE TIME Klingaman said that the Poetry in Public Project has wrapped up for the year. There has been a lot of good press. The Press-Citizen ran all of the poetry in the paper. The poems will go up in Mercer, Robert A. Lee, the Library, the kiosks, and the buses. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 4:22 P.M. Minutes were submitted by Abby Attoun. slpcd/minutesfpubart/4-05-07 paac. com --------------.-....-.. - -----^_..._--_._---,._..__..__._""...~._---~'---_._.--- Public Art Advisory Committee Attendance Record 2007 I Term Name Expires 2/1 4/5 Emily Carter Walsh 01/01/08 X OlE Charles Fellin!! 01/01/09 X -- -- DaLayne Williamson 01/01/09 X X Emilv Martin 01/01/08 OlE X Mark Seabold 01/01/10 X OlE I Rick Fosse OlE X Terry Trueblood X X ; Key: X = Present I 0 = Absent I I OlE = Absent/Excused ! i i I I I I I I I , , I I [_,;;21-2 J MINUTES Iowa City Airport Commission April 12, 2007 Iowa City Airport Terminal- 5:45 PM DRAFT Members Present: Howard Horan, Chair; Randy Hartwig; John Staley; Janelle Rettig, Greg Farris Members Abseilt: Staff Present: Sue Dulek, Michael Tharp Others Present: Tom Schnell, Dave Larsen, Gary and Sharon Lust DETERMINE QUORUM: Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5:47 P.M. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: March 8, 2007 and March 28, 2007: Hartwig noted that Karin Franklin had not been at the meeting on March 8th. Rettig recommended striking a sentence from Item B on the March 8 minutes. Dulek recommended to include the closing of the public hearings on the March 28 minutes. Staley moved to accept the minutes as amended of the March 8 and March 28, 2007, meetings; seconded by Rettig. Carried 5-0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: A) Aviation Commerce Park - Horan noted that Harry Wolf wasn't in attendance, and gave a brief update. He noted a closing date for Lot 5 of April 17. Dulek commented that there was some minor title objections, and those would require some city staff to sign off on. B) JJR Davis - Drainage Easement - Tharp noted that Dave Larsen gave them some preliminary plats to review and gave a quick overview of where they are now. Tharp stated that they now have an offer for the easement. Hartwig stated that according to David Hughes and Earth Tech, there shouldn't be any problems with this easement and what has been proposed. Horan asked what the Commission needs to do at this point, and Tharp stated that they need to get the FAA's approval, which would encompass a fair market appraisal ofthe land, first. After this, the Commission could then discuss the offer. Rettig brought up some concerns that she has on the proposed drainage easement. She stated that 1 she would like to have more information on just how this drainage easement will affect things in the future. Dave Larsen then addressed some of Rettig's concerns regarding the drainage, and how things are currently being handled with run-off to the creek. He also reminded the Commission of David Hughes' comment at the last meeting, when he stated that this easement would actually improve the hydrology of this area. Larsen then gave the Members some history on this particular drainage easement and how they were waiting for specific things to get done by the Airport before they could proceed. Horan asked for more specifics on why this easement has become an issue at this time. The discussion continued, with Rettig stating her concerns again, and saying that they need something to show them that this will not create any problems in the future. Tharp addressed Members' questions about how they should proceed at this point in getting FAA approval. Dulek noted that Mr. Larsen would be responsible for the cost of engaging an engineer for this project, as well as obtaining an appraisal. Rettig stated that there are basically three major concerns: flash flooding, back-up flooding, and wildlife, which have to do directly with the capacity of the creek and how the run-off will affect the area. Horan stated that he feels they don't currently have everything they need in order to address this, at this point. Members agreed, with Rettig stating that once they have this information, she does not see a problem moving forward. (TAPE ENDS) The discussion continued, with Larsen asking Dulek for some clarification on costs incurred for this proposed sale. Horan restated for the Members the contingencies as he sees them: hydrology report (buyer pays); the appraisal (buyer pays); and the Willow Creek Study results. C) Dean Thornberry - Proposal for Hangar Construction - Tharp stated that the subcommittee has met to discuss Dean Thornberry's offer. Tharp also stated that the subcommittee understood the offer to be that Thornberry would loan the necessary funds to the airport, to be repaid over time. He gave the Members some details about what