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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-04-06 Bd Comm minutesMINUTES COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS " MARCH 24, 1976 - 7:30 P.M. ` IOl4A CITY COUNCIL CIIAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Horace Amidon, William M. Dennis, Kristina Nielson, Bob Conley, Jim Hall, Gary Askerooth, Ira:Bolnick, ' Andrea Hauer, Robert Hibbs, James. Potter MEMBERS ABSENT: Florence Stockman, Mark Janiuk, David Hintze, William M. Kinnamon CITY STAFF PItESIIY1': M. Paul Alexander, Julie Vann, Vicki Brei OTHER PRESENT: ; Doris Bridgeman, Johnson County Council on Aging SUKNARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN • The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m, by Chairperson Conley. Amidon made a motion to approve the minutes of March 18. It was seconded byHibbs and passed unanimously by committee members. Julie Vann introduced Doris Bridgeman, Executive Director -for the Johnson County Council on Aging, who was in attendance to observe ,-the _commiittee's -I organization and purpose. Conley announced the resignation -of Claudia Dalrymple from the CCN.last week. Bolnick made a motion that this meetin g; " continue no later than 9:45 p.m. It`was seconded; by Askerooth'and was unanimously passed. Conley informed committee members of his tour of Old Brick with Neal Berlin, Manager. inclined ,City He was to feel that restoration and maintenance of this building be`even expensive - -would more than what Friends of old Brick were suggesting. ;Hibbs, a member of Old Brick's former church congregation, felt it would be a tremendous task to turn this into a useable_ Wilding. Conley stated he would be happy to speak with any member concerning the _ tour after the meeting. He indicated that Mr. Berlin thought CCN should at least explore the possibilities of using Old Brick for a -neighborhood center. Dennis questioned the status of plans for use of the old Post Office building_ Conley thought that the deadline forbids had not passed. Dennis will check into this matter further. I -z- " _- Nielson announced she, was lending a -book entitled Aho's Minding the Children by Margaret O'Brien`Steinfels and an article rom e _, Journal of Marriage and the Family entitled, 16men'and Children Last: the SociT3Ltuauobivorc others anA Their Families" to be -- kept on reserve at'the 'public library for CCN use. It was'.stated by ' Vann that the Iowa. City Public Library has 'a'copy of all city boards', _ cominissions' and committees' minutes including, CCN:- It was suggested by Dennis that other organizations in the community be encouraged to file copies of their minutes in the library., Askerooth discussed proposed HCDA appropriations being reviewed in Minneapolis, Minnesota,, by City Council contained in a>newspaper article. One such appropriation was --$860;000 for the Greater Minneapolis_; -- Day Care Association. A friend of'Askerooth's, who works in the day care program in that area, told him that_day care was -readily backed by Social ,Services ;and City Council. Conley' suggested` the news article be made an addendum to the minutes. (see attachment) Julie Vann extended an invitation for any CCN member to attend the'NAHRO annual conference in Souix City, Iowa, from April 7-91 1976`. It is possible that HCDA_funds could -_be used to defray the cost._; Dennis felt that NAH2O should be informed of Iowa City's elderly program for the ' • stabilization of rock and wood structures which could be used during building preservation efforts. Committee members' discussed the proposedresolution to make CCN an _ ongoing committee that was drafted by Julie ,Vann. They _agreed by` ' consensus to change the following items: In fifth paragraph, second sentence, the word "will" shall be changed to -"may" and "eleven" will be changed to ''fifteen. ' The following sentence shall state 'Term of membership shall be two years, except on initial appointment of the committee, seven will be one -, year and eightwill -be two years-. with.chairperson -and co -chairperson" - selected at the committee's first meeting in July, -and" - The seventh and eighth paragraph's order will be interchanged. - The existing eighth paragraph will state 'Henceforth, the CCN will evaluate and 'interpret the city's programs that effect human needs and community development." The ninth and tenth' paragraphs will be combined to read "Henceforth, the CCN will facilitate neighborhood meetings to identify needs of neighborhoods and otherwise assist citizens'in articulating,their community,-., needs. ? • -3- In paragraph eleven the phrase, "assistcitizen programs" should be changed to'-"will:assist'citizens to develop, programs." "Dennis made a motion to accept the revised resolution and recommend it be sent to City Council to be referred to the Council's Rules Committee. Motion was seconded by Hall and passed unanimously by committee members. A sub -committee was formed .to include Conley, Potter, and 'Hauer to interpret resolution to Council's' Rules.Committee.' Conley announced that Council would be hearing from Parks and Recreation -and the Riverfront Commission at the Council's informal session on Monday March 29, 1976. Any CCN members who are interested may