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CITY OF IOWA (~ITY June 3, 2004
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IP1 Tentative Future Meetings and Agendas
IP2 Letter from the City Manager to Lowell Soike, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer:
Public Hearing June 11, 2004-National Register of Historic Places
IP3 Memorandum from John Yapp and Tokey Boswell, Planners, to Robert Miklo, Senior Planner:
Housing Inventories
IP4 Memorandum from Sylvia Mejia, Personnel Administrator to Dale Helling: Military Leave
IP5 News Article from Assistant City Manager: Mediacom
IP6 Building Permit Information - May 2004
IP7 Memorandum from Gary Cohn, ITS Coordinator: Internet Access in Harvat Hall
IP8 Memorandum from City Clerk: Electronic Packets
PRELIMINARY/DRAFT MINUTES
IP9 Public Art Advisory Committee: May 20, 2004
IP10 Parks and Recreation Commission: May 12, 2004
City Council Meeting Schedule and
Otv oF iow^ c,t~ Work Session Agendas June 3, 2004
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TENTATIVE FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS
· MONDAY, JUNE 14 Emma J. Harvat Hall
6:30p Council Work Session
· Joint Meeting-Airport Commission
· Planning and Zoning Items
· Historic Preservation
· MECCA-ICARE Presentation
· MidAmerican Election Request
· Agenda Items
· Council Appointments
· Council Time
· Identification of Priorities for Discussion
· TUESDAY, JUNE 15 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
7:00p Formal Council Meeting
· WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 Coralville City Hall
4:00- 6:00p Special CounciIWork Session
Joint Meeting - Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Iowa City Community
School Board, Cities of Coralville, North Liberty and City of Iowa City
· Separate Agenda Posted
· MONDAY, JULY 5 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
Independence Day Holiday - City Offices Closed
· TUESDAY, JULY 6 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
TBA Special Work Session
· Planning and Zoning Items
· Agenda Items
· Council Appointments
Council Time
· Identification of Priorities for Discussion
7:00p Formal Council Meeting
· MONDAY, JULY 19 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
Work Session Cancelled
· TUESDAY, JULY 20 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
Formal Council Meeting Cancelled
Meeting dates/times~opics subject to change
FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS
Regulation of Downtown Dumpsters
CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
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June 2, 2004
Lowell Soike
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
State Historical Society of Iowa
600 East Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0290
Re: Public Hearing June 11, 2004-National Register of Historic Places
Dear Mr. Soike:
On behalf of the Mayor and City Council of Iowa City, I respectfully request that
your office continue or defer the public hearing scheduled for June 11, 2004 on
the nomination of properties on the north side of Iowa City for the National
Register of Historic Places. Concerns have been expressed by seven property
owners in the area and the City Council wishes time to investigate and respond
to these citizen concerns.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
City Manager
Cc City Council
City of Iowa City
M MORANDUM
Pl~n~er "~
From: John Y app, Associate ~'~V"'~l~/,,~ ~.~
Tokey Boswell, Planning n ell~"~,~,~.~~
RE: Housing Inventories
Date: May 14, 2004
Staff has updated the City's three Housing Inventories through December 31,
2003. These inventories track the size and location of single-family and duplex
subdivisions, mapufactured and planned development housing subdivisions,
and multi-family housing projects.
Manufactured Housin.q and Planned Development Housin.q
The Manufactured Housing and Planned Development Housing category
includes condominiums, townhouses, manufactured housing, senior housing,
and other types of planned developments. Single-family lots in planned
development zones are counted in the single-family and duplex subdivision
inventory, however, multi-family buildings approved as part of planned
developments are included as part of the planned development inventory. In
2003, 21 acres of new planned developments were approved, creating 105
dwelling units. This is below the five-year average of 220 units per year, and
the lowest number of units approved since 1997. As in previous years, the bulk
of planned development is occurring in the southeastern quadrant of Iowa City.
Multi-family Housin.q
The number of units approved in residential multi-family subdivisions grew
significantly in 2003. The 362 units on 32 acres is the largest number of multi-
family units approved in one year since 1995. In 2002, there were 226 units
approved, and the five-year average is 144 units. The large number of units
approved in the last two years is due primarily to the construction of very large
multi-family complexes, such as Sycamore Condominiums (80 total units in
2002-03), Triple Crown Condominiums (84 units), and the Calloway Lodge (201
units). While most multi-family projects took place away from downtown in
2003, there were three projects with 70 units approved in the downtown area
(see Table 1, below). "Downtown", in this case, is defined as east of the iowa
River, south of Brown Street, west of Governor/Summit Street, and north of
Walnut/Benton Street.
Table 1. Location of New Multi-family Projects 1995-2003
Projects (Units)
Year Downtown Other
1995 4 (60) 8 (96)
1996 2 (22) 7 (84)
1997 0 (0) 7 (72)
1998 2 (10) 0 (0)
1999 4 (17) 0 (0)
2000 3 (34) 0 (0)
2001 4 (33) 4 (46)
2002 0 (0) 19 (226)
2003 3 (70) 13 (292)
TOTAL 22 (246) 58 (826)
Sin.qle-family Homes and Duplexes
In 2003, eleven new subdivisions producing residential single-family homes and
duplexes encompassed 102 acres and resulted in the creation of 249 lots. This
is the largest number of lots created since 1993. The five-year average is 159
lots created per year. The average number of lots-per-acre, including open
space, in 2003 was 2.43 lots / acre. The average number of lots per acre since
1990, for all single-family and duplex subdivisions, is 1.89 lots / acre.
A summary of building activity in 2003 is found below.
Table 2. Summar of building activity in 2003
Housing Units
Acres Housing Units approved, 5-year
developed approved average
Single-family and duplexes102.28 249 159
Multi-family residential 31.82 362 144
Planned development housing 21.03 105 220
Summary
The 2002 Housing Inventory Memo indicated that planned housing unit
subdivisions were becoming more prevalent than those for multi-family housing
and single-family homes and duplexes. The reduced number of planned units
built in 2003 may signify a saturated market for these homes. Multi-family
construction frequently experiences peaks and valleys of activity similar to the
pattern emerging for planned unit projects.
S:\lntems\Orban PlanninglHousing Invento~ Memo 2003.Moc
Subdivision and construction of single-family homes and duplexes are also on
an upswing, following a period of lesser activity in 2000 and 2001. Since 1990,
as shown by the stable trend line in Chart 3 below, the overall rate of
subdivision for the single-family and duplex category has been very steady.
A map showing the location of single-family subdivisions created since 1990, as
well as planned and manufactured housing developments and multi-family
projects since 1995, will soon be available at the Department of Planning and
Community Development.
Attachments
Following are three charts that detail the pattern of development over time for
each of the three housing indexes. Actual numbers of units/lots approved per
year are provided, as is a line that shows the overall trend for the period of time
indicated.
