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Home My WebLink About2007-06-05 Correspondence ,~ 1 --= -~ !~ai~'t ~~_gul~ .....,.. ... C I T V 0 F lOW A C I T vC= MEMORANDUM To: Da~: May 18,2007 From: City Clerk Anissa Gerard, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner of^ Re: Item for June 5, 2007 City Council meeting: Install NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on the north side of Harlocke Street 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: Install NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on the north side of Harlocke Street approximately 40 feet east of the intersection with Weeber Street. Comment: This action is being taken to eliminate vehicles parking too close to the intersection with. Weeber Street. jccogtp/mem/actcomm5-18.doc r-~\ 1.........-.' L'...: i .' I -, LL M a: ~ <'... './~ :.;.:0 u .J N >- ;e .-- = = C'--.J ~~ ) . r"-- <_<_ U-- -:.(-'~ <:~: Q Page 1 of 1 I :;(S;; Marian Karr From: Briggs, Michael [michael-briggs@uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 9:14 AM To: *City Council Subject: 21 Only Ordinance This correspondence will become a public record. While walking down Friendship Street last week, my partner and I were approached by two gentlemen who inquired as to whether or not we would be interested in signing a petition to restrict anyone younger than 21 from entering a drinking establishment after 10pm. Our response was ABSOLUTELY NOT! I also mentioned that I believe the drinking age should be lowered to 18 so that those serving our country in the military could have a beer after returning from a year in Iraq. My partner then mentioned that if you can vote for President at the age of 18, why can't you have a beer? The response was along the lines of lithe drinking age will never change" to which I responded that maybe they should take around a petition to lower the drinking age to 18 instead of trying to restrict anyone under the age of 21 from entering a bar. So, now you know how two voters living in Iowa City feel about the proposed ordinance. Michael Briggs and Wayne Lindsey 2832 Brookside Drive Iowa City, IA 52245 5/1 0/2007 Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: Jeanine Redlinger [Redlinger.Jeanine@iccsd.k12.ia.us] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:25 AM To: council@iowa-city.org. Subject: FW: Dear City Council Members From: Brigett Richmond [mailto:brichmond23@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 23,20076:56 PM To: Jeanine Redlinger Subject: Dear City Council Members Dear City Council Members, My name is Brigett Richmond I am 17 years old and I am currently enrolled at City High School as a junior. I am in a State and Local Government class with my teacher Mrs. Redlinger. I am doing a project on the city raising the age to 21 to get into a bar. I had taken a survey of 43 City High students and the results that I got were that 23 out of 43 have been to a bar and drank alcohol. A few students said that they don't want the age to go to 21 but some did. There have been some suggestions made, you can take them into consideration. The city can raise the age, but some people say that the age limit should stay the same but don't let in 19 year olds after 10 pm, and if that is that case, then no alcohol would be served. Another idea is to open a club for young adults and give them a nightclub that they can hang out in, but no alcohol would be served. Thank you for your time I hope that you take this into consideration and look at all points of view. ~Brigett Richmond Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! 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() ~~c ~ ..;........, .(:-D-t.~ . . :.,)~. -+ A.A~ . --6 __. i' FIGHT NIGHT ,RAISES CONCERNS t{~l ',1r i;k The Alcohol Board says it has gotten complaints about the Union Bar event. BY TARYN DEUTSCH THE DAILY IOWAN ..."".,.,...fc'Untrained fighters, injuries, and pos- "?"~"'$ible alcohol involvement resulting m the Union Bar's Fight Night nts have sparked concern with the a City Alcohol Advisory Board, as I as city staff members. he Alcohol Advisory Board has ived complaints from concerned citi- , . ," said Leah Cohen, a oo-chair of the "~visOIY board who is also the owner ofB<>- )fares. "We are trying to resolve the issues ~'yately, and we have met with the Union and asked the city to get involved." Cohen said the Alcohol Board sent a letter to the Iowa City City Council asking for an evaluation ofthe possible repercussions of the fights. "We really need to decide if this is something that we want in our com- munity," she said. Similar events have been held at strip clubs in the Cedar Rapids area, but Cohen said bringing the trend to the Iowa City bar scene is still under discussion. "Our main concern right now is that we just don't have enough infor- mation about Fight Night," said City Councilor Regenia Bailey. SEE FIGHT NIGHT, PAGE 7A -t[)~ ~~', leeJ,-~~ / I '\ ~h -J Webster exits thE ring witl what appears to be a broken nose, courtesy of his opponer and the winner ( the match, Ryan Farhat (left), 01 May 2 a' the Unio Bar's Fight Night. Ed BornsteinfThe Daily Iowan Th. Daily Iowan ~ Iowa City. ""a ~ Th.......,.. May lO~?'A NEWS Fight Night raising cqillGerns ('J FIGHT NIGHT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A "We need more information on the safety measures, building requirements, and capacity issues with the bar." In order to participate, fight- ers must sign a three-page con- sent waiver and undergo a pre- fight physical, but the possibili- ty that participants are under the influence of alcohol while fighting seems to be the biggest concern. "Union has said alcohol is not involved in these events, but [the Alcohol Advisory Board] has heard otherwise," Cohen said. City Attorney Eleanor Dilkes