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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-02-27 Info Packet CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY February 27, 2003 www.icgov.org MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IP1 City Council Meeting Schedule and Work Session Agendas IP2 Memorandum from City Manager: Pending Development Issues IP3 Letter from City Manager to Jim Spratt: Response re: Council Health Insurance IP4 Memorandum from City Attorney: Under 21 Ordinance IP5 Memorandum from Finance Director: Information Requested by Council Member Steven Kanner IP6 Agenda: February 27 City Council Economic Development Committee IP7 Minutes: January 16 City Council Economic Development Committee IP8 Email from Maureen McCue to Darrell and Sue Yeaney: War IP9 East Central Iowa Council of Governments Materials [VVilburn] IP10 DM Register Article: More Cities Consider Power Plays [Atkins] IPll lC Gazette Article: Insurance Official Notes Cost of Deer Crashes [Vanderhoef] IP12 DM Register Article: Make Iowa's Taxes Simpler, Fairer [Vanderhoef] IP13 Governing Magazine: Iowa Taxes [Vanderhoet] Agenda: Johnson County Emergency Management - February 23, 2003 I PRELIMINARY/DRAFT MINUTES IP14 City Council Economic Development Committee: February 20 IP15 Iowa City Human Rights Commission: January 29 IP16 Parks and Recreation Commission: February 13 CITY OF iOWA CITY www.icgov.org CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET February 27, 2003 IP1 IP2 IP3 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Council Meeting Schedule and Work Session Agendas lorandum from City Manager: Pending Development Is., City Manager to Jim Spratt: Respons Council Health IP4 from City Attorney: Under 21 Ordina IP5 Memorandum -n Finance Director: Member Steven nner IP6 Agenda: Februan IP7 Minutes: January 16 IP8 Email from IP9 East Central Iowa Council IP10 DM Register Article: More IPll lC Gazette Article: [Vanderhoef] IP12 DM Register Article: IP13 Governing Magazine: ;ity Council Econo~ Council Ecor Darrell Taxes Requested by Council Development Committee Development Committee Sue Yeaney: War Materials [Wilburn] nsider Power Plays [Atkins] icial Notes Cost of Deer Crashes der, Fairer [Vanderhoef] IP14 IP15 IP16 PRELIMINARY/DRAFT TES City Council Development Committee: frkebruary 20 Iowa City~ ~ Rights Commission: January 29~ ParFd Recreation Commission: February 13 ~  City Council Meeting Schedule and February27,2003 CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas www.icgov,org TENTATIVE FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS · TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Emma J. Harvat Hall TBD Special Council Work Session 7:00p Special Council Formal Meeting · MONDAY, APRIL 7 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Council Work Session · TUESDAY, APRIL 8 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Special Council Formal Meeting · MONDAY, APRIL 21 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Council Work Session · TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Special Council Formal Meeting · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Emma J. HarvatHall 4:00p Special Council Work Session Joint Meeting: JC Board of Supervisors, lC School District, Cities of Coralville and North Liberty · MONDAY, MAY 5 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Council Work Session · TUESDAY, MAY 6 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Council Formal Meeting Meeting dates/times/topics subject to change FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Regulation of Downtown Dumpsters Downtown Historic Preservation Neighborhood Housing Nuisance Ordinance Pro Peace Downtown Kiosks Age 21 and Over Entrance to Bars TIF Districts Neighborhood Art Program High Visibility Pedestrian Crosswalk Analysis Project Summer Council Meeting Schedule City of Iowa City IP2 MEMORANDUM DATE: February 25, 2003 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Pending Development Issues 1. An application from CJs Construction, Inc. for a rezoning from High Density Single- Family/Sensitive Areas Overlay (RS-12/OSA), to Planned Development Housing Overlay (OSA/OPDH-12) on 1.21 acres to allow the development of a 13-unit townhouse style development located at the southeast corner of Meadow Ridge Lane and North Dubuque Street. 2. An application submitted by Richard Donahue for a rezoning from Medium Density Single-Family (RS-8) to Sensitive Areas Overlay Medium-Density Single-Family (OSA-8) and a preliminary and final plat of Donahue Subdivision, a 6.89 acre, 2-lot residential subdivision located at 1515 N. Dubuque Road. mgr\memos\deveiopment2-25.doc CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org )FFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER tephen J. Atkins :ity Manager steve-atkins~iowa-city.org ~ale E. Hailing February 23, 2003 ,ssistanl City Manager dalc-helling@iowa-city.org Mr. Jim Spratt 653 Larch Lane Iowa City, IA 52245 Dear Jim: In your February 5 e-mail to the City Council, you expressed your opinion concerning health insurance for City Council members. The proposed Council policy will provide health insurance to the City Council at their cost. I would expect the Council to approve this item at their March 11 meeting. Thanks for taking the time to write. Sincerely, City Manager cc: City Council Mgr\ltr$\jim2-19-03.doc I0 E. Washin~on Street )wa City, lA 52240 hone: (319)356-5010 ax: (319)356-5009 City of Iowa City IP4 MEMORANDUM DATE: February 26, 2003 TO: City Council FROM: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorne RE: Under 21 Ordinance I am in the process of reviewing under 21 ordinances in other Iowa cities as well as those in cities outside the state. In addition, I am contacting other city attorneys in Iowa to discuss with them what enforcement issues have arisen in connection with their under 21 ordinances in an attempt to anticipate as many of them as possible when we are drafting the ordinance. My plan is to place the ordinance on the City Council work session of April 7 and the formal meeting on April 8. If you have any questions, please contact me. cc: Steve Atkins, City Manager Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Marian Karr, City Clerk Andy Matthews, Assistant City Attorney R.J. Winkelhake, Police Chief Troy Kelsay, Police Officer eleanor/mem/under21 ord doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: 20-Feb-03 From: Kevin O'Malley, Director of Finance Re: Information requested by Council Member Steven Kanner / 1.) What is the range of revenue that a local option wheel tax could provide? Attached is Code of Iowa Section 422.B which details the requirements for enactment oI the tax. Also, attached is a copy of the Iowa Department of Transportation's webpage listing the number of vehicles registered in Johnson County. 2.) Is the Police Department applying for an Edward Byme (drug officer) grant? Yes, the amount is to pay for the salary and benefits of one officer, approximately $69,000. 3.) How many police officers are eligible for retirement? There is one officer who has been eligible for the past year. 4.) What is half of the dollar amotmt that is in the FY04 budget allocated for payment of administrative salaries? ~pproximately $78,000. 5.) What is the amount of Airport general obligation debt that is to be paid by taxpayers in the FY04 budget? Approximately $351,000. justed to project the collections for the full year for tion for the issuance of the bonds, a petition signed hues collected from ti the purpose of determining the amount of the bythreepercentoftheregisteredvotersofthecity posed with the coun~ bonds which may be issued, or unincorporated area, asking that the question b. The city coun e. Acityorcounty, jointlywithoneormoreoth- ofissuingthebondsbesubmittedtotheregistered pose a local sales ~ er cities'or counties as provided in chapter 28E, votersofthe cityorunincorperated area, thecoun- paragraph '~"shall may pledge irrevocably any amount derived from cil or board of supervisors acting on behalf of an following restrictior the revenues of the hotel and motel tax to the sup- unincorporated area shall either by resolution de- (1) The tax shall pert or payment ofbonds issued for a projoct with- clare the propesal te issue the bonds te have been the city locatedia th in the purposes set forth in paragraph ~a" of this abandoned or shall direct the county commission, fifteen percent of th, subsection and located within one or more of the er of elections to call a special election upon the (2) The tax shall participatory cities or counties or may apply the question of issuing the bonds, come effective at th~ proceeds of its bonds to the support of any such The proposition ofissuingbonds under this sec- imposed in the othe~ project. Revenue so pledged or applied shall be "tionisnot approvedunlesethevoteinfavorofthe (3) The taxonce credited to the spending requirement of para- proposition is equal to a majority of the vote cast, imposed until the cc graph "a" of this subsection. If no petition is filed, or if a petition is filed and or increased in rate c f. A city or county acting on behalf of an unin- the pcoposition of issuing the bonds is approved at imposed tax shall al~ corperated area may, in lieu of calling an election, an election, the council or board of supervisors act- rate or repealed in ti institute proceedings for the issuance ofbonds un- lng on behalf of an unincorporated area may pro- tire on the same dar der this section by causing a notice of the proposal coed with the authorization and issuance of thc (4) The tax shall] to issue the bonds, including a statement of the bonds, as provided ia sectio~ amount and purpose of the bonds, together with Bonds may be issued for the purpose ofrefund~ qnirements in soctio~ the maximum rate of interest which the bonds are lng outstanding and previously issued bonds un- (5) The city shall to bear, and the right to petition for an election, to der this subsection without otherwise complying eoue and finance to i, be published at least once in a newspaper ofgener- with this paragraph. ? area which are to coll~ al circulation within the city or unincorporated [C79, 81, §422A.2; 82 Acts, ch 1178, §1] ~. .process shall be onge area at least ten days prior to the meeting at which 83 Acts, ch 123, § 175,209; 84 Acts, ch 1067, §38~ ~mpesed. it is proposed to take action for the issuance of the 90 Acts, ch 1024, § 1; 94 Acts, ch 1107, §12; 95 Acts~ c. The agreemenl bonds, ch 67, §53 ;~I revenues collocted frs If at any time beforo the date fixed for taking ac- .J provide that fifty perc : remitted to the count~ ~' where the c/ty tax is i d. The latest cart: CHAPTER 422B ~the election held b of imposition of the l LOCAL OPTION TAXES shall be used in dete~ .Under paragraph 'h~, ~ City tax may be impose 422B.1 Authorization -- election-- imposition 422B.7 Payment to local government-- use of ~ Paragraph (1). and repeal, receipts. Repealed by 86 Acts, e. A city is not au c~22B.2 Local vehicle tax. 1199, §9. .sa]es and services tax 422B.3 Administration of local vehicle tax. 422B.8 Local sales and services ta~ J~y I, 2000. A city th 422B.5 Local earnings tax. Repealed by 86 Acts, 422B.10 Payment to local government~. J~Y 1, 2000, may coot 1199, §9. cellt &the city's reside ~.~1 not affect the iml 3. Alocal option tas a election at which a: ~avors im 422B.1 Authorization ~ election -- iht- (1) Atleasteighty-fivepercentofth~ il repealed position and repeal of the city live in one county. ~ i 1. A county may impose by ordinance of the (2) The county in which at board of supervisors local option taxes authorized percent of the city residents by this chapter, subject te this section andsubject election on the ~ sales and m to the exception provided in subsection 2. [ only a~ 2. a. A city whose corporate boundaries in- lng on the question in the dt~ and the unincorp clude areas of two counties may impose by ordi- tion. a majority of t nanco of its city council a local sales and services (3) The city has entered into an s ~mpes tax if all of the following apply: the distribution i and services ~ LOCAL OPTION sds, a petition signed sues collected from the area where the city taxis ira- each other shall be treated as part of one incorpo- ered voters of the city wsed with the county where such area is located, rated area and the tax would be imposed in each ing that the question ' b. The city council of a dty authorized to ira- of those contiguous cities only if the majority of ittedtotheregistem~d pose a local sales and services tax pursuant to thosevotinginthetotalareacoveredbythecontig- vrated area, the coun. paragraph *'a" shall only do so subject to all of the uous dries favors its imposition. For purposes of ,cting on behalf of an following restrictions: the local sales and services tax, a city is not contig- ther by resolution de. (1) Thetaxshallonlybeimposedintheareaof uous to another city if the only road access be- ~e bonds to have been the citylocated in the county where not more than tween the two cities is through another state. e county commission, fifteen percent of the city's residents reside. 4. a. A county board of supervisors shall di- :iai election upon the (2) The tax shall be at the same rate and be- rect withinthirtydaysthecountycommissionerof is. come effective at the same time as the county tax elections to submit the question of imposition of a ; bonds under this se¢- imposed in the other area of the city. local vehicle tax or a local sales and services tax to :he vote in favor of the (3) The tax once imposed shall continue to be the registered voters of the incorporated andunin- jority of the vote cast. imposed until the county-imposed tax is reduced corporated areas of the county upon receipt of a · a petition is filed and or increased in rate or repealed, and then the city- petition, requesting imposition of a local vehicle e bonds is approved at imposed tax shall also be reduced or increased in tax or a local sales and services to.v, signed by ellgi- ,ard of supervissrs act- rate or repealed in the same amount and be effec- ble electors of the whole county equal in number porated area may pro- five on the same date. to five percent of the persons in the whole county n and issuance of the (4) The tax shall be imposed on the same basis who voted at the last preceding state general elec- as provided in section 422B.8 and notification re- tion. In the cese of a local vehicle tax, the petition the purpose of refund- quiremante in section 422B.9 apply, requesting imposition shall specify the rate of tax ,uslyissuedbondsua- (5) Thecityshallassistthedepartmentofrev- and the classes, ifany, that are to be exempt. If t otherwise complying enee and finance to identify the businesses in the more than one valid petition is received, the earli- area which are to collect the dry-imposed tax. The est received petition shall bo used. ts, ch 1178, §1] process shall bo ongoing as long as the dry tax is b. The question of the imposition of a local ~; 84 Acts, ch 1067, §38; imposed, sales and services tax shall be submitted to the 3, ch 1107, § 12; 95 Acts, c. The agreement on the distribution of the registered voters of the incorporated and unlncor- rorenues collected from the city-impesed tax shall porated areas of the county upon receipt by the provide that fifty percent of such revenues shall be county commissioner of elections of the motion or remitted to the county in which the part of the city motions, requesting such submission, adopted by wh~re the dty tax is imposed is located, the governing body or bodies of the city or dtiee Io- d. The latest certified federal census preced- cated within the county or of the county, for the isgthe election held by the county on the question unincorporated areas of the county, representing of imposition of the local sales and services tax at least one half of the population of the county. shall be used in detorminlng if the city qualifies Upon adoption of such motion, the governingbody under paragraph ~a~, subparagraph (1), to impose of the city or county, for the unincorporated areas, its own tax and in determining the area where the shall submit the motion to the county cot-mission- dtytax may bo imposed under paragraph ~ ~, sub- er ofelectious and in the case of the gevernlngbody government -- use of ~aragraph (1). of the city shall notify the board of supervisors of ~pealed by 86 Acts, ch ~i A city is not authorized to impose a local the adoption of the motion. The county commls- sahs and services tax under this subsection alter sioner of elections shall keep a file on all the mo- ~ervices tax. July 1, 2000. A city that has imposed a local sales tions received and, upon reaching the population and~ervicestaxunderthissubsectiononorbefore requirements, shall publish notice of the ballot i governments. July 1, 2000, may continue to collect the tax until proposition concerning the imposition of the local ~tractor refunds, suchtimeasthe taxis repealedbythecity andthe sales and services tax. Amotionceases tobevalid Is. fact Shat the area acquires more than fifteen per- at the time of the holding of the regular election for cent of the city's residents after the tax is imposed the election of members of the governing body S~dl not affect the imposition or collection of the · which adopted the motion. The county commls- tax. ' sioner of elections shall eliminate from the file any ~3~ Alecaloptiontaxshallbeimposedonlyafter motion that ceases to be valid. The manner pre- ~ection at which a msjority of those voting on vided under this paragraph for the submission of :[qUestion favors imposition and shall then be the question ofimposition of a local sales and esr- ~ percent of the residentS ~ until repealed as provided in subsection vices tax is an alternative to the manner prOvided 6}P~ro4Faph ~a~. If the tax is a local vehicle tax im- in paragraph ~a~. nty. ~ by a county, it shall apply to all incorporated ~ich at least eighty-five 5. The county commissioner of elections shall ents reside has held an a~l'~ '~mincorporated areas ofthe county. If the tax submit the question of imposition of a local option ftheimpesitionofalool i~k ~ sales and services tax imposed by a taxat a state general election or at aspecialciec- d a majority of those rot- ~, it shall only apply to those incorporated tion held at any time other than the time of a city · ~ and the unincorporated area of that county regular election. The election shall not be held e city favored its impOSl' ~ch a majority of those voting in the area on sooner than sixty days after publication of notice ~1 into an agreement 0n ------~$~x favors its imposition. For purposes of the of the ballot preposition. The ballot proposition les and services tax reve- 1~ sales and services tax, all cities contiguous to shall specify the type and rate of tax and in the ~'~P~ 1, LOCAL OPTION TAI~$ 3736 3737 case ora vehicle tax the classes that will be exempt tion may be held