Chart 1. Planned Development Housing Trends
Planned Development Housing Activity, 1995-2003
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250
200
0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year
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Chart 2. Multi-family Housing Trends
Multifamily Housing Developments, 1995-2003
400
350
.~300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year
Single-family and Duplex Subdivisions Created,
1990-2003
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400~;
Year
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Residential Manufactured Housing and Planned Development Housing Inventory, 1995-2003
Units Units Percent
1995 Developments Acres subdivided
approved Constructed developed
Morman Trek Village - REZ95-0009 20.00 232 214 92%
Total: 29.00 232 214
Units Units Percent
1996 Developments Acres subdivided approved Constructed developed
l~ Village Green pad xIv - Sub96-0016 3.09 8 8 100%
Total: 3.09 8 8
Units Units Percent
1997 Developments Acres subdivided
approved Constructed developed
Village Green, Part XV - Sub97-0032 36.75 16 16 100%
Total: 36.75 16 16
Units Units Percent
1998 Developments Acres subdivided
approved Constructed developed
Village Green, Pads XVI and XVII - REZ98- 10.00 36 36 100%
00012/SUB98-00021
~D~{ ~ ~ Resub of Walden Hills, Lot 53 - Sub98-0022 8.66 120 114 95%
Galway Hills Pad 5 - Lot 117 (Melrose Retirement 10.00 80 80 100%
Community) - Sub98-0026
Louis Place Condominiums - Sub98-0012 4.37 32 31 97%
Total: 33.03 268 261
Units Units Percent
1999 Developments Acres subdivided
approved Constructed developed
~ ~:' 72 64 89%
Windsor Ridge Pad 12 - REZ99-00006 16.33
Windsor Ridge Pad 13 - REZ99-00007 3.62 24 0 0%
Silvercrest Pad 1 - Sub99-0005 8.70 68 68 100%
Total: 28.65 164 132
Units Units Percent
2000 Developments Acres subdivided
approved Constructed developed
~b~ ? -- Duck Creek Condominiums - Sub00-0008 2.72 12 12 100%
Scott Boulevard Part 3 Lot 68 - Sub99-00027 8.20 75 75 100%
Wind sor Ridge, Part 15 - REZ99-00011 13.26 98 98 100%
Total: 24.18 185 185
Units Units Percent
2001 Developments Acres subdivided
approved Constructed developed
Saddlebrook, Pad 2a ' SUB00-00015 74.85 285 83 29%
Village Green Pads XVIII, Lot 57; XXI, Lot 65 - SUB01-
4.33 36 23 64%
00028
Washington Park, Pad XI, Lot 236 (Arbor Hill) - SUB01-
8.20 17 10 59%
00017
t~: Total: 87.38 338 116
Units Units Percent
2002 Developments Acres subdivided approved Constructed developed
Silvercrest Part 2 - Sub02-00017 12.17 112 24 21%
Windsor Ridge Part 16 - Sub02-00014 29.40 182 50 27%
Village Green Part XXII-Lot 24 - Sub02-00013 2.97 13 4 31%
78
Total: 44.54 307
Units Units Percent
2003 Developments Acres subdivided
approved Constructed developed
Windsor Ridge Part 17A - SUB02-00028 2.84 16 0%
Saddlebrook Part 2A - REZ02-O0020 2.80 26 4 15%
Windsor Ridge Part 18A - SUB03-O0016 3.66 8 0%
Pine Ridge Addition - SUB03-00025b 1.97 13 0%
Village Green Part 19 - SUB03-00029 4.36 14 0%
Windsor Ridge Part 17B - SUB03-00031 3.49 18 0%
Windsor Ridge Part 18B - SUB03-00032 1.09 4 0%
Windsor Ridge Part 19A - SUB03-00033 0.82 6 0%
Total: 21.03 105.00 4.00
Grand Totals: 307.65 1623 1014 62%
Approved, Undeveloped Units as of Dec 31, 2003: 609
a: Excludes Lot 5, a 2 8 acre OPDH development (2003) of 26 ~ownhouse s~4e units
b: Excludes Lo~ 1, a 0 21 acre single-family development with one existing home
saved as: Housing Inventory 2003 in the data Iblder: S:\lntems\Urban Planning\Housing Inventory 2003
RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY PROJECT INVENTORY 1995-2003
1995 Projects Address Units Bedrooms Sq. Feet Acres
County Seat Add. 219 Hamsot 6 4 9,222 0.21 *
County Seat Add. 600 Capitol 32 128 30,000 0.69 *
Fox Hollow Condominiums 250 West Si~ 12 24 381,585 8.76
Fox Hollow Condonfiniums 300 West Si* 8 16 ?
Fox Hollow Condominiums 324 West Si~ 6 12 ?
Fox Hollow Condominiums 344 West Si~ 8 16 ?
Lake Pointe Condominiums 500 West Si~ 30 72 173,300 3.98
Meadowlark I1 Condominiums 2601 Lakesi, 12 24 ?
Meadowlark il Condominiums 2631 Lakesb 12 24 ?
Meadowlark I1 Condominiums 2661 Lakesi~ 8 16 ?
Odglnal Town of Iowa City 621 Iowa Ax 16 56 30,000 0.69 *
no subdivision name] 648 S. Dod~ 6 18 8,250 0.19 *
Total: 156 410
1996 Projects Address Units Bedrooms Sq. Feet Acres
County Seat Add. 517 S. Linn 16 61 13,950 0.32 *
J&J W Clarks Add. 1002 Colleg~ 6 24 12,173 0.28 *
Scott Boulevard Condominiums 101 S. Scott 12 24 126,627 2.91
Scott Boulevard Condominiums 131 S. Scott 12 24 126,627 2.91
Scott Boulevard Condominiums 161 S. Scott 12 24 126,627 2.91
West Pointe 1 Condominiums 80 West Sidt 12 24 33,000 0.76
West Pointe 1I Condominiums 56 West Sid~ 12 24 33,000 0.76
West Pointe 1II Condominiums 32 West Sid~ 12 24 33,000 0.76
[no subdivision name] 749 W. Bent 12 12 142,131 3.26
lotah 106 241
1997 Proiects Address Units Bedrooms Sq. Feet Acres
Longfellow Manor 919 Longfel] 4 6 8,702 0.20
R~ Park Edge Condominiums 610 West Si~ 12 24 170,350 3.9 I
Park Edge Condominiums 700 West Si~ 12 24 170,350 3.91
West Pointe IV-V Condominiums 15 West Sid~ 12 24 63,397 1.46
West Pointe IV-V Condominiums 43 West Sidt 12 24 63,397 1.46
West Pointe VI-VII Condominiums 1001 W~st S 8 16 57,064 1.31
l~ i;2 West Pointe VI-VII Condominiums 1025 West S 12 24 57,064 1.31
Total: 72 142
1998 Proiects Address Units Bedrooms Sq. Feet Acres
lo,va City Outlots 713 E. Burli 4 12 7,240 0.17 *
Lyons 2nd Add. 421 S. Dod~ 6 18 7,500 0.17 *
lotal: 10 30 14740
1999 Projects Address Units Bedrooms Sq. Feet Acres
Bcrryhills 2nd Add. 534 S. Lucre 4 16 12,600 0.29 *
Iowa City Outlots 919 E. Burli 6 24 15,200 0.35 *
Original Towo of Iowa City 413 N. Dubt 3 1 I ? *
Orisinal Town of Iowa City 419 N. Dubt 4 20 9,500 0.22 *
Total: 17 71
2000 Proiects Address Units Bedrooms Sq, Feet Acres
County Seat Add. 522 S. Dubu 5 25 ? *
Near Southside Condominiums 643 S. Lucre 4 16 ? *
Original Town of Iowa City 121 Davenp~ 25 116 24,829 0.57 *
Total: 34 157
[ [ Proiects Address Units Bedrooms
2001 ScI. Feet Acres
Bowery Street Condominiums 520 Bowery 3 13 6,300 0.14
Hickory Hill Overlook Condominiums 451 N, lstA 12 24 38,04l 0.87
Mmie Gate Condominiums 2621 Heinz 10 18 204,732 4,70
Mm~e Gate Condominiums 2645 Heinz 10 18 204,732 4.70
P. MF Manville Heights Add. 220 River St 14 36 28,803 0.66
Original Town of Iowa City 112 E, Bloo~ 12 48 12,105 0.28
Original Town of Iowa City 307 College 14 57 20,407 0.47
no subdivision name] 637 S. Luca~ 4 12 12,000 0.28
lotal: 79 226
2002 Proiects Address Units Bedrooms Sq. Feet Acres
Harlocke Condominiums 35 Harlocke 12 24 174,510 4.01
Harlocke Condominiums 916 Harlock 12 24 174,510 4.0I
Hadocke Condominiums 926 Harlock 12 24 174,510 4.01
Mane Gate Condominiums 2675 Heinz i 10 18 204,893 4.70
Mm~e Gate Condominiums 2701 Heinz ~ 10 18 204,893 4.70
Mane Gate Condominiums 2725 Heinz 10 18 204,893 4.70
Mane Gate Condominiums 2749 Heinz 10 18 204,893 4,70
Manville Heights Add. 330 Ridgela~ 10 12 18,013 0.41
no subdivision nmne] 1039 W. Bm 18 30 60,113 1,38
no subdivision name] 1059 W. Bel 12 20 60,113 1.38
no subdivision name] 1079 W. Bel 18 30 60,113 1.38
'camore Condominiums 2037 Kount~ 12 24 292,723 6~72
Sycamore Condominiums 2049 Kount~ 12 24 292,723 6.72
Sycamore Condominiums 2061 Kountt 12 24 292,723 6~72
Sycamore Condominiums 2073 Kountt 8 16 292,723 6.72
Sycamore Condominiums 2111 Kount~ 12 24 292,723 6.72
Sycamore Condominiums 2127 Kount~ 12 24 292,723 6~72
~ Triple Crown Condominiums Phase 1i 2743 Triple, 12 24 399,894 9.18
Triple Crown Condominiums Phase 1I 2781 Triple, 12 24 399,894 9.18
Total: 226 420 26.40
2003 Proiects Address Units Bedrooms Sq. Feet Acres
Calloway Lodge 10l HawkR 42 135 442569.6 10.16
Calloway Lodge 201 Hawk R 45 156 442569.6 10.16
Calloway Lodge 301 HawkR 66 171 442569.6 10,16
Calloway Lodge 401 Hawk R 48 96 442569.6 10~ 16
Iowa City Outlots 707 N. Dubt 8 32 27442.8 0.63 *
Oak Hill Condominiums 985 Scott Pa 8 16 47772 1.10
Original Town of Iowa City 10 N. Dodge 3 I I 7062 0.16 *
Belmont Townhomes Condominiums 2940 Heinz 5 15 4791.6 0.11
Belmont Townhomes Condominiums 2910 Heinz 6 18 121968 2.80
Sycamore Condominiums 2143 Kountt 12 24 292723 6.72
