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CITY OE IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
August 2, 2022
Board of Adjustment - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term, effective upon
appointment - December 31, 2023. (Amy Pretorius vacancy)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Vacancy Notice/Coversheet
Board Demographics/Attendance
Baker, Larry - Application
Swygard, Paula -Application
NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENT TO THE FOLLOWING BOARD:
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
One Vacancy: Unexpired Term
Upon Appointment — December 31, 2023
• Duties: The Board of Adjustment is a citizen panel that reviews requests for special
exceptions and variances.
• The Board also considers appeals when there is a disagreement about an administrative
decision made by the City.
• Members of the board act like judges, making decisions about individual properties and
uses that may have difficulty meeting a specific zoning regulation or to resolve disputes
about administrative zoning decisions.
• The Board is assisted in its work by planning staff and the City Attorney's office.
Decisions made by the Board of Adjustment are binding upon all parties unless
overturned upon appeal to District Court.
• The Board meets the second Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m.
Iowa City -appointed members of boards and commissions must be at least 18 years of age and live
in Iowa City. The City Iowa City encourages diversity in the appointment of citizens to boards and
commissions.
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. An application can be
completed and submitted on the City of Iowa City website at www.icgov.orq or by contacting the City
Clerk's office.
Questions about the Iowa City Board of Adjustment Commission should be directed to Kirk Lehmann,
Planner at 356-5247.
Board/Commission Application Cover
Board/Commission:
Adjustment, Board of
One vacancy to fill an unexpired term
Upon Appointment - December 31, 2023
It is hereby established, as a formal policy of the City Council of Iowa City, that each application for reappointment to
a City Board or Commission will be considered without regard to incumbency. If reappointed, an individual would be
limited to one reappointment to a full term in order to increase the opportunities for new applicants to serve.
Council Announcement Date: 6/21/2022
Application Deadline: 7/26/2022
Council Appointment Date: 8/2/2022
Date of Non -Gender Appointment: 9/19/2022
After date above Council may appoint without regard to gender
Gender Balance Requirement: 1 -Female 0 -Male
Current Gender Balance:
Female: 1 Male: 3
Gender Name and Address
Male BAKER, LARRY
73 Brentwood Drive
Female Swygard, Paula
426 Douglass Street
Adjustment, Board of Demographic Report
Name Term Term
Type Number
Mark Russo
Gene
: Chrischilles
'VACANT
Nancy Carlson
BRYCE
,PARKER
Unexpired
Unexpired
Full retired Female 73 U.S. F
Full 1 Higher Male 36 USA .Straight
Education
Administration/
Program
Manager
Please note: The information provided is the information provided on the application at the time of submission.
* Information is voluntary
Stop Term Resident Occupation Gender'
Years
12/31/2026 18-19 years
12/31/2022 36 years
12/31/2023
12/31/2025 51 years
12/31/2024 15 years
self-employed, 'Male
designer
retired Male
pharmacist
Age' Country of Sexual Religion' Disability'
Origin* 'Orientation*
71 USA Hetero Na
64 USA
hetero
none No
Ethnicity' Gender Race'
Identity.
M
male Caucasian
No
Lutheran .No European/ Male
!WASP
White
Human
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
ATTENDANCE RECORD
2021 - 2022
NAME
TERM
EXP.
7/14
8/11
9/8
10/13
1218
3/9
4113
6/8
CHRISCHILLES, GENE
12/31/2022
O/E
X
X
X
X
XX
X
PARKER, BRYCE
12/31/2024
X
X0
X
X
X
O/E
X
PRETORIUS, AMY
12/31/2023
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
CARLSON, NANCY
12/31/2025
X
X
X
0/E
X
X
X
X
RUSSO, MARK
12/31/2021
X
X
X
X
X
O/E
X
X
Key: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
-- — = Not a Member
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE
Advisory Board/Commission Application Form
This application is a public document and as such can be reproduced and distributed for the
public. This application will be considered for twelve months only and automatically
considered for any vacancy during that time.
If appointed to a Board/Commission, all other applications will be removed from
consideration.
NOTE: Applicants must reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age unless specific qualifications are stated.
Date of Application
6/23/2022
First Name*
LARRY
Last Name*
BAKER
First Name ( Phonetic spelling )
Optional
Last Name ( Phonetic spelling )
Optional
Home Address*
73 Brentwood Drive
City*
Iowa City
State
IA
Zip Code*
52245
Is your home address (listed above) within the corporate limits of Iowa City?*
Yes
Contact Phone Number*
319-519-2789
Email Address*
icwriter@gmail.com
Boards & Commissions
Select a Board or Commission you are interested in: *
Adjustment, Board of
Preference on first choice
If multiple boards are being applied for.
