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CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET
May 14, 2009
MAY 18 WORK SESSION
IP1 Council Meetings and Work Session Agenda
IP2 Memorandum from Flood Recovery Specialist: CDBG Flood Assistance (non HMGP
eligible acquisition)
IP3 Memorandum from Interim City Manager: Police/Crime Statistics Report [Also see IP14]
MISCELLANEOUS
IP4 Project Update -Lower Muscatine Road Reconstruction [submitted by the Interim City
Manager]
IP5 Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Community Development: Federal grant
funds for purchase of railroad depot
IP6 Memorandum from the Director of Transportation Services: Transit Buses
IP7 Memorandum from the Director of Public Works and the Director of Planning and
Community Development: Update: Flood-related activities
IP8 Email response from Acting Director of Parks and Recreation to Kayla Cress: City Park
IP9 Quarterly Investment Report January 1, 2009 -March 31, 2009
IP10 Memorandum from Friends of the Animal Center Foundation Board: Rebuilding of the Iowa
City Animal Care and Adoption Center
IP11 Police Department P.A.U.L.A. Report -March 2009
IP12 Invitation to I-JOBS Bill Signing Ceremonies
IP13 Notice of Input for CITY STEPS
IP14 Memorandum from Interim City Manager: Recent Disturbances in Southeast Iowa City
Area [distributed May 15]
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET
May 14, 2009
MAY 78 WORK SESSION
IP1 Counc Meetings and Work Session Agenda
IP2 Memorandu from Flood Recovery Specialist: CDBG Flood Assistance (non HMGP
eligible acquis 'on)
IP3 Memorandum from I rim City Manager: Poli a/Crime Statistics Report
MISCELL NEOUS
IP4 Project Update -Lower Musca 'ne Ro d Reconstruction [submitted by the Interim City
Manager]
IP5 Memorandum from the Director of PI n 'ng and Community Development: Federal grant
funds for purchase of railroad dep
IP6 Memorandum from the Director of ansportatio Services: Transit Buses
IP7 Memorandum from the Direc r of Public Wor and the Director of Planning and
Community Development: Up te: Flood-related act ities
IP8 Email response from Acting irector of Parks and Recreatio to Kayla Cress: City Park
IP9 Quarterly Investment R ort January 1, 2009 -March 31, 20 9
IP10 Memorandum from Fri nds of the Animal Center Foundation Board: ebuilding of the Iowa
City Animal Care a Adoption Center
IP11 Police Departure P.A.U.L.A. Report -March 2009
IP12 Invitation to I- OBS Bill Signing Ceremonies
IP13 Notice of I ut for CITY STEPS
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~''''"'®'~~ City Council Meeting Schedule and
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CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas May 15, 2009
www.icgov.org
• MONDAY, MAY 18 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Council Work Session
• Joint Meeting Parks & Recreation Commission-Master Plan (ref agenda ~o]
• Passenger Rail Presentation by Chamber of Commerce
• Council Appointments
REVISED Planning and Zoning Item "b, c"
• CDBG Flood Assistance (non HMGP eligible acquisition) (ref IP2]
• Parking Fine Schedule/Ordinance Changes (reference agenda 2e3]
• Agenda Items
• Crime Statistics Report (ref IP3 and IP 14]
Southeast Iowa City Area
• Information Packet Discussion (5/7 and 5/14]
• Council Time
• Budget/Priority Setting
• Schedule of Pending Discussion Items
• Upcoming Community Events/Council Invitations
• Discussion of Meeting Schedules
• TUESDAY, MAY 19 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting
TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
• TUESDAY, MAY 26 Emma J. Harvat Hall
5:30p Special Council Work Session- Priority-setting
• THURSDAY, MAY 28 Emma J. Harvat Hall
5:30p Special Council Work Session- Priority-setting
• MONDAY, JUNE 1 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Council Work Session
• TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting
• MONDAY, JUNE 15 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Council Work Session
• TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting
• MON DAY, J U N E 29 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Special Council Work Session
• TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting
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CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas May 14, Zoos
www.icgov.org
• MONDAY, MAY 18 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Council Work Session
• Joint Meeting Parks & Recreation Commission-Master Plan (ret agenda ~o]
• Passenger Rail Presentation by Chamber of C mmerce
• Council Ap ointments
• Planning an Zoning Item "b, c"
• CDBG Flood sistance (non HMGP eligible cquisition) (ref IP2]
• Parking Fine S edule/Ordinance Changes reference agenda 2e3]
• Agenda Items
• Crime Statistics R ort (ref IP3]
• Information Packet iscussion (5/7 and 5 14]
• Council Time
• Budget/Priority Settin
• Schedule of Pending Di ussion Ite s
• Upcoming Community Ev nts/Cou cil Invitations
• Discussion of Meeting Sch dule
• TUESDAY, MAY 19
7:OOp Regular Formal Council
TENTATIVE MEET
SUBJECT Tai
• TUESDAY, MAY 26
5:30p Special Council Work
• THURSDAY, MAY 28
5:30p Special Council
• MONDAY, JUNE 1
6:30p Council Work S ssion
Emma J. Harvat Hall
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• TUESDAY, JUNE 2
7:OOp Regular For al Council Meeting
• MONDAY, JUNE 15
6:30p Council ork Session
• TUESDAY, JUNE 16
7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting
Emma J. Harvat Hall
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• MONDAY, JUNE 29
6:30p Special Council Work Session
Emma J. Harvat Hall
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• TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting
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CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas May 14, 2009
www.icgov.org
• MONDAY, JULY 6 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:OOp Regular Council Work Session
7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting Emma J. Harvat Hall
Continue Council Work Session if necessary
• MONDAY, JULY 27 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Special Council Work Session
• TUESDAY, JULY 28 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting
• MONDAY, AUGUST 17 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Regular Council Work Session
• TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting
• MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Regular Council Work Session
• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Regular Formal Council Meeting
• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Johnson County Health and
4:OOp Joint Meeting Human Services Bldg
• MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Special Council Work Session
• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Emma J. Harvat Hall
7:OOp Special Formal Council Meeting
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DATE: 5/13/2009
TO: CITY COUNCIL
AVID PURDY FLOOD RECOVERY SPECIALIST v ~'
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RE: CDBG FLOOD ASSISTANCE -PROPERTY ACQUISITION
In a Memorandum to City Council dated March 23, 2009, Jeff Davidson and Rick Fosse outlined 5
different funding opportunities to assist with flood recovery. At that time, the rules and guidelines for
funding opportunity number 4, entitled "Housing Buyouts, Non-FEMA (CDBG)," were not available.
Iowa City recently received a letter from the Iowa Department of Economic Development regarding
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds targeted towards non-HMGP eligible properties.