Triple Crown Condominiums Phase Ill 2707 Triple' 12 24 2613.6 0.06
Triple Crown Condominiums Phase II1 2706 Triple, 12 24 2613.6 0.06
Triple Crown Condominiums Phase i11 2664 Triple, 12 24 2613.6 0.06
Triple Crown Condominiums Phase Il 2780 Triple, 12 24 2613.6 0.06
Triple Crown Condominiums Phase i1 2742 Triple, 12 24 2613.6 0.06
Original Town of Iowa City 221 E. Colle 59 ?? 39409 0.90 *
lotal: 362 794+ 31.82
Plaza Towers
Starred (*) developments are downtown
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Location of Multi-family Housing Projects
Project's (Units)
Year Downtown Other
1995 4 (60) 8 (96)
1996 2 (22) 7 (84)
1997 0 (0) 7 (72)
1998 2 (10) 0 (0)
1999 4(17) 0(0)
2000 3 (34) 0 (0)
2001 4 (33) 4 (46)
2002 0 (0) 19 (226)
2003 3 (70) 13 (292)
TOTAL 22 (246) 58 (826)
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX SUBDIVISION INVENTORY, 1990-2003
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1990 Subdivisionsa Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Hunters Run Part 6 13.07 17 17 100%
Scott Blvd. East Part 1 13.21 39 37 95%
Total: 26.28 56 54
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1991 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
~,pple Ridge 7.42 22 20 91%
Galway Hills Part 1 18 39 39 100%
flickory Hill Ridge 8.05 16 15 94%
,Nalden Wood Parts 347 26.17 79 ~9 100%
Walnut Ridge Part 1 12.74 8 8 100%
Walnut Ridge Part 2 22.99 12 12 100%
Whispering Meadows Part 1 36.3 71 58 82%
Total: 131.67 247 231
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1992 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Hunters Run Part 7 8.33 20 20 100%
Mount Prospect Part 5 7.6 25 25 100%
Park West Part 1 9.48 23 23 100%
Village Green Part 12u 9.77 22 21 95%
Walnut Ridge Part 3 19.59 14 14 100%
Willow Creek 6,15 20 20 100%
Total: 60.92 124 123
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1993 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Hunters Run Part 9 5.7 16 16 100%
Mount Prospect Part 6 5.06 16 16 100%
Park West Part 2-4 17.1 39 38 97%
Scott Blvd. East Part 2 9.23 25 23 92%
SouthPointe Add. Part 1-6 21.79 92 91 99%
Southwest Estates Part 5 5.3 14 14 100%
Village Green South 28.95 74 63 85%
Walnut Ridge Part 4 20.21 13 13 100%
Windsor Ridge Part 1-4 67.2 78 77 99%
Whispering Meadows Part 2 16.36 62 32 52%
Total: 196.9 429 383
Acres Lots Permits Percent
994 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Mount Prospect Part 7 8.95 32 32 100%
Southwest Estates Part 6 10.21 25 25 100%
Village Green Part 13c 6.49 16 16 100%
Walnut Ridge Part 5 18.64 12 11 92%
Wild Prairie Estates Par[ 1 9.84 20 20 100%
Wild Prairie Estates Part 2 12.05 33 32 97%
Windsor Ridge Part 5 9.31 16 16 100%
Total: 75.49 154 152
5/I 9/2004 Housing Inventory 2003, single family and duplex I
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1995 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
F_ast Hill 13.04 36 32 89%
3alway Hills Part 2 14.71 24 22 92%
_ongfellow Manor 7.64 20 10 50%
Dakes Fifth Add. 6.52 14 14 100%
=elsang Place 1.02 3 3 100%
~ober 1.19 2 2 100%
~Valden Wood Part 9 3.01 5 5 100%
~/iedsor Ridge Part 6 7.80 7 7 100%
Total: 54.93 111 95
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1996 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
3token Arrow Estates 1.88 3 3 100%
3alway Hills Part 3 21.29 53 50 94%
dunters Run Part Viii 7.58 17 12 71%
Jacob Ricord's 1.26 6 4 67%
~leadow Ridge 2.29 4 1 25%
~lt. Prospect Pad Viii 9,02 13 13 100%
~Vindsor Ridge Part 7 8.75 16 16 100%
Total: 52.07 112 99
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1997 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Court Park 1.69 6 5 83%
Irwin Subdivision 3.07 4 2 50%
M&W Additiond 0.24 1 1 100%
Walden Hillse 13.00 49 49 100%
Windsor Ridge Part 6 13.31 25 25 100%
Total: 31.31 85 82
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1998 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Boyd's Fashionable Acres 11.51 16 0 0%
Galway Hills Part 5 3.63 7 0 0%
Green Mountain Meadow 6.53 15 11 73%
Walden Hills Lot 51 2.9 25 25 100%
Walnut Ridge Part 6 20.44 12 10 83%
Walnut Ridge Part 7 11.09 8 8 100%
Windsor Ridge Part 9 20.33 46 29 63%
Total: 76.43 129 83
Acres Lots Permits Percent
1999 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
CountnJ Club Estates 10.4 20 17 85%
Galway Hills Part 6 4.82 13 10 77%
Hollywood Manor Part 6 8.32 24 23 96%
Scott Blvd. East Part 4 7.36 12 6 50%
Wild Prairie Estates 3 49.19 30 27 90%
Windsor Ridge Part 10 19.4 32 21 66%
Windsor Ridge Part 11 12.58 37 17 46%
Total: 112.07 168 121
5/19/2004 Housing Inventory 2003, single family and duplex 2
Acres Lots Permits Percent
2000 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Lot 52, Walden Hiils 4.69 19 19 100%
South Pointe Part 7 8.08 25 21 64%
Hollywood Manor 7 5.32 20 13 65%
Washington Park 11 1.8 7 3 43%
Total: 20.09 71 56
Acres Lots Permits Percent
2001 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Stone Bridge Estates Part 1 4.93 16 16 100%
Walnut Ridge Paris 8-10 35.14 22 10 45%
Peninsula Neighborhood First Add.f 35.99 24 15 63%
Total: 76.06 62 41
Acres Lots Permits Percent
2002 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Cakes Sixth Addition 30.11 18 1 6%
First and Rochester Part 4 24.25 40 3 8%
Stone Bddge Estates Parts 2-4 13.98 18 10 56%
Lindemann Subdivision Parts 1-2 32.02 62 35 56%
Hickory Heights 18.2 20 5 25%
Wild Praide Estates Part 4 34.55 24 8 33%
~/illage Green Part XXI¢ 6,34 23 3 13%
Whispering Meadows Part 3 9.75 41 8
Total: 169.2 246 73
Acres Lots Permits Percent
2003 Subdivisions Subdivided Subdivided Issued Developed
Donahue Subdivision 6.91 1 0%
Galway Hills Part 7 10.98 16 2 13%
Hearthside Refuge 5.6 4 0%
Highland Woods 6.92 10 0%
Hollywood Manor Part 8 6.36 22 0%
Lindemann Subdivision Part 3 18.21 64 0%
_indemann Subdivision Part 4 14.85 40 0%
Da kmont Estates 8.7 16 0%
~eninsula Neighborhood First Addition 11.99 33 0%
Peninsula Neighborhood Part 2 9,01 35 1 3%
Village Green Part 19 2.75 8 0%
Total: 102.28 249 3
Grand Totals: 1185.70 2243 1596 71%
Platted, Undeveloped Lots: 647
a: This inventoW includes single family and duplex subdivisions plaited since 1990. It does not include commercial or industrial
subdivisions, nor does it include multi family or condominium developments.
b: Includes only the single-family and duplex lots associated with this plat
c: Does not include Village Green Par[ XIV, a 40 19 acre, 1 lot townhouse development
d: This was a two-lot subdivision; however, one lot with an existing home was subdivided into two lots
e: Walden Hills contains 49 single-family and zerodot line lots The subdivision also contains 13 detached single family
condominium units, 25 detached townhouses, 8 four-unit buildings (32 units), and 4 30-unit buildings (120 units)
The numbers in the subdivision inventow only reflect the single-family and zero-lot line lots
f: Includes only the single-family and duplex lots (Excludes Lots 8, 15, 17, 18, 25)
g: Excludes Lot 24, an OPDH development of 13 townhouse slyle units
5/19/2004 Housing Inventory 2003, single family and duplex 3
MemoHuman Resources/Personnel
TO: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sylvia A. Mejia, Personnel Administratq,r~./~'-~"
RE: Military Leave
Following is a summary of the manner in which the City of Iowa City complies with
military law regarding City employees who also serve in the reserves.
In addition to federal law, Iowa Code 29A.28 governs this situation and states that:
"all officers and employees of the state, or a subdivision thereof, or a
municipality other than employees employed temporarily for six months or
less, who are members of the national guard, organized reserves ... shall be
entitled to a leave of absence from such civil employment ... without loss of
pay during the first thirty days of such leave of absence.
Upon returning from a leave...the employee shall be entitled to return to the
same position and classification..."
In any given calendar year, a city employee who is serving in the military reserves
is paid for the first thirty workdays that the employee is absent due to military duty.
