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i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Laurie Crawford: Puppy mill ban Item Number: 8.a. Kellie Fruehling From: laurie crawford <lauriecrawford517@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2019 1:45 PM To: Council Subject: Puppy mill ban Dear Mayor Throgmorton and Council Members: Cedar Rapids is considering an ordinance that would ban the retail sale of pets sourced from large scale commercial breeding operations. The ordinance would require stores to source dogs from rescues and shelters rather than puppy mills.* I am writing to encourage you to consider the same for Iowa City. Puppy mills are notorious for unsanitary and inhuman practices that lead to behavioral and health issues for the dogs they sell to retailers. Every year in America, it's estimated that 2.11 million puppies are sold who originated from puppy mills, while 3 million are killed in shelters because they are too full and there aren't enough adoptive homes. See more facts about puppy mills here: httl2s://www.dosomething.orglus/facts/11-facts-about-puppy-mills This is not only a humane and safety issue, it's also a financial issue. *https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/cedar-rapids-explores-ban-on-puppy-mill-retail-sales-large-scale- commercial-breeding-mills-20190328 Laurie Crawford Iowa City, IA 11 Facts About Puppy Mills I DoSomething.org DoSomething.org Show Menu • Explore CamoaiensFind ways to take action both online and off. • What is DoSomethine.org?A global movement for good. • Log In 11 Facts About Puppy Mills Page 1 Welcome to DoSomething.org, a global movement of millions of young people making positive change, online and offl The 11 facts you want are below, and the sources for the facts are at the very bottom of the page. After you learn something, Do Something! Find out how to take action here 1. A puppy mill is a commercial dog -breeding facility that focuses on increasing profit with little overhead cost. The health and welfare of the animals is not a priority. 2. Female dogs are bred at every opportunity with little to no recovery time between litters. When, after a few years, they are physically depleted to the point that they no longer can reproduce, breeding females are often killed. 3. Every year in Ameica, it's estimated that 2.11 million puppies are sold that originated from puppy mills, while 3 million are killed in shelters because they are too full and there aren't enough adoptive homes. Act as a publicist for your local animal shelter to encourage your community to adopt shelter pets. Sign up for Shc ter Pei PR! u 4. In puppy mills, dogs can spend most of their lives in cramped cages, with no room to play or exercise.0 5. Often times, the water and food provided for the puppies is contaminated, crawling with bugs. Puppies can even be malnourished.0 6. Puppies in mills are found with bleeding or swollen paws, feet falling through the wire cages, severe tooth decay, ear infections, dehydration, and lesions on their eyes, which often lead to blindness.11 7. In most states, puppy mills are legal. It is important that future pet owners seek rescue dogs from their local shelter or buy pets from a trusted breeder in order to put mills out of business.11 S. It is estimated that there are at least 10,000 puppy mills in the U. S. Fewer than 3,000 of these are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.]"' 9. Most puppy mills have no veterinary care, climate control, or protection for the animals from weather (hot, cold, rain, or snow).11 10. With limited or no regulations or enforcement, puppy mills have no cleanup control. This means that dogs can be living in urine and feces for indefinite periods of time. 11. It's common to find dogs in puppy mills with collars that have been fastened so tightly that they have become embedded in a dog's neck and must be carefully cut out. LLIJ 1. The Humane Society of the United States. "Puppy Mills Research." 2015. Web Accessed April 4, 2015. 2, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). "Puppy Mill FAQ." Web Accessed April 4, 2015. 3. The Humane Society of the United States. "Puppy Mills: Facts and Figures." 2015. Web Accessed April 4, 2015. 4. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "Puppy Mill FAQ." Web Accessed April 4, 2015. — 5. Progressive Animal Welfare Society. "Buyer Beware: The Problem with Puppy Mills and Backyard Breeders." Web Accessed April 4, 2015. https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-puppy-mills 4/1/2019 11 Facts About Puppy Mills I DoSomething.org 6. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "Puppy Mill FAQ." Web Accessed April 4, 2015. 7. The Humane Society of the United States. "Puppy Mills." Web Accessed April 4, 2015. 8. The Humane Society of the United States. "Puppy Mills Research." 2015. Web Accessed April 4, 2015. 9. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. 'Puppy Mill Prison." Web Accessed April 4, 2015. 10. Animal Rescue Corps. 'Puppy Mills." Web Accessed April 4, 2015. 11. Animal Rescue Corps. 'Puppy Mills." Web Accessed April 4, 2015. • dosomething on Facebook • (a)dosomething on Twitter • (a.dosomething on Instagram • dosomethina on Tumblr • dosomethina on Snapchat • dosomethina on We Heart It • dosomethingl on YouTube Who We Are • What is DoSomething.org? Our Team • Sexy Financials • XYZ Factor Press Web Magazine • Contact Us Our Friends = DoSomethingStrategic.org • Partners • Crisis Hotlines Get Involved • Get Out the Vote! Scholarships Jobs • Internships Donate • Help Center • Bootcamps • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy Page 2 https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-puppy-mills 4/l/2019 Cedar Rapids explores ban on puppy mill retail sales I The Gazette Page 1 Cedar Rapids explores ban on puppy mill retail sales CEDAR RAPIDS — When a scraggly brown -coated dog named Louis was found wandering in Cedar County last fall, his hair was matted, nails severely overgrown, toes splayed and pus was coming from the nearly 13-year-old's eyes and mouth. Possibly a poorly bred poodle or a poodle -dachshund mix, Louis continues to be fearful of people, spins in circles — a self soothing technique from extensive time in cages — and has had two oral surgeries since coming to Last Hope Animal Rescue of Cedar Rapids, which has taken in numerous castoffs from commercial breeders in its 15 years of operation. These conditions are telltale signs Louis is from a puppy mill, said Last Hope founder Sonia Brandley and dog intake coordinator Amanda Rushton. Another dog in their care, a proud looking golden doodle named Petros, who is 2 or 3, has symptoms consistent with autism or post-traumatic stress disorder, they said, adding he is another puppy mill reject. i0_. "Usually what we are getting are discards, dogs with medical issues, and the breeder doesn't want to care for them, they are done breeding them, or they've bred too many of the particular breed," Brandley said. "We are paying for their http s: //www.thegazette. com/subj ect/news/government/cedar-rapids-explores-ban-on-puppy-... 4/1/2019 Cedar Rapids explores ban on puppy mill retail sales The Gazette Page 2 careless Sonia Brandley (from left), founder, answers a question as Amanda Rushton, intake breeding coordinator, look on at Last Hope Animal Rescue in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Mar. practices." 27, 2019. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette) Rescue organizations like Last Hope have been left to care for and absorb costly medical bills for animals raised in large-scale commercial breeding factories in Iowa and elsewhere. Brandley, Rushton and others, including Cedar Rapids City Council member Ashley Vanorny, want the city of Cedar Rapids to ban retail sales of pets sourced from large-scale commercial breeding mills. Such retail sales are not widespread in Cedar Rapids but the ban could help combat animal abuse and neglect cases. Dogs from large-scale facilities typically don't learn how to "behave like a dog," encounter numerous medical and behavioral issues, are kept in poor conditions — often confined for much of their lives and are treated inhumanely, Brandley and Rushton said. "We feel really confident we can combat animal abuses, which have happened in Cedar Rapids, if puppy mills don't have a place to conduct business in Cedar Rapids," Vanorny said. Bans Happening Across The Country Vanorny has been working with the Humane Society of the United States, which has helped cities across the country draft such ordinances. The Humane Society provided Cedar Rapids with a sample retail ordinance from Downers Grove, III., which prohibits retail sales of dogs, cats and rabbits unless the animals are from an animal care facility, animal rescue organization or a humane society. California became the first in the nation to adopt such a law, which went into effect statewide this year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT https://www.thegazette.com/subj ect/news/government/cedar-rapids-explores-ban-on-puppy-... 4/1/2019 Cedar Rapids explores ban on puppy mill retail sales I The Gazette "It is important that as a council member we not only consider things like public safety on behalf of our citizens but also animals," the first -term council member for District 5 said. "We should set the bars we can as far as animal welfare and animal control. If we can prevent supporting puppy mills by policies of good practices for animal husbandry, we can set the tone for the good of our community." Vanomy said the city's animal care and animal control division inevitably winds up caring for animals that have been neglected or discarded, so there's a direct responsibility for the welfare of domesticated pets. Vanorny said she hopes a proposal can come before the City Council by early summer. Petros, who bast Hope Animal Rescue says came from a puppy mill, stretches in the office area at Inst Hope Animal Rescue in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Mar, 27. 2019. (Stephen Mally/l'he Gazette) Maria Johnson, a city spokeswoman, said staff will work with city attorneys to develop draft language, and the process will likely include discussion with potential stakeholders and public input. She said staff would be willing to speak about the matter when they are further along in the process. Linn County Supervisor Brent Oleson is also interested in crafting an ordinance at the county level but wants to wait for the city. He also noted some dog breeders in the county are doing it the "right way" and wants to make sure a county ordinance wouldn't negatively affect them. "We want to see what they do to make sure it doesn't push problems out into smaller communities," he said. Local Store Sells From Large -Scale Breeder Page 3 https://www.thegazette.com/subj ect/news/government/cedar-rapids-explores-ban-on-puppy-... 4/1/2019 Cedar Rapids explores ban on puppy mill retail sales j The Gazette Page 4 Pet's Playhouse, 151 Jacolyn Drive NW, is the only retail pet store in Cedar Rapids identified by the Humane Society as selling animals from large-scale commercial breeders. "This ordinance would make it so this store and any other store sources from rescues and shelters," said Preston Moore, the Iowa director for the Humane Society of the United States. "This wouldn't stop someone from breeding their own pet. That wouldn't stop 95 percent of the typical breeders. This would stop the supply of puppy mill dogs in Cedar Rapids." He said the Humane Society believes responsible breeders want to meet the owner who is buying the animal, whereas breeders selling to pet stores or brokers don't prioritize knowing where the animals end up. Pet's Playhouse sells puppies from Maple Tree Kennels in Alta Vista, Moore said. The Humane Society of the United States and others, such as a watchdog organizations Bailing Out Benji and Iowa Friends of Companion Animals, have targeted Maple Tree as a large-scale commercial puppy mill. The owner of Pet's Playhouse declined to comment but noted Maple Tree is licensed and annually inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT NEWS &NEWSLETTERS The day's top news stories right in your inbox. Email Address I am above 13 years of age, and agree to sending policies. SIGN ME UP VIEW ALL NEWSLETTERS Privacy Policy r History the Maki 135 Yeara or Gazette Headne. uwasaie 135 YEARS OF GAZETTE HEADLINES https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/cedar-rapids-explores-ban-on-puppy-... 4/l/2019 Cedar Rapids explores ban on puppy mill retail sales I The Gazette Page 5 135 of the most significant Gazette headlines reproduced in this 9" x 12", 160 page book. Limited Quantity Available for mail delivery or pick-up. GET YOUR COPY TODAY! O O • Pet's Playhouse has been hosting an annual K-9 fundraiser for several years and donated to the Linn County Sheriff's Office and Cedar Rapids Police Department K-9 units. Marvin and Joanna Newswanger started Maple Tree after making a puppy mill watch list in Lancaster, Penn., said Mindi Callison, executive director and founder of Bailing Out Benji. She reported the operation has more than 300 adult breeding dogs. Iowa Friends of Companion Animals reports the same number. USDA inspection reports from 2015 to 2017 found no violations at Maple Tree, while inspection reports several years ago found violations. This may appear to be a positive trend, but Callison said it reveals the lack of enforcement by the USDA, which has also made it harder for the public to access inspection reports, she said. "Unfortunately, every inch of this industry is shrouded in secrecy, which is why it is so important for cities and states to enact legislation that would protect the consumer before they unknowingly support one of these large- scale commercial puppy mills," she said. A message left for the Newswangers was not returned. Petland in Iowa City is part of a national chain that has been criticized for sourcing from puppy mills. Moore said he has reached out to officials in Iowa City about crafting an ordinance but conversations have not gotten very far. 1 Comments: (319) 398-8310; brian.morelli@thegazette.com https://www.thegazette.com/subj ect/news/government/cedar-rapids-explores-ban-on-puppy-... 4/1/2019 i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Item Number: 8.b. Description Tom Southard: ban on pet store puppy and kitten sales from commercial breeding facilities Kellie Fruehling From: Southard, Thomas E <tom-Southard@uiowa.edu> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2019 6:59 PM To: Council Subject: ban on pet store puppy and kitten sales from commercial breeding facilities Dear Iowa City Council Members, I wish to propose that Iowa City take the lead by enacting an ordinance prohibiting pet store sales of puppies and kittens from commercial breeding facilities. Many other cities and municipalities across the country have already moved to enact similar humane bans: https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans Why? The state of Iowa is notorious for harboring a vast network of puppy mills where dogs and cats suffer cruelty, neglect, and abuse in the name of profit. Puppies and kittens sold at pet stores come primarily from these mills. Please do the right thing. Please enact legislation to prohibit pet store puppy and kitten sales from commercial breeding facilities. Thank you. Tom Southard Bans on Pet Sales by State' Best Friends Animal Society States with Retail Pet Sale Bans Pagel of 31 Retail pet store sales bans are a welcome trend that is putting the squeeze on commercial breeding operations. Here is a list of the jurisdictions in the United States and Canada which have passed such legislation. To view the full list in chronological order, click here (https:Hresources.bestfriends.org/article/jurisdictions-retail-pet-sale-bans). Jump to a specific location by clicking on the states below and click on the jurisdiction to read the ordinance. Alabama I California I Colorado I Florida I Georgia I Illinois I Indiana I Iowa I Maine Maryland I Massachusetts I Michigan I Minnesota I Nevada I New Jersey I New Mexico New York Ohio I Pennsylvania I Rhode Island I Tennessee I Texas I Utah I Washington Wyoming Canada https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State � Best Friends Animal Society ALABAMA Page 2 of 31 Huntsville, AL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Huntsville-AL-Ord-Dec-2018.pdf? m—h5QvQddisVkzeChXJtxTEr6m47rvOS) — Enacted December 2018; effective immediately Athens, AL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Athens-AL-Ord-Jan-2019-2.pdf? 6XKiW GXfJsQSmubgijLUJ35VaWlg22X) — Enacted January 2019; effective immediately CALIFORNIA South Lake Tahoe, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/South-Lake-Tahoe-CA-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted April 2009; effective May 2011 West Hollywood, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/West- Hollywood-CA-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted February 2010; effective March 2010 Hermosa Beach, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Hermosa-Beach-CA-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted March 2010; effective April 2010 Turlock, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Turlock-CA- Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted May 2010; effective June 2010 Glendale, CA (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Glendale-CA-Ordinance-5748.pdf? 56bcPwFw7_m63pbHLKSfcgMb5u4_EDgl) — Enacted August 2011; effective August 2012 Irvine, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Irvine-Pet-Sales- Ordinance-2011.pdf) — Enacted October 2011; effective immediately Dana Point, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Dana-Point-2012.pdf) (Title 10, Chapter 10.10.140) — Enacted February 2012; effective immediately Chula Vista, CA (http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/ChulaVista/) — Enacted March 2012; effective April 2012 https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State j Best Friends Animal Society Page 3 of 31 Laguna Beach, CA (http://81 5678169699-bfas-fi les. s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Laguna-Beach-2012.pdf) (Title 6, Chapter 6.12.160) — Enacted May 2012; effective immediately Aliso Viejo, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Aliso-Viejo-CA-2012.pdf) (Title 6, Chapter 6.02.120) — Enacted May 16, 2012; effective immediately Huntington Beach, CA (http://www.gcode.us/codes/huntingtonbeach/view.php? topic= municipal_code-7-7_12-7_12_180) — Enacted June 2012; effective June 2014 Los Angeles, CA (http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2011/11-0754_rpt_atty_9-20-12.pdf) — Enacted October 2012; effective June 2013 (revised language (http:H815678169699-bfas- files.s3-us-west-2. amazonaws.com/L.A.-ordinance-sunset-clause-2016.pdf)) Burbank, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Burbank-Pet- Sales-Final-Ordinance-Feb-2013.pdf) — Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013 Rancho Mirage, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Rancho-Mirage-Feb13.pdf) (Section 6.80.065) — Enacted February 2013; effective March 2013 San Diego, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/San-Diego- pet-sales-ordinance-Aug-2013.pdo — Enacted July 2013; effective September 2013 Ventura County, CA (unincorporated areas) (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.comNentura-County-Ordinance-Dec-2013.pdf) (Section 4428) — Enacted December 2013; effective December 2014 Chino Hills, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Chino-pet- sales-ordinance.pdf) — Enacted October 2014; effective November 2014 Oceanside, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Oceanside- pet-sales-Ordinance-Jan-2015.pdf) — Enacted January 2015; effective September 2015 Long Beach, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Long- Beach-pet-sales-Ord-Feb-2015.pdf) — Enacted March 2015; effective October 2015 Garden Grove, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Garden- Grove-pet-sales-ordinance.pdf) — Enacted March 2015; effective March 2016 https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State j Best Friends Animal Society Page 4 of 31 Encinitas, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/Encinitas- pet-sales-Ord-July-2015.pdf) — Enacted July 2015; effective immediately Beverly Hills, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Beverly- Hills-California-Pet-Sales-Aug20l5.pdD — Enacted August 2015; effective September 2015 Vista, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.comNista-California- Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted September 2015; effective October 2015 Palm Springs, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Palm- Springs-Ordinance-Oct-2015.pdf) — Enacted October 2015; effective immediately San Marcos, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/San- Marcos-California-Retail-Pet-Stores-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016 Cathedral City, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Cathedral-City-Ord-Jan-2016.pdf) — Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016 Truckee, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Truckee- Ordinance-2016-01-Prohibiting-Sales-of-Dogs-and-Cats-in-Pet-Stores.pdf) — Enacted February 2016; effective immediately Indio, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Indio-CA- Ordinance-April-2016.pdf) — Enacted April 2016; effective immediately La Quinta, CA (http:H815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/LaQuinta- CA-Ordinance-April-2016.pdf) - Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016 Carlsbad, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Carlsbad- CA-Ordinance-No-CS-296.PDF) - Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016 Colton, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Colton-CA- Ordinance-June-2016.pdf) — Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016 Solana Beach, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Solana- Beach-CA-Ordinance-July-2016.PDF) — Enacted July 2016; effective immediately San Francisco, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-San-Francisco-CA-2017.pdf) — Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017. https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 5 of 31 Sacramento, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Sacramento-CA-%202017.pdf) — Enacted May 2017; effective immediately South Pasadena, CA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-So-Pasadena-CA-June-2017.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017 Del Mar, CA (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-DelMar- California.pdf) — Enacted August 2017; effective September 2017 The State of California (Assembly Bill 485) (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy- mill-bill-CA-AB-485-2017.pdf?CbfmnWZtnVageL2aEVg_zo3Cov2yARD0) — Enacted October 2017; effective January 2019 COLORADO Fountain, CO — Enacted May 2011; effective May 2011 FLORIDA Flagler Beach, FL (http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientld=11755) — Enacted June 2009; effective immediately Lake Worth, FL (http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientld=10091) —Enacted February 2011; effective February 2011 Coral Gables, FL (http://library.municode.com/index.aspx? clientld=19953&stateId=9&stateName=Florida) (applies to dogs only) Opa-Locka, FL (http://Iibrary.municode.com/index.aspx?clientld=11375) (applies to dogs only) North Bay Village, FL (http://Iibrary.municode.com/index.aspx?clientld=12195) (applies to dogs only) Hallandale Beach, FL (http://www.hallandalebeachfl.gov/files/Ordinances/Ordinance% 202012-03.pdf) — Enacted April 2012; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State 1 Best Friends Animal Society Page 6 of 31 Margate, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/new% 20folder/Margate-Pet-Sales-Ordinance-Oct-2013%20sm.pdf — Enacted October 2013; effective immediately Pinecrest, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2. amazonaws.com/Pinecrest- Pet-Sales-Ordinance.pdf — Enacted October 2013; effective immediately Palmetto Bay, FL (http://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Puppy-mill-ordinance-Palmetto- Bay-FL-2013.pdf — Enacted December 2013; effective immediately Coconut Creek, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Coconut-Creek-Jan2014.pdf — Enacted January 2014; effective immediately Wellington, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Wellington- FL-pet-sales-ordinance-Jan20l4.pdf — Enacted January 2014; effective immediately Surfside, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2. amazonaws.com/Surfside-Pet- Sales-Ordinance-Feb2014.pdf — Enacted February 2014; effective immediately Aventura, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Aventura-Pet- Sales-Ordinance.pdf — Enacted March 2014; effective immediately Wilton Manors, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Wilton- Manors-ordinance-March-2014.pdf — Enacted March 2014; effective immediately Greenacres, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2. amazonaws.com/Greenacres-Pet-Sales-Ord-April-2014.pdf — Enacted April 2014; effective immediately North Lauderdale, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2. amazonaws.com/North-Lauderdale-pet-sales-ordinance.pdf — Enacted April 2014; effective immediately Bay Harbor Islands, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/BayHarborlslandsApri12014.pdf — Enacted April 2014; effective immediately Pompano Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Pompano-Beach-Pet-Sales-Ordinance.pdf — Enacted May 2104,• effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 7 of 31 North Miami Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/North-Miami-Beach-Ordinance-May-2014.pdf — Enacted May 2014; effective immediately Miami Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Miami- Beach-Ordinance-May-2014.pdf — Enacted May 2014; effective January 2015 Bal Harbour, FL (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/pages/puppy-mill-ordinance-Bal-Harbour-FL.pdf — Enacted May 2014; effective immediately Sunny Isles Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Sunny-Isles-Beach-pet-sales-2014-430.pdo — Enacted May 2014; effective immediately Dania Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Dania- Beach-pet-sales-ordinance-May20l4.pdf — Enacted June 2014; effective immediately Palm Beach Gardens, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Palm-Beach-Gardens-pet-sales-July2014.pdf — Enacted July 2014; effective immediately Juno Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Juno-pet- sales-Ordinance-final.pdq — Enacted July 2014; effective immediately Cutler Bay, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/Cutler-Bay- pet-sales-Ord-2014.pdf — Enacted August 2014; effective immediately North Palm Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2. amazonaws.com/North-Palm-Beach-pet-sales-Aug-2014.pdf — Enacted August 2014; effective immediately Hypoluxo, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Hypoluxo-FL- pet-sales-ordinance-Sept20l4.pdf — Enacted September 2014; effective immediately Jupiter, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/jupiter-pet- sales-ordinance.pdf - Enacted October 2014; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 8 of 31 Homestead, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Homestead-pet-sales-Ord.pdf)— Enacted October 2014; effective immediately Tamarac, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Tamarac-pet- sales-Dec2014.pdf) — Enacted December 2014; effective immediately Palm Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Palm- Beach-pet-sales-Jan-2015.pdf) — Enacted January 2015; effective immediately North Miami, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/North- Miami-pet-sales-Ord-April-2015.pdf) — Enacted April 2015; effective immediately Lauderhill, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws. com/Lauderhill- pet-sales-Ord-April-2015.pdf) — Enacted April 2015; effective immediately Fernandina Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Fernandina-Beach-pet-sales-Ord-July-2015.pdf) — Enacted July 2015; effective immediately Jacksonville Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Jacksonville-Beach-Florida-Ordinance-Aug2015.pdf) — Enacted August 2015; effective immediately Deerfield Beach, FL (hftp://8l5678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Deerfield-Beach-Florida-Ordinance-Nov-2015.pdf) — Enacted November 2015; effective May 2016 West Melbourne, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/West- Mclbourne-Ord-Nov-2015.pdf) — Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Casselberry, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Casselberry%2C-FL-Ordinnace-Nov-2015.pdf) — Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Neptune Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Neptune-Beach-Ordinance-2015-20.pdf) — Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016 https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 9 of 31 Sarasota County, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Sarasota-Final-Ord-2016.pdf — Enacted January 2016; effective January 2017 South Miami, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/South- Miami-Ord-Jan-2016.pdf)— Enacted January 2016; effective immediately Delray Beach, FL (http:/815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Delray- Beach-Ord-March-2016.pdf) — Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Hollywood, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Hollywood- FL-Ordinance-June-2016.pdf) — Enacted June 2016; effective December 2016 St. Petersburg, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/St- Petersberg-FL-Ord.