The City has until May 19th to submit a list of properties it wants to acquire. The list will act as a guide
to the state to see how many properties municipalities wish to acquire. Once the statewide information
is compiled, an application process will be established so that communities can access available funds.
The state currently has $10 million available for property acquisition. While the final amount for
acquisition is not known, it is expected there will be additional funding cycles for these activities in the
future.
Staff is requesting direction from Council about whether to apply for CDBG funds to acquire properties
that are not eligible for HMGP funding and if so, which properties to target.
The State priorities for the CDBG acquisition program are:
1) Damaged structures in a 100 year flood plain that complement an HMGP acquisition area.
2) Properties that have been condemned (for health and safety reasons) or are likely to be
condemned.
3) Properties that pose a health or safety risk.
4) Properties that have been very significantly damaged in the 500 year flood plain.
5) Properties that have been substantially damaged in the 500 year flood plain.
6) Vacant land in the 100 year flood plain.
Iowa City does not have any damaged structures in the 100 year flood plain other than those that are
eligible for an HMGP buy-out or to be acquired through the Community Disaster Grant Program. It also
does not have properties that are likely to be condemned or pose a health or safety risk.
Iowa City does have several homes in the Parkview Terrace neighborhood that are in the 500 year
flood plain and were either very significantly or substantially damaged. However, one possible
constraint of the program is that the acquired land might have to become green space. This would
prohibit the City, if it decided to pursue that route, from building any type of flood protection measure on
the acquired properties in the future.
There are 3 parcels of vacant land in the 100 year flood plain that the City might wish to consider
placing on the list. The first is a 2.6 acre piece of land located adjacent to the Iowa River, south of the
City-owned pond and west of South Gilbert Street (outlot D of Kennedy Waterfront Addition Part 3). The
second is a parcel of land owned by the Elks Club immediately west of the Idyllwild neighborhood. The
final piece of land is a strip of land between the lower peninsula and Taft Speedway also owned by the
Elks Club.
While the state has established general priorities, we are still waiting for answers on specific guidelines
such as whether the acquired land needs to be green space. We hope to have answers to these
guideline questions before the May 18th council work session and will ask Council for guidance on
specific properties at that time.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at 356-5489.
Copy to:
Dale E. Helling, Interim City Manager
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney
Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning and Coummunity Development
Rick Fosse, Director of Public Works
Steve Long, Community Development Coordinator
Ron Knoche, City Engineer
Crystal Smith, Civil Engineer
Sue Dulek, Asst. City Attorney
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Date: May 14, 2009
CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM 1P3
To: City Council
From: Dale Helling, Interim City Manager ~~_
Re: Police/Crime Statistics
Attached is statistical information that was reported in the 2008 Iowa City Police Department
Annual Report that you recently received. The five year report incorporates year-to-date figures
for the first 4 months of 2009. The line graphs depict department activities that were presented
on pie charts on pages 22 and 23 of the annual report.
Chief Hargadine will be present at your work session on May 18 to discuss these trends and to
answer your questions.
cc. Chief Sam Hargadine
CRIME IN IOWA CITY -LAST 5 YEARS (thru April 2009]
GROUP A CRIMES
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3 0 0 0 2
Negligent Manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0
Justifiable Homicide 0 0 0 0 0
Kidnapping 2 5 8 2 6 10
Forcible Rape 8 29 42 46 28 29
Forcible Sodomy 1 1 9 2 1 1
Sex Assault with Object 2 0 1 1 0
Forcible Fondling 7 27 47 39 16 24
Robbery 16 58 49 45 34 47
Aggravated Assault 48 134 145 116 105 144
Simple Assault 184 494 527 502 472 457
Intimidation 22 83 45 20 15 22
Arson 1 13 11 8 8 13
Extortion /Blackmail 4 6 1 0 2
Burglary /Breaking & Entering 94 343 274 307 290 419
Pick Pocketing 2 5 2 1 1 1
Purse Snatching 6 1 1 2 3
Shoplifting 94 191 208 182 205 223
Theft from Building 112 300 358 309 249 386
Theft from Coin-Operated Machine 2 4 0 2 5
Theft from Motor Vehicle 51 174 188 162 111 215
Theft /Motor Vehicle Parts 26 81 100 115 81 179
All Other Larceny 81 367 359 270 356 365
Motor Vehicle Theft 18 65 75 76 67 63
Counterfeit I Forgery 18 88 102 99 94 106
False Pretenses I Swindle 45 156 170 150 124 142
Credit Card I ATM Fraud 16 89 64 26 18 38
Impersonation 2 3 0 4 0 1
Embezzlement 4 19 17 29 17 22
Stolen Property Offenses 3 10 12 9 7 12
Vandalism of Property 209 709 846 808 689 870
Drug /Narcotics Violations 115 310 332 471 376 334
Drug Equipment Violation 62 178 172 173 17 16
Incest 0 0 0 0 2
Statutory Rape 3 2 2 2 3
Obscene Material 2 3 1 6 2 0
Operating Gambling 0 1 1 0 1
Promo Prostitution 1 0 1 0 1 0
Bribery 1 1 0 1 0
Weapon Law Violation 1 15 17 14 11 12
Wire Fraud 19 22 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,264 3,993 4,196 3,997 3,409 4,169
~` NOTE: These reflect the number of incidents. There may be multiple victims per incident.
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Lower Muscatine Road Reconstruction
Kirkwood Avenue to 1st Avenue
Project Description
This project involves the complete reconstruction of Lower
Muscatine Road from Kirkwood Avenue to 1st Avenue.
Anticipated improvements include pavement, sidewalk, storm
sewer, water main, sanitary sewer, and associated grading.
Proposed pavement updates include a 2-lane section matching
Kirkwood Avenue and extending to Spruce Street. From Spruce
Street to Sycamore Street the pavement would transition to a
3-lane section, creating a center turn lane at Sycamore Street
and in front of Kirkwood Community College. This 3-lane section
would continue through 1st Avenue. In addition, sidewalk would
be installed on both sides of Lower Muscatine Road, with a wide
sidewalk on the north side.
Project Objectives
• Replace deteriorating pavement & upgrade to current
design standards
• Increase safety with capacity upgrades and design
improvements
• Reduce delay between the existing 4-lane section and
Sycamore Street
• Improve pedestrian and bicycle accessibility throughout
the corridor
• Improve overall corridor storm water drainage
• Repair and update existing sanitary sewer system
• Replace and upgrade existing water main system
• Minimize corridor impacts while meeting the above
objectives
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Your Thoughts...
Please feel free to share your thoughts regarding this project.
Answers to the below questions would be helpful.
