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Home My WebLink About2004-12-07 Correspondence ,~ ! 3 (I) CITY OF IOWA CITY J ---= -u:, ~~a:!:'t MEMORANDUM ~~..gg.~ .....,.. ... Date: November 2, 2004 To: City Clerk From: Anissa Williams, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner ~ Re: Item for November 16, 2004 City Council meeting: Change NO PARKING 8 AM TO 6 PM MON-FRI to NO PARKING ANY TIME signs on the south side of Brookland Park Drive As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Action: Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A(10), Change NO PARKING 8 AM TO 6 PM MON-FRI to NO PARKING ANY TIME signs on the south side of Brookland Park Drive between Melrose Court and Brookland Place Comment: This action is being taken due to a request from the Melrose Avenue Neighborhood Association to remove on-street parking from the south side of Brookland Park Drive. Staff investigation determined there was not a safety issue with current parking regulations, therefore a survey of the affected neighborhood residents was conducted. The results of the survey were 4 votes in favor of the proposal and 2 opposed. One of the opponents to the change stated that the street was the only guest parking available at their residence. City staff position is neutral on this request. jccogtp/mem/aw11-2.doc í' '--::: -- - --rl I '- W .- --.-, ....-.,.., . i _. I,..f') ,::.- J..'> 0 --.J Marian Karr 0::3 -,_.__._-~ - ._. From: Paul Diehl [pauldiehl@mchsi.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 01,20044:43 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Re: Jeff Davidson's Memorandum for December 6 City Council work session: on-street parking on Brookland Park Drive Dear City Council Members: I've read Jeff Davidson's Memorandum of 11/22/2004 about on-street parking on Brookland Park Drive and want to correct several errors of fact and sharpen the safety issue before your December 6 work session. 1. "Parking on the south side of Brookland Park Drive is currently prohibited Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 6 PM." That is half true only. While it's true for the EAST block of Brookland Park Drive, the WEST block of Brookland Park Drive prohibits parking on the south side EVERY DAY from 8 AM to 6 PM. 2. "The street width is 20 feet." Again misleading. As Davidson knows, the 20-foot measurement is curb back to curb back. Measured curb front to curb front, the USABLE width of the east block of Brookland Park Drive is only 18 feet 10 inches; the usable width of the west block of Brookland Park Drive is 20 feet because that block has no curbs. 3. The Iowa City Fire Department says that the width of their widest vehicle is 10 feet. Given the 6.5-foot width of the SUV that partially blocked my driveway last Thursday night and given the fact that the SUV was parked 1.5 feet from the curb (yes, now we are measuring), that leaves the City's largest fire vehicle 10 inches to spare. I have great confidence in our fire fighters, but even they would have to slow down to clear 10 inches. 4. "We conducted observations of this area once in the evening and once on the weekend, since that is the time when on-street parking is allowed. During each of our observations there was one car parked on the south side of Brookland Park Drive." I've love to see a statistician try to justifY a conclusion based on two observations. Last Thursday I observed six vehicles parked at night in the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive. From Friday evening, November 19 until Monday morning, November 22, I observed seven to nine cars parked in the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive. Using the sampling methodology Davidson invokes, I could draw the conclusion that the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive is used for parking often enough to reduce the driving/pedestrian width of the block to less than 10 feet 10 inches. Basically you have to toss out both Davidson's and my own conclusions about parking frequency in the 500 block. Besides, frequency of parking is not the issue--the real issue comes down to this question: Is the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive safe if even one car parks at the east end? 5. Davidson has declared on-street parking safe on the south side of Brookland Park Drive, based on the sole 12/1/2004 Page 2 of3 criterion of city vehicle access, but Davidson has never addressed the dangers of the corner/curve of Brookland Park Drive and Brookland Place. Cars parked on the south side of the easternmost legal parking area force eastbound vehicles, bikes, wheelchairs, and pedestrians on Brookland Park Drive to veer north into unseeable traffic curving west onto Brookland Park Drive from Brookland Place. The curving-west traffic also can't see what they'll soon face head-on. The danger of the corner/curve of Brookland Park Drive and Brookland Place is exacerbated by two other factors. First, two driveways--one a double driveway and one a driveway serving three residences--also empty into that corner/curve. Second, Brookland Place is WIDER than Brookland Park Drive by almost a foot; a curving stretch of pavement that unexpectedly narrows just makes a bad situation worse. Davidson's conclusion that the corner/curve of Brookland Park Drive and Brookland Place is not a safety problem cites two collisions. You should also know that a car moving eastbound around the corner/curve on Brookland Park Drive lost control and ended up taking out a garden, a retaining wall, and the outside central air-conditioner unit of 505 Brookland Park Drive (and my neighbor has the insurance forms to prove it). The point? These accidents took place on a wider Brookland Park Drive that had no curbs. Here is what I most fear about on-street parking: that a car plows head-on into a pedestrian at the corner/curve of Brookland Park Drive and Brookland Place. Afterwards we wouldn't wait for a second catastrophe before acting; so why wait for a first? Students, parents with strollers (two are walking by as I write this), grade-school bikers, wheelchairers, you name it, HA VE TO USE the vehicular space of Brookland Park Drive and Brookland Place BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS. 6. "We have had no complaints to date from the Streets Division with regard to refuse trucks or snowplow equipment having trouble traversing Brookland Park Drive." It is not surprising that Davidson has had no complaints about snowplow equipment traversing the east end of the narrower 18'10" and now CURBED Brookland Park Drive: the street project was finished in July and the street block in question has yet to see a snowplow. But snowplow traversal is again missing the point. Here is what residents and pedestrians of the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive have observed and experienced during recent winters with heavy snows: cars park along the south side at night; it snows; the snowplows come through before the 8 AM move-your-car time; the parked cars are buried in snow; the cars are dug out and moved, but one or two snow piles remain; those piles don't melt much--house shadows and not much follow-up snowplowing. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. By mid winter, areas of the south side of the block can no longer be used. And all that was with snowplows angling snow INTO OUR YARDS. Now consider the same pattern with a street over a foot narrower than in the past AND WITH CURBS. By mid winter, parked cars may not be able to get within 18 inches of the curb. What about emergency vehicle access then? At that point a "safe" summer block will have become an even more dangerous winter one. And don't forget--even in winter, pedestrians will still have to walk in the street. My offer still stands to let Council Members use my wheelchair to negotiate my driveway, veer around parked cars on Brookland Park Drive, and then curve blindly onto Brookland Place, heading to First Mennonite Church and back. I can assure you that reading about that round-trip to First Mennonite Church and directly experiencing it are two very different breeds of cat. Sincerely, Paul Diehl 513 Brookland Park Drive Iowa City, IA 52246-2003 (319) 338-5754 .3 .,j (~J Marian Karr From: eric-parker@uiowa.edu Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1 :02 PM To: cou ncil@iowa-city.org Subject: Brookland Park Drive Parking Compromise Dear Members of the City Council, The residents who expressed concern or support for the suggested parking change on the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive met this past Wednesday, and were able to come to a compromise. The group unanimously is in favor of a middle-ground proposal outlined below. We suggest that the current parking situation on the south side of the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive, which is currently No Parking 8am-6pm Monday - Friday be changed to the following: No Parking 8am-6pm, extending from Melrose Court eastward to the alley. No Parking Any Time, extending from the alley eastward to Brookland Place The group also thought that a permit parking program would have too many logistical complications to be feasible. We thank the Council for their time and attention to this matter. Sincerely, Joe Manriquez Eric Parker Ryan Parnell Dedra and Paul Diehl Paul Leonard Jean Walker 1 ])1'5 .