This time could include time spent in summer camps, drills, emergency call-up or
activation for service during a time of war. Following the thirty work days of paid
time, if the employee has additional military duty or is on extended orders such as
deployment to Iraq, the employee is placed on a leave of absence without pay for
the rest of the time he/she spends in military service. If the employee chooses,
he/she may use applicable accruals such as vacation to continue to receive a
paycheck from the City until their accruals are exhausted. This is a choice the
employee makes; the City cannot require the use of accruals by an employee
serving in the military.
Because the employee must be returned to the position they held prior to being
deployed, the city temporarily fills their position, if possible, and the employee is
reinstated to that position upon their return. This was the case recently when an
administrative employee was sent to Iraq. In some cases it is not possible to
temporarily hire a replacement, as was the case when a police officer was sent to
Iraq. In that case the position was held open in anticipation of the employee's
return.
Upon return to work the employee is treated as if he/she had been in city service
the entire time they were gone. Any pay increases that were scheduled in their
absence are given and their city seniority date for benefits administration reflects
their military time. An example of how benefit administration is impacted would be
longevity pay. If the employee became eligible for longevity pay or an increase in
longevity pay during their absence they would receive the longevity pay at the next
payout date as if they had been actively working. Another example would be
vacation accrual. While the employee does not accrue vacation while on an unpaid
leave of absence for military service, the time spent on military leave counts toward
their seniority date as it relates to vacation accrual.
For employees on extended orders, pension contributions are handled according to
the rules developed by the two pension systems applicable to City employees. The
Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System (MFPRSI) credits the employee with
the time they spent in the military and waives the employee's contribution for the
period of time they were gone. Upon the employee's return the system calculates
the wages the employee would have earned and charges the city for the city's
contribution on those wages.
The Iowa Public Employment Retirement System (IPERS) credits the employee
with the time spent in the military but does not require payments from either the
employee or the city.
If you have further questions please let me know.
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games can make the difference 3etween buy'lng a sat- univers t,, 62-59 Medlacom bought a Cox-proouceo
elllZe alan ana s gmng up for cable feed and aired it live.
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Cora. tnln~s or at least noaes Cyclones and Marc Jette Univers]t, )wa State won
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t's an analog channel "s sec'ficallb reserved fo~ ]ual- that we produce here.'
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wores of Charhe - g, Mediacom's semor wce ores~dent tins K~ng sa d. A Ioca broadcaster a'red an ntervlew
of operations n tnb Norris with a fan who come~a~neo
Central Division. including Des tnat while tvledlacom was all-
Moines and Cedar Raa~ds lng the Iowa State-Marc Jette
iowa. [ne channel s ooerat OhS game, satellite TV was air ng
nut s. bill'ards. Scan Keeler. a sports
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and mterconnecung systems Madness' comale~e With a
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as, :e staff was hired and re- win over tnb man who chaired
pecially with scholastic sports [ne NCAA men's tournament
programs, teams.
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ager said the first project was ~ngtne ~owa State men's NIT
to a r the state Mi:tie League championsmps as~ sum- games "including the psyche lifting victory at Florida State."
ruer. That team advanced to regional comoet t~on -
no~anaDo~s. [nen mace it to the finals in Williams 3crt. VOD. MORE ON TAP
Pa. and Mediacom Connections was there, carrying What's next? During a SChOlaStiC s 3orts _ we De
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live Crake University hOODS contests and a vanety of give us a news oresence in the state and a oersonal]ty
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~ twice the penetration that DBShas. lrom pmmim~ television, premium
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/elephony affec[ our sua[egy by uecause a lot of it was d]iven on tim
delivering to our customers the triple [lmm Box Office} made I'm' Il BO
playthat evei ybody, therestoftheca- shows like [Thel Soprmms ami otb-
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BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION
May 2004
KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS
. Type of Improvement:
ADD-Addition
ALT- Alteration
REP - Repair
FND - Foundation Only
NE W - New
OTH - Other type of const~ction
Type of Use'
RSF- Residential Single Family
RDF - Residential Duplex
RMF - Three or more residential
~ C - Residential A ccesso? BuiM&g
MIX- Mixed
NON- Non-residential
OTH- O&er
page: 2 City of Iowa City
Date: 6/1/2004 Extraction of Building Permit Dam for
To: 5/1/2004
From: 5/31/2004 Census Bureau Report
Type Type
Permit Number Name Address lmpr Use Stories Units Valuation
BLD04-00206 THE AMERICAN COLLEGE '1 2727 S SCOTT BLVD ADD NON 3 0 $90,000
SHADE STRUCTURE/WALK WAY
Total ADD/NON permits: I Total Valuation: $90,000 ~
BLD04-00308 RICHARD BONTRAGER 1831 TAYLOR DR ADD RDF 1 1 $500
ENTRY P. AMP
Total ADD/RDF permits: I Total Valuation: $500 [
BLD04-00166 MARK J ROFFMAN 516 COLLEGE ST ADD RMF 3 1 $32,000
DECK ADDITION AND TRUSS ROOF ADDITION TO RMF
Total ADD/RMF permits: I Total Valuation: $32,000 i
BLD04-00329 VICKY LENSING & RICH TE: 2408 MAYFIELD RD ADD RSF 2 1 $162,800
ADDITION FOR SFD
BLD04-00233 GLENN & JOYCE PATTON 849 NORMANDY DR ADD RSF 1 0 $50,000
SUNROOM AND DECK ADDITION TO SFD
BLD04-00321 KENNEDY, PATRICK MURK 1043 BRIAR DR ADD RSF 1 1 $22,508
ADDITION TO SFD
BLD04-00299 DAVID E BARLOON & JULIE 134 1LAVENCREST DR ADD RSF 1 1 $20,000
3 SEASON PORCH ADDITION FOR SFD
BLD04-00337 PAUL D & JOAN E BURNS 425 BELDON AVE ADD RSF 2 1 $20,000
SCREEN PORCH AND ENTRY ADDITION
BLD04-00320 GALE STONE 1013 DOVER ST ADD RSF 1 1 $18,000
ADDITION FOR SFD
BLD04-00341 NEUZIL, TERPd L 1441 LANGENBERG AVE ADD RSF 2 1 $17,000
3 SEASON PORCH ADDITION FOR SFD
BLD04-00354 MILLER, S DUANE 24 AMBER LN ADD RSF 1 1 $7,000
ADDITION TO SFD
BLD04-00274 CINDY SMITH 2550 BLUFFWOOD CIR ADD RSF 2 1 $5,000
DECK ADDITION TO SFD AND SKYLIGHT 1N ENTRY WAY
BLD04-00333 ROBERT JOHN & EDITH GEI~ 419 WOODRIDGE AVE ADD RSF I 1 $3,800
DECK FOR SFD
BLD04-00317 COLEMAN, GREGORY H 2233 PLAEN VIEW DR ADD RSF 2 1 $3,000
SCREEN PORCH ADDITION FOR ZERO-LOT L1NE DUPLEX UNIT
BLD04-00363 SYDNEY GUSSMAN 1420 BROADWAY ST ADD RSF 1 I $2,500
DECK ADDITION FOR SFD
BLD04-00182 TIMOTHY TABOR 1107 KIRKWOOD CT ADD RSF 1 0 $2,000
UNCOVERED WOOD DECK AND INTERIOR STAIR ALTERATION
BLD04-00344 KAREN BARRERO 836 KESWICK DR ADD RSF 1 0 $2,000
UNCOVERED WOOD DECKS
Total ADI)/RSF permits: 14 Total Valuation: $335,608 /
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Page: 3 City of Iowa City
Date: 6/1/2004 Extraction of Building Permit Data for
To: 5/1/2004
From: 5/31/2004 Census Bureau Report
Type Type
Permit Number Name Address Impr Use Stories Units Valuation
BLD04-00330 MAXWELL DEVELOPMENT 2965 SIERRA CT ALT NON 3 1 $28,000
INTERIOR OFFICE ALTERATION
BLD04-00343 MERCY HOSPITAL 500 MARKET ST ALT NON 5 1 $27,300
REMODEL 3 ROOMS AND JANITOR'S CLOSET OF MATERNAL CHILD PROJECT
BLD04-00355 HUNGRY HOBO 517 S RIVERSIDE DR ALT NON 1 I $17,500
REMOVE MANSARD ROOF AND ATTACH FLAT PANEL SIDING
