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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-02 Info Packet CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 2, 2005 IP1 Future Council Meetings and Work Session Agendas IP2 Memorandum from the City Manager: Dog Park Project Letter from the Johnson County Dog Park Action Committee: Off-Leash Park Progress Report. IP3 Memorandum from Director of Parking & Transit and Parking Manager to the City Manager: Facility Maintenance MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IP4 Memorandum from Council Member Vanderhoef: TEA-21 Renewal Congressional Update IP5 Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager: Use of Wilson Building for Bicycle Library IP6 Letter from Lee Grassley to the City Clerk: Mediacom Channel Changes and Additions IP7 Memorandum from Traffic Engineering Planner: On-street parking in the 1300 block of Oakcrest Street IP8 Memorandum from Traffic Engineering Planner: Countdown Pedestrian Timers on Melrose Avenue & Hawkins Drive IP9 Memorandum from the City Clerk: Iowa League of Cities Meeting IP10 Memorandum from the City Clerk: Update on Initiative Petition re: Medical Marijuana Use IPll Memorandum from Ron Gaines: Railroad Crossing Repair IP12 Letter from Susan Fleitman: Notice to Mayor Regarding Cease of Operations IP13 Building Permit Information May 2005 IP14 Memorandum from JCCOG Human Services Coordinator to the City Manager: Closing of Johnson County Red Cross Office IP15 Letter from Katy Brandt-Lincoln and Brett Lincoln to Joe Fowler: Parking for Iowa City Little League Baseball games at City Park [Staff response included] PRELIMINARY DRAFT/MINUTES IP16 Planning and Zoning Commission: May 5, 2005 "%~--'~,.~=-~.'~["~_ CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org June 2, 2005 JUNE 6 WORK SESSION ITEMS IP1 Future Icil Meetings and Work Session Agendas IP2 Memorandum ~n the City Manager: Dog Park Project Letter from the hnson County Dog Park Action Committee Park Progress Report. IP3 Memorandum from of Parking & Transit and Parki~ Manager to the City Manager: Facility Maintenance I CELLANEOUS ITl IP4 Memorandum from Council ~r Vanderhoef: Renewal Congressional Update IP5 Memorandum from the Assistant Us of Wilson Building for Bicycle Library IP6 Letter from Lee Grassley to the City )m Channel Changes and Additions IP7 Memorandum from Traffic Engineering PI~ -: On-street parking in the 1300 block of Oakcrest Street IP8 Memorandum from Traffic Engineering Countdown Pedestrian Timers on Melrose Avenue & Hawkins Drive IP9 Memorandum from the City Clerk: lue ies 'Meeting IP10 Memorandum from the City Clerk: )date on Petition re: Medical Marijuana Use IPll Memorandum from Ron Gaines: lilroad Crossing IP12 Letter from Susan Fleitman: Mayor Regarding CeaSe, of Operations IP'I3 Building Permit Informati~ May 2005 IP14 Memorandum from Human Services Coordinator to the City Manager: Closing of Johnson County Cross Office IP15 Letter from Katy Bra~ -Lincoln and Brett Lincoln to Joe Fowler: Parking for Iowa City Little League Baseball at City Park PRELIMINARY DRAFT/MINUTES IP16 Planning Commission: May 5, 2005 ~ City Council Meeting Schedule and ~ Work Session Agendas J,,,e 2, 200~ CITY OF IOWA CITY www.icgov.org · MONDAY, JUNE 6 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Council Work Session · Planning and Zoning Items [agenda item 6] · Investment Policies for CDBG and HOME Funds [agenda item 9] · Cable Franchise Extension [agenda item 7] · Dog Park Project · Parking Facility Maintenance and Rate Adjustments-Future Projections · Agenda Items · Council Appointments · Council Time · Schedule of Future Pending Items · TUESDAY, JUNE 7 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting I TENTATIVE FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS I · MONDAY, JUNE 20 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Council Work Session · TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Emma J. HarvatHall 7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting · MONDAY, JULY 4 Emma J. Harvat Hall Independence Day - City Offices Closed · TUESDAY, JULY 5 Emma J. Harvat Hall TBD Special Council Work Session Regular Formal Council Meeting · MONDAY, JULY 18 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Special Council Work Session · TUESDAY, JULY 19 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00P Regular Formal Council Meeting · MONDAY, AUGUST 1 Emma J. Harvat Hall 6:30p Council Work Session · TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting Date: June 1,2005 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Dog Park The City Council has approved the Peninsula Road Extension and Parking Lot project. This road is intended to serve the Peninsula Park area as well as provide for access to the proposed dog park. Representatives of the Dog Park Action Committee (DPAC) are actively involved in fundraising. Given the timing of the construction of the park, and the road, we can gain certain economies of scale by proceeding comprehensively; that is, do the road, parking lot, and dog park simultaneously. Other supporting activities are underway in the Peninsula Park area, such as soil enhancement, seeding, etc., by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Dog Park Action Committee (DPAC) has raised $16,000 in cash and $15,000 in pledges for this project. In discussing this matter with them, an additional $70,000 is necessary in order to finish out the dog park project for a total dog park project cost of $100,000. The DPAC has indicated a willingness to "pay back" an advance (loan) of $70,000 from the City. I believe we can fund this amount through the use of the Parkland Acquisition and/or Landfill Reserves. We would secure a commitment from the Dog Park Action Committee to repay those monies over a short-term basis; I would suggest five years. With this in mind, I would like to have City Council consider proceeding with the completion of the road and dog park project by way of an internal loan to the Dog Park Action Committee. Your approval would authorize negotiation of this loan and direct staff to proceed to complete the road, parking lot, and dog park improvements that will be contracted for by the DPAC. I will schedule this for a work session discussion. cc: Terry Trueblood Rick Fosse mgdmem/dog park.doc ~-..,~-.~PARK To:Date:May 16, 2005 S~ve A~ Ci~ M~ager ~c~o~ co~ ~ ~ E[ From: Johnson Coun~ ~g P~k Action Commiaee Re: Off-L~ P~k: Pro~ess The Bo~d of Directors of JC ~AC would like to provide a brief update on t~ tutus of our ~oject. ~ autumn we hi~d ~ engi~efing [m of BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sh~m~er & H~land to prep~e a m~ter pl~ for ~e p~k desi~ and an pres~oent estimate ofcon~t~n cos~. ~ ~o~d pl~ is ~ which will work Misha aooOman well as ~ off-le~h p~k, while enh~cing the ap~ce of the lower Vice President ~ninsul~ m~ing it a more ~tive ~i~ion for ~ using the Beth Shields ~imed ~ils ~ ~ new Iowa River f~rMge. Secretary/Treasurer A,,e Burnside Our goal h~ ~en to o~n ~e p~k for use by aut~ 2005 ~d work h~ al~dy ~gun. ~ CiW h~ enmmd a c~ff~t with the Pelling tom,ny to Fred Boe~mke cons~ct ~e roadway ~om ~e Peninsula nei~borh~ to ~e p~k ~d the David Brioh~ p~king lot thru will ~e ~ emire Peninsula ~kl~. ~is con~fion will ~ complete by e~ly or mid-July 2005. The CiW's foms~ division has Beth F~sher ~e~ed t~ ve~ Barb Meredith shou~ devel~ by autumn. We met e~lier ~is mon~ wi~ Sh~m~er & H~l~d ~d CiW smff~om P~ks, Engi~efing ~ Water to c~inme ~k ~ve~nt. In or~r to have the ~k open for use we must complete e~wo~ lay accessible ~il, in~ll feting, a ~lter, a w~te ~m ~ system, p~limin~ si~e ~d en~ way platings. Sh~m~er & H~land's pmlimin~ opinion of cos~, a~c~d, s~ws ~r p~ ~ c~ co~ of ~oximately $1~,~. We beg~ our ~ndmising effo~ l~t Novem~r. The pro~ess h~ ~en slow, but ste~y. We have c~ ~ hand of $16,000 plus p~dges for ~her $15,000. Much of our fun~ising, to date, h~ f~u~d on events, such as our mcem "E~sffav~" in CiW P~k. ~ile t~ events have not raised l~ge s~s of money, they have demons~t~ ~at Iowa Cities warn ~d ~d ~ ~cessib~ off-~h ~k. Ne~ly 2~ ~ ~ou~t ~eir dogs to ~e event. ~e~ same ~ople will, over time, donate sufficiem ~nds to bui~ t~ ~k. At this time, ~r ~d wouM like to ~k the CiW C~il to consider a loan to JC Do,AC of $70,000 ~ we c~ o~n the p~k ~is year. JC ~AC wou~ ~y ~is ~ bom the CiW in ~ll. ~k you for your cons~mt~ of ~is ~uest. Yours ~ly, 6~8 Ronalds $treet Be~ Shields Iowa CiW IA 52245 3~9/337-9575 Mem~r, JC ~AC ~ of Direct~s ~.jcdogpac.or9 IP3 Date: May 10, 2005 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Joe Fowler, Director of Parking & Transit Chris O'Brien, Parking Manager Re: Facility Maintenance In November of 2004 the Parking Division requested the services of Desman Associates, a parking structure engineering consultant, to evaluate the structural condition of the four current parking structures. This included the parking garages at Capitol Street, Dubuque Street, Chauncey Swan and Tower Place. Representatives of Desman Associates spent 5 days in Iowa City conducting multiple tests on each parking facility to analyze the overall condition and to recommend necessary maintenance for each facility. They evaluated the structural condition of the concrete, the waterproofing system, control joints, expansion joints, weld plates, etc. In addition, laboratory tests were conducted on core samples taken from each facility to determine chloride content, water-cement ratios and air entrapment. The completed reports were received by Joe Fowler and Chris O'Brien, which outlined the condition of the parking structures as well as recommended maintenance and associated costs of any repairs. Ratings were given to each facility on the scale of"excellent - good - fair - poor". The preventative maintenance program recommended by Desman outlines maintenance options for the 2005, 2007 and 2009 construction seasons. After 2009, maintenance will need to be performed on a biannual basis. The majority of the preventative maintenance and repairs necessary are a result of lower construction standards at the time the original facilities were built. Examples of this are the types of steel used for reinforcement as well as the amount of concrete cover over the top of the steel. Both of these quality standards have been raised. A summary of the recommended work follows: Dubuque Street Parking Garage {Built in 1980) - 625 spaces This facility was given a rating of"fair" for levels 1- 4 and a rating of"good" for levels 5 & 6. The majority of the maintenance work to be performed in this facility are concrete repair and waterproofing of the decks. Costs associated are $263,000 in 2005, $270,000 in 2007 and $193,000 in 2009. Due to the aging of this facility, scheduled maintenance will need to continue in future years. These structural repairs will extend the useful life of this facility by up to 20 years. Capitol Street Parking Garage {Built in 1980) - 875 spaces This facility was given a rating of"good to fair". Weld connection repairs between slabs in addition to waterproofing of the decks needs to occur. Costs associated are $284,000 in 2005, $382,000 in 2007 and $253,000 in 2009. Due to the aging of this facility, future work will also be needed in order to extend the useful life of this facility. Chauncey Swan Parking Garage (Built in 1992) - 475 spaces This facility was given a rating of"excellent to good". Waterproofing with minimal structural repairs are needed. Reapplication of waterproofing will become a priority as time passes. This will help prevent damage to the concrete, lowering future maintenance costs and extending the life of the facility. Costs associated are $95,000 in 2005, $99,000 in 2007 and $103,000 in 2009. Tower Place Parking Garage (Built in 2001) - 511 spaces This facility was given a rating of"excellent". Some repair is needed to replace fanlty expansion joints from the original construction. Paragon Constructors, Inc. installed the expansion joints and performed a repair in the summer of 2003. The City of Iowa City received an extended warranty on the joints and repair materials. In the six months following the repairs, Paragon went out of business. Leaking expansion joints are a concern in this facility and will need to be addressed. Costs associated are $82,000 in 2005, $118,000 in 2007 and $135,000 in 2009. All repairs and preventative maintenance completed now will have major benefits in preventing future problems and expenses. Court Street Transportation Center (Under Construction) - approx. 