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Home My WebLink About2009-05-19 CorrespondencePage 1 of 1 ~~ Marian Karr 2 ~ From: Scott and Ros [hamlin101 @mchsi.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:45 PM To: Council Subject: Rail Road Crossing Dear Council Members and Mayor, I am writing this email to make you aware that last week my girlfriend was driving the kids to school and was stopped by the train on First Ave just south of Southeast Junior High for 27 minutes, making her late for work and one of the children late for school. This crossing is notorious for backing up traffic for extended periods of time. By the time the train clears the roadway and traffic is allowed to move it takes up to an hour for traffic in the area to normalize again. For this particular instance it probably took longer due to the fact traffic was backed up clear to the highway. Something has got to be done about this. I am including in this email something this city might think about copying. It is directly from the City Code for the City of Cedar Rapids. It reads: 54.03 OBSTRUCTING CROSSINGS. (a) No railroad company or its employees shall cause or allow any locomotive engine, car or cars to stop at, occupy, remain upon, or obstruct any street crossing within the city for more than 5 minutes at any one time. (b) Street and railroad crossings shall be used only for the passage of locomotives, cars and trains, and as often as once in every 5 minutes the railway companies or their employees shall leave the street unobstructed the entire width thereof for the passage of pedestrians and vehicles. The crossings shall be permitted to remain unobstructed until all persons and vehicles in waiting and ready to cross shall have time to do so. (c) In addition to the provisions of the foregoing subsections (a) and (b), no railroad company or its employees shall cause or allow any locomotive engine, car or cars to stop at, occupy, remain upon, or obstruct any portion of First Avenue, Second Avenue, Third Avenue, Fourth Avenue, or Fifth Avenue east of the Cedar River within the corporate limits of the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on all days except Sundays. (58-74) I know for a fact that day that there was a lot of children late to school thanks to this train. I really hope the City of Iowa City values the education of children more than the production of trains and can due something to make sure the City streets are used for what they were intended to be used for instead of a parking lots while trains do their business. Thank you Scott Hamlin and Ros Hayslett 5/7/2009 Page 1 of 2 Marian Karr From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Jennifer Jordan Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:51 PM 'reuben-grandon@uiowa.edu' Council; Kathryn Johansen RE: UI Student Inquiry Attachments: Background re multi-family recycling.doc Hello Mr. Gordon, 2 2 Thanks for your email. Expanding the curbside recycling program to include more multi-family housing in Iowa City is a high priority of mine. I've attached an informal overview of the issues involved in this topic. In the last year I have worked with student groups from both the Urban Planning masters program as well as David Redlawks' political science class to pull together data about other communities' programs and survey the community about their impressions in the program. This input has helped us take steps in the right direction. The first step in this is to improve the system we already have in place to make it easier to expand. We are in the midst of this now and the public will likely begin to see some changes in the next few months; we will know the extent of these improvements as soon as we respond to a recent Request for Proposals for recycling processing services. As you probably realize, this is a political decision as much as an environmental or financial one. If the City expands our current system, we potentially take business away from the private haulers that currently service the apartments. If we mandate that apartments have to recycle but don't provide the service ourselves, the apartment owners/managers then have to find the service and few private haulers in the area offer recycling services for materials other than cardboard. As these decisions are being made, please note that we encourage those without curbside services to use one of the many drop-off recycling facilities provided by the City. A complete list is available at www.icgov.org/landfill. I would also encourage you to ask your apartment manager and/or owner to offer recycling for their residents. Please let me know if you have further questions. Sincerely, Jen Jordan Recycling Coordinator Iowa City Landfill & Recycling Center 3900 Hebl Avenue SW Iowa City, IA 52246 http://www. icg_ov.or_g/landfill 319-887-6160 From: Kathryn Johansen Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:43 AM To: Jennifer Jordan Subject: FW: UI Student Inquiry Hi Jennifer, Would you please respond to Mr. Crandon and cc City Council on your reply? Thanks, 5/12/2009 Page 2 of 2 Kathi From: Grandon, Reuben P [mailto:reuben-Brandon@uiowa.edu] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 7:28 PM To: Council Subject: UI Student Inquiry Dear Council: I believe there is a great opportunity for Iowa City to expand its curbside recycling. We are a progressive city, and we need to do more to protect our environment for the future. Currently, per Iowa City code, curbside pickup is limited to dweelings with four or fewer units. This is not the case in college towns with a similar demographic makeup to Iowa City, such as Madison, Ann Arbor and East Lansing. These cities serve each and every resident with curbside recycling, regardless of the number of units in each dwelling. Further, Champaign, Illinois is preparing to launch a pilot program this fall which will greatly expand their city recycling services. I believe it's time for Iowa City to catch up. How could we go about implementing such a system in Iowa City? I understand there are barriers, and I understand change will not happen overnight. But, I am eager to get the ball rolling. I would be happy to conduct research, attend meetings and work hard toward making Iowa City a "greener" city by expanding its recycling services. What can I do to get this ball rolling? Please feel free to email, call, or we could even set up a time to meet, if you like. Your time and attention is much appreciated. Sincerely, Reuben Grandon (C) 641 919 4558 5/12/2009 Background information about multi-family recycling Apri12009 The City of Iowa City currently offers curbside recycling to single family homes and multi-family housing up to four-plex apartments. Because about 40% of Iowa City residents live in multi-family housing larger than this, the City is interested in expanding curbside recycling services to more apartments. However, expanding recycling services would bring many challenges. First, if the City offers recycling we would likely have to offer trash service as well. Many would interpret this City expansion as competition with existing businesses; this is then much more than a waste reduction program and becomes a political battle. The City could mandate recycling but that's not something we have looked at to date. The same issues are all still there; it just puts the burden on property owners and landlords to figure out the details. This is then an even bigger political battle. Second, additional labor and equipment to drastically expand recycling would be a major expense for the City and citizens. As the market value of recycling increases, we do receive more income from City Carton but this is minimal compared to our expenses. This would be directed back to multi-family property owners and passed down to users through increased rent or utility bills. Third, the actual logistics of making this happen, especially in the downtown area, is a nightmare. A recycling system would probably have to utilize dumpsters rather than individual blue bins (such as we currently offer to 4-plexes and fewer). This means finding room for more dumpsters downtown. Another aspect of this is that we currently have to take everything to City Carton already sorted. If we had one dumpster for each apartment for recycling, we would either have to sort it or amend our contract for City Carton to take mixed materials. A switch to single stream recycling is potentially the best way to go. Other communities that have made the switch from sorted to a "single stream" system have pretty drastically increased their recycling rates [by 25-50%]. The City Carton plant in Cedar Rapids actually has a MRF [materials recovery facility]-- this plant accepts unsorted materials and sorts everything out with a combination of machines and labor. Besides the change of contract to use this facility instead of the local City Carton facility, though, we'd have to figure out