BLD04-00249 NAGLE LIMITED PARTNER.q 516 S CLINTON ST ALT NON 1 0 $12,000
INTERIOR ALTERATION OF OFFICE SPACE
BLD04-00365 HARRISON STREET REAL E~ 1014 S GILBERT ST ALT NON 1 1 $4,875
OFFICE ALTERATION
Total ALT/NON permits: 5 Total Valuation: $89,675 i
BLD04-00294 ANDREW JOHN BOCKENST] 627 RENO ST ALT RDF I 1 $l,200
EXTERIOR RAMP FOR R.DF UNIT
Tota, ALT/RDF permits: 1 Total Valuation: $1,200 ]
BLD04-00194 PHI GAMMA DELTA 303 ELLIS AVE ALT RMF 3 0 $200,000
INTERIOR REMODEL OF FRATERNITY
BLD04-00338 PI BETA PHI IOWA ZETA CH 815 WASHINGTON ST ALT RMF 3 1 $141,000
REMODEL SORORITY BATHROOMS
BLD04-00318 MORRJSSEY PARTNERSHIP 403 JEFFERSON ST ALT RMF 3 1 $600
OPERABLE SKYLIGHT
Total ALT F permlts: 3 Total Valuutiun: $34 ,600
BLD04-00348 MIKE & JULIA LANGE 1635 RIDGE RD ALT RSF 2 I $35,000
REMODEL OF ATTIC AND BASEMENT IN SFD
BLD04-00309 TRENT YODER 729 PAGE ST ALT RSF 2 0 $15,000
INTERIOR REMODEL OF SFD
BLD04-00359 WILLARD & SUSAN BOYD 620 RIVER ST ALT RSF 1 1 $15,000
ENCLOSE CARPORT ON SFD
BLD04-00297 CLAYTON &FAYE SHALLA 1413 ABURDEEN CT ALT RSF 1 1 $8,592
CONVERT ROOFED DECK TO 3 SEASON PORCH
BLD04-00331 DAN HAYS 410 S LUCAS ST ALT RSF 1 1 $5,000
BASEMENT FINISH OF SFD
BLD04-00264 BREAZEALE. RICHARD 706 MARKET ST ALT RSF 2 1 $4,000
INTERIOR ALTERATION OF SFD
BLD04-00306 GREATER IOWA CITY HOUri 1541 DICKENSON LN ALT RSF 1 1 $2,500
BASEMENT FINISH OF SFD
Total ALT/RSF permits: 7 Total Valuation:
BLD04-00259 IOWA CITY COMMUNITY S( 1528 MALL DR NEW NON 1 1 $3,302,099
NEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Page: 4 City of Iowa City
Date: 6/1/2004 Extraction of Building Permit Data for
To: 5/I/2004
From: 5/31/2004 CQFISUS Bureau Report
Type Type
Permit Number Name Address lmpr Use Stories Units Valuation
BLD04-00315 BREMER, HARRY 1 l 9 IOWA AVE NEW NON 1 1 $251,000
NEW RESTAURANT BUILDING
BLD04-00300 IKS REAL ESTATE GROUP L 1550 WILLOW CREEK DR NEW NON 1 I $185,000
4800 SQ FT SHOP/WAREHOUSE BUILDING
BLD04-00228 BUD'S TIRE & REPAIR 2860 INDEPENDENCE RD NEW NON 1 0 $156,000
6000 SQUARE FEET TIRE STORE BUILDING
BLD04-00353 EVAN'S DISTRiBUTING 3750 LIBERTY DR NEW NON 1 1 $142,000
9,950 SQUARE FEET WAREHOUSE
I Total NEW/NON permits: 5 Total Valuation: $4,036,099 ~
BLD04-00346 UNIVERSITY VIEW PARTNE 512 S DUBUQUE ST NEW OTH 2 0 $12,000
RETAINING WALL FOR 12 PLEX
I Total NEW/OTH permits: 1 Total Valuation: $12,000 ~
BLD04-00232 PENINSULA QUALITY BULL] 1211 & 1/2 FOSTER RD NEW RAC I 0 $8,000
2 CAR DETACHED GARAGE ADDITION FOR SFD
[ TotalNEW/RAC permits :l Total Valuation: $8,000 ~
BLD04-00171 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMEN' 116 BROADMOOR LN NEW RDF 1 2 $250,000
RDF WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGES
! 16-1 I8 BROADMOOR LANE
Total NEW/RDF permits: 1 Total Valuation: $250,000
BLD04-00347 GEORGE & KRISTY STUMP1:4315 COUNTRY CLUB DR NEW RSF 2 1 $323,703
SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00157 TRAVIS SHIELD 4817 DRYDEN CT NEW RSF 2 1 $300,000
SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00289 JUN & QI NI 3431 KILLARNEY RD NEW RSF 2 1 $296,707
SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00312 KEVIN HANICK 1067 WILD PRAIRiE DR NEW RSF 2 1 $280,000
SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00288 RIVER DREAM CUSTOM HO 11 HICKORY PLACE NEW RSF 1 1 $253,000
SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00335 KEVIN KIDWELL 1109 WILD PRAIRIE DR NEW RSF 2 1 $250,000
SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00325 KENNEDY-HILGENBERG Els 1101 WILD PRAIRiE DR NEW RSF 2 1 $210,640
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00350 SOUTHGATE DEVELOPMEN 52 CHARLES DR NEW RSF 2 1 $207,500
SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00313 KEVIN KIDWELL 1043 GOLDENROD DR NEW RSF 1 1 $200,000
SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00366 REGENCY LAND COMPANY 78 PHYLLIS PL NEW RSF 1 1 $197,995
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
Page: 5 City of Iowa City
Date: 6/1/2004 Extraction of Building Permit Data for
To: 5/1/2004
From: 5/31/2004 Census Bureau Report
Type Type
Permit Number Name Address lmpr U~ Stories Units Valuation
BLD04-00361 DAVE BEECHER 35 CHARLES DR NEW RSF 1 1 $186,234
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00293 NICK PARTNERSHIP LLP 1115 CHAMBERLAIN DR NEW RSF 1 1 $185,000
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00284 SOUTHGATE DEVELOPMEN 20 CHARLES DR NEW RSF 2 1 $182,174
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00285 WALDEN WOOD ASSOCIATi 2 CHARLES DR NEW RSF 2 1 $175,162
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00360 SOUTHGATE DEVELOPMEN 85 CHARLES DR NEW RSF I I $175,000
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00324 STEVE BRENNEMAN 2364 KRISTIAN ST NEW RSF 1 1 $169,136
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00255 CDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC 1913 MEADOW RIDGE LN NEW RSF 1 1 $165,000
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00339 STEVE KOHLI CONSTRUCTI 1402 LANGENBERG AVE NEW RSF 2 1 $163,792
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
BLD04-00323 IOWA VALLEY HABITAT FC 2422 WHISPERING MEAD£ NEW RSF 2 1 $120,000
SFD
BLD04-00351 SADDLEBROOK MEADOWS 23 THISTLE CT NEW RSF 2 1 $116,941
SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE
Total NEW/RSF permits :20 Total Valuation: $4,157,984 ~
BLD04-00304 WEST DES MOINES STATE ][ 1910 LOWER MUSCAT1NE REP NON 1 I $25,000
REROOF/RESIDE COMMERCIAL BUILDING
BLD04-00049 HUNGRY HOBO 517 S RIVERSIDE DR REP NON 1 1 $1,450
REPAIR OF BUILDING ENTRANCE FROM VEHICLE DAMAGE
Total REP/NON permits: 2 Total Valuation $26,450
BLD04-00314 GREG LITTEN 717 CLARK ST REP RAC 1 1 $1,400
LAY TWO ROW OF BLOCK UNDER DETACHED GARAGE
Total REP/RAC permits: 1 Total Valuation $1,400
BLD04-00322 HINCKLEY, PAULETTE 113 PRENTISS ST REP RMF 1 1 $3,820
VINYL SIDING FOR RMF
BLD04-00235 JULIE B HAYEK 125 N VAN BUREN ST REP RMF 1 0 $3,000
REFRAME PORTION OF ROOF
BLD04-00094 NARAYANA S & RAMA AM[ 1116 OAKCREST AVE REP RMF 1 1 $2,l 79
APARTMENT N0.5 WlNDOW REPLACEMENT
BLD04-00311 CITY OF IOWA CITY 504 S CAPITOL ST REP RMF 2 0 $400
REROOF SMALL ROOF ABOVE UNIT #1
I Total REP/RMF permits: 4 Total Valuation: $9,399 II
1
Page: 6 City of Iowa City
Date: 6/1/2004 Extraction of Building Permit Data for
To:
5/1/2004
Census Bureau Report
From: 5/31/2004
Type Type
Permit Number Name Address lmpr Use Stories Units Valuation
BLD04-00316 CITY OF IOWA CITY IOWA 510 S CAPITOL ST REP RSF 1 1 $600
REPLACE FRONT STEPS
Total REP/RSF permits: I Total Valuation: $6ooI
[ GRAND TOTALS: PERMITS: 69 VALUATION: $9,477,6071
City of iowa City
2004 Building Statistics
Value/TypeofConstrucflon Janua~/ Februa~ March April May June July August September October November December TOTAL NON-TAXAE{I r
Single Family - $ 1,328,66t 2,435,305 3,588,741 4,167,426 4,157,984 15,676,118 435,000
Number of Permits 10 17 21 20 74
Duplex- $ 197.13( 1,933,70~ 1,164,697 250,000 ~,545,529
Numbe~r of Permits 6 ( 5 bldgs) 16 --
Sorotities & Fratemities - $
Number of Permits
Multiple Units 1,720,47~ 3,058,177 1,679,188 6,457,834
Number of Permits 2 6
Number of Buildings i 2 6
Number of Dwelling Units 1." 26 16 57
~lix - CommerciaFResiden6aJ 1,629,731 e 563,162 2,192,893
Number of Permits 3
Number of Suildin~]s 1 ~
2
Number of Dwelling units 1C 15
~4ctels, Hotels - $
Number of Permits
3hutches - $
Number of Permits
ndustrial - $ 13,00( 100,000 40,000 483,000 636,000 --
Number of Permits 2 1 3 7
~ervice Stations - $
Number of Permits --
~ospitals & Institutions - $
Number of Permits
3ffices, Banks, Prof. - $
Number of Permits
~ublic Works & Utilities - $ 5,974,O0~ 5,9~4,000 5.974,~
Number of Permits
~chools - $ 4,500 3,302,099 3,306,599 3,306,59.c
Number of Permits 2 3
Stores & Custon~r Svc. - $ 251,00( 251
Number of Permits
~4isc. Structures/Fences- $ 12,00( 12,00(
Number of Permits
{emodel, Residential - $ 528,331 198,222 515,031 669,011 807,39~ 2,717,994 14,0~
Number of Permits 24 21 60 41 33 17.