at any time but not sooner than 10. Notwithstand and in the case of a local sales and senrices tax the sixty days following publicationof the ballot prop~ contrary provision of dateit will beimposed which date shall not be ear- osition. Ifa majarity ofthosevotingin theincorpo- sales and services teu lier than ninety days following the election. The rated or unincorporated area on the change in use duced in rate if oblige ballot proposition shall also specify the appro:d- favors the change, the governing body of that area are payable as provid, mate amount of local option tax revenues that will shall change the use to which the revenues shall funds sufficient to pal be used for property tax relief and shall contain a be used. The ballot proposition shall list the pres- premium, if any, on t~ statement as to the specific purpose or purposes ant use of the revenues, the proposed use, and the and prior to maturity for which the revenues shall otherwise be ex- dateafterwhichrevenuesreceivedwillbeusedfor ahd pledged for that pended. If the countyboard of supervisers decides the new use. ~ 85 Acts, ch 32, §89; under subsection 6 to specify a date on which the When submitting the question of the imposition ch 1199, §2-6; 89 Ach local option sales and services tax shall automati- of a local sales and sendces tax, the county board §1; 90 Acts, ch 1256, cally be repealed, the date of the repeal shall also of supervisors may direct that the question con- Acts, ch 143, §50; 95 be specified on the ballot. The rate of the vehicle tain a provision for the repeal, without eloction, of 186, §1-4, 9; 96 Acts, tax shall be in increments of one dollar per vehicle the local sales and services tax on a specific date, 156, §5-11, 23; 2000 as set by the petition seeking to impose the tax. which date shall be as provided in section 422B~/~, ~n~ to.u~5 The rate of a local sales and services tax shall not subsection 1. ~ ~ ~r~. Ap~ ~, 2000~ ~ be more than one percent as set by the governing b. Within ten days of the election at which a ~. ~s. s. n, 2s body. The state commissioner ofeloctious shall es- majority of those voting on the question favors the tablish by rule the form for the ballot preposition imposition, repeal, or change in the rate of a local 422B~2 Local ye which form shall be uniform throughout the state, option tax, the county auditor shall give written 6. a. Ifam~orityofthosevotingontheques. noticebysendingacopyoftheabstractofthevote~ Anannuallocalve tion of imposition of a local option tax favors ira- from the favorable election to the director of rove- hicle specified on thel pesitionofalocaloptiontax, thegoverningbodyof nue andfinanceor, inthecaseofalocalvehicietax, posed by a county o~ that county shall impose the tax at the rate sped- to the director of the department of transperta~ quired to be register fled for an unlimited period. However, in the case tion, of the result of the election. , tsred with the ceunt~ of a local salse and services tax, the county shall 7. Moro than one ofthe authorized local option ing within the ceunt~ the time of the rene~ not impose the tax in any incorporated area or the taxes may be submitted at a single election and the vehicle. The local veh unincorporated area if the majority of those voting different taxes shall be separatelyimplemented a~. on the renewals of re on the tax in that area did not favor its imposition, provided in this section. ~, able during the regis For purposes of the local sales and services tax, all Costs oflocaloption tax elections shall be app0r,, cities contiguous to each other shall be treated as tioned among jurisdictious within the county ~'ot- vided under section ~ part of one incorporated area and the tax shall be ing on the question at the same election on a pr~ The county impesi imposed in each of those contiguous cities only if rata basis in: proportion to the the exemption of eac~ the majority of those voting on the tax in the total which an exemption ~ sition. area covered by the contiguous cities favored its imposition. The local option tax may be repealed jurisdictions. For the purpose oft or the rate increased or decreased or the use there- 8. Local ¢ tion, '~ersen~ and ~ of changed after an election at which a majority of as provided in this chapter are a local sales same as defined in means motor vehicla th°sev°ting°nthequesti°n°frepeal°rrate°ruse Which is subject to change favored the repeal or rate or use change, tax shall be in increments of one dollar The date on which the repeal; rate, or use change for a vehicle tax as set on 321.18, and which i~ is to take effect shall not be earlier than ninety impose the vehicle tax. The rate treasurer. days following the election. The election at which and services tax shall not be moro than one 85 Acts, ch 32, §90 the question of repeal or rate or use change is of- cent as set by the governing body. feredshallbecalledandheldinthesamemanner 9. Inacountythathseimposedalocalopti~ 422B.3 Admirals and under the same conditions as provided in sub- sales and services tax, the board of super~iso.l.~j~, tax. sections 4 and 5 for the election on the imposition shall, notwithstanding any contrary provision~. Alocal vehicle tax, oftbe local option tax. However, in the case of a 1o- this chapter, rel~eal the local option sales and ~i imposed January 1 ir cai sales and services tax where the tax has not vices tax in the unincorporated area/ " ; a~le election for regis been imposed countywide, the question of repeal corperated city after that date and or imposition or rate or use change shall be voted of December 31 follo on only by the registered voters of the areas of the in registration years be county where the tax has been imposed or has not motion Local officials sh~ been imposed, as appropriate. However, the gev- thedepartment oftrl erningbody of the incorporated area or uhincorpo- drafting the ordina~ rated area where the local sales and services tax t~x. A certified copy, is imposed may, upon its own motion, request the county cemmfesioner of elections to hold an elec- date spedfied in section 422B.9, shall in tionin the incorporated or unincorporated area, as purposes of this subsection ' appropriate, on the question of the change in use includes an incorporated cit~ of local sales and services tax revenues. The aloc- to another incorporated city. LOCAL Ol'IION TAXES, ~ ,t sooner than 10. Notwithstanding subsection 9 or any other penalties to a 'ioca~ vehicle tax fun~/" established le ballot prep. contrary provision of this chapter, a local option intheofficeofthe ceuntytreasurer. From the local n the incorpo, sales and services tax shall not be repealed or re- vehicle tax fund, the treasurer shall remit month- change in use duced in rats if obligations are outstanding which ly, by direct deposit in the same manner as pro- iy of that area are payable as provided in cection 422B. 12, uniese vided in section 384.11, to each city in the county evenues shall funds sufficient to pay the principal, interest, and the amount collected from residents of the city I list the pres~ l~remium, if any, on the outstanding obligations at during the preceding calendar month and to the d use, and the and prior to maturity have been properly set aside county the amount collected from the residents of All be used for and pledged for that purpose, the unincorporated area during the preceding cai- 85 Acts, ch 32, §89; 85 Acts, Ch 198, §6; 86 Acts, endar month. Moneys received by a city or county .he imposition ch 1199, §2-6; 89 Acts, ch 146, §1; 89 Acts, ch 276, from this fund shallbe creditod to the general fund county board §1; 90 Acts, ch 1256, §21; 92 Acts, ch 1063,'§1; 93 of the city or county to be used solely for public question con- Acts, ch 143, §50; 95 Acts, ch 67, §53; 95 Acts, ch transit or shall be creditsd to the street construe- *ut election, of 186, §1-4, 9; 96 Acts, ch 1079, §22, 23; 99 Acts, ch tion fund of that city or the secondary road fund of , specific dats, i56, §5-11, 23; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §36 that ceuntyto be used for the purpeses spedfied in .~cfion422B.9, Amendmen~lo.u~ec~/onS,.u~ect/on6, par~ragh~,~d,~ section 312.6. Any penalties collected shall be ~. is. 9. n, 2s credited to the county general fund to be used to on at which a S,b~o~, 5, 5. ud 9 ,~,a~d defray the cost to the county of administsring the ;ion favors the = ~ local vehicle tax. rats of a local ~ 85 Acts, ch 32, §91 l give written ~ 4~2B.2 Local vehicle tax. let oftbevotss An annual'local vehicle tax at the rats per ye- rector ofreve. Mcle specified on the ballot proposition may be im- 422B.4 Pay~nent -- penalties; pOsed by a county on every vehicle which is re- Taxpayers shall pay a local vehicle tax to the · ~l vehicle tax, qnired to be registsrod by the stats and is regis- county treasurer at the time of application for the ~f transports: t~red with the county treasurer to a person resid- renewal of the registration of the vehicle under ~ local option ing within the county where the tax is imposed at chaptsr 321 for the registration year. The county the time of the renewal of the registration of the treasurer shall require a person applying for the ection and the ~ehicle. The local vehicle tax shall be imposed only renewal ofthe registration of a vehicle to stats the lplementsd as On the renewals of registrations and shall be pay- person's residence and shall not renew a registra- thallbe apper- /ble during the registration renewal periods pre- ti0n certificats ora vehicle on which a local vehicle he county vot- ~Ided under section 321.40. tax is due until the local vehicle tax is paid. ction on a pro The COunty imposing the tax shall provide for Payment ora localvehicle tax shall be evidenced tuber of regis- the exemption of each class, if any, of vehicles for by a notation on the stats registration certificats. /on and the to- Which an eXemption was listed on the ballot prepe- The director of the department of transportation ~/~ion. shall prescribe by rule the type of notation. Alocal il of the taxing [ For the purpose of the tax authorizedby this sec- vehicle tax shall not be refunded even when stats to be imposed ~0n, '~erso~~ and ~egistration year" mean the registration fees are refunded. ~cal sales and same as define~I in section 321.1, and ~vehicie' Penalties for late payment which are compara- ble to the penalties for lats Payment of state regiS- rheratsofthe ~ans motor vehicle as defined in section 321.1 lar per vehicle ~hich is subject to registration under section tration fees shall be imposed by the ordinance ira: ion seehing to ~i.18, and which is registsred with the county pceing alccalvehicie tax. Wlilful vi01ation ofalo- .f a local sales t~asurer, cal Vehicle t ax ordinance is a simple misdemeanor. than one per- ~..85 Acts, ch 32, §90 85 Acts, ch 32, §92 : "~ 422B.5 Local earnings tax. Repealed by · a local option 422B.3 .4,dmtntstration of local vehicle /. 86 Acts, ch 1199, § 9. of supervisors ta~ ~y prevision of A local vehicle tax or change in the rate shall be sales and set- 422B,6 Administration. Repealed by 86 imPOsed January 1 immediately following a favor- as or in anin- a~l~ electian for re~istrationyearsbe§inningon or Acts, ch 1199, § 9. x has been ira- e~r that date and the repeal oftbe tax shall be as ~ion for repeal of December 31 following a favorable election for 422B,~ Payment to local government ~n receipt of a registration years beginning after that date. use of receipts. Repealed by 86 Acts, ch 1199, ody of that in- ~ Local officials shall confer with the director of § 9. ~al. The board ,e department oftranspertation for assistance in ~1 option sales the ordinance imposing a local vehicle 422B,8 Local sales and services tax. tot of the date ' of the ordinance Shall be filed A local sales and services tax at the rate of not or the earliest soon as possible after passage, more than one percent may be imposed by a county )section 1. F~ lppropriats county on the gross receipts taxed by the state under rated city ares ~ for the chaptsr 422, division 1~. Alocal sales and services t is contiguous vehicle taxes and any penal- tax shall be imposed on the same basis as the state crediting local vehicle tax receipts excluding sales and services tax or in the case of the use of LOCAL OPTION TAXES 37~ 3739 r~atural gas, natural gas service, electricity, or isapplicableonlytotheuseofnaturalgas, natural posing a local sale~ electric service on the same basis as the state use gas service, electricity, or electric service within copy of the ordinan, tax and shall not be imposed on the sale of any those incorporated and unincorporated areas of tot as soon as pessi property or on any service not taxed by the state, the county where it is imposed and, except as c. Frequencyof exceptthetaxshallnotbeimpesedonthe grossre- otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be col- of a local sales and ceipts from the sale of motor fuel or special fuel as lected and administered in the same manner as ment of revenue a~ definedinchapter 452A, onthe gress receipts from the local sales and services tax. For purposes of tax provisions in se the rental ofreoms, apartments, or sleeping quar- this chapter, '~l~al sales and services taz~ shall tions shall not be i: ters which are taxed under chapter 422A during also include the local excise tax. total tax to dete~ the period the hotel and motel tax is imposed, on 85 Acts, ch 32, §96; 66 Acts, ch 1042, §11; 86 section 422.52. the gross receipts from the sale of equipment by .. Acts, ch 1199, §7; 88 Acts, ch 1154, §3; 89 Acts, ch 3. a. The direc~ the state department of transportation, on the 276, §2; 95 Acts, ch 83, §13; 99 Acts, ch 151, officials, shall celle gross receipts from the sale ofself-prepelledbuild- §30-32; 99 Acts, ch 156, §12 and services ts~. ing equipment, pile drivers, motorized scaffolding, ~9~9 ~,d~n~ ~o u~o,r~ ~-,ph ~ ~,~ ~ ~ ,,~,, ,~ or attachments customarily drawn or attached to ~, ,,~ ~999 ~d~ ~o,n~u~ ~ S, ~S ~, receipts and any in' self-propelled building equipment, pile drivers, unnumhem/~ar~gravh4~df~t/vzM~yl,1999;99~4~,~hl§l,131,32, itedtothe"lsealsal and motorized scaffolding, including auxiliary at- ss lished in the office teehmente which improve the performance, safe- b. All local tax ty, operation, or efficiency of the equipment and re- 422B.9 Administration. ties received or reft placement parts and are directly and primarily 1. a. Alscalsalesandservicestaxshallbeim- or more after thedi used by centractore, subcontractors, and hnildere pesed either January 1 or July 1 following the noti- its local sales and ~ for new construction, reconstruction, alterations, fication of the diredtor of revenue and finance but in or withdrawn fr~ expansion, or remodeling of real property or struc- not sooner than ninety days following the faver~ 85 Acts, ch 32, § turos, and on the gross receipts from the sale of a able election. Acts, ch 276, §3; 97, lottery ticket or share in a lottery game conducted b. A local sales and services tax shall be re, §33, 89; 99 Acts, c~ pursuant to chapter 99E and except the/mx shall pealed only on June 30 or December 31 but nOt ~99 ~ ~ not be imposed on the gross receipts from the sale sooner than ninety days following the favorable 1~, ~2s or use of natural gas, natural gas service, electric- election if one is held. However, a local sales and ~ss ~,~ ~ ity, or electric service in a city or county where the services tax shall not be repealed before the tax S,~o~ ~ grose receipts from the sale of natural gas or elec- has been in effect for one year. At least forty days tric energy are subject to a franchise fee or nser fee before the imposition or repeal of the tax, a ceanty 422B.10 Pay~ during the period the franchise or user fee is ira- shall provide notice of the action by certified mail 1. The director posed. A local sales and services tax is applicable to the director of revenue and finance, services tax recei~ to transactions within those incorporated and c. If a local sales and services tax has been im~ from a ceunty-imp~ unincorporated areas of the county where it is ira- posed prior to April 1, 2000, and at the time of the in the local sales a~ posed and shall be collected by all persons re- election adate for repealwas specified an thebal- city-imposedtaxu~ quired to collect state gross receipts taxes. Howev- lot, the local sales and services tax may be re. 2, to the city's acc¢ er, apersenreqniredtocollectstateretallsalestax pealed on that date, notwithstanding paragraph vices tax fund. If~ under chapter 422, division IV, is not required to '~. mine from which c collect local sales and services tax on transactions 2. a. The director of revenue and finance shall collected, those re~ dellveredwithintheareawheretheleealsalesand administer alocalsales and servicestaxasnearly the possible counl services tax is imposed unless the person has as possible in conjunction with the administration adopted by the physical presence in that taxing area. All cities of state gross receipts tax laws. The director shall 2. a. The dJre~ contiguous to each other shall be treated as part of provide appropriate forms or provide on the regu- in fifteen days of ti one incorporated area and the tax would be ira- lar state tax forms for reporting local sales and shall send to each c posed in ~ach of those contiguous cities only if the services tax liability, tion tax is impose/ m~jority of those voting in the total area covered b. The ordinance of a county board of supervi-, tax moneys each ci by the conti/u0us cities favor its imposition, sors imposing a local sales and services tax shall year and for each ~ The amount of the sale, for purposes of deter- adopt by reference the applleaBle provisions ofthe eacl~ month, the mining the amount of the local sales and services appropriate sections of chapter 422, division IV, for the year and re tax, does not include the amount of any state gr~ss and chapter 423. Ail powers and requirements of b. The director receipts taxes, the director to administer the state gross receiptS ~it nineSy-five pe A tax permit other than the state tax permit re- tax law and use t~x law are applicable to the ad. Ceipts for the city e quired under section 422.53 or 423.10 shall not be ministration of a local sales and services tax law or before August 3 required by local authorities, and the local excise tax, including but not limited fore the last day o~ If a lecal sales and services tax is imposed by a to, the provisions of section 422.25, anbsection 4, c. The directer county pursuant to this chapter, a local excise tax sections422.30,422.48te422.52,422.54to422.58,: mit a final payme~ atthesamerateahallbeimpesedbythecountyan 422.67, 422.68, 422.69, subsection 1, sections~~ eys due the city or the purchase price of natural gas, natural gas sor- 422.70to422.75,423.6, subsections2te4, andsec- November 10 of th, vice, electridty, or electric service subject to tax tions 423.11 to 423.18, and 423.21. Local offidals! ment has resalted under chapter 423 and not exempted from tax by shall confer with the director of revenue and fi': any provision of chapter 423. The local excise tax nance for assistance in draffing the ordinance LOCAL OPTION T~q ~-~ ~ p~lO d gas, natural posing a local sales and services tax. A certified the November payment shallbe adjusted to reflect ervice within copy of the ordinance shall be filed with the direc- any overpayment. ated areas of tot as soon as possible after passage. 