HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-05 Info PacketINFORMATION PACKET
FEBRUARY 27, 1996
(distributed after 2/27/96 meeting)
Memo from Solid Waste Superintendent regarding Public Meetings Detailing the changes
in the refuse and recycling program.
Copy of letter from Horace Mann Elementary PTO to Police Dept. regarding their Winter
Carnival.
Memo from Wastewater Superintendent regarding Roto-Rooter and Septic Haulers new
ordinance.
Memo from City Mgr..regarding Oakdale Research Park.
Memo from Finance Dir. regarding Transit Budget for FY1997 to 1999.
Memo from City Mgr. regarding increase in transit levy-update.
Memo from City Mgr. regarding under funded tax exemptions/bank franchise revenues.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
February 23, 1996
To:
From:
Steve Atkins
Floyde Palkey ~
Public Meetings Detailing the Changes in the Refuse and Recycling Programs
Three public meetings were held in February at three different locations in Iowa City to
discuss the changes in the curbside recycling and refuse collection programs. There was a
total of 17 people that attended the meetings. The meetings were advertised in the utilities
newsletter, local newspapers, and the weekly "Trash Talk" column in The Advertiser. The
final meetings was videotaped for airing on the government channel.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
521 North Dodge Street
Iowa Cid, Iowa 52245
Tel.: 319-339.-6856
Fax: 319-339-5724
Parent Teacher
Organization February 23, 1996
Stephanie Heltrnan,
Prlnclpal.$$9-6856 Iowa City Police Department
neverIv Hovenkamp, 400 E. Washington
Presldent. 351-12S2 Iowa City, IA 52240
Sue Feehey,
vice President
557.2275
Marv Relchart.
Secretary, 354-1282
Melodv Welg,
Treasurer, $58-9527
Dear Iowa City Police Department,
Thank you so kindly for your generous contribution of police
officer cards for our recent Winter Carnival.
The carnival was not only a great financial success for Horace
Mann, but the children and their parents had a wonderful evening.
In fact, because no one wanted to leave at the end, we decided to
extend next years' carnival by forty-five minutes.
Your contribution was a very important part of the overall success
of this event -- our largest annual fund raiser. We are so pleased
that you chose to support our school, and we count you among the
Friends of Horace Mann School.
Thanks again for supporting the great children of Horace Mann
Elementary School. We look forward to working with you again for
a terrific 1997 Winter Carnival.
Sincerely,
Carnival Co-Chair
Joyce Barrett
Carnival Co-Chair
Anita Wollison
From. Dave Eliash-
Date: February 23, 1996
To: Chuck Schmadeke
Re:
Wastewater Di,.
Roto-Rooter and Septic Haulers new ordinance
After the last council meeting, I was contacted by Mike Olin of Roto- Rooter, to discuss the
"Holding Tank Waste Transporters" ordinance. Mr. Olin's biggest concern was that his truck
would be unexpectedly turned away from the plant with a load of waste on board.
The proposed ordinance was reviewed with him. It was emphasized that all industrial loads must
be pre-approved, or they would have to sit until testing was completed. (BOD test takes 5 days)
It was also pointed out that no hazardous waste will be accepted. The staff will hold a load that is
suspected of containing hazardous materials until testing is completed. Suspected loads may have
a petroleum or gasoline odor, or some other visible/physical characteristic. Mr. Olin was already
familiar with these restrictions and did not feel they presented any further problems to his
business.
A secondary concern was that of disposing of loads from outside oflowa City and Johnson
County. This concern has been expressed by two other companies presently discharging at the
Iowa City plant. Roto Rooter has been told that the Muscatine Wastewater Plant does not accept
grease from restaurant and grocery store grease traps ~ commercial accounts frequently handled
by the septic haulers. His question was whether we in Iowa City would accept the "stu~' from
Muscatine County. He was told that we will accept grease trap waste from Johnson County but
not from outside the county. (The City requires the installation of the grease traps) Mr. Olin felt
that he would be able to dispose of his Muscatine loads at the Davenport plant.
Jim Yakish has disposed of septic tank loads from "just across the county line", at the IC plant,
often with a partial load from within the county. The Port-O-Johnny Company has called to
clarify the issue as well. Port-O-Johnny collects from 10 to 40 portable toilet units per load to
discharge. He is concerned that he would be restricted if he admits to having collected 5 units in
Linn County and 30 units in Johnson County, and wants to discharge it all in one load in Iowa
City. Port-O-Johnny is also wondering if he could "bid" on the upcoming Farm Progress Show
near Amana, and dispose of up to 9000 gal. per day, from portable toilets, at the Iowa City plant.
(By contrast, they often haul about 5000 gal. in from a home Hawkeye football game.) I have not
given these companies a definite answer on these "out of county" questions.
Our biggest concem in limiting the service area was to control industrial and commercial
dumping. I am not too concerned about the portable toilets and septic tank loads. Is it possible
that the "Director" could review these specific kinds of out of county loads, and incorporate
limited approval into the individual Septic Hauler Permit?
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
February 26, 1996
Council Members Norton, Thornberry, and Vanderhoef
City Manager
Oakdale Research Park
From time to time I suspect you will hear about the University of Iowa's Oakdale Research
Park. As you are aware, it is in Coralville and has been one of the major economic initiatives
undertaken by the University and the City of Coralville. Both parties put substantial monies
toward the success of this research park. I asked for and received a packet of information
about the Oakdale Research Park, which should give you a better idea of the intent of the
University and the City in developing this research park.
If you would like to review a copy of this information, please let me know. I would ask that
you return the document so that I may share it with other Council members and/or keep in my
files.
bl~Oa~daJe
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
Februa~ 27,1996
To:
From:
Re:
Stephen Atkins, City Manager...., .
Don Yucuis, Finance Diractor~)~
Transit Budget for Fiscal Year 1997 to 1999
The final Transit Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1997 to 1999 includes the Johnson County SEATS
contract at $550,000, a rate increase effective July 1 of $.75 per fare, and an option of continuing
night servtce which increased costs by approximately $80,000.
The guidelines that were used to add back night transit service included eliminating scheduled
overtime, reducing Saturday service, and reestablishing some form of night service. The range
of service to be added was established at $80,000 to $100,000.
The restructuring or cutback of Saturday service saves approximately $48,000 and reestablishing
night transit service, last bus leaves at 9:30 p.m., increases costs by $128,000 or a net increase
to the FY1997 budget of $80,000.
If the City Council wants to increase that amount up to $100,000, the FY1997 to FY1999 budget
could absorb those costs in FY97 and FY98 from the fund balance, but in FY1999 the projected
cash balance is estimated to be a negative $79,000 and additional funding or cutbacks would
need to be addressed. The increase of $20,000 could be added back in through the amendment
process after the fiscal year begins on July 1, 1996.
~ansit
City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
February 26, 1996
City Council
City Manager
Increase in Transit Levy-Update
On Saturday, the Chamber of Commeme sponsored their monthly breakfast with the Iowa City
Area Legislative Delegation. The meeting focused primarily on issues of economic development
such as CEBA grants, wage rates to be paid for grant eligibility, as well as some discussion of
housing. After the meeting I spoke with Mary Neuhauser about the transit levy in that I had been
asked by the Iowa League of Cities to contact Mary to manage the legislation which would
increase the transit levy from 95¢ to the proposed $1.05. Mary agreed. After the Saturday
meeting Mary indicated to me that she was concerned about the lack of support from other Iowa
cities for this increased levy. It appears only Iowa City and a little less enthusiastic Council Bluffs
are pursuing this legislation.
I spoke with representatives of the Iowa League of Cities on Monday morning to find out the
status. Apparently as Mary has indicated, we are somewhat alone on this issue. The League
assessment is that most cities have indicated they will simply fund their transit services in
accordance with demand. Many are seeing reductions in ridership etc. and therefore they plan
to prepare their transit budgets accordingly. I did indicate to the League that we feel strongly
about the maintenance of our system, and with loss of federal aid, we were looking for local
options. The League staff further indicated to me the final shake-out of federal monies will have
some bearing on future support. While the legislation does have some hope, I find it difficult to
believe that with only one city vocally supporting this legislation and the fact that this is an
election year there seems little hope of approval by the legislature. Whether the Governor would
even sign such legislation is also problematic.
cc: Mary Neuhauser
indexlm~rnemo~evy2-26
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
February 27, 1996
State Legislative Delegation
City Manager
Under Funded Tax Exemptions/Bank Franchise Revenues
Attached is a summary of state programs that are, in our judgement, under funded with respect
to the reimbursement by the state. The amounts indicated on this summary are based on actual
claims made to the State of Iowa by the Johnson County Auditor, the property tax credit received,
per the Johnson County Treasurer, and the actual bank franchise revenues, per the State
Department of Revenue. This is compared to actual receipts, that is, these are not any state-wide
averages but actual losses to the City of Iowa City due to the legislative caps and other related
credits and programs. In summary, the City receives approximately $1.1 million in such credits.
We estimate full funding to be approximately $2.5 million,
I would also like to express my opposition to House File 2019 which redirects bank franchise
revenues from the original 60-40 allocation between cities and counties. The state legislature
capped the amount of money from bank franchise revenues that would be available to the cities
at $8,8 million. The City of Iowa City would receive its proportionate share. The actual state
totals for bank franchise revenues over the last three years is $28.9 million, $34.1 million, and
$31.7 million. Note the state legislature restricted the distribution to only $8.8 million to cities and
counties during those three fiscal years, This has resulted in an estimated under funding in our
judgment to the City of Iowa City of bank franchise tax in the amounts of $43,400, $103,400 and
$84,300 for each of the past three fiscal years. House File 2019 proposes to cap cities at the
current level of 60% of $8.8 million and then redirect the balance of bank franchise tax to counties
and a rural fund for economic development grants and loans. I assume this is to presumably
benefit rural businesses.
