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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET
November 6, 1998
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MISCELLANEOtJS ITEMS
Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agendas
Letter to Mayor from Andrew Boeddeker (US Department of Housing & Urban
Development): Public Housing Management Assessment Program
(PHMAP) Score and Status for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1998
Memorandum from City Clerk: Council Work Session, October 19
Memorandum from Parking & Transit Director and Transit Manager to City
Manager: Downtown Shuttle
Letter from Parking & Transit Director to Ann Gough-lverson (West High
PSTO): West Side Bus Routes
Memorandum from Police Officer Myers to Chief: Monthly Activity Report
(October 1998)
Iowa City Police Department Use of Force Report- October 1998
Memorandum from Dianna Furman: Utility Discount Program Statistics by
Month - June 1997, Fiscal Year 1998 and Fiscal Year 1999
Release: Veterans' Day Schedule
Minutes: October 28 Joint Meeting
Brochure: ILC - 1999 Legislative Priorities. Sustaining Iowa's Cities Into
the Next Millennium
Agendas: November 5 and 9 JC Board of Supervisors
Memorandum from First Assistant City Attorney: Partial Litigation Update
FY99 Comparison of Budget to Actual Revenues, Expenditures, and
Cash Position for Operating Funds for the Three Months Ending
September 30, 1998 (Council packets only)
Article: "Birth C0ntr0] at Hunter's Expense?" (Deer Management)
I November 9
6:00p
I November 11
November 16
6:30p
I November 17
7:00p
City Council Meeting Schedule and
Tentative Work Session Agendas
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Joint Meeting with Student Senate
Disorderly House Ordinance
VETERANS' DAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED
COUNCIL WORK SESSION
FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING
I November 26 & 27
I November 30
6:30p
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED
COUNCIL WORK SESSION
FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING
I December 1
7:00p
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Joint Meeting with JC Board of Supervisors
Fringe Area
I December 7
4:30p
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November 6, 1998
Monday
Terrace Lobby, IMU
Wednesday
Monday
Council Chambers
Tuesday
Council Chambers
Thursday/Friday
Monday
Council Chambers
Tuesday
Council Chambers
Monday
Council Chambers
Meeting dates/times subject to change
FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS
Sidewalk Cafes North Side Parking Meters
28E Plat Agreement with Coralville Chutes and Vaults
U of I Pedestrian Bridge Over Hwy 6 Hickory Hill West
PCRB Standard Operating Procedures Water Project Update
Sales Tax Ballot
Honorable Ernest W. Lehman
Mayor of Iowa City
City Hall
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240-1826
Dear Mayor Lehman:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMEN1
KANSAS/MISSOURI STATE OFFICE
Gateway Tower II, Room 200
400 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101-2406
H U D Home Page: http:~lwww. hud. gov
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October 30, 1998
SUBJECT: Public Housing Management Assessment Program (PHMAP) score and
status for fiscal year ended June 30, 1998
This letter is to inform you of the total weighted PHMAP score and status for
the Housing Authority for the City of Iowa City, Iowa (Housing Authority). The
enclosed scoring report shows the indicator name and grade for each indicator and
components.
The Housing Authority's total weighted score for the assessment period is
96.25 percent. This percentage is derived by dividing the Housing Authority's actual
number of points achieved by the potential number of possible points with the ratio
multiplied by 100.
A Housing Authority which achieves a total weighted PHMAP score of 90
percent or more with no individual indicator grade less than "C" shall be
designated as a high performer. The Housing Authority is hereby designated as a
high performer.
A Housing Authority which achieves a total weighted PHiviAP modemizadon
score of 90 percent or more and whose overall weighted PHMAP score is 90 percent
shall be designated as a mod-high performer. The Housing Authority's total weighted
PHMAP modemization score (Indicator Number 2) is 100 percent and is hereby
designated as rood-high performer.
Incentives afforded to High and Standard performing Housing Authorities are in
accordance with 24 CFR 901.130.
The Housing Authority did not submit any modification or exclusion requests.
Therefore, no changes were made to the calculation of the score or grade for any of the
indicators and components included in this assessment.
Since the Housing Authority has less than 250 units, it was not graded on Indicator
Number 7, Resident Services and Community Building, and Indicator Number 8,
Security. Although the Housing Authority was not evaluated for PHMAP purposes, the
functions covered by these two indicators are very important to the successful operation
of your Housing Authority and may, in the future be evaluated by this office for
compliance with statutes, regulations and programmatic guidance.
A Housing Authority may appeal its PHMAP rating. An appeal can be made only
on the basis of data errors, denial of modification or exclusion requests (when their denial
affects the Housing Authority's total score), denial of an adjustment based on the physical
condition and neighborhood environment of the Housing Authority's developments, or
determination of intentional false certification. An appeal must be received by this office
by close of business on November 15, 1998, or it will not be considered.
This letter will serve as the INITIAL NOTIFICATION and, if no appeal is
received from the Housing Authority by the required timeframe, this letter will also serve
as the FINAL NOTIFICATION.
You should be aware that the Housing Authority's overall score and its score for an
indicator or component may be changed subsequently by the Field Office pursuant to data
included in an independent auditor's report or data acquired in the course of an on-site
confirmatory review.
If you have any questions concerning this assessment or need assistance in
correcting any deficiencies, please contact Ms. Dean Downs at 913/551-5809.
Sincerely,
Office of Public Housing
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
PHMAP Housing Authority Scoring Report
All Iterations
As Of 10126/98
IA022 CITY OF IOWA CITY
6~30~98 Assessment - In Progress
No. Indicator/Component Name
I Vacancy Rate and Unit Turnaround Time
1A Vacancy Rate
1B Unit Turnaround Time
2 Modernization
2A Unexpended Funds
2B Funds Obligation
2C Adequacy of Contract Administration
20 Quality of Physical Work
2E Budget Controls
3 Rents Uncollected
4 Work Orders
4A Emergency Work Or(~ers
4B Non-Emergency Work Orders
5 Inspection of Units and Systems
5A Inspection of Units
5B Inspection of Systems
6 Financial Management
6A Cash Reserves
6B Energy Consumption/Utility Expenses
7 Resident Services and Community Building
7A Economic Uplift and Self-Improvement
7B Resident Organization
7C Resident Involvement
7D Resident Programs Management
8 Security
8A Tracking and Reporting Crime
8B Screening of Applicants
8C Lease Enforcement
8D Grant Program Goals
TOTAL SCORE:
MOD SCORE:
Iter. 1 Iter. 2
A A
A A
X X
B A
F X
A A
A A
A A
A A
B B
A A
A A
A A
B B
A A
B B
A A
A A
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
94.04 % 96.25 %
88.20 % 100.00 %
COMMENTS
Iteration 2
2A No unexpended funds over 3 years old.
Note: X denotes an excluded indicator or component.
All 1996 PHMAP assessments appear as complete in this report, although they may still be in progress. Final scores and designations may
change as result of the monthly updates that will take place until February 1, 1998.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
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November 6, 1998
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Council Work Session, October 19, 1998- 6:35 p.m. in Council Chambers
Mayor Ernest W. Lehman presiding. Council present: Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell,
Thornberry, Vanderhoef.
Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Franklin, Davidson, Schoon, Ripley, Long, Neumann,
Trueblood, GoodmanoHerbst, Craig.
Tape(s): Reel 98-113, and 98-114, all.
ADDITION TO THE AGENDA
Reel 98-119, Side 1
Lehman stated that a new Item #20 Resolution adopting the PCRB Standard Operating
Procedures and Guidelines will be added to the formal agenda.
REVIEW ZONING MATTERS
Reel 98-113, Side 1
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 3 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING
THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES FROM LOW DENSITY
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING
OVERLAY (OPDH-5), TO ALLOW 36 DWELLING UNITS, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
WELLINGTON DRIVE AND VILLAGE ROAD. (VILLAGE GREEN PART 16ANELLINGTON
CONDOMINIUMS; REZ98-0012/SUB98-0021 )
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 3 ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE ANNEXATION OF A 4.45 ACRE TRACT, OCCUPIED BY THE COURT STREET
RIGHT-OF-WAY, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE EAST TERMINUS OF COURT
STREET.
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 3 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING
THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF A 4.45 ACRE TRACT FROM SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL
(COUNTY RS), TO LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) AND PUBLIC
(P) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE EAST TERMINUS OF COURT STREET. (REZ98-
0015).
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 3 ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE ANNEXATION OF A 19.81 ACRE TRACT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND AMERICAN LEGION ROAD. (SILVERCREST/ANN98o
0002).
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 3 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING
THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF 21.53 ACRES FROM LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (RS-5), COUNTY A1, RURAL, AND COUNTY CH, HIGHWAY
COMMERCIAL, TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING OVERLAY (OPDHo12),
Council Work Session
October 19, 1998
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LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND AMERICAN
LEGION ROAD (SILVERCREST).
PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE MADISON STREET RIGHT-OF-
WAY SOUTH OF PRENTISS STREET, THE DES MOINES STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY
WEST OF CAPITOL STREET AND THE 20-FOOT WIDE ALLEY SOUTH OF PRENTISS
STREET AND WEST OF CAPITOL STREET. (UNIVERSITY OF IOWNVAC98-0005)
G. ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 9.27
ACRES FROM LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) TO SENSITIVE
AREAS OVERLAY/MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (OSA-8) TO ALLOW A 72-UNIT
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
TAFT SPEEDWAY WEST OF DUBUQUE STREET. (RIVERVIEW PLACE
PARTNERS/REZ98-0009) (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Franklin stated the application had been withdrawn.
H. ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY
22 ACRES FROM MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) TO LOW
DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS-5) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
SUMMIT STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT. (REZ98-0010). (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 4,000
SQUARE FOOT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 114 WRIGHT STREET FROM COMMUNITY
COMMERCIAL (CC-2) TO PLANNED HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
(PRM). (PASS AND ADOPT)
FORWARD A LETTER TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RECOMMENDING THAT A REQUEST SUBMITTED BY GERALD MILDER TO REZONE
20.4 ACRES OF LAND FROM RURAL (A1) TO SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL (RS-10) FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4820 AMERICAN LEGION ROAD BE DENIED. (CZ9831)
City Attorney Dilkes responded to Council questions. Council directed staff to revise the
letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, deleting the last paragraph concerning
staff review of alternative resolutions. A Council majority requested a joint meeting with the
County be scheduled to discuss fringe agreement issues.
REVIEW AGENDA ITEMS
Reel 98-113, Side 1
(Agenda Item ~ (5) IDOT FUNDING FROM FEDERAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS
PROGRAM.) City Clerk Karr stated dollar figures in the comment section should be revised
to read $400,000 (instead of $304,681.50) and $320,000 (instead of $243,745).
(Agenda Item #15- TEMPORARILY CLOSING A PORTION OF JEFFERSON
STREET/TEMPORARY USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT & Item #16 TEMPORARY USE OF
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A PORTION OF MARKET STREET.) Kubby and
Vanderhoef raised concerns regarding public's safety in winter months and scheduling
closures at the same time.
(Agenda Item #9- AMEND PLANT INFLUENT ZINC STANDARDS.) In response to
Vanderhoef, Kubby explained different zinc levels are used at the two water plants because
the different flows that can come in at each plant.
Council Work Session
October 19, 1998
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(Agenda Item #7- AMENDING SECTION 8-5-5, ENTITLED "KEEPING DISORDERLY
HOUSE.) In response to Norton, City Attorney Dilkes stated she will highlight the proposed
changes from the present ordinance for distribution at the public hearing.
(Agenda Item #8- AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 1 ENTITLED "SALE OF
CIGARETTES TO PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE".) In response to
Norton, City Attorney Dilkes stated it is currently a state charge and is being amended to
make it a local charge. City Clerk Karr stated the amendment also adds tobacco products.
DOWNTOWN WATER FEATURE Reel 98-113, Side 2
(Agenda Item #14)
Planning and Community Development Director Franklin summarized proposed downtown
water feature plans. Public Arts Committee member Kevin Hanick presented information.
COLLEGE STREET TRAFFIC CALMING
Reel 98-113, Side 2
Traffic Engineer Ripley reviewed College Street traffic calming options. Input was received from
neighborhood resident Hilary Sale. Council majority directed staff to proceed with installation of
the College Street traffic calming options as outlined in Ripley's October 9, 1998 memo.
Staff Action: Approved traffic calming devices as proposed for installation next spring
(Ripley).
CIRCUS AND RODEO PERMIT REGULATIONS
Reel 98-113, Side 2
Animal Control Director Goodman-Herbst presented revisions to the proposed circus and rodeo
permit regulations. Goodman-Herbst presented an Elephant video. Council majority directed
staff to schedule the proposed regulations at council's next meeting.
Staff Action: Placed on November 3 agenda.
SALES TAX BALLOT PROPOSITION Reel 98-114, Side 1
(Agenda Item #19)
City Manager Arkins facilitated discussion regarding public discussion schedule for the sales tax
ballot proposition. Council majority directed staff to amend agenda item #19 to read dates for
public discussion are October 29, 1998 and November 3, 1998.
ELKS DRIVING RANGE Reel 98-114, Side 1
(Agenda Item #18)
City Manager Atkins, Parks and Recreation Director Trueblood facilitated discussion about the
proposed Elks driving range. A council majority agreed to defer action on the agenda item to
allow for negotiations between the city and the Elks club for property easement for trails.
COUNCIL AGENDNCOUNCIL TIME
Reel 98-114, Side 2
1. Karr stated that the deadline for submission of agenda items for the City, County, North
Liberty, Coralville Joint Meeting is Tuesday.
2. Norton asked Council Members to read the October 24, 1998 Broadband
Telecommunications Commission meeting minutes noting potential problems.
Council Work Session
October 19, 1998
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Norton inquired about City Department reviews. City Manager Arkins explained that the
internal department reviews will include information regarding operational trends and use of
personnel and information shared with Council at the end of the process.
4. Norton requested information regarding the impact from the weekend's hard rain storm on
Iowa City's storm sewer capacities and recent storm sewer projects.
5. Norton stated he is working with Council Member O'Donnell and Police Chief Winkelhake
regarding development of a police auxiliary in the downtown area.
6. Thornberry indicated his support for the lighting to remain the same in the downtown area.
Vanderhoef expressed a desire to see the lighting continued out Dubuque to the interstate.
(Consent Calendar Item 4e(4)) Kubby inquired about correspondence received from
Barbara Buss regarding the Benton Street project. The City Manager recommended the
matter be discussed after the Councirs CIP meeting on the 27th.
(Consent Calendar Item 4e(5)) In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he has
requested that City Attorney Dilkes prepared a response to the father concerned with
underage drinking.
O'Donnell stated that underage smoking violations should be enforced in the downtown
area. In response to Kubby, City Manager Atkins stated he will find out if community service
is being utilized as part of penalty fine.
10. (IP13 in October 16 packet) O'Donnell raised concerns about panhandling and harassment
in the downtown area. City Attorney Dilkes explained that begging is illegal when 1-
accompanied by harassment or assault or fraud, 2-conducted in confined spaces thereby
intruding on the physical privacy of others, and 3-conducted in an area where the activity will
impair orderly movement or otherwise create unreasonable health and safety concerns.
11. Lehman stated council received correspondence from West High School regarding the need
for a west side bus route. Kubby noted that a transit study is being done. City Manager
Atkins stated he will prepare a response.
12. Lehman noted that Sunday's Hospice Road race was a tremendous success.
13. Lehman reported that Wendy Ford, Director of the Iowa City Coralville Convention Bureau
received an award for cities of over 10,000 at the Convention and Tourism Convention.
Lehman stated that council will recognize her accomplishments at their November 3 council
meeting
14. O'Donnell stated St. Wenceslaus Church served 1,600 dinner Sunday morning.
Adjourned: 9:50 p.m.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
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November 2, 1998
To: Steve Atkins, City Manager
From: Joe Fowler, Director Parking & Transit
Ron Logsden, Transit Manager gL.
Reference: Downtown Shuttle
October 30 marked the end of the first year of operation for the Downtown Shuttle.
Initial projections for first year ridership were 60,000. Actual ridership was 168,834.
Attached is a monthly breakdown of ridership giving rides per month, average per day,
and breakdown between the north and south routes.
Shuttle usage continues to increase. Last year ridership average for November was 490
riders per day. This fall the September average was 930 per day and October averaged
957. Based on a rider survey taken by JCCOG last winter over 20% of shuttle riders
would have driven if the Shuttle was not available. Using September and October
ridership figures this represents a savings of over 90 parking spaces per day.
The south route continues to be the most heavily used with 145,247 rides or 86% of the
total. As a result the routing will be changed in the near future to add another south trip
and drop one of the north trips.