agreed that alcohol involve- ment could compromise partici- pants' ability to make good decisions, but said that she could not comment on the waivers themselves, because "llP lUI" not. "p.p.n t.np.m. "It's my understanditlg that city staff and the police depart- ment are looking into the Fight Nights and trying to get a bet- ter understanding of the events," Dilkes said. Alcohol's involvement in the event would jeopardize not only Union's insurance, but all Iowa City establishments that serve alcohol, Cohen said. . The state's Dram Shop Law holds sellers of alcoholic bever- ages responsible for any bodily harm or injury caused by its customers to a third party. '1'0 lp.P"1'Illv Tnn t.np. fip"nt.Fl 1'It. strip clubs in Cedar Rapids, event promoter Monte Cox received a license from the Iowa Athletics Commission. Once licensed, he could hold the events anywhere in the state without fear of facing legal ramifications for injuries. Joe Jordan, the acting refer- ee for the Union's Fight Nights, has himselffought in 46 profes- sional fights. "The fights are regulated, and the organizer has gone through the necessary meas- ures to make the fights legal," (;onp.n Fl1'lifL "Rut. in t.np. n1'lFlt.. we've seen that events like this can sometimes cause the fights to carry over onto the streets." She said that if any involved fighters were to sue, every downtown establishment's dram-shop insurance would increase. Recently, the Iowa Senate approved the deregulation of mixed martial arts. If the bill passes the House, it would pro- tect state government from suits sprouting from injuries garnered during Fight Night events. Bailey said that after the City Council has a sense of its ability to regulate, councilors will discuss the issue further. "If not at our next work ses- sion, then it will probably be discussed at the following one," she said. Union bar owners George Wittgraf and Jeff Maynes did not return phone calls for comment. E-mail DI reporter Taryn Deutsch at: t~rvn-rtRlltsr.h@'linw~ Rrtll Fi dangerou~3) 'ID ~ ~to e unregulated Many people would find, intuitively at least, something wrong with the protection for those who are unprepared or unable to make an informed notion of combining alcohol and what is intended to be organized fighting. decision. Add the pressure of an alcohol-fueled crowd, and there are going Apparently, that's not a problem at the Union Bar, which now promotes to be people making poor choices they otherwise would not make. Wednesday nights as Fight Night, allowing both the experienced fighter Mixed martial arts is not like any other sport; in fact, the state dropped and novice alike to step into the ring and have at it. Combining potentially its regulation of it because lawmakers feared the liability that might be untrained and inexperienced fighters with a bar atmosphere is inappropri- incurred from attempting to control such a dangerous activity. It's absurd ate and should be stopped. to compare this with other contact sports, in which the objective is not to There is concern among city officials regarding the involvement of alco- inflict injury upon the other person. For example, football is a contact sport, hol in the choices of those who are participating in the fights. The Union but there are precautions taken, such as theuse of protective gear. The vio- Bar maintains that people who participate in the fights are not under the lence that occurs in such a sport is incidental to the overall intent, whereas influence, but the Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board is looking into rumors the goal of a physical fight is to assault the other person. to the contrary. The City Council should take action to prohibit this type of event. It may There are also attempts to get the Iowa City City Council involved to be possible to safely conduct these fights, but selecting participants from determine if this sort of activity should be permitted. bar patrons is not a safe or responsible approach. There is not adequate The existence of such loosely regulated fights in a public place such as a regulation with the current setup, either in the ability to prevent injury or bar clearly presents public-health issues. The dangers posed by this brutal, the entrance of individuals who are in a competent state to sign a waiver. unyielding sport should be blatantly obvious. In order to participate, con- Such loosely regulated fights cannot end well, and the inevitability of seri- testants must sign a waiver and undergo a physical. This is insufficient ous injuries is not something the city should tolerate. ~, \.-=':0 ht Nightto0 continu Page 1 of 1 4- ~ \~) Marian Karr From: Geoffrey Lauer [glauer@biaia.org] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 12: 19 PM To: Council Subject: Amateur fighting in IC Dear City of Iowa City Council Members, I have read about your deliberations regarding restricting amateur fighting in Iowa City. At present the state ofIowa has OVER 50,000 citizens with long term disability as a result oftraumatic brain injury (TBI). Brain Injury is the LEADING cause of death and disability in children and young adults. In addition recent research indicates that TBI leads to a dramatically increased risk of depression, Parkinsons disease, substance abuse, and unemployment. PLEASE decide to preserve the brain power that our community is known internationally for enhancing. PLEASE decide to reduce the odds that a mother or father will be faced with lifelong caretaking duties for an injured son or daughter. PLEASE ban amateur fighting in Iowa City. Sincerely, Geoffrey Lauer Executive Director Brain Injury Association ofIowa <><><><><><><><><> Geoffrey Lauer Executive Director Brain Injury Association of Iowa 741 Dearborn Street Iowa City, IA 52240 319-621-7078 (phone) 800-381-0812 (fax) gl<11!