3. Seventy-five percent of each county's ac- ~d, except as c. Frequencyofdepositeandquarterlyreports ceuntchallberemittedonthebasisofthecounty's , shall be col. of a local sales and services tax with the depart- population residinl~ in the unincorporated area ~e manner as ment of revenue and finance are governed by the where the tax wasimposed and those incorporated ~r purposes of tax provisions in section ~122.52. Local tax collec- areas where the tax was imposed as follows: ~es to-~" shall tions shall not BO included in computation of the ~. TO the board of suporvisere a pre rata share total tax to determine frequency of filing under baseduponthepercontal~'eofthe above population 10,12, §II; 86 section 422.52. of the county residing in the unincorporated area §3; 89 Acts, ch 3. a. The director, in consultation with local ofthecountywherethetaxwasimposedaccording Acts, ch 151, ~filcials, shall collect and account for a l~al sales to the most recent certified federal census. .and services tax. The director shall certify each t~. Toeachcityinthecountywherethetaxwas ~lln~ to the ,-les a~d ~Ul~er the amount of local sales and services tax imposed a pro rata share based uPOn the porcent- ~ S.,nd ,ddi~g n,, receipts and any interest and penalties to be cred~ age of the city's population residing in the county ~A~,. ch 15~,~3~,~, ired to the "local sales and services tax fund"estab- to the above population of the county according to lished in the office of the treasurer of state, the most recent certified federal census. b. Alllecaltaxmaneysandinterestandpenal- c. Ifasuhsequentcertifiedcensuse~stswhich ties received or refunded one hundred eighty days modifies that most recent certified federal census ;ax shall be ira- ~r more after the date on which the county repeals for a participating jurisdiction under paragraphs owingthe noti. ~ts local sales and services tax shall be deposited ~a" and ~b", the semputations under Paragraphs ~d finance but . ~ or withdrawn from the state general fund. ~a~ and ~b~ shall utilize the subsequent certified ring the favor 85 Acts, ch 32, §97; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §441; 89 census in the distribution formulaunder rules es- , ch 145, §1; 99 Acts, ch 151, tabliched by the director of revenue and finance. ax shall be re- 89; 99 Ac~ ~, 23 4. Twenty-five percent of each county's ber 31 but not count shall be r~mittod based on the sum ofprep- ~ the favorable . ~ ,~-~t ~ ,,~o, 2, ~,~ ~ ~ *e~,~o ~,~ ~, ~9; erty tax dollare levied by the board of supervisere local sales and ~ ~, ~ x~x, §~s, s9 if the tax was imposed in the unincorporated areas before the tax s~,~o~ ~ ,~.~ and each city in the county where the tax was ira- |east forty days . posed during the three-year period be~ n niug July he tax, a county i 422B.10 Payment to local gover~,nents. 1, 1982, and ending June 30, 1985, as follows: y certified ma~ ' 1. The director shall credit the local sales and a. To the board of supervisors a pro rata share race. tax receipts and interest and penalties based upon the percentage of the total property ax has been/m- tax dollars levied by the board of supervisors dur- ~ the time of the ~ the local sales and services tax fund and from a ing the above threeryear poried. ified on the bal- subsection b. To each city council where the tax was ira- tax may bo re- local sales and scr- POsed a pro rata share basedupen the pore~ntage ding paragraph If the direCt°r is unable to detec- of preperty tax dollars levied by the city during the ~ of the receipts were above three,year period of the above totalproperty nd finance shall those receipts shall be allocated among tax dollars levied by the board of supervisors and ~es tax as nearly possible counties based on allocation rules each city where the tax was imposed during the ~ admlr~istration the director, above three-year period. he director shall a. Thedirectorofrevenueandfinancewith- 5. From each city's acceunt, thepereentofrev- ~ide on the regu- ~ fifteen days of the beginning of each fiscal year enues agreed to be distributed to the county in the local sales and sendteeachcityorcountywherethelecalop- agreement entered into as provided in section an estimate of the amount of 422B.1, subsection 2, paragraph ~a", subpara- ~oard of suporvi- will receive for the graph (3), and paragraph ~c", shall be deposited orvices tax shall year. At the end of into the appropriate county's account to BO re- provisions of the the director may revise the estimates mitred as provided in subsections 3 and 4. The re- ¢22, division IV, and remaining mouths, maining revenues in the city's account shall be re- requirementeof b. ThedirectorofrevenueanclfinanCeshallre- mittedtothecityceuncil. Ifaceuntydoesnothave ~to gross receipts .t ninety-five percent of the estimated tax re- an account, its percent of the revenues shall be re- ~cable to the ad- witted directly to the county board of supervisors. services taxiaw 31ofthefiscalYearandonorbe- 6. Local sales and services tax moneys re- g but not limited the last day Of each following month, ceived by a city or county may be expended for any 25, subsection 4, · The director of revenue and finance shallre- lawful purpose of the city or 422.54 to 422.58, ; a final payment of the remainder of tax men- 85 Acts, ch 32, §98; 66 Acts, ch 1199, §8; 89 Acts, .~ion 1, sections for the fiscal year before ch 277, §1, 2; 95 Acts, ch 186, §5, 6, 9; 96 Acts, ch ,ns2 to 4, and scc- yean if an overpay. 1079, §22, 23; 97 Acts, Ch 145, §2; 99 Acts, ch 151, ;I. Local offic~ols ~he previous fiscal year, §34, 89; 99 Acts, ch 156, §14 f revenue and fi- ;he ordinance ~11, LO~A~ OP~IO~ ~ ~40 3741 422B. 11 ConStruction contractOr refunds, main outstanding to the payment of the bonds, the pledged designat~ sales and services tax 1. Construction contractors may make ap- Bonds may be issued only for one or more of the est and principal on plicatian to the department for a refund of the purposes set forth on the ballot proposition con. lected as a result oftt additional local sales and services tax paid Under cerningthe imposition of the local option sales and this chapter by reason of taxes paid on gOOds, services tax, except bonds shall not be issued section 76.2 and paid wares, or merchandise under'the following condi- which are payable from that portion of tax reve. bond principal and in tions: nuesdesignated for prepertytaxrelief. Thebends bond issuer which syailable designated a. The goods, wares, or merchandise are incor- may be issued in accordance With the procedures and services tax colh porated into an improvement to real estate in fui- set forth in either Subsection 3 or 4. fil]ment of a written contract fully exeCUted prior 3. The governing bedy of an issuer may antho: the requirement for t to the date of the imposition or increase in rate of rize the issuance of bonds which are payable from and interest of the be~ a local sales and services tax under this chapter. ? the designated po~tian of the revenues of the local applied in reductioi amount of bends whi The refund shall not apply to equipment trans- option sales and services tax, and not from proper~ ti0n 76.3 shall be the ferred in fulfillment of a mixed construction con- ty tax, by following the authorization procedures tired from the actual tract, set forth for cities in section 384.83. Bonds maybe b. The contractor has paid to the department issued for the purpose of refunding outstanding portions of the local for the last four caie~ or to a retailer the full amount of the state and 1o~ and preViouslyisSued bonds under this sub--on the director of revere cai tax. without ~otherwise complying with the previsions of tax revenues pled~ · c. The claim is ~ed on forms provided by the of this subsection. department and is filed within six months of the 4. To authorize the issuance of bends payablg counties may be cons date the tax is paid. as provided in this subsection, the governing body termining the amoui 2: The department shall pay the refund from ofanissuer shall comply with all of the procedures sued. If the local opti been in effect for less the appropriate city's or county's account in the lo- as follows! cal sales and services tax fund. a. A bend issuer may institute preceedinge for the tax collected with 3. A contractor who makes an erroneous ap- the issuance of bonds by causing a notice of the adjusted to project plication for refund shall be liable for payment of proposal to issue the bonds, including a statement hated portion for the termining the amour the excess refund paid plus interest at the rate in of the amount and purpose of the bends, tegetber~ effect under section 421.7. In addition, a contras- with the maximum rate of interest which th~ issued. The provisic separate anthorizati tot who willfully makes a false application for re- bends are to bear, and the right to petition for an and shall prevail in t fund is guilty of a simple misdemeanor and is Ii- election, to be published at least once in a newspa- other provision of th~ able'for a penalty equal to fifty porcent of the ex- per of general circulation within the political sub- Bonds which may be cees refund claimed. Excess refunds, penalties, division or unincorporated area at least ten days and interset due under this subsection may be eh- prior to the meeting at which it is preposed te takq meet of the bonds. ] tion shall not limit o] forced and collected in the same manner as the lo- action for the issuance of the bonds. Bond issuer to issue cai sales and services tax imposed under this chap- If at any time before the date fixed for taking ac-~ of the Code. ter. tion for the issuance of the bonds, a petition signedj 88 Acts, ch 1153, §6 by three percent of the registered voters of bond issuer is filed, asking that the question ofis; 422B.12 Issuance of bonds[ suing the bonds be submitted to the registered rot; 1. For purposes of this section unless the con- ers, the governing body shall either by resolutiO~ text otherwise requires: declare the proposal to issue the bends to ha~ a. '~Bond iseuer~ or '~suer" means a city, a beenabandonedorshalldirectthecountycomm~g~ county, or a secondary reripiant, sioner of elections to call a special election uP°~ b. ~Designatedportion" means the portion of thequestionofissuingthebonds Theprepositi~n 422C.1 Shorttitle · ' . . ~ 422C.2 Definition~ the local Option sales and services tax revenues of issuing bonds under this subsection is not ap~ 422C.3 Tax on ren Which is authorized to be expended for one or a proved unless the vote in favor of the propositi0d combination of purposes under an adopted public is equal to at least sixty percent of the vote castJ measure. If a petition is not filed, or if a petition is filed ¢. 'Secondary recipient~ means a political sub- the pre.position ofissui.ng the bonds is approved division of the state which is to receive revenues an electren, the govermngbody acting on behalf0~ from a local Option sales and services tax over a po- the issuer may proceed with the authorization and ried of years pursuant to the terms of a chapter issuaneeofthebonds. Bandsmaybeiseuedforti/~ 422C.1 Short ti .... ', This chapter may 28E agreement with one or more cities or counties, purpose of refunding outstanding and prewouSlY .... ~. ~ Rental Excise Tax A~ 2. An issuer of public bonds which is a recipi- ~ssued bends under this subsection vnthout otbei~- ...... ent of revenues from a local option sales and ser- vnse complying vnth the prows~ons of this subsec- vices tax imposed pursuant to this chapter may is. tion. sue bonds in anticipation of the collection of one or b The previsions of chapter 76 apply to th/~ bonds payable as provided m this subsection e more designated portions of the local option sales ' . . . . /~' 422C.2 Definiti and services tax and may pledge irrevocably an eept that the mandatory levy to be assessed ~!~ For purposes of th sUant to section 76.2 shall be at a rate to generat~i~ otherwise requires: amount of the revenue derived from the desig- 1. "Automobile"~ natod portions for each of the years the bonds re- an amount which together with the receipts from. i ~ registration in an: 3740 ~741 AUTOMOBILE REN'rA~ EXCISE TA~ ~422C.~ ~ent of the bonds, the pledged designated portion of the local option 5. A city or county, jointly with one or moro ,ne or more of the sales and services taxis sufficient to pay the inter- other political subdivisions as previded in chapter t proposition con- est and principal on the bonds. All amounts col- 28E, may pledge irrevocably any amoun~ derived al option sales and lseted as a result of the levy assessed pursuant to from the designated portions of the rovenuse of the all not be issued section 76.2 and paid out in the first instance for local option sales and services tax to the support ~rtion of tax reve- bond principal and interest shall be repaid to the or payment of bonds of an issuer, issued for one or ~ relief. The bonds bond issuer which levied the tax from the first moro purposes set forth on the ballot proposition ith the procedures available designated portion of local option sales concerning the imposition of the local option sales and services tax collections received in excess of and services tax or a political subdivision may ap- er 4. the requirement for the payment of the principal ply the proceeds of its bonds to the support of any issuer may antho- ~ are payable from and interest of the bonds and When repaid shall be such purpose. venuesofthelocal applied in reduction of property taxes. The 6. Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall ~d not from proper- amount of bonds which may be issued under sec- not constitute an indebtedness within the mean- ization procedures ti0n 76.3 shall be the amount which could be re- lng of any constitutional or statutory debt limita- ,83. Bonds may be tired from the actual collections of the designated tion or restriction, and shall not be subject to the nding outstanding portions of the local option sales and services tax provisions of any other law or charter relating to der this subsection for the last four calendar quarters, as certified by the authorization, issuance, or sale of bonds. ~ith the provisions the director of revenue and finance. The amount Bondsiseuedpursuant to this section are declared of tax revenues pledged jointly by other cities or to be issued for an essential public and govern- e of bonds payable counties may be considered for the purpose of de- mental purpose. Bonds issued pursuant to' this the geverningbedy termining the amount of bonds which may bo is- section shall be authorized by rosohition of the 11 of the procedures ~ sued. If the local option sales and services tax has governing body and may be issued in one or more been in effect for less than four calendar quarters, series and shall bear the date or dates, bo payable ute preceedings for ~ the tax collected within the shorter period may be on demand or mature at the time or times, bear in- lng a notice of the adjusted to project the collections of the desig- terest at the rate or rates not exceeding that per- luding a statement nated portion for the fullyear for the purpose of de- mitred by chapter 74A, bo in the denomination or ;he bonds, together amount of the bonds which may be denominations, bo in the form, have the rank or nterest which the The provisions of this section constitute priority, be executed in the manner, be payable in ~t to petition for an ~eparate authorization for the issuance of bonds the medium of payment, at the place or places be ~t once in a newspa- and shall prevail in the event of conffict with any subject to the terms of redemption, with or with- in the political sub- the amount of out premium, be secured in the zv~nner, and have ~a at least ton days , be issued or the source of pay- the other characteristics, as may bo provided by ;is proposed to take Bonds issued under this sec- the resolution authorizing their issuance. The )ends. .of. the bonds may be sold at public or private sale at a ~ fixed for taking ac- price as may be determined by the governing body. ~s, apetition signed 95 Acts, ch 186, §7, 9; 96 Acts, ch 1079, §22, 23 tered voters of the ~t the question ofis- 0 the registered vet- CHAPTER 422C .~ither by resolution the bonds to have AUTOMOBILE RENTAL EXCISE TAX the county commis- ~ecial election upon .ds. The proposition Short title. 422C.4 Administration and enforcement. absection is not ap- Definitions. 422C.5 Deposit of revenue. *r of the proposition Tax on rental of automobiles. ~nt of the vote cast. petition is filed and ~onds is approved at y acting on behalf of I ~ Le authorization and nay be issued for the Short title, carrying nine passengers or less, excluding motor- ding and previouslY cited as the "Automobile cycles and motorized bicycles. ~tion without other- Tax Act". 2. "Department" means the department of rev- isions of this subsec- ch 1006, §2 enue and finance. 3. ~Lessor" means a person engaged in the ~tor 76 apply to the business of renting automobiles to users. this subsection, ex- Definitions. includes a motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant · to be assessed put- &.of this chapter, unless the context to chapter 322 who rents automobiles to users. at a rate to generate For :this purpose, the objective of making a profit [th the receipts from 'Automobile"means a motor vehicle subject is not necessary to make the rehting activity a ~ state designed primarily for business. 2001 Vehicle Registrations by County 13,059 15 193 669 153 194 2,930 637 5,925 139 0 24,114 8,655 2 98 552 105 383 1,799 434 4,436 140 0 16,604 6,648 1 73 325 36 247 1,427 243 4,267 130 2 13,399 8,198 8 99 498 103 524 1,511 389 4,246 160 0 15,736 9,480 3 98 613 187 506 2,097 437 4,780 196 0 18,397 9,079 8 150 466 67 420 2,180 538 4,950 104 0 17,962 12,874 7 191 776 119 701 2,610 620 5,897 177 0 23,972 9,607 5 150 746 205 461 2,131 482 4,721 163 1 18,672 14,702 23 168 1,000 232 793 2,589 627 6,944 173 0 27,251 13,290 1 162 741 109 446 2,287 605 7,526 89 0 ' 25,256 14,501 18 180 891 117 541 2,466 517 7,274 69 0 26,574 7,985 0 86 578 100 I 424 1,742 344 4,019 95 1 15,374 8,399 0 110 800 173 413 1,972 324 3,973 101 0 16,265 6,293 1 59 387 92 522 1,279 253 3,414 92 0 12r392 12,457. 