{emodel, Commercial- $ 182,464 390,125 6,631,628 1,298,200 206,120 8,708,542 5,500,300
Number of Permits 9 9 16 8 56
~emodel, Public Works- $ 22,500 22,506 22.50d
Number of Permits 1
~.ccessoP/Structures 21,000 104,171 8,00(3 133,171
Number of Permits 41 2 7 1{~
T~OTAL VALUE 11,558,801 3,036,652 16,411,441 9,149,67~ 9,477,607 49,634,188
TOTAL PERMITS 44 109 8.c 69 352
Date: June 3, 2004
To: City Council
From: Gary Cohn, ITS Coordinator
Re: Internet Access in Harvat Hall
Internet access is now available at each position on the dais. It is easy to connect and begin
using the service by following these simple steps.
1. Place your computer on the desktop area, but do not turn it on.
2. Locate the network cable found next to your power cable.
3. Connect the network cable to the network jack on your laptop (there is only one location that
it will fit - and it is not the same as location you would plug a phone line in for modem
access)
4. Connect the power cable to the power port on your laptop
5. Turn on your laptop and Iogin to the computer as you normally would.
6. Internet access is available at this time. Open your browser and begin using the Internet!
If you have any problems, or need any assistance, please call ITS at 356-5411.
DATE: June 3, 2004
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
RE: Electronic Packets
Starting next week packets will be available on the City website and you will not be
receiving any more CD's. More information will be provided to you as we proceed
through the upgrade.
MINUTES Preliminary
IOWA CITY PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2004--3:30 P.M.
LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
Members Present: Barbara Camillo, Chuck Felling, Mark Seabold, Emily Walsh,
Rick Fosse
Members Absent: James Hemsley, Terry Trueblood
Staff Present: Karin Franklin, Marcia Klingaman,
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: The Public Art Advisory Committee
asks the City Council to approve a Call to Artists for the entranceway art
component of the Benton Hill Park project.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Felling called the meeting to order at 3:35 P.M.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA
Klingaman noted that Northside would be present for the next committee with
their proposal for public art.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 1,2004 MEETING
Chairperson Felling asked if there were any additions, substitutions, or
corrections to the minutes. The only correction was in the fourth to last
paragraph, "Corten" steel should be changed to "cor-ten" moved by Fosse,
seconded by Walsh to approve the minutes of the May 30 meeting; the motion
passed unanimously.
REVIEW & RECOMMENDATION ON CALL FOR BENTON HILL PARK PRO JET
Klingaman distributes an updated version of the Call for Benton Hill Park Project.
It is noted that the budget increased by $10,000. Klingaman noted that the Park
Improvement Contract has $10,000 set aside on it, so in reality, there is $30,000
set aside for this project.
Karin Franklin arrives.
Discussion of changing the order of the pages to make the piece easier to read
and understand. Putting the call out first seems to make sense, as it does a
good job explaining the request. Franklin agrees. She explains the layout,
which is 11X17, tri-folded. She affirmed that the call would be the first page.
There was concern who was responsible for the design of the entryway. Franklin
cleared up the confusion by confirming the responsibility lies with the artists and
that design will be what is reviewed by the Public Art Advisory Committee.
Walsh expressed concern about the deadline. They have less than a month to
come up with the entire design, which is very site-specific. Franklin recognizes
that concern and says the deadline can be moved if need be. She doesn't want
to go through this a second time due to restrictive deadlines. The goal was to try
to open the park by November 1st, but there is nothing magic about that date; it
can be changed. Walsh suggested the deadline for receipt of materials by June
30, the day before our next meeting. This would be one month.
The question of what was hoping to be accomplished by the November 1st
deadline arose. Franklin and Klingaman responded that the equipment would be
installed, trails would be created, landscaping would be done, and fencing along
Benton Street would be up. Organic elements like the vine canopy would take a
little more time to grow. However, the park would be usable.
In the context of discussing the timeline for the project, the question arose if a
dedication had been scheduled. Klingaman will encourage the neighborhood to
plan something. The contract for the park completion is in the middle of October.
It would be up to the neighborhood to plan the exact date, but the earliest the
dedication could be is late October.
June 30th is agreed upon on as the due date for proposals for art. The
Committee would review the plans and make their decisions in July.
Klingaman brought up the possibility of inviting people from the neighborhood
who had been involved in the process before. She mentioned that it was a
relatively small group. The committee generally agreed.
One correction was noted regarding the call. As it is written, it says the artistic
element would be "on" the entrance. Franklin noted the entire call would be
reviewed, it was also recommended to add "and wind loads" to the discussion of
weather and durability in the call.
It was asked to whom the call would be distributed. Franklin noted they will send
it to the Iowa Arts Council, The University of Iowa, Arts Iowa City, and any other
organizations who might be interested, as well as a list of individuals who have
registered with the City. Only Iowa artists will be invited to participate.
It was moved by Fosse and seconded by Walsh to recommend to the City
Council to approve a Call to Artists for the entranceway art component of the
Benton H ill Park project. The motion passed unanimously with a 5-0 vote.
PENINSULA PARK SCULPTURE PROJECT
Franklin notes that she would like to defer discussion on this project until the
regular meeting on June 3rd because the art school students were unable to
attend this meeting.
Franklin asked if she was correct in the past minutes that the group consensus
was that the sculpture would be rotating opportunity. The group liked the idea of
this. One idea is that new pieces would be added further down the path, as there
is so much space out there. Franklin's concern is partly financial; compensation
is very different for a sculpture park than an honorarium. It was suggested that a
good starting point is an honorarium and then grow into a sculpture park. Or if a
piece is especially eye-catching, the committee could consider buying it.
REVIEW AND RECOMMNDATION ON AMENDMENTS TO CONRACT WITH
DAVID DAHLDQUIST FOR THE COURST STREET TRASNPORATION
CENTER ART COMPONENTS
Franklin notes that there will be six levels due to the funding that has come in.
When originally contracting with Dahlquist, the talk was for four to five levels.
Obviously adding levels adds cost.
Amendments include: $40,000 for fence and $15,000 for the way finding.
Previously it was $30,000 for the fence and $10,000 for the way finding. Total,
the increase is $15,000, which would include tile work on extra levels and some
increases in cost that has occurred over time (original contract was in 2001) on
the fence project as well as additional meetings. There is money in the budget
for these increases. Part of the increase could be that Dahlquist perhaps didn't
estimate as closely as he should have to begin with. However, Franklin believes
the $15,000 for the way finding is clearly justifiable.
Fosse notes that if the Committee approves the increase on the fence, we need
to be careful not to mention steel price increases. Public Works has taken a
position on other projects under contract that the steel price is fixed. The Federal
Highway Administration and the Dept of Transportation has taken the same
position. Consistency is a must. If his time on extra meetings and other things
can be quantifiable, then fine.
Franklin offers to bring more precise information to the June 3rd meeting.
It's noted that there were delays caused by uncertainty about getting federal
money. These delays could have contributed to increased prices. The schedule
for the fence is behind roughly a year and a half, while the way finding is behind
about a year.
UPDATES
Herky on Parade - Klingaman shares with the group that all the Herky's are in
place. Rosy the Rivetor Herky has been taken in to get repaired. Sarah Brown,
one of the artists, has taken over managing the repairs. She knows what needs
to get done to make them as indestructible as possible. While there were a few
cases of vandalism, there wasn't anything that wasn't surprising.
Iowa Sculptors' Showcase - The angle sculpture is in place. Klingaman notes
that the initial installation included a plywood base, which has been covered with
metal. Franklin feels the base isn't quite up to par. She notes that the
Committee might want to be more specific about base standards in the future.
Perhaps something toward the edge of the planter that includes the plaque so
people aren't tempted to walk through the flowers to read the plaque. Or
perhaps something affixed to the planter itself that one could slide a plaque into
(rather than an adhesive plaque).
