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Home My WebLink About2005-01-20 Info Packet CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET ~ January 20, 2005 CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IP1 Tentative City Council Meetings and Work Session Agendas IP2 Board of Supervisors Informal Meeting: January 26, 2005 IP3 Letter from the City Manager to Adam Burton: Young Actors Theatre Funding Request IP4 Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Community Development: 1-80 Land Use Planning Area IP5 Memorandum from the Senior Center Coordinator to the City Manager: Funding of the Senior Center IP6 Letter from Susie Poulton to the City of Iowa City Employees: Thank you for donation to the Joan Buxton School Children's Aid Fund IP7 Letter from Lowell Soike to Mayor Lehman: Gilbert-Linn Street Historic District, Portions of 200-600 Blocks of N. Gilbert & N. Linn Street (boundaries changed from original application), Iowa City, Johnson County IP8 Letter from Terry L. Smith to Council Member Vanderhoef: Response to questions posed at the January 3, 2005 City Council Work Session IP9 [Approved Minutes] Deer Task Force: December 2, 2004 I PRELIMINARY DRAFT/MINUTES IP10 Public Library Board of Trustees: December 16, 2004 ~ City Council Meeting Schedule and -'~'- -'~ Work Session Agendas j~,,~ ~, 200~ CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org TENTATIVE FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS I · WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 Johnson County Administration Building Boardroom - 2~d Floor 3:00p-5:00p Joint meeting with City Councils of Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Iowa City Community School District, and Johnson County Board of Supervisors · SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 Emma J. Harvat Hall 11:30a-12:30p Special Work Session with lC Legislators re: Priorities · MONDAY, JANUARY 31 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p City Conference Board Meeting Separate Agenda Posted TBA Council Work Session · TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting · MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Council Work Session · TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting · MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p City Conference Board Meeting Separate Agenda Posted TBA Council Work Session · TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting · MONDAY, MARCH 21 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Council Work Session · TUESDAY, MARCH 22 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Special Formal Council Meeting · MONDAY, APRIL 4 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Council Work Session , TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Emma J. Harva! Hall 7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting Meeting dates/times/topics subject to change FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Regulation of Downtown Dumpsters Johnson County Sally Stutsman, Chairperson Pat Harney Mike Lehman Terrence Neuzil Rod Sullivan JOINT MEETING WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS OF IOWA CITY, CORALVILLE, AND NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Wednesday, January 26, 2005 Boardroom - 2na Floor Johnson County Administration Building 913 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Agenda INFORMAL MEETING 1. Call to order 3:00 p.m. 2. Discussion/update of the following: a) 12th Avenue and Forevergreen Road projects - (Iowa City Community School District b) School Facility update - (Iowa City Community School District) c) Transportation for students attending new alternative high school - (North Liberty) d) New high school in North Corridor - (North Liberty) e) City and County plans for redevelopment in the Near Southside (Burlington to railroad tracks) - (City of Iowa City) f) Indication of interest for joint emergency system - (City of Iowa City) g) Location of new schools - (Coralville) h) Forevergreen Road extension - (Coralville) 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE STREET, SUITE 201 * IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-4207 * PHONE: (319) 356-6000 * FAX: (319) 356-6036 01-26-05 Page 2 continuation of discussion/update of the following: i) Coordinating Regional Planning - (Johnson County) j) Federal issues for the Washington D.C. Chamber trip in February - (Johnson County) k) Centralized law enforcement evidence facility - (Johnson County) 1) Date and time of next meeting m) Other 3. Inquires from the public 4. Adjournment COORDINATED REGIONAL PLANNING Turning potential conflict into opportunities. Background Johnson County and its cities have been growing at a very rapid pace. Our population has increased from 72,127 in 1970 to 111,006 in 2000. From 1990 to 2000 it increased 14,887, a 15.5% increase over 1990's population, the second fastest growing county in the state. As of 2000, 19.4% of the population lived in the unincorporated areas of the county. At this point we have equaled or exceeded all population projections. According to population projections we will continue to experience this trend for decades to come. It is assumed that the distribution of population in the unincorporated areas of the county will remain relatively stable in the future. Purpose Creating and adopting a shared vision for Johnson County and it's cities for the future through coordinated regional planning and decision-making. To that end, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors would like to propose that the Board and all the cities work together in identifying a shared vision, and adopt goals and policies to achieve that vision. Stakeholders Johnson County, all cities, School Districts, Fire Districts, local legislatures, NRCS, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, citizens. SHARED ISSUES/PROBLEMS/OPPORTUNITIES I. Land use planning Some of the goals for a regional approach to land use planning would include: reducing inefficient, sprawl patterns of development; consider economic development opportunities on a regional scale instead of on a municipal scale; and provide for environmental protection with a systematic, county- wide approach in order to protect sensitive