¡ I;:LJ~ /0 i tC.s I:ur -T€.4th. LOa I &-r Dear Members of the City Council, The residents who expressed concern or support for the suggested parking change on the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive met this past Wednesday, and were able to come to a compromise. The group unanimously is in favor of a middle-ground proposal outlined below. We suggest that the current parking situation on the south side of the 500 block of Brookland Park Drive, which is currently No Parking 8am-6pm Monday - Friday be changed to the following: No Parking 8am-6pm, extending from Melrose Court eastward to the alley. No Parking Any Time, extending from the alley eastward to the next intersection. We thank the Council for their time and attention to this matter. Sincerely, Eric Parker 404 Melrose Court Joe Manriguez 404 Melrose Court Ryan Parnell 402 Melrose Court Dedra and Paul Diehl 513 Brookland Park Drive Cris and Paul Leonard 506 Brookland Park Drive Jean Walker 335 Lucon Drive a z ~ ~ W a "- "- a a ~ ~ I ! I z "- '" ~ a ~ " a z . ~ ~ 8 N << ::; '" 8 . i; 81 ;0 3~Vld aNVl}lOO~8 Iii ~~ ai3 ~" . "'~ ~ ..... ~"- . a 3~ a z~ a21 ~- a" alii <<<< ~" "'< :g"- "'~ "' <<>"- <; w ~ ~~ > a21 f- a:: ~" "'~ era 0 ...."- a ~ <; ::)0 5~ ~ 00 521 ~ U:::r: ~" "'~ wO::: ~~ ~"- 0 "' ~ (/)0 A311'v' 13^,v'~E> Om o::::::r: ~ ~c:> i .a. 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Speaking honestly, there is no feasible way to stop those under 21 from drinking. Whether it's appropriate or not, those under 21 years of age will drink where they can. If you take a controlled and relatively safe environment like a bar, they will result to drinking in other places. These places will include off campus houses, apartments, and dorm rooms. Speaking from experience, I get way more drunk when I'm not at the bars. This is true for most people because of the availability of alcohol. At the bars you have to wait to be served, while at your place you simply just grab whatever you've bought. I know this is isn't the best reason to be against the 21 ordinance, but it's the practical one. You have to rely on the facts and realize what will happen. Another problem with the 21 ordinance is that parties will start taking place all over the city. The amount of house parties will sore to new heights. This will cause residents to become extremely annoyed and very unhappy. I know there are rules against house parties, but I can tell you they will not be followed by students. I know that this isn't right, but it is what will happen. This issue will also cause the amount of DUI's to rise sharply. The reason for this is that house parties tend to run out of alcohol and people are sent to get more. Another problem is that house parties are usually farther away than the bars, so many people drive to them. It's that I don't understand why you have come up with the 21 ordinance for the bars, but the Iowa City Council needs to realize something. No matter what you do to curb underage drinking, students will find away to go around those rules. By taking away the bars from those students you are opening the possibilities for a jump in alcohol poisonings, damage to resident's property, increase in fights, and a rise in drinking and driving. ¡"~-,-"") Sincerely, 0 '--.-', C:J :>n ..;..:.-- ~ ------- ~ .....'.-. J.>= c:~ - -r¡ ,--'\ - N -- ~ "¡-1 . , ~~.L~ ~~J (...:> N -' Marian Karr From: Dale Helling Sent: Friday, November 19, 20042:08 PM To: 'Kelly O'Brien' Cc: 'City Council Subject: RE: The marketing of Alcohol downtown IC Ms. 0lBrien, Thank you for your recent email to the City Council concerning the marketing of alcohol downtown. Council members do not receive emails directly and your message will be forwarded to them as official correspondence. If you wish to contact individual Council members directly, you can access their names and phone numbers on the City of Iowa City website at www.icgov.org Click on "Departments" and then under "City Council" click on "Members". If you would like to call me directly, I would be happy to try and answer your questions as well or to direct you to someone who can. My phone # is (319) 356-5013 . Thank you for your interest in the important issue. Dale Helling Assistant City Manager -----Original Message----- From: Kelly O'Brien [mailto:kelly-obrien-1@uiowa.edu] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:16 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: The marketing of Alcohol downtown IC Hi, I am a student at the University of Iowa and I am writing a paper on the marketing of alcohol (drink specials, advertising, etc) downtown Iowa City. The paper will discuss the effects marketing has on binge drinking at the UI. What kind of legislation for alcohol advertising downtown is before the council right now? IS there someone I can speak with or e-mail further questions to? Thank you, Kelly O'Brien 1 Dear Iowa City Council Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I am writing to you for a class at the University of Iowa. Our topic is to write to a group or person that can make a difference in something we believe in. I am writing to you about the argument on the 19 ordinance. I am a strong advocate for not raising the age to 21. I am not affected by the ordinance because I am 25 years old. You might ask why I am still at Iowa. I have taken time out of my life to serve this great country. After my year stay in Iraq I entered the university to continue my education. Coming out of the military I find some things are hard to take. The argument came to light again this past fall on 21 ordinances. I have many new values on life. On a day like today Nov 2, when everyone over the age of 18 has the right to vote for who we think will do the best job. At age18 we are considered adults with the ability to make reasonable and 'just decisions. The government is allowing kids to sign up for military at age 17 as I did. I feel it is an injustice to anyone to take a way the rights of anyone to be in any establishments. It is a case of discrimination against the youth. Just like it was against the African Americans. Instead of being racist many of the people for the ordinances are just being ageist. As a member of the younger community I see what happens in bars and what can happen at house parties. I myself as a landlord do not want to see Iowa City turn into an Ames, Iowa. For the safety, equality and prosperity of this _."~ great town thank you for making the right decision. ~, \---¿ :'--0 Thank you again ." ,-- ....-._"" - - .........,.. N Justin Piggott \ --, ,..~.-.} ,::¿,~ c.) ::~ N )0- e...) Ethan Tone November 3, 2004 Dear City Council I am a student at the University of Iowa and I am writing in regards to the 21 Bar Ordinance. I am strongly against it, not just because I am a student here. I feel that if you pass this ordinance, many other problems will occur. For one there will be plenty of angry students at the university. However the bigger concern I think is that students under 21 years old will move the party somewhere else. As I'm sure you all know house parties can be very dangerous. Back in my hometown of Park Ridge, IL, we have had people die to the stupidity of drinking and driving at house parties. What I am getting at is that the bars downtown are easily accessible to students. They do not have to drive to them and even if so parking would be way too expensive. There is also numerous other ways of transportation to these bars. I think the bars greatly decrease the amount of drinking and driving in Iowa City, by being easily accessible. Now house parties are more spread out and can be hard to get to. In that case some people might end up driving to these house parties. Also on a weekend night it is very hard to call a taxi, and have them drop you off at a party. Downtown you can always flag one down, but not when you are far away from downtown at a house party. This causes many people to drive to these parties. It is a hazard getting to and getting back from house parties, and it's also a hazard there. Binge drinking is much worse at these house parties than the bars. At house parties you have the keg stands and the beer bongs, which are very dangerous to use. At the bars you do not see these types of things happening. These students who are under 21 are much better off at the bars. They are going to drink regardless of what the law is. It is college and students have been drinking alcohol in college for ages. These are my reasons against the 21 Ordinance and I hope you guys understand where I am coming from. I am simply looking out for my fellow students and their safety. The bars is the safest place for us and I hope you guys are able too keep it that way. Sincerely, Ethan Tone £th)^ Tll€. 119 E 17 a )Vi..V) ('7 :--r" - « h.v",. City) ¡A .. ~. ~JN') ...~ ~ -, '-,./-> :=C -~--. U') -,~..- - t LL. " _0 --~. r~, ....----' Marian Karr [;[1 From: Dale Helling Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 2:39 PM To: 'powe4467@bellsouth.net' Cc: 'City Council Subject: RE: MCI Mr, Powell, I am responding to your email correspondence to the Iowa City City Council. While MCI does operate a marketing center in Iowa City, it has no corporate offices here and there are no local listings for its corporate offices, which I believe are in Virginia. I suggest that you use an internet search engine to locate MCI's website for more specific information on how to reach its corporate headquarters, customer service offices, etc, Hopefully you could reach someone there who could assist you with your problem, Best regards, Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager n---Original Message-m- From: powe4467@bellsouth.net [mailto:powe4467@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 200412:59 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: MCr Gentlemen: I have no other resort, so I'm emailing your office. We have begged and pleaded with MCI (Iowa City, Iowa) to stop harrasing us by calling our home. They have called every day for over 1 month. We have all the dates, times & numbers they are calling from, We have emailed them over and over requesting the same. They will not leave us alone, Also, they will not give me a number for the Corporate Headquarters in Iowa City, Iowa to speak with the CEO or any other officer of MCI. I would ask that out of the kindness of your heart, please email us with a direct phone number for the Corporate Office and Officers there in Iowa City, Iowa so we can stop this harrasing, MCI has driven me completely insane over this matter. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. At this point, my sanity is questionable and I will need medical care to get my mind right. If I could put my hands on anyone of these individuals I can guarantee you it would not be a pretty site. I guess they think this is a game. My attorney will not feel that way nor will my doctor. Please help us if you can, Just a phone number is what we need. Thank you most kindly for any assistance you can give. R A Powell 8658568312 II/I? /2004 ~ 3 5 Marian Karr From: Bill Mitchell [b,mitchell@mchsi.com] Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 8:34 AM To: council@iowa-city,org Subject: ... Detected as Spam by subject keyword ... Iowa City Gas Prices On this past Wednesday, November 10, 2004, I had the occasion to be in the Des Moines metro area for a business trip. On that trip I drove through the DM metro downtown vicinity and into the suburbs of West DM, Johnston and Ankeny. I needed to fill my car for my return trip home to Iowa City. The HIGHEST price that I witnessed on the signs to the gasoline stations was $1.78/gallon for unleaded ethanol. I paid $1.72/gallon to fill my tank for the return trip. In Iowa City, on the same day, and yesterday, driving to work, going to the store, and taking in the UI Women's basketball game...I looked at all the gas stations I passed, and NEVER saw a price of less than $1.94/gallon. Now, I have come to realize that certain things in Iowa City cost more than they would in other parts of the state. For me, it is worth that to live here. Additionally, I have grown accustomed to paying a nickel to dime more per gallon of gas. But $0.22/gallon more is an absolute OUTRAGE. It is a blatant case of price fixing, and it should be stopped. Although I don't hold much hope, I would like this situation to be addressed at your next meeting. I appreciate this forum for allowing me to voice my concern. Bill Mitchell 4459 Buckingham Lane Iowa City 1 rn;J 3 6 To: Council Members I am writing you the council members because I have a complaint about living here in Iowa City. My complaint is that there is not enough parking in the residential sections of the city. To get a parking space at my apartment is alone $500, I could park on the street but as you know it is only possible to park on one side of the street each day and the one side fills up very quickly. It is very agitating to have to worry about which side of the street you are parked on and if you will get a ticket. I don't have any money as it is being a college student so wasting my money on a ticket is very frustrating. I would like to see a change. I would like to see just one side of the street be off limits, and on the other side I would like to be able to park full time. I know there are reasons behind the no parking on certain days, such as snow removal, but I am sure there can be a better way than having alternating days on each side of the street. Thank you, 'M"'" ,... -·/L~ J'y?Jß¿/ '"'> 0 c::.-~ ç~_:_J ",- J'::- Nicholas Gries ;:::0 --"> - 11 e··--....., - -- N --Y-ì -0 j ¡ ,_.j W N - Dear Members of the Iowa City, City Council, Hello, my name is James Hilton. I am sophomore at the University ofIowa. I was asked to write a community action letter for one of my classes, and the subject I chose to write about is the limited amount of parking near downtown. I get my hair cut at Hawkeye Barbers and the other day I was talking with the gentleman cutting my hair and we started talking about parking in Iowa City. I commented on how it's ridiculous that in a town that has so many visitors in it every week and especially on the weekends that there is not nearly enough parking. So these people are forced to park illegally or two miles out of the way. Those that park illegally are always ticked by the fine Iowa City police. I would just like to know with the thousands upon thousands of dollars this city makes on parking tickets, how it cannot use some of that money to put in more parking spaces, such as across from Mayflower Hall. Even if you don't put in more parking in the park, at least put in meters, so kids and parents who park there for twenty minutes aren't getting parking tickets. Another thing we talked about was how he has to park six blocks away from work because there are no parking spots downtown in the morning on most occasions. I believe it is ridiculous that anyone should have to walk over six blocks just to get to work. Maybe I am wrong about all ofthis, but I believe that something should be done to improve the parking situation downtown. I would greatly appreciate a response about your ideas. Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. Z~ , ~ , James Hilton -,., - i ¡ "3o..Mt> \..l\ltvv\ ( ~.. .--- ~. Tl 10D v'tif low!:{ 1-fet¡{ -ffs~4{ 1) - .--; , -- .. IovJv, Gty . T1 O.2J-r¿ - a ( r;;J 3 1 Dear City Council, Hi, my name is Greg Buchanan and I am currently a senior at the University of Iowa. I am a business major but have a strong interest in the field of law and have taken a few courses concerning liability lawsuit. I find it very interesting that Iowa City Council has yet to pass a smoking ban in the bars. In law class there is a common phrase that constitutes whether a lawsuit has merit or not. The phrase is "Is it foreseeable that this activity (smoking in the bars) can cause physical harm/damage." The answer to that question is clearly YES!!! Yet, the Iowa City Council has failed to take a proactive stance to ban smoking in the bars. I could understand that if it was ten years ago and this was suggestion why you might hesitate to act on it, but in 2004 when we know what smoking does to you and others. I think it is absurd that I am poisoned every time I go to the bars. Now, I know that you could say that I do not have to go to the bars but now whose being ridiculous. Any student that attends the University ofIowa has only one option if they want to have an active social life, go downtown to the bars. In the four years that I have been here, I have heard, "What bars are you going to tonight?" more than anything else. Because the University ofIowa has a dry campus, there are no fraternity/sorority parties to go to and socialize, the only two other options left are to stay home or go to a bar. I have to ask myself, "Why has the no smoking ordinance failed to pass City Council when you know about the extensive health problems caused by smoking and T"',",: ~_ c ~~f ,... ..... <::::' -~~ inhaling second hand smoke." Then I realize, "What is the root of all evil?" Mgþ~¥, that::: S:-:; :=-~ (~~~ --r¡ what! The only logical reason that it this ordinance has failed to pass has to be 1he- - o- r>.) influence of bar owners and others who gain economically from the downtown.- '~ -',-1 --; "'-". I "_.J ~,_.... -=:::;: (...) atmosphere. Just because you might not be directly effected by the second harWtsmoktÑP. ú.) the bars every weekend does not give you the right to fail to act on something that you know is literally poising people slowly ever night. Would you want your own child to be poisoned slowly? 0 ~~C) , -..~ . -,'ì .-'"'- ~- I' , :-., - --- ---- f"v on ,-, ---~ 9~~ -è-;'_ __.-i~ c...:> .?" ., j> N W G:J 3 8 Iowa City City Council 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 To whom it may concern: I am a student here at the University of Iowa and I have a few questions/suggestions about the way that the local government is run. I'm sure you have heard about the voting in Des Moines about whether to combine city and county governments. Some great arguments have been made supporting the proposal, mostly concerning cost issues. I was wondering ifthere has ever been any thought put toward just combining areas in Johnson County into one big government. This would save costs by cutting down the amount spent on building rental for different offices and the overall costs of keeping those offices running. There would be just one mayor and one board of representatives for the area. This would cut down on the amount of administrative salaries paid out and may even make decision making a faster process. Also, we could keep the same amount of police officers for the combined areas, but pay only one chief of police. This could save a lot of money for the cities. Taxes would go down and this would greatly benefit the University and, in turn, the students who have had their tuitions increased so much in the past four years. The Des Moines area is talking about saving nearly $5 million. I think if some sort of action was taken to reduce the amount of governing bodies that were paid to look over this area we could save a great deal of money too. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Sara Nelson Student, University of Iowa Q :-~ (1 ~--rÎ I I - ,'_h"_ N -- -v w .o'c:":-_ 1') ::P- c..:> Marian Karr ~ From: Anissa Williams Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 4:17 PM To: 'chesca-colloredo@uiowa,edu' Cc: 'City Council; 'City Manager's Office; Rick Fosse; Ron Knoche; Karin Franklin; Jeff Davidson; Matt Johnson Subject: RE: Crosswalk on River Ms. Colloredo-Mansfeld: Your request below has been forwarded to me for response. I am aware of the STATE LAW YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSWALK sign on Newton Road that is the property of the university of Iowa. I am also aware that these signs were installed in Cedar Rapids and Madison, Wisconsin, although they have since been removed. We do not advocate use of these signs because we do not feel they are effective at increasing pedestrian safety. We have observed very uneven reaction to these signs from motorists. Some motorists yield; others do not. We feel these signs provide a false sense of security to pedestrians, and that they could in fact create a greater pedestrian safety hazard. We have recently tested some strategies for traffic control measures to reinforce that motorists must yield to pedestrians in a marked crosswalk, and will continue to do so. But pedestrians must always be extremely cautious when crossing the street, and never assume a vehicle will yield. You are more than welcome to address the City Council. At this point we would need to be directed by them to change our policy on use of these signs. Feel free to contact me at 356-5254 or anissa-williams@iowa-city.org. Anissa williams JCCOG Traffic Engineering planner 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5254 _____ Forwarded message from chesca-colloredo@uiowa.edu ----- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 22:07:25 -0500 From: chesca-colloredo@uiowa.edu Reply-TO: chesca-colloredo@uiowa.edu Subject: School crosswalks To: "council@iowa-city.org" <council@iowa-city.org> Dear City Council Members I am interested in discussing the possibility of improving the signage at school crossings. As the parent of two elementary-age school children I am constantly amazed to watch cars speed past as kids wait patiently at the marked crossing place on River Street on their way to school. The cars seem unaware that they should stop for children waiting to cross. This is 1 particularly true in the morning when people are cutting through River Street on their way to work at the hospitals. Even the school buses go right on through the pedestrian crossing without stopping to let the walking children through. I have even tried stepping out into the street and waving a car down to get it to stop so the kids can cross only to have the driver shrug his hands at me indicating that he did not understand why he should stop, There is very limited parking at our local school and kids are strongly encouraged to walk to and from school. We have one crossing guard at another location but several cross walks that get heavy child traffic. I would like the council to consider placing some kind of signage to tell drivers that they are expected/required to stop for pedestrians. Ideally, such a change should be impleneted at all school crossing sites without a patrol. I have seen some apparently effective signs (State Law Yield to Pedestrians in Crosswalk) on the crosswalk between the University Hospital and the new parking structure on Newton Road. I use that crossing quite regularly and am able to step onto the pedestrian walk and have approaching cars slow and stop. I have also noticed that all buses stop for pedestrians. When I enquired to the Saftey Patrol Officer about these signs I was told that they were on University property and not something that could deployed without City Council approval. In doing a little background research on this issue I found a report that indicates other cities, including some university towns and Cedar Rapids, have found these signs to be helpful. The Cedar Rapids test did not include any school crossing areas and were all at intersections. The report is available on the web at http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/reports/pedyield.pdf I am not sure what the correct procedure is for trying to get a change in city signage, but would appreciate you considering the issue or allowing myself and two other concerned parents to raise the issue at a council meeting. Thanks for your time and efforts on behlf of those of us who live in Iowa City. Yours, Chesca colloredo-Mansfeld 227 Ferson Ave. Iowa City, 52246 341 9799 _____ End forwarded message ----- 2 Marian Karr ~ From: Jean Walker [walkersic@yahoo,com] Sent: Sunday, November 21,20049:21 PM To: City Council Cc: Misha Goodman Subject: Mountain Lions Dear Council Members, As a follow-up on what I said at the last counci Meeting (11/16) , I would like to ask you to consider the following items for further action: l. Could the City get together with representatives from the Dept. of Natural Resources, University Heights, and Misha Goodman (Director of the Iowa City/Coralville Animal Care and Adoption Center) (and any other relevant parties) to come up with a plan to deal with any mountain lions that might appear in the area? I am concerned that there will be over- reaction to their appearance, resulting in their needless slaughter. 2. Could the city develop some information for the public about mountain lions and what to do if confronted by one? (Obviously this would need to be done in such a fashion as not to alarm the public unduly. ) Thank you, Jean Walker 335 Lucon Drive Iowa city IA 52246 337-5201 Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com 1 Marian Karr [;1J ~._.._._."-~~-,~~,--~~~_.-~~~.~._--~-_.~'-~~._~---_.~',--~~----'~ From: Cabushman@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 2:50 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program Holiday dinner Hello all, MYEP would like to invite you to our "Winter Celebration" dinner. Each year we have dinner where our youth shop for the food items to cook and then do all of the cooking of a large holiday dinner, We then invite families, friends and people we have worked with through out the year to join us for dinner. We are having our dinner at a different location because we are in transition so please take note of the different location, We would like to invite you and your families to join us for dinner. Below is the information about our dinner, Date: Sat., December 11th Time: 6:00 p.m, Where: Faith United Church of Chris Please RSVP by December 7th Hope you are able to join us, Chris Bushman 11/23/2004 IiiœJ Marian Karr ~- ~'-~~~~~"""",'~-'--~~--'~-~~~- From: James Surratt [jamessurratt55@msn,com] Sent: Saturday, November 27,20046:51 PM To: Jeff Davidson; Ron Logsden; Joe Fowler; Iowa City Council; karin-franklin@iowa-city,org Subject: Herald,com 111/27/2004 1 For seniors, bus will stop near home If this were planned a little bit better, we could have built the assisted living homes on existing bus routes instead of allowing them to be built further away from them and then complain of lack of service. http://www.miami.com/mld/mia m ihgrald/news/loçaI/10280944. htm?lc 11/29/2004 /-Y7/ltly ICAAB Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board 12/1/2004 Dear Establishment Owners/Operators, As you very well know, the City Council once again began discussing the "21 only" issue this past summer. In response to their discussion and in an effort to keep our community a thriving destination some bar owners and community members formed the Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board (ICAAB). Many of you have more than likely read about some of the proposals and guidelines that we are attempting to set forth for licensed establishments in the CB-IO and CB-5 districts ofIowa City. The ICAAB has been meeting nearly once a week, informally, and have met formally a number of times as well. A lot of hard work and effort have gone into formulating these guidelines and recommendations to create a safer, more positive community image for bars and restaurants in Iowa City. The Board feels that although underage and excessive drinking are issues that need to be addressed, raising the entry age to 21 is not the answer. We feel that by implementing guidelines and recommendations on several different facets will be a more sensible and successful approach to these issues. Much of what we are recommending has been based on information and concerns from the City Council, as well as, the Iowa City Police and the community. Make no mistake... we are not trying to tell people how to run their businesses, but the Board feels that by urging establishments to take a more unified position on these issues we can make a difference in the future of our community and businesses, and most importantly, keep business thriving in Iowa City. Iowa City is a destination for people allover the Midwest. People tell us every year how much they look forward to visiting our town whether it is for a sporting event, University function, or they just want to enjoy the nightlife we have to offer. By following these guidelines and recommendations the ICAAB has created, we feel that establishments can proactively make a noticeable change in many of the issues that are, and should be, a concern in our community. As we have been working on the formation of the Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board and on the guidelines and recommendations we have seen tremendous growth and potential. What started as an idea to fmd an alternative to the 21 only issue has become an opportunity to enact positive change for Iowa City business. The ICAAB will be active in fund raising, proposing ordinances, and can be a unified voice for all Iowa City businesses. We, as business owners, property owners, and community members can not sit idly by and wait for these issues to be decided upon for us. We strongly urge your support for these recommendations and hope you will participate in this effort to keep our community growing. You may, of course, call me or email me any questions or concerns you may have. Thank You. Sincerely, ~ Brian Flynn ICAAB Co-chair, Secretary Phone#: (319) 530-5394 Email: bflynn8@yahoo.com I CAA.B Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board "Promoting a more responsible, safer community. " 12/312004 Dear Establishment Owner/Operator, The ICAAB will be holding our next formal meeting Wednesday, January 12tb at 2:00 p.m. in the Chamber Conference Room. We would very much like your participation in this meeting as we will be discussing the packets that the establishments have received. It will be a great opportunity for the Board to answer any questions you may have as well as provide us with some feedback concerning these guidelines and recommendations. I strongly urge everyone to be there and participate. Please R.S.V.P. if you can attend the meeting as the Board will be supplying some food and beverages. You may contact me at Joe's Place or Leah at Bo James. Thank you and have a wonderful holiday. Sincerely, ~~ Brian Flynn ICAAB Co-chair, Secretary Phone#: (319) 530-5394 Email: bflynn8@yahoo.com Establishment Packet Contents 1. ICAAB Member List 2. ICAAB Proposed Guidelines 3. Iowa City Ordinances 4. Contact Information Sheet (Please Return) 5. 