2
It seems the state general fund has received a net revenue inflow of $4.2 million, 86.6 million
and 85.5 million during fiscal years 95, 94 and 93 due to the bank franchise cap. Now the
proposal is to redesign the bank franchise monies to be allocated and directed to the
county/rural interest.
Cities and counties for some time have used these funds for essential public services. The
bill seems to ignore the correlation of bank franchise tax and urban areas where I would
believe it could be demonstrated that the vast majority of this income is generated.
Attachment
City of Iowa City
Estimates of State Underfunding of Credits
& Reimbursements to the City of Iowa City
Program / Credit D FY96 Estimates
Losses on credits due to partial funding:
1 Homestead Credit - FY96 based on 1st 1/2 payment 106,033
2 Veterans, disability & elderly credits - FY95 3,894
3 Bank Franchise Annual Loss due to Cap: Avg (1993, 1994, 1995) 77.072
4 Personal PropertyTax Replscement ~ FY95 65,658
5 Population Allocation and Monies & Credits 92.041
Total annual loss due to partial funding: $ 344,698
Foregone revenues & potential liabilities:
411 Pension - (FY96) State not paying their share (1.5%)
(Potential to come back upon cities by way of increased police/fire
6 actuar~ally determined pension rate) 65,324
7
Machinery & Equipment Replacement: (Estimate of current taxes on
M&E value eliminated in 1982 by 30% of acquisition legislation) 992,773
Total foregone revenues & potential liabilities: $ 1,058,097
Total Annual loss due to partial funding and foregone
revenues:
$ 1,402,795
SourcaS:
100% Claim I.C. District less Paid Claim I.C. District multiplied by City
Levy Rate to Total Levy Rate for FY96 on 9,536 Homesteads
I ($1,487,797.14 - $1,226,515.22) x (12.99243 / 32.01538)
2 Johnson County Auditor's Office & Johnson County Treasurar's Office
3 State Dept. of Revenue & Finance. Research Dept. & City Actuals
Personal Property Base per Dept of Revenue, less FY95 actual receipts
4 (386.435 - 320,777)
Additional per c~pita amount not distributed, per League of Cities
5 ( 59,767 x $1.54)
6 League of Cities
League of Cities, estimate of 65% of 111/94 M&E valuation projected
7 forward to current values.
2/27/96
CREDLOSS.XLS
City Summa~/
A B
C
FY92
FY91
FY90
F-Y89
FY88
FY87
i D E
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(E / .45)
CITY OF IOWA CITY
SANK FRANCHISE TAX
G H
(E~ x .4S) (G-C)
Ne~ Inflow to
State Gert. Cap as Pct $Re~lrected
Fund (65% + of State C~y/County Bank
Add*l from A_~h_,~,! (P~or City I Coun~ Potion at Franchise to
S~te Actual Cap Amt Cap) Code ~ % Rec'd of ~ State
(in Millions) (in MI l ohs) ( n Millior, s) 45%) 45% (In Millions) (in Millions)
**'* 08
28 9 20.1 30,4~/~-'--- '67,67% 13.01 4.2~-'
.... ~'-~ .... ~'~T 25.3 25.81% 57,36% 15.35
31 7 8.81 22.9 27,76% 61 69% 14.27
26.4 8.8 17-~ ...... 33.33% 74.07~ 11.88
J
City 100%
Receipt If State
of Bank
2/27/96
City Receipt
90,840 134.246
6.55 139,173 242.650
5.47 135,794 220.127
3.08 109,544 147,8_9~
101.051
.... 45,588
139.053
56.036
77.618
K K
(~ / F) (J. i)
Underfunding
from Bank
Franchise
CatculaUon of City 100%
Franchise
( 90.840 / (67.67%) 43.406
139.173 / (57.3~%) 103.477
135.7~ / (61.69%) 84.333
L--.. ( 109..544 / (74.07~. -
CREDLOSS.XLS
Data
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
March 1, 1996
City Council
City Manager
Material in Information Packet
Memoranda from the City Manager:
a. Joint Meeting with ICAD Representatives
b.' Couchman Memorandum - Transit Service Cute
c. Week of the Young Child
Memorandum from the City Manager and the Director of Finance regarding
wastewater and water construction projects - recommended bond financing
options.
Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding February 14, 1996, Council
Work Session.
Copy of a letter from the CiW Attorney to Steve Ballard, Attorney for
University Heights, regarding Melrose Avenue Bridge quiet title action.
Copy of a letter from Senator Grassley to Susan Horowitz regarding the Safe
Drinking Water Act.
Copy of a memorandum from the Superintendent of Solid Waste to the
Director of Public Works regarding City recycling program items.
Copy of a letter from Ma~/McCarthy, Patient Education Coordinator at
Mercy Hospital, to Office Kevin Berg regarding Officer Berg's participation at
a Mercy Stroke Club meeting.
Agenda for the Council on Disability Rights and Education March 5, 1996,
meeting.
Agenda for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors February 29, 1996,
meeting.
Agenda for 3/5/96 Bd. of Supervisors.
Information from Dorothy Paul & D~ana Beeson regarding Platform for
Action Town Meeting.
,
City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: Mamh 1, 1996
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Joint Meeting with ICAD Representatives
Over the last few weeks, Mayor Novick and I have had conversations with Bob Sierk, Chair of the
Iowa City Area Development Group. The purpose of these discussions was to share information
and open up additional communication. The Council has expressed such an effort be initiated.
During those discussions, Naomi and Bob considered the possibility of a joint meeting of the City
Council and representatives of the ICAD Board of Directors. The purpose of this meeting would
be to have the City Council conduct a forum to express to the ICAD Board the Council's
expectations concerning economic development, business recruiting, industrial and other
commemtal development, etc. As the largest investor in ICAD in the form of one contribution,
Bob would like to be able to respond to the City's economic development interests more directly
and clearly understand our expectations. He is also considering similar meetings with Johnson
County, the City of Coralville, and any other major contributors.
This appears to be an opportunity for the City Council to express your policy interest to the ICAD
Board and thereby allow ICAD to create an agenda of activities which fulfills one economic
development policy. As you may be aware, Bob Sierk is also a member of the ad hoc committee
on economic development to review the plans for creating a list of targeted industries.
I will bring this matter back to you in the near future for discussion and attempt to identify some
upcoming dates. I believe April appears to be about the earliest we can schedule such a
meeting.
bj~o!n~'ntg
CC:
Bob Sierk
Marty Kelly
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
March 1, 1996
City Council
City Manager
Couchman Memorandum - Transit Service Cuts
At your regular meeting of Tuesday, February 27, you were presented with an unsigned
document from David Couchman entitled "alternatives to proposed transit service cuts." I
have reviewed this document and found it to be a list of unsubstantiated estimates of savings;
no apparent cost analysis or attempt to substantiate any estimates; no long-term financial
impact analysis; no analysis of the impact on operations and, basically, this document appears
to be a reiteration of information presented in a memo by Mr. Couchman to Council Member
Thornberry. The suggested savings represent, for the most part, a dismissal of the
management staff. Further suggestions, such as a merger of SEATS and transit management,
are over-simplified. I cannot substantiate the numbers presented by Mr. Couchman or any
estimate of operational impact.
The suggestion of dismissal of management personnel I believe would have a profound impact
on the transit system. We have attempted to discuss many of these issues in the past, and
Mr. Couchman continues to present these eleventh hour suggestions, most of which appear
to be in his own self-serving interest. Other employees have been advised of these ideas and
we have been informed that Mr. Couchman's suggestions do not represent their opinions or
their interests.
cc:
Joe Fowler
Ron Logsden
David Couchman
City of iowa City
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
City Council
City Manager
February 29, t996
Week of the Young Child
Two of our City employees to receive special recognition.
Attachment
STEPHEN ATKINS
Manager/Council
CITY OF IOWA CITY
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Department & Division Heads
Michael E. Moran, CLP, Superintendent of Recreation
February 26, 1996
RE:
Week of the Young Child
The week April 21-27, 1996 has been nationally designated as the
Week of the Young Child (WOYC). The WOYC is an annual
celebration each April sponsored by the National Association for
the Education of Young Children, the nation's largest
organization of early childhood professional educators with more
than 90,000 members nation-wide.
The purpose of the WOYC is to focus public attention on the
needs of young children and their families and to support the
early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. In
the Iowa City community several excellent events have been
planned for children and their families throughout the week°
Please check the media for specific event information in April.
Deb Green, Children's Services Coordinator at the Iowa City
Public Library has been selected to be the Week of the Young
Child Honorary Chairperson! Last year, Senator Robert Dvorsky
of the State of Iowa Senate was selected as Honorary Chair. It
is indeed a great honor to be selected, and Debb has been
instrumental in bringing joy and smiles to children in the
community for many, many years! Please help us honor our
colleague with a phone call of support (356-5200), a card, or
quick note, or a simple "congratulations" the next time you see
her!
Joyce carroll, Program Supervisor at the City of Iowa City
Recreation Division has been selected to receive a "Friends of
Young Children Award" during the Week of the Young Child
Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, April 27. Joyce has been
instrumental in children's programming for many years and has
literally served thousands of children throughout the years via
summer camps, and enrichment classes, and significantly
contributed to the quality of children's lives in our community.
Again, please help us recognize the efforts and commitment to
children that Joyce has demonstrated with a telephone call (356-
5100), card, or note to say "congratulations."