areas and more clearly define expectations for developers. The goal of having sustainable development in both the cities and within the rural areas should be a primary focus; rural-area neighborhood planning should be an extension of the regional planning process Some considerations for rural neighborhood planning include coordination with the area school districts when new schools are being proposed; transportation planning should identify and protect road corridors, establish interconnectivity patterns for subdivisions in the rural area as well as encourage alternate modes of travel. Land area(s) should be identified and reserved for schools; as well as for the eventual development of water and wastewater treatment plants. Finally, integral to a regional planning initiative, the adoption of similar codes and ordinances in the cities as ~vell as for the unincorporated areas is vital; this allows for consistent planning and provides clear expectations for developers. H. Service provision Consider impacts of development on service delivery system including emergency services, roads and transportation, and social services. Identify services most suitable for regionalization and those likely to be impacted by growth of urban areas. PROCESS A regional planning initiative would involve several steps; the first step is to isolate and identify the issues and opportunities that all of the stakeholders have. The formulation of goals and the articulation of a clear vision for the future is also necessary. Once a clear vision is promulgated, data collection and analysis would be required. Goal revision and the development of alternative plans would be presented at this point. From these alternative plans, a preferred course of action is decided and the implementation of the plan would commence. Plan monitoring and updating would be required on a periodic basis; mechanisms for amending the plan should be part of the implementation process. CITY OF IOWA CITY www,icgov.org OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER January 14, 2005 Mr. Adam Burton Stephen J. Atkins Young Actors Theatre City Manager steve-atkins~iowa-city.org PO BOX 70{5 Iowa City, IA 52240 Dale E. Helling Assistant City Manager dale-helling~iowa-city.org Dear Mr. Burton: This will acknowledoe receipt of your request for $8,600 for the "Youno Actors Theater". As you mentioned the timing of the request is very problematic in that the budget and request for community organizations such as yours has already been prepared and submitted to the City Council for their consideration. I will forward a copy of your letter to Council members in the interest of them knowing of your plans. I have also sent a copy to our Director of Parks and Recreation in order that he and/or the Parks and Recreation Commission may wish to comment at some future date on this proposal. We currently participate in the sponsorship of other community theatrical and related entertainment efforts and therefore I want to make sure that we do not conflict with those efforts as you plan your new venture. Sincerely, Stephb. th J. Atlrrn s City Manager cc: Terry Trueblood ~/' City Council Mgdltrs/yngactors.doc 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: (319) 356-5010 Fax: (319) 356-5009 Acrome TNEA PO Box 705 - Iowa City, IA 52240 - voicemail (319) 354-0462 - fax (877) 379-0292 City HallStephen Atkins, City Manager 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 ... _^..,A December 28, 2004 Dear Mr. Atkins: A recent community theatrical production which featured the talents of several local high school students both on stage and behind the scenes brought a few motivated individuals together and gave birth to a concept we hope you'll support. In short, we would like to stage a summer musical performed entirely by area students in grades 9-12. Enlisted in this effort so far are director Michael Stokes (who has directed and/or performed in over 50 theatrical productions), musical director Ben Bentler (pianist and/or musical director for over 15 shows), lighting designer and West High student Alec Thorne, and a few other talented individuals lined up for set design/construction, choreography, and other behind-the-scenes roles. Additionally, we have contacted area high schools and are in discussions for a venue which is likely to be free of charge (details still being hammered out). Our goals are to provide students from different schools with the opportunity to collaborate with similarly motivated peers who they would not have met in a single-school production context; to provide students with a broader high school theatre experience in working with new directors, designers, etc.; and to put on a show featuring a large cast - which contributed heavily to our selection of Singin' in the Rain with its cast of 40 including ensemble - both in order to give as many students as possible the chance to shine, and from a more practical perspective to provide a positive, creative outlet for students during what is for many youth a relatively unstructured time of the year. I also look at this as an example of Iowa City taking a leadership role in the arts. While we anticipate a great deal of participation from Iowa City high schools, our initial contacts also include Solon High, and we will be casting a much broader net in our upcoming call for auditions - placing Iowa City at the center of a unique cross-community venture in the arts aimed at a younger-than-traditional demographic. Given that this initiative has just coalesced in the last couple of months, we realize that the timing of a request for June of 2005 is a bit off. However, if the City were able to commit funds to this project, and assuming there were no way to borrow ahead of a fiscal year that commences in July, I'm sure we could manage short-term loans from other sources while safe in the knowledge that funds were assured at a later date. Even partial funding would be greatly appreciated. Certainly we hope to recoup our costs through ticket sales, but as this is an all-volunteer effort we would simply apply leftover funds to next year's show, thereby avoiding the chicken/egg dilemma we currently face of having the will but not the initial money to put on the production. In other words, funding we