HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-13 MinutesMINUTES OF THE JOINT ENTITIES MEETING
HOSTED BY JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JANUARY 13, 2025
Chairperson Green called the Joint Entities meeting to order in the Johnson County Health and Human Services
Building Boardroom at 4:30 p.m.
Elected Officials Present Included: City of Coralville- Mayor Megan Foster, Councilors Hai Huynh* & Rich
Vogelzang*; City of Hills- Mayor Tim Kemp; City of Iowa City- Councilors Laura Bergus & Shawn Hermansen;
City of North Liberty Councilor Brian Leibold, City of University Heights Councilors Louise From & Nick
Herbold*, Clear Creek Amana School District Board Member Gabe Schaapveld*, Johnson County Supervisors V
Fixmer Oraiz*, Jon Green, Mandi Remington, Lisa Green -Douglass, & Rod Sullivan; Iowa City School District
Board members Molly Abraham* & Jayne Finch.
*Denotes electronic participation.
Public Comment- No one from the public spoke.
Livable Community for Successful Aging
Johnson County Livable Community for Successful Aging (JCLC) Policy Board Chair John Kalohn provided an
update on the program highlighting its mission, vision, structure, the policy board's roles and responsibilities,
receiving AARP Age Friendly Certification, AARP Domains of Livability, and launching a survey aimed at
understanding the experiences and perceptions of residents aged 45 and older regarding livability in Johnson
County.
CRANDIC Rail Line
Kent Ralston, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County, presented options
for reusing the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (CRANDIC). His overview included the railway's
background, previous studies, and proposed next steps. Eastham asked about safety measures near schools, to
which Ralston confirmed that the studies addressed necessary protocols. Green mentioned a recent non -binding
resolution indicating the Board's interest in collaborating with Pop -Up Metro, LLC.
Next Meeting Dates & Hosts
April 21, 2025 — Iowa City Community School District; July 21, 2025 — Coralville; October 20, 2025 — Iowa City;
January 12, 2026 — North Liberty; April 20, 2026 — University Heights; July 20, 2026 — Johnson County; October
19, 2026 — Iowa City Community School District.
Adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Attest: Julie Persons, Auditor
Recorded by Auditors Office: Marly Melsh, Executive Clerk to the Board