56 165 700 103 743 2,205 459 6,956 121 0 23,965 18r813 8 202 996 163 719 3,069 662 7,721 71 0 29,424 27,822 14 344 1,883 296 1,064 4,360 1,384 12,015 166 0 49,348 12r888 19 161 678 104 385 1,936 440 5,173 64 0 21,839 109,368 76,087 119 556 3,558 337 1,032 6,991 1,330 19,183 ~75 0 66 0 27,310 14,919 9 182 885 170 650 2,662 623 7,144 8,838 5 107 535 69 537 1,524 427 5,201 115 0 26,578 13,840 7 140 923 212 756 3,011 615 6,767 307 0 29,760 31 283 1,715 172 153,362 94 1,557 7,298 494 1,572 16,256 3,786 44,692 439 2 229,552 9,523 3 116 510 83 326 336 5,329 ~12 1 18r491 6,663 3 99 391 73 359 1,382 407 3,872 47 0 13,298 10,509 8 133 558 66 437 2,232 517 6,232 70 0 20,762 16,723 25 208 %030 189 760 2,892 809 8,28~ 149 0 31,066 12,595 6 139 631 33 413 1,911 488 6,532 76 0 22,824 8,672 12 138 599 129 305 1,823 376 4,289 87 0 16,430 8225 4 83 462 81 363 1,461 340 4,646 75 O 15,740 Page 3 IP6 MARIAN KARR AGENDA City of Iowa City City Council Economic Deuelopment Committee Thursday, February 27, 2003 3:30 p.m. Lobby Conference Room Civic Center 410 East Washington Street 1. Call to Order 2. Approve Minutes - February 27, 2003 3. Discussion of Proposed TIF District Boundaries (Pepperwood\S. Gilbert Street Area) 4. Adjournment HIGHLAND -- ~ HIGHLAND AVE DEFOREST RFBH RM 12 P/RM 12 Proposed Pepperwood/South Gilbert St. TIF District Example Time Schedule* ~4~ Urban Renewal Plan & Tax Increment Financing Ordinance & Amendment Meetin,cI Date Action Tuesday, · City Council considers resolution of necessity and resolution setting a public hearing March 11 on the urban renewal plan for May 6 Thursday, · Prior to public hearing on plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviews and April 3 & 17 submits a written recommendation to City Council regarding the urban renewal ptan (Commission has thirty days in which to make its recommendation). · Consultation with affected taxing bodies regarding the urban renewal plans (community college, county, and school district). Wed.,'April 9 Mail out consultation notice to affected taxing bodies. Thursday, · Prior to public hearing on plan, a City representative holds consultation with April 17 affected taxing bodies. Thursday, · Affected taxing bodies may make written recommendations for modification to April 24 the proposed division of revenue no later than seven days following the date of the consultation. Tuesday, · The City shall, no later than seven days prior to the public hearing on the urban April 29 renewal plan, submit a written response to the affected taxing entity addressing the recommendations for modification to the proposed division of revenue. Tuesday, ° City Council holds a public hearing on the urban renewal plans. May 6 Tuesday, · City Council adopts resolutions approving urban renewal plans. May 20 · City Council gives first consideration of TIF ordinances. Tuesday, · City Council gives second consideration of TIF ordinances. June 3 Tuesday, · City Council passes and adopts TIF ordinances. June 17 *Assumes schedule follows regular Council meeting dates; City Council could hold special Council meetings and could combine and wave readings to expedite the process. C:\TEMP\TIF Schedule21.doc IP7 M~'NUTES F~'NAL/APPROVED ECONOH~'C DEVELOPMENT COMM~'DI'EE 'I'HURSDAY~ 3ANUARY 16, 2003 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM C?V?C CENTER Members Present: Ernie Lehman, Ross Wilburn, Dee Vanderhoef Members Absent: None Staff Present: Steve Nasby, Steve Atkins City Council [Vlembers Present: None Others Present: Vanessa Miller, Frank Gluck, William De Souza-Lobo CALL TO ORDER Ernie Lehman called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2002 Minutes were approved as submitted. All in favor 3-0. OTHER BUSINESS Zowa H/orkforce Deve/oprnent (Dee [/anderhoef): Vanderhoef asked that this item be tabled until the next meeting. North Dodge Street Eag/e's Store (Ross Wilburn): The committee discussed the possibility of the North Dodge Eagle's store dosing. It is felt that the decision has already been made by corporate but the committee feels this store is very important to the community. Lehman questioned where to draw the line in the City's involvement in issues like this but wants to express to Eagle's that the City feels a grocery store is an integral part of this neighborhood. Lehman suggested they write a letter to Eagle's corporate office to express how important the store is to the neighborhood and how much they would appreciate that the store remains open. The committee agreed and asked Nasby to draft a letter for the Mayor. Vanderhoef would like to know why Eagle's chose to dose this store to have insight and information for the future. IVext/Vleetin~r. Scheduled for Thursday, February 20th, 2003 at 9:00AM. Other: Lehman brought up that at the next City Council meeting there will be presentations by the Convention Visitors Bureau (CVB) reporting on their successes over the last year. In a memo from City rVlanager Atkins last year, it was noted that there were a few places where money could be picked up for the budget. One of those places is reducing the CVB from 25% to 23%. Lehman would like to see the committee stick with the 25% because of the huge impact the tourism dollars bring in to the city, almost seven dollars for every dollar spent. From an economic development stand point this is huge money coming into the community. Wilburn excuses himself from the meeting due to a conflict of interest. DISCUSSION AND RECOHMENDATIONS ON CDBG APPLICATION - BIG MAMA'S BBQ Lehman asked if any other information had come in from the applicant other than what is included in the meeting packet. Nasby said that all of the information was in the packet. He noted the applicant had begun to work more with ISED, they prepared the cover sheet and the updated cash flow statements. Economic Development Committee Minutes January 16, 2003 Page 2 Lehman noted an error on first page of projected profit/loss statement. The projected depreciation for 10 months is listed as $1,210.00 but the average month depreciation is listed as $867.00. The depreciation number should be almost $8,700.00 not $1,210.00. Lehman had hoped the applicant would have spoken with Dean Thornberry for her own benefit, as mentioned at last meeting, to gain insight into starting a restaurant business. The Committee thought the applicant was to be present at today's meeting. Vanderhoef noted the new information packet contained two pages of year one, two pages of year two, but nothing for year three cash flow. Lehman questioned the selflemployment tax deduction on profit/loss. This number should be included in payroll tax and not appear as a separate item. Nasby noted the applicant and TSED had addressed the issues questioned from the last CDBG meeting. This includes the sales tax being accounted for; profit/loss numbers corrected except for depreciation issue; health insurance included in misc. expenses; and owner's withdrawal separate from employee wages. It was also noted that the applicant needs to change the wording on the profit/loss to indicate that employee wages do not include owner withdrawal. The second line also needs to show payroll taxes in order to remove the escrow number. Nasby will contact the applicant to get questions answered and recommend to her that she contact Lehman to speak with Dean Thornberry. City Manager Steve Atkins arrives. UPDATE CDBG-FUNDED PRO,]ECTS - REVOLT SKATEBOARD PARK & ENGLERT THEATRE Revo/t Skateboard Park Lehman asked DeSouza-Lobo if the State's rejection of the loan application is final and where does he stand currently. DeSouza-Lobo said that he believes the State's refusal is final, but unusual. He would still like to receive a City grant/loan if possible. Lehman doubted the City's approval of a grant/loan since the State denied the application, it would be hard to justifi/ with the public. The Council's original approval for the grant was contingent on the approved loan from the State. He told DeSouza-Lobo he was welcome to approach the Council. Vanderhoef said the ability to service the loan was the key issue. The State said they believe this to be a community project, and she understands why they think it could be, but it really is not. Vanderhoef also said the skate park is a great addition to the community and the committee had looked at the project specifically as to the good it has and would do for the community. DeSouza-Lobo said he feels the skate park is and has been doing good things for Iowa City and the surrounding community. He said the worst part is the kids who now enjoy the park might not have a place to go. Vanderhoef said she does not believe the community will support this project at higher level right now. She asked if the skate park would continue on as is and perhaps do the planned Economic Development Committee Minutes January 16, 2003 Page 3 renovations a bit later. DeSouza-Lobo was not sure, but his goal is to keep the park open even if he takes a job offer out of state. Lehman mentioned DeSouza-Lobo's previous successful sales growth, and suggested that he provide sales numbers for the next 3 months, showing that he is meeting projections, and reapplies to the State. If the business is showing positive growth, it will prove that his plan is viable. DeSouza-Lobo has two options; approach the Council now with what he has and ask if they are willing to do something in light of the State has turning him down; or wait for a couple of months and show some better numbers. Lehman and Vanderhoef thanked DeSouza-Lobo, wished him good luck and said they will be happy to see him again. Englert Theatre Nasby reported that the State has extended the Englert's deadline for raising money until July 15, 2003. Wilburn returns. OTHER BUSINESS- CONTINUED Vanderhoef said the Lower Nluscatine Street work needs to move forward sooner than later. They need to look at expanding the TTF district. The district plan has worked. Traffic is good in that area and she wants to continue. To partner with Kirkwood Community College is a possibility. Atkins provided information he had on this ~ssue. He spoke with staff at Kirkwood and asked that they roughly lay out a sketch where the traffic signals will be, the widened street patterns, curb cuts, and makes the assumption that the road behind Oral B will be there. This information will give a plan, a working document, that can be brought back to Kirkwood to show what it will look like and then ALkins will be able to provide some cost figures. Atkins thinks Kirkwood will want to participate because it will be to their advantage, the campus is becoming very popular. Once the sketch is done, the boundary of the TIF can be framed. ADJOURNMENT Ernie Lehman adjourned the meeting at 9:55 AN. ****NEXT MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003 AT 9:00AM.***** shared on citynt/pcd/minutes/edc/edc01-16-03.doc Marian Karr ~ From: Maureen McCue [mickiq@earthlink. net] Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:37 PM To: Darrell & Sue Yeaney Cc: council Subject: Its mostly children who will die in your war Thanks Darrell, I can't imagine a more eloquent statement about the lived reality of war. If only our leaders thought so clearly about the consequences of what they intend to do, surely they would find better ways to resolve this crisis. M. Darrell & Sue Yeaney wrote: Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 2:10 AM Subject: The Wisdom of Children Presque Isle, Maine Peace Rally Speech Before 150 Aroostook county residents, February 15, 2003 - St. Mary's Church by Charlotte Aldebron - 13 years old When people think about bombing Iraq, they see a picture in their heads of Saddam Hussein in a military uniform, or maybe soldiers with big black mustaches carrying guns, or the mosaic of George Bush Sr. on the lobby floor of the A1-Rashid Hotel with the word "criminal". But guess what? More than half of Iraq's 24 million people are children under the age of 15. That's 12 million kids. Kids like me. Well, I'm almost 13, so some are a little older, and some a lot younger, some boys instead of girls, some with brown hair, not red. But kids who are pretty much like me just the same. So take a look at me-a good long look. Because I am what you should see in your head when you think about bombing Iraq. I am what you are going to destroy. If I am lucky, I will be killed instantly, like the three hundred children murdered by your "smart" bombs in a Baghdad bomb shelter on February 16, 1991. The blast caused a fire so intense that it flash-burned outlines of those children and their mothers on the walls; you can still peel strips of blackened skin-souvenirs of your victory-from the stones. But maybe I won't be lucky and I'I1 die slowly, like 14-year-old Ali Faisal, who right now is on the "death ward" of the Baghdad children's hospital. He has malignant lymphoma-cancer-caused by the depleted uranium in your Gulf War missiles. Or maybe I will die painfully and needlessly like 18- month-old Mustafa, whose vital organs are being devoured by sand fly parasites. I know it's hard to believe, but Mustafa could be totally cured with just $25 worth of medicine, but there is none of this medicine because of your sanctions. Or maybe I won't die at all but will live for years with the psychological damage that you can't see from the outside, like Salman Mohammed, who even now can't forget the terror he lived through with his little sisters when you bombed Iraq in 1991. Salman's father made the whole family sleep in the same room so that they would all survive together, or die together. He still has nightmares about the air raid sirens. Or maybe I will be orphaned like Ali, who was three when you killed his father in the Gulf War. Ali scraped at the dirt covering his father's grave every day for three years calling out to him, "It's all right Daddy, you can come out now, the men who put you here have gone away." Well, Ali, you're wrong. It looks like those men are coming back. Or I maybe I will make it in one piece, like Luay Majed, who remembers that the Gulf War meant he didn't have to go to school and could stay up as late as he wanted. But today, with no education, he tries to live by selling newspapers on the street. Imagine that these are your children-or nieces or nephews or neighbors. Imagine your son screaming from the agony of a severed limb, but you can't do anything to ease the pain or comfort him. Imagine your daughter crying out from under the rubble of a collapsed building, but you can't 2/26/03 Page 2 of 2 get to her. Imagine your children wandering the streets, hungry and alone, after having watched you die before their eyes. This is not an adventure movie or a fantasy or a video game. This is reality for children in Iraq. Recently, an international group of researchers went to Iraq to find out how children there are being affected by the possibility of war. Half the children they talked to said they saw no point in living any more. Even really young kids knew about war and worried about it. One 5-year-old, Assem, described it as "guns and bombs and the air will be cold and hot and we will burn very much." Ten- year-old Aesar had a message for President Bush: he wanted him to know that "A lot of Iraqi children will die. You will see it on TV and then you will regret." Back in elementary school I was taught to solve problems with other kids not by hitting or name- calling, but by talking and using "I" messages. The idea of an "I" message was to make the other person understand how bad his or her actions made you feel, so that the person would sympathize with you and stop it. Now I am going to give you an "I" message. Only it's going to be a "We" message. "We" as in ali the children in Iraq who are waiting helplessly for something bad to happen. "We" as in the children of the world who don't make any of the decisions but have to suffer all the consequences. "We" as in those whose voices are too small and too far away to be heard. We feel scared when we don't know if we'll live another day. We feel angry when people want to kill us or injure us o~' steal our future. We feel sad because all we want is a mom and a dad who we know will be there the next day. And, finally, we feel confused g because we don't even know what we did wrong. Charlot'e Aldebron, 12, attends Cunningham Middle School in Presque Isle, Maine Comments may be sent to her mom, Jillian Aldebron: Darrell and Sue Yeaney Working for Peace, Justice and the Truth spoken in Love. - If you want to be taken off our mailing list, please simply let us know. 2/26/03 Submitted by Council Member Wilburn East Central Iowa Council of Governments IP9 Board of Directors (February 19, 2003) David Vermedahi, Benton County Supervisor Dawn Peffengill, Mayor of Mt. Auburn PO Box 534 PO Box 76 Vinton, IA 52349 Mt. Auburn, IA 52313 Ph: (319) 472-4797 Fax: (319) 472-4798 Ph: (319) 475-2276 E-Mail: vermedahl@hotmaiLcom E-mail: trix@netins.net Ross Wilburn, Iowa City Council Wade Wagner, Cedar Rapids Commissioner 410 E Washington Street City Hall - 50 2nd Avenue Bridge Iowa City, IA 52240 Cedar Rapids, IA 52461 Ph: (319) 358-6374 Fax: Ph: (319) 286-5080 Fax: (319) 286-5134 E-mail: ross-wilburn@iowa-city.org E-mail: parks~cedar-rapids.org Tom Tjelmeland, Mayor of Ely Charles Montross, Iowa County Supervisor PO Box 95 1337 284~h Street Ely, IA 52227 Deep River, IA 52222 Ph: (319) 848-7212 Ph: (319) 655-7283 Fax: (319) 655-7400 E-mail: supervisors@co.lowa.ia.us Pat Harney, Johnson County Supervisor PO Box 1350 Henry Henvig, Coralville City Council iowa City, IA 52240 Box 5370 Ph: (319) 356-6000 Fax: (3t9) 356-6036 Coralville, IA 52241 E-mail: phamey@cojohnson.la.us Ph: (3t9)351-7214 Fax: (319)354.5539 E-mall: HCH319~AOL.COM Dennis Hansen, Anamosa City Council 102 Hamilton Court Gary Edwards, Iowa County Citizen Anamosa, IA 52205 t 689 108~ Street Ph: (319) 462-4636 Fax: (319) 462-4612 Marengo, IA 52301 E-mail: dennislhansen@aol.com Ph. (319)642-3579 E-Mail: garykath@netins.net Jim Houser, Linn County Supervisor 930 IsT Street SW Don Magdefrau, Benton County Citizen Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 832 t2~ Street, Box 208 Ph: (319) 892-5000 Fax: (319) 892-5009 Belle Plalne, IA 52208 E-mail: james.houser@linncounty.org Ph: (319)444-2520 Fax: (319)444-2522 E-mail: dmags<~netins.net Larry Wilson, Johnson County Citizen 240 University Services Building Ann Hearn, Linn County Citizen Iowa City, IA 52242 Linn County DHRM Ph: (319) 335-t206 Fax: (319) 335-12t0 305 Second Avenue SE E-mail: larry-wilson@ulowa.edu Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Ph: (3t9) 892-5609 Fax: (3t9) 892-56t9 Leo Cook, Jones County Supervisor E-mail: ann.hearn@linncounty.org 21435 175th Avenue Monticello, IA 52310 Lu Barron, Unn County Supervisor Ph: (319) 465-4740 930 Ist Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Robert Stout, Washington County Supervisor Ph: (319) 892-5000 Fax: (319) 892-5009 1675 230m Street E-mail: lu.barron@llnncounty.org Keota, IA 52248 Ph: (319)653-7932 Fax: Ric Gerard, Iowa County Supervisor E-mail: supervisors~co.washlngton.ta.us PO Box 65 Amana, IA 52203 Ed Brown, Mayor of Washington Ph: (319) 622-3818 2t5 E. Washington Street E-mail: supervisore@co.lowa.ia.us Washington, IA 52353 Ph: (319) 653-6584 Fax: (319) 653-5273 Ed Raber, Washington County Citizen E-mail: edabrown@hotmail.com 212 N. IowaAvenue Washington, IA 52353 Aaron Chittenden, Jones County Citizen Ph: (319) 653-3942 Fax: (319) 653-5805 118 E. Main, Room #3 E-mall: wedg@lisco.net Anamosa, IA 52205 Ph: (319)462-5310 Fax: (319)462-5311 (callfirst) E-Mail: aaron@jonescountydevelopment, com Submitted by Council EC , Member Wilburn EAST CENTRAL IOWA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS YOUR REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY MEMORANDUM DATE: ' ,February 19, 2003 TO:' ECiCOG Board of Directors ROM:, Doug Ellio ve'Director SUBJECT: Next Meeting - Thursday, February 27, 2003 -- The ECICQG Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, February 27, 2003, at 1:00 p.m., at the ECICOG offices. An agenda for the meeting and minutes of the January 30th meetirlg are enclosed. Other items are highlighted below: Item 2.0 Routine Matters: Financial statements for the month of January ar~e enclosed.' Item 3.4 Community Development Report: A staff ieport-is enclosed. In addition, staff will request the beard's input on establishing a protocol for ageficy review and comment on annexations in the region. Additional information will be provide~l at the meeting. Item 3.5 Housing Report: A staff report is enclosed· .Staff will also propose to the bo~d the consideration of a regional housing assistance program. Additional informatioh will be presented at the meeting. Item'3.6 Circuit Rider Report: A staff report is enclosed. Item 3.7 Solid Waste Report: Astaff report is enclosed· A presentation on the regional ~recycling evaluation project will be made to the board. Item 3.8 Transportjation Reports: A staff report is enclosed. The board will be asked to set a public hearing in March for consideration of the Consolidated Transit, Application for the EC1T. Item 4.4 Transit Operators Group: The next meeting of the TOG is Thursday, Februa~ 20, 2003. Item 4.5 Solid Waste TAC: Minutes of the most'recent meeting are enclosed. 108 Third Street SE, Suite 500 Cedar Rapid~ Iowa ~[(~)365-9941 FAX B19-365-9981 www.!a.net/~edcog Next Meeting February 19, 2003 Page 2 Item 4.6 Transit Services Review Committee: The committee will meet immediately prior to the board meeting to consider a new transit service request. The committee will report out at the board meeting. Please review the remainder of the enclosed materials, and contact us if you have questions before the meeting on the 27th. Eric. East Central Iowa Council o. f Governments Board Meeting Notice 1:00 P.M. February 27, 2003 East Central Iowa Council of Governments 108 Third Street SE, Suite 300 ,C~gr R~pids, ~owa .... pages 1.0 CALL TO ORDER · 1 Recognition of Alternates .2 Public Discussion .3 Approval of Agenda 2.0 ROUTINE MATTERS 1-3 .1 Approval of Minutes (January 30, 2003) 4-6 .2 Preceding Month's Budget Reports/Balance Sheets 3.0 AGENCY REPORTS · 1 Chairperson's Report .2 Board Members' Reports .3 Director's Report 7-8 .4 Community Development Report 9-11 .5 Housing Report 12 .6 Circuit Rider Report 13 .7 Solid Waste Report 14-15 .8 Transportation Report · Set Public Hearing Date 4.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS .1 Executive Committee .2 Personnel Committee .3 Budget Committee .4 Transit Operatom Group 16-17 .5 Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee .6 Ad Hoc Committee Reports · Transit Services Review Committee 18-21 5.0 IOWA INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW SYSTEM 6.0 OLD BUSINESS · 1 Approval of Expenditures 7.0 NEW BUSINESS 8.0 NEXT MEETING: March 27, 2003 ECICOG is the Region lO planning agency serving local governments in the counties of Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington. MINUTES East Central Iowa Council of Governments Board Meeting 1:00 p.m. - January 30, 2003 108 Third Street SE, Suite 300 MEMBERS PRESENT Ed Brown-Mayor of Washington James Housei'-Linn County Supervisor Bob Stout-Washington County Supervisor Pat Harney-Johnson County Supervisor Charlie Montross-Iowa County Supervisor David Vermedahl-Benton County Supervisor Larry Wilson-Johnson County Citizen Leo Cook-Jones County Supervisor Lu Barron-Linn County Supervisor Ross Wilburn-Iowa City City Council Ric Gerard-Iowa County Supervisor Ed Raber- Washington County Citizen Dawn Pettengill-Mayor of Mt. Auburn Aaron Chittenden-Jones County Citizen Gary Edwards-Iowa County Citizen Ann Hearn-Linn County Citizen MEMBERS ABSENT Tom Tjelrneland-Mayor of Ely Wade Wagner-Cedar Rapids Commissioner Henry Herwig-Coralville City Council Dennis Hansen-Jones County Citizen Don Magdefrau-Benton County Citizen ALTERNATES PRESENT - None OTHER'S PRESENT Mary Day-Senator Grassley's Office STAFF PRESENT Doug Elliott-Executive Director Gina Peters-Administrative Assistant Jennifer Ryan-Planner Tracey Mulcahey - Grants Administrator Catherine Hankey-Circuit Rider Lisa Treharne-Planner Lisa-Marie Garlich-Planner Mary Rump-IT/TransportationPlanner Robyn Jacobson-Transit Administrator Chad Sands-Planner 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Ed Brown at 1:07 p.m. Brown welcomed Mary Day of Senator Grassley's office. He also welcomed Ric Gerard as a new board member from Iowa County. .1 Recognition of Alternates - None .2 Public Discussion - None .3 Approval of Agenda M/S/C (Vermedahl/Hamey) to approve the agenda. All ayes. 2.0 ROUTINE MATTERS .1 Approval of Minutes (November 28, 2002) M/S/C (Heam/Chittenden) to approve the minutes as written. All ayes. .2 Preceding Month's Budget Reports/Balance Sheets OVilburn and Raber joined the meeting at this time.) Elliott gave an overview of the December fmancial statements. Quarterly departmental statements were included in the board packet. M/S/C (Cook/Stunt) to receive and file the December financial statements for audit. All ayes. 3.0 AGENCY REPORTS .1 Chairperson's Report Raber presented the slate of officers for 2003. The slate included Brown as Chairperson, Ban-on as Vice- Chairperson, and Vermedahl as Secretary/Treasurer. M/S/C (Raber/Cook) to approve the slate of officers. All ayes. (Barron joined the meeting at this time.) .2 Board Members' Reports - None .3 Director's Report OYilson joined the meeting at this time.) Elliott referred to pages 14 and 15 of the board packet, the Disaster Recovery Plan. M/S/C (Houser/Montross) to adopt the Disaster Recovery Plan as presented. All ayes. Elliott referred to page 16 of the board packet, the Depository Resolution. M/S/C (Wilbum/Gerard) to adopt the Depository Resolution. All ayes. .4 Community Development Report - None .5 Housing Report Edwards asked when grant awards would be announced. Mulcahey said grant awards should be announced in March. .6 Circuit Rider Report - None .7 Solid Waste Report Ryan told the board DeVries was hosting a forum for municipal solid waste collection staff at the Marion Public Library. She handed out a recycling article that was featured in The Gazette. A presentation will be made to the board in February or March on the results of the Recycling Evaluatign Project. Ryan told the board the Household Hazardous Waste Application submitted to the 1DNR was denied. She handed out an article on the Business Recycling Challenge that will be held on April 2. .8 Transportation Report Rump gave an update on the meeting last week with FHWA. She noted that the policy committee meeting is immediately following the board meeting. Rump handed out copies of the Transit Plan for East Central Iowa Transit. A public hearing will be scheduled March 21 for adoption of the transit plan. 4.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS .1 Executive Committee M/S/C (Cook/Vermedahl) to approve the minutes of the December meeting. All ayes. .2 Personnel Co~hmittee Edwards told the board 9 executive director evaluation forms were turned in out of 21 board members. He said part of the committee's recommendation was to split the salary increase for the executive director. Filly percent would be given on July 1 and the remaining filly percent would be given on December 3.1 pending the progress of the items that were outlined in the minutes. Edwards stated that since that meeting, he has decided to vote against that action because it seems punitive and that was not the intent of the committee. Wilson agreed. Discussion followed. M/S (Edwards/Hamey) to approve a 3% salary increase for the executive director to be given 50% at Sulyl and 50% December 31. All nays. Motion defeated. M/S/C (Edwards/Harney) to approve a 3% salary increase for the executive director July 1. All ayes. Vermedahl asked if the committee felt it was necessary to have an evaluation at December 31 to measure progress on the outlined items. The committee did not feel that was necessary. 2 .3 Budget Committee M/S (Cook/Stout) to approve the FY 2004 Agency Budget. Elliott gave an overview of the budget and noted that it is staffs recommendation pending March grants to fund a Housing Specialist position. To sustain the position, three grants would have to be funded in March. The FY 2004 assessments would remain the same and an average 3% salary increase for staff is budgeted pending performance reviews. Elliott told the board ECICOG is going to start providing lead base paint testing in-house pending insurance notification. Discussion followed on the budget. Motion carried. .4 Transit Operator's Group - None .5 Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee Minutes were included in the board packet. .6 Ad Hoc Committee Reports - None 5.0 IOWA INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW SYSTEM MIS/C (Raber/Cook) to approve all Intergovernmental Reviews with a favorable review. All ayes. 6.0 OLD BUSINESS .1 Approval of Expenditures M/S/C (Stout/Gerard) to approve payment of expenditures. All ayes. 7.0 NEW BUSINESS - None 8.0 NEXT MEETING: February 27, 2003 The meeting adjourned at 1:59 p.m. David Vermedahl, Secretary/Treasurer February 27, 2003 Date Date: February 28, 2003 From: Chad Sands, AICP, Planner Lisa Marie Garlich, Planner Lisa Trehame, Planner Tracey Mulcahey, Grant Administrator Status of Planning Projects · Work is nearing completion on the Benton County EMS Response 2020 plan. The plan will be a comprehensive assessment of services, including the preparation of goals and objectives for the direction of the County EMS program. One outcome of this project will be the establishment of a mutual response system within the County. * Work is nearing completion on the Bertram/Linn County City/County Strategic Growth Plan (CCSG) and resulting Fringe-Area Agreement between Bertram and Linn County for managing development in the City's fringe area. Work will began on the Springville/LinnCounty CCSG in February. · The City of Center Junction has completed codifying their City ordinances and approved the changes. Copies are being produced and will sent to City soon. · Work on the City of Central City's comprehensive plan has begun. A planning committee has been created and a town meeting has been held. Work on the plan is expected to /~/// take approximately 8 months. The Johnson County Hazard Mitigation Plan was sent to the State hazard mitigation team for review for a second time and has been approved. In addition, staff at Johnson County Planning and Zoning had requested a scope of services and cost proposal from ECICOG for updating the County's Zoning Ordinance. They have approved the proposal, but due to funding considerations, the project will likely start next spring. · Work on the City of Lisbon zoning and subdivision ordinance update has begun. ECICOG staff recently completed the City's comprehensive plan. Work on the ordinances should take approximately 6 months. · Work on the City of Olin Hazard Mitigation Plan is nearing completion. The plan is expected to take 2 months to complete before sending it on to IFMD. · Work has started on the City of Shueyville's ordinance codification project. Shueyville's code committee wil! likely meet again before the City's Attorney reviews the document. · The City of Springville has requested a scope of services for the completion of a comprehensive plan. Work on the plan would begin this spring. · Work on the City of Walford's comprehensive plan is complete, pending release of 2000 census housing data. · ECICOG is providing site plan and development review services for the Cities of Wellman, Bertram and Shueyville. · Work has started on hazard mitigation plans for the following lOcal governments: Marengo, Monticello and Jones County. · Work has been completed on the following hazard mitigation plans: Coralville, Pain, Newball and Tiffin. Each plan has been sent to IEMD for final consideration. The City of Wyoming's hazard mitigation plan has been approved by IEMD. ECICOG DATE: February 18, 2003 FROM: Marie DeVries, Solid Waste Planning Coordinator, ext. 26 Jennifer Ryan, Solid Waste Planner, ext. 31 EClCOG Residential Recycling Program Evaluation Staff will provide a summary of the findings to the board this month. GRO (Green Rehabilitation for Ownership). The contractor will begin work on the Monticello house May 1. There has been no response yet on grant applications submitted to Home Depot and to StEPP, Strategic Environmental Project Pipeline for additional GRO funding. Contact Marie for details. Benton County. Staff continues to provide assistance to communities in Benton County that are planning to revamp their residential recycling programs in response to changes being implemented by the Benton County Board of Supervisors. Two grant applications submitted by staff - for collection/recycling e-waste and for assistance with municipal curbside recycling programs -- have been given preliminary approval by the IDNR. Contact Jennifer for additional information. 2003 Business Recycling Challenge. Together with personnel at Bluestem and the Iowa Waste Exchange, staff is planning for the 2003 Linn County Business Recycling Challenge. A DNR SWAP grant, written by staff on behalf of Bluestem, is providing partial funding. A "how to" booklet will be published for other counties or planning areas that want to host a similar event. Contact Jennifer or Marie for details. ~ho~wa City Landfill & Recycling Center HHM Program. Staff continues to assist with household hazardous materials (HHM) education in Johnson County. Examples: HHM presentations were made to three classes of fifth/sixth graders in Iowa City recently and staff will assist with exhibits at the Iowa City Home Show in March. Contact Jennifer for additional information. HHW Education in Benton, Iowa, & Tama Counties. Staff continues to administer promotional programs concerning proper disposal of household hazardous materials in these counties. Contact Jennifer for additional information. Bluestem Solid Waste Agency/Linn County. Staff is assisting with a pilot project initiated by Bluestem in which the use of reuseable bags will be promoted at Hy-Vee Grocery Stores in Cedar Rapids. Staff also assists with The Landfill Link, a recycling publication sponsored by the Linn County BOS and mailed to rural Linn County residents in spring and fall. Contact Marie for additional information. ECICOG Integrated Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan. Every three years, state code requires an update of the planning area's solid waste plan. Negotiating the content of the plan with the IDNR is an ongoing process. Contact Marie or Doug for details. ECICOG Transportation Report Date: February 18, 2003 From: Mary Rump, IT/Transp. Planner Robyn Jacobson, Planner TRANSIT FY 2004 Consolidated Transit Application - Set Public Hearinq Date In March, the Board will be asked to review and approve the annual Consolidated Transit Application. Since a public hearing is required for the application, the Board will need to set the time and date. The preliminary program of projects includes: · GPS technology for region; · GPS and radio enhancements for Johnson County; · Computer equipment for ECICOG; · Facility improvement for ECICOG; · Computer equipment for Linn County; · Two replacement buses for Benton County; · One Replacement bus for Iowa County /~'~ Four replacement buses for Johnson County; · Two replacement buses for Jones County; · Two bus replacements for Linn County; and · Two replacement buses for Washington County. Request for Additional Service The Transit Services Review Committee will discuss a request from Johnson County SEATS for meal delivery service in Lone Tree and Nichols. TRANSPORTATION Transit Plan The document is available for public review and comment until March 21, 2003. Please forward any written comments to Mary or Robyn. Draft FY 2004-200§ Transportation Improvement Pro.qram (TIP) Complete A draft of the FY 2004-2006 TIP is also available for public review and comment until March 21, 2003. The current draft includes the new projects noted below. Applicant FY Project Description Total Cost Federal Request Cedar County 2004 X-64 Resurfacing 2,000,000.00 250,000.00 (revision)* 'Johnson County 2004 i Sand Road PCC 2,100,000.00 1,000,000.00 Pavement Iowa County 2004 L Road 1,925,000.00 286,701.87 ECIT/Linn Co. 2004 MD Bus Expansion 125,000.00 100,000.00 i LIFTS Marengo 2005 Eastern Avenue - Box 227,580.32 182,144.25 Culvert Washington 2005 W-38 repaying 889,115.19 711,292.15 * Federal request will be in addition to $700,000 previously programmed for this project. MINUTES EAST CENTRAL IOWA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee (sw'rAC) I PM, February 13, 2003 City Carton Company Recycling Facility, Cedar Rapids VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT Iowa City/Johnson County: Dave Elias STAFF PRESENT Tama County: Lyle Brehm Jennifer Ryan Iowa County: Rick Heiler Marie DeVries Benton County: Myron Parizek Biuestem/Linn County: Teresa Kurtz, Karmin OTHERS PRESENT Bradbury Alan Schumacher, City Carton Company Ken Meyer, City Carton Company NON-VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT Dave Klockau, City Carton Company Iowa City/Johnson County: Brad Neumann, Jori Thomas Bluestem/Linn County: Floyde Pelkey Iowa Waste Exchange: Rick Meyers MINUTES: Minutes from the January meeting were approved. CITY/COUNTY/REGION UPDATES County Updates - Iowa City ! Johnson County: Neumann, Thomas, and Elias reported: · Neumann received nine applications to the Iowa City Landfill Grant program. Applications will be reviewed and recommendations made to the City Council. · Neumann discussed tire collection with the Johnson County Supervisors and discouraged "free" collection program. · Thomas staffed a booth at the League of Cities legislative event. Elias attended ad hoc compost meeting where a statewide forum and end-use rebate project were discussed. · Preparing display for the Home Show March 28, 29, & 30. Bluestem/Linn County: Pelkey, Kurtz, and Bradbury reported: · Promoting finished compost and re-established account with Hy-Vee Food Stores. · Preparing to participate in the Cedar Rapids Trade Show to promote the Pollution Prevention Center and the Business Recycling Challenge. · Working on pilot project with Hy-Vee Food Stores to encourage shopping bag reuse and promote durable, canvas bags. · Making school presentations and giving tours at the landfill. · Continuing to organize the Business Recycling Challenge. · Waiting for direction from the board of directors regarding the siting process. Benton County: Parizek reported: · Supervisors are working on enforcement policies for the ban of recyclables from the landfill. · Majority of communities in Benton County are adopting curbside recycling service. · Solid Waste Commission is meeting February 18. · Funding requests to SWAP and the E-waste initiative have received preliminary approval, Tama County: Brehm reported that the existing landfill cell has 5 years of capacity. The Solid Waste Commission is planning to build a new cell. Iowa County: Heller reported that construction will begin this summer on a new cell and a constructed wetland project for leachate treatment. Iowa Waste Exchange: Meyers reported that he is working on the Business Recycling Challenge and a new commingled recycling project at a retirement housing complex. Region - DNR Grant Applications: · HHM Education Grant: The ECICOG application on behalf of the region was not funded. · SWAP Applications: Benton County Recycles and Midwest Electronic Recovery are being considered for awards. Both applicants were asked to provide additional information. · E-Waste Applications: The Iowa City and Benton County requests to establish e-waste collection programs were funded. GRO Project: DeVries distributed a brochure for the Habitat ReStore program in the Quad Cities. Will work with this program to obtain materials for the Monticello GRO house. Collection Forum for Municipal Haulers: DeVries organized the first forum January 30. Representatives from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Marion, Dubuque, and Cedar Falls attended. The Cedar Falls representatives will host the next meeting. FYI: - Distributed January work activities report. - Discussed the first DNR client contact ICN meeting February 11. Covered a wide variety of topics. /~/-/Sustainability in Design workshop February 14 in Iowa City. - Financial Assurance workshop February 25 in Des Moines. - Construction & Demolition workshop March 6 at Kent Park. - "Fostering Sustainable Behavior Workshop" May lin Ames. - Illegal Dumping workshops date and location to be announced. Recycling Evaluation Study: Staff will present the study findings at the February ECICOG board meeting. Staff is available to give the presentation to other boards, councils, or commissions. Next meeting: I PM, March 13, at Bluestem Site #2, County Home Road, Marion. Tour of the City Carton Recycling Facility was lead by Ken Meyer and Alan Schumacher. est of the community. Sheldon is partidpating m the now survey, which takes place in a I#DIA#~LA IIII#[CIPAI. much-changed energy environ- ment that includes more wide~ spread availability of power. But Todd Raha, a MidAmerican vice president who is leading company efforts to block the cities, said deregulated wholesale mar- Ei..~T~[C ~D '~,I~T~ ketsare"farmorevolatilethanthe stock market." Raba, whose company stands to lose 15 percent of its sales if ll¥ $.P. Dlli#Ell eryone teldng part in the study More Iowa communizes are join- munJties that they'll have to put- lng a study that would weigh demi> chase spedalized eqmpment and be lug current elec~icity suppliers so prepaxedtostepinwhenicostorms they could form their own locally run and other emergencies arise, utilities. Eliot Pratsch, president of Inter- City ccunchs in Iowa City and state, said cormaunifies have "a Perry voted this week to join 15 cities right to self<latermination," but he akeedy partielpaling in the study wondered whether the current prupesed by the Iowa Aseodation of dispute isn't less about money and Municipal Utilities. Osceo- local control than "education and Seveilteen la decided against partial- communic~on.' paling in the $167,000 "We~,e got a pretty good deal in Iowa review, here" with reliable power, Protsch 3.re now pins the University of Protsch also warned that Inter- studying Iowa. either have corn- state, which now buys about plated feasibly studies or 23 percent of its electridty from willjoinwhat c~ldshape outside supplies, probably would the ~ as one of the largest- not be in a position to supply corn- possibility ever drives to defect from munities with power. Most munic* Iowa's investor-owned ipal utilities in Iowa and elsewhere Of runnil~ otJlliies. Cities as large as gat a majority of their electricity For~ Dodge, Iowa City and from big power generators such as their own wa Mo = are and I=er e, partidpafing, iug it at wholesale rates. utilities. "Mostthiugstheprivate Interstate and MidAmerican sector can do Ix~ter, but have sent emissaries to the ttdlifies are one of the true excep- munities involved in the study, tioes," said Jon Morrison, cily ad- lobbying leaders to n~intain the ministrator in Perry. Mornson said status quo. At Iowa City's council: municipal fadlities are eloper than meeting, a number of MidAmezi- investor-owned utilities, which in can officials showed up, as did Iowa are MAdAmerican Energy Co. Mark Douglas, president of the of D~ Moin~s and Cedar Ra~ds, IowaUtilityAssodation~andshasn I:~sed Interstate Power &IAghtCo. Frye, an attorney and forra~ Besides c~t savings, hackers of member of the Iowa Utility Board. thastudyseethaireffottsasawayto All lobbied on behalf of They say profits-- money that now , Mayor Ernie I~hman st~eesed flows to MidAmeriean's pareat that any decision on whether to company in Omaha and interstate's prees forward would have to awelt in Madison, Wis. -- would stay in the results of the study. It is expected to communities, he completed in 90 to 120 days~ indianola Municipal Utilities, The study is expected to tell which has provided elec~ic service communines what costs and logis- to the Warren County ally since 18~4, s~Lc ~E~S~" P~ lical hurdles they would face. s og far Sensideri their own utilities A lii thai ,.. Selty use each year. It provides about Tnese ~ Mark Ramthun, 125,000 annually in cash or in4~-xt c~ios have i general manager con~butioes to local nonprofit indicated of lndianola groups, they will Municipal Utilities say any short4erm sav- participate Utilities, walks utgs are outweighed by the cest of in a study past one of two buying thom out. Iowa law allows mtmidpelhies to take over utility looking at 20-megawatt whether to turbines in distribution services, bu~ they also form their Indianola. Above have to pay the uti~ty for its im- own electric left is Indianola pr ovementS. The Iowa Utilities Boar d utilities. derides on the price. The last time this Municipal ~SSUe arose -- in 1~8, when Sheldon Ufib.'lJ. es' logo on a tried to tske over servke provided by fuel storage tanlc $4~gmillinn, but the utility haard It has provided electric service to See BU#1nIP~L, Page 6C Insurance official notes costs of deer crashes The institute said the pro'i> Premiums reflect lem is much worse than the Iowa's sharp rise inpicture presented at the same committee meeting by an Iowa number of incidents Department of Transportation ,~- ,, .5 ,_ ~ official. Steve Gent said deer- By James Q. Lynch vehicle crashes have increased The Gazette from 4,806 to 13,100 per year DES MOINES- Twelve per- over the past 20 years. That cent of all motor vehicle crash- includes an average of two es in Iowa and 30 percent of fatalities per year. the crashes on rural reads However, Haskins reported involve deer -- and that's hit- claims arising fi'om crashes ting Iowaris in the pocketbook, with deer have increased from Gazette file photo by Buzz Orr according to information pre- 80,818 in 2,000 to 35,231 last A deer crosses Prairie du Chien Road in rural iowa city last sented to the Iowa House Natu- year. "That number is very ml Resources Committee. conservative," he added, year. The Iowa House Natural Resources Committee heard "There's been an appalling Over the same three years, testimony Monday that the number of desr-vehicle crashes in increase in the number of pay* he said, claims have risen from Iowa has increased from 4,805 to 13,100 per year over the outs and the mounts of those roughly 854 minion to $69 mil- past 20 years.. claims," Fred Haskins of the lion. Iowa Insurance Institute said. '~aat's going to be reflected There were several sugges- the Iowa Motor Truck Associa- tions to reduce the state's deer tion. Based on insurance company in your premiums," Haskins population, which Gent said Rep. C]el Baud]er~ R-Green- information, about ~ million said. "It's a major economic has increased from about 70,000 fietd, suggested hunting licens- was paid out to settle claims development issue in the 20 years ago to 260,000 in 2002. es that would require hunters arising from deer-vehicle crash- state." es, he said. Gent told lawmakers of steps "We're at a point where we to shoot a doe before being Although he couldn't put a the DOT has taken to reduce have to give serious consider- eligibte to shoot a buck. Doe- number on it, Haskins said deer-vehicle crashes, but said ation to liberalizing hunting only licenses have had limited there is no doubt the rising there are few effective counter- law~," Haskins said. success because most hunters costs associated With deer-vehi* measures. Eight-foot deer fenc- That's an emotional and con* want * to shoot a buck with cie crashes is contributing to es along interstates have troversial issue, Gent said. antlers, Baudler said. higher car insurance pcemi- shown results, but are costly to "But we're talking life and · ccr~act the w~en (3a9) 3~8~37S ** ttms. install an maintain, Gent said. death," added Scott Weiser of james.~gazeaecommunicaUom.com Congress shallmake no law respecting an establishment A Submi tted b,y Counci ] Nember Dee Vander'hoef of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the U ~' right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. SUNDAY RICHARD DOAK, Editorial Page Editor, 515-284-8542/e-mail: ddoak@dmreg.com ;:~ ~D JqmbaJ ~ February 9, 2003 THE REGISTER'S EDITORIAL Make Iowa's taxes simpler, fairer I owa's tax structure was praised in problem: a long list of tax credits and compensate for the deductio~ which lowa moves higher in the pack, to commercial and agricultural buildings anationaltaxstudylastweek. Hold exemptions that take millions of dol- makes Iowa's income-tax rates look No. 23, whenstatetaxesarecomblned and homes. It would distinguish cor- the applause, though, lars off the table. The magazine put out of whack comt~red with other with local taxes as a percentagd of Ix)rate animal factories from family The Washington4~tsed magazine the amotmt of revenue forfeited at states. Only three other states allow personal income. The reason: the farms, and relieve property-tax pay- Coverning, which undertook a year- $12 billion a year. That's not the half the deduction. Byeliminatlngthede- property tax, whlch provides support ers from ~ such things as longstudyoftheS0states'taxsystems of it: A study done by the Iowa De- duction, tax rates could be reduced for schools, cities and cotmties, mental-health care that should be the with the Pew Center on the States, partment of Revenue and Finance in while keeping net revenue the same. The property tax may be the least state'sr~. exempted only four states from critJ- . 2001addedupMlofthe The Governing report noted one loved tax. It is also the most convo- Because the goal is to keep total cism. Iowa was not among then~ credits and came up particularly troutiing by-product of luted of all tax systems in the state, revenue flatwhile shifting the burden Iowaearnedathree-starratingona ' with $3.8 billion. Iowa's"webofdeductions, creditsand Many inequiQes have worked their among classes of property, there is four-star scale in one category: Ade- Obviettsly not all exemptions": Taxpayers must slog way into the system over the years, likely to be some squawking. But quacy of revenue. In tt~ other cate- those exemptions are throughamaze-likeincome-tax form Theworst: Taxable value of agricul- Miller is on the right tyacic A difficult gories-- fairness to taxpayers and negotiable--exempt- each year that, at751ines, islonger tural and residential property has issue has been ignored far tco long. tax-system management -- it earned Lng groceries from the most other state forms (see Calffor- been held below market value over · just two stars. .~1~ salestax, forextunple nla's postcard returns). Iowa's com- theyears, and the burden has shifted Gov. Tom Viksack is right when he This is not a great report card. Iowa . -- but some of them plicated tax return guarantees full to commercial prc~erty. That makes says Iowa's biggest challenge is to needstomakeitstaxesmore.equitable ought to be reconsid- emptoyment for tax preparers, butit economic development a tough sen. grow its economy. The state and local and do a better job of efficiently cot- ered. That should include the exemp- is a headach% for ordinary taxpayers. After years of talk of reforming tax ~es can make a Ng differ- lecting what is due. The Legislature tion for sales taxes on many serviccs, Streamlining deductions would per- property taxes, the Legislature finally ence in how rapidly the economy should seize the golden opportnnity such as professional fees. Exempting mit streamlined forms. ~tobereadytoconsideracting. growsandwherethatgrowthoccurs. this session-- when lawmakers don't sereices passes up potential revenue Overall, the report ranked Iowa State Senator David Miller of IAber- The tax system should be fair, easyto face elections and have a decent from the fastest-growing segment of nearthemlddleoftheS0statesontax tyvillestep~upwithacomprehen, understand and flext'ote. Iowa has working relationshlp with the gover- the economy, colleclions: It is No. 30 in gross state sive rewrite that would make a num- work to do to meet all of those nor -- to tackle the issue. Lawmakers also should rethink revenues, which is close to its popu- ber of important improvements, requirements. · giving taxpayers a deduction for lationrank. Itisalso33rdinper-capita Among them, Miller's bill would The next time someone compares Governing's assessment of Iowa's federalincometaxespaid. Thisforces revenue and 29th ln state tax revenue eliminate inequities in the process of state taxes, Iowa should be on the tax structure pointed out one glaring Iowa to ~ higher rates to as a percentage of personal income, assessing the taxable value of land, honorrolL IP13 [ owa's is one of the better.balanced state Harper says. The combination tax systems: Levies on income, sales of a simpler form and fewer and property all bear a roughly equal deductions would likely raise voluntary slight improvement over last year, but Den- share of the fiscal burden. Even so, the cur- compliance rates, nis Prouty, director of the state's Legislative rent budget crisis has prompted a closer One popular deduction--for taxes Fiscal Bureau, is only cautiously optimistic. look at the way the system works, paid to the federal government--stands "A year ago, they were so far down that any For example, Iowa offers about $1.2 bil- as a roadblock to simplification. In 2000, improvement makes it look good on paper," lion a year in sales, use and corporate tax the last year for which statistics are avail- he explains. exemptions and credits. Some legislators able, the deduction cost the state just Where Iowa has genuinely looked good question what the state is getting for that under $600 million; it reduces the effec- is in its revenue management, and particu- money, tive income tax rate by 3 percent. There larly in the efficiencies it has gained "It seems to be that we forgive the sales are some who want to keep the deduc- through leveraging technology. A new tax for those with good lobbying efforts," tion, on the argument that eliminating it data-mining system permits cross-referenc- complains Patricia Harper, the ranking amounts to a back-door tax increase, lng of databases to uncoverdelinquent tax- Democrat on the state Senate Ways and Still, the governor wants it abolished, and payers, and has brought in more than $23 Means Committee. Gerald Bait, the so do many legislators. "This is a top-tier million in unpaid taxes. This data ware- recently retired revenue director, agrees it item for me," says Republican state Sen- house also allows for better selection of rev- might be a good idea to be more vigilant ator Larry McKibben, chairman of the enue-producing audits, and provides sup- about follow-up. "if we're giving out that Senate Ways and Means Committee. port for an outsourced, performance-based much in exemptions," he says, "we need to One item the legislature will be forced program to detect non-filers. see if we're getting the payback." The big problem is that Iowa's tax offi- Still, it seems likely that most of the /' FAS ? FACI$ existing breaks will remain in place. Few argue with the popular exemptions for farm machinery and agricultural feed, and Gms~ state ~3x I~e~es Irartk) $5.2 bll[Io~ {30I even critics such as Harper acknowledge StYe tax revenues per c~plt~ (rank) $1,763 (33) the positive impact of some incentives ~ tm( revenues ~ % of personal [nc.o~ (funk] 6.6% (29) intended to spur economic development. Skste and Ioc~ h~ revenues as % of personal Income (rank} 11.1% (23) A few breaks have even improved the fair- ' ' ness of the system: In 2001, the legisla- Standout characteristics: One of just four states to fully deduct federal income tax ture approved a partial rollback of the from state tatum: wide vadet~ of sowicss subject to taxation: dramatic budget tmt~ to regressive utilities tax. revenue deparlment, There is also a campaign to simplify . J Iowa's personal income tax structure. A 10 percent across-the-board cut in the to resolve: Last year, the state Supreme cials are about to lose ground as they tax in 1997--costing the state treasury Court ruled that Iowa was unfairly taxing struggle against the effects of painful bud- about $200 million per year--did noth- racetrack slot machines more than those get cuts on their own agency. The budget lng to untangle the web of deductions, on riverboats. The revenue fi.om racetrack for the Department of Revenue and credits and exemptions taxpayers must slots had been charged at a 32 percent Finance was slashed 34 percent between interpret to calculate their liabilities, rate, while the water-bound versions paid fiscal years 2001 and 2003, forcing elimi- The form is 75 lines long, much longer a top rate of 20 percent. The state would nation of dozens of auditors and limiting than those of most other states, and that like to find a way to set the rates equally taxpayer services at some branch offices. doesn't include schedules that need to without losing any of its current $60 mil- And the austerity isn't over yet. "Some- be attached. California's 540 2EZ form, lion a year in gambling revenue that goes where between 20 and 25 percent of the by comparison, fits on a postcard. "We to the general fund. staff is going to be eliminated within the have such a complicated system that The gambling take is only about 1 per- . next two to three years," says Bait. almost no one does their own taxes," cent of the overall budget, bur Iowa, like The spending cuts have prompted most states, needs every dollar it can some creative management ideas. During Ik~il~lt=.lt,~.