• Are there any concerns you have as a resident and/or
property owner in the project area?
• Is our contact information for you correct?
• Would you like to continue receiving these updates via
postal mail or would you prefer an email?
Comments or questions can be sent directly to Sarah via the
contact information on this update.
Vol. No. os May 8, zoo9
ANTICIPATED SCNEDULE
Neighborhood Open House: Fall 2009
Sanitary Sewer Lining Project: Fall 2009
Design: Ongoing -Spring 2010
Property Acquisition: Fall 2009 -Spring 2010
Construction: Fall 2010 -Fall 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
How will this project impact me?
• That will vary. We're currently working through the design
process to minimize impacts and will have more clear answers
at the open house. If your property or any landscaping will be
impacted by this project, we will contact you during the property
acquisition process.
When wrll this project be constructed?
• The schedule has been delayed from that presented a year ago.
At the earliest, construction would start in the Fall of 2010 and
continue into 2011.
Why would you convert a 4-lane section to a 3-lane section?
• There are several reasons for this. A 3-lane roadway will
accommodate both the existing traffic and the projected traffic
for the year 2035. Narrowing this roadway section is expected
to make left turn movements from Lower Muscatine Rd safer,
while also allowing enhancements to pedestrian and bicycle
accommodations.
What is the Sanitary Sewer Linincd Project?
• A contractorwill install a lining on the inside ofthe existing sanitary
sewer system to repair existing cracks, minimize groundwater
infiltration, and extend the life of our existing pipe. There will
be minor traffic impacts as the contractor mobilizes their trucks
and equipment Completing this early will save time during the
Lower Muscatine Rd construction.
Contact Information
Sarah Okerlund, P.E.
City of Iowa City, Engineering Division
410E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: 319-356-5149 or Sarah-okerlw~d@iowa-cityorg
Lower Muscatine Road traffic backs up at Kirkwood Community College's mam
driveway.
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Date: May 12, 2009
To: City Council
From: Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning & Community Development
Re: Federal grant funds for purchase of railroad depot
You are aware that in conjunction with the proposed Amtrak service between Chicago and Iowa
City, the City must commit to station facilities for the proposed service. Accordingly, we have
had discussions with the current owner of the old Rock Island Railroad depot and are hoping to
purchase the building and convert it to use for the proposed Amtrak service. We will not need
the entire building; we are hoping to retain the existing law office as a tenant. The Amtrak
service will not begin for at least a few years, and will involve significant City Council decision
making between now and then.
The federal earmarking process is receiving great scrutiny by the Obama administration, and
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has been renamed the High Priority Project process. We have been contacted by
Congressman Loebsack's office to submit high priority transportation projects. Consistent with
past City Council decision making, we submitted two projects: the First Avenue railroad grade
separation project, and the Dubuque Street/Park Road Bridge elevation project. Prior to the May
8 deadline for submitting projects, Congressman Loebsack's office contacted us and
recommended that we also submit the railroad depot project. On this recommendation from the
Congressman's office, we submitted a grant application for the depot by the May 8 deadline.
We have indicated to the Congressman's office that we would like to see a high priority
transportation project which combines the railroad depot and the First Avenue grade separation
into a single project which would support the proposed Amtrak passenger rail service. The First
Avenue railroad grade separation project also has significant benefit in terms of freight rail traffic
and overall arterial street traffic circulation in east Iowa City.
Because we were not able to discuss the railroad depot project with you prior to the High Priority
Project submittal deadline, this memo is to apprise you that the railroad depot project has been
submitted. We believe this action is consistent with your general support of the Amtrak service
proposal, as well as formal action taken by JCCOG supporting the Amtrak proposal. This does
not commit us to accept any grant funds or provide any local match for the grant funds; that will
all be dealt with in subsequent City Council decision making.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding this matter.
cc: Dale Helling
John Yapp
Brad Neumann
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Chris O'Brien, Director of Transportation Services
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The Transportation Services Department is in the middle of multiple bus
procurements that I wanted you to be aware of. We have been awarded funds to replace
three buses through the ARRA Stimulus funds. The buses are 40' Gillig low floor buses and
are 100% funded. The PO for these vehicles has been issued and there is a 19 month wait
for vehicles at this time.
In addition to the ARRA funds we have also been awarded funds for three replacement
buses through PTMS assignments. This also includes three 40' Gillig low floor buses and
they are 83% funded. The current cost per bus is $374,000.00. The cost to the City for all
six buses will be roughly $200,000.00. This will be funded out of a capitol reserve fund
within the transit cost center.
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Date: May 13, 2009
To: City Council
From: Rick Fosse, Director of Public Works
Jeff Davidson, Director of Planning and Community Development
Re: Update: Flood-related activities
Engineering and Public Works Administration
Work with staff to develop the applications for the Community Disaster Grants.
Iowa River bank repair on the Iowa River Corridor Trail south of Hills Bank is complete.
Iowa Avenue Sewer Crossing repair is out for bid.
Drafting letter to request the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a reconnaissance
study for multiple projects along the Iowa River.
Developing plans for the repair of flood damaged infrastructure.
Met with FEMA regarding the status of the Iowa River water main crossings.
The project for the Boys Baseball Electrical Repair is out to bid.
The electrical repair at Riverside Festival Stage is being completed.
Water Division
• Continued replacing meters in flooded areas (Idyllwild & Parkview Terrace) - in-house
project -near completion
• Continue to work with Engineering for design and schedule on the 12 river crossing
repairs (Old Plant and Hwy 6). HRG will provide design, specifications and inspection
bid documents for the two projects (temporary and permanent repair). A preliminary
estimated cost for the projects has been forwarded to FEMA.
• Information clarifying the PW and Hazard Mitigation funding for the Peninsula well
houses and respective electrical equipment has been accepted by FEMA. An updated
PW and Hazard Mitigation Plan is being created with FEMA for CW 3, CW 4, & SW 4 - t
he final draft should be submitted this week
• Hazard Mitigation report from Howard R. Green is expected to be complete by early
May.
• Continuing to work with Steve Long to identify funding for additional Hazard Mitigation
Projects.
Planning and Community Development
• The latest allocation from the Community Foundation of Johnson County (managed by
City staff) has assisted 10 families with slightly over $27,000 in mortgage/rental
assistance.
• To date, the Community Foundation funds have assisted 34 families with nearly $85,000
in assistance.
• Staff has disbursed $1,188,000 in Federal and State Jumpstart funds to 50 homeowners
and staff is actively working with an additional 21 homeowners.
• Staff is reaching out to flood victims that may still need assistance through advertising on
the Government channel and going to the affected neighborhoods to meet with
residents.
• Staff is working with the University and Coralville to plan for the commemoration events
to be held in mid-June.