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective immediately Key West, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Key-West- FL-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Miramar, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/Miramar-FL- Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Palm Beach County, FL (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline_images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Palm-Beach- County-FL.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective November 2016 (applies only to new pet stores as of 10-1-16) Safety Harbor, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Safety-Harbor-FL-Nov-2016.pdf) — Enacted November 2016; effective immediately Holmes Beach, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Holmes-Beach-FL-Feb-2017.pdf) — Enacted February 2017; effective immediately Fort Lauderdale, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Ft-Lauderdale-FL-June-2017.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective immediately DeSoto County, FL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/puppy- mill-ordinance-DeSoto-FL-July-2017.pdf) — Enacted July 2017; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 10 of 31 Oakland Park, FL (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Oakland- Park-Florida-Dec-2017.pdf?lys.R3QU_Q.d2m9.P7QEhInKSSKJC.Hf) — Enacted December 2017; effective immediately Seminole County, FL (unincorporated areas) (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs- public/Seminole-County-FL-Ordinance-2.27.18-FINAL-small.pdf? MwFPYYVinkf87xONugxLMS3OmVCu8Xel) — Enacted February 2018; effective immediately Atlantic Beach, FL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Atlantic-Beach-FL-puppy-mill- Ordinance.pdf?BXIIPQwmeKsBDAcmp4azg46sM6ONwDJb) — Enacted March 2018; effective immediately Lake County, FL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Lake-County-FL-ordinance.pdf? UtxJBBSnJ5ncQW16GusaEKWL2ZJuAhnB) — Enacted May 2018; effective immediately Sanford, FL (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Sanford-FL-Ord.pdf? IDEYOtCCg4gL_PcEnl Knv4 vXj5Wg3nl) — Enacted July 2018; effective immediately Dunedin, FL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Dunedin-FL-Ord-July-2018.pdf? xQnOYjcsfp8zKQOSjKcvSChhp4RZzIJK) — Enacted July 2018; effective immediately Royal Palm Beach, FL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Royal-Palm-Beach-FL-Ord- Sept-2018.pdf?6TCy45fwTuOUSMKiYgxNHQhbllJpIY7N) — Enacted September 2018; effective immediately (existing pet stores have until March 2020 to comply) Mount Dora, FL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Mt.-Dora-FL-Ord-Jan-2019.pdf? gQr7g9wmxCyEwGtD.pJJDTkcMsy6g5A) — Enacted January 2019; effective immediately Indian Harbor Beach, FL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Indian-Harbor-Beach-FL- Ord-Jan-2019.pdf?rv7Z212esoaPBZjLhGRxb3jBFLBeX.NZ) — Enacted January 2019; effective immediately GEORGIA Canton, GA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/Canton-GA-Pet-Shop- Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted March 2017; effective immediately Holly Springs, GA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 11 of 31 ordinance-Holly-Springs-GA-May-2017.pdf) — Enacted May 2017; effective immediately Waleska, GA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Waleska-GA.pdf) — Enacted May 2017; effective immediately Woodstock, GA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Woodstock-GA-Pet-Shop-June-2017.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective immediately Senoia, GA (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Senoia-GA- Animal-Ordinance-Chapter-10-082917.pdf?vMo6YP9Brl9oKh6LXgKaQZYk8wvOYoNE) — Enacted November 2017; effective immediately Sandy Springs, GA (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Sandy- Springs-GA-Ord-Nov-2017.pdf?IzuMU6zlcVGTvQCzeMbdR41kt9BvL3BD) — Enacted November 2017; effective February 2017 Ball Ground, GA (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Ball-Ground- Georgia-Ord-Jan-2018.pdf?sRf8zMpPh088gPCyzc2_wGIFoO4_36M) — Enacted January 2018; effective immediately Centerville, GA (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Centerville- GA-Ord-Jan-2018.pdf?JCIHNTsQw7t3ILoEip.hrM7bldGisQtM) — Enacted January 2018; effective immediately Atlanta, GA (https://cdn.besfriends.org/s3fs-public/Atlanta-GA-Ord-Nov-2018.pdf? rhT1yYpzBtr2txmDpYGr2efXjxuGDgb9) — Enacted November 2018; effective immediately ILLINOIS Waukegan, IL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.comlWaukegan- IL-Pet-Sales-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted June 2012; effective immediately Chicago, IL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Chicago- 20140205-pr-companion-animal-ordinance.pdf) — Enacted March 2014; effective March 2015 Cook County, IL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Cook- County-Pet-Sales-Ordinance-April-2014.pdf) — Enacted April 2014; effective October 2014 https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 12 of 31 Warrenville, IL (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Warrenville- IL-Ord.pdf) — Enacted February 2016; effective immediately Crest Hill, IL (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Crest-Hill-IL.pdf? KljcvAgYgvOCUBCy_50WEgK3O7e2dcGT) — Enacted October 2017; effective January 2018 Kankakee County, IL (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Kankakee-County-IL-Ord- May-2018.pdf?G_IrUFEXhnBYcxbNOdkcnrDuyUgVachz) — Enacted May 2018; effective immediately Vernon Hills, IL (https:Hresc-files.s3.us-west-l.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/inline- files/Vernon%20Hills%201L%20Ord%20Feb%202019.pdf) — Enacted February 2019; effective immediately Downers Grove, IL (https://resc-files.s3.us-west-l.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/inline- files/Downers%20Grove%201L%20Ord%20Mar%202019.pdf) — Enacted March 2019; effective October 2019 INDIANA St. Joseph County, IN (unincorporated areas) (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance-St-Joseph-County-IN-pet-shop.pdf) — Enacted May 2017; effective immediately IOWA Fraser, IA (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Fraser-IA-Oct- 2017.pdf?sbHoGfS_g.jK3gxeYc5Wj8Npu8.19FNP) — Enacted October 2017; effective immediately Boone, IA (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Boone-IA-Ordinance-March-2018.pdf? cHQvbDtb43MgloBa99DsuEOBgql52RZs) — Enacted May 2018; effective immediately MAINE https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State Best Friends Animal Society Page 13 of 31 Portland, ME (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Portland-ME-Aug- 2016.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective immediately Bar Harbor, ME (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Bar-Harbor- Maine-Dec-2017.pdf?Vw30tVfsX3LJOjwl8RK7BmE3S3iFv5cQ) — Enacted January 2017, effective January 2018 MARYLAND Montgomery County, MD (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Montgomery-County-pet-sales-Ord-March-2015.pdf) — Enacted March 2015; effective June 2015 The State of Maryland (House Bill 1662) (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Maryland- HB-1662.pdf?2n_pdPtxfUcuuYnjRSkQblpOFw7Nlr9B) — Enacted April 2018; effective January 2020 MASSACHUSETTS Boston, MA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Boston- Ordinance-2016.PDF) — Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Stoneham, MA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Stoneham-MA-May-2017.pdf) — Enacted May 2017; effective immediately Cambridge, MA (http://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Cambridge- MA-Final- Aug-2017.pdf) — Enacted August 2017; effective November 2017 MICHIGAN Eastpointe, MI (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Eastpointe- Ord-Sept2015.pdf) — Enacted September 2015; effective January 2016 Memphis, MI (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Macomb- County-Resolution-2015.pdf) — Enacted September 2015; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 14 of 31 New Baltimore, MI (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/New-Baltimore-Ml-Ord-Nov- 2015.pdf?FIA02wulZWn5.vEbN_geiiklgLgQUStd) — Enacted November 2015; effective November 2016 Fraser, MI (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Fraser-Ml- ordinance-Dec-2015.pdf) — Enacted December 2015; effective immediately MINNESOTA Roseville, MN (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Roseville-MN.pdf) — Enacted March 2017; effective September 2017 Eden Prairie, MN (https://cd n.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Eden-Prairie-MN-Ord-May- 2018.PDF?Y6hOjaJieOZ_CNBWB.9DH6OzNbrNZ6nM) — Enacted May 2018; effective immediately St. Paul, MN (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/St. Paul MN Ord Dec 2018.pdf? jdinUFbycNCTiHQ4nTLrGvFPUiTSRJ2L) — Enacted December 2018, effective January 2019 NEVADA Mesquite, NV (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Mesquite- NV-Ordinance-May-2016.pdf) — Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016 North Las Vegas, NV (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-North-Las-Vegas-NV-Dec-2016.PDF) — Enacted December 2016; effective immediately NEW JERSEY Point Pleasant, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Point- Pleasant-Pet-Sale-Ord-2012.pdf) — Enacted May 2012; effective immediately Brick, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance-Brick- https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 15 of 31 NJ-Revised-April-2017.pdf) — Enacted July 2012; effective immediately Manasquan, NJ (http://images.akc.org/governmentrelations/documents/pdf/ManasquanAug20l2.pdf) — Enacted September 2012; effective immediately Point Pleasant Beach, NJ (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Point-Pleasant-Beach- NJ-Ord-2012.pdf?QbOWQfOenJ4Fc3JxRRXEzt6rmurEO_Uq) — Enacted October 2012; effective immediately Hoboken, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Hoboken-NJ- Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted May 2013; effective immediately Oceanport, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Oceanport- pet-sales-Ordinance2.pdf) — Enacted August 2013; effective immediately North Brunswick, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/North- Brunswick-Ban-the-sale-of-dogs-from-pet-shops-in-town.pdf) — Enacted October 2013; effective November 2013 (cat ordinance (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/North-Brunswick-Ban-the-sale-of-Cats-in-pet-shops-in-town. pdf)) Randolph, NJ (http://www.randolphnj.org/government/ordinances/21_14) — Enacted September 2014; effective immediately Camden County, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Camden-New-Jersey-Pet-Shop-Resolution-Final-9-3-2015.pdf) — Enacted September 2015; effective immediately Voorhees, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Voorhees- NJ-pet-sales-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Brooklawn, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/Brooklawn- NJ-Ord-pdf.pdf) — Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Audubon, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/Audubon-Pet- Sale-Ban.pdf) — Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Waterford, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Waterford- NJ-Ord-2015.pdf)— Enacted October 2015; effective January 2016 Cherry Hill, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/Cherry-HiII- https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 16 of 31 NJ-Ordinance-Nov-2015.pdf — Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Merchantville, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Merchantville-New-Jersey-Ordinance-Nov-2015.pdD — Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Runnemede, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Runnemede-New-Jersey-Ordinance-Dec-2015.pdf — Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Somerdale, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Somerdale- New-Jersey-Ordinance-Dec-2015.pdf — Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Laurel Springs, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Laurel- Springs-New-Jersey-Ordinance-%202015.pdf — Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Oaklyn, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Oaklyn-New- Jersey-Pet-shop-Ordinances.pdf — Enacted December 2015; effective immediately Westville, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Westville- New-Jersey-ordinance-Dec-2015.pdf — Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Haddon Heights, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Haddon-Heights-New-Jersey-Ord-Dec2015.pdD — Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Gloucester Township, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Gloucester-Township-New-Jersey-Ord.pdf — Enacted December 2015; effective January 2016 Glassboro, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Glassboro- NJ-Ordinance-Dec-2015.pdf — Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Magnolia, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Magnolia-NJ- Ord.pdf — Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Bellmawr, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Bellmawr-NJ- Ordinance.pdo — Enacted January 2016; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 17 of 31 Berlin Township, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Berlin- NJ-ORDINANCE-2016-1-CAT-DOG-MILL.docx) — Enacted February 2016; effective May 2016 Clementon, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Clementon- NewJersey-Ord.pdf) — Enacted March 2016; effective June 2016 Pine Hill, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Pine-Hill-NJ- Ord-March-2016.pdf) — Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Haddon Township, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Haddon-Twnshp-Ord-March-2016.docx) — Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Winslow, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Winslow-NJ- Ord-March-2016.pdf) — Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Jackson, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Jackson-NJ- Ord-March-2016.pdf) — Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Collingswood, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Collingswood-NJ-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Audubon Park, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Audubon-Park-NJ-DOG-CAT-ORDINANCE-2016.pdf) — Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Mount Ephraim, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Mt- Ephraim-NJ-Ord-April-2016.pdf) — Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Barrington, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2. amazonaws.com/Barrington- NJ-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Berlin Borough, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Berlin- Borough-NJ-Ord-April-2016.pdf)— Enacted April 2016; effective immediately East Brunswick, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/East- Brunswick-NJ-Ord-April-2016.pdf) — Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016 https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 18 of 31 Gloucester City, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Gloucester-City-NJ-Ordinance-April-2016.pdf) — Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Chesilhurst, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Chesilhurst-NJ-Ordinance-May-2016.pdf) — Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016 Greenwich, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Greenwich- NJ-Ord-May-2016.pdf) — Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016 Pennsauken, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Pennsauken-NJ-Ord-May-2016.pdf) — Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016 Beverly, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/CITY-OF%20- BEVERLY-NJ-ORDINANCE-May-2016.pdf) — Enacted May 2016; effective immediately Clayton, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Clayton-NJ- ORDINANCE.pdf) — Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016 Mantua, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Mantua-NJ- Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted May 2016; effective immediately Gibbsboro, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Gibbsboro- NJ-Ordinance-June-2016.pdf) — Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016 Little Ferry, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3 -us -west -2. amazonaws.com/Little-Ferry- NJ-Ordinance-June-2016.pdf) — Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016 Wyckoff, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Wyckoff-NJ- ordinance-June-2016.doc) — Enacted June 2016; effective immediately Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance-Washington-Twnshp-NJ-Ordinance-May- 2016.pdf) — Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016 Lindenwold, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Lindenwold-NJ-Ord-May-2016.docx) — Enacted June 2016; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 19 of 31 Hackensack, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Hackensack-NJ-Ordinance-June-2016.pdf) — Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016 Bordentown, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2. amazonaws.com/Bordentown-NJ-Township-ordinance.pdf — Enacted June 2016; effective immediately Hi-Nella, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Hi-Nella-NJ- Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016 Mount Holly, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Mount- Holly-NJ-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 Pitman, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/PITMAN-NJ- PET-SALE-ORDINANCE-PITMAN-201607121638.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 Camden City, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Camden- City-NJ-Ordinance-July-2016.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective August 201 Maywood, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Maywood- NJ-Ord-2016.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective immediately East Rutherford, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/East- Rutherford-NJ-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016/p> Union City, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/UNION- CITY-NJ-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective immediately Glen Rock, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Glen-Rock- NJ-Ord-1745-Puppies-Mills-6-29-16.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 Woodlynne, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Woodlynne-NJ-Ord.pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 Woodcliff Lake, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2. amazonaws.com/Woodcliff-Lake-NJ-Ordinance-0.pdf) — Enacted August 2016; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 20 of 31 Saddle Brook, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Saddle- Brook-NJ-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted August 2016; effective November 2016 Washington Township (Burlington County), NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance-Washington-Twnshp-NJ-Ord-Burlington- Aug-2016.pdf) — Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Upper Saddle River, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline_images/resources/Upper-Saddle-River-NJ-Ord.pdD — Enacted September 2016; effective immediately Eatontown, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/pages/puppy-mill-ordinance-Eatontown-NJ-Sept- 2016.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016 Swedesboro, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Swedesboro-NJ- pet-shop.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016 Ridgefield, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Ridgefield-NJ- Sept-2016.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016 Fanwood, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Fanwood-NJ- Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective immediately Fairview, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Fairview-NJ-% 202016.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016 Wallington, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Wallington-NJ.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective immediately New Milford, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-New-Milford-NJ- Sept-2016.pdf) — Enacted September 2016; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 21 of 31 Hamilton, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Hamilton-NJ-Sept- 2016.pdf — Enacted September 2016; effective October 2016 Ridgewood, NJ (http:H815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline_images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Ridgewood-NJ- No-3553.pdf — Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016 Edgewater, NJ (hitp://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- FINAL-Edgewater-Borough.pdD — Enacted October 2016; effective January 2016 Woodbury Heights, NJ (http:H815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Woodbury- Heights-NJ-Sept-2016.pdf — Enacted October 2016; effective immediately Marlboro, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Marlboro-Oct- 2016.pdf — Enacted October 2016; effective January 2017 Fair Lawn, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline—images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Fair-Lawn-NJ-pet- shop%20-Oct-2016.pdo — Enacted October 2016; effective immediately Ocean, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Ocean-NJ-Oct-2016.pdf — Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016 North Arlington, NJ (http://8l5678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-North-Arlington-NJ.pdf — Enacted November 2016; effective immediately Watchung, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Watchung-NJ.pdf — Enacted November 2016; effective immediately Frenchtown, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- FRENCHTOWWNJ.pdf — Enacted December 2016; effective March 2017 Palisades Park, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/Puppy-mill- ordinance-Palisades-Park-NJ-2016-25.pdf — Enacted December 2016; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 22 of 31 Union Beach, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Union-Beach-NJ-Dec-2016.pdf) — Enacted December 2016; effective immediately Cliffside Park, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files. s3. amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Cliffside-Park-NJ-Ord.pdf) — Enacted December 2016; effective immediately Stratford, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Stratford-NJ-Feb-2017.pdf) — Enacted February 2017; effective May 2017 Burlington, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Burlington-City-NJ-Feb-2017.pdf) — Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017 Bradley Beach, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Bradley-Beach-NJ-1-24-2017.pdf) — Enacted January 2017; effective immediately Haddonfield, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Haddonfield-NJ-Ord.pdf) — Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017 Bound Brook, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Bound-Brook-NJ-Pet-Shop-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted February 2017; effective immediately Livingston, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/Puppy-mill-ordinance- Livingston-NJ.pdf) — Enacted March 2017; effective June 2017 Franklin, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Franklin-NJ.pdf) — Enacted March 2017; effective June 2017 Manalapan, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Manalapan-NJ-Ord-April-2017.pdf) — Enacted April 2017; effective immediately Scotch Plains, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Scotch-Plains-NJ-April-2017.pdf) — Enacted April 2017; effective immediately Lodi, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance-Lodi- NJ-No-2017-03.pdf) — Enacted April 2017; effective immediately Secaucus, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Secaucus-NJ.pdf) — Enacted March 2017; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State Best Friends Animal Society Page 23 of 31 East Newark, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-East-Newark-NJ-April-2017.pdf) — Enacted April 2017, effective July 2017 Roselle Park, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Roselle-Park-NJ-2484.pdf) — Enacted May 2017; effective immediately Harrison (Gloucester County), NJ (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance-Harrison-NJ-May-2017.pdf) — Enacted May 2017; effective immediately Brielle, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/puppy-mill- ordinance-Brielle-NJ.pdf) — Enacted May 2017; effective immediately Caldwell, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance- Caldwell-NJ-June-2017.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective immediately Maple Shade, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Maple-Shade-NJ-pet-shop.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective immediately North Plainfield, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-North-Plainfield-NJ-June-2017.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017 Asbury Park, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Asbury-Park-NJ-2017.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017 Matawan, NJ (http://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Matawan-NJ- June-2017.