~*n£*l*ll/,lll*lV~,'~*~,lf~'-~ I~[[l~tl find. Last year, a decline in income the last income tax season, the state ~.s~ tax receipts cost the treasury 1.6 couldn't afford to hire its usual crewcut IIIlndMdual Income tox percent of its revenue. And as in temporary data.entry personnel. Sb it i1I S~les ~ other states, the picture won't promised taxpayers their refunds within ·$eiective soles lox improve much for the remainder of two weeks if they filed electronically; · Comorote Income tot this fiscal year, or next. More than those who filed on paper were told they'd · O~her $400 million in one-time spending face an estimated 12-week turnaround adjustments and transfers will be time. The result: 46 percent took the elec- Potion of Iolal state {and Iooul tov~nues required to balance the 2004 bud- tronic option, either through telefiling, collected by state [20001: 58.5% get, and even then it will be a test. Web filing or software used by third-parry Second-quarter returns showed a preparers. [] Submitted by Council Member Dee Vanderhoef Note: All of the 50 States are previewed in the re~,,~ry2OO3 OOVERNINO 55 .~~.t~v~O0,~," Goyerning Magazine. From Council Member Pfab JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Thomas L. Hansen Emergency Management Coordinator February 21, 2003 The Johnson County Emergency Management Commission a.k.a, the Civil Defense Board will meet in regular session on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sheriff's Conference Room at the Johnson County Jail Building at 511 So. Capitol Street in Iowa City, Iowa. AGENDA 2. 3. 4. 5. Meeting called to order by Chairperson at 7:30 p.m. Reading and action on the minutes of December 2002 and January 2003 meeting. Reading and action on minutes of January 2, 2003 Public Headng. Reading and action on expenses since the December 4, 2002 meeting. Reading and action on the receipts since the December 4, 2002 meeting. 6. Discussion by the Emergency Management Coordinator. 7. Meeting Adjournment to allow Public Headng on FY '04 Budget 8. Regular Meeting Reconvened 10. Discussion and Action by the Commission a. Old Business 1. Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chair 2. Supplemental Grant Update 3. Mitigation Plans 4. HazMat response vehicle b. New Business 1. Pharmaceutical Stockpile 2. Threat Level Update Discussion by Commission Members 11. Discussion by General Public. 12. Motion for AdjournmenL The next meeting of the Emergency Management Commission will be Wednesday March 26, 2003. 51 I $. CAPITOL / P.O. BOX 169 / IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244 / TELEPHONE (319) 356-6028 FAX: (319} 339-6175 EMAIL: jocoema@co.johnson.ia.us JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Thomas L. Hansen Emergency Management Coordinator The Johnson County Emergency Management Commission met in regular session on Wednesday, January 22, 2003 in the Conference Room of the Sheriff's Building located at 511 So. Capitol Street, Iowa City, Iowa. In attendance were: Pat Harney - Board of Supervisors George Murphy - Hills Irvin Pfab - Iowa City Matt Bahl - North Liberty Don Saxton - Oxford/Chairperson Tom Hansen - EMA Coordinator Sue Faith - EMA Assist. Roger Jensen - guestflCFD The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Chairperson Don Saxton. It was announced that because there was not a quorum we would not be able to take any official action at this meeting. Tom Hansen, EMA Coordinator addressed the Commission opening with a report on the Public Hearing on the $240,000.00 for the new HazMat truck. The money was transferred, the check was cut and the truck is ordered. Paying ahead saved the County a lot of money. * Currently teaching the Law Enforcement MATS classes - HazMat for Law. This is a re-certification takes 6 weeks to train all officers. New telephones in the EOC. The new system will give us direct dial into the EOC. It is a much better system. The entire building is included in the system. The new company is InterTel. · Weather radios - did not get the grant from the Pilot Club but we do have the money that the Commission approved. Hopefully this will provide the seed money so that others will make contributions. We are looking for the best solution to distribution plans. The current plan is to distribute to families with children who live outside of incorporated areas and are not within range for sirens. There were additional ideas presented by Commission members on raising additional funds and publicity. We are working on a distribution system and are targeting "latch key kids". · Sue advised that she is working with Andy Rocca, the Iowa City Fire Chief, to present educational siren information that will come out during Severe Weather Week in March and this would be a good forum for presenting the information on weather radios. S~vere Weather Week will be the last week of March. 51 I S. CAPITOL / EO. BOX 169 / IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244 / TELEPHONE (319) 356-6028 FAX: (319) 339-6175 EMAIL: jocoema@co.johnson.ia.us · Planning Grant information was presented. Tom advises the Comrnission that the way that the grant is written we can only get 5% and that we will need to contract it out. We can do the work and get 5% or we can use the 5% to conU'act it out. The total grant is $20,000 for one section, $3,000 for another and $1,000 for the 3~d. We will need to update the MultiHazard plan, do a Terrorism Annex and complete a self-assessment. The grant covers 3 sections - the first is a planning section and we will need to completely update the operations plan, a terrorism plan, a local self assessment, h-v Pfab asks if we had a fellow organization that we could trade with - they would do ours and we would do theirs. Tom advised that recently 3 planners fi.om the State EMD have quit, Pat Harney questions if we have the plan and Tom reassures him that the plan is in place it just needs to be updated which requires that every page be read, reviewed, updated and re-typed. It is a time consuming project. It is all federal money and does not require any local money. Tom tells the Commission that it just makes sense - you cannot use tax dollars to pay for something that you are already getting tax dollars for. Irv asks if there's anyone available fi.om Kirkwood or someplace that we could contract to do this. Tom advises that the person to write this gnmt is required to be a certified emergency manager and that is why people are leaving their state positions - so that they can write grants. They're leaving jobs where they're making 17,000 - 20,000 to make bigger money writing grants. Tom assures that he has a planner that would write the grant. The big thing is the terrorism plan and the self assessment and the remainder is the fi-osting on the cake. The benefits are that we end up with a good current plan. There is also a Citizen Corp where private citizens are ttalned and serve as resources to the county and a CERT team (citizen emergency rescue team). Tom tells the Cortunission that this initially was unclear but later he came to understand that this group of people would have a minimum of U'aining and'would be charge with helping their neighbors - a minimum oft~ainJng i.e. fire extinguishers, etc. and this initially comes fi'om California and lessons learned fi'om earthquakes. · Reminder - according to the Commission By-Laws February is the month that officers - Chairperson and Vice Chair are to be re-elected. · February is also the month that the budget must be approved so we will need a quorum at that meeting. · CHER CAP program is still anticipated but we continue to wait for the district VII representative fi.om Kansas City to schedule meetings here to get that moving. · FYI- upcoming 1. Northwest Junior High Walk Through Drill for Duane Arnold Tuesday, March 18~ 2. Weather Spotter training "Back to Basics" Thursday April 3~d Discussion by General Public Discussion by Commission Members There was general discussion sharing questions about smallpox inoculation and the impact on local fire and police depart~ents as National Guard units are being called for active service. This could also impact municipalities during local emergency situations because so many of these people wear more than one hat. Meeting was adjourned at 8:20. The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 26, 2003. QUORUM NEEDED IP14 MZNUTES PREL]~I'~ltNARY/DRAFT ECONOI~I][C DEVELOPI~IENT COM/41"rrEE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM CI'V]~C CENTER Members Present: Ernie Lehman, Ross Wilburn, Dee Vanderhoef Members Absent: None Staff Present: Steve Atkins, Karin Franklin, Steve Nasby and Matt Chambers City Council Members Present: Trvin Pfab Others Present: Nancy Quellhorst, Terri Morrow CALL TO ORDER Ernie Lehman called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. APPROVAL OF MTNUTES OF JANUARY 16, 2003 Minutes were approved as submitted. All in favor 3-0. OTHER BUSINESS Nasby reported that the CDBG application from Big Mama's BBQ was verbally withdrawn and he is awaiting written confirmation. He stated that Big Mama's BBQ was looking into a different location and a smaller operation that may allow the owner to finance the project without CDBG. Lehman said that he had gotten a letter from Eagles that stated that the company planned on fulfilling lease obligations through 2005. The Council ED committee set the next two meeting dates. On February 27, 2003 the ED committee would have a special meeting to discuss the proposed Pepperwood 'I-/F district. In addition, the committee agreed to move their regular March meeting up one week to March 13. PRESENTATION - WORKPLACE LEARNTNG CONNECTI~ON Nancy Quellhorst showed a power point presentation to the committee on the activities of the Workplace Learning Connection. The largest component of their program is job matching. Quellhorst said that they offer high school juniors the opportunity to refine their future job or career choices by matching the students with employers that apply knowledge or skill sets the students have identified as their areas of interest. Quellhorst said that the Towa City program has grown significantly over the last few years with the total number of students participating in their programs has topped 2,000. She said that the learning experiences gained by students, employers and adult participants have benefited all parties and exceeded the program goals. PEPPERWOOD MALL T~F REQUEST Nasby noted that a letter and conceptual drawings were included in the committee's packets and that Terri Morrow, Southgate Development Company, was present to answer questions. Morrow made a brief presentation to the committee that outlined Southgate's proposed redevelopment plans for the mall, the parking area and access from Highway 6. Franklin asked if Southgate has discussed the proposed plans with Iowa State Bank and Trust Company as the concept drawing changes the access point on Keokuk Street. Morrow said that they have had discussions with the bank regarding the access and possible reconfiguration of space around Economic Development Committee Minutes Page 2 the bank. Lehman noted that this is an area that is need of re-development. He said that a T~F similar to the one for Sycamore Mall would seem to be appropriate. Vanderhoef and Wilburn acknowledged. Morrow said that she was familiar with the Sycamore Mall T~F agreement. Staff said that the next step would be for the committee to discuss the boundaries of a potential T~F district and that this district could be for Pepperwood Mall only or it could include a larger commercial area. The ED committee decided to schedule a special meeting on February 27, 2003 and asked staff to prepare information on a proposed T~F area. SYCAMORE\FIRST AVENUE TIF EXPANSION Nasby said that a map showing the proposed expansion was included in the ED packets and the majority of the expansion included Oral B and Mid-American, He noted that the impetus for the expanded area came from the committee's discussion on public improvements in the area and the potential for funding these improvements with TIF monies. Nasby said that the majority of TIF funds in this district are committed to the Sycamore Mall for about the next six years and that few TIF funds would be currently available for public improvements, Vanderhoef said that Kirkwood would be making changes on their campus and felt that expanding the TIF to include this additional area was needed, The ED committee directed staff to pursue the expansion of the Sycamore\First Avenue TIF as presented on the map, ADJOURNMENT Ernie Lehman adjourned the meeting at 10:05 AM. ****NEXT MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003 AT 3:30 PM.***** shared on citynt/pcd/minutes/edc/edc02-20-03.doc MINUTES - DRAFT IOWA CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM 410 E. Washington St. January 29, 2003 MEMBERS PRESENT: Lisa Beckmann, Nick Klenske, Keri Neblett, David Short, Alice Mathis MEMBERS ABSENT: Paul Retish, Bob Peffer, Rick Spooner STAFF MEMBERS: Heather Shank, Anne Burnside CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES: Beckmann asked for approval of or any changes in the minutes from the December 17th meeting. Under the heading of MLK Celebration no one could fill in the blank for the name of the person that seconded the motion made by Peffer. Under #8 Report of Commissioners, Neblett had no report and in place of her statement it should have read Page. Under breakfast surveys change the first sentence from Warren to Beckmann speaking. Motion to approve amended minutes by Neblett and seconded by Beckmann. Motion: Minutes unanimously approved. APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES: Beckmann would like to wait on minutes to be read and approved at a later time. 3, RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None. 4. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEW COMMISSIONERS: Billie Townsend and David Shorr introduced themselves to the Commissioners. Nick Klenske was reappointed to the Commission. Commissioners also introduced themselves to new members. Alice Mathis came in later and all members introduced themselves to her. 5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Beckmann asked for nominations for Chairperson and Vice Chair of the Commission. Neblett made a motion to nominate Beckman for Chairperson. Motion seconded by Townsend. Motion approved unanimously. Beckmann then asked for nominations for Vice Chairman. Neblett made a motion to nominate Retish, seconded by Townsend. Motion passed unanimously. 6. GUEST SPEAKER-JOHN-PAUL CHAISSON ON DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONFINEMENT (DMC): Chaisson explained that this issue had come up because they had received a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice to become a disproportionate minority confinement resource center for Iowa. Chaisson was assigned to Scott and Muscatine Counties. He further stated the phrase disproportional minority confinement is really looking at the disproportionate number of minority youth in the juvenile justice system in Iowa. Iowa is one of the worst states in the nation for that disproportion. Some counties have approximately 200-300% over representation of minority youth in the system. In Johnson County the numbers are high also. One thing Chaisson wants to do is bring this issue to the attention of the Commission. He stated that the citizens in Johnson County tend to think of themselves as a very collective and open-minded but this issue is affecting residents here. It's a national issue with local repemussions and he would like to work at "home" in regards to this issue. Beckmann asked him how the Commission could help and in what way? He stated that he thinks this is an issue that everyone should be aware of and he believes it needs to be addressed. Chaisson currently sits on the Jail Space Task Force and feels that the committee is not taking the minority issues into account. When he looked at the youth issues, he saw the potential repercussions of the disproportionate minority confinement locally and nationally. He understands that the Commission has a limited amount of time and money to be able to investigate, but it should be aware of the problem. It is through awareness that things change. Chaisson spoke of a conference on this issue that took place last fall and the number of people who attended, including 17 judges. He further spoke of a facility that was built in Portland, Oregon for juvenile offenders. In the last seven to eight years the facility closed many beds as they turned their numbers around. After they dealt with the issue of minority confinement they also dealt with the number of people that were actually incarcerated or detained, youth overall. He said that statistics were a warning sign not only for minority youth, but also for youth in Iowa that there was a problem. Shorr inquired of the judge's views at the conference. Chaisson said that the judges were very enthusiastic about what they learned. Evaluations from the conference are available on line. Shank asked if there were tapes available and he said yes. Chaisson stated that another conference is scheduled this fall in Altoona. He added that the web site shows the counties that have successfully dealt with this issue in the United Stated and the steps that were taken to change their statistics. There are also some interesting articles under the heading of research. Chaisson thanked the Commission for being co-sponsors of the Latino Conference last April. He said that the past conference was very successful and he hopes to continue to build bridges between the Latino community and African American youth, especially around the issue of DMC. There will be a link on the web site soon so Commissioners can sign up for committees and or presentations. Beckmann asked when the Commission would be contacted regarding co-sponsor again. Shank stated that she looked at the minutes from last meeting and the Commission voted on this issue at the last meeting. It could not be determined, however, which Commissioner had seconded the motion. The Commission decided to vote on the issue again. Beckmann asked for a motion that the Human Rights Commission co-sponsor the Latino Conference in 2003. Motion made by Shorr and seconded by Klenske, motion passed unanimously. 