Thank you!
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 1, 1996
To: City Council
Stephen J. Atldns, City Manager ,~.
From: Donald Yucuis, Finance Director L~"-
Re: Wastewater and Water Construction Pd'ojects - Recommended
Bond Financing Options
The City Council gave authorization to issue either Revenue or General Obligation Bonds, or a
combination of the two, of up to $28 million to pay for the Wastewater Project costs and $6.2
million to pay for Water Project costs.
The revenue bond option requires that a one-year debt service reserve be established either at
the time bonds are sold or funded from operations over a set pedod of time. The General
Obligation Bond option does not require any reserve. In either case, the users of the system
through Wastewater and Water fees will repay the bonds.
State of Iowa law sets a legal general obligation debt limit of 5% of total assessed valuation. As
of June 30, 1995, the legal debt margin is computed as follows:
Assessed valuation:
Real property
Utilities
Total valuation
Debt limit, 5% of total assessed valuation
Debt applicable to debt limit:
General Obligation Bonds
Legal debt margin
$1,725,470,558
59,576,910
$ 89,252,373
23,655,000
65,597,373
This means that the City could legally issue up to $65.597 million of General Obligation debt.
2
Annual debt service requirements to service all outstanding bonded debt as of June 30, 1995, are
as follows:
General Obligation
Year Ended Bonds Revenue Bonds
June 30 Principal Interest Principal Interest
1996 $ 3,360,000 $1,269,412 $ 1,725,000 $ 2,666,694
1997 2,860,000 1,033,719 1,820,000 2,478,018
1998 2,740,000 888,544 1,980,000 2,367,144
1999 2,620,000 747,079 2,090,000 2,247,946
2000 2,615,000 612,291 2, 210,000 2,121,809
2001 2,330,000 475,516 2,345,000 1,988,111
2002-2005 5,720,000 885,595 9,870,000 6,496,230
2006-2009 1,410,000 108,218 10,140,000 4,147,518
2010-2013 .... 12,160,000 1,513,500
Totals $23,655~00(~ ~6,020,37~ ~44,340,000 $26,026,970
Several options were reviewed with the City's bond counsel, financial advisor and the outside
rating agency, Moody's. Several concerns included maintaining the City's AAA bond rating on
general obligation debt, an A rating on the wastewater debt, and the impact to the users through
fee increases.
WASTEWATER PROJECT
The Wastewater Projects costs have been reducsd from $28 million to less than $18.5 million due
to a favorable bid on connecting the two plants and decreasing the scope of the Abbey Lane
sewer project. Staff recommends that the City issue revenue bonds for the Wastewater Project
because of the proposed size of the bond issue. Two options available that would fit with the
FY1997 budget are 20 and 25-year bond issues..The most current project costs, including a one
year's debt service reserve, bond issuance and discount costs, are itemized below:
South River Corridor Interceptor and Relief Sewer
(Plum St. and Sandus~ Drive areas)
Contingency and Land Acquisition
Special Projects Management
North Plan Improvements
Subtotal
North Corridor Trunk Sewer
Abbey Lane Sewer
Design Phase Engineering Costs
Total of Projects
$12,780,000
520,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
15,300,000
478,000
190,000
546,000
.$16,514,00Q
20 Year Bonds
25 Year Bonds
Total Project Costs
Debt Service Reserve
Issuance/Discount Costs
Total Amount to Bond for
$16,514,000
1,571,000
375,000
$!8 60,00Q
$16,514,000
1,415,000
371,000
$18,30o,0
3
Below is a comparison of the budgeted and newly proposed 20-year and 25-year Wastewater
revenue bond issue by term, issue, size, rate, average annual debt service, and total principal and
interest.
Bond
Term Issue Rate
a) Budget 25 yr. $19
million
b) New 20 yr. $18.46
million
c) New
7%
5.62%
Annual savings compared to budget
25 yr. $18.3 5.782%
million
Annual savings compared to budget
Average Total
Annual P & I
$1,622,000 $41,361,000
1,560,000 31,194,844
62,000
1,405,000 35,070,669
217,000
WATER PROJECT
The Water project costs have been reduced from the $6.2 million estimate to $5.83 million. The
$6.2 million estimate was based on issuing 25-year revenue bonds and included a one year's
debt service reserve of approximately $596,000. We are recommending that the City issue
general obligation bonds for the Water projects because of the smaller size of the issue. A one
year's debt service reserve is not required when issuing general obligation debt. The maximum
term for general obligation bonds is 20 years. This option fits into the proposed budget figures.
Water fees will repay the debt.
The most current project costs are summarized below:
Part I Project Costs
Design Phase Engineering
Issuance/Discount Costs
Total Amount to Bond For
$5,102,000
606,000
122,000
$5,830,000
4
Below is a comparison of the budgeted and newly proposed water general obligation bond issue
by term, issue size, rate, average annual debt service and total principal and interest.
a) Budget
b) New G.O.
Term
25 yr.
20 yr.
Average Total
.Size Rate Annual P & I
$6.2 7% $532,000 $13,477,000
million
$5.83 5.24% 490,000 9,315,898
million
Annual s~vings compared to budget 42,000
The projected bond sale date for both issues is tentatively set for March 26, 1996. At that time
the City Council will be presented with a recommendation to approve or disapprove the sale
based on bids received at noon.
Attached you will find a list of bond issues for the past elevsn years that includes the issue date,
amount, type, rate, years, maturity and the percent of debt repa d by fund.
CITY OF IOWA CITY BOND HISTORY
FROM 1985 TO 1995
Issue Date
March, 1995
March, 1995
June, 1994
January, 1993
Bond Amount
8.5 MIItion
2.5 Million (Refunded the
1985 Parking Revenue
Issue)
7.370 Ml[llon
37.3 Million (Refunded the
1988 Sewer Revenue)
October, 1992
June, 1992
June, 1992
3.45 Million (Chauncey
Swan Parking Ramp)
4.870 Million (Refunded the
1986 GO issue)
1.190 Million (Refunded the
1986 Parking Revenue)
September, 1991 2.340 Mll]ion
December, 1990 2.300 Million
November, 1989 2.960 Million
_ February, 1988 1.260 Million
July, 1986 6.350 Million
July, 1986 38.950 Million
November, 1985 4.70 Million
November, 198513.855 Million
BondType
General
Obllga0on
Taxable Parking
Revenue
General
ObllgaUon
Percent Debt Repaid From:
Rate -Years - Matar~ty Taxes Water Sewer
5.1486%-12Yr-2007 18.05 58.20 23.75
7.533% - 8Yr-2003
ParHng
100
4.823% -10Yr- 2004 47.40 20.50 32.10
Sewer Revenue 6.0435% -20 Yr- 2012
Geneml
Obligation -
Capital Loan
Notes 5.1675% -15 Yr - 2007
General
Obtigation 5.0526% -10 Yr - 2002
89.27110.73
Parking Revenue 5.4054% - 9 Yr- 2001
General
ObllgaUon 5.6612% -10 Yr- 2002 90.60
General 14.95
ObtigaUon 5.994%-10Yr-2001 46.61
General
Obligation 6.0337% -10 Yr - 2000 59.46
General
Obligation 6.2779% -10 Yr- 1998,78.19 23.81
{General
Obligation 6.6855%-15Yr-20021 83.821 16.18
Sewer Revenue 7.8918% -26 Yr- 20121
General
,Obligation 7.5339% -10Yr- 1996 ~ 89.27; 10.73
~Parking Revenue 9.7842 ~ -18 Yr- 2003 !
100
9.40
38.44
40.54
100
100
100
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
February 28, 1996
To:
Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re:
Council Work Session, February 14, 1996 - 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Kerr, Dollman, Fowler, Logsden,
Davidson, Severson, Yucuis. Tapes: Reel 96-27, All; 96~28, Side 1.
Meeting transcriptions are available in City Clerk's Office upon request.
AID TO AGENCIES:
Reel 96-27, Side 1
JCCOG Human Services Coordinator Severson presented aid to agencies budget and
recommendations.
TRANSIT:
Reel 96-27, Side 1
City Manager Atkins, Parking and Transit Director Fowlsr, Transit Manager Logsden,
Transportation Planner Davidson and Assistant City Manager Helling presented information.
Discussion followed on nighttime service, Saturday service, and consolidating routes.
SEATS:
Reel 96-27, Side 2
City Manager Atkins, Parking and Transit Director Fowler and Transit Manager Logsden
presented information.
After discussion, the City Manager summarized the following policy issues:
,~1.50 fare
Sliding scale fare/waiver 75¢
Strip ticket
Age not criteria
Disability documentation
Monthly pass - discounted volume purchase
Low income policy consistent with City policy
Sunday and night service - different rate structure
2
~evised 3/5/96
GENERAL BUDGET DISCUSSION:
Reel 96-28, Side 1
Majority of Council decided not to fund Housing and Community Development's
$50,000 request for life skill services.
Council agreed to retain the t~50,000 ICAD budget and schedule separate discussion
regarding ICAD future funding.
Council agreed to schedule a Council subcommittee (Baker, Lehman, Norton, alternate
Thornberry) meeting with City Assessor Dan Hudson regarding salary and operational
issues.
4. Arkins stated he will prepare a memorandum regarding transportation issues.
Kubby inquired about Police Department records staffing. Atkins stated he will get a
priority list from Police Chief R.J. Winkelhake (item lb of her February I budget
memo).
Kubby inquired about #9 of her February 1 budget memo and the organizational change
in solid waste with separate supervision. Arkins explained that it is no longer being
considered and will schedule separate discussion at a later time.