• Two households have received down payment assistance in the last week.
May 13, 2009
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• Staff is working with four rental property owners to obtain assistance through the State
rental rehabilitation program.
• For the upcoming Business Rental Assistance Program, we have 32 applications
requesting in excess of $480,000. The State Is still waiting on HUD's approval of the
project, due this week. As soon as that happens, we will have a contract with the State
for this program and be able to begin awarding funds.
• For the Jumpstart Small Business Disaster Recovery program, which closed on April 15,
we had 56 total applications. 51 were funded for a total of $1,241,288.
• The City should hear this week on the State application for the Single-Family New
Construction Unit Production Application that was submitted on April 30, 2009. This was
for $2.3 million to assist home buyers with the purchase of up to 40 newly constructed
homes to replace the homes demolished through the HMGP buyout program.
• The City was notified late last week that the $11.5 million HMGP Acquisition (buyout)
application was approved. David Purdy from the Planning Dept, Sue Dulek from the City
Attorney's office and Sara Sproule from Accounting will be participating in a HMGP
training workshop on Friday, May 15 to learn the details of the process. The HMGP
Administrative Plan is on the May 19 Council Agenda and once the Plan is approved
purchase offers will be made to the first round of homeowners.
• Staff will be participating in a conference call on Thursday, May 14 with representatives
from other flood affected communities to discuss the strategy for the US Department of
Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) $400 million in Disaster
Assistance Supplemental funds that will be coming to Iowa.
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Marian Karr
From: Mike Moran
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:43 AM
To: 'kj4cress@aol.com'
Cc: Council; Dale Helling
Subject: RE: City Park idea
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Kayla,
Thanks for sending your idea to us concerning flooding of City Park. The park was specifically developed on
the river as it is good use of the floodplain and helps to actually eliminate greater flood damage in the bigger
picture of things. The riverbank erosion will be repaired through additional rip-rapping along the rivers edge
during the course of the summer and will occur on a regular basis as the waters edge changes every year.
A berm along parts of the park would not necessarily alleviate flooding but could actually increase flooding by
forcing the water to move into other areas. The City of Iowa City is working extensively with the University of Iowa
and the City of Coralville to address long term effects of the impact of different flood relief projects. Depending on
the outcome of home buy-outs and flood relief projects we will hopefully come to a process that is effective and
aesthetic for users of City Park. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at
any time.
Michael Moran CPRP
Superintendent of Recreation
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department
220 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319-356-5100
From: kj4cress@aol.com [mailto:kj4cress@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 1:20 PM
To: *ICRec
Cc: Council
Subject: City Park idea
Hello to the Parks and Rec Dept. and the City Council,
I am writing to toss out an idea that came to me as I sat at the stoplight on Dubuque St. watching
the high water of the river encroaching lower City Park again. The park is very flat near the river.
It appears that part of the riverbank eroded away after last years extended flooding. The silt fence
certainly is helping to some extent since then. Would it be possible to bring in dirt and large
boulders to make a berm half way between the lower City Park winding road and the river? It
would allow for the river to flood only a part of the park if the berm "wall" is high enough and
could alleviate the flooding on Dubuque St. and other areas near the river.
I could foresee some great planting areas on top of or around this berm that would keep the view
visually appealling, while still allowing for the river to do its natural thing. I know it would cost
some money and that the ground between the berm and river might also need some reinforcing
with boulders or cement, in addition to the grass seed. These are things that could be done once in
a great while and within the normal city budget or with community volunteers.
I am voting No on May 5 for the 1 cent sales tax because I do not think that all of the less
expensive options have been explored. I may have voted yes, except that the County
Conservation board got their 1 cent tax last fall. I voted no on that, feeling that the economy was
too uncertain then and that flood concerns should have come first. Whether or not the vote passes
5/6/2009
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this week, I have no doubt that property taxes will also still go up unfortunately.
Thanks for making the move again for Iowa City fireworks to Hubbard Park - it takes the
guesswork out of whether or not the park will be flooded and when or if Iowa City will have
annual fireworks.
Thank you for listening.
Kayla Cress
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
QUARTERLY
INVESTMENT REPORT
January 1, 2009
to
March 31, 2009
Finance Department
Prepared by:
Brian Cover
Senior Accountant
OVERVIEW
The City of Iowa City's investment objectives are safety, liquidity and yield.
The primary objective of the City of Iowa City's investment activities is the
preservation of capital and the protection of investment principal. The City's
investment portfolio remains sufficiently liquid to enable the City to meet
operating requirements that cash management procedures anticipate.
In investing public funds, the City's cash management portfolio is designed
with the objective of regularly exceeding the average return on the six
month U.S. Treasury Bill. The Treasury Bill is considered a benchmark for
riskless investment transactions and therefore comprises a minimum
standard for the portfolio's rate of return. The rolling average return on the
six-month U.S. Treasury Bill for the prior 365 days was 1.73% at 3/31/09.
The investment program seeks to achieve returns above this threshold,
consistent with risk limitations and prudent investment principles. The rate
of return on the City's entire portfolio for the quarter was 2.44% which is 71
basis points higher than the threshold.
Investments purchased by the City of Iowa City for the third quarter of this
fiscal year had an average return of 1.62%. Rates on new investment
purchases in our operating cash portfolio for the third quarter were
approximately 184 basis points lower than investments purchased at this
time last year.
The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which banks lend to each
other. The Federal Reserve will maintain the U.S. interest rate to "a target
range" of between zero and 0.25 percent and the Federal Open Market
Committee anticipates that economic conditions are likely to warrant
exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.
The quarterly investment report lists investments by fund, by institution, by
maturity date, and investments purchased and redeemed.