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Recommend the uniform usage of"19 to socialize, 21 to drink" in all newspaper and distributed advertisements. 2. Recommend not using" 18 to socialize, 21 to drink" in any or all advertisements pertaining to alcohol specials or promotions. a. Recommend establishments with exemptions from the 19 ordinance advertise responsibly, and for only the reasons they were given the exemption (i.e. food service, live music, comedy, etc.), not in conjunction with specials and/or promotions wherein alcohol is served. b. Recommend establishments with exemptions from the 19 ordinance, when advertising alcohol specials use "21 to drink". 3. Recommend not distributing or placing advertisements promoting specials or prices that lead to excessive drinking. This would include, but are not limited to: a. Large quantity specials (i.e. "21 pitchers for $25"); b. Under Cost Pricing (i.e. "25 cent drinks", "$1 pitchers"); c. Any promotion or specials that distribute more than two containers of alcohol for a certain dollar amount (i.e. "Punch cards"). 4. Recommend not placing signs in windows or store fronts promoting specials or prices that lead to excessive drinking. This would include, but are not limited to: a. Large quantity specials (i.e. "21 pitchers for $25"); b. Under Cost Pricing (i.e. "25 cent drinks"); c. Any promotion or specials that distribute more than two containers of alcohol for a certain dollar amount (i.e. "Punch cards"). B. Monitors 1. The Monitor position will be formed to help in the control of excessive and underage drinking in licensed establishments. 2. The establishment will designate an employee as the Monitor, as needed, based on the recommendations put forth by the Board concerning requirements for monitors. 3. It is recommended that Monitors wear the shirts provided for the licensed establishments by the Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board, so that they are easily identifiable by staff, patrons, and city officials. 4. Recommendations for usage of Monitors. a. The Board recommends that all establishments over 125 total capacity and/or allowing underage patrons use a Monitor: 1. if the ratio of patrons to staff members is higher than 40:1 (40 patrons: 1 staff member), and/or 2. if the number of patrons in the establishment is at or within 10% of its "full" capacity, and/or 3. if it is assumed the establishment will be at or near full capacity during the course of any given night. b. The Board also acknowledges that not all establishments will be able to predict the "turnout" of certain nights and recommends that establishments and their staff use their best judgment in determining which nights a monitor is required. 5. Recommendations for the responsibilities of the Monitor. a. The Monitor is directly responsible for preventing underage drinking and excessive consumption. b. The Board recommends that the Monitor be a mobile staff member. 1. Walks throughout the establishment. 2. Detects problems with patrons, staff, etc. c. The Monitor should be accessible to all staff and patrons of the establishment, should any issues arise that they need assistance. d. The Monitor shall keep staff informed of any problems in the establishment, including, but not limited to: 1. Patrons that should not be served anymore. 2. Capacity and overcrowding. 3. Underage patrons that may be trying to acquire alcohol. 4. Patrons needing assistance, cab ride, etc. 5. Any safety issues that may arise, (broken glass, wet floor, etc.). e. The Monitor should be in direct contact with the Police, should they need any assistance while in the establishment for any reason. u. Educational Opportunities A. Explore Budweiser's "Responsibility Matters" education program B. The Board recommends continued use of the T.I.P.S. training program. 1. The Board is working on certifying some owners and operators oflicensed establishments as T.I.P.S. trainers to make the program more "user friendly" for establishments with higher turnover. 2. Several establishments have employees that are certified as T.I.P.S. trainers and the Board intends to enlist their services. C. The Board is currently seeking a member of the health community to serve and would like to inquire about other educational programs offered by other organizations around the community. D. The Board is interested in working with R.V.A.P. (Rape Victim Advocacy Program) to try and continue the women's safety campaign that was started last year due to the concern for "date rape drugs" and general community safety for students and patrons. III. Reporting A. The Board will send notification of these proposed recommendations to all licensed establishments in the CB-l 0 and CB-5 districts. B. The Board will also encourage all owners/operators, as well as any concerned parties to attend the first "formal" meeting of the Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board November 3rd, 2004. 1. The Board will encourage open discussion on all recommended guidelines, especially those pertaining to Advertising and Monitors. 2. It is the Boards' intention to get all concerned parties involved in the "final" formation of these guidelines and recommendations. C. The Board will send minutes and any correspondence to the City Council, as time allows, after the conclusion of the first "formal" meeting. 4-5-4: REGULATION OF PERSONS UNDER LEGAL AGE: : Page 1 of 1 4-5-4: REGULATION OF PERSONS UNDER LEGAL AGE 2 : A.A person or person under legal age shall not purchase or attempt to purchase, or individually or jointly have alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer in their possession or control; except in the case of liquor, wine, or beer given or dispensed to a person under legal age within a private home and with the knowledge, presence, and consent of the parent or guardian, for beverage or medicinal purposes or as administered to the person by either a physician or dentist for medicinal purposes and except to the extent that a person under legal age may handle alcoholic beverages, wine, or beer during the regular course of the person's employment by a liquor control licensee, or wine or beer permittee under this chapter. 1. A person who is under legal age, other than a licensee or permittee, who violates this section regarding the purchase of or attempt to purchase alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer, or possessing or having control of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer, commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense. A second or subsequent offense shall be a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00) and the suspension of the person's motor vehicle operating privileges for a period not to exceed one year. The court may, at its discretion, order the person who is under legal age to perform community service work under section 909.3A of the Iowa Code, or an equivalent value to the fine imposed under this section. B.1. An employee or agent of a person or club holding a liquor control license or retail wine or beer permit shall not sell, give, or otherwise supply any alcoholic beverage, wine, or beer to any person, knowing or failing to exercise reasonable care to ascertain whether the person is under legal age, or permit any person, knowing or failing to exercise reasonable care to ascertain whether the person is under legal age, to consume any alcoholic beverage, wine, or beer. 2. Any person who violates this section commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8, subsection 10, paragraph "a" of the Iowa Code. 3. A person under legal age shall not misrepresent the person's age for the purpose of purchasing or attempting to purchase any alcoholic beverages, wine, or beer from any licensee or permittee. If any person under legal age misrepresents the person's age, and the licensee or permittee establishes that the licensee or permittee made reasonable inquiry to determine whether the prospective purchaser was over legal age, the licensee or permittee is not guilty of selling alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer to a person under legal age. (Ord. 01-3968, 6-12-2001, eff. 8-1-2001) http://66.113.195.234!IA11owa%20City/07005000000004000.htm 1111112004 4-5-5: OPEN CONTAINERS: Page 1 of 1 4-5-5: OPEN CONTAINERS: A.Open Containers Prohibited Outside Licensed Premises: It shall be unlawful for any person or for any licensee or permittee under this title and/or agents or employees of a licensee or permittee to permit any person to carry from a licensed premises any open container of alcoholic beverages, including, but not limited to, bottles, cans, glasses, mugs and cups, except when such carryout is related to and necessary for custodial, maintenance and other bona fide employment purposes. (1978 Code §5-11) B.Possession Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any persons to possess any alcoholic beverages on any public street, ground, highway, sidewalk, alley, or public right of way in the city, except if said person has purchased said alcoholic beverage from an "authorized entity", and is on an "authorized site", as those terms are defined in this chapter. A person shall not possess alcoholic beverages in any public place within the city, except premises covered by a license or permit, and when applicable a public right of way easement agreement. (Ord. 04-4123, 4-20-2004) httD://66.113 .195 .234/INIowa%20City/07005000000005000.htm 11/1112004 4-5-6: SALES TO INTOXICATED PERSONS: Page 1 of 1 4-5-6: SALES TO INTOXICATED PERSONS: A person shall not sell, dispense, or give to an intoxicated person, or one simulating intoxication, any alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer. A person who violates this provision shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. (Ord. 01-3968, 6-12-2001, eft. 8-1-2001) http://66.113.195.234/lAlIowa%20City/07005000000006000.htm 11/11/2004 4-5-7: LIMITATIONS ON SALES: Page 1 of 1 4-5-7: LIMITATIONS ON SALES: A.Unlawful: It shall be unlawful for a holder of a liquor control license, or wine permit or beer permit, or its employees or agents, to do any of the following: 1. Sell, offer to sell, dispense or serve for on premises consumption, two (2) or more servings of any alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer to anyone person for the price of one such drink. 2. Sell, offer to sell, dispense or serve for on premises consumption an unlimited number of servings of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer for a fixed price or an unlimited number of servings for free. 3. Increase the volume of alcoholic liquor contained in a drink, for on premises consumption, without proportionally increasing the price charged for such drink. 4. Dispense or serve for on premises consumption, more than two (2) containers of any alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer at anyone time to anyone person. For purposes of this section a "container" is a receptacle, such as a glass or a cup, that holds a substance or substances. 5. Encourage or permit any game or contest or tournament of any kind which involves drinking any alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer or the awarding of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer as a prize. 6. Dispense, pour, or otherwise serve any alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer directly into a person's mouth. B.Exceptions: Nothing in subsection A of this section shall be construed to prohibit a holder of a liquor control license, or wine, or beer permit, or its employees or agents, from: 1. Including servings or drinks of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer as part of a hotel or motel package which includes overnight accommodations. (Ord. 03-4061, 2-4-2003) http://66.113.195.234/IAlIowa%20City/07005000000007000.htm 11/1112004 4-5-8: PERSONS UNDER NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE IN LICENSED OR PERMITT... Page 1 on 4.5.8: PERSONS UNDER NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE IN LICENSED OR PERMITTED ESTABLISHMENTS: A.No person, individual, association, corporation, partnership or club holding a liquor control license, wine or beer permit, which authorizes on the premises consumption, nor his or her agents or employees shall allow a person who has not yet attained nineteen (19) years of age to enter or remain in the licensed or permitted establishment between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and closing. B.However, the provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply when: 1. The person under nineteen (19) years of age is an employee of the license or permit holder, or performing a contracted service for the license or permit holder on the premises, and is on the premises during his or her scheduled work hours. 2. The person under nineteen (19) years of age is accompanied by a parent, guardian, spouse or domestic partner registered as such under section 2-=-Q:~ of this code who is nineteen (19) years of age or older. 3. The licensee or permittee applies for and qualifies for an exception certificate from the chief of police, or his or her designee, as follows: a. A licensee or permittee whose primary business purpose is not the sale of alcoholic beverð@es, wine or beer may qualify for an exception by filing with the city clerk a verified statemèpt from a certified public accountant or an accountant which establishes that on averageþver a calendar year more than fifty percent (50%) of the licensee's or permitte~s gross sales on the premises are from the sale of goods or services other than alcoholic"beverages, wine or beer, which sales shall not include income from fees charged to gain entry to or remain on the premises, such as cover charges, drink mixes or any part of an alcoholic beverage as defined in chapter 123 of the state code. The statement shall state the actual percentage of such sales and be based on records made in the regular course of the licensee's or permittee's business. b. In addition to the aforementioned statement, proof of qualification for the exception may include the business records on which the statement is based, state and federal tax records, applications for dramshop insurance and audits performed to determine dramshop insurance premiums, and receipts from vendors for goods purchased, which records shall be made available to the chief of police or designee for review upon request. c. The chief of police or designee shall issue an exception certificate if the licensee has satisfied the above requirements. d. An exception certificate shall be effective for the duration of the alcoholic liquor control license, wine or beer permit. e. A new licensee or permittee as opposed to one applying for a renewal of an existing license or permit, whose primary business purpose is not the sale of alcoholic beverages, wine or beer may obtain a temporary six (6) months' exception certificate if the licensee's or permittee's business plan anticipates sales as required by subsection B3a of this http://66.113.195.234/IAlIowa%20City/07005000000008000.htm 11/11/2004 4-5-8: PERSONS UNDER NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE IN LICENSED OR PERMITT... Page 2 of 3 section and the licensee or permittee submits an affidavit which details the nature of the new establishment and the anticipated percentage of sales of food and nonalcoholic beverages. At the end of the six (6) month period the licensee or permittee may obtain an exception certificate for the remainder of the duration of the license or permit in accordance with subsections B3a through B3c of this section if sales during the six (6) month period support an exception. f. To be effective in excepting the licensee or permittee from the prohibition in subsection A of this section, the exception certificate issued by the chief of police or designee must be posted at every entrance to the licensed or permitted establishment in view of patrons of the licensed or permitted establishments. 4. The person under nineteen (19) years of age is on the premises during a time that the licensee or permittee has, in accordance with a written notice and plan given in advance to and approved by the chief of police or designee, suspended dispensing alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises. Said plan must provide a method by which alcoholic beverages will be out of sight and reach of patrons. If the plan is approved, the chief of police or designee shall issue a certificate approving the event, which certificate shall be posted at every entrance to the licensed establishment in view of patrons of the licensed or permitted establishment. It shall be the strict duty of a licensee or permittee permitting such persons under nineteen (19) years of age onto the licensed premises pursuant to such a plan, and the agents and employees of the licensee or permittee, to prevent persons under the legal age from consuming or possessing alcoholic beverages on said premises. (Ord. 03-4073,5-6-2003, eff. 8-1-2003) 5. The person under nineteen (19) years of age is a patron of an "authorized entity" which has entered into an agreement with the city for use of an "authorized site" in a city park, pursuant to subsection 1=-!i~0_of this chapter. (Ord. 04-4123, 4-20-2004) C.Between ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and closing, no person under nineteen (19) years of age shall enter into or remain on the premises of a licensed or permitted establishment which authorizes on the premises consumption unless: 1. The person is accompanied by a parent, guardian, spouse or domestic partner registered as such under section 2-6-3 of this code who is nineteen (19) years of age or older; 2. The person is an employee of the licensee or permittee or performing a contracted serviceJor the license or permit holder on the premises, and is on the premises during his or her scheduled work hours; 3. A valid