attend. A motion to hold next meeting on April 14, 1976, at 4:00 p.m. with _following meetings on first Wednesdays of each month at 4:00 p.m. was made' by, Conley. Dennis seconded the motion. Motion_ carried unanimously. Hibbs, Hall, -Askerooth; and Bolnick volunteered to be one year members. It was suggested =`that CCN be divided into sub -committees to work with outside organizations in exchanging ideas. Bolnick suggested that -all members review HCDA application` and resolution to make suggestions for sub -committees at the next meeting.: • Potter recommended that CCN should contact all people or organizations who:. submitted needs for funding, to explain why they were not funded through HMA-CDBG and how they might otherwise solve their needs.;_ Hibbs suggested``' that since this would take a great deal of 'time,` a' Tetter.thanking:them _should besentnow stating that in the near future a member of ,the CCN would: be contacting them -to review their -needs -to see if they may be ful- filled in some other program. Conley agreed to drain up a form letter for this purpose: Each member was asked to share with the committee what groups they -felt they -represented as members of CCN: Dennis stated his purpose for membership included helping -senior citizens with industry and to develop it working co-op between CCN and other committees. Askerooth was working for increased citizen control in community development and also for disadvantaged people in society.; Hall feltherepresented Ralston Creek, because of his personal involvement, and alsothe-needs of a laborer. Hibbs stated he has concern for housing and"development and is a member of the Housing Commission. He -is especially interested in the plight of -low-income families' needs` for housing. Amidon wishes to solve the needs of Ralston Creek and explained that he was also interested in developing innovative -ideas and better. ways` of doing things with the community. Ile felt the CCN was away to`achieve'them. Bev ...City;to . d ib o ro'Gr,• ..., d n t, �-ct re -,Ven o _ Ue share money, i ••w�""'..'t :..: I I �:" be, , ,ml Ion should neighborhood Pent on housing pghabrhta0on and vestm Task faces (525, 8hborhood im J bosh for. Urban Rein- 44 1 - - BY Jane Nelson They asked that vemenr pm ects,.. , ood Services; sponsored by.Neigh �) wards social._ $2,9 million go to-: Pa 590,000 to. assist he ALdorrrian Meller said lazt we S45 giant proposal rcquats 5400,000 be ca service Activities : and rc wBo$Inl a . 22nd and in the y totalling over earmarked for economic de -Purchasing the Hiawatha Y wilCnot make too ma million aro being this velopmcnt.. for a siteCedar Avenue n - by the City Council for its wed _week': - With Bic $ 12.3 •• 550, Phillipsncighborhp� ions. •' C:'moY reon second 515.8 - -- 000 to Park; and handica not be no budget. year c°mmunity - developn,, housing, more than 17illi h set aside for in major bui dlnoye architectural barriers Ninth _Ward residents needs, ­ budget. Minneapolis could housing sites 'n . Yawderhom S for the handicapped.- TheAlderman Green said council is ez be improved. !n Develo didn't'forcsee an Sion beforectedtomakdadeei.,. Powderhom Communit , .and Southside Pment Corporation some' inclination 'big chaagcs,., Dec.Det 24 fin which of the 129 could be. channeled Y $3,1 . million. each rete Community, Eine regfxsts for through the ived S 100,000 for rises (Housing Developin money will re Polis Houstn . Min- economic de- help So1rt1 eeive rt ' g and rough velopr Blackwell (Women•sent)-and � EI T111 515.8 million in commune thorny to acquire 40 homes forhab'and a lar v rough nt funds coma. to they de Rsale, 35 vacant lots for gest Of,the.31 social se "but no oth through the'- City stm new home con- grants .- would go oto the G - tt Goren did big cllangester);•• h federal Com Y cion and veto Community _ pe_ �housin rehab"100' rnolti: olis pa ter -Mi Y: however, that the pment Act which re 1 8 units.' tamp g10,0Is ; in Care - tAssocia Bmng to take:a close look ache% City and other u -p ace g• Model netuta dares; for submittin- 1975, rhe amotlat renewal prp rams in City*es area labeled Sourh'of Mad 1 Communications Pam S� and Pols posals`and y eland r viCwir of community' was desi receive s Cc ) -,Minneapolis, me wa vc polis t funds comin de- mhab gnated to 5250,0 Afro Center (5,89, stablished for Picking F neapolis will be decreasing -into ,Min- ' /Op structures American Caesurae �0)' The ould P kin taho a gr vacant lou, and acquire ($243,704 to Arts Cenier Icccve fund;n� that by 1980 the annual total H�,�� be ems° The Brackett area could re- $432.746 for oneq far a new lacili ePt out_of the fu • ceive me groups S6.7 million. $300,000 for 26 rehab going programs)andty and. idn•t understand how to est becaust help I, tydevelo Blantsandto Vrban.;Leathe write andsi Aldermen Richard The Elliot P a tool bank. 00,000)• gee's Street Academy got tl c m c said •;"It was Nepro Often, w Miller and. Rollie - neighborhood - Park -Franklin ho sit on;the city's community od was allocated Steel Other A 5287,400 developrncnt committee, have indicated the citizen's 5250,000 b on the Southside to ganizati s request from M 11 odel they doth are likely to follow hood develo group to help the nei Y The ;Police and ' Pped for funds ine ude _`Deal -a -ride