Free Downtown Shuttle Ridership as of 10131/98
AVERAGE
Month To Date
;~40 490
,:: 540
: 661 581
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855 747
771
439 726
l'5290i, 669
323 627
930 634
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Month Service Days South Loop North Loop TOTAL
Month To Date Rides Average % Total Rides Average % Total Month To Date
November 19 19 8075 425 86.8 1227 65 13.2 9302 9302
:December: i, ,22:~,: 41 :i: 1!,061:= i:.:503':i8:6:1i, ! 179081:13;9 :12851 22153 ~
January 21 62 11861 565 85.4 2021 96 14.6 13882 36035
: Eebmary~i;~E: :!E::! 20:::E!' ::~ ': :: ::!.ii62:;i? .::~i:,:!i:!. !,, :.203~:: :i:;!:~;'~ 1020:5:! ;::e:!:i!89~5 .~:!e ~2!2398 :: ::: 120i~!E=si;! ;.::i10;5: :::: 22792:: 58827ii;;:E;
March 22 104 16400 745 87.1 2420 110 12.9 18820 77647
.. April :' '22.;2!..! :: :i.126.' .'. = 1721;4..782:."'.. 88.0 · 2343. :5::107!::!:~ ;~!ii'ii.,!:!2;0':::;:i: :;~,;'!!:9557: 97204:ii:;::
May 20 146 6990 350 79.7 1'783 89 20.3 8773 105977
· June' .22. ':' :~' "': .168.'..'. · '4682! , '21373::3. ~%i t:.~!!::!:~::~:!77::!!:;:.!=%:::26i7::,% ~:':::i6386 112363;:.:
July 23 191 5590 243 75.3 1833 80 24.7 7423 119786
· ·AUgust···:···'=!"2'1;:''~: .' 212 .':. 6733321
September 21 233 17456 831 89.3 2083 99 10.7 19539 147786
· October;:: :,i:: ,22 :., ::.: :~: 255 !:' ::;~: i,. ~: :! 8~9~, i~: :i~!!~!~ii:8~:~i::.i:i: ::ii:~!i~89;3ii~:i~: :i~:,~2:~::, 1:03, i::, i:: ! Q~Z, :;:~i :::2~i048i:: :16.8834!i~
TOTAL 255 145247 86.0 23587 14.0 168834
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CITY OF I0 CITY
Ann Gough-lverson
West High PSTO President
2910 Melrose Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52246
Dear Ms. Gough-lverson:
I am writing in response to your letter regarding west side bus routes. Iowa City Transit
has been aware of the transportation problems facing West High students since the
elimination of the Hawkeye route. We realize the Iowa City Community School District's
policy on student transportation compounds this problem.
At the present time Iowa City is considering changes to the present bus routes. On
November 4t~ from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Iowa City Transit will hold a public input
session in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center. This will be a drop in session
where the public will be asked to comment on where and when they feel transit service
is needed. I encourage you to send a representative to this meeting to identify areas
that you would like to see served and hours the service is needed. I have spoken to
Jerry Arganbright in the past and he has stated the school would help identify possible
service areas.
If you or a representative are unable to attend the meeting please contact me. Your
input to this process is very important.
Sincerely,
Joe Fowler
Director Parking & Transit
V~.'City Manager
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November 2, :L998
Captain Widmer
During the period covered by this report, nine officers spent a total of
26-1/2 hours participating in more than 17 community events and had
contact with more than 830 citizens. Listed is an overview of the
different events.
On Oct. 30 the I. C. Recreation Center used the McGruff costume as
part of their Halloween Parade.
On Oct. 29 Officer Berg presented a Neighborhood Watch follow-up
meeting on Sandusky Dr. lasting :L hour for 5 persons.
On Oct. 28 Officer Berg presented a Neighborhood Watch follow-up
meeting on California Ave lasting 3. hour for 8 persons.
On Oct. 28 Officer Gonzalez made a Gang presentations to 75 thirteen
year-olds over 5 hours at S. E. Jr. High.
On Oct. 27 Chief Winkelhake and Officer Myers participated in a panel
discussion about police issues at West High. 15 students listened to
comments by officers concerning important issues and they asked
questions. The officers spent 2 hours at the event.
On Oct. 23 Officer Berg made an OWZ presentation to 50 City High
Driver's Ed. Students. The presentations took 2 hours.
On Oct. 23 Officer Singleman participated in the Russo I Pumpkin
Party. While spending 1-1/2 hours at the event, he made contact with
more than 200 persons by handing out stickers and cop cards.
On Oct. 22 Officer Berg made an OWZ presentation to 50 City High
Driver's Ed. Students spending 2 hours at the school.
On Oct. 22 Officer Berg presented a Neighborhood Watch follow-up
meeting on Ridge St. to 10 persons lasting 1 hour.
Community Relations Honthly Activity Report
On Oct. 22 Officer Boland made a bike safety presentation to 15 cub
scouts at St. Mark's Church. She spent 30 minutes at the event
discussing safety and rules of the road.
On Oct. 22 Officer Singleman made a presentation to 9
children and 4 adults at Hope's Garden Child Care
Halloween safety. It lasted 30 minutes.
pre-school
concerning
On Oct. 21 Officer Shaffer made a 2 hour presentation to 15 seniors .on
the topic of personal safety that included Q & A. The presentation was
in a residence on Ridge St.
On Oct. 20 Officer Berg presented a Neighborhood Watch
Organizational Meeting on Post Rd for 25 persons over 1-1/2 hours.
On Oct. 15 Sergeant Lalla spoke to 70 cub scouts and adults regarding
being a detective and how clues are used to solve crimes. She spent
1-1/4 hours interacting with them.
On Oct. 12 Captain Widmer was part of a
students concerning driver safety at City High.
Q & A while making contact with 50 citizens.
forum for parents and
He spent 1/4 hour with
On Oct. 8 Officer Berg addressed 10 teens and parents at the Juvenile
Court Office concerning theft prevention for 30 minutes.
On Oct. 7 Officer Berg presented a Neighborhood Watch organizational
meeting on Princeton Rd to 20 persons for 1-1/2 hours.
On Oct. 7 Officer Myers made a bike and pedestrian safety
presentation to 80 Ist and 2nd graders at Longfellow school. He spent
one hour at the school interacting with the kids.
On Oct. 7 Officer Myers participated in the U of I Homecoming Sports
Night at Old Capitol Mall. He spent 3 hours interacting with kids,
signing autographs and handing out cop cards. He made contact with
200 kids.
On Oct. 6 Officer Berg presented a Neighborhood Watch follow-up
meeting on Abbey Ln. for I hour to 5 persons.
Community Relations Monthly Activity Report
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IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
October, 1998
DATE
10-01
CASE # INCIDENT
98809570 Criminal Mischief
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Subject ran from officer and when
caught he was taken to the ground. He
was handcuffed.
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98809836 Warrant Service
Subject attempted to light a cigarette,
while handcuffed in the back of a
squad car. Officer pulled the subject
towards the door and removed the
cigarette.
32, 43
10-09
98809922 Public Urination
When confronted about urinating in
public the person ran. The officers
caught him and took him to the
ground. His hands were pulled behind
his back and handcuffed.
41, 54
10-09
98809923 Criminal Mischief
Assault
Officers responded to a location where
a female was swinging a chain. She
ran as officers approached her. They
caught her and took her to the ground.
She was handcuffed.
92
10-10 988100 17 Sick animal
Officer shot a sick raccoon with his
sidearm.
20,48
10-10
98810030 Possession of
Controlled Substance
Subject ran from officers. He ran into
a fence, which knocked him to the
ground. At that point an officer
grabbed him and told him to put his
hands behind his back. He refused, so
the officer grabbed an ann and pulled
it behind his back. He was handcuffed.
54
10-11
988 10043 Interference with
Official Acts
Officer had to pull a man's hands
behind his back, when he refused to
comply with repeated orders to do so.
4,34,44
10-11
988 10057 Assault/Felony Traffic
Stop
Three officers drew their sidearm
during a traffic stop. The vehicle
stopped was reportedly involved in an
assault where a handgun was used.
14, 38
10-11
988 10062 Fight in progress
Officers arrived to find two females
actively fighting each other. Each
officer grabbed a female and pulled
them apart. They were both
handcttffed.
OFFICER
9, 20, 48
43
16
85
16
99
14~_ 24, 26, 32,
35, 85
26, 43, 85
DATE
1o-12
lo-13
lo-14
lo-16
1o-17
10-19
1o-17
lo-23
10-23
CASE #
98810069
98810104
98810127
98810177
98810240
98810279
98810217
98810413
98810417
INCIDENT
Fight in progress
Assault
Obstruction of Officer
Fight in progress
Injured Deer
Injured Deer
Disorde~y Conduct
Disorderly Conduct,
Obstructing Officers
Criminal Mischief
FORCE USED '-;
Officers stopped a van involve~i ina
fight with knives. Three officers.
drew their sidearm and ordered the
passengers out of the van. Three
knives and a tire iron were recovered
from the van.
Subject was assaulting an individual
lying on the ground, when the officer
arrived. The subject then fled but was
caught. He struggled to get away from
· the officer's grasp. He stopped after
the officer drew his OC spray.
Officer ordered the subject to stand in
the comer while the officer put his
weapon away. The subject walked
towards the officer. He was grabbed by
the shoulders and placed in the comer.
He refused to stay, so officer held him
there until Deputies arrived to assist.
Officer pulled 2 people apart, who
were fighting on the ground.
Officer shot an injured deer with his
sidearm.
Officer shot an injured deer with his
sidearm.
The officer saw a man hitting another.
The officer grabbed his hand and
applied a wrist flex. The subject v,~s
then handcuffed.
5 people were arrested and all resisted_
One subject ran and was taken to the
ground when caught. Mother had a
wrist flex applied so he could be
handcuffed. One refused to get in the
squad and had to be placed them. The
others resisted being handcuffed and
had their hands pulled behind their
back.
Subject was identified as breaking a
window. He ran from officers and was
caught. He continued to try and get
away. Officers pulled his arms back
and handcuffed him.
OFFICER
13
49
12,40,42,50
43
11,38
43
13, 20
54
49
DATE
lo-24
10-24
10-24
10-24
10-24
10-24
10-23
10-24
10-25
10-25
CASE #
98810467
98810471
98810472
98810473
98810491
98810501
98810517
98810520
98810531
98810536
INCIDENT
Public Intoxication,
Interference with
Official Acts
Assault on a Police
Officer
Interference with
Official Acts
Public Intoxication
Injured Deer
Public Intoxication
Interference with
Official Act
Medical Assist
Interference with
Official Acts causing
injury.
Arrest
OWI
FORCE USED
Subject was placed under arrest and
pulled away from the officer. His ann
was grabbed and he was escorted away
from the crowd.
The man kicked the officer and tried to
escape into the crowd. The officer
grabbed him and with the assistance of
bar employees he was handcuffed.
Two subjects actively resisted officers
attempts to handcuff them. Both
subjects were exposed to OC and
handcuffed.
Subject was found passed out and
placed under arrest. After being
handcuffed he fought and resisted
officer. The subject was exposed to
OC.
Officer shot an injured deer with his
sidearm.
Subject was identified as being
involved in a fight. He ran away from
the officers. When caught he was
taken to the ground and handcuffed.
Officer assisted medical personnel with
restraining an out of control psych.
patient.
After being detained over an open
container, the man ran away. Officers
caught him and he continued to resist.
His arms were placed behind his back
and handcuffed.
While walking to the squad car, with
cuffs on, the subject threw an elbow at
the officer. The subject then attempted
to run away. He was taken to the
ground and held there until he calmed
down.
Subject refused to get out of the squad
car. The officer pulled/lifted her out.
She then refused to walk. After being
carried a few feet she started walking.
OFFICER
2
24, 26, 85
18 officers
23
26
11
25, 87
9, 16, 36
39
DATE
10-25
10-25
10-24
10-26
10-26
10-26
10-27
10-29
10-30
10-30
10-31
CASE #
98810537
98810543
98810575
98810577
98810580
98810602
98810606
98810689
98810710
988 10751
98810753
INCIDENT
Fight in progress
Assault causing Injury
Unlawful Assembly
Injured Deer
Injured Deer
Criminal Mischief
Interference with
Official Acts
Criminal Trespass
Burglary
Fight in progress
Injur~l Deer
Possession Alcohol
Under Legal Age,
Obstruction of Officer
FORCE USED
The officer pulled the man off of
another person the man was hitting.
The man then grabbed the officer
around the neck. The officer was able
to get free and take him down. He was
then handcuffed.
Subject was told he was under arrest.
He got up and made statements about
not going to jail, and attempted to walk
away. · Officer grabbed his wrists and
positioned them behind his back. He
was handcuffed.
In an effort to break up an unndy
crow& officers pushed, pulled, grabbed
and escorted people away from the Ped
Mall.
Officer shot an injured deer with his
sidearm.
Officer shot an injured deer with his
sidearm.
Subject refused to get imo a squad car.
The officer pressed down on his
shoulders and pushed him in the car.
Officer responded to a prowler call.
When the officer arrived he found the
prowler and another male fighting on
the ground. He held the prowler down
and handcuffed him.
Officers drew their sidearm when a
victim of a burglary requested them to
search the house.
Subject resisted officer's efforts to put
him in the squad car. He was
physically placed in the squad. When
he started kicking the window officers
placed flex cuffs on his ankles.
Officer shot an injured deer with his
sidearm.
When confronted about a PAULA
charge a female attempted to escape
into the crowd. The officer grabbed
her and escorted out of the bar.
OFFICER
12, 24, 39
16
DATE
10-31
10-31
CASE #
98810760
98810763
INCIDENT
Interference with
Official Acts
Interference with
Official Acts
FORCE USED
Subject ran from officers after being
involved in a fight. When officers
caught him he was taken to the
ground. He continued to resist and
tried to get away. Officers held him
down and handcuffed him.
Subject ran from the officer and was
stopped by a Department of Public
Safety Officer. He was taken to the
ground and was handcuffed.
CC: Chief
City Manager
Captain.q
Lieutenants
Libraly
City Clerk
Date:
To:
From:
Subj:
Treasury Division Memorandum
2-Nov-98
City Manager and City Council
Dianna Furman
Utility Discount Program Statistics by Month - June, 1997, Fiscal Year 1998 and Fiscal Year 1999
Water Sewer
Refuse Total Accounts
Month Recyling Water Sewer on Discount Water
1997 Discounts Discounts Program Discount Tax Discount
Jul-96 118 30 148
June 175 51 226 1,149.44 56.13
FY98
July 177 51 228 1,146.88 56.03
Aug 166 52 218 1,159.68 56.63
Sept 171 57 228 1,111.04 54.28
Oct 177 60 237 1,185.28 57.90
Nov 173 59 232 1,216.00 59.40
Dec 171 59 230 1,205,76 58.88
Jan 173 60 233 1,192.96 58.25
Feb 182 65 247 1,218.56 59.52
Mar 179 73 252 1,141.65 57.15
Apr 180 77 257 621.27 31.26
May 178 76 254 923,94 46.27
Jun 174 75 249 899.16 45.15
FY Totals 2101 764 2865 13,022.18 640.72
Sewer
Discount
1,207.81
1 205.12
1 218.57
1 167.46
1 245.47
1 277.75
1 266.99
1 253.54
1 280.44
1,144.88
623.04
926.56
901.70
13,511.52
Refuse
Discount
1,148.00
1,141.44
1,154.56
1,085.69
1,148.04
1,151.29
1,151.29
1,134.88
1,161.12
1,659.68
721.60
1,210.33
1,174.24
13,894.16
Recycling
Discount
367.50
365.40
369.60
347.55
367.50
368.55
368,55
363.30
371.70
531.30
231.00
387.45
375.90
4,447.80
Total Discounts
3,928.88
3,914.87
3,959.04
3,766.02
4,004.19
4,072.99
4,051.47
4,002.93
4,091.34
4,534.66
2,228.17
3,494.55
3,396.15
45,516.38
FY99
Jul 109 59 168 * 431.88 21.61
Aug 115 59 174 612.42 30.70
Sept 120 62 182 631.89 31.67
Oct 117 57 174 654.90 32.80
FY Totals 461 237 698 2,331.09 116.78
*Renewal for verification of eligibility status were sent April, 1998 and due back in Treasury June 30, 1998.
Customers who did not respond were remove from the discount program in July.
utildis.xlsl 1/2/989:21 AM
433.10
614.16
633.68
656.76
2,337.70
478.88
728.16
780.64
806.88
2,794.56
153.30
233.10
249.90
258.30
894.60
1,518.77
2,218.54
2,327.78
2,409.64
8,474.73
MEDIA RELEASE
November 4, 1998
./
VETERANS' DAY SCHEDULE
Contact:
City Manager's Office
356-5010
City administrative offices at the Civic Center will be
November 11, 1998, in observance of Veterans' Day.
services is as follows:
closed Wednesday,
A schedule of City
· Iowa City Transit Buses
will operate on regular schedule.
· Parking Meters
will be enforced.
· Ramp Parking
will be charged.
Iowa City Public Library
will be open regular hours.
· Senior Center
will be open holiday hours (10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.). Administrative offices will be closed.
Senior dining meals will be served.
· Iowa City Recreation Center
offices will be closed. The pool, gym, and game room will be open regular hours.
· Iowa City Landfill
will be closed.
· Refuse, Recycling, and Yard Waste
will not be collected on Wednesday, November 11. Residents on the Wednesday route
should place refuse, recycling, and yard waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Thursday,
November 12. Residents on the Thursday and Friday routes should have refuse, recycling,
and yard waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on their regular collection day. The City cannot
determine exactly when items will be collected. Leaf pickup will operate on November 11.
IPIO
JOINT MEETING
JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CITY COUNCILS OF IOWA CITY/CORALVILLE/NORTH LIBERTY
IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Wednesday, October 28, 1998
School Administrative Office
509 S Dubuque Street
PRESENT:
Iowa City Council
Dean Thornberry
Ernie Lehman
Dee Vanderhoef
Connie Champion
Dee Norton
|ohnson Cty Board
of Supervisors
Johnathan Jordahl
Stephen Lacina
Joe Bolkcom
Sally Stutsman
Charles Duffy
Carolyn Peters
Coralville Council
Henry Herwig
Dave Jacoby
Jean Schnake
Jim Faussett
North Liberty
Council
Ron Bandy
School Board
A1 Left
Pete Wallace
Cindy Parsons
Susan Mims
Matt Goodlaxson
Nicholas Johnson
ALSO PRESENT: Staff, Media and Observers
Susan Mims, President of the Iowa City Community School District Board of
Directors called the meeting to order.
|oint Governmental Group Governance: Impact Statements and management
Information Reporting Systems
Nick Johnson, Board Member from the Iowa City Community School District,
stated it is his opinion that the group or a subcommittee of the group should
think about what this organized group would want to do to further advise each
other of what they are doing individually and how it will impact other
governmental units. Mr. Johnson suggested that perhaps we could do some
cross-agency reporting. Mr. Johnson referred to a recent article he had written
for the Press-Citizen (attached).