transportation, contracts, additional expenses, etc. We'd probably have to pay City Carton rather then get paid for it as we currently do. (However, we may see a savings on the collection end because we could use a more generic (and less expensive) truck than the compartmentalized recycling trucks we currently purchase.) These are some of the things the City is working on. In the meantime, here are a few things you can do: work on reducing the waste you produce, especially packaging encourage your landlord to provide recycling via a private hauler work with others in your building to take recycling to a dropsite buy recycled-content products to support the market values of recycled materials Please let me know if you have further questions. This is just a taste of some of the intricacies of expanding recycling and I'd be happy to talk with you about any of this. Jen Jordan Recycling Coordinator 319-887-6160 Jennifer-Jordan@iowa-city.org Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: dennis kowalski [mayflyd@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 1:51 PM To: Council Subject: school days Dear Council, _ 2 3 It appears as if Iowa City is following U.S. and European imperialist policies, but instead of going into other countries such as Africa, Iraq and this country, to save the population and enlighten them with our way of life and Christianity, we instead import the souls to be saved, to Iowa City. This is naive and doesn't work, as witnessed. When teaching at UIC, there was a program to go out into the community and discover qualified minority students, that might do well at university. These kids would enter our classes and we were asked to evaluate their progress. A few did OK, but mostly, they didn't have enough discipline and study skills to make it. They simply did not know how to go to school, nor to ask questions, if they didn't understand something, they just would not show up and then eventually disappear. A very few succeeded to my knowledge. I happen to have good insider information into the Iowa City schools. Iowa City apparently decided in a reverse imperialist gesture to import gang banger, wannabe types and other poor people from Chicago, hoping magically, I suppose, that they would be transformed by our better schools and enviorment. For the most part not true. Again they are not prepared enough to take advantage. Many are undisciplined, fly off of the walls, have an attitude and just don't give a shit. They are disruptive in class and put interested students at a learning disadvantage. What will happen here is what exists in Chicago, although it may be a while. An average of three years, teacher burnout. Teaching is no longer a career in Chicago, nor I suspect in most major cities. So, in order to diversify our population from what I can see, we have created ghettos, based on income, which just happen to be black. I have one two blocks away. Is this substantially different than Chicago, except on a smaller scale? I don't have a solution, but certainly more preparation is neccesary, rather than just dumping kids, into the cornfields and hoping that there is someone here that can deal with the problems created. Has any one tried importing big city teachers to Iowa City, that at least have some idea of how to deal with these kids? The goody two shoes that teach here, don't seem to have a clue. Welcome to more crime, drugs and problem schools. I think you have bit off more than you can chew. This off course is America. Just move to the suburbs. Escape! Yours for a more realistic society, Dennis Kowalski 1932 Hafor Dr 5/7/2009 Page 1 of 2 Marian Karr From: Linda Kopping Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 3:45 PM To: 'shevans111@gmail.com' Cc: "City Council Subject: FW: Funeral Planning Workshop at Senior Center 2 4 Dear Ms. Evans: Hello. My name is Linda Kopping and I am the coordinator at the Senior Center. Your letter was forwarded to me for response. In regards to the press release related to the "Together, Not Alone" program that was offered here yesterday, I am in complete agreement with you. It was poorly written and could easily lead to misunderstanding. The Senior Center is diligent when offering programs taught by people teaching a class related to their profession or employment. When this happens (a few times each year), all instruction must be focused on general information related to the subject, such as hearing loss and hearing aides, investment planning, or funeral planning. Instructors are not allowed to mention or distribute information related to their personal business. They can leave business cards near the door for people to pick up if they wish when leaving the room, but that is it. These classes are monitored very closely to avoid circumstances in which participants might feel obligated, receive biased information, or believe that the Center or City is endorsing a particular product or course of action. We elected to work with Diane Martinsen because of her experience as a family service counselor specializing in advanced planning of funerals and the fact that she teaches funeral planning at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids and gives workshops in funeral homes in eastern Iowa. Further, Diane was aware of all the regulations outlined in the previous paragraph. While some of Diane's background information was presented in the Center's quarterly Program Guide, none of this was noted in the press release. I want to thank you for bringing this press release to my attention and assure you that in the future all promotional material will identify professional affiliations and the non-biased nature of the program emphasized. Further, one-on-one conferences following the program will not occur. Sincerely, Linda Kopping, Coordinator Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center 28 South Linn St. Iowa City, IA 52240 319-356-5225 5/7/2009 Page 2 of 2 From: Sharon Evans [mailto:shevans111@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:21 AM To: Council Subject: Funeral Planning Workshop at Senior Center I was surprised to see the following announcement about an upcoming class at the Senior Center: "Together, Not Alone" No one likes to think about death, let alone plan for it. In many families, discussing one's mortality is an extremely uncomfortable topic. By pre-planning your funeral in a relaxed atmosphere, you relieve your family of having to make important decisions during a period of great stress and grief. This workshop will give you the tools to be a smart shopper, save thousands of dollars, avoid emotional over spending and protect funeral dollars from Medicaid. One-on-one pre-planning session will follow for those interested. Wednesday May 6, 9:30 - 11 AM in room 208 Instructor: Diane Martinsen Free and open to the general public" There are so many red flags about this class. First of all, it is not mentioned that the instructor is an employee of the Brosh Funeral Home in Solon. Obviously there is a profit motive in having her "instruct" this class. Also, the mention. of "protecting funeral dollars from Medicaid" sounds like a classic high-pressure sales pitch for pre-paid funerals. It's also very "convenient" to be able to have aone-on-session immediately after the class, so there is no time to comparison shop or talk to family members or trusted associates about this important decision. Is this the type offor-profit motive we want to have occurring in a municipal institution under the guise of education, which targets specifically the older population? If such a topic is to be discussed, I would feel more comfortable with an instructor who is knowledgeable about the topic, gives pros and cons, but has no individual profit motive. I think this is a dangerous precedent - or perhaps this happens all the time at the Senior Center and I'm just not aware. At the very least, the employer of the instructor should be spelled out in the interest of full disclosure. I would hate to see senior citizens, or any citizen, be misled or assume that just because an event happens in a City building, that it is a good choice for them financially. It also implies that it is endorsed by the City. I think this is a dangerous road and wonder what the policy is for having for-profit salespeople 'teaching" in a government institution without full disclosure. This is a city with many resources, so I'm sure the Senior Center could obtain knowledgeable teachers that have no profit motive and have the true best interests of the audience in mind. 5/7/2009 Dear Council Members 2 5 We feel that allowing downtown businesses one A-frame sign would help them advertise their business. Sandwich boards are used on pedestrian oriented corridors world-wide( Paris, Rome, Denver, Des Moines, Ceder Rapids). We're fortunate that Iowa City has thousands of out of town visitors each year. A-frame signs give independent business owners a way to communicate to these