In response to Kubby, Arkins stated he will prepare a memorandum regarding
discussions with labor management about health care costs and child care (item #5 on
her February 1 budget memo).
8. In response to Kubby, Atkins stated staff is looking at transit child fare and family fare.
9. Kubby asked that Council look at establishing a transportation citizens' committee.
10.
In response to Novick, City Clerk Karr distributed PCD Director Franklin's handouts
regarding fringe area.
11.
Majority of Council Members agreed to three lanes for the First Avenue and Muscatine
project.
12.
Atkins announced that the Senior Center Director Meisel has announced her
resignation, effective June.
13. Vanderhoef asked if other Council Members wanted to tour the Press-Citizen building.
14.
In response to Vanderhoef, individual Council Members agreed to attend the water
festival.
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
2
BUDGET DISCUSSION:
Reel 96-28, Side I
of Council decided not to fund Housing and Community De. velopment's
0,000 request for life skill services.
2. agreed to retain the t~50,OOO ICAD budget and schedule sepa discussion
ICAD future funding.
3. Council to schedule a Council subcommittee (Baker, Le Vanderhoef,
meeting with City Assessor Dan Hudson g salary and
operational
4. Arkins stated he
ire a memorandum re
issues.
Kubby inquired
priority list from Police
memo).
ce Department records
~ief R.J. Winkelhake {item
Atkins stated he will get a
of her February 1 budget
Kubby inquired about//9 1 bud!
in solid waste with separate ' ' Atki
considered and will schedule se discus
ganizational change
that it is no longer being
at a later time.
In response to Kubby, Atkins state
discussions with labor management abo~
her February 1 budget memo).
prepare a memorandum regarding
health care costs and child care {item//5 on
8. In response to Kubby, Atkins 0o'~ng at transit child fare and family fare.
9. Kubby asked that Council look establishing a tY~sportation citizens' iommittee.
10. In response to Novick, City/~11 Karr distributed P(~D Director Franklin s handouts
regarding fringe area. / . ~
11. Majority of Council Men, hers agreed to three lanes for the~:irst Avenue and IVluscatine
project. ~ ~k~
12. Arkins armour ced/'that the Senior Center Director Meis~l has announced her
resignation, ef ~tive June. . ~
1 3. Vanderhoef 7 :ed if other Council Members wanted to tour the Pf~s-Citizen building.
14. In respo to Vanderhoef, individual Council Members agreed to,attend the water
festival. ~
Meeting adj¢ at 12:00 p.m. ~
February 27, 1996
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Steve Ballard, Attorney for University Heights
c/o Left Haupert & Traw
222 S. Linn St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
FAXED & MAILED
Re: Melrose Avenue Bridge Quiet Title Action
Dear Steve:
I have been authorized to negotiate settlement of the quiet title action with you, as City
Attorney for University Heights. Perhaps you and your Mayor, together with me and my
Mayor, Naomi Novick, can sit down soon. The important point to remember in these
negotiations is this: the status of the bridge will not permit either the University Heights City
Council or the Iowa City City Council to delay this matter further - IDOT requirements dictate
that all easements must be In hand, or be in serious negotiation, no later than March 26,
1996, in order to meet the June bid letting deadline for the IDOT projects.
As you know, this is an IDOT project, and the City must have "all its ducks in a row" before
IDOT will approve the project (which takes three months), and then IDOT bids the project.
Please call me as soon as possible so that we may sit down and discuss this settlement
negotiation.
Cordially yours,
Lind
City Attorney
CC:
City Council
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Clerk
Sarah Holecek, A6sistant City Attorney
Steve Jakobsen, NNW, Inc.
Denny Gannon, Assistant City Engineer
Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner
RECEWED FEB 2 6 199U
The HOno Susan H. Horowitz
Mayor-City of Iowa City
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa §2240
Dear Mayor Horowitz:
February 16, 1996
Thank you for contacting my office with your views. I am glad to
have your input on this matter.
I know that the reauthorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA) is of concern to all Iowans, and I appreciate your
thoughts on the issue° The SDWA passed the Senate by a unanimous
vote on November 29, 1995. The House of Representatives must now
pass the bill before it can be sent to the President to be signed
into law.
The 1995 Safe Drinking Water Act will provide much needed
flexibility to local water suppliers to meet federal standards
without jeopardizing the safety of the water supply. In
addition, the will sets up a procedure to bring the agriculture
community to the table in cooperative effort to address source
water concerns. This should also alleviate the cost to water
suppliers and, ultimately, the consumer.
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your views with me.
Hearing from you enables me to do the best job I can as your U.S.
Senator.
Charles E. Grassley
United States Senator
CEG/kk
TO:
FROM:
MEMORANDUM
Chuck Schmadeke, Public Works Director ~
Floyde Palkey, Supt. of Solid Waste
City Recycling Program Items
METAL ~ WHITE GOODS - t'APPLIANCES. ETC,I
The Iou~a City Landfill started separation of metal and white goods on 8/1/89. The Refuse DMston stmled separate
curbsIda collection of white goods on $/1/89. The curbfide ooliented white goods are taken to the Landfill recycle site.
White goods are then picked up and recycled by.or Corp. of Davenport, Iowa or J.R Appliance. Because ~sr Corp. will
not take ocrrain appliances, we also use the sendoes of d.R. Appliance. Beginning February 21, 1995 J. R. Appliance
began cogentlng appliances from us at the landfill. We will be charged $12.50 per appliance. There may be a fev~ exeptions
to this price for very large and commercial appliances.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSlOE COLLECTED ~) LANDFILL
Feb, 1995 2.14 ton 13.46 ton
Mar, 1995 3.91 ton 26.08 ton
Apr, 1965 4.28 ton 24.39 ton
May, 1995 4.44 ton 20.67 ton
Jun, 1995 6.96 ton 28.30 ton
Jul, 1995 6.26 ton 31.28 ton
Aug, 1995 4.72 ton 27.04 ton
Sap, 1995 3.33 ton 21.41 ton
Oct, 1995 . 3.09 ton 12.25ton
Nov, 1995 1.41 ton 13.44ton
Dec, 1995 3.01 ton 10.77 ton
Jan, 1996 ' 2.34 ton 13.09 ton
TOTALS 46,5'1 ton 242.48 ton
The tonnages collected by Alter Corp. do not necessarily reflect the month that the white goods are collooted by the
Landfill.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED/ALTER CORP INCOME FROM ALTER CORP.
Feb, 1995 8.42 ton 728.85
Mar, 1995 4,73 ton 227.52
Apr, 1995 7.17 ton 408.41
May, 1995 0.00 ton 0.00
Jun, 1995 8.02 ton 460.37
Jul, 1995 .00 ton .00
Aug, 1995 .00 ton .00
Sap, 1995 .00 ton .00
Oct, 1995 9.97 ton 757.83
Nov, 1995 .00 ton .00
Dec, 1995 17.99 ton 1,326.00
Jan, 1996 0.00 ton 0.00
TOTALS 56,30 ton 3,908,9§
tvlETAL & WHITE GOODS {'CONT,)
2
The tonnages coCoted by J.R. do not necessarily reflect the month that the white goods are collected by the Landfill.
MONTH/YEAR TONS COLLECTEDIJ.R, e COLLECTED BY J.R, PD, TO J.R.
Feb, 1995 28.52 ton 361 4,512.50
Mar, 1995 41.34 ton 466 5.825.00
Apr, 1995 78.97 ton 848 10,600.00
May, 1665 34.84 ton 426 5.312.50
Jun, 1965 33.60 ton 380 4,750.00
Jul, 1996 44.76 ten 553 6.912.60
Aug, 1095 54.24 ton 333 4,152.50
Sep, 1666 16.68 ton 237 2,662.50
Oct, 1996 9.00 ton 127 1,587.50
Nov, 1995 15.21 ton 181 2,262.50
Dec, 1995 7.68 ton 110 1,375.00
Jan, 1696 8.81 ten 110 1,375.00
TOTAL~ 374.23 ton 4'131 $,5'1,637,50
YARD WASTE
The Iowa City Landfill started separatlorl of yard waste and the Refuse DMslon started separate curbside collection for
yard waste on 5/21/90. The curbside cofiected yard waste is taken to the Landfill recycle site.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSIDE COLLECTED ~ LANDFILL
Feb, 1995 7.06 ton 15.25 ton
Mar, 1995 83,60 ton 119.09 ton
Apr, 1995 147.66 ton 232.45 ton
May, 1995 263.33 ton 327.96 ton
Jun, 1995 58,28 ton 182.93 ton
Jul, 1095 129.44 ton 181.55 ton
Peg, 1995 103.31 ton 211.45 ten
Sep, 1995 80.51 ton 139.73 ton
Oct, 1965 108.76 ton 166.60 ton
Nov, 1695 64.50 ten 111.26 ton
Dec, 1995 37,83 ton 59.22 ton
Jan, 1098 51.01 ton 64.08 ten
TOTALS 1135.29 ton 1811.57 ton
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TIRES
The C1¥s tire recycling program started on 911189. Tires are collected at the Iowa City Landfill and at the curb by the
Refuse Division, then taken to the Landfitl recyole site. Beginning May 9, 1995, BFI Tire Recyclers of Minnesota Inc.
