Loading...
The URL can be used to link to this page
Your browser does not support the video tag.
Home
My WebLink
About
1997-06-17 Info Packet
IP1 IP2 IP3 IP4 IP5 IP6 IP7 IP8 IP9 CITY OF I0 WA CITY CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET June 6, 1997 Memorandum from City Manager: Stop Violence Against Women Grant Memorandum from City Clerk: Meeting Schedule for June, July, and August (Revision #11) Letter from Director of Planning to Pam Ehrhardt: Elder Housing May '1997 Building Permit Information Release New Horizons' Band Performance Release Park Road Bridge Repair Agenda: June 5 Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting Agenda: June 10 Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting Election Information City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 5, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Stop Violence Against Women Grant We have received a grant of $54,143 from the Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse to address the issue of violence against women. In this grant program the Iowa City Police Department will work with the Johnson County Attorney's Office and the Domestic Violence Intervention Program. The project will specialize in cases involving domestic violence and sexual assaults against women. Cases will also include harassment and stalking. The primary focus will be in the City of Iowa City, however, the people who are working within this group will also be available to help other departments and jurisdictions within the County as necessary. The program is targeted to have a positive impact on traditional and special population victims including family members, low income women, women of color and other women who generally are reluctant to report incidents and to go forth with case preparation and prosecution. The department will review all the case reports to identify repeat offenders and victims. Individual abusers can be identified to ensure the criminal justice system will come to bear upon the abusers, The program will be evaluated annually by comparing the number of cases and reports before the program began to the numbers after the program was implemented. Also reviewed will be unsuccessful prosecutions in cases involving victims who in the past have failed to follow through either by changing their testimony, refusing to cooperate or simply not being available far court. The purpose of this approach is to have added expertise and commitment to the investigation of domestic violence and sexual abuse cases which will ultimately lead to better prosecution and better results within the criminal justice system. The Domestic Violence Intervention Program will be able to provide necessary support to victims so that the traumatic experience of going to court and testifying will have less impact upon victims. The goal of this project is to identify abusers and criminal predators and to aggressively prosecute those identified in order to improve the safety of our victims and to improve the overall quality of life in our community. The following objectives are set to assist in the accomplishment of the stated goal of the project. 1. Increase cooperation between support agencies such as Domestic Violence Intervention Program and the Department of Human Services, 2. Provide early intervention for families which exhibit abusive behavior by referrals to service providers by the domestic violence investigator. 3. Provide coordinated assistance to victims by communications between the investigative support services and court system. 2 4. Reduce the number of reported offenses due to the cooperative efforts of the Police Department, social agencies and prosecutors office. 5. Provide training for the general patrol officers from the prosecutors office, police investigator and service agencies. 6. Reduce the number of dismissed or withdrawn cases of domestic violence because of improper case reports or lack of communication with victims. 7. Reduce the number of reluctant or un¢ooperative victims and witnesses in potential domestic or sexual abuse cases. An experienced officer will work with a full-time prosecutor and a social services worker from the Domestic Violence Intervention Program. Both the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and Johnson County Attorney's Office have applied for a similar grant to support this project. An investigator will be assigned to respond to incidents of domestic violence when appropriate and conduct the necessary follow-up investigation for proper case preparation for court as well as coordinate victim support services when necessary. Additional resources from the Iowa City Police Department are available to the investigator. Training will be provided to the investigator to better equip the investigator with skills needed to investigate domestic violence and sexual abuse cases. The department also secured training for patrol officers to increase the officers skills in the area of domestic violence and sexual abuse cases. The investigator will be able to assist other law enforcement officers in investigation and case preparation of cases that the officers may handle. The investigator will review all domestic violence and sexual abuse cases to ensure that all relevant information is included in the case file and assist in the completion of the investigation. The date to begin this project is July The grant will finance the salary and benefits of one police officer at the top of the salary range. The Department will need to replace the officer with a new hire. The period of the grant is for one year, however, the grant is a renewable grant much the same as our current narcotics task force grant. We would fully expect that the department will be in a strong position to request and receive funding in future years as well. With the current financial debate pending, I want you to be aware of this proposal, not only for what I believe to be an important public safeS/service and our ability to secure outside financing, but also the potential future commitments. DATE: TO: FROM: RE: City of Iowa City ME!/IORANDUM June 6, 1997 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk//~ 7~'~) REVISION #11 Meeting Schedule for June, July and August Friday, June 13 - Special Work Session (City Finances) - 8:30-11:00 a.m. Monday, June 16 - Special Work Session - 3:00 p.m. 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Cultural CentedLibrary/City Finances) 5:00- 5:30- Special Formal Executive Session (land acquisition)/Dinner 5:30 p.m. (Note start time for regular work session) Tuesday, June 17 - Regular Formal - 7:00 p.m. Executive Session (evaluation) Wednesday, June 18 - Special Work Session (City Finances) - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 30 - Regular Work Session ~ CANCELED Tuesday, July 1 - Regular Formal - CANCELED Monday, July 14 - Regular Work Session - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 - Regular Formal - 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 28 - Regular Work Session - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 - Regular Formal - 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 11 - Regular Work Session - CANCELED Tuesday, August 12 - Regular Formal - CANCELED Monday, August 25 - Regular Work Session - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 26 - Regular Formal - 7:00 p.m. Regular two week schedule resumes. CC: City Manager City Attorney Department Directors cclerldschedule.doc June 4,1997 Pam Ehrhardt 1029 E. Court Street Iowa City, IA 52240 CITY OF I0 W.4 CITY Dear Pam: The Council considered your letter regarding elder housing at its meeting of June 3. After discussion and consideration of your points, the Council voted to approve the elder housing ordinance before them with the amendment including a responsible party. They asked that I respond to your letter. Hopefully some of the commentary below, which follows the outline of your questions, will assuage some of your concerns. The responsible party terminology refers only to elder family homes. A maximum of eight residents are permitted in the elderly family home including the responsible party. The responsible party is also defined as "a person." If the responsible party had a family, the number in the family would diminish the number of other people who could live in the home and the number of non-elder residents since a majority of the residents must be elders. In the elder family home, the number of bedrooms are not controlled except that a bedroom must be provided for each single elder or elderly couple. Parking is based on the number of residents. Therefore, since the number of residents is capped at eight, the parking requirement would be no less than four spaces. Your interpretation is correct. There cannot be a house full of "responsible persons" and no elderly occupants. Owners of an elder family home must obtain a rental permit which expires after three years. Inspections prior to renewal should ensure compliance. Complaints from neighbors would also precipitate an inspection. We are hopeful that the occupancy problems we have with some of the student housing will not occur with this age group. Elder family homes are intended for the elderly who are capable of physical self-care. Therefore, the responsible party is not intended to be a caregiver to the residents of the home. The responsible party must live on the premises and provide room and board for the elders who choose to live there. I think it is unlikely that one would find a person who was a high school student who would choose to live in this kind of an arrangement. Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions or if you want to discuss this matter further. Sincerely, . . I~arin Franklin, Director Dept. of Planning and Community Development CC: City Manager City Council tp3-2kf. doc 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET o IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 Steve Atkins CITY OF I0 WA CITY BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS Type of Improvement: ADD Addition ALT Alteration DEM Demolition GRD Grading/excavation/filling REP Repair MOV Moving FND Foundation only OTH Other type of improvement Type of Use: NON RAC RDF RMF RSF MiX OTH Nonresidential Residential - accessory building Residential - duplex Residential - three or more family Residential - single family Commercial & Residential Other type of use Page: 1 D~te: 06/02/97 ,~rom: 05/01/97 To..: 05/31/97 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address 'Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD97-0257 IOWA CITY COMMUNITY 3100 WASHINGTON ST SCHOOL SCHOOL ADDITION AND AUDITORIUM REMODEL ADD NON 1 0 $ 500000 BLD97-0232 HANDIMART 1410 WILLOW CREEK DR ADD NON i 0 $ 7800 EXTEND CANOPY SOUTH 26' ADD NON permits: 2 $ 507800 BLD97-0222 LINDA & WAYNE 907 N GILBERT ST PETERSEN 10' X 12' DEN ADDITION, KITCHEN REMODEL AND BATH REMODEL BLD97-0256 NOBLE & JEANETTE 1808 F ST LUKE ADD 2ND STORY TO HOUSE BLD97-0265 GREGORY & LINDA 821 NORMANDY DR SCHROCK 16' X 28' AND 22' X 28' PORCH AND GARAGE ADDITION BLD97-0214 JEFFRY SCHABILION 431 RUNDELL ST TWO STORY ADDITION TO REAR OF PROPERTY BLD97-0248 JAN & DAN RICKLETS 10 DUNUGGAN CT 6' X 22' KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM ADDITION BLD97-0218 TODD & LISA INGRAM 1921 F ST ATTACHED GARAGE AND BREEZEWAY BLD97-0225 JOHi~ & PATRICIA 2125 LEONAB_D CIR BENSON 14' X 18' ROOM ADDITION BLD97-0193 PHIL SCHINTLER 1519 CROSBY LN 10' X 13' AND 14' X 16' WOOD DECK BLD97-0235 BRUCE & CHRISTINA 3328 SHAMROCK DR RANDALL 12' X 14' SCREEN PORCH AND A 12' X 14' OPEN DECK BLD97-0221 ROGER MILDENSTEIN 1113 COLLEGE ST INSTALL SECOND EXIT OFF SECOND FLOOR BLD97-0277 MILDRED LOVETINSKY 2209 D ST 11' X 16' LTNCOVERED WOOD DECK BLD97-0212 MICHAEL B VOLK 316 MORNINGSIDE DR 12' X 18' WOOD DECK BLD97-0269 DENNIS NOWOTNY 528 WASHINGTON ST INSTALL EGRESS WINDOW ADD RSF 1 0 $ 45000 ADD RSF 2 0 $ 31258 ADD RSF 1 0 $ 24000 ADD RSF 2 0 $ 20000 ADD RSF I 0 $ 18000 ADD RSF 1 0 $ 16485 ADD RSF I 0 $ 10000 ADD RSF 0 0 $ 4000 ADD RSF 1 0 $ 4OO0 ADD RSF 2 0 $ 3745 ADD RSF 1 0 $ 2600 ADD RSF 1 0 $ 950 ADD RSF 0 0 $ 350 Page: 2 D~te: 06/02/97 ?tom: 05/01/97 To..: 05/31/97 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD97-0234 BRAD GILCHRIST 1415 PLUM ST ADD RSF 1 0 $ 300 11' X 16' GRAPE ARBOR ADD RSF permits: 14 $ 180688 BLD97~0217 MR. MOVIES 785 MORMON TREK BLVD CONVERT UNFINISHED SPACE TO MR. MOVIES ALT NON 1 0 $ 51000 BLD97-0233 MAXWELL 26 COMMERCIAL DR CONSTRUCTION, INC. INTERIOR REMODEL OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR OFFICE AREA. ALT' NON 2 0 $ 50000 BLD97-0231 ARTI4UR & SHARI 3560 COURT ST SWEETING FINIS~ COb~MERCIAL SPACE TO SUB SHOP ALT NON 1 0 $ 22000 BLD97-0182 GRANTWOOD SCHOOL 1930 LAKESIDE DR INSTALL FOUR WALLS ~ CABINETS ALT NON 0 0 $ 6208 BLD97-0176 IOWA CITY WINDOW & 51 HIG~IWAY I WEST DOOR CO. INTERIOR REMODEL OF CO~MERCIAL SPACE ALT NON 1 0 $ 5000 BLD97-0253 IOWA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY INTERIOR REMODEL 332 WASHINGTON ST ALT NON 0 0 $ 3800 BLD97-0244 CARPET WORLD OF IOWA 41 HIG}IWAY 1 WEST ALT NON 0 0 $ 2500 CITY FUR OUT EXTERIOR WALLS ALT NON permits: 7 $ 140508 BLD97~0239 IRENE ROYSTON 511 N JOHNSON ST ALT RDF INSTALL EGRESS WINDOW AND FINISH BASEMENT BEDROOM AT DUPLEX 0 0 $ 3000 BLD97-0241 DARREN FRAUENHOLTZ 1123 WASHINGTON ST ALT RDF 0 0 $ 3000 REMODEL KITCHEN IN DUPLEX ALT RDF permits: 2 $ 6000 BLD97-0249 S & H PROPERTIES 4 VALLEY AVE ALT RMF 0 0 $ 400 INSTALL EGRESS WINDOW IN BASEMENT AND REPAIR STAIRWAY ALT RMF permits: 1 $ 400 BLD97-0224 CATHY COLE & MIKE 603 BROWN ST FEISS KITCHEN AND BATHROOM REMODEL ALT RSF 0 0 $ 40000 Page: 3 D~te: 06/02/97 ~rom: 05/01/97 To..: 05/31/97 Permit Applicant name No. CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OP BUILDING PERMIT DATA 'FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation Impr Use BLD97-0243 SYSTEMS UNLIMITED 1950 GRANTWOOD ST ALT RSF 0 0 $ 9000 BASEMENT FINISH BLD97-0109 DICK WATKINS 2017 ROCHESTER AVE A3~T RSF 1 0 $ 4000 CONVERT CARPORT TO SCREEN PORCH BLD97-0263 SEIFERT CONSTRUCTION 3420 SOUTH JAMIE LN ALT RSF 0 0 $ 4000 CONVERT BSEMENT TO HABITABLE SPACE BLD96-0497 BRUCE TITUS 428 5TH AVE ALT RSF 0 0 $ 1300 EGRESS WINDOW ALT RSF permits: 5 $ 58300 BLD97-0036 GENUINE PARTS 1411 HIGHWAY I WEST NEW NON 1 0 $ 366459 COMPANY 124' X 80' WHOLESkLE & RETAIL AUTO PARTS STORE NEW NON permits: 1 $ 366459 BLD97-0181 I~%RRY CHOCKLEY 1404 CROSBY LN NEW RAC I 0 $ 16000 24' X 26' DETACHED GARAGE BLD97-0237 SUSAN K DENHAM 905 W BENTON ST 24' X 24' ACCESSORY GARAGE FOR MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURE NEW RAC i 0 $ 6837 BLD97-0252 ED SCHNEIDER 610 KEOKUK CT NEW RAC 0 0 $ 5000 24' X 24' DETACHED GAP~AGE NEW P~AC permits: 3 $ 27837 BLD97-8240 }{ASS CONSTRUCTION CO 1308 WILD PRAIRIE DR S.F.D. WIT~ TWO CAR GARAGE BLD97-0226 FP3LNTZ CONSTRUCTION 206 STANWYCK DR CO S.F.D. WITH TWO CAR GARAGE BLD97-0245 MITCHELL-PHIPPS 14 POND VIEW CT DESIGN INC S.F.D. WITH ONE CAR GARAGE ZERO LOT LINE BLD97-0246 MITCHELL-PHIPPS 28 POND VIEW CT BUILDING S.F.D. WIT~ ONE CAR GARAGE ZERO LOT LINE BLD97-0238 FRANTZ CONSTRUCTION 214 STANWYCK DR S.F.D. WITH TWO CAR GARAGE NEW RSF 2 1 $ 144672 NEW RSF 1 1 $ 97551 NEW RSF 2 1 $ 95984 NEW RSF 2 1 $ 95984 NEW RSF 1 1 $ 92415 BLD97-0259 FRANTZ CONSTRUCTION 67 STANWYCK DR NEW RSF 1 1 $ 87308 Page: 4 ~ate: 06/02/97 Prom: 05/01/97 To.,: 05/31/97 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Per~it Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units No. Impr Use Valuation S.F.D. WITH TWO CAR GARAGE BLD97-0196 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) 2501 CLF~%RWATER CT BLD97-0199 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) 2513 CLEARWATER CT BLD97-0200 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) 2519 CLEARWATER CT BLD97-0203 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) BLD97-0204 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) 2531 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 71134 BLD97-0207 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) NEW RSF 2 i $ 71134 BLD97-0208 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) NEW RSF 2 1 $ 71134 BLD97-0210 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) NEW RSF 2 1 $ 71134 BLD97-0197 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. rOWEHOUSE) 253% CLEARWATER CT EEW RSF 2 1 $ 71134 BLD97-0198 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) 2549 CLEARWATER cT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 71134 BLD97-0201 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) 2555 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 71134 BLD97-0202 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. TOWNHOUSE) 2567 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 71134 BLD97-0205 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D, TOWNHOUSE) 2505 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 i $ 64989 2509 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 64989 2523 CLEARWATER CT 2527 CLEARWATER CT 2541 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 64989 NEW RSF 2 1 $ 64989 NEW RSF 2 1 $ 64989 Page: 5 Date: 06/02/97 Trom: 05/01/97 To..: 05/31/97 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address, Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD97-0206 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D.(TOWNHOUSE) 2545 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 64989 BLD97-0209 SARATOGA SPRINGS LIMITED PART S.F.D. (TOWNHOUSE) 2559 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 64989 BLD97-0211 SARATOGA SPRINGS 2563 CLEARWATER CT NEW RSF 2 1 $ 64989 LIMITED PART S.F.D.(TOWN~OUSE) NEW RSF permits: 22 22 $ 1702898 BLD97-0279 THE MILL RESTAURAITr 120 E BURLINGTON ST FIRE RESTORATION REP NON 1 0 $ 95000 BLD97-0220 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WINDOW REPLACEMENT 1913 S RIVERSIDE DR REP NON 0 0 $ 68800 214 J~FFERSON ST BLD97-0242 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SPOT POINTING AND CLEANING THE EXTERIOR STONE OF THE CHURCH REP NON 0 0 $ 10000 BLD97-0262 MITCHELL PHIPPS 321 KIRKWOOD AVE BUILDING REROOF COMMERCIAL BUILDING REP NON 0 0 $ 7157 BLD97-0251 NORM BAILEY 322 2ND ST REP NON 0 0 $ REROOF BUILDING 7000 BLD97-0227 MIDA~ MUFFLER 19 STURGIS COR/qER DR PEP NON 0 0 $ 6522 REROOF REP NON permits: 6 $ 194479 BLD97-0268 C & M INVESTMENTS 942 JEFFERSON ST REP RDF 0 0 $ 600 REPLACE FROITr PORCH ROOF REP RDF permits: 1 $ 600 BLD97-0270 TERRY ZELASKY 111 BLOOMINGTON ST REP RMF 0 0 $ 14000 REPLACE REAR DECK REP RMF permits: 1 $ 14000 BLD97-0250 ST WENCESLAUS CHURCH 623 FAIRCHILD ST REPLACE FRONT PORCH AND ADD REAR PORCH REP RSF 1 0 $ 12000 Page: 6 D~te: 06/02/97 ~rom: 05/01/97 To..: 05/31/97 CITY OF IOWA CITY EXTP~ACTION OF BUILDING PERMIT DATA FOR CENSUS BUREAU REPORT Permit Applicant name Address Type Type Stories Units Valuation No. Impr Use BLD97-0267 MARK & SUSAN 2129 PALMER CIR MITCHELL REPLACE WOOD DECK AND ENLARGE REP RSF 1 0 $ 5300 BLD97-0272 HERBERT NELSON 1400 LAURA DR REP RSF 0 0 $ REPAIR ROOF 4750 BLD97-0264 RAYMOND WILLOUGHBY 2418 WASHINGTON ST DECK REPLACEMENT REP RSF 0 0 $ 3000 BLD97-0255 JUDITH ASTN JESINA 1506 ROCHESTER AVE REPLACE ROOF ON CARPORT REP RSF 1 0 $ 1500 BLD97-0228 DON WILLIAMS 313 N DUBUQUE ST REP RSF 0 0 $ 365 ROOF REPAIR REP RSF permits: 6 $ 26915 TOTALS 22 $ 3226884 PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Contact person: Kim Moeller at phone #319-356-5230 CITY OF I0 WA CITY New Horizon's Band to perform on June 190' The New Horizons Band, also known as the Senior Center Band, will be performing from noon - 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 19:h at the Blackhawk Mini Park located on the downtown Pedestrian Mall. The brass and clarinet sections will entertain you during this hour. Come out, bring your lunch, and enjoy the music! If you have any questions on this information, please call Kim Moeller at 356-5230. (~mrn i 'Hc.,~ in:'H c~ u~ 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240.1826 · (319) 356-$000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 June 5,1997 PRESS RELEASE Contact Person: Re: Bud Stockman 356-5183 Park Road Bddge Repair CITY OF I0 WA CITY The Iowa City Street Division will be repairing the eastbound approach of the Park Road bridge at the intersection of Dubuque Street and Park Road. Dudng peak times there may be traffic delays. 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · 1319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 Johnson Count~ Sally Stutsman, Chairperson Joe Bolkcom Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 5, 1997 FORMAL MEETING 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. Agenda 2. Action re: claims 3. Action re: formal minutes of May 29th 4. Action re: payroll authorizations 5. Business from the County Auditor a) Action re:permits b) Action re:reports c) Action re:resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund for S.E.A.T.S. vehicles. d) Action re: resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund for Auditor/Accounting copy machine. e) Action re: resolution transferring from the General Supplemental Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund for Auditor/Elections copy machine. f) Other 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWACITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 ~o: I0~ CItY CLERK From Jo Ho~arS¥ 6-04-97 ~00am p. 3 of 3 Agenda 6-5-97 6. Business from the County Attorney Page 2 a) Discussion/action re: approval of proposed FY '98 Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement: Child Support Enforcement and Establishment of Paternity, State of Iowa Department of Human Services (28E Agreement with Benton, Iowa, Jones and Johnson Counties). Ardith Frandsen, Regional Collections Administrator, Bureau of Collections, Department of Human Services. b) Report/discussion re: (Stop) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant for new attorney position. c) Report re: other items 7. Business from the Board of Supervisors a) Appointment of the following as Reserve Deputy Sheriff: (As recommended by Sheriff Carpenter) 1. Theresa Ball 3. Ronald Stoner 5. Pete Ungaro 2. Whitney Mann 4. Joseph Gordon b) Motion accepting Ron Bohlken and John Walls' resignations from the Johnson County Compensation Board and authorize Chairperson to send a letter and certificate of appreciation. c) Motion accepting Geraldine Lackenders' resignation from the Johnson County Nutrition Advisory Board and authorize Chairperson to send a letter and certificate of appreciation. d) Motion congratulating the City High Coach and boys for winning the 4A Class state track championship for a record six consecutive years. Discussion/action re: fireworks permits. '~ e) f) Other 8. Adjourn to informal meeting a) Inquiries and reports from the public b) Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Sup¢ :r~sors? c) Report from the County Attorney ~:~' d) Other ~'~ 9. Adjournment JOINT MEETING WITH MUSCATINE COUNTY JUNE 19TH - 2:00 P.M. - (CORRECTED DATE) To~ IOYA CITY ClZ~ F~om ~o ~oqaz~ 6-05-97 3:05pe p, 2 of 2 Johnson Coun.ty Sally Slutsman, Chairporson Joe Bolk¢om Charlos D. Duffy Jonafimn Jordahl Stophon P. La¢ina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 10, 1997 FORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. 2. Canvass of votes for special County Election. 3. Adjournment 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 City of Iowa City Council Candidate Handbook Municipal Election November 4,1997 June 1997 CITY OF I0 WA CITY Dear City Council Candidate: Thank you for your interest in serving the citizens of Iowa City and for submitting your name as a candidate for City Council. This handbook has been prepared by the City staff to provide all City Council candidates with a brief overview of items concerning the election process and municipal activities. It is hoped, after reading this material, that you will have a better understanding of the City government and its activities. A City Council Candidate Orientation is planned and you will be notified of the date and time. In addition, all candidates are encouraged to contact the City Manager's office if further information is desired. Any information requested by a candidate will be available to all other candidates. Sincerely, Stephed, d'. ArkinC- City Manager Maria~rr City Clerk mgr/candidat.doc 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 Table of Contents 1997 City Election Calendar ......................................................................................1 Boards, Commissions and Committees .......................................................................t 5 Campaign Finance Disclosure ...................................................................................4 Checklist for Nomination Petitions ...............................................................................2 City Government Structure ........................................................................................8 Municipal Organization .............................................................................................6 Open Meetings Law ................................................................................................4 Organizational Chart ................................................................................................7 Political Sign Regulations .........................................................................................4 City Code Title 1, Chapter 9"Elections" - ........................................................Appendix #1 Home Rule Charter ...................................................................................Appendix #2 1997 City Election Calendar "' Dayand'Date' ' . "" Tuesday, August 12' Monday, Sept. 1 Thursday, August 28 - 5 p.m. Friday, August 29 Monday, Sept. 22 Tuesday, Sept. 23 Friday, Sept. 26 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 Thursday, Oct. 9 - 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 Friday, Oct. 24 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4 Monday, Nov, 10 or Wednesday, Nov. 12 Tuesday, Nov. 11 ' *' .Event,&qowaCode. Sectlon '. " ~'~ Candidate Filing BeGins. First day to file nomination petitions with the City Clerk. [376~4] Labor Day - Holiday [1 C,1(7)] Candidate Filing. Deadline. Last: day to file nomination papers in the office of the City Clerk, Deadline is 5 p,m. [375,4] Nominations and Public Measures Delivered. City Clerk delivers all nomination papers and the full text of all public measures to be included on City election ballot to the Auditor by 5 p.m. [376.4] Worry-free Postmark Date. Correctly completed voter registration forms postmarked by today on time even if received after 9/26, [46A.9(3)] Withdrawal Deadline. Last day for candidates to withdraw by filing a written request with the City Clerk. [44.9(6); 376.4] Voter Registration Deadline. All registration forms must be received by the Auditor no later than 5 p.m. unless postmarked on or before September 22. [48A.9] Primary Election Day, if necessary. A primary must be held for offices with more than two candidates per position to be filled. Polls are open from 7 a.m, until 8 p.m. except as noted below for tile regular City election. [49,73,376.6-7] Canvass of Votesby Board of Supervisors [$76,7] Worry-free Postmark Date. Correctly completed voter registration forms postmarked by today are on time even if received after October 24. [48A.9(3)] Voter Registration Deadline. All registration forms must be received by the Aud tor:~no:later than 5p;m. unlesspostmarked on or before October 20. [48A.9] Re¢lular City Election Day. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Exception: Polls may open at noon in cities of 3,500 or less and in any city if there is no contest for any office and no public measure on the ballot - unless a petition objecting to shortened hours is filed with Auditor. [49.73(1)"b&¢", 376.1] Canvass of Votes. Canvass of votes :by the Board of Supervisors. If canvass ~dayis 'a holiday; maybe moved :to:next work :day, [4A(34); 50.24] · Veterans' Day - Holiday t1 C.1(8)] *Signatures required on nomination petitions: District B: 146 At-Large: 202 Petition Questions: 2525 Checklist for Nomination Petitions N a Getting ready to circulate the nomination petitions: FILL IN THE TOP. At the top of each page fill in all information requested, including the name of the candidate, the office sought, and the district, if any. INDICATE IF TO FILL VACANCY. If you are seeking election to fill a vacancy in a City office, be sure to indicate that fact on your nomination papers. For example, FOR THE OFFICE OF: District B, To Fill Vacancy. CHECK DISTRICT. Be sure that the correct district is on each page of the nomination petitions, if it is needed. CANDIDATE'S NAME. Be sure that the candidate's name is plainly printed or typed exactly as the candidate wishes it to appear on the ballot, and in exactly the same form on each page of the petition and on the Affidavit by Candidate. Only the candidate's name may be used; no parentheses, quotation marks or titles may be included. Circulating the petitions: SIGNERS MUST BE QUALIFIED. Each signer must: Be an eligible elector of Iowa (meets the qualifications to register, but is not necessarily registered to vote). Be a resident of the City. Signers of petitions for candidates for district seats must be residents of the district when they sign. The candidate may not sign the petition. [45.3] INCLUDE ADDRESSES AND DATES. All signers of nomination petitions must include their residences (number, street or rural reute, and city) and the date of signing. Filling out the affidavit by each candidate: NOMINATION PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT AN AFFIDAVIT BY CANDIDATE. INCLUDE OFFICE NAME AND DISTRICT. Be sure that the affidavit includes the name of the same office and/or district that appear on the nomination petition. CANDIDATE'S NAME. The candidate's name must appear on the affidavit in exactly the same form as it appears on the nomination petition. This must be plainly printed or typed exactly as the candidate wishes the name to appear on the ballot. Only the candidate's name may be used; no parentheses, quotation marks, or titles may be included. 2 NOTARY REQUIRED. A notary public must be present when the candidate signs the affidavit. The notary must also sign the Affidavit by Candidate and include the official title - Notary Public. Other officers who may legally witness oaths may substitute for a notary. CANDIDATE'S SIGNATURE. The spelling of the name, including initials, should be exactly the same as the spelling of the name on the nomination petitions and as printed on the affidavit. The candidate must sign the affidavit in front of a notary public, or other officer who is empowered to witness oaths. Candidates for district seats must reside in that district at the time of filing. Getting ready to file: COUNT THE SIGNATURES. It is wise to file more than the required minimum number of signatures. BE SURE YOU ARE READY. Once the nomination papers have been accepted for filing nothing can be added to them and they cannot be returned to the candidate. STAPLE ALL PETITIONS TOGETHER AT THE TOP. DO NOT USE paper clips, rubber bands, or metal clamps. AFFIDAVIT AND PETITIONS MUST BE FILED TOGETHER. No papers will be accepted without both an Affidavit by Candidate and the nomination petitions. FILE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. Your nomination papers will be inspected for completeness before they are accepted for filing. If the papers do not meet minimum filing requirements, they will not be accepted for filing and will be returned. If you file early, you may have time to correct your error and resubmit your papers. IF YOU MAIL YOUR PAPERS. Remember that your papers must be received by the City clerk before 5 p.m. on August 28. Postmark dates don't count. THE DEADLINE IS FIVE O'CLOCK. Papers presented after 5 p.m. on August 28 will be rejected. Political Sign Regulations In the City of Iowa City political signs are considered temporary signs that announce candidates seeking public office, a political issue or containing other election information. Temporary signs may be constructed of temporary materials, such as cardboard, wallboard or plywood, with or without a structural frame intended for temporary period of display. A temporary sign shall not be illuminated, shall not exceed.twelve (12) square feet in area and shall not be displayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) days. If you have any further questions please call Inspection Services, 356-5120 or the City Attorney's Office, 356-5030. Open Meetings Law The State Open Meetings Law, Chapter 21 of the State Code, guarantees citizens access to governmental policy-making and decision-making process. The City Council of Iowa City supports the principles of this law. Therefore, in accordance with this law, notices of all meetings are given at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting unless a true emergency exists. Notices are posted on the official bulletin board in the lobby of the Civic Center and are furnished to the news media. Provisions are made in Chapter 21 for exclusions from the Open Meeting Law. These include purchase of real estate; pending, proposed or anticipated litigation; certain personnel matters, etc. For further information contact the City Clerk's Office, 356-5040 or the City Attorney's Office, 356-5030. Campaign Finance Disclosure Chapter 56 of the State Code outlines the requirements for campaign finance disclosure. After a campaign committee has received contributions, expended funds, or incurred debts in excess of $500, a Statement of Organization must be filed within ten (10) days with the County Auditor's Office. Forms for this are available at the County Auditor's cffice. At any time after the election that all expenses are paid, all contributions are used, and any campaign property disposed of, the campaign committee may file a Notice of Dissolution to close the committee and end their filing obligation. Persons who do not file their campaign statements on time are liable for a late filing penalty of $10 up to a maximum of $400 for repeated late filing. The State Code provides that "Any person who willfully violates any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a serious misdemeanor." Campaign Finance Disclosure (cont.) If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may call the County Auditor's Office at 356- 6004 or the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board (515)281-4411 in Des Moines. A copy of Title 1, Chapter 9, "City Elections," of the Iowa City City Code which furnishes further guidelines about campaign finance regulations, is included at the end of this booklet. An explanation of the establishment of precincts is also part of Title I, Chapter 9. If you have any questions concerning this, please call the City Clerk, at 356-5040. City Primary Election All candidates involved in the primary election who incur indebtedness, spend and/or receive an amount exceeding $500 in the aggregate by September 27, shall file a disclosure report with the County Auditor's Office on October 2, 1997 (five days before the election). An unsuccessful primary candidate shall file the next disclosure report on November 3, 1997, covering the period ending October 27, 1997, then file disclosure reports according to the schedule of due dates for the General Election. If you are a successful primary candidate your next report is due October 30 (5 days before the general election) and follow the "After Election" schedule below. Successful primary candidates are not required to file a report on November 3. City Regular Election The first report of all committee activity must be filed with the County Auditor's office five days before the election on October 30. After Election File first post-election report on December 1. This report will cover activity through November 26, 1997. You may leave your committee open as long as you wish, so long as you continue to file reports when due on: January 19, 1998 - Covering November 27, 1997 through January 14, 1998 All report due dates are extended to the next working day if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday. This would also apply to postmark date deadlines. 5 Municipal Organization The City of Iowa City operates under the Home Rule Charter of the City Code, which provides that "the City should perform all acts and take all measures necessary and desirable to promote the general health, safety and welfare of its residents, to encourage the participation of its citizens in policy formation and to secure the full benefits of 'Home Rule'." The organizational structure of the local government is of the City Council-City Manager Form. The City Council-City Manager form of local government offers a unique blend consisting of an elected City Council and citizens responsible for policy making and a team of professional administrators under the supervision of a City Manager. The City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney are hired by and are responsible to the City Council. As a body of elected officials, the seven-member City Council establishes local laws, sets policy, approves programs, and appropriates funds. As elected representatives of the citizens, the City Council is responsible to all of the people, and as such devotes its energies to making decisions which are in the best interest of the public welfare. Each City Council member serves a four-year term, while the Mayor is elected by the City Council from within its membership and serves a two-year term. The Mayor presides at the City Council meetings and has one vote on the Council, the same as the other six members. The Mayor represents the City as the official head of the City at public and ceremonial occasions and carries out a great variety of other municipal responsibilities. A complete copy of the Home Rule Charter is included at the end of this booklet. If you have any questions, the City Clerk is available to help you. Please call 356-5040. Citizens of Iowa City Mayor & City Council Elecled Officials f DirectorManager Employed by 8card ar Commission Appointed by Council Appoinied by Cily klanager ~danager \, J k ~roadbaud -:alecommunications ,--~a~ntuance ~ersofin~ -kOmln~Uon ~qgo~t 8oafds& City City City Library CommasJob Commissions Attorney Manager Clerk Board of Trustees ~ f \ r Housing & Rnance Rre f~oclion Oifeclo~ Chief Seres -Administration ~mi~.~raiA~g ~sisled -AOCOUnliA9 ~ife ~revemioA ~°usin9 ~ala Processing ~re Suppression 8uileiAg ~nspe~lioA ~oeument SeTvices Oeve~opme~i -Regulaliens -Housing Inspection P~ks & Recreation Oirector '-Admknis~'ation -Adminislrelion '"C8 D Maintenance -Cemelery ,-Forestry Governmaul -.~uifdings '"'Parks "-Recreation Community Police Oeve~pmenl Chiel Worts Comer & T~anail Communil~ -~imal Control Energy -Oeve~pment -Cens~aliofi Lpa~km9 Community -JCCOG P~ogmms -Sefvices ~Engineedn9 -Urban Plannin9 Criminal -Solid Wasle -tnvesliDa~ion -Sireels EcQfiom~ -Oeve~pment Emergency -WaslewaLer -Communic~io~ Trealmenl -Services -Patrol Records & ~entilicalion City Government Structure City Manager The City Manager is the chief administrative officer for the City and is appointed directly by the City Council. The City Manager is responsible for the implementation of all policy decisions of the City Council and the enforcement of all City ordinances. The City Manager appoints and directly supervises the heads of the City's operating departments. Responsibility for the administration of all City contracts, execution of public improvements, and construction, improvement and maintenance of all City properties and facilities lies with the City Manager. The City Manager prepares the annual budget and submits it to the City Council for consideration and approval consistent with State law, presents recommendations and programs to the City Council, and participates in the discussions of all matters pertaining to his/her duties. The City Manager super- vises the administration of the City's personnel system and further supervises the official conduct of all City employees including their employment, training, compensation, reclassification, discipline and discharge. Assistant City Manager The Assistant City Manager assists the City Manager in the day-to-day operations of the City. In addition, the Assistant City Manager has direct responsibility for supervision of the Personnel Division and is further responsible for the coordination of collective bargaining activities for the City. The City's Broadband Telecommunications Specialist and Human Rights Coordinator also report directly to the Assistant City Manager. City Attorney The City Attorney is appointed by the City Council and works at the direction of the City Council. The City Attorney supervises the City Attorney's Office, including Assistant City Attorneys, and acts as chief legal advisor to the City Council, City Manager, the various City departments and staff, and all City commissions, committees and boards. The City Attorney's Office reviews and approves for legality all proposed City ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and other legal documents; acquires property needed for public improvements; prepares legal opinions for Council and City staff; represents the City in litigation in which the City is involved; and prosecutes violations of City ordinances. City Clerk The City Clerk is appointed by the City Council, reports directly to the Council and attends all City Council meetings. The City Clerk is charged with custody of deeds, contracts and abstracts. The Clerk's office is responsible for the keeping of all ordinances, resolutions, minutes and the Iowa City City Code. The office publishes public notices, ordinances and minutes as required by law. The City Clerk's office assists both staff and the general public in researching information. Taxi company and drivers licenses, dancing permits, outdoor service areas, sidewalk cafes, cigarette licenses, beer/liquor licenses, and cemetery deeds are issued from the Clerk's office. City sub- division files, project files, the Domestic Partnership Registry, and an index of Council proceedings are also maintained in the office. The office provides required services for City elections, a notary public service, and is custodian of the City Seal. 8 Airport The Iowa City Municipal Airport is under the supervision of a five-member Airport Commission. The Airport Manager is the staff person for the Commission and is responsible to the Commission for administration of the Airport property as well as serving as a liaison between the Commission and the Airport tenants, local, state and federal agencies, and the general public. The Airport Manager also serves as the support staff for the Airport Zoning Commission and the Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment. Finance Department The Finance Department is responsible for the general supervision of all City financial matters, including preparation of the City's Financial Plan (budget), centralized accounting/billing functions, purchasing, and centralized staff support services. The Department manages the City's investment portfolio and its risk management program. The Department is divided into six divisions: Administration and Risk Management; Accounting and Reporting; Central Procurement and Services; Treasury; Information Services; and Document Services. The Administration and Risk Management Division oversees the general operations of all other Finance Divisions; prepares, oversees and manages the annual Budget; and handles all risk management, workers compensation and long term disability functions for the City. The Accounting and Reporting Division is responsible for all accounting records, the preparation of the annual audited financial report, payroll processing, general accounts receivable billings, accounts payable processing, and federal and state grants accounting and compliance. The Central Procurement and Services Division is responsible for providing all City departments with centralized support services including procurement, office supplies, telephone and radio communications, inside and outside printing, mail, general information, and FAX service. The Treasury Division is responsible for custody of all City cash and investments, the deposit and recording of all cash receipts, banking activity, in addition to customer service, billing and collection for water/sewer/refuse and parking tickets. The Information Services Division is responsible for operation, maintenance and support of the City's in-house on-line computer system, including Police Department computers and various local area personal computer networks throughout the City and oversees the development of new com- puter applications. The Document Services Division is responsible for the centralized dictation and text processing service in addition to providing customized graphics, desk-top publishing and micro-computer support to all departments. Fire Department The Fire Department minimizes the risk of death, injury, and/or property loss from fire, medical emergency, or disaster. In addition to providing a coordinated and timely response to emer- gencies, the Fire Department also attempts to enhance public safety through preventative activities such as code enforcement and public education programs. 9 Housing and Inspection Services Department This department's primary responsibilities are to administer the City's assisted and public housing programs as well as the City's inspection .and enforcement programs in the areas of rental housing, zoning, nuisance, and building construction. The department is divided into four divisions: Administration, Housing Inspection, Building Inspection, and Assisted Housing. The Administrative Division is responsible for the overall management and coordination of all activities of the department. The Assisted Housing Division administers three different programs: Section 8 Certificates, Section 8 Vouchers, and Public Housing. Because the Rental Assistance Program is a federal program, it is not limited to Iowa City. This division is entirely funded with federal funds. The Building Inspection Division administers the City's uniform building codes (i.e., building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, dangerous building) nuisance code, zoning code, and various state codes (i.e. liquor licenses, energy code, handicapped accessibility code). The Housing Inspection Division is responsible for administering the City's housing code to accomplish the following goals: maintain good housing by preventing deterioration, preserve the quality of neighborhoods through maintenance of good housing stock, and protect property owners and tenants from various safety and health hazards. Library The library is a full-service public library serving the residents of Iowa City plus others by contract, fee card or reciprocal agreement. The library is governed by the Library Board of Trustees, a semi-autonomous body of nine persons empowered by State law and City ordinance to run the library. Members are appointed to six-year terms by the City Council. The Library Director is hired by and reports to the Library Board of Trustees. The library is divided into six departments: Administration, Technical Services, Circulation Services, Information Services, Children's Services, and Community and Audio Visual Services. The Administrative Department is responsible for planning and coordination of all library services; personnel and financial records; computer systems; Library Board Support; maintenance, security and repair of the building; and through the Director of Development, all fundraising activities, public information and donor/volunteer recognition. Technical Services orders, catalogs, packages, repairs all library materials, and maintains the library's automated catalog. Circulation Services check out and reshelve all library materials. They issue library cards, maintain the automated cardholder file, staff the switchboard and coordinate all efforts to retrieve overdue materials. The Information Department determines the needs and develops the resources to provide an up- to-date information service. Librarians are always on duty to answer questions and provide information. This department also directs activities which instruct users in the full use of the library and its resources. 