visitors. We provide unique products and services that chain restaurants and retailers do not. These signs would be especially helpful for restaurants, We have many guests that tell us they decide which restaurant they are going to dine at based on the specials displayed on the sandwich board in front of the restaurant. We have many restaurants that use local produce and cook with the seasons, that means lots of specials that change daily. So, not having the A-frame sign means these people have to go into the restaurant and ask. Many people won't take the time. We've provided three examples of ordinances from other cities that allow sandwich board style signs. The biggest argument against them seems to be liability on the cities behalf if there was an accident. These cities required a proof of insurance to get the permit for the A frame sign. Also, something in the ordinance could forbid advertisement of alcohol, if that was a concern. Maybe a photo of the sign could be given to the city for a design review. A fee of $50 annually might cover cost to the city for the process. y JAMES ADRIAN y JACK PIPER James ~ drian (A s) -:~ G Jack Piper (Atlas) ~ 127 IOWA AVE. IOWA CITY, IA 52240 T: 319.341.7700 F: 319.341.7700 JACK@ATIASIOWACITY.COM AI Wa71OWACITY.COM ~W~_ -. _ _ ____ Ordinance 14419 Page 1 of 3 ORDINANCE NO. 14,419 AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, as heretofore amended, by repealing Section 134-1039, Section 134-1040 and Section 134-1043 thereof, and enacting a new Section 134-1039, Section 134-1040 and Section 134-1043, regazding the treatment of signage and allowed building height in the D-R Downtown Riverfront District. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa: Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, as amended by Ordinance No. 14, 293 passed December 8, 2003, and by Ordinance No. 14,326 passed March 22, 2D04, be and is hereby amended by repealing Section 134-1039, Section 134-1040 and Section 134-1043 thereof, and enacting a new Section 134- 1039, Section 134-1040 and Section 134-1043, regazding the treatment of signage and allowed building height in the D-R Downtown Riverfront District, as follows: Sec. 134-1039. Special limitations. In the D-R Downtown Riverfront District the following special limitations shall apply: (1) All new or expanded storage of materials and equipment after January 31, 2005, shall take place within completely enclosed buildings, unless specifically authorized by an approved site plan pursuant to chapter 82 of this Code. All open azeas shall be paved or landscaped, properly maintained and kept free from refuse and debris. All refuse collection containers and dumpsters shall be enclosed on all sides by the use of a permanent wall of wood, brick or masonry. The enclosure, including any gates for pedestrian and/or disposal truck access, shall be constructed to provide an opaque screen of the receptacle from any street. (2) All development on the river-side of the levies shall conform to the flood plain development regulations in chapter 50 of this Code. Sec. 134-1040. Bulk regulations. In the D-R downtown riverfront district the following minimum or maximum requirements, as indicated, shall be observed subject to the modifications contained in section 134-1296: Maximum height: 75 feet. In lieu of other specific bulk regulations, new construction and remodeling within the D-R downtown riverfront district aze subject to the D-R district design guidelines in the site plan regulations at section 82-214.07. Sec.134-1043. Signs. In the D-R Downtown Riverfront District, signs shall be in accordance with the following: 1. All building or wall signs shall project no more than seven (7) feet from the building, unless such projection is over the street right-of--way, in which case such sign shall project no more than thirty-six (36) inches. Such projecting signs shall be not less than ten (10) feet from the ground in areas in which there is only pedestrian traffic and not less than fifteen (15) feet from the http://www.dmgov.org/mayor_counciUordinanc/2005/14419.htm 4/27/2009 uralnance 1441 y Page 2 of 3 ground in areas in which there is vehicular traffic. Signs shall be not more than twelve (12) square feet in azea per occupant and shall not extend more than four (4) feet above the roofline. Projecting signs may be anchored to the roof or building. 2. Any combination of two (2) on-premises Type A, Type B or Type C identification and/or advertising signs per occupant of a building not to exceed 1-1/2 square feet in area per lineal foot of building frontage per occupant, and not to exceed a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet per occupant, shall be permitted. If building frontage consists of twenty-five (25) percent or less of the total lot frontage, the occupant or occupants of that building shall be permitted, in lieu of the above, one (1) foot in azea per lineal foot of lot frontage per lot and not to exceed a maximum of one hundred (100) squaze feet per occupant. Such signs shall be permitted on public or private canopies attached to and supported by a building. The following restrictions shall be met: a. The permitted types of free-standing signs in the D-R District aze monumental and sandwich board signs. Pole signs and portable signs other than sandwich boazd signs are not permitted. b. Onwich board sign shall be permitted per building tenant for identification and on- / premises advertising. Such signs shall comply with ingress and egress requirements outlined in the city building code. Sandwich board signs aze permitted upon the sidewalks within the public rights-of--way, subject to the following: i. Such signs are permitted only during the hours the business is open to thg public, and must be located adjacentto the premises. ' ii. Such signs shall be placed no closer than two (2) feet from the back of the street curb. iii. Such signs shall be no more than ten (10) square feet in azea on each side, no more than five (5) feet in height, and no more than three (3) feet in width. iv. There shall be no electrical service to such signs. c. One (1) monument sign shall be permitted per building facade and shall consist of no more than two (2) faces, said faces to be parallel and not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet in azea per sign face. No dimension of said sign shall exceed four (4) feet. 3. One (1)non-illuminated building or wall identification sign per occupant, not to exceed two (2) square feet in azea, shall be permitted on buildings where occupants have no occupant frontage, and shall be located immediately adjacent to the principal entrance to said occupant's premises. 4. Two (2) on-premises Type B attraction panel signs shall be permitted on theatre mazquees. The total sign area per mazquee shall not exceed one hundred sixty (160) square feet. 5. Off-premises advertising signs are not permitted in the D-R district. Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. FORM APPROVED: Roger K. Brown, Assistant City Attorney T. M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor http://www.dmgov.org/mayor_counciUordinanc/2005/14419.htm 4/27/2009 __ ~ _. vrumance i 44 i y Page 3 of 3 Attest: I, Diane Rauh, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 05-573), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held March 7, 2005 signed by the Mayor on March 7, 2005 and published ns provided by law in the Business Record on March 21, 2005,Authorized by Publication Order No. 4576. Diane Rauh, City Clerk http://www.dmgov.org/mayor_counciUordinanc/2005/14419.htm 4/27/2009 Denver District 8 Denver District 8 Home Page 1 of 3 ~'CCiutir. Denver City Council District 8 ~{~; `'~y~cw • h P ~ ~,~ ~,~. Carla Madison V,~ ~~ N,.;,,. 