began cellstring tires from the landfill for disposal, They charge the City of Iowa City Landfirl $105.00 per ton for tire
disposal.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSiDE COLLECTED~Ib. LANDFILL
Feb, 1995 .08 ton 1.49 ton
Mar. 1995 .49 ton 2.43 ton
Apr, 1995 .59 ton 3.89 ton
May, 1995 1.29 ton 3.68 ton
Jun, 1695 .56 ton 3.37 ton
Jul, 1995 .24 ton 1.73 ton
Aug, 1995 .11 ton 4.41 ton
Sep, 1995 .85 ton 2.13 ton
Oct, 1995 .13 ton .52 ton
Nov. 1665 .32 ton 3.57 ton
Dec, 1995 .00 ton .96 ton
Jan, 1996 .03 ton t.17 ton
TOTALS 4.67 ton 29.35 ton
MOI~TH/YF.,AR COLLECTED EiFI PAID TO BFI TIRE RECYCLERS
May, 1995 32.61 ton $3,424.05
Jun, 1695 .00 ton O.00
Jul, 1965 .00 ton 0.00
Aug, 1995 .00 ton 0.00
Sep, t995 .00 ton 0.00
Oct, 1995 15.69 ton $1,647.45
Nov, 1995 .00 ton .00
Dee, 1965 .00 ton .60
Jan, 1996 6.33 ton 664.65
Feb, 1998
Ivlar, 1996
Apr, 1666
TOTALS 54,63 ton ~,736.'15
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NL=WSPRINT
The City began drop site collection of newsprint on 3/28/90, with six locations now available (Econofoods, No. Dodge
Vee, City Carton, Eastdale Mall, Sycamore Mall, Rochester Ave. Hy Vee). The City collects the newsprint from the dl
sites and delivers them to Cily Carton Co. for processing.in addition, the City began curbs(de collection of newsprint
7/13./92. The curbs(de newsprint is aisc delivered to City Carton Co. for processing. The City may pay to or race
payment from City Carton Co. by wsight according to the Chicago Market price. Since July, 1994 City Carton has be
paying the City for newsprint from the curb and bins based on the market value.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBaIDE COLLECTED ~ DROP SITES
Feb, 1995 32.00 ton 103.43 ton
Mar, 1995 35.42 ton 116.29 ton
Apr, 1996 34.57 ton 114.78 ton
May, 1665 42.08 ton 138.18 ton
Jun, 1995 39.60 ton 114.02 ton
Jul, 1965 34.68 ton 105.75 ton
Aug, 1695 42.37 ton 108.43 ton
Sap, 1995 38.04 ton 128.31 ton
Oct, 1995 43.69 ton 129.79 ton
Nov, 1666 41.49 ton 116.35 ton
Dec, 1965 36.23 ton 132.13 ton
Jan, 1698 34.09 ton 100.82 ton
TOTALS 457.84 ton 14t 1,86 ton
MONTH/YEAR PYMT, FROM CC:CURBSIDE PYMT, FROM CC:DROPSITES
Feb, 1695 1,706.93 4,679.38
Mar, 1996 1,948.10 5,452.38
Apr, 1695 3,320.10 9,055.20
May, 1695 6,687.40 18,638.10
Jun, 1665 4,968.00 14,602.60
Jul, 1995 3,477.00 9,517.50
Aug, 1665 3,189.50 7,574.70
Sap, 1995 2,125.20 5,084.55
Oct, 1995 1,529.15 3,244.75
Nov, t995 829.80 1,226.70
Dec, 1696 218.16 0.00
Jan, 1966 0.00 0.00
TOTALS $29,979,33 $79,075.76
MONTH/YEAR PYMT, TO CC;CURBSIDE PYMT, TO CC;DROPSlTES
Dec, 1695 0.00 631.95
Jan, 1966 0.00 1,008.20
Feb, 1996
Mar, 1996
Apr, t996
M~, 199e
Jun, 1996
Jul, 1998
Aug, t666
Sap, 1996
Oct, 1998
Nov, 1998
TOTALS $ 0.00 $1,640,45
PLABT1C BO'ITL~,~I
The City of Iowa City began drop site collection of plastic milk jugs on 6/12/89, with five locations now availat
(Econofoods, No. Dodge Hy Vee, City Carton, Eastdale Mail Rochester Hy Vee). The City collects the bottles from
drop sites and delvers them to City Carton Co., ~,'here they bale the plastic and ship it for processing. In addition, the CI
began curbside 0o~ectlon of plastic bottles on 7/13/92. The curbside bottles are also delivered to City Carton Co.
processing.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSIDE COLLECTED DROP-SITI~S
Feb, 1995 2.47 ton 9.66 ton
Mar, 1995 2.51 ton 8,19 ton
Apr, 1995 2.36 ton 8.21 ton
May, 1995 2.67 ton 8.56 ton
Jun, 1995 2.64 ton 11.73 ton
Jul, 1995 2.16 ton 7.28 ton
Aug, 1995 3.63 ton 6.95 ton
Sop, 1965 3.08 ton 9.21 ton
Oct, 1995 4.32 ton 8.35 ton
Nov, 1995 2.95 ton 7.91 ton
Dec, 1995 2.92 ton 7.64 ton
Jan, 1966 3.25 ton 6.79 ton
TOTAL~ 34.94 ton 99.48 ton
TIN CANS
The City of Iowa City began drop site collection of tin cans on 3/91, with t~o locations now available (Econofoods, C~
Carton). The City collects the tin cans from Econofoods and delivers them to City Carton Co. for processing. In additiol
the City began curbside collection of tin cans on 7/13/92. The tin cans are delivered to City Carton Co. for processfng.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSIDE COLLECTED ~ DROP SITES
Feb, 1995 3.86 ton .00 ton
Mar, 1995 3.98 ton .00 ten
Apr, 1665 3.55 ton .00 ton
May, 1995 3.70 ton .00 ton
Jun. 1695 3.43 ton .00 ton
Jul, 1995 3.07 ton .00 ton
Aug, 1995 3.14 ton .00 ton
Sop, 1995 3.11 ton .00 ton
Oct. 1995 4.36 ton .00 ton
Nov, 1995 3.96 ton .00 ton
Dec. 1995 4.17 ton .00 ton
Jan, 1996 4.42 ton .00 ton
TOTALS 44.75 ton 0.00 ton
GLAS~
The City started drop site collection of glass on 8/99, with three locations available (Econofoods, No. Dodge Hy Vee, City
Carton Co.). The City ootte~ts the glass and dellvel~ it to City Carton Co. for processing. City Carton Co. is the only
Iooatlan that accepts brown and green glass In addition to clear glass. The City began curbside co~ctlon of ~lear glass on
7/13/92. The curbside clear glass Is also delivered to City Carton Co. for processing.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURBSIDE COLLECTED ~ DROP $1TEl~
Feb, 1995 8.56 ton .00 ton
Mar, 1995 7.61 ton ° .00 ton
Apr, 1995 8.62 ton .00 ton
May, 1995 7.86 ton .00 ton
Jun, 1995 7.64 ton .00 ton
Jul, 1995 7.01 to. .00 ton
Aug, 1995 9.27 ton .00 ton'
Sop,1995 7.20 ton .00 ton
Oct, 1995 8.23 ton .00 ton
Nov, 1985 7.49 ton .00 ton
Dec, 1995 6.91 ton .00 ton
Jan, 1996 7.82 ton .00 ton
TOTALS 90.22 ton 0.00 ton
CARDBOARD
Beginning July 31, 1995 the City of iowa City recycling cre~s began co,orion of cardboard at the curb. They will accel~
correg~ted cardboard, cereal type boxes and cardboard egg cartons that have been f~ttened. The cardboard Nil b~
de§voted to City Carlon for processing. City Carton wi]~ be paying the City for cardboard dropped off by the curbsid~
recycle trucks. The payment per ton varies based on the market value. The cardboard collected at City Carton is no
weighed so tonnages for this item are not available.
MONTH/YEAR COLLECTED CURB~IDE
Feb, 1995 0.00 ton
Mar, 1696 0.00 ton
Apr, 1995 0.00 ton
May, 1995 0.00 ton
Jun, 1995 0.00 ton
Jul, 1995 .09 ton
A~g, 1995 6.28 ton
$ep, 1995 6.11 ton
Oct, 1995 6.16 ton
Nov, 1995 5.80 ton
Dec, 1995 6.17 ton
Jan, 1998 8.16 ton
TOTALS 38.57 ton
MONTH/YEAR PAYMENT FROM CITY CARTO~I
Jul. 1995 $8.10
A~g, ]gg5 $450.80
Sop, 1995 $244.40
Oct, 1995 $92.40
Nov, 1995 $55.60
Dee, 1995 $66.50
Jan, 1996 $78.40
Feb, 1996
Mar, 1996
Apr, 1996
May, 1996
Jun, 1996
TOTALS $ 998.20
FLUORESCENT TUBES
Juiy, 1994 EPA regulations ~ent into effect that banned fluorescent light tubes, that are generated from businesses, frsr
landfills. Beginning July 24, 1995 the City of Iowa City Solid Waste Division set up a drop site for fluorescent tubes 11
have been go,orated by City Divisions. The tubes must be dropped off in full cases and have a/abel indicating where t
tubes came from.