600 spaces The Court Street Transportation Center will be completed in July of 2005. This is a Transit Division asset and as such, all revenue generated from this facility is directed to Transit. The Parking Division will run all operations of the parking in this facility and will be reimbursed from the General Fund. As this is a new facility, there will be differing warranty periods for different aspects of the facility. We anticipate budgets to perform preventative maintenance in FY2011. This will insure preventative steps are taken to help minimize future maintenance expenses. Financing Total preliminary repair costs for each year are $724,000 in 2005, $869,000 in 2007 and $684,000 in 2009. These dollar values may change pending any adjustments to the final construction documents. We are currently budgeting $330,000 in 2005 for repair of the facilities. In order to complete the recommended repairs now and in future years, this budget will need to be increased. The Parking Division will request an internal loan from the City to fund these projects as well as utilizing available parking reserve funds. The internal loans would be for an estimated term of 10 years with interest. Monthly payments could total $49,179.00 per year. In order to pay back these loans, support future maintenance projects, and build a reserve balance for the future, we are proposing a four-year parking rate increase package. The increases will go as follows: FY2007 We propose an increase in on-street and off-street parking meters. This would result in an increase from $.60/hr. to $.75/hr. and from $.40/hr. to $.50/hr. We are forecasting a gradual increase in meter revenues beginning in FY07 and continuing through FY 10. FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY 10 On-street meters $640,000 $704,000 $736,000 $768,000 $800,000 Off-street meters $100,000 $110,000 $ 92,000 $ 96,000 $100,000 The decrease in off-street meter revenue can be attributed to the future sale of the Burlington Street Lot. This would result in a decrease in meter revenue and an increase in cash due to sale of property for roughly $600,000. FY2008 In FY2008, we propose an increase in the hourly rate in the parking garages. This would result in an increase from $.60/hr to $.75/hr in the Capitol Street, Dubuque Street & Tower Place Garages. It would also result in an increase from $.50/hr to $.60/hr at Chauncey Swan. Revenues would once again gradually increase as there will be an initial reaction to the rate change. FY07 FY08 FY09 FY 10 FY 11 Garage Revenue $1,760,000 $1,993,250 $2,081,250 $2,165,750 $2,200,000 FY2009 No proposed changes. FY2010 In FY2010, we propose a $5.00 increase in the monthly permit parking rate. This would affect monthly parking in the parking garages and surface lots as well as the contracts with the Sheraton Hotel and Plaza Towers. This would result in an immediate increase in revenue due to the high demand for monthly parking. FY10 FY11 Permits and Contracts $840,000 $907,500 Conclusion In order to perform the necessary maintenance of our parking facilities, plan for future maintenance needs and keep up with rising costs, changes in our current rate structure are necessary. As our facilities age, the cost of maintenance will increase. The City has done an excellent job in supporting the maintenance of these facilities and it would be our intent to continue this commitment. Money allocated to maintenance has not changed despite the addition of Chauncey Swan and Tower Place. The Capitol Street and Dubuque Street Garages are both over 20 years old and provide 1,500 parking places. The proposed maintenance work will extend the life of these facilities by as much as 20 years. The City of Iowa City meter rates, garage hourly rates and violations are currently less than that of the University. The University of Iowa has proposed a rate increase to take place next year. If we adopted the proposed changes in our rates the City would still maintain lower rates than the University while also increasing our revenues for future growth. With the opening of Court Street Transportation Center, we will need to start planning for future parking facilities. Due to continued development of the near southside, another parking structure will become necessary to handle the growing demand. The north side of downtown is another potential area for a parking structure. Over the past few years, the north side residents have commented on the amount of vehicles parked in their neighborhood. They are concerned that the vehicles do not belong to residents and that the amount of available parking is diminishing. A parking structure in this area would address those concerns and also provide a parking alternative for people working toward the north side of downtown. DATE: June 2, 2005 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Dee Vanderhoef, Council Member RE: TEA-21 Renewal Congressional Update Attached are copies of articles from the May 24, 2005 Transfer publication. Senate Completed Action on TEA-21 Renewal Plan, Challenges President on Funding On May 17, the U.S. Senate completed action on its TEA-21 renewal legislation (SAFETEA), alter working through dozens of amendments, including several that affected pdodty concerns of the STPP coalition and its many other partner organizations. In the end, the Senate largely affirmed the structure and policy elements of the SAFETEA plan that what was developed and adopted dudng the 108th Congress, although its funding level is higher than what the President recommended but is below what the Senate approved in 2004. Deliberating over a span of three weeks, the Senate completed work on its $295 billion TEA-21 renewal plan, voting 89-11 on final passage. Most notably, the Senate strongly embraced a six-year spending level that is $11 billion above what the President requested for the renewal period (FYs '04-'09), a higher funding level that was strongly affirmed by a sizable majority during Senate debate on the legislation. Senate's Higher Funding Helps Correct for Transit Shortfall In one of the most contentious debates, Senate Finance Chair Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Minority Member Max Baucus (D-MT)came together to advance an amendment that added $11.2 billion more than what was originally approved by the four committees working on the legislation. A key challenge to this funding increase was defeated on a 76-22 vote, allowing Senators to raise transit funding by $2.3 billion, increase the minimum rate of retum on highway funding for some states and provide a few others with slightly higher increases in highway funding. Importantly, the amendment helped offset the loss of transit funding that occurred during committee action on the legislation, specifically the shift of $2.7 billion in anticipated transit funding over to highway program funding. The legislation as passed by the Senate now moves transit's overall funding share closer to 18.5 percent, although this is still below the share authorized in TEA-21. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), who lead the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, joined by key Senators on the Senate Finance Committee, helped press for additional transit resources Senator Warner Leads Effort to Retain Stormwater Program Commitment Among the first issues to be debated when the Senate turned to consideration of the $^FETF_.A legislation was an effort by the Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) to eliminate provisions in the bill dedicating resources to improvements that reduce stormwater poltution discharged from facitities on the Federal Aid System. Senator Bond, who chairs the key subcommittee that o~ginated the highway title of the bill, engaged Senator John Warner (R-V^), a senior member of the panel, in a lengthy debate on the provisions, with Warner arguing that this modest effort to hetp local areas fund mandates under the Clean Water Act and protect their drinking water supplies. The Senate tabled the amendment on a 51-49 vote, setting aside Senator Bond's effort to eliminate the stormwater program from the bill. Warner, backed by drinking water, water quality, transportation reform and state and local governmental organizations, including The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the ASSociation of State Water Pollution Control Administrators, argued persuasively that this modest program commitment was needed and important to local officials and communities throughout the nation. Warner explained that the program commits less than 1/3 of a penny on every dollar provided in the legislation, totaling about $870 million over the five years of the legislation. Current law generally makes resources readily available for stormwater and other water quality improvements when a new road is constructed and limits stormwater improvements to no more than 20 percent of project costs when rehabilitating a highway. The legislation as passed by the Senate reserves two percent of each state's Surface Transportation Program funds to help finance projects to retrofit existing facilities, which means state transportation departments will have funds available for stand alone stormwater retrofits of federal roadways to help underwrite timely spot improvements on the existing network. For the final Senate vote on this amendment, go to - . <http://www.senate.g~v/~egis~ative/L~S/r~~~-ca~~-~ists/r~~~-ca~~-v~te-cfm.cfm?c~ng ress= 109&sesslon=l &vote=00113> Harkin Presses for Adoption of Complete Streets Amendment, But Falls Short On May 11, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) sought an amendment to direct each state transportation department and the nation's largest MPOs (serving a population of 200,000 or more) to adopt 'Complete Streets" policies as part of a broader effort to improve access and safety for walkers, bicyclists and persons with disabilities on the nation's roadways and streets. The amendment was defeated 53-44, despite Harkin's strong case for why policies on complete streets were needed to increase walking and bicycling throughout the nation. This was the first time congress has ever debated a Complete Streets policy for the nation. "There is nothing in current practice that requires State departments of transportation or metropolitan planning organizations to integrate in their planning upfront for bike paths and sidewalks when they are planning highways," Harkin said in explaining his ~ amendment. 'That is what we always seem to be doing--we'll fix it up and add something later on. That always costs more money. What this amendment does is it says: Let's have them at the initial planning stage integrate into their planning sidewalks and bike paths." In addition to requiring the adoption of policies on complete streets, his amendment directed U.S. DOT to report on how federal research dollars are being invested to study the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians and called on the Secretary to set national goals to increase walking and bicycling. "Our focus in a transportation bill, I believe, should not strictly be on moving vehicles. We should be more broadly focused on moving people and making it possible for more people to move themselves by foot or by bicycle. For every Amedcan who opts to get to work, school, or the grocery store by foot or bicycle, that is less cost for mad building and maintenance, zero contribution to traffic congestion, zero costs in terms of pollution and environmental degradation. Every walking and bicycle tdp that substitutes for a car tdp, especially during rush hour, makes a big difference," Harkin said. Senator Bond cited the many existing features of the SAFETEA legislation to support his claim that the Harkin amendment was not needed, noting the legislation's continuing support for the Transportation Enhancements program and other initiatives. 'Similar to the Administration's proposed SAFETEA, we elevated Safety to a core program. In this part, known as HSIP, there is a mandatory set-aside specifically for bicycle and pedestrian activities (called 'Fair Share for Safety"). We set it up as $717 million, and since the overall level of the bill has been raised by $8 billion, this level has gone up. There is also the Safe Routes to School Program," Bond said. Dudng the debate, Bond described ~complete streets" as requiring state and local agencies to build bike paths where they are not needed or won't be used, which misstated the intent of the language in the Harkin amendment. To view the final vote on the Harkin amendment, go to -- <http:l/www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll call lists/roll call vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00121> Schumer Wins Big Boost in Transit/Vanpool Commute Benefit Senator Chuck $chumer (D-NY) was prepared to offer his amendment to raise the commute benefit for transit and vanpools during Senate floor action on the bill, but the bipartisan leadership accepted his amendment and made it part of the managers' amendment. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Schumer has already securing approval of an amendment raising the monthly transit/vanpool commute benefit from $105 per month to $155 per month. Parking benefits are currently set at $200 per month. His goal, shared by many organizations including STPP, was to equalize the treatment of parking benefits with benefits for transit and vanpools. As approved by the Senate, the commute benefit for transit/vanpools reaches parity with parking benefits in 2010, a significant milestone in leveling the playing field in travel options for commuters. * Note - This is Pro- Economic Development as well as transit friendly Date: May 31, 2005 ~~~ To: City Council From: Assistant City Manager Re: Use of Wilson Building for Bicycle Library The City has entered into an agreement with Environmental Advocates, Inc. for the use of the front approximately 40 feet of the Wilson Building on the College Street level to operate a "bicycle library." That project will make bicycles available to citizens on a check-out basis. All that is required is that they provide a small, refundable deposit. Bicycles can be checked out for up to one year. The project coordinator was looking for a central location where bikes could be located and checked out by the public several times a week, including during the times the Farmers' Market is open. The Wilson Building is an ideal location and allows the City to actively support a project that promotes bicycling as an alternative form of transportation and makes bikes available at no cost, which may be especially beneficial to Iow-income residents. Environmental Advocates has agreed to construct a wall between the area to be used by the bicycle library and the remainder of the building, which is currently used for City storage. If you would like any further information, please feel free to contact me. cc. City Manager Brian Loring, Bicycle Library Project Coordinator mgdasst/mem/bike-library, doc Ms. Marian Kart City of Iowa City / 410 E. Washington Street . Iowa City, I0wa 52240-! 