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MINUTES
COUNCIL OF ELDERS
APRIL 11, 1979
1:30 P.M.
RECREATION CENTER ROOM "A"
MEMBERS PRESENT: Cain, Carlton, Harms, Kuhn, Lane, Moore, Muir,
Musgrove, Poynter, Schaefer, Thomson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Kincade, Pollock, Strong, West.
STAFF PRESENT: Conklin, Meisel.
GUESTS: Kay Cain, Glenn & Thelma Fountain, Lorna Mates,
Wm. E. Roberts, Kathryn O'Brien, Lisa Walz,
Pearl Zemlicka.
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION:
Acting President Agnes Kuhn brought the meeting of the Council of
Elders to order. Carlton moved to approve the minutes of March 14,
1979 as written. Cain seconded, minutes approved unanimously.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
Kuhn informed Council of Elders members that the new members would be
elected in May for a new Council of Elders. Wilma Kincade requested
that her name be removed from the nomination list. At the present
time there are 26 names on the list. The 16 nominees receiving the
greatest number of votes will become the new Council of Elders. In
June they will have a meeting to elect officers of the Council of
Elders from among their number. Kuhn noted that everyone over 55 was
eligible to vote for the new candidates. Poynter asked that the
spelling of the following names be corrected on the nomination list.
Florence Spaine, Pearl Zemlicka, Kathryn O'Brien, Kathryn Moon, and
Marjorie Edwards. Kunn introduced the nominees that were present at
the meeting.
OLDER AMERICANS COMMITTEE:
Poynter said that the Committee had a meeting on April 6 to discuss
the county fair for this year. Cain said a more conclusive meeting
was scheduled for Friday, April 13 at Close Mansion. He added that
the Committee hoped to attract more persons.
Instead of a major speaker, the Committee decided to ask the mayors
of Iowa City and Coralville to welcome the audience.
The Committee called Killian's concerning the fashion show because
it was decided to have another one this year. The manager of
Killian's said that the problem with the fashion show last year was
that the models did not cooperate. Cain assured him that the models
would cooperate this year. The fashion show runs about half an hour
and Mrs. Cain asked persons to volunteer to model the clothes.
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Benita Allen will be present at the April 13 meeting to discuss a
dance routine for the fair. Cain felt that refreshments should be
served - possibly coffee and cookies. Several ideas for the fair
were brought up such as: is quilt and woolspinning booths, an old
doll presentation, an old tool booth, a craft exhibit, a photography
exhibit, and all the service providers for the Senior Center should
have booths with persons occupying them to explain the services.
People were asked to volunteer for subcommittees for the following:
refreshments, exhibits, and program. Kuhn suggested that they
discuss these items at the Friday meeting. Kay Cain mentioned that
Martha Barker had asked COE members to tally the total number of
hours they spend on volunteer work and bring the totals to the Friday
meeting.
Carlton suggested contacting the TV stations for publicity for the
fair. Poynter suggested using the radio stations in Iowa City.
SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION
Kuhn informed the Council of Elders members that five persons from
Iowa City would be appointed by the City Council to the Senior Center
Commission. Two persons from Johnson County would be appointed by
the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to the Senior Center
Commission. The applications from citizens of Iowa City for
appointments to the Senior Center Commission need to be in the City
Clerk's office in the Civic Center by April 19. There is no age
requirement for these positions.
UPDATE ON SENIOR CENTER ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAM
Meisel stated that in attempting to give everyone involved with the
Senior Center exactly what they wanted the architects have gone over
the budget by one-third. The plans will have to be revised to
reflect the reality of a limited budget. A probable date for the
public viewing will be on April 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in
the City Manager's Conference Room. The following day will be
reserved for the service providers to critique their spaces. May of
1980 is the scheduled date for the opening of the Senior Center.
Construction should begin at the end of the summer with outside work
being done through the fall and inside work being done in the winter
months. Cain asked if there were any plans for the top floor.
Meisel said that the staff would like all the offices to be located
on the first two floors leaving the upper floor open for future
expansion. A question was asked whether the whirlpool was going to
be left in the plans. Meisel reported that at this time there is no
plan for a whirlpool. Meisel asked everyone to be present at the
viewing so that ideas could be given to the architects. Once the
architects begin working drawings further changes become very
expensive.
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CRISIS CENTER
Muir, who is also on the board of the Crisis Center, reported that
she was going off the Council of Elders in May. She asked the
Council of Elders members what they expected from the center. A
suggestion was made that they be requested to answer the phone in
the evening hours. Kuhn suggested that since new members will be
appointed to the Council of Elders, the question of involvement
should wait until the new Council of Elders is elected. Muir said
that any services would have to approved by the Crisis Center Board.
NEW BUSINESS:
Poynter reminded the Council of Elders members that the annual
meeting of Council on Aging was scheduled for April 20 at 2:00 p.m.
in the Close Mansion. He also mentioned that West High School
students have asked the elderly to visit the school and spend the day
with the students. The day planned for this event is April 27.
Poynter asked persons to give him their names so that the students
could be informed of the total number coming.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MARCH 27, 1979 4:30 P.M.
CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY STAFF
The RCC recommends that the staff change the Heat Loss Identification
Project procedures to use a direct mailing to property owners by
neighborhood and that when the full scan is done the owner be
informed that photos can be taken if they wish them.
The RCC recommends that the staff proceed with the computer analysis
of the City building energy use.