M..MqNTH/YEAR ~ OF TUBES # CAEES # TONE
Jul, 1995 144 0 .05 ton
Aug, 1995 28 o 1 .009 ton
Sop, 1995 150 5 .05 ton
Oct, 1995 121 5 .04 ton
Nov, 1995 0 0 .00 ton
Dee. 1995 0 0 .00 ton
Jan, 1998 0 0 .00 ton
Feb, 1998
Mar, 1998
Apr, 1996
May, 1996
Jun. 1996
TOTALS 443 tubes '17 cases 0,15 ton
The City has been providing an automotive waste oll disposal site at the City Service Yard since ~/22/89. IndustrJ
Service Corp. collects the City's uncontaminated waste oll
MONTH/YEAR DISPOSAL SITE TONNAGES
Feb, ,1995 1.40 ton
Mar, 1995 5.86 ton
Apr, 1995 6.36 ton
May, 1995 2.98 ton
Jun, 1995 7.76 ton
Jul, 1995 4.93 ton
Aug, 1995 4.48 ton
$ep, 1995 4.10 ton
Oct, 1995 4.40 ton
Nov, 1995 4.48 ton
Dec, lg95 3.64 ton
Jan, 1996 1.60 ton
TOTALS 5'1.99 ton
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Carol Casey
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MERCY
YOUR HEALTH,
OUR MISSION.
February 27, 1996
Officer Kevin Berg
Crime Prevention
Iowa City Police Department
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Officer Berg:
On behalf of the 28 participants of the February 20 meeting of the Mercy Stroke Club, I thank
you! You covered many practical measures for proactive safety.
I heard many appreciative comments on your presentation. So many individuals who attend the
group have identified feeling vulnerable to crime. Your safety suggestions and reassurance
meant a lot.
Your willingness to come to speak with the group so soon after my call was great. The Police
Department's Crime Prevention outreach education efforts are a real asset to living in Iowa City.
Thanks again - always good to meet another Siouxland native.
Sincerely,
Mary McCarthy, RN
Patient Education Coordinator
cf~ ChiefR. J. Winkelhake
,/!'?;~, ,~
TO RESIST DRUGS
/~IDV1OLENCE.
Council on Disability Rights and Education
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6.
7.
8.
MEETING AGENDA
MARCH 5, 1996 - i0:00 A.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CIVIC CENTER - 410 E. WASHINGTON ST.
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
Introductions
Approval of Minutes
Subcommittees/Reports
a. Housing
Transportation
c. Public Accommodations
d. Public Relations
Presentation of Nominees for Board of Directors
Other Reports
Other Business
Next Meeting Agenda - April 2, 1996
Adjourn
CC:
Iowa City City Council
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
mgAessttc~e3-5.agd
CDRE MISSION STATEMENT
The Council on Disability Rights and Education (CDRE) is a non-profit educational
organization dedicated to accessibility, full participation and inclusion of persons with
disabilities.
Our mission is to act as a comprehensive, community-wide educational resource for
promoting disability awareness, to provide technical assistance and to encourage
compliance with disability civil rights legislation.
Our goal is the attainment of community-wide accessibility and the full participation of
persons with disabilities to all facilities and services within our community.
Council on Disability Rights and Education
MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 6, 1996
CIVIC CENTER, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Present:
Mace Braverman, John Harshfield, Lon Moeller, Jan Gorman, Doris Jean
Sheriff, Orville Townsend, Mike Hoenig, Dale Helling, Linda Carter, Tim Clancy,
Nancy Ostrognai, Ann Shires, Kevin Burt, Jennifer Bronson
Chairperson Braverman called the meeting to order and asked that attendees introduce
themselves. Minutes of the meeting of January 9, 1996, were approved as submitted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Housing: Nancy Ostrognai reported that six apartments have been audited since last
month. Next month representatives from the committee will ~peak to apartment
owners regarding the need for better cooperation in facilitating the audits. There have
been attempts to access apartments with tenant permission but managers have been
somewhat displeased with this approach. Mace Braverman questioned whether or not
Housing Committee members could be brought in to conduct audits during periodic
housing inspections conducted by the City. It was stressed that the purpose of these
audits was to provide information for the creation of a list of accessible residential
properties in the area. The next meeting of the Housing Committee will be at 1:00 pm
on Friday, February 9, in the Conner Center. Tim Clancy indicated that there had been
some discussion about inviting Anna Buss and another apartment owner to discuss the
purpose of the Housing Committee. They felt that perhaps these apartment owners
could be persuaded to volunteer to be audited to show how easy and painless the
process is. He also indicated that the committee is working with PATV to produce a
videotape demonstrating and explaining the process and purpose of the auditing
project.
Transportation: Tim Clancy read a report from the Transportation Committee meeting
of January 10 (copy attached). He reminded all present that the City Council would
be holding its public hearing on proposed reductions in mass transit service. He also
reported that he attended the "Teach-In" on Iowa City Transit conducted the previous
Saturday by Council Member Karen Kubby. At that event she gave information
regarding federal funding reductions and their impact on the local system, indicating
that federal operating assistance is anticipated to be gone by 1999. She summarized
the proposed changes in service which include an increase in fare to 75¢ per ride, an
increase in the cost of monthly passes to somewhere between 819 and 825, an
increase in the para-transit minimum cost with a possible sliding scale but with no
absolute waiver. Eligibility for para-transit service would no longer be based on self
certification but rather would require a verification by a health professional. There
would be no automatic eligibility based upon age. Council Member Kubb¥ was asking
for ideas on ways to generate new revenues for the future as well input regarding the
proposed changes. Doris Jean Sheriff indicated that she had attended a meeting and
questioned Michael Finnegan of the University about Bionic Bus routes, driver training,
etc. He did not give her immediate answers and she indicated she will follow up to get
this information and to encourage the ADA required sensitivitv training for all Cambus
drivers.
Council on Disability Rights and Education
February 6, 1996
Page 2
Co
Public Accommodations: Linda Carter indicated that this committee is continuing to
work on the draft of a pamphlet on accessibility of local businesses and services. The
first draft is not quite completed. The committee will meet on February 20 to continue
its work and Linda indicated that the pamphlet is growing to magazine size and will
include a map.
Public Relations: The committee met on January 23, 1996, Helling indicated that
a number of ideas for publicity, etc. had been discussed and a copy of the minutes of
the meeting will be included in the next meeting packet.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Nancy Ostrognai called attention to the fact that the Department of Justice has proposed to
extend the deadline for completing curb cuts. She suggested that people write and let their
feelings be known. It was suggested that such a letter in opposition to the extension be sent
by the CDRE to the Department of Justice and the City Council. Jennifer Bronson, a student
legal intern from the University of iowa, indicated that she is presently involved in drafting a
letter to the Department of Justice and is seeking input from the CDRE. For this letter she
is specifically looking for how it will affect the Iowa City community and local citizens and
would like to include examples of specific situations. It was moved and seconded to send a
comment in opposition to the Department of Justice with copies to State and Federal
Legislators and the City Council. Linda Carter and John Harshfield will draft the letter.
Mike Hoenig suggested that this was a good time to contact federal legislators as they are
spending time at home during the month of February. He also noted that there is a variety
of legislation pending in the State House and he suggested contacting State Senators and
Representatives as well regarding these issues.
Orville Townsend suggested that one alternative to dealing with funding cuts was to look for
alternative income sources. He suggested that providing an option for drivers to donate when
they renew their driver's licenses, or perhaps other ideas, could be implemented to support
mass transportation. Doris Jean Sheriff indicated that some states use a percentage of their
lottery revenue for these purposes. Such a policy could mean significant support for para-
transit. General discussion followed regarding para-transit and how it will be administered,
who will be eligible, who should operate systems, etc. Mace Braverman said the problem may
lie with how priorities are established. For example, the emphasis at the federal level is on
constructing and maintain super highways and public transit has been de-emphasized. We
should be lobbying for broader applications of transportation funding at the federal level.
Ann Shires reminded everyone that the League of Women Voters would be conducting a
legislative forum at the Iowa City Public Library on Saturday, February 24 at 9:30 am. A
similar meeting will be held on the fourth Saturday of March.
The next meeting of the CDRE will be on March 5, 1 996.
Meeting adjourned.
Council on Disability Rights and Education
MEETING SUMMARY
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
JANUARY 23, 1996, 2 PM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Keith Ruff, Kevin Burr, Ethel Madison, Dale
Helling.
ALSO PRESENT:
Chris O'Hanlon
The committee discussed various concepts for making the CDRE more visible in the
community and soliciting greater participation. It was agreed that some sort of open invitation
to potential members would be desirable.
The concept of pursuing some kind of "infomercial" regarding the CDRE, aimed at dispelling
myths and legends regarding disabilities and breaking down barriers, should be sponsored by
the CDRE utilizing the audio-visual medium. This effort should attempt to explain perspectives
of persons who have a broad range of disabilities. It was suggested that we a~empt, to utilize
the services of Public Access Television.(PATV) and that some current members of the CDRE
are experienced in video production. A production or series of productions could serve to
educate people regarding what it means to have a disability and to try to function in an
environment which constantly denies access. A series of productions focusing on different
issues may be desirable. It was also suggested that there are currently trained producers who
might be interested in being involved in this type of effort. Contacts will be made with the
University of Iowa Communications Office as well as with the Director of PATV.
In discussing the types of productions which could be put together, ideas included a general
promotional video on the CDRE, a production illustrating barriers that exist for persons with
disabilities, a production focusing on specific disabilities utilizing the experiences of CDRE
members to explain how they are individually affected when there is a lack of access.
It was also agreed that contacts should be made with all the various media in the community
in an attempt to get their attention and solicit their assistance in promoting accessibility.
Examples include the Iowa City Press-Citizen, radio celebrities such as Dottie Ray, as well as
other printed and electronic media in the community.
There was consensus that any broad-based invitation to the community, soliciting
participation in the CDRE, should include some enticement in the way of explaining to
potential members why they should join this group and how they might benefit. It was also
noted that contacting individuals who had previously shown interest would be a good idea.
It was further pointed out that PATV has an electronic message board which we might
employ, incorporating a bdef message on the CDRE and inclusion of our logo. CDRE posters
on city buses was also suggested.
