HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-17 Council minutesJoint Entities Meeting Minutes
Invitees:
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
University of Iowa
Cities:
Coralville; Hills; Iowa City; Lone Tree; North Liberty; Oxford;
Shueyville; Solon; Swisher; Tiffin; University Heights
School Boards:
Clear Creek; Iowa City
Monday, October 17, 2022 - 4:30 PM
Emma J. Harvat Hall, 410 E. Washington Street
(Audio is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
(319) 356-S000
(319) 356-5009 FAX
www.tcgov.org
Call to order
Iowa City's Mayor Pro Tem Megan Alter called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. Attendees:
Johnson County Board of Supervisors: Jon Green, Lisa Green -Douglass, Royceann Porter, Rod
Sullivan
City of Iowa City City Council: Megan Alter, John Thomas, Janice Weiner, Laura Bergus,
Pauline Taylor, Shawn Harmsen
City of Coralville City Council: Mayor Meghann Foster, Laurie Goodrich, Keith Jones, Mike
Knudson
City of Hills Council: Mayor Tim Kemp, Cathy Kneble
City of North Liberty City Council: RaQuishia Harrington, Mayor Chris Hoffman, Erek Sittig
City of North Liberty City Council: Mayor Steve Berner
City of University Heights City Council: Mayor Louise From
Iowa City Community School District School Board: Molly Abraham, Charlie Eastham, Jayne
Finch, President Ruthina Malone, Maka Pilcher Hayek, Lisa Williams
Staff: Geoff Fruin, Eric Goers, Kent Ralston, Darian Nagle-Gamm, Kellie Fruehling, Ashley
Platz, Scott Lyon, Redmond Jones, Ryan Heiar, Travis Weipert, Matt Degner, Fiona Johnson,
Sam Jarvis, Cady Gerlach
Information on PulsePoint, a free mobile app that alerts CPR -trained individuals of
cardiac events in their vicinity so they can provide life-saving aid to those in need. County
collaboration with the Rotary -Kerber HeartSafe Campaign, whose mission is to increase
the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest in our community by motivating laypersons to
intervene effectively using CPR and AEDs and by selling AED packages to nonprofits and
local business at a discounted rate. (Johnson County)
Fiona Johnson, Johnson County Ambulance Service present a PowerPoint presentation on
PulsePoint and proved the following information:
➢ Each year 350k lives are lost to sudden cardiac arrest
➢ Power of a minutes — The Clock is Ticking
➢ Chain of Survival
> PulsePoint
> When a cardiac arrest occurs
> Early Arrival Advantage
> PulsePoint AED
> Johnson County Sudden Cardiac Arrest Locations
> AEDs need to be accessible 24/7
> Cardiac Arrest Registry — Survival Report
> Do public AEDs work?
> Collaboration
> Heart Safe Community
> You Can Save a Life
> Download PulsePoint Response and PulsePoint AED, allow alerts and share
Voting information, including early voting opportunities — Johnson County Auditor (Iowa
City)
Travis Weipert, Johnson County Auditor provided an update and information on the Early
Voting Schedule and satellite locations. Weipert also provided a handout that gives more
specific information regarding voting absentee by mail, in-person and on election day. Reminder
to check your driver's license expiration date.
COVID Update — Johnson County Public Health (Iowa City)
Sam Jarvis, Community Health Division Manager, provided an update on COVID and
Monkeypox. Johnson County had low COVID rates and low hospitalization rates but also many
positive cases are going unreported with home testing. Jarvis encouraged all to get boosted.
Better Together: Regional Transit System Discussion (Iowa City)
Iowa City Councilor Laura Bergus started the discussion regarding regional transit. Councilor
Bergus mentioned the Better Together 2030 All -In Vision and the Envision East Central Iowa
Executive Summary from East Central Iowa Council of Government (ECICOG) and encouraged
entities to create more vibrant communities by connecting individual community assets and
strengthening the region's vitality. Councilor Bergus asked those present for their views on
Regional Transit and pursuing next steps. Kent Ralston, MPOJC Executive Director, discussed
the CRANDIC rail system and other options like Bus Rapid Transit. Ralston answered member
questions on MPOJC studies and what steps are next. Individual members expressed their
views. Regional Transit System Discussion will be added to the January agenda for further
discussion.
Proposed Dates and Hosts for future Joint Entities Meetings
Members made no objection to the following schedule:
• January 9, 2023: North Liberty
• April 17, 2023: University Heights
• July 17, 2023: Johnson County
• October 16, 2023: Iowa City Community School District
• January 8, 2024: Coralville
• April 15, 2024: Iowa City
Announcements
Senator Zach Wahls is receiving this year's distinguished Iowa League of Cities Legislative
Service Award. All were invited to Coralville City Hall on Tuesday, October 25th 5-6pm for a
reception held in his honor at 1512 7th Street, Coralville, IA 52241.
Adjournment
Mayor Pro Tem Alter adjourned the meeting at 5:51 p.m.