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Home My WebLink About2025-09-04 Info Packet1k 00 ®, Mgo CITY OF IOWA CITY City Council Information Packet Council Tentative Meeting Schedule IP1. City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Miscellaneous IP2. August 2025 Building Statistics IP3. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Housing Inspector September 4, 2025 IP4. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I - Streets IP5. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Parking Enforcement Attendant IP6. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Treatment Plant Operator - Wastewater Draft Minutes IP7. Human Rights Commission: August 26 IP8. Senior Center Commission: August 21 September 4, 2025 City of Iowa City Item Number: IP1. CITY OF IOWA CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT September 4, 2025 City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Attachments: City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule a r City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule ,5 Subject to change AM"Wmf i■ CITY OF IOWA CITY September 4, 2025 Date Time Meeting Location Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:00 PM Joint Meeting with Johnson Co Brd of Supervisors TBD Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, October 7, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Monday, October 20, 2025 4:30 PM Joint Entities Meeting City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, October 21, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Monday, November 3, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, November 18, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Tuesday, December 9, 2025 4:00 PM Work Session City Hall, Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:00 PM Formal Meeting 410 E. Washington Street Item Number: IP2. CITY OF IOWA CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT September 4, 2025 August 2025 Building Statistics Attachments: August 2025 Building Statistics Iowa City Building Permits Issue date between 8/1/2025 and 8/31/2025 Permit Type Work Class Permit Type Permit it Issue Date Address Description Applicant Value Building (Commercial) Accessory Structure Accessory Structure $0 Building (Commercial) - Accessory Structure Total $0 Addition Addition BLDC25-0078 8/13/2025 4810 MELROSE AVE 3 bay addition to existing fleet shop (Johnson County Secondary Rds Dept) SG Construction Daniel Joseph Situmeang $1,005,765 Addition BLDC25-0088 8/18/2025 1910 LOWER MUSCATINE RD Addition and remodel of existing structure. Hochstedler Building & Development Kevin Hochstedler $323,037 Building (Commercial) - Addition Total $1 328,802 Alteration Alteration BLDC25-0094 8/6/2025 20 LINCOLN AVE 1 Reroof 210 SF with asphalt shingles. Legacy Roofing of Iowa Mitchell A Coffin $115,543 Alteration BLDC25-0091 /15/2025 2733 MORMON TREK BLVD Renovations and partial retrofit of existing carwash building (Billion Automotive). Great Place Construction Justin Hoesing $350,000 Alteration BLDC25-0096 8/13/2025 2418 TOWNCREST DR Replace deck & stairs on -north side of building, Deck will be 10" x 4'. Pour new footings (Successful Living). Gleeson Remodeling Yimi andino $4,050 Add/remove antenna & tower ancillary equipment for AT&T on an existing tower. Tower height will not increase, no Alteration BLDC25-0098 8/14/2025 3001 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD groundwork or ground disturbance. Specific tower equipment Amentum Tootie Hudgins $25,000 Qcope of work: Swap mount, remove (3) antenna, swap (6) antenna, swap (12) radios, remove (9) TMA (ABC Disposal). Alteration BLDC25-0089 8/19/2025 1660 SYCAMORE ST Minor remodel of existing fitness club. This submittal includes architectural, electrical, and plumbing drawings (Planet Fitness). Mike Twiss $300,000 Alteration BLDC25-0093 B/25/2025 2751 NORTHGATE DR Selective interior renovation in phases of an existing medical office Facility for UIHC. Forge Construction, LLC Alex O'Laughlin $2,500,000 Alteration BLDC25-0102 8/26/2025 610 SOUTHGATE AVE Adding overhead door and installing a interior wash bay. Kevin J. Kron $65,000 Building Site work, Concrete footings, structural steel, exterior metal (Commercial) Alteration Alteration BLDC25-0101 8/28/2025 2610 NORTHGATE DR stud framing, brick veneer roofing for building addition. Mike Loyd -$2,665,000 Interior demolition of the existing building (UIHC). Building (Commercial) - Alteration $6,024,593 Total Fence Fence $0 Building (Commercial) - Fence Total $0 New construction of 4212 sf single story veterinary clinic with Wagner Construction Services d/b/a New New BLDC25-0080 8/22/2025 2415 FREEDOM CT parking lot 'WCS' Steve Wilson $675,000 Building (Commercial) - New $675,000 Construction Remove and replace 40 sq. asphalt shingles on the office Repair Repair BLDC25-0100 8/25/2025 2420 OLD HIGHWAY 218 S building, Remove and replace 90 sq. vinyl siding & remove Premier Plus Storm Team Micah Plus $100,000 and replace 43 sq. metal roofing (Hubbard Feeds). Storm McDermed Building (Commercial) - Repair $100,000 Tenant Build -Out Tenant Build -Out $0 Building (Commercial) - Tennant $0 Build -Out Total Building (Commercial) Total $8,128,395 Demo existing garage & the concrete pad on north side of house. In same spot, build a new 24' wide x Building (Residential) Accessory Building Accessory Building BLDR25-0287 8/5/2025 730 KIRKWOOD AVE 36' deep garage with 2nd story storage area, and add Cutter Construction Mike Cutter $248,750 a toilet & sink on the main level only. This is NOT an ADU. Building (Residential) - Accessory $248,750 Building Total Accessory Accessory Dwelling Dwelling Unit $0 Unit (ADU) (ADU) Building (Residential) - Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Total $0 Building (Residential) Addition Addition BLDR25-0114 8/6/2025 514 OAKLAND AVE Replace roof on the 2-stall garage located on the east side of the lot. Add a 1Ox12' attached deck with 2 stairs, on the east side of the house (HPC25-0022). Quality Home Repair LLC Perry Shawver $20,000 Addition BLDR25-0291 6/12/2025 1646 LANGENBERG AVE Building new screened -in porch on south side of house on a new deck foundation, Home Town Restyling Brad Winn $21,449 Addition BLDR25-0298 8/19/2025 1223 GINTER AVE Addition of deck on east side of house. 8x16 feet. House Of Burke LLC Jeremiah Johnn Burke $2,000 Addition BLDR25-0286 8/19/2025 920 ARLINGTON DR Add addition to east side of house. Work includes electrical and HVAC. Tight Lines Construction, LLC Joe A Mullin $20,000 Addition BLDR25-0303 8/26/2025 850 SILVER LN Add roof over 13' x 15' existing deck and also add addition of a 10' x 14' deck off of existing deck on the southwest side of the house. Industrial Maintenance Services Steven Nicholas Miller $20,000 Addition BLDR25-0312 8/28/2025 642 WOODRIDGE AVE Three level addition including 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 four season porch and a garden room on north side of house, Glenn Weimer Construction Inc Glenn E Weimer $200,000 Addition BLDR25-0314 8/28/2025 1046 WOODLAWN AVE Two 10'x5' attached wood -framed decks w/ stairs, both located On northside of the house (HPC25-0051) Martin Construction Peter Correll $28,190 Addition BLDR25-0315 8/28/2025 1872 DICKENSON LN Add a sunroom on existing deck on north side of house. Jamie Slay $3,000 Addition BLDR25-0268 8/29/2025 41 TUCSON PL Replace existing deck Lovewell Fence and Deck Ryan Novak $29,000 Building (Residential) - Addition Total $343,639 Alteration/ Remodel Alteration/ Remodel BLDR25-0234 8/7/2025 250 NORTH ST Bathroom addition on 2nd floor, Mary Gilbey Strub $62,000 Alteration/ Remodel BLDR25-0263 8/6/2025 1840 FRIENDSHIP ST Add egress window on north side of house. Stumpf Construction Services CHAD STUMPF $4,000 Alteration/ Alteration/ Install radon mitigation system. Approval from historic Building (Residential) BLDR25-0275 8/6/2025 810 N JOHNSON ST preservation commission and diagram from radon contractor Dan Bailey $1,685 Remodel Remodel are attached to this permit application (HPC25-00049), Alteration/ Add bathroom within existing footprint. Update fixtures and Conover Woodworks Brandon Remodel BLDR25-0283 8/8/2025 621 RENO ST appliances. Woodworks Conover $15,000 Alteration/ Remodel a 1/4 bath into a full bath. Bath is located in an