they have found so far, and that the option of extending an existing hangar was also researched. Hartwig stated that according to what they found out, it would be at least a 6-month delay before they could even begin building. This led to Members discussing the best options for them at this time. Rettig stated that they should survey all of their tenants, especially the larger ones, and do some creative thinking about what they would like to see in the future, and then put together a comprehensive plan of what they would like to see. She would prefer to do some planning before they spend $300,000 to $600,000 on a new hangar. Tharp spoke to the perception aspect of the Airport - that the airport currently has a debt load and they do not want to seek an increase in the subsidies they receive. The discussion continued regarding how they could provide more hangars, while still covering their debt load. Horan asked if the Members were all in agreement that for now they do not want to proceed with the Thornberry proposal. This led to a 2 brief discussion about the feasibility study being done. Members then discussed how a donation to the Airport would be handled. D) Tom Schnell- University of Iowa - Operator Performance Labs - Schnell addressed the Commission, stating that they have been looking for extra space due to the need to expand one of their labs. Horan commented that he and Tharp had talked with Schnell about his future needs regarding the use of the hangar. Schnell expressed his needs for more hangar space, as well as, more office space for the purposes of consolidating research groups, which are currently in 2 locations. Horan gave a summary of what had been discussed regarding the expansion. Horan also stated that part of this discussion covered how to fund the expansion plans, to which it had been optioned that the Airport would fund the expansion costs, which repayments made from an increase in rent. Schnell commented that he was happy to be at the airport, and that the current lease only has a few years left, so that there could be a renegotiation of a new lease to cover the additional costs for a longer term. Horan noted that part of the building is rented by Jet Air for the purposes of storing their fuel trucks for security and inclement weather. Members asked Schnell questions regarding space needs and what he sees for expansion. Members agreed to continue working with Schnell to get cost estimates for the possible expansion. E) Westside Automotive, LLC - Temporary Lease -- Dulek gave Members the background on this lease, stating that while construction takes place on the Hagan Parcel, the buyers would like a temporary lease to keep the equipment on the piece ofland that remains airport property. Dulek also mentioned that because the sale hasn't fully closed, the resolution would add that the lease would be contingent on closing. I) Consider a Resolution authorizing a Temporary Lease Agreement with Westside Automotive LLC for use of a vacant parcel of land by tenant during the construction of a building- Rettig moved to recommend Resolution #A07-08 as stated above; seconded by Hartwig. Carried 5-0. F) F AAlIDOT Projects - Earth Tech - David Hughes - Tharp noted that David Hughes was away and not able to attend. Tharp stated that the South Taxilanes, and Hangar A were in the bidding process. G) Airport "Operations": Strategic Plan-Implementation; Budget; and Airport Management - Rettig asked about an item in the budget. The item of 'interest on investments' showed a negative. Tharp said he'd look into that. H) FBO Staff Report - Rettig asked some questions of Woolford regarding the number of flight instruction students Jet Air had. Woolford responded that he would get back to the commission with numbers. I) Subcommittees' Reports - Farris reported that he and Tharp had meet with Terry Robinson to talk about the Viewing Area. Farris said they are continuing to plan for the development ofthe area and were looking for input for safety clearances on equipment and placement ideas. Rettig asked questions regarding the plans, stating that part of the justification of 3 _._-------_._-----^._---"._~--_._._-----~-~~-~---------_._,._-_....._--_._-,----~._.._-_.._-_._----~_.- expenses was that the Airport would raise matching funds. Farris responded that they would have some layout plans at the next meeting. J) Commission Members' Reports - Horan and Rettig commented that they had attended the Iowa Aviation Conference and gave a report on what they viewed. K) Staff Report - Tharp commented that he also attended the Iowa Aviation Conference, and that he had been able to have some quick discussions with members of the FAA and the Iowa DOT. Tharp announced that the Iowa City Airport had been selected for one of the sites of the American Barnstormers Tour in the summer of 2008. Tharp commented that this is a group of flyers that operates several aircraft from the "Golden Age" of aviation and that their planes date back to the 1920's. Tharp introduced Gary Lust as a member of the group who was in attendance. Lust gave a description of the organization and what typically occurs at each event stop. SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR MAY 10,2007, AT 5:45 P.M. ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 8: 11 P.M. 4 Airport Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2007 IMeolin!! Date) TERM 1/11 2/8 3/8 3/28 4/12 NAME EXP. Randy Hartwig 3/1/09 X X X X X Greg Farris 311/07 OlE X X OlE X . John Staley 3/1/10 X X X X X Howard Horan 3/1/08 X X X X X Janelle Rettig 3/1/12 X X X X X KEY: X = Present o ~ Absent OlE ~ Absent/Excused NM ~ No meeting --- ~ Not a Member 5 rnJ MINUTES IOWA CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS APRIL 11th, 2007 5:00 PM EMMA J HARVAT HALL - IOWA CITY/CITY HALL PRELIMINARY CALL TO ORDER: Michael Wright called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Wright, Ned Wood, Michelle Payne, Edgar Thornton MEMBERS ABSENT: Carol Alexander STAFF PRESENT: Sarah Walz, Sarah Holecek OTHERS PRESENT: Steven Ramirez, Chris Stephan, Mike Wolf RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL (become effective onlv after seDarate Council action): None. CONSIDERATION OF THE MARCH 28TH, 2007 MINUTES The Board will consider the March 28'h, 2007 minutes at the next meeting. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS EXC07-00003: Discussion of an application submitted by CMC-West Lucas LLC for a speciai exception to allow a 50% reduction in the parking requirement from 76 parking spaces to 38 spaces for a proposed manufacturing plant located on property in the Heavy Industry (1-2) zone north of Izaak Walton Road. Walz read from the Staff report. Walz showed the zoning map and pointed out the property in the 1-2 zone. Walz said that the applicant is going through rezoning and including a sensitive areas development plan, but that is separate from the issues to be considered by the Board. Walz said that this property is surrounded by county agricultural land. Walz said that the property to the east is recreational property. Walz said that the applicant is requesting a reduction in the required parking from 76 to 38 spaces. To meet the specific requirement criteria for the special exception, the applicant has to demonstrate that the specific use has characteristics that make the requirement for 76 spaces unreasonable. Walz said that the applicant has indicated that the manufacturing process proposed for the facility is highly automated, and so there is need for only 15-25 employees. Walz said that based on the automation of the use Staff agrees that a parking reduction is warranted. Walz read from the special approval for a reduction in required parking. Walz said that where it can be demonstrated that a specific use has unique characteristics such that the number of parking or stacking spaces required is excessive, the Board of Adjustment may grant a special exception to reduce the umber of required parking or stacking spaces up 0 50%. Walz said that based on the square footage of the plant, Staff has established that 76 parking spaces would be required in order to meet the parking standard in the code for manufacturing use. Walz reiterated what the applicant has said about the automated process of the facility and the few employees and that Staff finds that the required number of parking spaces is indeed excessive. Walz read from the general criteria for granting special exceptions. Walz said that the proposed exception must not be detrimental to the public health, safety, comfort, or general welfare. Walz said that Staff finds a 50% reduction in the required parking will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or general welfare. Walz said that the zoning code discourages the development of excessive parking and large expanses of paved surfaces. Walz said that because the industrial property includes a number of wetlands and retention/infiltration basins, the issue of excessive paving is significant. Walz said that Staff agrees that minimizing the amount of area devoted to paved surfaces will help to reserve the capacity of the detention basins to handle storm water from other areas of the development. Board of Adjustment April 11, 2007 Page 2 Walz said that the specific proposed exception must not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of the property in the immediate vicinity and must not substantially diminish or impair property values in the neighborhood. Walz said that the code requires and the applicant has demonstrated adequate screening to the S3 standard be incorporated into the site design to screen the view of the parking lot from the Izaak