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective immediately Leonia, NJ (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/puppy-mill- ordinance-Leonia-NJ-July-2017.pdf) — Enacted July 2017; effective immediately. Hopewell Borough, NJ (http://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance- Hopewell-Borough-NJ-Ord-Aug-2017.pdf) — Enacted August 2017; effective immediately Springfield, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Springfield- NJ-Aug-2017.pdf?QJAQTVN8zitvxDlPgnjrOW2Ewo—ael4.) — Enacted September 2017; effective December 2017 Cranford, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Cranford-NJ- 2017.pdf?UYz.726RhJcE845pocOfC1WgstNIHYwC) — Enacted October 2017; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State Best Friends Animal Society Page 24 of 31 Nutley, NJ (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Nutley-NJ-Oct- 2017.pdf?LXo_2GiOTkHoCuOUhq.CQSJSY_K6cRGB) — Enacted October 2017; effective January 2018 Moorestown, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Moorestown- NJ-18-2017.pdf?Ldx4zaoisHOAvKVfQZk3Ni3H7H1 FOx50) — Enacted October 2017; effective November 2017 Rahway, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Rahway-NJ.pdf? THBGe5du7aMKjJWZayMCWyOD7.EVRseG) — Enacted November 2017; effective immediately Lawrence, NJ (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Lawrence-NJ-Ord-Feb-2018.pdf? j_P.96evUrwu9WbQYCd9hxNEJENirFfb) — Enacted February 2018; effective March 2018 Holmdel, NJ (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Holmdel-NJ-Ordinance-Feb-2018.pdf? ITTO.3DTSoWgaObxtjC8zY5_.yJAmxuw) — Enacted February 2018; effective May 2018 Barnegat, NJ (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Barnegat-NJ-Ord-March-2018.pdf? cLNkxint2MJaipJg4OULijrgDlrhVMjH) — Enacted March 2018; effective immediately Westfield, NJ (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Westfield-NJ-Ordinance-April- 2018.pdf?3TnjIOXPIKzlIvVfbnThtWzHfAfJLBOb) — Enacted April 2018; effective immediately Garwood, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Garwood-NJ-Ord-June-2018.pdf? JRPOIPt4wgr8Ok4RYKV41nu_c8ajdAGv) — Enacted June 2018; effective September 2018 Linden, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Linden-NJ-Ord-June- 2018.pdf?.BcYhzEOHVwbfZ.hsuf3J55zb9h4e0s5) — Enacted June 2018; effective immediately Palmyra, NJ (https:Hresc-files.s3.us-west-l.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/inline- files/Palmyra-NJ-Ord-June-2018.pdf) — Enacted June 2018; effective immediately Teaneck, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Teaneck-NJ-Ord-Sept-2018.pdf? hQ63729pUHSw1 hvzlElVd_Ef2LwmYuIG) — Enacted September 2018; effective December 2018 https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State, Best Friends Animal Society Page 25 of 31 South Orange, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/South-Orange-NJ-Ord-Nov- 2018.pdf?UQH—dYFDdQVGFgifTWyetW7FVrKup2Nj) — Enacted November 2018; effective immediately Wall, NJ (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Wall-NJ-Ord-Dec-2018.pdf? sCs7mTj0UwppY2gp5slunodeW7mdZIXb) — Enacted December 2018; effective immediately Medford Lakes, NJ (https:Hresc-files.s3.us-west-l.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/inline- files/Medford-Lakes-NJ-Ord-Feb-2019.pdf) — Enacted February 2019; effective immediately Tinton Falls, NJ (https:Hresc-files-7l.s3.us-west-l.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/inline- files/Tinton-Falls-NJ-Ord-March-2019.pdf) — Enacted March 2019; effective immediately Carteret, NJ (https://resc-files-7l.s3.us-west-l.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/inline- files/Carteret-NJ-Ord-March-2019.pdf) — Enacted March 2019; effective June 2019 NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, NM (http://www.cabq.gov/pets/education-resources/heart-ordinance/heart- ordinance-text) — Enacted June 2006; effective August 2007 Bernalillo County, NM (unincorporated areas) (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill-ordinance-Bernalillo-County-NM.pdf) — Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013 Rio Rancho, NM (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/Puppy-mill- ordinance-Rio-Rancho-NM-April-2017.pdf) — Enacted April 2017; effective November 2017 (Section 6) NEW YORK Mamaroneck Village, NY (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Mamaroneck-NY-Ord-Feb-2016.pdf) — Enacted February 2016; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 26 of 31 Mount Pleasant, NY (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Mt- Pleasant- NY -Ord inance.pdf) — Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Rye Brook, NY (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline_images/pages/puppy-mill-ordinance-Rye-Brook-NY.pdf) — Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Yorktown, NY (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline_images/resources/puppy-mill-ord inance-Yorktown-NY. pdf) — Enacted July 2016; effective immediately Port Chester, NY (http:H815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline_images/resources/puppy-mill-ordinance-Port-Chester-NY- Oct-2016.pdf) — Enacted October 2016; effective immediately .0 • Toledo, OH (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Toledo-OH-Pet- Sales-Ordinance-Dec-2013_0.pdf?CddXAC6K7dviSCgy1 KwFSZ.IUNnW5L6p) — Enacted December 2013; effective January 2014 Grove City, OH (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Grove-City- OH-Ordinance-March-2016.pdf?tpwPR_IwphlgNfl_78efnZ05rhrlFXNT) — Enacted March 2016; effective January 2017 PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh, PA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Pittsburgh- PA-Ord-Dec-2015-rev2.pdf) — Enacted December 2015; effective June 2016 Philadelphia, PA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Philadelphia-PA-Ordinance-2016.pdf) — Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016 Wilkinsburg, PA (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-publicNVilkinsburg-PA-Ord-Oct-2018.pdf? HgKc03lfpStCgythMNWVdtUH5zCcdTMp) — Enacted October 2017; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 27 of 31 Sharpsburg, PA (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Sharpsburg-PA-Ord April- 2018.pdf?yFF_R3i_ruGsOJ2UpriYTMGUhBeljUOR) — Enacted April 2018; effective immediately RHODE ISLAND East Providence, RI (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/East- Providence-pet-sales-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted June 2014; effective immediately Warwick, RI (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/puppy-mill- ordinance-Warwick-Rl-June-2017.pdf) — Enacted July 2017; effective August 2017 TENNESSEE Nashville/Davidson County, TN (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Nashville-TN-Ord- May-2018.pdf?mOhSBpCgv6VX5NJrZez52CczFHDYxOun) — Enacted May 2018; effective August 2018 Franklin, TN (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Franklin-TN Ord Dec 2018.pdf? ggWAHPwwpFj8jPXFR7CzPskHWxQT.Esa) — Enacted December 2018; effective March 2019 TEXAS EI Paso, TX (hftp://wv./w.elpasotexas.gov/muni—clerk/—documents/Ordinance% 20017428.pdf#view=fitH) — Enacted October 2010; effective January 2011 Austin, TX (http://www.cityofaustin.org/edims/document.cfm?id=146902) — Enacted December 2010; effective December 2010 UTAH https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State , Best Friends Animal Society Page 28 of 31 Salt Lake County, UT (unincorporated areas) (http-.H815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Salt-Lake-County-Pet-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Millcreek, UT (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Millcreek-UT-Ord-Dec-2016.pdf? OdRKMoXugv_AzQLLrL—EOgsJOUd90EGz) - Enacted December 2016; effective immediately Emigration Canyon, UT (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Salt-Lake-County-Utah- Pet-Ordinance.pdf?tDt_JozH_QenTc6nhr6t2SKg f2tu4Cl) — Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately Copperton, UT (https:/Icdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Salt-Lake-County-Utah-Pet- Ordinance.pdf?tDt_JozH_QenTc6nhr6t2SKg f2tu4Cl) — Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately Kearns, UT (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Salt-Lake-County-Utah-Pet- Ordinance.pdf?tDt_JozH_QenTc6nhr6t2SKg_f2tu4Cl) — Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately Magna, UT (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Salt-Lake-County-Utah-Pet- Ordinance.pdf?tDt_JozH_QenTc6nhr6t2SKg f2tu4Cl) — Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately White City, UT (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Salt-Lake-County-Utah-Pet- Ordinance. pdf?tDt_JozH QenTc6nhr6t2SKg_f2tu4Cl) — Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately Sandy City, UT (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Sandy-City-UT-Animal-Sales.pdf? eRol Gx_bgdV2VrJd3xDXIJLejMG6.hRA) — Enacted May 2018; effective immediately Midvale, UT (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Midvale-UT-Ord-July-2018.pdf? ENIHy6tRua9l5FDAhvgJbuA3Tlllxcm.) — Enacted July 2018; effective immediately Murray City, UT (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Murray-City-UT-Ord-Aug- 2018.pdf?GBtjiglRkUCBgk3pwwXejecgQYlbuj8M) — Enacted August 2018; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 29 of 31 Salt Lake City, UT (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/SLC-UT-Ordinance-Nov- 2018.pdf?dKA1 D3VreKvgg_7lWhBxR4ADKDZGEvC2) — Enacted November 2018; effective February 2019 WASHINGTON Bainbridge Island, WA (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3.amazonaws.com/puppy-mill- ordinance-Bainbridge-Island-WA-2017.pdf) — Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017 Bremerton, WA (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Bremerton- WA.pdf) — Enacted September 2017; effective immediately Poulsbo, WA (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill-ordinance-Poulsbo-Temp- Ord-Jan-2018.pdf?DuhxxC2MpyPx52QoPgheOml83Xpgd7RY) — Enacted January 2018; effective immediately WYOMING Rock Springs, WY (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Rock-Springs-WY-Ord-Mar- 2018.pdf?B9K5uGotCroObjf8h7RCeczW 7gTJ1Dd) — Enacted April 2018; effective immediately CANADA Richmond, British Columbia (Canada) (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Richmond-Pet-Sales-Ordinance-April-2011.pdf) — Enacted November 2010; effective April 2011 Toronto, Ontario (Canada) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/bylaws/2011/lawl 163.pdf) — Enacted September 2011, effective September 2012 Rosemont -La Petite Patrie, Quebec (Canada) (http://globalnews.ca/news/187133/rosemont-la-petite-patrie-bans-sales-of-pets/) — Enacted December 2011; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 30 of 31 Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) (http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/Iicensing20l2update.pdf) — Enacted July 2012; effective January 2013 New Westminster, British Columbia (Canada) (http://www.newwestcity.ca/database/rte/files/7398PetStore.pdD — Enacted November 2012; effective immediately Kingston, Ontario (Canada) (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Kingston-pet-sales-bylaw-Aug-2013.pdf) — Enacted August 2013; effective November 2013 Vaughan, Ontario (Canada) (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.comNaughan-Pet-Sales-Bylaw.pdf) — Enacted April 2014; effective immediately Hudson, Quebec (Canada) (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Hudson-Quebec-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted September 2014; effective immediately Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2. amazonaws.com/Waterloo-pet-sales-Ordinance.pdf) — Enacted September 2014, effective January 2015 Mount Royal, Quebec (Canada) (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Mount-Royal-Canada-Pet-Sales-By-Law-2015.pdf) — Enacted May 2015; effective immediately Beaconsfield, Quebec (Canada) (http://815678169699-bfas-files.s3-us- west-2.amazonaws.com/Beaconsfield-Quebec-Ord-Dec-2015.pdf) — Enacted December 2015; effective immediately Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) (http://815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/inline images/pages/puppy-mill-ordinance-Ottawa-Ontario.PDF) — Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Oakville, Ontario (Canada) (http:/1815678169699-bfas- files.s3.amazonaws.com/in line—images/articles/puppy-mill-ord finance-Oakville-Canada- Nov-2015.pdf) — Enacted November 2015; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Bans on Pet Sales by State I Best Friends Animal Society Page 31 of 31 Cambridge, Ontario (Canada) (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill- ordinance-Cambridge-Ontario-By-Law.pdf?QVGhI_8YV8tccz8LtgDvMZ849ZP61gte) — Enacted October 2016; effective immediately Delta, British Columbia (Canada) (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill- ordinance-Delta-BC-Pet-Sales-Ord-Oct-2017.pdf?a5.pg95EpuPRL1 T2QLk. hhtcxeMDVrtr) — Enacted October 2017; effective November 2017 Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/puppy-mill- ordinance-Vancouver-Ordinance-Dec-2017—O.pdf? wNLiZbaG1NdH7cT83yWbppxCBYrN8Laa) — Enacted December 2017; effective immediately Surrey, British Columbia (Canada) (https:Hcdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Surrey-Canada- Bylaw-March-2018.pdf?g0i5jpFAg82zlcBAseyzw4tCgOfaM1q7) — Enacted March 2018; effective June 2018 Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada) (https://cdn.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Burnaby- Canada-Bylaw-Pet-Store-Amendment.pdf?HNNVkxJaQlba07Zceb6Y9cXktQ.VY2iA) — Enacted June 2018; effective immediately https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/states-retail-pet-sale-bans 4/1/2019 Item Number: 8.c. i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Ron Solsrud: Where Petland Gets Their Puppies From Kellie Fruehling From: Ron Solsrud <rsolsrud@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 12:21 PM To: Council Subject: Iowa City, City Council Meeting - Information Packet Attachments: Where Petland Gets Their Puppies From.pdf Please include the attachment in the next City Council Meeting Information Packet. Let me know if you have any questions. Ron Solsrud Petland. Prf AND p ^*.AM UFE BEMrd April 15, 2019 Iowa City - City Council, Thank you for your time. We wanted to let you know more about where we get our puppies from. Wendy and I have always been an open book to our community here in Iowa City. Working ethically and well within the laws and above all putting the welfare of the pets as our top priority. Here are the facts. Petland Iowa City does not buy puppies from "puppy mills". Petland Iowa City is proud of its commitment to animal welfare and quality of our pets. Our puppies come from three primary sources: • USDA licensed breeders and distributors with no direct violations within the last 2 years and who have a veterinarian -documented socialization and exercise program and follow veterinarian protocol for skin, coat, nail and dental hygiene. They also cannot have specific indirect violations on their previous inspection. • Hobby breeders as defined by the Animal Welfare Act, who raise their dogs in a humane manner. • Local adoption pets that are vet -checked. Some of our puppies and kittens come from members of the local community as part of Petland's Adopt -A -Pet program. There are an estimated 10,000 dog breeders in the United States. (Source: HSUS) Only about 1,500 dog breeders are USDA licensed and inspected. These are the breeders that sell to pet stores. (Source: USDA) The remaining 8,500 have no regulation or oversight. These remaining are the breeders that are commonly seen in photos, videos and commercials presented by national and local animal rights activists. Pet stores remain the highest regulated source for puppy sales and provide customers and the general public with the best protection. Today only responsible federally licensed and inspected breeders can sell to pet stores. Petland Iowa City continues on the Veterinary care after the breeder. Petland puppies and kittens have been checked by at least two veterinarians before being offered to customers. Petland Iowa City has a local consulting veterinarian who performs weekly examinations on new arrivals, completes a Puppy/Kitten Care Record to document each pet's health and sets the protocol for in-store preventative health measures. All Petland puppies are up to date on vaccinations and de-wormings and are microchipped. Customers receive the name and address of the puppy's breeder prior to the sale and also receive a written health warranty for the puppy. Pet store puppies receive more veterinary care and oversight during the first 12 weeks of age than other puppies, and therefore have fewer health issues. (Source: Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council) Even further, pet store puppies have fewer health claims thus prompting pet health insurance carrier DVM/VPI Insurance Group to reduce its premiums for pet store puppies and kittens by as much as 22%. (Source: DVM/VPI Insurance Group) The approximately 8,500 non -licensed and unregulated breeders sell directly to consumers over the Internet, at flea markets and in parking lots while evading federal regulatory oversight. Retail pet bans ENCOURAGE unregulated sources like puppy mills to continue their inhumane breeding practices. What does the past President of ASPCA say? We wanted to include a letter written by Ed Sayers who was the President of ASPCA from 2003-2013 about breeders and pet stores. Ed is just as passionate about pets as we are. He wrote this as an open letter to a county that was concerned about pet stores and "puppy mills". I echo his statement "I want to shut down and stop puppy mills as much as activists do. And I want to protect responsible, legal breeders in the process." Please read through his letter to get a perspective from someone who has seen it from both sides. I have attached it below. SunSentinel End puppy mills the right way Fdwin Sayres April 5, 2016 Puppy mill. Two words that evoke images of horrible living conditions and provoke strong emotions. Unfortunately, lawmakers have been misled to equate the term with licensed, inspected breeders -- rather than the illegal, substandard operations it rightly describes. They've been told a ban on pet store sales would eliminate these bad actors. Despite these good intentions, these bans are not the solution. lbey are an emotional overreaction to a complex problem. I have, spent the past 41 years working for the welfare of animals. As the President of A,S11C'A, I pushed for retail pest sale bans, but ultimately found this approach had no measurable impact on the protection of puppies. Surprisingly, it shifted the sale of puppies from a regulated environment to the underground marketplace, like Craigslist and flea markets. I authorized a dozen raids to rescue and rehabilitate over 2,5oo puppies and dogs from substandard breeding operations. Not one of those facilities was a USIA licensed breeder, and none of those puppies were headed for a pet store. In the past, I said a multitude of negative things about commercial brooders. Then someone asked me if I had ever visited a licensed one. The honest answer was I hadn't. After leaving the RSPCA, 1 visited USDA -licensed breeders. I found high -standard kennels and well-educated breeders. I met hardworking professionals who are dedicated caretakers fur their animals. "The troth is most licensed I SDA breeders meet or exceed humane standards of care with state-of-the-art facilities where dogs get the hest veterinary care, a healthy diet, clean and spacious kennels, compassionate. attention, and plenty of exercise. These are the breeders selling to pet stores, who put animal well -tieing before profit. These individuals -- not puppy mills -- are hurt by these bans. Instead of targeting small business owners who make up a significant portion of pet retailers, we should focus on breeders themselves to ensure all of them are adhering to high standards. Rather than a ban, states and counties are increasingly adopting legislation requiring all pet store puppies originate from USDA -licensed breeders, who are regularly inspected and comply with appropriate care standards. Such legislation employs the same sensible framework already adopted by other states, including Virginia and Connecticut. My message has not changed. Always make adoption your first option, but the demand for puppies and dogs is now more than seven times the population of homeless dogs at risk for euthanasia; and that gap is increasing every year. In acquiring a pet, consumers should be able to choose among several respectable sources -- including pet stores. Without a reliable, quality supply of pets subject to regulation and sourcing transparency, prospective pet owners will be driven to unscrupulous sellers of pets who arca not licensed and are not concerned about compliance with animal care standards. The process of choosing a new family member it; not one -size -fits -all. Some families require a certain breed due to temperament or characteristics, such as being hypoallergenic. Shelters have a limited selection and, often times, due to dog importation, the temperament of adult dogs is an unknown factor. Many potential dog owners want a puppy, proMing them the opportunity to train the dog to their preference. I lowever, of the dogs available for adoption in Broward County, only six percent are puppies. The single most effective way to ensure a lifelong bond and to prevent a pet being surrendered is to allow prospective pet owners choose how they find their ideal pet. To serve the best interests of both pets and people, we need standards that provide the safeh, of animals, give consumers the choices they deserve, and support the growth of responsible businesses serving pets and their owners. legislation ensuring pet stores in Broward County only purchase pets from licensed. inspected, and responsible breeders will do that; a pet sale ban cannot. i want to shut downs and stop puppy mills as much as activists do. And I want to protect responsible, legal breeders in the process. In recent years, state legislation to improve breeder standards has resulted in the closure of over one thousand puppy mills. Pet store sale bans have closed none. By implementing reasoned regulations and protecting the freedom of choice, we can best protect the citizens of Broward County and eliminate puppy mills. Fdiuin Suyr" is a senior advisor to the Pet .industry,lointAdvisory Council and was the President of theASP(A from 200.7 to 201;4. Caw yrVhl 0 204b. sun *en "WO Breeder Tours. Traveling 600 miles a week just to see our breeders is a big deal. We also take our employees with and have even brought those that were critical of us. Here is a link to a segment on the CBS2 Morning Show after we just returned from a breeder tour. https://cbs2iowa.com/community/more-fun-in-the-morning/all-about-animals-with-petland-breeders We have always been very open about the breeders we work with and the breeder tours are just another way to get the message out. Even the people that have been critical of us were very pleased with what they saw and heard at our breeders and have become our advocates. Here are some photos of our breeder trips. 41 F w a� � 'W� !'i. �. •� - '.�.. �, .ley-�� 'R ��� A �. dip y ,� a l♦ 'qt ��'''"�7b�"�T�� }jyAT 7�, Conclusion Thank you for the time you have taken to review this material. I hope our passion, knowledge and experience has shown through. By being here in Iowa City you have us advocating for the best care of pets all the way from the breeder to the home. Ron and Wendy Solsrud, Petland Iowa City Owners Ron 03CflSYlLd CW, -nap 03oA-zud EIII PW'" k��. • ' s lk E ai � PIE I�;�rv�k' d + '',�I�",N �.�� IIIIt S�IIIP,*,�y �W{�� ;gK �n ���u CE, �'ltwu�"" � ii wx � Where Petland Iowa City Gets Their Puppies From by Ron Solsrud www.petlandiowacitV.com www.petlandcares.com Aw, -.1'.,- 1 4.. " - HL"': M , > a4 W11 , A `, ..y _ w._•`.,�IdSi'i ....i^.a''`'.R�,.4dG�.aF+C:'� 'T �'Fwz"�AMOMi �.�_ e a M6 W P t+4 aetS hh a. R M. _... ... gym.*^-.,. R M. _W l Ir I r Y. i . r t a' r , . i t . R M. ,41 , . 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Awl q- CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Carol deProsse: Rental Questions [Staff response incuded] Kellie Fruehling From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2019 3:16 PM To: 'Carol deProsse'; Council Subject: RE: Rental Questions Attachments: Mixed Use Jan. 1, 2014 to April 3, 2019 NewConstruction.pdf; Multifamily Jan. 1, 2014 to April 3, 2019 NewConstruction.pdf Hi Carol, The City does not actively track vacancy rates. The best source may be a publicly available report that Cook Appraisal publishes every couple of years. Their last report is from 2017 and can be viewed on their website at https://cdn.websites.hibu.com/5ab8ao8gf5ef48aaaf97b79ge73defci/files/uploaded/Flyer% 202017.pdf. The largest complex in terms of the number of residential units is The Rise (Court and Linn) with 332 units. The other data that you have requested is not readily available in a format that doesn't require significant staff time. I have attached two reports showing multi -family and mixed use building permits issued since January 1, 2014. This includes the number of units in each of those projects. Most projects under construction aim for an August 1st occupancy date at the latest. This date is commonly the start of an annual lease cycle. Thank you, Geoff -----Original Message ----- From: Carol deProsse [mailto:lonetreefox@mac.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 12:05 PM To: Geoff Fruin <Geoff-Fruin@iowa-city.org>; Council <Council @iowa-city. org > Subject: Rental Questions Geoff, What is the current vacancy rate for rental units in Iowa City (do not include those currently under construction)? How many units are currently under construction and what are the dates they are to be available to rent? How many units, minus the proposed development on Court Street, are on the drawing board, but have not yet received approval to proceed? What is the largest apartment complex currently and how many units is it? Thanks, Carol Case No. Name BLD13-00825 ALLEN HOMES, INC. BLD13-00826 NORTHSIDE COMMONS LLC BLD14-00048 AMY PRETORIUS BLD15-00250 JEFF CLARK BLD16-00278 RICHARD ARTHUR BLD16-00657 MICHAEL PROHOV BLD 17-00082 THE CHAUNCEY LLC BLD17-00280 1301 GILBERT LLC BLD17-00735 BRAD NOWASELL BLD17-00736 ASPEN VENTURES LLC BLD 18-00007 ALLEN HOMES INC. BLD18-00462 ANDREW HODGE BLD18-00519 NICK LINDSLEY BUILDING PERMITS IN IOWA CITY Issued between 1/1/2014 and 4/3/2019. Impr Type _ NEW. Use = MIX. Printed On: 4/3/2019 Impr Proiect Name/Descriotion Address Issued Date NEW BUILDING 211 N LINN ST 02/25/2014 Three story mixed use building 12 MIX MIXED USE BUILDING 225 N LINN ST 02/25/2014 Three story mixed use building MIX NEW PENINSULA NEIGHBORHOOD LOT 117 1020 MARTIN ST 03/25/2014 Commercial building with residential above, R NEW 63,329 MIXED USE BUILDING 229 S DUBUQUE ST 08/11/2015 Mixed use building Underground parking, firs 10,600 $949,457 NEW 1950 S GILBERT ST 06/30/2016 2 STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING / 8 AP. $74,000,000 60 NEW CONSTRUCTION 435 S LINN ST 11/08/2016 New construction of a 15 story building with 1 54 MIX NEW 404 E COLLEGE ST 03/13/2017 Chauncey Package 2 Structural Steel Framing ; MIX NEW NEW 1301 S GILBERT ST 08/18/2017 Three story mixed use building with parking in NEW 128,605 MIXED USE 7 S LINN ST 04/16/2018 7 -story mixed use building with a basement. C - 3,270 $600,000 MIXED USE BUILDING 20 S GILBERT 02/20/2018 Project Description The mixed-use developmej $19,000,000 14 MULTISTORY 219 N LINN ST 01/23/2018 3 story, 3,400-sf Type VB construction with ret MULTI STORY 314 S CLINTON ST 01/17/2019 7 Story mixed Use Building NEW BUILDING 202 N LINN ST 04/02/2019 New 5 story mixed use building with parking ii Page 1 of 1 Units Use Impr Sa. Ft. Proi. Value 3 MIX NEW 4,487 $650,000 12 MIX NEW 18,136 $4,000,000 4 MIX NEW 8,755 $1,000,000 47 MIX NEW 63,329 $4,800,000 8 MIX NEW 10,600 $949,457 332 MIX NEW 0 $74,000,000 60 MIX NEW 0 $12,000,000 54 MIX NEW 45,642 $6,342,000 36 MIX NEW 0 $4,020,830 130 MIX NEW 128,605 $25,677,956 3 MIX NEW 3,270 $600,000 45 MIX NEW 153,000 $19,000,000 14 MIX NEW 3,852 $4,600,000 Total Permits 13 Total Square Feet 439,676 Total Value $157,640,243 _nmconstmotion.rpt BUILDING PERMITS IN IOWA CITY Issued between 1/1/2014 and 4/3/2019. Impr Type = NEW. Use = RMF. Printed On: 4/3/2019 Case No. Name Project Name/Description Address Issued Date Units Use Impr Sq. —Ft. Pro 0. Value BLD14-00010 JEFF MILLER LOT 64 SCOTT PARK DR 188 SCOTT BLVD 03/11/2014 6 RMF NEW 9,912 $800,000 Two -three unit multi -story townhouses. Buildi BLD14-00079 MIKE FURMAN 5 UNIT CONDO 501 S DODGE ST 03/24/2014 5 RMF NEW 14,892 $1,000,000 5 Unit three story residential building with surf BLD14-00102 AMY PRETORIUS PENINSULA NEIGHBORHOOD LT133 941 CANTON ST 03/25/2014 5 RMF NEW 6,064 $750,000 5 Unit row house BLD14-00106 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT, INC. WINDSOR RIDGE PT22 458 CHARLOTTE LN 03/25/2014 6 RMF NEW 6,398 $778,000 6 unit town houses with two car garages BLD14-00223 SUMMIT RIDGE LLC EASTBROOK FLATS 3526 EASTBROOK ST 09/08/2014 35 RMF NEW 58,874 $5,300,000 Three story multifamily with underground park BLD14-00306 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT WINDSOR RIDGE 22 LOT 2 461 TAFT AVE 06/27/2014 6 RMF NEW 6,398 $784,947 6 unit town houses with two car garages BLD14-00359 JEFF MILLER CONSTRUCTION 613 N 1STAVE 11/12/2014 16 RMF NEW 12,231 $1,750,000 16 Unit Condo's with underground parking BLD14-00374 PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT CO LLC PENINSULA PT3 LT 121 1501 MCCLEARY LN 09/19/2014 18 RMF NEW 41,700 $3,000,000 Three story 18 unit condo building[5' sidewalk BLD14-00532 GREGORY J DOWNES APARTMENT 2500 MUSCATINE AVE 09/19/2014 7 RMF NEW 7,884 $700,000 Two story seven unit apartment building with € BLD14-00571 HODGE CONSTRUCTION CO 33 UNIT CONDO 2815 ROHRET RD 10/15/2014 33 RMF NEW 37,500 $3,414,070 33 Unit Condo BLD14-00579 M & W PROPERTIES LLC 5 LINCOLN AVE 11/18/2014 36 RMF NEW 25,968 $2,500,000 36 Unit apartment with lower level parking BLD14-00582 HD RENTALS HEMANN CONDO'S 1038 NEWTON RD 11/14/2014 15 RMF NEW 11,736 $1,100,000 15 one bedroom/one bath units with parking ur BLD14-00675 LYLE SEYDEL SADDLEBROOK PT2 LT5 2988 HEINZ RD 11/10/2014 5 RMF NEW 8,263 $600,000 Building A 5 unit townhouse "Belmont" BLD14-00730 AMY PRETORIUS PENINSULALT122 1551 MCCLEARY LANE 12/15/2014 18 RMF NEW 0 $2,380,951 18 Unit building three floors with underground BLD15-00042 PENINSULA QUALITY BUILDERS PENINSULA LT118 2182 WILLENBROCK CIR 03/11/2015 18 RMF NEW 41,700 $3,000,000 18 Unit three story condominium with undergr. BLD15-00086 JEFF CLARK 20 UNIT 912 S DUBUQUE ST 05/14/2015 20 RMF NEW 25,386 $2,200,000 Four story 20 unit apartment building with par] BLD15-00148 BALFOUR BEATTY HAWKEYE COURT 204 HAWKEYE CT BUILDING 05/18/2015 252 RMF NEW 83,780 $23,498,758 This project is for new construction of addition BLD15-00216 PENINSULA QUALITY BUILDERS PENINSULA PT4 LT153 1753 FOSTER RD 07/30/2015 5 RMF NEW 9,719 $625,000 5 unit Rowhome New Construction BLD15-00286 KEVIN KIDWELL 24 UNIT 915 HARLOCKE ST 07/08/2015 24 RMF NEW 25,056 $2,150,000 New multi family 24 units with underground p BLD15-00338 RIVERVIEW WEST LLC 96 UNIT APARTMENT 629 S RIVERSIDE DR 12/17/2015 96 RMF NEW 129,942 $13,557,301 New construction 96 unit apartment building. Page I of 4 _ne—stniction.rpt Case No. Name Project Name/Description Address Issued Date Units Use Imur aa.!L Proj. Value BLD15-00415 JESSEALLEN MULTIFAMILY 3420EASTBROOK 08/18/2015 29 RMF NEW 48,000 $000,000 New 3-story multi-family building with parkin: BLD15-00564 NICK HEMANN 15 UNIT 1044 NEWTON RD 10/14/2015 15 RMF NEW 11,736 $1,100,000 15 residential one bedroom one bath with 11 p, BLD15-00577 JEFF MORELAND WINDSOR RIDGE PT22 LTl 4848 RALEIGH LN 10/16/2015 4 RMF NEW 6,304 $560,645 4 Unit Condominiums BLD 15-00608 LYLE SEYDEL SADDLEBROOK PART 3 3135 SHIRE LANE 12/21/2015 16 RMF NEW 19,320 $1,300,000 16 unit multi family BLD 15-00609 LYLE SEYDEL SADDLEBROOK PT 3 3155 SHIRE LANE 12/21/2015 20 RMF NEW 0 $1,500,000 20 unit multi Family BLD15-00677 AMY PRETORIUS PENINSULA NEIGHBOR LT140 1601 MCCLEARY ST 02/10/2016 18 RMF NEW 30,270 $2,333,333 18 unit 3 story building with parking in lower I BLD16-00049 JESSE ALLEN SILVER SLOPE PT2 LT20 913 SCOTT BLVD 02/18/2016 5 RMF NEW 9,103 $850,000 5 plex Townhouses with 2 car garages BLD16-00070 BILL ZIMMERMAN HICKORY HILL 1307 N DODGE ST 03/21/2016 4 RMF NEW 5,260 $368,200 Construction of one(1) four-plex town homes c BLD16-00071 BILL ZIMMERMAN HICKORY HILL 1337 N DODGE ST 03/21/2016 4 RMF NEW 5,260 $368,200 Construction of one(1) four-plex town home w BLD16-00072 BILL ZIMMERMAN HICKORY HILL 1258 N DODGE ST CT 03/21/2016 4 RMF NEW 5,260 $368,200 Construction of one(1) four-plex town home w BLD16-00073 BILL ZIMMERMAN HICKORY HILL 1308 N DODGE ST CT 03/21/2016 5 RMF NEW 6,582 $460,250 Construction of one(1) five-plex town home w BLD16-00076 AMY PRETORIUS PENINSULA LT141 1677 MCCLEARY LN 04/26/2016 12 RMF NEW 23,358 $2,160,000 12 Unit 3 story building with parking below gr BLD16-00199 JEFF MORELAND MULTIFAMILY 403 TAFT AVE 04/22/2016 16 RMF NEW 21,302 $1,900,000 16 Unit two story apartment building with undi BLD16-00250 BILL ZIMMERMAN HICKORY HILL 1375 N DODGE ST 06/20/2016 15 RMF NEW 24,378 $2,470,500 15 unit apartment building with underground p BLD16-00282 J RANDY BRUCE APARTMENT 416 E IOWA AVE 06/29/2016 63 RMF NEW 88,800 $10,781,614 New 63 unit apartment building BLD16-00285 A & M DEVELOPMENT 11 LLC TOWNHOMES 565 S DUBUQUE ST 12/02/2016 28 RMF NEW 35,382 $6,000,000 28-unit townhome development to serve as lint BLD16-00305 COMMERCIAL PARTNERS TITLE LLC THE QUARTERS 2401 HIGHWAY 6 09/16/2016 48 RMF NEW 0 $3,887,696 New Construction C Residential Bldgs 50 and BLD 16-00382 ALLEN HOMES INC. SILVER SLOPE LT20 3418 MUSCATINE AVE 08/08/2016 4 RMF NEW 9,200 $680,000 4 plex condominiums with 2 car garages Build BLD16-00383 ALLEN HOMES INC. SILVER SLOPE LT20 3408 MUSCATINE AVE 08/11/2016 5 RMF NEW 11,471 $800,000 5 plex condominium with 2 car garages Buildit BLD16-00513 COMMERCIAL PARTNERS TITLE LLC THE QUARTERS 2401 HIGHWAY 6 08/11/2016 9 RMF NEW 0 $1,100,000 New Construction D Residential Bldg 24 BLD16-00540 LYLE SEYDEL SADDLEBROOK PART 3 3175 SHIRE LN 08/31/2016 16 RMF NEW 19,320 $1,400,000 16 unit apartment building BLD16-00541 LYLE SEYDEL SADDLEBROOK PT3 3195 SHIRE 08/31/2016 20 RMF NEW 20,720 $1,670,000 20 Unit Apartment Building BLD16-00578 DUBUQUE & PRENTISS INVESTMENT NEW 602 S DUBUQUE ST 09/02/2016 38 RMF NEW 44,280 $4,421,000 38 dwelling Unit Apartment Building with two Page 2 of 4 _newconstmction.rpt Case No. Name Project Name/Description Address Issued Date BLD16-00610 316 MADISON LLC NEW 316 S MADISON ST 11/01/2016 9 RMF Building Enclosure/Shell Package 0 $952,392 BLD16-00629 COLLEGE FUND PROPERTIES II LLC NEW 2401 HIGHWAY 6 12/28/2016 48 RMF New Building 8. Refer to BLD 16-00305. 0 $5,165,675 BLD16-00630 COMMERCIAL PARTNERS TITLE LLC NEW 2401 HIGHWAY 6 12/28/2016 36 RMF New Buildings 54 & 56. Refer to BLD 16-0031 39,531 $3,887,000 BLD16-00631 COMMERCIAL PARTNERS TITLE LLC NEW BUILDINGS 2401 HIGHWAY 6 10/26/2016 4 RMF New buildings 34 & 44. Refer to BLD 16-0030 6,564 $612,000 BLD16-00678 SCOTT GARLAND NEW BUILDING 1030 WILLIAM ST 12/27/2016 6 RMF 40 -unit affordable senior apartment building 12,486 $960,000 BLD16-00706 HODGE CONSTRUCTION 36 CONDO UNITS 620 S DUBUQUE ST 10/18/2017 4 RMF 36 residential units with commercial space in f 6,608 $420,000 BLD16-00733 TRAVIS SHIELD CHURCHILL MEADOWS LT10 4102 UNBRIDLED 11/30/2016 4 RMF 4 Unit town houses with two car garage 6,304 $560,000 BLD16-00763 TRAVIS SHIELDS CHURCHILL MEADOWS LT10 4128 UNBRIDLED AVE 11/30/2016 4 RMF 4 Unit town house with two car garages 6,564 $612,000 BLD16-00768 NATE LUERKENS CHURCHILL MEADOWS LTl 4699 HERBERT HOOVER HW 12/07/2016 36 RMF 4 Unit town house with two car garages 57,443 $5,500,000 BLD 16-00781 JESSE ALLEN SILVER SLOPE LT20 863 SILVER LN 12/07/2016 45 RMF 6 Unit townhouse condos with two car garages 42,719 $4,443,000 BLD17-00029 RA HOLDINGS LLC CHURCHILL MEADOWS PTI LTl1 4739 HERBERT HOOVER HW 03/14/2017 4 RMF Four three bedroom two story townhouses wit/ 7,376 $1,125,000 BLD17-00030 RA HOLDINGS LLC CHURCHILL MEADOWS PTI LTl l 4745 HERBERT HOOVER HW 02/21/2017 Four three bedroom two story townhouses wit/ _newconstruction. rpt BLD17-00094 JEFF MORELAND WINDSOR RIDGE PT22 LTl 4831 COURT ST 02/22/2017 Four unit townhouse with two car garages BLD17-00095 JEFF MORELAND WINDSOR RIDGE PT22 LT 4924 RALEIGH LN 03/16/2017 Four unit townhouse with two car garages BLD17-00100 TRAVIS SHIELDS CHURCHILL MEADOWS LT 10 4701 HERBERT HOOVER HW 02/15/2017 4 Unit townhouse with two car garages BLD17-00101 TRAVIS SHIELDS CHURCHILL MEADOWS LT 10 4715 HERBERT HOOVER HW 02/15/2017 4 Unit townhouse with two car garages BLD17-00179 NATE LUERKENS CHURCHILL MEADOWS PTI LTl 4691 HERBERT HOOVER HW 03/27/2017 Four unit townhouse with two car garages and BLD17-00189 STEVE KOHLI CONSTRUCTION LC PINE GROVE LT 260 N SCOTT BLVD 05/05/2017 36 Unit apartment with underground parking BLD17-00207 ROB PHIPPS ST ANDREW PTI LT2 30 GATHERING PLACE LN 09/27/2017 Build a multi -tenant residential building and as BLD17-00257 M & W PROPERTIES LLC NEW 627 ORCHARD CT 08/29/2017 New construction, multi -family dwelling unit. BLD17-00266 PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT COMPAI PENINSULA PHASE 4 LOT 158 1620 FOSTER RD 06/30/2017 Four story 36 unit apartment building with 33 1 BLD17-00316 STEVE SCHMIDT PRAIRIE HILL 140 PRAIRIE HILL LN 08/07/2017 Construction of a 7400sf two story wood frame BLD17-00317 STEVE SCHMIDT PRAIRIE HILL 119 PRAIRIE HILL LN 08/22/2017 Construction of a two story 3400sf wood frame Page 3 of 4 Units Use Impr Sq_• Ft. Proj. Value 70 RMF NEW 83,768 $7,000,000 9 RMF NEW 0 $952,392 53 RMF NEW 0 $5,165,675 48 RMF NEW 0 $5,165,675 40 RMF NEW 44,064 $5,200,000 36 RMF NEW 39,531 $3,887,000 4 RMF NEW 6,564 $612,000 4 RMF NEW 6,564 $612,000 4 RMF NEW 6,608 $500,000 6 RMF NEW 12,486 $960,000 4 RMF NEW 6,608 $420,000 4 RMF NEW 6,608 $420,000 4 RMF NEW 6,304 $560,000 4 RMF NEW 6,304 $560,000 4 RMF NEW 6,564 $612,000 4 RMF NEW 6,564 $612,000 4 RMF NEW 7,232 $700,000 36 RMF NEW 57,443 $5,500,000 30 RMF NEW 46,100 $4,500,000 45 RMF NEW 42,719 $4,443,000 36 RMF NEW 59,840 $5,000,000 4 RMF NEW 7,376 $1,125,000 4 RMF NEW 0 $510,000 _newconstruction. rpt Case No. Name Pro jectNam e/Description Address Issued Date Units Use Im r —� Sa. Ft. Proj. Value BLD17-00422 MICHAEL FURMAN CONDO 627 S LUCAS ST 08/08/2017 4 RMF NEW 7,861 $800,000 Two story building with four two story dwellh BLD17-00492 JEFF MORELAND WINDSOR RIDGE PT22 LT 4917 E COURT ST 07/28/2017 4 RMF NEW 6,304 $600,000 Four unit townhouse with two car garages BLD17-00577 KAREN FINK 4 UNIT 124 PRAIRIE HILL LN 09/29/2017 4 RMF NEW 3,500 $565,000 3500 sf wood framed single story structure wit. BLD17-00688 FOSTER ROAD DEVELOPERS FOREST HILL ESTATES LT3 750 E FOSTER 11/09/2018 53 RMF NEW 99,906 $11,040,000 Vintage Cooperative of Iowa City. 55 and up tr BLD17-00750 TYLER ROGERS 4 UNIT TOWNHOUSE 4731 HERBERT HOOVER HW 12/15/2017 4 RMF NEW 6,608 $600,000 Four unit town house BLD17-00751 TYLER ROGERS CHURCHILL MEADOWS LTl 4723 HERBERT HOOVER HW 12/15/2017 4 RMF NEW 6,608 $600,000 Four unit town house BLD17-00796 JEFF CLARK MULTI-FAMILY 507 E COLLEGE ST 01/22/2018 18 RMF NEW 18,466 $1,500,000 18 Unit three story multi-family dwelling with BLD18-00012 JEFF CLARK TOWNHOUSES 505 E COLLEGE ST 03/27/2018 6 RMF NEW 13,177 $800,000 New 6-Plex Townhomes with 1st floor level pa BLD18-00018 SHELTER HOUSE COMMUNITY SHEF SHELTER HOUSE 820 CROSS PARK AVE 03/08/2018 24 RMF NEW 14,472 $3,000,000 The Project consists of the construction of a stE BLD18-00274 J RANDY BRUCE NEW APARTMENT BLDG 707 S DUBUQUE ST 07/24/2018 55 RMF NEW 81,283 $7,345,000 4 Story 55 unit apartment building over 2 level BLDl8-00450 TRAVIS SHIELD FOCUS FIRST ADD, LTA 1312 DODGE STREET CT 09/11/2018 4 RMF NEW 6,564 $638,667 4 Unit townhouse with two car garages. BLD18-00451 TRAVIS SHIELD FOCUS FIRST LTA 1328 DODGE STREET CT 09/11/2018 3 RMF NEW 4,923 $500,707 3 Unit townhouse with two car garages. BLD18-00596 ROBERT CARLSON 56 UNIT APARTMENT 1201 S GILBERT ST 01/07/2019 56 RMF NEW 76,433 $7,000,000 56 Unit Apartment building BLD18-00597 ROBERT CARLSON 56 UNIT 1141 S GILBERT ST 01/14/2019 56 RMF NEW 76,433 $7,000,000 56 Unit Apartment building Total Permits 80 Total Square Feet 1,890,494 Total Value $217,374,781 Page 4 of 4 _nmwmtmction.rpt Item Number: 8.e. i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Matt Krieger: UI Utilities P3 Contract - Recommendation Letter Kellie Fruehling From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Iowa City City Council Members, Matt Krieger < M Krieger@ neu mannmonson.com > Wednesday, April 03, 2019 8:13 AM Council UI Utilities P3 Contract - Recommendation Letter 20190402_UI_UtilitiesP3_RecommendationLetterToCityCouncil.pdf On behalf of the Iowa City Climate Action Advisory Board, please find attached a letter of recommendation regarding the proposed public-private partnership for the UI utilities system. Our organization has delivered a corresponding letter to University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and to Peter Matthes, Vice -President, External Relations. We would appreciate your attention to the letter and its recommendation to directly involve the City of Iowa City as a stakeholder in the process of drafting the language of the future contract. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or would like to discuss the recommendation further. Best Regards, Matt Krieger, Co -Chair, Iowa City Climate Action Advisory Board Iowa City Climate Action Advisory Board April 2, 2019 RE: University of Iowa Utilities P3 Proposal, Letter of Recommendation Iowa City City Council Members, In September 2018, the Iowa City City Council adopted the Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. The climate action plan is a carefully developed community plan with an overall goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Iowa City 26-28% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. The plan includes 35 actions related to the areas of building infrastructure, transportation, waste, adaptation, and lifestyle. The plan was developed by a third -party consultant — Elevate Energy, Iowa City staff, and a steering committee of community stakeholders to reflect and respond to the priorities of the Iowa City community. City staff surveyed nearly 800 people who live, work, attend school, and own businesses in Iowa City. Seventy-nine percent (79%) of those surveyed responded they actively think about climate change every day or at least once a week. Citizen concern and decades of public research have driven the development of the climate action plan. The impact and implications of climate change are not abstract or unknown to the citizens of Iowa City they are found here. They are here when the Iowa River floods and closes roads, businesses, and university buildings; they are here when temperature records are consistently broken impacting vulnerable populations, students, and farmers; and they are being carefully considered in planning for Iowa City's future. According to the Climate Action Plan, the coal used in the University of Iowa power plant is responsible for 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions in Iowa City. This is a considerable portion of greenhouse gas emissions when considering our community's overall goal for 80% emissions reduction by 2050. Simply replacing coal with natural gas also will not get us to that goal. The public private partnership (P3) announced by the university is an opportune moment to shape and solidify the university's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in our community. However, the swift timeline currently outlined by the university does not appear to include a designated process for stakeholder engagement, or more specifically, engagement with Iowa City and its citizens within the P3 process. The City of Iowa City values the role the University of Iowa plays in making Iowa City exceptional. The town/gown partnership provides a destination where our citizens can receive an exceptional education, conduct groundbreaking research, and serve as a home for those who work and attend the university. The Climate Action Advisory Board recommends the City of Iowa City be included as a stakeholder throughout the input and decision-making process. Their input will be especially critical during the RFP process when contractual requirements and obligations are drafted. The P3 contract will impact the citizens of Iowa City for 50 years and beyond — economically, socially, and environmentally. Implementation of a public private partnership without more inclusive stakeholder input could result in a contract that is adverse for Iowa City, the University of Iowa, and those who frequent our vibrant community. The citizens of Iowa City are diverse, and so are their voices. With a contract as ambitious and extensive as is proposed, representatives from Iowa City must be brought into the process to assure that any contract signed affirms the best result for all who will be impacted. Signed, Iowa City Climate Action Advisory Board Members: Co -Chair - Ingrid Anderson, Environmental Compliance Specialist, University of Iowa Co -Chair - Matt Krieger, Architect, Neumann Monson Architects Secretary - Katie Sarsfield, Site Engineering Leader, Procter & Gamble Oral Care Eden DeWald, Student, University of Iowa John Fraser, Management Consultant GT Karr, Greater Iowa City Homebuilders Association Jesse Leckband, Senior Environmental Analyst, MidAmerican Energy Liz Maas, Assistant Professor, Kirkwood Community College Brenda Nations, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Iowa City Martha Norbeck, Owner and Architect, C -Wise Design and Consulting Eric Tate, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Cc: A corresponding letter has been sent to Bruce Harreld, President, University of Iowa and Peter Matthes, Vice -President, External Relations, University of Iowa. Item Number: 81. i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Abe Kline: Intersection of Governor and Jefferson [Staff response included] Kellie Fruehling From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2019 4:04 PM To: 'abe kline'; Council Subject: RE: Intersection of Governor and Jefferson Dear Mr. Kline, Thank you for emailing about the Jefferson /Governor intersection. We apologize for the inconvenience along this corridor associated with the bridge replacement and surface improvements. Both projects are making good progress and will hopefully be completed in the late spring and early summer. Regarding the traffic lights, the City must keep the full red cycle on Jefferson in order to allow for a fully protected pedestrian crossing of Governor Street. Unfortunately, the traffic signals are older and do not have pedestrian push buttons. Stopping the flow of traffic is needed for the safe crossing of the roadway. The City has reduced the red cycle timing to a minimum amount that still allows adequate time for pedestrian crossing. After the bridge replacement is complete will again adjust timing. Again, we apologize for the temporary inconvenience. Sincerely, Geoff Fruin City Manager From: abe kline [mailto:abekline@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 1:34 PM To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org> Subject: Intersection of Governor and Jefferson Dear members of the Council, The traffic light at the intersection between N Governor St and E Jefferson St should, for the duration of the Governor bridge closure, be changed from a timer to a blinking yellow for Jefferson and a blinking red for Governor. This will help ease traffic and congestion in the area as well as reduce driver aggravation which is directly linked to driver aggression. Thank you, Abe Kline Item Number: 8.g. Awl Q- CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Carol deProsse: Hackberry trees on Mormon Trek Kellie Fruehlin From: Carol deProsse <lonetreefox@mac.com> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2019 4:23 PM To: Geoff Fruin; Council Subject: Please forward Geoff, please forward to correct department. Thank you. The Hackberry trees (I believe that's what they are) planted in the boulevard along Mormon Trek have come along nicely, but I have noticed that the bark on a couple of them looks rather miserable. Do you know why this is so and will the trees survive despite the damage? I would also respectfully request that the stuff draped around one of the trees now some years ago in memory of the young woman who was killed in that spot be removed, It's not good for the tree, it looks tacky, and has long served it's purpose as a temporary memorial. There is some stuff hanging in one or two of the trees (plastic) that should be removed when you have time and personnel to do that. I see stakes are situated in several places which I am assuming are for location of more plantings so perhaps my requests could be met at the time of that work. Carol deProsse 1401 Burry Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 Item Number: 8.h. i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Megan Johnson: Community Cats in Iowa City Kellie Fruehling From: Megan Johnson <johnsonmegan@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2019 4:24 PM To: Council Cc: Rockne Cole; Susan Mims; Mazahir Salih; Pauline Taylor; Bruce Teague; John Thomas; Jim Throgmorton Subject: Community Cats in Iowa City Dear Iowa City City Council, I am writing this afternoon to address Iowa City's current community (homeless) cat population and to offer some helpful suggestions to the council in humanely managing the situation. As you are probably aware, there are several methods of controlling cat populations; however, only one method provides not only a humane solution, but also an effective and less costly solution. The method I am referring to is Trap - Neuter -Return, or TNR. The preferred nonlethal method of controlling feral or stray cats is by implementing a Trap - Neuter -Return program. In practicing TNR, cats are caught in humane traps, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and returned to the site. Kittens/cats who are friendly or can be socialized are placed into an adoption program to find permanent homes. Cat rescue organizations, such as Alley Cat Rescue, have over 40 years of experience working with feral cats, which has taught us that TNR immediately reduces colony sizes, because all kittens and tame cats are removed. Feral cats, who cannot be adopted, are returned to the site, where supervised, long-term care is ensured by dedicated volunteers. The benefits of TNR are numerous. TNR stabilizes populations at manageable levels, by stopping the reproductive cycle. Over time, the natural cycle of attrition will maintain the stable numbers and any new cats to the colony will be sterilized. Sterilization eliminates common complaints associated with mating behaviors, such as fighting, yowling, and spraying. TNR is also more effective and less costly than repeated eradication attempts. Complete eradication attempts fail and in some cases are counterproductive because they cause a "vacuum effect." Biologist Roger Tabor explains that removing cats all together will allow for more cats to quickly fill in the vacant space. However, "if a colony is neutered and returned to its area it will continue to hold the location and keep other cats out by its presence." In addition, in numerous cases when feral cats are removed from an area, the rodent populations explode, causing further problems. Lastly, TNR is humane to the animals and fosters compassion within the community. Also, cats who have been trapped and evaluated by a veterinarian are healthier and are less likely to transmit diseases (to other cats and to humans). Females who have been spayed are less susceptible to uterine, ovarian, or mammary cancer, and males who are neutered are less likely to get testicular tumors or have prostate problems. In addition, cats who are "fixed" tend to be less aggressive (fight less, which decreases disease transmission) and wander less (they will keep other cats from joining the colony and it makes managing them easier). Lastly, a rabies vaccine is administered; which provides a buffer zone between wildlife and humans, and decreases the risk of the public coming in contact with an unvaccinated cat. We are so fortunate to have the Iowa Humane Alliance, a low-cost but high-quality spay/neuter clinic just north of us in Cedar Rapids. They regularly spay and neuter feral cats and are working to spread awareness of TNR. We are also fortunate to have many dedicated volunteers who are already doing TNR in our community and serving as caretakers for these cats. Unfortunately, there are also people who would rather see them die, so they trap them and take them to the Iowa City Animal Shelter who is left with no other option but to euthanize them because of the current ordinance language and because there are not enough barn homes for them. Just this past week, I believe that one of my beloved community cats, a one year old female tabby named Emma, was trapped without us knowing, surrendered and euthanized. She was healthy, spayed, vaccinated, and ear -tipped. 1 Des Moines has already changed their ordinances. Many municipalities around us have too. North Liberty is working on it right now. Please consider doing the right thing and following suit. Thank you for your time. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Megan Johnson Johnson County Humane Society Treasurer and Volunteer Teacher at West High School Item Number: 81 i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Brooke Heldt: Correspondence about Bar Door signs [Staff response included] Kellie Fruehling From: Ashley Monroe Sent: Monday, April 08, 2019 8:54 PM To: Council; Heldt, Brooke T Subject: Re: Correspondence about Bar Door signs Hello Brooke, I tried to email you on Wednesday last week but the first address I had was returned. I tried an alternate version and it had looked like it went through. Thank you for participating in our public process last week, for reaching out again, and for your patience. Now that you've reiterated your interests and we have a good contact address, I'll work to connect you with our Police Department and with our Partnership for Alcohol Safety liaison to further discuss your ideas. Thank you again, Ashley Monroe Assistant City Manager 319-356-5012 ashley-monroe@iowa-city.org On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 5:34 PM -0500, "Heldt, Brooke T" <brooke-heldt@uiowa.edu> wrote: Hello, my name is Brooke Heldt. I recently spoke at the last city hall meeting on April 2nd. I addressed the council about working with local bars to get signs hung on the bathroom stalls that would allow for safety protocols like a "safe drink" as well as local taxi cab numbers. I was told that someone would get in touch with my about further initiating this proposal but I have not heard anything yet. Look forward to talking with you soon. Best wishes, Brooke i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Item Number: 8.j. Description Austin Wu: Potential idea for joint meeting between UI Student Government and City Council Kellie Fruehling From: Wu, Austin <austin-wu@uiowa.edu> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 2:56 PM To: Council Cc: Stewart, Gustave; Scheer, Kyle T Subject: Potential idea for joint meeting between UI Student Government and City Council Hello there, Recently Gustave and I have heard about how in Ames, the Iowa State University student government and Ames City Council have biannual joint meetings, one in the fall and one in the spring. The meetings take place for about an hour before student government meetings, and have specific agendas going over town -gown issues relating to students and the city. For example, the most recent meeting, which took place on 27 February, went over snow removal and an event called 'I Love Ames Day', which appears to be an event'Amesd' at both the student population as well as full time residents (apologies for the terrible pun). Both Gustave and I think that implementing something like this in Iowa City would be beneficial for all parties involved, and would like to discuss the issue further sometime in the near future. Here is the link to an article in the Ames Tribune about the 27 February joint meeting. Thanks, Austin Wu (he/him/his) BA Public Health I University of Iowa '20 Deputy City Liaison I UI Student Government austin-wu@uiowa.edu City Council addresses snow removal safety concerns at joint meeting with ISU student g... Page 1 of 3 L City Council addresses snow removal safety concerns at joint meeting with ISU student government By Robbie Sequeira, Staff Writer resequeira@amestrib.com Posted Feb 27, 2019 at 6:14 PM Updated Feb 27, 2019 at 9:12 PM The Ames City Council and Iowa State University student government leaders convened in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union to discuss future town -and -gown programming and projects. Various student leaders aired concerns of campus -wide safety, particularly regarding slippery roads caused by the recent run of snow in the area. "Some people I've been talking to have been wondering if there was going to be efforts to improve snow removal in Ames," said student senator Courtney Berringer. "I don't know if you've ever compared the snow removal process to other cities but personally, Ames is the worst I've seen in a city." City officials responded by noting that the intense snowfall has created a heavier workload for street snow plowing, and that students can air individual concerns on the city's complaint - based system Ames -On -The -Go app. Ames City Manager Steve Schainker said that while the city is always looking to improve the snow removal process, public expectations need to be realistic. "We're always looking at ways to improve our services compared to other cities, but I think you have to have a realistic viewpoint," said Schainker. "Some people think that when we plow, that we're going to get it down to the concrete, itself. If you see those plows, they aren't built that way, so we're going to move the snow off the road so you can still drive on it, but you're still going to have a glaze of snow underneath it." https://www. amestrib.cominewsl20190227/city-council-addresses-snow-removal-safety-co... 4/10/2019 City Council addresses snow removal safety concerns at joint meeting with ISU student g... Page 2 of 3 Schainker also said that current road conditions have been exacerbated by this past weekend's mixture of rain and snow, and that the city is maintaining a balancing act of removing snow in a sustainable fashion." "The balance that you have to have between sustainability and removing snow, I can guarantee you that I can do a better job at snow removal if you let me apply salt to the street," said Schainker. "However, salt is deadly to the environment, so this city has taken pride in sustainability by using very little salt and mixing it with sand so (the sand) doesn't freeze." Sarah Moody, a junior senator who works with the ISU Admission Department, inquired about the plowing priority of University Avenue. Moody entertained the notion that a slippery or unplowed road could be a potential detractor for prospective students visiting the university. "We have a lot of visitors that drive from out of town early in the morning and sometimes when I come in early, (the road) has been unplowed," said Moody. "I was wondering if we could make that a higher priority, keep in mind that we want to ensure the safety of visitors that we want to bring to Ames." Schainker said that University Avenue remains one of the highest priority on the snow removal process, and also discussed that in events of dangerous winds the city deploys plows toward the end of snowstorms when the wind dies down. The hour-long joint meeting also touched upon potential town -and -gown programming, and one of the prospective programs, "I Love Ames Day," was reviewed after being discussed at a previous meeting. Sandeep Stanley, a junior student government senator, envisioned the event spread throughout three different locations, Main Street, North Grand Mall and Campustown. Stanley proposed the idea of having a CyRide bus shuttle e.Tent-goers between the different locations, and having a tour guide introduce key points of interest to visitors and new incoming freshman students. While a date for the event hasn't been set in stone, the celebration could be scheduled for https://www. amestrib.com/news/20190227/city-council-addresses-snow-removal-safety-co... 4/10/2019 City Council addresses snow removal safety concerns at joint meeting with ISU student g... Page 3 of 3 either Sept. 6 or 7. "We actually settled on one date, which is Sept. 7, which is a bye week for (Iowa State) football, so we wouldn't have to contend with any traffic that weekend," said Stanley. https://www.amestrib.cominewsl20190227/city-council-addresses-snow-removal-safety-co... 4/10/2019 Item Number: 8.k. i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Mary Gravitt: Height of chairs in Iowa City Senior Center Kellie Fruehling From: Mary Gravitt <gravittmary@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 1:12 PM To: Council Subject: HEIGHT OF CHAIRS IN IOWA CITY SENIOR CENTER Please see that all future purchases of stack -able chairs for the Senior Center be of appropriate (higher) height and designed with arms so that those with leg joint problems can get up and sit down without assistance. The present black chairs with silver metal legs are a safety hazard because they are too low and canes can get tangled in legs causing falls; and those with walkers cannot approximate backside drop to seat. These black standard drop chairs have no arms to help with exiting the chairs. And members with knee joint replacements—or not, have problems getting up from them. These are the chairs from hell and they are used to fill classrooms and the auditorium in the Center. There are some older chairs that used to be in the dining area/auditorium with arms which are stored somewhere in the Senior Center itself and should be placed in the public areas as a choice in seating instead of the black chairs, until they can be replaced in the future. Thank you, 1 Mary Gravitt 2714 Wayne Avenue #6 Iowa City, IA 52240 319.341.6230 Item Number: 8.1. i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Michael Chamberlain, The Broken Spoke: north dodge bike lane Kellie Fruehling From: The Broken Spoke <the_broken_spoke@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 1:34 PM To: Scott Sovers; Council; Rockne Cole; Susan Mims; Mazahir Salih; Pauline Taylor; Bruce Teague; John Thomas; Jim Throgmorton Subject: north dodge bike lane... Mr. Sovers & City Council members... As you know, here is where the City wants to put a bike lane going _down_, North Dodge Street. 905 N Do"o St �w {owd City, lowa ,� • , +' • ; C .. StFeet View • Sep 2016 �-^- - r • �' 2 That storm drain looks pretty safe along with all of the cracked concrete along the curb. Keep in mind this is also where it is cautionary 20mph for the upcoming curve for all vehicles. A bicyclist can easily reach twenty to twenty-five(or more!) miles an hour shortly after Governor all of the way to Church Street where it starts to flatten out. It is unsafe to have a bike lane against the curb with two curves along that section at those speeds, especially when you'll have motorists still speeding & passing cyclists who will then be wedged between a vehicle & a curb. For the protection of cyclists, the right lane should have sharrows placed in the _center_ of it all of the way from Governor with a bike lane beginning after the stop light at Church Street. I'm sure the City wants to slow down the obsessively fast traffic there, but compromising the safety of cyclists on the downhill section is not the way to do it. Please consider not endangering cyclists by not implementing a bike lane on North Dodge Street from Governor to Church Street. Thank you... Michael Chamberlain The Broken Spoke 757 South Gilbert Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319) 338-8900 www.thebrokenspoke.com i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Item Number: 8.m. Description Caroline Dieterle: Building requirement for new construction [Staff response included] Kellie Fruehling From: Geoff Fruin Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 2:02 PM To: 'Dieterle, Caroline M'; Council Subject: RE: Building requirement for new construction Hi Caroline, Thanks for sharing the article. It was very informative. To answer your question, fritted glass is permitted but not required by Building Code. Geoff -----Original Message ----- From: Dieterle, Caroline M [mailto:caroline-dieterle@uiowa.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:04 AM To: Council <Council@iowa-city.org> Subject: Building requirement for new construction To the Council: Has fritted glass been made a requirement for construction in Iowa City's new buildings? 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'Fides 91AW,3, a carmw leirm iat %am ptoduaft. CvrTefOy a -mm" OWV 'TNP, cmr.� tqft sknOl pfcciM Wicid W WindOw SOOM tmCludWO Uri **W bms, v ew "sq rem-Ov- OLto V4 r� Ocitiah with ate, Ift *Wk" fie "ns, so" of VWMl we Me" 10 114POW Wilm"o- big^hul- we Wsm kketv ia WKN 6 W�Mdzw PA&I Inlorml,*h A fW* Womillab4p *&" W pAr" Ww" to "M mom ab o Itm, .WDOOM' of OW aftWO, &M lKW 00 RMW Ot pmacl Ahom so" Uneisd mme 00 MONA% amcids PAISE YO 71., VOICE FOR' i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Item Number: 8.n. Description Sara Barron, Affordable Housing Coalition: Collecting rental unit prices as part of rental permit process Kellie Fruehling From: Sara Barron <jcaffordablehousing@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 2:26 PM To: Stan Laverman; Council Subject: Collecting rental unit prices as part of rental permit process Attachments: 19.04.17 Memo to Iowa City re rental permit changes.pdf This failed to send to you the first time. Thanks! A& JOHNSON COUNTY Affordable Housing Coalition Sara Barron I she/her/hers Executive Director www.icaffordablehousing.org I www.facebook.com/icaffordablehousine I @jcahcoalition From: Sara Barron Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 2:24 PM To: Geoff Fruin Cc: trace-hiehtshoe@iowa-city.ore; stan-laverman@iowa-city.ore; council@iowa-city.ore Subject: Collecting rental unit prices as part of rental permit process Dear Geoff, Attached, please find a memo outlining a request from the Affordable Housing Coalition for the City of Iowa City to collect rental unit prices through the rental permit process. Thanks, Sara 0 Sara Barron I she/her/hers Executive Director www.ocaffordablehousing.ore I www.facebook.com/icaffordablehousine I @jcahcoalition Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition An 308 E. Burlington Street, PMB 121 C Iowa City, Iowa 52240 JOHNSON COUNTY jcaffordablehousing@gmail.com Affordable Housing Coalition www.facebookcom/jcaffordablehousing TO: Geoff Fruin, City Manager, City of Iowa City CC: Tracy Hightshoe, Neighborhood and Development Services Director; Stan Laverman, Senior Housing Inspector; City Council FROM: Sara Barron, Executive Director, Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition RE: Collecting rental prices through the rental permitting process Difficulty in collecting data about the cost of existing rental housing units has been a major hurdle in tracking our progress toward affordable housing for all. As the City of Iowa City prepares to create a new software platform for issuing and managing rental permits, the Affordable Housing Coalition is formally requesting that the City of Iowa City include a field that will collect the unit price at the time of permit application or renewal. We understand that this is a change in practice. The opportunity provided by this software development is the perfect moment to make it. Including this field will enable the collecting and aggregating of data for review without adding to staff responsibilities. Data -driven solutions require a systemic commitment to collecting data. We look forward to the City of Iowa City's response to this request. Feel free to contact me at jcaffordablehousing_(i�amail.com with questions, comments, or to schedule a time to discuss further. Thank you for your time. S.n Kellie Fruehling 2l From: Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition<jcafforda6TeTiou�sng�gUmaiiC�SmC>buted Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 1:10 PM To: Geoff Fruin JL_ a Cc: Subject: Council; Sue Dulek; Tracy Hightshoe Re: Collecting rental unit prices as part of rental permit p(Ow) Yes, I'd love to schedule a meeting. If it's easiest, please suggest some time that would work for you and any other staff you'd like to include, and I'll accommodate your availability. Thanks much, Sara On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 12:03 PM Geoff Fruin <Geoff-Fruin@iowa-city.ore> wrote: Hi Sara — This issue has come up a few times in recent years, most recently in late 2017 in response to a similar request from HCDC. Here is a review of the hesitations that we have with this proposal: • First, we have concerns about our legal standing to require such data on the permit application. We need to make clear connection to the related housing code purpose and cities in Iowa do not have broad authority to regulate rents. Creating an optional field may be a way to work around this concern. • Staff will not have the ability to verify data that is submitted. Data submitted will be point in time and may become outdated over the course of the rental permit. Comparing data between properties may be difficult as many rental permits are still on a two year cycle while others have been shifted to a one year cycle. • It will be difficult to account for unique offerings that may influence rental amounts (inclusion of utilities, inclusion of parking, size of rooms, building amenities, unit furnishings, etc.). As we design and customize the new permit software we can look at its functionality and see what types of inputs could be offered and further what type of reports could be ran from the information that is submitted. However, I personally doubt the data will be reliable enough for elected officials to use with confidence as they consider policies and programs. I think a well -crafted survey and concerted effort from the community to garner strong, accurate responses could provide more meaningful and reliable data. Such an effort would also help extend this effort throughout the entire housing market in Johnson County and not just in one jurisdiction. I would be interested in talking through this approach with you and comparing the pros and cons of it versus an optional field on our rental permit application. Let me know if you would like to meet and continue this discussion. Best, Geoff CITY OF IOWA CITY Geoff Fruin UNESCO Cm OF UTEPATURE City Manager p:319-356-5013 0000 410 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 From: Sara Barron[mailto:Icaffordablehousins@Rmail.coml Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 2:25 PM To: Geoff Fruin <Geoff - Fru in@iowa-citv.org> Cc: Tracy Hightshoe <Tracv-Hiahtshoe@iowa-citv.ors>; stan-laverman@iowa-citv.org <?stan-laverman@iowa-city.ora>; council@iowa-citv.ors <?council@iowa-citv.orp> Subject: Collecting rental unit prices as part of rental permit process Dear Geoff, Attached, please find a memo outlining a request from the Affordable Housing Coalition for the City of Iowa City to collect rental unit prices through the rental permit process. Thanks, Sara JOHNSONCOUNTr Affordable HoushV Coahbon Sara Barron I she/her/hers Executive Director www.icaffordablehousing.orQ I www.facebook.com/ecaffordablehousing I @jcahcoalition Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Sara Barron I she/her/hers Executive Director Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition www. icaffo rda bleho usin¢.o r¢ www.facebook.com/Icaffordablehousing @jcahcoalition i CITY OE IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 ATTACHMENTS: Description Competitive Quotation Memo Item Number: 8.0. r CITY OF IOWA CITY "'�'��t MEMORANDUM Date: April 16, 2019 To: Geoff Fruin, City Manager From: Jason Havel, City Engineer ,- Re: Competitive Quotation Results Underground Duct & Fiber Installation to JECC Communications Facility on Compass Drive Competitive quotations for the Underground Duct & Fiber Installation to JECC Communications Facility on Compass Drive Project were opened on March 27, 2019 and the following quotes were received: Utility Service Contractors Hiawatha, IA $ 56,962.00 Sub -Surface HDD, LLC Moline, IL $587750. * 00 Advanced Electric Iowa City, IA $ 59,470.00 Engineer's Estimate $ 61,000.00 The project involves the installation of HDPE communications duct to property located between Scott Boulevard and Compass Drive along 420th Street. Public Works and Engineering recommended -and the City Manager awarded the contract to Utility Service Contractors of Hiawatha, Iowa. The project will be funded with Account #P3982. Miller Avenue Sidewalk & Retaining Wall Competitive quotations for the Miller Avenue Sidewalk & Retaining Wall Project were opened on February 26, 2019 and the following quotes were received: Triple B Construction Wilton, IA $ 88,873.50 Hardscape Solutions Cedar Rapids, IA $ 89,948.00 J&L Construction Washington, IA $ 95,274.75 Dennis Spencer Const. Iowa City, IA $ 96,453.20 All American Concrete West Liberty, IA $ 98,443.00 Boomerang Corp. Anamosa, IA $ 1157989.80 Engineer's Estimate $951500.00 The project involves the installation of sidewalk, ADA ramp, modular block retaining wall and hand rail along Miller Avenue. Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to Triple B Construction of Wilton, Iowa. The project will be funded with Account #P3982. April 16, 2019 Page 2 Flood Plain Demolition Competitive quotations for the Flood Plain Demolition Project were opened on February 141 2019 and the following quotes were received: CAJ Enterprises, Inc. S Siems Grading & Hauling Central States Contractor, Inc. DW Zinser Co. Cole Services Peterson Contractors Engineer's Estimate West Branch, IA $337060.00 Oxford, IA $357000.00 Marion, IA $357800.00 Walford, IA $397360.00 Iowa City, IA $467100.00 Reinbeck, IA $717605.00 $551000.00 The project involves the demolition and removal of structures at 889 Park Place and 735 Manor Drive. Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to CAJ Enterprises of West Branch, Iowa. The project will be funded with Emergency Funds. Prairie du Chien Check Valve Vault Competitive quotations for the Prairie du Chien Check Valve Vault Project were opened on January 24, 2019 and the following quotes were received: Carter & Associates Coralville, IA $541963.00 Maxwell Construction Iowa City, IA $557235.51 BWC Excavating Solon, IA $631856.14 Engineer's Estimate $551000.00 The project involves watermain work, including a check valve and associated vault structure, along the west side of Prairie du Chien road, south of where Foster Road will be constructed' "Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to Carter & Associates of Iowa City, Iowa. The project will be funded with Account #W3301. Pavement Repair Project November 16, 2018 — October 31, 2019 1 Competitive quotations for the Pavement Repair Project November 16, 2018 — October 317 2019 Project were opened on November 8, 2018 and quotes were received from All American Concrete of West Liberty, IA and Bud Maas Concrete of Iowa City, IA. The contract dollar amount will be determined based on the necessary repair work needed throughout the year. The project involves labor, equipment and materials required for pavement repair and associated traffic control in Iowa City and University Heights. Project areas will include areas disturbed by water main breaks throughout the year or other Water Division related 'work. Based on the line item prices that were bid, Public Works and Engineering recommended and the City Manager awarded the contract to All American Concrete of West Liberty, Iowa. The project will be funded with Water revenue proceeds. -4�g.r Kellie Fruehling From: Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition <jcaffordablehousing@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 12:29 AM To: Geoff Fruin; Council Subject: Studying mobile home community options Hi, all. I'm writing in support of Councilpersons Salih and Cole's proposal to convene a group to study mobile home communities and local options for maintaining this valuable source of affordable housing in our community. The Affordable Housing Coalition would welcome the opportunity to join with the City in this work, and we have several members who could provide valuable insights and strategies for your consideration Thanks for addressing this critical issue. Take care, Sara Barron Sara Barron I she/her/hers Executive Director Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition www.icaffordablehousing.org www.facebook.com/jcaffordablehousing @jcahcoalition Late Handouts Distributed 1J-23- ISI (Date) *9 Late Handouts Distributed 4/23/2019 4-aa-�R Dear City Council of Iowa City, (Date) Subject: Lareer Subsidy Standard Today I am writing to you this letter because I feel that I have been discriminated and treated unfairly as a person with disabilities from the housing authorities. Regarding a request for larger subsidy standard, which my wife Muna AboElhassan applied for. She requested a separate bedroom for her disabled husband which is me to store his medical equipment's and dialysis machine and other medications. Because her husband intends to do dialysis at home at night instead of doing it in the hospital in the morning time which is the patients right to do it at home or anywhere the patient choses. As soon as we received the voucher on November 15th, 2018 with three bedroom not four, then we requested an extra room for my husband Adil Adams and The Housing Authority gave us a form to be filled out by the doctor regarding the need for this extra room. We took this form to the Nurse Practitioner named Bianca and she filled out the form and filled out her contact information in case there was any questions. The Housing Authority kept this request for four months without making any decision whether positive or negative approve or disapprove until the voucher almost expired and we had to request an extension. In this time, we called and visited the housing office many times to see if there was any update on our papers. We don't want to rent a house until we know their final decisions. Why did the Housing Authority do that when someone requested one extra room and it took them four months to decide? I believe they did this on purpose, and Mr. Steven took it as a personal issue because, I challenged Mr. Steven J. Rackis twice at the court , when he revoked our American Taxi License for three years ago because one of the drivers who owned his own vehicle and drove it with a suspended license, which we have nothing to do with it since he was his own personal vehicle and he has the key. The other accident was when I discussed with Steven the matter Human Rights Commissioner when he wrongly cancelled the voucher for Mrs. Amal Modather claiming that her son Mazin lived with her without any evidence. Housing Quality Standards Housing quality standards help to ensure that you home will be safe, healthy, and comfortable. In the Section 8 Certificate Program and the Housing Voucher Program there are two kinds of housing quality standards. Things that a home much have in order approved by the PHA, and Additional things that you should think about for the special needs of your own family. There are items that you can decide. It is not healthy to share a room with another member of the family, especially when dealing with the blood. I discussed this matter with two social workers, and I told them that this abused patient rights to have separate rooms. One of the two social worker agreed with me and the other disagreed with me. 1. I request for the city council to investigate this matter and want to know why it took the housing authority four months to decide something that could have been decided in one week? Also to offer all the people doing dialysis especially at home separate rooms, because it is dangerous to share the room with others because the patient is dealing with blood and to avoid any contamination and anytime when there is dialysis , one must wear a gown, mask, gloves and shield because it is dangerous and very sensitive machine. Usually the person that does dialysis at home or in the hospital usually is exhausted and needs to sleep long hours without any disturbance. NO 2.) I have already discussed this issue with my current landlord and he automatically approved my family and 1 in a four-bedroom apartment. My current landlords name is also Steve, but he is a very kind and nice person. The other Steven is mean and doesn't respect others. 3.) Granting Adil Adams his request for a larger subsidy standard. In order to be the president for the future for home dialysis for all the patients in the future they will enjoy this benefit because they deserve it according to my experience as a dialysis patient for rive years. The Fair Housing Act, as amended in 1998, prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status and nationorigin. . dams 3 2532 Bartelt Rd Apt IC Iowa City, IA 52246 D? -q.. �IoUsinj Assis400ce4 C��L 5u Wec-k F- .+ensi on VoUchec L Mu0A R)ooelYiClssno would nv-e yott `t,', -0,%-eoc( VO,AChP.r beGC JISe We, c7re cool-Vinq, IFOr- G12c i s� or �e ga(rar � � o.a.r t -e cl,�t � st �o� o n� 2x-trG r�00m, le-teA� SfiGt'►in�` �2 O (2 fear q PPfWPCI Por 0. r-n,--L\r good room J Mono Pbo-elhosso,n 25 32 3afiel -' 9-0 Pfgt-#-I-G �Ou3G � 7r Pt T2(: 319 - 5qy- 8213 3/27/2019 Iowa City Housing Authority 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Steven Rackis: University of Iowa College of Medicine Internal Medicine Renal Dialysis Treatment Center 200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City, Iowa 51241-1009 319-356-2713 Te! 319-353-7327F= Upon the request of Adil Adams I am writing you to share information about his Home Dialysis request. I am assigned to A. Adams as his Social Worker in Outpatient Dialysis at the University of Iowa Hospital. He informed our Home Dialysis Program of his interest to participate in the program on March 22, 2019. At this time he has been added to the Home candidate Review Committee and he will be discussed with the Home Care Team, Administrator and Social Worker to determine what necessary steps are needed for him to be successful. Today, on March 27s' he was informed to begin learning to self -cannulate which will expedite his training process. His Nursing care team was informed he would like to begin to take the step to learn this. In the near future he will have a home visit scheduled. At the home visit, a staff member from the team will assess the home to determine the following: • There is adequate space for the machine and supplies • The home is safe • Electrical plugs are up to date • Water is safe • He has caregiver support Specifically, the room where dialysis will be performed will need to: • Be free of any pets Have as access to a bathroom using a long hose • All windows can close properly • Vents are in working order to be able to close properly It is not a requirement for the patient to have a separate room for dialysis, though the space is nice. At the time of the home evaluation the Home Dialysis Candidate Review Committee will determine if the space is sufficient. If you have any further questions please inquire with the University of Iowa Home Dialysis program 319 356-4003. Sincerely, 4 Myleena Grenis, LISW Dialysis Social Worker March 15, 2019 sin HORITY MUNA M ABO ELHASSAN 2532 BARTELT RD IC IOWA CITY IA 52246 Dear Ms. Abo Elhassan: Phone: (319) 356.5400 FAX: (319) 356.5459 TDD: (319) 356.5404 410 E. Wlasbington Sheet • Iowa Cit}' • Iowa • 52240.1826 I have reviewed your December 13, 2018 reasonable accommodation request for a separate bedroom for Adil D. Adams to store the equipment and medications required for Mr. Adams in- home dialysis, "3 times per week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday". According to Bianca Hogge, ARNP, Family Medicine Clinic - UIHC, Mr. Adams "gets dialysis 3 times per week and he gets this nt the hospital'. After review of the aforementioned and consulting with our attorney it was determined that the request made does not meet the criteria of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; for this reason we will not be granting your request for a larger subsidy standard. Sincer , Steven J. Rackis Housing Administrator Reasonable Accommodation Denial 424114 hw Item Number: 11. +r p- W�rm�M CITY O� IOWA CITY www.icgov.org April 23, 2019 The public is invited to share their views on the City's management of the deer population. ATTACHMENTS: Description Memo from Police Captain and Assistant City Attorney Deer Management - Public Input form (X43) Caroline Dieterle: At 727 Walnut St [video link has expired] Caroline Dieterle: Article on deer overpopulation Erin Irish: Deer overpopulation Abe Kline: Comment on Deer Population Management Deer Management Petition - White Oak Place Residents ,.