Seabold notes that he will be absent at the next meeting, as he will be in Prague.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 4:45 P.M.
Board or Commission: Public Art Advisory Committee
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2004
May 20, 2004
TERM
NAME EXP. 1/1/04 2/5/04 3/4/04 4/1/04 5/6/04 5/20/04 613104 7/1/04 8/5/04 9/2/04
Barbara Camillo 1/1/05 NM X X X X x
Charles Felling 1/1/06 NM O X X X x
Rick Fosse NM X O X O/E x
James Hemsley 1/1/06 NM X X X O/E O/E
Mark Seabold 1/1/07 NM X O X X x
Terry Trueblood NM X X X X O/E
Emily Carter 1/1/05 NM X X X X x
Walsh
KEY: X -- Present
O -- Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM -- No meeting
06-03-04
IP10 I
MINUTES PRELIMINARY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MAY 12, 2004
MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Ostrognai, Craig Gustaveson, Ryan O'Leary, David Fleener,
Matthew Pacha, John Westefeld, Margaret Loomer, Judith Klink,
Sarah Walz
STAFF PRESENT: Terry Trueblood, Mike Moran, Terry Robinson
OTHERS PRESENT: Ann Burnside
FORMAL ACTION TAKEN
Moved by Klink, seconded by Walz, to approve the March 10, 2004 minutes as written.
The motion passed on a vote of 8-0 [O'Leary had not arrived yet].
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL
Moved by Gustaveson, seconded by Walz, to endorse a dog park with the understanding
that the planning process be open to the public so as to provide a mechanism for input
to be received, reviewed and acted upon. Unanimous.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
There was none. Pacha introduced Ryan O'Leary, the newest member of the Commission.
Each Commissioner made a self-introduction.
DISCUSSION OF DOG PARK AND RECOMMENDED LOCATION:
Trueblood said he had provided updates as this proposal moved along. Currently three different
sites were under consideration. The area by the City landfill had been introduced and
discussed at a public meeting; the Scott Park area had been introduced and discussed at a
public meeting; the two areas within the Peninsula development had not been discussed at a
public meeting as there were very few immediate surrounding residents in close proximity to the
Peninsula parkland. Trueblood indicated where the two areas under consideration in the
Peninsula development were located on a wall-sized map of existing trail locations. One parcel
of land was approximately 8-acres in size, the other was approximately 11-acres.
Trueblood said he had met previously with the superintendent of the City's Water division and
several members of the DogPAC. The intent was to keep the dog park area fairly close to the
roadway and proposed parking area. A possible complication could occur if the 8-acre portion
were used for stormwater detention. Trueblood said the existing dirt roadway into the Peninsula
area would need to be improved and widened to accommodate 2 way traffic, have some blind
spots improved and have the parking lot in place. The projected total cost for those
improvements was $150,000-$200,000. Trueblood said he felt the City could not expect
members of DogPAC to pay for those improvements, but those items were not currently
budgeted in the City's budget. Discussion of the dog park was on the Monday (5/17/04)
informal City Council agenda.
The Peninsula location was the #1 choice of the DogPAC board. Their second choice was the
Scott Park location.
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Public discussion was opened.
Ann Burnside, representative of the Dog Park Board of Directors, said she was there to
provide any information the Commission requested. As a background for the new
Commissioners, DogPAC had originally come into existence because there were a lot of people
who enjoyed being outside with their dogs, meeting other people with their dogs and having a
place to walk and have the dogs run. The board had looked at a lot of other dog parks both in
the state and around the country. They had done a lot of research on various other dog parks,
where they were located, how the parks were constructed and had come up with a pretty
specific proposal for the Iowa City dog park. The City Council had requested that Trueblood
and the Parks and Recreation department work with the DogPAC board to find a suitable
location. Burnside said the members of DogPAC were eager to have the support of the
Commission and were more than willing to answer any of their questions or concerns.
Burnside said DogPAC members were ready to do fund raising, they had been ready to do so
for over a year but really couldn't until Council designated a piece of ground for the dog park's
location. They were confidant that it would be easy to raise the funds needed to fence in the
dog park area. They were committed to helping to maintain the quality of the dog park and had
already written regulations for using the dog park.
Fleener asked if two dog parks were being proposed, one for large dogs and one for small dogs,
as they were looking at two parcels of land. Trueblood said that had been mentioned when
touring the area but it was his feeling to try and get one dog park established and see how it
goes before considering a second one.
Burnside said through their research and tours of other dog parks, the Board had found it was
clearly a good idea to have a small dog specific area. The Cedar Rapids dog park had one acre
set aside specifically for small and older dogs who were not able to socialize with the intensity
and playfulness of the younger and/or larger dogs. The original tract of land had been a 40-acre
tract and they had set aside an area for smaller dogs. Burnside said with a smaller parcel of
land consideration needed to be given to the fact that grass or groundcover would be gone
pretty quickly due to the increased traffic using the smaller park area.
Gustaveson said his research had shown that the ideal park size was approximately 8- to 10-
acres of land. He asked Burnside if the 11-acre parcel of land would be enough to parcel off
two sections of land. Burnside said she thought it could be done with an 11-acre tract.
Klink asked about accessibility to water. Burnside said the original Kansas Avenue site had
been located near a creek. At the Peninsula location there would be no river access. They did
not intend to install any ponds or water features.
Walz said currently there was only the one road access for vehicles. She wondered if the new
development would be concerned with the increased vehicular traffic. It would be different with
multiple vehicle access points.
Trueblood said that had also been a concern of the Planning and Community Development
Director, but he explained that he didn't believe the dog park would attract large volumes of
traffic in short periods of time. The proposed parking lot is only approximately 25-spaces,
however having a dog park in the Peninsula area will generate more traffic. The Cedar Rapids
dog park parking area is very small (20 to 25 spaces), but apparently is sufficient. Burnside said
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the Cedar Rapids dog park was heavily used but not to overflow. Some how there was a
natural spread out of the flow of park use and traffic clogs didn't occur.
Trueblood said there had been an article in the newspaper that specified the possible location at
the Peninsula. He had received only one telephone call from a lady who actually lived off of
Foster Road. She didn't express big concerns about a dog park being located in the Peninsula
area.
Westefeld asked if the dog park would be open 24 hours a day. Burnside said no, they had
talked about having the park open only during daylight hours. They were not planning on
installing lighting. Trueblood said the dog park could not be open more than the established
park hours, which are currently dusk to dawn for this park.
Westefeld asked what was going to be presented before the Council at their informal meeting.
Burnside said her understanding was that Trueblood would make a recommendation whether
they should move forward with this or not. Trueblood said he planned to talk about all the
proposed locations, what DogPAC wished to do and what the Parks and Recreation
Commission was or was not supportive of.
Klink asked if a fence was going to be placed around the park area. Burnside said the Board
had anticipated installing a fence. The fence's design would be based on fences used at other
dog parks. It would not be a chain link or cyclone fence. The most recent plans were a fence
that was 4- to 5-feet tall so dogs could not jump over or crawl under it.
Walz asked if people would be required to accompany their dogs at all times. Burnside
indicated yes, and that Dog PAC already had a set of guidelines and rules for use of the park.
Klink asked what was the current groundcover at the Peninsula locations. Burnside said the
lower level to the south was full of prickly sand burs which dog's feet were not able to tolerate.
She didn't know about the groundcover on the larger area. DogPAC would prefer taller grasses,
but were open to any sort of plantings.
Klink asked Burnside what she saw as the timeframe. Burnside said it would be somewhat
Council dependant. They would love to have a park open yet this construction season, they
were confident that they could raise the necessary funding for the fence. The City most likely
would not be able to construct a road and parking lot in a short amount of time. Klink asked
Burnside if she thought the potential delay would be long enough for groundcover to be installed
before persons started using it. Burnside said members of the Dog Pack wanted to consult with
specialists regarding removal of the sand burs. Klink asked what type of groundcover Cedar
Rapids had. Burnside said they had grass. Burnside said they would also insist the park have
walkways and be ADA compliant.
Klink said if the Commission voted to endorse the dog park she would like to see some
conditions put on it such as:
· having a neighborhood meeting of the residents of the Peninsula development
· planting plans outlined
· fence plan in place
· parking lot finished at the bottom of the hill
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Walz said Klink's suggestions made sense, she would like them to be "general standards" not
specifics. That would give some assurances to the residents of the Peninsula neighborhood.
Pacha asked how many families currently resided in that neighborhood. O'Leary said four.
Klink said she would like all four residents to sign off on the dog park. Her concern was that
when the current residents had purchased their homes, the neighborhood was not proposed to
have a dog park in it. Now it might become a different neighborhood.
Trueblood and Pacha said that in no area in Iowa City would they find someone who would not
be opposed to having a dog park in 'their' neighborhood.
Klink said she felt it was important that the neighbors be fully informed and participate in the
final decision if the park was approved. Walz said she would like to give them the opportunity to
participate, to express their concerns and to have them addressed.