2713 Welton Street • Denver, CO 80205 • 303-298-7641 Contact Us From the Desk of Councilwoman What's New 4/24/09 Carla Madison Event Updates Sandwich Board Sign Ordinance Monthly Survey (Chickens) Announcements Frequent calls from retailers and restaurants on 17th Avenue, Colfax and Broadway, 5 Points Jazz Festival requesting the legalization of this method of advertising is what has led to the creation of this ordinance. Sandwich boards are used on pedestrian-oriented corridors world-wide to Parks and Rec Newsletter give local retailers a way to advertise their lunch special or discounts and keep a passing Cultural Affairs Bulletin customer from just walking by without noticing a place of business. Neighborhood Liaison Updates Councilman Chris Nevitt and I are working collaboratively with Public Works to propose News Letter Archive solutions to concerns raised about allowing outdoor sidewalk signage while still meeting the needs of small businesses in this tough economic climate. Feedback was solicited from Neighborhood Associations affected business districts and constructive suggestions have been incorporated and Zoning Code Updates concerns addressed in the current draft legislation. Year in Review Each individual sign location will be permitted by an Inspector who will make sure there Is adequate room for the sign and to assure that an open walkway with ADA standards is Dag park Master Ptan maintained. The signs will be located in the amenities zone with benches, light poles, and and must be attached to a flush mount anchor to keep them from blowing street trees Liquor Licenses , inching their way into the walkway or being located in a different place. The signs away Street Sweeping , must be a specific size and height, can only be out when stores are open and, although they can be illuminated, there can be no obstruction across the right of way to provide Great American Cleanup electricity to the signage. As suggested by Councilmember Garcia the proposed permit fee of $50 annually will be waived until January 2010. District 8 Bond Projects Census 2010 This language has been vetted through many of the city's business associations and the Muman Rights and Community Relations Agency -Denver Commission for People of Sandwich Board Ordinance Disabilities. Business Improvement Districts will have the ability to disallow these signs in their area or on pedestrian malls. The signage will be allowed in most business districts including small neighborhood retail areas in Denver. ~~ The proposed draft legislation will be heard at the February 24th meeting of the Community and Business Revitalization Committee (NCBR), chaired by Neighborhood ~ G , Councilmember Rick Garcia. Because this is not a zoning change there is no requirement we will be constituents directly i ff t liT9 1~ B , s many t a ec for a public hearing, but because requesting a hearing on the matter, once it passes out of committee. Below is the final version of the Sandwich Board ordinance. There have been a few changes since you may have seen it last, most notably it requires that the sign advertise only the business it is located in front of or products that it sells and no business will get a permit for a sign unless their premises is in compliance with the current sign code and could be revoked if they fall out of compliance. Our city attorney also felt that for 1st Amendment purposes it needs to say that it can also Include non-commercial messages. Council Aide There may be some tweaks as to sign size, etc, and we are waiving the permit fee tilt Stephanie Cross 2010. Council Alde If you are happy with this ordinance we would appreciate your input. Lynne Lombard-Hunt As always, thank you far your support and input into legislative matters that impact neighborhoods and businesses. Please feel free to contact me at caria.madison~den_vergov.org or 303-298-7641 for additional information. Thank you! Councilwoman Cara Madison httu://denverdistrict8.coln/sandboard.shtml 4/30/2009 lienver liismct ~ Yage 2 of 3 BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. COUNCIL BILL NO. 8ERIE8 OF 2008 COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE: A BILL For an ordinance relating to Chapter 49 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways), allowing certain temporary signs in the right-of-way. BE R ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER: Section 1. Section 49-437(d), of Chapter 49 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways), Denver Revised Municipal Code (DRMC) shall be enacted and added to the DRMC to read and be read as follows: Sec. 49-437(d) The manager of public works or his designee ("manager") may grant permission for the placement of a temporary sign in the public right of way. (~,) Temporary signs may be permitted in the right-of-way provided: a. The sign is located in any business, main street, industrial, R-MU-20, R-MU-30 or T-MU- 30 zone district, except the CCN (Cherry Creek North) district, as defined and determined by chapter 59, Denver Revised Municipal Code; b. The sign is placed between a building front and the curb line; c. The sign is at feast two (2) feet behind the curb line; d. The sign does not obstruct the sidewalk and complies with any applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act; e. The sign is not made to look like, and does not contain any representation of, a traffic control device or sign; f. The sign is not more than three (3) feet above grade at Its tallest point and Is no wider than thirty (30) Inches at Its widest point; g. The sign has sign faces no larger than thirty (30) inches by three (3) feet and has no more than two faces; h. The sign may only advertise the establishment it is placed in front of and products and services sold or provided by that establishment. The sign may also have non-commercial messages. i. There is no more than one (1) such sign per street level business with direct street level access, per street front; j, The sign Is neither flashing nor animated; k. The sign may be illuminated provided the power supply for the illumination does not in any way impede pedestrian traffic and provided the illumination does not, in the opinion of the manager, interfere in any way with safe traffic or pedestrian movement. I. The sign is anchored to the ground in a manner approved by the manager; m. The sign is removed from the right-of-way whenever the business it is located in front of is closed; n. The sign in no way causes any safety issues with traffic -this would include, but is not limited to, Ilne of sight issues at Intersections and access points or obstruction of vision of traffic control devices or other traffic. o. The exact location of the sign must be as shown on the approved permit. p. No sign shall be approved if the property is not in compliance with the Denver Zoning Code, as it relates to signs ("Denver Sign Code"). If, after receiving a permit, the property fails to remain in compliance with the Denver Sign Code, the permit shall be revoked and shall not be reissued for one year. (2) Such temporary signs, when properly approved by the manager, shall not be considered non-conforming signs under the provisions of section 49-438(a) nor shall they be subject to the termination provisions of section 49-438(c). http://denverdistrict8.com/sandboard.shtml 4/30/2009 llenver lllstnct 8 Yage 3 of 3 (3) The applicant shall file a written statement with the manager in a form satisfactory to the city attorney, whereby such permittee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the city, its officers, and employees, from any loss, liability, or damage, including expenses and costs, for bodily or personal injury, and for property damage sustained by any person as a result of the installation, use, or maintenance of a sign permitted under this section 49- 437(d). (4) Effective January 1, 2010 applicants shall pay a permit fee of $50.00 dollars annually for each sign permitted. (S) Business improvement districts (BIDS) may notify the manager, in writing, that they do not want to have such signs permitted anywhere in their district, or that they do not want such signs on any pedestrian mall in their district: If such notification is made the manager shall not permit signs in those BIDS or pedestrian malls. (6) The manager shall issue permits for one year, however, the permits may be revoked earlier at the manager's discretion. Such permits shall be renewable yearly, provided all the provisions of this section are met. GRAI: FITI HOTLINE If you see it -report it! 720-865-7867 http://denverdistrict8.com/sandboard.shtml 4/30/2009 Chapter 32.06: SIGNS Section 32.06.020 Regulations for all signs Subsection E Regulations for Temporary Signs sign shall be permitted to remain in place for up to one (1) continuous year. Additional banner signs shall be limited to a total of seventy-five (75) days during each calendar year. 4. Portable Signs Portable signs shall be permitted as set forth by City Council resolution based on considerations of traffic safety, consistency with the adopted Comprehensive Plan, and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, and shall be limited to those limitations on size, location, and other matters contained in the City Council resolution approving such sign. 5. SSMID Business District Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Subsections 1 through 4, the following provisions apply to temporary signs in the SSMID Business Districts, as defined in the Cedar Rapids Municipal Code. a. Request for Permit Requests for a permit allowing encroachment of a sign on or over the public right-of--way shall be submitted pursuant to the procedures and requirements of Sec. 32.02.020. Once a permit is issued, failure of the applicant to continually comply with these regulations shall, upon notice by the City, terminate the~ermit. Prior to the issuance of any permit for sign encroachment on 1 Avenue, however, the applicant shall have applied for and obtained approval for such encroachment from the Iowa Department of Transportation. b. Only Accessory Signs Permitted Permits shall only be issued for signs that are