New official state interest rates setting the minimum that may be paid by
fovea depositories on public funds in the 180 to 364 day range during this
quarter were 0.95% in January, 0.85% in February, and 0.85% in March
2009.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
INVESTMENTS ON HAND
DETAIL LISTING BY MATURITY DATE
3/31 /2009
INSTITUTION
NAME INVESTMENT
TYPE PURCHASE
DATE MATURITY
DATE INVESTMENT
AMOUNT INTEREST
RATE
IOWA PUBLIC AGENCY INVEST TRUST IPAIT 13-Jun-02 N/A $ 3,000,000.00 VARIABLE
HILLS BANK SAVINGS 10-Oct-06 N/A $ 1,000,000.00 VARIABLE
HILLS BANK SAVINGS 16-Nov-07 N/A $ 5,000,000.00 VARIABLE
HILLS BANK SAVINGS 12-Jan-09 N/A $ 2,000,000.00 VARIABLE
HILLS BANK SAVINGS 18-Jul-08 N/A $ 1,000,000.00 VARIABLE
BANK OF THE WEST CD 15-May-08 03-Apr-09 $ 2,000,000.00 2.980
FIRST AMERICAN BANK CD 21-Oct-08 10-Apr-09 $ 5,000,000.00 3.460
FIRST AMERICAN 06A GO CD 04-Apr-08 10-Apr-09 $ 1,170,988.51 2.510
FIRST AMERICAN 03 GO CD 17-Apr-08 15-Apr-09 $ 599,948.02 2.410
IPAIT CD 14-Jul-08 24-Apr-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.000
WELLS FARGO CD 31-Oct-08 30-Apr-09 $ 4,000,000.00 2.760
FREEDOM SECURITY CD 31-Oct-08 30-Apr-09 $ 1,000,000.00 3.150
UICCU CD 08-May-08 08-May-09 $ 12,000,000.00 2.860
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 11-Jul-08 22-May-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.020
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST CD 02-Oct-08 31-May-09 $ 1,000,000.00 3.500
FIRST AMERICAN BANK CD 21-Oct-08 31-May-09 $ 3,000,000.00 3.460
WELLS FARGO CD 19-Nov-08 31-May-09 $ 2,500,000.00 2.250
FIRST AMERICAN BANK ~ CD 28-Aug-08 01-Jun-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.590
LIBERTY BANK CD 11-Jul-08 05-Jun-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.065
HILLS BANK CD 11-Jul-08 19-Jun-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.250
FIRST AMERCIAN 08 GO CD 02-Jul-08 26-Jun-09 $ 4,188,737.96 3.060
FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 02-Oct-08 30-Jun-09 $ 2,500,000.00 3.510
FIRST AMERICAN BANK CD 21-Oct-08 30-Jun-09 $ 1,000,000.00 3.460
WELLS FARGO CD 23-Jan-09 30-Jun-09 $ 1,000,000.00 1.210
WELLS FARGO CD 16-Mar-09 30-Jun-09 $ 1,000,000.00 1.240
WELLS FARGO CD 26-Mar-09 30-Jun-09 $ 550,000.00 1.090
FIRST AMERICAN BANK CD 28-Aug-08 01-Jul-09 $ 3,000,000.00 3.610
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST CD 21-Oct-08 02-Jul-09 $ 5,000,000.00 3.300
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 03-Nov-08 31-Jul-09 $ 2,000,000.00 2.860
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 10-Feb-09 10-Aug-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.550
FREEDOM SECURITY CD 19-Nov-08 14-Aug-09 $ 2,000,000.00 2.980
FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 19-Nov-08 28-Aug-09 $ 1,922,140.00 2.811
FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 19-Nov-08 11-Sep-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.011
FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 19-Nov-08 25-Sep-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.391
WELLS FARGO CD 23-Dec-08 09-Oct-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.590
WELLS FARGO CD 23-Dec-08 23-Oct-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.590
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 23-Jan-09 23-Oct-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.500
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 03-Nov-08 31-Oct-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.010
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 03-Nov-08 31-Oct-09 $ 1,000,000.00 3.110
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 10-Feb-09 10-Nov-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.830
WELLS FARGO CD 23-Dec-08 13-Nov-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.590
FARMERS & MERCHANTS CD 23-Dec-08 25-Nov-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.880
FIRST AMERICAN BANK 05 GO CD 12-Dec-08 11-Dec-09 $ 735,274.22 1.610
IPAIT 07 GO CD 15-Dec-08 11-Dec-09 $ 1,092,873.66 1.690
WELLS FARGO CD 16-Mar-09 16-Dec-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.490
LIBERTY BANK CD 16-Mar-09 16-Dec-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.745
WELLS FARGO CD 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-09 $ 1,000,000.00 1.420
IPAIT CD 31-Dec-08 04-Jan-10 $ 4,000,000.00 2.000
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 23-Jan-09 23-Jan-10 $ 2,000,000.00 1.750
LIBERTY BANK CD 10-Feb-09 10-Feb-10 $ 2,000,000.00 1.845
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 10-Feb-09 10-Feb-10 $ 2,000,000.00 2.050
LIBERTY BANK CD 16-Mar-09 16-Mar-10 $ 2,000,000.00 1.875
BANK OF THE WEST CD 26-Mar-09 26-Mar-10 $ 5,000,000.00 2.000
FREEDOM SECURITY CD 02-Jul-08 25-Jun-10 $ 300,000.00 4.050
CITY OF IOWA CITY
INVESTMENTS ON HAND
DETAIL LISTING BY MATURITY DATE
3/31 /2009
INSTITUTION
NAME INVESTMENT
TYPE PURCHASE
DATE MATURITY
DATE INVESTMENT
AMOUNT INTEREST
RATE
FREEDOM SECURITY CD 02-Jul-08 25-Jun-10 $ 974,504.00 4.050
IPAIT -WATER CD 28-Feb-08 27-Feb-12 $ 450,000.00 4.100
IPAIT -WATER CD 28-Feb-08 27-Feb-12 $ 2,234,789.00 4.100
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST CD 12-Dec-08 12-Dec-13 $ 6,197,315.00 3.750
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 12-Dec-08 12-Dec-13 $ 2,000,000.00 4.180
TOTAL $ 135,416,570.37
CITY OF IOWA CITY
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
INVESTMENTS ON HAND AT 12/31/08 $ 133,922,810.02
INVESTMENT PURCHASE MATURITY INVESTMENT INTEREST
INSTITUTION TYPE DATE DATE AMOUNT RATE
PURCHASES 1/01109 TO 3/31109
HILLS BANK SAVINGS 12-Jan-09 N/A $ 2,000,000.00 VARIABLE $ 2,000,000.00
US BANK CD 23-Jan-09 19-Jan-10 $ 2,000,000.00 1.430 $ 2,000,000.00
WELLS FARGO CD 23-Jan-09 30-Jun-09 $ 1,000,000.00 1.210 $ 1,000,000.00