How long have you been a resident of Iowa City?
40+years
Occupation: *
writer
Gender*
*This question is mandatory in order for the City to comply with the State's gender balance requirement, which treats gender as binary. "Gender Identity"
may be provided in the Demographics sectionof the application below.
Male
Female
Experience and/or activities which you feel qualify you for this position: *
Extensive experience as a former Councilmember, P&Z Commissioner, and a former member of BoA.
What is your present knowledge of each advisory board you are interested in? *
Five years prior experience on this particular Board. I am seeking to fill the recent short-term vacancy. I see
myself as a an experienced "bridge" until the Council appoints someone for a full five year term in 2023.
Please contact the City Attorney at 356-5030 to discuss questions or concerns regarding a potential conflict of
interest. The following describe some but not all potential conflicts.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
The Housing and Community Development Commission makes recommendations to the City Council
regarding the distribution of federal CBDG/HOME funds. The general rule is that no persons who exercise
or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to federally funded activities, or who are in
a position to participate in the decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such
activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a federally—assisted activity, or have a financial
interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect to a federally -assisted activity, or with
respect to the proceeds of the federally -assisted activity, either for themselves or those with whom they
have business or immediate family ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter.
Section 362.5 of the Code of Iowa generally prohibits, with certain important exceptions, a member of a
City Board or Commission from having an interest in a City contract.
City Council Resolution # 15-300 established a policy that the following persons shall not be eligible for
appointment to Boards and Commissions:
A Council Member's spouse, domestic partner or partner by cohabitation, children, step -children,
children for whom the Council Member assumes parental responsibility, mother, father, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, step-parent, brother, sister, step -siblings and half -
siblings, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first
cousin, foster parent, foster child, persons who are parents of the same child, and persons with whom
the employee is in an intimate relationship
Res. #15-300 states that each application for reappointment to a City Board or Commission will be
considered without regard to incumbency. If reappointed, an individual would be limited to one
reappointment to a full term in order to increase the opportunities for new applicants to serve.
Council policy is not to permit an individual to serve on two Boards or Commissions at the same
time. You will be asked to resign from one if appointed to another.
Do you currently have a conflict of Interest?*
No
Do you currently serve on another Iowa City board or commission?*
No
(Optional) Demographic Information
The City Council values all types of diversity on its Boards and Commissions. Your responses on this
page provide valuable information to the Council in achieving that goal.
In order to ensure that the Board and Commission is representative of the community and the groups(s)
which it serves, please provide your information for the following:
Age
Country of Origin
Sexual Orientation
Religion
Do you have a disability?
Ethnicity
Race
Gender identity
*NOTE:
The Human Rights Commission strives to ensure the Commission is representative of the community.
Therefore, appointment shall take into consideration persons of various racial, religious, cultural, social and
economic groups in the city. (Ordinance)
The Housing and Community Development Commission strives to satisfy its purpose and intent, when
possible to have at least one person with expertise in construction, at least one person with expertise in
finance, and one person who receives rental assistance. (Resolution)
Signature of Applicant*
Misrepresentations on this application will constitute just cause for removal of an
appointee. If you fail to answer all the questions, except demographics, Council will
not consider your application.
You are encouraged to contact individual Council Members to express your interest in
serving.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE
Advisory Board/Commission Application Form
This application is a public document and as such can be reproduced and distributed for the
public. This application will be considered for twelve months only and automatically
considered for any vacancy during that time.
If appointed to a Board/Commission, all other applications will be removed from
consideration.
NOTE: Applicants must reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age unless specific qualifications are stated.
Date of Application
7/25/2022
First Name*
Paula
Last Name*
Swygard
First Name ( Phonetic spelling )
Optional
Last Name ( Phonetic spelling )
Optional
Home Address*
426 Douglass Street
City*
Iowa City
State
IA
Zip Code*
52246
Is your home address (listed above) within the corporate limits of Iowa City?*
Yes
Contact Phone Number*
319-530-1185
Email Address*
pswygard@gmail.com
Boards & Commissions
Select a Board or Commission you are interested in: *
Adjustment, Board of
Preference on first choice
If multiple boards are being applied for.