826 Dear Ms. Karr, Mediacom will be moving and adding channels in your community on or about June 27, 2005. Customers will be notified of the following changes: Cspan 2 will move from channel 15 to channel 77 ESPN will move from channel 50 to channel 24 ESPN 2 will move from channel 51 to channel 25 Hallmark will move from channel 24 to channel 50 Oxygen will move from channel 25 to channel 51 KFXB (CTN40) will be added to channel 15 G4 (HD) will move from channel 210 to channel 209 ESPN News will be added to channel 210 ESPN 2 HD will be added to channel 831 KWWL Weather Plus will be added to channel 107 INDemand HD will be added to channel 852 INDemand 2 HD will be added to channel 853 Please do not hesitate to call me at (319) 395-9699, ext. 323 if you have any questions regarding the channel changes or additions. Sincerely, ~e~-'--Grass~ey~~~ Senior Manager Government Relations Mediacom Communications Corporation 6300 Council St. NE. Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 · 319-395-7801 Fax 319-393-7017 Date: June 1,2005 To: C i ty Council From: Jeff Davidson, Director of Traffic Engineering Planning Re: On-street parking in the 1300 block of Oakcrest Street The following petition has been received regarding on-street parking in the 1300 block of Oakcrest Street. It has been explained to Mr. Jett, the neighborhood resident filing the petition, that the City Council acted on this matter at your meeting one month ago. At that time you chose to leave on-street parking in the 1300 block of Oakcrest Street as-is due to the lack of neighborhood consensus for any change. I have explained to Mr. Jett that for this matter to be reconsidered, a member of the City Council will need to raise it and see if there are three other votes in favor of reconsideration. To clarify the attached materials which were submitted, each number indicates the property owner at that address. The crossed-out names are additional tenants at the address indicated. If you wish to take further action regarding this matter, please indicate so at either your June 6 work session or your June 7 formal meeting and we will prepare the matter for reconsideration accordingly. Feel free to let me know if you have any comments or questions. cc: City Manager Director of Planning and Community Development Neighborhood Services Coordinator JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner Public Works Director City Engineer jccogadm/mem/1300oakcrest-jett.doc TO THE IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS THE FOLLOWING TENANTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PARKING RE-ESTABLISHED ONCE AGAIN ON THE 1300 BLOCK OF OAKCREST STREET. PROPERTY OWNER ~~'~ ~/~~ ADD.SS Prope~ owner ~ ~~ ~- ) Address /~ ( Prope~ owner~~ ~~~ Address / Address ~:¢~ ProperW owner roo owner Address Address Address /-~ TENANTS J AODRES~/~ TENANTS /62' PROPERTY OWNER .7,~ .--'~'~-'-{ ADDRESS 628 SUNSET STREET PROPERTY OWNER ADDRESS 630 SUNSET STREET /(? TENANTS / ADDRESS May 21, 2005 City Council City of Iowa City 410 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 Re: Oakcrest Street Dear Mayor and Council Members: At a recent neighborhood meeting, we were unable to reach a consensus. Therefore, we have drafted a new petition, and have now obtained the majority of 17 signatures. Attached please find our petition requesting the reinstatement of parking on the 1300 block of Oakcrest Street. We respectfully request the City Council remove the "No Parking from 8am-5pm" signs from the 1300 block of Oakcrest Street, and once again reinstate parking to the neighborhood. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Bob Jett CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 May 4, 2005 (3~9) 3s6-sooo (319) 356-S009 FAX www.icgov.org Oakcrest Street Residents between George Street and Sunset Street Re: Survey regarding removing NO PARKING 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. MON-FRI signs on the south side of Oakcrest Street between Sunset Street and George Street Dear Resident: Recently the City received a petition from residents of Oakcrest Street to change the on-street parking designation on the south side of Oakcrest Street to uncontrolled, as it was prior to December 2003. A neighborhood survey of the residences that would be most affected was conducted. The response was 13 votes in favor and 9 votes opposed. There was a 59% majority in favor of changing the on-street parking designation. At the April 5 City Council meeting, City Council directed the neighborhood to see if a compromise solution could be developed that was favored by a higher percentage of residents. A neighborhood consensus could not be' reached and thus, City Council voted down the proposed change of the signs on the south side of Oakcrest Street. Therefore, the NO PARKING 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. MON-FRI signs on the south side of Oakcrest Street will remain as is. ~-~ /~ank you for your participation in this matter. The City Council does not intend to reconsider "~ the parking designation on Oakcrest until a clear majority of the residents agree to a proposed~ change. If you have any questions, please c~" me at ;556-5z-54. If you need to request a parkingl enforcement action, you should contact the Iowa City Police Department at 356-5275. Sincerely ~ ' Anissa Williams JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner cc: Jeff Davidson Rick Fosse Ron Knoche Marcia Klingaman jccogtp/Itrs/oakcrestresponseletter2005.doc City of lowa City City Council We have owned a house on Oakcrest Street since 1978 and parking has always been permitted on the street until the recent restriction of no parking between 8am-5pm weekdays. There was never a problem with the former street parking and we would like to see it re-instated for the following reasons: We have a single driveway, two vehicles, and my spouse and I have different schedules on a daily basis. This necessitates moving one vehicle in order to get another one out much of the time. When we have company, there is nowhere for them to park except on the grass. This destroys the lawn and should not be necessary if street parking were permitted. Many of the current houses in the affected area have multiple residents with multiple vehicles and they to are forced to park on the grass on a regular basis in order to abide by the "no street parking." We pay taxes in this area and feel that we should have some options for parking other than on the grass. The homeowner who initiated the no parking moved shortly after this was approved, leaving the rest of us to deal with something we didn't really want in the first place. Another homeowner has parking in the driveway of an unoccupied house and therefore isn't interesting in seeing street parking re-instated. The concern of some about people who don't live on the street usingthe parking does not seem very relevant. We who live here are not abl~.to~ park on the street as it is. We would at least have the benefit more o~ the time if parking were allowed regardless of who else parks there. Many residents work late at night and could park in the street when they come home and not worry about having to get up early to move the car. Also their cars being in the street early in the morning would eliminate those from other areas parking there before work. Please reconsider this restriction on parking and give some relief to those of us who live in the area and pay taxes here. l/f~i the benefits of street parking outweigh the concerns. Robert C. Je~ NoYnla Jett ~,,' TENANT NAME ADDRESS PROPERTY OWNER ADDRESS PROPERTY O~ER ADD'SS /~tt Date: June 1,2005 To: City Council From: Jeff Davidson, Traffic Engineering Planning Re: Countdown Pedestrian Timers on Melrose Avenue & Hawkins Drive We have had good response from the public on the pedestrian countdown timers we have installed on US Highway 6 and Burlington Street. The countdown timers have helped clarify for pedestrians the interval which is available for crossing the street. The University has asked for pedestrian countdown timers to be installed on Melrose Avenue and Hawkins Drive in the vicinity of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. We have evaluated this area and found that it meets the criteria of high pedestrian volume and multi-lane streets. The expense for installation is approximately $3,700 per intersection in materials plus labor. We will proceed with installation of pedestrian countdown timers at the following intersections: University of Iowa expense: Hawkins Drive/Elliott Drive; Hawkins Drive/Stadium Park Road; Hawkins Drive/UIHC Ramp 2 Drive. City expense: Melrose Avenue/Hawkins iDrive; and Melrose Avenue/Melrose Court. Let me know if you have any comments or questions. cc: Steve Atkins Karin Franklin Anissa Williams Rick Fosse Ron Knoche Jccogadm\memos\Melrosetimers.doc RANDU DATE: June 1, 2005 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mar/an K. Karr, City Clerk RE: Iowa League of Cities meeting The Iowa League of Cities fall conference will be September 14-16 in Des Moines. I have attached information on the conference. ['lease contact me when making plans to attend. The iowa League of Cities presents... Ca The I.'"a L~agu"- of ~.. 10?'l'h Annual (~nErenc~- ~ I:Hh,b~ ~:.p~mber ILl-lB, ?§05 · Des ~r..nes, I.'"a I.'": I:: ~, ,, .-r, (~,T.r: p. IH 0."T.~ 0.v~-,'l'i.. 0ml~l.. · 501 C-ra.d A~'"""" The 107th Iowa League o£ Cities Annual Conference & Exhibit will be held ia Des Moines on September 14-16 and we arc excited to be ia our capital cit~j! Our time in Des Moines will definitely highlight many of the great sights that Des Downtown Des Moines 2nd Ave Moines has to offer, from Gray's Lake to the 3rdStreet Exit Entrance Hall of Pride to the brand new Science 7th Street Exit ~ Center of Iowa. ~ "~ ~ ~ Conference attendees will receive a quality educational experience unlike any other offered in the state. Workshop sessions are CRo~KE, ST designed specifically for Iowa's elected and appointed city officials and provides numerous opportunities to network with peers as well as learn from one another. CENTER ST This year's conference will be held at the ,^,K sT Polk County Convention Complex, in downtown Des Moines. The Des Moines Marriott will serve as the headquarters hotel, with rooms also reserved at Hotel Fort Des Moines and the Hotel Savery. Road Construction and Parking: The League would like to assure attendees that the freeway construction and downtown parking should not be a concern. We will send registered attendees construction updates and travel tips prior to the conference. The map to the right shows parking garage locations. The Polk County Convention Complex is a part of the Iowa Events Center which also includes Hy-Vee Hall, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, and Wells Fargo Arena. wedaesda9, September 14th Regt~an .................................. B am"[b '7pm PR B.-s'l-Ball Gull' Tuurnam.n'T' ...................... Nuun~ 6pm This year, golfers will play at the A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines. This public course has carts equipped with Global Positionin9 System (GPS) which provide a full coJor layout of each approaching hole, pro tips and other benefits. Golfers will eat in the clubhouse at noon with a shot-gun start at 1:00 p.m. Groupings are done according to handicap. Golfers must be reoistered delegates or Ouests. Cost includes green fees for 18 holes, cart and lunch. P. BI..H p. rlt Z"" ................................ Ip~'~ ~lp~ Visit more than 1,000 furry, finned and feathered friends; Blank Park Zoo is the only accredited zoo in Iowa and is home to 104 different animal species. Attractions include an indoor Discovery Center, African and Australian sections as well as a Big Cats and Primates section. Attendees will be bused to and from the zoo and the fee includes zoo admission. Spouses and children are especially encouraged to register for this event. ~edne-.daq ~arH-.haps ......................... Ipm-['b ~lpm PR Tim Shields Memorial Symposium: Management is a Position, Leadership ,s an Honor Popular speaker Mark Towers will present this high-energy session that will contain the "nuts and bolts" of effective leadership. The workshop will focus on the key traits needed to be a superb local government leader. Topics covered include: (1) The best definition of leadership, (2) The four most important things that people want from their leader, (3) The Four Reservoirs of Personal PowerTM and how to use them, and (4) Communication skills that get positive results. PR Planning & Zoning "Basic Training" Gary Taylor, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Community & Regional Planning at Iowa State Q University will present this session designed as a training" on use "basic for local elected officials land issues. The workshop will provide participants with an overview of Iowa law, the roles and responsibilities of the planning commission, the board of adjustment and the city council, and technical information on how to make the land use decision-making process more effective, efficient, and legally defensible. Ort.n'l'~an I~ar F:trs'T'-'[im. AIT~ndee. ........... ~l:qDpm-['b Spin During this session for first-time attendees, League's Executive Director, Tom Bredeweg, will highlight what to expect and how to get the most out of conference. ~.lcam. Recap'ITc. & l::.h,b,'il'Hall ............. 6pm"l'b e:30pm Take a stroll down Main Street at this year's Welcome Reception and exhibit hall. This is an opportunity to visit with businesses that provide products and services specifically for cities. Enjoy food and beverages, live entertainment and prizes to be given away! Gall~ Taurnamen"t'Amard. .................. B :q0 pm'Th 9:30 pm ~ Suggested workshops for PR Delegates must Pre-Register ~ delegates from small cities, on the Registration Form ~/.rHshap Sess,on I .......... Ilam'l~ noon Th.rsda9 september 1sth Q etenti°nandRecruitment°fl:mer encyServiceV°lunteer$ Critical services provided by cities include emergency response ~ service: fire, rescue and EMS. In most Iowa cities, volunteers provide these services. This workshop emphasizes retaining volunteers first and using that volunteer base for recruitment. Six challenges which resonate with volunteers are presented: R..q,~a-ti.n Elam't'b'Tpm leadership, emotional support, training, fun, recognition and · · · · · · · · ........ recruitment. Down to ear[h, easy to apply solutions that work in 2ed A. flual Iowa will be presented for each challenge. 6H i:.n Run/I re]lo ~alH .G::iOam Q?amil¥ Medical Leave Act Overview ........ The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires that cities with PR The Second Annual Fun Run/Walk will take place at more than 50 workers provide covered employees with the right to beautiful Gray's Lake Park. The health COnSCiOUS, or an unpaid leave to address family and medical responsibilities. However, smaller employers also have responsibilities under those who enjoy the outdoors, are invited to wake up FMLA. The United States Department of Labor will provide an early and run, jog, or walk around Gray's Lake. The overview of this law, its impact on cities of all sizes and suggestions event is sponsored by the Iowa Municipal Worker's for properly complying. Compensation Association (IMWCA). BruaHl~a ,'1- ....?:qOam't'b B:'.16am ......... ~. H s h a p Sess[on 2 l:"16 pm'1'b 2:q6 1] III Enjoy breakfast in the exhibit hall and a second vv-[ · chance to visit with entities that provide services and products to cities. O Personnel Records: Who Gets To See What Managing public employees under the requirements of the Iowa Open Records Law while still maintaining the confiden- tiality of required information is difficult and confusing. The League's General Counsel will provide practical suggestions on how cities can manage their personnel records and appro- priately determine who gets to see what in an employee's file. O Audit and Fraud Prevention for Cities The management of public funds is a primary responsibility of the mayor, council and their appointed city officers. Staff from the State Auditor's office will provide attendees with an overview of how to prepare for a city audit and what to expect as welt as offer suggestions and practices to prevent fraud. kJp R^-emn-~? ,"'enera' SBss,on . .gam'[b IO:lSam ~,rHshap Segsm, 9 ......... 9pm"t'b '.lpm · Open Records - Open Views:the workplace, and schools in basic Attendees will receive an official welcome from the Managing Public Records disaster response skills and terrorism City of Des Uoines and League President and There is little dispute that open access to awareness, iowa Emergency Cedar Rapids Mayor Paul Pate. The keynote governmental records is essential to a Management Association (IEMA) repre- democratic process. However, local sentatives will highlight how Citizen Corp address will be given by James Hunt, Council officials and the press can have differing has been used in Iowa and how commu- Member, Clarksburg, West Virginia and First Vice views on hew access to records is nities might establish such programs. President of the National League of Cities (NLC). administrated. An experienced city Hunt is the first NLQ officer to speak at a League attorney and a representative from the Guarding the Nest: Public Funds media will offer their views on how the Protection and Investment conference in a number of years. He will share his open records law should operate. City officials are required to protect the thoughts as incoming president of the nation's oldest funds that have been entrusted to them. and largest organization representing municipal Collaborating for Public Safety: An experienced investment attorney will Examples of Intergovernmental review the statutory limits on investing government. Cooperation public funds and the requirement for a Cities are finding many ways to city-approved investment policy. In Break ,n I:Hh,lql'H=ll....ID :lBa.l'[~ lO :S0am collaborate to improve services and addition, a public funds investment This will be the last chance to visit with the maximize resources. One venue for manager will provide an overview of the exhibitors and see who wins the grand prize service sharing and intergovernmental various programs that protect invested cooperation is found in public safety, public funds. drawing. Police chiefs and members of the Iowa Police Executive Forum (IPEF) will Workers' Compensation Employment highlight three examples of Issues QSuggested workshops for PR Delegates must Pre-Register interdepartmental cooperation. A work related injury complicates delegates from small cities, on the Registration Form addressing employee performance and Citizen Involvement in Emergency can create a significant liability. An Management & Homeland Security experienced workers' compensation ~ ~/~ it~ A representative from the Federal attorney will help cities understand the Emergency Management Agency rights and issues involved in addressing (FEMA) Region VII will present an an injured employees job related ¢it f sights overview of the federal Citizen Corps performance and explain how employeeliability. initiative. Citizen Corps programs may hiring and dismissal practices can affect include training people in neighborhoods, workers' compensation 101 Uses for cie techniques including fully insured, partial self-funding and Geographic Information Services (GIS) have become an self-funding with stop loss insurance. Each of these areas indispensable tool for community planning and will be discussed and examples will be reviewed of when it development. There are many GIS applications for cities, is appropriate to utilize these techniques. including emergency services. The GIS Coordinator for the city of Pella will provide an overview of how the city City/County Collaboration for Parks and Recreation utilizes this evolving technology. Des Moines Parks and Recreation and the Polk County Conference attendees can Conservation Board will lead this session highlighting enjoy their lunch and hear Tax Abatement and Economic Development city/county cooperation for parks, recreation and Strategies conservation. Des Moines and Polk County elected officials a presentation by League Attorneys and experts in economic development will serve as panelists in this case study of several Des governmental affairs staff financing, Bob Josten and Mark Cory, combine for this Moines/Polk County joint endeavors, including on the proposed legislative workshop outlining the variety of economic development environmental education, trails and equipment sharing, priorities for the 2006 tools afforded to all cities throughout the state. Tax abatement strategies, along with other vital development Effectively Using Volunteers: Urbandale Action Council legislative session. tactics will be discussed. As city finances tighten, the effective use of community volunteers becomes even more essential. Learn how the Methods of Financing Group Health Plans Urbandale Action Council was formed in 2000 and how a MnbI~B Cities continue to explore their options for controlling city can replicate its dedication to making their city a ,,, ,, health insurance costs. This session, presented by better place in which to live and work. pm' TrueNorth Companies will explore various financing  Registration numbers for Cable Franchises: Opposing Views mobiles may be limited, Most cities are faced with the periodic renewal of a cable television franchise. A representative of pre-registration required. Mediacom Communications Corporation will descdbe a cable operator's perspective of the renewal process. A cable franchise consultant will also outline the key issues that cities need to consider for both Iowa Events Center and Hail of Pride the local cable subscribers and the city. While not a debate, this session will provide a fair and balanced Preregisted attendees will participate in a tour overview of the issues that impact both the cable operator and the city when negotiating a cable of Iowa Events Center facilities. These exciting franchise agreement, venues are like no other in the Midwest and bring numerous entertainment, sports and Applying the Kaizen Process to Government convention opportunities to Iowa. Attendees will An improvement model used by Toyota Motor Company, the Kaizen process translates as continuous also have the opportunity to visit the Hall of improvement. Companies all over the world have used this process to cut costs and improve productivity. Pride. The Hall of Pride showcases the The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is on track to develop a world class government by applying achievements of all Iowans, from student the Kaizen process. This session will examine the unique challenges in "translating" this method for the athletes to sports legends, movie stars to government sector, scientists through interactive exhibits. Gray's Lake Walking Tour Gateway Renaissance: Des Moines Gateway West and East Village Attendees are encouraged to put on their Des Moines Council Members will lead a discussion of the economic revitalization of two areas of Des walking shoes and join Des Moines Parks and Moines; Gateway West and the East Village Area. Both areas serve as entryways to downtown Des Recreation staff on a two mile tour of the Moines and have seen remarkable economic growth with much more unique Gray's Lake Park. Pre-registered planning to come. These gateways will create residential, commercial and participants will hear the story of how public/ cultural vitality as well as serve as a catalyst to major new development, private partnerships made this project happen D Workplace & Workshop attendees will hear the story of this gateway renaissance, and well as get a close up look at many of the Drug Alcohol Testing Convergence: The Technology Impact on Cities unique design features of the park. Strict rules govern orug Whether prepared or not, technology impacts the way that cities do Urban Beautification and alcohol testing business. Citizens, local businesses and other levels of government Des Moines has incorporated nature into the policy for cities. This increasingly demand the use of technology. Alan R. Shark, the Executive urban landscape in ways that cities of all sizes workshop advises city Director of the Public Technology Institute, will provide an overview of might consider. Participants in the tour will view officials on what their what cities in Iowa can anticipate as the 21st Century unfolds, streetscapes, neighborhood garden plots and drug and alcohol urban conservation activities. Preregistered policies must contain attendees can observe how Des and highlights Moines has successfully used thou- important United sands of hours of volunteer labor to States Department of beautify their city. Transportation testing regulations. Legislative Advocacy for City Officials Local city officials are essential to the Q Strategies for Dealing Iowa League of Cities' advocacy with Abandoned and efforts. Understanding the legislative Dilapidated Buildings process can be overwhelming. Join the Abandoned and dilapi- League's governmental affairs staff as dated buildings are an they provide a tour of the Capitol and epidemic in Iowa become familiar with what to expect communities, large and when visiting during the legislative small. Not only are session. This workshop will include an they an eyesore, but interactive exercise designed to they represent a public demonstrate effective advocacy danger. This workshop techniques and insight into the will provide an legislative process. This two hour overview of the various session will be fun, informative, and strategies that city fast-paced. officials may use to address this issue. 5 arHshap e.slan H .... B:3Oam-[b B::lOamBusiness j e n.q ...... 9:HEiam'[b IO:l.qam The mayor or the mayor's designated alternate casts the vote Q Local for the member city on business items such as approval of new Growth: The City as a Developer Cities often try to spur economic growth by encouraging building League Board members and the League's legislative priorities. and development. This session focuses on ways a city can make developments happen, howto deal with too little, or even too .sin runc ....... ..... : much development and how the city can be their own developer. A fan favorite, comedian, singer and songwriter, Kier is probably Q Preparing to Plan: Understanding Strategic Planning the only guy in Nashville to have played a writer's night at the Strategic planning is an effective way to move a community famed Bluebird Caf~ and headlined at Zanies Comedy Club in forward. Just as important as the plan is the preparation. A field the same year. When Kier walks on stage, guys like Bruce specialist from Iowa State University will offer suggestions to cities interested in pursuing a strategic plan, including ideas for Springsteen, Sting, Waylon and Willie come along too. preparing for the process, understanding its value and providing Attendees can watch him demonstrate his unique musical talent a simplified approach that a small city can use on its own and humor during the closing brunch. State Bids and Other Purchasing Options for Cities The Iowa Department of General Services will highlight how to locate and purchase equipment, vehicles or any other good on the municipal market through the state bidding process. Officials will learn the procedure for accessing and taking full advantage of the state bids; saving money by investing in a proven and secure system. Attendees will also find out how they can save money though the U.S. Communities program. Successful Service Sharing Through 28E Management Identifying services to share and writing an agreement is just the beginning of a successful collaboration, Iowa State University's Department of Public Administration will share their research on the management of 28E agreements in Iowa, including how to ensure success. Bringing City Hall Closer to the Citizens: Des Moine, Neighborhood Based Service Delivery Des Moines Neighborhood Based Service Delivery (NBSD)was created to enhance the working relationship between residents and city government to resolve issues within neighborhoods from o litter to abandoned properties to crime. NBSD teams include residents, nonprofit representatives and city staff such as police officers, neighborhood inspectors and others. A Des Moines The Polk County Convention Complex is part of the Police Lieutenant and a Neighborhood Inspector will discuss how Iowa Events Center, which also includes Veterans the program evolved, why it is unique and the keys to success Memorial Auditorium, Wells Fargo Arena and the for the NBSD. Hy-Vee Hall; all are managed by Global Spectrum. Special Needs: Please inform the League at (515) 244-7282 of any needed accessibility or dietary accommodations. Deleooate Re qistration Eachdolegatomustfilloutasoparato[orm. Registration Fees The following includes admission to all general sessions, City/Company workshops and meal functions on the conference agenda. Please inform Carrie ,Johnson at (515) 244-7282 of Name (as to appear on name badge) necessary accessibility or dietary accommodations. Please circle only one. Before After Title Entire conference Aug. 8 Aug. 8 League member $150 $175 Street address Non-League member $220 $250 Thursday conference attendance only. Includes workshops, breakfast and lunch. City State Zip League member $100 $130 Non-League member $175 $205 Phone Fax Wednesday golf fees $55 x players = $ Email address Wednesday Blank Park Zoo visit [] Yes! I am a first time delegate. $6-adult $4-child (under$ free) = $. Guest Registration Extra tickets for guests Guest registration is complimentary. However, tickets for Welcome Reception meals and the spouse tour must be purchased separately. $20 x attendees = $. (see Registration Fees section.) Thursday Breakfast $8 x attendees = $ Guest name (as to appear on name badge) Thursday Luncheon $15 x attendees = $ Pre-conference Activities Spouse Tour -OR- These activities run concurrently on the afternoon of $45 x attendees = $ Wednesday, September 14. Please select only one. Thursday Evening Banquet $35 x attendees = $ [] Planning & Zoning "Basic Training" (1-4 pm) Friday Brunch [] Tim Shields Memorial Symposium (1-4 pm) $20 x attendees = $ Management is a position, Leadership is an Honor These sessions are complimentary for registered delegates. Total amount enclosed* = $ Because space is limited, we ask that you register in advance. Please charge my credit card as listed below. [] Iowa Best Ball Golf Tournament (Wednesday afternoon) [] Visa [] MasterCard $55 per person entry fee includes greens fees for 18 holes, cart and [] Discover [] American Express lunch. All golfers must be registered delegates or guests. Foursomes will be determined by handicap. Handicap for 18 holes Name of cardholder [] Blank Park Zoo Visit (Wednesday afternoon) Delegates & guests can choose to visit Blank Park Zoo. Fee includes bus transportation and zoo admission. $6 adults, $4 child, under 3 free. Card number Thursday Registered Activities [] 5k Run/lm Walk Event, Gray's Lake Park (6:30am) Expiration date The League's 2nd Annual 5k Run/lm Walk will be held at the scenic Gray's Lake Park. Event is free to registered delegates or guests. Signature Indicate if there is more than one person participating. *Registration will not be processed without payment. Credit cards are · I plan to []walk []run. · Number of participants: __ required for hotel reservations. Credit cards may also be used for · T-shirt size (circle one): Sm Med Lg XL XXL conference fees. If a credit card is to be used for conference registration as well, please include the information on both forms to Mobile Workshops: Sessions run concurrently on the afternoon avoid confusion. All cancellations must be received in writing by of Thursday, September 15 from 1:45-3:45pm. August 24. No refunds will be made for no-shows. Cancellations after August 24 are subject to a $50 administration fee. No refunds or [] Iowa Events Center For transportation planning, cancellations after August 31. [] Gray's Lake Walking Tour please select only one. Mail this form and payment or credit card information to: [] Urban Beautification Iowa League of Cities, PO Box 84, Des Moines, IA 50301-0084 E3 Legislative Advocacy for City Officials or fax (515) 244-0740 The League has a block of rooms reserved at each of the hotels listed below. If you would like to make arrangements to stay at these facilities, this housing form must accompany your registration form. Only registered delegates, exhibitors and guests may occupy a room within the League's room blocks. The hotels will not take reservations for rooms within the Mail this form and League's room blocks. Anyone that does not go through our payment or credit card information to: housing process, but still gains access to the League room Iowa League of Cities, PO Box 84, Des Moines, block will lose their room in that hotel. Housing requests are fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis. Prices are honored IA 50301-0084 · fax (515) 244-0740 until August 8. Only one room per form. Please make copies of Other room occupants this form for additional rooms. If you have questions, contact the League office at (515) 244-7282. Name Name Name Street address Name City State Zip Method of payment To qualify for tax exemption for rooms paid for by your City/Company city, you must provide tax exemption documentation directly to the hotel. A room reservation will not be Arrival Date Departure Date made without a credit card to guarantee it. Please guarantee my room with the credit card as listed [] Smoking Room [] Non-smoking Room below. Please indicate first, second and third choices. [] Visa [] MasterCard Check the type of accommodations desired. [] Discover [] American Express Des Moines Marriott Downtown (headquarters hotel) 700 Grand Avenue Name of cardholder Single or Double $105 The Hotel Savery · 401 Locust Street Card number Single or Double $95 Expiration date Hotel Fort Des Moines · 1000 Walnut Street Single or Double $95, Suite $115 Signature ~UeStiO~'157 Parking: Parking is available near the hotels at rates from $6 to $14 per Call the League at (515) 244-7282. night. Your hotel will direct you to the correct parking structure upon check-in, Because of limited parking near the Polk County Convention You can also register online! Complex, we recommend that attendees use the parking facilities near Visit www.iowaleague.org their hotels and walk to the Complex by street or skywalk. CITY 0 UM DATE: June 1, 2005 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk ~ RE: Update on Initiative Petition re: medical marijuana use On Tuesday, May 31, I mailed the attached Certificate of Insufficiency to George Pappas. A list of all registered voters was ordered from the Johnson County Commissioner of Elections office, and 93.50 hours of staff time invested in the verification process. The attached Certificate of Insufficiency specifies the particulars wherein the pehtion was certified insufficient, and Mr. Pappas has been notified by registered mail. Additionally I spoke with Mr. Pappas by phone and he indicated he would be out of town the rest of this week. I have scheduled an appointment with him on Tuesday, June 7. If he wishes to amend and submit additional signatures the City Charter provides for the filing of a "Notice of Intent to Amend" within 2 days of receipt of the Certificate of Insufficiency. Additional signatures may be filed within 15 days and will be verified in the same manner as the original submission. If the petition is certified as sufficient the Council would have 60 days to act upon the measure or submit to the voters for the November election. The City Attorney informs me that she will provide the City Council with an opinion on the proposed measure's enforceability after the petition is determined to be sufficient and prior to the end of the 60 day period within which the Council must act. U:councilinitiativeupdate.doc l_ 410 East Washington Streel Iowa City. Iowa 52240-t826 (319) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org CERTIFICATE OF INSUFFICIENCY STATE OF IOWA ) ) ss COUNTY OF JOHNSON ) I, Marian K,. Karr, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I have examined the petition submitted by George Pappas on April 28, 2005, which proposed a policy for medical marijuana and paraphernalia possession prosecutions, and I find that it is insufficient for the following reasons: 1. Of the 2,858 signatures submitted on petitions filed w/th the City Clerk, no petition contained the full text of the measure proposed as required by 7.03(B) of the Home Rule Charter; and 2. If the proposed measure is attached, the valid signature total would be 1,521 (short 979 of the required 2,500) Pursuant to Section 7.04(A) of the Charter a copy of this certificate shall be sent by registered mail to the petitioner. The petitioner may file a notice of intention to amend his petition within two days (2) days after receiving a copy of this certificate. Petitioner may file a supplementary petition upon additional papers within fifteen (15) days after receiving a copy of this certificate. The petition may only be amended once for lack of the required number of valid signatures. Supplementary petitions shall comply with the requirements of Subsections B & C of Section 7.03, Home Rule Charter of the City of Iowa City, and within fifteen (15) days after it is filed, the City Clerk shall complete a certificate as to the sufficiency of the petition as amended. Witness my hand this 31st day of May, 2005. IX;laria~I~. Karr, City Clerk Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me by Marian K. Karr this 3 1st day of May, 2005. O Nota"f-r-r~blic-in and Br Johns-~n County, Iowa City of Iowa Cityr 'j_ MEMORANDUM DATE: May 20, 2005 TO: Ron Knoche, Rick Fosse, Jeff Davidson, Anissa Williams, FROM: Ron Gaines RE: Railroad Crossing Repair During the 2005 construction season the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co., (CRANDIC), is planning on repairing the crossings at the following locations. The dates listed below are the tentative dates the crossings will need to be closed. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the work the entire street at these locations will need to be closed. Please see attached map. Map Symbol Street Scheduled Date of Repair A Maiden Lane June 20 - June 23 B Benton Street June 27 - June 30 C South Gilbert July 05 - July 08 D Highland Avenue July 11 - July 14 cc: Ron Logsden, Iowa City Transit /¢ ..-.,.-- ,~ _ _ ~,~ Andy Rocca, Iowa City Fire Department /'~,~.1_ . / ./ ~.