accessory to a permitted or approved conditional use on the lot adjacent to the portion of the right- of way where the sign is located. c. Encroachments Permitted Sign encroachments may occur within the public street rights-of--way subject to the standards in this subsection 5. Sign encroachments shall be limited to the area immediately adjacent to the building to which the sign applies. The encroachment shall be limited to portions of the sidewalk area where it is possible to locate the sign while preserving a minimum eight (8) foot pedestrian clear walking area, measured form the building towards the curb. Sign encroachments shall generally be limited to the area between the beginning of the clear sidewalk area near the building and the line established by parking meters, utility poles, benches, and other amenities and devices within the sidewalk area, and shall be further limited to a location that does not obstruct the use of parking meters, benches, or any other public facility located within the public rights-of--way. Sign encroachments shall be limited to two (2) per half block face (one side of the street) or four (4) per full block face, and shall be considered for approval on a first come, first served basis. d. Sign Type and Size Signs for which encroachments may be granted shall be limited to sandwich type, A-frame signs of durable materials not impacted by rain or other elements. Sign area shall not exceed finrenty-four (24) inches in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Zoning Ordinance August 9, 2006 Page 171 Chapter 32.06: SIGNS Sec.32.06.020 Regulations for all signs Subsection E Regulations for Temporary Signs width and thirty-six (36) inches in height. The sign shall be self standing and without attachment to any existing planting material, pole or other device located within the public right-of-way. The sign shall be of sufficient weight and design that it will withstand the elements of weather and remain in position at the designated location without sandbags or other temporary weighting devises. All parts of the sign shall be made in such a manner that it does not present a hazard to pedestrians and does not present an attractive nuisance to children or other individuals who may be walking or standing adjacent to the sign. It shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant to remove the sign when these standards cannot be met. e. Appearance of the Sign All signs shall be neat in appearance and unobtrusive. At any time that the appearance of the sign does not meet this standard due to physical deterioration, vandalism, or failure to meet any standard set forth in this subsection 5, the sign shall be immediately removed by the applicant upon notification by the City. f. Sign Installation Time Period Display of any sign for which an encroachment is permitted shall be limited to only those hours when the adjacent business is open, and the sign shall be in place for a period not to exceed the operating hours of the business. The applicant shall be solely responsible for placement and removal of the sign within those times. g. Cosfand Maintenance The initial sign purchase cost and on-going maintenance and/or removal costs shall be at the cost of the applicant. h. Hold Harmless The building owner, or the building owner's representative, or the business owner to which the sign is accessory, shall agree to indemnify and hold the City of Cedar Rapids harmless from all liability and shall place on file a liability insurance policy with limits satisfactory to the City Council naming the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and its employees as additional insureds, insuring against any liability that may arise in connection with the sign encroachment. Each insurance policy or acceptable certificate of insurance filed with the City Clerk shall have attached to it the following endorsement: "It is understood and agreed that before the policy to which this endorsement is attached expires or is suspended or cancelled, the insurer shall give the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, thirty (30) days prior written notice of such proposed suspension or cancellation.° Removal of Sign Encroachment The City Council reserves the right to require immediate removal of any sign encroachment for any reason as may be determined appropriate by the Council. August 9, 2006 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Zoning Ordinance Page 172 Chapter 32.06: SIGNS Section 32.06.020 Regulations for all signs Subsection F Sign Construction and Maintenance j. Termination of Permission for Encroachments The City Council reserves the right to terminate permission for any or all sign encroachments within the SSMID Business District, as set forth in this subsection 5, at any time. Any permits that shall have been issued prior to such action shall be terminated at that time with permit fees refunded or pro-rated based on the length of time the permit for encroachment was in effect. F. SIGN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE The construction, installation, erection, anchorage and maintenance of all signs shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Chapter 33E of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Code and the Building Code of the City of Cedar Rapids. 1. Sign Construction All signs shall be mounted in one of the following manners: a. Flat against a building or wall. b. Bads to bads in pairs, so that the backs of such signs will be screened from public view. c. In dusters in an arrangement that will screen the backs of the signs from public view. d. Or otherwise mounted so that the backs of all signs or sign structures showing to public view shall be painted and maintained a neutral color or a color that blends with surrounding environment. 2. Sign Height Unless a greater or lesser minimum height is specifically listed for a particular sign, any part of a sign that projects into or over any public way or other access way shall have a minimum height of not less than fourteen (14) feet above any vehicular way and not less than eight (8) feet above any pedestrian way. 3. Sign Maintenance Required All signs and sign structures shall be erected and maintained in a safe condition. It shall be the responsibility of the sign owner, property owner, or proprietor of the premises to keep all signs on the premises properly maintained. The area around the base of any sign shall be kept free and clear of any weeds, sign material, debris, trash, and other refuse. G. SIGN REMOVAL REQUIRED 1. Signs To Be Removed By Owner The following types of signs shall be removed by the sign owner or property owner, pursuant to the procedure described in the following subsection (2): a. Any sign that is abandoned, in a state of serious disrepair, or is no longer functional b. Any abandoned sign, including but not limited to the following: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Zoning Ordinance August 9, 2006 Page 173 Chapter 32.06: SIGNS Sec.32.06.030 Regulations for On-Premise Signs Subsection H Sign Alteration for Nonconforming Off-Premise or On-Premise Signs i. A sign left blank, or having significant portions of letters, words, or other copy missing. ii. Any sign that advertises goods or services no longer available. iii. Any sign that advertises an event or purpose that has passed or no longer applies. c. Any sign that becomes insecure, is in danger of falling, or is otherwise unsafe. d. Any sign that has been erected, placed or otherwise established or maintained in violation of the then existing sign regulations or has in any way been unlawfully installed, erected or maintained. e. Any sign that is in violation of the provisions of Sec. 32.06.020.6. 2. Procedure For Removal Of Signs Following written notice from the Zoning Administrator, the owner, agent or person who benefits from the use of the land, building, or sign structure shall have a minimum of thirty (30) days to remove the subject sign and/or sign structure that is identified in said notice. The written notice shall identify the sign or sign structure and state the specific reasons why removal is required. Said notice shall also provide a minimum of fifteen (15) days from receipt of the notice for an appeal to be filed with the Board of Adjustment. However, if notice involves any sign that is creating an unsafe or hazardous condition or involves a temporary sign as defined in this chapter, then the notice shall provide for removal within a maximum of seven p) days and four (4) days for filing an appeal. If said notice is not complied with and there is no appeal as provided, or if an appeal is denied, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to cause removal of such sign and structure and any related expenses incurred shall be paid by the owner of the sign or land, building or structure where said sign is located. If costs of removal of the sign and/or sign structure pursuant to this section are not paid within sixty (60) days of the City's issuance of an invoice for said costs, the City shall be authorized to assess the costs against the property. H. SIGN ALTERATION FOR NONCONFORMING OFF-PREMISE OR ON-PREMISE SIGNS Any sign that has been made nonconforming, either through the adoption of this Ordinance or alterations made to the sign by the owner, shall follow the requirements in Sec. 32.070.060. I. NONCOMMERCIAL SIGNS AND MESSAGES Any sign that can be displayed under the provisions of this Chapter 32.06 may contain a noncommercial message. 