®04 CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM DATE: APRIL 17, 2019 TO: GEOFF FRUIN, CITY MANAGER FROM: BILL CAMPBELL, POLICE CAPTAIN AND SUSAN DULEK, ASS'T. CITY ATTORNEY RE: DEER MANAGEMENT Introduction. This memo provides information for the discussion of deer management at the April 23 City Council meeting at which staff will be looking for Council direction on whether to submit a plan to the State that calls for professional sharpshooting in year 1 followed by bowhunting in years 2-5. Historical Background. Attached to this Memo is your March 6, 2019 memo to Council providing general historical background on deer management in the City. Lona -Term Plan (aka, 5 -year Plan). It is our belief that the Iowa Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will not approve a request to manage the City's deer population solely by means of professional sharp shooting, but it is likely the NRC will approve a 5 -year deer management plan that consists of sharpshooting in year 1 followed by public hunts in years 2-5. The 5 -year plan would also include annual deer counts and the promotion of non -lethal management strategies. Professional Sharp Shooting. It is our understanding that the NRC will want the City's 5 -year plan to have a goal of under 10 deer per square mile. In years past when sharp shooting was approved, the City's plan had a goal of 25 deer per square mile. In order to achieve this density, Dr. Tony DeNicola of White Buffalo, Inc. estimates that 150 deer will need to be killed in year 1 east of Dubuque Street. His estimate is limited to east of Dubuque Street because the count performed by White Buffalo, Inc. last winter was done only in this area. In order to bring the numbers to under 10 deer per square mile, he believes that deer will need to be culled on two separate occasions with the first one in December Dr. DeNicola has provided a budget estimate of $110,000 to achieve a deer density of under 10 per square mile east of Dubuque Street. Additionally, he estimates a cost of $19,000 to sharp shoot in Manville Heights. The cost to process the deer meat at a local locker and to store the meat, which will be distributed free through local food banks, will be approximately $20,000. Bow Hunts in Other Cities in Iowa. We have communicated with city officials in Coralville and Cedar Rapids, both of which have managed their deer populations through bowhunting for quite a few years. In recent years, Coralville has ranged from 60 to 100 deer killed, and Cedar Rapids has ranged from 95 to 125 deer killed. The programs managed by these cities have similar parameters including required hunter safety courses, program training and proficiency standards. These parameters lessen, but do not eliminate, the likelihood of nonlethal shots. Their staffs report few complaints from the public. The out-of-pocket costs to the City would be negligible. With that said, managing a bow hunt likely will take more staff time than it will take to manage one contract with White Buffalo, Inc. Other Elements of a 5 -Year Plan. In addition to culling the deer, the 5 -year plan will also need to consist of: • Doing annual deer counts • Educating the public (e.g., not feeding the deer, plants that deer favor) • Considering safety measures (e.g., installing signs at notable deer crossing streets, such as Rochester Avenue south of Hickory Hill Park) • Continuing to track deer -vehicle accidents • Providing for public input. Staff suggests moving away from an appointed deer committee to one or two public forums per year, as well as online solicitations of feedback. We believe this will allow for greater community participation and require fewer hours of staff time. Timing. The NRC meets monthly. If Council intends to submit a 5 -year plan that calls for professional sharp shooting next winter followed by bow hunting, that submission should occur no later than the October 10 NRC meeting. We suggest an earlier submission (August 8 or September 12) in case the proposed 5 - year plan is denied, and the City needs to submit a revised 5 -year plan. Please note that the deadline for submission is two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. Questions. 1. Does Council wish to direct staff to draft and submit a 5 -year plan that calls for professional sharp shooting in year 1 followed by a public bow hunt in years 2-5? 2. If the answer to Question 1 is yes, does Council want to approve the 5 -year plan before it is submitted to the NRC? If not, are there any elements that Council wishes to be included in the plan? 3. If the answer to Question 1 is no, what direction does Council wish to give staff. Conclusion. We look forward to discussing this matter with Council on April 23. Enc. Copy w/enc. to: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney Jody Matherly, Police Chief It �.® CITY OF IOWA CITY M E M 0 R A N D L[ M DATE: FEBftU*RY-t4-,-294-8— 3 — G l q TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: GEOFF FRUIN, CITY MANAGER RE: DEER MANAGEMENT UPDATE This is to update you on our efforts on deer management. Natural Resources Commission and Department of Natural Resources. Before getting into the details, I thought it best to distinguish between the role of the Iowa Natural Resources Commission (NRC) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with respect to deer management. The NRC is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. The members are appointed to 6 -year terms by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The DNR is the staff support to the NRC. Previous NRC Action/Historical Background. The City began its deer management just over twenty (20) years ago with discussions in 1996 with the DNR. Beginning the winter of 1999-2000 and continuing annually through 2009-2010 (with the exception of the winter of 2002-2003), the City contracted with White Buffalo, Inc. to sharp shoot. In each of those winters the City applied for authorization from the NRC to shoot, and in each year, the NRC granted the application. Because the numbers of deer were at a reasonable population level, the City notified the NRC in May 2010 that it was not seeking authorization to sharp shoot the following winter. The City did not request to sharp shoot again until the spring of 2018. May 2018 Request to NRC to Sharp Shoot. Following your direction last February, I submitted a written request to allow sharp shooting during the winter of 2018-2019. Captain Bill Campbell, Animal Services Supervisor Liz Ford, and Ass't. City Attorney Sue Dulek appeared at the NRC meeting on May 10, 2018, and the NRC denied the request by a vote of 6-1. At the meeting, NRC members suggested that the City have additional discussion with its residents and submit a 5 -year plan (alk/a, "long term plan"). December 2018 Request to NRC to Sharp Shoot. After listening to the NRC comments at the May 2018 meeting, City staff took a variety of actions. First, a web page was created to provide the public with information on deer management. Second, a committee was formed consisting of City residents and staff to organize a forum. Third, the committee hosted a public forum on deer management on August 14. The forum was recorded and is available on the City's website. Fourth, the deer committee issued a memo to the City Council, which the Council discussed at its work session meeting on October 2, and Council directed staff to make a second request to sharp shoot this upcoming winter. I submitted a second request to the NRC with a 5 -year plan calling for sharp shooting to lower the density to 25 deer per square mile followed by annual counts, and attached is a copy of my November 28 letter. At the December 13, 2018 meeting, Captain Bill Campbell and Ass't. City Attorney appeared on behalf of the City, and the NRC again denied the request by a vote of 3-2 (with 2 members absent; the 2 absent members voted against the May request). Letter from NRC Chairperson. I received an unsolicited letter from the NRC Chairperson dated January 4, 2019, and I have attached a copy. In it the Chairperson states that the NRC is agreeable to all the City's requests contained in my November 28 letter except for the deer density level. Because the City's request was to manage our deer population solely by means of sharpshooting and because the NRC had twice denied that request, staff and I determined that we needed clarification. As a result, I wrote to the NRC Chairperson seeking clarification, and I have attached a copy of my February 7, 2019 letter. I have not received a response to my letter but staff has had communication with senior DNR staff. It is our understanding that the NRC will approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to the NRC approved density level but then some form of a public hunt must be utilized to maintain the numbers for the remainder of the 5 -year plan. Sterilization as an Option. Residents have suggested sterilization as an option to manage our deer population. Section 481A.40 of the Iowa Code prohibits anyone from administering a drug to control fertility without the written authorization from the DNR Director or designee. This includes a dart to tranquilize a deer as part of a trap, neuter, and release (or TNR) program. Currently the DNR has an acting director, and City staff has inquired of senior DNR staff of the possibility that the Acting Director or a new Director would approve such an initiative. While DNR legal counsel could not speak definitively for Acting Director Trautman, it is counsel's understanding that he is unlikely to approve a plan that seeks to manage an urban deer population solely through fertility treatments or surgical sterilization. Next Steps. It is staff's belief that the NRC will not approve a request to manage our deer population solely by means of professional sharp shooting, but that there is a possibility of the NRC approving a 5 -year plan that consists of sharpshooting in year 1 followed by public hunts in years 2-5. The 5 -year plan will also need to consist of educating the public and doing annual counts, but it is the issue of a hunt that needs to be discussed. look forward to discussing this with you at your March 12 work session. Enc. Copy w/enc. to: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney Kellie K. Fruehling, City Clerk Jody Matherly, Police Chief Bill Campbell, Capt. ICPD Sue Dulek, Ass't. City Attorney The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Eric Rossow Phone Number* 515-293-1500 Email * eric.r.rossow@gmail.com Address* Street Address 7 Montrose Avenue Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 USA Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. Deer management is necessary and needed in Iowa City. It is not unusual to see 5 to 10 deer walking up the middle of my sidewalk or street. They spend time in my backyard and feast on all my plants and vegetation. Often times, they do not look healthy. They run in front of cars on my street, as well as Glendale Road and Rochester Avenue.... very well traveled streets! This is dangerous and a vehicular safety concern. I'm for the humane treatment of animals but the deer population in residential neighborhoods is out of control! We need a thinning of the herd immediately! The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Anne hartson Phone Number* 319-31-9042 Email * ahar197@ail.com Address* Street Address 418 woodridge ave Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa city Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 Usa Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. The increase in deer population is evident to me on a daily basis. I often see a herd of 10-12 deer in the Regina baseball or football field directly behind our house. This herd or portions of it wander daily through the neighborhood and onto Rochester Ave(a heavily traveled street). I have seen several almost accidents with deer darting across the street during the day and night. I have lived in this neighborhood for almost 25 years and the deer population has never been this high. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* bobby jett Phone Number* 319-430-8386 Email * Bobbyjett_2000@yahoo.com Address* Street Address 500 FOSTER ROAD Address Line 2 City State / Rovince / Faegion IOWA CITY IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Comments * All com7ents subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. I strongly urge the City Council to follow the recommendations of the NRC and follow up with a public hunt for the remainder of a 5 -year plan. I follow a vegetarian diet, and do not eat animals that have been killed. However, the deer that I have seen this year around Foster Road are in horrible conditions. They are clearly starving and desperate. I do not feel that the mindset of allowing them to continue breeding without some sort of management is helping them enjoy and quality of life. Since the beginning of time there has been a natural form of selection and management in the wild. With the continual development of land, there just isn't the area or natural resources available for deer to thrive. There must be some sort of management. I empathize with people who have said complaints from residents about plants or flowers etc. on their land being ravished by the deer is unsympathetic and selfish, as the deer were here first. And, yes, my trees and shrubs have been eaten down to the bare stems. This has never happened before. The deer are eating whatever they can find. But I urge you to think of the deer in this case. Unless something is done to control the population, there will never be enough food available for the deer to consume and their health will continue to decline. On another note, there are regularly deer running across Foster Rd, sometimes in packs of 10 and cars coming up the hill and down are forced to break hard. This is a very dangerous situation. Thank you for addressing the situation. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Doug Brenner Phone Number* 319-853-8531 Email* doug.brenner@gmail.com Address* Street Address 1814 GLENDALE RD Address Line 2 City State / Rovince / Fdegion IOWA CITY IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245-3211 USA Comments * All com- ents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. I am in favor of thinning the urban deer population. Deer have few, of any, natural predators left in the region to maintain a population size. I do not believe of the currently know non -lethal methods of population control are reasonable options for the various reasons given on the internet. Humans are the only predators left to help control deer population. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Susan Craig Phone Number* 319-337-3076 Email* skjeldcraig@gmail.com Address* Street Address 225 N 7th Ave Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 USA Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I believe the deer population in Iowa City is at an all time high, I have lived (and gardened) in a house on the eastside for 31 years so have considerable experience. Something must be done. I lost a dogwood tree this winter that has had every single branch stripped off of it by deer. There is so much deer dung in my yard I hesitate taking my 14 month old granddaughter outside. I understand and regret that the DNR is using it's authority to dictate solutions that the Iowa City community finds problematic, but Iowa City has some responsibility in this outcome -- we stopped deer management for 10(?) years, and now we're at a point that something must be done. Do the best you can to balance how we would like the solution to look with what the DNR is demanding and let's get started moving toward and sustainable deer population. Every year you delay it just gets worse. I support a public hunt if we can balance it with a White Buffalo type operation if that is the only way. Thank you for continuing to work on this problem The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Lorie Reins-Schweer Phone Number* 3193257425 Email * lorieandkeith@yahoo.com Address* Street Address 1471 Foster Road Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 USA Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. Please approve the professional sharp shooting of deer to reduce the urban population. The deer are over populated and could be at risk of wasting disease. They are causing damage and aggressive. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Kathy Grout Phone Number* 319-330-5031 Email * kgrout2@aol.com Address* Street Address 250 cayman st Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 Johnson Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I feel it is rediculous to pay this huge amount of money, when we have our own sharp shooters right here in our area. There is many other places to put that money. Please reconsider. Thank you The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Mark Phone Number* 3193384059 Email* markpamwilson@msn.com Address* Street Address 972 tamarack Trl. Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245-3555 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. The east side of Iowa City in the area in which I live has a severe overpopulated deer problem. The deer dig up our yard to eat the grass, break and trample the branches on our bushs, leave deer "scat" and urine everywhere, eat many bushes that even have deer netting on them. I have used deer repellant and installed six motion lights to deter the numbers, but all to no avail. I have seen two deer that are wounded, both with broken legs; a sad sight to witness. On occasion, up to seven deer sleep in our yard. I have avoided so many collisions on Hickory Trl., First Ave. and Rochester Ave. It seems they just come out of the shadows at the last second. At night, up to six or seven are on street corners and even in the middle of the street which creates a very dangerous situation while driving. Please help. Thank you. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Julie Tallman Phone Number* 319-471-2051 Email* jtallman@mediacombb.net Address* Street Address 1429 Yewell St Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Rbstal / Zip Code Country 52240 USA Comments * All com7ents subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. Until August of 2017, 1 lived on Windsor Drive. Deer slept in the backyard in the winter, and used our neighborhood as a thoroughfare between Hickory Hill Park and Rochester Ave. Over the years the number of deer increased and more injured deer were evident. Rochester Ave. became more dangerous with deer crossing. During the work day, I'm speaking to an increasing number of people who want to put 8 -foot fences in their yards because of damage to landscaping and concerns over the amount of deer scat in their yard. It's a shame to have to consider killing them, but I don't see the same solutions to deer overpopulation that are available for domestic animals (spaying and neutering) or large animals (confinement). We're part of the dynamic that's pushing deer into streets and neighborhoods as we allow new development, and we need to consider the consequences of reducing deer habitat. Can sharp -shooting to reduce current numbers be followed up by containment and neutering? What about reducing their numbers in town and relocating deer to outlying areas? Are there natural barriers that could be utilized to keep deer in Hickory Hill Park, after their numbers are reduced? In August 2017 moved to Yewell Street and in my current neighborhood I don't see deer. I noticed their absence almost immediately and for that I am grateful. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Rose K. Phone Number* 333-1488 Email* rokorty@gmail.com Address* Street Address 250 Morgan Court Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52240 country? U.S. - Johnson County Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I will not be attending the meeting but please be sure to discuss deer and ticks. I've read that controlling the deer population is a way to keep ticks from increasing. My concern is about catching Lyme disease. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Matthew Miller Phone Number* 3195945876 Email* matthewjmiller73@gmail.com Address* Street Address 816 Juniper Drive Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I am in favor of additional action to manage the deer population. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Shelley Rivers Phone Number* 7122120292 Email * shelley.rivers@gmail.com Address* Street Address 929 South Summit Street Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52240 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I read through the correspondence with the DNR; it is very confusing, and I hope they can provide some sort of input in writing that confirms what they will and won't approve. That said, it is terrifying to think of the general public wandering about in the city shooting at deer with anything, bows or guns. I would hope, if this is demanded by DNR, that the windows be brief, and participation limited to the minimum acceptable to the DNR. I am in awe of your persistence and patience with this une)pectedly challenging process. Thank you! The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Dan Cummins Phone Number* 8475338202 Email * cummins4dp@gmail.com Address* Street Address 12 BELLA VISTA PL Address Line 2 City State / Rovince / Faegion IOWA CITY IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. Seems like a reasonable approach, although "public hunt" is a little ambiguous. The important thing is to get something done. The deer problem is getting worse. While the deer are rather destructive to private property the bigger issue is that they are a danger to drivers and bikers. The deer have become so used to humans that they refuse to move from the road or sidewalk. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Doris Witt Phone Number* 319-325-5942 Email* doriswitt8645@gmail.com Address* Street Address 4 Heather Court Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 USA Comments * All com7ents subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. I support 100% the plan to employ sharpshooters as soon as possible to cull the out of control deer population and wish to see Iowa City thereafter develop a firm plan for keeping the deer population under greater control. We have suffered literally thousands of dollars of deer damage to our landscaping over the past few years, with the worst having come this winter. As an example, they have entirely destroyed a 40 year old yew hedge up to about six feet in height, and eventually the damage may prove to be extensive enough that the entire hedge will die. This is just one example: I could provide many, many more: rose bushes eaten down, burning bushes, tree peonies; lilacs trampled, etc. Most if not all of my neighbors could tell similar stories. One neighbor planted two young trees last fall: both have sustained heavy damage and may not live. We will often see 12 or more deer in our yard at a time, and we live just to the north of City High, south of Rochester Ave, well within city limits. Needless to say, with the deer come the risks of deer ticks and also traffic risks. The latter is a particular concern in our area, near City High School, where we have many younger drivers. Iowa City needs emergency sharp shooting and then thereafter an ongoing deer management plan. Thank you. Doris Witt The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Rusty Hansen and Becky Soglin Phone Number* 319-351-6410 Email* bsoglin@yahoo.com Address* Street Address 65 Rita Lyn Ct Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Rbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 USA Comments * All com7ents subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. April 6, 2019 RE: Deer Management Public Input Dear Iowa City Leaders and Staff: Thank you for this opportunity to comment. We wish there were another way to control the deer population, but we support periodic, professional sharp shooting. We do not understand why the NRC requires public hunting. We believe it may be unsafe and unnecessary to meet control objectives in Iowa City. The NCR ignores past evidence for our area and disrespects local control. If Iowa City has to acquiesce to the NCR and add a public hunt in order to have deer control, we may support the City's action but have many questions and concerns (stated in item 2). We'd like to address the two primary issues: (1) need for deer population control and (2) NCR control requirement for a public hunt. (1) Need for deer population control We have had deer challenges impacts since we moved to our home in 2010. Health and Safety: We stop for herds of three to 10 deer at least once a week on Rochester Avenue in the fall. Our neighbor's car was totaled near Scott Blvd due to a deer. In any herd, at least one has an injury (e.g. limping). There is so much deer poop in our backyard, we usually wear boots and would never let children play in much of the yard. The chance of getting a deer tick is increasing. Plantings and Financial Damage: We have researched and planted deer -resistant plants; little can withstand a hungry deer. We have spent an estimated $100 annually on non -lethal deterrents, which work 70% of the time. We have spent another $300 on various "temporary" fencing and netting, some of which remains in place year - around. We cannot permanently fence our yard in any effective way due to easements and slope. Our landscape losses prior to fall 2018 were about $300 outright (tree or shrub completely destroyed) and constant loss of most blooms (80%+ each season). Landscape losses winter 2018-19 and ongoing are $1,500 to $2,000: young and mature arborvitaes permanently decimated from ground level to five feet high. (2) NCR public hunt requirement Sharpshooters were previously effective in Iowa City, and we have many questions about how an NCR can be safe and effective: Without putting public areas off-limits to the general public and controlling to make sure no one enters at the wrong time, how can a public bow -hunt or shoot be safe? How skilled would the hunters have to be: will animals suffer from amateurs and/or not be killed outright? Will people be in danger, especially if guns are used? Are the hunters allowed to go on private property? Is this NCR proposal the same as the Deer Management zones in effect in 18 cities, including Cedar Rapids and Coralville? What has been the effect there? What are the problems? What are the costs to the city in staff time, additional liability insurance or other costs? Can they be fully recouped through licensing? If Iowa City has to acquiesce to the NCR and have a public hunt in order to get any deer control in place, what kind of ordinance changes, if any, need to be made? We feel the NCR requirement is unreasonable and may be politically charged, holding Iowa City and other urban areas hostage to primarily Republican powers that ironically now have the hallmark of limiting local control. (We can just imagine that after a mandated public deer hunt, we are going to be required to celebrate it with fireworks.) In sum, if Iowa City has to follow the NCR requirement and add a public hunt, please tell the NCR we feel our city has been strong-armed into agreeing, and if there are any accidents or more serious consequences of a public deer hunt, is it on the NCR—can they be sued by the City if the City is sued? We appreciate all the time city staffers and volunteers have devoted to this issue. We wish the state were not making it more difficult than it has to be. Sincerely, Becky Soglin and Rusty Hansen The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Mark Meyer Phone Number* 3193542826 Email* markcmeyer@gmail.com Address* Street Address 1330 Cedar Street Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Rbstal / Zip Code Country 52245-3000 United States Comments * All corments subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. I have lived on Cedar Street since 1993. The deer population is out of control. They are destroying the native flora in and around my home, including dogtooth violets and other violets; Dutchman's breeches; various bloodroot and anemones; jack -in -the pulpit; trillium; sweet william. They leave the invaders, specifically garlic mustard and honeysuckle. To my mind, they are a public nuisance. Having a garden is out of the question, but I am more concerned about the destruction of the native plants, which are already under assault by invasive plant species. Once they are gone, and it won't be long, they won't come back. We have a neighbor who feeds the deer corn. So far, it seems, no one driving a car has hit a deer on Cedar Street. Its just a matter of time. I really don't care how the deer population is reduced. A one-year shartshoot doesn't seem like it would do much good, unless the number of deer is substantially reduced. But I am for anything that would slow the destruction by any amount. Bottom line: I am very concerned about the impending, irreversible loss of the native plants that have been here for millennia. It is occurring before my eyes. Both my spouse Marge and I support any plan to reduce the deer count by any means. And time of is of the essence. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Dale Wilhelm Phone Number* 319-354-2828 Email* dwi12001 @yahoo.com Address* Street Address 39 Rita Lyn Ct. Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 USA Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. Yes, please get this deer hunt moving forward. We had a terrible amount of tree damage done by the deer this past winter. Just look around town and see the trees that have been killed because of these deer. My personal feeling is that there should not be any deer within the city. They carry ticks, cause damage to cars, and are just a nuisance. Thanks for listening. Dale... The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Paula Ellsworth Phone Number* 3193376544 Email* ellsworth.paula@yahoo.com Address* Street Address 1425 Buresh Ave. Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. It is of import to relate that this is the first time I have noted multiple sitings of deer around our community. There were 9 deer on Glenview a week ago, two deer running down a street that almost hit a 5 year old boy on a bike with training wheels, 8-10 deer in the cemetery on Governor Street, 8 deer bedded down in the front yard of a home on Carolyn Street, 8 deer that bed down in the front yard of a neighbor on Buresh Avenue. In the Glenview Court area, there are consistently 5-12 deer feeding and bedding down in several yards there. I have not seen such concentrations of deer in and throughout our community since there were reported to be 75 deer per square mile in my neighborhood on Buresh Avenue some years ago. I respectfully ask that the herds be culled for the safety of our children, and those who travel throughout the city. Almost every night, there are deer in yards, crossing streets, and moving in groups of 3-9 animals looking for food. Thank you for your attention and resolution to this very problematic situation. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Katherine M Moyers Phone Number* 3193382693 Email * katherinemoyers@gmail.com Address* Street Address 417 Hutchinson Ave Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52246 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. On two consecutive days this winter we had 5 bucks and six does in our backyard all at the same time. They did not run when we shouted at them. Yesterday we honked our car horn at two deer in our front yard and they just stood there and looked at us. They are not afraid of us, but we are afraid of them and can not go in our yard. The deer have eaten a 40 year old yew hedge that will have to be replaced at considerable expense. The deer population is sick and starved and should not be living in residential neighborhoods. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Barbara & David Wiemer Phone Number* (319)351-5905 Email* barbara.wiemer@gmail.com Address* Street Address 7 Heather Circle Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Rbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 USA Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. We are very glad to hear that something will be done to control the deer population. Not only are they a nuisance, eating gardens and stripping trees, they are also a health and safety hazard. We have whole herds roaming through our back yard. Every night, we dodge deer on the streets to our home, and even have them in our yard and driveway. This is much different than when we moved here 40 years ago. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Shelagh Hayreh Phone Number* 3193375760 Email * shelagh_hayreh@yahoo.com Address* Street Address 600 River Street Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Pegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52246 USA Comments * All com- ents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I have lived on busy River Street for over forty years, and deer have only been a serious problem over the last two years. Their hoofs have made a furrow across my lawn this winter, and they have already browsed down my emerging day -lilies. Last summer they ate my vegetables and ALL my perennial flowers. The deer are a hazard on the roads and are decreasing our property values - who wants a house with a yard where you can't grow vegetables or flowers?. If bow -hunting along with sharp -shooting is the answer, please - let's get going! The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* ROGER CHRISTIAN Phone Number* 3194308261 Email * roger@ucamera.com Address* Street Address 420 HUTCHINSON AVENUE Address Line 2 City State / Rovince / Faegion IOWA CITY IOWA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52246 USA Comments * All corments subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. I have lived at 420 Hutchinson Avenue for 45 years. We moved here in 1973, and at that time, we would see, very rarely, a deer. At this time, our 'local herd' seems to consist of roughly 10-15 individuals, of which most are does and their offspring, being added at the rate of 1-2 fawns a year from each doe, and 2 bucks, one with 8- 10 points and the other, younger, with about 4 points or perhaps 6. The older buck, in very fine shape, I'd estimate around 200 lbs., seems to be accompanied by 5-8 doe when I have seen the group and been able to make a rough estimate of the number. I do not know if the younger buck has acquired followers or not, but it is reasonable to assume he has. It is not uncommon to see from 4-8 deer bedded down for the night in our back yard and also in our neighbor's. We have a stand of evergreens which span 2 yards and there is plenty of shelter and at certain times of the year, food, for the deer. As a practical matter we have no "deer friendly" vegetation in our yard as it has been eaten to the nubs. My wife's flowers have been eaten before they have a chance to bloom, all parts of our flower garden and other vegetation are 'well grazed', this has happened for the last 5-8 years, in varying degrees of severity. In addition, our yard is a shambles from the hoofed traffic which passes through, in various numbers, day and night. Our grass is here, but only in patches, though it seems to be very well fertilized by animal droppings. I am an occasional hunter, not for deer, but small game. I am in favor of 'reasonable management' of wildlife populations. In this instance, the high urban density of deer is probably about at the limit of the carrying capacity of the area or perhaps has even been exceeded. And, with these densities the ever-present possibility of disease hitting the herd in our area is a constant concern, the damage to the urban environment, even, being set aside. I am not a wildlife manager, but my gut feeling is that, assuming 15-20 individuals or so in the area, of all ages, perhaps all but 4 or 5 should be taken. A remaining herd of 4-5 would self -perpetuate nicely, damage to property would be greatly reduced and the probability of disease becoming rampant in the herd(s) would be reduced. I do not know the estimated populations around the rest of the city, but if our area can be considered as representative, there must be 500-1000 deer which could be considered, in one way or another, 'urban'. The total population could be reduced by 80%, in my opinion, without detrimental effects on the population. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Peter Rolnick Phone Number* 6603422671 Email * prolnick@truman.edu Address* Street Address 2011 Rochester Ave. Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I think the deer need to be controlled regularly somehow, they have no predator. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Tom DePrenger Phone Number* 3195303356 Email* thomas-deprenger@uiowa.edu Address* Street Address 2887 Hickory Trail Address Line 2 City State / Rovince / Faegion IOWA CITY IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. I am in favor of decreasing the deer population in Iowa City. I live on the east side near Hickory Hill Park. It can be very difficult driving and avoiding deer on our roads, especially at night. Thank you for your consideration. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Melanie Gellhaus Phone Number* 563-940-8272 Email * melgell@aol.com Address* Street Address 906 Tamarack Trial Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. My home backs up into lovely woods so I have tons of deer eating everything in my yard. It was not this way Wien we moved into this home 6 years ago due to controlled kills in the previous years. I realize this is a very annoying but not serious problem. What I most object to is all the deer on the roads. On my way to North Liberty early one morning, I count 12 deer roaming in my neighborhood. This is a public health and safety issue. Thank you. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Barbara Black Phone Number* 319-337-2179 Email* bmorse—black@yahoo.com Address* Street Address 664 Larch Lane Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 Usa Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. Nearly everyone within the city limits are encountering deer on a regular basis. I appreciate that development has severely taxed their habitat. But the danger they present on roads, the damage they cause to landscapes and the threat of disease to people in close contact with wildlife and the diseases to deer themselves who are living in stressed conditions push us to find ways to reduce the population. I am not a hunter for sport but I think the sharpshooters offer a safe way to control the problem. The program done years ago achieved what seemed like a fairly long lasting solution. I don't see how the DNR sees sport hunters as a SAFE solution in a populated area. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Cathy Wilcox Phone Number* 3193545879 Email* cf\Mlcox952@gmail.com Address* Street Address 119 Taft Speedway St. Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Rbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 USA Comments * All corments subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. I am in favor of sharpshooting to reduce the deer population around the Dubuque St, Foster Rd and Taft Speedway area. I walk daily before the sun is up and my route is on those streets. I regularly see several deer during that time and also see them around sunset. I have seen up to 15 deer in certain areas. Many vehicles travel on Foster Rd and Dubuque St and I am concerned about cars hitting the deer and causing damage to cars and injuries to the occupants. I have also experienced damage to my garden from deer eating my plants. I have tried different deterrents but due to the large number of deer, nothing seems to stop them. I have lived in my home for 26 years. After the first sharp shooting there was a significant decrease in the deer in our area. The number of deer has increased substantially in the past five years and it is time to bring in sharp shooters again to reduce the numbers. If a public hunt was done in years 2-5, and if the DNR wants bow hunting, where would the hunts occur.?The DNR supposedly 'owns" the deer and if that is the case, the DNR should be reimbursing Iowa City residents who have experience damage to their vehicles, medical expenses, and property damage. In addition they should be reimbursing the city whenever car deer accidents occur and public safety officials are called to the scene. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Wayne and Phyllis Fethke Phone Number* 239-250-3552 Email* pafethke@aol.com Address* Street Address 1012 Highwood Street Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52246 usa Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. We live in Manville Heights and every day we have large numbers of deer coming through our yards eating everything in sight (plants, bushes, trees, perennials) which is very destructive to our properties. These deer have become a nuisance and we are strongly in favor of allowing sharpshooters to reduce the size of the herd. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Anne C Murray Phone Number* 3195309315 Email * acm657@gmail.com Address* Street Address 549 Stuart Court Address Line 2 Apt, Suite, Bldg. (optional) City State / Frovince / Region IOWA CITY IA Fbstal / Zip Code 52245-3531 Comments * Country United States All conrrents subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. I am supportive of a dear thinning. Our neighborhood has herds (I've scene a group of 12) of deer moving throughout our neighborhood eating anything green. We have lived here for 25 years and this past winter the deer destroyed yews and bushes that have never been touched in previous winters. There are too many deer, not enough food for them, and there are no real predators, so their population continues to increase. They walk down the street and stare at you when you honk at them, poop all over our backyard, and don't care if you try to scare them. They also cross the street and are a menace to cars. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Marilyn Rosenquist Phone Number* 3193318486 Email* mdrosenquist@hotmail.com Address* Street Address 323 Mullin Ave Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52246 USA Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I support the city culling the deer population in Iowa City. In my neighborhood, I can see up to 8 deer in a group as I walk home in the evening. They dart across the street as a group. The only way we manage them now is by car accidents. Another concern is how aggressive the males are during the rutting season. Thank you. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Ellie Densen Phone Number* 319-354-3167 Email* oldoney72@gmail.com Address* Street Address 436 Lexington Avenue Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52246 USAI Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. We have great hopes that the DNR will finally allow thinning of the huge deer population that fills Iowa City. From the deer side of this problem: It has been established that a high density in a deer population increases the spread of diseases amongst the herd. Decreasing the number of collected deer will allow the remaining deer to live more healthy lives. From the human being side: When your yard is filled with deer excrement and it has become a resting habitat for "families" of deer, oftentimes at least ten, it's time for the herd to be downsized. Not to mention the driving danger on the roads as the deer saunter across. The deer have become so tame that cars no longer pose a threat to them. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Susan K Forde Phone Number* 3193541068 Email* thefordes@mchsi.com Address* Street Address 3129 Wintergreen Drive Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Pegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52240 USA Comments * All com- ents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I lived across the street from Hickory Hill Park during the last deer reduction program and can attest to the fact that we saw much fewer deer crossing the streets and in yards, less vegetation damage after the hunt so I believe it was successful. I have not seem much data on the efficacy of long term methods of reduction such as birth control but it seems to be something to be done AFTER the herd is culled as a maintenance method. I am really uncomfortable with the idea of non-professionals bow hunting in city limits. Even with highly skilled, vetted hunters there seems to be more room for error than professional sharp shooters. The White Buffalo hunt was conducted successfully and without incident before and I believe it can be again. They will be held accountable for any damage or incident, what happens with the bow hunters? If there is a problem, how will any one hunter be identified as the culprit? How will anyone prevent non -approved hunters from joining in? As part of their approval process, will the hunters agree to obtain a liability policy which will cover damage or injury? Thank you, Sue Forde The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Connie S Webb Phone Number* 319-338-4706 Email* cswebb52@mchsi.com Address* Street Address 2003 Rochester Ave Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa city Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 Usa Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. deer have destroyed 3 flowerbeds of lilies z, eaten all tulips, destroyed hostas and have made a great part of my yard look like a feedlot. A neighbor has counted 15 deer in my yard at times. May I install electric fence? Without a controlled hunt of some sort my only other suggestion is to raise speed limit to 60 mph between 3-7 am and 4-8 pm. Seriously though the problem of overpopulation is a statewide concern. Could out of state hunting license fees be lowered? The state would gain revenue from monies spent for lodging,food,etc. Has anyone considered a bounty? Reduce instate license fees? The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Karen Sivitz Phone Number* 319-337-8325 Email * greengrass@mchsi.com Address* Street Address 517 Templin Road Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Pegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52246 USA Comments * All com- ents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I am in favor of sharpshooting to reduce the number of deer in Iowa City. Bow hunting after the sharpshooting is not going to keep the numbers down! Our elected city officials should be able to make the decision not an NCR staff. I experience damage from deer every year now- deer jumping fences damage the fences and downspout extenders nearby. At certain times of the year deer destroy some of my landscaping by eating vegetaton. My damage is a lot less than the poor homeowers who see 15 deer routinely damaging their yard. Car -deer accidents are another problem. I would like to see a repeat of the sharpshooting as in 1999 - 2009. Thank you. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Jim Tiedemann Phone Number* 3193413400 Email * jimemann@msn.com Address* Street Address 34 Stanwyck Dr Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52240 us Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I am not in favor of spending tax money on a sharpshooter. A public is much better. Follow CR's example. We have way too many deer in town. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Frank Lake Phone Number* 5155054728 Email* ft119852005@gmail.com Address* Street Address 2916 SW WHITE BIRCH DR Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Ankeny IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 50023 United States Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. With the success of urban hunts in different locations throughout the star of Iowa and nationality, why isn't it a option to look at opening a bow hunting season over paying a professional hunter to lower the deer population? There's multiple pros to this which includes the buying of tags and licenses that go into the DNR's funding to help improve public land throughout the state of Iowa. Second, The deer harvested by local hunter will be taken home and distributed to friends and family instead of going to waste. Lastly, this proposal is a waste of funding that can be utilized for other projects within Iowa City area while at the same time bringing other hunters into the area which would boost the local economy. I hope this short proposal will be brought into consideration and I thank you for your time. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Max McDaniel Phone Number* 5634687284 Email* ibwhunt27@gmail.com Address* Street Address 509 Terrace Rd Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa City Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 United States Comments * All com7ents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. Iowa City should listen to scientific determinations and allow deer population management performed through an urban hunting season. Department of Natural Resources biologists make determinations about wildlife populations and corresponding levels of management. These population management determinations are made with hunting as the primary management tool. This is one of the seven tenants of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. Management and conservation funding come from hunters, which sustain these natural resources through a user pay system. This money, which is the primary method of funding for state fish and game agencies, is the reason we have wildlife. Let us not be ignorant of history. Within the lifetime of many of Iowa City's resident's there were virtually no deer. Deer were in fact so rare that the sighting of a deer track was something you would tell friends and family about, let alone actually seeing one. Through the management initiatives of the Department of Natural Resources, primarily based around hunting and the funds generated by license and tag sales, the deer populations in Iowa are stronger now than they have ever been These determinations are based on science, not on emotion. We must listen to our scientists and understand how hunting fits into the broader context of conservation and wildlife management in our country. Furthermore, operating a city hunt is beneficial for the wallets and tables of Iowa City residents and Iowans generally. As mentioned, funding for the Department of Natural Resources is largely generated from license and tag sales, the number one of which is the sale of deer tags. Also, we should not be using taxpayer money to perform sharpshooting that will cost our citizens hundreds of thousands of dollars. Instead, we can have qualified bowhunters pay to manage these animals. This will save taxpayers money, while generating funds for Iowa City and the DNR. Also, the meat from these deer will feed our citizens either on the hunter's own table or through the HUSH program, which gives this meat to local food pantries to feed our hungriest citizens. Opposition will hypothesize wild tales of bowhunters letting lose arrows all over town, resulting in deer wandering around with arrows stuck out of them or dragging dead deer through the streets. These hyperbolic attacks will attempt to portray hunting as some kind of community danger. This is simply not the case. Cities across Iowa have operated urban hunts for years, where archers must qualify through a proficiency test. This has resulted in population management that has come at only a benefit to taxpayers. As a lifelong bowhunter and a former archery technician at Fin & Feather who has both participated in and administered qualifying tests, the men and women who participate in these hunts are dedicated archers who spend countless hours practicing in order to harvest game in the quickest and most ethical manner. The people who attack these men and women as a bunch of Elmer Fudds are unacquainted with the realities of what it means to be a hunter. I encourage you to side with science, the taxpayers, and our hungry citizens. Refuse to listen to emotional arguments proffered by out -of -touch citizens who are unfamiliar with wildlife management in North America and base their entire views of hunting and wildlife on a Disney movie. Whether a hunter or not, an informed person must side with science and proper wildlife management. Any other result shows the true ignorance of this committee, which has already been amply demonstrated through past decisions and even your own promotion video, which shows a number of various ungulate species, almost none of which are native to North America... The ignorance of those who oppose hunting evidences the need to leave scientific management and conservation initiatives to qualified professionals who, under the North American Model which is the envy of the conservation world, chose hunters as the archetype of conservation success. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Nuno solano Phone Number* 410-842-7227 Email* nuno.solano1 @gmail.com Address* Street Address 830 olde McCabe cir Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Coralville Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52241 USA Comments * All com7ents subnitted are subject to public records laws and archived by the Qty. Dear committee members of Iowa's Natural Resources, Considering that the city is seeking public input on the issue of deer management, I d like to submit to your attention the following evidence presented against deer management, for your consideration. From a public health perspective, the most recent case for deer management focus on prevention in Lyme disease, of which deer is considered a host. Many studies demonstrate that deer are a reproductive host for blacklegged tick, that get infected with the bacterial agent causing Lyme disease. However, the same applies for cattle, dogs, or even squirrels. Technically, any animal control management policy against the spreading and contamination of Lyme disease to human populations, would have to include a general pest control management approach to all animals that humans are in contact with. Not to mention that pets are the ones most humans are in much more close proximity. Naturally, eliminating the host would not eliminate the parasite. Any attempts to change the natural cycle of parasites usually have the opposite effect. One could easily see the parasite in question changing its host very quickly and adapt to the new circumstances. It's precisely why authorities have focused their attention on educating the public instead, when it comes to cooking venison for example, considering hunters who seek contact with dead deer are at higher risk than general populations. So, when it comes to public health, specifically direct contact with Lyme disease via hosts, it's only a specific group of hunters who are the target population for contamination. In the past, The university of Rhode Island, and several studies conducted by CDC, have issued recommendations how to avoid contamination due to field dressing deer, or eating undercooked venison. Control and management of deer populations have no actual effect on preventing contamination. Second, road accidents and deer management. According to recent numbers from State Farm Insurance, deer -car accidents frequency is directly correlated with the start of hunting season, in other words researchers found that hunters (sharpshooters or others), scare deer from their natural habitats and move them closer to roads. In fairness, other studies found that it's mating season, not hunting season, that usually force deer to travel more often. In any case, there's growing evidence that chasing deer, while forested areas become scarcer in urban habitats, also contributes to a higher rate of road traffic accidents involving wild animals in general. Finally, a last remark about hunting (sharpshooting, trapping, etc) as a method for management and control of populations of deer. It has been demonstrated that hunting or state management of wildlife populations has in fact the reverse effect. Selective harvesting of reproductive males, actually leads to an increase in the overall number of deer. It has been showed that in the wild setting, where natural pressures, such as non human predators, disease, or food scarcity, actually increases the reproductive ratio male to female 1:8, when compared to a controlled environment, such as a farm setting 1:1. In other words, this skewed male to female ratio is only minimally affected by an extraneous factor such as human influence, when compared to a much more generalizable influence like food resources, on survival. Or as the research goes, it can have the reverse effect instead. These are the preliminary comments I submit to your consideration when you re presently considering any population management and control solutions on deer. I would gladly provide a much more structured, systematic and detailed explanation around these three points of contention, including sharing with you several sources of independent based research, authoritative sources, and credible outcomes, upon request. Request therefore consideration for alternative solutions to these issues, which may be problematic but that can be more effectively resolved using more updated science and economical methods. Always respectfully Solano de Almeida 830 olde McCabe cir Coralville Iowa The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Lisa Bockenstedt Phone Number* 3194323832 Email* Ird5353@gmail.com Address* Street Address 1014 N Summit Address Line 2 City State / Province / Faegion Iowa city Iowa Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 us Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. With all these stupid developments popping up animals are dislocating fast, I've seen and heard coyotes for the first time in my life in the neighborhood I grew up in. I wish there could be a program that gives incentives for buying already built homes here in town rather than keep building out. Or build up since that seems to be the new skyline thing that's going on. Seeing all the buildings when I look toward the city from the Oakland Cemetery breaks my heart because it used to be so beautiful. Is our wildlife worth so little that it will continue? The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Alex Phone Number* 3195482406 Email * zim15ac@gmail.com Address* Street Address 1679 230th st Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Keota la Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52248 us Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I have heard of some deer management practices in other states and counties. Priority concerns among people living in city limits where sharp shooting noise and danger. As well as someone seeing dead deer that didn't want to see it. I believe you could develop a win -vein system allowing a early summer bounty bow season. the idea I guess is that if no one hears the shot, and no one will know that someone was shooting a deer. Offering $100 per deer carcus. You could even use the meat to supplement rations at prisons. Though some meat may have spoiled depending on the temp. You probably need to require some kind of registration for the hunters involved. Such as detailed locations where the hunters will be sitting, years of experience, knowledge of ethical hunting,etc. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Michael D'Alessandro Phone Number* 339-7455 Email * michael.patrick.dalessandro@gmail.com Address* Street Address 210 Lexington Avenue Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52246 USA Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. I live in Manville Heights, and have one of the largest open backyards in the neighborhood. Every morning and evening there are deer congregating and grazing in my backyard. In the past, it would be a group of less than 5 deer, now it is up to a group of 10 deer. I have neighbors bringing their children to come and photograph the deer. My backyard is covered in deer excrement so my own family cannot play in it. The deer eat my bushes. In fact new bushes I planted 3 years ago are still surrounded by a security fence installed by the landscaper to protect them from the deer until they grow taller. The deer come up onto my deck and try to eat from my birdfeeders. The deer are also unafraid of humans as when I go outside to chase them off my backyard they stand their ground and don't move. Finally, the deer are a huge traffic hazard in the neighborhood as they wander through the driveways and the streets and are hard to see at night. For all these reasons, I support sharpshooting to control / decrease the deer population in Iowa City and I offer my backyard to the hunters. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Cheryl Cruise Phone Number* 319-621-8984 Email * cherylcruise@aol.com Address* Street Address 905 Bluffwood Dr Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52245 Johnson Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. In 35 years here, the numbers have never been so great. 8 bucks have been seen in the front yard during daylight. Babies are left in hosta beds. Does are having 2 pregnancies a year. Deer feces is all over. We use lethal methods to control mice and moles and no one has formed a Friends of the Mice group. I approve any means necessary to reduce the numbers of deer. The City is seeking public input regarding deer management in Iowa City. Please fill out the form below. All comments received become public record and are archived by the City. Iowa's Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is a 7 -person statewide board that approves deer management in urban areas. This board granted Iowa City's past applications for annual sharpshooting to control the deer population from 1999-2009. In May 2018, Iowa City officials submitted a request to the NRC for sharpshooting approval, but the request was denied. After forming a committee of community members and receiving public input, a second request to sharp shoot was submitted to the NRC in December 2018. This request was also denied. After that denial, Iowa City officials received a letter from the NRC Chairperson and communicated with senior Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff. From these, it is our understanding that the NRC will likely approve professionally contracted sharp shooting for one year to decrease the number to an NRC -approved density level if some form of public hunt is utilized for the remainder of a 5 -year plan, which will also include public education and annual counts of the deer population. Visit www.icgov.org/deerproject for more information. Name* Sara Pinkham Phone Number* 319-521-7369 Email * sara.jacobmeyer@gmail.com Address* Street Address 1125 Pickard St Address Line 2 City State / R-ovince / Faegion Iowa City IA Fbstal / Zip Code Country 52240 USA Comments * All corn -rents subrritted are subject to public records laws and archived by the City. To the Iowa NRC: If there is going to be a culling of deer in Iowa City to reduce their population, the most humane method would be sharpshooting. A bow hunt is not desirable because of the undue suffering it would cause the deer, and because a bow hunt in urban areas is unsafe for residents. A professional sharpshooter would at least be more humane than public bow hunting, if killing deer is unavoidable, and would present less risk of harm to citizens. Iowa City does not want a public bow hunt to reduce its deer population. Our residents and City officials know what is best for our community. Thank you for your consideration. Kellie Fruehling From: Dieterle, Caroline M <caroline-dieterle@uiowa.edu> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2019 4:24 PM To: Council Subject: At 727 Walnut St https:Hario.netgear.com/hmsweb/users/library/share/link/C9914835B8OF931C 201904 Sent from my Phone Kellie Fruehlin From: Dieterle, Caroline M <caroline-dieterle@uiowa.edu> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2019 9:48 AM To: Council Subject: Fwd: Article on deer overpopulation - please read Sent from my Wad Subject: Article on deer overpopulation - please read https://blog.nature.org/science/2013/08/22/too-many-deer/ Caroline Dieterle Too Many Deer: A Bigger Threat to Eastern Forests than Climate Change? — Cool Green ... Page 1 Cool Science Smarter ByAFature About Nature.org (L Big Questions Innovations Connect with Nature Our Voices Topics CLIMATE CHANGE Too Many Deer: A Bigger Threat to Eastern Forests than Climate Change? BY ALLEN PURSELL, TROY WELDY, MARK WHITE AUGUST 22, 2013 The recovery of white-tailed deer populations is a stunning conservation success. But is it too successful? Photo (c) The Nature Conservancy (Matt Miller) " I now suspect that just as a deer herd lives in mortal fear of its wolves, so does a mountain live in mortal fear of its deer." Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949 In August, 2012 The Bloomberg View published a staff editorial entitled Deer Infestation Calls for Radical Free -Market Solution. The Wall Street Journal then ran a story in November 2012 entitled America Gone Wild, noting the impact of overabundant deer. If business news organizations can talk freely about deer, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) needs to speak openly as well. Aldo Leopold long ago warned us of the problems of a growing deer herd. Have we waited too long to heed his advice, or is there still time to reverse the damage done? No native vertebrate species in the eastern United States has a more direct effect on habitat integrity than the white-tailed deer. There are no hard numbers, but in many states deer populations continue to rise well beyond historical norms. In many areas of the country deer have changed the composition and structure of forests by preferentially feeding on select plant species. In northern Minnesota, TNC staff demonstrated that decades of overbrowsing led to recruitment failure for many tree species, a shift in subcanopy and canopy dominance towards non -preferred white spruce, and https://blog.nature.org/science/2013/08/22/too-many-deer/ 4/8/2019 Too Many Deer: A Bigger Threat to Eastern Forests than Climate Change? - Cool Green ... Page 2 significantly lower forest productivity (White 2012). In New York, TNC scientists report that one-third of New York's forests are currently compromised as a result of excessive herbivory (see New York Forest Regeneration Study).. Findings similar to these have been documented across the country. U.S. Forest Service researchers have noted that even if areas with high deer densities were managed to reduce the impact of deer, there may be long-lasting legacy effects (Royo 2010). Webster (2005) found severe and lasting impacts at Smoky Mountain National Park to be so complete that some plants such as trilliums were unlikely to recolonize local areas on their own. Deer are also well-documented vectors for the dispersal of non-native exotic plants (Knight et al. 2009, Baiser et al. 2008, Williams and Ward 2006). Indirect effects on wildlife have been reported as well, such as widespread declines of North American songbird populations (Cbollet 2012). One study found forest songbirds that preferred nesting in the shrub and intermediate canopy layer declined in abundance and species richness as deer density increased (deCalesta 1994)• White-tailed deer likely impact every landscape east of the Mississippi River. The damage has been insidious — both slow moving and cumulative. Unfortunately, the harm is often overlooked, or worse, accepted as somehow "natural." In our opinion, no other threat to forested habitats is greater at this point in time — not lack of fire, not habitat conversion, not climate change. Only invasive exotic insects and disease have been comparable in magnitude. We can argue about which threat is more significant than another, but no one who walks the eastern forests today can deny the impact of deer to forest condition. It is clearly true that fire suppression has had a widespread impact on successional trajectory and tree species composition. A natural fire return interval would be a great benefit to many eastern forests. Yet even where fire is present, excessive deer herbivory has been shown to depress tree species diversity or at least minimize the benefits of fire. In the words of a recent study on the interactions of fire, canopy gaps, and deer browsing: "... restoring disturbances without controlling browsing may be counterproductive." (Nuttle, 2013) While we acknowledge that climate change is a long-term stressor that will lead to significant changes in eastern forest ecosystems, high deer populations have had a much greater negative impact currently and over the last several decades. At present there is little evidence of direct climate change impacts on eastern forests (Beckage et a]. 2008, Woodall et al. 2009, Zhu et al. 2012, Rustad et al. 2012). With climate envelope and other modeling systems, we have a general understanding about likely range shifts and compositional changes in eastern forests over the next 50-100 years. However, due to the many interacting factors such as atmospheric deposition (nitrogen, ozone), insect pests and pathogens, invasive plants, CO2 enrichment, longer growing seasons, and white-tailed deer populations, there is a high degree of uncertainty about the future condition and function of eastern forests in a changing climate (Frelich and Reich 2009, Rustad et al. 2013). No such uncertainty exists regarding the negative impacts of high deer populations on eastern forests; the body of evidence is unequivocal. In this article, we present only a small fraction of the literature on deer impacts. Reducing the impact of deer herbivory is currently a key forest restoration strategy (White 2012, Nuttle et al. 2013) and likely will become more important in order to help maintain resilient, functioning forests in a warming climate (Galato A itsch et a1.2009). Engaging society to address the problem will be difficult, probably similar to our experience with wild pig eradication in California and Hawaii, but on a wider scale. Views on deer management are deeply entrenched, both among those who hunt and those who don't. People have strong opinions when it comes to deer. https://blog.nature.org/science/2013/08/22/too-many-deer/ 4/8/2019 Too Many Deer: A Bigger Threat to Eastern Forests than Climate Change? — Cool Green ... Page 3 The forest understory is nearly a bsent except for Japanese sti Itgrass. Note the deer appears to be especially thin. Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania. Photo: Ron Rathfon, A Call to Action Change is possible but it won't be easy or quick. Deer management cannot be regulated at the federal level. As early as 1896 the Supreme Court ruled that states have "ownership" of their wildlife. As a result, each state has its own intricate rules. State regulations need not be standardized, but efforts at reform must be made state -by -state. This process will be slow as rules are generally promulgated by processes that ensure adequate evaluation by respective wildlife authorities and to allow for public review. Nevertheless, some states are beginning to do the difficult work of changing policies to stabilize or reduce the number of deer. For example, Indiana recently enacted the first modern firearms season targeting female deer in the state's history. It will be difficult to overcome traditional hunter concepts of proper deer management as it is counter -intuitive to most hunters that fewer game animals are desirable, Decades of effort, patience, and expense were invested to enhance populations to the point where hunting success is now commonplace. To suggest that populations be reduced and therefore increase the effort needed to harvest a deer understandably generates resistance. Success will take a carefully crafted and sustained public relations effort. Like almost all conservation problems, deer management is a societal issue. If the deer population is to be reduced, it must be reduced slowly. Rules that lower the population drastically will almost certainly spur a backlash from hunters who can appeal to their respective legislatures to overturn regulations they regard as harsh. In an effort to lower the population of deer in Wisconsin the DNR liberalized hunting dramatically. The result was a hunter revolt. Gov. Scott Walker campaigned on a pledge to fix deer management. Once elected, he made good on that promise by appointing a deer trustee to evaluate his state's DNR. The trustee's final report noted that by failing to adequately communicate with hunters and involve them in determining solutions the DNR had lost credibility (Kroll 2m2). A similar push back may be occurring in Pennsylvania. In some sense one of the greatest losses of all is that deer are no longer Viewed as the majestic and even mystical animals of the forest that they were only a few decades ago. To quote Bloomberg: "... it's bard to think of a more insidious threat to forests, farms and wildlife, not to mention human health and safety, than deer." https://blog.nature.org/science/2013/08/22/too-many-deer/ 4/8/2019 Too Many Deer: A Bigger Threat to Eastern Forests than Climate Change? Cool Green ... Page 4 How different that is from the time of John Muir, who wrote, "Standing, lying down, walking, feeding, running even for its life, it [deer] is always inN incibly graceful, and adds beauty and animation to every landscape - a charming animal and a great credit to nature." REFERENCES Allan B,F, L.S. Goessling, G.A. Storch, and R.E. Thach. 2010. Blood meal analysis to identify reservoir hosts for Amblyomma americanum ticks. Emerging Infectious Disease 16(3):433-440. Balser, B.J., L. Lockwood, D. 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Natural Areas Journal 26(4): 383-390. Woodall, C.W., C.M. Oswalt, J.A. Westfall, C.H. Perry, and A.O. Finley. 2009. An indicator of tree migration! n the eastern United States. Forest Ecology and Management 257: 1434-1444. Zhu, K., C.W. Woodall and J.S. Clark. 2012. Failure to migrate: lack of tree range expansion in response to climate change. Global Change Biology 18:1042-1052. TAGS: Climate, Deer, Forests 5000MMENTS https://blog.nature.org/science/2013/08/22/too-many-deer/ 4/8/2019 Kellie Fruehling From: Irish, Erin E <erin-irish@uiowa.edu> Sent: Tuesday, April 09,2019 10:11 AM To: Council Subject: Deer overpopulation Dear Members of City Council, I write to urge you to vote to request permission from the state's NRC for a deer management plan. As we have learned, the NRC will not grant permission for management without an urban bow hunt. Sharpshooting appears that it would be acceptable for the first year as a way to reduce numbers efficiently, but this would have to be part of a multi-year management to be followed by annual bow hunting to maintain the desired population size. In my view this is an acceptable compromise: most of the deer to be killed will be by a means that, according to the report by Anthony DeNicola, is quick, not frightening, and as humane as is practicable. Once the numbers are brought down, bow hunting will provide opportunities for local outdoors activities in which family traditions are carried forward to future generations when parents train their children in this activity. Noticing the map of population changes by county reported in the New York Times today (4-9-19) ours is only one of three that has seen a significant rise in population in the state. That is, simply by having a higher population than in the rest of the state we are likely to have more residents who wish to hunt deer: having an annual urban bow hunt will provide this opportunity for those residents without traveling far. At the same time, assuming some proficiency, the residents of Iowa City benefit from reduced deer population at a very low cost. I expect that you will hear or are already hearing from others in Iowa City demanding that no lethal deer management be undertaken. They are saddened or outraged by the killing of these beautiful animals, and might argue that they were here first. Indeed, before European settlement, eastern Iowa, like the rest of the state, was home to large numbers of a variety of mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and birds, as well as countless invertebrate animals. Development of Iowa City, like most cities, destroyed habitat and upset the web of ecological interactions among organisms. For a period, White -Tailed Deer were extirpated from our area. Reintroduction efforts have turned out to be far too successful, as they now flourish in the habitats provided by the pattern of development in Iowa City, with abundant woodland edges that provide both cover and forage. A deer management plan does not contemplate extirpation. And while it is sad to think of killing any animal, I think if we are to be swayed by that sentiment, mousetraps should be outlawed in Iowa City. Like deer, they are mammals, with similarly complex sensory systems, social interactions, and the high reproductive rate typical of prey animals in ecosystems. Is size alone important? I spent time serving on the committee that considered deer management and held the public comment forum last summer. As resident of Iowa City for almost 30 years and an avid gardener, a once favorite activity has turned into a source of daily frustration and heartbreak as I see my yard and plants ravaged by the ever-growing herds of deer. They must be starving, from the choices of unpalatable plants they are now being driven to eat. Without natural predators to keep their populations in check, we must step up and do something to rebalance nature. The beauty of Iowa City emerges from the aggregate efforts of the many responsible homeowners who take pleasure in maintaining their gardens. Please vote to apply for a permit for a deer management plan of sharpshooting followed by bow hunting. I miss my tulip and lily flowers. Sincerely yours, Erin Irish 314 Hutchinson Ave. 1 Kellie Fruehling From: abe kline <abekline@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 11:33 AM To: Council Subject: Comment on Deer Population Management First, the link on this page https://www.icgov.org/project/deer-population-management-project is broken Second, I would like to voice my support for deer removal professionals and my adamant opposition to allowing private hunting in residential areas. Thanks, Abe Kline April 12, 2019 City Council City of Iowa City APR 12 2019 City Clerk Iowa City, Iowa The attached petition was signed by members of every home on White Oak Place (except one, which is currently not occupied). Several of us will be present at the April 23 meeting of City Council and will be available to answer questions. Mark Gromko 72 White Oak Place Vt\-"'u\ Q�� April 9, 2019 To the City Council and City of Iowa City: APR 12 2019 City Clerk We the undersigned urge you to develop a long-range plan for deer ? nUh* will be approved by the Iowa NRC (Iowa Natural Resources Commission). Our primary concerns are three. PROPERTY DAMAGE. The size of the herd within city limits has resulted in substantial property damage, as starving deer forage for food on bushes, trees, and flowers in our yards, especially during the winter months. HEALTH HAZARDS. So many deer grazing in our yards has resulted in large amounts of deer feces. We collect the droppings on a regular basis, filling small buckets and plastic bags for responsible disposal, so that our children and grandchildren can play in our yards, dogs are not tempted to eat the droppings, and lawn mowers will not inadvertently spread the droppings more widely. For discussion of diseases associated with deer see https:Hiacuc.wsu.edu/zoonoses-associated-with-deer/ and https://www.health.state.nm.us/diseases/tickbome/diseases.htmI. i U��f ��� C ` ANIMAL RIGHTS. The size of the herd has resulted in severe competition among the „ L� deer for dwindling resources. Deer coming to graze in our yards are clearly suffering from malnutrition, their coats matted and mangy, some limping, all of them desperate. We advocate not for elimination of deer, but for the management of the local deer population at a level that can be sustained by natural resources (excluding gardens and other plantings on our properties). Therefore, we petition the City of Iowa City to work closely with the NRC to develop 4-- U� and implement a long-term plan that reduces the size of Iowa City's deer population to a level that is appropriate for the local environment. The plan should be implemented y before the end of the current calendar year. It should be designed to: v a) protect the property of Iowa City's citizens from deer depredation; t.:.) b) reduce the risk of health hazards caused by deer excrement in our yards and public spaces; ^_ L c) improve the health of the smaller deer population. lVV s Property Owners on White Oak. Place P, rtY y ._. n 7� t- 1 A,,�111 WO -q7 1,4 n..rs P // j� 4a�7 � • r Mark and Nancy McMullen 5 White Oak Place mcmullenm@mchsi.com (M) mcmullenl@mchsi.com (N) George Perry 12 White Oak Place gp3030@gmail.com Jane Lyons and John Macatee 15 White Oak Place ianelyo@gmail.com imacatee@gmail.com Brian Swick 22 White Oak Place swickbrian@vahoo.com Karen and Phil Reisetter 30 White Oak Place karenreisetter@gmail.com reisetter@questoffice.com Greg and Pat Nelson 37 White Oak Place Patricia-a-nelson@uiowa.edu gregory-nelson@uiowa.edu Susan Wells 40 White Oak Place wells.suek@gmail.com Michael and Quenby Murphy 47 White Oak Place guenbymurphy@gmail.com Bill and Michele Welter 50 White Oak Place welter351@aol.com Chris and Emily Barwacz 57 White Oak Place cbarwacz@gmail.com ebarwacz@gmail.com Jerry and Pat Meis 62 White Oak Place patmeis@gmail.com ameis@ iowacityace.com Paula Brandt 67 White Oak Place paulaobrandt@gmail.com Mark and Joyce Gromko 72 White Oak Place mgromko@bgsu.edu igromko@bgsu.edu Mark and Laurie Zaiger 82 White Oak Place lizaiger@gmail.com Colin and Sue Derdeyn 92 White Oak Place colin-derdevn@uiowa.edu smderdevn@gmail.com APR 12 1019 City Cierk a city, Iowa