Sueppel's Building and Remodeling GT BLDR25-0289 8/11/2025 1803 C ST $69,000 Remodel existing bedroom. Karr Alteration/ Replace two small stair landings, railings & stairs on NW side Remodel BLDR25-0281 8�//2025 1219 TYLER CT of house. New footings will be poured. Home Town Restyling Brad Winn Alteration/ Addition of a rock base that is 10' x 10' and a 40' 220 V line to BLDR25-0285 B/15/2025 1617 COLLEGE COURT PL Wendi Dixon $750 Remodel existing electric box for a hot tub. Removing the existing picture window on west side (back) of Alteration/ BLDR25-0115 B/13/2025 514 OAKLAND AVE house to install a French style door with one side stationary QUALITY HOME REPAIR LLC Perry $16,500 Remodel (HPC25-0022). Shawver Alteration/ Install new 30" x 48" egress window, with ladder and cover Randy Wessling Construction Randy Remodel BLDR25-0253 8/15/2025 1305 W BENTON ST with surround at southwest corner of house. Wessling $3,500 Alteration/ BLDR25-0272 8/14/2025 1437 VILLAGE RD Add 6' x 9' section to existing deck on south side of house- Justin Stanley $1,500 Remodel Alteration/ Remodel BLDR25-0306 8/21/2025 2353 CAE DR Enclosing a 7x14 front porch on north side of house. Hixson Contracting LLC Clayton Hixson $15,000 Alteration/ Finish basement bathroom, trim and carpet existing bedroom Al Ostedgaard Constuction LLc Al Remodel BLDR25-0309 8/26/2025 1021 TAMARACKTRL & hall, Ostedgaard $10,000 Alteration/ Install new front bedroom windows to match old windows Randy Wessling Construction Randy Remodel BLDR25-0254 8/22/2025 519 RUNDELL ST (HPC25-0044). Wessling $3,000 Building (Residential) - $209,735 Alteration/Remodel Total Building (Residential) Foundation Foundation BLDR25-0278 8/1/2025 19 PARTRIDGE CT 28 ft trench footing, 5 ft retaining wall and a 48 ft x 12 ft pad on the south west side of the house. Donald Santee $1,300 Building (Residential) - Foundation Total $1.300 New New BLDR25-0280 8/7/2025 225 CHADWICK LN New SFD, ranch style home, w/5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2- car attached garage & a finished basement. Navigate Homes Karl Bigger $318,398 New BLDR25-0267 8/12/2025 628 AIDEN ST New SFD, single story, w/ 4 bedrooms & 2-car attached garage, Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Christy Shipley $225,000 New BLDR25-0277 8/11/2025 235 CHADWICK LN New SFD, ranch style home, w/ 4 bedrooms, 3-car garage & a finished basement. Navigate Homes Karl Bigger $334,116 New BLDR25-0297 8/21/2025 4177 BUCKINGHAM LN New SFD, ranch style home, w/ 5 bedrooms, 3-car garage & a finished basement, Zahasky Construction Alan Zahasky $675,000 New BLDR25-0304 8/22/2025 810 SANDUSKY DR New SFD w/ 5 bedrooms, 2-car garage & a finished basement. Sueppel's Building and Remodeling GT Karr $250,000 New BLDR25-0271 8/22/2025 119 CHADWICK LN New SFD, ranch style home, w/ 4 bedrooms, 3-car garage & a finished basement. SHG Builders Jason Dumont $555,000 New BLDR25-0301 8/29/2025 215 CHADWICK LN New SFD, ranch style home, w/ 5 bedrooms, 3-car garage & a finished basement, Watts Group Caleb Shield $303,327 Building (Residential) - New Total $Z660,847 Repair Repair BLDR25-0279 8/8/2025 2010 ROCHESTER CT Emergency removal and replacement of failing support column in garage. Sueppel's Building and Remodeling GT Karr $3,500 Repair BLDR25-0293 8/12/2025 829 PAGE ST Replace landing and front steps on north side of house. Wallace Wanek $1,000 Repair BLDR25-0276 8/18/2025 1451 DUNLEY CT Floorjoist support under the north corner of the house. Midwest Reconstruction Desiree Slama $5,688 Building (Residential) Repair Repair BLDR25-0282 8/15/2025 259 WOOLF AVE Installing 4 Helical Piers on south side of basement. FOUNDATION RECOVERY SYSTEMS $8179 Renea Steele Foundation Recovery Systems Renea Repair BLDR25-0284 8/15/2025 1111 HOLLYWOOD BLVD Install 9 push piers on west side of house. $17,069 Steele Re -roof. Tear off old roof shingles and underlayment. Install Repair BLDR25-0294 8/15/2025 528 E COLLEGE ST new Ice & Water guard, new synthetic underlayment & new Kevin Scott Burford $28,655 self-sealing laminate Class 4 asphalt shingles (Malarkey Windsor). Seal all roof projections (HPC25-0052), Building (Residential) - Repair $64,091 Building (Residential) Total $3,528,356 Grand Total $17,656,757 Total Permits Issued 49 City of Iowa City 4079 Ruildino Stmimies vajuaffypt of Construc on Parmlts Is6uod 2023 January February March April Ma June Jul August September October November December TOTAL New 5En Ie Farm! lhvcllln s 1RC-6Valwllvn $0 $636,554 51,"i'732 64.519.900 $1,1rf9.099 53.960,807 S1.934,104 $2.660.841 $75,998,037 Numberof Perm41 0 1 3 10 3 4 3 7 37 New Ou xDwellin s IRC - $Valuation 50 So 50 S2.695,793 S575,579 SO S1.353,700 5o $4,62G072 Number of Permlt6 0 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 9 New Mu16In Unit Dwellin a I8C - S Valuation $0 so $0 $o $0 $0 $4.000,000 $0 54.000.000 Number n1 Permits 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Number of Bulldin 0 O 0 0 0 0 1 0 Y Number of Dwitting Unlls 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 a 32 Now Commercial or Mixed Commercial Residemial IBC - $ Valuation $0 $0 $4.000 000 $530,006 $480.000 $0 $0 $675.000 S5.685.000 Number of Permits 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 Numberof Buildings 0 0 1 1 1 a a 0 3 Number of DNae hnq Units 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a a New ladu6Yrwi vaci - $Vs wavon $0 $o $0 $0 $0 $0 SO $0 $0 Number. of Permit; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0N. 0 Now Iowa City Public V BCfIRC Tacos Public VJarkafUlEli tEes - S Val" flan $710,000 So so 5o so S680.6121 $o $0 1 $1.390 612 Number of Parmils 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 1 Sche cis IBC All naw and all adcUalterImpairl S Valuation $0 $3000 $30,000 $0 $0 S191,254 $0 $0 $224.254 Number 01 Pemul6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Misc. Struc lurealPences -S VatuaBon s0 $0 So SO SO $0 510.000 $11300 $11.aoo Number of Parmrls 0 0 0 0 0 a 1 1 2 Ramndel, Rosiderilial Il adWalle rhap4le IRC-$Volua Ilan $538,594 $572,840 $768,698 5828591 SLO80,987 31,262.944 S1,332.412 S617,485 $7,601,63) Nkinvoor ar Pprmrla 14 13 27 28 36 41 31 28 218 Ramodal, Commate tat All add7al Wrfre alr 18C -S Va lualiOR $1,787,200 S454.700 $588.080 $5.386.604 $962.793 S1,d72.T02 S2216.265 $7.453.395 $20.72f.}59 Number of Pomms 10 5 8 14 9 8 12 11 77 Remodel, Industrial All adWaIter}re ur18C -S ValwBon(Now Category in'22 $0 $0 $0 $o $o $0 $o $0 $0 Numberol Permits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Remodel Puhak (Replaces Public Works) All adllfailerkt 1r IBC - S Valua lion W W $0 $o $21.000.00o So $495,600 $0 $21,495 600 Number of Permits 01 0 al 0 2 0 1 ❑ 3 Residentlal Accessory Structures IRC) -i VaIWIon $0 $60.000 $140000 $54.000 $1350880 $160,000 $135.900 S248750 $93030 Numbervl Permits 0 1 3 3 11 4 21 11 1 15 Residential AccasaorV Dwe I I I ng Unil PRCj -S Valuation 5o so $a $o SRI 50 S212.Ml 5212,000 Number of Permits 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 1 TOTAL VALUE S3,035,764 $1 717.094 $6.701.610 614,015,666 125.9U.3301 56126.019 $1 6690.001 1 411.656,7511 1 $62.095.196 TOTAL PERMITS 24 21 43 60 531 591 541 491 1 363 Item Number: IP3. a CITY OF IOWA CITY "QR T-4 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT September 4, 2025 Civil Service Entrance Examination - Housing Inspector Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Housing Inspector ► r 1 �� rr� C� CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org August 28, 2025 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Housing Inspector Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Housing Inspector. Ian Schmit Iowa City Civil Service Commission ,� r Rick Wys , Chair Item Number: IP4. a CITY OF IOWA CITY "QR T-4 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT September 4, 2025 Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I - Streets Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I - Streets r I - CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org August 28, 2025 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Maintenance Worker I — Streets Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Maintenance Worker I — Streets. Tyler Clark Iowa City Civil Service Commission Rick Wy s, Chair Item Number: IP5. a CITY OF IOWA CITY "QR T-4 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT September 4, 2025 Civil Service Entrance Examination - Parking Enforcement Attendant Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Parking Enforcement Attendant i r 1 :gym- ,, c " �`� CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www. icg Ov.Org August 28, 2025 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Parking Enforcement Attendant Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Parking Enforcement Attendant. Cora Halverson Iowa City Civil Service Commission RiLlk Wyss, Chair Item Number: IP6. a CITY OF IOWA CITY "QR T-4 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT September 4, 2025 Civil Service Entrance Examination - Treatment Plant Operator - Wastewater Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Treatment Plant Operator - Wastewater � r 1 Rat CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-S009 FAX www.icgov.org August 28, 2025 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Treatment Plant Operator — Wastewater Under the authority of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, I do hereby certify the following named person(s) as eligible for the position of Treatment Plant Operator — Wastewater. 1. James Holland 2. Jesse Kleopfer Iowa City Civil Service Commission ick Wyss, Chair Item Number: IP7. CITY OF IOWA CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT September 4, 2025 Human Rights Commission: August 26 Attachments: Human Rights Commission: August 26 Draft Minutes Human Rights Commission August 26, 2025 Emma J. Harvat Hall Commissioners Present: Doug Kollasch, Elizabeth Mendez -Shannon, Kelsey Paul Shantz, Emily Harkin, Mark Pries, Viana Qadoura. Commissioners on Zoom: Lubna Mohamed. Commissioners Absent: Roger Lusala, Talya Miller. Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers, Tre Hall. Meeting Called to Order: 5:33 PM. Native American Land Acknowledgement: The Land Acknowledgement was read by Pries. Approval of Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2025: Pries moved; Mendez -Shannon seconded. Motion passed 6-0. Public Comments of Items Not on the Agenda: None. Recommendations to City Council: None. Update from the Police Department's Community Outreach: Tre Hall, Community Outreach Assistant, spoke on the following activities of the department. ■ 7/1/25 Visited to The Arc of Southeast Iowa with Iowa City Fire Department and Johnson County Ambulance Services. ■ 7/28/25 Held EMS Camp at Terry Trueblood. • 7/30/25 Assisted in the Healthy Kids Iowa free food distribution event that was held at Pepperwood Plaza. • 8/5/25 Held National Night Out at Wetherby Park. Where over 140 youth backpacks were distributed. ■ 8/15/25 Participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters Back to School Bash. Currently the group is working to set up a workshop with Mariam's Girl Club and preparing for their annual winter clothes drive. Transit and Development Presentation: Jeremy Endsley presented on research done by Yiru Wang over the summer. The key takeaways from the research that looked at housing, employment, and access to public transportation. Downtown Iowa City scored the highest, followed in order by 1 southeast Iowa City, Iowa City Riverfront area, and western Iowa City. North Liberty did not score very high. The recommendations from the research are: 1) prioritize tier 1 & 2 areas, increase zoning flexibility, leverage public land and under-utilized lands, and ensure equitable and inclusive transit -oriented development. (Slide deck located in commission packet). African Festival: Commissioners will consider serving as a vendor at this event when more information is available. CCAN-CON: Paul Shantz might be able to staff this event. The commissioners will firm up availability at its September meeting date. Indigenous Peoples' Day: Qadoura is available to staff at this event and Harkin is too. Open Records Open Meetings: Five out of nine commissioners are signed up for the courses being taught on September 10 & 24 by the Iowa Public Information Board. Staff will forward the next dates for the training as soon as they are posted. 2025 Human Rights Awards: Kollasch and Harkin will review and select the honorees for 2025. Kollasch will read the awards, Pries will do the introduction, and the commission will revisit other roles for the ceremony at its next meeting date. Paul Shantz will be unable to attend this year's event due to a work conflict. Community Dialogue Conversations Update: The first dialogue will be invite -only, and more of a focused conversation. The tentative timeframe to hold the conversations is late September or early October. Grant Net Update: The event was well attended. The goal was to have organizations work between themselves to create the network and it looks like that is occurring and so commission members will support that process. Professional Development for Commission and Community Members: Staff forwarded an email from Qadoura which went over the Human Rights certification options along with cost. Staff noted that it would be more reasonable to offer trainings to the community here either in person or on Zoom. The cost of the certification courses is higher than what can probably be expected for the budget to carry. Staff & Commission Updates: Staff spoke on the upcoming Lens series that will include the author of There is No Place For U5: Working and Homeless in America. Mohamed: Spoke on the needs of the Shelter House and the current limitations it has due to the high number of persons needing shelter. Mohamed also spoke of the recent accident where someone intentionally drove their car into individuals who were camped out at the Shelter House. Mohamed has spoken to the mayor on her concerns of the persons who are forced to live outside and asked what can be done to help them. Harkin: Noted that her sister, a freshman at the University, recently moved into a dorm here. Reflecting on this made Harkin realize the importance of the commission being supportive to incoming students and students here because these students will in turn come to support the community and the city as like Harkin did when she was a student. The students may choose to stay living in Iowa City. Harkin suggested that the commission create work groups to look at and discuss concerns and how the commission can support different community groups. Qadoura: Just finished orientation for the Mariam's Girls Club, which is in its seventh year. Qadoura also mentioned that she has been speaking with her children on homelessness having recently visited California and then driving by the Shelter House encampment here in town. She ended with the tragedies happening in Palestine with the death toll being reported as 80,000 but more likely closer to 400,000. Mendez -Shannon: Will be at the Ice Office in Cedar Rapids this coming Tuesday to support persons who have appointments. Mendez -Shannon also serves on the NAMI board of directors helping to expand the mental health services in the community. Paul Shantz: Mentioned that she participated in Party in the Parks in July on behalf of the commission. Paul Shantz also spoke on the launch of the Bike Library's Capital Campaign being held on September 4. Paul Shantz echoed Qadoura on the encampment at the Shelter House and that it will be important for the commission to look at the structural issues that are happening right now that many people who are living in that encampment are facing and that the commission should prepare a statement that they can consider at their next meeting date on the Shelter House and the encampment. Kollasch: Will be attending the One Iowa Wellness Conference being held in University Heights and encouraged other commissioners to also attend. Kollasch also noted the incoming students being back on campus and the recent legislative changes coupled with the changes done by the Board of Regents. Kollasch believes there is a gap that the commission may be able to fill. Kollasch mentioned the City Council reaffirming the Gender Identity protection under local law anti -discrimination title of the City Code. Kollasch ended with the possibility that National Guard could be brought to Iowa City because Iowa is on the list of states. Pries: Spoke on a recent video he viewed by Brian McLaren on polycrisis. Polycrisis is a word used to describe when there are so many things going on all at the same time that you can't pull apart to resolve. Pries also noted that his granddaughter recently took her Pharmacist Oath which states "respect all difference in all individuals and address health disparities to advance health equity for all people." Pries ended with his recent visit to the ICE Office in Cedar Rapids to give support to those who have appointments and that he will be there again on September 2. Adjourned: 6:54 PM. The meeting can be viewed at: httys:llwww.youtuhe.core@citychannel4/videos. 4 rZ z �o N OHO N N V1 ¢ M .r d n a a Q N N R n a. d ¢ X d X d X X N i 00 N •" N a, ¢ a4 ¢ a. a a p N N el N N x X Q M N_ r x X X x X N X 00 M N tn N N N FW„ W N C14N N N N N C ° N a+ C W R CCO a a Item Number: IP8. CITY OF IOWA CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT September 4, 2025 Senior Center Commission: August 21 Attachments: Senior Center Commission: August 21 Preliminary Minutes August 21, 2025 MINUTES SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION August 21, 2025 Room 302, Iowa City Senior Center Members Present: Nancy Ostrognai, Jay Gilchrist, Kate Milster, Lee McKnight, Warren Paris, Betty Rosse, Mary McCall Members Absent: None Staff Present: LaTasha DeLoach, Kristin Kromray Others Present: None CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Gilchrist at 4:00 PM. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE JULY 17, 2025. MEETING: Motion: To accept the minutes from the July 17, 2025 meeting as amended. Motion carried on a 7/0 vote. McKnight/McCall PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW: DeLoach reported on some recent programs including the Puzzle Competition, and the Voices of Experience summer concert. The Senior Center's SHIIP counselors continue to assist University of Iowa retirees who are navigating a change in one of the supplemental insurance options the University offers to retirees. DeLoach reported on the many upcoming programs in the September/October program guide. Highlights include trivia night with volunteers from a sorority, Cycling without Age (supported by a grant from the Senior Center), Grandbabies intergenerational story time, Soul Train Block Party, Pickleball Jamboree, new art classes, two new language classes (Russian and French), and multiple classes offered by commissioner McCall around end of life and legacy topics. Preliminary Minutes August 21, 2025 LaTasha noted how proud she is of the Senior Center and the quality programs and services provided the community. Senior Center staff will have an in-service day on Friday, August 22"d DeLoach reported the window and door project has begun on the 3rd floor. Landscaping will be the last piece of the exterior work that is done. Interior design work will occur after the start of next year. The HVAC digital systems control project will be started this fall. COMMISSION OVERVIEW: Gilcrest requested native species and pollinators for landscaping. DeLoach noted the Senior Center will work with the City's parks department and that is a priority. Ostrognai requested better shade on the south side of the building. Gilcrest asked if rooms will be changed for the window project. DeLoach noted that things will be moving around as work occurs. Paris asked about the trainings for commissioners. Staff will resend the training details and let commissioners know of other upcoming trainings. Gilcrest asked about transportation to programs offsite for the walking groups who meet at different locations. DeLoach noted that community members can reach out to the Johnson County Transportation Coordinator for assistance in navigating public transportation. Additionally, TRAIL, does a lot of transportation for their members. Gilcrest asked that staff continue to come to future staff meetings. Commissioners are interested in hearing more about the LOST sales tax option. Milster voiced appreciation for the fall program guide. Meeting Adjourned. 2 cnU.) a) N O � N kn N kn o z z z z z z z M N h N x x x o x x I o N O N N N N N N N N Ln N M M M M M M M M M [N X. W N N N N N N N N N �c U�U as 0,0 bo O C O z x , t, 3CZoz E 0 z X NO M m M