~, Linda White, Iowa City Police Department '~'~'~ ~ Steve Spenler, Johnson County Ambulance A WALNUT HIGHLAND Plum Grove NORTH PLANT PUBLIC WORKS Sturgis STEVENS DR mz OLYMPIC CT ~ ~GA~ A~ F IRONWOOD CIRCLE ~ IRONWOOD CIRCLE CT ' '~ : ~¢ . CHERRY A~ COM ~ COMMERCIAL ~ ~}, GENERAL MILLS Susan Fleitman Plant Manager iowa City, iA Telephone: (319) 354-0769 ext. 12 Facsimile: (319)337-7256 May 31, 2005 VIA Fax and Federal Express Mayor Ernest Lehman 410 E Washington St Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Notice to Mayor Regarding Cease of Operations Mayor Lehman: General Mills Operations, Inc., is ceasing operations at its plant located at 2309 Heinz Road, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. This action is expected to be permanent and to result in the closure of the entire facility. We expect employment loss related to this closure to begin on July 29, 2005 and to be completed by July 29, 2005 or within fourteen days of that date. Attached is a list of the job titles of the positions we expect will be affected and the number of employees in each job title. Employees who are impacted by the closure of this facility do not have the right to displace workers at other company facilities. For further information, please contact Lee Anderson at 1 General Mills Blvd Minneapolis, MN 55426-1347. Lee Anderson's telephone number is 763-764-2293. Sincerely, Susan Fleitman Attachment 2309 ½einz Road · Iowa C~t¥, IA 522zI0 2603 End Date Position Title # each position title 7/29/2005 Manufacturing Technician lC 41 7/29/2005 Manufacturing Technician lC (PT) 6 7/29/2005 Asst Manager III, Human Resources 1 7/29/2005 Systems Manger 1 BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION May 2005 KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS .Typeoflmprovemen, ' ADD - Addition ALT- Alteration REP- Repair FND - Foundation Only NE W- New OTH- Other type of construction Type of Use: RSF- Residential Single Family RDF - Residential Duplex RMF- Three or more residential IL,lC- Residential Accessory Building MIX - Mix ed NON- Non-residential OTH- Other Page 2' City of Iowa City Date 6/1/2O05 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: S/1/2005 Census Bureau Report From 5/31/2005 Type Type Permit Number Name Address Impr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD05-00287 CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT 1602 SYCAMORE ST ADD NON 1 1 $2,064,970 6 THEATRE ADDITION TO MOVIE cOMPLEX IN MALL BLD05-00348 SOUTHEAST JUNIOR HIGH 2501 BRADFORD DR ADD NON 1 0 $33,500 PORTABLE CLASSROOM ADDITION TO JUNIOR HIGH FACILITY BLD05-00328 GRAHAM PACKAGING 2515 INDEPENDENCE RD ADD NON 1 1 $1,680 COOLING TOWER DECK I Total ADD/NON permits: 3 Total Valuation: $2,100,150/ BLD05-00336 MICHAEL T MCLAUGHL1N 532 S DODGE ST ADD RDF 2 0 $110,000 ADDITION AND ALTERATION TO RDF Total ADD/RDF permits: 1 Total Valuation: $110,000 BLD05-00315 SOUTHGATE DEVELOPMEN 2000 BROADWAY ST ADD RMF 1 1 $1,390,000 ALTERATION OF RMF APARTMENTS AND ADDITION OF 4 DETACHED GARAGES [ Total ADD/RMF permits: I Total Valuation: $1,390,000 BLD05-00285 DAN LIVELY 334 HUTCHINSON AVE ADD RSF 2 1 $82,400 ADDITION TO SFD BLD05-00324 CHERYL RICHMOND 1047 WEEBER ST ADD RSF 2 1 $35,045 DECK AND KITCHEN ADDITION FOR SFD BLD05-00314 MARK NORTON 873 NORMANDY DR ADD RSF 1 1 $25,000 ADDITION TO SFD BLD05-00305 DALE POWERS 2707 BROOKSIDE DR ADD RSF 1 0 $20,000 ADDITION FOR SFD BLD05-00347 DAN MASCAL & ROBIN LILI 934 TALWRN CT ADD RSF 1 0 $20,000 SCREEN PORCH ADDITION AND FRONT STOOP REPAIR BLD05-00301 WILLIAM J SMITH 1922 G ST ADD RSF 1 0 $16,500 ADDITION FOR SFD BLD05-00296 KEVIN & SUZANNE MALO 835 OAKCREST AVE ADD RSF 1 0 $13,000 SCREEN PORCH ADDITION FOR SFD BLD05-00295 JEFF & NANCY ZEAR 133 CARDIFF CIR ADD RSF 1 0 $12,000 ADDITION TO SFD BLD05-00335 WALL~ MARY W 1658 RIDGE RD ADD RSF 0 0 $10,000 DECK ADDITION AND FENCE FOR SFD BLD05-00338 GARY W & SUSAN M DAVIS 305 TAFT SPEEDWAY ST ADD RSF 1 0 $9,000 14'x 18'-6" two story deck BLD05-00330 LOYD KOOPMAN 1827 COURT ST ADD RSF 1 1 $5,000 PORCH ADDITION TO SFD BLD05-00309 JENNIFER GLASS 1133 COURT ST ADD RSF 1 1 $3,300 DECK ADDITION FOR SFD BLD03-00724 DARIN AISENBREY 2441 ASTER AVE ADD RSF 1 0 $2,500 22' X 12' UNCOVERED WOOD DECK Page :' 3' City of Iowa City Date: 6/1/2005 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 5/1/2005 Census Bureau Report From: 5/31/2005 Type Type Permit Number Name Address lmpr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD05-00343 DOUGLAS & DIANA WHITE 409 3RD AVE ADD RSF 1 0 $1,750 FRONT DECK FOR SFD BLD05-00292 MICHAEL F & ANNE C MUPC 549 STUART CT ADD RSF 1 0 $1,500 10' 7" X 14' Uncovered deck BLD05-00283 CHRIS NEWHALL 732 DEARBORN ST ADD RSF 1 1 $1,200 PORCH REPAIR AND ADDITION BLD05-00238 MARGERY S JENSEN 848 S SUMMIT ST ADD RSF 2 0 $500 ENTRY RAMP TO SFD Total ADD/RSF permits: 17 Total Valuation: $258,695 BLD05-00282 PARKVIEW EVANGELICAL ~ 1963 BROADWAY ST ALT NON 1 1 $40,000 8,772 SQ.FT. COMMUNITY CENTER MEETiNG HALL WHICH INCLUDES A GYM, CLASSROOMS, AND KITCHEN BLD05-00346 LA NAILS 201 S CLiNTON ST 196 ALT NON 1 0 $35,000 LA NAILS TENANT FINISH IN MALL SPACE BLD05-00245 THE PIT SMOKEHOUSE LLC 130 N DUBUQUE ST ALT NON 2 0 $30,000 RESTAURANT iN FORMER GAS STATION WITH COOLER ADDITION BLD05-00317 TIMOTHY R MAGARACI 227 E 1 ST ST ALT NON 2 1 $24,150 CONVERT AUTO PARTS STORE iNTO DELI RESTAURANT BLD05-00303 KURT RANSHAW 407 HIGHWAY 1 WEST ALT NON 1 0 $12,500 ALTERATION OF TENANT LEASE SPACE BLD05-00313 OLD BRICK FOUNDATION 26 MARKET ST ALT NON 1 1 $11,000 RESTROOM REMODEL BLD04-00602 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL B3 301 S CLiNTON ST ALT NON 2 0 $3,985 ADD INTERIOR OFFICE IN BANK LOBBY BLD05-00341 FULLER PROPERTIES 2601 HIGHWAY #6 EAST ALT NON 1 0 $800 ADD COOLER ACCESS DOOR Total ALT/NON permits: 8 Total Valuation: $157,435 BLD05-00286 FRANTZ CONSTRUCTION 78 LANCESTER PL ALT RDF 2 1 $15,852 BASEMENT FINISH OF RDF UNIT I Total ALT/RDF permits: I Total Valuation: $15,852 ALTERATION OF RMF TOWNHOUSE UNIT Total ALT/RMF permits: 1 Total Valuation: $12,545 BLD05-00258 TOM & PATRICE CARROLL 520 BROWN ST ALT RSF 1 I $40,000 BASEMENT REMODEL OF SFD BLD05-00310 CHARLIE STANIER & HEATI 529 BROWN ST ALT RSF 1 1 $30,000 KITCHEN REMODEL OF SFD BLD05-00293 MATTHEW R & JENNIFER H 3440 KEARNEY LN ALT RSF 1 0 $17,500 BASEMENT FINISH OF SFD Page :' 4' City of Iowa City Date: 6/1/2005 Extraction of Building permit Data for To: 5/1/2005 Census Bureau Report From: 5/31/2005 Type TVp e Permit Number Name Address lmpr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD05-00331 PATRICK CLEMENCE 877 TIPPERARY RD ALT RSF 1 1 $13,370 BASEMENT FiNISH OF SFD BLD05-00329 STEVE KOHLI CONSTRUCTI 1418 LANGENBERG AVE ALT RSF 1 1 $12,000 BASEMENT FiNISH OF SFD BLD05-00299 LORI & GREG GINNEBERGE 1920 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN R ALT RSF 1 0 $10,000 WINDOW REPLACEMENT AND ALTERATION OF SFD HOMEOWNER MECHANICAL & PLUMBING BLD05-00302 HESSION, PATTY S 1932 GRASLON DR ALT RSF 1 0 $8,500 BATHROOM REMODEL FOR SFD BLD05-00294 SPENCER HOWARD 40 GLEASON DR ALT RSF 1 0 $3,700 REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF COVERED DECK BLD05-00332 RICHARD HAVEL 813 2ND AVE ALT RSF 2 0 $2,180 BASEMENT EGRESS WINDOW BLD05-00280 CAROLINE DIETERLE 727 WALNUT ST ALT RSF 2 1 $2,000 CONVERT OPEN PORCH TO SCREEN PORCH BLD05-00322 BINH & LAN NGUYEN 810 JEFFERSON ST ALT RSF 2 1 $2,000 CONVERT DUPLEX INTO SFD Total ALT/RSF permits: 11 Total Valuation: $141,250 BLD05-00275 THEODORE W HEALD 818 S SUMMIT ST NEW RAC 2 1 $35,000 DETACHED GARAGE ADDITION Total NEW/RAC permits: 1 Total Valuation: $35,000 BLD05-00260 NICK PRTNRSHP LLP 30 WILLOUGHBY LN NEW RDF 1 2 $259,000 DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGES 30-32 WILLOUGHBY LANE I Total NEW/RDF permits: I Total Valuation: $25%000 BLD05-00333 RON SCHINTLER~ INC 814 DUCK CREEK DR NEW RSF 2 1 $351,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00273 GARY FRAKES 12 WHITE OAK PL NEW RSF 1 1 $325,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00291 REMPEL CONST. & CABINE~ 1137 PRAIRIE GRASS LN NEW RSF 1 1 $305,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00307 L & D PROPERTIES 3435 IRELAND DR NEW RSF 1 1 $280,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00246 WALTON BUILDERS INC 3551 DONEGAL CT NEW RSF 1 1 $220,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00334 JEFF MILLER CONST 3650 DONEGAL CT NEW RSF 1 1 $220,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00312 EASTERN IOWA BUILDERS 3411 IRELAND DR NEW RSF 1 1 $216,428 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00325 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMEN' 4362 CUMBERLAND LN NEW RSF' 1 1 $198,313 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE Page5' City of Iowa City Date6/I/2005 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 5/1/2005 Census Bureau Report From 5/31/2005 Type TVp e Permit Number Name Address Impr Use ~tories Units Valuation BLD05-00337 BRENNEMAN BUILDERS 1526 TOFTING AVE NEW RSF 1 1 $177,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00311 SOUTHGATE 94 LINDEMANN DR NEW RSF 1 1 $173,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD05-00274 JESSE J ALLEN 15 MARY CT NEW RSF 1 1 $157,218 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE Total NEW/RSF permits: 11 Total Valuation: $2,622,959 ~ BLD05-00353 WEST POINT IV 15 WEST SIDE DR REP RMF 1 0 $32,790 REROOF OF RMF BLD05-00354 WEST POINT IV 43 WEST SIDE DR REP RMF 1 0 $32,790 REROOF OF RMF BLD05-00289 RALPH D RAMER & LARRY 117 N VAN BUREN ST REP RMF 3 1 $25,000 FIRE REPAIR OF RMF UNIT BLD05-00365 CYNTHIA E PARSONS 220 RIVER ST REP RMF 2 0 $7,500 Roof Repair BLD05-00284 RICHARD HUPFELD 413 S JOHNSON ST REP RMF 2 1 $6,000 REROOF OF RMF BLD05-00262 WEST WINDS HOMEOWNEI~ 401 SAMOA DR REP RMF 1 2 $1,500 REPLACE STEPS AND SIDEWALKS 400 BLOCK OF SAMOA DRIVE' BLD05-00355 WILLIAM & DONNA LAUNS 717 WASHINGTON ST REP RMF 2 0 $1,500 PORCH REPAIR OF RMF Total REP/RMF permits: 7 Total Valuation: $107,080 / 1 BLD04-00972 BEN & JOYCE HOFFMANN 604 GRANT ST REP RSF 2 0 $8,125 WINDOW REPLACEMENT OF SFD IN HISTORIC DISTRICT BLD05-00342 JIM & ROBIN TORNER 707 RIVER ST REP RSF 1 0 $6,900 CONCRETE STOOP AND STAIRS FOR SFD BLD05-00254 DENNIS FOUTS 3502 VISTA PARK DR REP RSF 1 1 $4,502 WINDOW REPLACEMENT FOR SFD BLD05-00226 STEVEN BLOOM 416 S SUMMIT ST REP RSF 2 0 $500 REPLACE FRONT STEPS FOR SFD IN HISTORIC DISTRICT BLD05-00358 RINGEN, CATHERINE O 1223 SEYMOUR AVE REP RSF 2 0 $500 EXTERIOR FRONT ENTRY STAIRS BLD05-00321 BRYAN DIXON 714 KIRKWOOD AVE REP RSF 2 1 $300 BEDROOM EGRESS WINDOW Total REP/RSF permits: 6 Total Valuation: $20,827 i GRAND TOTALS: PERMITS: 69 VALUATION: $7,230,793 [ I Date: May 26, 2005 To: Steve Atkjns, City Manager From: Lindaq~verson, JCCOG Human Services Coordinator Re: Closing of Johnson County Red Cross Office The Grant Wood Red Cross announced that they will be closing the Johnson County Office as of July 1, 2005 due to budget constraints. In an e-mail I received from Angela Schmucker, Executive Director, she stated that the Red Cross is still committed to providing services in Johnson County. They will maintain the local number (which will then be routed to their main office in Cedar Rapids) so that people can easily access services. They are actively searching for alternate meeting and classroom sites in Johnson County. They anticipate the closing of the Johnson County office to be a temporary measure. I will keep you posted when I receive any updates. If you have any questions, please contact either Angela at 337-2119 or me at x5242. cc: Jeff Davidson Karin Franklin jccoghs/mem/redcross ,~ Marian Karr From: Brett Lincoln [bwlincoln@mchsi.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 11:00 PM To: joe-fowler@iowa-city.org Cc: chris-obrien@iowa-city.org; terry-trueblood@iowa-city.org; rj-winkelhake@iowa-city.org; steve- atkins@iowa-city.org; council@iowa-city.org Subject: Parking for Iowa City Little League Baseball games at City Park This is to address' situation of the lock of porkin9 , the Little League baseball 9ames ut C/fy pork and the issuin9 those parked on the 9ross. start ut 5:00 with the pork/n9 lots f#lin9 up qu/cMy. Once thos~ the people that come ~or the ~:30 9ames hove no wh~r~ th~ diamonds. Z~ you or~ , mor~ than on~ you con? b~ ~xp~cmd m pork on the For end of the po~k and walk m ~hg 9om~s. ore ~ includin9 my father-in-low Tim 8rondt and his wife Po~ os well os ofhe~ who com~ ~o of ou~ boys 9om~s. · om su~ ~heee like ourselves fho~ hove 9often ~ts ~he boll 9omg. 6ivin9 those p~ople os well os poeenfs /s absurd for ~ con understand i~ /f has been ro/n/n 9round /s sof? buf when/~/s Hck~fs ore issued of 8:~4 and 9ames 8:30, /~ s~ems I/k~ on easy way for fhe ~o mok~ money of~ of such o 9eeof family ocHv/~. This has been 9o/n9 on foe years and Z con bef /~ la several hundred do#ors owe fh~ cours~ ~h/nk o beff~e idea would b~ m down fhere and make p~ople plu9 fh~ 9ames. Then/f ~he me~er runs ouf you ~h~m ~oo. All Mdd/n9 os/de, fh/s /s nof ~he and mok/n9 money for fh~ clX. Thanks for I/s~en/n9 or ~eod/n9. ~est regards. Kofy Brondt-£incoln A4ott and 5om, (Cardinals, and Cinci-~eds, PA4 Igogu 6/2/2005 ..