primas P and be pro neighbor_ -P ro Pn°gmm was among' f fly the recommendations for s sing multi- 8fn a Bram sues- ro'ect_. Community Activities _ P Jects that did not receive funds. funds laiddownb Y pendin the familyhousin Union (555,73;),=Minnesota; Tenants �Peors°D'Br°therf,00d ) Y the Cit wide_ Cin ens And the Steven's Square Union ;-Hos it jSsZ'� ' Lutheran (S23.000 Advisory Committee. ganization could Y Or- P Famtl - Deaconess .:The rs Senior (515 1 That 47 -member dcsi n receive SI60,o00 for a (520,422 , Y Health Clinic (558 p pCA' Detached. Worker; prr 1,11" 1y Of citizen elected at cmade t 8 Plagfor that neighborh ) The Te Other Southside °pd• (SIG,000 , ase Medical Center (S43,000) The' Women's _S "ucus meetings, recommended that the Projects likely' ) Community Health Inc. ) `The New Wa ch Y ceivc housing funds art the Commt ^ ($�Syp�) Indian iieahh Board. Clinic T in City 0 Y ($138,0( Design Center. 118` E. 26th Y ), Seward NelGhborhood (5 50, PPortuntties Industrial Cei Strcer, (S15,00o), Urban Clinic (59,000 ) The Guthrie Foundat tion Advancrba cement ogra Labor Educa- )' Hennepin and Lake Plane. Southside"55,600) . (537 000);; society 35 Cl.000(- M. -0� _Legal Aid UPa�eMldtve ts n Club Y (535.0) IoyMin ce-Ncpolis . Girls , (5113,000) einnem can Indian eCeni (550,000 _ - House shut•in tmnsporrservicerhborhood =Amencan;- Polis Regional Nab and recreation for the ($I8'000 Center, (5200,000),'" Citi c .Community;Dev Co handicapped rP:.,(5600, - South Hi¢h u.,.,..__ „ .- 000) ar Human RelationsCommissionMeeting March 22, 1976 Page 2 that the Attorney's office intended to review the public documents of these; clubs in light of the law on private clubs. After a'review of the public documents of private clubs, Bowlin stated the following.options as courses of action: a), that if:the.Commission felt.a discriminatory practice was taking place they could file their own complaint; b) that the City Attorney; had the authority to file its own complaint c) that nothing':could be -done;., , d) that the- privatee-club could be contacted and questioned about their prac- tices for clarification. Scott suggested that the City,Attorney's office might wish to review all establishments in Iowa City with a Class A_Liquor Permit.Morgan stated that the Commission might consider establishing a procedure whereby they would be a part of the review process°for issuing liquor licenses. Bowlin stated that he felt the confidentiality of a complaint applies even if the Commission files. It was suggested that infor- = mation on what it means to be a private club be publicly disseminated. Upon the motion of Matsomoto and seconded by Scott, the approved procedure by which to handle the question of private clubs is as follows:. 1. To have the City Attorney's office establish guidelines on what_ it means to be a private -club. 2. - To bring these guidelines back to the Commission for approval. 3. 'After Commission approval to take the guidelines to the Council for approval. 4. To publicly disseminate these guidelines, especially to private clubs.' The Commission received questions on this issue from David Seligman. Concerning the specific issue of Grace and Rubies, Dwayne Rohovit, attorney for GraceandRubies, stated that he did notbelieve the memo written by Angie Ryan was entirely accurate, specifically in; relation to her interpre- tation of nterpretation'of the bylaws of Graceand Rubies in ;light of -the law.on private =clubs. -He also stated that they had offered to meet with the City's Legal Department to discuss. -the' -bylaws of Grace and Rubies but that the Legal Departmentbad never contacted them about a meeting. fie particularly stated his disapproval of the fact that the -memo had summary statements which implied that Grace and Rubies was operating in a discriminatory manner with out checking about the interpretation of their bylaws with the directors 6i Mr.'Rohovit. Upon the motion of Davidsen and seconded by Madison, -the Commission deferred the discussion of Grace and; Rubies until the criteria.: for private clubs is established. The motion passed. 2. BFOQ's"- There'was.discussion revolving around the-BFOQ report with the concern that this report might be construed as a;legal opinion. Based on _that concern, Matsomoto suggested that the cover letter for the report clearly state that the report is not a legal opinion,.that it is the Commission's interpretation of Federal law -and `may be of interest to the owner in the operationof their • business and that if they have any questions that they should contact their own ` attorney. Human Relations Commission Meeting •March 22, 1976 Page 4- C. Other Business 1. The Commission will continue to start their meetings at 7:00 p.m. The` -next meeting is _scheduled for April 26.- 6. 2. 2. A'letter from the Director of the Civil Rights Commission,- Joe -Tate, was received. He is interested in meeting with all local commissions during - the next year. D. Feedback --Several minutes were spent by the Commissioners ina feedback session wit ar-Ettleson on the .ways that :the Commissiondidits business and 'received suggestions on how 8g it might se gh improve.: At 11:35, a'poll of all members present indicated unanimous agreement to go into executive session to consider complaints.