10 Children's Services plan and deliver library services and programming for children and young people. This includes work with parents, schools and other youth-serving agencies. The Community and Audio Visual Department coordinates adult programs, meeting room use, displays, and volunteers. They also plan and provide library services to groups/people with special needs and those who can't come to the building. CAVS coordinates AV services, including Channel 10. Parks and Recreation Department The Parks and Recreation Department is comprised. of seven divisions: Administration; Parks; Recreation; Forestry; Cemetery; Central Business District; and Government Buildings. Working with the staff is a nine-member, advisory Parks and Recreation Commission, appointed by the City Council. The Administrative Division is responsible for the direction, coordination, and management of the overall department, and its various divisions. This division also provides clerical assistance to the various divisions, and serves as staff liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The primary purpose of the Parks Division is to provide adequate open space and parks for the residents of Iowa City. The division has the responsibility for maintaining developed parks and other "park areas," plus numerous green spaces. Division employees also assist other depart- ments/divisions with maintenance and construction projects, and are responsible for a con- siderable amount of snow removal. The Recreation Division is responsible for providing a large variety of leisure time activities to all ages and populations. Numerous activities are offered in the areas of sports and wellness, cultural arts, aquatics, special populations, summer camp, playgrounds, special events, and drop-in activities. The division also cooperates with various community groups in providing a number of recreational opportunities for area residents. In addition to programming, the division is responsible for daily maintenance of the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, Mercer Park Aquatic Center, City Park Pool and the softball/baseball diamonds. The Forestry Division is responsible for the care and maintenance of all city-owned trees. The division not only provides care for established city trees, but also maintains a tree planting program for city streets and parks, advises city residents about tree and shrub planting in street rights-of-way, establishes flower beds in city parks, dispenses information to the public concerning arboricultural problems, and assists other city departments/divisions on matters relating to trees and landscaping. The Cemetery Division is charged with providing a well-maintained setting for interments at Oakland Cemetery. Cemetery staff also assists the general public with lot locations, deed transactions and lots sales, and maintains up-to-date records. The division is also responsible for providing grounds maintenance at the Civic Center and other City-owned properties, plus snow removal at several locations. The Central Business District Division is responsible for horticultural services, grounds main- tenance, snow removal, rubbish collection, and general cleanup of the City Plaza. Other areas in the Central Business District for which horticultural services and grounds maintenance are provided include: Washington Street, iowa Avenue, Clinton Street, Chauncey Swan Plaza, Burlington Street, Capitol Street, Dubuque Street, Linn Street and Market Street parking lots. 11 The Government Buildings Division has responsibility for the cleaning and maintenance of the Civic Center. Planning and Community Development Department/Johnson County Council of Governments The Planning and Community Development Department and the Johnson County Council of Governments include Urban Planning, Community Development, Office of Neighborhood Services, Economic Development, Transportation Planning, Human Services Planning, and Solid Waste Planning. Transportation, Human Services, and Solid Waste Planning are functions of the Council of Governments. The Urban Planning Division plans for future development as well as redevelopment within Iowa City. Staff members draft policies and plans for City Council approval and review all zoning, subdivision, and large scale development proposals. Assisting the public and developers in historic preservation is also the responsibilities of this Division. The Community Development staff administers the City's CDBG, and HOME entitlement and other federal housing rehabilitation monies. These funds are used to benefit particularly low/moderate income residents in the community by upgrading and preserving neighborhoods, improving housing conditions and assisting human service agencies. The office of Neighborhood Services links City government to the community's neighborhoods by assisting in the formation of neighborhood associations, maintaining a communication network with the neighborhoods, and enhancing the effectiveness of City services to neighborhoods. The Economic Development Coordinator serves as an economic and general data resource for the community, provides assistance to business and industry locating or expanding in Iowa City, and facilitates the City government's role in the economic health of the region. The Johnson County Council of Governments, better known. as the JCCOG, functions to facilitate efficiency and cooperation between and among governmental jurisdictions in Johnson County. The Transportation Planning Division of JCCOG is responsible for the federally-mandated transportation planning process and for the drafting of plans and policies for local transportation issues. Staff is involved in grant-writing for transportation funds for the urbanized area and providing traffic engineering planning services for the metropolitan area and Iowa City's neighborhoods. The Human Services Coordinator of JCCOG identifies human services needs. Staff assists local agencies in planning and coordinating resources to avoid duplication of programs and to secure funding necessary to provide needed programs. The Solid Waste Planner of JCCOG provides assistance to the member agencies in addressing solid waste issues and in reaching compliance with State solid waste legislation. This position also provides staff assistance to the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission. 12 Police Department The Iowa City Police Department is responsible for the fair and impartial enforcement of laws, statutes and ordinances relating to the prevention of crime, apprehension of offenders; traffic control; accident investigation and investigation of criminal activity in our community. Equally important is the responsibility to protect the legal/constitutional rights and freedoms of all citizens. The Department consists of three operational divisions: Administrative Services, Field Operations and Animal Control. The Administrative Services includes Police Records, Emergency Communication, Planning and Research and Budgets. The Field Operations includes uniform patrol, technical operations and criminal/youth investigations. The Animal Control is responsible for all animal control activities in the city including issuing licenses for pets. The Iowa City Police Department is a member of a county-wide narcotics task force which also includes members of the Johnson County Sheriff's Department and Coralville Police Department. The Iowa City Police Department responds to citizen generated requests for service each year; investigates reports of criminal offenses annually; furnishes truancy control to the community school district; and provides tours, talks and various public/community relations services. Parking and Transit Department The Parking Systems is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all City-owned on-street and off-street parking and parking ramp facilities, primarily located in the Central Business District, in addition to enforcement of parking in the Central Business District and the enforcement of calendar parking areas. Iowa City Transit (ICT) is the name of the City's public transportation system. The purpose of ICT is to provide a safe and reliable means for Iowa City residents to travel within the community. All routes arrive and depart from the Downtown Transit Interchange on Washington Street adjacent to The University of Iowa Pentacrest. The Public Transit Department is also responsible for administering contracts for the transporta- tion of persons with disabilities. The City contracts with Johnson County and a private taxi operator for the provision of specialized door-to-door service for elderly and disabled persons using wheelchair lift-equipped vehicles. Public Works Department The Public Works Department is comprised of six divisions which operate from various locations throughout the City. These divisions include: Administration; Engineering; Equipment; Streets & Sanitation; Water; and Wastewater & Landfill. Public Works Administration and the Engineering Divisions are located in the Civic Center. Engineering Division employees perform the design and construction management of all municipal public works improvements, including bridges, roads, sanitary and storm sewers. Engineering staff designs, reviews plans, performs survey work, drafts construction plans, and inspects new construction for all public works projects. The Engineering Division also reviews the construction plans for public improvements associated with developments. 13 The Streets & Sanitation Division is located at 1200 S. Riverside Dr. These employees are responsible for keeping the City's streets, alleys and bridges in good condition. Employees make repairs to streets and alleys, maintain street signs and signals, sweep City streets, and, in the fall, conduct an extensive leaf pick-up program. When the snow starts to fall, it is the responsibility of these employees to keep City streets plowed and in good driving condition. This Division collects refuse from residents and transport these waste materials to the City Landfill. They also collect yard waste in special plastic bags for composting, and they pick up bulky items with a special truck. This Division is responsible for the recycling programs. White goods (such as old refrigerators, water heaters, etc.) and tires are picked up with a special truck and recycled. Special curbside recycling trucks pick up newspapers, clear glass, tin cans, plastic, and cardboard. In addition, the division must find private resources for the disposal of these recycled goods. The Water Division is located on North Madison Street near the Iowa River. The City Water Plant has the capacity to collect, treat and distribute safe, clean water daily. To transport this water from the plant to homes and businesses, employees of the Water Division construct and repair the pipes and water mains of the distribution system. Employees also install and repair water meters and read meters to obtain correct usage data for billing purposes. The Wastewater & Landfill Division operates and maintains the north and south wastewater treat- ment facilities, numerous pumping stations throughout the City, and the sanitary sewer system. In addition, the Division is responsible for operating the Iowa City Landfill. The Landfill and composting operation are located west of Iowa City and are operated in compliance with strict requirements of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The Equipment Division maintains all of the City's rolling stock (cars, trucks, heavy construction equipment, etc.) except buses. The Division also assists in the purchase of all rolling stock. Senior Center It is the mission of the Senior Center to provide Johnson County residents 55 years of age and older with an opportunity to participate in an array of lifelong learning experiences that promote wellness, community involvement and personal growth. From its downtown location the Center sponsors numerous ongoing activity and volunteer groups, an array of monthly classes, and regular community events from which seniors and other community members may choose to participate. The Center also houses several major agencies that serve Johnson County elderly. The American Association of Retired People, Elderly Services Agency, Senior Dining, Visiting Nurse Association and Senior Peer Counseling all have offices in the Building. The Center's monthly newsletter, the POST, publicizes Senior Center and in-house agency programming information as well as community news and general information of interest to Senior. 14 Boards, Commissions & Committees The City Council is assisted by 19 citizen boards, commissions, and committees. These bodies are charged with the following responsibilities: Advise the City Council and the City Manager on matters within their area of responsibility and interest, as prescribed by the City Council and its ordinances. Help focus attention on specific issues and problems within their scope of responsibilities and recommend actions and alternatives for Council consideration. Act as channels of communication and information between City government, the general public and special interest groups. Reconcile contradictory viewpoints and provide direction toward achievement of city-wide goals and objectives. Encourage broad citizen participation in the definition and formulation of City goals and actions for their achievement. Airport Commission The Airport Commission is a semi-autonomous body of five persons empowered to administer the operation, maintenance and management of the Iowa City Municipal Airport as a public facility in accordance with local ordinances,. state laws and federal regulations imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Airport Commission is established by public referendum under the Iowa Code. The term of office for Airport Commissioners is six years. Meets monthly. Airport Zoning Commission In accordance with Chapter 329 of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Supervisors of Johnson County and the City Council of Iowa City have co-established the Johnson County-Iowa City Airport Zoning Commission. This Commission advises and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the City Council as to the appropriate zoning requirements and other matters pertaining to the physical development of areas of the County and the City surrounding the Iowa City Municipal Airport, so as to maximize compatibility between Airport uses and the uses of the adjacent land. Meets as required. Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment In accordance with Chapter 329 of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Supervisors of Johnson County and the City Council of Iowa City have co-established the Johnson County-Iowa City Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment. This Board hears and decides appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any administrative action in the enforcement of the ordinance, and to hear and decide on special exceptions that are 15 specifically provided for in the ordinance and to authorize, on appeal, in specific cases variances from the terms of the ordinance. Meets at the call of the Chairperson. Animal Control Advisory Board The Animal Control Advisory Board provides recommendations as are required by the 28E Agreement, or as may be requested by the City Council or City Manager of Iowa City or by the City Council or City Administrator of Coralville. Meets the third Wednesday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. The location of the meeting shall alternate between Coralville and Iowa City, Board of Adjustment The Board of Adjustment is empowered through Chapter 414 of the Code of Iowa and Title 14..4B, of the City Code to interpre.t provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, to grant special exceptions as provided in the Ordinance, to hear appeals to decisions made in the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance, and to grant variances to the Zoning Ordinance for individual properties where the provisions of the Ordinance impose a unique and unnecessary hardship on the property owner and where the granting of a variance is not contrary to the intent of the statute or to the public interest. The Board may also submit recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council regarding amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. Meets the second Wednesday at 4:30 PM in the Civic Center Council Chambers. Board of Appeals The Board of Appeals reviews the Uniform Building Code, the Iowa City Housing Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, the National Electrical Code and the Dangerous Building Code; updates and recommends code amendments for the development of these regulatory codes; assists the building official in making interpreta- tions; hears appeals for any person that is aggrieved by a decision of the building official and passes judgment on that appeal; approves alternate methods of construction and materials. Meets the first Monday of each month or at the call of the Building Official. Board of Library Trustees The Board of Trustees of the Public Library is a semi-autonomous body of nine persons empowered by state law and city ordinance to act as the governing body of the Library. The Board's specific list of legal responsibilities includes: determining the goals and objectives of the Library in order to plan and carry out library services; determining and adopting written policies to govern all aspects of the operation of the Library; preparing an annual budget and having exclusive control of all monies appropriated by the City Council or given to the Library through gifts, bequests, contracts, grants or awards; employing a competent staff to administer its policies and carry out its programs. The Board is also an arm of city government with members appointed by the City Council and its principal operating funds are approved by the City Council. The Board therefore seeks at all times to work in harmony with City policies in all areas that do not conflict with its statutory powers. 16 Meets every fourth Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at the Public Library; third Thursday in November and December. Broadband Telecommunications Commission Facilitates and regulates the effective development and operation of the City's Broadband Telecommunications Network (BTN), more generally referred to as cable 'IV. The Commission makes its recommendations to City Council in matters pertaining to this Network, resolves disputes relating to its operation, conducts periodic evaluations of the Network operation, and in general facilitates its use by the citizens of Iowa City, which includes the promotion and facilitation of the access channels. The Commission advises the City Council in matters related to the administration and enforcement of the Cable Television Franchise Agreement. Meets every fourth Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Lobby Conference Room. Civil Service Commission Establishes and publishes rules relating to examinations for Civil Service positions, establishes guidelines for conducting such examinations, and certifies lists of persons eligible for appointment to respective positions. The Commission has jurisdiction to hear appeals and determine all matters involving the rights of employees under Civil Service law (Chapter 400 of the Code of Iowa) and may affirm, modify or reverse any administrative action on its merits. Meets when necessary. Design Review Committee Recommend for City Council approval, aspects of urban design components of urban renewal projects located in areas designated by City ordinance. The City Council may also request advice and recommendations from the Design Review Committee on projects located outside of such designated urban renewal areas such as those projects receiving property tax exemption under the Near Southside Commercial Urban Revitalization Plan and the Near Southside Residential Urban Revitalization Plan. Meets third Monday at 4:00 p.m. and any other Monday as needed. Historic Preservation Commission Conducts studies for the identification and designation of local historic districts, historic landmarks, and conservation districts. Reviews and acts upon all applications for Certificates of Appropriate- ness for properties located within designated districts. Reviews applications for housing rehabilitation and rental rehabilitation assistance through the Community Development Block Grant Program to evaluate the effects of the proposed projects on properties at least 50 years old. Furthers the efforts of historic preservation in the City by making recommendations to the City Council and City commissions and boards on preservation issues, when appropriate, by encouraging the protection and enhancement of structures with historical, architectural or cultural value, and by encouraging persons and organizations to become involved in preservation activities. Meets the second Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Civic Center. 17 Housing and Community Development Commission Assess and review policies and planning documents related to the provisions of housing, jobs, services for low and moderate income residents; to review policies and programs of the Public Housing Authority and the Community Development Division and making recommendations regarding the same to the City Council; to review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the use of public funds to meet the needs of low and moderate income residents; to actively publicize community development and housing policies and programs; and seek public participation assessing needs an identifying strategies to meet these needs; to recommend to the City Council from time to time amendments, supplements, changes, and modifications to the Iowa City Housing Code. Meets the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Human Rights Commission Enforces the City's non-discrimination ordinance which prohibits discrimination in the areas of education, employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. Enforcement duties include investigating complaints of discrimination, determining the merits of the allegations and, in cases when discrimination has been determined, Commissioners attempt to effectuate a disposition that is agreeable to the complainant, the respondent and the Commission. The Commissioners keep informed on civil rights laws so that they can effectively educate the community on human rights issues and serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council. Meets monthly at 7:00 p.m. in the Lobby Conference Room. Parks and Recreation Commission Recommends and reviews policies, rules, regulations, ordinances and budgets relating to parks,. playgrounds, recreation centers and cultural functions of the city, and makes such reports to the City Council as the Commission deems in the public interest. The Commission also exercises broad responsibility for the development of parks, recreation centers, playgrounds and cultural facilities to serve the City, including the creation and appointment of advisory groups to make studies. Meets the second Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. in the Recreation Center. Planning & Zoning Commission Makes or causes to be made surveys, studies, maps, plans or charts of the whole or any portion of Iowa City and any land outside which, in the opinion of the Commission, bears relation to the Comprehensive Plan. Recommends to the City Council from time to time amendments, supple- ments, changes and modifications to the Zoning Ordinances. Makes recommendations to the City Council regarding applications for approval of subdivision plats, planned development housing plans, street vacations, and annexation. Meets the first and third Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 18 Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission To investigate, study, review and analyze the needs of all waterways, especially the Iowa River, woodlands and wetlands within Iowa City and its designated fringe area. The Commission is charged with determining what rules and regulations are needed and what policies should be established to assure protection, preservation and restoration of these natural features. The Commission is also relied upon to encourage the creation of trails and other recreational features within these areas and to enhance public awareness and appreciation of these environmental assets. Meets the third Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Senior Center Commission Serves in an advisory role to the City Council with regard to the needs of the Senior Center; makes recommendations with regard to policies and programs of the Senior Center; joins staff and other interested persons in seeking adequate financial resources for the operation of the Senior Center; encourages full financial participation by senior citizens in the programs of the Senior Center; ensures that the Senior Center is effectively integrated into the community and cooperates with organizations with common goals in meeting the needs of senior citizens; serves in an advocacy role with regard to the needs of senior citizens in Iowa City; and assists the City Manager in the evaluation of personnel. Meets the third Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in the Senior Center. In addition to the above, the City Council makes appointments to the following groups: Assessor's Examining Board The City Council appoints one member to this three-member board. The County Board of Supervisors and the School Board make the other appointments. This Board exists to hold examinations for the position of assessor and to hear appeals of firing or suspension of a deputy assessor by the assessor. The Board holds meetings as necessary. Board of Review As a member of the City Conference Board, the City Council makes appointments to this five- member board. The duties of the Board are to equalize assessments by raising or lowering the individual assessments of real property, and to add to the assessment rolls any taxable property which has been omitted by the assessor. The Board holds sessions from May 1-31 each year and as necessary thereafter to discharge its duties. 19 Appendix #1 Title 1, Chapter 9 of the City Code "City Elections" 1-9-1 1-9-3 CHAPTER 9 CiTY ELECTIONS SECTION: 1-9-1: 1-9-2: 1-9-3: Permanent Registration Limitation on Campaign Contributions Election Precincts 1-9-1: PERMANENT REGISTRATION: Permanent Registration Required: There is hereby adopted in the City the plan of permanent registration for voters therein, and no qualified voter shall be permitted to vote at any elec- tion unless such voter shall register as provided in the Code of Iowa, as amended. .- Definition: For the purpose of this Section, the word "election" shall be held to mean general, City, special, school or primary elections and shall include State, County and City elec- tions. (1978 Code §10-1; 1994 Code) 1-9-2: LIMITATION ON CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS~: Contributions by Persons: With regard to elections to fill a City public office or for a ballot issue, no person shall make, and no candidate or committee shall solicit or accept, any contribution which would cause the total amount contributed by any such contributor with respect to a single election in support of or opposition to such candi- date or ballot issue, including contri- butions to political committees sup- porting or opposing such candidate or ballot issue, to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). This provision shall apply to each single election, including special, primary and general elections. (1978 Code §10-19; 1994 Code) Contributions in Name of Another: With regard to elections to fill a City public office, a person shall not make a contribution or expenditure in the name of another person, and a person shall not knowingly accept a contribu- tion or expenditure made by one per- son in the name of another. Sources Derived from Loans: Any candidate or committee receiving funds, the original source of which was a loan, shall be required to list the lender as a contributor. No candi- date or committee shall knowingly receive funds from a contributor who has borrowed the money without list- ing the original source of such money. (1978 Code §10-19) 1-9-3: ELECTION PRECINCTS: Precincts Established: There are here- by established in the City the voting precincts set out in this Section. (1978 Code §10-34) 1. See Charter art. Vl. lowa City 1-9-3 1-9-3 Boundaries of Precincts: The area encompassed within the voting pre- cincts shall be that indicated as fol- lows: 1. Precinct One (1): Beginning at the intersection of Riverside Drive and West Benton Street, then north along Riverside Drive to Myrtle Avenue, west along Myrtle Avenue to Brookland Place, north along Brookland Place to Brookland Park Drive, west along Brookland Park Drive to Melrose Court, north along Melrose Court to Melrose Avenue, west along Melrose Avenue to corpo- rate limits of City of Iowa City; follow corporate limits of City of Iowa City southeast, then west, then south, then west, then south, then west, then south to intersection with West Benton Street, east along West Benton Street to point of beginning. 2. Precinct Two (2): Beginning at intersection of Melrose Avenue and Hawkins Drive, then north along Hawkins Drive to U.S. Highway 6, northwesterly along Highway 6 to corporate limits of Iowa City; follow corporate limits of Iowa City north- west, then southwest, to intersection with Mo'rmon Trek Boulevard, south- westerly and south along Mormon Trek Boulevard to intersection with West Benton Street, east along West Benton Street to the corporate limits of Iowa City, follow corporate limits north, then east, then north, then east, then north, then east, then southeast to intersection with Melrose Avenue, east along Melrose Avenue to point of beginning. 3. Precinct Three (3): Beginning at the intersection of Burlington Street and Madison Street, north along Madison Street to Iowa Avenue, west on Iowa Avenue onto Newton Road and contin- ue west on Newton Road to U.S. Highway 6, west along U.S. Highway 6 to Hawkins Drive, south along Hawkins Drive to Melrose Avenue, east along Melrose Avenue to Melrose Court, south along Melrose Court to Brookland Park Drive, east along Brookland Park Drive to Brookland Place., south along Brookland Place to Myrtle Avenue, east along Myrtle Avenue to Riverside Drive, south on Riverside Drive to intersection with Iowa Interstate Railway right of way, east along center line of Iowa Inter- state Railway right of way to center line of Iowa River channel, north along said Iowa River channel to intersec- tion with Burlington Street, east along Burlington Street to point of beginning. 4. Precinct Four (4): Beginning at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Newton Road, then northerly to River Street, northwesterly along River Street to Beldon Avenue, north along Beldon Avenue to Grove Street, west along Grove Street to Ferson Avenue, north along Ferson Avenue to Park Road, east along Park Road to the intersection of Park Road and North Dubuque Street, north along North Dubuque Street to the northern corpo- rate limits of the City of Iowa City, west and south along the northern and western corporate limits of the City of Iowa City to its intersection with High- way 6, east along Highway 6 to New- ton Road, easterly along Newton Road to point of beginning. 5. Precinct Five (5): Beginning at intersection of North Dubuque Street and Davenport Street, west along Iowa City 1-9-3 1-9-3 Davenport Street to Madison Street, south along Madison Street to Court · Street, east along Court Street to Linn Street, north along Linn Street to Washington Street, west along Wash- ington Street to North Dubuque Street, north along North Dubuque Street to point of beginning. 6. Precinct Six (6): Beginning at inter- section of North Dubuque Street and Davenport Street, north along North Dubuque Street to Fairchild Street, east along Fairchild Street to Gilbert Street, north along Gilbert Street to Ronalds Street, west along Ronalds Street to North Dubuque Street, north along North Dubuque Street to Park Road, extend west along Park Road to Ferson Avenue, south along Ferson Avenue to Grove Street, east along Grove Street to Beldon Avenue, south along Beldon Avenue to River Street, southeasterly along River Street to Riverside Drive, south along'Riverside Drive to Iowa Avenue bridge, east along Iowa Avenue to Madison Street, north along Madison Street to Daven- port Street, east along Davenport Street to point of beginning. 7. Precinct Seven (7): Beginning at the northern intersection of the corpo- rate limits of the City of Iowa City and Mormon Trek Boulevard; then follow the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City northwesterly, then south to Melrose Avenue, east along Melrose Avenue to Mormon Trek Boulevard, north along Mormon Trek Boulevard to point of beginning. (1978 Code {}10-35) Precinct Seven (7) shall exclude the following-described property: Point of beginning at the center of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Town- ship 79 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M., thence south along the east line of the west half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 79 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M., thence west along the south line of the west half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 79 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. to a point where the southwest corner of the west half of the Northeast Quarter, Township 79 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. and the Southeast corner of the Northwest Quarter, Township 79 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. do meet, thence north along the west line of the west half of the North- east Quarter to a point where the northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, thence north 404.25 feet, thence west 308.22 feet, thence north 1677.39 feet to a point on the south right-of-way line of Heartland Rail Corp., thence southeasterly along said south line of said right-of-way to a point on the east line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Township 79 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M., thence south to the point of beginning. (Ord. 95-3674, 4-25-95) 8. Precinct Eight (8): Beginning at the intersection of Mormon Trek Boule- vard and Melrose Avenue; then west along Melrose Avenue to its intersec- tion of the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City, then south and then east along corporate limits of City of Iowa City to its southern intersection with Mormon Trek Boulevard, then north along Mormon Trek Boulevard to point of beginning. (1978 Code §10-35) Iowa City 895 1-9-3 1-9-3 Precinct Eight (8) shall also include the following-described property: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of Section 24, Township 79 North, Range 7 West of the 5th Principal Meridian; Thence S89°48'43"W, on the North line of said Section 24, a distance of 952.34 feet to the Center- line of a County Road, also being the Point of Beginning; Thence S66°54'25"W, 51.72 feet on said Cen- terline; Thence S66°36'52"W, 52.57 feet on said Centerline; Thence S60°03'01"W, 88.13 feet on said Cen- terline; S59032'48"W, 172.96 feet on said Centerline; Thence S59°20'00"W, 926.42 feet on said Centerline; Thence S59°20'47"W, 653.90 feet on said Centerline to the West line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 24; Thence N00°42'23"W, 973.23 feet on the West line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 24 to the North Quar- ter Corner of said Section 24; Thence N89°48'43"E, 1692.69 feet on the North line of said Section 24 to the Point of Beginning. Said tract of land containing 18.60 acres. (Ord. 95-3674, 4-25-95) 9. Precinct Nine (9): Beginning at the southern intersection of the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City and the center line of the Iowa River channel, north along the center line of the Iowa River channel to Highway 6, west along Highway 6 to its intersection with Highway 1 at Riverside Drive, west along Highway 1 to Miller Ave- nue, north along Miller Avenue to West Benton Street, west along West Benton Street to its intersection with Mormon Trek Boulevard, southerly along Mormon Trek Boulevard, to southern corporate limits of the City of Iowa City, starting east follow corpo- rate limits of City of Iowa City to point of beginning. Precinct Nine (9) shall also include the following described property: Commencing at the northwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 21, Township 79 North, Range 6 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian; Thence S89°48'37" E, a recorded bearing, along the North Line of said northwest quarter of Section 21, 492.80 feet, to a point on the southeasterly right-of-way line of Iowa Primary Road No. 1, which is the point of beginning; Thence S89°48'37" E, along said north line of the northwest quarter of Section 21, 826.66 feet, to the north- east corner of the northwest quarter of said northwest quarter of Section 21; thence S01°47'41" W, along the east line of said northwest quarter, 583.50 feet, to its intersection with the north- erly line of the 40.04 acre parcel ac- quired by condemnation, in the name of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, the proceedings of which are recorded in Book 904, at Page 71, of the records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence S71°00'00" W, along said northerly line 890.50 feet, to an iron pin found on said northerly line; thence N74°22'00" W, along said northerly line, 500.40 feet, to a point on the west line of said northwest quarter of Section 21; thence N01°45'00" E, along said west line, 70.08 feet, to its intersection with said southeasterly right-of-way line of Iowa Primary Road No. 1; thence N37°25'O8"E, along said southeasterly line, 844.82 feet, to the point of begin- ning. (1978 Code §10-35) 895 Iowa City 1-9-3 1-9-3 Precinct Nine (9) shall also include the following-described property: A parcel of land located in the E 1/2 of Section 20, T79N, R6W of the 5th P.M., Johnson County, Iowa. Said parcel is described as follows: Com- mencing at the Center of said Section 20; Thence N89°47'41"E, 1135.60 feet to a point on the southeasterly Right-of-Way line of State Highway No. 1 and the point of beginning; thence along said southeasterly right-of-way S34°49'11"W, 244.80 feet; thence N40°44'41"W, 414.92 feet to a point on the northwesterly Right-of°Way line of State Highway No. 1; thence the following courses and distances along said northwester- ly right-of-way: N76°14'11"E, 198.37 feet; N40°17'45"E, 624.68 feet; N44°03'52"E, 272.40 feet; N42°16'52"E, 88.60 feet; N45°40'22"E, 83.50 feet; thence S39°09'33"E, 287.13 feet to a point on the southeasterly Right-of-Way line of State Highway No. 1; thence the fol- lowing courses and distances along said southeasterly right-of-way: S44°02'41"W, 389.10 feet; S47°55'56"W, 292.00 feet; S31°04'41"W, 140.40 feet; S;40°03'41"W, 180.90 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains 8.1 acres more or less. Precinct Nine (9) shall also include the following-described property: Commencing at the center of Section 20, Township 79, Range 6 West of the 5th P.M., thence N 0025' E 524.1 feet to the Point of Beginning, thence N 41°07'30" W 282.4 feet, thence N 35057' W 726.8 feet, thence S 89050'30" E 212.9 feet, thence S 26°33'30" E 277.0 feet, thence S 41 °39' E 177.0 feet, thence S 55°52'30" E 193.6 feet, thence S 0025' W 311.8 feet to the Point of Begin- ning. Said tract containing 3.07 acres. (Oral. 95-3674, 4-25~95) 10. Precinct Ten (10): Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Highway 6 and Keokuk Street, north- erly along Keokuk Street to Florence Street, east along Florence Street to Marcy Street, north along Marcy Street to Kirkwood Avenue, east along Kirkwood Avenue to Clark Street, north along Clark Street to Walnut Street, west along Walnut Street to Summit Street, north along Summit Street to center line of Iowa Interstate Railway right of way, west along cen- ter line of Iowa Interstate Railway right of way to Riverside Drive, south along Riverside Drive to West Benton Street, west along West Benton Street to Miller Avenue, south along Miller Avenue to center line of Highway 1, east along Highway 1 to its intersec- tion with Riverside Drive and Highway 6, easterly along center line of High- way 6 to point of beginning. 11. Precinct Eleven (11): Beginning at the intersection of the center line of the iowa Interstate Railway right of way and Lucas Street, north along Lucas Street to Bowery Street, west along Bowery Street to Johnson Street, north along Johnson Street to Burlington Street, west along Burlington Street to Linn Street, south along Linn Street to Court Street, west along Court Street to Madison Street, north along Madison Street to Burlington Street, west along Burlington Street to the center line of the Iowa River channel, south along Iowa City 895 1-9-3 1-9-3 said Iowa River channel to center line of the Iowa Interstate Railway right of way, easterly along center line of the Iowa Interstate Railway right of way to point of beginning. 12. Precinct Twelve (12): Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Highway 6 and Sycamore Street; then south along Sycamore Street to south- ern corporate limits of City of Iowa City; follow corporate limits of the City of Iowa City east and then north to center line of Highway 6; northwester- ly along the center line of Highway 6 to point of beginning. (1978 Code, §10-35) Precinct Twelve (12) shall also include the following-described property: The west one-half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 24 lying south of Highway 6 and the East 25 feet of the Southwest Quarter of Section 24 lying south of Highway 6 and the Northeast Quarter of Section 25 except the East 660.05 feet thereof, lying south of Highway 6 and the Northwest Quarter of Section 25 and the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25 and the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25 and the East Half of the Southeast Quarter and the south 16.50 feet of the South- east Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26 except the 1.156 Acre property described in Book 992, Page 820 of the Johnson County Recorder's records. All in Township 79 North, Range 6 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian. The above described tract contains 422.542 acres, more or less. Precinct Twelve (12) shall also include the following-described property: The Northeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 79 North, Range 6 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian, Johnson County, Iowa, which is more particu- larly described as follows: Beginning at a Standard Concrete Monument found at the Southeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 79 North, Range 6 West of the 5th Principal Meridian; Thence S88°00'28"W, a recorded bearing along the South Line of said Northeast Quarter, 2615.31 feet, to an iron pin found at the Southwest Corner of said Northeast Quarter of Section 35; Thence N01°58'07"W, 2651.36 feet, to an iron pin set; Thence N87°51'35"E, 2631.59 feet, to a Standard Concrete Monument found at the Northeast Corner of said Northeast Quarter of Section 35; Thence S01°37'05"E, 2658.22 feet, to the Point of Begin- ning. Said tract of land contains 159.89 acres, more or less, and is subject to easements and restrictions of record. Precinct Twelve (12) shall also include the following-described property: The northerly portion of the existing county road known as Nursery Lane, acquired in Fee Simple in the name of The City of Iowa'City, for the purpose of construction of sewer improvements over and across said land and more particularly described as follows: Be- ginning at an iron pin found in the centerline of Nursery Lane, at the Southeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 79 North, Range 6 West, of the 5th Prin- cipal Meridian; Thence N88°00'28"E, a recorded bearing along the North Line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 35., 100.09 feet, to a point 895 Iowa City 1-9-3 1-9-3 100.00 feet normally distant east of the West Line of said Southeast Quar- ter; Thence S00°56'39"E, 16.50 feet; Thence S88°00'28"W, along a line parallel with and 16.50 foot normally distant southerly of the North Line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 35, 1753.26 feet, to its intersection with the centerline of Sand Road; Thence northwesterly, 55.49 feet, along said centerline, on a 1189.77 foot radius curve, concave southwest- erly, whose 55.48 foot chord bears N28°50'35"W, to its intersection with the westerly projection of the North Right-of-Way line of said Nursery Lane; Thence N88°00'28"E, along said Northerly Right-of-Way Line, 1678.55 feet, to its intersection with the East Line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 35; Thence S01°58'07"E, along said East Line, 33.00 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said tract of land contains 1.93 acres, more or less, and is subject to ease- ments and restrictions of record. Precinct Twelve (12) shall also include the following-described property: Commencing at a found concrete monument at the Northeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 79 North, Range 6 West of the 5th Principal Meridian; Thence S88°00'28"W (An Assumed Bearing), along the North Line of said Southeast Quarter, 1,214.75 feet, to the Point of Beginning; Thence S02°04'36"E, 527.86 feet; Thence N53°35'12"E, 36.33 feet; Thence S02°04'36"E, 50.00 feet; Thence S53°35'12"W, 36.33 feet; Thence S02°04'36"E, 41.18 feet; Thence S09°39'32"E, 2057.00 feet, to a point on the South Line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 35; Thence S87°57'26"W, along said South Line, 66.59 feet; Thence N09°39'32"W, 2052.54 feet; Thence N02°04'36"W, 0.47 feet; Thence S38°53'53"W, 45.75 feet; Thence S02°04'36"W, 50.00 feet; Thence N38°53'53"E, 45.75 feet; Thence N02°04'36"W, 573.051 feet, to a point on the North Line of said Southeast Quarter; Thence N88°00'28"E, along said North Line, 66.00 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said tract of land contains 4.12 acres, more or less, and is subject to ease- ments and restrictions of Record. (Ord. 95-3674, 4-25-95) 13. Precinct Thirteen (13): Beginning at the intersection of the southern corporate limits of City of Iowa City and Sycamore Street; then north along Sycamore Street to center line of Highway 6, westerly along center line of Highway 6 to the center line of the Iowa River channel, south along center line of Iowa River channel to the intersection with the southern corporate limits of City of Iowa City, east along corporate limits of City of Iowa City to point of beginning. Iowa City 895 1-9-3 1-9-3 14. Precinct Fourteen (14): Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Highway 6 and 'Sycamore Street, north along Sycamore Street to Lower Muscatine Road, northwesterly along Lower Muscatine Road to Spruce Street, north and westerly along Spruce Street to Pine Street, north along Pine Street to the center of the Iowa Interstate Railway right of way, northwest along Iowa Interstate Rail- way right of way to Summit Street, south along Summit Street to Walnut Street, east along Walnut Street to Clark Street, south along Clark Street to Kirkwood Avenue, west along Kirkwood Avenue to Marcy Street, south along Marcy Street to Florence Street, west along Florence Street to Keokuk Street, south along Keokuk Street to center line of Highway 6 east along center line of Highway 6 to point of beginning. 15. Precinct Fifteen (15): Beginning at the southeast corporate limits of the City of Iowa City, follow the eastern corporate limits of the City of Iowa City in a northerly direction, west and then east along the Iowa Interstate Railway right of way, continue north along the eastern corporate limits of the City of Iowa City to Scott Boule- vard, north along Scott Boulevard to Muscatine Avenue, west along Muscatine Avenue to First Avenue, south along First Avenue to the center line of the Iowa Interstate Railway right of way, northwesterly along the Iowa Interstate Railway right of way to Pine Street, south along Pine Street to Spruce Street, east and south along Spruce Street to Lower Muscatine Road, southeasterly along Lower Muscatine Road to Sycamore Street, south along Sycamore Street to center line of Highway 6, southeasterly along center line of Highway 6 to corporate limits of City of Iowa City, and then southeasterly along corporate limits of City of Iowa City to point of beginning. 