Walton League recreation area. Walz said that Staff finds that reducing the parking and its impervious surfaces will reserve on-site capacity to absorb storm water run-off. Walz said that in Staff's opinion, the reduction in parking would not negatively impact surrounding property. Walz said that adequate access roads are currently in place. Izaak Walton Road is a gravel secondary road with a seal coat surface, which is under Johnson County jurisdiction. Walz said that as a requirement of a Conditional Use permit granted to S&G Materials, which operates a quarry to the south and east of the subject property, the County has a maintenance agreement with S&G to maintain the road. Walz said that the parking area is intended for regular employee vehicle parking and staff has determined that the road is adequate to support the proposed use. Walz said that Staff believes adequate measures have been taken to provide ingress or egress designed to minimize traffic congestion. Walz said that two access points would eventually be developed for the property. Primarily employees wili use the southern access via Izaak Walton Road. Walz said that larger vehicles may eventually use the Oak Crest Hill Road access once it is fuliy functional. Walz said that until such time, adequate ingress and egress options are available via Izaak Walton Road. Walz said that except for the specific regulations and standards applicable to the exception being considered, the specific proposed exception, in all other respects, conforms to the applicable regulation or standards of the zone in which it to be located. From the Staff report, Walz read the applicant's abiHty to meet the design standards from section 14-5A-5 of the code. Walz noted on problem on the site plan. She said that the first bullet point, which states that the submitted plan for the parking area shows drives on the north and south ends of the lot that are 25 feet in width, but the maximum allowed by code is 24 feet. Walz said that Staff believes the proposed exception will be consistent with the Comprehensive plan of the City, as amended. Walz said that Staff recommends approval of EXC07-00003. Public Hearinq ODen Chris Stephan, from MMS Consultants, said he could answer any questions from the Board. Stephan pointed out the surrounding the property as shown on the overhead photograph. Stephan said that the space between the driveway and their property line is an easement granted to the Izaak Walton Road for the purposes of planting in that area to separate the property from the industrial area. Stephan says his plan to the city demonstrates their efforts to further screening requirements. Thornton asked if reducing the number of parking spaces would correlate with the number of employees. Stephan said yes. There will be 15 to 25 employees. Stephan said the east half of the building is where the mechanical equipment will be. Payne asked if eventually traffic would come off of Oak Crest Hill Road. Stephan said that is correct. Payne asked if that was a temporary thing. Stephan said no. Thornton asked if everything will be paved or if dust wili be an issue. Stephan said yes, for the most part everything wili be paved. Mike Wolf, Wagner Conservation, had concerns to address to the applicant regarding size limit on the screening. Walz said that the screening standard in the code specifies a planting height of 3 to 4 feet and a minimum growth height of 6 feet for that particular screening. Walz said that the screen has to achieve a density so even if there was a larger tree, there would have to be shrubs in between, for example. Wolf was concerned about plant hours of operation and the noise pollution. Walz said that issue would come up with the rezoning. Walz gave Wolf the date for that meeting. Public Hearinq Closed MOTION: Payne moved to approve EXC07-00003: an application submitted by CMC-West Lucas LLC for a special exception to allow a 50% reduction in the parking requirement from 76 parking Board of Adjustment April 11, 2007 Page 3 spaces to 38 spaces for a proposed manufacturing plant located on property in the Heavy Industry (1-2) zone north of Izaak Walton Road. Wright seconded the motion. Walz asked Holecek if the motion should be in the 1-1 zone. Holecek said since parking requirements wouldn't affect the zone, it is not necessary. However, Holecek said that she would make an amendment to the motion, a friendly amendment, stating either 1-1 or 1-2 zone. MOTION: Payne moved to amend the previous motion, which approved EXC07-00003, to include either 1-1 or 1-2 zoning. Wright seconded. Wood said that a reduction in parking by 50% is warranted. Woods said that in terms of general criteria for granting special exceptions, the application would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, comfort, or generai welfare. Woods said that it