Dee Norton stated this certainly sounds good in principle. However, his opinion
would be that there would need to be some format and questioned who would
take on the task.
Dee Vanderhoef stated she would like to invite the school district to come to
JCCOG where there is a structured format.
Ernie Lehman suggested the administrative staff from each of the governmental
organizations sit down and have lunch once a month to talk about upcoming
projects and the impact they might have.
Sally Stutsman suggested for the next joint meeting each governmental entity
summarize 5 or 6 items of concern and bring those items to the meeting. This
could make up the agenda for the meeting.
New Study on Iowa Tax System - Are There Other Means of Funding Essential
Government Services?
Joe Bolkcom stated he had requested this item be placed on the agenda. Mr.
Bolkcom distributed a publication entitled "Choices for Iowa - Building a Better
Tax System". Mr. Bolkcom stated this study was funded by the Joyce
Foundation. Mr. Bolkcom stated he feels we have a very regressive tax system in
Iowa and that it is his opinion that how local government is funded will be a
major discussion in the legislature.
Several individuals challenged the reliability of some of the information
contained in the report.
Sale Tax
Ernie Lehman stated on Thursday, October 29th the City would be holding a
public hearing on the wording that will go on the ballot for the proposed local
option sales tax. Mr. Lehman stated this meeting will not entertain pros or cons
of the local option sales tax but rather focus on the projects that will be identified
in the wording on the ballot.
The group discussed specific projects (i.e. extension of Hwy 965) and the timing
of projects in individual organization's capital improvement plans.
|oint Resources for Troubled Youth
Susan Mims stated that the Iowa City Community School District was
experiencing an increase in the number of students with problems, specifically
students coming to school with a weapon and subsequently being expelled. Ms.
Mims stated once a student is expelled there generally is no schooling option
available. Ms. Mims stated as a community we need to discuss how we should
address this issue.
Sally Stutsman stated she feels we are not communicating what is available.
Human Services has tried to involve the schools and the community on this
issue.
It was suggested that the district's At Risk Report that was recently shared with
the Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors be made available to
all elected officials which outlines the many at-risk programs taking place in the
school district and community. It was also suggested that perhaps this group
could influence state law. This issue will be brought up at the Juvenile Justice
Committee meeting and also the school district will look at what schools of
similar size are doing to address this problem.
|oint Purchases
Sally Stutsman stated the Board of Supervisors thought this item should be
placed on the agenda again. It had been talked about earlier and nothing really
has been done about it.
Ms. Norton stated we should direct the staff of the various organizations to come
up with thoughts on joint purchasing.
ICCSD Enrollment Update
Tim Grieves shared the most recent enrollment report with the group. Dr.
Grieves stated the district had anticipated an enrollment increase of 23 students
and the actual enrollment increased by 27.63. Presently there are 10,589 students
in the Iowa City Community School District. Dr. Grieves stated the trend is that
the district is leveling off in enrollment and this is our peak year. Birth trends in
Iowa are going down. The Iowa City Community School District is reflective of
what the state population is doing. The minority population in the Iowa City
Community School District is increasing.
The next meeting will be held January 13, 1999. North Liberty City Council will
be the host.
Connie Champion suggested GIS be placed on the agenda.
Meeting adjourned.
Impact of decisions should be considered
One of the most rewarding
aspects of the recent School
Board campaign is the way the
community came together:
young and old, rich and poor,
professionals and blue collar
workers, liberals and conserva-
tives, teachers and administra-
tors, parents with school chil-
dren and taxpayers without.
What a difference it would
make if that spirit could contin-
ue!
Something that might help is
an idea I talked about during the
campaign: the "educational
impact statement." It's like an
"environmental impact state-
merit." It means that belbre the
School Board takes significant
action it has to evaluate the
impact of its decision. Of
course, the impact on the quali-
ty of studcnts' education-our
first obligation. But more than
that.
The board should consider
the impact on parents, teachers,
administrators, the business
community, social service agen-
.cies, other local governing hod-
~es, the university, taxpayers and
the community generally.
What kinds of impact?
Budgetary, yes. But also impact
on others' programs, worMoad,
long-range plans and adminis-
trative hassic.
Putting these factors on the
table does not mean that any one
of them is decisive. It does mean
they can't be ignored. They
must be weighed as a part of the
decision-making process:
· A half day kindergarten
(rather than all-day) may save
money in the school district's
budget. But what does it do to
parents' budgets?
· A new elementary school
may reduce overcrowding else-
where. But what burdens will
the new roads and sidewalks for
the school impose on some local
agency's road-building work
schedule'?
· Whatever the merits of the
proposed changes in the athletic
participation policies, wouldn't
it have been at leasl courteous to
give Regina a heads up first,
rather than relying on this news-
paper to give them the news'?
Of course, this kind of con-
sideration, and community-
wide participation, need to go
both ways:
Sheriff Robert Carpenter has
put the community on notice
that hc will soon need a $ l0 rail-
lion to $15 million expansion of
the local jail. Without express-
ing a view of merits, what kind
of two-way questions does that
raise'?
· How many of those new
inmates will
~ be young
~i'~ ~i males now
attending our
local schools'?
What could
~' the district
': (and broader
community)
do, now', to
reduce the
Nick future burden
Johnson on the sher-
iff's facili-
ties'?
· What will the "opportunity
cost" to the community of the
jail expansion? That is, what
will we not be able *-- or willing
~ to pay lbr to enhance our
schools, library, roads, parks
and trails once we have paid for
the jaj I?
Development5 Every family
that moves into the district with
school-age children directly
impacts the schools: class size,
budget, busing. school bound-
arics-~and ultinmtcly the need
for muhimillion-dollar new
school buildings.
That concern entered the
debate regarding the proposal
for a very substantial mobile
home park. lt's not the reason
oppose, or [:)tonlore, more
mobile homes. h is a reason
put district representatives at the
tablc when the decision is made.
The additional examples ~e
endless. The university inter-
sects with the district in a num-
ber of ways.
The public library is a
resource lbr K-12 students.
We would all benefit from
more coordinatcd phmning
city l~ations of city parks and
schools.
The police department can
encourage positive student
bcbavior as well us rcsh-ain the
worst.
Schedules and routes for the
cily's bus systems at]~c~ kids
much as those for
buses."
As it happens, our extended
community is ah'eady doing
much of this. There is a name-
less, informal governmental
body made up of the city ct~tla-
oils of Coralville, Ivwa Cit~ alld
North Liberty, the county super-
visors, and School Board. But it
is coming to realize, as a con-
cession to the shortness of life,
that all the information it needs
to share cannot possibly be
talked through in monthly meet-
lngs.
My proposal is "bigger fish-
net, liewet fish." That is a "man-
agement inlimnation system."
Our combined governmental
bodies need an early wm-ning
system with the potential to sur-
vey more information and pre-
sent less. We only need to know
what's truly signif cant and
timely. Keep the northerns,
throw back the carp.
Present the inlbrmation
graphically, so its significance
can be quickly grasped. And
don't talk about it. Present it on
the lntcrnct din' ally interested
till/on 1{> scc) in' in hard copy.
Of course. the nccd lln-com-
munity-wide decision-making
is not litrated to government
officials. It includes ntost of out'
social service agencies, busi-
nesses, and nonprotit organiza-
lions. h darn sure includes the
local television stations and
cable system.
Nick J()/IILt,'OII [,'; (111 ]O ~'Vtl City
School Bvczrd member:
IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
AT-RISK & SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
PROGRAMS
1997-98
A Review by Joan Vanden Berg,
Youth and Family Development Coordinator
October 1998
Summary of Programs
Overview & Changes in Programming
Academic Support / Early Childhood
Academic Support- Elementary
Academic Support - Secondary
Parent Involvement
Prevention
Intervention
Fundamental Needs
3-4
5
6-7
8
9-11
12 - 14
15
16
II.
III.
Program Staff
Program Planning and Monitoring
A. Data 1. Needs Assessment
2. Dropout Numbers
3. Other Data
17
18 - 19
20
20
IV.
Bm
Committee Structure
1. At-Risk Committee
2. Strategy III
3. Substance Abuse Task Force
4. Health Curriculum Review
5. Search Institute Model of Asset Building
6. University of Iowa's Stepping Up Project
Funding
20
21
21
22
22
22
23
Page 2
I. 'SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS
Overview
Listed on pages 5 through 16 is a summary of the At-Risk and Substance Abuse
Prevention Programs offered in the Iowa City Community School District for the
1997-98 academic year. Detailed reports are available upon request for most of the
programs listed. The programs are loosely grouped into the following categories:
Academic Support
Prevention
Parent Involvement
Intervention
Fundamental Needs.
To be most effective, at-risk programs need to be comprehensive and address all of
the needs of the student. Most of the programs listed address all of these five areas
at some level, but they are categorized by their primary mission. When reviewing
the positive outcomes of the at-risk programs, it is important to consider how the
programs are cooperating with other district and community programs.
More important than the programs that target "at-risk" students, is how every
member of the school interacts with students and their families. For at-risk students
to succeed, it is critical for schools to create an environment which is welcoming
and accepting of all students and encourages a sense of belonging. Not labeling a
student as "at-risk" is one simple way we can help students view themselves more
positively and feel like they belong. In the district, titles and program names have
been changed to avoid the term "at-risk."
The district's at-risk program is ever-changing. To be effective, programs are
continually working to refine and enhance services to best meet the needs of
students and families. Unfortunately another factor in the continual change is the
volatile funding streams. Some programs have been reduced or eliminated due to
funding constraints. A challenge for the at-risk program continues to maintain
initiatives funded on "soft money." Listed on the following page are changes in
programming for 1998-99 and 1997-98.
Page3
Changes in Programming for 1998-99:
· Hills Elementary has lost funding for supplemental support for K-3
· Horace Mann has gained funding for supplemental support for K-3, including a
Family Resource Center
· MECCA counselor time in the secondary schools increased from 1.5 FTE to 2.0 FTE
· New partnership with United Action for Youth and the University of Iowa's
Stepping Up Project will support youth-directed social activities on the week-ends
· New violence prevention partnership with Rape Victim Advocacy Program, will
offer skill-building groups
· New collaboration with Lutheran Social Services ACE program, which includes
an after school "pull-in" program for juvenile court involved students who
behave inappropriately during the school day
· Alternative Education has been restructured:
· 2 additional FTE have been hired at the Junior Highs (1 FTE at each school)
opportunities now exist for students to earn core credit alternatively at both
junior highs
· 1 additional FTE has been hired at the Senior Highs (.5 FTE at each school) to
assess students academic skills and provide individualized instruction
· CEC renamed to Senior High Alternative Center, serving only senior high
students. The philosophy, structure and course of studies differs significantly
from that of CEC.
Changes in Programming in 1997-98:
· Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program initiated in collaboration with United
Action for Youth
· Preschool program at Mark Twain initiated
· Family Enrichment Program at Horace Mann initiated
· Student Advocate at CEC increased from .75 FTE to t .0 FTE
· Services at the Northwest Student-Family Support Center reduced by 70%
· Step Up Program (providing support for 8th grade students to attend summer
school) and Summer School Transportation both discontinued due to loss of
Johnson County Decategorization Project funding
· Collaboration with Domestic Violence Intervention Project initiated for homeless
/near homeless students, providing enrichment activities and transportation to
summer school
Page 4
PROGRAM NUMBER AND FUNDING
POPULATI O N SOURCES
SERVED
12 Infants & toddlers
14 teen parents
District-wide
ICCSD Infant/Toddler Day Care
Program
Twain At-Risk Preschool
17 students, 4 years
old, living in
Southeast Iowa City
DHS Title XX
District
Employee
Fees
Fed. Food
Program
District/Drop
Out
Prevention
Iowa
Department
of Education
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
· Full day care for children of
teen parents who are
completing their high school
education.
· Parenting classes
· Referrals to community
agencies
· Informal counseling and
support
· Provices preschool
· Parent Visits
· Information and Referral
Hills At-Risk Preschool and Wrap
Around Project
Neighborhood Centers of Johnson
County--Family Literacy Program
(Even Start)
19 students, 3 and 4
years old,
District-wide
located at Hills
Elementary
75 children 0-7 years
58 parents
Iowa
Department
of Education
DHS Wrap-
Around
Federal
Dep't. of
Education/
Neighbor-
hood Centers
of Johnson
County
· Provides preschool and full
day care
· Parent Visits
.Information and Referral
Collaboration between
schools, Neighborhood
Centers, Kirkwood
Community College, and the
Iowa City Public Library to
build family literacy skills.
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· 2 teen parents obtained high
school diplomas
· 1 teen parent advanced to
the next grade level
· no teen parents in the
program dropped out
· children made
developmental progress as
expected
· social and academic skills
are strengthened, better
preparing children for
kindergarten
· families became
comfortable with school
setting, are members of the
school community
· increased communication
between school and home
· (Same as above)
· children gained proficiency
in English which prepared
them to enter kindergarten
ready to learn
Page 5
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
ELEMENTARY LEVEL
PROGRAM
One-on-one reading tutoring: Reading
Recovery
Small group reading instruction:
Title I
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
182 First Graders
District-wide
(23% of enrollment)
200 first through
fourth grade students,
district-wide
FUNDING
SOURCES
Dropout
Prevention
and Federal
Title I
Federal
Title I
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
Provides one-on-one tutoring
in reading and writing
instruction. Target audience
is the lowest achieving first-
grade students.
Goal is to accelerate the
progress. Instruction is
supplemental to classroom
instruction
Provides small group
instruction in reading and
writing. Target audience is
students achieving below
expected grade /
developmental level who are
not special education. Goal is
to improve reading and
writing skills. Instruction is
supplemental to classroom
instruction.
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· 91 (50%) of all participants
were able to read at the
average of their class
· 90% of the children who
received the complete 12 to20
week program reached the
average of their class
° Student growth is measured
as part of total school
growth.
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. .:ACADEMICSUPpORT..
'ELEMENTARY LEVEL
PROGRAM
Innovative Grant for At-Risk Early
Elementary Students
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
132 students, K-3rd
grade at
Hills Elementary,
FUNDING
SOURCES
Iowa
Department
of Education
BRIEF
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
·Reduces
classroom size for
students in
kindergarten
through third
Grade to 1:15.
· Outreach to
parents
·Expands
counseling
services
Rock and Read
America Reads
250 students
Kindergarten - Second
'Grade
District-wide
100 students
primarily first -
third grade
Mann,Twain,Wood,
Ro.osevelt,Longfellow
Hills Bank
Volunteers
Teacher
inkind
Federal
Department
of Education /
University of
Iowa
One-on-one
reading with an
adult
.Workstudy
students and
volunteers are
trained and
provide
individual
tutoring
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· reduced mobility: the number of families
moving away from Hills during the grant
period decreased by half
· pre/post tests indicated that students
improved their perception of themselves
· by the end of the grant period, the school
was referring half as many K-3rd graders for
Child Study Team Interventions than at the
beginning of the grant period
· number of special education students did not
decline, but most were transfers who did not
benefit in full from K-3 programming
· studies of ITBS scores for 3rd - 6th graders
showed that students who had experienced
the K-3 program were more consistent in
showing more that a year's growth between
ITBS tests
· students respond well to one-on-one personal
relationship
· improves reading skills through one-on-one
reading time
· students respond well to one-on-one personal
relationship
· promotes love of reading
· motivates children to read through a
personal relationship with an adult
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PROGRAM
Community Education Center (CEC)
(Senior High Alternative Center for
1998-99)
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
Enrollment Count: 83
7th - 12th grades
District-wide
FUNDING
SOURCES
District/Drop
Out
Prevention
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
Provide an educational option 12 students earned high
for students who need an school diploma
alternative to the
conventional schools.
Teacher-student ratio of 13:1.
Senior High Alternative Program
Junior High Alternative Program
Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program
Tutoring Program
150 students at West
and City
65 students at South
East and Northwest
58 young adults
Students
in residential
treatment
Dropout
Prevention
District
Drop Out
Prevention
Iowa
Department
of Education
& Mayor's
Youth
Employment
Program
Federal Dep't
of Education.