16. Precinct Sixteen (16): Beginning at the intersection of the eastern cor- porate limits of the City of Iowa City and Scott Boulevard, east, then north, along eastern corporate limits of City of Iowa City, then west along eastern corporate limits of City of Iowa City to Court Street, west along Court Street to Kenwood Drive, south along Kenwood Drive to Friendship Street, westerly along Friendship Street to First Avenue, south along First Ave- nue to Muscatine Avenue, east along Muscatine Avenue to Scott Boulevard, south along Scott Boulevard to point of beginning. Precinct Sixteen (16) shall also in- clude the following described property: The east 410 feet of the west 1070 feet of the south 630 feet of Section 12, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, except- ing therefrom that portion of Court Street which lies within the limits of the above-described parcel. Precinct sixteen (16) shall also include the following described property: All that part of the E 1/2 of Sec. 18, Twp. 79 N., R. 5 West of the 5th P.M. lying north of the Muscatine Road, except'the North 60 acres of the NE 1/4 of said Sec. 18, Twp. 79 N., R. 5 West of the 5th P.M., except: Commencing at the concrete monu- ment marking the southwest corner of Iowa City 1-9-3 1-9-3 the SE 1/4 of Sec. 18, Twp. 79N., R. 5 West of the 5th P.M.; thence on an assumed bearing of N0°09'30" West 2408.4 feet to the center line of the American Legion Road and the place of beginning; thence North 1886.06 feet; thence East 520.0 feet; thence South 300.0 feet; thence West 115.0 feet; thence South 300.0 feet; thence East 75.0 feet; thence South 2o47'0" East 921.87 feet; thence South 67025'30" East 257.94 feet; thence South 22o34'30" West 538.94 feet to the center line of the American Legion Road; thence North 67o24'20" West 602.26 feet to the place of beginning, and containing 23.8 acres, more or less and except: Commencing at the NE corner of Sec. 18, T79N, .R. 5W of the 5th P.M.; thence S0°00'30" E, 3165.25 feet along the east line of said Section to the point of beginning; thence S0°00'30"E, 808.21 feet along the east line of said Section to the center line of American Legion Road; thence N67°24'20" W, 808.21 feet along the center line of American Legion Road; thence N22°35'40" E, 538.98 feet; thence N89°59'30" E, 538.98 feet to the point of beginning, said tract con- t~aining 10.00 acres more or less, and except: Commencing as a point of reference at the NE corner of Lot 29, Part 1 of Far Horizons Subdivision and Sec. 18, Twp. 79N., R5 West of the 5th P.M., Johnson County, Iowa; thence North 89057'00" East 881.71 feet to a point (for purposes of this description, the North line of said Lot 29 is assumed to bear due East); thence South 1°3'00" East 676.10 feet to the point of beginning of tract herein described; thence continuing South 1°3'00" East 441.00 feet to a point; thence South 88057'00" West 292.00 feet to a point; thence North 1°3'00" West 150.00 feet to a point; thence North 31°50'22" East 178.63 feet to a point; thence North 1°3'00" West 61.00 feet to a point; thence North 28018'28" East 91.79 feet to a point; thence N88°57'00" East 150.00 feet to the point of beginning and containing 2.4 acres more or less, and except: Commencing as a point of reference at the NE corner of Sec. 18, Twp. 79N., Range 5 West of the Fifth Prin- cipal Meridian, Johnson County, Iowa; thence South 50000'30" East 1,469.72 feet along the East line of the North- east quarter of said Section 18 to a point of beginning of tract herein de- scribed (this is an assumed bearing for purposes of this description only); thence South 89057'00" West 166.00 feet to a point; thence North 0000'30" West 188.00 feet to a point; thence South 89°57'00" West 159.00 feet to a point; thence South 0°00'30" East 364.09 feet to a point; thence North 89~57'00" East 325.00 feet to a point of intersection with the East line of the Northeast quarter of said Section 18; thence North 0°00'30" West 176.09 feet along the East line of the North- east quarter of said Section 18 to point of beginning and containing 2.0 acres, more or less, and except: Commencing as a point of reference at the Northeast corner of Sec. 18, in Twp. 79N, R. 5 West of the 5th P.M., thence S0°00'30" east 1,281.72 feet along the East line of the NE 1/4 of said Sec. 18, to a point (this is an assumed bearing for purposes of this description only), thence South Iowa City 1 o9-3 1-9-3 89°57'00" West 33.00 feet to a point of intersection with the Westerly right-of-way line of the County Road and point of beginning of tract herein described thence continuing South 89057'00" West 133.00 feet to a point, thence South 0000'30" East 188.00 feet to point; thence North 89057'00" East 133.00 feet to a point of intersec- tion with the Westerly right-of-way line of said County Road; thence North 0000'30" West Part of the NE 1/4 of Sec. 18, Twp. 79N, R. 5 West of the 5th P.M., described as follows: Commencing as a point of reference at the NE corner of said Sec. 18, thence S0°00'30" East, 1,146.72 feet along the east line of the NE 1/4 of said Sec. 18 to a point (this is an assumed bearing for purposes of this description only); thence S89°57'00" West 33 feet to a point of intersection with the Westerly right-of-way line of the County Road and point' of begin- ning of tract herein described; thence continuing South 89057'00" West 292.00 feet to a point, thence South 0000'30" East 135 feet to a point, thence North 89057'00" East 292.00 feet to a point of intersection with the westerly rightof-way line of said County Road, thence north 0000'30" West 135.00 feet along the Westerly right-of-way line of said County Road to point of beginning, and containing 0.90 acres, more or less, and except: Commencing at the NE corner of Sec. 18, T79 N., R5 W of the 5th P.M., thence S0°00'30" E 991.72 feet along the East line of said section to the point of beginning, (the previous course and distance being a retrace of the survey recorded in plat book 6, page 32, Plat Records of Johnson County, Iowa); thence from the said point of beginning, S89°57' W 325 feet; thence S0°0'30" E. 155 feet, thence N89°57' E. 325 feet to the East line of said Section 18, thence N0°00'30"W. along said East line of Section 18, 155 feet to the point of beginning. Said tract containing 1.15 acres more or less. Excepting therefrom the following described real estate: Commencing as a point of reference at the Northeast Corner of Section 18, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the 5th P.M., Johnson County, Iowa; Thence South 00000'30" East 991.72 feet along the Easterly line of the NE Quarter of said Section 18 to a point (this is an assumed bearing for pur- poses of this description only); Thence South 89057'00" West 1,230.94 feet to a Point; Thence South 01003'00" East 676.10 feet to the NE Corner of the property record- ed in Plat Book 10, Page 35 at the Johnson County Recorder's Office, Johnson County, Iowa; Thence S88°57'00" West 150.00 feet along the Northerly line of said property to the Point of Beginning; Thence South 28018'28" West 91.79 feet along the Westerly line of said Property to a Point; Thence South 01°03'00". East 61.00 feet along the Westerly line of said Property to a Point; Thence South 31°50'22" West 178.63 feet along the Westerly line of said Proper- ty to a point; Thence South 01018'08" East 150.07 feet along the Westerly line of said Property to the Southwest Corner of said Property; Thence South 37°27'10" West 96.06 feet to a point; Thence South 00°01'50" East 1,134.59 feet to a point of intersection Iowa City 1-9-3 1-9-3 with the Center line of American Le- gion Road; Thence North 67°27'14" West 54.15 feet along said Center line to a point; Thence North 00o01'50" West 1,452.03 feet to a point; Thence South 89049'29" West 194.84 feet to a point; Thence North 01o03'00" West 500.29 feet to a point; Thence North 90000'00" East 440.01 feet to a Point; Thence South 01o03'00" East 316.02 feet to the Point of Beginning, subject to easements and restrictions of re- cord. The area of this described parcel is 7.04 acres more or less. Parcels "B" and "C" as described and depicted on the survey recorded in Book 30, Page 48, Plat Records of Johnson County, Iowa, and as more particularly de- scribed as follows: PARCEL "B" Beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the 5th. Principal Meridian, and for the purpose of this Legal Description, the North Line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 7 is assumed to bear N90°00'00" E, in accordance with Existing Surveys of Record; Thence. S00°17'58" E, along the East Line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Fractional Section 18, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the 5th. Principal Meridian, 991.72 feet, a Recorded Dimension, to the Line of the Existing Fence; Thence S89°41'12" W, along the Line of the Existing Fence, 1,867.64 feet, to a Point which is 244.09 feet, N89°41'12" E, of the Northeast Corner of Lot 29 of the Replat of Part One of Far Hori- zons Subdivision, as Recorded in Plat Book 9, at Page 33, of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Of- rice; Thence N00°29'08" W, along a Line Parallel with the West Line of said Southeast Quarter of Fractional Section 7, 1,886.95 feet; Thence N90°00'00" E, along a Line Parallel with the North Line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 7, 1,863.54 feet, to a Point on the East Line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 7; Thence S00°57'49" E, 885.09 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said tract of land contains 80.71 acres, more or less, and is subject to easements and restrictions of record. PARCEL "C" Beginning at a 1/2-inch Iron Pin found at the Northwest Corner of the South- east Quarter, of Fractional Section 7, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the 5th. Principal Meridian; Thence N90°00'00"E, (a Recorded Bearing) 771.89 feet along the North Line of said Southeast Quarter of Fractional Section 7, to a 5/8-inch Iron Pin found at the Northwest Corner of the Parcel, the .Survey of which is Recorded in Plat Book 15, at Page 53, of the Re- cords of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence S00°00'20" W, 326.03 feet, to the Southwest Corner of said Surveyed Parcel; Thence S00°29'08" E, along a Line Parallel with the West Line of said Southeast Quarter of Section 7, 3,308.69 feet; Thence S89°41'12" W, 244.09 feet, to the Northwest Corner of Lot 29, of the Replat of Part One of Far Horizons Subdivision, as Record- ed in Plat Book 9, at Page 33, of the Records of the Johnson County Recorder's Office; Thence S89°42'53" W, along the North Line of said Far Iowa City 1o9-3 1-9-3 Horizons Subdivision, 520.00 feet, to a 5/8-inch Iron Pin found at the North- west Corner of Lot I of said Far Hori- zons Subdivision; Thence N00°45'33" W, along the Line of the Existing Fence 1,043.05 feet, to a Standard Concrete Monument found at the Southwest Corner of said Southeast Quarter of Section 7; Thence N00°29'08" W, 2,595.66 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said tract of land contains 64.16 acres, more or less, and is subject to easements and re- strictions of record. Excepting therefrom the following described real estate, to-wit: Commencing as a point of reference at the Northeast Corner of Section 18, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the 5th P.M., Johnson County, iowa; Thence S00°00'00" E 991.72 feet along the Easterly line of the NE Quarter of said Section 18 .tO a point (this is an assumed bearing for pur- poses of this description only); thence South 89057'00" W 1,230.94 feet to a Point; Thence South 01 °03'00" E 676.10 feet to the NE Corner of the property recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 35 at the Johnson County Recorder's Office, Johnson County, Iowa; Thence S88°57'00" W 150.00 feet along the Northerly line of said property; Thence South 28018'28" W 91.79 feet along the Westerly line of said Property to a Point; Thence S01°03'00" E 61.00 feet along the Westerly line of said Property to a Point; Thence South 31o50'22" W 178.63 feet along the Westerly line of said Property to a Point; Thence South 01018'08" E 150.07 feet along the Westerly line of said Property to the Southwest Corner of said Proper- ty; Thence South 37°27'10" W 96.06 feet to a Point; Thence South 00001'50" E 1,134.59 feet to a Point of intersection with. the Center line of American Legion Road to the Point of Beginning; Thence N67°27'14" W, 162.45 feet along said Center line; Thence N00001'50" W, 857.35 feet; Thence N60017'56" E, 55.00 feet; Thence N00°01'50" W, 275.00 feet; Thence N60°17'56" E, 117.63 feet; Thence S00°01'50" E, 1,280.17 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said tract of land containing 3.85 acres, more or less, and is subject to easements and restrictions of record. Precinct sixteen (16) shall also include the following described property: Lot 1. Penningroth Park Addition, Johnson County, Iowa according to the plat thereof recorded in Book 26, Page 79, Plat Records of Johnson County, Iowa. Excepting Therefrom: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 79 North, Range 5 West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian; Thence N00°26'11" W along the West Line of said Southwest Quarter, 2409.14 feet to a Point on the Center line of American Legion Road; Thence S67°40'24" E along said Center line, 1,104.90 feet to the Point of Begin- ning; Thence N00°12'00" W, 1,130.01 feet; Thence N37°16'21" E, 175.37 feet; Thence S01°28'11" E, 79.89 feet; Thence S37°16'21" W, 96.10 feet, Thence S00°12'01" E, 1133.78 feet to a Point on the Center line of American Legion Road; Thence N67°41'27" W, 54.14 feet to the Point of Beginning. Iowa City 895 1-9-3 1-9-3 Also Excepting Therefrom: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 79 North, Range ,5 West of the 5th Principal Meridian; Thence N00°26'11" W, along the West line of said Southwest Quarter, 2409.14 feet to a Point on the Center line of Ameri- can Legion Road; Thence S67°40'24" E along said Center line, 1,104.90 feet; Thence N00°12'00" W, 1,130.01 feet to the Point of Beginning; Thence N00°12'00" W, 149.45 feet; Thence N61°28'13" E, 121.00 feet; Thence S01°28'11" E, 70.18 feet; Thence S37°16'21" W, 175.37 feet to the.Point of Beginning. Precinct Sixteen (16) shall also in- clude the following described proper- ty: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the 5th P.M.; Thence S00°02'42" E, 337.00 feet on the East line of said Northwest Quarter to the Point of Beginning; Thence S00°02'42" E, 370.38 feet on said East line; Thence N89°28'11" W, 1217.03 feet; Thence N36°18'05" E, 12.86 feet; Thence N56°21'31" E, 408.32 feet; Thence N85°44'22" E, 297.52 feet; Thence N78°49'21" E, 326.95 feet; Thence N81°37'27" E, 254.40 feet to the Point of Beginning. (1978 Code {}10-35) Precinct Sixteen (16) shall also in- clude the following-described proper- ty: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of Lot 64, of Scott Boulevard East, Part Two, in accordance with the Plat thereof, Recorded in Plat Book 33, at Page 225, of the Records of the John- son County Recorder's Office; Thence S89°14'45"W, (A RECORDED BEAR- ING), along the North Line of said Subdivision, 22.39 feet, to its intersec- tion with the existing Corporate Limit Line of the City of Iowa City; Thence N00°53'13"W, 110.00 feet along said Corporate Line; Thence N89°14'45"E, 399.21 feet, to a Point on the Line of the Existing Fence; Thence S00°21'31"E, along said Line of Exist- ing Fence, 111.00 feet, to its intersec- tion with the North Line of said Scott Boulevard East, Part Two; Thence S89°14'45"W, (A RECORDED BEAR- ING), along said North Line 375.81 feet, to the Point of Beginning. Said Tract of Land contains 1.02 Acres, more or less, and is subject to ease- ments and restrictions of record. (Ord. 95-3674, 4-25-95) 17. Precinct Seventeen (17): Begin- ning at the intersection of Iowa Inter- state Railway right of way and First Avenue north along First Avenue to Court Street, west along Court Street to .the intersection of Court Street, Muscatine Avenue and Ralston Creek, southerly along Ralston Creek to Sheridan Avenue, east along Sheridan Avenue to Rundell Street, south along Rundell Street to Jackson Avenue, east along Jackson Avenue to Sev- enth Avenue, south along Seventh Avenue to center line of Iowa Inter- state Railway right of way southeast- erly along Iowa Interstate Railway right of way to point of beginning. 18. Precinct Eighteen (18): Beginning. at the intersection of the center line of the Iowa Interstate Railway right of way and Seventh Avenue, north along 895 Iowa City 1-9-3 1-9-3 Seventh Avenue to Jackson Avenue, west along Jackson Avenue to Rundell Street, north on Rundell Street to Sheridan Avenue, west along Sheridan Avenue to Ralston Creek, northerly along Ralston Creek to its intersection with College Street, west along College Street to Summit Street, south along Summit Street to Burlington Street, west along Burlington Street to Governor Street, south along Governor Street to Bowery Street, west along Bowery Street to Lucas Street, south along Lucas Street to center line of Iowa Interstate Railway right of way, south- easterly along center line of Iowa Interstate Railway right' of way to point of beginning. 19. Precinct Nineteen (19): Beginning at the intersection of Bowery Street and Governor Street, north along Governor Street to Washington Street, west along Washington Street to Linn Street, south along Linn Street to Burlington Street, east along Burlington Street to Johnson Street, south along Johnson Street to Bowery Street, east along Bowery Street to point of beginning. 2b. Precinct Twenty (20): Beginning at intersection of Washington Street and Governor Street, north along Governor Street to Davenport Street, west along Davenport Street to Lucas Street, south along Lucas Street to Blooming- ton Street, west along Bloomington Street to Dubuque Street, south along Dubuque Street to Washington Street, east along Washington Street to point of beginning. 21. Precinct Twenty One (21): Begin- ning at intersection of Bloomington Street and Lucas Street, north along Lucas Street to Davenport Street, east along Davenport Street to Governor Street, north along Governor Street to Brown Street, west along Brown Street to Gilbert Street, northerly along Gilbert Street to Kimball Road, west along Kimball Road to Dubuque Street, south along Dubuque Street to Ronalds Street, east along Ronalds Street to Gilbert Street, south along Gilbert Street to Fairchild Street, west along Fairchild Street to Dubuque Street, south along Dubuque Street to Bloomington Street, east along Bloomington Street to point of begin- ning. 22. Precinct Twenty Two (22): Begin- ning at intersection of Brown Street and Governor Street, north along Governor Street to Dodge Street, northeasterly along Dodge Street which becomes Highway 1 and contin- ue northeasterly to northern corporate limits of City of Iowa City; follow north- ern corporate limits of City of Iowa City west, south and west to its inter- section with Dubuque Street, south on Dubuque Street to Kimball Road, east on Kimball Road to Gilbert Street, southerly on Gilbert Street to Brown Street, east on Brown Street to point of beginning. 23. Precinct Twenty Three (23): Be- ginning at intersection of Lower West Branch Road and eastern corporate limits of City of Iowa City, then north and west along said corporate limits of City of Iowa City to its intersection with Highway 1, then southwesterly along Highway I onto Dodge Street and continue southwesterly to Gover- nor Street, south along Governor Street to Market Street, east along Iowa City 895 1-9-3 ~ 1-9-3 Market Street to Clapp Street, south along Clapp Street to Hotz Avenue, east along Hotz Avenue to Parson Street, north along Parson Street to Rochester Avenue, east along Roch- ester Avenue to Rochester Court, south and east along Rochester Court to Ashwood Drive, north along Ashwood Drive to Rochester Avenue, northeasterly along Rochester Avenue to First Avenue, south along First Avenue to Washington Street, east along Washington Street to Westmin- ster Street, north and northeasterly along Westminster Street to Hastings Avenue, east along Hastings Avenue to Amhurst Street, northerly along Amhurst Street to Lower West Branch Road, southeasterly along Lower West Branch Road to point of beginning. 24. Precinct Twenty Four (24): Begin- ning at intersection of Court Street and First Avenue, north along First Avenue to Rochester Avenue, south- westerly along Rochester Avenue to Ashwood Drive, south along Ashwood Drive to Rochester Court, west and north along Rochester Court to Roch- ester Avenue, west along Rochester Avenue to Parson Street, south along Parson Street to Hotz Avenue, west along Hotz Avenue to Clapp Street, north along Clapp Street to Market Street, west along Market Street to Governor Street, south along Gover- nor Street to Burlington Street, east along Burlington Street to Summit Street, north along Summit Street to College Street, east along College Street to its intersection with Ralston Creek, southerly along Ralston Creek to its intersection with Court Street, east along Court Street to point of beginning. 25. Precinct Twenty Five (25): Begin- ning at Court Street and corporate limits of City of Iowa City, northerly along corporate limits of City of Iowa City to Lower West Branch Road, northwest along Lower West Branch Road to Arehurst Street, south along Amhurst Street to Hastings Avenue, west along Hastings Avenue to West- minster Street, southwesterly along Westminster Street to Washington Street, west along Washington Street to First Avenue, south along First Avenue to Friendship Street, east and northeasterly along Friendship Street to Kenwood Drive, north along Kenwood Drive to Court Street, east along Court Street to point of begin- ning. (1978 Code §10-35) 895 Iowa City Appendix #2 Home Rule 'Charter CHARTER~ Preamble Definitions Article I. Powers of the City § 1.01. Powers of the city. § 1.02. Construction, § 1.03. Savings clause. § 2.01. § 2.02. § 2.03. § 2.04. § 2.05. § 2.06. § 2.07. § 2.08. § 2.09. § 2.10. 82.11. § 2. 2. Article II. City Council Composition, Division into council districts. Eligibility. Terms. Compensation. Mayor, General powers and duties, Appointments, Rules; records. Vacancies. Council action. Prohibitions. Article III. Nomination, Primary Election and Regular Election § 3.01. Nomination. § 3.02. Primary election. § 3.03. Regular city election. Article IV. City .Manager § 4.01. Appointment; qualifications. § 4.02. Accountability; removal. § 4.03. Absence; disability of city manager. 1. The home rule Charter of the City, adopted by the voters of the City on November 15, 1973, and by Ordinance 76-2792 on January 2, 1976, pursuant to I.C.A. section 372.9, is set out herein as adopted and amended. Article IV (cont.) § 4.04, Duties of city manager, § 4.05. Ineligibility; prohibited acts. Article V. Boards, Commissions and Committees § 5.01, Establishment. § 5.02. Appointment; removal. § 5.03. Rules. Article VI. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures § 6.01. Limitations on the amount of campaign contributions. § 6.02. Disclosure of contributions and expenditures. § 6.03, Definition, § 6.04, Violations. Article VII. Initiative and Referendum § 7.01. General provisions; § 7.02. Commencement of proceedings, affidavit. § 7.03. Petitions; revocation of signatures. § 7.04. Procedure after filing. § 7.05. Action on petitions. § 7.06. Results of election. § 7.07. Prohibition on establishment of stricter conditions or requirements. Article VIIIi Charter Amendments and Review § 8.01. Charter amendments. § 8.02. Charter review commission. 2 PREAMBLE The Citizens of Iowa City, Iowa, by virtue of the enactment of this Charter, adopt the following principles: 1. That the government of Iowa City belongs to all its citizens and all share the responsibility for it. 2, That the government of Iowa City is a service institution, responsive and accountable to its citizens. 3. That City officials should be accessible to the people and have an affirmative obligation to secure for each person equality of opportunity as well as due process and equal protection of law. 4. That each citizen has a right to obtain fair, equal, and courteous treatment from each City official and employee. 5. That the City should pedorm all acts and take all measures necessary and desirable to promote the general health, safety and welfare of its residents, to encourage the participation of its citizens in policy formation and to secure the full benefits of "Home Rule." DEFINITIONS As used in this Charter: 1. "City" means the City of Iowa City, Iowa. 2. "City Council" or "Council" means the governing body of the City. 3. "Councilmember" means a member of the Council, including the Mayor. 4. "Shall" imposes a duty. 5. "Must" states a requirement. 6. "May" confers a power. 7. "Eligible elector" means a person eligible to register to vote in Iowa City. 8. "Qualified elector" means a resident of Iowa City who is registered to vote in Iowa City. 9. "Board" includes a Board, Commission, Committee or other similar entity however designated. 3 10. "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, political party, committee or any other legal entity. 11. "Ordinance," except as provided in Article VII, means a City law of a general and permanent nature. 12. "Measure" means an ordinance, amendment, resolution or motion. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(1), 3-12-85) ARTICLE I. POWERS OF THE CITY Section 1.01. Powers of the city. The City has all powers possible under the Constitution and laws of this State. Section 1.02. Construction. The grant of power to the City under this Charter is intended to be broad; the mention of a specific power in this Charter is not intended to be a limitation on the general powers conferred in this article. Section 1.03. Savings clause, If any provision of this Charter, or the application of this Charter to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall .not affect other provisions or applications of this Charter. Article II. CITY COUNCIL Section 2.01. Composition. The City Council consists of seven members. As provided in Article Ill, four, to be known as Councilmembers at large, are to be nominated by eligible electors of the City at large, and three, to be known as district Councilmembers, are to be nominated by eligible electors of their respective districts. All Councilmembers shall be elected by the qualified electors of the City at large. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85; Ord. No. 85-3273, § 2, 12-17-85) 4 Section 2.02. Division into council districts, The Council, by ordinance, shall divide the City into three Council Districts of substantially equal population. These Districts are to be designated as Council District A, Council District B, and Council District C. Section 2.03. Eligibility. To be eligible to be elected to and to retain a Council position, a person must be an eligible elector of Iowa City, and if 'seeking or elected to represent a Council District, must be a domiciliary of that Council District. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) Section 2.04. Terms. At the first election under this Charter, all seven Councilmembers are to be elected; the Councilmember from Council District A, Council District C, and the two Councilmembers at large who receive the greatest number of votes cast for Councilmember at large are to serve for terms of four years, and other Councilmembers are to serve for terms of two years. Commencing at the next regular City election, and at all subsequent regular City elections, all Councilmembers elected to fill the positions of those whose terms expire shall be elected for terms of four years. Section 2.05. Compensation. The Council, by ordinance, shall prescribe the compensation of the Mayor and the other Council members, and the Council shall not adopt such an ordinance during the months of November and December immediately following a regular City election. (.Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) Section 2,06. Mayor, A. Immediately following the beginning of the terms of Councilmembers elected at the regular City election, the Council shall meet and elect from among its members the Mayor and Mayor pro tern for a term of two years. B. The Mayor is a voting member of the Council, the official representative of the City, presiding officer of the Council and its policy spokesperson. The Mayor shall present to the City no later than February 28 an annual State of the City message. C. The Mayor pro tem shall act as Mayor during the absence of the Mayor. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85; Ord. No. 95-3671, § 1, 3-28-95) Section 2.07. General powers and duties. All powers of the City are vested in the Council, except as otherwise provided by State law or this Charter. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) Section 2.08. Appointments. A. The Council shall appoint the City Manager. B. The Council shall appoint the City Clerk. C. The Council shall appoint the City Attorney. D. The Council shall appoint all members of the City's Boards, except as otherwise provided by State law. E. The Council shall fix the amount of compensation, if any, of persons it appoints and shall provide for the method of compensation of other City employees. ,All appointments and promotions of City employees by City Council and City Manager-must be made according to job-related criteria and be consistent with nondiscriminatory and equal employment opportunity standards established pursuant to law. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85; Ord. No. 95-3671, § 1, 3-28-95) Section 2.09. Rules; records. The Council may determine its own rules and shall maintain records of its proceedings consistent with State law. Section 2.10. Vacancies. The Council shall fill a vacancy occurring in an elective City office as provided by State law. Section 2.11. Council action, A. Passage of an ordinance, amendment or resolution requires'an affirmative vote of a majority of the Councilmembers except as otherwise provided by State law. B. The Council may submit to the voters, without a petition, a proposition for the repeal, amendment or enactment of any measure, to be voted upon at any succeeding general, regular or special City election, and if the proposition submitted receives a majority of the votes cast on it at the election, the measure shall be repealed, amended or enacted accordingly. Section 2.12. Prohibitions. A. A Councilmember may not hold any other City office or be a City employee or elected County official while serving on the Council nor hold any remunerated City office or employment for at least one year after leaving the Council. B. Neither the Council nor its members may dictate, in any manner, the appointment or removal of any person appointed by the City Manager. However, the Council may express its views to the City Manager pertaining to the appointment or removal of such employee. C. A Councilmember may not interfere with the supervision or direction of any person appointed by or under the control of the City Manager. ARTICLE III. NOMINATION, PRIMARY ELECTION AND REGULAR ELECTION Section 3.01. Nomination. A. An eligible elector of a council district may become a candidate for a council district seat by filing with the City Clerk a valid petition requesting that his or her name be placed on the ballot for that office. The petition must be filed not more than sixty-five (65) days nor less than forty (40) days before the date of the election and must be signed by eligible electors from the candidate's district equal in number to at least two (2) percent of those who voted to fill the same office at the last regular city election, but not less than the ten (10) persons. B. An eligible elector of the City may become a candidate for an at-large council seat by filing with the City Clerk a petition requesting that the candidate's name be placed on the ballot for that office. The petition must be filed not more than sixty-five (65) days nor less than forty (40) days before the date of the election and must be signed by eligible electors equal in number to at least two (2) percent of those who voted to fill the same office at the last regular city election, but not less than ten (10) persons. (Ord. No. 77-2864, § 2, 9-6-77; Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85; Ord. No. 95-3671, § 1,3-28-95) Section 3.02. Primary election. A. If there are more than two candidates for a Council District seat, a primary election must be held for that seat with only the qualified electors of that Council District eligible to vote. The names of the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes in the primary election are to be placed on the ballot for the regular City election as candidate for that Council seat. B. If there are more than twice as many candidates as there are at large positions to be filled, there shall be a primary election held unless the Council, by ordinance, chooses to have a run-off~election. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) Section 3.03. Regular city election. A. In the regular City election, each Council District seat up for election shall be listed separately on the ballot and only the names of candidates nominated from that Council District shall be listed on the ballot as candidates for that seat. However, all qualified electors of the City shall be entitled to vote for each candidate. The three Council District seats shall be designated on the ballot as Council District A, Council District B and Council District C and each shall be elected at large. B. The at large Council seats shall be designated on the ballot as such. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) ARTICLE IV. CITY MANAGER Section 4.01. Appointment; qualifications. In appointing a City Manager, the Council shall consider only the qualifications and fitness of the person without regard to political or other affiliation. During his or her tenure the City Manager shall reside within the City. Section 4.02. Accountability; removal. A. The City Manager is under the direction and supervision of the Council and holds office at its pleasure. Unless otherwise provided by contract, a City Manager removed by the Council is entitled to receive termination pay of not less than two months' salary, computed from the date of the resolution of removal. B. Upon the resignation or removal of the City Manager, the Council shall appoint an individual qualified to perform the duties of City Manager to serve at the pleasure of Council or until a City Manager is appointed. Section 4.03. Absence; disability of city manager. The City Manager may designate a qualified City employee as Acting City Manager to perform his or her duties during a temporary absence or disability. If the City Manager does not make such a designation, the Council shall appoint a qualified City employee to perform.the duties of the City Manager until he or she returns. Section 4.04. Duties of city manager. A. The City Manager shall.'be chief administrative officer of the City and shall: (1) Insure that the laws of the City are executed and enforced. (2) Supervise and direct the administration of City government and the official conduct of employees of the City appointed by the City Manager including their employment, training, reclassification, suspension or discharge as the occasion requires, subject to State law. (3) Appoint or employ persons to occupy positions for which no other method of appointment is provided by State law or this Charter. (4) Supervise the administration of the City personnel system, including the determination of the compensation of all City employees appointed by the City Manager subject to State law or this Charter. (s) Supervise the performance of all contracts for work to be done for the City, make all purchases of materials and supplies, and assure that such materials and supplies are received and are of specified quality and character. (6) Supervise and manage all public improvements, works and undertakings of the City, and all City-owned property including buildings, plants, systems, and enterprises, and to have charge of their construction, improvement, repair and maintenance except where otherwise provided by State law. (7) Supervise the making and preservation of all surveys, maps, plans, drawings, specifications and estimates for the City. (8) Provide for the issuance and revocation of licenses and permits authorized by State law or City ordinance and cause a record thereof to be maintained. (9) Prepare and submit to the Council the annual budgets in the form prescribed by State law. (10) Provide the Council monthly an itemized written monthly financial report. (11) Attend Council meetings and keep the Council fully advised of the financial and other conditions of the City and its needs. (12) See that the business affairs of the City are transacted in an efficient manner and that accurate records of all City business are maintained and made available to the public, except as otherwise provided by State law. (13) Provide necessary and reasonable clerical, research and professional assistance to Boards within limitations of the budget. (14) Perform such other and further duties as the Council may direct. B. The City Manager, in performing the foregoing duties, may: (1) Present recommendations and programs to the Council and participate in any discussion by the Council of any matters pertaining to the duties of the City Manager. (2) Cause the examination and investigation of the affairs of any department or the conduct of any employee under supervision of the City Manager. (3) Execute contracts on behalf of the City when authorized by the Council. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) 10 Section 4.05. Ineligibility; prohibited acts. Except for the exercise of the right to vote, the City Manager shall not take part in any election of Councilmembers. This prohibition shall in no way limit the City Manager's duty to make available public records as provided by State law or this Charter. ARTICLE Vo BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Section 5.01. Establishment. The Council may establish Boards in addition to those required by State law and shall specify the title, duties, length of term, qualifications of members and other appropriate matters. The Council may reduce or increase a Board's duties, transfer duties from one Board to another or dissolve any Board, except as otherwise provided by State law or this Charter. Section 5.02. Appointment; removal. The Council shall, subject to the requirements of State law, seek to provide broad representation on all Boards. The Council shall establish procedures to give at least thirty days' notice of vacancies before they are filled and shall encourage nominations by citizens. The Council shall establish conditions for the removal of members for just cause, consistent with State law. (Ord No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-e5) Section 5.03. Rules. A. The Council shall establish rules and procedures for the operation of all Boards, which must include but are not limited to, the adoption of by-laws and rules pertaining to open meetings. B. The Council shall specify, for each' Board, methods for informal and formal communication with Council, time schedules for the completion of reports requested by Council and such rules as it deems appropriate. C. A Board may establish additional rules and procedures that are consistent with State law, Council rules, and this Charter. 11 ARTICLE VI. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES Section 6.01. Limitations on the amount of campaign contributions. The Council, by ordinance, shall prescribe limitations on the amount of campaign contributions made to a candidate for election to Council by a person as defined in this Charter. (Ord. No. 95-3671, § 1, 3-28-95) Section 6.02~ Disclosure of contributions and expenditures. The Council, by ordinance, may prescribe procedures requiring, immediately before and after each regular, special, primary, or run-off election, the disclosure of the amount, source and kind of contributions received and expenditures made by (1) each candidate for election to Council and (2) any and all other persons, for the purpose of aiding or securing the candidate's nomination or election. (Ord. No. 85-3228, § 1,3-12-85) Section 6.03. Definition. Within this article an expenditure or contribution does not mean a person's time donated to aid or promote a candidate's nomination or election. Section 6.04. Violations. The Council, by ordinance, shall prescribe (1) penalties for the violation of the contribution limitations and disclosure requirements it establishes pursuant to this section and (2) when appropriate, conditions for the revocation of a candidate's right to serve on Co.uncil if elected, consistent with State law. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) ARTICLE VII. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Section 7.01. General provisions. A. Authority. (1) Initiative. The qualified electors have the right to propose ordinances to the Council and, if the Council fails to adopt an ordinance so proposed without any change in substance, to have the ordinance 12 submitted to the voters at an election. (2) Referendum. The qualified electors have the right to require reconsideration by the Council of an existing ordinance and, if the Council fails to repeal such ordinance, to have it submitted to the voters at an election. (3) Definition. Within this article, "ordinance' means all measures of a legislative nature, however designated, which (a) are of a permanent rather than temporary character and (b) include a proposition enacting, amending or repealing a new or existing law, policy or plan, as opposed to one providing for the execution or administration of a law, policy or plan already enacted by Council. B. Limitations. (1) Subject matter. The right of initiative and referendum shall not extend to any of the following: (a) Any measure of an executive or' administrative nature. (b) The City budget. (c) The appropriation of money. (d) The levy of taxes or special assessments. (e) The issuance of General Obligation and Revenue Bonds. (f) The letting of contracts. .- (g) Salaries of City employees. (h) Any measure required to be enacted by State or federal law. (i) Amendments to this Charter. (j) Amendments affecting the City Zoning Ordinance, except those affecting a tract of land two acres or more in size. Resubmission. No initiative or referendum petition shall be filed within two years after the same measure or a measure substantially the same has been submitted to the voters at an election. Council repeal, amendment and reenactment. No ordinance proposed by initiative petition and adopted by the vote of the Council without submission to the voters, or adopted by the voters pursuant to this (2) (3) 13 article, may for two years thereafter be repealed or amended except by a vote of the people, unless provision is otherwisemade in the original initiative ordinance. No ordinance referred by referendum petition and repealed by the vote of the Council without submission to the voters, or repealed by the voters pursuant to this article, may be reenacted for two years thereafter except by vote of the people, unless provision is otherwise made in the original referendum petition. C. Construction. (1) Scope of power. It is intended that this article confer broad initiative and referendum powers upon the qualified voters of the City. (2) Initiative. It is intended that (a) no initiative petition will be invalid because it repeals an existing ordinance in whole or in part by virtue of proposing a new ordinance and (b) an initiative petition may amend an existing ordinance. (3) Referendum. It is intended that a referendum petition may repeal an ordinance in whole or in part. D. Effect of filing petition. The filing of an initiative or referendum petition does not suspend or invalidate any ordinance under consideration and such ordinance shall remain in full force and effect until its amendment or repeal by Council pursuant to Section 7.05^ or until a majority of the qualified electors voting on an ordinance vote to repeal or amend the ordinance and the vote is certified. E. City obligations. An initiative or referendum vote which repeals an existing ordinance in whole or in part does not affect any obligations entered into by the City, its agencies or any person in reliance on the ordinance during the time it was in effect. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) Section 7.02. Commencement of proceedings; affidavit. A. Commencement. One or more qualified electors, hereinafter referred to as the "petitioners," may commence initiative or referendum proceedings by filing with the City Clerk an affidavit stating they will supervise the circulation of the petition and will be responsible for filing it in proper form, stating their names and addresses and specifying the address to which all relevant notices are to be sent, and setting out in full the proposed initiative ordinance or citing the ordinance sought to be reconsidered. B. Affidavit. The City Clerk shall accept the affidavit for filing if on its face it appears to have signatures of one or more qualified electors. The City Clerk shall issue the appropriate petition forms to the petitioners the same day the 14 affidavit is accepted for filing. The City clerk shall cause to be prepared and have available to the public, forms and affidavits suitable for the commencement of proceedings and the preparation of initiative and referendum petitions. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) Section 7.03. Petitions; revocation of signatures. A. Number of signatures. Initiative and referendum petitions 'must be signed by qualified electors equal in number to at least twenty-five percent of the number of persons who voted in the last regular City election, but such signatures shall be no fewer than two thousand five hundred qualified electors. Any petition that does not, on its face, contain the minimum required signatures defined herein shall be deemed insufficient for filing under this article, and no supplementary petition shall be permitted. B. Form and content. All papers of a petition prepared for filing must be substantially uniform in size and style and must be assembled as one instrument. Each person signing shall provide, and the petition form shall provide space for, the signature, printed name, and address of the person signing, the date the signature is executed, and any other information required by City Council. The form shall also provide space for the signer's birthdate, but a failure to enter a birthdate shall not invalidate a signer's signature. Petitions prepared for circulation must contain or have attached thereto throughout their circulation the full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered. The petition filed with the city clerk need have attached to it only one copy of the ordinance being proposed or referred. C. Affidavit of circulator. Each paper of a petition containing signatures must have attached to it when filed an affidavit executed by a qualified elector certifying: the number of signatures on the paper, that he or she personally ..circulated it, that all signatures were affixed in his or her presence, that he or she believes them to be genuine signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be and that each signer had an opportunity before signing to read the full text of the ordinance proposed or sought to be reconsidered. Any person filing a false affidavit will be liable to criminal penalties as provided by State law. D. Time for filing initiative petitions. Signatures on an initiative petition must be secured and the petition filed within six months after the date the affidavit required under Section 7.02A was filed. E. Time for filing referendum petitions. Referendum petitions may be filed within sixty days after final adoption by the Council of the ordinance sought to be reconsidered, or subsequently at any time more than two years after such final adoption. The signatures on a referendum petition must be secured during the sixty days after such final adoption; however, if the petition is filed 15 more than two years after final adoption, the signatures must be secured within six months after the date the affidavit required under Section 7.02A was filed. F. Revocation of signature. Prior to the time a petition is filed with the City Clerk, a signatory may revoke his or her signature for any reason by filing with the City Clerk a statement of his or her intent to revoke his or her signature. After a petition is filed a signatory may not revoke his or her signature. The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared and have available to the public, forms suitable for the revocation of petition signatures. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85; Ord. No. 90-3462, § 1, 6-26-90) Section 7.04o Procedure after filing. A. Certificate of city clerk; amendment. Within twenty days after a petition is filed which contains the minimum required signatures, as set forth in Section 7.03.A above, the City Clerk shall complete a certificate as to the petition's sufficiency. If the petition is insufficient, the Clerk's certificate shall specify the particulars wherein the petition is defective. The Clerk shall also promptly send a copy of the certificate to the petitioners by registered mail. A petition certified insufficient may be amended once, provided, however, that one or more of the original petitioners files a notice of intention to amend the original petition, such notice to be filed with the City Clerk within two days after receiving a copy of the certificate, and the petitioner also files a supplementary petition upon additional papers within fifteen days after receiving a copy of such certificate. Such supplementary petition shall comply with the requirements of subsections B and C of Section 7.03. Within fifteen days after a supplementary petition is filed, the City Clerk shall complete a certificate as to the sufficiency of the petition, as amended and supplemented, and. shall promptly send a copy of such certificate to the petitioners by registered mail, as in the case of an original petition. If a petition or amended petition is certified sufficient, or if the petition or amended petition is certified insufficient and one or more of the petitioners do not request Council review under subsection B of this Section within the time prescribed, the City Clerk shall promptly present the certificate to the Council. B. Council review. If a petition has been certified insufficient by the City Clerk and one or more of the petitioners do not file notice of intention to amend it or if an amended petition has been certified insufficient by the City Clerk, one or more of the petitioners may, within two days after receiving a copy of such certificate, file with the City Clerk a request that it be reviewed by the Council; The Council shall review the certificate at its next meeting following the filing of such a request, but not later than thirty days after the filing of the request for review, and shall rule upon the sufficiency of the petition. 16 C. Court review; new petition. Each qualified elector has a right to judicial review of Council's determination as to the sufficiency of a petition. Proceedings for judicial review will be equitable in nature and must be filed in the State District Court for Johnson county. The right to judicial review is conditioned upon the timely filing of a request for Council review under Section 7.04B, and the filing of the petition for court review within thirty days after determination by Council as to the sufficiency of the petition. A determination of insufficiency, even if sustained upon court review, shall not prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same purpose. D. Validity of signatures. A petition shall be deemed sufficient for the purposes of this article if it contains valid signatures in the number prescribed by Section 7.03 and is timely filed, even though the petition may contain one or more invalid signatures. A signature shall be deemed valid unless it is not the genuine signature of the qualified elector whose name it purports to be, or it was not voluntarily and knowingly executed. A valid signature need not be in the identical form in which the qualified elector's name appears on the voting rolls, nor may a signature be deemed invalid because the address accompanying the name on the petition is different from the address for the same name on the current voting rolls if the qualified elector's birth date is provided and is shown on the voting rolls. (Ord. No. 85.3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85; Ord. No. 90-3462, § 2, 6-26-90; Oral. No. 95-3671, § 1, 3-28-95) Section 7.05. Action onpetitions. A. Action by council. When an initiative or referendum petition has been determined sufficient, the Council shall promptly consider the proposed initiative ordinance or reconsider the referred ordinance. If the Council fails to adopt a proposed initiative ordinance and fails toadopt an ordinance which is similar in substance within sixty days, or if the Council fails to repeal the referred ordinance within thirty days after the date the petition was finally determined sufficient, it shall submit the proposed or referred ordinance to the qualified electors of the city as hereinafter prescribed. The Council shall submit to the voters any ordinance which has been proposed or referred in accordance with the provisions of this Article unless the petition is deemed insufficient pursuant to Section 7.04. If at any time more than thirty days before a scheduled initiative or referendum election the Council adopts the proposed initiative ordinance or adopts an ordinance which is similar in substance or if the Council repeals a referred ordinance, the initiative or referendum proceedings shall terminate and the proposed or referred ordinance shall not be submitted to the voters. B. Submission to voters. The vote of the City on a proposed or referred ordinance shall be held at the regular city election or at the general election which next occurs more than forty days after the expiration of the appropriate sixty or thirty-day period provided for consideration or reconsideration in 17 Section 7.05A, provided, however, that the Council may provide for a special referendum election on a referred ordinance any time after the expiration of the thirty-day period provided for reconsideration in Section 7.05A. Copies of the proposed or referred ordinance shall be made available to the qualified electors at the polls and shall be advertised at the city's expense in the manner required for "questions" in Section 376.5 of the Iowa Code. The subject matter and purpose of the referred or proposed ordinance shall be indicated on the ballot. (Ord. No. 77-2858, § 2, 9-16-77; Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) Section 7.06. Results of election. A. Initiative. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on a proposed initiative ordinance vote in its favor, it shall be considered adopted upon certification of the election results and shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as ordinances of the same kind adopted by the Council, except as provided in Section 7.01B(3). If conflicting ordinances are approved by majority vote at the same election, the one receiving the greatest number of affirmative votes shall prevail to the extent of such conflict. B. Referendum. If a majority of the qualified electors voting on a referred ordinance vote against it, it shall be considered repealed upon certification of the election results. Section 7.07. Prohibition on establishment of stricter conditions or requirements. The Council may not set, except by Charter amendment, conditions or requirements affecting initiative and referendum which are higher or more stringent than those imposed by this Charter. ARTICLE VIII. CHARTER AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW Section 8.01. Charter amendments. This Charter may be amended only by one of the following methods: A. The Council, by resolution, may submit a proposed amendment to the voters at a City election, and a proposed amendment becomes effective when approved by a majority of those voting. B. The Council, by ordinance, may amend the Charter. However, within thirty 18 (30) days of publication of the ordinance, if a petition signed by eligible electors of the City equal in number to ten percent of the persons who voted at the last preceding regular City election is filed with the council; the Council must submit the amending ordinance to the voters at a City election, and the amendment does not become effective until approved by a majority of those voting. C. If a petition signed by eligible electors of the City equal in number to ten percent of the persons who voted at the last preceding regular City election is filed with the Council proposing an amendment to the Charter, the Council must submit the proposed amendment to the voters at a City election, and the amendment becomes effective if approved by a majority of those voting. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2) 3-12-85) Section 8.02. Charter review commission. The Council, using the procedures prescribed in Article V, shall establish a Charter Review Commission at least once every ten years following the effective date of this Charter. The Commission, consisting of at least nine members, shall review the existing Charter and may, within twelve months recommend any Charter amendments that it deems fit. The Council shall submit such amendments to the voters in the form prescribed by the Commission, and an amendment becomes effective when approved by a majority of those voting. T. he Commission may also recommend to the Council that it exercise its power of amendment pursuant to Section 8.01B of this Charter on a matter recommended by the Commission. (Ord. No. 85-3227, § 2(2), 3-12-85) 19 Information Packet June 10, 1997 page 1 Memo from Mayor regarding City Finances Discussion. Memo from City Manager regarding General Fund reductions, Policy Review. Memo from City Manager regarding New Services - Policy Review. ~o~r7 Memo from City Manager regarding City Comprehensive Plans - City Council Vision.~?~ Memo from City Manager regarding General Obligation Bond - Aaa Credit Rating. Memo from City Manager regarding Community Growth/Financial Overview. Memo from Finance Director regarding existing General Obligation Debt without any future Bond Issues added. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: City Council Naomi Novick, Mayor June 10, 1997 City Finances Discussion, Lobby Conference Room, June 13, 8:30 a.m. Our City Council discussion of finances will follow the enclosed outline. Staff members will be available as a resource to answer questions, rather than to make a presentation. Council Members should be prepared to reach a consensus on general financial plans. This discussion will focus on our potential changes to current policies and practices. Please read the enclosed discussion outline as if every line ended in a question mark. We may accept some items without discussion and move on quickly. We are not obligated to focus on a detailed discussion of each item. The Implementation section can wait for June 18 if necessary. Some discussion topics in the outline have background information in this packet. For background on some others, you may want to review our Three-Year Financial Plan, Capital Improvement Program, Iowa City: Beyond 2000, or other specific planning documents. We will have some copies at the meeting for reference. Enclosure City Finances - Discussion Outline June 13, 1997 -8:30 a.m. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. o 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. A balanced budget Continue operating budget plan on a 3-year basis; 4-year? 5-year? Continue capital budget plan on a 7-year basis; 5-year? 10-year? Maintain reserves levels. increase? decrease? percentage? Maintain reasonable flexibility within our budget to permit amendments during the year Aaa bond rating for G.O. debt Review comprehensive plans and update on a regular basis. For example, every year review for the Downtown Strategy; every 5 years for the Comprehensive Plan; every 2 years for the Airport Plan, etc. Continue our growth and development policies within the framework of existing regulations, standards, growth boundaries. Increase services: more police downtown? Add new services: a downtown shuttle? Reduce services: less downtown cleaning? Reduce expenditures and meet all budget commitments, available resources. Property taxes · move some expenses from general fund to other levies · some type of goal for increases · tie only General Fund levies to a goal What new revenue sources do we wish to pursue? · sales tax, wheel tax, franchise fees, other fees/charges · other funds to support the General Fund; landfill, parking? Implementation of changes · priorities, timing, etc. mgr~gls&pol.wp5 June 10, 1997 City of iowa City ViE! IORANDUM Date: June 9, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: General Fund Reductions -- Policy Review If the Council were to choose to discuss service reductions, changes, etc., the following represents some very basic ideas. Please note that the General Fund is the problem area. Reductions in enterprise funds (other than Transit and Airport) accomplish little to assist General Fund. How to Reduce General Fund Expenditures? DeveLop guidelines Identify programs financed substantially by property tax (see attached). Policy/Guideline Ideas Reduce those that least affect a direct public service. Most often, internal or accounting related contract maintenance activities, reduce information systems expenses. May result in inefficiencies or financial risk. · Look for programs that do not directly involve personnel, such as cash contributions to agencies, ICAD, CVB, Aid to Human Service agencies, PIN grants, etc. Identify where programs can be transferred to capital from operations, such as the use of cash to finance park projects. Such project costs can be transferred to debt service levy. · Review status of various reserves, other self-funded programs (insurance). Shrink size of reserve and take a greater risk. · Wherever practical, seek alternative service delivery, private contracts. · Establish priorities on categories of expense (sacred, not so sacred) public safety, public health. Identify what services are part of the City's program of service that are mandated, and those we choose, by tradition to make available to public. What services are provided that have no acceptable alternative? A city provides fire protection and snow removal from public streets because it is the most efficient means to finance and provide such service. Im\sa6-9-2.doc 6/9/97 FY98 GENERAL FUND ADOPTED BUDGET DEPARTMENT ACCT CITY COUNCIL 11110 CITY CLERK 11120 CITY ATTORNEY 11130 CITY MANAGER 11210 HUMAN RELATIONS 11220 ADA TASK FORCE 11230 FINANCE DEPT. ADMINISTRATION 11310 ACCOUNTING & REPORTING 11320 CENTRAL PROCUREMENT 11330 TREASURY 11340 DOCUMENT SERVICES 11360 DATA PROCESSING 11370 RISK MANAGEMENT 11400 GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS 11500 HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVITIES 11600 NON-OPERATIONAL ADMIN. 11900 PLAN & PROG DEVELOP 12100 P.C.D. DEPT. ADMINISTRATION 12110 URBAN PLANNING 12120 NEIGBORHOOD SERVICES 12130 COMM. DEV.-NON GRANT ACTIVITY 12160 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 12170 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 12180 P.P.D. GRANTS 12190 ENGINEERING 12200 PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION 12300 C.B.D. MAINTENANCE 12400 ENERGY CONSERVATION 12500 POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMIN. 13110 POLICE PATROL 13120 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION 13130 RECORDS AND IDENTIFICATION 13140 COMMUNITY SERVICES BUREAU 13150 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CTR. 13160 FIRE PROTECTION 13200 ANIMAL CONTROL 13300 HIS DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION 13410 BUILDING INSPECTION 13420 HOUSING INSPECTIONS 13430 HIS-FLOOD OPERATIONS 13440 FIRE EQUIP REPLACE RESERVE 13900 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 14100 STREET SYS MAINT 14300 FORESTRY OPERATIONS 15100 CEMETERY 15200 TOTAL NON-PROP EXPENSES TAX RECEIPTS 95,370 1,000 326,356 450 386,459 60,300 348,075 4,000 287,479 0 860 0 280,642 3,547,100 454,672 750 207,278 0 663,689 6,000 214,250 24,000 148,403 0 460,410 0 306,819 0 129,109 0 3,169,199 3,582,000 600 0 153,319 0 244,521 25,150 103,784 7,500 214,714 0 131,999 0 32,923 0 1 0 744,823 29,000 156,920 112,000 242,503 7,000 36,900 0 278,261 16,612 3,823,963 857,494 493,724 56,607 395,531 15,751 206,311 14,302 633,492 0 3,414,251 1,130,200 275,063 87,800 227,257 3,650 358,258 358,100 228,610 135,100 43,021 0 0 0 754,523 755,879 2,022,028 2,150,857 262,463 35,513 217,073 39,000 PROPERTY TAXES 94,370 325,906 326,159 344,075 287,479 860 -3,266,458 453,922 207,278 657,689 190,250 148,403 460,410 306,819 129,109 -412,801 60O 153,319 219,371 96,284 214,714 131,999 32,923 1 715,823 44,920 235,503 36,900 261,649 2,966,469 437,117 379,780 192,009 633,492 2,284,051 187,263 223,607 158 93,510 43,021 0 -1,356 -128,829 226,950 178,073 982sum.xls Sheet1 Page 1 of 2 6/9/97 FY98 GENERAL FUND ADOPTED BUDGET DEPARTMENT ACCT RECREATION 16100 PARKS 16200 LIBRARY 16300 REGIONAL LIB. REFERENCE OFFICE 16381 LIBRARY XEROX ACCOUNT 16382 LIBRARY DAMAGES & LOSSES 16383 RECIPROCAL BORROWING 16384 PARKS & REC ADMIN 16500 PARKS & REC DEPT. ADMIN. 16510 SENIOR CENTER 16700 LIBRARY EQUIP. REPL. RESERVE 16920 PARK LAND ACQUISITION RESERVE 16930 LIBRARY PUBLIC ACCESS RESERVE 16940 COMPUTER REPLACEMENT 16960 PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT RESERVE 16970 Grand Total DESCRIPTION FINANCE DEPT. ADMINISTRATION Licenses & Permits Mach & Equip Credit Personal Property Replacement Military Credit Monies & Credits Magistrates Court Parking Fines Admin Expense Chargeback State Population Allocation Bank Franchise Tax Interest Income Miscellaneous Revenue ***Subtotal Finance Admin Receipts NON-OPERATIONAL ADMIN. Hotel/Motel Tax Transfer: Empl Benefits Transfer-Parking Fund Trans from Health Ins. Resrv. TIF Interfund Loan Repayment ***Subtotal Non-Oper Admin Receipts ACCT 11310 11310 11310 11310 11310 11310 11310 11310 11310 11310 11310 11310 11900 11900 11900 11900 11900 TOTAL EXPENSES 2,028,216 1,004,416 3,076,656 16,485 26,588 12,847 68,416 0 164,866 536,383 0 50,000 0 0 12,000 30,172,779 REC 4100 3160 3150 3140 3130 4210 4220 4376 4423 4424 4510 460O 4428 5141 5181 5188 5901 NON-PROP TAX RECEIPTS 816 444 13 680 408.618 15 500 26 850 13 800 61 000 0 0 100,800 11,790 31,920 0 140,000 13,680 14,717,197 FY98 83,O0O 86 145 320 000 11 50O 28 000 152 000 425 000 852 955 633 000 105 000 450 000 400 500 $ 3,547,100 114,000 2,766,000 440,000 200,000 62,000 $ 3,582,000 PROPERTY TAXES 1,211,772 990,736 2,668,038 985 -262 -953 7,416 0 164,866 435,583 -11,790 18,080 0 -140,000 -1,680 15,455,582 982sum.xls Sheet1 Page 2 of 2 City of Iowa City MEI/IORANDUM Date: June 9, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: New Services- Policy Review What new services are on the horizon? What are you interested in seeing pursued as a future City service?' What might change in our services by action of another (usually federal government)? Is it realistic to assume no growth in our programs of service? Examples: New Services Community Policing Downtown initiatives New Gymnasium/Staff PCRB Staff/expenses May Chan.cle Loss of CDBG Loss of HOME Assisted Housing I have assumed Council would have an open discussion of their perception of our future service needs. A simple, but detailed list of what we might expect can serve as an evaluation tool to compare your future interests against current proposals, notably those where reduction is suggested. Are your current plans conflicting with your future interests and vice versa. Im\sa6-9.doc City of Iowa City iV Er/IORANDU! I Date: June 9, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: City Comprehensive Plans -- City Council Vision Attached is a list of the various comprehensive planning documents have been adopted by Council action. At one time or another, the City Council, through its routine agenda, has considered some element of each of these plans. Most notably is the Capital Improvement Plan which lists many projects derived from each individual comprehensive plan. Noted under each is a very rough estimate of the costs or other information relevant to the particular comprehensive plan. Each of these planning documents represent your direction, and thereby direction to our community with respect to future action to be taken in support of the goals and objectives of each plan. Inevitably these planning documents are incremental in nature (staged, phases, etc.) and therefore can be adjusted or amended in accordance with resources available. As a matter of policy a reaffirmation of these plans with respect to their long-term desirability is important. which keeps the plan on track. The short-term (stages, phases) direction is more easily altered and can therefore more quickly satisfy our short-term financial goals. Of course, there are many political questions and various public interests which will be brought to bear with respect to these projects. I would recommend your support for some sort of reaffirmation of a plan and then the short-term changes can be considered yet the general direction of the plan would remain unchanged. If there is insufficient Council support for the long-term commitment represented by a plan, I would also encourage you to generate greater public dialogue, such as a public hearing. The implementation of these plans I believe is clearly a policy decision on the part of the City Council however, a dramatic change in direction should require community comment. Attachment Im\sa6-9-3.do¢ Your Visions Comprehensive Plans Airport Master Plan (August 1996) Estimates of costs from $10 million to $15 million, with 90% federal funding Iowa City Comprehensive Plan (pending 1997) Beyond 2000 Vision for the Future Many financial policies are affected as well as operating costs to fulfill task force direction Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan We are a certified local government and eligible for state aid. The annual grant support for projects is $6-$10,000 Arterial Street Plan (Iowa City Urbanized Area 1991) Note C.I.P. which identifies our street improvement projects and efforts at cooperation with other area jurisdiction Iowa City Urbanized Area Transit Plan (August 1996) Capital replacement costs are identified JCCOG Urbanized Area Bicycle Plan (December 1994) Estimate $30,000 from City funds on an annual basis. Projects are identified in C.I.P. Iowa River Corridor Trails Note C.I.P., substantially federal funds in short-term, __+$~ million Iowa City Community Builder Plan 97-02 (February 1997) City Steps ~ Iowa City's Consolidation Plan for Housing, Jobs, and Services for Low Income Residents ~ 1995-2000' (April 1995) Annual Action Plan (May 1997) $~ 50,000 in local match for federal state funding of HOME projects Near Southside Development Plan (1996) Many projects identified streetscape, new parking garage, redevelopment Near Southside Design Plan (1996) Downtown Strategy (March 1997) Downtown Strategy and Proposed Action Plan: Iowa City's Vision for Downtown (May 1997) Estimated $700,000 to $~ million Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center ~ Goals 1997-2000 (May 1997) Capital Improvement Program 98-02 (May 1997) Note C.I.P. Water, Wastewater Comprehensive Plans for Improvements Comprehensive Plans - _+$100 million These do not include project plans or major policy statements such as economic development guidelines. Projects include new Public Works facilities, new Mercer gymnasium, and new library addition/cultural center. mgdvislons.doc/jw City of iowa City MEr/IORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: June 6, 1997 City Council City Manager General Obligation Bond - Aaa Credit Rating The other day the question was raised as to the difference between Aaa credit rating and a lower rating for our bonds. The following is a summary which should demonstrate to you the difference between Aaa, Aa, and A ratings for a $20 million General Obligation bond issue paid over 20 years. Please keep in mind that these are estimates and the market conditions can have a dramatic effect at the time of sale. $20,000,000 General Obligation Issues Payable Over 20 Years Annual Payments (principal + interest) Total Payments Difference: Year Aaa Aa A I $2,304,522 $2,359,139 $2,433,844 1,606,500 1,633,500 1,666,500 1,057,000 1,059,500 1,062,500 31,633,022 32,134,639 32,779,344 $501,617 $1,146,322 cc: Don Yucuis bc4-1SA.doc City of Iowa City ME IORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: June 9, 1997 City Council City Manager Community Growth/Financial Overview One of the issues associated with our discussions concerning the City's financial future is the possibility of a review of our growth strategies. A short time ago I asked Karin to prepare a summary of our growth policies report, that is a status of that policy. Attached is a copy of the memorandum. It should provide you with an update of the 1993 growth policy report as well as some indication of the types of issues which may need to be discussed with respect to any change in strategy. I have assumed a change in our growth policy would have significant economic development implications; that is the importance of our community's growth to its underlying financial condition. Attachment jw/mem/sagrowth.doc City of Iowa City !/IEi IORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: Steve Atkins, City Man Karin Franklin, Director,~J~ Growth Policies Report In 1993, the City Council adopted, as part of the Comprehensive Plan, a policy outlining the City's approach to future growth as a community. This memorandum addresses how the City has used this policy in the intervening years. Adopted Policy The policy addresses three issues: 1) the geographically defined long-range growth area of the City; 2) an approach to the investment of public funds in infrastructure; and 3) the appropriate response to requests for voluntary annexation. The policy states: · The sanitary sewer service area is the appropriate long-range (20-30 years) plan- ning area for the City. Adoption of this service area assumes adherence to the watershed boundaries and ultimate corporate limits shown when making decisions regarding the extension of infrastructure, approval of subdivisions, approval of agreements with the County and Coralville regarding growth, and responses to annexation requests. · Prioritization of public investment in infrastructure and public amenities, such that obligations to properties currently within the corporate limits takes precedence, will be adopted as a guide to the City's Capital Improvements Program. · Petitions for voluntary annexations should be viewed positively when City ordinances governing zoning and development are adequate to deal with any unusual conditions that exist in the area proposed for annexation, and when 1) the area under consid- eration falls within the future service area of the City and sanitary sewer capacity is presently a~/ailable, 2) development in the area will fulfill an identified need without proposing an undue financial burden on the City, or 3) control of development at entryways to the community is in the City's best interest. Decisions and Policy Implications Since 1993 Growth Limits: The Council has made no formal amendment of the growth area boundaries since 1993. Consideration of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan will address modifications in the boundary as a consequence of three different circumstances. Minor changes are proposed in the Plan after reevaluation by the Public Works Department of the area that is sewerable by a gravity feed system. The decision to realign the trunk sewer connecting the north and south treatment plants around Pleasant Valley golf course resulted in the service area being lessened in the southerly portion of the growth area between the Iowa River and the south treatment plant. Further analysis of the depth and location of the Willow Creek Interceptor resulted in a lessening of the growth area south of the Iowa City Airport and west of Highway 218. Approximately 700 acres were deleted from the growth area. In 1996, the City Council agreed with Coralville and Johnson County that the alignment of Highway 965 extended should follow a westerly alignment along Hurt Road and the east boundary of the Iowa City Landfill. The consequence of this decision is a proposal in the Com- prehensive Plan to move the growth area limits of Iowa City west to follow the alignment of this road west of Highway 218. The southern terminus of this extension is to defined by an area logically served by a lift station west of Slothower Road and north of Highway 1. Approximately 680 acres are added to the growth area with this proposal. The remaining change is the consequence of looking at the most appropriate area to be served north of Interstate 80. With adoption of the Growth Policy in 1993, there remained 700 acres which could be served by capacity which remains in the Iowa River Corridor Trunk line. A pro- posal is made in the 1997 Comprehensive Plan for this service area. Infrastructure Investment: To date, the majority of our capital investments have been within the area defined by our corporate boundaries in 1993. The exception to this is construction of the interceptor sewer linking the north and south plants. This link was necessary to comply with federal Clean Water Act requirements. Construction of this line will open up portions of the growth area for development. Any annexations for residential development which have occurred have not required public investment but have had all infrastructure extensions paid for by the developer. Annexation of the Scott-Six Industrial Park will require public investment as part of the public/private partner- ship enabling this project. Annexations: All annexations since 1993 have been within the growth area and consistent with the Growth Policy. These annexations include Windsor Ridge, Sycamore Farms, the Wine- brenner property, the Langenburg tract, the water plant site, the sewer plant site and the Scott- Six Industrial Park. A revised policy regarding annexation is proposed in the 1997 Comprehensive Plan. The new policy proposal advocates annexation of the growth area to enable municipal control of zoning; this provision expands upon the provision advocating annexation for control of entryways. The growth policy will be discussed extensively through the public process involved in the con- sideration by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council of the 1997 Comprehen- sive Plan. Im\kf5-27,doc City of iowa City MEMORANDUM June 9,1997 To: From: Re: Steve Atkins, City Manager Don Yucuis, Finance Director Existing General Obligation Debt without any Future Bond Issues Added. Attached is a new exhibit showing the City of Iowa City General Obligation Debt without any new debt being issued. Please call me if you need any other further explanation of this report. City of Iowa City - No New Bond Issues Added Schedule of General Obligation Debt Outstanding and listing which funds repay the Principal and Interest FISCAL YEAR PRINCIPAL INTEREST 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Totals TOTAL PRINCIPAL INTEREST PAID PRINCIPAL INTEREST PAID PRINCIPAL INTEREST PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL & PAID FOR BY FOR BY PAID FOR BY FOR BY PAID FOR BY PAID FOR BY PAID FOR INTEREST PROPERTY PROPERTY SEWER SEWER PARKING PARKING WATER FUND PAYMENTS TAXES TAXES REVENUES REVENUES REVENUES REVENUES REVENUES 3,240,000.00 1,554,773.62 4,794,773.62 1,480,730.13 463,298.02 707,058.00 259,772.57 3,755,000.00 1,603,291.94 5,358,291.94 1,968,093.20 736,325.45 707,058.00 222,957.05 3,645,000.00 1,382,305.02 5,027,305.02 1,862,589.75 604,516.15 707,058.00 185,710.45 3,675,000.00 1,201,225.02 4,876,225.02 1,878,144.21 512,440.40 699,033.00 148,377.37 3,405,000.00 1,015,608.76 4,420,608.76 1,784,436.72 417,531.82 509,913.00 110,965.28 3,170,000.00 845,642.52 4,015,642.52 1,637,140.75 327,789.51 423,423.00 85,003.03 2,495,000.00 688,736.26 3,183,736.26 1,065,776.50 246,148.12 402,273.00 64,403.15 2,500,000.00 569,230.02 3,069,230.02 1,064,864.50 196,129.50 401,079.00 44,987.68 1,815,000.00 448,791.26 2,263,791.26 727,362.00 146,055.02 168,354.00 25,631.90 1,805,000.00 359,638.76 2,164,638.76 702,362.00 111,372.57 168,354.00 17,214.20 1,850,000.00 269,733.76 2,119,733.76 708,509.50 77,662.77 168,354.00 8,628.14 350,000.00 177,212.50 527,212.50 86,065.00 43,576.55 0.00 0.00 350,000.00 159,362.50 509,362.50 86,065.00 39,187.24 0.00 0.00 375,000.00 141,162.50 516,162.50 92,212.50 34,711.86 0.00 0.00 400,000.00 121,287.50 521,287.50 98,360.00 29,824.60 0.00 0.00 425,000.00 99,687.50 524,687.50 104,507.50 24,513.16 0.00 0.00 450,000.00 76,312.50 526,312.50 110,655.00 18,765.24 0.00 0.00 450,000.00 51,337.50 501,337.50 110,655.00 12,623.89 0.00 0.00 475,000.00 26,362.50 501,362.50 116,802.50 6,482.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 O.OO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ,0.00 0.00 195,000.00 200,000.00 210,000.00 220,000.00 235,000.00 245,000.00 260,000.00 270,000.00 285,000.00 300,000.00 320,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 136,817.50 127,457.50 117,857.50 107,777.50 97,217.50 85,937.50 73,687.50 60,687.50 46,917.50 32,240.00 16,640.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 852 875 865 877 875 864 766 764 634 634 653 263 263 282 301 326 33~c 33~c 358 34,630,000.00 10,791,701.94 45,421,701.94 15,685,331.76 4,048,954.41 5,061,957.00 1,173,650.82 2,740,000.00 903,237.50 11,133,715.25 PRINCIPAL INTEREST PAID =AL INTEREST PAID! PAID FOR BY FOR BY PRINCIPAL PAID INTEREST PAID R BY FOR BY PAID FOR BY SPECIAL SPECIAL FOR BY FOR BY :UND WATER FUND AIRPORT ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT HEINZ RD BDI HEINZ RD BDI JES REVENUES REVENUES REVENUES REVENUES REVENUES REVENUES 186.88 694,309.78 0.00 462.50 61.57 3,862.50 514.18 77.80 516,253.00 0.00 499.50 31.97 4,171.50 266.98 ~52.25 474,220.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ~22.79 432,629.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 150.28 389,894.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 136.25 346,912.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.O0 0.00 150.50 304,497.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ~56.50 267,425.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 !84.00 230,186.84 0.00 0.00! 0.00 0.00 0.00 !84.00 198,811.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 36.50 166,802.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ~35.00 133,635.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 135.00 120,175.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 '87.50 106,450.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ;40.00 91,462.90 O.OO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.001 192.50 75,174.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ~45.00 57,547.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ~45.00 38,713.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 97.50 19,879.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0C 0.00; 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.001 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00~ 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00! 0.00 0.00 0.00 '15.25 4,664,984.55 0.00 962.00! 93.54 8,034.00 781.16 G:\Gobonds\Debtco97.xls\GO SUM NO NEW ISSUES 6/9/97 Page 1 of 1 CITY OF I0 WA CITY CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET June 13, 1997 IP1 IP2 IP3 IP4 IP5 JUNE 16 WORK,SESSION Downtown Iowa City Public Library/Cultural Center Proposed Bond Referendum Memorandum from City Manager: PCRB Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney Mitchell: Updated Version of PCRB Ordinance Memorandum from Police Chief to City Manager: Cops More '96 Grant Memorandum from Police Chief to City Manager: Task Force Grant IP6 IP7 IP8 IP9 IP10 IPll IP12 IP13 IPt4 IP15 IP16 IP17 IP18 IP19 IP20 IP21 IP22 IP23 IP24 IP25 IP26 Memorandum from Memorandum from Memorandum from Memorandum from Memorandum from Memorandum from Memorandum from Memorandum from Memorandum Letter to PCD Memorandum Memorandum MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS City Manager: Asphalt Overlay Projects City Manager: City Manager: City Manager: City Manager: City Manager: City Clerk: City Clerk: · Iowa River Corridor Trail Computer Lease/Purchase Plan for Permanent Employees. Pending Development Issues Well Head Investigation Program Public Arts - Policy Discussion June 2 Council Work Session June 3 Council Work Session from Assistant City Attorney Mitchell: Animal Control Ordinance Director from Mary Hitchcock: Benton - Miller Avenue from City Engineer to City Manager: Ted Drive Speed Humps from Director of Parking and Transit to City Manager: Transit Route Study Memorandum from Police Chief to City Manager: TIPS Iowa City Police Use of Force - May 1997 Memorandum from Police Officer Berg to Police Capt. Widmer: May t 997 Letter to Press Citizen Editor from Jean Mann: Senior Center Letter from E. Anne Bolen to Finance Secretary: Bus DHver Letter from Rochelle Prunty (New Pioneer Coop) to Parkigg Parking Lot Letter from Mayor to Mayor of Hills: Annexation Letter to Mayor from American Cancer Society: Tobacco Legislation Article: HUD Sucker Proxy [Norton] Monthly Report on Activities Systems Manager: Civic Center_ June 13, 1997 Information Packet (continued) 2 IP27 IP28 IP29 IP30 IP31 IP32 IP33 IP34 IP35 IP36 IP37 Article: Good Design Creates Another Palm Beach Story [Norton] Minutes: June 2 Iowa CitylCoralville Deer Management Committee Meeting Summit Apartment Cooperation Turns 50 Release: New Horizons Band Release: First Avenue Paving and Storm Sewer Improvements Project Release: Park Road Bridge Repair Agenda: Johnson County Board of Supervisors June 9, t997, Informal Meeting Agenda: Johnson County Board of Supervisors June 10, 1997, Informal Meeting Agenda: Johnson County Board of Supervisors June 11, 1997, Informal Meeting Agenda: Johnson County Board of Supervisors June 12, 1997, Formal Meeting Agenda: Memo from Asst. City Arty. regarding 1st Ave. Paving & Sewer acquisition update. Agenda for the 6/18 Worksession of the Board of Supervisors. Information regarding City Attorney recruitment. Articles"Skateboarders discover an ally in Parker Group; "Boulder may ban Agenda for 6/19/97 mtg~.of the Board of Supervisors. Information regarding Machinery & Equipment Valuation Phase Out - Senate File 69, 1995 Legislative Session. Johnson County Board of Supervisors June 12, 1997, Formal Meeting (Amended),--~/~ Project; Land ,,~,~./~ DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY/CULTURAL CENTER PROPOSED BOND REFERENDUM June 9,1997 The Project The City of Iowa City is proposing a $22.6 million bond referendum for construction of an expansion to the existing public library, a community center for community cultural events and other activities, and an underground parking facility. A two-story structure on the vacant parking lot next to the Holiday Inn with a reading room bridge to the existing public library is envisioned. On top of this two-story structure, six to eight stories of private development are anticipated. The private development is not part of the bond referendum. These projects are intended to: · Ensure the continued vitality of'downtown Iowa City and the greater Iowa City area; · Add to Iowa City's tax base; Accommodate growing demand for library services; · Provide a place for Iowa City's numerous community activities related to the arts; Accommodate growing demand for meeting spaces; and Culminate Iowa City's urban renewal development efforts. Currently, there are conceptual designs of the project which show generally how space within the structure will be used. These are included at the end of this document. Upon passage of the bond referendum, the project will be designed by an architect. Presented below are answers to a number of questions about this project including a description of its components, how parts of it will be governed and managed, and anticipated operational funding of the public components of the project. Public Library Does the library really need more space? A space needs assessment report prepared by a consultant in 1993 and updated in 1996 states that both the population the Iowa City Public Library was designed to serve and the original conservative space per capita projected were exceeded before 1990. To save money the present building was downsized almost 10% when it was built and population growth in the 1980s was much higher than predicted. Like any other facility the library does not operate at full capacity all the time, but in the course of a year more people visit the library than attend events at Carver Hawkeye Arena and Hancher Auditorium. Per capita use ranks among the highest in the country. Lack of shelving space is limiting the growth in some collections. The Children's Room is "impassable" during many story hour times and lacks seating space for use of collections. The first floor needs more seating and additional computer stations and catalog terminals. Three meeting rooms hosted over 900 meetings last year, and the large room cannot comfortably hold the audiences for some meetings and library events. Study rooms have been closed to provide office and storage space. 2 Don't new and emerging technologies reduce the space requirements for libraries ? Technology has impacted libraries dramatically. Space savings have been realized by large academic institutions that devoted a lot of space to specialized periodicals and materials that were not used very often. Public libraries have saved a little space, primarily in the area of reference materials. The publishing of popular books and magazines continues to rise each year, as does the circulation of materials from the library. Modern public libraries actually need more space, not less for every user. Twenty years ago a library user sat at a table to do almost all of their library related activities. Seating for microfilm use and turntables to play LP records was the extent of specialized needs. Today's library needs seating for a wide array of computer workstations: catalog terminals, Internet access points, on-line and CD-ROM magazine and reference indexes, and multi-media stations. Support for audio-visual collections requires video players, tape players, and CD-ROM players. How will library accessibility p~'oblems be addressed with the new plan? Will the underground parking spaces really be available to library users? Will users be able to drop off library materials without getting out of their car? Could a way be found to walk from upper levels of the ramp into the library without going outside? With the current proposal it would be possible to double the short term parking spaces on Linn Street. The public parking under the new building could be designated for short-term parkers and provide improved access for both the library and businesses at the east edge of the immediate downtown area. At certain times of the day, spaces could be designated for library users similar to the method used to reserve spaces for Senior Center users in the Chauncey Swan Ramp. A drive up book return could be included, probably in the underground parking level of the project. The Library is currently exploring options for drive up return of library materials at locations other than the downtown facility. The current proposal shows a covered path for library visitors parking in the new underground facility to the entrance of the library. It would be possible to include an upper level connection to 3 the Dubuque Street ramp, but such a connection could impact the personnel requirements to control exits from the building. How does this plan accommodate future expansion needs? Aren't we getting ourselves into the same predicament that we are in now by not planning for growth? The proposed expansion will accommodate library needs until approximately 2010, based on population projections. When more space is needed, development of a branch library system will be carefully considered. The current proposal does 'include several potential ways that library space could be expanded on-site if absolutely necessary. The library could displace some or all of the first floor cultural use space. Likewise the first level of the proposed private development could be acquired for library space. The mistakes made when the current building was designed were cutting the basement and not providing structural support for a possible third floor. Hindsight shows that both of these features would be useful; at the time the expense was considered too great. It seems that one or even [~vo smafi branch libraries would not really cost the taxpayers more than this expansion and provide better, more convenient service to library users. Many questions have been raised about library branches. The space needs report states, "Due to the compact library service area, the strong city commercial and service center and the fact that concentration of library resources will result in their best and most efficient use, the consideration of branch libraries should be delayed until the using population exceeds 100,000 and has dispersed substantially beyond the present two-mile radius of the library." Branch libraries are cheaper to build, but expensive to maintain. In a 1995 estimate of branch library expenses a ten thousand square foot branch open 60 hours per week staffed similar to a middle sized branch in the Des Moines Public Library system required 8.5 full time equivalent staff, collections funding to duplicate materials and operating expenses for a total cost of about $360,000 a year, growing to over $500,000 in less than ten years. The cost per square foot to operate a branch library is about six times higher than for additional space at the central facility. Studies show that branch libraries do not substantially diminish the use of a central facility, so building needs would still have to be met at the downtown location. Improved parking would have to be balanced with lack of convenience of a much smaller collection, fewer hours and fewer services available at a branch. Practically speaking, the Coralville Public Library serves many of the needs for branch library service, as ICPL serves Coralville residents who require a larger collection and extended hours. How much increase in operating costs should be expected with this expansion and exactly how will that money be spent? Estimates prepared in 1995 show that expanding the library by 28,000 square feet would require the addition of 2.5 permanent staff positions, .5 FTE in hourly staff and additional operating costs for utilities, cleaning, etc. The total increase to the library's operating expense would be between $150,000 and $200,000 a year. These costs are similar to the ongoing expenses associated with the addition of a new gymnasium at the Mercer Park Aquatic Center. If the Library Board were told to cut $1 million out of the projected costs of the library expansion and remodeling, what would they cut? If cuts were required to the project all options would have to be weighed before a final decision was made. One possibility could be to make a commitment to fund raising in the amount of the cuts, then, if the funds were not raised features or space would be eliminated. Obviously, many regrets exist now for items that were cut when the current building was constructed. This question cannot be answered quickly or easily. Multiple-use development should reduce the cost of adding space to the library. How much increased value does this project offer the public compared to expanding the library only? Simply put, the value per dollar spent on the multi-use project is more efficient than with the previous proposal to expand the library. For about 40% more the community will be getting not 5 only a larger library, but a parking facility, an auditorium, arts space, and the opportunity for multiple story private development. The last proposal developed for library expansion involved purchase of property and lease rights of tenants for the building directly west of the current library. A final figure had not been negotiated, but was estimated between $1.5 and $2 million. The current project utilizes property already owned by the city so this expense is no longer necessary. The construction costs of the older proposal were considerably higher ($118 per sq. ft.) than for the current library expansion project ($92). The difference can be attributed to efficiencies of a larger project. For instance, the more expensive project included the entire cost of structural foundation work to support future expansion in the library project costs. Currently, the structural foundation expenses can be distributed over four projects--parking facility, cultural facility, library and private development and are not included in the construction cost estimates for the library. . - Community Cultural Center What is in the community cultural center? The downtown Community Cultural Center will provide a unique destination point for the downtown area as well as a lively anchor for the east end of the pedestrian mall. Linked with the Iowa City Public Library as part of a building complex that serves the public (all ages, all walks of life, community resident as well as visitor) and is open both day and night, the cultural center will lend its unique possibilities to a growing and thriving city. The cultural center will provide the community with some valuable and much needed services such as a centralized ticketing office available to any organization in the city; a centralized information desk for anything going on in the community; an arts center and galleries for classes and exhibition of the work of local as well as national artists; a 500 seat indoor auditorium and performance center; an outdoor stage and performing area for Friday night concerts, Festivals, and performances; a public television center; general exhibition spaces for exhibits on a variety of topics including art, history, technology, science, culture; and a large lobby area available for free standing exhibits, receptions, and other activities. This combination of activities will allow interaction among a wide range of community groups and among the various parts of the complex and the Library. Providing a lively presence, accessible to everyone, and flexible in what it can be used for, the facility will be a major addition to the downtown. The cultural center is made up of approximately 8,000 square feet of arts center and gallery, exhibition, and multi-use meeting space; an approximate 4,000 square foot lobby/reception hall that contains a centralized community activities information and ticket center; an approximate 3,500 square foot community communication center to house PATV and Government Channel 4; and a 500-seat performance auditorium. The total square footage devoted to the community center is approximately 42,520 square feet. This encompasses about 1.5 floors of the public development on the lot next to the Holiday Inn. More specific descriptions of each of the community center functions are presented below. Community Art Center and Galleries This is a professionally run center which would expand opportunities for community residents and visitors to gain knowledge and appreciation of artistic expression and the visual and interdisciplinary arts. It includes four galleries, two multi-media arts classrooms, a work room, and storage room. The following activities are anticipated: Exhibitions Monthly changing juried art exhibitions in four galleries -- free and open to the public; featuring works by local and regional artists including youth to seniors, beginners to professional artists. · At least one juried national exhibition per year. Several multi-artist shows, both juried and nonjuried. · At least one annual series show, based on a selected theme. One gallery devoted to new technology and installation art, such as video, computer, or environmental art. FForkshops and ~Jrt Instruction Year-round instruction for children and adults in visual arts and interdisciplinary studio arts such as drawing, painting, weaving and sculpture. New and varied materials and techniques, taught by experienced artists and art educators. Lectures concerning art, art history and contemporary issues in the visual and interdisciplinary arts. · At least three annual week-long studio workshops taught by artists and residents. · Business workshops for local artists. Art information exchange. 8 After-Hours in the Galleries · Meetings and special events. · Monthly public receptions to open exhibitions. · Performances by small music or drama groups. · Readings by local, national, and international writers. Lobby/Reception Hall/Community Information and Ticketing Center Envisioned is a flexible lobby space for 1 to 600 people, with a catering kitchen for outside catering. This would be rentable space for meetings and events. The lobby could also provide informal performance space, with a removable platform for storytelling, demonstrations, fashion shows, etc. The lobby could also serve the function of a reception area for auditorium events or private receptions for up to 200 people. The centralized community information and ticketing center would provide information on general community-wide and downtown events and activities. Also envisioned is a centralized ticketing office to handle tickets for area events of all kinds; this service could be contracted. Multi-Use Exhibition and Meeting Center This area includes three multi-use exhibition rooms and smaller community meeting rooms. Activities include: 9 Exhibitions · Year-round exhibitions on topics of interest to the community such as business, technology, popular culture, international and ethnic cultures, history, and medicine to be provided by community organizations, individuals, or traveling exhibits. Meeting Rooms Sound-proofed meeting spaces of varying sizes for small to large organizations such as service clubs, business and professional meetings, small receptions, and rehearsal space for community groups. This would be rentable space. Small interest groups incubator. Workshops/classrooms for all community areas of interest and two large multi-purpose rooms. Community Communication Center Public Access Television (PATV) and Government Channel 4 will be housed in the community cultural center with all rooms within the facility wired for audiovisual transmission. Both will continue to serve the public in the following ways: · Continuing and expanded .services to the community in community programming; Instruction in television production for local people of all ages; · Community programming for nonprofit organizations; · Production and telecasting of City government meetings; 10 Production and telecasting of cultural center events; and Audiovisual service to all areas of the cultural center, facilitated by initial wiring of the entire facility. Communit7 Auditorium and Performance Center Projections in the 1994 CenterSpace Feasibility Study are for 96 performances and 32 rental engagements per year for a total of 128 bookings. Bookings often include on-stage technical rehearsal time, set-up and tear-down in addition to actual performance time and must be factored into revenue projections. Rental fees vary for nonprofit and for-profit groups and should allow the facility to best serve the community's needs. Year-round 500 seat auditorium and performance center, balanced between community- originated performances such as Preucil School; Kate Carol & Co. Dance; Riverside, Eulenspiegel and Community Theatres; and "roadhouse" companies booked by such groups as Hancher Auditorium, Kala Mandali, etc. o Rental rates adjusted to encourage local performances and usage by nonprofit organizations. Theme "festivals" featuring local, regional, and national performers. An example is a "Theatre Festival" featuring one to two nights each of performances by such groups as the Iowa City Community Theatre, Riverside Theatre, Inner Ear, Dreamwell Theatre, etc. Film festivals on the only large screen in Johnson County, featuring local, national, and international films, animations, documentaries, short films, and independent cinema not now widely seen in this area. 11 · Dance recitals and performance on sprung-floor stage. Outdoor performance plaza providing space, wiring and staging area for performances on the pedestrian mall. Small conference meetings (day and evening) of regional or state-wide groups such as professional associations, special interest or political groups, and cultural groups. Could be coupled with rental of meeting, multi-purpose classroom, and/or reception spaces. One- or half-day conference plenary sessions where auditorium seating for large groups is ideal. How is the community cultural center governed and managed? It is proposed that the community cultural center be a quasi-public facility owned by the City and governed by a cultural commission appointed by the Iowa City City Council. The commission would include representatives from the various user groups of the center. This newly formed commission would set policy for the center and advise the executive director on the functions and operation of the center. The executive director would be hired by the .City Manager with input from the commission. The commission would be semi-autonomous in its governance of the operational policy of the center to ensure freedom of expression and an environment conducive to creativity. All of the center, with the exception of the community communication center, would be managed by a staff under the direction of the executive director. The communication center activities would continue to be managed by the current City Cable TV staff and PA'I-V (Public Access Television) staff (PATV is a separate entity from Iowa City government and is financially supported by TCI franchise fees). The executive director and any of the paid staff for the cultural center would be City employees. Centralized management and staffing for the galleries 12 and auditorium Centralized management and staffing for the galleries and auditorium should provide efficiencies in operations. It is anticipated that volunteers would play a significant role in the operation of the center. The proposed governance and management structure is very similar to the existing governance and management of the Iowa City Public Library. The only distinction is in the hiring of the executive director. The director of the library is hired by the Library Board of Trustees; the center director would be hired by the City Manager. One operational option which is being considered is contracting for management of the gallery and exhibit space by an organization such as Arts Iowa City. In exchange for residence within the cultural center, Arts Iowa City would function as coordinator of the gallery and exhibit space. If other arts groups were to reside in the center, they would be expected to pay rent, or provide in-kind services to offset some operating costs. It has been suggested that the University be involved in managing the auditorium as a cost- sharing venture. Assuming the University were amenable to such a proposal, availability and control of the auditorium for community groups and functions would likely 'be reduced. Given that the purpose of the proposed project is a venue for community activities, this move seems ill-advised. The University and University groups will have access to the facility equally with any other organization and will contribute to the facility through rental fees. Does this project duplicate other facilities in the area? What is the difference between this project and other facilities and projects in the area (e.g., Children's Museum, The Iowa City Community Theater Project, etc.)? This project was conceived in response to the need for a venue for exhibit and performance space for a number of community visual and performing artists and organizations which serve all ages and populations. This need comes from individual local artists needing space to 13 perform or exhibit artwork, to organizations needing performance space for recitals, to groups needing an exhibition area or spaces to hold meetings, lectures, and community functions such as benefit concerts. Existing spaces in high school auditoriums, the Iowa City ,Ads Center, local business establishments, and University spaces are fully booked, inadequate, or financially inaccessible. The Children's Museum focuses its program on children and families. The community cultural center will serve individuals, families and groups of all ages through established and innovative programming provided by numerous community organizations and individuals. The auditorium will also be open to "road shows" -- companies from out of town who present smaller-scale productions than those typically found at Hancher. The Iowa City Community Theater (ICCT) is a 250-seat theater in the round. ICCT also seeks a residence, i.e., a place in which the theater can function year-round, hold rehearsals, and construct and store sets and costumes. Two of the key concepts behind the community center are flexibility and accessibility by multiple users. The center including the auditorium is intended to be a place many different community organizations will be able to use. In a single week it is conceivable, that a road show would be scheduled for Friday and Saturday night, a town meeting on Tuesday evening, a film festival on Wednesday, a lecture on Thursday evening, a plenary session for a conference held at the Holiday Inn on Friday morning, and a dance recital on Sunday afternoon. A resident theater company or a theater in the round would preclude this variety of activities in a single space. Parking Issues What will be the impact of the parking demand generated by this development? The proposed cultural center and auditorium are anticipated to generate a parking demand of approximately 404 spaces. The underground parking proposed as part of this project will provide approximately 100 space. Those 100 spaces will replace the spaces currently available 14 in the surface parking lot on Parcel 64-1a. The cultural center and auditorium may be using these facilities in off-peak hours; i.e., many of the programs will occur in the evening during the time when downtown parking is not being used by downtown workers and patrons of retail establishments. A recent parking study completed in January 1997 for parking in downtown Iowa City revealed that peak week day usage of the downtown parking ramps was at approximately 70 to 75 percent. This study revealed that there was an excess of approximately 300 parking spaces in these ramps. If people are willing to use parking ramps, there are spaces available. The City is also continuing with its efforts to construct another 400+ parking space facility south of Burlington Street. If a private developer builds over the library, won't some of the underground parking have to be reserved for users of the private development? It is anticipated that the private development will be connected by a pedestrian access from the Dubuque Street garage to the private development at the upper levels of the garage. Since spaces on the upper level are currently under-utilized, a structural connection between the project and the ramp should be a benefit to both facilities. It is also anticipated that if any spaces are reserved, those spaces will be reserved in the Dubuque Street garage. Although these spaces would be reserved, there need not be a loss in revenue to the City. Arrangements can be made with the private development project for reimbursement of the cost of the parking. What is the extra cost of building underground parking versus above ground parking? Wouldn't there still be costs associated with building a lower level/basement on the site? Underground parking costs approximately 2 to 2% times more than parking above ground. Of the $2.6 million attributed to underground parking in the proposed project, $600,000 would be saved by building a basement/foundation with n._~o parking on the site. 15 ff parking revenue bonds are used to finance the underground parking, will the City be able to build other parking facilities any time soon? If revenue bonds are used and the City's bond rating retained, it is unlikely another parking facility in addition to the underground parking could be constructed within five years. The City is planning to construct an approximate 400+ space garage south of Burlington Street within this timeframe, at a cost of approximately $3.5 million. Use of $2.6 million in revenue bonds for a 100+ space underground facility is not an efficient use of parking revenue bonds. Since the cost of a basement is substantially the same as that of underground parking, the proposed project includes the 100+ spaces in the general obligation bond referendum. How will tour buses whose destination is the cultural center or performance auditorium be handled? Buses would be staged for boarding and alighting on Linn Street, possibly in a pull-off along the west side of Linn Street. While the bus patrons are using facilities in the downtown, the tour buses would wait in the Recreation Center parking lot in the area along Ralston Creek. Private Commercial Devei'opment What is the chance that a developer could be enticed to submit a proposal prior to the bond referendum? The City has completed a Request for Proposal which was distributed in the middle of May for response by August 15. We will be endeavoring to have a private developer committed to this project by October 1997. What is the nature of the private development contemplated? How would access be provided to it? The Request for Proposal suggests a hotel or deluxe apartment/condominium development consisting of six to eight floors above the second level library addition on Parcel 64-1 a. This portion of the project would be built entirely at the private developer's expense. Access would be provided from a lobby area on the ground floor. A portion of the first floor footprint of the building will be reserved to provide for access to the private development. Sufficient area will be set aside to ensure adequate access. Elevator access will be installed from the first floor lobby 16 to the third floor location of the private development. Pedestrian access from the Dubuque Street parking garage will be built into the project to provide access to the private development from the upper levels of the parking ramp. How does the private development financially help the public project? The private development has two specific cost aspects: one is the air rights over the library and the second is the foundation cost. As the City works with the private developer, the lease or purchase of air rights will be negotiated as will a share of the cost of the foundation. The foundation will be constructed such that it will support at least six stories above the library; if the developer wishes to build eight stories, the cost of that portion of the foundation will be paid for directly by the developer. It may be in the City's interest to negotiate an agreeable lease or purchase price for the air rights and cost-sharing on the foundation to entice a developer to be part of this project. One needs to accept that for development projects to occur in a downtown, the constraints to building in a downtown require that municipalities provide some incentive for that development to occur. Tax increment financing may be considered to reimburse the public for the capital costs of constructing the public space on this site. With tax increment financing, the incremental value of the private development and the taxes generated thereby would be earmarked for covering either the capital cost or operational costs of the public space. The private development will generate a certain amount of tax revenue that, without tax increment financing, will go directly to the general fund. The general fund is the account within the City budget which pays for many of the services and functions of the City. Support for the operating costs for the cultural center, the library, and the auditorium would come from the general fund. Therefore, the private development, by its very existence, will support the general fund which in turn supports the services. The distinction between tax increment financing and the routine taxing of property and replenishment of the general fund is that under tax increment 17 financing, taxes generated by the property are earmarked for reimbursement of costs directly attributable to the property. Is there a fairness issue to be concerned about when the air rights are sold or leased to a private entity? Will there be an advantage to the private developer at the public's expense? The Request for Proposal process is an open process in which anyone who is interested in development on this piece of property may become involved. The sale or lease of the air rights is no different than sale or lease of any other piece of property. There will not be an inordinate advantage to the private developer in this project. As stated above, in order for a developer to be able to engage in an economically feasible project in the downtown, certain incentives may be necessary. These incentives, however, are available to anyone who wishes to be part of the project. A developer who does not choose to submit a proposal forgoes any incentives that may be provided; however, they also do not take the risk, or work under the constraints, that will be entailed in this project. There will be no incentives or advantages provided to the private developer that are not supported by. the public interest of encouraging redevelopment of this property. Project Financing , What are the operating costs of the center and how will they be covered? Operating costs include staff and benefits, utilities, maintenance, office administration, insurance, printing, and production-related expenses for the gallery/exhibition space as well as the auditorium. The cost estimate is based on the feasibility study done for the original CenterSpace project with modifications to reflect the current project. Revenue will be raised through gallery fees, entry fees, rent for use of the reception area, meeting room spaces, and auditorium by organizations and individuals, memberships, donations, and fundraising. A 501(c)3 foundation will be formed to raise money for an endowment for the center. Not-for-profit and for-profit entities will be charged different rates. 18 As with other public facilities such as our recreation facilities, the sources of revenue noted will not cover the total cost of operating the facility. A need for $150,000 to $220,000 in operating support is projected. These funds are needed to cover expenses which cannot be covered by rent for the facilities, donations, grants, event sponsorships, fundraising, and volunteer support. The operating support is approximately half of the overall expenses of the center. Currently the Iowa City Recreation Center, Mercer Park Aquatics Center and City Park pool are supported by approximately $1.2 million in general fund moneys, and these funds are used to cover expenses not covered by user fees and money raised by the Parks and Recreation Foundation. The sources of the operating support will be the City's general fund. At this time the general fund is derived primarily from property taxes. Generally, property taxes are not earmarked for specific public services; thus, the "general" fund. An exception is the library levy in which $.27 of the total property tax levy is allocated to the public library. A similar $.27 is possible for cultural facilities; such a levy requires approval of the voters by a simple majority vote. Another option for revenue is a sales tax, also requiring approval by a simple majority of the voters. Unlike the cultural facilities levy, a sales tax is not a property tax and may be used for a number of different public services. What exactly are the expected combined operating costs of the community cultural center and library, and how will they be paid? Estimates of the expansion of the library operational cost are $150,000. A rough estimate of the operational cost for the cultural center and auditorium varies between $490,000 to $575,000 (see income-expense estimate attached). This variability is due to the number of staff projected. The City is in the process of engaging a consultant to refine these estimates. Since we have considerable experience with the public library, the estimates for the. library are fairly solid. To offset these costs we anticipate approximately $50,000 in State funds for library expenses; 19 approximately $357,000 from rent, donations, users fees, and grants; and $225,000 - $300,000 in tax support. These figures are for the combined project of the library and the cultural center. A 1% sales tax has been suggested as a way to generate revenue for this and other projects. Coralville has stated their intention to rescind the tax within a year if the tax measure passed. What impact would Coralville's action have on the dollars collected by Iowa City if sales in 'Coralville were removed from the picture? What are the consequences for Iowa City businesses if Coraiville would pull out after one year? An estimate of the revenue potentially generated from a 1% sales tax, for Iowa City, is $4.4 million based on FY95 sales in Johnson County. If Coraiville were to rescind a 1% sales tax after one year, the revenue generated for Iowa City, Johnson County, and all other municipalities within Johnson County would increase accordingly. The reason for this is that Coralville's population accounts for approximately 10% of the county's population. The sales tax is distributed based on population. Coralville accounts for approximately 19% of the sales tax revenue generated in FY95. Given the diminishment of the total sales tax frem $7.8 million for the entire county based on the FY95 sales to $7.64 million if Coralville businesses were no longer contributing and recalculatir~g the distribution of the revenue based on population, all of the other entities within Johnson County would see an increase in the amount of revenue they would obtain. These calculations are not based on the revenue anticipated from the Coral Ridge Mall. If Coralville rescinded a 1% sales tax, no one in Johnson County would benefit from the revenue generated by the mall. However, Iowa City would still receive at least $4.4 million annually frem the 1% sales tax and likely would receive more. Acress the state of Iowa, there are three cities that do not have a local option sales tax -- Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City. History has shown that a 1% sales tax does not affect people's shopping patterns. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that Iowa City businesses would feel the consequence of Coralville rescinding a 1% sales tax. 2O What is a cultural facilities levy and how much could such a levy raise annually? A cultural facilities levy is a property tax enabled by the State of Iowa and allows municipalities to levy $.27 per $1,000 assessed valuation for the purposes of operating cultural and scientific facilities. This levy is comparable to the levy currently in place for the public library. It is anticipated, based upon a projected assessed valuation in F¥98 of $1.6 billion, that $432,000 in funds could be raised annually. These funds could only be used for the cultural center. This information has been compiled by the CenterSpace Steering Committee, the Director of the Iowa City Public Library, and the Director of the Iowa City Department of Planning. ppdadmin/comm-ctr. doc 21 CULTURAL CENTER/PERFORMANCE AUDITORIUM EXPENSE - INCOME Expenses Personnel and Benefits Utilities Maintenance Office Administration (Phone, postage, etc.) Miscellaneous (Insurance, printing) Production expenses Contingency 5% Revenue Production Revenue Outside Local Support Revenue Rental Receptions Meeting Room/Gallery/Exhibits Endowment Income Miscellaneous Playbill Advertising Classes Miscellaneous Total $303,034 21,778 15,098 26,850 85,400 8452,160 92,700 8544,860 27,244 8572,104 36,000 90,000 161,400 12,000 6,077 25,000 20,000 4,125 2,500 9357,102 (215,002) (7.5 FTE) 8226,728 (5.5 FTE) 375,854 468,554 23,427 9491,981 (8134,879) ppddir\expinc.doc CULTURAL CENTER/PERFORMANCE AUDITORIUM ESTIMATED STAFF COSTS* Executive Director/Education Coordinator Marketing/Event Coordinator Technical Director Assistant Technical Director House Manager Box Office/Info Center Person Clerical (1) Custodian Benefits at 30% Direct Staff Costs Chargebacks Accounting & Document Services Total Staff Costs 945,000 32,801 29,286 25,896 32,801 21,902 21,000 20,571 9229,257 68,777 9298,034 5,000 $303,034 *Extrapolated from FY99 AFSCME City Employee Contract ppddir\staff.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 11, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: PCRB Attached is a copy of the proposed PCRB citizen's complaint form. This form was designed after review of other similar documents in other communities having police review boards. In order to allow our citizens initiate complaints, we will make the form available at locations throughout the community, such as the Civic Center, Police Department, Library, Fire Station, Recreation Center, Senior Center, and any other locations you believe to be appropriate. To initiate this process as well as an attempt to manage the cost to provide citizen assistance completing this form. We suggest the Library serve as the non-police department location for citizens to secure forms and receive assistance. We will provide for training and other related support for the Library staff, specifically the Information Desk personnel. The Library Director believes her personnel are trained not only to deal with the type of circumstances that are presented by someone wishing to fill a complaint, but also the Library will provide for convenient hours for the public. As you know the Library is open 10-9 Monday through Thursday, 10-6 on Friday and Saturday, and 1-5 on Sundays. The staff will be trained to provide assistance to those wishing to file a complaint with the PCRB. Staff at the Civic Center will also be trained. The costs associated will be identified such as staff time in order for us to determine the extent of staff involvement and the need for intake personnel to assist. Imasa6-11 .doc IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL COMPLAINANTS The Police Citizen's Review board will investigate your complaint if it appears to state a case of misconduct on the part of an employee of the Iowa City Police Department. However, a Board of Inquiry will be held only if you, the complainant: Cooperate with the Investigation (e.g. do a tape recorded interview with the investigator when requested to do so); Keep the PCRB informed of your current address sand phone number or a place where you can quickly and reliably get messages (if you do not do so then we will assume that you have become impossible to locate and your case will be recommended for closure); Let the office know within 72 hours of the scheduled hearing that you will be attending (in other words, the office will notify you at least a week in advance of the Board of Inquiry and then it is your responsibility to call and confirm that you will be attending). If you do not confirm you attendance at the Board of Inquiry or if you do not appear at the Board of Inquiry, your case will be closed. City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 319-356-5000 FAX 319-356-5009 OlTIZEN'S COMPLAINT Instruction (To be completed with information pertaining to the individual(s) who had the experience(s) which are the subject(s) of this complaint.) Identification 1. Name 4. Residence Address 6. Business Address 8. Permanent (Family) Address 2. Date of Birth (City) (State) By (City) (State) CITY OF IOWA CITY Complaint No. Related Nos. Date Taken 3. Age 5. Phone 7. Phone 9. Phone (City) (State) Specifics oflncident 10. Location 11. 13. Date 12. Time Which Police officer(s) was/were involved? If uncertain, describe: AM PM 14. 16. Badges visible? Officer's Names, if known 15. Badge Nos. 17. Complaint No. Page ~ of NARRATIVE OF INCIDENT Describe what happened immediately prior to police action. 18. Describe incident in full. Give specific times, dates, and location on Police conversation and directions, nature and extent of abuse. Be sure to state how the incident concluded. (Use additional sheets as necessary.) Complaint No. Page __ of 19. 20. 21. Complaint No. Page __ of Was a person searched? __ Was a vehicle searched? __ Was a house searched? If search was made, was it objected to? By whom? Were there injuries? If yes, describe 22. 23. 24. 25. Was a doctor seen? Was a release signed? Was a hospital visited? Doctor's name Which hospital? May the PCRB see your medical records related to this incident? Were you arrested and taken into custody? Was a citation issued? What was charge at time of arrest? 26. Were you alone at time of incident? or describe as best you can.) List witnesses (Name, address, and phone if known, Description of the complainant or a(3(~rieved party, if applicable 27. Height Weight Eyes Hair (color, length, style) Facial Hair Other distinctive feature(s) Glasses Ethnic Background Skin Complexion Describe clothing worn at the time of the incident (be specific as to style and colors): 28. Summary Allegation(s) of Primary Complaint(s) against police personnel: 29. Summary Allegation(s) of Complaint(s) regarding police policy and practice: 30. What would be considered a satisfactory disposition of this complaint? 31. How did you hear about the PCRB? 32. 33. Have any of the following been contacted before this complaint? Police Department? Mayor? What was the response? City Manager? - PCRB? City Council Member? Other? STATE CODE OF IOWA 718.6 False Reports to Law Enforcement Authorities A person who reports or causes to be reported false information to a fire department or a law enforcement authority, knowing that the information is false, or who reports the alleged occurrence of a criminal act knowing the same did not occur, commits a simple misdemeanor° I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the statements made herein are true. I also understand that my verbal testimony before the Board of Inquiry shall be given under oath. Signature of Complainant Date THE POLICE CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD IS A PUBLIC AGENCY AND AS SUCH ITS RECORDS AND FILES ARE OR MAY BECOME PUBLIC INFORMATION. police~pcrbform.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Re: The Honorable Mayor Naomi Novick and Members of the City Council Dennis Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney ~ June 12, 1997 Updated Version of PCRB Ordinance Attached is an updated version of the PCRB ordinance, which incorporates the changes which were discussed at the Council meetings on June 2 and June 3. I also made some other stylistic, non-substantive changes while puffing the ordinance into "ordinance" form. On page 7, subparagh (2) I further explained the "reasonable basis" standard of review used in administrative law, which is a very deferential standard of review. The changes are in bold. Copies of this updated version were sent to Professor David Baldus, Professor Samuel Walker, and attomey Matthew Glasson on Wednesday, June 11, 1997. Although I have not yet heard back from them, I will pass along any comments I receive from them at the work session on Monday, June 16, 1997. Attachment ' ' cc: Eleanor Dilkes, Acting City Attorney Stephen Atkins, City Manager Marian Karr, City Clerk P,. J. Winkelhake, Police Chief Sarah Holecek, Assistant City Attorney Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Contact Person: Dennis Mitchell, Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319- 356-5030 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A POLICE ClTIZEN'S REVIEW BOARD TO ASSIST THE CITY IN PROCESSING CITIZEN COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE POLICE DEPART- MENT AND ASSURING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Iowa City desires to create a police citizen's review board ("PCRB") to assure that investigations into claims of police misconduct are conducted in a manner which is fair, thorough, and accurate; and WHEREAS, the PCRB is designed to assist the Police Chief, the City Manager and the City Council in evaluating the overall performance of the Police Department as a whole, by having the PCRB review the Police Department's investigation into citizen complaints; and WHEREAS, the combination of these two purposes will better assure the citizens of Iowa City that the Iowa City Police Department's performance is in keeping with community standards, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA THAT: SECTION I, Title 8, entitled "Police", is hereby amended by adding a Chapter 8, entitled "Police Citizens Review Board" as follows: 1. Creation of a Police Citizen Review Board. As permitted under Iowa's home rule authority, the City of Iowa City hereby creates a Police Citizen's Review Board, to be hereafter referred to as the "Board," subject to the duties and limited powers set forth herein. Intent, Goals and Guiding Principles. A. Investigations into claims of inappropriate conduct by sworn police officers will be conducted in a manner which is fair, thorough, and accurate. B. Establish an annual reporting system regarding complaints against sworn police officers to give the City Council sufficient information to assess the overall performance of the Iowa City Police Department in these matters. C. The Board will: (1) Oversee a monitoring system for tracking receipt of complaints lodged against sworn police officers; (2) Provide oversight of police investigations through review of such investi- gations; Ordinance No. Page 2 (3) Provide the opportunity for a hearing to the police officer if the Board's findings on the complaint are critical of the police officer, as required by constitutional law, and give both the police officer and the complainant the opportunity to present testimony and evidence; (4) Issue a final Public Report on each complaint to the City Council which sets forth factual findings and a written conclusion which explains why and the extent to which a complaint is either "sustained" or "not sustained". D. The Board shall have no authority over police disciplinary matters because only the Police Chief or City Manager may impose discipline under Iowa law. E. No findings in the Board's Report shall be used in any other legal proceeding. F. The Board shall only review the conduct of sworn police officers and shall only act in a civil, not criminal, capacity. The Board is not intended to be a court of law, a tort claim process or other litigation process. No action of' the Board shall be deemed to diminish or limit the right of any person to file a claim or a lawsuit against the City. G. A complaint may be filed by any person with personal knowledge of an incident. Personal knowledge means the complainant was directly involved in the incident or witnessed the incident, If the person with personal knowledge is underage or otherwise unable to complete a complaint form, the complaint may be filed by such person's designated representative. The City Manager, the Police Chief, the City Council, or the Board may file a complaint based on a reasonable belief that police misconduct has occurred regardless of personal knowledge. H. In order to assure that citizens feel confident in the complaint process, non-police City staff shall be available at a public location other than the police department to receive complaints, although citizens may also file complaints with the police department, and formal mediation shall be available to the complainant(s) and the police officer(s) at any time during the process. I. The Board shall not interfere with or diminish the legal rights of sworn police officers, including those rights protected under the union contract, Civil Service Commission, and state and federal law. Similarly, the Board shall respect the rights of privacy and freedom from defamation shared by complainants and witnesses, as well as those same rights enjoyed by police officers under the law. J. The City Council finds that internal accountability within the Police Department is a valid legislative purpose, and one method of accomplishing such internal accountability is to have the police do their own investigations into claims of inappropriate police conduct. If a complaint is asserted against the Police Chief, the City Manager will investigate the claim and report to the Board and the City Council. Ordinance No. Page 3 Ko Investigation of all formal complaints is a mandatory duty of the Police Chief, and a report of each complaint investigation shall be given to the Board. Such reports to the Board shall include the factual findings of the Police Chief as well as a written conclusion explaining why and the extent to which a complaint is either "sustained" or "not sustained". However, such reports shall not include discipline or other personnel matters. If the Police Chief and the City Manager find the police officer's actions constitute misconduct and discipline is imposed by the Police Chief or City Manager, the internal affairs investigation may become a public record to be released by the City Attorney to the extent provided by law. L. In order to assure external accountability of the actions of the Police Department, all formal complaint investigations shall be reviewed by the Board and reported to the City Council. M. External accountability will further be provided by the Board's maintenance of a central registry of all formal complaints. In addition to the central registry, the Board shall provide an annual report to the City Council, which report shall be public and shall set forth the general types and numbers of complaints, how they were resolved, demo- graphic information, and recommendations as to how the Police Department may improve its community relations or be more responsive to community needs. N. The Board shall have oversight authority to review police practices, procedures, and written policies from time to time, as those practices and procedures relate to the Police Department's performance as a whole, and shall report same to the City Council, including any recommended changes. Definition of Complaint; Complaint Process in General. A. A "complaint" is an allegation of misconduct lodged against a sworn police officer ("police officer" or "officer") employed by the Iowa City Police Department, where the complained-of activity occurred while the officer was acting in their capacity as a sworn police officer. B. Any person with "personal knowledge" of the alleged police misconduct may file a complaint with the Board or with the Iowa City Police Department. In order to have "personal knowledge", the complainant must have been directly involved in the incident or witnessed the incident. If the person with personal knowledge is underage or otherwise unable to complete a complaint form, the complaint may be filed by such person's designated representative. The City Manager, the Police Chief, the City Council or the Board itself may file a complaint based on a reasonable belief that police misconduct has occurred regardless of personal knowledge. The person or official filing the complaint may hereafter be referred to as the "complainant". Ordinance No. Page 4 C. All complaints filed with the Board or the Iowa City Police Department shall be in writing and on forms provided by the Board. Complaint forms shall be available to the public, in easily accessible locations, and non-police staff shall be available to receive the complaint forms. Assistance may be available to complete the form as designated by the Board. D. All complaints must be filed with either the Board or the Iowa City Police Department within sixty (60) days of the alleged incident. E. Only those complaints which do not involve the conduct of an Iowa City sworn police officer or are not filed within sixty (60) days of the alleged incident may be subject to summary dismissal by the Board. F. The Board shall adopt procedural rules and bylaws governing receipt and processing of complaints. Such procedural rules and by-laws shall first be approved by the City Council. Formal Mediation. A. Formal mediation shall be the responsibility of the Board, and shall be available to the complainant(s) and police officer(s) at any stage of the process upon consent of all involved parties and as provided by the Board. Upon the filing of a complaint, all complainants shall be informed that formal mediation is available. Complainants may also meet informally. with the police officer and the watch commander of the police officer if they wish to do so, B. If a complaint is successfully mediated, the terms of the mediation agreement shall be set forth in writing, and shall be kept confidential to the extent allowed by law; but the status of settlement shall be maintained in the Board's central registry for reporting in the Board's annual report. There shall be no retaliation against police officers who choose not to mediate. Duties. Police Department and Police Chief Investigatory Duties; City Manager Investigatory A. The Police Department shall forward copies of all complaints received to the Board. If the complaint concerns the Police Chief, a copy of the complaint shall also be forwarded to the City Manager. B. Investigation. It shall be the mandatory duty of the Police Chief to do the following: (1) Prior to investigation of any complaint, the Police Chief shall first give Garrity and Gardner advice to all police officers implicated in the complaint, as required by constitutional law. This means the officer cannot be required to waive Ordinance No. Page 5 the officer's constitutional right against self-incrimination. However, the officer may be required to answer questions during the investigation as a condition of the officer's employment, but any admissions made by the officer cannot be used against the officer in a criminal proceeding. (2) Notify the complainant and the police officer who is the subject of the complaint that formal mediation is available at any time during the police department's investigation and the Board's review. The Police Chief may also notify the complainant that the complainant may meet informally with the police officer and the watch commander of the police officer if the complainant wishes to do so. (3) Assign the complaint to designated investigators within the Police Department for investigation into the factual allegations of the complaint. (4) The complainant shall be interviewed by the Police Department and shall be entitled to have a neutral City staff person or some other person chosen by the complainant present during the interview. The police officer is entitled to have a union steward present during any interviews. (5) Investigators will prepare and forward a report of their investigation to the Police Chief, and .shall make detailed findings of fact as to the allegations in the complaint, and shall also set forth a written conclusion which explains why and the extent to which the complaint is either "sustained" or ~'not sustained". C. If litigation, including criminal charges, relating to the matter of the complaint is commenced or is being contemplated by or against any party to the complaint, the Police Department, the Police Chief and/or the Board shall consult with the City Attorney and/or the Board's own attorney on a case-by-case basis, to determine whether and how the investigation of the complaint should proceed. D. If a complaint is filed concerning the Police Chief's conduct, the City Manager shall investigate or cause an investigation to be completed. E. Nothing in this ordinance shall prevent the Police Chief or the City Manager from taking disciplinary action prior to the Board's review of the complaint. Police Chief's Report to the Board; City Manager's Report to the Board A. The Police Chief shall receive the designated investigators' report within the time frame indicated' by the Police Chief. The Police Chief shall conduct a review of the investigators' report, and may do any or all of the following: conduct interviews or request the police investigators to conduct additional investigations; request additional information, or that additional questions be asked; interview or direct that other persons Ordinance No. Page 6 or witnesses be interviewed; request that other documents be reviewed and/or retrieved; and any other investigative matters the Police Chief deems appropriate. B. The Police Chief will consult with the City Personnel Administrator and the City Attorney prior to finalizing the Police Chief's Report to the Board, and the Police Chief shall then forward the Police Chief's Report to the Board, which shall include the following: (1) Detailed written findings of fact concerning the allegations in the complaint; (2) A written conclusion which explains why and the extent to which the complaint is eitl~er "sustained" or "not sustained"; and (3) Recommended remedial actions, if any, including amending current policies or adopting new policies, but excluding discipline. C. The Police Chief's Report to the Board shall not include discipline or personnel matters. D. A copy of the Police Chief's Report to the Board shall be given to the police officer, the complainant, and the City Manager. If the complaint concerns the Police Chief, copies of the City Manager's Report to the Board shall be given to the Police Chief, the complainan.t~ and the City Council. E. The Police Chief's Report to the Board shall be completed within thirty (30) calendar days after complaint is filed. The Board may grant extensions from this deadline for good cause shown. F. All investigations shall be performed in a manner designed to produce a minimum of inconvenience and embarrassment to all parties--including the citizen, the police officer, and other witnesses. G. If a complaint is filed concerning the Police Chief, the City Manager's Report shall include the same findings of fact and conclusions as required for the Police Chief's Report to the Board. Duties of the Board: Complaint Review and General Duties A. The Board shall forward copies of all complaints received to the Police Chief for investigation; or where the complaint concerns the Police Chief, forward a copy of the complaint to the City Manager for investigation. B. Review of Police Chief's Report or City Manager's Report. (1) The Board shall review all Police Chief Reports and City Manager Reports concerning complaints. The Board shall decide, on a simple