32.06.030 REGULATIONS FOR ON-PREMISE SIGNS A. SCOPE OF REGULATIONS The requirements contained in this Sec.32.06.030 shall apply to on-premise signs and, together with the provisions of Sec. 32.06.020, shall regulate on-premise signs in all districts. August 9, 2006 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Zoning Ordinance Page 174 Chapter 32.06: SIGNS Section 32.06.030 Regulations for On-Premise Signs Subsection B District Regulations B. DISTRICT REGULATIONS All on-premise signs shall comply with the provisions of this Sec. 32.06.030.6. In the event of any conflict between these provisions and the provisions in Table 32.06-1 On-Promise Signs, the stricter provision shall govern. 1. Signs in all Residential Districts, and the Manufactured Home Park Overlay (RMH-0) District a. A sign shall not be illuminated unless specifically permitted in Table 32.06-1. b. A sign may be located in a required yard unless specifically restricted by the provisions of this Ordinance. c. No sign of any size shall be located in nor overhang a utility easement. d. No sign shall be permitted within a Comer Visual Clearance area as defined in Sec. 32.05.010.D.3. e. No projecting sign shall be permitted. 2. Signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts a. Signs permitted may be located in a required yard unless specifically restricted by the provisions of this Ordinance. b. No sign regardless of size shall be located in, nor overhang, a utility easement. c. No sign or sign structure shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of an adjoining residential district in the same frontage except signs as permitted in such residential district. C. ON-PREMISE SIGNS TABLE On-premise signs shall comply with all applicable provisions of Table 32.06-1 unless another section of this Ordinance or the Cedar Rapids Building Code imposes a more restrictive requirement, in which case the more restrictive requirement shall apply. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Zoning Ordinance August 9, 2006 Page 175 University alcohol efforts Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr _.~~. Rm _.._ ~~ _~_._ ~_.~_ ~..,_ From: Rocklin, Thomas R [thomas-rocklin@uiowa.edu] 2 s Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 11:03 AM To: Matt Hayek; Council Cc: Mason, Sally K; Loh, Wallace D; Sharp, Victoria; Hansen, Sarah; Kieft, David W Subject: University alcohol efforts Attachments: Timeline of UI Alcohol Efforts.pdf; NIAAA Framework.pdf; 05082009 to Hayek from Rocklin.pdf Matt, It's been a while since we talked and, given the concerns I understand you expressed at the last Council meeting, I wanted to provide you some information that might be helpful. Please see the attached letter and accompanying letter. I hope we can get together soon to catch up. Thanks. 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I understand that you expressed disappointment with our efforts to address alcohol use among our students. I'm glad for the opportunity to review some of our efforts. I'in including an exhibit that lists many of the efforts we have undertaken, and some we plan to undertake in the near future. I've also included a copy if the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 3-in- framework for interventions. The options open to the University fall, more or less, into four categories. • Sanctions and raising expectations. We can impose sanctions on students who abuse alcohol, and we do. Yesterday, I imposed two semester suspensions on each of two students. Each of the students had been transported to the hospital with high blood alcohol content levels earlier in the year, and then was arrested for public intoxication more recently. This is an illustration of our "two strike" policy. Their failure to learn from their first mistake has resulted in their being separated from the University for a substantial period. We can also do more to be explicit about what we expect of our students -how we expect them to act, and what they need to do to be successful members of the University and Iowa City communities. We have several projects underway to more clearly communicate these pathways to student success. • Alternative activities. As you noted, we have offered $50,000 to students to conduct alcohol alternative activities this semester. Nearly all of it was spent, and I am awaiting the evaluation report. I know that the midnight movies, for example, were well attended. Note that this effort is in addition to the existing late night programming including, for example, programming provided by our Residence Halls and Night Games in the Field House. • Education. We can use our core competency, education, to change student behaviors. Most students will receive an educational sanction (i.e., mandatory participation in an appropriate educational program) for their first alcohol offense. In addition, we offer multiple sections of "Alcohol and Your College Experience" each semester. This academic course uses an evidence-based, personalized feedback model to change students' drinking behavior. • Reduced access. We can limit students' access to alcohol on campus and at University-sponsored events. As you know, we prohibit alcohol in our residence halls (with fines and parental notifications for violators), in all sorority houses, in the public areas of fraternities, in virtually all of Kinnick Stadium, and in most other areas on campus. I don't pretend that there is no drinking in any of these areas. We do put a lot of effort into enforcing our policies, though. What I've described here is illustrative of our efforts, and the included exhibit provides a more extensive listing. I have no doubt that there is more that we can do, and President Mason, Provost Loh, and I are committed to the effort for the long haul. Our students' safety and well being depend on that commitment. I know as well, that the overall success of both the University and the City depend on our mutual commitment to addressing this issue. As I mentioned to the Council earlier this year, it seems useful to keep in mind that while unsafe alcohol use is a problem 249 Iowa Memorial Union Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1317 319-335-3557 Fax 319-335-3559 vp-student-services@u i owa.ed u www.uiowa/wpss for a large number of University of Iowa students, making it a high priority for me, University of Iowa students create only a modest portion of the problem in Iowa City. Our students represent, for example, only about twenty-eight percent of the public intoxication arrests in Iowa City. If we manage a ten percent reduction in UI student arrests for public intoxication, it will reduce the overall rate by less than three percent. Clearly, we need strategies that address student drinking, but also strategies to address drinking issues with non-students. There is one thing of which I am sure. We all have a stake in reducing the risks associated with alcohol use in our community, and our success depends on working together. Addressing our mutual problem will not be easy, and we know there is no silver bullet. We are going to have to keep on finding "sliver bb's" for a long time. Wallace and I would like to have lunch with you some time soon to hear your ideas for actions we can take. I look forward to our continued work together. Sincerely, ~~~~_ Tom Rocklin Interim Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students Professor of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations Copies: Iowa City City Council Members by email: council@iowa-city.org President Mason Provost Loh Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr From: Stockman, Adam M [adam-stockman@uiowa.edu] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 3:18 PM To: Council Subject: Increasing crime in SE Iowa City _ 2 7 You all may have already received this message, but I wanted to make sure all council members heard my concern. I am a lifelong Iowa City resident. I was born here, graduated high school here, graduated from the U of I, and I now work for UIHC. I am seeing some things in Iowa City that have me concerned for the safety of my fellow Iowa Citians for the first time in my life. As I'm sure you are aware, there have been several incidents of increasing violence in the SE area of Iowa City (2 "riots" where large groups of people were involved in physical altercations and a