~r@l;li.illj3. org www.biaiaorg 6/112007 Page 1 of 1 It -\? (~ ) Marian Karr From: Katy Herbold [katyherbold@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11 :45 AM To: Council Subject: Please fight "Fight Night" Dear Counci1- I am writing to ask to please continue the fight against "Fight Nights." In October of2005, my brother was assaulted in downtown Iowa City. He was taken by ambulance to the emergency room where he was classified as partially conscious, had shoe marks all around his hair line and left eye and his lip was swollen shut, and he was spitting blood. The men who assaulted him fled the scene as soon as the they heard the sirens, but one person happened to know one of their names, and knew he was involved in amateur fighting. I am not saying he was involved with amateur fighting at any specific establishment or even in Iowa City, but when I looked up his criminal record, he had a long list of assault and various other charges, and had just recently been off probation for assault. Y Oil may have already checked into this, but do the fighters at "Fight Night" have previous assault records? Does the Union even look them up on Iowa Courts online to check their backgrounds? I just thought this might help you in your fight against "Fight Night." There are already enough assaults happening downtown, please don't allow people to pay to watch more. If it is not the fighters causing the assaults, it will be the people attending the matches, that get into it afterwards, or the staff members who have to break up the fights. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Katy Herbold Iowa City, IA 6/5/2007 Marian Karr r:: From: Sent: To: Subject: Lisa Collier [Collier.Lisa@iccsd.k12.ia.us] Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1:41 PM *City Council Thanks! This correspondence will become a public record. Dear Council Members, Thank you to those council members who voted against plans that would make it easier for cars to travel down Church St. and through one of our city's oldest neighborhoods. Voting in a manner that demonstrates a vision for Iowa City...a vision that includes preserving those things that make our community unique and interesting.. .is just what our city needs so that we don't become 'just another mid-sized Midwestern town'. The views that each of you expressed at the work session yesterday evening will not be forgotten. And a special thank you to Connie Champion for taking a clear stand when she firmly stated that she is not willing to 'destroy a historic neighborhood' for cars. I hope that the council will make efforts in the future to consider lots of creative ways to possibly reduce the traffic problem that seems to be happening in some parts of Iowa City, rather than to automatically make accommodations for it. (Making decisions that would attract more homeowners to live within walking distance to downtown/campus and a Park-n-Ride system for commuters coming on Dubuque north of 180 are two ideas to consider. ) Sincerely, Lisa Collier Church Street Homeowner 1 Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: Lowell Brandt [Idbrandt@avalon.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:27 AM To: *City Council Subject: Northsider Thank You It is my understanding that last evening the Council indicated support for an option for the Church/Dubuque Street intersection which was limited to a right turn lane for buses. I want to thank the Council for hearing the voices of Northside neighbors who value the quality of life in this historic part of Iowa City. We know we live in a special place with wonderful older homes, tree-lined streets, easy access to downtown without using fuel or parking spaces, and generally nice neighbors. Making policy decisions that consider these quality of life issues, and not simply computer-generated statistical models, is the right thing to do. Thank you. Lowell Brandt North Gilbert Street 5/15/2007 Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: HEADWAVE@aol.com Monday, May 21,20074:06 PM Council Subject: intersection of church and dubuque Dear members of City Council of Iowa City, Thank you for your responsible decision regarding the lane changes proposed for the intersection of Church and Dubuque streets. We appreciate the respect it demonstrates for the character of the North End and the quality of neighborhood life in the area. David Rust and Joy Smith ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. 5/21/2007 Marian Karr I]l[ From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Kathryn Johansen Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:04 PM 'th om as. saterfiel@act.org' *City Council; Jann Ream RE: sidewalk issues Dear Tom, Thank you for your e-mail to the City Council. Council members do not receive their e- mails directly. Your message will be forwarded to them and accepted as official correspondence on the next City Council agenda. I am forwarding your message to Jann Ream in our Housing and Building Inspection Department. A staff member will inspect the sidewalks at the properties in question. Thank you for writing, Tom. Sincerely, Kathi Johansen Administrative Assistant to the City Manager 319 356-5010 -----Original Message----- From: thomas.saterfiel@act.org [mailto:thomas.saterfiel@act.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 10:40 AM To: *City Council Subject: sidewalk issues I am asking ~hat someone check the growth that is partially blocking the sidewalk access at the three following locations in Iowa City. The growth has limited the access to only half of the sidewalk and prevents two people from passing by at the same time. 1124 Muscatine Ave. 320 Governor 808 Dewey Thanks for your assistance on this issues. 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We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to Sunday b~:selViq~~ , - . .. J ,. ~-, I ! l/'j ;~;\ I.