Title I
· skills strategies
,individualized academic
support
,communication with parents
and classroom teachers
· information and referrals
· counseling and support
,skills strategies
· intensive academic support
· communication with parents
and classroom teachers
· information and referral
.counseling and support
To assist pregnant or
parenting teens in securing
employment through job
training, subsidized
employment, additional
education or training
Collaboration with Youth
Homes, Inc. to provide
afterschool tutoring to youth
in residential treatment
· 87% of the senior high
students advanced to the next
grade level and stayed on
track for graduation
· 100% of the junior high
students advanced to the next
grade level
· 34 youth employed through
subsidized wages/on the job
training
· 10 graduated from high
school or completed GED
· 3 improved their
employment status with
training
· 9 in post-secondary
education program
· Students receive
individualized support
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PROGRAM
Hills Family Resource Center
Wood Family Resource Center
in collaboration with United Action
for Youth
NUMBER AND FUNDING
POPULATION SOURCES
SERVED
41 children, 0- Iowa
preschool Department
184 K-6 of Education
85 teens
164 parents JC
from Hills community Decategoriza
including outlying lion Project
areas
1,150 children
575 parents
Federal
Department
of Education,
Goals 2000
Federal
Department
of Education,
Goals 2000
United Action
for Youth
inkind
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
· Open Media Center Night,
including access to computers
· Toy lending library
,Teen activities
· Referrals to Community
Agencies
,Home Visits, including
those to expectant
mothers/newborns
· Parent groups
,Parent Library
· Assistance with food,
clothing
,Scholarships for summer
day care
· Transportation
· Dental services on-site
· Child care during
conferences
,Monthly Family Fun Nights
,Parent Library
· Family Enrichment Program
· Computer classes for parents
and children
· Parent Advisory Committee
· Home Visits
, Child care during parent-
teacher conferences
· Transportation
· Sign Language Classes
. Tutoring
· Breakfast group
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· 100% of parents surveyed
strongly agreed that through
participation in the FRC
they became more involved in
school
· 48% of children at the
kindergarten round-up were
already involved in FRC
activities
· 89% of parents surveyed
strongly agreed that they felt
welcome at school
· strong networks of support
developed among families
· increased networks of
support
· increase student connection
to school, improved
attendance
· Participation in "Family
Fun Nights" ranged from 20%
to 60% of total school
population
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT
PROGRAM
Twain Outreach Program
in collaboration with Neighborhood
Centers of Johnson County
North Liberty Family Resource
Center
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
61 children
24 parents
77 children
74 adults
(does not include
large program events)
from North Liberty
community, attending
both Penn and
'Wickham
Elementaries
FUNDING
SOURCES
Federal
Department
of Education,
Goals 2000
Neighbor-
hood Centers
JC
Decategoriza
tion Project
Community
Juvenile
Crime
Prevention
Program
Federal
Department
of Education,
Goals 2000
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
· information and referral
· counseling
· crisis intervention
· home visits
· Family Enrichment Program
· Support parents in attending
parent-teacher conferences
· Transportation
· Outreach to isolated
parents and to enroll students
in summer school
· Tutoring
· Outreach to isolated
families
· In-home counseling
· Crisis Intervention
·Transportation
· "Family, Food and Fun
Nights"
· Family Discussion Group
· Information and Referral
· Tutoring Program
· Special Community Events
· Assistance with food,
clothing, child care, school
supplies
· "Remarkable School-Home
Partnership Training"
· Parent Library
· Support parents in attending
parent-teacher conferences
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· 85% participation in parent
teacher conferences
· increased parent comfort
level at school meetings
· increased communication
and understanding between
parents and teachers
· increased academic skills,
attendance and connection
with school
· decrease in negative
behaviors
· 60% of parents surveyed
strongly agreed and 40%
agreed that through
participation in the FRC
they became more involved in
school
· teacher feedback on tutoring
program Includes: increased
confidence and self-esteem,
academic skills, classroom
participation, motivation
· increased access to support
services
· increased communication
between parents and school
personnel
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PROGRAM NUMBER AND FUNDING
POPULATION SOURCES
SERVED
Eight families from
Coralville Central
Families and Schools Together
Family Enrichment Program ,.
in collaboration with Neighborhood
Centers
Wickham Team I Home Visits
17 children
8 parents
Home visits with 69
of 74 Team I families
District Drug
Free Schools
Cornre. luv.
Crime
Prevention
Inkind
support from
agencies
Federal
Department
of Education,
Goals 2000
Basic School
Funding from
General Mills
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
Parent eduation and support.
Collaboration between
school, parents, AEA,
MECCA and Community
Mental Health.
Four week program including:
· evening meal
· parent discussion group
· children's activity group
· family activity
· visits to families to observe
child in home environment
· build school-home
partnership
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
,increased parent
involvement in school
· increased access to services
in the community
· parent evaluations
indicated that parents found
exchange of ideas with other
parents helpful
· parent evaluations also
indicated that parents
increased their comfort level
with school and agency
personnel
· 100% of families surveyed
felt that the home visit
would make future contacts
with teachers easier
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PREVENTION
PROGRAM
Elementary Guidance Program
Northwest School Liaison Program
(formerly the Student-Family
Support Center)
Neighborhood Centers of Johnson
County--school-based mentoring
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
499 students
Penn, Weber, Wood,
Mann, Lucas,
Kirkwood, Roosevelt,
Coralville Central,
Twain
29 students
15 parents from
Northwest
45 students
44 parents
Twain, Roosevelt,
South East
FUNDING
SOURCES
Drop Out
Prevention
JC
Decategoriza
tion Project
Neighbor-
hood
Centers/Iowa
Dep't. of
Public
Health, JC
Community
Juvenile
Crime
Prevention
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
Increased counselor time in
Title I schools
· individual counseling
· classroom guidance
· group counseling
· referrals to community
agencies
· counseling: individual and
family
,crisis intervention
· case managemen t
· in-school mentoring
· academic contracts
· informal counseling
· home visits
· outreach to students with
attendance problems
· transportation to parent-
teacher conferences, school
events
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· 91% of third graders and
86% of sixth graders surveyed
agreed that their guidance
counselor helps students when
they have problems
· prevention of out-of-home
placement
· greater parent
participation
· improved school success and
attendance
At South East:
· 87% advanced to the next
grade level
· 3 of the 5 students served
with attendance concerns
improved attendance by the
end of the year
· as of the first trimester of
1998-99, almost all of the
students who were in the
program last fall have
increased their GPA by a full
point
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PROGRA1V~
Johnson County Youth Leadership
Program
South East Outreach Program in
collaboration with United Action for
Youth and Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Pregnancy Prevention Program, in
collaboration with United Action for
Youth
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
120 students, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth
Grades
213 students
150 parents
South East
412 students
72 parents
Roosevelt, Penn,
Hills, Coralville
Central, South East
and Northwest
'PREVENTION .' .. "
FUNDING
SOURCES
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
Community
Corrections
Improvement
Association
Juvenile
Crime
Prevention
grant to UAY
& Big
Brothers /
Big Sisters
· collaboration with
University of Iowa's Athletic
Department
· 7 week leadership
development summer camp
· afterschool activities and
family activities during the
school year
· conflict resolution
· crisis intervention
· presentations to parents
· individual and family
counseling
· information and referral
· case managrnent
· afterschool programs
· outreach to young women to
be matched witha big sister
Iowa
Department
of I-'Iuman
Services
· 4 day class room
presentations on gender roles,
media, boundry setting,
assertive skills, how to talk
with parents, teen parent
panel
· 3 part series of parent
workshops
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· increased leadership skills
· increased community service
· outreach resources and
counseling services highly
accessible
· 14% decrease in truancy
over the 1996 baseline
· decrease in disciplinary
actions
· increased parent
involvement
· 97% of the students
completing the evaluation
survey responded that they
understood more why they
should wait to have sex
· 97% of the students
responded that they knew
more about the consequences
of having a baby as a
teenager
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PROGRAM
CASE: Character Education, Anger
Control, Skillstreaming, Empathy
Training (Peace Curriculum)
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
18 students (in pull-
out program, not
including students
served in classrooms
where concepts
integrated)
45 staff trained at
South East and
Northwest
FUNDING
SOURCES
Federal
Department
of Education,
Goals 2000
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
· classroom and small group
activities to teach pro-social
skills, empathy, anger
control, character education
· professional development
for teachers, associates,
agency personnel
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· decreased office referrals
· provides alternative
methods of addressing
students' behaviors
· increase in students' self-
esteem and self control
· increased parent
commitment to address
students' behavior
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PROGRAM
Student Advocate Program
School Attendance Task Force
In-School Suspension Program
Substance Abuse Counselors
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
97 students
52 parents
South East,
Northwest and CEC
28 students with
attendance problems
District-Wide
214 students at South
East and Northwest
178 students at City,
West, Northwest,
South East
FUNDING
SOURCES
Johnson Co.
Decategoriza
tion Project
6th Judicial
Juvenile Court
District
Community
Juvenile
Crime
Prevention
DHS School-
Based
Volunteers
In-kind
resources
District/Drop
Out
Prevention
District Drug
Free Schools
MECCA /
Community
Juvenile
Crime
Prevention
supported
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
*monitor attendance
· informal counseling
· liaison to juvenile court
office
*communication with parents
,referrals to community
agencies
· skill-building activities
, transportation
Collaboration with County
Attorney and Juvenile Court
Office to mediate with
families whose children
have serious attendance
problems.
·supervision
,problem-solving skill
development
1.5 MECCA staff on-site at
each high school to provide
site-based services
· prevention activities
· interventions
· assessments
· counseling services
·referrals
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· Participants advanced to
the next grade level:
90% at South East
88% at Northwest
38% at CEC
· Participant did not re-
offend:
82% at South East
76% at Northwest
68% at CEC
64% of students referred
increased their attendance
rate after the mediation
teams intervened
· students supervised at
school
· skill-building opportunities
· immediate access to
certified substance abuse
counselors
· ongoing support available
· intervention / student
assistance part of
disciplinary action
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PROGRAM
LINKS
School Children's Aid Fund
Summer Scholarship Program
Summer Program for homeless
children, collaboration with
Domestic Violence Intervention
Project and Emergency Housing Project
FUNDAMENTAL NEEDS
NUMBER AND
POPULATION
SERVED
45 Homeless / Near
Homeless
youth
District-Wide
408 students
District -Wide
42 students
FUNDING
SOURCES
Federal Dept
of Education
United Way
supported
District
Inkind staff
time
Community
Juvenile
Crime
Prevention
Program
BRIEF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
· transporta Lion
· school supplies
· summer school scholarships
· referrals to community
agencies
· guidance counselors
participate in Interagency
Case Management
Provide funds for students in
need of medical
examinations, clothing,
school supplies, glasses or
medicaLions.
Scholarships:
25 summer school
4 Tae Kwon Do
6 Basketball camp
2 Football camp
1 soccer camp (partial)
4 bus passes
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
· reduce number of disruptions
in education
· increased attendance
· increased academic skills
· increased sense of belonging
at school
· basic needs of students met
so that learning can occur
· academic progress seen in
students participating in
summer school
· opportunities to engage in
positive activities during
summer months
14 students (summer of
1998)
Federal
Department
of Education
· transportation to summer
school
· educational program for
preschool-aged children and
kindergarteners
· enrichment activities
· academic progress seen in
all children participating
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II. ATeRISK PR':. :GRA:M .STAFF
Program Staff:
PROGRAM
FTE '-
DISTRICT
11.5
4.5
3
FTE--
AGENCY
Alternative Education
Family Resource Centers 1.1
Student Advocates
Outreach / Prevention 2
Sub. Abuse Counselors 2
Elementary Guidance / 4.5
At-Risk Program
Reading Recovery / Title I 15.75
Daycare and Preschools 9.5
Coordinator 1
TOTAL 49.75 5.1
Coordination
The Youth and Family Development Coordinator (formerly known as the At-Risk
Coordinator) was hired in December of 1994 through the Community Juvenile
Crime Prevention Program. In 1995, the position was restructured to also include
the responsibilities of the Substance Abuse Prevention Facilitator. By collapsing the
at-risk and substance abuse prevention positions, the District was able to decrease
the budget for administration and increase direct services to students. The District
contracted for substance abuse prevention and intervention services with MECCA.
Collaborative Efforts with Community Agencies
The at-risk programs are staffed in a number of different ways. In recent years, the
At-Risk Programs have become more multi-disciplinary. The Student Advocate
and Family Resource Center programs are staffed with social workers. Similarly,
several of the programs are operating through contracts with agencies. The District
contracted to provide staffing of at-risk programs with the following agencies:
United Action for Youth, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, Youth Homes,
Inc. MECCA, Domestic Violence Intervention Program, Lutheran Social Services,
ACE Program. Additionally, numerous agencies have developed or supported
programs in partnership with schools without receiving District funds. The
District's collaborative efforts with human service agencies have strengthened our
interventions with at-risk students.
Volunteers
About 150 volunteers have been placed in at-risk programs to assist program staff.
Volunteers were placed in the Rock and Read program; the City High skills
strategies class has strong volunteer support, with some volunteers working with
the program for seven years. Volunteers were also placed in Family Resource Center
programs. Volunteers from the community have also contributed many hours
through their work on the At-Risk Committee, the School Attendance Task Force
and the Substance Abuse Task Force.
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III. PROGRAM PLANNING
The At-Risk and Substance Abuse Prevention programming in the district is guided
by input from a number of planning/advisory committees, as well as data collected
and organized both to assess needs, as well as evaluate program effectiveness.
A. DATA
1. Needs Assessment
In the fall of 1997, the Youth and Family Development Coordinator, a University
student earning a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) and the Coordinator for
the Community Juvenile Crime Prevention Project collected data to assess the needs
of at-risk students in the ICCSD / Johnson County. Listed below are is a summary of
the data.
Comparison of ICCSD/Johnson County with State Data
· Johnson County has 17.1% of residents below poverty line, the state average is
11.5% (1990 Census)
· Johnson County has 4.87 homeless children/1000, the state average is 2.67/1000
(State Department of Education, 1998). This is the highest number of homeless
children of any of the state's eight largest counties even though Johnson County has
the fewest inhabitants of these counties.
· ICCSD free and reduced lunch count is 15.95%(ICCSD-Title I )
in 1997-98, the state average is 26.55%
-four schools have rates 3.48% to 5.52%
-four schools have rates 33.5% to 44.22%
· For certain juvenile crime offenses, Johnson County ranked higher than its 8th
place rank in population--
3rd highest for aggravated assault
5th highest for burglary and liquor law violations
6th highest for juvenile arrests for larceny and drug ofenses
7th highest for vandalism of property
6th highest overall for the most serious offense categories, including assaults,
burglary, drug offenses
(Vital Statistics)
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· Rate of marijuana use (once a month or more) among students surveyed in
ICCSD was 15%, the State average was 8%. (1996 Iowa Youth Survey)
· Rate of alcohol use (two or more times a month) among students surveyed in
ICCSD was 19%, the State average was 19%. (1996 Iowa Youth Survey)
· 1.2% of students dropped out of school during the 1995-96, the state average is 2.1%
(ICCSD / Iowa Department of Education)
· Johnson County has the lowest rate of teen pregnancies in the state (Vital
Statistics, 1995)
Increases Seen within Johnson County ! ICCSD
· Number of children living in poverty increased 43.8 percent in the last decade,
well above the average 21.7 percent increase for the state (1990 Census data)
· The average number of children in foster care was 47 in 1994, for fiscal year 1997
the average number increased to 67. (Department of Human Services)
· From 1990 to 1997 the referrals to juvenile court have increased 78.2% from 473 in
1990 to 843 in 1997; delinquency petitions increased by 67.5% from 80 in 1990 to 134
in 1997 (Johnson County luvenile Court)
· Inpatient admissions from the ICCSD to Child Psychiatry Services at UIHC
increased from 7 in 1991 to 56 in 1997 (UIHC Child Psychiatry Services)
Other ICCSD Data
· At the junior highs a total of 140 new students transferred into the district from
the beginning of the 1997-98 year through December of 1997 and 109 students
transferred out during the same time period. (ICCSD)
At South East, fifty-six percent (56%) of the new students were eligible for free
and reduced lunch, twenty-six percent (26%) needed either special
education or alternative programming.
At Northwest twenty-four percent (24%) of the new students were eligible for
free and reduced lunch, and seventeen percent (17%) needed either special
education or alternative programming.
· In the four traditional secondary schools a total of 457 students had less than a 2.0
grade point average in the first trimester of 1997-98, which represents 9.9% of the
4,595 students enrolled. (ICCSD)
In addition to compiling aggregate district data, the MSW student also did extensive
research on the 17 attendance areas, gathering data on poverty, child abuse reports,
and the number of children in foster care. This data serves as a guide in
determining which schools should be given highest priority when pursuing
additional resources for at-risk programming.
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2. Dropout Data
Over the summer, the Youth and Family Development Coordinator pulled data off
the Columbia System, interviewed numerous high school administrators and
counselors and personnel from Kirkwood Community College to determine the
number of students who dropped out in 1997-98. This data is will serve as an
accurate baseline for evaluating at-risk and alternative education programs.
Eighty-two (82) students dropped out of school during the 1997-98 academic year.
Twenty-five students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College to earn a GED,
which is defined by the state as dropping out. Forty students were sited as having
attendance as the reason for dropping out.
Grade 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Special Ed
Level
Number I 15 21 21 19 5
of Drops
Ethnicity European- African- Asian or Hispanic Native Male Female
American American Pacific American
Islander
Number 59 15 1 5 2 49 33
of Drops
72% 18% 1% 6% 2% 60% 40%
3. Other Data
The Youth and Family Development Coordinator is working to refine a data
collections system, district-wide for truancies and disciplinary actions. A wide range
of other data is collected for individual programs. The key outcomes of the
individual program evaluations are listed in the program summary, Dr. David Bills
form the University of Iowa College of Education has agreed to assist with the
evaluation of the Senior High Alternative Center.
B. COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
1. At-Risk Committee
In June of 1994, the At-Risk Committee (a group of teachers, counselors,
administrators and members from the community) was reconvened to address the
issues of at-risk students in the District and was charged with revisiting the original
plan and developing a comprehensive plan which would provide direction to At-
Risk programs for the next several years.
In developing the plan, the committee strove to strike a balance between early
prevention programming and intervention activities for students that are
participating in risk-taking behaviors. The full plan with action steps is available
upon request from the Youth and Family Development Coordinator. The
objectives of the plan are listed as categories in the program summary.
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The At-Risk Committee met three times during the 1997-98 academic year. The
main goal of the committee was to exchange information between programs in the
district and in the community, to identify trends, gaps in services and discuss
strategies to maintain funding for programming. Several members of the At-Risk
Committee also served on the Alternative Education Committee which met weekly
in the spring to design a basic framework for the restructured alternative education
program. The At-Risk Committee received reports from the planning committee as
well as from the junior highs who worked at their respective buildings to develop
additional programming for 1998-99.
2. Strategy III
The comprehensive plan for at-risk programming is also being utilized to
implement Goal III of the ICCSD's Strategic Plan: We will proactively respond to
the needs of our increasingly diverse student body population.. In the fall of 1996,
members of the At-Risk Committee, the Health Services Advisory Committee, the
Guidance Advisory Committee and the Substance Abuse Task Force reviewed the
comprehensive plan and identified seven specific action steps to support students at
risk of not completing their educational programs.