It was agreed that the concept of video productions as well as the possibility of becoming
contributing writers to the Press-Citizen editorial page would involve substantial continuing
commitment on the part of this organization. Therefore the committee decided to present this
concept to the general membership for its approval prior to initiating further efforts.
The committee will meet again in the near future to continue its discussions. In the interim,
several committee members will contact various media to determine how much access and/or
assistance might be available.
Meeting adjourned.
Council on Disability Rights and Education
Transportation Sub-Committee Report
The sub-committee last convened on January 10 at the Iowa City Transit Building Conference
Room at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Linda Carter, Timothy Clancy, Doris Jean Sheriff, Larry Olson, Joe Fowler, and
Ron Logsden
The meeting was called to order. The first issue of concern was how the federal cuts in the
transportation budget.
One way the city is considering cutting cost is eliminating fixed route service from 7:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. beginning April or May of this year. Figures provided by transit officials
ostimated that this change would displace over 1,300 riders per week.
At an informal meeting, Council was said to have decided that this change would not affect
the current level of service provided by SEATS which would continue to run until 10:30 p.m.
The question of safe access to designated bus stops:
The majority of bus stops currently on route do not have curb cuts. To accommodate this, it
is the policy of Iowa City Transit to stop at an alternate location designated by the rider.
Locations must be close to the main stop and during a "non-peak" period.
The City Manager has approved the formation of an advisory committee as mandated by the
ADA. It is now Joe Fowlefts responsibility
Beginning in August of 1997 the route structure of the Bionic Bus will change to only
providing service within three-quarters of a mile from the Cambus service area. Current
SEATS referrals who require service beyond the perimeter will be grandfathered in.
The text for the audio tapes of the fixed route bus schedules should be ready to proof by the
next meeting on February 14.
IF THE FED CONTINUES TO DECREASE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT AT THE
PRESENT RATE, BY 1999 SUPPORT WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE.
IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED TO COUNCIL:
FIXED ROUTE FARE BE RAISED TO 75 CENTS
BUS PASSES RAISED FROM $18 TO $24 DOLLARS (PROBABLE)
PARA-TRANSIT FARE $1.50
WAIVERS WILL PAY ON A SLIDING SCALE
ELIGIBILITY WILL NO LONGER BE "SELF-CERTIFIED" BUT WILL NEED VERIFICATION FROM
A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
AUTOMATIC ELIGIBILITY BECAUSE OF AGE (65) ELIMINATED
To: IO~ CITY CLER~
Johnson Coun~
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Don Solar, Chairperson
Joe Bolkcom
Charles D. Duff),
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally S~tsman
February 29, 1996
FORMAL ]ViEETING
Agenda
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
2. Action re: claims
3. Action re: formal minutes of February 22nd.
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. Business from the County Attorney.
a) 9:00 a.m. - Public Hearing on the disposition on old Coralville Power
Dam to Iowa City.
1. Discussion/action re: motion to approve proposed agreement.
b) Report re: other items.
6. Business from the County Engineer.
a) Action re: 1996 Supplemental Construction Frogram.
b) Action re: accept counter offer fi:om Vernon Ziskovsky for $2,771.20
or re-extend final offer of $1,811.20 for L-D-13-3.
c) Other
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7. Business from the County Auditor.
a) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
c) Other
8. Business from the Board of Supervisors.
a) Action re: Adult Day Program facility.
b) Motion to hold both informal and losreal meetings for the week of
March 17th to beheld on March 19th.
c) Motion setting the first full week of June and October as Spring and
Fall cleanup weeks for the residents of the unincorporated areas of
lohnuon County.
d) Motion authorizing Brace Ahrens to draw up the faum lease at $105.00
per acre.
e) Motion approving job description and setting the salary range for the
Central Point of Coordination at $43,000.00 to $48,000.00.
0 Other
9. Adjourn to informal meeting.
a) Business from the Adult Day Program Advisory Committee regarding
recommendation on a facility/discussion.
b) Inquiries and reports from the public.
Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Supervisors.
d) Report from the County Attorney.
e) Other.
10. Adjournment.
To: :I0k~ CITY CLERI(
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Johnson Cotml.~.
]3on Schr, Chairperson
.Too Bolkcom
Charles D. Duffy
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally Slutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
March 5, 1996
FORMAL SESSION
9:00 a.m. - Action re:
SW beginning at its
approximately 1/4 mile.
Road Vacation 01-96. A portion of Maier Avenue
intersection with 540th Street; thence Northerly
INFORMAL MEETING
Agenda
l. Call to order following the formal session.
2. Review of formal minutes of February 29th.
3. Business from the County Engineer.
a) Discussion re: right-of-way acquisition policy.
b) Discussion re:right-of-way negotiations for various Johnson County
projects.
c) Other
Business from Ken Viggers of McGladrey and Pullen, Consultant for
Human Resource Services/discussion of the services provided.
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5. Business t~om the County Auditor.
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a) Discussion re: FY 96 budget amendment requests.
b) Discussion re: Resolution appropriating amounts through the fourth
quarter of FY 96 for department 12 (S.E.A.T.S.).
c) Other
6. Business from the Board of Supervisors.
a) Discussion re: county application for Substance Abuse Funding fi'om
Iowa Depa~ tment of Public Health. (Carol)
b) Discussion re: Geographical Information System Study Team proposal
from the Computer Needs Committee.
c) Reports
d) Othe~
7. 5:00 p.m. -- Public Hearing on FY 97 proposed budget
estimate/discussion.
8. Discussion from the public.
9. Recess.
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INTRODU'C'T~ON
Some 30 area oeganization~ and individuals spormored a Johnson
County Town Mee~ on January 29 to engage in a commtmtiy discusion of
the Platform for Ac[lon. The Platform for Action i~ a 116-page document
approved and ~lgned by 189 countries, including the United State~, at the UN.
Fourth World Corfference on Women held in Beijing last September. The
document outlines 12 areas of concern that were identified as the main
ob6tacle~ to the advancemere of women, but much of the document includes
previsiom that win have benefits for all peoples, men women and chil&~n.
The Town Meeting was destgrmd ~o help people understand the Platform for
Action and to develop strategies to extend its benefits to the men, women and
children of Johnson County.
The Town Meeting concentrated on five areas of the Plaffomu the
enviranment, violence, economic disparity, educai~on and health. Each topic
was introduced and discussed by individuals from the community with
professional expertise in bh~ a~a. People in aRendance were encouraged to
ask questions and make commen~. More titan 60 people braved below zero
temperabxres to attend the Town Meeting at bhe Iowa City Public Library.
A complete list of sponsoring organizations is attached, along with the
names and titles o£ individuals who introduced and di~zussed the five areas
of concern. The followin~ is a list of resolutions that resulted from the
community discussion at the Town Meeting.
THE ENVIRONMENT AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Whereas; in Iowa City and across the counWy, neighborhoods, families,
communities workers arid the environment are affected by the action and
inaction of large and powerful corporations;
Whereas; economic development in Iowa should reflect the values of
Iowans, protect natural resources, and benefit employees and the community
as a whole; and
Whereas; commurdty members have a right to know about corporate
storage, use and release of all toxic chemicals in their neighborhoods, and
further commumty members have a right to hold corporations accountable to
commamiry standards, therefore be ib
Resolved, that city government should take the lead in developing a
process through which corporations could be held to community standards
through contracts, often called "good neighbor agreements," negotiated
among the corporation, the city and recognized neighborhood groups. These
agreements would address local concerns including, but not limited to,
indoor and outdoor pollution, the communities' right to know about toxins
in their neighborhoods, g~mrantee~ of basic employee rights, such as rights of
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job safety and health, and employee rights to organize into collective
bargaining units, and barther
Resolved, that pursuant to Iowa City'$ economic development policy,
the City require that any incentive packages given to corporations be tied to a
commit=nent to negotiate such a "good neighbor agreement" with the City
and recognize neighborhood groups, and further be it
Resolved, that the City Coundl of Iowa City encourage the state
legislature of Iowa to enact le$islation that requires Lhat any incentive
packages given to corporations be tied to a commitment to negotiate "good
neighbor a~ree~nenb)" with the City and recognized neighborhood g~ups,
and further
Resolved, that the Iowa City City Council contact our congre~ional
representatives to express opposition to all attempts on the congre~iorml
level to weaken important environmental programs developed over the past
30 years, including Community Right to Know legisla5on, clean water
standards, dean air standards, food safety and worker safety legislation, and to
expl~.s support for adequate staffing and funding/or the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMI~N
Whereas; domestic violence involves many con'tplex i~ues and many
community agencies and parties, and
Whereas; sur~vors of r, exual assault and survivors of dome~tic
violence each face different issues and challenges, and
Whereas; the primary goal of community policy should be to hold
offenders accountable and keep survivors sa~e, and
Wherea~; currently no local coordinated community response exists to
address these issues, and
Whereas; currently women in dating situations are not protected from
batterers under the Domestic Violence Act, which protects only women who
are married, divorced, separated, have been living with a padater for at least a
year, or who have a child in common with a partner. Therefore, be it;.