How long have you been a resident of Iowa City?
38 years
Occupation: *
retired
Gender*
*This question is mandatory in order for the City to comply with the State's gender balance requirement, which treats gender as binary. "Gender Identity"
may be provided in the Demographics sectionof the application below.
Male
Female
Experience and/or activities which you feel qualify you for this position: *
I am a former member of the Planning & Zoning Commission, having served from January 2012 to May 2015 to
fill an unexpired term. With this experience, I gained knowledge of zoning terminology, the zoning code and
regulations, and the meeting process. I am an active advocate for my neighborhood and serve as one of two
neighborhood contacts for the Miller Orchard Neighborhood Association. I was a member of the UniverCity
Neighborhood Partnership committee when it was established around 2010 through a grant from I -JOBS to
rehabilitate homes with the goal of stabilizing neighborhoods near campus.
What is your present knowledge of each advisory board you are interested in?
The Board of Adjustment reviews and potentially grants requests for special exemptions to the zoning code
regarding land use and adjustments to zoning requirements. The board also hears appeals when there is a
disagreement about an administrative zoning decision. The rulings of the Board of Adjustment are binding
unless overturned on appeal by the District Court.
Please contact the City Attorney at 356-5030 to discuss questions or concerns regarding a potential conflict of
interest. The following describe some but not all potential conflicts.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
The Housing and Community Development Commission makes recommendations to the City Council
regarding the distribution of federal CBDG/HOME funds. The general rule is that no persons who exercise
or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to federally funded activities, or who are in
a position to participate in the decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such
activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a federally—assisted activity, or have a financial
interest in any contract, subcontract, or agreement with respect to a federally -assisted activity, or with
respect to the proceeds of the federally -assisted activity, either for themselves or those with whom they
have business or immediate family ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter.
Section 362.5 of the Code of Iowa generally prohibits, with certain important exceptions, a member of a
City Board or Commission from having an interest in a City contract.
City Council Resolution # 15-300 established a policy that the following persons shall not be eligible for
appointment to Boards and Commissions:
A Council Member's spouse, domestic partner or partner by cohabitation, children, step -children,
children for whom the Council Member assumes parental responsibility, mother, father, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, step-parent, brother, sister, step -siblings and half -
siblings, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first
cousin, foster parent, foster child, persons who are parents of the same child, and persons with whom
the employee is in an intimate relationship
Res. #15-300 states that each application for reappointment to a City Board or Commission will be
considered without regard to incumbency. If reappointed, an individual would be limited to one
reappointment to a full term in order to increase the opportunities for new applicants to serve.
Council policy is not to permit an individual to serve on two Boards or Commissions at the same
time. You will be asked to resign from one if appointed to another.
Do you currently have a conflict of Interest?*
No
Do you currently serve on another Iowa City board or commission?*
No
(Optional) Demographic Information
The City Council values all types of diversity on its Boards and Commissions. Your responses on this
page provide valuable information to the Council in achieving that goal.
In order to ensure that the Board and Commission is representative of the community and the groups(s)
which it serves, please provide your information for the following:
Age
Country of Origin
Sexual Orientation
Religion
Do you have a disability?
Ethnicity
Race
Gender identity
*NOTE:
The Human Rights Commission strives to ensure the Commission is representative of the community.
Therefore, appointment shall take into consideration persons of various racial, religious, cultural, social and
economic groups in the city. (Ordinance)
The Housing and Community Development Commission strives to satisfy its purpose and intent, when
possible to have at least one person with expertise in construction, at least one person with expertise in
finance, and one person who receives rental assistance. (Resolution)
Signature of Applicant*
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Misrepresentations on this application will constitute just cause for removal of an
appointee. If you fail to answer all the questions, except demographics, Council will
not consider your application.
You are encouraged to contact individual Council Members to express your interest in
serving.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
August 2, 2022
Housing and Community Development Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term, effective upon
appointment - June 30, 2025 (Zachary Slocum resigned). Correspondence included in Council packet.
Applications must be received by 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Zachary Slocum Resignation
From: Zachary Slocum <zacharydeanslocum@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:07 PM
To: Brianna Thul <BThul@Iowa-City.org>
Subject: Re: HCDC Resignation
I completely forgot, my apologies!
As you had mentioned I do need to resign from my position with the HCDC due to me recently taking a
job the city. I am bummed that I will miss out on that opportunity and experience but I look forward to
seeing you around the office.
All the best,
-Zachary D Slocum