The primary focus for 97-98 was on professional development. For 1997-98, the
"menu" inservice days for teachers focused on meeting the diverse needs of
learners. A wide range of workshops were offered to address issues of at-risk
students. Professionals from the community volunteered to present on family and
social issues. Educators, both from within and outside of the district presented on
strategies for the classroom.
3. Substance Abuse Task Force
In the spring of 1998 members of the Substance Abuse Task Force and At-Risk
Committee completed a self-assessment on the district's substance abuse prevention
efforts. Based on the assessment, training was identified as a need in the district. A
comprehensive professional development program is being developed, not only for
teachers, but also for administrators and support staff. A thorough assessment will
be conducted in 1998-99 and building level inservice days will be set aside in 1999-
2000, so that all staff will receive training in a systematic way. Training for
administrators will be offered during 1998-99, based on a survey that administrators
completed in June of 1998.
The assessment also indicated the need for additional prevention activities,
particularly parent involvement programs and youth directed social activities.
Intervention programmming, specifically MECCA counselors in the schools, was
also viewed as a high priority. The lack of coordination time specifically for
substance abuse prevention was also sited as a concern.
Because of the results of the 1996 Iowa Youth Survey, the district will receive
supplemental drug free schools funding for the next three years. Additional funds
will be used to address the deficit areas idenitified in the self-assessment.
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4. Health Curriculum Review
1998-99 marks the beginning of the Health Curriculum Review process. Health
Mentors at each elementary school have been identified to be "point persons" at
their building to assist with the assessment process, both in terms of training needs
and the health curriculum, which includes Here's Looking at You, 2000 and DARE.
The communication network being developed through the Health Mentors will be
invaluable, both to disseminate and collect information. The goal is to put
substance abuse prevention on the "fast track" of the review process so that the
district can take advantage of the supplemental allocation of drug free schools
funding.
5. Search Institute Model of Youth Asset Building
In April of 1998, a one day "Youth in Our Communities" conference was held. Two
hundred and seven (207) people attended, including business leaders, elected
officials, parents, representatives from the clergy, school personnel, social workers
and twenty-five (25) young people. A representative from the Search Institute
presented the asset model of prevention to community leaders. Research by the
Search Institute has identified forty concrete, positive experiences and qualities---
"developmental assets"---that have a tremendous influence on young people's
lives. The more assets a student has the less likely that they will engage in high risk
behaviors. The conference was a great opportunity to involve all factions of the
community in asset-building. The Policy Board of the Community Juvenile Crime
Prevention Project has agreed to take responsibility for keeping this important
initiative going.
6. Stepping Up Project
The district is a partner in an exciting new initiative---the University of Iowa's
Stepping Up Project, a community partnership to reduce high risk drinking. The
University of Iowa was one of six universities selected to receive funding from the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to address excessive, high risk drinking. The
University of Iowa was selected because results from a student survey revealed that
over 50% of the student population participated in binge drinking.
The program is multi-faceted and addresses the issue of excessive drinking on many
different levels---examining policies at the state and local level; changing social
norms; increasing educational opportunities; increasing recreational and social
opportunities for students. In addition to addressing the needs of University
students, the program is targeting students from the eight feeder high schools to the
University, including City and West High Schools.
Over the summer a focus group was held to gain high school students' perspective
of the substance abuse issue and how students can be involved with the solution of
the problem. The district is collaborating with the University of Iowa's Stepping Up
Project and United Action for Youth to offer social activities on the week-ends,
when students are most likely to use alcohol and drugs. The key to the success of
this initiative is to have the youth involved in the planning of the activities.
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IV. FUND IN G ' ::"
The 2.7 million in funding for at-risk programming comes from a variety of sources.
Listed below are the major sources of funding for the 1997-98 academic year, not
included are sources of funding received by agency partners and inkind support.
Name of Program
Title I
Dropout and Dropout Prevention
Safe and Drug Free Schools
Community Juvenile Crime Prevention
Program
Sixth Judicial Juvenile Court
Johnson Decategorization Project
Funding Source
Federal Department
of Education
Local taxes,
application process
through the Iowa
Dep't of Education
Federal Department $49,696
of Education
State of Iowa, Dept of $34,692
Human Rights, Div of
Criminal and Juvenile
Justice Planning
Iowa Department of $53,283
Human Services, and
Sixth Judicial
Juvenile Court
Iowa Department of
Human Services, $51,800
Amount Status
for 1997-98
$577,896 Ongoing
$935,912 Ongoing
Ongoing, increasing
by 100% for 98-99
Reapplication
annually, program
due to "sunset" June
2000
o go g
Reapplication
annually, funding
unlikely for
1999-2000
City of North Liberty
Goals 2000-Family Resource Centers
and CASE Curriculum
LINKS Program for Homeless Youth
Hills and Twain Preschool Grants
Hills Wrap-Around Child Care
Hills Family Resource Center Grant
Hills K-3 Grant
District General Fund--CEC, match to
Student Advocate Program (does not
include inkind costs)
TOTAL
City of North Liberty
$5,000
Federal Department $135,000
of Education, pass
through to State
Federal Department $20,000
of Education, pass
through to State
State Department of $137,177
Education
State Department of $40,000
Human Services
State Department of $36,000
Education
State Department of $147,048
Education
$522,456
$2,745,960
Reapplication
annually
Grants expire June
1999
Reapplication bi-
annually
Reapplication
annually
Reapplication
annually
Grant expires June of
1999
Grant expired
June of 1998
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1999
Legislative
Priorities
Iowa's cities, 949 st~-ong, are the
. engines of economic development for
both rural and urban areas. The state
determines, through policy-setting,
whether Iowa's cities will remain viable
into the 21 st century, or whether cities
and the state will continue ~o face a
mass migration of citizens. Each of the
Iowa League of Cities' legislative priori-
ties for the 1999 legislative session
enables cities to provide an environment
of opportunity. On the financial side, all
tax issues address the necessity of
restoring an equitable, stable revenue
base that allows cities the ability to pro-
vide necessary services for citizens. Many
priorities address the escalating expens-
es that must be funded by local govern-
ment, the tightening restraints on city
budgets and mandates that pull finan-
cial resources away from economic
development needs of communities.
To sustain Iowa's cities into the next mil-
lennium,' cities must cooperate with each
other and the state to develop the tools
that will provide economic opportunity
for the long term.
If you have questions, please
call Tracy Kasson, Director of
Governmental Affairs, or
Andrea Fogue, Assistant
Director of Governmental
Affairs, at the Iowa League of
Cities (515) 244-7282.
IOWA
LEAGUE
of CITIES
317 SIXTH AVENUE
SUITE 1400
DES MOINES, IA
50309-4122
(515) 244-7282
IOWA
LEAGUE
of C ITI.E S
1999
Legislative
Priorities
Sustaining
Iowa's Cities
Into the
Next Millennium
Sustaining Iowa's Cities Into the Next Millennium
Solution: Stabilize the Revenue Base
Myth: Taxpayers need to be protected
from spendthrift local governments.
Fact: Between 1985 and 1995, Iowa's
properly taxes increased at a slower rate
than 80 percent of states in the country
and slower than all bordering states.
Myth: Uncoupling residential and agri-
cultural taxable values will result in a
dramatic property tax increase.
Fact: The League advocates maintaining
the 4 percent growth limitation on resi-
dential taxable values that is currently
law. Maintaining the growth limitation
will prevent property tax spikes, but still
allow local governments to capture suffi-
cient revenue to adequately provide
services to citizens.
Solution: Preserve Tax Increment
Financing
t~ttyth: Tax increment financing siphons off
funding from other taxing jurisdictions.
Fact: The majority of TIF projects are
industrial in nature, generating jobs in
communities and greatly increasing the.
revenue base for all taxing jurisdictions.
Solution: Preserve Home Rule
Authority
Myth: Cities are not in the best position to
determine the needs of their constituents
and state mandates are necessary to
ensure the interests of the citizens are
met.
Fact: State-imposed mandates infringe
upon local autonomy to govern, often
directing resources away from important
community projects. More analysis of the
impact of unfunded mandates should be
conducted prior to enactment to ensure the
benefits of the mandate outweigh the costs
for communities.
Solution: Promote Orderly Growth and
Development
Myth: Restricting city involuntary annexa-
tion practices will prevent urban sprawl.
Fact: Restricting city involuntary annexation
practices will encourage urban sprawl by
preventing cities from controlling growth
outside of their boundaries.
Solution: Protect Deregulation Interests
Myth: Electric utilities should have as little
local government regulation as possible to
ensure fair competition among providers in
an unregulated environment.
Fact: City control over the right of way is
even more important under deregulation
because of increased activity. Cities must
maintain the authority to control the
taxpayer-owned right of way to ensure
that a level playing field is provided to all
electric utility companies.
Solution: Stop the Stanley Amendments
Myth: The Stanley Amendments, capping
state government spending to 99 percent of
the revenue received annually and requiring
a 60 percent majority to enact a tax in-
crease, will not affect local government.
Fact: When the state ties its fiscal hands,
the shortfall will have to be made up at
the local level. Enacting a super-majority
requirement relieves the state of having
to fund programs and will result in
property tax increases as locals are
forced to assume the funding burden.
Solution: Return the Real Estate
Transfer Tax
Myth: The state needs and is entitled to
funds generated by the real estate transfer
tax.
Fact: The real estate transfer tax should
go back to the cities in which it is gener-
ated to aid housing needs. Particularly in
light of the state's $400 million surplus,
the $8 million generated through the tax
would have much greater impact at the
local level.
Solution: Preserve Telecommunications
Tax Equity
Myth: The telecommunications industry
wants any change in talecommunications
taxation to be "revenue neutral" for local
government, meaning local government
would not be financially hurt by any
change in methodology.
Fact: "Revenue neutral" essentially
means freezing local government revenue
from talecommunications companies at
the current level, preventing growth in
future revenue. The League proposes
applying a percentage of gross revenues
as a replacement for the property tax to
ensure that all providers are assessed
fairly and according to size.
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Juleson County I
Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charles D. Duffy
Jonalhan Jordahl
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally Slutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 5, 1998
INFORMAL MEETING
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Agenda
Review of the formal minutes of October 29th
Business from Dr. Craig Mosher, Director of
Health/Developmental Disabilities Services of Johnson County
Mental
a) Discussion re: 28E
Counties County Case
assistance to Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities
Management Unit.
b) Discussion re: f~ling Social Worker position in
Health/Developmental Disabilities Department.
c) Other
Agreement with Iowa State Association of
Management Service to provide technical
Case
Mental
Business from Doug Russell and Sue Feeney re: establishment of Johnson
County Courthouse Centenary Committee. discussion
5. Business from the County Auditor
a) Discussion re: review
through September, 1998.
b) Other
of Department Revenues and Expenditures
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6. Business from the Board of Supervisors
a) Discussion re: Extemal County News in the Community News
Advertiser.
b) Minutes received
1. Johnson County Council of Govemments Urbanized Area Policy
Board for September 9, 1998
c) Reports
d) Other
7. Discussion from the public
8. Recess
FORMAL MEETING TO FOLLOW
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Jolmson Cuuniy
IOWA
Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charles D. Duffy
Jonalhan Jordahl
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally Slutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 5, 1998
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
1. Call to order following the informal meeting
2. Actionre: claims
3. Action re: formal minutes of October 29th
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. 9:00 a.m. - Public Hearing amending application Z9703 legal
description
a)
First and Second consideration of the following application to
amend the legal description of Ordinance 04-17-97-Z1:
Application Z9703 of Irvin Grout and Bob Grout, owners, signed
by Bob Grout, Kalona, requesting rezonmg of 1.0 acres from A1
Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as
being in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 19; Township 78
North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa.
(This property is located on the west side of Naples Avenue SW,
approximately 600 feet south of its intersection with 540th Street
SW in Liberty Twp.
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6. Business from the County Auditor
a) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
c) Other
7. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator
a) First and second consideration of the following Amendments:
Amendment. Chapter 8:1.22 V. 7b, Subdivision Regulations,
deleting paragraph b and adding a new 8:1.22 V 7b as follows:
Dead-end streets, as such, shall not be permitted. Temporary dead
ends may be allowed at the boundary of a subdivision bordering on
undeveloped property, provided a temporary cul-de-sac is
constructed. Cul-de-sac roads shall provide a turnaround fight-of-
way diameter of no less than one hundred (100) feet. The traffic
surface of the cul-de-sac shall be a minimum of at least seventy
(70) feet in diameter. Cul-de-sacs shall be prohibited on all
subdivision roads that are longer than 1000 feet or senAce more
than 10 lots. In these circumstances, a secondary access road that
connects to a public/private road shall be required. At the discretion
of the Board of Supervisors, an exemption may be granted if the
developer/subdivider can demonstrate that there will be adequate
access for emergency vehicles.
Amendment. Chapter 8:1.22 V. 7g, Subdivision Regulations, by
adding a new paragraph as follows: Bus Tumarounds or Loading
Zones, Any subdivision that has four (4) or more buildable lots
may be required to provide a bus tumaround or loading zone at the
subdivision's intersection with the county road. The bus
turnaround or loading zone, if required, shall be constructed in
accordance with any design requirements of the appropriate school
district, adjacent to the county road within the subdivision's
property.
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3. Amendment. Chapter 8:1.4 18a, Definition of Terms, by adding
new paragraph, as follows; Bus Turnaround or Loading Zone. A
traffic surface off the public fight-of-way that is suitable to pentfit a
school bus to pick-up and discharge passengers and return to the
county road safely.
b) Other
8. Business from the County Attorney
a) Other
9. Business from the Board of Supervisors
a) Action re: Johnson County CourthOuse Cemenary Committee
resolution.
b) Action re: 28E Agreement with Iowa State Association of Counties
County Case Management Service to provide technical assistance to
Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Case Management Unit.
c) Other
10. Adjourn
11. Reconvene informal meeting
Reports and inquiries from the County At~omey
Inquiries and reports from the public :
Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Supervisors
Other
12.
Work Session to discuss yearly evaluation: of the following Appointed
Department Heads and Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors:
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considered... )
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evaluate the professional competency of
hiring, performance, or discharge is being'
a) Ambulance Director
b) Information Services Director
c) Human Resource Administrator
d) Human Services General Relief Director
e) Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Services Director
f) Physical Plant Manger
g) Secondary Roads Engineer
h) Senior Dining Director
i) Planning and Zoning Administrator
j) Admimstrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors
13. Adjourn
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Johnson County
Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charles D. Duffy
Jonalhan Jordahl
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally Smtsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 9, 1998
INFORMAL MEETING
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Agenda
Discussion of the following Appointed Department Heads .evaluations:
(possible executive session to evaluate the professional competency of
individuals whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being
considered... )
a) Jean Schultz, Information Services Director
b) Mike Gardner, Johnson County Engineer
c) Craig Mosher, Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Services
Director
3. Discussion from the public
4. Adjournment
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
11-06-98
IP13
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
November 6, 1998
The Honorable Mayor Ernie Lehman and Members of the City Council
Sarah E. Holecek, First Assistant City Attorney~ "-
Partial Litigation Update
John R. Shepard v. Robert Carpenter, Johnson County Sheriffs Department, Johnson
County, Gary Hughes, Robert Dolezal, J. Patrick White, R. J. Winkelhake, Mike Brotherton,
Deb Peterson, Matt Johnson and Jim Linn; (Johnson County District Court Case No.
LACV058067)
On August 28, 1997, we informed you that the Iowa District Court in and for Johnson County had
dismissed the above action filed by Mr. John R. Shepard against the above parties on or about
May 7, 1997. As you may recall from a previous update and copy of the Petition, the allegations
were widely varied and appeared to involve claims of conspiracy, burglary, violation of due
process, theft, invasion of privacy, harassment, false reports, obstruction of justice, felonious
misconduct and transmission of illegally obtained material. The District Court dismissed the
action due to Mr. Shepard's failure to allege the elements necessary to support any legally
cognizable claim. Mr. Shepard appealed the dismissal by the District Court to the Supreme
Court of Iowa.
The Iowa Supreme Court has now upheld the District Court's dismissal of Mr. Shepard's action
for damages and injunctive relief against these defendants, also finding that Shepard's allega-
tions are mostly rambling, nonsensical and ambiguous. I have included a copy of the opinion
for your review. We consider this matter closed.
CC:
Eleanor M. Dilkes, Acting City Attorney
Steve Atkins, City Manager
Marian Karr, City Clerk
Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager
Kevin O'Malley, Assistant Finance Director
R.J. Winkelhake, Police Chief
sarah%ritiga\sheplit. mmo
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA
No. 225 / 97-1778
Filed NoVember 2, 1998
NOV 0 ~ 1998
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
JOHN R. SHEPHERD, et al.,
Appellants,
vS.
ROBERT CARPENTER, in His Capacity
as Sheriff of Johnson Count ,
JOHNSON COUNTY SHZrkIFF'S
DEPARTMENT, COUNTY OF JOHNSON
IN THE STATE OF IOWA, GARY HUGHES,
in His Ca acit as Former Sheriff of Johnson
County, ~aB[I~T DOLEZAL, in His Capacity
as Sheriffs De ut of Johnson County,
J. PATRICK ~gl~TE, in His Ca aci_ty_. as
Johnson Count Attome , R.J. ~INICELHAKE,
ICPD Police C~ief, MI~ BROTHERTON, ICPD,
MATT JOHNSON, ICPD, JIM LINN, ICPD,
and DEB PETERSON, ICPD,
Appellees.
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, L. Veto
Robinson, Judge.
The plaintiff appeals a district court ruling dismissing his action for
damages and injunctive relief against the defendants. AFFIRMED.
John Shepherd, Iowa City, pro se, appellant.
J. Patrick White, County Attomey, and Scott A. Marks, Law Student
Intern, for appellees Robert Carpenter, Robert Dolezal, Johnson County Sheriffs
Department, Johnson County, and J. Patrick White.
2
Nestor Lobodiak and James IC Weston of Tom Riley Law Firm, P.C., Iowa
City, for appellee Gary Hughes.