Re~olved, that the City of Iowa City work with Johnson County
governmm~t to create at least two, on-going coordinated community response
teams: One to respond to the needs of sexual assault survivors; and one to
respond to domestic violence survivors, and fttrther
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Resolved, that these teams include representatives fron~ but not
limited to, crisis centers, survivors' program.~, police depa/im~.nts, the clerk of
court, schools, the aberiffs department, judges and magistrates, child welfare
programs, substance abuse ~, hospitals, the depax~tment of corrections,
offenders' programs, pretrial release, and the county attorney's office, and
further
Resolved, that the mandates of the~e tean~ be directed to explore
issues, develop coordinated policies and procedures, create requirements that
ponce office~ receive annual training on domestic violence issues, address
funding needs of programs that strive to meet the needs of survivors, and
report to the Iowa City City Council on a regular basis, and farther
Resolved, that the Iowa City City Council con/act state legishtors to
urge them to maintain the state's current divorce laws, especially the "no
fault" provision contained therein, and further
Resolved, that the Iowa City City Council contact state representatives
to encourage them to expand the Domestic Violence Act to include women in
dating situations.
WOMEN ~ ECONOMIC DISPARITY
Whereas; women living in Iowa City, just as those throughout the
world, experience discrimination in education, hiring, remtmeration,
promotion and opportunities for mobility, and
Whereas; those women in our city who experience early childbirth are
likely to exl~edence even fewer opporttm_.i~ to earn a living wage which
provides for the needs of their families, and
Whereas; economically-disadvantaged women in Iowa City who
currently benefit from sodal service programs are at risk of losing their self-
stlfficiency because of p, nitive attitlxdes artd policies, and
Whereas; those women in our state whose l~bor at home is
unrecognized and unremunerated experience stress and isolation which is
harmful to their well-being and to their children's weE-being` Therefore. be
it:
Resolved, that the Iowa City City COLRIcil COralnit itself to the
eradication of the effects of discrimination toward women in the economic
sphere, and that one fotai of this commitment be for the Iowa City City
Council to contact state gove~tment representatives to urge that they act
more a.~-~vely to shape state policy, and implement that policy in the
following ways:
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- The Department of Economic Development should create workforce
development plans which acknowledge discriminatory barriers; and that
the~e workforce plans be submitted to the state as a part of all effurts to
develop contract~ with new and expandtug cornpardee who desire to do
bu,$iness in Iowa; and
- The State of Iowa through the Civil Rights Commission pursue a of
severely ~ eompanies that v/ohte laws ~rbktdins pdicy
'dmcr/minafion in
hirlng, wage strrtctttres and promot/on practices; and
- The State of Iowa provide adequate mmurces to sta~o agencies which
monitor such practices in the worforce; and further
Resolved, that Iowa City devdop ways of encouraging business~ to
develop Iamily-6tiendly pol/des,/nduding but not 1/m/ted to, generous
family leave polldes, provision of quality child care, provision of health
insurance benefits for ball time and part-time employees, creation of career
ladders for l~w wage employees, implementation of voluntary af6~'amtive
action policies, and further
Resolved, that the Iowa City City council take a dear message to State
government that the cruel and seineless war on women and children which
/s currently expressed through the attack on AFDC and vabhc assistance
programs be stopped, and the state's public policy ensure that no woman who
needs welfare benefits be denied them; and
Resolved, ~h.~.t the Iowa City City Council make an explicit
commitment, which/Lncludes developing a concrete actionplan, to ensure
that the community has affordable quality child care and elder daycare and
that this include provision of respite care centers for women who labor at
home ~ prov/de primary day care to family members.
BDUCATION AND GENDER EQUITY
Whereas; current federal programs which promote local efforts to
achieve economic opportunity for disadvantaged women are targeted for
eradicat/on under pending federal legi~'.~!ation, and
Whereas, these programs have for several year~ brought hope and
opportunity to women and g/ds in Iowa City and throughout the country,
and
Whereas; Iowa state government has shown little sign of mending
already gap/rig holes in the socio-economJc safety net for women and
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children, and in fact, bas shown inadequate attention to meeting its statutory
obligations to gender equLty, therefore, be ib
Re~olved, that the Iowa City City Council forward a Council
resolution to the State asserting its concern regarding gender equity in
education and that it request that the Iowa legislature and the Iowa Executive
branch provide specific programmatic dollars and systems of accountabih'ty
that will maintain and expand the Carl Perkins Sex Equity, Displace
Homemaker, single pregnant women and sin81e parents programs, and
barther
Resolved, that the Iowa City City Council forward a Council resolution
to apl~opriate branches of State government, that the Iowa Executive branch,
specifically the Departments of Economic Development, EducaUon and
Employment Services, implement effective policies in order that the state
School-to-Work system and tile Iowa City School District meet fully the
gender equity req~ents as set/orth in federal l~i~'~l~tton: the School-to-
Work Opportunities Act.
REPRODUCTIVE HFALTH ISSUES
Whereas; reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being, and not merely the absence of rli~ease or infirmity, in
all matters relating to the reproductive system including a sa, tisfyix~ and safe
sex life, access to safe, acceptable, effective and affordable methods of family
planning~ as well as other methods of their choice for regulation of fertility
which are not against the law, and access to health care that will enable
women to go safely through pregnancy .~_n.d childbirth, further
Whereas; the human rkghts of women include their right to have
control over and deride freely and responsibly on matters rela._~!_. to their
sex-a_l!ty, indudillg sexual and reproductive health, fre~ of coercion,
discrimination and violence, and furthe~
Whereas; HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, the
transmission of which may be a comequence of violence, of lack of power
and/or control, of little access, information and services for prevention and
treatment are having a devastating effect on women's health, and further
Whereas; sexual and gender-based violence, including phyracal and
psychological abuse, phce girls and women at kigh risk of physical and
mental trauma, disease and unwanted pregnancy, therefore, be it:
Resolved, that the Iowa City City Council by resolution state its support
for the strategic objectives of the Platform for Action as adopted at the Fourth
World Conference on Women in regard to provJ. dLng women with accessible
and a//o~ble health care services, including ~ex,,a! and reproductive health
~ and tamily plazufing in/ormat/on, and/urther
Resolved, that the Iowa City City Council ~'ward a Council resolution
to state and f~leral government representatives and a~rpropriate s~ate and
federal agencies ut,~ug their support/or the strategic objectives of the
Resolved~ that the Iowa City City Council by resolution urge
appropriate state and federal a/~encies to reduce matem,~ moriality by at least
50 percent of the 19~)0 levels by the year 2000 and a/urther b~lf by tl~e year
2015, consistent with goals outlined in the Phiform for Action.
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Ensuring that the Beijing Conference of Commitments becomes a
Contract of ¢emmltments for people in Johnson County...
Platform for Action Town Meeting
Monday, January 29
~:30 p.m. ~ ~usic, Videos, Slides, Posters, Literature
~ to 9:~0 p.m~ - To~n Meetin~
Room A~ Iowa City Public Library
~e meeting brings ~e communi~ regular with s~e ~d !~1 offida~ ~ice
pro~d~ and ~a dedsion-m~em. It Is a flint step towed implem~fing ~e P~o~
for Action at ~e gm~s~oo~ level - ~j~ to womb, men ~d ~ildren m~e at ~e
UN ~ Wadd Conference on W~en in Beijing.
CHtical Areas of Discussion:
* Economic Disparit~ *
C~r: J~uelyn Bolds, UI V~i~n~ ~. Prof., S~al Wo~
T~fien ~ ~omp~n, Chief Juvenile Cou~ O~cer, 6~ Judid~ D~rlct
~ ~iolence *
Char: Jo~n~ Mouth, Johnson Coun~ C~rdin~tor, Dominic Violence Proje~
Testifier: ~oniq~ Di~rlo, Coordi~tar, UI Womtn'~ R~ou~e & A~i~n Ctr.
* Envlronm~nt *
C~r: ~ld ~hnoor, UI P~f., Civil ~ ~vi~en~l En~in~n~
T~Ufi~ Juli~n~Joh.s~n, Iow~ Ci~ Action gotwork
~ Education ~nd the Girl Child *
C~ B~ba~ G~he, Supe~ntendent, iowa City Communl~ ~
~tifior: S~n Bucklty, UI Pro~r~ ~s~iato
*Health*
~i~ Or. ~rl~ De Pr~e, UI A~. Prof. Em~t~ OBIGY~
T~tifi~: H~iyn Cohen, ~ec. Olr., ~ Golden Qinic far W~
FOR
ACTION
Public Comment is Encouraged!
The meeting will result in resolutions that will be presented to city councils in Johnson
County, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, state legislators and to the Feb. 12th
state presidential caucuses to address these Issues.
TAo Platform for ~ctJon ?own Neetin& is sponsored b~ Iowa Division and Johnson County UNAJJ.~, gl Center
for International and Cemparaeh, e $tudie~, UI Center for Global and Regional Environmental Re..arch, Amnesty,
Internalrenal, Unitat'Jarl ~niver~lJlst Sotlet7 of Iowa C~ty, UI Labor Center, American Federaejon of To. theta
Local 716, Ending Nun's Violence. Iowa City, Iowa C~ty NOW, Johnson CouoU/ Der~o~ra~ic Central Committee, ~d-
E~gern Iowa Community [~erltal HoeJib Center, UI Women's fie~ur~ and Aetlon Center, ~ ~dlnan Oin[~
for Women, UI Women's $~udles Program, N~tion~ Lawy~ Guild, The laraJri~ Progre~ive, ~ A~ttun
of Women Busln~ Owne~ Johnson CounP/ League of Women Vore~t~ ~Jl Coundl an the $ga, tu~ of Women, ~1
Women in ~ctence and Engineering Program, Iowa House District 46 $ta;e Rep. Yia~/ N, ucl~r , Jim ~hrogrnmrton,
Zuya /so,re va~ Ra,r ~t. Jotm~t~on, Linda Nurra},. Julie Ann Fishel, Jacqueline Croat, Derorby Paul, ~ Gra~
Davidson, ~us.;m Schechter a~d Nargare; G. Weiser.