receive in this round will help us for two summers by reassuring prospective lenders now and then by being in hand the next time around. Please don't hesitate to contact me either via my cell (331-7959) or via email (adamistic~gmail.com) with any questions/concerns. Sincerely, Adam Burton APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY EVENT AND PROGRAM FUNDING FY2006 (July 1, 2005 -June 30, 2006) CtT¥ OF IOW^ CtTY Name ofeventJprogram: ~/o*d~ Ac~-~ ~Tc~ -- ~o'~ ~N T~E Date(s) ofevenUprogram: ~,~e ~- I~ Did you receive funding from the City for this evenUprogram last year? Yes ~ No If yes, how much - July 2004 $ Amount requested from City of Iowa City - July 2005: $ ~, ~' Location of evenUprogram: Name of organization: ~C ~c~ Contact person: ~D~ ~d~To~ Day Phone: ~l- Mailing address: Street 7~ 0A~~ City ~~) ~ Zip ~0 Estimated number of individuals expected to attend: i50- Zoo/~~_ ~ 5 ~~, Describe the even~program and all activities that will occur: ~ ~~ How does this program/event benefit the Iowa City area? ,~ ~~ ~ 0~C 2 8 ~4 If this is an increase or ~-~-"~"" ~rnm ~r~vinH~ ~ifv fHndina, alease indicat, WI,~.'" ' ' "~ Estimated Major Expenses List Proposed Revenue Sources Description Amount Description* Requested Amount .SCx-~ u~-/~r~.~0c; ~c~_~-~ $ 30~ Requested City Funding $ ~OO tTotal B6~get ¢dr Eveh~ogram $ ~ Total Funding for Program $ *List public and private organizations, sale of items, etc. This application must be filled out completely. If more space is necessa~ an additional page may be submitted. Applications must be received on or before November 1, 2004, to be considered for FY06 funding. Please submit to: Stephen Atkins, City Manager City Hall 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Applicants will be notified of the Council meeting when funding allocation discussion will occur. Call the City Manager's O~ce at 356-5010 if you have questions. To: City Council /"~'-"R,, rom: Karin ,r n lin, Dir otor, e.;D.. Re: I-gO Land Use Planning Area Based upon the Council's discussion at the work session on January 18th, we will take no further action on a land use plan amendment for the portion of the North Corridor Planning District east of Highway 1 at this time. The area is currently zoned ID-ORP and is designated for office research park use on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. Residential development is not contemplated and will not be encouraged. Cc City Manager Planning & Zoning Commission Bob Miklo Southgate Development Co. The Center 28 S. Linn Street · Iowa City, IA 52240-3920 Memorandum To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Linda Kopping, Senior Center Coordinator Re: Funding of the Senior Center Date: 14 January 2005 Earlier this week I spoke with Jeff Horne, Johnson County Budget Coordinator, about the allocation of funding to support the operation of the Center in the County's FY06 budget. Jeff confirmed that the initial budget proposal for FY06 once again includes a $75,000 grant to support the operation of the Center. I also was in contact with Terrence Neuzil and discussed setting up a meeting to consider the possibility of a new 28E Agreement related to the funding and operation of the Center. Terrance said he was interested in meeting and indicated he would get in touch with me in the next couple of weeks or so to finalize a meeting date. While it's obviously too late to reach an agreement for FY06, hopefully something will be in place long before we start work on the FY07 budget. Finally, I anticipate receiving a financial report on the Senior Center Endowment in the Community Foundation of Johnson County sometime in mid-January. I will forward that information to you as soon as it becomes available. IP6 = 'File Joan Buxton School Cfilldren's ~td yund 50P South Dubu~e Street Iowa Ci~ 1~ 5ZZ40 January 11, 2005 City Of Iowa City Employees c/o Steve Atkins 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Atkins & City of Iowa City Employees, Thank you for your very generous cash donation of $906 and the donations of socks, underwear, T-shirts, hats, mittens and coats to the Joan Buxton School Children's Aid Fund. These donations will benefit many students who need clothing, school supplies, medicine, eyeglasses, shoes and other support to help them during this school year. As our demand for services is increasing, we truly appreciate your support. We wish you could witness the light in each child's eyes as they receive their clothing, bag of supplies, shoes, eyeglasses, or other necessary item. It is a moment that makes your efforts very worthwhile. Again, on behalf of the Iowa City Community Schools and the students who will benefit in Johnson County, thank you for your generous gifts. Sincerely, Joan Vanden Berg, Youth and Family Development Coordinator Susie Poulton, Health Services Director cc: Linda Severson City Hall Pop Fund An a~,ncy of ,Johnson C. ou~y Unif. c~ Way i_iSTATE ISTORICAL .... A Division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs E;:-.. ~ ~_ :-~ December 22, 2004 ._ '.- ~.'. ~: , The Honorable Emie Lehman -::~. / '.. Mayor 410 E. Washinton Iowa City, IA 52240-1826 RE: Gilbert-Linn Street Historic District, Portions of 200-600 Blocks of N. Gilbert & N. Linn Street (boundaries changed from original application), Iowa City, Johnson County Dear Mayor Lehman: We are pleased to inform you that the above named property will be considered by the State National Register Nominations Review Committee for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 2005. The National Register is the Federal Government's official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. Listing in the National Register provides recognition and assists in preserving our Nation's heritage. Listing of the property provides recognition of the community's historic importance and assures protective review of Federal projects that might adversely affect the character of the historic property. Listing in the National Register does not mean that limitations will be placed on the properties by the Federal government. Public visitation rights are not required of owners. The Federal government will not attach restrictive covenants to the properties or seek to acquire them. Listing in the National Register results in: · Consideration in the planning for Federal, federally licensed, and federally assisted projects. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires Federal agencies allow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment on projects affecting historic properties listed in the National Register. For further information please refer to 36 CFR 800. · Eligibility for Federal tax provisions. Ifa property is listed in the National Register, certain Federal tax provisions may apply. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 revised the historic preservation tax incentives authorized by Congress in the Tax Reform Act of 1976, the Revenue Act of 1978, the Tax Treatment Extension Act of 1980, the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, and Tax Reform Act of 1984, and as of January 1, 1987, provides for a 20 percent investment tax credit with a full adjustment to basis for rehabilitating historic commercial, industrial, and rental residential buildings. The former 15 percent and 20 percent Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) for rehabilitation of older commercial buildings are combined into a single 10 percent ITC for commercial or industrial buildings built before 1936. The Tax Treatment Extension Act of 1980 provided Federal tax deductions for charitable contributions for conservation purposes of partial interests in historically important land areas or structures. Whether these provisions are advantageous to a property owner is dependent upon the particular circumstances of the property and the owner. Because tax aspects outlined above are complex, individuals should consult legal counsel or the appropriate local Internal Revenue Service office for assistance in determining the tax consequences of the above provisions. For further information please refer to 36 CFR 67 and Treasury Regulation Sections 1.48-12 (ITCs) and 1.170A- 14 (charitable contributions). · Consideration of historic values in the decision to issue a surface coal mining permit where coal is located, in accord with the Surface Mining and Control Act of 1977. For further information please refer to 30 CFR 700 et seq. · Qualification for Federal and State grants for historic preservation when funds are available. · Eligibility for State Tax Credits for rehabilitation. Properties listed on the National Register, eligible for listing on the National Register or Barns constructed before 1937 are eligible to apply for a 25 percent state tax credit for 600 EAST LOCUST STREET, DES MOniES, lA 50319-0290 P: (515) 281-5111 The Honorable Emie Lehman 12/22/2004 Page 2 rehabilitation. The cost of a 24-month qualified rehabilitation project would exceed either $25,000 or 25 percem of the fair market value for a residential property or barn less the land before rehabilitation. For commercial properties, the rehabilitation project would exceed 50 percent of the assessed value of the property less the land before rehabilitation - whichever is less. The State Historic Preservation office must approve the rehabilitation work before an amount of tax credits will be reserved for your project. There are limited credits available each year, so let us know if you want the application information. Owners of private properties nominated to the National Register of Historic Places have an opportunity to concur in or object to listing in accord with the National Historic Preservation Act and 36 CFR 60. Any owner or partial owner of private property who chooses to object to listing is required to submit to the State Historic Preservation Officer a notarized statement certifying that the party is the sole or partial owner of the private property and objects to the listing. Each owner or partial owner of private property has one vote regardless of what part of the property that party owns. If a majority of private property owners object, a property will not be listed; however, the State Historic Preservation Officer shall submit the nomination to the Keeper of the National Register for a determination of the eligibility of the property for listing in the National Register. If the property is then determined eligible for listing, although not formally listed, Federal agencies will be required to allow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an oppommity to comment before the agency may fund, license, or assist a project which will affect the property. If you choose to object to the listing of your property, the notarized objection must be submitted to the State Historical Society of Iowa, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines, IA 50313 not more than 75 days from the date of this notice. If you wish to comment on the nomination of the property to the National Register, please send your comments to the State Historical Society of Iowa before the State Nomination Review Committee meets on February 11, 2005. A copy of the nomination and information on the National Register and the Federal tax provisions are available from the above address upon request. You are invited to attend the State Nomination Review Committee meeting at which the nomination will be considered. The meeting will take place in New Historical Building, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines, in classrooms A&B, 3rd floor West. A meeting agenda is enclosed. Unfortunately, due to state budget cuts, our grants have been temporarily frozen for at least one year. Should you have any questions about the National Register of Historic Places, Tax Incentives or about this nomination in particular, please feel free to contact me by telephone at 515-2814137 or by e-mail at beth.foster~iowa.gov. You may enjoy visiting the National Register website at http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/index.htm. Sincerely, ? ' ' .... for Lowell Soike Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer STATE NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEE February 11, 2005 AGENDA The February meeting of the State Nomination Review Committee (SNRC) will b~ held at the New Historical Building, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines, in classrooms A&B, 3rd floor West. If you are representing a particular nominated property, please arrive one half-hour before the nomination is scheduled on the agenda. Due to the unpredictable length of time it takes to review each nomination the times on the agenda may change. You may, if you wish, request to speak in favor of or in opposition to that nomination. You can simply be available to answer any Committee questions if you wish to do so. Refreshments will be available for all that attend Committee meetings. Slides are used to better aid the public in following Committee proceedings. The Committee can determine to nominate, to defer judgment or to reject any particular nomination. Accepted nominations are forwarded for National Park Service for review and probable listing on the National Register of Historic Places. 