7. SCHEDULE SPECIAL MEETING-February 11th, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.: Beckmann stated that the purpose of the meeting scheduled on February 11 is to talk with the Human Rights lawyers and the attorneys from the City Attorney's office that work with the human rights cases. Shank indicated that the topics will include probable cause decision-making, the case law as it pertains to the cases, and how to apply the law to the facts that are gathered during the investigation. She added that there will also be a discussion of the process used by other Commissions in Iowa. Beckmann asked if this meeting was pursuant to the questions raised at the Commission meeting in December. Shank said yes. In December the Commission asked whether it had options available if members did not agree with the law that led to the decision of the attorneys. Shank stated that many times the lawyers don't agree with or "like" the law either. Beckmann asked how many people would be able to attend the meeting. Initially Beckmann thought she could not attend due to a prior commitment, but the rest of the Commissioners thought they would be available. Later in the discussion Beckmann indicated she would try to make other arrangements and be at the meeting, 8. NEW BUSINESS: Beckmann read an e-mail from Courtney Beck that Shank received. Beck asked the Human Rights Commission to participate in a Peace Fair organized by the group called Iowans for Peace at the Iowa City Public Library on February 16 , from 1-5 p.m. Beckmann asked if the Commission wanted to participate and to what extent? Burnside said that this will be a large event and that there are a couple of major groups that are very active in the peace movement and they will be at this event. Beckmann was concerned the Commission's participation would be in conflict with the law or the government's view. Shank told Beckmann that there was nothing wrong with the Commission having an information table at the event. Shank was unsure of what Beck meant when she said the Commission could have a table and engage in a "peace activity." Beckmann spoke of the humanitarian crisis that would result if the United States did go to war. Beckmann felt that the Commission could make the statement of peace as opposed to war because of the crisis that would occur for the people in Iraq. Klenske wondered whether the credibility of the Commission would be affected by participating in the event. Shank said that people could perceive that the Commission wanted peace or wanted to give out educational information. Burnside suggested that if the Commission attended the members could wear a badge that designates them as members of the Human Rights Commission to show support. Beckmann didn't think that we had to do a specific peace activity. Beckmann indicated that the Commission had not been asked to co- sponsor the event. Mathis wondered what the peace activity could be? She thought of themes around the idea of humanity or children. Mathis thought the organizers wanted the Commissioners to create its own activity but Beckmann thought there was going to be one big group activity. Townsend wondered what the other groups planned to do or proclaim and she expressed her belief that the e-mail was really vague. Beckmann offered that we could set up a table and have Shank find out what exactly what the organizers were looking for and if the table was inappropriate the Commission could withdraw. Motion made by Beckmann to provide an information table for this event, and then the Commission will receive more information from Shank regarding the type of peace activity planned by the organizers. Motion seconded by Townsend. Beckmann asked for volunteers to sit at the table. Mathis will be at the table from 3 to 5 p.m. and Shank will be there from 1 to 3 p.m. 9. OLD BUSINESS: Commission sponsored events-volunteer- Beckmann stated the Commission had to decide whether members needed to be present for the events that it co-sponsors. Beckann feels that it is a nice thing for the Commission to co-sponsor events but it's better for Commissioners to be present. She wants to have at least one person attend future Commission sponsored events. Mathis asked about the kinds of events the Commission has co-sponsored? Beckmann replied that the Commission sponsors a variety of things at beast once or twice a month and she provided examples, Shank said that there have been some really terrific programs that have taken place over the years that the Commissioners did not attend. She further stated that the Commission is either represented there by name or it gives financial support. Beckmann reiterated that the Commission really should be present at the events sponsored by the Commission. Beckmann stated that she would keep a running tally of who attends so that no one has to shoulder the burden. Shank mentioned that the Commission also had an obligation to think of future programming. Townsend requested a list of the usual events the Commission sponsors so that it can choose beforehand which events to attend. Beckmann stated that some times the Commissioners get very little notice of programs. There are, however, a few "planned" yearly events. Motion made by Klenske to have at least one Commissioner at each co-sponsored event, seconded by Shorr, motion passed unanimously. Cultural Diversity Event-February 23-volunteers- Shank stated that the Commission received permission to set up an information table at Cultural Diversity Day. Set up time is at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday February 23 but the Commission needs to be at the table by 11:00 p.m. The event will run from 11:00 to 5:00 p.m. Klenske will be at the table from 11:00 to 2:00 p.m. and Townsend will be present from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. Job Skills event-March 4th at Eastdale Mall-The goal of this event is to help people draft r6sum6s, fill out applications, gain interviewing skills, learn about cultural differences, etc. A planning meeting with Joan Murrin is scheduled for February 4th. Shank explained that all of the volunteers will receive packets of information including resume documents, applications, etc. Also sign up sheets will be put in the Broadway and Pheasant Ridge Neighborhood Centers so planners can get some estimate as to how many people will attend. A follow-up program to assist people that have started a r6sum6 or cover letter and need assistance in finishing it up will provided. Shank further shared that at the end of the month there will be something referred to as Career Corridor, which is a job fair, attended by employers. It is for this reason the job skills event is so important. Beckmann and Shorr volunteered and Retish will also be in attendance for this event. HR Breakfast: (1) Memo from Phil Jones; (2) Young person award; (3) Date-September 25; (4) Keynote speaker-ideas? Beckmann stated that this issue would be deferred until Retish is in attendance. Beckmann asked for Commission members to be thinking of a keynote speaker for the breakfast and that we will discuss it further next month. Beckmann explained about the history of the breakfast and the various awards for the benefit of the new Commissioners. 0. REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS: Neblett no report Beckmann reported on an article she read in the Des Moines Register. There is the possibility of a new law being passed that will affect child custody. When two parents are divorced and one parent has custody and the custodial parent becomes involved with a non-married partner, the judge (based on this law) has the discretion to change the custody order to the non- custodial parent. Beckmann finds this disturbing. Klenske no report Shorr no report Mathis no report 11. STATUS OF CASES: Shank stated that cases are moving along and there are more in legal. 12. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn by Klenske and seconded by Beckmann at 8:11 p.m. MINUTES DRAFT E PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FEBRUARY 13, 2002 MEMBERS PRESENT: Kevin Boyd, Judith Kiink, Nancy Ostrognai, Matt Pacha, Al Stroh, Sarah Walz, John Westefeld MEMBERS ABSENT: Doug Ginsberg, Craig Gustaveson GUESTS PRESENT: Joan Jehle, Stacy Van Zante STAFF PRESENT: Mike Moran, Terry Robinson FORMAL ACTION TAKEN Moved by Boyd, seconded by Westefeld, to approve the January 8, 2003 minutes as written. Unanimous. PUBLIC DISCUSSION Stacy Van Zante, speaking on behalf of Friends of Hickory Hill Park, expressed the group's interest in the wetland development near the Bloomington Street entrance of Hickory Hill Park that was originally part of the trail plan. Trueblood stated staff plans on completing this project. The delay is attributable to the area holding too much water, and modifications that were necessary. A pipe was installed under the trail to rectify the problem, but it was not releasing enough water. Citizen concerns were also registered regarding the West Nile Virus. Staff spoke with a knowledgeable source that felt this was not a danger. Walz stated the group is willing to be part of the project and is also willing to put together a proposal. She noted they have had sponsorship offers for money. Trueblood stated he was amenable to Friends of Hickory Hill Park drawing up a proposal or taking it over as a project. Walz stated the board will be meeting on Monday and will discuss it further. PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION Pacha stated the by-laws of the foundation indicate that the Board of Directors shall include 4 members who are also members of the Commission and a minimum of 5 additional at-large members. He noted the foundation is a non-profit arm of the department that was formed to conduct fundraising efforts associated with parks and recreation in Iowa City. Trueblood noted the foundation has also acted as a bank for other groups to funnel their money through, such as the Sand Prairie group. Pacha indicated involvement would consist of an annual meeting, unless a fundraising effort is being conducted. Sarah Walz, John Westefeld and Kevin Boyd volunteered to serve on the foundation. Waiz suggested sending letters to organizations that would have a vested interest that may be interested in participating on the foundation. She mentioned Friends of Hickory Hill Park, the Sand Prairie group and the Iowa City Bird Club as a few possibilities. These are people who may like to see more parkland or different uses for parks and could help in fundraising efforts. Trueblood stated the foundation had previously discussed involving special interest groups on the board, but decided against it so it could be more of an umbrella for these things. Special interest groups could then approach the foundation for funding or assistance in fundraising efforts. Pacha stated the foundation conducts fundraising efforts when there is a particular need and does not have a routine flow of income. Walz asked if the foundation would like to have an income flow. Pacha stated the foundation is different than most foundations; they do not have a plan in place for issuing funds, but act when there is a need. Boyd felt this discussion was one the foundation should have. Pacha indicated he was sending letters to the current at-large members to determine if they wish to continue serving. He noted he would be interested in receiving names of other individuals who might be interested in serving also. Next month the commission will formally act on appointing new members to the foundation. Parks and Recreation cornnUssion February 13, 2003 Page 2 of 3 WATERWORKS PARK PROJECT 'l:rueblood referred to the letter sent to the City Council by Pacha expressing the commission's concern and disappointment about the elimination of the proposed FY04 and FY05 funding for the development of Waterworks Park. Initially it was thought it would take 16-20 person-hours every 2-3 weeks to mow the 100+ acre park. Trueblood stated the Water Division employee who was responsible for mowing the park last summer indicated it is a continuous cycle. He did nothing but mow 40 hours per week; part of the problem is that the area is very rough and has washed out areas. Pacha stated February 18th has been set for the public hearing for the budget, and he would like commission representation. Boyd indicated he would attend, with Westefeld indicating he would be out of town that day but would attend if he returned in time. Pacha stated he and Trueblood met with the Mayor to express their concerns. Boyd expressed his frustration in that the Council understands the need for additional staff, yet they eliminate the funding for planting prairie grasses and wildflowers. Planting the area would result in a cost saving measure that would free up staff time. Pacha stated they indicated if things remain status quo, it may result in mowing a swath along the trail only, allowing the remainder to grow into weeds. Trueblood noted in this case, the City would be in violation of its own weed .ordinance. The area could be declared a natural area, but the City would still be responsible for noxious weeds, which will be abundant. Walz felt the planting plan for the Waterworks Park was an amazing plan and there may be ways to cut costs. Planting the area in prairie grasses and wildflowers would provide a huge opportunity when seeding other sites, in that it would provide a source for future seed. She stated there are many people in Iowa City and the county who will harvest other seeds, which would be a cost saving measure in itself. She felt the prairie group and a number of organizations whose missions are to increase native species and plants would be very interested in lending their support and voice to this project. Trueblood reported Russ Bennett suggested, if we can do nothing else this year, that the City plant a 50-foot wide strip of prairie grass around the bigger pond and the wetland pond at the north end of the park to prevent erosion and discourage the goose population. Staff discussed this with the City Manager and Public Works Director, both of whom were supportive. If the FY03 project budget isn't sufficient for this purpose, another funding source will have to be identified. Klink stated it was recommended to her to investigate funding through the Living Roadway Trust Fund. The purpose of this fund is to promote beautiful roadways in Iowa, for city or state right-of-ways or areas adjacent to them. Trueblood reported REAP funding may be reinstituted early this spring, subject to legislative approval. The bad news is the federal government is reducing Land and Water Conservation statewide assistance by 33%. He noted with grants like these, Project Green asking for projects to get involved in, and possibly getting groups to sponsor, for example, 10 acres of the Waterworks Park would be beneficial. Klink noted another funding source - For-Wild Organization - that she discovered on the Web. They have a Seed for Education Program, which may be worth investigating. Stroh referred to the Butler House that may be used for such things as a meeting place, for educational programs, and a welcome center. Walz stated many grants look for partnerships or educational components when awarding funds. She noted the Dunbar/Jones Partnership's master plan identified goals and objectives, which included identifying partnering opportunities for passive recreational activities, habitat creation and educational opportunities. She felt it was a huge opportunity for volunteers and local groups to be part of this project, and an important way of making the community take ownership by involving them in the actual implementation. Klink felt the Johnson County Hedtage Trust would be very interested in this project, and Walz noted the Iowa Prairie Network. Pacha felt there might be a need to form a committee within the commission. Walz indicated she would be interested in Russ Bennett attending a future meeting to discuss the planting plan to better understand what the costs are based on, quality of seed, etc.; Trueblood indicated he would arrange it. PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN Parks and Recreation Commission February 13, 2003 Page 3 of 3 Pacha reported the City Council approved completion of a master plan, utilizing parkland acquisition funds as the funding source on a non-payback basis. Trueblood stated if the commission was still in favor of proceeding with the given funding circumstances, the next step would be to prepare a RFQ. The process would entail the formation of a committee to interview prospective firms and to help make the decision as to what firm to hire. He stated he would like to have 2-3 commission members involved on this committee; Al Stroh and Matt Pacha volunteered to serve. Westefeld asked about the timeline; Trueblood stated it would most likely be spring before work would begin on the actual process. Pacha stated once the process is at the point of actual planning and public meetings, he would like all commission members to be involved. Klink stated there is a meeting on Tuesday, March 6, of the Prairie Preview group at the 4-H Club Fairgrounds, which is being sponsored by the Johnson County Soil and Conservation Commission. Informational booths will be set up. She felt this would be a good opportunity to solicit volunteers and to obtain support for the prairie-planting project at the Waterworks Park. Klink and Walz indicated they would be attending. COMMISSION TIME Pacha expressed his appreciation to Boyd, Walz and Westefeld for volunteering to serve on the Parks and Recreation Foundation Board of Directors, and to Klink and Walz for volunteering to attend the Prairie Preview meeting in Mamh. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Trueblood reported on the following: Award. Joe Wagner, Turfgrass Specialist with the Parks Division, was named "Iowa Sports Turf Manager of the Year'', the highest award given by the Iowa Turf Managers Association. Fees and Charqes. The Recreation Division fees and charges, as submitted, were approved by the City Council. City Park Pool Filtration Project. The consultant's estimate for this project was $200,000. The lowest bid received was $173,250, and work will begin as soon as the contract is approved and signed. Tennis Court Reliahtino Proiect. The contract was awarded to relight the Mercer Park and City Park tennis courts, with the estimated time for completion being mid-May. Doa PAC. The group is meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at the library. Des Moines. Iowa. A recent newspaper article reported Des Moines is looking at selling 50 of their parks to the pdvate sector due to budget problems. Walz asked if the foundation or commission has considered a "Friends of the Park" organization. Such an organization would be helpful when situations such as the Waterworks Park project arise, where involved citizens could be informed and lend their support as advocates for parks. Trueblood indicated the City has an Adopt-A-Park program, where groups and organizations adopt and take care of a park. Boyd indicated the master plan might have large-scale projects, which will need people who are committed and active. Walz stated when people are involved with a park it builds a lot of loyalty and they feel they have a vested interest in it. She felt it might be good question to pose during the master plan process. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.