would not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity and will not substantially diminish or improve property values in the neighborhood. Woods said that it would not impede the normai and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property. Woods said there are already adequate utilities and drainage. Woods said there is ingress and egress. Woods said that it conforms to the applicable regulations or standards of the zone in which it is to be located. Woods said the proposed exception would be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of the City, as amended. Woods voted in favor. Thornton said he agrees with Wood. He said it would have a positive effect on the overall community. He also voted in favor. Payne agreed with Wood and Thornton. She voted in favor. Wright had nothing to add. He agreed with his colleagues. The motion, as amended, passed 5:0 Other None. Board of Adjustment Information Walz asked if anyone was going to have conflicts with the next Board meeting. No one thought so. Adjournment The meeting is adjourned at 5:45 PM sfpcd/minutes/boa/2007/4-11-07.doc Board of Adjustment Attendance Record 2007 Term Name Expires 1110 3/11 4/11 Carol Alexander 01101108 X X OlE Michael Wright 01101109 X X X , Ned Wood 01/01110 X X X , , , M. Shelangouski 01101111 X X X i Edgar Thornton 01101112 X X X I KEY: X = Present o = Absent OlE = Absent/Excused I NM = No meeting --- = Not a Member I I , i I I I , I I I , I I I ! ~ ~Iowa City ~Public Library Minutes Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees DRAFT Regular Meeting March 22, 2007 Members Present: Linzee McCray, Thomas Dean, William Korf, Thomas Martin, Mary New, Meredith Rich-Chappell, Leon Spies, David VanDusseldorp Members Absent: Pat Schnack Staff Present: Barb Black, Terri Byers, Maeve Clark, Susan Craig, Debb Green, Kara Logsden, Heidi Lauritzen, Patty McCarthy, Andrew MacKay, Elyse Miller, Hal Penick Guests Present: Allyson Weber Call to Order. McCray called the meeting to order at 5:06 pm. Public Discussion. None. Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 22, 2007 were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes, with a minor correction, was made by New, seconded by Rich-Chappell. Motion carried 8/0. Unfinished Business. Leased Space: Craig spoke with Hanick on Tuesday. There is another group looking at the space who are interested in using approximately 5,000 square feet of the basement. The UIHC group is still interested. Craig reminded Board members that the realtor's contract will be up for renewal at the April Board meeting. New Business. Appointments to the Art Committee. The terms of two Art Advisory Committee members expire on April 1 , 2007.The vacancies were advertised publicly and ICPL received six applications. Staff recommend the appointment of Robert Butler to fill one vacancy, and the reappointment of Marcia Wegman for another term. A motion to appoint Butler and Wegman to the Art Advisory Committee was made by Spies, seconded by VanDusseldorp. Motion carried 8/0. The Book End. The Foundation Board has officially approved the Book End's move to the second floor of the Library. A schematic of the space is included in the Board packet. Korf wondered about the first floor rental space option. Craig stated that the Foundation felt the second floor space was the best choice. McCray wondered if the remodeling could be ready by July. Craig is hopeful that the space would be ready by June. Buildina/NOBU Budaet. A report on estimated costs to remodel The Book End and other building related projects for FY07 was included in the Board packet. The Library has spent $15,000 of the $50,000 budgeted for building, furniture, and technology, and about $12,000 remains in the building project budgets. Craig has asked the Foundation to contribute $5,000 toward the renovation of library --~._-----~-_.__._.__...._.__._-_.__._-~_.._-_..~-----------_.~,------,_.._.._-,--_.,-----_...-_._._----~_...,,---._' --....--...-..-.- space for The Book End. Craig and the City want to spend the remaining funds in the capital building budget this fiscal year. Two projects the Library will move forward on are security cameras, and the minor remodeling necessary to move The Book End to the second floor of the Library. Spies asked if the building project money would be turned back to the city if it went unspent. Craig said that the Library situation is an atypical City capital project, because the money was specifically designated to the Library. New asked for more information about the security cameras. Craig said they will be placed primarily in public areas, since they are of most concern. There will also be cameras in walkways and hallways in staff areas, and in the staff entrance hallway. Korf asked how they cameras operate. Craig said digital images are stored on a computer. The information resides on the server for a period of time and then is deleted. Cameras will also be placed in public restrooms viewing the sink areas. Craig noted that most vandalism occurs in public restrooms and the abduction of children is most common in these locations. Dean asked whether the public would be informed about the placement of security cameras. Craig said there would be public notices and that they're required by law. She has consulted with the City attorney staff. Web Site. Publicity efforts to promote ICPL's website have begun. Board members left the Board Room at 5:22 p.m. to see a demonstration of new website features in the Computer Training Lab. Black presented several new online catalog features which provide additional access points to our catalog or website for our patrons. . AirCat is an III module which reformats the look of the catalog so that it can be viewed more easily on PDAs and other handheld devices. . Real Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds allow patrons to register to receive updates whenever we update our catalog. Patrons can subscribe to a number of different categories and will be taken directly to our catalog from the RSS list. . Collection Blog is another tool we hope will foster communication with our patrons. Librarians are assigned to write blogs about materials, other staff are doing so voluntarily. Blogs are "tagged" or given categories which can be searched. Patrons can make comments about a blog, which will hopefully encourage conversation. . Digitized Irving Weber materials are now available in the catalog through a partnership of the ICPL's Information Services department, the University of Iowa, and the Noon Lion's Club via the Iowa Heritage Digital Collection. Clippings from the Press-Citizen were scanned and digitized and provide a great local history resource. Black also discussed Community Reviews, an opportunity for persons who have a library card to review a title directly from the catalog. This feature should be available in about a week. Members returned to the Board Room at 5:50 pm. Craig stated that some of the Library's website promotional efforts include: press release about new features of the on the website; advertising in local publications, McCarthy and Engelbert are taping ads for KCJJ radio; and the ICPL Online t-shirts. Spies left the meeting at 5:50 pm. Staff Reports. Departmental Reports: Adult Services. McCray asked about Weber days. Logsden reported that Weber Days are throughout the month of May. McCray thinks that the digitized Weber information is great. Martin asked about Eaudio players. Circulation. An update on Ride 'N Read was provided in the Circulation report. Korf expressed enthusiasm about the book drop at Hy Vee and wondered if there was much vandalism. Craig stated a vehicle recently ran into a book drop but is not aware of any vandalism. The Library had an "extra" book drop box so we were able to replace the damaged one the next day. Information Services. New wondered when the online databases discussed in Clark's report will be available. Clark said these packages are being evaluated now. Craig plans to contact librarians in North Liberty, Coralville and the school district to see if there's interest in working together to get a joint price for the Live Homework Help database. The small business resource center was disappointing says Clark after Martin asked about it. New asked how costly these materials are. Clark stated that, for example, Ref USA, which is quite a comprehensive database, cost $15,OOO/year. ICPL tries to select and purchase materials that are both valuable and cost effective. Clark stated that the most popular database is Heritage Quest, a genealogy resource, and it is relatively inexpensive. Development Office. Building the Collection - Celebrating the Creative Spirit 2007, will take place on April 29, 2007. There are fifteen different live auction events and hosts so far this year. Board members should contact McCarthy for names for the invitation list. It is anticipated that the invitations will be mailed during the first week of April. ALA Membership for Board Members. The Library automatically signs up all Board members for ILA membership and will pay for part of a Board member's membership in ALA. Craig asked members to contact Miller if they are interested in ALA membership. Volunteer Recoqnition Events. This year there will be two separate volunteer recognition events: one for adult and teens; one for the youth and the Kids Spectacular group. Craig hopes Board members can attend one or both events. McCray said she really enjoyed the Children's volunteer recognition program last year. President's Report. Appoint Committee to Evaluate Director. McCray announced that Dean will chair the Committee to Evaluate the Director and asked for two volunteers to complete the committee. This is the official evaluation of the Library Director and is discussed at the June Board meeting. VanDusseldorp and New volunteered to be on the committee. Board Recruitment. Craig stated that the City will post three openings on the Library Board in April. There were two other applicants when Mary applied for the interim position and these persons will be informed of the vacancies. McCray is impressed with all the things that the Library does and talked about Systems' work on the bus pass web application and all the wonderful things that can be done with the catalog. Announcements from Members. Kudos from New to Green for the Children's concert to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The Beggarmen performed. VanDusseldorp informed members that he is considering seeking reappointment to the Board. VanDusseldorp wondered as he came into the building today why it would need painting again so soon, and said he then realized this meant the building was well used and is very proud of this. Craig said that in the 30 months since the building has been open more than 1.5 million people have come to our building. McCray said that Lazy Boy and the Recliners will play at 7:30 at the Mill on Saturday in a smoke-free environment. New left at 6:06 pm. Committee Reports. None. Communications. None. Disbursements. Visa expenditures for March 2007 were reviewed. A motion to approve the disbursements for February 2007 was made by VanDusseldorp, seconded by Dean. Motion carried 6/0. Set Agenda Order for April Meeting. Election of Officers Meeting Room Policy review Summer Transit program review Adjournment. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Martin, seconded by Rich-Chappell. Motion carried 6/0. McCray adjourned the meeting at 6:09 pm. Respectfully submitted, Elyse Miller I Board or Commission: ICPL Board of Trustees ATTENDANCE RECORD I CALENDAR YEAR 2007 I I I Meetlnc Date I Name .. Term 1 {25{07 2{22{07 3{22{07 4{26{07 5{24{07 6{28{07 7{26{07 8{23{07 9{27{07 10{25{07 11 {15{07 12{20/07 ExD Thomas Dean 7/01/09 x x x I Bill Karl 7/01/09 x x x Tom Martin 6/30/11 x x x Linzee McCray 7/01/09 x x x I I Mary New 7/01/07 ole x x I Meredith 6/30/11 i x x X , Rich-Chappel I I Pat Schnack 7/01/07 OlE OlE I x I I Leon Spies 6/30/11 x x x i i David 7/01/07 VanDusseldorp x x x i I KEY: X = Present I , o = Absent i I OlE = Absent/Excused I I NM = No meeting Res = Resigned I I I i I , I I I ! i I I I rnrJ MINUTES CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE April 6, 2007 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM Preliminary Members Present: Regenia Bailey, Connie Champion, Bob Elliott Members Absent: None Staff Present: Wendy Ford, Karin Franklin Others Present: Mark Nolte (ICAD Group), Gigi Wood (Corridor Business Journal), Tom Brandt (PSO), Nancy Quellhorst (Iowa City Area Chamber) CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chairperson Regenia Bailey called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Prep Sports Online Application for CEBA and HQJC funds throuah IDEO Ford indicated that she was approached by Joe Raso of ICAD regarding the possible headquarters relocation by Prep Sports Online (PSO) to Iowa City. Tom Brandt, a representative of PSO, introduced the company founded by Nile Anderson to help fund high school athletic programs. Part of the company is a not-for-profit organization which provides money to participating schools via website marketplaces created at no cost to the schools by PSO. The company generates its revenue through advertising, content licensing, and multimedia sales. Participating schools benefit from a revenue sharing program. Elliott asked what percent of the revenues goes to the schools. Brandt was unable to give an exact percent as each school varies some although he estimated that about 11 % of the revenues would go back to schools. Bailey asked how the amount the schools receive is determined. Brandt responded that it is through the individual agreements, but each school is guaranteed $2,500. He added that next year the non-profit side of the company will have need-based funds that can be applied for. Bailey asked about the corporate structure of the company. Brandt responded that they are a LLC; previously the not-for-profit was PSO, now it will be Prep Sports Foundation retaining the same structure just with a new name. Bailey asked for clarification from Brandt on a third revenue source - multimedia sales. Each schooi would have their own online store where people can purchase uploaded images; schools receive 15% of the revenue from those sales. Bailey asked how proprietorship over the images of athletes is handled. Brandt responded that they own the rights to the images as designated in the contract; this is similar to how newspapers own the rights to images taken and printed. Franklin asked about the plan for collateralizing the requested $100,000. Brandt responded that they wili obtain an irrevocable letter of credit. Bailey indicated that the projection for job creation and salaries is rather ambitious which was echoed by Champion. Because a loan would be contingent on those projections, they wanted to know if the projections were feasible. Brandt indicated that they spent a lot of time setting up their model and that they are often told that their program sounds too good to be true. The model is based on what PSO believes to be necessary to set up the minimum of 500 websites they are committed to. The headcount and salaries in the application would be based in Iowa City. Bailey asked who PSO's major competitors are. Brandt indicated that PSO does not have any major competitors in part due to the strength of their Foundation and the value that schools find in that. Competitors are relatively unattractive to schools as they cannot claim to give back money to schools like PSO does. In addition, Mr. Anderson is dedicated to covering not only the star players, but also the whole team and other individual athletes. The committee determined it did not have enough information to make a recommendation either way to the Council and would meet again to further discuss the PSO application after application materials had been distributed and after staff had had a chance to review the business plan and financials. Buv Here! Camoaiqn Quellhorst indicated that after being approached by members of different sectors of the local economy, a taskforce was assembled to look at a way of promoting local purchasing. The campaign resulting from the taskforce's recommendation is a business-to-business purchasing initiative and is voluntary. Businesses are requested to shift 5% of what they spend outside the county back into Johnson County. There will be accountability through self-reporting, but the program does not include policing. Local is being defined as businesses that pay property taxes in Johnson County. A study was conducted by Dave Swenson, economist with Iowa State University, looking at total goods and services produced within the county and how that would be impacted by this campaign. The gains for the County would be $92 million in goods, $27 million in labor, and 859 new jobs from business impacts alone. The study included impacts of household and public sector spending for a gain of $125.6 million and 1,015 direct jobs as a result of this shift of 5%. This campaign is modeled on a similar one in Des Moines which has been very successful. Quellhorst anticipates that once it becomes clear what is not locally produced some entrepreneurial opportunities would arise Bailey asked what the Chamber of Commerce is asking for from the city. Quellhorst responded that they are asking for $1,500 to be able to say that there is public sponsorship of this campaign in addition to the interest from businesses. The current Chamber website will host a database to coordinate the need with the local supply. Elliott expressed satisfaction in the Chamber's attempt to get a lot of people involved with smaller amounts of money rather than a few people with a lot of money. Ford indicated that she has set up a meeting with Chairperson Bailey and the legal department to discuss implications and the legality of supporting this program. Bailey asked how this would affect the relationship within the Corridor since it would just be Johnson County. Quellhorst responded that she believes there is potential to expand it to the region, but Johnson County is a start. She indicated that the Chamber of Commerce in the northern part of the Corridor is aware of this initiative. Bailey is concerned that by focusing on Johnson County initially is a step backward since so much has been done with the Corridor so far. Champion expressed that she does not think that this would be a step backward. Elliott expressed that while he agrees that this would be good for the community, he is aware of the concern about stepping back from the Corridor concept. He wants to ensure that the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce makes it clear that this is the first step in the direction of a regional buy local program. Quellhorst offered to obtain data and other information from Des Moines as to how they were able to work their program to help allay concerns that Committee members have regarding the legalities. Adiournment Bailey moved the meeting be adjourned, Champion seconded. Motion carried. Council Economic Development Committee Attendance Record 2007 Name Tenn 1/23 2/09 2/20 2/27 3/06 3/12 4/06 Expires Regenia Bailey 01/02/08 X X X X X X X Bob Elliott 01/02/08 X X X X X X X Connie Champion . 01/02/08 X X X X X X X Key: X = Present 0 ~ Absent OlE ~ Absent/Excused Absent/Excused