~_~' Iy~ Page 1 of 3 Marian Karr From: Brett Lincoln [bwlincoln@mchsi.com] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 3:44 PM To: 'Terry Trueblood' Cc: 'Chris O'Brien'; 'RJ Winkelhake'; 'Steve Atkins'; '*City Council'; 'Joe Fowler' Subject: RE: Parking for Iowa City Little League Baseball games at City Park · fr. Trueblood I appreciate your quick response to this issue. In the past I do believe I have heard over the loud spearers, not available now with new clubhouse construction, that cars will be ticketed i£ parred in the grass, ar am not against the idea of trying to keep the park looking beautiful for everyone. Thank you very much ~incere/y, Brett Lincoln ..... Original Message ..... From: Terry Trueblood [mailto:Terry-Trueblood@iowa-city.org] Sent: Thursday, 3une 02, 2005 2:04 PM To: 'Brett Lincoln' Cc: Chris O'Brien; PO Winkelhake; Steve Atkins; *City Council; Joe Fowler Subject: RE: Parking for Towa City Little League Baseball games at City Park Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, I have been asked to respond to your expressed concerns about parking at the Boys' Baseball games in City Park. You are correct .... this has been going on for years. We have added parking, we have improved existing parking, we have distributed flyers asking people not to park on the grass, we have issued warnings and the Boys' Baseball folks have announced over their loud speakers to please refrain from parking on the grass, all to no avail. Can you imagine how badly abused the grass would be if we didn't take action to keep people from parking on it!? Continual parking on grass causes a great deal of damage, whether the ground is hard or soft. Believe me ... ticketing is not the option we prefer, but it seems to be the only effective deterrent. We don't like taking the time to do this, and we don't like the abuse our temporary employees sometimes receive as a result of doing their job. If there weren't suitable parking options available within a resonable distance, we wouldn't even think about ticketing. The problem is everyone wants to park in the closest parking lot, and many apparently won't even consider going to a parking space the equivalent of one city block further away (maybe 1 1/2 blocks, but certainly not the "far end of the park"). I have personally observed (as have other staff) people parking on the grass to get as close as possible when the "river lot", just north of the 6/2/2005 Page2of3 two baseball lots, is less than half full. To give some perspective, people could park in this lot (as well as several others) and still not have to walk as far as they would at Napoleon Park if their game is scheduled on field 7 or 8. The same could be said at times for people attending soccer games at the Kickers Soccer Park. Another thing the Kickers organization does is to stagger their starting times; this means everybody isn't arriving and leaving at the same time, and it helps a great deal, especially with the "overlap" between games. We have suggested this to the Boys' Baseball organization in the past, but, for whatever reason they prefer not to change their scheduling procedures. We don't write these tickets as a revenue producer. If that was the case, we would have somebody out there every day writing as many tickets as possible for every minor violtion. We simply have neither the time nor the desire to do so. As a matter of fact, we don't even see the revenue from parking tickets. I do understand your concerns and frustruations. Many people probably look at this situation and think what harm could it do for a few cars to park on the grass a few times? They are probably correct ... a few cars a few times might not do much damage. However, I hope that you understand if we didn't take action, there would undoubtedly be many cars many times, and this would cause a great deal of damage. I hope I have addressed your concerns adequately. Please feel free to contact me anytime. Terry Trueblood Director of Parks and Recreation City of Iowa City From: Brett Lincoln [mailto:bwlincoln@mchsi.com] Sent: Wednesday, 3une 01, 2005 11:00 PM To: joe-fowler@iowa-city.org Cc: chris-obrien@iowa-city.org; terry-trueblood@iowa-city.org; rj-winkelhake@iowa-city.org; steve- atkins@iowa-city.org; council@iowa-city.org Subject: Parking for Towa City Little League Baseball games at City Park This is to address the situation of the lack of parking at the Little League baseball games at City park and the issuing of tickets to those parked on the 9ross. ~omes start at 5:00 with the parking lots ftll/ng UlJ quicMy. Once those are full, the prairie that come in for the 6:30 games have no where to park dose to the diamonds. If you are juggling more than one child, you can't be expected to park on the far end of the park and walk Po the games. Three are many grandparents including my father-in-law Tim Brandt and his wife Pat as well as other relatives who come to both of our boys 9ames. I om sure there are many people like ourselves that have gotten tickets while enJoying a n~ht at the ball game. Giving those people tickets as well as parents is absurd for parking on the grass. _r can understand if it has been raining and the ground is soft but when it is perfectly dry out and the tickets are issued at 8:14 and 6/2/2005 Page 3 of 3 9ames ore over of 8.'30, it seems like an easy way foe the ciho to make money off of such a great £amily activity. This has been going on £or years and I can bet it is worth several hundred do#ars over the course o£ the year. -~ think a better idea would be to put parking meters down there and make people p/u9 the meters during the games. Then/£ the meter runs out you could Hcket them too. AIl k/dd/n9 aside, this is not the p/ace to be HckeHng and making money £or the c/hO. Thanks for listening or reading. Best regards. Kaho Brandt-L/ncoln and Brett Lincoln ~att and Sam, (Cardinals, Sr League and Cinci-Reds, P/~ league) 6/2/2005 MINUTES DRAFT PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MAY 5, 2005 EMMA J. HARVAT HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Ann Freerks, Wally Plahutnik, Bob Brooks, Beth Koppes, Don Anciaux, Terry Smith MEMBERS ABSENT: Dean Shannon STAFF PRESENT: Bob Miklo, Mitch Behr OTHERS PRESENT: Larry Schnittjer, Klm Kirchner, Jean Lakin, Scott Pottorff, Mary Ott, Frank Hickey RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: Recommended approval, by a vote of 6-0, REZ04-00017/SUB04-00017, a rezoning from Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) zone to Planned Development Housing Overlay - Low Density Single- Family Residential (OPDH-5) zone and a preliminary plat of Village Green, Part XXIII and XXIV, a 76-1ot residential subdivision on 25.67 acres of property located on Wintergreen Drive. Recommended approval, by a vote of 6-0, REZ05-00001/SUB05-00003, a Sensitive Areas Overlay Zone and a Sensitive Areas Development Plan and Preliminary Plat of MWD Davis Addition, a 14-1ot, 50.04- acre commercial subdivision subject to a wetland planting plan including the wetland buffer area prior to City Council consideration. CALL TO ORDER: Brooks called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm. PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA: There was none. REZONING/SUBDIVISION ITEMS: REZ04-00017/SUB04-00017, discussion of an application submitted by Third Street partners for a rezoning from Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) zone to Planned Development Housing Overlay - Low Density Single-Family Residential (OPDH-5) zone and a preliminary plat of Village Green, Part XXIII and XXIV, a 76-1ot residential subdivision (38 single-family lots and 38 attached zero-lot line lots) on 25.67-acres of property located on Wintergreen Drive. Miklo said this item had been before the Commission on several occasions. The underlying zoning was RS-5, Low Density Single-Family residential. In 1993 a planned development was approved to allow single-family lots and clustering of zero-lot lines on the property. Last year the applicant had come forward with a proposal for another planned development that would increase the number of zero-Jot lines by 18 additional units. Over the course of the past few months the Commission had reviewed several versions of those plans. The latest version, compared to the 1993 plan, increased the density or the number of units by 12 additional units versus the 18 units the Commission had not recommended approval of at a previous meeting. The density was within the maximum density allowed by a Planned Development Overlay. The issues of drainage and stormwater management had been resolved. The Public Works Department had reviewed the stormwater drainage plans and felt that they were satisfactory, met City requirements and probably would improve drainage for that area including the lots adjacent to Sterling Drive. The technical deficiencies identified on the plan had been corrected. Staff recommended approval of REZ04-00017/SUB04-00017. Public discussion was opened. Larry Schnittier, MMS Consultants, said he was there to answer any questions the Commission might have. The biggest change to this plat from the previous ones was that they'd removed all the zero lot-line lots on the east portion of the subdivision. The lots around the perimeter of the planned developed part were all single-family units now. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes May 5, 2005 Page 2 Klm Kirchne~, 2906 Sterling Drive, said she lived next to the field being developed. She said it appeared that the land was being built up, was it for drainage or why. She was concerned due to the amount of water she currently received in her backyard from the lots to the north of her which were built up considerably higher than her lot. If her yard received run-off from the proposed new lots as well as the existing lots, she would not be amiable to that situation. Kirchner asked if a berm was still going to be installed next to the rail road tracks and would there be a noise barrier from the industrial property to the south? She was happy that the number of single-family homes in the development had been increased. Miklo said the plan showed a berm along the railroad tracks with an eight-foot fence and evergreens. Freerks asked if the meeting they'd previously suggested had been arranged between the residents and the commercial property owners. Miklo said Staff had advised the neighbors to contact Steve Nasby in the Economic Development Office to try to arrange a meeting. Jean Lakiq, 1609 Somerset Lane, lived in the Wellington Condominiums slightly to the nodh of the proposed development. She'd visited with Miklo previously regarding the stormwater drainage issues. Frantz Construction had developed the Wellington Condominiums which included a 4.5-acre retention pond. They currently had sand from the streets and silt coming into the pond so it was a valid concern for the condominium association to know what was going to happen with the stormwater drainage. She was surprised to see all the proposed development was on 25.67-acres of property. It was the smallest acreage she'd looked at, had the City measured that specific acreage. Freerks requested the applicant's engineer to address Ms. Lakin's questions. Schnittjer said he'd personally not worked on the project so he would not have in-depth details. Regarding the drainage concern by property owner to the west he said the area was being built up but a drainage swale along the west property line was planned as part of the development. The swale would be collected into two different storm sewer systems that would drain the water away. The storm sewer systems would typically extend to the property line which would help to alleviate some of the existing problems and take care of any new problems which might result. Regarding noise control he said there probably was not anything that could be done to completely solve this problem short of finding a way to stop the noise itself. The berm and the trees would 9o across the south property line; the developer didn't have the right or the financial resources to run the berm and trees along the railroad all the way up to First Avenue. Regarding pond silting, he didn't have an answer as the pond was located in another development. It might be due to the surrounding areas silting into the existing basin. The proposed basin for the Village Green pond had a different character. It would not be as deep and the sides would not be nearly as steep. The ponds Lakin had referred to had been excavated ponds and the sides capped with stones. A culvert ran under the street that drained the ponds in the Wellington Condominium area. Miklo said Public Works was aware of the situation, if the ponds had been turned over to the Condominium Association they would be responsible for their maintenance over time. In the Village Green area, the Homeowner's Association would be responsible for the maintenance of the basin as the City had not indicated a desire to take over the green space. Regarding the acreage of the development area Schnittjer said that the property was L-Shaped which extended from Sterling Drive and another new street in the area all the over to Scott Boulevard, it was a sizeable area that made up the 25 acres. Schnittjer pointed out on an overhead site map where the stormwater storage area and two new drains would be. He said previously there had been no stormwater intakes and it had simply been ground run-off to 'where-ever'. Brooks asked who would be responsible for keeping the intakes open. Schnittjer said the storm sewer system got to be a hybrid in planned developments. Anything that had to do with public streets and drainage of those streets was the responsibility of public works to take care of. He indicated the areas where the stormsewer system was private and would be maintained by the Homeowner's Association. Public discussion was closed. Motion: Koppes made a motion to approve REZ04-00017/SUB04-00017, a rezoning from Low Density Single-Family Residential (RS-5) zone to Planned Development Housing Overlay - Low Density Single- Family Residential (OPDHo5) zone and a preliminary plat of Village Green, Part XXIII and XXIV, a 76-1ot Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes May 5, 2005 Page 3 residential subdivision (38 single-family lots and 38 attached zero-lot line lots) on 25.67-acres of property located on Wintergreen Drive. Anciaux seconded the motion. Freerks said she was happy to see that the drainage and stormwater management issues had been resolved. She felt there would be improvement of the drainage issues for many persons in the neighborhood after the development was completed. There had some give and take, she felt it would be a nice development. Plahutnik said it might be a dense development in one area but it was a development that also preserved a large amount of green-space in a neighborhood. It was a benefit for everyone in the neighborhood to have a park type area preserved within a development. Koppes said she felt it would help with the stormwater issues and was a good compromise. Anciaux said MMS Consultants and the City Engineers had stated that the drainage would be better; he felt the project would eventually benefit the whole neighborhood. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. REZ05-00001/SUB05-00003, discussion of an application submitted by James Davis for a preliminary plat and Sensitive Areas Development Plan of MWD Davis Addition, a 14-1ot, 50.04-acre commercial subdivision located north of Hwy 1, west of Hwy 218. (45 day limitation: 5/14/05) Miklo said this item had been on the Commission's agenda recently. Lots would be zoned C1-1, Intensive Commercial, CC-2, Community Commercial, and CO-1 Office to provide a transition to the single family homes located in the county along Kitty Lee Road. Outlot B contained wetlands for the most part, Outlot A would have a built wetland in the center of it to mi[igate other wetlands which would be disturbed. The Sensitive Areas Ordinance required a 100-foot buffer between any development and the wetlands. At the previous Commission meeting there had been discussions about mitigation of wetlands. A provision in the Code allowed the City at its discretion to approve wetland buffer averaging where a portion of the buffer could be moved to better protect the wetland. The applicant had proposed shifting the buffer in several areas to the pan-handle area that ran along Kitty Lee Road. They'd submitted a written justification, the logic being that the area drained into the wetland area. By using the pan-handle area as buffer area it would filter the stormwater before it got to the basin. The previous proposal had had the buffer averaged even further and had more of it extending along the roadway. Staff had not concurred with that proposal as they felt it did not meet the intent of wetland buffering. The applicant/developer had come up with a compromise that Staff did recommend for approval subject to the wetland planting plan including the wetland buffer area be approved by Staff, prior to City Council consideration. Scott Pottorff, MMS Consultants, said he was there to answer any questions. Mary Ott, 4056 Kitty Lee Rd, asked if Outlot B would remain rural residential and was it still considered a wetlands lot? Miklo said there were some wetlands and buffer areas on it; the lot was unlikely to develop. It would be zoned RR-1, rural residential, which would allow for up to one dwelling but it also had wetlands and would require buffers. The lot would be difficult to access. Pottorff said except for the small finger area of OUtlot B the entire lot was taken up by wetlands and wetland buffers. The remaining area probably would not allow for a house to be built there. Koppes asked who would maintain that lot. Pottorff said he didn't know for sure at this time. The developer would be required to monitor the wetlands that would be created on the outlot for 5-years. At this point there was no plan for a land owners association to take the parcel over, there had been discussion of subdividing it up and trying to give it to the adjacent home owners. At this point the developer would be responsible for it. Miklo said a subdivision would have to come before the Commission for their review. Public discussion was closed. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes May 5, 2005 Page 4 Motion: Freerks moved to approve REZ05-000011SUB05-00003, a Sensitive Areas Overlay Zone, a Sensitive Areas Development Plan and Preliminary Plat of MWD Davis Addition, a 14-1ot, 50.04-acre commercial subdivision subject to Staff approval of a wetland planting plan including the wetland buffer area prior to City Council consideration. Koppes seconded the motion. Freerks said it was again a compromise; however she didn't wish the Commission to be setting a precedent with the approval of the tentacle usage of the wetland buffers. It had been a complicated area to develop. Koppes said each case was unique; she agreed about not setting a precedent. Since this would drain directly into a stormwater receptacle she would support it. She liked the wetlands plantings. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. REZONING ITEM: .REZ05-00005, discussion of an application submitted by Ace Auto Recyclers for a rezoning of approximately 2.22-acres from General Industrial (I-1) zone to Heavy Industrial (I-2) zone for property south of 2752 S. Riverside Drive. (45 Day limitation: 5/15/05)~ Brooks said the applicant had requested an indefinite deferral. Miklo said the applicant had met again with staff and agreed to rectify some of the outstanding zoning violations on the property before coming back with a proposal to proceed. Motion: Anciaux made a motion to indefinitely defer ~REZ05-00005. Koppes seconded. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. ©THER ITEM: Consider a request submitted by Signia Design, INC. for an amendment to the sign ordinance to increase the height limit for free standing signs from 25-feet to 65-feet for signs located within 1000-feet of an interstate highway. Miklo the current sign ordinance allowed signs within 1000 feet of an interstate highway in a Highway Commercial Zone to be as tall as 65-feet. It was specifically intended to allow businesses such as motels, truck stops or gas stations which relied on business off the interstate highways. Other zones which were common along highways such as the C1-1 zone and the CC-2 zone had a 25-foot sign height limit just as anywhere else in the City. The applicant had proposed to develop property on the east side of Mormon Trek Boulevard. The property's frontage was within 1000-feet of the highway but the property was zoned C1-1 Intensive Commercial therefore the sign height limit was 25-feet. Miklo showed photos which demonstrated the contrast in height of a 65-foot sign and a 25-foot sign. Anciaux asked if there were concerns with the airport. Miklo said if it were within the airport overlay, it would have to be submitted for approval. Miklo indicated on the map where CH-1 zoning was located, mainly at interstate interchanges. He indicated what area at the interchange an approximate 1,000 foot area would encompass. Freerks asked what would prevent existing businesses in that area from requesting to have 65-foot high signs. Miklo said if the City amended the Code, arly business in an Intensive Commercial or Highway Commercial zone could avail themselves to a 65-foot tall sign. Freerks said some of that area was very close to residential areas. Miklo said to the north there was an RM-12 development with condominiums and multi-family buildings. There was also RS-8 with planned development overlay located near that area as well. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes May 5, 2005 Page 5 Miklo said according to the Zoning Code, a sign had to be within 1,000-feet of an interstate highway in order to take advantage of the ordinance. The Code defined an interstate as 4-lane divided highway with controlled access. Public discussion was opened. Frank Hickey, Signia Design, St. Paul, MN represe~ing Slumberland as their signage consultant. Hickey said he was not comfortable going in to a communir~y and asking them to change their signage code on such an abstract note. He felt that the request was very open ended just for the issues that the Commission had been discussing. Slumberland was a destination retailer which meant that persons left their homes and went to the business to shop in a fairly competitive market. They'd looked at the destination first, the proposed location from major si~te lines, the way the grade would work and sized the signage appropriately for clear recognition. In dialogue with the City they'd looked at various sign sizes to see what the site lines would be. Signia had concluded that 65-feet with the size and setback of 960-feet from Hwy 218 would be the right size. The FAA had given them documentation that it would not be in violation Of airport clearance and/or illumination. Hickey said they did not wish to oversize the sign either as they didn't want to have a client spending money needlessly or a sign be an eyesore. They wanted it be a compliment to the surrounding locations. They were concerned about locations to the east that would be granted a 65-foot sign that would be between Slumbedand and the highway. With their Iow building and the 25-foot high pylon sign they would not be able to be recognized. That would be a detriment to the retailer. Anciaux asked if a retailer such as Slumberland wou~ld be allowed in an area zoned Highway Commercial. Miklo said no, generally it was limited to businesses that served highway traffic such as truck stops, hotels, restaurants. Hickey said in this case there were grade issues in terms of landscaping. Site lines from a vehicle moving at a certain speed would be uncomplimentary to Slumberland. Hickey said he'd visited with the contractors doing the grading at the site about grade shifts because that was critical too. They'd done a lot of research with the preliminary sizing to see what the grade eventually would be. Hickey said he didn't know what the grade eventually would be across the road to the west between Hwy 218 and Slumberland. They went upon the worst assumption that the building would be blocked from other development. Brooks asked what was the company's schedule for construction and opening? Hickey said as soon as possible. Public discussion was closed. Freerks said she often talked about precedents. S,he understood that the applicant wanted an answer right away so they could move forward. She was not comfortable allowing this in that zone because of the implications it would have for all of the other areas that were in the community. The Commission needed to take a look at the whole community and how this would impact that. She felt it would be shod sited for the Commission to approve an amendment to the ordinance because it worked for just one company. In the future the Commission was going to review the entire ordinance. She didn't wish to rush into anything as a domino effect might occur. Anciaux said he was not in favor of having a 65-foot high sign outside of the Highway Commercial zone. Even at 65-feet in height he was not sure that the sign would be visible from Hwy 218. Since the Commission was going to review the sign ordinance in its entirety he didn't wish to make spot by spot determinations which might be a detriment later on. Koppes said since the Commission was going to review the sign ordinance after the Code revision was completed she did not wish to address this now. She was concerned that they might change something without fully seeing how it might affect the big picture. Plahutnik said it was regrettable that the discussion had gone forward with Code enforcement without realizing what the differences were between CI and CH zoning. There were other CI zones in the city and this would open it up for them as well. He couldn't support changing it now. Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes May 5, 2005 Page 6 Brooks said he felt the same, once the Commission started to open the door to this type of exception it would be difficult without giving due time, analysis and evaluation of the impacts around the community. He favored deferring until the Commission had gotten into the sign ordinance in more detail. He didn't wish the Commission to find itself in a situation that it might regret. Hickey said he respected the Commission's comments and agreed. Signia typically looked at and talked about the variables of hardship even with a variance. Even though it was a retailer, with the conditions they had with grade, the distance and what they'd uncovered making it a unique situation within the Code and requesting a variance, was the framework that they'd taken. He asked if that would be an approach they could use. Miklo suggested he visit with the building department about a minor modification which under certain circumstances might allow up to a 10-foot addition to a sign. Hickey said Signia did urban planning work as part of their signage work. Their idea was not to make signage pollution but information; they tried to work with municipalities regularly. CONSIDERATION OF THE APRIL 21,2005 MEETING MINUTES: Motion: Anciaux made a motion to approve the minutes as typed and corrected. Koppes seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. ADJOURNMENT: Motion: Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 pm. Anciaux seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. Elizabeth Koppes, Secretary · Minutes submitted by Candy Barnhill s:/pcd/rnin utes/P&Z/2005/05-05-05.doc Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission Attendance Record 2005 FORMAL MEETING Term Name Expires 1/6 1/20 2/3 2/17 3/3 3/17 4/7 4/21 5/5 5/19 6/2 6/16 7/7 7/21 8/4 8/18 9/1 9/15 10/6 10/20 11/3 11/17 12/1 ! D. Anciaux 05/06 X X X X X O/E X X X B. Brooks 05/10 X X X X X X X X X B. Chait 05/06 X O X X O ................ A. Freerks 05/08 X X X X X X X X X J. Hansen 05/05 X X X X X X O/E O .... E. Koppes 05/07 O/E X X X X X X X X W Plahutnik 05/10 ................................ X D. Shannon 05/08 X X X O/E O/E X X X O/E T. Smith 05/06 ................................ x INFORMAL MEETING Term Name Expires 1/3 2/14 2/28 3/14 4/4 4/18 5/2 5/16 5/30 6/13 7/4 7/18 8/1 8/15 8/29 9/12 10/3 10/17 10/31 11/14 11/28 12/12 D. Anciaux 05/06 CW X X O/E X X X B. Brooks 05/10 CW X X X X X X B. Chair 05/06 CW X O ................ A. Freerks 05/08 CW X X X O/E X O/E J. Hansen 05/05 CW X X O/E X O .... E. Koppes 05/07 CW X X X O/E X X W Plahutnik 05/10 CW .................... O/E D. Shannon 05/08 CW O/E O/E X X X X T. Smith 05/06 ............................. I I I I I Key: X - Present 0 = Absent O/E - AbsenVExcused N/M= No Meeting