Sarah E. Holecek, Assistant City Attorney, Iowa City, for appellees R.J.
Winkelhake, Mike Brotherton, Matt Johnson, Jim Linn, and Deb Peterson.
Considered by Harris, Larson and Neuman, JJ.
3
PER CURIAM.
The question in the present case is whether the district court erred in
dismissing the plaintiffs petition for damages and injunctive relief against the
defendants for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We
conclude it did not and affirm.
On April 21, 1997, the plaintiff, John Shepherd, filed a petition requesting
damages and injunctive relief against defendant Gary Hughes. Although the
documents filed by Shepherd are extremely difficult to decipher, he appears to
complain that Hughes conspired to deprive him of his liberty interests by planting
bugging devices in his electronic appliances and speaking to him, keeping him
awake. On May 5, 1997, Shepherd filed a similar petition against defendants
Robert Carpenter, Robert Dolezal, Johnson County, the Johnson County Sheriffs
Department, and J, Patricli White, the Johnson County Attomey. On May 9,
1997, Shepherd filed an identical petition against defendants R.J. Winkelhake,
Mike Brotherton, Matt Johnson, lim Linn, and Deb Peterson, all members of the
Iowa City police department., All parties filed motions to dismiss the petition as
failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
On August 14, 1997, and on August 21, 1997, the district court entered
orders granting the motions to dismiss of all defendants, ruling that Shepherd's
petitions were frivolous and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be
granted. Shepherd has appealed.
Our scope of review is for the correction of errors at law. Iowa R. App. P.
4. On an appeal from a dismissal for failure to state a claim under Iowa Rule of
Civil Procedure 104(b), we assess the petition in a light most favorable to the
plaintiffs and resolve all doubts and ambiguities in their favor. Belo~ v. Skarr, 569
N.W.2d 5 10, 511 (Iowa 1997). To sustain a motion to dismiss, the movant must
4
show that no state of facts is conceivable under which the plaintiff might show
a right of recovery. Holsapple v. McGrath, 521 N.W.2d 711,712 (Iowa 1994).
Among the allegations in his petitions, Shepherd contends the defendants,
individually or in concert, (1) conspired to install bugging devices in his home
that allowed officials to view his intimate relations, (2) engaged in making false
reports to the general public and the media, (3) obstructed iustice, (4) acted as
criminal sociopaths, (5) attended theme parties with the intent to ruin his
reputation, and (6) allowed the general public to view the videotapes. Despite
these numerous allegations, Shepherd identified the issue at trial and on appeal
as only whether the defendants violated unspecified portions of the Iowa Code
and Rules of Court.
Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 69(a) provides that a pleading muscset forth
a claim for relief with a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the
pleader is entitled to relief. In order to defeat a motion to dismiss under rule 69,
the court must be satisfied that the petition states the prima facia elements of the
claim well enough to give fair notice to the defendants. Soike v. Evans Matthens
and Co., 302 N.W.2d 841,842 (Iowa 1981). In order to provide fair notice, the
petition must apprise the defendants of the incident giving rise to the claim, its
basic elements, and set forth the general nature of the action. Smith v. Smith, 513
'N.VV.2d 728, 730 (Iowa 1994).
We first note that Shepherd's appellant's brief fails to properly adhere to
the Iowa Rules of Appellate Procedure in several critical respects. He has failed
to properly set forth the nature of the case, the course of proceedings, the relevant
facts or specific issues for our review. Iowa 1L App. P. 14(a)(3), (,~). More
importanfiy, Shepherd does not cite to the record or the appendix in his
argument, contrary to the requirements of rule 14(a)(5). We have consistenfiy
recognized that the random mention of an issue, without elaboration or
5
supporting authority, is insufficient to raise the issue for our review. Soo Line R.R.
v. lonaDep'tofTransp., 521 N.W.2d 685,691 (Iowa 1994).
In any event, we agree with the district court that Shepherd's petitions fail
to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We find nothing in the
record which would conceivably support a cause of action against the defendants.
We find, as did the district court, that Shepherd's petitions are mostly rambling,
nonsensical, and ambiguous. To further address these allegations would be a
~vaste of precious judicial time and resources.
We have considered all remaining requests for relief by Shepherd and find
they have no merit. We affirm the district court judgment.
AFFIRMED.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
CITY OF I0 WA CITY
FY99
COMPARISON OF BUDGET
TO ACTUAL REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES AND CASH POSITION
FOR OPERATING FUNDS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
mmmm
GENERAL FUND
Overview of FY99 Budget @ 9-30-98
Rec'd Exp,
F'Y99 Gel'le!'~lJ Flulid
Buage~ [c Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30J98
$35,0 ~ ~ Budge~ [] Ac[ue~
$20.0
$15,0
$0,0
Revenues
Expenses
Cash Balance
FY99 General Fund Revenues
for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
Millions,_
$14,00
$12.00
$10.00
$8,00 -'
$6,00 '
Transf. Emp], Belq
Prop, Tax
Budget
State Funding Fines, Fees
Road Use Tax Serv Chargeback Atl Other
FY99 General Fund Expenditures
Budget to Actual by Major Category
for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
Mitlions
.;$19,475
$10.000
Budget ~ Actua
$5,513
$0.000
,197~
$0,209
Commodities
Personal Services
$2,078 $1,832
Capital Outlay
Charges for Services Transfers OuT
FIRST QUARTER REPORT
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
ANALYSIS OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES COMPARED TO BUDGET
The General Fund revenues have been summarized into nine (9) major revenue categories.
The analysis of each category follows.
General Fund Year to Date Budget Analysis:
Prol~ertv Taxes - Includes the General Fund (8.10), Transit (.95) and Library (.27)
levies. The majority of property tax revenue is received twice a year, approximately
50% in October and 50% in April. This coincides with the due date of property tax
bills from property owners. 9298,144 or 2% of the FY99 budget of 915,401,229 was
received as of 9-30-98 compared to $441 ,270 or 3% of the FY98 total actual at 9-30-
97. I expect to receive at least the budgeted amount by year end.
Prol~ertv Tax Transfer - Employee Benefits - This property tax revenue source is
receipted in the Employee Benefits Fund and then transferred to pay for benefits of
employees (employer share of FICA, IPERS & Police and Fire Pension contributions;
health premiums, etc.) in the general fund. Transfers totaling 9913,611 or 25% of the
FY99 budget of 93,647,924 were transferred in as of 9-30-98 compared to ~896,092
or 25% of the FY98 total actual at 9-30-97. I expect to receive at least the budgeted
amount by fiscal year end.
Road Use Taxes - This is a gas tax that is received by the State of Iowa, paid to the
City on a per capita basis, receipted into the City Road Use Tax Fund and then
transferred to the General Fund to pay the actual cost of the Traffic Engineer and
Streets Division less other revenues received by these departments. Transfers totaling
$515,185 were 18% of the FY99 budget of ~2,856,344 compared to 9641,459 or
24% of the FY98 total actual at 9-30-97. At this point I expect to receive the
budgeted amounts by fiscal year end.
State Fundin.q - This revenue source, which comes from the State of Iowa, consists of
state aid, personal property replacement tax (flat $ amount), and bank franchise tax.
Except for the bank franchise tax, the State remits these revenues to the City in two
equal installments, one in December and the other in March. Bank franchise tax
totaling ~15,138 is 15% of the FY99 budget of $100,000, and $41,223 less than the
same time last year. I expect to receive up to the budgeted amount by fiscal year end.
Char.qeback of Services - This revenue source consists of administrative charges to the
Enterprise Funds (Ex.: Water, Parking, Sewer, etc.) for services provided in the Finance
and Public Works Administration Departments, City Attorney chargeback, use of the
Document Services Division, use of Central Services and Cable TV transfer to Library.
The Administrative expense charges to the Enterprise Funds and the Cable TV
chargeback are calculated during the budget process and then transferred to the
General Fund proportionally each month. The City Attorney, Document Services and
Central Services chargeback is based on actual use. 9250,605 or 24% of the FY99
budget of $1,068,207 was received as of 9-30-98. I expect to receive up to the
budget amount by fiscal year end.
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Fines, Permits, and Fees - This category includes quite a variety of different revenue
sources. The largest are Recreation fees, building and housing permits and inspections,
95 parking fines, and magistrate court fines.
Overall, fines, permits and fees total 9602,013 or 25% of the FY99 budget of
92,423,124. I expect to receive up to the budgeted amount by fiscal year end.
Recreation Fees totaling 9148,828 are 18% of the FY99 budget of 9809,974 and
911,238 less than the same time last year.
Building Permits and Inspection fees totaling 9133,472 are 31% of the FY99 budget
of 9424,740 and are 93,479 more than what was collected for the same time period
last year.
$5 Parking Fines totaling 9101,111 are 22% of the FY99 budget of 9455,000 and
92,590 more than the same time period last year.
Housing Permits and Inspection fees. totaling 942,369 are 30% of the FY99 budget of
9140,400 and 92,697 more than the same time period last year.
Magistrate's Court revenues totaling 948,153 are 30% of the FY99 budget of
9159,000 and 911,994 more than the same time period last year.
All other fines, permits and fees totaling 9132,080 are 30% of the FY99 budget of
9434,010 and 923,299 more than the same time last year.
Contractual Services - Overall, contractual services totaling 9898,928 are 74% of the
FY99 budget of 91,208,772 I expect to receive at least the budgeted amount by fiscal
year end. The University Fire Contract payment is received in the first quarter of each
year based on actual expenses of the Fire Department for the previous fiscal year.
Actual receipts totalled 9803,862 compared to 9797,795 last year.
Johnson County contract revenues are to pay for the use of the Library and Senior
Center by residents who live outside the City limits of Iowa City but within Johnson
County. I expect to receive at least the budgeted amount of 9387,146 by fiscal year
end.
Hotel/Motel Tax - Revenues totaling 9120,585 are 26% of the FY99 budget of
9456,787 and 935,141 more than last year at this time. The 7% tax rate went into
effect on January 1, 1993. Actual receipts are allocated as follows:
Police Patrol (50%), Convention Bureau (25%), Mercer Park Aquatics (25%).
All Other Income - Other income totaling 9289,631 is 8% of the FY99 budget of
93,482,779.
Overall, general fund revenues totaling 93,903,840 are 12% of the FY99 budget of
931,669,459 compared to 94,71 2,408 at the same time last year. I expect to receive at least
the budgeted amount of revenues by fiscal year end.
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Expenditures:
Overall, actual expenditures totaling $8,305,814 are 27% of the FY99 budget of
$31,284,936. This compares to $7,945,385 or 27% of the FY98 actual as of 9-30-97.
Below is a summary of the actual compared to budget expenditures by category:
FY99 FY99 FY98 FY98
Description FY99 Actual Act. % Actual Act. % of
(in $1,000s) Bud.qet @ 9-30- of Budqet @ 9-30-97 FY98 Actual
9_~8
Personal Services $19,475 $5,064 26% $4,914 27%
Commodities 1,197 209 17 % 199 21%
Charges for Services 5,513 2,078 38% 1,713 32%
Capital Outlay 1,832 290 16% 416 30%
Transfers Out 2,955 641 22% 686 21%
Other 95 24 25% 17 19%
Contingency 218 0 0% 0 0%
TOTAL $3!_,285 $8,306 27,_,~_% $7,945 27%
Contingency was originally budgeted at $270,000. The balance at 9-30-98 is $ 218,140. The
following items totaling $(51,860) were amended for by using contingency:
· City Council: ($2,820) - Phase I software and training for electronic council packets.
· Human Rights: ($2,000) - Aid to Agency contribution for International Day.
· Animal Shelter: $(7,040) - General Fund portion of Outdoor Cat run capital improvement
project.
· H.I.S. Admin ($40,000) - General fund portion of HIS computer upgrade for Year 2000
Compliance.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
GENERAL FUND REVENUES BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND EXPENSES BY DIVISION
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
10000 GENERAL FUND
RECEIPT TYPE
BEGINNING CASH BALANCE JULY 1
1) PROPERTY TAX
2) TRANSFER: EMPL BENEFITS LEVY
3) ROAD USE TAX
4) STATE FUNDING:
STATE AID (formerly Municipal
Assistance and Liquor Profits)
PERSONAL PROPERTY REPLACEMENT
MACHINERY & EQUIP CREDIT
BANK FRANCHISE TAX
TOTAL STATE FUNDING
FY 99 FY 99
AMENDED ACTUALS
BUDGET JUL - SEP
$9,975,931 $9,975,931
15,401,229 298,144
3,647,924 913,611
2,856,344 515,185
630,000 0
FY99
%REC'DI
BUDGET SPENT TO
BALANCE BUDGET
15,103,085 1.9%
2,734,313 25.0%
2,341,159 18.0%
630,000 0.0%
FY 98
ACTUALS
JUL - SEP
$9,134,546
441,270
896,092
641,459
320,000 0 320,000 0.0% 0
74,293 0 74,293 0.0% 0
100,000 15,138 84,862 15.1% 56,361
1,109,155 1.3% 56,361
1,124,293 15,138
5) CHARGEBACK OF SERVICES
ADMIN EXPENSE CHARGEBACK
CITY ATTORNEY CHARGEBACK
DOCUMENT/CENTRAL SERVICES
TOTAL CHARGEBACKS
994,207 244,469 749,738 24.6% 241,257
50,000 6,136 43,864 12.3% 2,789
24,000 0 24,000 0.0% 0
1,068,207 250,605 817,602 '23.5% 244,046
6) FINES PERMITS & FEES
RECREATION FEES
BUILDING PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
PARKING FINES- $5
HOUSING PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
MAGISTRATES COURT
LIBRARY FINES
FOOD & LIQUOR LICEN & PERMITS
ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
POLICE SERVICES
CEMETERY FEES & CHARGES
BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT FEES
LICENSES & PERMITS
TOTAL FINES PERMITS & FEES
809,974 144,828 665,146 17.9% 156,066
424,740 133,472 291,268 31.4% 129,993
455,000 101,111 353,889 22.2% 98,521
140,400 42,369 98,031 30.2% 39,672
159,000 48,153 110,847 30.3% 36,159
125,000 31,535 93,465 25.2% 29,459
78,200 31,210 46,990 39.9% 29,040
98,500 24,146 74,354 24.5% 15,514
44,415 24,866 19,549 56.0% 10,245
30,000 7,860 22,140 26.2% 11,435
37,000 7,571 29,429 20.5% 7,337
20,895 4,892 16,003 23.40/0 5,751
2,423,124 602,013 1,821,111 24.8% 569,t92
7) CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
UNIVERSITY FIRE CONTRACT
JOHNSON COUNTY CONTRACT
TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
8) HOTEL/MOTEL TAX
821,626 803,862 17,764 97.8% 797,795
387,146 95,066 292,080 24.6% 93,839
1,208,772 898,928 309,844 74.4% 891,634
456,787 120,585 336,202 26.4% 85,444
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
GENERAL FUND REVENUES BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND EXPENSES BY DIVISION
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
10000 GENERAL FUND
RECEIPT TYPE
9) ALL OTHER INCOME
INTEREST INCOME
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
MONIES & CREDITS
MILITARY CREDIT
COMMISSIONS AND CONCESSIONS
LIBRARY RESERVE FUNDING
LIBRARY-OPEN ACCESS
LIBRARY-ALL OTHER INCOME
LOAN REPAYMENT-TIF
TRANSFER IN-CABLE
TRANSFER IN-HEALTH INSURANCE RES
PARKING FINES TRANSFER TO GF
FEMA - 1993 FLOOD REIMB.
GRANT-POLICE FED CRIME GRANT
GRANTS.OTHER
FY99
FY99 FY99 %REC'DI
AMENDED ACTUALS BUDGET SPENTTO
BUDGET JUL-SEP BALANCE BUDGET
FY98
ACTUALS
JUL-SEP
TOTALALL OTHERINCOME
GRAND TOTAL REVENUES
450,000 122,~?.~. 327,556 27.2% 132,398
1,754,150 30,361 1,723,789 1.7% 35,461
28,000 0 28,000 0.0% 0
11,500 10 11,490 0.1% 15
4,700 2,330 2,370 49.6% 3,459
0 0 0 38,930
60,000 1,666 58,334 0.0% 5,449
56,050 11,878 44,172 21.2% 16,914
50,425 0 50,425 0.0% 0
43,240 15,310 27,930 35.4% 10,445
200,000 50,000 150,000 25.0% 50,000
440,000 0 440,000 0.0% 489,342
0 0 0 0
242,714 26,589 216,125 11.0% 75,496
142,000 29,043 112,957 0.0% 29,001
CITY COUNCIL
CITY CLERK
CITY ATTORNEY
SPECIAL CENSUS
POLICE CITIZEN REVIEW BOA
CITY MANAGER
HUMAN RELATIONS
ADA TASK FORCE
FINANCE DEPT. ADMINISTRAT
ACCOUNTING & REPORTING
CENTRAL PROCUREMENT
TREASURY
DOCUMENT SERVICES
INFORMATION SERVICES
RISK MANAGEMENT
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVITIES
NON.OPERATIONAL ADMIN.
PPD DEPT. ADMINISTRATION
URBAN PLANNING
NEIGBORHOOD SERVICES
NON-GRANT COMM. DEVELOPME
GENERAL FUND HOME MATCH
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
ORIGINAL TOWN PLAT SURV &
ORG 'rWN PLAT SURV & EVAL-
LONGFELLOW NEIGHBORHOOD S
ENGINEERING
PUBLIC WORKS
CBD MAINTENANCE
ENERGY CONSERVATION '
POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMIN.