reported mugging only a couple of blocks from my house). Does the city have any plans to increase police presence in this area in an effort to stop this behavior before it gets out of hand? Increased police presence was recently used with a great deal of success to decrease crime on the ped mall after the bars close. Couldn't the same logic be applied to this situation? I realize that with budgets being as tight as they are, a straight up increase in police force is unrealistic. However, couldn't ICPD increase the number of regular patrols in the area? Police presence will stop this activity now before it gets out of hand. If this behavior is allowed to continue, I'm afraid the area will deteriorate to a point where it is a lost cause and police will no longer pay attention to it except in extreme cases. Thank you for taking the time to hear me out on this issue and I look forward to hearing what plans the council has to combat this problem, because whatever is being done now is obviously not working. Thanks, Adam. Stockman, CEBT Director of Lab Operations Iowa Lions Eye Bank Iowa City, IA 52246 (319) 356-2874 -~±i~ ; {~~~ ~/ 5/11/2009 Page 1 of 1 a~ ~~~ Marian Karr __ From: Leonard, Judith J [Judith-Leonard@hawkeyesports.com] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:12 PM To: Council Subject: Violence I think it extremely important that you work with everyone in this community to bring the neighborhood violence to an end. Hollywood Blvd Street area on the SE side of Iowa city needs to have full time patrol. This is such a bad mark on our community - I could not in good conscience recommend anyone to live or purchase property in that area. I hope the media does more research made public -Are these homes rented? Are these homes all a part of Section 8? Should section 8 be revised? Don't let a death occur before something is done about this. It seems that is where it is headed. Judy Leonard 2909 E. Washington St Iowa City, IA 52245 5/14/2009 Page 1 of 1 ~~ ~~~ Marian Karr From: Bobby Knight [123.knights@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 1:59 PM To: Council Subject: Recent IC violence To all, I lived in Iowa City for almost 20 years until 1995. I still feel like its my home town and follow the news via The Press Citizen. I've been pained to read of the ongoing growth of violence and crime. I live in Ames now and I am seeing our town head down the same path that has led IC to its current predicament. I understand the mind set of our liberal college communities - I'm part of that liberal mind set and proud of it. But our local government policies are both leading to growing problems in our communities. And, in my opinion, the main responsibility of local government is to solve problems, even when this requires speaking out in a way that may prove unpopular. Researching the Section 8 issue in Ames I found that, according to HUD, a properly managed Section 8 program will serve the needs of the LOCAL community. IC has been too passive about this, opting instead to allow the local program to be co-opted by people from other communities. Waterloo has dealt directly with this problem by requiring applicants to apply in-person with proof of residency for the previous 12 months. They also do not allow Section 8 recipients to transfer to areas with significantly higher housing costs -keeping people from coming into town with the intention of getting a section 8 voucher then bringing it back to Chicago (where there is a 12 year waiting list). Burlington has placed a priority on LOCAL residents -city first, then county, then region (SE Iowa). These steps all make sense as they keep the tax payers dollars serving the needs of the local community -just as HUD asks housing authorities to do. HUD also suggests a "One strike and your out" policy, where there is zero tolerance for crime by recipients of Section 8 funds. Neither Iowa City nor Ames can afford to take responsibility for Chicago's housing problems and neither should feel the need to do so. I understand that there is a great fear of being labeled a racist by taking any action that exerts control over the Section 8 issue. But not doing so means choosing personal comfort over what is best for the city. I encourage you to take steps that lead to a properly managed Section 8 housing program as HUD defines it. Thank you, Eric Knight Ames, IA 5/19/2009 Page 1 of 1 Marian Karr .. _..___ 2 8 From: 2C Realtor [arvind100_us@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 9:23 PM To: Stephen Long; Tracy Hightshoe; Wendy Ford; Norm Cate; Regenia Bailey; Council; Jeff Davidson; Sam Hargadine; Matt Johnson Cc: Sue Dunlap; Amy Correia; Steve Captain; steve crane; Marcy DeFrance; Charles Drum; Holly Hart; Holly Hart; braveman j; Roger Jensen; Matt Hayek; Rebecca McMurray; Mike Wright; Liz Osborne; Steven Rackis; me murray rebecca; Brian Richman; Ross Wilburn; Jim Steffen Subject: Dolphin lake Point Dear Mail Recipient's, This is to inform you all that I shall not associated with Dolphin Lake Point effective immediately. I was terminated and was informed because of the economic situation, they may not continue to convert the place into condos anymore. I was told that they are not sure of which direction they shall be pursuing, to convert or just to rent. I take this opportunity to thank you all for being helpful. I loved the people of Iowa City and specially the people who run and work for it. Iowa city has the best Planning, Police, Fire, Code & Building, Housing etc etc, I mean it as I go to different cities and different states, my first choice will always be Iowa City. As I am a consultant, my first choice of finding investors will be in Iowa City. I am working on several other projects, One which will be interesting and for its grand opening I shall be sending you all the invitation. I would like you all to visit Aurora IL at that time. It will be worth the trip. Once again thanks for being there for me and help above and beyond the call of duty. Thank You, Sincerely, Arvind Thakore 5/12/2009 Page 1 of 2 Marian Karr 2 9 From: Tom Slockett [tslocket@co.johnson.ia.us] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 11:41 AM To: Marian Karr; tjohnson@ci.coralville.ia.us; cityhills@netins.net; lonetreecity@iowatelecom.net; tmulcahey@ci.north-liberty.ia.us; oxfordcityhall@southslope.net; jdibys0070@aol.com; susie.siddell@solon-iowa.com; swisher2@netins.net; tiffin@avalon.net; Deb Mansfield; Wendy Ford; tkaeding@ci.coralville.ia.us; Cassandra.lippincott@solon-iowa.com; Andy Chappell; uhclerk@yahoo.com; sng@Igmlawyers.com; ford@lefflaw.com; honohan@hebblaw.com; Elected Officials Subject: RE: May 5, 2009 Local Sales and Services Tax Election Update/Clarification Attachments: LOSST IDOR Plus Post Election Change.doc I have checked with the Department of Revenue and they indicated that one of the columns, on the spreadsheet sent previously, was used for balancing and checking purposes and should have been deleted. The attached sheet has the extraneous column deleted. In response to a number of questions I have also included a column showing the difference between the information provided before the election and the situation now that the election has been held and the results are in. Again, city officials please forward to appropriate city officials if not included in this distribution list. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of assistance. Best regards, Tom Slockett Johnson County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections 913 S Dubuque Street, Suite 101 Iowa City, Iowa 52240-4207 Phone: (319)356-6004 Fax: (319)356-6086 Web: www.icauditor.com From: Tom Slockett Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:32 PM To: 'marian-karr@iowa-city.org'; 'tjohnson@ci.coralville.ia.us'; 'cityhills@netins.net'; 'lonetreecity@iowatelecom.net'; 'tmulcahey@ci.north-liberty.ia.us'; 'oxfordcityhall@southslope.net'; 'jdibys0070@aol.com'; 'susie.siddell@solon-iowa.com'; 'swisher2@netins.net'; 'tiffin@avalon.net'; 'Deb- Mansfield@iowa-city.org'; 'Wendy-Ford@iowa-city.org'; 'tkaeding@ci.coralville.ia.us'; 'cassandra.lippincott@solon- iowa.com'; Andy Chappell; 'CI U-Heights Clerk Jerry Musser (uhclerk@yahoo.com)'; 'City Attorney Steve Greenleaf (sng@Igmlawyers.com)'; 'CI U-Heights Attorney Pat Ford (ford@lefflaw.com)'; 'CI Hills Attorney Jay Honohan (honohan@hebblaw.com)'; Elected Officials Subject: RE: May 5, 2009 Local Sales and Services Tax Election Update Dear Johnson County/City Officials: Attached is the latest information from the Iowa Department of Revenue showing their latest planning numbers for what sales tax revenue would be if it were in effect in all Johnson County Jurisdictions, what it will be given the election results made official in today's canvass, and the difference as a result of the outcome of the election. City officials, please forward to elected and other officials as appropriate. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. Please let me know if you wish to be removed from this email list. Thank you. Best regards, Tom Slockett 5/13/2009 Page 2 of 2 Johnson County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections 913 S Dubuque Street, Suite 101 Iowa City, Iowa 52240-4207 Phone: (319)356-6004 Fax: (319)356-6086 Web: www.jcauditor.com 5/13/2009 00 1~ O r N ~A 1~ M 1~ O M 00 Q1 ~! N t0 f~ d' 1~ M ~O OD C1 ~L9 M M M O O 1~ M M ~ M N tG 07 O r M ~ W o0 M M O ~ _ M N M N <O ~! M r ~ ~ ~ M Q1 Q1 M M O _ ~fA Q Of! ~ T O ~ M ~ N M ~ G. ~ N C Q1 Q1 ~ <O M Q1 O N N ~ tf~ Il1 W sT O r N r ~ O ~ O ~ ~ O O ~ M N r to tC t~ 1~ tG r ~O M ~-. = V M ~ N 00 N O 1~ M N 00 N M N 1f~ h Q1 ~ N ~ M M! 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Finally, it has been confirmed by KGAN/KFXA what I had always suspected -the panhandlers that infest the sidewalks and streets of eastern Iowa are indeed an organized "business" scam! ! ! In their report, KGAN/KFXA exposed that the panhandlers posing as "homeless/hungry", were indeed not. The panhandlers interviewed travel from city to city, rotating their "work" locations. I am not a legal expert, but I can see numerous possible violations by these panhandlers: - Loitering on public property (sitting on public sidewalks, standing in street medians) - Jaywalking into traffic (endangering themselves and potentially causing traffic issues) - Damaging public property (the regular panhandling areas are all devoid of grass!) - FRAUD KGAN/KFXA also reported that a routine day of panhandling in eastern Iowa averages between $300 - $400/day. Computing this into a typical 5-day work week, panhandlers can make between $78,300 - $104,400 per year! (Assuming these proceeds are not reported as income and thus tax-free, this equates to an annual salary of $93,960 - $125,280! ! ! ) If there are some panhandlers who are legitimately in need, Iowa City has resources established to help the homeless, the hungry, and the unemployed. Persons should be directed to these services that can truly help them, and not allowed to endanger themselves and others. I strongly urge the council to take action on the panhandling problem, and ISSUE A TOTAL BAN ON PANHANDLING IN IOWA CITY. Mark Renshaw Iowa City, Iowa 5/14/2009 Page 1 of 1 ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ Marian Karr From: ykeel [ykeel@mchsi.com] Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 8:40 AM To: Council Subject: Panhandlers Good Morning. I am writing because of the panhandler situation. I don't know if any or all of you saw the report on KLAN. I always had a feeling that all or most of them were liars, and this report confirmed it. Granted, this report was about the panhandlers in Cedar Rapids, but if someone reallly checked it out, I bet the same thing could be said about the pandlers in Iowa City. I would include Coralville, but I do not live there, so I did not think my opinion would matter to them. First, they drive here from Davenport every day. One of these homeless men lives in a two story house, and is a registered sex offender. This man makes two to three hundred dollars a day, tax free. I have to work every day, and pay taxes. So do all of you. Now of course I can't say that the panhandlers around here are registered sex offenders, but to make a long letter short, why do we allow panhandlers? I have never given money to one, and I never will. If they truly need help, there are legitimate charities to help them. Davenport makes them be licensed and registered. That is why they come to Cedar Rapids, and probably here. Maybe in the past, panhandling was not very common, and not a problem. But it is a problem now. There are too many of them. For'homeless, broke people, soem of them wear better clothes than I do. I want panhandling made illigal. I would bet a pretty good share of taxpaying citizens would too. Let them stay in Davenport, or drive somewhere else to beg. Thank you, Barbara Stellmach 2801 Hwy 6 East Lot 342 Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone available if requested. This correspondence will become a public record. 5/18/2009 ~~ Y\ ' r e1~ _ T ~ 6. ~+ ,; - .~ .. R ~ • wm. ~ Nq ~~~~` w ~'~,. ~a~ ~,. -. ,t __~ _J ~' , , 'I ~ ~~ ~~~ w W ~ „ ~t t ~•.~1 . f~ .,. c ~ ~ y,,,~ • t '~~. \~~~ ..w'y ~•.~~ a~~ • _ ~.. ^+~~„ ,.-; a '.-i s ,,~` ~, AN Abaut Dogs.. lnc. ,~ .G. < ~~ ^'ai .. ...._~_ ~ .+a~ ,~,f .r e-ti Building Community Partnerships Iowa City Animal Services Plan The City of Iowa City Animal Services Division (Animal Services), along with its fundraising organization, Friends of the Animal Center Foundation (FACF), and their numerous volunteers, donors and supporters seek to build a new Animal Center that will be a model of humane care, community and family involvement, and green building design. Animal Services serves all of Johnson County (125,000+ citizens as of 2007 survey). According to the HSUS, 63% of US households include animals. Of those, 45% have multiple animals. _Animals are an integral Dart of any community and therefore it is important to provide recreational outlets for the pet orientated population. Collaboration between Animal Services and the City of Iowa City Parks and Recreation Divisions at the Sand Lake Recreational Area would provide many benefits to the community. An Animal Center at Sand Lake would: • Provide a major destination resulting in increased and enhanced pazk use. (the Animal Center and FACF have over 2S0 volunteers and thousands of visitors eves yeaz); a • Provide a recreational outlet for citizens that love animals but cannot o~r'one _, • Encourage the responsible use of parks and trails through on site ~e~lent'- • increase revenue by providing expanded park and animal services pr ~~ .;o • Offer additional access to a variety of parks and recreational prograuch„~ys: ~~~ o Expanded kids camps incorporating animals and humane educ~wn -" o Art and anunal inspired pazk events .'~ ~ °•~ o Pet themed birthday, wedding, and other celebration parties ~" o o Dog pazk etiquette instruction opportunities o Wildlife conservation and preservation educational opportunities o Pet first aid and emergency preparedness classes o Recreation opportunities with pets such as camping, boating, fishing, hiking, jogging, Frisbee, agility and other sport activities. o Increased opportunities for volunteering o Increased opportunties for collaboration with other organizations in our community. Pet recreation is a great way. to have fun doing a variety of activities. Whether you're running, swimming, skiing, kayaking or bicycling with your pet, recreation activities can provide many hours of enjoyment. Interacting with pets has many health benefits. According to the CDC pets can decrease your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, and feelings of loneliness. Pets can increase your opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities and opportunities for socialization. For more information on the benefits of interacting with pets please see the National Institute of Health article at: http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2009/FebruarY/featurel.htm Engaging youth in activities with animals and recreation has many benefits. Positive interactions between children and animals promote: • Caring and compassion • Relationship building • Enhanced self-esteem. • Responsibility and respect towards other living beings and the natural environment. • Involvement in activities such as sports, hobbies, clubs or chores. Animal shelters today are safe havens with high quality care and programs to reduce euthanasia They are beautifully designed, well lit, odor free, welcoming environments where the public can visit to learn more about animals, and perhaps find one they want to adopt. They incorporate important disease prevention elements with environmentally friendly building materials and designs. They have "adoption counseling rooms" and "meet and greet" areas. They have libraries and education rooms, public meeting rooms and training rooms. They have programs for youth, adults, families, and retired citizens. They collaborate with local businesses, schools, and non profits to hold educational programs and fun events. They have retail stores, coffee shops, and cafes. They are community centers. They bring not only people and animals together, but people together. Our vision for a new Animal Center incorporates ecologically sustainable and resource conserving concepts with animal shelter building design "best practices" that use space efficiently, promote adoption and the humane treatment of animals, and support a safe and healthy environment for the animals, staff, volunteers, and visitors. For more information on building green animal shelters please view the following article: http://network.bestfriends.org/bfnvolunteers/news/22232.htm1 p .~ CJ :•~,, ,.~~ .,. ~~ ~ ° ~ -~ w_ ~ r ~ • ~... ~,,, ~,... J,,,~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ d