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CITY OF IOWA CITY
Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
IP1. City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
October 7 Work Session
IP2. Work Session Agenda
Miscellaneous
IP3. Memo from City Manager's Office: Housing Information
October 2, 2025
IP4. Memo from City Clerk's Office: Joint Entities Meetings Agenda Items for July
21
IP5. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I - Water Customer
Service
IP6. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker II - Water
Distribution
IP7. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Landfill Operator - Heavy Equipment
IP8. Civil Service Entrance Examination - Operations Supervisor - Transportation
Services
IP9. September 2025 Building Statistics
Draft Minutes
IP10. Climate Action Commission: September 8
IP11. Airport Commission: September 11
October 2, 2025 City of Iowa City
Item Number: IP1.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
October 2, 2025
City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
Attachments: City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
r City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
Subject to change
CITY OF IOWA CITY October 2, 2025
Date Time Meeting Location
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
October 2, 2025
Work Session Agenda
Attachments: October 7 Work Session Agenda
Subject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the
City Clerk's Office 356-5041
If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this
program/event, please contact Kellie Grace at 319-356-5041, kgrace@iowa-
city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to
meet your access needs.
Iowa City
City Council - Work Session r t
Agenda
Work Session
October 7, 2025 - 4:00 PIVI CITY OF IOWA CITY
Emma J. Harvat Hall
410 E. Washington Street
www.icgov.org
City of Iowa City Land Acknowledgment can be found at:
icgov.org/landacknowledgement
Meeting Rules can be found at: icgov.org/meetingrules
You can watch the meeting on cable channel 4 (118.2 QAM) in Iowa City, University
Heights and Coralville, or you can watch it online at any of the following websites:
• https.-Hcitychannel4.com/live
• https://www.youutube.com/user/citychannel4/live
https://facebook.com/CityoflowaCity
1. Joint Meeting with Johnson County Board of Supervisors: Permanent Supportive Housing
2. Clarification of Agenda Items
3. Information Packet Discussion [September 18, September 25, October 2]
Council direction needed on the following items:
(10/02) IP4 - Memo from City Clerk: Joint Entities Meeting Agenda Items for October 20
4. University of Iowa Student Government (USG) Updates
5. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Item Number: IP3.
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Memo from City Manager's Office: Housing Information
Attachments: Memo from City Manager's Office -Housing Information
Memo from City Manager's Office - Iowa City Housing Authority Waiting List
Update
CITY OF IOWA CITY
!MEMORANDUM
Date: October 1, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Manager's Office
Re: Housing Information
At your October 15, 2024 work session you asked staff to provide you housing related information
on a recurring basis prior to each City Council meeting. Staff intends to add to this memo with each
Information Packet that is publicly released prior to formal City Council meetings.
We welcome feedback on the type of information that you believe will be most informative and useful
in your roles as City Councilors.
Date Topic
October HUD Point -in -Time Count: This is a required count
31, 2024 conducted across the country of sheltered and unsheltered
people experiencing homelessness on a single night in
January. In 2023, the count revealed 160 sheltered and 18
unsheltered individuals in Johnson County. In 2024, the
count revealed 159 sheltered and 22 unsheltered
individuals in Johnson County.
November i Housing Choice Voucher Utilization Rate: The
14, 2024
utilization rate refers to the number of housing choice
vouchers that are under lease as a percentage of total
vouchers available. As of July 2024, the national utilization
rate is 86.23%. The State of Iowa utilization rate is
82.74%. The Iowa City Housing Authority utilization rate of
92.85% exceeds both the national and state figures.
December ICAAR Market Trends: ICAAR collects data about home
5, 2024 sales monthly. In Oct. 2024, the median sales price was
$376,250 for single-family (up 29.9% from Oct. 2023) and
Source
Institute for Community
Alliances (ICA)
https://ical liances.org/pit
HUD Housing Choice
Voucher Data
Dashboard
https://www.hud.gov/pro
gram offices/public indi
an housin !programs/h
cv/dashboard
Iowa City Area
Association of Realtors
(ICAAR):
October 1, 2025
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January 2,
2025
January
21, 2025
February
4, 2025
was $274,000 for a condominium (up 8.5%). However, the https://icaar.or./market-
median sales price per square foot only increased 8.3%, trends/
which suggests some of the increase is due to the size of
homes. In addition, the active inventory has increased
37.7%, which can help slow inflationary pressures.
2-Bedroom Housing Wage: The National Low Income
Housing Coalition computes housing wages across the
country (the hourly wage rate needed to afford housing in
the selected geographic region). In Iowa, the 2-bedroom
housing wage across the state is $18.86. For the Iowa City
metropolitan area, the 2-bedroom housing wage is $20.81.
Cost Burden: A household is considered housing cost
burdened if it spends more than 30% of its income on
housing expenses, including rent, mortgage payments,
and utilities. In 2023, 59.3% of renters and 18.0% of
owners were housing cost burdened. Households with
lower incomes are more likely to experience cost burden
91 % of households making less than $35,000 are cost
burdened.
Cost of Home Construction: The NAHB regularly
conducts a national, non -statistically valid survey of
builders about the cost breakdowns for a new single-family
home. In 2024, the average finished area of a new home
was 2,647 square feet, and the average total sales price
was $665,298. Construction costs accounted for
approximately 64.4% of the sales price. Meanwhile, the
finished lot cost was 13.7% of the sales price, while other
overhead costs — including financing, general expenses,
marketing, and sales commissions — made up another
National Low Income
Housing Coalition Out
of Reach Report.
htts://niihc_or /oor/stat
e/ia
2023 5-Year American
Community Survey
Data by the U.S.
Census Bureau
https:/!data . cen sU s. govl
table/ACS DT5Y2023. B2
5106?q=iowa%20city%
20cost%20burden%20b
v%20tonure&t=0wner1
Renter%20(Tenure}
Cost of Constructing a
Home-2024 by the
National Association of
Home Builders (NAHB)
https://www.nahb.or-q/
/media/NAHB/news-
and-
economics/docs/housin
g-economics-
plus/special-
studies/2025/special-
October 1, 2025
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11.0%. This left an average of 11.0% which constituted
profit.
February HUD Point -in -Time Count: This is a required count
13, 2025 conducted across the country of sheltered and unsheltered
people experiencing homelessness on a single night in
January. In 2023, the count revealed 160 sheltered and 18
unsheltered individuals in Johnson County. In 2024, the
count revealed 159 sheltered and 22 unsheltered
individuals in Johnson County. The 2025 count of
sheltered individuals is being gathered for submission to
HUD. Unofficially, the 2025 count revealed 38 unsheltered
individuals in Johnson County.
March 6, ICAAR Days on Market Trends: ICAAR collects data
2025 about how long homes are listed for sale on the market. In
Feb. 2025, the median Days on Market (DOM) in Iowa City
was 36 for single-family (up 38.5% from Feb. 2024) and
was 28 for condominiums (up 24.4%). While DOM
increased this past year, these numbers still suggest many
homes are selling relatively quickly, and there is a strong
demand for housing compared to supply.
May 1, Utility Expenses: The cost of utilities is an important
2025 component of monthly housing expenditures. The Iowa
Finance Authority (I FA) recently funded a dashboard that
allows public utility providers in Iowa to compare water and
sewer rates from FY23. For a residential customer using
5,000 gallons of water and sewer service, Iowa City
monthly rate is $60.73 which is in the lowest 20% of bills
charged (the median in Iowa is $85.60). When a residential
customer only uses 4,000 gallons of water and sewer
service, Iowa City's rate drops to the lowest 10% of bills
charged at $50.30 (compared to the Iowa median of
study -cost -of -
constructing -a -home;
2024-'anus -2025. df
Institute for Community
Alliances (ICA) - 2025
not yet available.
hftps://icalliances.org/pit
Iowa City Area
Association of Realtors
(ICAAR):
https://icaar. org/market-
trcnrlc/
2023 Iowa Water and
Wastewater Rates
Dashboard,
Environmental Finance
Center at the University
of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill (UNC EFC):
httos://dash boa rd s. efc. s
oa.unc.edu/ia
October 1, 2025
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May 15,
2025
May 29,
2025
June 12,
2025
$74.32). While Iowa City's rates have increased since
FY23, this highlights the comparative affordability of Iowa
City's water and sewer service.
ICAAR Inventory and Sales Trends: ICAAR collects data
on several housing market variables by city. The April 2025
data shows that active inventory of homes for Iowa City is
up 54.5% compared to April 2024 while closed sales are
down 20% for that same period. This data suggests fewer
buyers may be participating in the market.
Household Size: Household size affects housing needs
within a community. For example, larger households may
require homes with more bedrooms and living space,
whereas smaller households, such as singles or couples
without children, can drive demand for smaller units. In
2023, 37% of Iowa City households consisted of 1 person,
Iowa City Area
Association of Realtors
(ICAAR):
https://icaar.org/market-
frnnAel
2023 5-Year American
Community Survey
Data by the U.S.
Census Bureau
https://data.census.gov/
table/ACSST5Y2023.S2
35% consisted of 2 persons, 14% consisted of 3 persons, 1501?q=iowa+city.+ia
and 13% consisted of 4 persons. However, there is a
reciprocal relationship: smaller units may attract smaller
households rather than small households driving the
demand for smaller units.
Fair Market Rents (FMR): Every year, the U.S.
FY 2025 Fair Market
Department of Housing & Urban Development publishes
Rent for Iowa City, IA
FMRs which estimate reasonable rental prices for housing
https://www.huduser.go
in specific geographic areas. It is considered a benchmark
v/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr
for rent affordability and is used by many affordable housing
s/FY2025 code/2025su
programs to establish maximum rents. Effective June 1,
mmary.odn
2025, the monthly FMR is $921 for a 1-bedroom unit,
$1,105 for a 2-bedroom unit, and $1,548 for a 3-bedroom
unit in Iowa City. Compared to 2024, FMR increased 4.2%
for efficiency units, 2.1 % for 1- and 2-bedroom units, 1.5%
for 3-bedroom units, and 1.1 % for larger units.
October 1, 2025
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July 3,
Price -to -Income Ratio: Every year, Harvard University
Joint Center for Housing
2025
publishes a State of the Nation's Housing report. One
Studies of Harvard
metric it uses to quantify affordability is the Price -to -Income
University,
Ratio which compares the median sales price of existing
https://www.Ochs.harvar
d.edu/son-2025-price-
single family homes to the median household income within
to -income -map
each housing market. A ratio of 3.0 (i.e. the median home
sales price is 3 times the median income) is traditionally
considered affordable. Higher ratios are considered less
affordable. In 2024, the ratio for the Iowa City metro was
4.25, which is the second year in a row above 4.0. Since
1980, Iowa City has been primarily in the 3.0 to 3.9 range.
July 31,
Income Limits: Each year, the U.S. Department of
FY2025 Adjusted
2025
Housing and Urban Development publishes income limits
HOME Income Limits
for federally assisted housing based on the Area Median
for Iowa,
Income (AMI) for each metropolitan area. Households
https://www.huduser.go
vl ortal/datasets/home-
earning less than 80% AMI are classified as low income,
August 14,
2025
while those earning below 60% AMI are often prioritized for datasets/files/HOME In
federally assisted rental housing. As of June 1, 2025, a 4- comeLmts State IA 20
person household in Iowa City is considered low income if 25.pdf
their annual income is below $94,550 (80% AMI). The 60%
AMI threshold is $70,920 for a 4-person household. These
limits represent a 3.1 % increase from 2024.
Resident Mobility: Resident mobility shapes housing
markets by influencing demand, turnover, and
neighborhood stability. Younger adults, including university
students and early -career professionals, move more
frequently, while older adults tend to pursue more stable
housing. In Iowa City, only 45% of adult Gen Z'ers (aged
2023 5-Year American
Community Survey
Data by the U.S.
Census Bureau
https://data.census.gov/
table/ACSDT5Y2023. BO
18-29) lived in the same house the year before, compared 1 7001?q=ipwa*city+pop
to 79% of Millennials (aged 30-44), 89% of Gen Kers (agedl ulation&t=Residential+
45-59) and 93% of older generations (aged 60+). Mobility
October 1, 2025
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August 28,
2025
Housing & Shelter Services. The United Way of Johnson ' Stronger Together
and Washington Counties recently published a Community Community Needs
Needs Assessment, which includes an impact goal for Assessment, United
everyone to have safe, stable housing that they can afford. Way of Johnson &
One metric they tracked was the number of people seeking
formal housing services or shelter. Their data indicates
2,194 people in Johnson County sought services in 2023.
Approximately 26% were children under 18, 9% were youth
aged 18-24, 50% were adults aged 25-54, and 15% were
adults aged 55+. Note that many individuals facing housing
instability utilize informal housing methods, so this data
does not reflect the full needs present in the County.
Washington Counties,
https://www.unitedwayi
wc.org/sites/unitedwaym
we/files/cna202 5-fu Il.pdf
September Poverty Status: Poverty status means a household's , 2023 5-Year American
11, 2025 income is below the federal poverty threshold for its size, Community Survey
indicating they may struggle to meet basic needs. People Data by the U.S.
October 2,
2025
living in poverty often spend a larger share of their income
on housing, which can lead to overcrowding, housing
instability, or difficulty affording other necessary expenses.
In 2023, 26.3% of Iowa City residents were determined to
be below the poverty level. Much of this is due to Iowa
City's large student population. Approximately 65.5% of
those enrolled in undergraduate and graduate school were
determined to be below the poverty level, compared to
10.6% of the remaining population.
Fair Market Rents (FMR): Every year, the U.S.
Department of Housing & Urban Development publishes
Census Bureau
https: /Id ata . ce n s u s.govl
table/ACS DT5Y2023. B 1
4006?g=iowa+city+pov
ertv+by+School+Enro I I
ment
FY 2026 Fair Market
Rent for Iowa City, IA
FMRs which estimate reasonable rental prices for housing I https://www.huduser.gov/
in specific geographic areas. It is considered a benchmark
for rent affordability and is used by many affordable housing
programs to establish maximum rents. For FY2026, the
monthly FMR is $961 for a 1-bedroom unit, $1,141 for a 2-
bedroom unit, and $1,587 for a 3-bedroom unit in Iowa City.
orta I/datasetslfm r/fm
FY2026 code/2026sum
mary.odn
October 1, 2025
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Compared to 2025, FMR increased 4.3% for 1-bedroom,
3.3% for 2-bedroom, and 2.5% for 3-bedroom units.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 1, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Manager's Office
Re: Iowa City Housing Authority Waiting List Update
Data on the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing (PH) waitlists is provided monthly
by the Iowa City Housing Authority (ICHA). ICHA prioritizes applicants using criteria reviewed and
approved by City Council, with the top preference category consisting of households that live and/or
work in ICHA's jurisdiction (Johnson and Iowa Counties, and Washington County north of Highway
92) and are elderly, disabled or have minor children. Waitlists are regularly updated consistent with
best practice to ensure applicants remain eligible, are interested in staying on the waitlist, and are
accurately classified in the appropriate preference category. The most recent waitlist update was
implemented May 2025.
Table 1: ICHA Waiting Lists and Homeless Counts
Month
HCV Waiting List
(# in Top Preference Category)
10,091 1,205)
10,087 1,204)
10,035 (1,157)
-- 1,688 of the 10,305, or 16.8%.
have an Iowa City address --
9,956 1,095
8,913 1,095)
2,349 1,115
2,459 1,117
I PH Waiting List ' Homeless
(# in Top Preference Category) Count*
1,627 570)
1,614 (573)
-- 452 of the 1,614, or 28%, have
an Iowa City address --
1,599 561
1,573 551
1,557 541
1,552 535
Dec '24
Jan'25
Feb'25
March `25
April `25
Ma `25
June `25
Jul `25
2,481 1,119
1,548 533
Aug `25
2,492 (1,121)
1,548(535)
Sep `25
2,499 (1,125)
1,546(536)
Oct '25
2,503 (1,125)
1,535 (524)
- uata source ror montrny tracKmg is still being investigated.
Item Number: IP4.
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Memo from City Clerk's Office: Joint Entities Meetings Agenda Items for July 21
Attachments: Memo from City Clerk's Office - Joint Entities Meetings Agenda Items for
October 20
CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 1, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Grace, City Clerk
Re: Joint Entities Meeting Agenda Items for October 20
The next joint meeting with City Councils of Johnson County municipalities, the Johnson County
Board of Supervisors, the Iowa City School District and neighboring school districts will be held
on Monday, October 20, 2025. The meeting will be hosted by the City of Iowa City.
Please come prepared to discuss agenda items you would like to include on that agenda at the
next Council work session on October 7th.
A complete agenda and meeting date confirmation will be available in your packet preceding the
October 20th Joint meeting.
Item Number: IP5.
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Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I - Water Customer Service
Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I - Water
Customer Service
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826
(319) 356-5000
(319) 356-5009 FAX
uvww. icgov. o rg
September 23, 2025
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Maintenance Worker I — Water Customer
Service
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 — Water Customer Service.
Parker Johnson
Iowa City Civil Service Commission
Rick Wyss, Chair
Item Number: IP6.
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Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker II - Water Distribution
Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker II - Water
Distribution
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240- 1826
(319) 356-5000
(319) 3S6-5009 FAX
www.icgov.org
September 23, 2025
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Maintenance Worker II — Water Distribution
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
II — Water Distribution.
Christopher Waikel
Iowa City Civil Service Commission
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Item Number: IP7.
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Civil Service Entrance Examination - Landfill Operator - Heavy Equipment
Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Landfill Operator - Heavy Equipment
1
CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826
(319) 356-5000
(319) 356-5009 FAX
www.icgov.org
September 23, 2025
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Landfill Operator — Heavy Equipment
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 Landfill Operator —
Heavy Equipment.
Clayton Kinzenbaw
Iowa City Civil Service Commission
Wick Wys , Chair
Item Number: IP8.
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Civil Service Entrance Examination - Operations Supervisor - Transportation Services
Attachments: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Operations Service - Transportation
Services
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
(319) 356-5000
(319) 356-5009 FAX
www.icgov.org
September 24, 2025
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination — Operations Supervisor — Transportation
Services
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 Operations
Supervisor — Transportation Services.
Yicheng Xu
Iowa City Civil Service Commission
ick W s, Chair
Item Number: IP9.
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September 2025 Building Statistics
Attachments: September 2025 Building Statistics
City of Iowa City
2025 0uitdinc Statistics
V41luefT of Cons lruction Pa rmite Issued 2023
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Odcembvt
TOTAL
New Sln lv Family Dwellings (IRC) -S Vafuation
s0
5636554
$1.174,732
$4,519.900
$1109.099
$3.960.807
$1934.104
32,660,841
SM,40,003
$19,337040
Number of Permts
0
1
3
10
3
4
3
7
4
35
New Duplex Dwellin a itRC •SValoation
s0
$o
$0
$2.696,793
$575,579
$0
$1.353,700
$0
$713.324
$5.339,398
Number of Permits
0
0
0
4
1
2
2
0
1
1 a
Now MultV 1e UniI Owel Iin s fEC) - S Va luafion
5o
90
So
$0
so
so
54.000,000
$0
$5.344.605
$9344 805
Numbur of Pemnls
G.
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
Number of Buildings
01
a
p
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
Number u1 Dwellina Units
0
0
p
0
0
0
32
a
301
52
Now Cc mmorc lal or Mixed Commercial Res iderlfiel IBC -3 Va lual ion
so
$0
34.000,000
$530.000
5480.0e0
$0
so
$675.000
50
$5.685.000
Number of Parmds
0
0
1
1
]
0
0
1
0
4
Number o1 BuOdings
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
Number of Owaking Units
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Now Industrial 48C -S Vatuation
SO
so
$0
SO
so
M
so
s0
so
So
Number of Permits
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Now Iowa City Public IBCIIRC Re laces Public WorksWillitle4 - 3 Valuation
$710.000
so
$01
So
so
SUG.6121
$0
$1.390 612
Number of Po rmils
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
01
1 1
Schools IBC All new and ill addle ltorlra air -$ Valunfion
50
53.000
530,000
s0
$0
$191.254
s0
$0
$50,000
5274,254
Number or dermits
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
p
1
4
Misc, S1ruc1uros4Fenccs -3 Valu4llon
so
50
$0
so
$0
$0
$10 000
$1300
s0
$11,300
Number of Pomuls
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
]
0
- 2
Remodel Rosidlnllal All addlaflvrlre air IRC SVafuatica
5535,594
SM.Mu
$768,698
$828,591
$1.680.987
51.262.04.1
51,332412
3617.465
$659,165
$8,260.796
Numberof Permits
14
13
27
28
36
41
31
28
23
241
Remodel. Commercial A11 aadia lte rime air I$C - S Valuation
$1.787.200
5454.700
$588.080
55,388,664
5962.790R31620kOSO
52.216,285
$7.453 395
$1 403.007
$22.204.166
Number oI Perm4s
10
5
0
14
8
12
11
9
86
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Iowa City Building Permits
Issue date between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025
Parmh Type
Work Class
Permit Type
permit R
Issue Date
Address
Dowilptlon
Applicant
Value
Building
(Commercial)
Accessory Structure
Accessory
Structure
$0
Building (Commercial) -Accessory
Structure Total
$0
Addition
Addition
$0
Building (Commercial) - Addition Total
$0
Alteration
Alteration
BLDC25-0105
9/2/2025
2440 TOW NCREST DR
Removal of garage doors and replace with exterior wall
Apex Construction Karen Fink
$30,000
Alteration
BLDC25-0081
9/8/2025
16 S CLINTON ST
Tenant buildout for office space.
Annie Seegmiller
$1,000,000
Alteration
BLDC23-0129
9/17/2025
2845 MORMON TREK BLVD
Interior renovation consisting of breakroom/locker room
relocation (Billion Kia of Iowa City),
Great Place Construction Justin Hoesing
$200,000
Alteration
BLDC25-0048
9/23/2025
401 HWY 1 W
Remodeling space for bakery and add ventless appliances.
Wael Elsafi
$30,000
Alteration
BLDC25-0104
9/22/2025
2255 N DUBUQUE RD
Remodel of existing open office space into a welcome center
for ICCSD.
Iowa City Community School District Curt
Pratt
$50.000
Alteration
BLDC25-0110
9/25/2025
132 E WASHINGTON ST
New cabinets, counters & fixtures. Plumbing & HVAC as
necessary (Raygun).
Apex Construction Karen Fink
$25,000
Alteration
BLDC25-0118
9/29/2025
1650 WILLOW CREEK DR
Add 20' x 14' office in the SE corner of warehouse.
JRM Painting Jesus Sanchez
$7,000
Alteration
BLDC25-0122
9 29 2025
/ /
1108 OAKCREST ST
We will be removing the shingles on the sides of the building
and install new vinyl siding in its place..
]Diamond Ridge Construction Sawyer Shaw
$51,007
Building (Commercial) -Alteration Total
$1,393,007
Fence
Fence
7
$0
Building (Commercial) - Fence Total
$0
Building
(Commercial)
New
New
BLDC25-0077
/23/2025
4426 Deer Creek RD
Multi -Family Condominiums, 30-Unit w/ lower level parking.
Navigate Homes Karl Bigger
$5,344,805
Building (Commercial) - New
Construction
55,344,805
Repair
Repair
(BLDC25-0114
19/11/2025
10 S DUBUQUE ST
Tear off and reroof. 50 squares. Replace with new 60 MIL TPO,
T&K Roofing Co.Joyce Hogan
$140,000
Building (Commercial) - Repair
$140,000
Tenant Build -Out
Tenant Build-OuL
$0
Building (Commercial) - Tennant Build-
Out Total
$0
Building (Commercial) Total
$6,877,812
Building
(Residential)
Accessory Building
Accessory
Building
BLDR25-0343
9122/2025
520 KIMBALL RD
Single story detached garage - 20ft x 23ft
Eicher Design Build LLC Henry H Eicher
$65,000
Building (Residential) - Accessory
Building Total
$65, 00f1
Accessory Dwelling Unit
(ADU)
Accessory
Dwelling Unit
(ADU)
BLDR25-0310
9/30/2025
2006 H ST
Accessory Dwelling Unit. 1-story, 1-Bedroom w/ living room,
bath &kitchen. Located on north side of property (ADU).
Robert Allen Sterner
$120,000
Building (Residential) - Accessory
Dwelling Unit (ADU) Total
$0
Addition
Addition
BLDR25-0305
9/3/2025
3443 KEARNEY LN
Kitchen, dining room and living room addition on east side of
house. Replace existing deck on south side of house,
Terry Stebral
$175,000
Addition
BLDR25-0329
9/9/2025
2355 NOR ST
Install privacy screen/fence 7 5 ft H x 55 along on west side of
property. Will be installed one foot inside the existing fence
Blanca Restrepo
$1,000
Addition
BLDR25-0274
9/25/2025
1315 AVA C I R
2-story addition on SW side of house. Main floor: Living room
& garden room. Lower -level: Exercise room & rec room.
Home Divine LLC Jason Lee Walton
$167,591
Addition
BLDR25-0331
/23/2025
2401 INDIGO DR
Patio cover attached to south side of house.
Rosa Blanca Atayde Amaya
$1,250
Building (Residential) - Addition Total
$344,841
Building
(Residential)
Alteration/ Remodel
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0321
9/4/2025
718 WALNUT ST
Bathroom remodel
McDonough Structures scottJ McDonough
$20,000
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0322
9/4/2025
624 INJOHNSON ST
Replace windows. East side of house (back) one main floor and
other second floor. Also, four windows on the south side of
the house in kitchen (HPC25-0042).
Jacklyn Fleagle
$9,300
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0319
9/4/2025
1119 SANDUSKY DR
Replace existing deck, using same footprint, on south side of
house -
Better Home Remodelers Drew DAVIS
$10,000
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0316
9/3/2025
4567 DRYDEN CT
Replacing deck on south side of house_ New 6x6 and Headers
on old footing that is elevated in concrete patio New Trex
decking and Westbury Aluminum Railing.
O'Donnell Decking Mike O'Donnell
$20,000
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0334
9/16/2025
1961 DELWOOD DR
Remove existing deck on east side of house. New footings,
framing, decking, stairs and railing. New deck will have the
same footprint as the old one.
Sueppel's Building and Remodeling GT Karr
$27,000
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0336
9/18/2025
3034 RADCLIFFE AVE
Remove existing deck on north side of house & build new
deck with same footprint (14'04'). Install 10'x13' aluminum
pergola on deck with roof louvers that open and close.
T&T Home Improvement Tanner Heitz
$27,978
Remove existing 10x16' deck on northwest side of house &
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0340
9/19/2025
33 HICKORY HEIGHTS LN
replace with a 10x28' deck. Deck will be pressure treated
dimensional lumber, composite decking and Aluminum and
Shanahan Homes Will Shanahan
$18,000
cable rail. No stairs
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0330
9/25/2025
1101 W BENTON ST
Bathroom remodel. Convert 1/2 bath to full bath.
Kolokithi, LLC Luke Smith
$2,000
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0345
9%26/2025
1304 FRANKLIN ST
kitchen remodel.
Erica Kite
$40,000
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0308
9/29/ 2025
1248 JENSEN ST
Remove & replace existing deck on east side of house using
same footprint.
A&A Contracting LLC Austin Curfman
$4,000
Alteration/
Remodel
BLDR25-0350
9/30/2025
1664 MACKINAW DR
Creating office/bedroom by enclosing space. Adding new 2x4
non load bearing walls for door and closet.
i C. Handiwork L.L.0 Tim M Corbett
$7,850
Alteration/
Remodel
6LDR25-0352
9/30/2025
35 REDBUD PL
Remodel Basement - flooring, trim, electrical devices, paint (no
plumbing).
Gary Frakes Construction, Inc Gary D Frakes
$65,000
Building (Residential) -
Alteration/Remodel Total
$251,128
Building
(Residential)
New
New
BLDR25-0307 9/2/2025
713 ALLISON WAY New 2-story SFD, 5-bedroom, 3-car garage, finished basement. Gary Frakes Construction, Inc. Gary D Frakes
$1,800,000
Building
(Residential)
New
New
BLDR25-0328
9/8/2025
181 TOBY CIR
New SFD, 1- story, 4-bedrooms w/2 car garage-
BG Homes Brian Goerdt
$375,000
New
BLDR25-0333
9/16/2025
837 HERON DR
New 2-story SFD, 5-bedroom, 3-car garage, finished basement,
WATTS GROUP Caleb Shield
$570,003
New
BLDR25-0338
9/19/2025
242 CHADWICK LN
New 1-story SFD, 5-bedroom, 2-car garage, finished
basement,
SHG Builders Jason Dumont
$595,000
New
6LDR25-0346
9/30/2025
655-657 MACLAN CT
New ranch -style duplex, w/ 2 car garages. 4 bedrooms, 3
bath.
Navigate Homes Karl Bigger
$713,324
Building (Residential) - New Total
$4,053,327
Repair
Repair
BLDR25-0318
9/5/2025
311 BROWN ST
Repaint main house roof and replace front parch roof with
membrane (HPC25-0036).
Chad Miller
$16,575
Repair
BLDR25-0320
9/5/2025
311 BROWN ST
Replace back porch metal roof with membrane (HPC25-0036).
Chad Miller
$3,500
Repair
BLDR25-0323
9/4/2025
1022 E COLLEGE ST
Architectural shingles on garage only, new gutter on front
(HPC25-0058),
Tomlinson Cannon Matt Pemble
$4,091
Repair
BLDR25-0313
9/9/2025
810 N JOHNSON ST
Replace roughly 15 of the northwest foundation wall with like
materials.
Stumpf Construction Services Chad Stumpf
$15,000
Repair
BLDR25-0326
9/8/2025
601 OAKLAND AVE
Re -roof garage with asphalt shingles.
Garage is shared with 601 & 525 Oakland Ave. (HPC25-0061)
Roof Rider, LLC Mark Lyons
$6,600
Repair
BLDR25-0324
9/17/2025
828 RIDER ST
Add a roof and handrail & repair the existing stoop on south
side of house.
Loomis Construction John Loomis
$6,000
Repair
BLDR25-0342
9/19/2025
748 RUNDELL ST
Reroofing single story house with Owens Corning Trudefinition
Duration Series shingle in Brownwood color (HPC25-0063),
f0dino Construction LLC Alex Andino
$11,430
Building (Residential) - Repair
$63,196
Building MesidenNao Totat
$4,897,492
Grand Total
$11,775,304
Total Permits Issued
40
Item Number: IP10.
a
CITY OF IOWA CITY
"QR T-4 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
October 2, 2025
Climate Action Commission: September 8
Attachments: Climate Action Commission: September 8
MINUTES
IOWA CITY CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 8 — 4:00 PM — FORMAL MEETING
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
PRELIMINARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Anderson, Emma Bork, Wim Murray, Brinda Shetty, Michelle
Sillman, Angie Smith, Robert Traer
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jamie Gade, Ben Grimm, Zach Haralson
STAFF PRESENT: Daniel Bissell, Sarah Gardner, Diane Platte
OTHERS PRESENT: Chelsea Cozad
APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY CHAIR:
Due to the absences of both Gade and Haralson, Smith volunteered to serve as temporary chair to run
the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER:
Smith called the meeting to order at 4:01.
APPROVAL OF AUGUST 4, 2025 MINUTES:
Traer moved to approve the minutes, Krylov seconded, and the motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Action items from last meeting (staff): Gardner sent an email reminder for open meetings training. Staff
followed up on a question about the EV chargers at Dubuque St. Parking ramp being out of service and
confirmed they are again operational. Gardner shared EV charging data with commissioners.
Commissioners were invited to do some preliminary thinking about prioritization scoring for
transportation action items in the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Events:
• Volunteer Bike/Ped Count, Sept. 9-11
• Climate Fest, Sept. 19-25. Event descriptions and details at icgov.org/climatefest
o Pop -Up Pocket Park, Sept. 19, 3:30-5:30 p.m., City Hall
o Drive Electric Car Show, Sept. 20, 7:30 a.m.-noon, Farmers Market
o Solar Energy Art Show and Tour, Sept. 22, 4-6:30 p.m., Airport
o Tending Iowa's Land Read Aloud, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lagoon Shelter House
o Resilience Hub Hang Out, Sept. 24, 5-8 p.m., Bike Library
o Film Screening, Sept. 25, 6:30-8 p.m., Dream City
• Other events in the community (commissioners): Smith shared information about an event on
Oct. 22. The author of When Driving Is Not an Option book will give a noon lecture at UIHC,
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September 2025
Page 2 of 5
conduct a bike audit in the evening, and possibly hold conversation with transportation leaders
in between. The public is invited to the lecture and the bike audit.
OLD BUSINESS:
Comprehensive Plan Discussion, continued
• Smith shared a summary of public input sessions provided to the steering committee by the
consultants. Priorities identified included: housing, mixed use development, senior housing,
more trails and parks, expand public transit, bike safety improvements and shared use paths,
green infrastructure, home improvement assistance, street trees, and public art.
• Gardner suggested picking up the discussion of EVs from the last meeting, noting that the
Accelerating Iowa City's Climate Actions Plan calls for implementing recommendations from the
EV Readiness Plan to meet the goal of accelerating EV adoption. Based on this, she suggested
identifying key themes from the EV Readiness Plan that should be included in the
Comprehensive Plan.
• Krylov expressed a concern that business, not government, should be driving the installation of
EV charging stations, noting decision -makers should be mindful of where the tipping point might
be in letting private entities take over the installation of chargers so that government is not
competing with a business.
• Traer expressed curiosity about how usage data compares for specific charging systems (Tesla,
DC Fast Chargers, etc.). Not every vehicle can use a Tesla charger, so this may leave behind EV
owners who do not have a converter. Data collection on usage of various available systems
would be useful.
• Gardner noted in Iowa City there currently are more privately -owned chargers than public
chargers, and that owning some chargers allows the City access to data it would not otherwise
have about how the stations are used. The City is also able to offer lower -cost charging than
private entities to help ensure people are universally served.
• Gardner asked for details about concerns regarding charging in parks. Krylov expressed a
seasonality concern and noted that workplace charging is reported to be most useful. Traer
noted he did not feel concerned about wildlife impacts but thought dwell -time at different parks
should be considered. There was consensus that placing chargers in parks with amenities like
sports fields and swimming pools should be a higher priority than placing them in parks where
people may not stay as long.
• Krylov expressed concern about rising costs of electricity as a result of Al and data centers.
Gardner noted that powering a vehicle using electricity is far cheaper than powering one using
gas, so even if rates rise, it would still likely cost less to fuel a vehicle using electricity for the
foreseeable future.
• Grimm asked if we know at what point the market would be saturated with EV chargers across
town. Gardner shared that during the development of the EV readiness plan, a target of 450
charging ports per million residents helps spur EV adoption.
• Bork asked how many charging stations are in Iowa City, both public and private. Bissell
answered there are 16 public charging ports. Including privately owned, there are 30 ports. DC
Fast Chargers are all privately owned. City chargers are Level 2.
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• Bork asked for information about the usage of City chargers. Bissell estimated 400 charging
sessions per month, characterizing it as steady demand.
• Traer asked if the hospital has chargers. Bissell answered in the affirmative, noting that the
hospital charges 40 cents per kilowatt hour, whereas the City charges 16 cents per kWh. He
noted as an EV driver himself 40 centers per kWh is more in line with what he would expect to
pay for DC fast charging rather than level 2 charging.
• Gardner asked if commissioners thought EV charging should be included in the amenities
available within a 15-minute walk anywhere in the city.
• Shetty suggested focusing on intentional planning of housing types should be prioritized with a
focus to start with ensuring charging is available within 15 minutes of apartments or condos
rather than within 15 minutes of every household.
• Smith suggested amenities for all citizens regardless of their income status are the ones to
prioritize in 15-minute cities: groceries, doctor, work, and the like.
• Sillman noted that used EVs and used hybrids are going to become more accessible to people,
thus more income levels will be represented by the EV market.
• Smith noted that our transportation planning is still car -centric. Anderson added that the 15-
minute city should require no car, so EVs are not really part of that conversation.
• Traer suggested staying time (shopping, business, hospitals) should be a better measure of
where chargers should be located.
• Krylov asked why — in the CAAP — the stated goal was for only 50% of City vehicles be electric,
why not 100%. Gardner noted she was not present for the development of the plan and so could
not say with certainty how that number was chosen, but speculated one possibility might be the
lack of viable electric models for certain large vehicles such as snowplows making it difficult at
the time the plan was written to set a target of 100%.
• Gardner summarized the emerging consensus as not including EV charging as an amenity in the
15-minute city concept, as it is focused more on walkable and bikeable spaces, but as far as the
City's strategy for public EV infrastructure, it should be to locate charging where people spend a
significant amount of time.
• Smith offered an analogy to advancing bike usage as requiring infrastructure, shaping human
behavior, and organizational partners. The EV equivalent would be building charging stations,
promoting EV usage, and working with organizations like workplaces and hospitals to help
accelerate EV adoption.
Prioritization scoring of Accelerating Iowa City's Climate Actions Plan
• Commissioners responded to the final scoring of action items relating to buildings, as outlined in
the agenda packet. "Net zero public housing" as a Tier 1 priority was discussed, and it was
decided that "increasing energy efficiency in public housing stock and moving toward net zero"
would be a better characterization of this goal.
• Gardner asked about updated wording of specific actions. Commissioners affirmed that the
updated wording in the agenda packet was acceptable.
• Gardner asked about combining items such as BE-1, BI-1, and BI-3. Commissioners determined it
was best to leave them separate.
• Gardner asked if every action item should be given a verb and commissioners affirmed yes.
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September 2025
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• Scoring of action items related to transportation — preliminary review will take place before the
October meeting.
• Sillman asked if TCP-1 "Establish and electric and fuel -efficient vehicle purchasing policy" meant
City purchasing. Gardner affirmed it did.
PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
• None
RECAP:
Confirmation of next meeting time and location:
• Monday, October 6, 4-5:30 p.m. Emma J. Harvat Hall
Actionable items for commission and staff:
• Gardner will email the transportation report and scoresheet. Commissioners will score them and
send scores back. Gardner will average the scores and present them at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Shetty moved to adjourn, Sillman seconded, and the motion carried. Meeting adjourned 5:31.
4
Climate Action Commission
September 2025
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CLIMATE ACTION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
2024-25
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Emma Bork
12/31/2026
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Michal Eynon-
12/31/2024
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John Fraser
12/31/2024
X
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Jamie Gade
12/31/2025
O/E
X
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Ben Grimm
10/31/2026
X
X
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X
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Zach Haralson
12/31/2025
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Nadja Krylov
12/31/2026
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Wim Murray
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12/31/20025
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UI Rep
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Angie Smith
12/31/2025
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Gabe Sturdevant
12/31/2024
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12/31/2026
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0 = Absent
0/E = Absent/Excused
NM= No Meeting
* No longer on Commission
Item Number: IP11.
a
CITY OF IOWA CITY
"QR T-4 COUNCIL ACTION REPORT
October 2, 2025
Airport Commission: September 11
Attachments: Airport Commission: September 11
MINUTES DRAFT
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
September 11, 2025 — 6:00 P.M.
AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING
Members Present: Hellecktra Orozco, Judy Pfohl, Chris Lawrence, Warren Bishop
Members Absent: Ryan Story
Staff Present: Michael Tharp, Jennifer Schwickerath, Sarah Gardner
Others Present: Adam Thompson, Matt Wolford, Marty Boller, Robert Miklo, David
Woodruff, Meg George
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:
None
DETERMINE QUORUM
A quorum was determined at 6:03 pm and Bishop called the meeting to order.
Lawrence nominated Pfohl to serve as Acting Secretary, seconded by Bishop. Motion carried 4-0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Pfohl stated she reviewed the minutes and had a couple of minor changes she gave Tharp.
Lawrence moved to accept the minutes as amended, seconded by Pfohl. Motion carried (4-0
Story Absent)
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION / ACTION
a. Terminal Building Historic Preservation and Modernization — Tharp stated give
everyone background information, 5 years ago, Congress passed the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law which was signed and within that program there were dollars that
could be applied for by airports to construct terminal buildings. Tharp stated that
they were unsuccessful in getting grant funds and that those programs were ending.
Due to those conversations there was a group that took interest in placing the
terminal building on the National Register and they were attending the meeting
tonight to talk with the Commission about the process and if that designation was
made, how that would affect the airport. Tharp introduced Marty Boller who
introduced the rest of the attendees from the Friends of Historic Preservation. Boller
introduced the rest of the members and then Robert Miklo spoke about the group's
history and previous work. Boller described the building and the architect of the
building Henry Fisk and the background of Fisk as an architect in Iowa City. Boller
stated that they believed Fisk to be the first registered architect in Iowa City and
Johnson County. Boller continued to describe the buildings that Fisk designed.
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September 11, 2025
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Boller stated that the building was one of the pieces most similar to the original
building and recent projects to maintain the building helped to maintain the historic
look. Woodruff stated that they wanted to be partners with the airport in helping to
find architects and companies that would continue to help preserve the building in
future projects. Boller noted that there are programs that help to provide funding for
projects that can help the airport to manage the building. Bishop talked about the
airport challenges with the building where the footprint for a terminal building is
constrained. Bishop stated that he worked as a part time flight instructor and noted
the HVAC systems were outdated and the building had other space issues. Pfohl
stated that they had multiple flight instructors sharing office space which impacted
training. Lawrence stated that the issues the airport has are economic and that this
is a gateway to the city. Lawrence stated that grants are difficult to find and that
when they did their space needs study and reviewed options for rehabilitating the
building versus building new they chose to pursue the build new option due to the
costs. Lawrence referenced the Ottumwa terminal building as a building that felt
welcoming and was "wowed" when he saw it. Lawrence stated he wasn't opposed
to having the building on the register and that if it opened the door to other options
for funding he'd like to know about that. Miklo stated that if the building was on the
register and the Commission wanted to demolish it or do something that would harm
the historic nature, there would need to be some coordination with the State Historic
Preservation Office. Tharp stated the FAA considers the building a historically
significant building and any effort so any use of federal money would already be
required to go through a process that Miklo described. Tharp stated that this is going
to be an ongoing process and that right now the Airport Commission didn't need to
take a position on the process if they didn't want to. Tharp stated that the state
general aviation vertical infrastructure program had a $300,000 cap on new
construction and $150,000 on rehabilitation projects. Tharp stated that the FAA
priority scoring for terminal buildings is so low that without a program like they just
saw, the chances of getting federal money to do something is nearly zero. Tharp
also stated that the FAA also has rules on what portions of terminal buildings are
eligible for funding and that many portions of the existing building wouldn't be eligible
for grant funds. Miklo described some of those ways historic preservation projects
is through tax credits. Tharp stated that since they are a government body, using
tax credits requires more work to be able to utilize. Lawrence noted that anything
they do to the building would be detrimental to airport business as they have no other
locations to put people while work was ongoing. Tharp noted that the preservation
work would continue and they would keep in communication. When the information
was ready to be submitted they could bring that awareness back to the Commission
and the Commission could then make a choice whether to support the placement
request or not. Tharp stated that he and Thompson had been having conversations
under the assumption that the terminal building was going to be around for a while
and what improvements could be done to make the building better suited for airport
operations. Thompson stated that he put together a plan with some a la carte type
options and described those options like looking at the HVAC system or going bigger
and doing a full rehabilitation and master plan for an expansion. Thompson
mentioned that going to an electrical based system could be utilized to capture some
of the energy supported by the solar array. Members discussed what the next steps
should be and what the focus would take. Bishop asked if they need a motion and
Tharp responded that at this point he just need a consensus and he believed that
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the Commission was saying they would move forward with the HVAC system
improvement options. Thompson stated that they would expect this to be a state
grant application project as early as next year.