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 23-Jan-09 23-Jan-10 $ 2,000,000.00 1.750 $ 2,000,000.00
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 23-Jan-09 23-Oct-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.500 $ 2,000,000.00
LIBERTY BANK CD 10-Feb-09 10-Feb-10 $ 2,000,000.00 1.845 $ 2,000,000.00
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 10-Feb-09 10-Aug-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.550 $ 2,000,000.00
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 10-Feb-09 10-Feb-10 $ 2,000,000.00 2.050 $ 2,000,000.00
MIDWESTONE BANK CD 10-Feb-09 10-Nov-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.830 $ 2,000,000.00
WELLS FARGO CD 16-Mar-09 16-Dec-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.490 $ 2,000,000.00
WELLS FARGO CD 16-Mar-09 30-Jun-09 $ 1,000,000.00 1.240 $ 1,000,000.00
LIBERTY BANK CD 16-Mar-09 16-Mar-10 $ 2,000,000.00 1.875 $ 2,000,000.00
LIBERTY BANK CD 16-Mar-09 16-Dec-09 $ 2,000,000.00 1.745 $ 2,000,000.00
BANK OF THE WEST CD 26-Mar-09 26-Mar-10 $ 5,000,000.00 2.000 $ 5,000,000.00
WELLS FARGO CD 26-Mar-09 30-Jun-09 $ 550,000.00 1.090 $ 550,000.00
TOTAL PURCHASES $ 29,550,000.00
REDEMPTIONS 1/01109 TO 3131109
WELLS FARGO CD 02-Oct-08 02-Jan-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.440 $ (2,000,000.00)
HILLS BANK CD 16-Jan-08 16-Jan-09 $ 5,000,000.00 4.400 $ (5,000,000.00)
BANK OF THE WEST CD 17-Apr-08 30-Jan-09 $ 5,000,000.00 2.690 $ (5,000,000.00)
WELLS FARGO CD 02-Oct-08 06-Feb-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.440 $ (2,000,000.00)
HILLS BANK CD 14-Feb-08 14-Feb-09 $ 3,000,000.00 3.250 $ (3,000,000.00)
LIBERTY BANK CD 14-Feb-08 14-Feb-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.255 $ (2,000,000.00)
FIRST AMERICAN CD 15-May-08 06-Mar-09 $ 2,000,000.00 2.910 $ (2,000,000.00)
LIBERTY BANK CD 02-Oct-OS 06-Mar-09 $ 2,000,000.00 3.475 $ (2,000,000.00)
FIRST AMERICAN CD 15-May-08 20-Mar-09 $ 2,000,000.00 2.960 $ (2,000,000.00)
US BANK CD 23-Jan-09 19-Jan-10 $ 2,000,000.00 1.430 $ (2,000,000.00)
FIRST AMERICAN 05 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 12-Dec-OS 11-Dec-09 $ 817,422.17 1.610 $ (62,420.75)
FIRST AMERICAN 03 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 17-Apr-08 15-Apr-09 $ 689,353.00 2.410 $ (1,196.50)
FIRST AMERICAN O6A GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 04-Apr-OS 10-Apr-09 $ 1,412,030.98 2.510 $ (124,000.00)
FIRST AMERICAN 08 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 02-Jul-OS 26-Jun-09 $ 7,165,680.70 3.060 $ (451,594.61)
IPAIT 07 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 15-Dec-08 11-Dec-09 $ 1,376,662.31 1.690 $ (121,086.65)
FIRST AMERICAN OS GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 12-Dec-08 11-Dec-09 $ 817,422.17 1.610 $ (16,256.77)
FIRST AMERICAN 08 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 02-Jul-08 26-Jun-09 $ 7,165,680.70 3.060 $ (155,321.17)
IPAIT 07 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 15-Dec-08 11-Dec-09 $ 1,376,662.31 1.690 $ (33,153.91)
FIRST AMERICAN 03 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 17-Apr-OS 15-Apr-09 $ 689,353.00 2.410 $ (65,211.30)
IPAIT 07 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 15-Dec-08 11-Dec-09 $ 1,376,662.31 1.690 $ (7,380.83)
FIRST AMERICAN 08 GO (PARTIAL REDEMPTION) CD 02-Jul-08 26-Jun-09 $ 7,165,680.70 3.060 $ (18,617.16)
TOTAL REDEMPTIONS $ (28,056,239.65)
INVESTMENTS ON HAND AT 3131/09 $ 135,416,570.37
CITY OF IOWA CITY
INVESTMENTS ON HAND
SUMMARY BY FUND
3/31/09 3/31/08
FUND INVESTMENT INVESTMENT
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT
ALL OPERATING FUNDS $ 104,709,962.37 $ 92,729,256.68
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND $ 8,500,000.00 $ 6,400,000.00
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RESERVE FUND $ - $ -
BOND RESERVE FUND $ 22,206,608.00 $ 20,557,153.00
TOTAL $ 135,416,570.37 $ 119,686,409.68
CITY OF IOWA CITY
INVESTMENTS ON HAND
LISTING BY INSTITUTION
3/31/09 3/31/08
INSTITUTION INVESTMENT INVESTMENT
NAME AMOUNT AMOUNT
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST $ 12,197,315.00 $ 12,000,000.00
BANK OF THE WEST $ 7,000,000.00 $ 30,839,903.68
FARMERS & MERCHANTS SAVINGS BANK $ 10,422,140.00 $ 9,552,364.00
FIRST AMERICAN BANK $ 20,694,948.71 $ 12,689,353.00
FREEDOM SECURITY BANK $ 4,274,504.00 $ 2,000,000.00
HILLS BANK & TRUST $ 11,000,000.00 $ 14,000,000.00
IOWA PUBLIC AGENCY INVESTMENT TRUST $ 12,777,662.66 $ 22,084,789.00
LIBERTY BANK $ 8,000,000.00 $ 2,300,000.00
MIDWESTONE BANK (FORMERLY IOWA STATE BANK) $ 19,000,000.00 $ 12,020,000.00
U OF I COMM CREDIT UNION $ 12,000,000.00 $ -
US BANK $ - $ -
US TREASURY NOTES AND AGENCIES $ - $ -
WELLS FARGO BANK $ 18,050,000.00 $ 2,200,000.00
WEST BANK $ - $ -
TOTAL $ 135,416,570.37 $ 119,686,409.68
IP10
Friends of the Animal Center
Foundation
Date: May 1, 2009
To: Dale Helling, Acting City Manager
Samuel Hargadine, Chief of Police
Jeff Davidson, Planning and Community Development Director
Ron Knoche, City Engineer
Terry Trueblood, Director Parks and Recreation
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Kristof Richmond, treasurer ~
Sher Hawn, secretary
Bonnie Hendrickson, boazd member
Roxanne Schomers, boazd member
Diana Brayton, board member
Bruce Drummond, board member
Dorothy Grinolds, board member
Re: Rebuilding of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center
The Friends of the Animal Center Foundation (FACF) is a local non-profit 501 c3 organization. Our
mission is to provide financial support to the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center (Animal
Center). FACF sponsors Animal Center activities such as dog training classes, animal medical
expenses, volunteer and foster care coordination, and adopt-a-thous. We aze fully funded by
donations from the community with a mailing list of over .7,000 community members.