exception certificate is posted pursuant to subsection 83 of this section or a valid certificate approving a nonalcoholic event is posted pursuant to subsection B4 of this section; or (Ord. 03-4073, 5-6-2003, eff. 8-1-2003) 4. The person under nineteen (19) years of age is a patron of an "authorized entity" which has entered into an agreement with the city for use of an "authorized site" in a city park, pursuant to subsection 4-5-30 of this chapter. O.Unless a valid exception certificate under the provisions of subsection B3 of this section has http://66.113.195.234/IAlIowa%20City/07005000000008000.htm 11/1112004 4 5-8: PERSONS UNDER NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE IN LICENSED OR PERMITT... Page 3 of 3 been obtained and posted, or a certificate approving a nonalcoholic event under the provisions of subsection 84 of this section has been obtained and posted for the duration of the event or the licensed premises is an "authorized entity" which has entered into an agreement with the city for use of an "authorized site" in a city park, pursuant to subsection ~-5:;m of this chapter, the holder of a liquor control license, wine or beer permit, which authorizes on premises consumption, shall obtain from the city clerk and post a notice at every entrance to the licensed or permitted establishment in view of patrons of the licensed or permitted establishment, stating: Notice to Persons Under Nineteen (19) Years of Age. You are subject to a fine of $250.00 for being on these premises between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and closing unless: 1. you are accompanied by a parent, guardian, spouse or domestic partner registered as such under Section 2-6-3 of the City Code who is nineteen (19) years of age or older; or 2. you are an employee of this establishment or performing a contracted service with respect to this establishment and are on the premises during your scheduled work hours. Said notices will be prepared by the city clerk and available at no charge. (Ord. 04-4123, 4- 20-2004 ) E.1. A person under nineteen (19) years of age who violates the provisions of subsection C of this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable by a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). 2. Violation of the provisions of subsection A or D of this section shall be a municipal infraction. 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Proposed Guidelines A. Advertising 1. Recommend the uniform usage of"19 to socialize, 21 to drink" in all newspaper and distributed advertisements. 2. Recommend not using" 18 to socialize, 21 to drink" in any or all advertisements pertaining to alcohol specials or promotions. a. Recommend establishments with exemptions from the 19 ordinance advertise responsibly, and for only the reasons they were given the exemption (i.e. food service, live music, comedy, etc.), not in conjunction with specials and/or promotions wherein alcohol is served. b. Recommend establishments with exemptions from the 19 ordinance, when advertising alcohol specials use "21 to drink". 3. Recommend not distributing or placing advertisements promoting specials or prices that lead to excessive drinking. This would include, but are not limited to: a. Large quantity specials (i.e. "21 pitchers for $25"); b. Under Cost Pricing (i.e. "25 cent drinks", "$1 pitchers"); c. Any promotion or specials that distribute more than two containers of alcohol for a certain dollar amount (i.e. "Punch cards"). 4. Recommend not placing signs in windows or store fronts promoting specials or prices that lead to excessive drinking. This would include, but are not limited to: a. Large quantity specials (i.e. "21 pitchers for $25"); b. Under Cost Pricing (i.e. "25 cent drinks"); c. Any promotion or specials that distribute more than two containers of alcohol for a certain dollar amount (i.e. "Punch cards"). B. Monitors 1. The Monitor position will be formed to help in the control of excessive and underage drinking in licensed establishments. 2. The establishment will designate an employee as the Monitor, as needed, based on the recommendations put forth by the Board concerning requirements for monitors. 3. It is recommended that Monitors wear the shirts provided for the licensed establishments by the Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board, so that they are easily identifiable by staff, patrons, and city officials. 4. Recommendations for usage of Monitors. a. The Board recommends that all establishments over 125 total capacity and/or allowing underage patrons use a Monitor: I. if the ratio of patrons to staff members is higher than 40:1 (40 patrons: 1 staff member), and/or 2. ifthe number of patrons in the establishment is at or within 10% of its "full" capacity, and/or 3. if it is assumed the establishment will be at or near full capacity during the course of any given night. b. The Board also acknowledges that not all establishments will be able to predict the "turnout" of certain nights and recommends that establishments and their staff use their best judgment in determining which nights a monitor is required. 5. Recommendations for the responsibilities of the Monitor. a. The Monitor is directly responsible for preventing underage drinking and excessive consumption. b. The Board recommends that the Monitor be a mobile staff member. 1. Walks throughout the establishment. 2. Detects problems with patrons, staff, etc. c. The Monitor should be accessible to all staff and patrons of the establishment, should any issues arise that they need assistance. d. The Monitor shall keep staff informed of any problems in the establishment, including, but not limited to: 1. Patrons that should not be served anymore. 2. Capacity and overcrowding. 3. Underage patrons that may be trying to acquire alcohol. 4. Patrons needing assistance, cab ride, etc. 5. Any safety issues that may arise, (broken glass, wet floor, etc.). e. The Monitor should be in direct contact with the Police, should they need any assistance while in the establishment for any reason. II. Educational Opportunities A. Explore Budweiser's "Responsibility Matters" education program B. The Board recommends continued use of the T.I.P.S. training program. 1. The Board is working on certifying some owners and operators oflicensed establishments as T.I.P.S. trainers to make the program more "user friendly" for establishments with higher turnover. 2. Several establishments have employees that are certified as T.I.P.S. trainers and the Board intends to enlist their services. C. The Board is currently seeking a member of the health community to serve and would like to inquire about other educational programs offered by other organizations around the community. D. The Board is interested in working with R.V.A.P. (Rape Victim Advocacy Program) to try and continue the women's safety campaign that was started last year due to the concern for "date rape drugs" and general community safety for students and patrons. III. Reporting A. The Board will send notification of these proposed recommendations to all licensed establishments in the CB-lO and CB-5 districts. B. The Board will also encourage all owners/operators, as well as any concerned parties to attend the first "formal" meeting of the Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board November 3rd, 2004. I. The Board will encourage open discussion on all recommended guidelines, especially those pertaining to Advertising and Monitors. 2. It is the Boards' intention to get all concerned parties involved in the "final" formation of these guidelines and recommendations. C. The Board will send minutes and any correspondence to the City Council, as time allows, after the conclusion of the first "formal" meeting. Iowa City Alcohol Advisorv Board Minutes November 3, 2004 I. Roll Call Present: Leah Cohen Brian Flynn Mike Porter Chuck Goldberg Wade Shriver Rebecca Neades Rafe Mateer Jim Bell Marc Moen Jason Shore Absent: Advisory/Guests: Nicole Gehl- Iowa Alcohol Beverage Division Rebecca Schultz - Chamber of Commerce n. Initial Meeting Business A. Executive Board 1. The Executive Board was nominated and elected, after some discussion it was decided the position of "co-chair" and "secretary" would be combined into one position. A unanimous vote was cast to elect: 2. Chair - Leah Cohen 3. Co-chair/Secretary - Brian Flynn 4. Treasurer - Mike Porter B. An overview was given by Leah Cohen to bring everyone "up to speed" on the last few weeks. Ill. Public Participation (None) IV. Old Business (None) V. New Business A. ICAAB Committees 1. Committee heads were discussed and selected. a. Compliance Committee - Rafe Mateer b. Ordinance Committee - Wade Shriver c. Education Committee - Jason Shore d. Public Relations Committee - Rebecca Neades 2. Committee Business a. Compliance Committee 1. Shirts for monitors were proposed and agreed upon to be red, polo style shirts, with "Monitor" and "WE I.D." to be placed on the shirt for identification of Monitors. 2. Anheiser-Busch has pledged the financial support for these shirts and Rafe will be handling this for the Board. 3. Chuck Goldberg discussed getting information on a private company to do compliance checks. b. Ordinance Committee 1. It was discussed and decided that Wade and Chuck will begin looking into setting up a proposal for certifying servers. 2. Nicole Gehl (IABD) discussed some of the new legislature that is being proposed at the state level with I.D. scanners and fines for alcohol violations. c. Education Committee 1. It was discussed (with Nicole Gehl) the possibility of setting up another T.I.P.S. training seminar. 