9:00a Refreshments OLD BUSINESS 9:30a Minutes/Announcements NEW BUSINESS 9:45a Upper Main Street Historic District, 1000's-1100's Main Street, Dubuque, Dubuque County 10:00a Universalist Church at Mitchellville, 420 4t~ Street, Mitchellville, Polk County 10:15a Kirkpatrick, Robert Round Barn, 3342 - 120t~ Avenue, Coggon, Delaware 10:30a Henryson, Henry T. and Emilie (Wiese) House, 619 Grand Avenue, Story City, Story County 10:45a Buffalo High School, 326 E. 4th Street, Buffalo, Scott County 11:00a Carey, John T. and Marietta (Greek) House, 1502 1st Avenue North, Denison, Crawford County 11:15a Gilbert-Linn Street Historic District, Portions of 200-600 Blocks of N. Gilbert & N. Linn Street, Iowa City, Johnson County (Boundaries have been changed from the last version.) 11:30a Adjourn IP8 ~a~ []~ F'~! !6% Lower Muscatine R,t Honorable Dee Vanderhoet January lg ~00~, ~l ~ iowa City Council ~.,". 2403 Tudor Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52245 Dear Dee: The purpose of this letter is to respond to the three questions you posed following the city council work session on January 3, 2005. The first question you asked was about "MidAmerican's commitment to renewable resources." MidAmerican Energy Company is firmly and deeply committed to affordable, reliable renewable energy sources and to protecting the environment. MidAmerican is currently building 310 MW of wind power in northwest and north central Iowa. One- half of the project came on-line at the end of 2004. The remainder will be constructed in 2005. In additional to MidAmerican's 310 MW wind project, the Company currently purchases power and energy from several alternative energy sources in Iowa, including 112.5 MW of wind power; 6.4 MW of methane gas-fired generation from landfill operations; 3.4 MW ofbiogas from sanitation departments; 2.28 MW of refuse-fires (including wood) generation; and 0.6 MW of hydro. When the wind project is complete, approximately 439 megawatts or approximately 8 percent of MidAmerican's electric generating mix will come from renexvable resources. In essence, 8% of the resources used to serve MidAmerican customers in our service territory comes from renewables. This is one of the largest renewable percentages in the country. It's important to note that MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company is a major producer of renewable energy. About 15 percent or 1,500 megawatts of MEHC's energy production comes from renewable energy sources. MEHC owns and operates 14 geothermal plants - l0 in California's Imperial Valley, one in Utah and three in the Philippines. Your second questiou was "Current costs per kWh to produce wind energy and the applicability tbr it irt Iowa City." We anticipate the all-in cost of our wind project will be approximately 5 cents per kWh without federal production tax credits. With the federal production tax credits, the all-in cost is reduced to about 3 cents per kWh, which is comparable but slightly higher than the projected all-in cost of the large coal-fired plant we are constructing near Council Bluffs. However, the capacity value of the wind project is much less than coal since the wind is variable and not dispatchable. MidAmerican is in a unique position to build this wind po;ver project and pass the benefits on to its customers. MidAmerican has sufficient base load generating assets to enable it to manage the variability of wind generation. Additionally, the wind generation pro, ides fuel diversity in our portfolio. The benefits that the wind project brings to MidAmerican ,_~etp to support MidAmerican's pledge of rate stability through 2010, a total of 15 years of stable customer rates. One of the many considerations in determining a location for a wind turbine is wind variability. The reason MidAmerican choose northwest and north central Iowa to locate its wind projects is because those are the "windiest" parts of the state. A wind turbine located in or near Iowa City may not be as et'ficient as the wind turbines MidAmerican is currently installing. How frequently a wind turbine is in use has an obvious impact on the economics of installing one. Your last question was regarding "other renewable alternatives" such as recovery of methane gas at landfills, burning switch grass, etc. As noted above MidAmerican purchases a percentage of our energy needs from these other renewable sources. Iowa City has several options it might consider in looking at renewable energy. · Methane recovery at the landfill- Presently 3 landfills in Iowa recover methane and use it to satisfy their own needs with any excess being sold to the grid. · Methane recovery from the wastewater plant- This is also being done at several plants in the state. · Municipal solid waste incineration- Ames has been doing this for a long time. Solid waste is processed to separate the paper and plastics. These are co-fired with coal to provide electricity. It might be possible to arrange something with the University of Iowa. These are the technically viable options that would have the greatest probability of success. However, each option would need to be analyzed to determine if it is economically feasible. The Iowa Energy Center located at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa would be an excellent starting point to gain additional insight into these areas. Dee, I hope this provides you the information you are looking for. If I may be of further assistance to you, or if you would like to discuss any of these topics, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Terry L. Smith CC: S. Schillinger C. Conrad IP9 