FACF understands that the City is considering various locations for a new Animal Center to replace
the building lost to the 2008 flood. FACF welcomes the opportunity to speak with City officials as
to how we can assist in the new facility planning and construction. We urge the City to consider
several factors when making decisions about a new Animal Center location. Our vision for a new
Animal Center incorporates animal shelter best practices, which use space efficiently, conserve
resources, reduce the spread of disease, promote adoption, and keep the animals and public healthy
and safe. Gone are the dismal and depressing "dog pound" buildings where animals were housed
until they aze put down. Animal shelters today are safe havens with high quality caze and diverse
programs. Beautifully designed, well lit, odor free, welcoming shelters where the public visits to
learn about animals strengthens the community. Programs for citizens utilizing the shelter's public
education centers, training areas and adoption counseling rooms help build relationships.
P.O. Box 1345 • Iowa City, IA 52244-1345 • (319) 887-6083 • wwwfacforg
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• An easily accessible location promoting adoptions and showcasing the communi'~~
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A site and design that includes these services and allows for their future expansion is critical to a
well-functioning Animal Center which optimally serves and enriches the community.
In recent decades, the role of companion animals has changed dramatically. The pet industry is
thriving and pets aze now part of our families. Sixty three percent of U.S. households include pets.
Recent natural disasters have resulted in the inclusion of provisions for animals in regional disaster
plans after thousands of people were injured or died because they did not want to leave their
animals, In a Humane Society survey, 70 percent of dog owners and 62 percent of cat owners said
they would "risk their lives to save their pet". Forty two percent of those who chose not to evacuate
from Katrina did so because they did not want to leave their pets behind. On a local level, we have
seen strong community support for Animal Center services. In 2008, 230 volunteers donated over
10,000 hours to the Animal Center. To support this level of volunteerism, FACF and the Animal
Center conducted 75 orientations and training classes. FACF witnessed a community response to
the flood of 2008 and the 2007 Solon dog disaster that was unprecedented, receiving over $75,000
in cash donations, with in-kind donations dwarfing that value. Other evidence of the great
community support for our four legged friends is the heavy use and expansion of the off leash dog
pazks in the city.
The Animal Center does more than simply house stray dogs and cats. The Animal Center provides
public health and safety services to the community in the form of animal disease prevention and
enforcing state and local laws. which protect the public. Leash laws and bazking dog violations as
well as the more serious concerns of vicious animals and animal abuse aze the responsibility of the
Animal Center staff. The obligation to provide timely disaster response has been all too common in
the past several years. The Animal Center took in pets displaced by the 2008 floods while itself
enduring emergency relocation, responded to deplorable animal-hording conditions in Solon, and
most recently assisted other law enforcement agencies by taking in numerous animals from a meth
lab arrest. The Animal Center works to reduce community problems by providing pet Gaze
education and conducting spay/neuter clinics. It is not uncommon to see school children touring the
facility and .learning about the Animal Center services. Finally, the Animal Center is a sanctuary for
animals from all of Johnson County that are looking for a forever home. The Center staff and
volunteers work diligently to provide a safe and healthy environment for these animals while they
wait for the perfect family.
Providing an Animal Center facility with a level of service which meets community expectations
and reduces long-term costs requires careful planning. We would welcome the opportunity to meet
with you to talk about the support FACF may be able to offer. One of our boazd members will be in
contact with you to see if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and consideration.
P.O. Box 1345 • Iowa City, IA 52244-1345 • (319) 887-6083 • www.facforg
05-14-09
Iowa City Police Department ~P11
P.A. U. L.A. Report -March 2009
(Possession of Alcohol Under Legal Age)
Business Name ~occupancyJ Monthly Totals Year-to-Date Totals PAULA Visit
(occupancy loads updated Oct 'os~ visits arrests visits arrests ear-to-date
808 Restaurant & Nightclub [176] 4 3 13 15 1.154
Airliner [223] 5 0 15 10 0.667
American Legion [140] 1 0 3 0 0.000 _
Aoeshe Restaurant (156]
Atlas World Grill [165] 4 ~, 0 5 0 0.000
Blackstone [297]
Bluebird Diner [82].
Bob's Your Uncle [260'J
Bo-James [200] __ 3 ' 0 12 _ 0 _ _ _ 0.000
Bread Garden Market & Bakery [?]
[It's] Brothers Bar & Grill [556J 10 2 30 9 0.300
[The] Brown Bottle [289] ____ _ __
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar [189] 1 0 2 0 0.000
Cafe Z [56]
Caliente Night Club [?] (opened MnR~ _ 4 _ __0 __ 4 _ 0 0.000
Carl & Ernie's Pub & Grill [92] 3 0 4 0 0.000
Carlos O'Kelly's [299J
Chipotle Mexican Grill [119]
[The] Club Car [56] 1 0 3 0 0.000
Club Furia [280] 3 !, 0 11 0 0.000
Colonial Lanes [502]
Dave's Foxhead Tavern [87] 1 0 2 0 0.000
David's Place (aka Dawit's) [73] 2 ~, 0 3 0 0.000
DC's [120] 5_ 0 14 3 0.214
[The] Deadwood [218] 2 C 0 6 0 0.000
Devotay [45]
Donnelly's Pub [49] 3 0 6 0 0.000
[The] Dublin Underground [57] 4 0 5 0 0.000
[Fraternal Order of] Eagle's [315J 2 0 2 0 0.000
EI Dorado Mexican Restaurant [104]
[BPO] Elks #590 [205J i
EI Ranchero Mexican Restaurant [161]
Englert Theatre [838] ' __ _-
Etc [178] 5 6 22 39 1.773
Fiesta Mexico (aka Farras) [200] 5 0 5 0 0.000
[The] Field House (aka Third Base) [420] 10 16 27 38 1.407
Firewater [114] 1 1 2 1 0.500
Formosa Asian Cuisine [149] 1 1 1 1 1.000
George's Buffet [75] _ __ _ 2 _ 0 3 __ __0 _ 0.000
Givanni's [158]
Godfather's Pizza [170]
Graze [49] 1 0 3 0 0.000
Grizzly's South Side Pub [265] 4 0 6 0 0.000
Guido's Deli [20]
Hawkeye Hideaway [94] 3 0 3 0 _ 0.000
[The] Hilltop Lounge [90] 1 ', 0 5 0 0.000
IC Ugly's [72] 2 0 5 0 0.000
India Cafe (100]
[The] Industry [436J 5 0 7 0 0.000
Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack [71 ] ~ 3 0 0.000
Joe's Place [281 ] 5 0 7 0 0.000
Joseph's Steak House [226J
Kamodo Klub [144] 3 ' 1 5 1 0.200
Kandy Land [120] 1 I 0 4 0 0.000
Karaoke La Reyna [78]
La Casa [300]
La Reyna [49] _`_ 1 0 0.000
Linn Street Cafe [80]
Los Cocos [99] 11 0 38 0 0.000
Los Portales [161] _____ _ _
Martini's [200] 2 0 7 0 0.000