~ j \ , IItl- 7 t' I o,./c./,-.' /1 0/(. i; , 5,..... t,[, J;" ,-~ /"'" ~ 1'5 &./5 (j~){ Vl t-., \if f ~ 1"5 ~pS ~bt~ ~ Vi( J/.1 ~3(P So<l4.h~,:lt"- ~ "\ e, Ip Sou.t J 14~ ~ '..,LO 2.l.\~ L-lQlCr Stc!<t.. ' .,IU)- '2l..\J5' Y L ~ J(~ s' ~{. - ~ :2~~~ L14 K~S,'dL ..LA- ~Y:52 Lq~es.clQ... - ,..IL.!J ..Ql\ S~ L..,Q \( \ city and ,... -r"" ,- ~ - 7/JL '11i/ 'I - II I:a Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Scott Blackstock [mr.hempster@excite.com] Monday, May 21,20073:25 PM Council jail overcrowding Scott Blackstock 812 W. Lincoln Way Marshalltown, IA 50158-2630 May 21, 2007 Iowa City Council Dear Iowa City Council: with cities allover the country coming up with more sensible laws to deal with marijuana use, I see an opportunity for you to do the same. When the Johnson County jail is overcrowded, prisoners are housed elsewhere. Please consider simply citing marijuana possessors instead of putting them in jail - they may end up in mine, which makes your problem my problem. Sincerely, Scott Blackstock 6417536490 1 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Travis Cox [twmcox@gmail.com] Tuesday, May 22,200711 :21 AM Council Jail Overcrowding Solution Travis Cox 320 East 4th Street Apt 508 Davenport, IA 52801-1710 May 22, 2007 Iowa City Council Dear Iowa City Council: with jail overcrowding becoming a bigger problem every day, I would like to ask you, as a neighbor, to consider passing an ordinance that allows law enforcement to deal with marijuana possession in a sensible manner. Please look into a lowest law enforcement priority for Iowa City. It would ease many problems and free up money to use on more important things than sending marijuana users to jail. Sincerely, Travis Cox 563-326-0412 1 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Ray Lakers [irielagos13@yahoo.com] Monday, May 21, 2007 7:27 PM Council alleviate jail overcrowding Ray Lakers 204 e wall ave des moines, IA 50315-5256 May 21, 2007 Iowa City Council Dear Iowa City Council: Allowing our police departments to treat marijuana possession like the minor problem it is would save the city money and enable the reallocation of resources currently being wasted on enforcing laws that do not work and create more problems than they solve. Please look into passing a local ordinance that would allow police to simply confiscate people's marijuana, write them a ticket, and pay a fine without putting them in jail. If someone is not driving impaired, or using marijuana in public, or around kids, I don't see what the problem is. Thank you very much for listening to my concerns. Sincerely, Ray Lakers 515-270-3492 1 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Kelly Martin [kellymartin0896743@msn.com] Saturday, May 26, 2007 2:45 PM Council Reform marijuana penalties Kelly Martin 24 willow drive fairview heights, IL 62208-1049 May 26, 2007 Iowa City Council Dear Iowa City Council: The problem with putting people in jail for marlJuana is that this often ends up causing violent criminals to be moved to our jail. This is a problem that can be relieved by letting police officers issue a citation for marijuana possession or creating a policy that instructs them to treat this crime as a low priority. As a concerned citizen of this great state, I hope that you can come up with a solution to the problem of jail overcrowding - it is everyone's problem. Sincerely, Kelly Martin 6183984554 1 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Kelly Martin [kellymartin0896743@msn.com] Saturday, May 26, 2007 3:04 PM Council Overcrowding in Johnson County Jail Kelly Martin 24 willow drive fairview heights, IL 62208-1049 May 26, 2007 Iowa City Council Dear Iowa City Council: With cities allover the country coming up with more sensible laws to deal with marlJuana use, I see an opportunity for you to do the same. When the Johnson County jail is overcrowded, prisoners are housed elsewhere. Please consider simply citing marijuana possessors instead of putting them in jail - they may end up in mine, which makes your problem my problem. Sincerely, Kelly Martin 6183984554 1 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Thomas O'Connor MBA [tom-oconnor@excite.com] Monday, May 21,20074:13 PM Council Ticketing rather than jailing Thomas O'Connor MBA 1815 LynnCrest Dr. Coralville, IA 52241-2711 May 21, 2007 Iowa City Council Dear Iowa City Council: I was happy to read the other day that Iowa City may soon be implementing a policy that treats marijuana possession like speeding - if it is not reckless or endangering anyone, you are issued a citation and pay a fine later. What a great idea! I hope that you decide to do this, as it will set a great example for the rest of the state. Sincerely, Thomas O'Connor MBA 319 354-6714 1 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: Jerry Szymeczek [szyjer@msn.com] Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:54 AM Council Jail Overcrowding Jerry Szymeczek 705 S Van Buren Ave Mason City, IA 50401-4930 May 22, 2007 Iowa City Council Dear Iowa City Council: with jail overcrowding becoming a bigger problem every day, I would like to ask you, as a neighbor, to consider passing an ordinance that allows law enforcement to deal with marijuana possession in a sensible manner. Please look into a lowest law enforcement priority for Iowa City. It would ease many problems and free up money to use on more important things than sending marijuana users to jail. Sincerely, Jerry Szymeczek 1 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Subject: gale white [smartaspaper@aol.com] Monday, May 21, 2007 10:25 PM Council ordinance eleviating space in prisons gale white 315 certral av'e new bedford, MA 02745-5000 May 21, 2007 Iowa City Council Dear Iowa City Council: Many places have seen how useless and costly it is to put marijuana users in jail. According to the following article, so does your local law enforcement: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n603/a06.html?30111 I humbly suggest that you consider what it is saying and pass a law that deals with this issue in a rational fashion. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, gale white 528 985 9738 1 r::r Marian Karr From: Dale Helling Sent: Thursday, May 24, 20074:08 PM To: 'Charles Hsu' Cc: Council Subject: RE: highway exit on Rohret Rd. Dear Mr. Hsu, Thank you for your email correspondence to the City Council regarding access from Rohret Road to US Highway 218. Council members do not receive their emails directly. Your message will be forwarded to them and received as official correspondence as a part of the consent agenda for an upcoming Council meeting. I can give you some information that will hopefully answer your question. Hwy 218 through Iowa City is a controlled access highway constructed to federal interstate highway standards. There are interchanges approximately one mile North (Melrose Avenue) and one mile South (Iowa Highway 1) of Rohret Road. There are no plans to create an interchange at Rohret Road and it is highly unlikely that the State Department of Transportation would approve another interchange between the two already existing access points. Presently, the most efficient route from the neighborhood you are considering would be to take Rohret Road East to Mormon Trek Blvd., then North on Mormon Trek to Melrose Ave, and West on Melrose to the Hwy 218 interchange. This would add approximately 3 miles to your trip. I am pleased that you are moving to Iowa City and I hope you will find this to be a pleasant and welcoming community. Please let me know if I can provide any further information. Sincerely, Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager From: Charles Hsu [mailto:chahiI2@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:36 PM To: Council Subject: highway exit on Rohret Rd. Hi: Our family is looking to move in to Iowa City area this summer from Kansas City. While searching and looking to buy a house in Weber Elementary school area, we find Rohret Dr. has no direct access to Highway 218. Since my wife will be working in south east area of Cidar Rapids, the highway access from westside of Rohret Rd. will be important in our consideration for house hunting. Does the city plan to do anything on the highway access in the near future? Thank you! Charles Hsu 5/24/2007 Marian Karr ~ From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Rod Sullivan [rodsullivan@mchsi.com] Friday, May 25, 2007 4:08 PM Dale Helling Council; Steve Atkins; Kevin O'Malley Re: City deposits Hi, Dale. That is very good to hear! Thank you for sending that information my way; I look forward to reviewing it. Thank you for the prompt response. Have a nice long weekend. Sincerely, Rod Sullivan On 5/25/072:36 PM, "Dale Helling" <Dale-Helling@iowa-city.org> wrote: > Dear Rod, > > Thank you for your recent email to the City Council regarding the > City's financial policies and depositories. Your message, along with > this reply, will be forwarded to Council members and accepted as > official correspondence as a part an upcoming regular meeting's consent agenda. > > Perhaps I can be of assistance. I am mailing to you a copy of the > City's Investment Policy, a list of the City's named depositories > established by Council resolution, and a copy of the most recently > published Quarterly Investment Report. The information in these > documents will hopefully answer your questions. > > As you will note, the information you were given is grossly inaccurate. > All of the City's fourteen named depositories have a local facility in > either Iowa City or Coralville, six of these have their home office in > Iowa City or contiguous communities, and only two are headquartered > outside the State of Iowa. The City conforms to all State requirements > regarding the naming of depository institutions. Certainly there are > no laws prohibiting the use of local financial institutions. You will > also see references to deposits in IPAIT. This is the Iowa Public > Agency Investment Trust, created by the State to provide a safe and > effective vehicle for eligible public agencies to invest their , ) > operatlng and reserve funds. > > If you wish more information, a copy of the City's Comprehensive > Annual Financial Report (CAFR) can be found on the City website at > www.icgov.org Go to "Documents" on the red menu bar, and then to the > "Finance" heading under "Informational Documents". > > I hope this answers your questions. > > Sincerely, > Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rod Sullivan [mailto:rodsullivan@mchsi.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:20 PM > To: Council > Subject: City deposits 1 > > This correspondence will become a public record. > > > 5-24-07 > > Dear Iowa City City Council: > > I heard something today that I found shocking, and I am hoping you can > offer me more information. > > I was told that Iowa City does not deposit money locally. A local > banker told me that his institution has offered to match or beat the > rates that Iowa City is getting outside the community, but that Iowa > City has chosen otherwise. > > This leads me to several questions: > > 1.) Roughly how much money does Iowa City have on hand at any given > time? > Where are these accounts? What type of return does the money get? > > 2.) Roughly how much money does Iowa City have invested at any given > time? > Where are these accounts? What type of return does the money get? > > 3.) Are there any rules, laws, or regulations that prohibit Iowa City > from using local financial institutions? > > 4.) In