POLICE PATROL
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
RECORDS AND IDENTIFICATIO
COMMUNITY SERVICES BUREAU
3,482,779 289,631 3,193,148 8.3%
$31,669,459 $3,903,840 $27,765,619 12.3%
886,910
$4,712,408
-94,865 -24,261 -70,604 25.6% -19,621
-321,772 -95,253 -226,519 29.6% -75,054
-423,407 -113,225 -310,182 26.7% -79,782
-2,000 -31 -1,969 1.5%
-27,812 -9,466 -18,346 34.0% -361
-384,377 -113,667 -270,710 29.6% -109,413
-343,815 -69,800 -274,015 20.3% -86,360
· 860 -40 -820 4.7% -42
-297,783 -112,937 -184,846 37.9% -106,868
-475,780 -169,814 -305,966 35.7% -148,976
-214,419 -60,130 -154,289 28.0% -57,781
-726,919 -221,200 -505,719 30.4% -195,619
-223,843 -57,322 -166,521 25.6% -57,354
-152,909 0 -152,909 0.0% 0
0 -588,990 588,990 -532,760
-325,426 -83,947 -241,479 25.8% -64,412
-141,829 -38,206 -103,623 26.9% -31,885
-3,374,503 -744,536 -2,629,967 22.1% -770,378
-161,550 -51,148 -110,402 31.7% -48,192
-290,985 -70,786 -220,199 24.3% -70,936
-104,927 -24,580 -60,347 23.4% -22,114
-69,036 -16,392 -52,644 23.7% -15,438
-150,005 -150,005 0.0%
-136,406 -36,393 -100,013 26.7% -35,235
0 0 0 -52
0 0 0 -4,566
0 -5,564 5,564
0 -5,491 5,491
-780,455 -163,233 -617,222 20.9% -124,725
-161,799 -44,521 -117,278 27.5% -42,058
-283,106 -60,067 -223,039 21.2% -71,569
-36,364 -4,655 -31,729 12.8% -5,519
-319,882 -86,705 -233,177 27.1% -78,303
-3,619,816 -937,689 -2,682,127 25.9% -789,681
-494,792 -116,497 -378,295 23.5% -110,875
-394,502 -116,684 -277,818 29.6% -70,795
-220,243 -46,682 -173,561 21.2% 44,386
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
GENERAL FUND REVENUES BY MAJOR CATEGORY AND EXPENSES BY DIVISION
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
10000 GENERAL FUND
RECEIPT TYPE
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
JO CTY TASK FORCE GRANT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANT
FEDERAL CRIME GRANT
FIRE PROTECTION
ANIMAL CONTROL
HIS DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRA
BUILDING INSPECTION
HOUSING INSPECTIONS
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
STREETS MAINTENANCE
FORESTRY OPERATIONS
CEMETERY
RECREATION
PARKS
LIBRARY
PARKS & RECREATION
SENIOR CENTER
LIBRARY EQUIP. REPL. RESE
PARK LAND ACQUISITION RES
PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT RES
FY99
FY 99 FY 99 %REC'DI
AMENDED ACTUALS BUDGET SPENT TO
BUDGET JUL - SEP BALANCE BUDGET
-635,237 -170,992 -464,245 26.9%
-69,089 -18,046 -51,043 26.1%
-54,169 -16,467 -37,702 30.4%
-317,084 -72,276 -244,808 22.8%
-3,673,437 -910,014 -2,763,423 24.8%
-338,763 -72,011 -266,752 21.3%
-261,616 -69,190 -192,426 26.4%
-403,281 -113,677 -289,604 28.2%
-233,022 -67,333 -165,689 28.9%
0 -14 14
-605,992 -192,043 -613,949 23.8%
-2,009,195 -362,987 -1,646,208 18.1%
-271,263 -65,889 -205,374 24.3%
-230,232 -64,889 -175,343 23.8%
-2,031,016 -640,637 -1,390,379 31.5%
-1,219,310 -232,592 -986,718 19.1%
-3,160,282 -767,693 -2,392,589 24.3%
-170,785 -44,487 -126,298 26.0%
-644,956 -144,665 -500,291 22.4%
FY 98
ACTUALS
JUL - SEP
-173,080
-17,901
-9,960
-76.876
-671.304
-64 155
-53 430
-98 080
-59 032
-11 126
-201364
-435 131
-73 576
-57 564
-638,672
-208,913
-848,814
-43,015
-128,697
-1,057
-2,110
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
NET RECEIPTS OR EXPENDITURES
ENDING BALANCE JUNE 30
* Moved to separate funds in FY98
-$31,264,936 -$8,305,814
384,523 -4,401,974
$10,360,464 $5,573,957
-$22,979,122 26.5%
-$7,945,385
-3,232,977
$5,901,569
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Enterprise Funds:
Parking Fund
Wastewater Treatment Fund
Water Operations Fund
Refuse Collection Fund
Landfill Operations Fund
Airport Operations Fund
Mass Transit Fund
Page 10 of 27
ENTERPRISE FUNDS NOTES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
Below is a summary by fund of the FY99 budget and actual beginning cash balance, revenues, expenses
(as amended) and ending cash balance with a brief explanation of major line items over or under budget.
Parkin~ Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
('in $1,000s) Bud.qet ~. 9-30-98 Bud.qet ~ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $1,856 $1,856 $1,952
Revenue 3,330 965 29% 979
Expenses -3,628 -813 22% -1,254
ENDING CASH BALANCE $1,558 $2,008 $1,677
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
26%
33%
Overall, the September 30, 1998 cash balance of $2,007,842 is good.
29% of the FY99 budget of $3,330,554 and $13,092 less than the same time period last year. Below is
a schedule comparing revenue by type for the three months ending September 30, 1998 and 1997.
Revenues totaling $965,492 are
DESCRIPTION
$3 FINES
INTEREST
ON/OFF STREET METERS
PARKING LOT PERMITS
RAMP PERMITS
CAPITOL ST RAMP
DUBUQUE ST RAMP
CHAUNCEY SWAN RAMP -
METERED
OTHER REVENUE
Total Parking Revenues
3 mos. actual 12 mos. 3 mos. actual
@ 9-30-97 actual @ 9-30-98
FY98 FY98 FY99
$129,274 $473,733 $128,480
120,419 379,928 122,599
207,200 832, 123 209,455
'17,326 77,972 27,129
97,787 316,442 104,430
238,440 1,040,256 216,232
97,893 414,332 89,331
18,952 72, 146 15, 137
fY99
BUDGET
$440 000
250 000
653 637
121 969
243 674
995 417
451 232
75 536
FY99
Actual as a
% of
Budget @
9-30-98
29%
49%
32%
22%
43%
22%
20%
20%
Parking Fines totaling $128,480 are 29% of the FY99 budget of $440,000 and $794 less than
at this time. Interest income totaling $122,599 is 49% of the FY99 budget of $250,000.
51,291 135,622 52,699 99,089 53%
$978,582 $3,742,554 $965,492 $3,330,554 29%
last year
On/Off Street Meter revenue totaling $209,455 is 32% of the FY99 budget of $653,637 and $2,255 more
than the same time last year ($207,200).
Parking Lot Permit revenue totaling $27,129 is 22% of the FY99 budget of $121,969 and $9,803 more than
the same time last year ($17,326).
Ramp permit revenue totaling $104,430 is 43% of the FY99 budget of $243,674 and $6,643 more than
the same time last year ($97,787).
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Capitol St. ramp revenue totaling $216,232 is 22% of the FY99 budget of $995,417 and $22,208 less than
the same time period last year ($238,440).
Dubuque St. ramp revenue totaling $89,331 is 20% of the FY99 budget of $451,232 and $8,562 less than
the same time last year ($97,893).
Expenses totaling $813,304 are 22% of the FY99 budget of $3,628,267.
Wastewater Treatment Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Bud.qet ~. 9-30-98 Bud~et ~. 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $8,105 $8,105 $6,768
Revenue 11,707 2,650 23% 2,687
Expenses - 12,204 -2, 146 18% -2.111
ENDING CASH BALANCE $7,608 $8,609 $7,344
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
25%
22%
Overall, the September 30, 1998, cash balance of $8,608.987 is good.
Revenues totaling $2,649,574 are 23% of the FY99 budget of $11,707,000.
Wastewater Fees totaling $2,372,899 are 22% of the FY99 budget of $11,002,000 and $172,568 less than
last year at this time.
Interest income totaling $266,769 is 41% of the FY99 budget of $655,000 and $139,965 more than last
year at this time.
Expenses totaling $2,145,670 are 18% of the FY99 budget of $12,203,773.
Operating expenses totaling $740,225 are 19% of the FY99 budget of $3,888,532.
Debt Service funding totaling $1,405,445 is 17% of the FY99 budget of $8,315,241.
Water OI3eratin~ .Fund-
FY99 FY99 FY99
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Bud.qet ~. 9-30-98 Bud.qet ~ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $7,875 $7,875 $5,121
Reven u e 8,463 2,083 25% 2,049
Expenses 78,331 -960 12% -921
ENDING CASH BALANCE $8,007 $8,998 $6,249
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
26%
18%
Overall, the September 30, 1998, cash balance of $8,997,506 is good. Revenues totaling $2,082,884 are
25% of the FY99 budget of $8,463,000.
Water fees totaling $1,865,148 are 23% of the FY99 budget of $8,015,000 and $57,018 less than last year
at this time.
Interest income totaling $218,844 is 55% of the FY99 budget of $398,000.
Expenses totaling $959,919 are 12% of the FY99 budget of $8,331,120.
Operating expenses totaling $925,919 are 20% of the FY99 budget of $4,636,921.
Debt Service and other transfers totaling $34,000 are 1% of the FY99 budget of $3,694,199.
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Refuse Collection Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
('in $1.000s) Bud.qet ~ 9-30-98 Bud.qet ~ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $657 $657 $469
Revenue 1,946 518 27% 508
Expenses - 1,935 -476 25% -422
ENDING CASH BALANCE ,I;668 $69--9 $55..__.~5
FY99 revenues totaling $518,162 are 27% of the FY99 budget of $1,946,000.
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
26%
24%
Refuse and curbside recycling fees totaling $463,308 are 26% of the FY99 budget of $1,800,000 and $451
more than last year at this time.
Yardwaste bag sales totaling $33,628 are 37% of the FY99 budget of $90,000.
Volume based refuse stickers sales totaling $10,784 are 30% of the FY99 budget of $36,000.
Expenses totaling $475,555 are 25% of the FY99 budget of $1,935,071.
Landfill Operations Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1.000s) Bud.qet ~ 9-30-98 Bud.qet ~. 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $2,418 $2,418 $1,567
Revenue 3,520 828 24% 1,520
Expenses -2,325 -701 30% -970
ENDING CASH BALANCE $3,613 $2.~5 $2,117
Overall, the September 30, 1998, cash balance of $2,545,120 is good.
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
35%
28%
FY99 revenues totaling $828,284 are 24% of the FY99 budget of $3,520,000 and $691,637 less than the
same time last year. Landfill tipping fees totaling $784,282 are 24% of the FY99 budget of $3,345,000
and are $624,195 less than the same time last year. The decrease in tipping fees is due to the landfill
accepting debris from the June 29, 1998 wind storm at no charge. Also, the same period last year included
higher than normal tipping fees due to roof replacements from the hail storm in that year. Interest revenues
totaling $39,795 are 23% of the FY99 budget of $175,000.
Expenses totaling $700,838 are 30% of the FY99 budget of $2,324,926.
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Airport Operation -
FY99 FY99
Description FY99 Actual % of
(in $1,000s) Budget ~.. 9-30-98 Bud.qet
Beginning Cash Balance $48 $48
Revenue 226 62 28%
Expenses -275 -6--6 24%
ENDING CASH BALANCE ~-1 $44
FY98
Actual
~ 9-30-97
$34
57
-5--3
$38
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
25%
25%
Revenues totaling $62,384 are 28% of the FY99 budget of $226,493.
Hangar rental totaling $37,052 is 23% of the FY99 budget of $160,343.
General Fund subsidy totaling $15,000 is 25% of the FY99 budget of $60,000.
Expenses totaling $65,805 are 24% of the FY99 budget of $274,859.
Mass Transit Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,0008) Bud.qet ~ 9-30-98 Bud.qet ~ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $479 $479 $403
Revenue 3,390 785 23% 767
Expenses -3,410 -797 23% -687
ENDING CASH BALANCE $459 $467 $483
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
25%
23%
Revenues totaling $785,093 are 23% of the FY99 budget of $3,390,183. Transit fees totaling $138,320
are 21% of the FY99 budget of $673,900 and $26,212 less than the same time last year. Federal UMTA
monies totaling $22,899 are 12% of the FY99 budget of $194,443, State grant revenue totaling $78,545
is 27% of the FY99 budget of $296,635.
The General and Parking Fund subsidies totaling $524,531 are 25% of the FY99 budget of $2,098,125.
Expenses totaling $796,942 are 23% of the FY99 budget of $3,410,713.
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FY99 Parking Fund
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
Millions
$3.500
Expenses
Cash Balance
FY99 Wastewater Treatment Fund
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
:~4000
$0.000
RavoRues ~..xoaRses Cash
FY99
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
Mdlions
$8
$4,000 r
$0,000
FY99 Refuse Collection Fund
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
MjJJjORS
$1,5
Revenues Expenses Cash Balance
.~g. !6 o~27
FY99 Landfill Fund
/3
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9 0/98
$1,000
Cash Balance
FY99 Airport Operations Fund
Buo~ge~ to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Endin9 9/30/98
Thousands
$300
$250
s200
$150
$100
24%
$50
Revenues Expenses Cash Balance
FY99 Mass' Fund
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
$3,500 v"
$3,000 -
$2.500
$2,000
Revenues
23%
Expenses Cash Balance
Other Funds:
Debt Service Fund
Broadband Telecommunications Fund
JCCOG
General Fleet Maintenance
Equipment Replacement Fund
Central Supply and Print
Road Use Tax Fund
Employee Benefits Fund
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Debt Service Fund -
OTHER FUND NOTES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Budnet ~. 9-30-98 Budget ~ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $618 $618 $649
Revenue 6,302 57 1% 69
Expenses -6,654 0 0% -O
ENDING CASH BALANCE }266 $67.._~5 $718
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
1%
0%
Revenues totaling $56,931 are 1% of the FY99 budget of $6,302,001. Property taxes (budget of
$3,119,507) account for 50% of budgeted revenues. $56,760 or 2% of the property tax budget has been
received as of 9-30-98. This corresponds to when property taxes are due, October and March of each
year. Transfers-in from other funds (budget of $2,784,938) account for the balance of budgeted revenues.
The transfers are mostly from Enterprise Funds to pay for their share of debt service. Actual transfers
occur only when principal and/or interest is actually paid, usually in November/December (interest) and
May/June (principal and interest). None of the transfers budgeted from Enterprise Funds have been
received as of 9-30-98.
The majority of the expenditure budget of $6,654,415 will be spent on principal/interest in
November/December 1998 and May/June 1999.
Broadband Telecommunications Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1.000s) Bud.qet ~ 9-30-98 Bud~et ~. 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $405 $405 258
Revenue 596 50 8% 142
Expenses -580 -106 18% -95
ENDING CASH BALANCE ~421 $349 $305
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
20%
17%
Revenues totaling $50,261 are 8% of the FY99 budget of $595,629. The largest revenue source is from
the cable franchise fee (budget of $583,629). This fee is remitted quarterly and includes money for Public
Access TV (PATV). $8,543 or 1% of the franchise fee budget has been received through 9-30-98. The
$8,543 received is one month of the fifty cent local programming franchise fee. As of this time the
franchisee is behind for two months local programming fees (50¢), which averaged $8,719 per month in
FY98. The 5% franchise fee usually received in the first quarter was received in October 1998 and totaled
$85,362. The Assistant City Manager and Cable TV Administrator are monitoring this revenue.
Expenses totaling $106,450 are 18% of the FY99 budget of $579,890.
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FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Bud.qet ~ 9-30-98 Bud,qet ~.. 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $0 $0 $2
Revenue 449 115 26% 98
Expenses -450 -107 24% -100
ENDING CASH BALANCE - $1 $8 - $1
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
25%
25%
Revenues totaling $115,026 are 26% of the FY99 budget of $449,217. Funding from other local
governments totals $29,779 or 36% of the FY99 budget of $83,739. 25% or $20,875 of state/federal
funding has been received to date. The subsidy from General Fund (budget of $101,078), Solid Waste
Surcharge (budget of $62,700)and Road Use Tax (budget of $117,700) are prorated over the twelve
months. Actual transfers in are 25% of the budget at this time.
Expenses totaling $107,415 are 24% of the FY99 budget of $450,511.
General Fleet Maintenance -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Bud~et ~ 9-30-98 Bud~et ~ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $10 $10 $27
Revenue 1,253 350 28% 208
Expenses -1,243 -283 23% -264
ENDING CASH BALANCE $20 -$77 - $30
This fund accounts for the maintenance on all City vehicles except the Transit Division.
9-3O-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
17%
21%
Revenues are
generated from chargebacks to all City departments and divisions based on vehicle usage and in some
cases actual repair costs.
Expenditures are in line with the budget.
EauiDment Rel31acement Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Bud.qet ~. 9-30-98 Bud.qet @ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $2,966 $2,966 $2,641
Revenue 1,128 269 24% 174
Expenses -2,396 -103 4% -6--3
ENDING CASH BALANCE $1,698 $3,13__2 $2,752
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
17%
9%
This fund accounts for the majority of all City purchases for vehicles.
chargebacks to all City departments and divisions based on estimated cost to replace the vehicles.
Revenues are generated from
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Revenues totaling $269,091 are 24% of the FY99 budget of $1,127,939. Chargebacks to all departments
totaling $218,749 are 21% of the FY99 budget of $1,024,000.
Expenses totaling $102,371 are 4% of the FY99 budget of $2,395,401. Only 4% of the FY99 capital outlay
budget of $2,352,123 has been spent to date.