Masala [46]
Mekon Restaurant (89]
Micky's [98] 2 I 0 5 0 0.000
[The] Mill Restaurant [325] 2 0 2 0 0.000
[Loyal Order of] Moose (476] _ __ __
Monica's Italian Bistro & Pizzeria [160]
[Sheraton] Morgan's [231] 2 0 3 0 0.000
Motley Cow Cafe [82]
Okoboji Grill [222] i
Old Capitol Brew Works [294J 1 I, 0 2 0 0.000
One-Eyed Jake's [299] 4 6 14 18 1.286
One-Twenty-Six [105]
Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant [87]
Pagliai's Pizza [113] _
Panchero's (Clinton St) [62]
Panchero's Grill (Riverside Dr) [95]
Piano Loun a [65] 3 0 7 0 0.000 _
[The] Picador [261] 5 0 5 0 0.000
Pints [180] 11 5 17 5 0.294
Pit Smokehouse [40] _ ___ ___ __
Pizza Hut [116]
Pizza Ranch [226]
Quality Inn/Highlander [971]
Quinton's Bar & Deli [149] 3 0 4 I 0 0.000
[The] Red Avocado [47]
Rick's Grille & Spirits [120] 2 0 2 0 0.000
Riverside Theatre [118]
Saloon [120] 4 0 6 1 0.167
Sam's Pizza [174] 2 0 2 0 0.000
[The] Sanctuary Restaurant [132] 2 0 2 0 0.000
Shakespeare's [90] 3 0 4 0 0.000
Short's Burger & Shine [56] 2 0 6 0 0.000 _
Sports Column [400] 6 17 22 50 2.273
Studio 13 [206] 4 0 6 0 0.000
[TheJ Summit [736] 4 10 26 47 1.808
Sushi Popo [84] ',
Takanami Restaurant [148] i
TCB [250] 10 ~, 0 17 0 0.000
Thai Flavors [60]
Thai Spice [91] !,
T. Spoons [102]
Union Bar [854] 7 5 21 22 1.048
VFW Post #3949 [197]
[The] Vine Tavern [170] 2 ' 0 3 0 0.000
Vito's [320] 4 2 9 2 0.222
Wig & Pen Pizza Pub [154] 1 0 2 0 0.000
[Iowa City] Yacht Club [206]
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-- 6 0
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Zio Johno's Spaghetti House [94J
Z'Mariks Noodle House 47
Totals: 209 75 487 282 0.538
Other PAULA at non-business locations: 3 24
PAULA Totals: 78 286
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CULVER/JUDGE
IOWA'S INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE
You are Invited
l-.1BS Bill Signing ~'erernanie
Hosted by Governor Chet Culver
Thursday, May ~.4, ~aaa
11:45 a.m. -Senate Files 37~ & 477
Iowa Veterans Hame
Malloy Leisure Resource Center
13x1 Summit Street, Marshalltown
2:3t~ p.m. -Senate File 474
University of Iowa
Front of Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City
(rain location: Hancher Auditorium Lobby)
If you have any questions, please contact Adam by phone at 515.281.0159 or by email at
Adam.Gross@iowa.gov or Joni by phone at 515.281.0141 or by email at Joni.Klaassen@iowa.gov
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WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
The Cityof Iowa City is currently
preparing CITY STEPS, a
five-year Consolidated Plan
for housing, jobs and services
for Iowa City's low-moderate
income residents. CITY
STEPS will establish priorities
for the use of federal HUD
Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG)
and HOME Investment
Partnerships Program
(HOME) funds during the next
five years.
Please come and give your
input on the housing, jobs
and service needs of low and
moderate income residents.
The meeting begins at 6:30
pm on May 21, 2009 at the
Iowa City Public Library,
meeting room A.
If you are in need of special
accommodationsforadlsability
or language translation,
please contact Steve Long at
steve-long@iowa-city.org or at
319.356.5230 or 319.356.5493
TDD (at least one day prior to
the meeting).
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To: City Council ~~~~"~
From: Dale Helling, Interim City Manager
Re: Recent Disturbances in Southeast Iowa City Area
Since May 10, 2009, the Iowa City Police Department has responded on two separate
occasions to the area of the 2300 block of Hollywood Boulevard after receiving reports of
multiple people involved in fighting. Police have also responded to City High School to a report
of a fight related to the incidents on Hollywood Boulevard. As a result of those occurrences,
eight people have thus far been charged with crimes including Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct,
Assault Causing Injury, and Rioting.
The Police Department is continuing to investigate these incidents and will remain vigilant in
maintaining increased patrols in the effected areas. In addition, the Police Department is
partnering with the Iowa City Housing Authority, the Department of Corrections, the City
Neighborhood Services Coordinator, and other agencies to seek resolution to issues that
precipitated these incidents.
The Iowa City Housing Authority recently embarked on a new initiative with Mediation Services
of Eastern Iowa to initiate family group conferences for youth who are arrested and whose
families receive housing assistance. The goal of these conferences is to look at what caused an
incident or event leading to an arrest, and how the Housing Authority and involved families can
work together to prevent recurrences.
The recent events on Hollywood Boulevard included the involvement of a number of juveniles,
some of whom are from five families who are participants in the Housing Authority Public
Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. The Housing Authority is scheduling
mediation with these families in an effort to help identify a permanent resolution to the dispute.
Valerie Kemp, probation officer for the Sixth Judicial District, is the leading organizer and will co-
facilitate the meeting with staff from Mediation Services of Eastern Iowa, Iowa Department of
Corrections and Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County. The Iowa City Housing Authority
and Juvenile Court Services will invite and encourage family attendance. Invitations to attend
are being extended to identified stakeholders. The overall goal is to gather the involved parties
together and attempt to sort through the problems as well as to explore solutions. This will
hopefully prove to be one effective way to not only address the situation, but also to identify
what efforts might succeed in mitigating or resolving the underlying problems in the future. In a
further effort to inform neighbors and receive their feedback, the City Neighborhood Services
Coordinator, in cooperation with the Grant Wood and Broadway Neighborhood Associations and
the Wetherby Friends and Neighbors, has scheduled a neighborhood meeting to which any
concerned citizens are invited to attend. This meeting will be held on Thursday evening, May
21St from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Grant Wood School Gymnasium. Representatives from the
Iowa City Police Department will be present to provide information regarding how residents
might be better able to assist the police in their efforts to address the current problems in their
neighborhood.
We will continue to work with the various other involved community agencies and with
neighborhood residents in a consolidated effort to achieve a lasting resolution to this situation.
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