what ways does Iowa City do business with local financial > institutions? > > 5.) If the choice to do business outside the community is really a > choice, what rationale supports this choice? > > I would really appreciate it if you could shed some light on this. I > can be reached at 354-7199 or rodsullivan@mchsi.com. Thank you. > > Sincerely, > > Rod Sullivan > 2326 E. Court Street > Iowa City, IA 52245 > 2 Main Office: 928-541-98411 P.O. Box 3309, Prescott, AZ. 86302 I info@thunderheadalliance.orq I thu nderheadalliance .orq IMPROVING COMMUNITIES THROUGH UNIFIED BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS , BOARD of DIRECTORS: Chair Noah Budnick I Transportation Alternatives Vice Chair Dan Grunig I Bicycle Colorado Se<:retary John Luton I Capital Bike & Walk Society (Victoria) Treasu.....r Eric Gilliland I Washington Area Bicvclist Association John Gideon / Central Ohio Blcyde Advocacy Coalition Tim May I Enterprise Community Partners James Moore I Bike Walk Mississippi Randy Neufeld I Chicagoland Bicycle Federation Jeff Rosenblum I Uvable Streets Alliance (MA) Mark Wyatt f Iowa BJ()Icle Coalition Exec;uth,e Di~o~ $ueKnaup MEMBERS: Alabama Bicycle Coalition AtliallCe for Community Choice (VA) Alliance for Responsible Transportation (FL1 Atlanta Bicycle Campaign Austin Cyclin<] Association (TX) Baton Rouge Advocates for Safe Streets (lA) Bay Area Bicycle Coalition (0.) 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(CA) People Power (CA) People's Advocacy for Trails Hawaii Pikes Peak Area Bikeways Coalition (CO) PositlveSpin (WV) Prescott AI~rnative Transportation (AZ) Red Dirt Pedalers (OK) Sacramento Area Bicyde Advocates St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation Salt lake City B1cyde Collective San Diego County Bicycle Coalition San Fraf'lCisco BlcycleCoalltion San Luis Obispo Bicycle Oub San Luis Obispo COUnty Bicycle Coalition Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition Seacoast Area Bike Routes (NH) Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Oub (VA) Silicon Valley B1cyde Coalition Sonoma County Bicyde Coalition (CA) South Dakota Bicycle Coalition Southem Bic'(cle League (GA) SpringblkeBicydeOub(MO) SQueaky Wheels (WA) Teton Valley Trails and Pathways (ID) Te)(as Bicyde Coalition Third Hand Bicycle Co--op (OH) Town One Sb"eetscapes (OH) Transportation for a Uvable City (CA) Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance (ID) Urban Bike Project of Wilmington (DE) Utah Bicycle Coalition Vancou'/6 Area Cycling Coalition (Be) Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition (AZ) Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian CoalItion Virginia Bicycling Federation Walk & Bike fer Ufe (ON) Walkbike)ersey WalkJBikeNashville Walk San Fran<:isco Washtenaw Bicycling & Walking Coal (MI) Wheeling Wheelmen (IL) May 24,2007 /r;~mJ /7T///YPE/?/7EAP~LLUf/YC&. Dear Iowa City Council, The Thunderhead Alliance would like to express concern about the adoption of your recent complete streets policy. While we believe your intentions were best for bicycling, walking, and transit, the policy was missing a critical element - senior level approval of exceptions. We consider this a minimum element for recognition by the Thunderhead Alliance National Campaign for Complete Streets. Please consider amending your policy to include a senior level exception. The US DOT Guidelines is accepted as the minimum standard for complete streets. Under item number 4: "Exceptions for the non-inclusion of bikeways and walkways shall be approved by a senior manager and be documented with supporting data that indicates the basis for the decision." In your instance, senior manager should be considered the Iowa City council. Unlike the policy passed by JCCOG, that language is missing. In practice, bicycles, pedestrians, and transit are always a part of any transportation project. If a documented reason exists to not include any form of alternative transportation, it needs to presented to the council for approval. At the point an exception is presented, the Iowa City Council could examine the supporting data and make a determination if the exception is warranted. While reviewing the transcripts of the April 3, 2007 Iowa City Council meeting, your discussion focused around the percentage of cost that would warrant an exception. Some council members wanted 20% and some wanted 25%. With your current policy in place, a project that would cost 21% would qualify as an exception to the policy. Despite being 1% beyond your cost exception, the bicycle or pedestrian component could be scrapped at the design level. With the senior level exception clause, the Iowa City Council would be presented the exception for the 21% project. The elected officials could consider the consider the exception and supporting data. Maybe the project is important enough to the community that 21% of the project should be approved. At least it would take place at a public meeting by the elected officials. Complete streets is often referred to as a "correction to an urban planning mistake:' We noted in your policy mention of the sidewalk infill funding and your community may have areas that weren't designed for bicycle or pedestrian capacity. A complete streets policy sees that future generations don't have streets that are too dangerous to cross. A completes policy assures that we don't have destinations that future generations cannot walk or bicycle to. A complete streets policy assures that our future is active and bright. In conclusion, the Thunderhead Alliance will not recognize your policy as a cOl!1Plete sv:eets policy until your policy includes a senior level exception. 9 ~ ::,<0 3: .J> =1 ;t.