b. Airport Construction Projects:
i. FAA grant projects —
1 . Runway 12/30 Displaced Threshold — Tharp stated they are still
waiting for the manufacturer to get information on the permanent
fixtures for the temporary lights that have been installed. Tharp
noted that while they were doing the inspection for this project they
noticed a couple of panels that had cracked in the newly paved
areas. Tharp stated that the contractor was notified so they can plan
the replacement. Lawrence asked about the repairs and Tharp
stated they would be a replacement and that they would have a
runway closure at some point for it.
2. Runway 7/25 & 12/30 Pavement Maintenance — Tharp stated that
Thompson had prepared a draft work order for the project and that
they were still waiting for the project go -letter from the FAA.
Lawrence asked about the lifespan of concrete. Tharp stated the
design life is 20 years but the practical life is near 40 years.
ii. Iowa DOT grant projects
1. T-hangar Building — Tharp stated that this was on hold until next
spring and they would re -apply for the project next spring. Tharp
stated they would know what the last FAA allocation from BIL was
so that would help finalize numbers
2. Wildlife Mitigation Study — Tharp stated the USDA guys were
collecting their data.
c. Airport "Operations
i. Budget — Tharp noted that the budget committee was Chair, Secretary, and
himself. Tharp stated that he had done a preliminary budget writeup and he
was already showing a surplus. Tharp noted there were a couple of hangars
that would be undergoing a CPI inflator. Tharp noted for the last budget
year, they had a budget that was submitted with a surplus of about $4000
dollars and the last report showed a surplus of $10,000. Tharp stated he
believed the city was going to release the budget system on October 1 st
ii. Management —
1. Ground lease with McGrath Holdings LLC —
a. Public Hearing — Bishop opened the hearing at 7:12pm.
Tharp stated that this lot was originally part of the Dreusicke
Toyota dealership agreement and that before Dreusicke sold
the dealership this agreement expired. Tharp noted that
McGrath wanted to update the sign and he offered the same
agreement they had with Dreusicke and McGrath responded
they didn't want the sign that badly. Tharp stated they then
settled on the trade of being able to use the sign for the cost
of the ground maintenance. Bishop closed the public
hearing at 7:14pm
b. Consider a resolution #A25-14 approving a ground lease with
McGrath — Orozco moved the resolution, seconded by
Lawrence. Motion carried 4-0 (Story Absent)
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iii. Events —
1. Young Eagles (Aug 16th) - Tharp stated they had about 45 kids get
rides and that they did have a way for kids to be on a wait list for
rides for no-shows. Tharp noted that the event ended a little early
due to the heat, but that all the kids who were there got a ride.
2. Pancake Breakfast (Aug 24) - Tharp stated that the breakfast was
absolutely phenomenal and that the weather was some of the best
it's ever been. Tharp stated that they're looking at doing something
a little different with the car locations because people will still show
up as late as after 10am and getting them through the crowd is
problematic. Tharp noted the typical partners were there. Lawrence
said he flew out that morning and there was a lot of people that were
on the ramp looking at aircraft. Tharp noted they used to have Civil
Air Patrol helping but then they stopped participating. Wolford noted
he believed it was due to a lack of volunteers overall in the local
group.
3. Autocross (Sept 14, Oct 19) — Tharp stated that this weekend was
a weekend for the group to be active. Tharp stated he was out on
the pavement recently and said it was getting to be pretty bad and
didn't know how many more years the group would be using the
airport.
4. Climate Fest (Sept 22) — Tharp stated they were also planning for
Climate Fest and that Sarah Gardner, Climate Action Coordinator
for the city was there to also tell them a bit more about the plans.
Gardner shared plans for the day stated they would have some
activities in the viewing area and they were working with Public
Space One. Gardner stated that in the conference room they would
have an art exhibit and tours of the solar array. There was also
going to be some activities in the viewing area.
FBO / Flight Training Reports
i. Jet Air — Wolford stated that he didn't have a lot to update but they've been
extremely busy. Wolford noted they've been active with survey aircraft
staying here. Pfohl asked about the door proposal and Wolford responded
that he was still working with some manufacturers to choose an option.
Commission Members' Reports — Orozco asked for clarification on plans for phase
2 of the solar array. Tharp stated they ended the planning of that project to use the
money for the hangar construction. Orozco also asked about the display jet and
Tharp stated that he was still reaching out to veterans groups to let folks know the
Airport had plans for the jet.
Staff Report — Tharp stated that the City Managers Office had offered to have a
representative come to city boards and commission meetings to discuss the
upcoming vote on the local option sales tax if members were interested. Tharp
described the proposed use of the funds and members discussed if they needed to
have a conversation. Members declined the offer. Tharp reminded folks about the
open meetings training scheduled for Terry Trueblood and that they would have
food.
SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING — Set the next meeting for October 9, 2025.
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ADJOURN — Pfohl moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:40pm. Seconded by Orozco. Motion
carried (4-0 Story Absent)
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Airport Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
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Christopher
06/30/29
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Lawrence
Hellecktra
06/30/28
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X
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Judy Pfohl
06/30/26
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06/30/27
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