2. Nicole informed the Board that IABD spent approximately $10,000 training approximately 650 servers in Iowa City at the last seminar, which was the highest turnout for any such seminar in the state. 3. Nicole informed us that it may be possible for the IABD to provide a T.I.P.S. training seminar again at a reduced price. 4. Chuck Goldberg offered to allow the seminars to be held at the Sheraton Hotel again barring any conflicts with scheduled events. 5. It was also discussed that the City Council be asked to use the Council Chambers if necessary. 6. Jason Shore discussed setting up a meeting with the AB (Anheiser-Busch) people to talk about their "Responsibility Matters" program as well as to discuss the speaker AB is flying in to present the program to the University ofIowa students in December. d. Public Relations Committee 1. It was decided that we would send out our first "official" press release in the next few weeks. 2. It was discussed that we needed to promote more positively the efforts of the ICAAB. · Leah Cohen felt that we have been getting a lot of "negative" press. · Jim felt that we needed to promote the efforts and work thus far of the ICAAB. · Rebecca Schultz agreed to draft a press release for the Executive Board. 3. Some "fund-raising" ideas were discussed regarding getting the bars more involved in community awareness. B. Proposed Guidelines J. It was discussed that the advertising guidelines were fair and that there has already been a movement by the bars to follow them. 2. Some of the guidelines have yet to be given to the establishments, and the Board agreed to distribute the packets to the all licensed establishments as soon as possible. 3. Some more discussion was done on the Monitor guidelines. . It was agreed that the Monitor guidelines were fair and that they should be distributed with the packets to inform the establishments of the intentions of the Board regarding monitors. . It was also discussed that the Board needed to distribute this information to the establishments to survey the amount of compliance we will have using Monitors. C. Discussion on filling Open Seat 1. Different options to fill the Open seat on the Board were discussed. 2. Representatives from the following organizations were discussed. · Public health · MECCA · Rape Victim Advocacy Program (R.V.A.P.) · University ofIowa Hospitals 3. Marc Moen discussed a few doctors from the University Hospital that may be interested in joining the Board and said he would make some mqUlres. VI. Adjournment . Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m. . Next meeting set for December 1 st, 2004; 2 p.m. at the Chamber Iowa City Alcohol Advisorv Board Minutes Informal Meeting (Bo James) November 10th, 2004 I. Present · Leah Cohen · Brian Flynn · Mike Porter · Jim Bell · Rebecca Neades · Rafe Mateer · Scott Kaeding (Yacht Club) · Brett Sawyer (Sports Column) · (The Union) II. General Discussion A. Security for Iowa vs. Wisconsin football game 1. The present board members and other advisory guests acknowledged the potential need for extra security during this weekend and agreed to recommend extra security staffbe in place for the weekend. 2. It was decided that a letter would be drafted stating the recommendation of the ICAAB to all establishments to staff accordingly. 3. Mike Porter had a draft of a letter that would be reformulated by Brian Flynn and sent to the bars as well as the Chief of police stating the ICAAB' s intentions for the recommendations if time allowed. B. Fund Raisers 1. The ICAAB would "sponser" appetizers and beverages . & for the annual I-care event December 1 , 2004. 2. Plans were discussed and set in motion for a fund raiser for R.V.A.P. to be done December 9th for all bars participating and Brian would draft a letter for all bars explaining the details and nature of the event. 3. Everyone attending handed out flyers, matchbooks and information for R.V.A.P. about date rape drugs and the concern for safety in the community to all of the bars and "late night" establishments. C. Education 1. It was decided ICAAB would distribute the packets for all guidelines for establishments after Board approval during the December 1 st meeting. 2. Brian has put together the packets and will be collecting the final information and articles necessary for completion before December 1 st. III. Adjourned Iowa City Alcohol Advisorv Board Minutes Informal Meeting; November 28th @ Bo James I. Present: · Leah Cohen · Brian Flynn · Mike Porter · Chuck Goldberg · Rebecca Neades · Rafe Mateer · Jim Bell II. General Discussion A. Bar Crawl Email · Discussed a mass email sent out to U of Iowa students about an apparent bar crawl promoting excessive drinking. · It was determined that we would look into this matter and discuss at the formal meeting on Wednesday, December I st. B. Fund Raisers 1. ICARE event for World AIDS day · Leah made sure everything was organized for the donations of appetizer trays and wine for the event. · Bo James - 2 appetizer trays · 808 - 2 appetizer trays · The Summit - 2 appetizer trays · Joe's Place, Sports Column, and 3rd Base - 2 cases of wine 2. R.V.A.P. night (December 9th) · Brian distributed, with the help of the Budweiser distributors, letters to all establishments asking for their participation. · Budweiser agreed to help with advertising and signage for the event. · Estimated 16-20 bars would participate, raising between, $2000 and $3000 for the R.V.A.P. from the ICAAB. C. Proposed Licensing Ordinance · Chuck presented the first draft of the proposed licensing ordinance. · Discussed some of the opportunities the ordinance· would provide for Iowa City bars and restaurants. · It was decided that we would discuss further at the formal meeting how best to forward the progress of the ordinance in hopes of getting to City Council by January 2005. Ill. Adjourned Iowa City Alcohol Advisorv Board Minutes December 1st, 2004 1. Roll Call Present: Absent: Leah Cohen Wade Shriver Brian Flynn Mike Porter Chuck Goldberg Rebecca Neades Rafe Mateer Jim Bell Marc Moen Jason Shore Advisory Guests: Dr. Rick Dobyns - Alcohol Abuse Working Group II. Correspondence and Public Discussion A. Bar Crawls · Some concern was expressed about a mass email that went out over the U ofIowa email system about a bar crawl. · Marc Moen was not happy with the slogans that were being used to describe the bar crawl and that names of some establishments were included as well. · Jason Shore volunteered to research where the email had come from. · Discussion of how to avoid problems with bar crawls lasted for quite some time. · It was decided that the Board would try and formulate some recommendations for establishments on bar crawls. B. "Tag Line" · It was proposed by Rebecca that the ICAAB include a "tag line" on all communications with ICAAB on it. · It was decided that a tag line would be included. · Jason Shore proposed we infer to our efforts for safety and responsibility. · The Board unanimously voted to use: "Promoting a more responsible, safer community." III. General Business A. Establishment Packets · The "sample" packets were distributed to the members and it was unanimously voted that they were ready for distribution to the establishments. · It was determined the packets would be delivered by the Board members and an information sheet should be included to "present" to each establishment. · It was also determined that a letter inviting each establishment to the January 12th meeting should be included as well. B. Committee Reports 1. Compliance Committee · Brian Flynn reported that all packets were ready for distribution. · A small infraction with a bar offering "free champagne" was reported upon. The establishment was very receptive to the ICAAB and discontinued the promotion. 2. Ordinance Committee · Chuck Goldberg distributed a first draft of an ordinance for proposal to City Council for the licensing of servers. · It was decided the Board would need to review some of the content more thoroughly before presenting to the City Council. · It was proposed by Mike Porter that the proposal be presented after the first of the year, once establishment packets had been distributed and worked on. 3. Education Committee · Jason Shore reported that he had spoken to the chair of the Pan-Atlantic Council, the head of the sororities at the U of Iowa, about the R.V.A.P. night the Board is sponsoring. Jason told us that they were very excited about supporting the fund raiser. · Jason reported that he had tried to contact Kim from Anheiser-Busch about the speaker planned for February but was unable to reach her as she has just gotten married and returned from her honeymoon. 4. Public Relations Committee · Jim reported that Rebecca and he had worked on a press- release after the last meeting and it was referred to in the Press-Citizen and Daily Iowan. · Jim and Rebecca proposed another press-release for the fund raisers that the ICAAB has been working on. · It was agreed that, pending executive board approval, another press-release would be sent out concerning the fund raisers and the distribution of the establishment packets. IV. Proposals for next meeting A. Next meeting · Next meeting was proposed and set for January 1ih, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chamber. · It was proposed and decided that the Board would invite all establishments to discuss the packets distributed. · Brian, Leah, Chuck, and Mike agreed to bring some food and refreshments for the meeting. B. Business · Chuck would again reform some of the proposed licensing ordinance after an informal meeting scheduled for December or early January. V. Adjourned at 3:45 p.m.