REQUEST FOR STAFF ASSISTANCE
The RCC requested that an inquiry be made to the Legal Staff to see '
if there is any recourse for damages due to the necessity of rede-
signing the Heat Loss Identification Project.
The RCC requested that the recycling possibilities information be
Put together for an ad to run in the local newspapers.
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN
j Stager moved, Hotka seconded, to approve the minutes of the March
16, 1979 meeting as corrected. Approved unanimously.
Heat Loss Identification Project
Tinklenberg reviewed the problems which Bruce Pitt, the temporary
scanner operator, and he had encountered with the film. They have
experimented with every type of film possible and slides seem to
offer the best quality. Tinklenberg stated that he was thinking of
changing the project procedures and that there are several alterna-
tives available. For the initial contact the following are the
alternatives:
I 1. maintain the status quo which involves taking an initial scan
photo and mailing it to the property owner,
2. a mass mailing to everyone in the city offering the service,
or
3. individualized mailing to property owners in selected areas,
however, without an initial scan photo.
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For the full scan there are the following alternatives:
1. photograph all bad spots regardless of whether the owner wants
it or not,
2. make a written or oral report only, or
3. make a written and oral report and offer photos of the bad
areas if the owner requests it.
In the discussion which followed the Commission suggested that the
staff use slides and possibly reprint one photo in the mailing for
the initial contact. Then, when the full scan is done, advise the
owner that photos are available if they wish them.
Bolnick moved, Stager seconded, that the RCC recommend that the
staff move to a direct mailing by neighborhood and that when the
full scan is taken that the homeowner be advised that photos are
available. Approved unanimously.
Bolnick moved, Hotka seconded, that an inquiry be made to the Legal
Staff to see if there is any recourse for damages due to the necessity
of redesigning the project available from the company to the City,
since it could be argued that the changed project provides a less
effective service. Approved unanimously.
Computer Analysis of City Building Energy Use
John Houck, former member of the RCC, appeared before the Commission
and reported on the computer program which he and the staff had
been setting up to analyze the City building energy use. Since the
objective of the program was to prepare a history of energy use for
each building, the decision was made to establish a five year
history for each building. Houck illustrated the computer program,
which lists each building, the year, month, average temperature per
month, building occupancy per month, KWH, KW demand, therms of
natural gas, and the conversion factor for converting CCF of natural
gas into therms. The printouts will produce, in an 8� x 11 format,
the five year history, the total BTUs, and the BTUs/gross square
footage. The final graph is a Building Energy Management Index and
meets the requirements of the State Class A Energy Audit. In it
the Building Energy Characteristic (BEC): energy consumption
divided by floor area, divided by average temperature, is plotted
against the Building Function Characteristic (BFC): building
occupancy divided by floor area, divided by average temperature, to
give the Building Energy Management Index.
Houck stated that the computer program does several things. First,
it forces one to gather up energy use data on all the buildings and
shows what the historical use has been. Second, it provides a
useful tool for future energy audits. The State will eventually
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have a typical BEMI curve for each type of building and the City
will be able to compare its buildings to the State average. The
computer cost will be approximately $3.00 per building and the
keypunch labor will bring the total to approximately $5.00 per
building for the computer analysis. Houck stated that he would
turn this program over to the City so that it could enter the
public domain.
Stager moved, Bolnick seconded, that the RCC recommend that the
staff proceed with the computer analysis of the City building
energy use. Approved unanimously.
GASOLINE SHORTAGE
There was no update.
National Energy Act
Bolnick reported that Tinklenberg and he had met with Professor
Ellis and his class. He has assigned his class to review the electrical
rate structure provisions of the National Energy Act and write a recom-
mendation to the City Council via the RCC.
The Commissioners are still working on the outline of the National
Energy Act for the report to the City Council. Stager submitted
his report.
Recycling Possibilities and Publication Costs Report
Katie Lee compiled a list of organizations accepting goods. The
Commission's idea was to mail a listing of all these recycling
outlets to all the Iowa City postal patrons.
For a single 8h x 14 inch page printed on both sides the cost would
i be approximatley $400 when printed on the City multi -lithe and
i would cost approximately $614 when printed commercially. The bulk
mailing cost is a major item at approximatley $1,500. This would
place the total cost of the mailing at approximately $2,000.
Hotka moved, Stager seconded, that the recycling possibilities
material be put together for an ad to run in the local newspapers.
Approved unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
Tinklenberg reminded the Commission that the applications for RCC
membership are due on April 19 and that the appointments will be
made on April 24. He requested that they contact any acquaintenances
that they might have who would be interested in serving on the
Commission or that they make suggestions to the City Council.
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In other discussion Bolnick asked what had happened with the
materials which the RCC has requested to be ordered. Tinklenberg
responded that when the report to the City Council, the gasoline
use report, the encoding of the computer data, and the Pilot Solar
Demonstration Project are completed that he will then order these
materials.
The Commissioners then discussed the fact that all energy forms are
tied together and that the RCC should not get bogged down in
working at one type of energy only, but rather should look at the
overview. The Commissioners also agreed that they must prioritize
the items which they asked the staff to analyze or handle. It was
felt that the City building energy use offers the most potential
for energy savings at this time and is therefore the most important
item to deal with. It was decided that at the next meeting the RCC
would review their goals and objectives for the year.
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted, Roger Tinklenberg.
Ira Bolnick, Secretary.
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