majority vote, the level of review to give each Police Chief or City Manager Report, and the Board may select any or all of the following levels of review: Ordinance No, Page 7 a, On the record with no additional investigation; b. Interview/meet with citizen complainant; c. Interview/meet with named officer(s) and other officers; d. Request additional investigation by the Police Chief or City Manager, or request police assistance in the Board's own investigation; e. Performance by Board of its own additional investigation; f. Hire independent investigators. (2) The Board shall apply a "reasonable basis" standard of review when reviewing the Police Chief's or City Manager's Report. This requires the Board to give deference to the Police Chief's or City Manager's Report because of the Police Chief's and City Manager's respective professional expertise. The Board may recommend that the Police Chief or City Manager reverse or modify their findings only if: a. the findings are unsupported by substantial evidence; b. the findings are unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious; or c. the findings are contrary to a police department policy or practice, or. any federal, state, or local law. When collecting and reviewing additional evidence, the Board shall rely on evidence which reasonably prudent persons are accustomed to rely upon in the conduct of their serious affairs. (3) At the conclusion of the Board's review, the Board shall issue a Public Report to the City Council concerning the complaint investigation. Such Public Report shall include detailed findings of fact concerning the complaint, together with a clearly articulated conclusion which explains why and the extent to which the complaint is "sustained" or "not sustained". This Public Report shall not include any discipline or personnel matters, although the Board may comment generally as to whether the Board believes discipline is appropriate without commenting on the extent or form of the discipline. A copy of this Public Report to the City Council shall be given to the complainant, the police officer, the Police Chief and the City Manager, (4) The Board shall not issue a Report which is critical of the sworn police officer's conduct until after a "name-clearing hearing" has been held, consistent with constitutional due process law, The Board shall give notice of such hearing to both the police officer and the complainant so that they may testify before the Board and present additional relevant evidence, The Board shall be responsible for protection of all state and federal rights enjoyed by both the officer and the Ordinance No. Page 8 Board citizen. The officer may waive the right to this hearing upon written waiver submitted to the Board. (5) If the Board's Report is not critical of the officer's conduct, the Board is not required by law to offer a hearing to the officer, but the Board may hold hearings as deemed appropriate by the Board. (6) The Board's Report to the City Council shall be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the Chief's or City Manager's Report. The City Council may grant requests for extensions to this deadline upon good cause shown. (7) Nothing in this ordinance shall in any way impede or interfere with the Police Chief's and the City Manager's lawful ability to perform their personnel supervisory duties over sworn police officers, including the ability to impose discipline as deemed appropriate by the Police Chief or City Manager. (8) The Board shall have no authority over police disciplinary matters, but instead shall focus the Board's Report on the appropriateness of the behavior exhibited by the police officers involved in the complaint. Although the Board shall not concern itself with the specifics of possible disciplinary action, the Board may comment generally on whether discipline is appropriate. (9) No findings or Report submitted to the Board or prepared by the Board shall be used in any other proceedings. General Powers and Duties. The Board shall also carry out the following duties: (1) Maintain a central registry of complaints; (2) Collect data and do an annual report to the City Council which shall be public and shall set forth the general types and numbers of complaints, disposition of the complaints, the discipline which was imposed, if any, and demographic information. This annual report shall not include the names of the complainants or officers, and shall otherwise be in a form which protects the confidentiality of the parties while providing the public with information on the overall performance of the Police Department. The Board's annual report may also include recommended changes in police practices, policies or procedures. (3) In addition to the annual report, the Board shall, from time to time, report to the City Council on police practices, procedures and policies, including recommended changes, if appropriate. (4) The Board shall adopt procedural rules and by-laws governing the Board's activities, and such procedural rules and by-laws shall first be approved by the City Council. Composition; Limited Powers of the Board. Ordinance No. Page 9 Board Composition. (1) The Board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the City Council, who shall be Iowa City residents and shall serve without compensation. The City Council shall strive to appoint members who represent the diversity of the community. Appointments to the Board shall include one current or former "peace officer" as that term is defined by state law. The City Council reserves the right to waive the residency requirement for good cause shown. (2) Following final adoption and publication of this ordinance, the City Council shall appoint members to the Board for staggered terms. All appointments shall be for a four (4) year term, except for the initial appointments which shall be as follows: One (1) person appointed for a two (2)-year term Two (2) persons appointed for a three (3)-year term Two (2) persons appointed for a four (4)-year term (3) Training shall be available to all Board members to enable them to perform the duties imposed herein, including training on Iowa's public records and open meetings laws. Limited Powers.. -The Board shall have the following limited powers: (1) On its own motion, by a simple majority vote of all members of the Board, the Board may file a complaint. The Board shall decide the level of review to give the Police Chief's or City Manager's Report by a simple majority vote of all members of the Board. (3) The Board has no power to review police officer personnel records or disciplinary matters except to the extent such matters are made public by the City Attorney. (4) The Board has only limited civil, administrative review powers, and has no power or authority over criminal matters. The Board is not a court of law, and is not intended to substitute as a tort claims procedure or as litigation against the City. (5) If criminal charges are brought or are being considered against a particular police officer(s), the Board's review or investigation may proceed with interviewing other officers or witnesses, or collecting documents, as appropriate. Any statements given by an officer who is subject to criminal investigation cannot later be used against the officer in a criminal proceeding, as provided under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, unless such constitutional right is waived. Ordinance No. Page 10 (6) The Board may obtain outside counsel and independent investigators in order to carry out the Board's duties, and the City agrees to provide reasonable budgetary resources for such purposes. (7) The Board may hold general informational hearings concerning Police Department practices, procedures or written policies, and such hearings will be public. The Board shall then report the results of such general informational hearings to the City Council, as the Board deems appropriate. Police Officer's and Complainant's Rights Preserved. A. All rights enjoyed by sworn police officers employed by the City of Iowa City are preserved in this ordinance, and nothing herein is intended to waive, diminish or interfere with any such rights protected by the union contract, Iowa's Civil Service Commission laws and other applicable state and federal laws. B. All common law rights enjoyed by citizens and police officers, such as privacy and freedom from defamation, shall be protected during the process set out in this ordinance, and it shall be the Board's duty to protect said rights. C. Notwithstanding the above provisions, no Board member shall be liable to any person for damages or.equitable relief by reason of any investigation or recommendation or report made by either a Board member or by the Board itself. 10. Sunset Clause. This ordinance shall be automatically repealed on August 1,2001 unless re-enacted by City Council. SECTION Ih REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this __ day of ,1997. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Ordinance No. Page 1 1 Appr~by~ City Attorney's Office It was moved by and seconded by adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Baker Kubby Lehman Norton Novick Thornberry Vanderhoef that the Ordinance as read be 'First Consideration Vote for passage: Second Consideration' Vote for passage: Date published /dennis.mit/cr b/ord,613 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: Stephen Atkins, City Manager R.J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police Cops More '96 Grant DATE: June 10, 1997 On June 3, 1997 I was notified by Senator Harkin's office that the Iowa City Police Department was given a grant in the amount of $367,500 under the Cops More '96 Grant. The grant was actually prepared in October 1996 for the purpose of making officer redeployment effective. The grant allows us to use money for technology and equipment which would free up additional officer time to devote to community policing activities. The kind of equipment that is eligible for purchase under this program are mobile data computers/laptops, crime analysis hardware/software, mapping software/geographic information systems, computer-related software, personal computers, computer-aided dispatch systems, automatic fingerprint identification systems and dictating systems. The purpose is to get as many officers on the street and available to be involved in community policing whenever possible. Our grant was written with the idea of using it for a computer network which includes computer-aided dispatch, records system, message switch, laptops and the necessary software that would go with that project. We have included in the application a series of integrated items that we intend to purchase with this grant. It includes a file server, personal computers, laptop computers, cabling for network, replacing CAD (computer aided dispatch), a records management system, laptop software, emergency medical dispatching software, laser printers, and mobile data terminal message switch upgrade. The total cost of those items was projected to be $490,000. We are allowed to apply for 75% of that dollar amount, which is $367,500. The City has to provide a 25% match. The match is out of the dollars that we would normally spend for computer upgrades. We have a budget of approximately $115,000 with additional money from a community block grant from last year in the amount of approximately $34,000 which gives us the match needed for this project. This grant does not replace any money, it simply is supplemental to the funds the City has committed to computer upgrades. The grant allows the department to expedite the project we expect. We expect to be able to complete the project within 18 months to 24 months. The department will need to verify the cost and verify the technology such as imaging in order to fully implement the new system. The end result of the system should be an integrated paperless reporting system for the police officers in which the police officers are able to do reports in the cars at the site of the incident on a laptop and then send that report through the message switch to the computers in the station without the need to complete a paper report. Additional software is necessary in order to facilitate this type of activity. Planning and Research will be greatly aided in crime analysis with the greater flexibility and ease of gathering information. The Records staff will be provided with additional service time to-the public rather than the large block of time necessary for data entry activities. Other benefits include less physical space will be required for the storage of paper files, report and case file retrieval' time will be less with misplaced or checked out files being eliminated, and reports can be distributed electronically for example the County Attorney's Office. This project will allow patrol officers to have additional time on the street and allow investigators more time to devote to case investigations rather than paperwork. The additional time the officers have available will be utilized for community interaction. MEMORANDUM TO: Stephen Atkins, City Manager FROM: R.J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police RE: Task Force Grant DATE: June 10, 1997 The Department has been given a grant from the Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse for the Johnson County Narcotics Task Force. The amount of the grant is $63,643. The Grant pays the salary and benefits for an investigator from Iowa City Police Department as well as $7000 for overtime of officers from the participating agencies. Iowa City is the grantee for the grant. The project director is Lt. Sellers. The other participating agencies are the Coralville Police Department, the Iowa and Johnson County Sheriffs Offices, the'U of I Public Safety Department and the State of Iowa Department of Narcotics Enforcement. Other agencies which the Task Force has a working relationship with are: the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Attorney's Office (Northern and Southern District), the Linn County Task Force (Cedar Rapids, Marion and the Linn County Sheriff), the Johnson County Attorneys Office and the Linn County Attorneys Office, Alcohol- Tobacco-Firearms, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Postal Service, and Immigration-Naturalization. The grant is a renewable grant which means we must apply for the grant every year. The awarding of the grants are generally made around June 1 of each year. The amount of the grants vary around the state, but generally reflect the past cost of the receiving agencies as well as the past track record of the grantees. The past history of our task force places it in a strong position for continued funding. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 12, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Asphalt Overlay Projects We have finished these projects except Market from Gilbert to Dubuque and North Dodge Court. Both are awaiting water line improvements and will be completed later this year. STREETS TO RECEIVE ASPHAL T RESURFACiNG Melrose Avenue Highway 218 to City limits (including shoulder improvements) Dubuque Street Northbound lane, Mayflower Apts. to 200' north of Ridge Rd. Park Road Ferson to 140' west of Hutchinson Market Street Dodge St. to Gilbert St. Newton Road Elliot Drive to just east of WooIf Avenue Iowa Avenue Gilbert St. to Muscatine Ave. Washington Street Van Buren St. to Governor St. Prairie du Chien Road Dodge St. to 1502 Prairie du Chien ..................................................................................................................................................... ........................... : .................................. First St. through Kirkwood Ave. McLean Street Lexington west to dead end Dodge Street Various patches in the 1100 block of North Dodge St. STREETS TO BE SEAL COATED Grove Street West of Beldon Conkiln St. All St. Clements North and South St. Clements SIothower Road South 1200' Dodge Street Court All jw/mem/saasphal.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 11, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Iowa River Corridor Trail The Department of Public Works recently purchased three pedestrian bridges from Iowa Bridge and Culvert for use on the next segment of the Iowa River Corridor Trail. These bridges were combined and had been used as the temporary pedestrian bridge on the Melrose Avenue Bridge Project. They were purchased for a price of $45,000 and represent a savings of $19,485 over buying new bridges. On a related note, our Engineering Division is exploring the possibility of designing the temporary pedestrian bridge that will be needed for the WooIf Avenue Bridge Project so that it can be reused in the future to span the Iowa River near the Transit Facility. jw/mem/sairctrl.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: City Council City Manager June 12, 1997 Computer Lease/Purchase Plan for Permanent Employees Attached you will find an announcement regarding a pilot program for a City of Iowa City computer lease/purchase plan for permanent employees. The idea was submitted to the Employee Suggestion Program by Firefighter Paul Suedkamp after he learned of similar successful programs implemented by municipal governments. Along with members of the TEAM Committee, Kevin O'Malley and Gary Cohn reviewed the plans of other cities and created a pilot program for the City of Iowa City organization. The City Attorney's Office has found the plan to be in compliance with State regulations. The plan allows for permanent employees (those who are no longer on probation) to purchase a computer through the City. The City will provide the employee with a no interest loan of up to $3,500. The employee will remit a 10% downpayment and will reimburse the City via biweekly payroll deductions over a maximum three-year period. The computer remains the property of the City until it is paid in full. Hardware and software will be compatible with City use. I see many advantages to such a program: · Show of investment in our employees and their families. · Provides the opportunity for employees to either learn new, or enhance current, computer skills on their own time. This may allow some employees to advance within the organization. · May provide opportunities for employees on disability status to work in temporary City assignments. I believe the loss in interest revenue for the City to be minimal. For example, one $3,500 loan would result in a $161.21 loss the first year, $97.22 the second, and $33.22 the third for a total of $291.65. This compares to the cost of one day-long computer training class in Cedar Rapids. We plan to implement the program immediately. CC~ Don Yucuis Kevin O'Malley Gary Cohn Date: TO: June 13,1997 All Permanent City Employees FROM: City Manager RE: COMPUTER LEASE/PURCHASE PROGRAM Computer knowledge is a required skill for many City jobs now and will become even more prevalent in the future. In recognition of this, the City is investing in its employees by helping them obtain personal computers for home use to allow staff the opportunity to learn or improve skills. Depending on the success of this pilot program, the computer lease/purchase program may be offered again in the future. Here's how it will work: The City will buy personal computers and printers for employees' home use from its usual supplier (Gateway 2000). The City will offer three configurations of computers from which to choose. The Employee will thereby obtain a computer which is compatible with existing City computers and software. The Employee will remit a 10% down payment and will agree to reimburse the City through biweekly payroll deductions over a maximum three-year period. The computer must be kept in good working condition as it is the property of the City until the loan is paid in full. Time spent on the computer at home will be on the employee's time and will not be charged to the City. Installation and support (hardware and software) is the employee's responsibility. Each permanent employee is allowed to apply for one computer/printer configuration. There is a maximum amount of funding set aside for this initial purchase program. If more requests are received than the amount allocated, names will be placed in a lottery drawing. Applications not filled during this first program will be given priority if any future drawings are conducted. To fully explain and answer all questions regarding the employee computer lease/purchase program, Information Services staff will conduct the following informational meetings: June 24 (Tuesday) Room A, Public Library 5:00-6:00 PM June 25 (VVednesday) Room A, Public Library 12:00-1:00 PM Save all questions for the informational meetings. If you are unable to attend, contact Kevin O'Malley, Asst. Finance Director, 356-5053, for information/requests for application packets. (Please do not contact Information Services staff!) CITY OF IOWA CITY This new program was initiated from an idea submitted to the Employee Suggestion Program by Paul Suedkamp of the Fire Department. The TEAM Committee would like to thank Finance Department staff, including Accounting, Information Services and especially Kevin O'Malley for their work in setting up this program. bc/pcpurch City of Iowa City MEI IORANDU.V! Date: June 10, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Pending Development Issues A preliminary plat and rezoning from Interim Development Single-Family Residential (IDRS) to Low Density Singe-Family Residential (RS-5) for First & Rochester, Parts 4, 5 & 6, a 24.12 acre, 45-1ot residential subdivision located on Hickory Trail extended. An application submitted by Southgate Development Co., Inc. to fezone 4.806 acres located on Mormon Trek & Westwinds Drive from Neighborhood Commercial Zone (CN-1) to Community Commercial Zone (CC-2). An application submitted by James P. Glasgow for a rezoning from RM-20, Medium Density Multi-Family Residential, and RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residential, to OSA-20 and OSA-5, Sensitive Areas Overlay Zone, for 1.9 acres located at 1122-1136 N. Dubuque Street. jw/mem/sa-deveLdoc City of Iowa City ME! /IORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: June 6, 1997 City Council City Manager Well Head Investigation Program As you will recall in your discussions concerning sand point wells, you asked us to determine the extent of this issue/concern, especially how many active and inactive wells are within the City limits. You also asked us to identify the potential danger to our potable water supply. There have been some difficulties in identifying residential Iowa City wells in question. Queries with the Iowa Geological Survey Bureau, Paul Horick a well known local hydrologist and the Johnson Co. Health Department proved to be very limited in the information available. The final option was to take information from Groundwater Hazard reports which are filed at the recorder's office when a property changes ownership. To date 130 sites have been identified as having possible wells or cisterns within the city limits of Iowa City. Letters were sent to each property owner requesting them to contact our Water Division (Carol Sweeting) with information regarding their well. This information is being collected to develop a well head/water supply protection program. The letters were mailed on May 16. Approximately 27% of the owners have contacted Carol, as of May 30. We will continue to explore other avenues to identify wells in the city limits. cc: Carol Sweeting jw/sa-wells,doc City of Iowa City MEIVORANDUM Date: June 10, 1997 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Public Arts - Policy Discussion Attached are some suggested issues for your discussion concerning public art. PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM POLICY REVIEW What capital projects would have the % applied for public art funding? Streets (new, reconstruction) Water/wastewater (facilities o plants or systems - pipes) Bridges Buildings (library, gymnasium) Recreation (trails, parks) Must money raised be used on the particular project that generated the public arts revenue or elsewhere? Can cash be accumulated for future projects. Policy statement encouraging art (other favorable design features) to be designed into projects. Designate areas in community where art or related features can be identified as fulfilling Council interests. Such as public buildings (new and old), and City plaza. Management mechanism. Create advisory body to review suggested art proposal and identify locations for future. Would % be incorporated into bid or statement of policy whereby City funds would be earmarked after receipt of bid. Caution if the funds are not derived directly from project it would likely come from the General Fund our problem finance source. Whether other funds could be used seems unlikely due to restricted nature by law (Road Use) or local custom (parking, water, sewer). tp2-1 .cm revised 6/17/97 City of iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: June 17, 1997 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Council Work Session, June 2, 1997 - 7:10 p.m. in Council Chambers Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry. Absent: Baker, Vanderhoef (9:35 p.m.). Staff present: Arkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Franklin, Davidson, Schoon, Ripley, Fowler, Logsden, Schmadeke. Tapes: 97-86, all; 97-87, all. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Ree197-86, Side1 Director of Planning and Community Development Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items for discussion: PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CFIAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE P, ENTITLED "FENCES AND HEDGES," TO CHANGE THE VISION TRIANGLE REQUIREMENT AT INTERSECTIONS. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE O, ENTITLED "SIGN REGULATIONS," TO PERMIT PROJECTING SIGNS AS A PROVISIONAL SIGN IN THE CB-5 AND CB-10 ZONES. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," ARTICLE O, ENTITLED "SIGN REGULATIONS," TO PERMIT PORTABLE SIGNS AS A PROVISIONAL SIGN IN THE CB-2, CB-5, AND CB-10 ZONES. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS FROM RS-5, LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO OPDH- 12, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY, FOR A 2.38 ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THF INTERSECTION OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND LOWER WEST BRANCH ROAD 'r'o PERMIT A 37 UNIT MULTI- FAMILY BUILDING FOR ELDERLY HOUSING. (REZ97-0002) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Franklin stated there is a request from the developer for expedited consideration. E. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," TO PROVIDE ELDERLY HOUSING ALTERNATIVES. (PASS AND ADOPT) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF WALDEN HILLS, A 40.7 ACRE, 53-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROHRET ROAD, EAST OF HIGHWAY 218. (SUB97-0010) CouncilWork Session June 2,1997 Page 2 revised 6/17/97 G. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTRATERRITORIAL FINAL PLAT OF MEADOW VIEW SUBDIVISION, A 31.5 ACRE, 10-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN JOHNSON COUNTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF BUCHMAYER BEND AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 1. (SUB97-0003) In response to Novick, Franklin stated she will find out about the plat note regarding Outlot C that says county to release to owner. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTRATERRITORIAL FINAL PLAT OF WILLIAMS WOODS SUBDIVISION, A 22.99 ACRE, 4-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN JOHNSON COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 1 WEST APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IOWA CITY. (SUB97-0011) PUBLIC ARTS PRESENTATION Reel 97-86, Side 1 John Beckord, Iowa City Chamber of Commerce President, presented a proposal for a public arts program. A council majority agreed to give further consideration to the public arts program proposal. Staff Action: Future work session item. See memo in June 13 packet (Atkins). TACO BELL DESIGN (Agenda item #12) Ree197-86, Side 1 Economic Development Coordinator Schoon presented the proposed Taco Bell design for council consideration. TEG DRIVE TRAFFIC CALMING Ree197-86, Side 1 Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development Davidson presented the Teg Drive Traffic Calming report. A council majority directed staff to proceed with the proposed project as outlined in Davidsoh's May 28, 1997 memo re: Request from Penny Bryn Neighborhood Association for Traffic Calming on Teg Drive. Staff Action: Proceed with construction of speed humps on Teg Drive (Davidson, Fowler). TRANSIT INTERCHANGE PROJECT (Agenda item #13) Reel97-86, Side 2 PCD Director Franklin, Transit Director Logsden, Economic Development Coordinator Schoon, Shoemaker and Haaland Consultant Steve Ford, and Design Review Committee member Bill Nowysz presented design plans for the Transit Interchange Project. Council Members requested copper roof cost information, re-designing a more welcoming east side of the building, and that the mechanical part of the structure be screened from the public. A council majority agreed to defer action on the resolution approving the design of the Iowa City Transit Interchange Facility for two weeks to allow for redesign of the east side. revised Council Work Session June 2, 1997 Page 3 TRANSIT ROUTE STUDY UPDATE Reel 97-86, Side 2 Parking and Transit Director Fowler presented a Transit Route Study update. Council concurred with Fowler's recommendation to coordinate the Transit Study with University of iowa and Coralville transit systems. City Manager Arkins noted that the Downtown Strategy and Proposed Action Plan: Iowa City's Vision for Downtown Transportation issues will be scheduled for council discussion. Staff Action: Study will be suspended until coordinated with CAMBUS and Coralville (Fowler). Parking and Transit Director Fowler presented information. There was not a council majority to pursue 4th of July shuttle bus service. SANITARY SEWER REPAIR - NEW POLICY PROPOSAL Reel 97-87, Side 1 Public Works Director Schmadeke presented a sanitary sewer service line proposal as outlined in his April 28, 1997 memo. Council directed staff to re-do the proposal with different monetary figures and percentage averages. GRAFFITI ORDINANCE Reel 97-87, Side 1 Assistant City Manager Helling presented the proposed graffiti policy. Staff Action: On June 17 agenda (Helling). PCRB (Agenda item #9) Reel 97-87, Side 1 Acting City Attorney Dilkes and Assistant City Attorney Mitchell presented the proposed PCRB draft. Council directed the staff to consider the following: · Clarify in the ordinance: one investigation/two reports · Change meditation to mediation. Consistent wording i.e. citizen complainant to complainant. · The Board is going to report recommended changes on practices and procedure to the city council and Police Chief. · Clarify how a complaint is initiated. · Page 3, III .....change wording to read, "...in the capacity of a sworn officer." PCRB Appointment change to first day of the first month following passage of the ordinance rather than date specific. 6/27/97 Council Work Session June 2, 1997 Page 4 revised 6/17/97 NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES (Agenda item #11) Reel 97-87, Side 1 Assistant City Attorney Mitchell stated the additional railing in Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp will be blue. A council majority concurred with that decision. In response to Kubby, Mitchell stated he will draft language to amend the definition to include wagons in the exclusion provision. APPOINTMENTS Reel 97-87, Side 2 Historic Preservation Commission - Pam Michaud JCCOG Urbanized Area Policy Board - Council Member Larry Baker COUNCIL AGENDA/TIME Reel 97-87, Side 2 [Consent calendar 3.b.(6)] Kubby noted the Nutrition Committee had approached the Senior Center with concerns regarding acknowledgment of their service as basic service and parking issues, and stated she disagreed with the Senior Center Commission's response. Majority of Council did not wish to pursue the matter. (IP9 May 30 Downtown Landscaping Islands - Senior Center). In response to Kubby, Atkins explained his proposal would involve a summer youth worker and he has asked the Senior Center to maintain the three large planting islands located near the Senior Center. 3. (IP12 May 30 TCI Proposal). In response to Kubby, Helling explained he is preparing a response to TCI requesting more information. 4. Kubby suggested creating a recycle car or another theme for the 4th of July parade, and let her know. 5. In response to Norton, Atkins stated he will check with the IDOT about Hwy 6 Bypass maintenance. 6. In response to Norton, Atkins stated Gilbert/Kirkwood intersection lights is scheduled for installation late summer. 7. Norton inquired about S. Capitol Street railroad crossing repair. Atkins will follow up. 8. Thornberry stated he attended the UI Hospital and Clinics Cancer Survivor's Day on Sunday and noted that Kubby's artwork was on display in the UI Hospital and Clinics entranceway. 9. In response to Vanderhoef, Atkins explained parking fine collections are working well and a report is being prepared. 10. Vanderhoef requested that council consider a two-hour maximum and enforcement of meter feeding on Iowa Avenue to promote turnover. 11. In response to Vanderhoef, Atkins explained that Iowa City has requested that North Liberty's sewer plant be piped below Iowa City's intakes. Novick noted that the DNR has CouncilWork Session June 2,1997 Page 5 revised 6/17/97 approved North Liberty's plans. Council Members suggested it be scheduled for discussion with JCCOG. 12. Vanderhoef said the Committee on Disability Rights and Education announced a SEATS shuttle bus will be available between Iowa City and the Coralville Mall. Helling explained there is just discussion about a SEATS type shuttle bus. 13. Lehman noted concerns about security at the Iowa City Recreation Center facilities. Staff will report. 14. Novick reminded everyone to vote in the County Recorder's election. 15. Norton noted that he attended the Veteran's Trail Ceremony. 16. Novick noted that Lehman represented council at Memorial Day Services. Meeting adjourned: 10:25 PM. clerldccO602ws.doc City of Iowa City ,VIEMORANDUM Date: · To: From: Re: June 12, 1997 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Council Work Session, June 3,1997 - 4:10 PM in Council Chambers Mayor Naomi J. Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Franklin, O'Malley, Mansfield, Craig, Eisenhofer. Tapes: 97-88, all; 97-89, Side 1. CITY FINANCES Reel 97-88, Side I City Manager Atkins presented the following an overview of city finances. Atkins and council reviewed the following: General Fund Current Budget Plan FY98, 99, 2000; Nature of Issues; Build A Budget Policy For the Future; No Increase In Revenues Reduce Expenditures; No Increase In Revenues Planned Four-Year Reduction In Expenditures; Cash Balances As Part Of Planned Four-Year Reduction In. Expenditures (in 000s), and Increase Taxable Value. Council requested the following information: monetary effect of a shift in the city's bond rating; bond payoff schedule in next three years; operating and debt costs of new services (downtown enhancements, community policing, library expansion, cultural center, airport improvements, Near Southside, and Mercer Park). Council directed staff to schedule another meeting and prepare a discussion outline. Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. clerk/cc0603ws.doc City of iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 13, 1997 To: From: The Honorable Mayor Naomi J. Novick and Members of the City Council Dennis Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney ~ Be: Animal Control Ordinance Based upon the discussion at the City Council meeting on June 3, 1997, I would suggest further amending the ordinance as follows: 1. Amend the definition of "rodeo" to read as follows: A contest, exhibition or competition which charges members of the public an admission fee to watch the skill of contestants or entrants in horsemanship where lassoing is performed involving cattle, horses, bulls, goats, pigs, or wild bovine and/or where contestants ride wild bulls or wild horses for public entertain- ment. 2. Amend the definition of "veterinarian" to read as follows: A person who has received a doctor of veterinary medicine degree or its equivalent from an accredited or approved college of veterinary medicine~ A person must be duly licensed by the State of Iowa in order to practice veterinary medicine in this State. This first sentence of this definition mimics the definition of "veterinarian" in the State Code. The State Code also requires anyone who practices veterinary medicine in Iowa to be licensed by the State. The above definition would allow the Animal Shelter to honor rabies certificates issued by veterinarians outside the state of Iowa. However, local veterinarians who examine animals, such as prohibited animals brought into the City for veterinary care, would still have to be licensed by the State. 3. Amend Section XVIII, Paragraphs C and D (City Code § § 8-4-12C and 8-4-12D) to provide an appeal to the City Manager if a person is denied a permit or a permit is revoked or suspended. I will be available at the work session on Monday, June 17, 1997 to answer questions. CC: Eleanor Dilkes, Acting City Attorney Steve Atkins, City Manager Marian Karr, City Clerk Misha Goodman-Herbst, Animal Shelter Supervisor R. J. Winkelhake, Police Chief Captain Tom Widmer, Police Mary Hitchcock 2345 Coach House Dr. Brookfield WI 53045 414-785-1861 ~May 27, 1997 Ms. Karin Franklin, Director Department of Planning and Community Development JUN 0 2 ]997 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Dear Karin; RE: Your letter of May 20, 1997 Ruppert farm @ Benton - Miller Avenue - Highway #1 This issue is complicated since the parcels are not equally zoned and current zoning of both properties fails to fulfill most of the development requirements desired by the Rupperts and their neighbors. Right of way through this unique parcel prior to a final development agreement and sale would be damaging to the owners who have no need of a road here. The purchase of right of way and construction costs of a street here are likely to be higher than the value of the adjacent area to be served. It could be beneficial to the City to buy all 25 undeveloped acres. The area defined by Benton and Miller Avenue is very appealing to Corporations and Institutions. None of whom desire to access the property from Benton. As owner, the City could orchestrate a plan that achieves the stated purposes of zoning, maximizes the use of the property, increases the tax base, provides economic benefit to the City, brings jobs, and or provides a service or benefit currently not available. Lesser property on Highway #1 zoned commercial is currently offered at $9 a square foot. A City purchase of this multi-zoned' Ruppert farm at $4 a square foot would assure taxpayers a handsome profit depending on the use choices. If the City desires, Charlie and I are willing to privately explore sale possibilities. In any event, Bill Meardon says we should talk about what is to be allowed on this property. Truly yours Mary H'/tchcock cc: Bill Meardon C.W. Ruppert Manager Mayor & Council City of Iowa City ME! IORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: June 10, 1997 Steve Atkins, City Manager Rick Fosse, City Engineer p Teg Drive Speed Humps Construction of the Teg Drive Speed Humps is complete. We expect that the permanent signs will be installed tomorrow and construction signs and stop signs will be removed at that time. cc: Chuck Schmadeke Jeff Davidson City of iowa City MEMORANDUM June 9, 1997 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Joe Fowler, Director Parking & Transit Reference: Transit Route Study As directed by Council any further action on the current route study will be delayed until fall. At that time a joint study including Iowa City, Coralville, and Cambus will be conducted with the assistance 9fJCCOG. Until that time Iowa City will continue to gather ridership information. TO: FROM: RE: MEMORANDUM Steve Arkins, City Manager R. J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police TIPS DATE: June 11, 1997 TIPS stands for Training for Intervention Procedures which is an alcohol intervention program that builds on the skills and expertise of the servers. The TIPS training will show servers how to: Recognize signs of intoxication Prevent alcohol sales to minors Intervene with patrons who are already intoxicated Some of the situations which are discussed during the TIPS classes are: An intoxicated spectator is offending others seated around him A patron leaves "Happy Hour" too drunk to drive, but refuses to take a cab A customer tries to buy alcohol witha fake ID A private party hostess tells the servers to serve everyone, whether underage or intoxicated -rips prepares servers to deal with these types of situations in a practical, common sense approach to serving alcohol responsibly. -ro date almost 280 people have been trained from 13 establishments. Each person is certified for three years. Our efforts with the TIPS training will continue in the later part of summer. Iowa City Police Use of Force MONTH OF MAY, 1997 Report Officer 95 1,6,85 42 85,8 50 39 54 2 Case Number/ Date Incident Force Used 97703589 Fight 05-02-97 97703597 Man with 05-02-97 a Gun 97703605 Assault 05-02-97 97703607 " Burglary 05 -02-97 97703641 Assault 05 -03 -97 97703677 05-04-97 Assault 97703701 Man with 05-05-97 a Gun 97703824 Domestic 05-09-97 Assault Two subjects were fighting and had to be separated. A wrist flex was applied when one person refused to put his hands behind his back. Car was stopped because a person inside was seen with a gun. Side- arms were drawn and occupants of the car searched. After being placed under arrest subject refused to be handcuffed. Subject was found carrying a knife near an apartment that was involved in a burglary. Sidearms were drawn subject ordered to drop the knife. Two subject resisted arrest. The first hit a handcuffed person and was taken to the ground. The other became involved then and attempted get away when officers grabbed her. Subject refused to be handcuffed, or get into squad. Subject tried to spit on officer. Arms were physically put behind her back and she was put in car. Her face was redirected so she could not spit on officers. Report of a person loading a gun in front of an apartment. Sidearms were drawn when approaching the man. Report of a person pointing a sawed off shotgun at another. Subject was ordered out of the house and side- Iowa City Police Use of Force Report MONTH OF MAY, 1997 Officer 27 92,49 12,14 22 20 46 87,13 Case Number/ Date 97703858 Assault 05-10-97 97703871 Domestic 05-10-97 Assault 97703891 Robbery 05-10-97 97703954 Burglary 05-13-97 97703970 Injured 05-14-97 Deer 97704086 Public 05-17-97 Intoxication 97704123 Assault 05-17-97 97704147 Warrant 05-20-97 Service Incident Force Used arm drawn while subject walked out of house. Subject fighting with bar employees A wrist flex was applied to separate him from employees. Juvenile kicked officer and was · handcuffed. Subject attacked an officer and was struck with a baton. He continued to attack officer and was taken to ground where he was handcuffed. Subject attempted to swallow a large number of pills. Officer knocked the pills out of her hand and hit her on the back causing her to spit up the other pills. Officer shot a deer that was struck by a car. Subject became aggressive at the jail so officer grabbed his arm and directed him into a chair. Subject attacked officer with left arm raised. Officer took him to the ground and held him there. While searching a bedroom a person was found hiding in the closet. His hands were not visible so sidearms were drawn and person ordered out of the 'closet. Iowa City Police Use of Force Report MONTH OF MAY, 1997 Officer Case Number/ Date Incident Force Used 8 14 45 26 95,48,36 47,9 41 97704189 Injured 05-20-97 Animal 97704231 Theft 05-20-97 97704319 Injured 05 -24-97 Animal 97704318 OWI 05-27-97 97704323 Fight 05-25-97 97704405 Injured 05-28-97 Anim. al Skunk shot at the dump Juvenile ran from officer and when caught struggled. He was taken to ground and handcuffed. Injured deer was shot. Subject was being transported to the hospital because of his violent behavior. Leg restraints were applied while in the ambulance. Subject refused to be arrested and taken to the ground. A wrist flex was applied to get his arms behind his back, so he could be handcuffed Possum was shot. CC: Chief City Manager Captains Lieutenants Library City Clerk TO: FR: RE: CAPT. WlDMER OFFICER KEVIN BERG, CRIME PREVENTION MONTHLY REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR MAY 1997 DATE: 10 JUNE 1997 For the month of May, 12 different officers from the police department participated in 20 community relations events. Officers had direct contact with over 2,000 citizens. Officers spent approximately 39.5 hours involved in community relations events. Listed below is a short synopsis of each event, which officers were present, and how many citizens participated. Also included at the end are letters and newspaper articles highlighting officer activities and department events. On May 1 Officer Joel Myers held DARE Parents Night at Mark Twain Elementary School. This was 'at the request of one of the teachers. He .. previewed the DARE program, explained its curriculum, and answered questions. About 12 parents attended, and the event lasted one hour. On May 3 Broadway Neighborhood Center hosted a Health Fair that was organized by two nursing students. Officer Kevin Berg, bike patrol unit,. attended and passed out bike safety information, badge stickers, trading cards. The officer was there about 2 hours and had contact with about 25 adults and children. _ On May 5 Officer Jenny, Davis spoke to pre-schoolers at Kindercampus about Stranger Danger and How to Dial 9-1-1. She also answered numerous - questions about fires, bicycles, strangers and other topics. She spoke to about 70 kids for about 2 hours. On May 6 Officers Erik Lippold and David Droll assisted with a mock car accident at City High School. This was sponsored by Johnson County Ambulance and was aimed at those attending Junior/Senior Prom. It was attended by several hundred students and lasted about 2 1/2 hours. (See attached memo to city manager detailing the event.) On May 7 Officer Joel Myers participated in a "Parent Night" panel discassion for the Broadway Neighborhood Center at Mark Twain School. The discussion was centered on parents response to drugs, alcohol, and smoking. Approximately 15 parents attended the two-hour discussion. On May 7 Officer Greg Humrichouse participated in a panel discussion at West High School for parents of driver education students. The panel consisted of persons from Iowa City Police, Johnson County Attorney's Office, Iowa State Patrol, and Department of Transportation. There were about 25 parents present and the event lasted about 2 hours. On May 8 Officers Erik Lippold, William Hoeif, and Kevin Berg assisted in a drunk driving crash simulation at West High School. This was a similar event to the one at City High on May 6. It was attended by several hundred students and lasted about 1 hour. (See attached memo to city manager detailing the event.) On May 9 Officers Joel Myers and Erik Lippold assisted in a drunk driving crash simulation at Regina High School. See similar events on May 6 and May 8. It was attended by 300 students and lasted approximately one hour. (See -attached memo to city manager detailing the event.) On May 12 Officer Joel Myers gave a career talk to a group of disabled seniors. There were about 20 persons attending, and the talk lasted about 30 minutes. On May 13 Officer Kevin Berg assisted a small group of 8th-graders on a class presentation. This was a leadership class of about 20 students at Southeast Junior High School. The topic was crime and crime prevention, and I spoke on "What a Teenager Can Do to Prevent Crime." The presentation lasted about 30 minutes. On May 14 Officers Kevin Berg and Greg Humrichouse spoke to four drivers education classes at City High School. This is an ongoing presentation on drunk driving prevention that the teachers request each semester. There were 4 classes that lasted about 1 hour each, and about 25 students in each class. On May 16 Officers Larry Mauer and Steven Kivi spoke to a group of 15 pre- schoolers at Small World Daycare. the topics were: What is a police officer?, Stranger Danger, and Officer Friendly. They handed out badge stickers, trading cards, and coloring books. The event lasted about 30 minutes. On May 16 Officer Kevin Berg spoke to two drivers education classes at City High School. There are several speakers that attend throughout the week, and each covers a topic on drunk driving prevention. Each class lasted about one hour and had 25 students. On May 20 Officer Dave Brucher assisted the University of Iowa College of Law with a presentation and mock trial. This was organized by Janet Lyness, Johnson County Attorney's Office and attended by law students and faculty. He spoke and answered questions on police procedures, police-prosecutors relations, and had a variety of equipment on display (Alcosensor, radar, Laser, 2 tint meter, and squad car). The trial and presentation was attended by about 50 persons and lasted 2 hours. On May 21 Officer Dave Brucher attended another mock trial for the University of Iowa Law School. This was another trial with a different story line than previous. It lasted about 30 minutes and was attended by 30 people. - ON May 21 Officers Kevin Berg and Greg Humrichouse gave presentations to the drivers education classes at West High School. This is the same d~unk driving prevention presentation as done at City High on May 14 and 16. There were 5 classes, each one with about 25 students and lasting about 1 hour. On May 22 Officer David Droll attended a cub scout meeting at Weber Elementary School and spoke on bike safety. It was attended by about 15 adults and kids, and lasted about 30 minutes. On May 23 Stepping Stones Pre-School requested prizes for their end-of-year carnival. About 50 magnets and 50 pencils were given to them. ON May 25 Officers Erik Lippold, Scott Miller, and Ralph Cox participated in EMS Day, sponsored by Johnson County Ambulance Service. A blood drive and emergency vehicle display was arranged at South HyVee. Officers handed out badges stickers and trading cards. The event lasted about 4 hours and was attended by over 300 people. On May 26 Officer Erik Lippold attended the Northside Neighborhood Annual Picnic. About 250 persons attended and the officer handed out trading cards, badge stickers, and conversed with the neighbors. People of all ages were there, and the event lasted about 4 hours. On May 28 Officer Dave Brucher participated in a panel discussion on. bike safety hosted by Bicyclists of Iowa CiZy. This is the second year for this event, which was prompted by the deaths of two cyclists in Johnson County last year. Officer Brucher gave a ten minute presentation then answered questions from the audience. The event lasted about 2 1/2 hours and was attended by 30 persons. 3 TO: FR: RE: STEVE ATKINS, CITY MANAGER OFFICER KEVIN BERG, CRIME PREVENTION UPCOMING EVENTS DATE:29 APRIL 1997 The police department will be participating in a couple of events next week. On Tuesday, May 6 at 1 pro, there will be an drunk driving crash simulation at City High School. This is sponsored by Johnson County Ambulance Service and is called "Journey Unknown." In the circle drive at City High there will be a motor vehicle crash staged, with students and teachers as victims of the car accident. An actual accident scene will be staged with ambulance and fire truck arrival, "fatalities", police officers investigating alcohol involvement with the "driver", etc. Air Care will be on hand to lift one of the victims. After the accident is handled, everyone will proceed to the auditorium where an emergency room scene will be teenacted, followed by a funeral. There will be a guest speaker, Marti Baluski, from the Illinois Department of State Office, who oversees DUI prevention and legislative efforts, and is also a victim of a drunk driver. This demonstration is intended for the senior high students just before prom weekend and should take about 2-21/2 hours. A similar demonstration is also being done, but organized by Officer Joel Myers and Firefighter Steve Dolen, at West High and Regina High later that week. The simulation will happen on Thursday, May 8 at lpm at West High School and on Friday, May 9 at 1:30pm at Regina. There should be several hundred students at each demonstration along with .lots of media coverage. )art like Iowa City's as doomed. ~, Council tinkers with police review board. We ~, Tinkering is good, if it moves process along. City needs board, so make it work. '.ity needs a police uuch to change : peace of mind in the ,Doting of Eric Shaw. rdng on the telephone ~as killed by ilaspie, who was oor at the business. n the process of ~ give the public that muld the board's d it fulfill that it do that, While still w? Jestions, as council ,hat ~o.uld happen:. receive and and review internal 'on internal :lude whether the taint was justified. review police iled against the .nager would ,ringing in outside ;er would forward ~e required if an med improper by ~ard. elsions, which could ~mmend discipline ~ly the chief can s been imposed, it and logic. Even a super- ficial study of our histofT suggests that most of the time each of us can "speak my piece" without being ar- WEDNESDAY, May7, '1997 Lettees Iowa City police are the very best there are After spending a recent' morning inside the dispatch center of the Iowa City Police Department, I do not see how the public could hold anything but the highest appreciation and esteem for its officers and dispatchers. I was able to watch and listen as dispatchers fielded a phone call from a woman traveling on the interstate. The woman feared for the safety of her two adult children living in Iowa City, as she believed the estranged husband of her daughter may cause them harm. It amazed me at how quickly the two dispatchers were able to act in- alependently of one another in tracking down a list of nine cars owned by the suspect and then from that list, search computer files and determine which one of thos~ nine cars the suspect was most likely driving. Within minutes, officers had caught the man and confiscated two guns. The time from the mother's frantic phone call to apprehension was perhaps 10 minutes. And none of it would have been possible without the unsung teamwork of the dispatchers, working behind the scenes, and the heroism of the officers who responded so quickly. How could there ever be doubt that our police department is anything but the finest; manned by quality in- dividuals who serve and protect. Becky Loyd, paramedic Johnson County Ambulance Use common sense on plan for library I have heard it before, only a few more dollars on your property tax bill and you will have a library of some contamination to being for a home for blind mice. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.en- dures even when those of darker.skin color prefer to be referred to as "black" rather than "colored, ' "'even when including those of tan skin-color. Recently, I have heard that an organ- i~aiton has been formed for the Ad- vancement of Caucasian People. A fairly long established group of folks, Mothers Against Driving . Drank, has long protested against those who are intoxicated incomptently operating motor vehicles and legisla- tom have attempted to pass laws to If we study U.S. Mor~ Mortality World Report: · impression is that intoxk drivers are indeed much have an auto accident wb drinking drivers are not likely to have accidents. But let's forget that fo and get down to the niny headline news recently t? who talk on a cellular ph, driving are as likely as · toxicated to be involved; ace,dents. I have seen nothing in media since concerning tt Where are the "Great-gr: Against Gossiping on a C Cam'on boys. Let's take them neighbors hostage. for the greater glory of Texas. This guest cartoon is submitted by Robert Richardson, artist living in Iowa City. Send guest cartoons to: 1725 St., Iowa City, IA 52245. If you have questions, call Page Editor Chuck Baldwin, (319) 337-3181, ext. 678. property taxpayers, could we let our money WOrk for us? I do not believe probably offset most of t new location Many no~ KFXA 28 8, 1997 Dear Kevin Berg: Thank you very much for helping us celebrate Bicycle Safety on the FOX 28 & 40 Kids Club. You did a wonderful job and I hope you enjoy seeing yourself on T.V. The segments air the Week of May 12th - 16th between 7:00- 9:00am and 3:00 5:00pm.. , Saturday the 10th Various Times Dustin, Jasor~, Peter, Adam, Miranda; Elijah, Monday the 12t" at 7:25am Monday the 1'2th at 7:45am Monday the 12th'.at 4:15pm Tuesday the 13a at 7:45am Tuesday the 13m at 4:15pm Wednesday the 14th at 7:45am Wednesday the 14th at 3:15pm Wednesday the 14th at 4:15pm Thursday the 15th at 7:45am · Thursday the 15th at 3:15pm Thursday the 15th at 4:15pm Friday the 16th at 7:45am Friday the 16th at 4:15pm Cory & Tanner Dustin, Jaso~ Peter, fAd~m, Miranda, Elijah, Cory &.Tanner ~i.t~ ~ .~ Dustin & Jason Miranda & Elijah ~e~l;& Jason ' Cory & Tanner Peter ~ .[-~S~'ff 8~ Miranda Adam Cory & Tanner ~ .,j~."';~ Peter Cory & Tanner ' Enclosed is a talbe with your.segments. ,If you need anything please do not hesitate to call me at (319) 393-2800; Thanks again, Michelle Meyer .FOX 28 & 40 Kids Club Host 806 o Clark Street Iowa City, IA 522~0 May 12, 1997 '- Officer Kevin Berg, Crime 'Prevention Iowa City Police Department 410 .- E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Kevin, It was so nice to see you and the other members of the Citizen's Police Academy at last week's Alumni meeting. I enjoyed seeing everyone just as much as I enjoyed the presentation by The Johnson County Metro Bomb Squad. Kevin, thank you for all the work, planning, and energy that went into organizing the Citizen's Police Academy. I loved it. While I mostly respected the police before the Academy, a part of me feared and distrusted them. The Academy has changed some of that. in addition to educating about police training and duties, it forced me to perceive law enforcement officers as people. I'm delighted by plans to offer the Academy again this year. You and Tim asked for suggestions for future meetings. I have a couple of ideas (though they may only be good for part of a session) 1. You could have the Coralville detective who did a paper on Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Groups give a 20 minute report of his'findings. (I don't know his name, but Tim Vest does. It might be Doug Vance.) The report would give our group an idea of the kinds of activities other Alumni groups engage in. After questions, you might allow us a half hour or so to discuss among ourselves what type of supporting role, if any, our group would like to play. 2. It would be interesting to know what role local law enfor'cement played during the visit last year of President Clinton. What was the relationship between local, state, and federal (?) law enforcement? How big an operation was that? Were special units called out, e.g. the Metro Bomb Squad? 3. Although I hate to even think of it, has the police department had to deal .with stalking? If so, how is it dealt with? What can law enfo~'cement do to protect the victim? What can the victim do to protect her(h~im)self? Basically I'm interested in any topic you'd like to present. I wouldn't have known to mention the bomb squad because I didn't know Johnson County had a bomb squad. Is there a Special Response Team? How are they trained? When are they used? Megan's Law is in the news. Does it exist-here? Are there militias, klans, cults or other extremist groups operating in Johnson County? I still don't understand the relationship between University Heights, Iowa City and Coralville. Does University Heights have a police department, and if so why weren't they involved in the Academy? t hope this helps, and that others have offered ideas. 'Thank you again for all your hard work in setting this'up. Have a good summer, and be careful.. Sincerely, Alfrieta Parks Monagan Johnson County SAFE KIDS Coalition May 14, 1997 Dear Captain Tom Widmer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for helping us with the Bike Rodeos. Thanks to the numerous volunteers and the great weather, the SAFE KIDS Gear Up Games at Mercer Park drew over 150 kids and their families. The two bike rodeos attracted almost 250 partialpants, with over 150 bike helmets sold. None of this would have been possible without the help of numerous volunteers. Again, many thanks for helping make these valuable safety events possible.. Sincerely, ~t Si ber co-coordinator · Steve Stimmel co-coordinator SAFE KIDS Lead Agencies (~ Iowa City Fire Department ,,~ M E RCY IOWA CITY May22,1997 R.$. Winkelhake, Chief Iowa City Police Department 410 E, W~hington Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Chief Winkelhake: On May 15, 1997, I rode in a patrol car with Officer Dan Dreckman for three hours. The experience was one that every Iowa City resident should have. I learned a lot about police procedures, policy rationales, and the city itself. Officer Dreckman was professional,informative, straightforward, and unfailingly courteous to me and to the citizens we encountered. He is .an outstanding ICPD representative. to the community. I appreciate'.the opportunity to observe your department in action, and I recommend that this opportmfi. 'ty be publicized as a way to educate citizens about the work of the ICPD. Sincerely, 1411 Sheridan Ave. Iowa City, IA 52240 THE OF!~G1F. OF"rI-I£ MUSCATINE 40 t EAST THIRD STREET MUSCATINE, IA 52761 VOICE: (3 ! 9)263-0382 FAX: (319)263-4944 E-MAIL: muscoaty@mus ,canet.com COUNTY RICHARD R. PHILLIPS COUNTY ATTORNEY ATTORNEY ASSISTANTS CHRISTINE DALTON DANA CHRISTIANSEN KERRIE L' SNYDER RICHARD WESTPHAL May 23, 1997 Mr. R. J. Winkelhake Chief of Police Iowa City Police Department Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 Re: State of Iowa v. Kristy Morgan Iowa City Police Case No. 97-700179 Incident #97001261 Dear Chief Winkelhake: I want to compliment your Depart-ment and in particular Officer D. Petersen on her investigation and excellent report which made my job very easy in the prosecution of Ms. Morgan for forgery charges in Muscatine County. The details of the report and the manner in which it was written explained everything very clearly and assisted me in drafting the correct documents and eventually having Ms. Morgan plead guilty. Sincerely yours, Muscatine County Attorney RRP:mf xc: Officer D. Petersen ~ Smile: From Patty ~']ler to · "~ 'businesses that helped'the .... ~ afier-~ party for IMS , ~ students -- Athle~'s Foot, .Blimpie, {Carlos O'Kelly's, Country'Kitchen, Dodge {Cleaners, Donutland, Eye. Associates, Fin land Feather, Freshens, Godfather's Pizza; - IGolden Corral, Great Midwes~rn Ice {Cream, Hardee's, Imprinted Sportswear, IC [Landscaping, Iowa River Power CO., John' IWilson Sports, Ladies Footlocker, McDonald's, ~l_w, hhm Travel; New Life Fim , OUv ma h-' ts', : Orange :,' . za,mm h, ~,Procter $/O/mble, Rug.' Cot~ge~ 'Shakey's, ~tudio'Si ".gnatures, Taco Bell;'V'fila~e Inn, [Wal-Mart and..Yen Ching. ' ' . , ~ Snfi~e: From Carole Campbell , --- Yack"of the Crisis Cea~r Food ;, ~ Ban!~toarealet~rcarriers,'the ' '.~he United W~/y for the May 10 food ' collection;;. ~.' . .. f~: To the City High Baseball Clgb?.which'raised about $85,000 ilive the example you gave~:',tmcln~v' ~ fanlie: From Jeff McDowell of the ; .,~ ~. ~ Walton League to Terrance ,~, Neuzil of~KClJ, Iowa'Ci~ DARE --a,. Officer Kevin Berg and~p01ice'who helped ~ this year's pan ' ~cake })' "leakfast a. success. Also to members who helped flip .pancakes and clean up. i_,,,~ _Scowl: From_Mary. Hu.~_ W THE ~NIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS 319/356-1103 A~:ltvllt~s Thespy Dep~mnent 200 Hawkins Dr. #2?0I~JPP Iow~ CId, Iow~ 52242-1009 May 28, 1997 Thank you for your support and presentation at'the Fifth Annual Burn Treatment Center Health and Safety Fair. Enclosed please find the returned evaluations. You should all take pride in a job well done. It is dedication and commitment like this that has made this fair so successfulI Please take time to make any suggestions you wish to help us provide a better fair from the' presenter's side. Send your suggestions to me at the above listed address. We will continue to try and increase the number of presenters so it will help decrease the amount of people at one time around each booth. Thank you again. I hope you feel it was as successful as we do. See you next year. Sincerely, Donna ILasley, Child Life Specialist Child Life Program Activities Therapy Department DR;dd To: O~c~r K~vin Berg, W~ would like to thank you for your help with our pm~on~t/on of tho public forum; on Sc,,~m~ ~ Senior C'~iz~. Our group of stud~ are very happy with the ramIts of this forum. We have made copies of the video tape of the forun~ and those copies have been donated to Senior Centers and Public Libraries in the Iowa City area.~ We hope that this will help to promotc awareness and thc education of thc possiblc victims of such scams. Thank You again for all elyour help with our cfforts. Under C,-rad Stud~s University of Iowa JUN-~6-1997 13: ll FROM ELDERLY SERVICES TO 5009 P. 62 June 6, t997 To: From: MEMO The Editor Iowa City Press Citizen Jean Mann 315 Kimball Road home phone: 338-0265 work phone: 356-5217 Re: Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center Your perception of the Senior Center, based on the resu~ altered if you put those results in context with another, o available to older people in Johnson County. of one survey, might be n the use of alJ services In 1994, Elderly Services Agency and the Ecumenical Housing Corporation selbcted a random sample of the 12,285 people 55 years of age and older in Johnson county. we wanted to find out, among other things, what percentage of that populafio~ used services available to them. The list was long and included ~¥erything from thai Senior Center to the Public Library, the Crisis Center, the SEATSi bus, the Visiting Nurses AssociaUon, Congregate Meals, and on and on. In that survey we found that the. highest rate of usage was fo~' the Public Library (64%), followed by the Senior Center (55%) and the American Association of Retired Pebple, or AARP (54%). After that the numbers fell off - 29% of the F eople said they used the SEATS bus; 32% Congregate Meals; 19% Chore Services and' 7% the VNA. However, another 27% said they might use the Senior Cen~r someday; 15% felt the same way about the Library; as did 45% about SEATS, 51% about the VNA, 37% about Chore Services and 38% about Congregate Meals. So what do=s that tell us? It looks to me like the Senior Center is almost as successful as the Public Library (which everybody loves). Does that mea~ that the Library isi"wildly ineffective?" I hope not. Nobody would argue that It's an ever-more-difficult job to get. ~he word out about!what's available for older people In this community and that we coulddo a better job. - We could and we should and, hopefully, we will. But I beg to differ wi~ your interpretatio'~ of the Senior Center's success. ! work here. I don't work for the se~nior Center, but m~ office is here, and I'm telling you there are a lot of very happy people coming by my office door, particularly when the band, the choir, the drama groups and the leofu~'es are going on in the room next door. Ughten up - and come on down if you want to see~ what I mean. TOTAL P. 02 May 29, 1997 Finance Secretary City of Iowa City 4 ! 0 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 To whom it may concern: I enclose a claim for a small amount that I would appreciate being refunded to me. However, I would also like to take this opportunity to commend the bus driver, Phillis, who is always kind,. considerate, and patient and was especially so when this incident occurred. I hope my claim will not impact her negatively in any way. We on the Court Hill bus greatly appreciate her skill as a bus driver and cordiality as a City employee. Sincerely, E. Anne Bolen 1316 Muscatine Ave. Iowa City, IA 52240 Bill Dollman Parking Systems Manager 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 June 6, 1997 Dear Bill Dollman, Thank you for your letter notifying us of the changes in the parking restrictions planned for the Civic Center lot to accommodate skateboarders. We recognize that a lot of planning has gone into this decision and respect that skateboarder safety is your primary concern. This change will have a serious impact on our downtom Co-op customers who rely on the availability of those 30 parking spaces during peak grocery shopping hours; 5-7pm weekdays, as well as Saturdays and Sundays during the day until 7pm. We are currently serving an average of 1,200 customers daily. We ask that you take this into consideration before implementing any changes to the parking restrictions on lots adjacent to New Pioneer Co-op. Thank you for your consideration. We would welcome additional discussion of this proposed change and can provide additional information upon request. Sincerely, Kochelle Prunty General Manager 22 SOUTH VAN BUREN · IOWA CITY, IA 522a0 · 319.338.9a, 4 I June 9,1997 Mayor Cathy Fitzmaurice City of Hills City Hall P.O. Box 345 Hills, IA 52235 CITY OF I0 WA CITY Dear Mayor Fitzmaurice: Iowa City is interested in annexing Ryerson's Woods, a City-owned park located in Johnson County south of our corporate boundary. In order to annex this park, we will need to annex a portion of Highway 921 and a portion of the railroad tracks that extend between the City of Hills and the City of Iowa City. The park is currently not contiguous to Iowa City's corporate boundaries due to the incorporation of the railroad tracks into the City of Hills. We have had conversations with Robert Downer, attorney for Hills Bank and Trust Company and with Dwight Seegmiller, President of Hills Bank. Both Mr. Downer and Mr. Seegmiller have indicated no objections to the severance of the railroad tracks from the City of Hills and the annexation of those tracks to the City of Iowa City so long as the corporate boundary of Hills continues to abut the corporate boundary of Iowa City. Our proposal to you is that the City of Hills sever the railroad tracks, as shown on the enclosed map, concurrently with the City of Iowa City annexing this same area. By undertaking these actions concurrently and placing them before the City Development Board at the same meeting, there will be no interruption in the time in which the City 'of Hills and the City of Iowa City are cor~tiguous jurisdictions. Iowa City has adopted a long-range growth area which extends south along Highway 921 to its intersection with Highway 218. We will, over time, wish to annex properties within this area to accommodate the growth of Iowa City. Ryerson's Woods is within this growth area, is owned by the City of Iowa City, and we would, therefore, like to include this within our corporate boundaries at this time. The cooperation of the City of Hills would be greatly appreciated. Please contact us if you have any questions. The annexation will be handled by our Department of Planning and you may feel free to call Karin Franklin, director of the department, at 356-5232 if you would like to discuss this matter further. It is my understanding that Jeff Davidson, the Executive Director of JCCOG, has already had some preliminary discussions with you. Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely, Naomi J. Novick Mayor Enclosures - cc: City Council/City Manager Karin Franklin Jeff Davidson Robert Downer Dwight Seegmiller jwlltdfitzmaur. nn/doc 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-$000 · FAX (319) 356-$009 CC 2 ' SITE LOCATION P/~11 RM il ID,.RFA P ID-RS ID-I~ RAILROAD SEVERANCE/ANNEXATION IOWA DIVISION, INC. 6-2-97 Mayor Naomi Novick 4 I0 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 American Heart Associafion Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke JUN 0 5 1997 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE A!VlERI LUNG ASSOCIATION, of'Iowa Dear Mayor Novick: The Iowa chapters of the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, and the American Lung Association appreciate your coneera for the health of Iowa' s youth demonstrated earlier this year when the Iowa City City Council passed a resolution requesting the Iowa legislature to repeal the preemptive tobacx~ language in the Iowa code. We were pleased that thirty-six other city councils across the state passed similar resolutions. Despite the support of many from across the state, the Iowa General Assembly failed to pass legislation that would have encouraged communities to more effectively enforce the laws that discourage our youth from smoking. Unfortunately, the tobacco lobby, deeply entrenched at the State Capitol, sueceeded in persuading many legislators to maintain the status quo by not supporting local control/local enforcement legislation. The American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, and the American Lung Association will continue in the fight to protect Iowa's youth from an addiction that kills over 430,000 Americans every year. We will continue to work with all legislators in the effort to receive their support in this important campaign. We ask health-minded Iowans throughout the state to assist us by encouraging their Senator and Representative to join in the fight against tobacco. Once again, thank you for your support this year. The concerned citizens across this state, you included, are the reason the battle to save our youth from tobacco will eventually be won. Sincerely, President American Cancer Society ~on Beasl~D President American Heart Association President American Lung Association ~:~ ~ ~ ~azIng I;Jle poor JBOIlSe. SUCKER PROX'Y By Jonathan Chait ~ ~ pon hearing that I was planning to write about the proposed changes in federal hous- ing policy, a press secretary at the Department ~,d of Housing and Urban Development gra- ciously offered me an interview with the secretary, Andrew Cuomo. This was slightly odd. It's usually the reporter's job in these matters to solicit access to the Cabinet secretary and the flack's job to deny it. And I am the sort of reporter who quite properly would be demied; the story I wanted to write, examining public policy, didn't require access to anyone so grand as a member of the Cabinet. The merest ink-stained, back- room sub-wonk could tell me all I needed to know. So, not wanting to put myself ahead of my place, I demurred. No thanks, I said, explaining that less important HUD staffers than the secretary would meet my humble needs. "Are vou sure?" the press secretarv asked. We paused in a counter-ditherstep of mutual embarrassment, and I began to worry that my polite- ness was on the verge of appearing rude--after all, who was I not to interview a secretarv?--so I said, of course, I'd be honored. In Washington, inaccessibility is a pretty accurate barometer of clout, and the clout of the HUD secretary is indeed accurately reflected in the fact that he had time for me. Which would not matter at all, except that JUNE 23, 1997 THE NEW REPUBLIC 11 "~ ~ '"'t~,moI41 'am pa~rrtss,~r~tro~ii .,'s!q~ uo ao,~ej -~-I-) po.xoadtu.~ pue mau e ~o~ Jo ptz!~_a,X, OAi,' · o > ! xa I,~/.~o N 'llO,~s o}t the low political esteem accorded Cuomo's title also extends to his department's basic mission. After a decade in which HUD sought merely to avoid scandal and extinction, Congress and Clinton have reached a new consensus on how to overhaul public housing that culminates years of negligence: simply put, they don't want so many poor people in the projects. s a solution to the low-income housing prob- lem this is, to say the least, counterintuitive-- the brain-dead p'rogeny of liberal bureaucratic ,- inertia and conservative stinginess. Sure, pub- lic housing is a disaster--but in a sense, it had to be. Since HUD has the funding to house less than one- third of those who are eligible, it accepts residents based on need. The less money you have, the better your odds of admission. As a result, public housing concentrates very poor people very close together in enormous projects, creating an atmosphere of fester- ing, self-reinforcing poverty. The solution to this, sav Congress and the admini- stration, is to clean up the projects by opening them to a better class of people. Under the new plans being discussed, instead of gMng priority to the poorest, HUD would allot a minori~' of public housing slots for families earning below 30 percent of median income. The rest of the units would be reserved for families earning up to 80 percent of median income, or about S35,000 a year. The administration, the House and the Senate, who have yet to hammer out a final agree- ment, each set different income quota levels. But thev all employ the same logic: relatively wealthier public housing residents would help foster a climate that val- ues, rather than degrades, work, and they would be less likely to shoot each other, use drugs or just gener- ally succumb to the cultural pathologies that turn pro- jects into hellholes. There is, admittedly, some logic to this approach. But if the goal is to change the culture of public housing, the method of setting quotas based on income is a clumsy way to go about it. When selecting the kinds of people who might exert a positive influence on a hous- ing project's culture, the key factor is work. You want role models who get a paycheck instead of a welfare check--the size of the paycheck doesn't really matter. Yet paycheck size, rather than employment status, is the basis for the new preferences, and this pro- duces some perverse results. The category set aside for low incomes--below 30 percent of median income-- effectively lumps together a welfare recipient with a full-time minimum wage worker, who would bring in just S10,000 a year, or 23 percent of median income. New York Republican Rick Lazio, the sponsor of the House bill, boasts, "We will use our limited resources to help those who are working to help themselves." Yet Lazio's bill, along with the other bills, wouldn't stop at turning away a welfare mother in order to make room for a burger-flipper. It would also turn away a burger- flipper in order to make room for the burger-flipper's supervisor. 12 THE NEW REPUBLIC JUNE23, 1997 It gets worse. Remember that housing projects aren't the only way that HUD provides low-income housing. HUD also gives out certificates and vouchers, which subsidize the rent for poor tenants who live in private- sector apartments. Since certificates and vouchers don't generally concentrate the very poor--people often use vouchers so they can afford rent in better neighbor- hoods--there's no real downside to giving all vouchers to the neediest. But Congress's plan does the opposite, restricting the number of low-income applicants eligi- ble for vouchers. These effects might seem random, but there is a pur- pose here, and it has nothing to do with uplifting the poor or redeeming the projects. Public housing resi- dents and voucher recipients pay 30 percent of their income in rent. That doesn't cover the full cost, so the government pays the rest. Replacing very poor recipi- ents with slightly better-off ones would lower the cost of that subsidy. So while the income quotas are not an effi- cient way to change the culture of public housing, they're a very efficient wav to save the government money. To be sure, keeping the poorest people out of pub- lic housing will make the projects more livable, how- ever clumsily. Yet what's the point of soMng HUD's problem if vou make the low-income housing problem worse? The new approach is tantamount to making Medicare solvent by denying coverage to the old and the sick. Those who don't get in, after all, will not move to Highland Park. They're still going to live in areas of highly concentrated pover¢' with all the same pathologies of the worst housing projects. Abdicating responsibility for that condition is not the same thing as resolving it. Over time, some 1.5 million fewer subsi- dized housing units may be available for the poor. HUD has been reduced to quibbling about how many. ""i' ~ hat makes this new consensus so difficult to swallow is that there is a very easy way to break up the ruinous overconcentration of poverty without abandoning the neediest: HUD could replace public housing with vouchers. The logic is simple. Instead of trying to design a lMng em'i- ronment for the poor, the federal governm{mt helps them pay the rent. Since tenants can use their voucher anDvhere they want, their landlords--unlike public housing authorities--have an interest in maintaining decent living conditions. For a while it looked as though HUD would adopt such a strate~ and go full-voucher. Since the Reagan administration, HUD's stock of housing projects has remained frozen; the only additional housing assistance has come in the form of vouchers. After the !~epubli- cans took control of Congress in 1995, vowing o abol- ish the department altogether, then-HUD S. cretarv Henry Cisneros proposed giving vouchers to all public housing residents. But then a funny thing happened: the Republican Congress decided to keep the current system--about two-thirds public housing, one-third vouchers--and eliminate funding for any new vouchers. Now, hold on a second. Whv did the Rept,hlicans-- public housing's fiercest c,'itics--maint;tin the status (itto? Vouchers, remember, embodv their free-market idcolog'y. As a matter of fact, they invented the idea. Well, part of the reason is that housing projects gener- ate clients with a strong vested interest in perpetuating them, while vouchers do not. Most public housing is owned by private landlords, who receive federal subsi- dies and lobby hard to preserve them. (Reagan's hous- ing scandal involved weli-counected landlords lobbying for a piece of the HUD action.) Local housing author- ities run the remainder of the projects, and they, too, depend on Washington's largesse. By contrast, voucher users tend to spread out. Hence, their landlords have little individual interest in housing subsidies~in other words, there's no comparable lobby pushing for more voucheFs. More importand.v, vouchers cost monev. Republicans may hate the projects, but tearing the projects down won't save mones; since bv law Congress must find new housing for current residents. That leaves only one way to cut costs: squeezing the vouchers. This miserly approach to housing for the poor comes just as the federal government is preparing to lavish bil- lions more on housing subsidies for the non-poor. The home mortgage interest deduction and capital gains tax breaks on home sales~which, combined, cost more than four times HUD's budgetssubsidize home own- ership by the middle and upper middle classes. Presi- dent Clinton wants to expand the.capital gains exclu- sion, and a bipartisan thction in Congress proposes a deduction for homeowners who sell a house tbr less than they bought it. These policies combine to con- struct an edifice of housing st, bsidies that grows in gen- erosity as it moves up the income scale. like a great inverted pyramid. Maybe what scares Republicans most about their old pet idea is that vouchers might actually work. Not long ago John Weicher, a housing expert at the conservative Hudson.Institute, testified before Congress. His disqui- sition on the evils of public housing was going along swimmingly. And then he mentioned that vouchers might require more funding, not less. "The subcom- mittee chairman looked at me funnv. That wasn't what he was expecting to hear," recalls Weicher. "He sort of frowned briefly, and moved on." In its original, New Deal, incarnation, HUD sought to accomplish two things. First, to universalize housing. Second, to transform the poor bv altering their envi- ronment. The second goal ran aground .on its own ambition, as gigantic housing projects degraded rather than uplifted working-class culture; this failure, in turn, discredited the entire housing movement. A HUD freed from the albatross of housing projects would no longer be so easy to neglect. But, for policymakers bent on balancing the budget and cutting taxes for subur- ban swing voters, a revitalized HUD may be too fright- ening to contemplate. · "Two. fine and well-written works .... The authors~ British journalists who covered the Yugoslav wars, are well worth reading. Their respective accounts ~ve insights into the historical baggage the Yugoslav ethnic groups brought to their latest convulsions." ~Dusko Doder, The Boston Globe The Serbs History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia Tim Judah "Stressing the Serbs' misuse and mythologizing of history, Judah offers an insightful, informed, and trenchant consideration of their history and their collective outlook ....An excellent book. "~Kirkus Reviews 40 illus. $30.00 {: r[~,[L Croatia . ........ A Nation i.. Forged in War Marcus Tanner "Very accessible and consistently engrossing history." ~Publisher's Weekly 20 illus. $30.00 Yale University Press R©. Box 209040 New H~ven, CT 06520 To order, call q-800-YUP-RE^D New in paper Comrade Criminal Russia's New Mafiya Updated with a new preface Stephen Handelman "Masterly... reveals a side of the new Russia that we overlook at our peril." ~Serge Schmemann, New York Times Book Review "The new book the spymasters are reading avidly." ~William Satire, New York Times Selected as a 1995 Notable Book of the Year by the New York times Book Review $16.00 JUNE 23, 1997 THE NEW REPUBLIC 13 at {on i of 01~ {ing ay" ag a said reen- ¢peri- aplay, l! was ew the 't take ~wn the it with turning chilling Good Design Creates Another Palm Beach Story _.- ::_~:1__.. :-.~,: , : . _ .~ _~ ..... , Mayor Nancy Graham of West Palm Beach, Fla. amid the new urban vitality of Clematis Street. By BARBARA FLANAGAN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- For anyone looking for reasons why the mayor who won her first term here as an underdog in 1991 with 55 percent of the vote was returned to office in 1995 with 76 percent of the vote, the fountain is a good place to start. Mayor Nancy Graham can't walk the streets of this town without hearing people speak their minds. "Hey Nancy, we just moved downtown!" "We simply love your fountain, Mayor." If the crowds are any indication, everybody seenis to love Centennial Fountain, a plaza paved with shooting geysers arrayed in front of the big public library at the end of Clematis Street, the city's care-lined Euro-boulevard. It is where an assortment of Floridians, three to five thousand of many colors and many ages, gather every Thursday for a civic block party called "Clema- tis by Night." "It's a mob scene," Patricia McCay said ap- provingly. She is director of !,000 Friends of · Florida, a group that advocates better land de- velopment and gave the Mayor two awards this year. "It's like Madrid after the sun goes down. You can hardly move!" This is the "other" Palm Beach, a city of 76,341 that is only one-quarter mile across the Intra- coastal Waterway from the town that is a fixture on the international map of exclusive destina- tions. It was founded in 1894 as a train depot and servant city for Palin Beach. Best known for its airport, West Pahn Beach is much larger and much poorer than its more famous neighbor. "We did a hell of a lot for $16 million," the Mayor said, referring to the bond issue she championed to transform Clemqtis Street from a Continued on Page B8 Good Design Creates Another Palm Beach Story Continued From Page B I row of empty storefronts to a street hand- some enough for outdoor cafes. The design leveraging worked: within two years about 80 new businesses had opened domino-like within a few blocks, and there is now a waiting list for the renovated lofts (wilh rents aimed at a range of incomes) above the restaurants, The elty's children may delight in using the fountain as a way to keep cool in the tropical heat, but the Mayor has used it as a means to start turning a former county trouble spot into what she hopes will be an authentically urban downtown, a font of public life for the surrounding area. Public life? That is a radical concepl in · Palm Beach County, where the trend is toward living behind security gates, nol just in venerable Palm Beach but also in cities like Boca Raton, with its fast-growing planned communities. But this mayor is betting that Floridions want out of what she calls the "isolation thing," which seals people indoors and glues children to glowing screens. And with the clty's "strong mayor" system, in which the mayor can wield power faster and more dimisively than the city manager form of government common throughout Florida, she has helped to lift the city out of its doldrums· In the primess she has reduced a elty debt of $9 million she inherited (partly by charging Palm Beach for water it used to get free). She has also helped raise down- town's property values high enough this year to propose a rollback e! the eity's real estate tax rate by 2.5 percent this fall m .a- gesture she hopes will.show how a growing downtown tax base can benefit outlying neighborhoods. Ms. Graham, a former environmental land-use lawyer, has found experts who know how to induce people to go out and interact with other people -- that is, to practice the ancient customs of city life. }"'. ,;, ,%~;,:~-'i:_,.."' ': ......'.~ ~. .' ,' 0'l~'x!:)e ~,;-' '~;'~';' 'l-':,~"~'- r .. -,11,~....,'t~:.~,~,~.,~ : .x , ,t ..... ,-a~.;?.-,.~, 'f~}:?, ..~ .,.,.,; .,.~ ' .' "F ' '" ',I~'" ~'.%'. I-'.,-~' ,.(.; · ...~, ¢ *,~ &....,~. .....,..a.~..--'~.~ , .--- i,... ,. .. '~.,,.',~2.;: .'-,:,, ~"' "'" ..... '"'~";'I,~ ' ='"'X~' ; ".'~" t~c-.. ,* ..........,"1',' '.*~.-,*.'"'..:~: · · , ' "I~d M ~ q/}~ ......... h.-e. %¥ · · '~.' .. z.~ [.' ~. :.., ..... I:'",':';~.~t.'.:'.c: ,,lJ.; .;: .?,.....-":., :"" ":'--?'"~ ' "':: .;'?':' .'i"', '.' ..: :' ': · , , , (~ ,.- .~ . ~ ~: . ; !,.~ .,,.: '.~, .~A....~',.....)~ ..,., .. ~ '3',...; Walking on sidewalks, for example, or living above a store. The Mayor, 51, says she wants to nudge people downtown, "where yon have older people remembering what clly life was llke and younger people discov- ering what it can be." "I want to make West Palm Beach the downtown for the whole county," she added. Not only did the new fountain, completed in 1994, quickly fill up with splashing chil- dren, but the mix of visitors also often reflects the clty's diverse racial makeup. The scene there looks more like a multicul- tural Coca-Cola video than reality. "You could never 1oree that kind of inter- action," Mayor Graham said. But the crowds keep thickening. When day camps starling busing children downtown to use the fountain as a public pool, the city simply changed the designation from "fountain" to "pool" and furnished it accordingly. "] hired a lifeguard and put in that life- guard chair," Ms. Graham said proudly, pointing to a stately'wMte throne overlook~ ing the geysers. "And we also added more chlorine to handle more people, And public bathrooms." What about liability? "Oh, if we worried about that, we'd never do anything," the Mayor answered briskly. Victor Dover, an urban designer with Dover, Kohl & Partners in Miami, said: "She's made spectacular progress. Wesl Palm Beach has problems typical of Sun Belt cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, etc. -- disinvestment, parts savaged by highways, and a downtown that looks like a parkthg lot with high-rises sticking eel of it." After her first election six years ago, Mayor Graham began looking at the city',q problems "holistically." to use her word. She saw land flattened for megs-projects of the 1980% then abandoned, sireels widened by traffic engineers eager to speed cars through town, stores abandoned by owners long gone to the malls, and historic neigh- borhoods robbed of a center. She is extending her sense of civilized human scale to affordable hoosing in Ihe clly's historic neighborhoods, whose tradi. tiehal anchors -- stores and churches -- are carefully preserved. Single-family houses are subsidized so the working poor can afford them, and new apartment complexes are neighborly in size ai~d often built around courtyards. Ms. Gra- ham moved the city's housing department to the impov{~rished Northwest neighbor- hood, where the only visible city employees used to be the police. She is passionate about affordable hous- ing partly because when she was growing up poor in Tennessee, her family lived for a while in public housing. Employing a hire-the-best policy even if it meant the unpopular step of bypassing local talent, Ms. Graham commissioned one of the nation's most influential town planning firms, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company;to reshape the downtown into a compact mix- ture of business, entertainment and resi- dences -- and to do the same in the rebuild- Some apartment complexes in the downtown master plan are relatively small and designed around courtyards. ing of poorer neighborhoods. She hired Inn Lockwood, an international transportation planner, to practice the "traffic calming" technique of landscaping and narrowing streets to keep them from becoming desolate drag strips. She directed a nationwide search for a new director for the library who would be as dynamic as the building's neon "OPEN" sign, and commis- sioned the landscape architect Dan Kiley to design the interactive dancing fountain, which ~shoots water into the air in a random pattern that keeps children scampering. As a land-use lawyer, she was often at odds with development interests. Communi- ty and preservation groups were the ones that backed her for her first election. The local Chamber of Commerce backed her opponent in 1991 election but endorsed her when she ran again in 1995. She says she learned about politics be- cause she needed to. Her second son, born b]ind and severely brain damaged, died at 15, years after her husband left the family and stopped child support payments. With two children to raise, she worked as a legal secretary and paid her way through college and law school while searching for therapy for her son. "I became an activist for him," she said. Decisive and opinionated, Ms. Graham has ruffled her share of feathers. "The main criticism is that she's trying to do too much at once," said Alfred Zucaro, a city commis- sioner who says he is her "most vocal opponent." "Many people in the neighbor- hood groups think she has lost contact with them." Mark Hill, the Mayor's 'planning director, discarded 20 years of his old-fashioned zon- ing religion to a explore a whole new way of designing "mixed use" cities at the Mayor's request. "It's been a heck of a ride," he said, lifting a pile of new books. "She gives these to me and says, 'Let's try this!'" He has. Mayoralty elections in West Palm Beach are nonpartisan, although Ms. Graham is a registered Republican. In the late 1980% as a suburban exodus emptied much of the downtown and crime moved in, strong neighborhood associations, formed by urban pioneers settling the city's historic neigh- borhoods, responded by supporting a refer- endum that toppled the old city manager system, ~lving the mayor more power. Right now, the most defiant of the May- or's risk-taking lies quietly, and expensive- ly, in an inch-high stack of paperwork that maps out a future for West Palm Beach with lots of diagrams and color renderings. Like a pile of poker chips, the documents wager that Floridtans will to buy into downtown life once it's better designed. In its 131-page master plan for dnwnlown, the Miami office of Duany Plater-Zyberk proposes a new kind of zoning code that mixes different activities together in com- pact neighborhoods. Still more optimistic, the 79-page City Place proposal shows how developers plan to turn 75 acres of empty land in downtown into a $400 million project beginning next year. What they expect to do is sink a big chunk of real city -- not a mall -- right into the street grid. A tree-lined boulevard suR- able for strolling will link it to Clematis Street· Mayor Graham and City Place's develop- er, Ken Himreel, whose Reston Town Center near Washington has been drawing crowds, are banking that it is possible to build cities the way they used to exist. "Americans are trading the suburbs for A mayor stems the trend toward the · 'isolation thing.' an 'urban atmosphere," Mr. Himreel wrote in a local newspaper. Residents who don't like reading planning books see the Mayor's bravery in other places. The city is full of legends about the Mayor's hands-on style, most of them true. When she wanted to demolish a Holiday inn that had long been an downtown eye- sore, she didn't just dismantle it; she bought it cheap, put up bleachers, sold tickets and blew up the building on a New Year's Eve with plenty of fireworks. Later, she built an amphitheater in its place and hired an events booker to keep it filled. A few years ago she decided that down- town needed a farmers' market to fill the empty streets on weekends, but few farmers appeared on opening day. "So we did it ourselves and asked the vendors to come and watch," she recalled. "Friends, volunteers, my sister -- we all bought flowers and vegetables, put them out, and no one knew." Now it's a popular Saturday attraction. Some out-of-towners wish this Mayor would cross boundaries to rally their com- munities, too. During one public meeting, t~vo women who had long admired Mayor Graham from across the water finally ap- proached her with a little request. "Mayor, we don't live here, but we love what you're doing in West Palm Beach," one of them said. "Now, we want you to come over and liven things up in our town. Palm Beach -- it's so boring." /G iho~ we ove eote eyse ~t th, :lori 5 anl civi( scene is d p Iha gave Madr , mo¥1 ther" e-qum 'ay fro Jonal reded ~ - Palm ~alm [ lan its ell of, eferrin transfo B8 v T,~ ~V~W ~'0~; T~S THE LIVING ARTS THURSDA Y, JUN£ --~:-~* ' -' ;~ .