~ (~-- -< -< ,) N =-.J c) \.!) :<r IT o:u -c"""/' ~ )> T1 f- ~ , , J ; , ,-~ iJ N 01 CC: Mark Wyatt; Iowa Bicycle Coalition Marian Karr -----Original Message----- From: Susan Craig [mailto:SCRAIG@icpl.org] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:02 PM To: Council; joe.bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; mary.mascher@legis.state.ia.us; vicki.lensing@legis.state.ia.us Subject: Library Bus Debut Dear Elected Officials, Throughout the summer months, young people tend to lose reading skills they have learned during the school year. As a way to encourage young people and their families to continue reading year round, the Iowa City Public Library and Iowa City Transit have partnered to offer a free Library shuttle bus from June 5 through August 9. The bus will operate on routes Tuesday through Thursday of each week. Routes were developed to support populations of Iowa City elementary schools where the federal Title I program, a program designed to elevate reading skills, have been implemented. More information can be found at: http://www.icpl.org/services/ridethebus.php The Iowa City Public Library is the first in the country to try this unique program. Please join us in launching the free Library Shuttle Bus when the first bus arrives at the Library on Tuesday, June 5 at approximately 9:55 a.m. There will be brief remarks in the main lobby from myself as well as representatives of the two local companies supporting this worthwhile endeavor: Procter & Gamble and West Bancorporation Foundation. I look forward to seeing you on June 5 ! Best wishes, Susan Craig Library Director Iowa City Public Library 123 S. Linn St. Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5241 1 1 1 mD~ ~ Downtown Association of Iowa City May 30, 2007 To: From: Re: City of Iowa City Council Members Craig Gustaveson, President, Downtown Association Taxi Stands in Downtown Iowa City The Board of Directors of the Downtown Association reiterates its opposition to the Taxi Stand ordinance and requests that it be rescinded immediately. It has been more than a month since we ftrst requested that the ordinance be rescinded and we feel you have had ample time to see that the program is not being used by the taxi companies and is limiting parking in downtown. I have personally witnessed very little usage of these spaces between 5:00 PM and 10 PM. It is the Downtown Association's position that these parking spaces would be better utilized by patrons of downtown businesses. In an already difftcult parking situation, it makes little sense and seems unfair to take away some of the most prime parking spaces during peak business hours. Downtown businesses collectively pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in property taxes, donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to various charitable organizations, and spend thousands of dollars in advertising to promote downtown Iowa City. To our knowledge, taxi companies do not make this kind of contribution to the downtown community. We can't afford to lose any more patrons to our downtown businesses and we believe this ordinance is discouraging people from coming downtown. Our request is for the Council to act immediately and rescind the taxi stand ordinance. Craig Gustaveson President, Downtown Association o - :==::o )>=; r--.:> = = --' :'~":o.'" -< (.,) o Tl !- \.-n .......-, \-..J ,...-...... ..~.-... '..... j --I (~) .:--::: ru- iT"' O~~d ~/~... ? j> :r.r~ Z o w o. if.( ((3) ]) I'sf tP/'f w. :::>1 b'1 Ba.;/e 'j IiBginsberg! OBJECTS OF ART . Mayor Ross Willbum Mayor Pro Tem Regenia Bailey Dee Vanderhoef Connie Champion Amy Correia Mike O'Donnell Bob Elliott Monday, June 4, 2007 ENOUGH! It is challenging enough to create business and maintain loyalty among our clients in downtown Iowa City without the added obstacles of taxi stands in front of our business or the threat of parking violations at the stroke of 5:01PM. I support downtown and I do not want to see anything that would have a chilling effect on the attraction or creation ()fadditional business and traffic in downtown Iowa City. Specifically, in my business we do a great deal of after hours work with clients that are themselves working throughout the day at which time come downtown, park in front of our shop, purchase a gift and go home. It's an opportunity for them to come downtown when many of the retail shops have closed and they don't have to fight traffic or parking obstacles. I'm not suggesting that these parking spaces should not be used as taxi stands, but perhaps usage starting at 10:00PM would give those ofus who creatively connect to clients that already have resistance to coming downtown, one less obstacle. One last comment, I pay a great deal in property tax in downtown Iowa City for the privilege of doing business in this beautiful, culturally diverse and exciting district. I would like to know; what are the taxi cab companies paying for this same privilege? I appreciate your attenti n to this matter. 110 east washington iowa city, ia 52240 phone: 319.351.1700 fax: 319.351.0873 governor square 1751 28th street. suite 300 west des moines, io 50266 phone: 515.222.1101 tax: 515.327.6187 ANTIQUE AND 20TH CENTURY JEWELRY. FINE TIMEPIECES. FINE ART AND SCULPTURE http://www.mcginsberg.net I];J Marian Karr From: Clopey@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:44 PM To: Council Subject: Tree removal from river On Saturday Maya huge cotton wood tree fell from our property into the Iowa River. The tree reached 1/2 across the river. It was a dangerous situation. I tried to get some advice and help about the removal of the tree. I called the police department,the fire department, the DNR in Washington County, the Corp of engineers at the Coralville Reservoir and the engineering department in Iowa City. naturally there was no none available that knew what to do. WE finally had 2 tree removal firms look at the tree and give