MINUTES FINAL DEER TASK FORCE MEETING December 2, 2004 LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM--CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Farrant, Alan Nagel, Harold Goff, Pete Sidwell, Marty Jones, Jan Ashman, Peter Jochimsen MEMBERS ABSENT: Linda Dykstra STAFF PRESENT: Sue Dulek, Kathi Johansen OTHERS: Tim Thompson (IDNR) CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Farrant called the meeting to order at 5:37 pm RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL · None APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made and passed unanimously to approve the minutes of the November 17, 2004 meeting with an editing change on page 2. MEMBERSHIP A vacancy remains open for the position of biologist/scientist. Task Force members were encouraged to continue to seek applicants for this position. MEETING PROCESS AND PROTOCOL Chairperson Farrant called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. A review of meeting process and protocol was presented by Farrant. Task Force members were reminded to keep individual floor time to a reasonable limit and to respect one another's right to be heard. Task Force members along with City staff will be seated at the table. Anyone else in attendance will be seated in the chairs placed along the wall or in the "audience". There is an opportunity for community comment later in the meeting and these individuals will be addressed, at that time. Nagel suggested placing a time slot to each agenda item which will be considered for future discussion. It was further agreed the Task Force would try to maintain their meetings to an hour and a half in length with meetings commencing at 5:45 p.m. and ending at 7:15 p.m. (Sue Dulek will review time specification). Farrant thanked Dulek for her memo to the Task Force dated 11/23/2004 containing information on past resolutions and additional background information regarding the authority and duties of the Deer Task Force. DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN Farrant stated the Council is set to consider the 2004-2005 Plan as submitted. Nagel commented that information within the 2004-2005 report needs to be reviewed. For example, Nagel asked if the City is continuing to provide information to the community regarding deer management. Farrant and Ashman both mentioned information obtained in the early years of the Task Force was made available to the public but now there is even more information available and agreed research will need to be done so this is provided to the community as well. Sidwell suggested following up on the production of the video regarding deer-traffic issues. Farrant agreed the report should be reviewed and tightened up. Task Force members wish to convey to the City Council that the work of the Task Force this year has been compressed into a relatively short timeframe and currently Task Force members are actively engaged in reviewing the 2004-2005 Deer Management Report and will thoroughly consider all population management options. At this time it was agreed there will be no amendments to the Long-Term Plan or the 2004-2005 Deer Management Plan. SHARPSHOOTING The inquiry received from Gary Brown was discussed. Nagel asked what criteria were used and what information was requested from White Buffalo. Farrant said three sharpshooting companies gave presentations to the Task Force. Descriptive materials, background training and references were provided. Ashman said she recalls White Buffalo, Inc. as being the obvious choice. Nagel asked about insurance requirements and it was stated that a certificate of insurance is required. The Task Force asked Johansen to contact Mr. Brown and request further documentation. OTHER METHODS OF DEER KILL Farrant asked for discussion of other methods of deer kill. Jochimsen commented that nothing is as successful as shooting. Goff suggested gathering more material. See what is going on in other communities and around the country. What controls are being used? Goff continued that he would like to see Council rewrite the City Code to include bow and arrow hunting much like they did with sharpshooting. Ashman said one of the things the Task Force needs to consider is how they want these animals to die. Jones commented he considered it inhumane for an animal to be hit and killed by a car. Ashman replied if given the choice between getting hit by a car and sharpshooting she would choose sharpshooting. Jones said certain areas of Iowa City you cannot sharpshoot but you can bow and arrow hunt. Ashman questioned why deer should have to die differently just because they live in different areas. Nagel suggested discussing bow hunting in detail and discussing data. Each preference and opinion is different. We need to think practicality. Sharpshooting is expensive. Perhaps we can supplement sharpshooting. Discussion continued on the subject of humaneness and how it was derived. Sidwell commented that humaneness is part of what we are doing. Sharpshooting is most humane. We need to determine if bow and arrow hunting is a part of that. We need to have a clear idea of what we mean by humane. Farrant explained there was an enormous amount of discussion about humaneness and it was a reasonable consensus that the killing must be humane. Farrant suggested that community perception may or may not have changed. Perhaps it's time to open it up to the public again. Nagel said after 7 years maybe it is time to do it again. Maybe attitudes have changed. Sidwell added that the majority of the community understood something needed to be done they just needed to determine what was the best way to do it. Goff asked what the basis is from years past that seems a large part of the community considers bow hunting inhumane? Farrant said they had to come to some kind of agreement about how they were going to reduce the deer herd and that sharpshooting would be a quicker method of killing than with an arrow thus making it more humane. Jochimsen commented that currently there are no professional bow hunters out there and effectively reducing the herd is limited. That means we would open this up to the public and take the risk of having arrows sprayed all over. Nagel said he spoke with the City of Coralville and they had a half a dozen complaints and they were all resolved. Nagel asked that we obtain complaints issued to the Police departments of other cities for review. Farrant stated when reviewing any reports received we need to always consider the source. In the beginning favorable reports on bow hunting were funded by archery industry interests. Discussion continued with what the requirements are for bow hunters and Goff suggested everyone gather data to distribute and discuss at the next meeting. It was agreed the conversation on bow hunting and the consideration of other methods of deer management will be suspended until the next meeting. DISCUSSION OF HANDOUTS The October newsletter from White Buffalo, Inc. was reviewed along with information on solar powered deer reflectors. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - LARRY STONE Johansen reported the education program by Larry Stone, Whitetail Deer: Treasure, Trophy or Trouble?, can be held on March 21 or 28, 2005. The Task Force agreed March 28, 2005 would be the best date to avoid Spring Break. This has been tentatively scheduled at Parkview Church located at 15 Foster Road, Iowa City. The program is expected to begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be approx, one hour in length. This is dependent upon confirmation with Larry Stone. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. OTHER Nagel recommended updating the 2004-2005 Report at the next meeting. Goff suggested reducing the report to 8-10 pages and including much of the history in an appendix. Farrant suggested dividing the report up among Task Force members for review. This will be done at the next Task Force meeting. Jochimsen provided an article regarding deer spreading disease and destroying forests and an article from the Gazette regarding highway hazards resulting from animal collisions. Nagel also provided a handout pertaining to the City of Coralviile Deer Hunt and additional handouts were given to Johansen to be included in the next Task Force agenda packet. Johansen mentioned Misha Goodman would be a good resource to evaluate the deer reflector system the City currently has in place. Goodman previously expressed interest in attending a Task Force meeting to discuss the operation and maintenance of the reflectors. Task Force members agreed it would be helpful to have Goodman attend a meeting in the future to provide information on the care and maintenance of the system. Johansen will contact Goodman to make the arrangement. Goff asked Dulek for clarification on her memo regarding special hunts, special meetings and the discharge of firearms. Goff's concerns were addressed and clarifications were made. NEXT MEETING Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 5:45 pm Lobby Conference Room ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn was made by Nagel and seconded by Jochimsen. Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. Minutes submitted by Kathi Johansen Deer Management Task Force Attendance Record 2004 10/12 10/27 11/17 12/2 1/18 J. Ashman X X AYE X L. Dykstra X X X A/E P. Farrant X X X X H. Goff X X X X M. Jones X X X X P. Sidwell X X X X A. Nagel X X X P. Jochimsen X A/E X Key: X = Present A = Absent A/E - Absent/Excused NM - No Meeting IP10 Agenda item 3A Iowa City Public'Library MINUTES IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, December 16, 2004 5:00 PM Members Present: Thomas Dean, Kathy Gloer, William Korf, Linzee McCray, Linda Prybil, Pat Schnack, Tom Suter, Jim Swaim (left at 6), David VanDusseldorp Members Absent: None Staff Present: Barb Black, Maeve Clark, Susan Craig, Beth Daly, Kara Logsden, Patty HcCarthy, Hal Penick CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:03 pm. PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the regular meeting of November 18, 2004 were approved with no changes: Korf / Swaim, unanimous. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Planninq Process - Craig distributed a transcript that summarized planning work done on December 9th by the board with the consultant, Maureen Sullivan. Sullivan had led the Board in revising the Library's vision and mission statements and in setting strategic areas for goals. Also, during Inservice Day, Sullivan guided the staff to work up a set of goals to use as a starting point for the planning. Transcripts of the Inservice Day work were also distributed to add to planning notebooks. Craig asked for guidance from the Board. She wanted to know if they were they ready to adopt a vision and mission statement. Did they want another session with Sullivan? Give the staff a chance to work up a recommendation? The Board asked the staff to present draft language at the February board meeting. The Board asked for advance notice of any larger new initiative to be able to prepare for the City budget hearing. Craig promised to have a transcript of the staff session ready for the February board meeting. The Board also requested a copy of the comments garnered from the October community survey. These will be distributed electronically. Craig suggested that the new plan should be completed in time to be adopted at the June board meeting. Lease Space - Kevin Hanick, Realtor, was not able to attend the meeting. Craig mentioned that the current contract with Lepic-Kroeger Realtors would expire with the next Board meeting. Craig needed to know if the Board wanted to extend the contract or if they would prefer to deal with another agent. Craig agreed to do more research and have a recommendation for the Board in the January packet. In Hanick's absence, Craig reported that there are two entities seriously inquiring about the space. The first, a restaurant, is only interested in the first floor of the retail space, but is ready to negotiate. ICPL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Agenda Item 3A December 16, 2004 Page 2 The second group would use both floors as office space, but needs more time before making a commitment. Hanick needed to know if the Board wanted to go with the restaurant, an almost sure thing, or wait to see if the office group, a more attractive tenant, would decide to take both floors. The Board requested that Hanick present a market report at the January board meeting so they have a better idea of how to proceed. University