~ :. --~1 ...................." - ..................... . .. ~.Z~ ~ P :~'~ ? '-~ ~'~'c ~o,~,~ ~: ' ' .... *~ ~:""' ' ~~ .~.".'-~' ;- ~;.'~"' ~-~I: r~o~ . ':~ ~ ~ .;-: i i '.-- ' ' -:' ~ ~-'. ._ . ~ :~.:.? . ~'-~ ,;~ ~'~ ~ .,'- ._ _ :.'-. .~ ~ .. i '~' ~.~:~ :~:~ - ~Z ,'~ ,~ - %.. . . . - . ..- t,- . . , , -..--_~¥,//~.~-: -~~-~ffi ~ .....: .:~.-..~..~.... -.;- .: .._..::: .. . ~" .~: : "..:~,~,t-~. · '~ ~ ,~i.-- ~ ~:'..c ~ ~.~ ~'~tL.~ ...,~--,,: : ~ ..~; ........ :;:.~._. ......~.;:?.:..: .~.. , '~ . ... '. ~ . :.' ~ .: ' ~i ', ~ '. -~ ~. % ~ . ~ ~ , . . -.. :~ . ~ . ~,~~.~ ,,. ~ :.~.~ ,; ~'~~~ ~. , ... ;:. ~...~.,. ....~ ,. , ..... '~.;~--: ,-~'%~ ~- . '~;: .~ ~'~ - ~,~';i % ~ m. '~ .. ~/.2.'.~:,:.~ ~¢~.-- :~,~ ...., · ..,~: .~ ~. ~_.-, ~-~ ~.: , ;.,.~._? ~ _ ~-~" ~ '-;'-:''~: ~ *"~:' ~ .....-~' .-; t~1'- ~: ~.~ ~...' i~ ~ i . ABOVE AND TOP Mayor Nancy .' ~[";'-'- Graham of West P~ Beach :~. ~si~ a community spore festiv~. - t.~ ;[ :f:-h -f; .- . . to~ redevelopment pl~ has changed Clematis S~eet from a ,:.?~ .~:-.'z, - moribund row of empty shops ~toa ~riving Euro-boulevard '~z~' " - ..- .ff~:{" "~ w{~ outdoor cafes and a s~eet ~7~' ~,i~ ~v T~u~,d~y -k~t. ;_.. - ...................... :1 · "- '- i - - ,; · .~.%~ ~ ,' ~-¢ · MINUTES IOWA CITY/CORALVILLE DEER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Monday, June 2, 1997 - 6:30 p.m. Lobby Conference Room, Civic Center MEMBERS PRESENT: Misha Goodman-Herbst, Lisa Handsaker, Ron Fort, Scott Larson, Judy Rhodes, Doug Jones, Loren Forbes, Dave Froschauer, Charlie Duffy, Pat Farrant, Steve Hendrix, Jan Ashman MEMBERS ABSENT: Bud Louis, Nancy Seiberling DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORS: Tim Thompson, Willie Suchy OTHERS PRESENT: Chris Ogden, Grace Trifaro, Carrie French Meeting Called to Order - 6:30 p.m. Approve May 19, 1997 Meeting Minutes Minutes of the May 19, 1997, meeting were approved with one modification: clarification was noted regarding Media Representative Jones. The following line was added: Jones agreed to step down as media representative if, at any time, he was uncomfortable conveying the consensus of Committee decisions. o Review of Bud Louis Photographs Committee members examined photographs demonstrating deer damage Louis. Jones stated there is an extensive browse line on the peninsula. submitted by Bud 3. Discuss if Iowa City has a Deer Problem Handsaker reminded Committee that we were each appointed because we each represent a faction of the community. Council did not ask us to education and convince the community what the Committee felt was the "right" thing to do. We are to gather facts and come to a consensus on recommendation to Council. The Committee is not a professional deer management organization. If Council should act on a recommendation to thin deer numbers, people who are experts in the area of management could be called in to discuss the issue with citizens. Also, it would be highly unlikely Council would take action without receiving citizen input. The Committee needs to focus on Council's mission. Jones felt it was important to keep the community informed along the way. Handsaker suggested a summary after each meeting to be published in the Press Citizen. If PC was willing, perhaps a survey could run with the summary. (Follow-up: Handsaker spoke with Mindy of PC. She agreed to look at a sample and was interested in the idea of PC conducting simple survey. We are to forward summary and survey question samples to her.) Herbst-Goodman asked each member to state whether or not they feel deer are a problem in Iowa City. Handsaker. Receives feedback from citizens with opinions either way. Understands there are too many deer in certain pockets that need to be addressed. f:\users~lisah\deer\minutes\06-02.doc May 19, 1997 $uchy. In an advisory capacity-if more than 30 deedsquare mile, IC will start experiencing problems. Forbes. Definitely problem in northern half of the city. Farrant. Doesn't feel deer are a problem. Worried that the Committee will equate loss of leaves with the need to kill deer. Larson. Coralville City Hall is receiving feedback that deer are a problem in northern areas with regard to vegetation. Deer/vehicle conflicts, however, have not been an issue. Duffy. Deer are a problem in the rural areas. $4,000 spent by county last year to pick-up dead deer. Fort. Definitely a problem in northern areas. Excess numbers need to be thinned out. Jones. Deer population densities on peninsula and Dubuque to Dodge are greater than what the ecosystem can sustained. Plant species are being disrupted. Need to bring deer numbers back in line with what ecosystem can support. Froschauer. Deer are definitely a problem in his neighborhood. Thompson. Reminded members there are number of deer in areas where helicopter count indicated low or zero population. Rhodes. Lives in north end of town. As realtor, she promotes quiet living and enjoyment of private property. She is an animal lover; however, trees are also very important to her. Leaves are alive and have a right to live. Human beings are part of ecosystem too--they have been keeping deer numbers in check throughout history. We need to live with deer in balance. Hendrix. Has witnessed massive damage to forest areas around town. Wants more citizen input. Ashman. Feels the challenge we face is the need to cohabitate with deer. Knows of residents who grow plants that deer do not favor. Values deer. More important to have deer around then whether or not they eat her plants. Does not like the concept of annual thinning. Goodman-Herbst. From Animal Control standpoint, she has received many complaints. On a private level, could care less that deer are eating plants. She is concerned, however, that deer are potentially over eating their food source. Question posed to Committee: Is deer population high enough to investigate? Committee consensus agreed. Farrant and Rhodes will work on survey questions. Hendrix and Masters student Chris Ogden will identify areas of vegetation damage and will attempt to track migration. 4. Public Input Grace Trifaro of the Citizens for Animal Rights and the Environment is concerned about impact human population is having on wildlife in Iowa City. Wants City to be more concerned with wildlife issues when proceeding with development projects. f:\users\lisah\deer\minutes\06-02.doc 2 May 19, 1997 Committee discussed the First Avenue extension project. That is a migratory path for deer. Committee recommended that some sort of culvert (perhaps just leaving a natural culvert) be included in the project to allow deer to cross under the road. Concerned First Avenue extension will become another Dubuque or Dodge. (Follow-up: Culvert recommendation was forwarded to Iowa City Capital Improvement Project group. CIP group decided not to incorporate any path. Felt development scheduled for that area would prohibit deer from migrating across First Avenue extension.) Meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Monday, June 16, 6:30 p.m., Civic Center Lobby Conference Room f:\users~lisah\deer~-ninutes\06-02.doc 3 May 19, 1997 Summit Apartment Cooperation Turns 50 by Glenn Ehrstine, Summit Apt. Co-op Resident The Summit Apartment Cooperation, 228 S. Summit St., will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary on Sunday, 29 June 1997. While many Longfellow neighbors are well-familiar with this historic white-stucco apartment building between Burlington and College, most do not realize that building residents have owned their own units since 27 June 1947, when the state issued "Perpetual Certificate Number One," recognizing the organization as the first in Iowa to incorporate under the Cooperative Housing Authorization Act, passed by the state legislature earlier in the year to alleviate a post-war housing shortage. The building itself will be celebrating its eighty-first birthday. Constructed in 1916 by the local fu'm of F.X. Freyder, it is one of the best examples of the Prairie School architecture of Parker Nobel Berry (1888-1918). Berry served from 1911 to 1917 as chief designer for Louis H. Sullivan in Chicago, during which time he completed several independent projects, including, under Sullivan's aegis, the 1913 Iowa State Bank building in Algona, Iowa, which later housed the Druggists' Mutual Insurance Company of Iowa. Unfortunately, this structure and many other of the architect's projects have since been altered or demolished, so that "The Summit," as the building was named by original owner Dr. Frank C. Titzell, is one of the few Berry designs to survive intact. Residents have long supported the preservation of the building's historic character, and in 1983 the state placed it on the National Register of Historic Places. Current residents are honored that the city has now followed suit, declaring the building an Iowa City Historic landmark in 1996. Encouraged by Titzell, who was a professor of medicine and a prominent local developer, Berry designed the building "for discriminating people who are looking for all the comforts and conveniences of a modem home without the drudgery that goes with the keeping up of a large house" (as stated in a 1920's promotional leafie0. Despite a revision of the original plans in early 1916, which stripped the structure of terra cotta ornamentation and a roof-top penthouse/garden to save costs, Berry furnished all units with Murphy beds, vacuum steam heating, speaking tubes, and a central vacuum cleaning system. Iceboxes were situated on outer walls next to the back stairs, so that ice could_be delivered directly through a small door in the wall. Though the Murphy beds are now gone (some survive next door at "The Burlington," built by Titzell ten years later), several units have retained original fixtures such as claw-looted bathtubs and oak dining room buffets. Nonetheless, according to Irving Weber's Iowa City (Vol. 7, p. 115), such modem conveniences did not necessarily win neighbors over to the new building. The structure replaced a bucolic pasture, and Weber summarizes community response: "To say Summit Street residents were highly incensed is to put it mildly." Things have calmed since then, but Longfellow neighborhood residents are invited to see what the fuss was all about and, while doing so, help celebrate a half-century of cooperative living. The anniversary festivities will take place on Sunday, 29 June, from 1-6 P.M. Select units will be open to the public, and live music will be provided from 2-5 by Big Wooden Radio. Pending city approval, food and non-alcoholic refreshments will be available. Bring your lunch and come enjoy the Senior Center's performing at'" Blackhawk Mini Park - downtown (Washington & Dubuque Streets) ~]~~f, June 19 from noon - 1 p.m. , sponsored by the City's TEAM Committee PRESS RELEASE Contact Person: Phone Number: Rob Winstead Senior Engineer City of Iowa City 356-5145 CITY OF I0 WA CITY Re: First Avenue Paving & Storm Sewer Improvements Project Bradford Drive to Muscatine Avenue Weather permitting, on Friday, June 13, 1997 Streb Construction Company of Iowa City will begin clearing and grabbing operations along the north side of the Iowa Interstate Railroad tracks between Ralston Creek and Second Avenue. Portions of the trees and brush within the north railroad right-of-way will be removed in order to construct storm sewer and drainage swale improvements. Storm sewer improvements along the north side of the railroad tracks from Ralston Creek to Second Avenue (see map on other side) and along J Street between Third Avenue and Second Avenue will begin on Monday, June 16, 1997. Storm sewer improvements will continue to proceed in one block increments until it reaches its First Avenue / I Street destination. The work along the railroad will not affect vehicular traffic. The work along J Street between Third Avenue and Second Avenue will require that vehicular traffic on J Street be restricted to local traffic only. The comer of Third Avenue and J Street will be closed to construct the storm sewer crossing. First Avenue will ren~ain open until later portions of the project commence, however utility work along First Avenue and intersection work at First Avenue and Bradford Drive will' require temporary lane reconfigurations. Future press releases will be issued to update progress and describe upcoming street closures. 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) ~6-$000 · FAX (319) 3~6-$009 q_~--r?'~ j c ST F ST ~ MUSCATINE W ~/ H ST 59. Z J ST <m AVE WAYNE ST ~: 0 --J BRADFORD SOUTHEAST JUNIOR HIGH //,///////I PAVING PROJECT STORM SEWER ROUTE June 12,1997 PRESS RELEASE UPDATE Contact Person: Bud Stockman 356-5183 Re: Park Road Bridge Repair Due to construction, traffic will be diverted to two-way on the north half of the Park Rd. bridge by 7 am, Monday, June 16, 1997. Dudng peak times theta may be traffic delays. This construction will be completed within two weeks and the bddge re-opened as weather permits. To~ IOffA CITY CLERK Fzom 30 ~oqacty §-0§-97 l~5§pa p, 2 of 2 Johmon County IOWA ~ Sally Slutsman, Chairperson Joe Bolk¢om Charlos D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 9, 1997 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 9:00 p.m. 2. Site reviews for zonings. 3. Adjourn 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 To~ IOI~A CITY CLERli Jolm~m County -J" iOWA ~ Sally Slutsman, Chairporson Joe Bolk¢om Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stophen P. Lacina F~om: Jo lloga~l;y 6-06-97 3~471m p. ~ of 3 ~W BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 10, 1997 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda Call to order following the canvass of votes Review of the formal minutes of June 5th Business from the County Engineer a) Discussion re: bids received for Johnson County Project L-B-14-1/L-B- 15-1 (two RCB Culverts on 140th Street). b) Discussion re: bids received for Johnson County Project L-C-8-5 (Precast RCB Culvert on 120th Street near Highway #965). c) Discussion re: request to vacate the 40 foot public way located adjacent to the north line of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 and a portion of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 10-80-6. d) Discussion re: right-of-way contract with Bernard J. Erenberger, Sr. and Joan E. Erenberger for $4,165.00 for Johnson County Project FM- 52(43)--55-52. (140th Street) e) Discussion re: Tenant Contract with Gene Erenberger for $25.00 for Johnson County Project FM-52(43)--55-52. (140th Street) f) Other 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWACITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 To: IOWA CITY CLE~ Froa; Jo Boga;t¥ 6-06-97 3;47pa p. 3 of 3 Agenda 6-10-97 Page 2 Business from the Board of Supervisors a) Discussion re: b) Discussion re: Discussion re: d) Reports e) Other posting agendas for zoOtrips. summer meetings schedu'fe. salaries. 5. Discussion from the public 6. Recess back to Board meeting room a) 1:30 p.m. - possible Executive Session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered... (Ambulance Director) discussion 7. Recess 7o~ IO~ CITY CI~ Fzo~ go ffoOaE~ 6-10-~? 8~50an p, ~ o~ ~ Joimson County Sally Slutsman, Chairporson Joo Bolk¢om Charles D. Duffy Jonalhan Jordahl Stoph~ P. La¢ina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 11, 1997 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 1:00 p.m. 2. Interviews with candidates for the position of Coun~ Engineer (executive session to the extent permitted by law). discussion 3. Discussion re: candidates for position. 4. Adjourn h:~lgendas.doc\1997~6-1 l.doc 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (3 lP) 356-6000 FAX:(319)356-6086 To~ IOgA CI?¥ CLE~ [Tome 3o Boga~y 6-11-97 8~46am p. Z o[ ~ Johnson Courtly Sally Stutsman, Chairperson Joe Bolkcom Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. La¢ina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 12, 1997 FORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 5:30 p.m. 2. Actionre:claims Action re: formal minutes of June 5th and formal minutes for canvass of votes for special County-Election of June 10th 4. Action m: payroll authorizations 5. Business from the Board of Supervisors a) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contract and contractor's bond with Division Constructors Co. in the amount of $93,648.95 for Johnson County Project L-B-14-1/L-B-15-1. (This is for two reinforced concrete box culverts on 140th Street.) b) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contract and contractor's bond with Peterson Contractors Inc. in the amount of $130,259.29 for Johnson County Project L-C-8-5. (This is for a precast reinforced concrete box culvert on 120th Street near Highway #965.) c) Motion to approve right-of-way contact with Bernard J. Erenberger, Sr. and Joan E. Erenberger for $4,165.00 for Johnson County Project FM-52-(43)--55-52. (140th St.) d) Motionto approve tenant contract with Gene Erenberger for $25.00 for Johnson County Project FM-52-(43)--55-52. (140th Street) 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOXI350 IOWACITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (3 l P) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 los IOWA CITY CLERI ~zo~ Jo Hogarty §-11-97 8~46am p, 3 of § Agenda 6-12-97 Page 2 d) Motion authorizing Chairperson to send a letter of support for grant application to Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Community Project money. e) Motion appointing Gary Fink to the Owner of City or Town Property category of the Compensation Commission. f) Motion setting Road Vacation Hearing to vacate 40 foot of public way located adjacent to the north line of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 and a portion of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 10-80-6 for July 3, 9:30 a.m. g) Motion setting the 9:00 a.m. Monday before the Public Hearing on Zoning applications as an informal work session to review zoning sites at 9:00 a.m. h) Action re: fireworks permits i) Action re: meeting schedule for July and August j) other Business from Todd Black, Bicyclist of Iowa City re: share the road signs. discussion Business from the County Auditor a) Action re: permits Action re: reports ~,_., -- --~ c) Other 0 ~'~. ~ ·. .... 8. Bus~ess from ~e Co~ A~omey :~-,. .. a) Report re: other items Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator a) Motion setting public heating. b) Other Agenda 6-12-97 Page 3 10. 6:00 p.m. - Public Hearing on Amendment, Conditional Use Permit, Zoning and Platting applications: a) Discussion/action re: the following Amendment: An amendment to the Development Policy for Rural .Johnson County which was adopted in December 1977 as follows: General Development Policies: Add New Paragraph (10) as follows: It shall be in the best interest of the citizens of Coralville, Iowa City, and Johnson County to enter into an agreement through the Johnson County Council of Governments planning process. It is intended to preserve the preferred and general corridor now identified as Oakdale Boulevard Extension between First Avenue Coralville and County Road W66 (Dubuque Street NE). b) Discussion/action re: the following Conditional Use Permit: c) Application CU9704 of Dwain Sundine, Oxford, Iowa requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a Home Business to operate a vending business on his property. The property is described as Lot 1 of Bream's Windy Ridge Subdivision described as being located in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9; Township 79 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (Hardin Twp.) First and Second consideration of the following Zoning applications: Application Z9711 of Todd Lorack, Timothy Lorack & Randy Lorack, Nichols, Iowa, requesting rezoning of 1.15 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the East 1/2 of Section 5; Township 77 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the west side of Utah Avenue SE, approximately 1/2 mile north of its intersection with Highway 22 in Fremont Twp.) Application Z9713 of Daniel Ciha, Iowa City, requesting rezoning of 1.86 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the SE 1/4 of Section 19; Township 1'o~ IOIiA ClT'~ C~ B'm' ,To io~ad:¥ §-11-97 B,4§~ p, 5 of 6 Agenda 6-12-97 Page 4 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the east side of 12th Avenue Extended NE, approximately 1 1/2 mile north of the city limits of Coralville in Penn Twp.) o Application Z9714 of Pat and Becky Halsch, Iowa City, requesting rezoning of 1.99 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the SE 1/4 of Section 26; Township 79 North; Range 8 .West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the west side of Cosgrove Road Avenue SW, approximately 1.75 miles south of Cosgrove in Hardin Twp.) Application Z9716 of Richard and Nova Dannels, Swisher, requesting rezoning of 2.76 acres (proposing 3 residential lots and 1 outlot) from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the SW 1/4 of Section 7; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the west side of Greencastle Road NW, at its totersection with Blain Cemetery Road NW in Jefferson d) Discussion/action re: the following Platting applications: Application S9723 of James L. Schrock requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Schrock Subdivision, a subdivision described as being located in the SW 1/4 of Section 10; Township 78 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. Cl'his property is a Mot, 20.0 acre, farmstead split, located on the north side of 500th Street SW, approximately 3/4 of a mile west of Orval Yoder Turnpike SW in Washington Twp.) Application S9725 of Norm and Molly Swenka, signed by Norm Swenka requesting preliminary and final plat of M & N Ranch, a subdivision located in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 21; Township 80 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This is a 1-lot, 7.648 acre, residential subdivision, To~ IO~ CITY CLE~ Ezoa~ ~o ioqa~b~ 6-11-97 O~tian p, § of § Agenda 6-12-97 Page 5 located on the south side of 295th Street NW, southeast of Oxford, Iowa in Oxford Twp.) 1/4 of a mile Application S9727 of Frank and John Schneider, signed by John Schneider, requesting preliminary plat approval of Forest Ridge Subdivision Part Three, a Resubdivision of Forest Ridge Subdivision Part Two, a subdivision described as being located in the South 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 34; Township 80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This is a 19 residential and 2-ouflot, 59.09 acre, residential subdivision, located on the 1-80 and west of Jasper Avenue NW, approximately 1/4 of a mile southeast of TifFin, Iowa in Clear Creek Twp.) Application S9722 of Dean Oakes requesting final plat approval of Overview Estates Part Two, a subdivision described as being located in the SE 1/4 of Section 9 and the SW 1/4 of Section 10; all in Township 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This is a 32-1ot (30 residential lots with 2 non- buildable outlots), residential subdivision, located approximately 1.0 miles SW of the west end of 245th Street NE or at the intersection of Overview Drive and Scotts Lane in Newport Twp.) 11. Adjourn to informal meeting a) Inquiries and reports from the public b) Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Supervisors c) Report from the County Attorney d) Other 12. Adjour~ment Tot IOeA CITY CLE~ Fro~: Jo ItooarLy 6-11-97 5..40pa p, 2 of § Jolm~m County Sally Slutsman, Chairperson Joe Bolkcom Charles D. Duffy Jonalhan Jordahl Steph~ P. La¢ina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 12, 1997 FORMAL MEETING ** AMENDED** Agenda Call to order 5:30 p.m. 2. Actionre:claims 3. Action re: formal minutes of June 5th and formal minutes for canvass of votes for special County Election of June 10th 4. Action re: payroll authorizations 5. Business from the Board of Supervisors a) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contract and contractor's bond with Division Constructors Co. in the amount of $93,648.95 for Johnson County Project L-B-14-1/L-B-15-1. Crhis is for two reinforced concrete box culverts on 140th Street.) b) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contract and contractor's bond with Peterson Contractors Inc. in the mount of $130,259.29 for Johnson County Project L-C-8-5. (This is for a precast reinforced concrete box culvert on 120th Street near Highway #965.) c) Motion to approve right-of-way contact with Bernard J. Erenberger, St. and Joan E. Erenberger for $4,165.00 for Johnson County Project FM-52-(43)--55-52. (140th St.) d) Motion to approve tenant contract with G-ene Erenberger for $25.00 for Johnson County Project FM-52-(43)--55-52. (140th Street) 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244~1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 7o~ IOgA ClTT CI,~P,,T F~'oe.. ,1o IlO{larty 6-11-97 5~,gOl~ p. 3 o~ 6 Agenda 6-12-97 Page 2 e) Motion authorizing Chairperson to send a letter of support for grant application to Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Community Project money. .. f) Motion appointing Gary Fink to the Owner of City or Town Property category of the Compensation Commission. g) Motion setting Road Vacation Hearing to vacate 40 foot of public way located adjacent to the north line of. the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 and a portion of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 10-80-6 for July 3, 9:30 a.m. h) Motion setting 9:00 a.m. Monday before the Public Hearing on Zoning applications as an informal work session to review zoning sites. i) Action re: fireworks p~rmits j) Action re: mcctin$ schedule for $uly and August k) Discussion re: County Engineer position 1) Other Business from Todd Black, Bicyclist of Iowa City re: share the road signs. discussion o a) Action re: b) Action re: c) Other Business from the County Auditor permits reports 8. Business from the County Attorney a) Report re: other items 9. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator a) Motion setting public hearing. b) Other Agenda 6-12-97 Page 3 10. 6:00 p.m. - Public Hearing on Amendment, Conditional Use Permit, Zoning and Platting applications: .... a) Discussion/action re: the following Amendment: An amendment to the Development Policy for Rural Johnson County which was adopted in December 1977 as follows: General Development Policies: Add New Paragraph (10) as follows: It shall be in the best interest of the citizens of Coralville, Iowa City, and Johnson County to enter into an agreement through the Johnson County Council of Governments planning process. It is intended to preserve the preferred and general corridor now identified as Oakdale Boulevard Extension between First Avenue Coralville and County Road W66 (Dubuque Street NE). b) Discussion/action re: the following Conditional Use Permit: Application CU9704 of Dwain Sundine, Oxford, Iowa requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a Home Business to operate a vending business on his property. The property is described as Lot 1 of Bream's Windy Ridge Subdivision described as being located in the 8E 1/4 of the 8E 1/4 of Section 9; Township 79 North; Range g West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (Hardin Twp.) First and Second consideration of the following Zoning applications: Application Z9711 of Todd Lorack, Timothy Lorack & Randy Lorack, Nichols, Iowa, requesting rezoning of 1.15 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the East 1/2 of Section 5; Township 77 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. Cllais property is located on the west side of Utah Avenue SE, approximately 1/2 mile north of its intersection with Highway 22 in Fremont Twp.) Application Z9713 of Daniel Ciha, Iowa City, requesting rezoning of 1.86 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the SE 1/4 of Section 19; Township To, IO~A CItY CLEI~ £~an: Jo Ho~a3:~¥ §-11-97 5.'~Opu p. 5 o[ § Agenda 6-12-97 Page 4 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the east side of 12th Avenue Extended N-E, approximately 1 1/2 mile north of the city limits of Coralville in Penn Twp.) Application Z9714 of Pat and Becky Halsch, Iowa City, requesting rezoning of 1.99 acres from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the SE 1/4 of Section 26; Township 79 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the west side of Cosgrove Road Avenue SW, approximately 1.75 miles south of Cosgrove in Hardin Twp.) Application Z9716 of Richard and Nova Dannels, Swisher, requesting rezoning of 2.76 acres (proposing 3 residential lots and 1 outlot) from A1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as being in the SW 1/4 of Section 7; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (This property is located on the west side of Greencastle Road NW, at its totersection with Blain Cemetery Road NW in Jefferson Discussfion/action re: the following Platting applications: Application S9723 of James L. Schrock reques .ting preliminary and final plat approval of Schrock Subdivision, a subdivision described as being located in the SW 1/4 of Section 10; Township 78 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. Clhis property is a 14ot, 20.0 acre, farmstead split, located on the north side of 500th Street SW, approximately 3/4 of a mile west of Orval Yoder Turnpike SW in Washington Twp.) Application S9725 of Norm and Molly Swenka, signed by Norm Swenka requesting preliminary and final plat of M & N Ranch, a subdivision located in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 21; Township 80 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. (lifts is a 1-lot, 7.648 acre, residential subdivision, Agenda 6-12-97 Page 5 located on the south side of 295th Street NW, southeast of Oxford, Iowa in Oxford Twp.) 1/4 of a mile Application S9727 of Frank and John Schneider, signed by John Schneider, requesting preliminary plat approval of Forest Ridge Subdivision Part Three, a Resubdivision of Forest Ridge Subdivision Part Two, a subdivision described as being located in the South 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 34; Township 80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. O'his is a 19 residential and 2-outlot, 59.09 acre, residential subdivision, located on the 1-80 and west of Jasper Avenue NW, approximately 1/4 of a mile southeast of T/ifin, Iowa in Clear Creek Twp.) Application S9722 of Dean Oakes requesting final plat approval of Overview Estates Part Two, a subdivision described as being located in the SE 1/4 of Section 9 and the SW 1/4 of Section 10; all in Township 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa. O'his is a 32-1ot (30 residential lots with 2 non- buildable outlots), residential subdivision, located approximately 1.0 miles SW of the west end of 245th Street NE or at the intersection of Overview Drive and Scotts Lane in Newport Twp.) 11. Adjourn to informal meeting a) Inquiries and reports from the public b) Discussion re: County Engineer position c) Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Supervisors d) Report from the County Attorney Other 12. Adjounament City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: June 13, 1997 The Honorable Mayor Naomi Novick and Members of the City Council Sarah E. Holecek, Assistant City Attorney ~ First Avenue Paving and Storm Sewer Project: Land Acquisition Update As of this week, I am happy to report that we have completed acquisition of all property, without resorting to condemnation, required to complete the First Avenue Paving and Storm Sewer project between Muscatine and Bradford Street. Rob Winstead, project engineer, most recently updated you on the status of right-of-way and easement acquisition from the lot on the south- east corner of Bradford and First Avenue, owned by Greg and Denise Deacon. At that time, you were advised that condemnation may be necessary in order to keep the project on sched- ule. However, we have successfully negotiated with the Deacons for the necessary property, and the Project shall proceed as scheduled. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me. cc: Eleanor M. Dilkes, Acting City Attorney Steve Arkins, City Manager Rob Winstead, Senior Engineer Mary McChristy, Legal Assistant sarah\litiga\firsave. mmo To~ IOWA CITY CLERR Fiom~ Jo Hoqart¥ 6-1§-97 11,lRam p, R of R Johnson County [ Sally Slutsman, Chairperson Joe Bolk¢om Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 18, 1997 Work Session Agenda to Review 28 E Agreement for the Cedar Rapids Airport 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. Discussion re: 28 E Agreement for the Cedar Rapids Airport with representatives from the Cedar Rapids Airport. Discussion from the public Adjourmnent 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 5224d-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 · The City of Iowa City, Iowa, is seeking a City Attor- ney. The previous City Attorney resigned after seven years in the position. The Attorney's staff consists of three assistant city attorneys, one legal assistant and one clerical assistant. Iowa City is a developing urbanized central city of 60,000. It is situated in Johnson County (total county population 100,000). Iowa City has two suburban communities located immediately adjacent to the city. There are small rural communities throughout Johnson County. Iowa City has a CounciVManager form of govemment with seven council members elected for four-year terms. The City Council chooses the mayor from its membership. The Council appoints the City Attorney for an indefinite term, and the City Attorney serves at the pleasure of the City Council. The City Council also appoints the City Manager and the City Clerk. The City Manager has served 11 years and the City Clerk has served 14 years. CITY OF I0 CITY Iowa City is well known as the home of The Univer- sity of Iowa (29,000 students) and The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Additionally, the City is also the location of many private employers such as Procter & Gamble, United Technolosry Automotive, ACT, National Computer Systems, General Mills, Oral B, and numerous smaller firms. The City has consistently received an Aaa general obligation bond rating and has been recognized for its distinguished efforts in budget preparation and in comprehensive annual financial reporting. There are 550 full-time employees providing comprehensive municipal services. [] J.D. from an accredited institution and admission to the Iowa Bar. [] Significant experience in municipal law is desir- able. Respects differing views and opinions, under- stands the process of consensus building and can be relied upon to provide his or her best profes- sional recommendation at all times. Knows how to achieve goals, anticipates prob- lems and barriers and finds ways to work around or through them. [] Is a motivator and leader for his/her staff. [] Is candid and will advise the City Council and City staff in an honest and forthright fashion. Presents self well to a wide range of audiences and is comfortable in a community with high edu- cation level. [] Interacts well with other governing bodies and staffs. Will act in a positive fashion to interact well with the University community, students and other community officials. [] Medical Insurance - The City provides medical in- surance for employees and their dependents. Em- ployees contribute $20.00 per month for family cov- erage. [] Dental Insurance - The City provides dental cover- age for employees. Employees have the option of purchasing family dental coverage. [] Life Insurance - The City provides life insurance cov- erage in an amount equal to annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand. AD & D is also pro- vided. Employees have the option of purchasing supplemental life insurance and dependent life in- surance. [] Long Term Disability - The City provides long term disability coverage in an amount equal to 60% of monthly wages. [] Vacation - City employees accrue vacation at a rate of one day per month for the first five years of em- ployment. Accrual rates increase every five years. [] Sick Leave - City employees accrue sick leave at a rate of one day per month. [] Holidays - City employees receive eleven designated holidays and one personal day each year. [] Longevity Pay - Longevity pay of $300 annually is paid following five years of service. Longevity pay increases in five-year increments to a maximum of $1000 after 25 years. [] Salary Schedule - This is an unclassified position. Salary will be negotiated. [] Pension Plan - Iowa Public Employee Retirement System. [] Deferred Compensation - City employees may vol- untarily join a deferred compensation program ad- ministered by the City. [] Professional Association participation is encour- aged. Closing date for resumes: August 15, 1997 Selected candidates may be requested to pre- pare additional documentation such as writing samples to assist in candidate screening. [] References will be checked. Candidates will be interviewed by City Council members in Iowa City at City expense; appoint- ment will be made by the City Council. Resumes should be directed to: Sylvia A. Mejia Personnel Administrator City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 FAXES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED The City of Iowa City is an equal opportunity em- ployer. Applications from females, minority group members and persons with disabilities are encour- aged. l~lte to see some of the land set aside for dence. Skateboarders - I I ' · 11 aiscover an ally By Virginia Grantier Special to The Denver Post PARKER -- They dress funny, they don't look like All-American kids and they're a nuisance. That, says Marie Soderburg, is the perception some people have of skate- boarders. But a group called IMAD -- for I Make a Difference -- is out to change that. The citizens' group, of which Soder- burg is a member, has decided those "great kids" need a place to skate -- away from the town's business districts, where they aren't welcome. So IMAD got involved. After working for two years to help the skaters design and find funding for a skateb0arding park, they are close to making it a reality. With a $30,000 grant from Western Mobile Inc. and free labor from Brent Bates of B&B Excavating in Parker and an anonymous concrete contractor, the group has almost enough money for the first phase of the project. Last night, they planned to ask the Parker Town Council to donate the $10,000 still needed. Even if that request is turned down, the group still hopes to break ground June 1, Soderburg said. IMAD was created two years ago and has about 20 core members who take on community projects that the rest of the community isn't interested in, she sa~' ~. Brock Cote, another IMAD mer~b~!~, said the park will cost about build -- with about $70,000 neededfoi' the project's first phase. ,~ The 1-acre site for the park, wlait~h Douglas County is donating to the towd, is just north of the Parker Recreation Center. IMAD's motto is, "For the eommum4 ty to work it has to work for e~'eEy- body," Soderburg said. That includes the skateboarders, many of whom potential for leadership in the ~.o. ' :mrs. ~- nity, she said. "They don't just follow the' and they're really committed to what they are doing -- to the expression tl~y have for skateboarding," she said. "Skateboarding for t~ese kidg is regl- ly exeituig for them, and not much ex- cites kids these days." ' i ~'~ Another plus is that skaters, want'~g to he good at the sport, become very re- sponsible for their bodies and well-]~ ing, she said. ' ~: ~.~ Western Mobile, which "awards $30,000 annually for community proj- ects, picked the skate park for'its 1997 grant. "The Building Blocks of Community Program gives us the opportunity to form a partnership with one eommtmity group each year and to make a differ- ence by enhancing the neighborhood,"' said Western Mobile's Pat Walker. SECTION B, D wru ?osr Bo lger 1oiteri · ng 3y Mary George )enver Post Staff Writer BOULDER -- Fed up with unwashed, racombed, panhandling young people peri- lling trinkets on city streets, the city is :binking of putting its foot down. A proposed law would make it illegal to sit or lie down on sidewalks in three of Boulder's most popular hangouts -- Uni- versity Hill, the Pearl Street Mall and the county courthouse lawn. Backers say the new law would restore civility to key public spaces that have seen an epidemic of loitering the past two years. "We were hearing from oider citizens, from mothers pushing strollers, that they just,weren't coming' downtown anymore," said .Marilyn Haas, executive director of Downtown Boulder Inc., a business group Law would curb walk-sitters behind the proposed law. "It's just not pleasant." But young people interviewed Monday objected to the move, saying that, in Boul- der, hanging out is a way of life. "I don't see where we're hurting any- thing," said 18-year-old Troy Dennis, a self-described "traveler" from Lincoln, Neb., who was sitting on the sidewalk on University Hill. "It's not a crime to sit out- side just e.njoying the weather." Down the street, 17-year-old Bethany Bowles of Boulder was sitting on the side- walk, taking her lunch break from New Vista High School. "This is a community," Bowies said. "We're supposed to be able to enjoy our- selves." The proposed law, which is up for pre- liminary approval at tonight's Boulder city council meeting, is modeled on a Seattle ordinance passed in 1994. Similar laws have been passed in Olympia, Wash.; Berkeley, Calif.; and other cities across the country. It would be in effect between 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. Both the Downtown Management Com- mission and the University Hill General Improvement District Advisory Board have endorsed the measure. But it's gar- nered mixed reaction from businesses, even ones plagued by the street kids' be- havior. At the Espresso Roma cafe, a major Hill hangout, some of the street kids treat the care "like a YMCA or a bus station," said co-manager Jessica Fudim. They lounge on the window sills, obstruct traffic on the sidewalk, and demand free use of the bath- room and the telephone. "It gets really hairy out there," Fudim said, adding that she's broken up drug deals outside the eafe and regularly has to ask kids to move off the windowsills "be- cause it's so bad for business." But she agrees with Anthony Mahone, another co-manager, who thinks a law against sitting on the sidewalk goes too far. "That's a bit much, even though I don't care for all these people with their dirty hair and their dogs and everything else," Mahone said. To, IOWA CITY CLERK From, Jo Hoqar~ 6-18-97 10,03am p, R of 2 Johnson County Sally Stutsman, Chairperson Joe Bolkcom Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 19, 1997 FORMAL MEETING CZ~ 7'~: JOINT MEETING WITH JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND MUSCATINE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LONE TREE CITY HALL 1. Call to order 2:00 p.m. Agenda Review bridge options at Atwood Avenue in Pike Township (Johnson/Muscatine County Road). Public input Road Vacation 2-97 (All that portion of Muscatine-Johnson Road that exists from Johnson County 620th Street to the abandoned railroad right-of- way, which crosses the road approximately 1320 feet to the North, including the 42 foot long x 16 foot wide bridge across Hockey's Slough. discussion/action 5. Adjournment h:\agendas\1997\06-012.doc 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX1350 IOWACITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 IOWA CITY CLERK ~'rom: Jo ~o~arty 6-10-97 11:05am p, 2 of 4 Johnson County ] ...t Sally Slutsman, Chairperson Joe Bolkcom Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 19, 1997 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. 2. Review of the formal minutes of June 12th 3. Business from the County Engineer a) Discussion re: possible bridge options at Johnson Muscatine Road in Section 12-77-5. b) Discussion re: right-of-way contract with Malinda V. Dittberner for $1,950.00 for Johnson County Project FM-52(43)--55-52. (140th Street) c) Discussion re: right-of-way contract with LeRoy G. Krough for $710.00 for Johnson County Project L-U-31-1. (Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert on Tri County Bridge Road in Section 31-77-5) d) Discussion re: right-of-way contract with Rochelle A. Fuller, Mark E. Fuller, Lyle R. Fuller, and JoAnna Fuller for $3,878.00 for Johnson County Project FM-52(43)--55-52. (140th Street) e) Other 4. Business from Burnell Chadek, Interim Director of S.E.A.T.S. a) Discussion re: amendment to the Systems Unlimited FY '97 contract in the amount of $2,640.00. (This is for an 11 day smnmer program June 16th-June 30th) b) Discussion re: contract extension with Iowa City. c) Other 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 To, IOWA CITY CLERK From, Jo Ho~art¥ 6-18-97 11:05am p, 3 of 4 Agenda 6-19-97 Page 2 5.Business from Robert Kemp re: Senior Center update. 6. Business from the County Auditor discussion a) Discussion re: FY '97 capital projects and capital expenditure transfers. b) Discussion re: resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the General Supplemental Fund. c) Discussion re: resolution establishing Fund 32: Abandoned Storage Fund. d) Discussionre:resolution transferring from the General Supplemental Fund 'to the Capital Projects Fund. e) Discussion re: resolution transferring from the General Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund. f) Discussion re: resolution transferring from the Rural Basic Fund to the Rural Capital Projects Fund. g) Discussion re: cash flow analysis for May. h) Other 7. Business from Jim Anderson and Tom Bender re: waiving application fee for rezoning. discussion 8. Business from the Board of Supervisors Discussion re: staffing at public hearings for zoning applications. Discussion re: ~Live" TV meeting/elections results coverage from the County Administration Building. a) b) c) Discussion re: d) Discussion re: Board. e) Discussion re: Board. f) Discussion re: appointments Board/Social Welfare Board. g) Discussion re: appointments to Commission. h) Reports i) Other ~'Share the Road" bicycling work group. appointments to the Johnson County Nutrition Advisory appointments to the Johnson County Compensation to the Johnson County Cluster the Johnson County Compensation <'._~L'. ..... <It:) C..D 7-:'L-' ~ To: I0~ CITY CLERR From: Jo Hoqart~ 6-18-97 11,05am p. 4 of 4 Agenda 6-19-97 Page 3 9. Discussion from the public 10. Recess FORMAL MEETING TO FOLLOW Machinery & Equipment Valuation Phase Out Senate File 69, 1995 Legislative Session City of Iowa City Fiscal % of Net Year Acquisition Cost that is '89-90 30% '90-91 30% '9t-92 30% '92-93 30% '93-94 30% '94-95 30% '95-96 30% '96-97 30% '97-98 30% 1 Current M&E 40,167 43,871 49,720 54,324 59,613 55,182 63,676 63,948 56,962 2 M&E Loss since '94 9.22% 13.33% 9.26% 9.74% -7.43% 15.39% 6,714 Receipt # 3160.9 3 4 5 Revenue Current C&I Growth Current from M&E C&l since'94 TaxRate 433,088 12.02810 $ 483,137 450,916 4.12% 12.12801 $ 532,070 461,289 2.30% 12.67047 $ 629,980 503,546 9.16% 12.82609 $ 696,767 520,384 3.34% 12.88986 $ 768,401 578,535 11.17% 12.95399 $ 714,823 593,861 - 12.99243 $ 827,311 670,534 76,674 12.65253 $ 809,106 684,712 9o,852j 12.7961715 728,900 '98-99 30% 52,405 11,271 705,254 111,393 13.49300 $ 707,106 '99-00 30% 48,213 15,463 726,411 132,551 14.07600 $ 678,646 '00-01 22% 32,530 31,147 748,204 154,343 14.21700 $ 462,476 '01-02 14% 13,965 49,711 770,650 176,789 14.35900 $ 200,529 '02-03 6% 2,566 61,111 793,769 199,909 14.50300 $ 37,213 '03-04 0% - 63,676 817,582 223,722 14.64800 $ '04-05 0% - 63,676 842,110 248,249 14.79400 $ '05-06 0% - 63,676 867,373 273,512 14.94200 $ 6/12/97 Page 1 of I Initial C&l Reimbursement Reduction - Does - not 85,913 begin Net Total M&E + Reimbursement Reimbursement Rec. #3160.9 $ 483,137 $ 532,070 $ 629,980 $ 696,767 $ 768,401 $ 714,823 $ 827,311 $ 85,913 $ 809,106 814,814 152,079 until 217,663 FY'01-02 442,811 713,800 $ 2,538,515 886,286 $ 2,899,275 932,731 $ 3,277,076 942,028 $ 3,672,598 951,452 $ 4,086,823 Assumptions 152,079 217,663 442,811 859,185 896,308 905,287 2OO,529 37,213 Replacement Rate C&l Growth Rate Tax Rate Growth (After FY99) 8% 3.0% 1 .O% Updated FY 96-97 and (FY 97-98 1/16/97 FY98 Certified Valuations) G:\FI N DATA\DM DATA\SATKI NS\M&eloss.xls