estimates. One said that he could not do it. Another took the job but had no idea what the job entailed. He has worked for over 16 hours and dug up the bank and the yard in trying to get this mammoth tree out of the river. If it had gone down the river it would have wiped out the repair area and probably damage the dam. I am simply asking that there be a central place where citizens can get information about problems of this nature. I called the Forestry Department today and complained. Terry told me that he would have gladly responded to my plea for help, but I did not know how to get in contact with him. We need a central information center .Problems seem to occur even on a holiday Carol Seydel, 125 TAft Speedway,lowa City,lowa 52245 See what's free at AOL.com. 5/30/2007 Page 1 of2 f~ ( /'1) Marian Karr From: Dale Helling Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:06 PM To: 'Clopey@aol.com' Cc: Council; Steve Atkins; Terry Robinson Subject: RE: Tree removal from river Dear Carol, Thank you for your email to the City Council regarding your tree falling into the Iowa River. Council members do not receive their emails directly. Your message will be forwarded to them and received as official correspondence as part of the consent agenda of an upcoming Council meeting. Perhaps I can be of help. Generally, the police or fire department personnel can assist or direct a citizen to the proper City department with regard to a matter that falls within the purview of the City government. You are perhaps aware, however, that the City has no jurisdiction over the river. That lies with the State of Iowa, and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responsible for jurisdictional administration. Thus, I am surprised that the DNR was not able to provide more assistance when you called them. Since the City has no jurisdiction over such a matter, we would have no policy to address such a situation except to direct you to the DNR. The City does not make specific recommendations regarding the selection of a tree service. You indicated that you have employed a private service to remove the tree. I assume that is your responsibility but you may wish to further seek advice from the DNR as to exactly what your obligations are. In any case, I suspect it is no small task to clear the tree from the water and I hope you can accomplish that without much further difficulty. Sincerely, Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager cc. Steve Atkins, City Manager Terry Robinson From: Clopey@aol.com [mailto:Clopey@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:44 PM To: Council Subject: Tree removal from river On Saturday Maya huge cotton wood tree fell from our property into the Iowa River. The tree reached 1/2 across the river. It was a dangerous situation. I tried to get some advice and help about the removal of the tree. I called the police department,the fire department, the DNR in Washington County, the Corp of engineers at the Coralville Reservoir and the engineering department in Iowa City. naturally there was no none available that knew what to do. WE finally had 2 tree removal firms look at the tree and give estimates. One said that he could not do it. Another took the job but had no idea what the job entailed. He has worked for over 16 hours and dug up the bank and the yard in trying to get this mammoth tree out of the river. If it had gone down the river it would have wiped out the repair area and probably damage the dam. I am simply asking that there be a central place where citizens can get information about problems of this nature. I called the Forestry Department today and complained. Terry told me that he would have gladly responded to my plea for help, but I did not know how to get in contact with him. We need a central information center .Problems seem to occur even on a holiday Carol Seydel, 125 TAft Speedway,lowa City,lowa 52245 5/30/2007 Marian Karr GlliD From: Sent: To: Subject: JOSH HUTCHINSON [cmonsteve@msn.com] Monday, May 21,20073:14 PM Council The Real I D Act Dear Mayor Wilburn and Council: I am writing to urge you to support city legislation for the repeal of the Real ID Act that was passed by the United States Congress in 2005. This legislation is set to be enacted in May of 2008. This act is unconstitutional and we as a community needs to take a stand. In the act, our personal information will be able to be stored and viewed by the government/or out sourced corporations on our licenses as well as a "tracking" device such as an RFID chip will likely be installed. Who is spying on us? The last time I read that Constitution, we as American citizens, have a right to privacy as well as protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Our civil liberties are continually being eroded by this administration and so far I haven't witnessed any opposition from the state government of Iowa on this issue. I intend on contacting them as well. My husband and I decided that we will not comply if the Real ID act is enacted, will that make us, lifelong Iowans and American citizens, invisible? I urge you please to discuss and act on this issue. Thanks so much for your time. Sincerely, Heather Sanderson 1 mD~ Lt+(lh) Downtown Association of Iowa City May 31,2007 To: City ofIowa City Council Members From: Downtown Association of Iowa City The Downtown Association is requesting that you change the City Ordinance regarding Use of Sidewalk., extending the permit's maximum duration to more that three days per event.. The DTA is planning two Shop Iowa City/Sidewalk Days this year. We would like to extend the fIrst one to four days Gu1y 19-22), keeping the three-day schedule for the second one (September 20-22). Thank you in advance for your consideration. Craig Gustaveson President, Downtown Association of Iowa City