Pacha asked if there was a public meeting and all four persons disagreed with the idea of the
dog park, would that mean no dog park?
Westefeld said if persons supported the general concept of the dog park, perhaps there would
be a way the Commission could endorse the idea but encourage members of the DogPAC
Board to provide an opportunity for the residents of the neighborhood to have input into the
situation. He was looking for a way to find a compromise, but he didn't want to see the dog park
item delayed for several more months. Burnside said they would be happy to meet with the
residents of the Peninsula area. They had done so for the Kansas Avenue and Scott Park
locations.
Westefeld said he didn't see it as an either or situation. Walz said she did not want to give veto
power to the residents of the Peninsula development but felt they should be given the
opportunity to ask questions. O'Leary said the members of DogPAC had held meetings for the
residents of the other sites, he thought the informational meetings were a great idea. It was
possible that the golf course owners or general public members might have concerns as well.
Klink suggested that a letter come from the Parks and Recreation Department stating they
supported this idea, requesting the residents input and to please respond by such a date. Walz
said she did not want to ask for the residenrs approval but indicate that if they had concerns or
questions, they could contact a staff person. She felt it would be good to explain in the letter
regarding the fencing, the self policing policies of the proposed park, that dogs would be
leashed until they were inside the fenced area, and any other information which would help to
alleviate the concerns that the Peninsula development residents might have.
Burnside said approximately one year ago members of DogPAC and their dog companions had
presented a proposal to Council that had included the park's design and the specifications.
They were not stepping away from any of those guidelines. Klink said the Peninsula area was
being used as an unofficial dog park now so the residents might actually prefer the dog park as
to how the area was currently being used.
Trueblood said to summarize, the Commission desired this to be a public process. Citizens and
residents needed to be informed and provided an opportunity to ask questions, have their
concerns addressed and make suggestions.
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Motion: Gustaveson made a motion to endorse a Dog Park with the understanding that the
planning process be open to the public so as to provide a mechanism for input to be received,
reviewed and acted upon. Walz seconded the motion. Unanimous.
Burnside said members of DogPAC and their dog partners would be in attendance at Monday
evening's Council work session.
LOW INCOME FEE STRUCTURE:
Trueblood said he had no further information at this time. When they had not been able to get a
revised the Iow income fee structure in place for the summer season it had fallen to the back
burner. He was hopeful that for Fall '04 a proposal would be submitted.
CITY HIGH USE OF MERCER PARK BASEBALL FIELDS:
Trueblood said a new 16-foot high fence enclosed outfield #1. It had been determined that they
would not be able to move the fence out to the high school distance for this season because of
the fill that had to be installed beyond the outfield fence and other requirements. A compromise
had been to raise it up.
Lighting was proving to be problematic and costs are still under review. Musco Lighting had told
Staff what supplies were needed. The installation had to be contracted out and the estimated
cost that had been submitted was right on the border of having to be bid as a formal instead of
semi-formal bid, which would be a more lengthily process.
The City High scoreboard is being relocated to Mercer. John Balmer had spoken with
Trueblood regarding the 'name' still being on the scoreboard. Trueblood said he didn't foresee
that to be a problem and it could be discussed in length at a later date.
O'Leary asked if there had been any thoughts on the naming of the field. Trueblood indicated
he had been asked about this, and further indicated that, if the name issue went any further, it
would come back before the Commission.
SAND PRAIRIE ISSUES:
Trueblood said the City now owned 17 acres in the Sand Hill subdivision. He referred
Commissioners to his memorandum included in their information packet. A prairie burn would
probably not be done until Fall '04. Trueblood confirmed for Klink that a plant rescue could be
done only on the 17 acres owned by the City, no rescue was or could be done on the
surrounding acres owned by Southgate Development.
WATERWORKS PRAIRIE PARK DEVELOPMENT:
Trueblood said this project was going "great guns". The seed had arrived last Thursday and
they had been seeding regularly since then.
Walz asked since the accepted bid was lower than the projected cost of the project, what had
been done with the remainder of the grant funds. Trueblood said an additional $30,000 in seed
was purchased and the remainder would be used to help cover costs of the contractor.
ALCOHOL IN THE PARKS:
Trueblood said just prior to this meeting he had received an e-mail from the Assistant City
Attorney that she had a signed copy of the agreement with Riverside Theatre.
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GRANT WOOD GYM PROPOSAL:
Trueblood said the Commissioners had copies of the letter from the City Manager to City
Council in their information packet. The City's portion was approaching one-half million dollars.
No action had been taken yet. They were waiting to see if City Council was willing to approve
an amendment to the capital improvement budget. A 28-E agreement with the ICCSD was
being worked on. The projected floor size is slightly bigger than one of the floors at Scanlon
Gym. Mike had already had an inquiry from the Iowa City Kickers Club if and when the gym
would be available for rental.
BENTON HILL PARK PROJECT:
Trueblood said this project was moving along. He had noted dates of significance in his
memorandum to the Commissioners. He would be attending another meeting Monday at 10:30
am regarding progress on the plans and specifications.
CITY PARK PARKING LOT and CEMETERY ROADS PROJECTS:
Westefeld and Fleener said the parking lot looked great. Westefeld had received positive
feedback from and heard a lot of people commenting on the parking lot.
Gustaveson asked Trueblood if the City had heard anything from Anna Buss. Trueblood said
he had not heard anything from her, but expected her to be in attendance at the June 1 Council
meeting.
ANNUAL PARK TOUR:
Klink suggested having the tour a week earlier than last year. Having the tour during the
summer heat was less enjoyable. Gustaveson said he thought the park tour had been delayed
last year to allow some projects to be finished before the tour was held. Staff and the
Commissioners discussed possible tour dates, a tentative date of October 6, 2004 was
suggested.
COMMISlSON TIME:
"Good Job!"was Westefeld's assessment of the paving of City Park's parking lot. It was a high
visibility project and many persons had noticed the repaving. It had turned out to be a very nice
project. Commissioners discussed that Happy Hollow and the big lot next to the river in City
Park needed to be repaved next year.
Margaret Loomer said she was a City Park user and loved the new parking lot. She inquired
about a bridge replacement in Willow Creek Park. Staff noted that a new bridge had been
ordered and should be delivered the last full week of May, 2004.
Klink seconded Loomer's comments regarding City Park. She also said it was very gratifying to
see the sandprairie and Benton Hill Park coming along.
Walz said she wished to note that a lot of work had already been done at Hickory Hill Park this
spring. Friends of Hickory Hill Park were working on a prairie and had planted two acres of
seed. The Boy Scouts had helped with a big clearing of honeysuckle. A small burn and
reseeding had also taken place. Because of all the work that had been done, the Johnson
County Heritage Trust had named The Friends of Hickory Hill Park the Conservationists of the
Year. This was the first time the recognition had been given to a group instead of to an
individual. She extended a 'thank you' to Trueblood and staff for all their assistance with
Hickory Hill Park.
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Ostrognai asked what had happened to the beavers along Ralston Creek, parallel to Jefferson
Street. Robinson said beavers 'went in cycles', so to speak. He'd received telephone calls
about the beavers before. They are very secretive by nature, but they could probably be found
in all Iowa City creeks at one time or another.
O'Leary said he was very excited to be at his first Commission meeting. He had been
supportive of a dog park from the beginning and was excited that the Commission had given the
park their endorsement and that it might soon become a reality. He felt a dog park could have a
positive ripple effect in the community.
CHAIR'S REPORT:
Pacha said he would not be present for the June, 2004 meeting. It would be only the second
meeting he had missed in his twelve years of being a Commission member.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Sand Lake Recreation Area: Trueblood said he had spoken with the City Manager about this
area near Sand Road, south of Napoleon Park. It is approximately 140-acres, almost all water.
Suggestions of a beach area, fishing pier, and other water-related recreation possibilities have
been mentioned.
Ostrognai said homeless persons camped there. Trueblood said he thought that was a different
area and the City had temporarily rectified that problem. The area being discussed was now
mined out and the commercial owner was planning to move their operations out of that area.
Klink asked where would/could a trail go. Trueblood said they were currently widening the
shoulders of Sand Road for the safety of bicyclists. A trail could go all the way around the lake.
Pacha said he thought it was a great idea, but didn't want to spend a lot of money on it.
Gustaveson said he had spoken with Lehman months ago about the potential of developing a
private park there. The City of Ottumwa had a small aquatic park, which was very well received
by the community. Westefeld said this could be an enticing project.
Walz asked about funding. Trueblood said the funding is not in place at this time and would
have to be approved by Council. Walz said she was concerned about prioritizing projects, and
getting adequate funding for both projects and operations.
O'Leary said he felt this was a neat prospect. It would be great not to have to drive 20 miles to
an aquatic area such as this. Klink said she thought this was a great opportunity; they should
move quickly and quietly.
The Commissioners affirmed to Trueblood that they looked favorably upon obtaining this parcel
of land, as long as it isn't too costly.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Candy Barnhill