Heights Contract - At their January 11 meeting, the University Heights City Council will discuss the possibility of contracting with Iowa City and Coralville libraries for library service. Craig and VanDusseldorp are planning to attend, with Swaim available as an alternative. Craig predicts that Coralville will also send a representative or two. NEW BUSZNESS: Accreditation Report - Craig explained that the Accreditation process benefited the Library because some state money is based on our level of accreditation. There are a few measures ICPL did not meet. The Library has a close working relationship with other local libraries, but does not have a formal collection development agreement with them. ICPL appears to be weak in number of items in the collection because the category compares number of items owned by large libraries; and when branches for Cedar Rapids, Des Noines, and Sioux City are included, the average number of items goes up. The Library could reach level "B" by adding one hour to the number of hours open weekly, and could reach "A" with the addition of four hours. In response to a question from Korf, Craig replied that ICPL no longer keeps Braille books because of Iow demand, technical advances, and awkwardness of shelving the format. The report with supporting documentation will be submitted to the State Library by their deadline. STAFF REPORTS: Departmental Reports - Adult Services/Circulation/Information - The Board enjoyed reading the three departmental reports. In response to a question about the unreliability of the Self Check machines, Penick explained that staff is working with the vendor to provide a final solution, and that problems with the Self Check have been reduced from several a day to one every three or four days. Black explained the difference between a "title" (could be several copies) and an "item" (only one piece). Development Office Report - HcCarthy distributed the Development Office report and announced that the ICCSD School Board had moved the date of their meeting to be able to send a team of spellers to the Library's annual Spelling Bee. She was optimistic about the number of year-end gifts the Development Office is receiving. To answer a question, NcCarthy affirmed that the end-of-the-year pledge cards were included in the Foundation Annual Report mailing, of which 1,700 were mailed. Prybil brought up the fact that the BookEnd is not listed in the phone book under the name of the business or under the Library's listing. McCarthy said she would investigate. Architect to nominate buildinq for 2005 AIA/ALA desicln awards - Dan Kabera of Engberg Anderson was in the building on December 10 to take pictures to submit for an architectural award. He promised to give a copy of the pictures to the Library so they can be used in publications, etc. ALA Conference June 23-30, Chicago - In light of the fact that this year's ALA conference is so close, trustees were encouraged to attend. The Library will pay registration and expenses. ICPL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Agenda Item 3A December 16, 2004 Page 3 Miscellaneous Readinqs - The Board thanked Logsden for her ongoing efforts with the Weber local history events. PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Van Dusseldorp attended the Iowa City Charter Review public meeting. He reported that the group does not plan to make any changes affecting the Library. VanDusseldorp outlined the various meetings he planned to attend: the Iowa City Council Budget Work Session and the University Heights City Council Meeting. In reference to the budget meeting, Craig explained that the City Manager's budget recommendations, usually distributed by the December meeting, were not available. Craig hoped to mail the budget with comments before the January meeting. VanDusseldorp congratulated the staff for the success of the 2004 Inservice Day and the planning that came out of that morning. He recounted his experiences in an earlier Tnservice Day, and encouraged all Trustees to make an effort to attend one in the future. ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MEMBERS: Prybil recounted that she had gotten a request from City Council member, Dee Vanderhoef, for copies of librarian job descriptions, a list of staff salaries, and a count of those who have MLS degrees. Craig will send the information. The Councilor mentioned that she thought the Library was "top heavy." Swaim suggested that the issue should not be why the Library has such an educated staff, but that all branches of city government should strive to hire the best, most educated staff available. Dean reported that he had been invited talk at Kirkwood CC's "Coffee Talk", a series of presentations by local businesspersons. "Coffee Talk" is intended to give students a taste of different career paths. COMMI'n'EE REPORTS: None COMMUNICATIONS: None DISBU RSEM ENTS: Disbursements were reviewed. When questioned, Craig explained that the amount charged to Lost and Damaged goes to the collection agency. The amount paid is a percentage of the amount recovered, so this payment is a good investment. [Editorial correction: the amount paid is a flat fee per account.] The disbursements were approved: Swaim / Schnack, unanimous. AGENDA ITEMS FOR FEBRUARY MEETING: Real estate update from Hanick Update on building / review of punch list Report of University Heights meeting Discussion on City Council budget meeting AD3OURNMENT: VanDusseldorp declared the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Notes taken and transcribed by Beth Daly Board or Commission: ICPL Board of Trustees ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2004 (Meetin~ Date) TERM 1/22/ 2/19/ 3/25/ 4/22/ 5/27/ 6/24/ 7/22/ 8/26~ 9/23 10/28 11/18 12/16 NAME EXP. 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 /04 /04 Thomas 7/1/09 x x x x x O/e x x x x O/e x Dean Kathy GIoer x x x x x x Bill Korf x x Linzce 7/1/09 x o/e x x x x x x x x O/e x McCray Linda Prybil 7/1/05 o/e o/e o/e x x x O/e x x x O/e x Pat Schnack 7/1/07 x x x x x x O/e x 0/e x x x Tom Suter 7/1/07 x x x x o x x O/e x o/e x x Jim Swaim 7/1/05 x o/e x x o/e O/e x x x o/e x x David Van 7/1/07 x x x x x x x x x x x x Dusseldorp KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused NM = No meeting