Central Services -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Budget ~ 9-30-98 Budget @ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $294 $294 $214
Revenue 843 260 31% 243
Expenses -863 -227 26% - 173
ENDING CASH BALANCE $274 $327 ~;284
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
33%
26%
This fund accounts for the centralized purchase of supplies, in-house printing, radio maintenance and the
purchase/lease of City-wide copy and fax machines. Revenues are generated from chargebacks of
supplies used, actual print jobs, copier/fax use and radio repairs.
Expenses are in line with the budget except for capital outlay.
Road Use Tax Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Budget ~. 9-30-98 Budget ~ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $3,604 $3,604 $3,682
Revenue $4,424 $1,223 28% $1,117
Expenses -6,799 -1,180 17% -1,369
ENDING CASH BALANCE $1,229 $3~647 $3,430
9-30-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
25%
30%
Revenues totaling $1,222,654 are 28% of the FY99 budget of $4,423,501. State Road Use Tax (RUT)
revenue is budgeted at $69.83 per capita for FY99. FY98 RUT revenue totaled $4,239,899 or $70.49 per
capita. Actual RUT revenue for the first quarter totals $1,165,136 or approximately $77.48 per capita.
The balance of revenue comes from interest income.
Expenditures include transfers to the General Fund for the net operating cost of the Streets and Traffic
Engineering Divisions. Transfers to the General Fund are net of any other revenue received by the Traffic
Engineering and Streets Divisions within the General Fund. The General Fund also receives a transfer
in of $38,000 from this fund for reimbursement for the budgeted salary and benefits of one Forestry
Division maintenance worker assigned to maintain forestry aspects along the public right-of-way. The City
portion of support for JCCOG transportation is funded from here, budget of $117,700. Transfers out also
include funding of applicable streets related capital improvement projects (CIPs).
Actual transfers to Traffic Engineering totaling $179,508 are 22% of the FY99 budget of $800,838.
Actual transfers to Streets totaling $326,177 are 16% of the FY99 budget of $2,002,506.
Subsidy to Forestry and JCCOG are transferred evenly throughout the year.
CIP transfers totaling $634,955 are 17% of the FY99 budget of $3,831,033.
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Employee Benefits Fund -
FY99 FY99 FY98
Description FY99 Actual % of Actual
(in $1,000s) Bud.qet ~.. 9-30-98 Bud.qet ~ 9-30-97
Beginning Cash Balance $1,338 $1,338 $1,238
Revenue 3,715 310 8% 362
Expenses -3,858 -929 24% -913
ENDING CASH BALANCE $1,195 $7!9 $687
9-3O-97
Actual %
to Total
FY98
Actual
9%
25%
Revenues totaling $309,795 are 8% of the FY99 budget of $3,714,549. Property tax budgeted revenues
are approximately 82% of the FY99 budget. $58,678 or 2% of the FY99 property tax revenue budget of
$3,030,228 has been received through 9-30-98. The majority of property revenue is received twice a year,
approximately 50% in October and 50% in April. This coincides with the due date of property tax bills from
property owners.
$86,961 was received from the University of Iowa Fire Contract. $143,750 or 25% of the FY99 budget of
$575,000 was transferred in from the Public Safety Reserve.
Expenses totaling $929,468 are 24% of the FY99 budget of $3,858,274. The major budgeted expense
is a transfer out to the General Fund. The transfer pays for the benefits of employees in the General
Fund. The cost of the employer share of FICA, IPERS, Police/Fire Pension, health premiums, life
premiums and workers compensation not covered by the $8.10 general levy are transferred to the General
Fund from this fund.
~nadrn~quarter.rpl\l stqtr.99
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Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9130/98
Millions
7.000 ~ Budget ~ Ac[ua
Revenues Expenses
Cash Batante
FY99 BTC Operations Fund
Budget
Revenues Expenses
Cash Balance
$800
$300 "
'housands
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
FY99 JCCOG
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
Thousanas
"~' ..... ~ Budget ~ Actum
$500
24%
$0 -
Expenses Cash Balance
FY99 General Fleet Maintenance
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9130/98
Thousanas
S200 r
Revenues
Expenses
FY99
Budget to Astual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
Mi~iens
$1,000
S0,500
Revenues Expenses Cash Balance
FY99 Central Supply & Print
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
$0
Cash Balance
Budget to Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
~mions
$6.000 '-
$3.000
$O,0OO
Revenues Exoenses Cash Balance
FY99 Employee Benefits
Budget ~:o Actual Comparison for the Three Months Ending 9/30/98
Millions
$4.000 ~ Budge~ [] Ac~ua
$3,000
$O,OOO
Revenues
Expenses
Cash Balance
TRENDS
CON 0L AT HUN3 S' EXPENSe,?
Urban deer managers move away from hunting options
BY JAY MCANINCH
unters may not realize it, but consid-
Herable research m
is being conducted '
this country into birth control for
wildlife, particularly white-tailed deer.
Much of the work is being carried out
under the auspices of the Humane
Society of the United States (HSUS), a
group that can fairly be said to be
unfriendly to hunting. I have done con-
siderable research in this area myself,
particularly as it applies to management
of urban deer populations. I can state
with assurance that at the present time
controlled hunts and the use of sharp-
shooters are by far the most effective
methods of regulating urban whitetails,
But groups like the Humane Society like-
ly will not stop trying to refine fertility
control for wildlife, and likely will con-
tinue to be active on local political fronts
in attempts to ban sharpshooting and
controlled hunts. Here's a snapshot of
what's happening in the field today:
Most fedility research is with PZP: PZP is
an immunocontraceptive that
requires treatments to occur prior to
a female's fall estrus cycle. Currently,
PZP requires two treatments in the
first year and an annual booster to
retain effectiveness. The .logistics of
this, of course, are a true impossibili-
ty.
The USDA is also doing research. This is
comprehensive work that is looking
at many forms of fertility control in
both female and male animals. They
also are looking at fertility control of
predators such as coyotes and wolves,
rodents and other pest animals, in
addition to deer.
HSUS works under a FDA permit. The Food
and Drug Administration authorizes
the research with what it calls an
Investigative New Animal Drug
(INAD) permit. All research is consid-
ered experimental, and HSUS must
get approval before beginning work.
HSUS has projects on Fire Island
National Seashore, Columbus, Ohio,
and at a Smithsonian fenced site at
Front Royal, Va.
whars the permirs purpose? To allow the
HSUS to develop data necessary to
convince the FDA that the immuno-
contraceptive is an effective means of
population control for deer, and that
the drug is safe for use in and around
people, pets and other wildlife. The
problem is when you review the data
from HSUS, you never see population
level effectiveness information -- i.e.,
percentage reduction in numbers or
distribution of deer. What you do see
are pregnancy rates and efficacy data
on the immunocontraceptive. It
shouldn't go unnoticed that they have
been experiencing a 20-28 percent
pregnancy rate among treated ani-
mals -- not what they expected.
The public is buying into the fertility option.
Actually what they're accepting is the
PR campaign that fertility control at
this time is a viable alternative that
can be considered alongside hunting
and sharpshooting as control pro-
grams for deer. The truth is ff a deci-
sionmaking body such as a city coun-
cil agreed one evening to implement a
hunting or sharpshooting program,
those programs could begin the next
day, and we would have ready access
to information on costs, effectiveness,
efficiency, safety, etc. For immuno-
contraception, costs are available
only on a simulated basis (in one
Midwest community last year we esti-
mated costs of $100,000 for a deer fer-
tility control program), effectiveness
is unknown (hence the research
underway), efficiency is unknown in
wild populations where remote treat-
ment and marking would have to be
conducted, and safety is unknown
until we have exposure data for other
wildlie, people and pets.
e~ Bob Warren and I are doing different work:
Bob, of the University of Georgia, and
I are studying a prostaglandin fertili-
ty control method, which causes a
female to abort a fetus after treat-
ment. This "abortion bullet" might be
controversial, but the fact that it can
be applied in winter and requires
only one treatment indicates real effi-
ciencies. Still, ask yourself this legiti-
mate question: If you can dart an ant-
mal, why not shoot it?
JAY McANINCH, a whitetaft deer researcher, works
in Washington, D:C., where he is Executive Director
of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation.
McAninch is a contributing editor of Cabela's Insider
Report.
Urban trophies: For hunters, whitetails await
in their Ioca governments, such as city councils.
Irs no secret that America's urban areas hold high numbers of whitetails. But lethal meth-
ods of controlling these populations, whether by hunting or sharpshooting, are losing favor.
In some cases this is due to.logistics -- it's just not safe to hold hunting seasons in certain
areas of high-human-population densities. But increasingly these hunting opportunities are '
lost because anti-hunting groups, or people who do not understand hunting, carry the day
when local governments decide these issues.
It should also concern hunters that at the annual Wildlife Society meeting in September a
significant amount of research that was reported concerned control of deer through contra-
ception. No doubt contraception will play a role in future deer management. But there's a
greater issue here, one that, as Executive Director of the Congressional SportsmeWs
Foundation (CSF) and a professional deer researcher, concerns me. It's this: Increasingly,
wildlife research, particularly on deer, is funded by non-hunting interests and/or is undertak-
en by researchers who don't hunt or don't fully appreciate hunting. At CSF, we hope to coun-
terbalance this trend by encouraging college students who hunt to pursue wildlife manage-
ment careers. It's one more way to keep hunting as a management tool -- forever.
-- Jay McAninch
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~ i:::; .... MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS I
Letter to Mayor from Gregory Bevirt (US Department of Housing & Urban
Development): Consolidated End-of-Year Review, Program Year 1997
Letter from Mayor to Barbara Buss: Benton Street Reconstruction
Memorandum from City Manager: Pending Development
Letter from City Manager to Craig Welt: South Gilbert Street
Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Director:
Peninsula Development Project
Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Assistant Director
and City Engineer: Reconstruction of Benton Street between Orchard
Street and Sunset Street
Memorandum from JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner to JCCOG
Transportation Planner: Downtown Iowa City Pedestrian Count
Memorandum from Economic Development Coordinator to City Manager:
Downtown Strategy- October 1998 Semi-Annual Status Report
Memorandum from City Clerk: Training for Electronic Council Packeta
Memorandum from Controller to City Manager: Hawkeye Waste - Collection
of Past Due Account
Memorandum from Joyce Carroll and Barb Coffey: Results of 1998 Leaf
Rake Day
Memorandum from Parks and Recreation Director to Parks and Recreation
Commission: Commemorative Stone in Terrell Mill Park
Release: Recycle Bins
Agendas: November 10,12, 13, and 16 JC Board of Supervisors
Information Packet
November 13, 1998
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Memo from City Attorney regarding out of office.
Agenda for the Board of Supervisors, informal and formal meeting November 17, 1998.
Memo from Safety Specialist regarding snowplow roadeo.
Information on the Economic Growth Committee Area Transportation Forum 11/18/98.
Copy of City Code 8-8-1 "Police Citizens Review Board".
FYO0 Human Service Agency requests.
Honorable Ernest Lehman
Mayor of Iowa City
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Iowa City, IA 52240
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Dear Mayor Lehman:
Subject: Consolidated End-of-Year Review, Program Year 1997
HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development has sought to establish parmerships
with state and local governments. The focus of our parmership has been to work with communities to
ensure that our joint efforts result in housing and community development programs and policies that
benefit and serve low- and moderate-income persons. These efforts occur within the framework of the
statutes we administer and the regulations and emerging policies that are designed to improve program
performance.
The provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the
National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, require the annual submission of performance reports by grant
recipients receiving federal assistance through programs covered under these Acts. Additionally, these
Acts require that a determination be made by the Secretary, that the grant recipient is in compliance with
the statutes and has the continuing capacity to implement and administer the programs for which
assistance is received.
In order to meet these requirements, the Department will be making a comprehensive
performance review of your overall progress at least annually as required by Section 91.525 of the
regulations. The review consists of analyzing your consolidated planning process: reviewing
management of funds; determining the compliance of funded activities with statutory and regulatory
requirements; determining the accuracy of required performance reports; as well as evaluating your
accomplishments in meeting key Departmental objectives.
This assessment not only meets the mandates of the statutes, but also provides a basis for
working together in collaboration to help you achieve your housing and community development goals.
One critical outcome of this collaboration should be the development of a more comprehensive, effective,
and concise Consolidated Plan and improved performance in achieving specific goals that correspond to
the activities outlined in your forthcoming Action Plan.
We congratulate you on your many accomplishments during 1997 on achieving housing and
community development objectives. Some examples are as follows:
During the 1997 program year, the city rehabilitated 35 single family units for low- and
moderate-income households, and provided small repair assistance to 27 elderly households.
Economic development activities continued to support the Heartland Candleworks and provided
microenterprise training to 123 persons.
Public service assistance benefited nearly 4,800 persons, including homeless individuals, youth
and the elderly.
HOME funds were used to provide rental assistance to 25 households, to purchase vacant lots for
residential development and to acquire and rehabilitate 18 residential units. The HOME funds
leveraged $1,246,000 in other public and private funding.
The city certified that it would provide overall benefit to low- and moderate-income persons for
program year 1997 of at least 70 percent. The actual principal benefit for the year was 100
percent, which exceeds the regulatory standard.
The city has continued to obligate and disburse its CDBG funds in a timely manner. The city had
a balance of 1.00 year of funds unexpended 60 days prior to the end of its 1997 program year. This
meets the regulatory standard for timeliness at 24 CFR 570.902. The standard for timeliness requires that
no more than 1.5 years of funds remain unexpended 60 days prior to the end of the program year.
In conclusion, as a result of our analysis, we have determined that your overall progress in 1997
was very satisfactory. This determination is based upon the information available to this office and does
not reflect a comprehensive evaluation of specific activities.
There is one item that will require your attention while preparing your next Annual Action Plan.
Historically, the city has included unprogrammed funds in its annual Action Plan. We have consulted
with staff in the Office of Block Grant Assistance in Headquarters, and we were informed that this
practice does not meet the provisions of 24 CFR 91.220 of the Consolidated Plan rule. The regulations
indicate that the Action Plan must include a description of the activities the jurisdiction will undertake
during the year to address priority needs in terms of local objectives. Please review your planning
process and strategies to eliminate the need for any unprogrammed funds.
Should you or your staff have any questions, please contact Mr. Tim Severin, Community
Planning and Development Representative, at (402) 492-3145.
Sincerely
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Community Planning and
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CITY OF I0 WA CITY
Mrs. Barbara Buss
747 W. Benton St.
Iowa City, IA 52246
Dear Mrs. Buss:
In your recent letter you ask that the City Council conduct a joint meeting with representatives of
the Miller Orchard Neighborhood in order to discuss and hopefully determine the direction we
will provide to our City staff with respect to the Benton Street project. On Tuesday evening the
Council began our work on the multi-year Capital Improvement Plan. Your request for a
November 17 meeting date was discussed by the City Council. They do not believe it would be
in their interest to discuss the project with your neighborhood until they have had a briefing from
staff outlining the elements of the Benton Street project. As soon as we have concluded our
review of capital projects we will specifically call out separate projects such as Benton Street
and begin more detailed discussions and apply specific policy/direction.
Sincerely,
Ern~e~t/~.Lehman~'~___~
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City Manager
Jeff Davidson
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Re: Pending Development
An application submitted by John Dane to annex and rezone 13.22 acres from Rural
Residential (RR-1) to Intensive Commercial (C1-1) for properly located at 4081 Dane Road
SE.
An application submitted by Frantz Construction Co. for a final plat of Hollywood Manor Part
6, an 8.32 acre, 24-1ot residential subdivision located on the west side of Sycamore Street
south of Burns Avenue.
An application submitted by Village Partners for a final plat of Village Green, Part 16, a
30.85 acre, 2-lot residential subdivision with two outlots located at Wellington Drive.
An application submitted by Frank A. Boyd for a final plat of Boyd's Fashionable Acres, an
11.51 acre, 16-1ot residential subdivision located south of Rochester Avenue, east of Post
Road, and west of Mt. Vernon Road.
An application submitted by Housley Swafford Properties, on behalf of property owner
Petro-King, Inc., for a special exception to permit an auto and truck-oriented use, that is a
muffler/lube shop, to be established for property located in a Community Commercial (CC-2)
zone at 606 S. Riverside Drive.
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Mr. Craig Welt
1902 Graslon Drive
Iowa City, IA 52246
Dear Craig:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter inquiring about the South Gilbert Street project, and
in particular the impact of the proposed project on the property you own. The City Council is in
the process of reviewing the proposed capital improvement projects. At its recent work session
the Council majority projected that this project would occur in the year 2004 or thereafter. There
was not a majority of Council to do this project in an earlier year.
Based on the Council's discussion at the recent capital improvement projects meeting it is clear
that there is not a consensus on Council as to what type of improvements should or will be
made in this corridor. Staff anticipates that this issue will be discussed further with Council in the
near future. As soon as I have additional information I will let you know. At present, however,
both the parameters and timing of this project are too speculative for us to engage in property
acquisition. In addition, property acquisition for this project would require a specific legislative
authorization by the Council.
I have taken the liberty of referring a copy of your letter to our City Attorney so that she is aware
of your interest and concerns. If you have any additional questions please let me know.
Sincerely,
City Manager
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Jeff Davidson, JCCOG Planner
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We have received six responses to our Request for Qualifications for the Peninsula
Neighborhood Development project. The companies responding are Crosswinds
Communities of Novi, MI; Granger Group of Lansing, MI; David E. Thompson of The I' ON
Company in Mt. Pleasant, SC; Rich McCabe of Boulder, CO; Sienna Corporation of
Minneapolis, MN; and Waterford Homes of La Fox, IL.
After review by a staff committee and consultation with Dover, Kohl Associates, we will
select two or three of the respondents to proceed with the Request for Proposals. We
hope to make the selection by next Friday, November 20,
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Rick Fosse, City Engineer ~
Reconstruction of Benton Street between Orchard Street and Sunset Street
The Benton Street reconstruction project between Orchard Street and Sunset Street is currently
programmed for construction season 2000. In 1999 we will get the project designed and ready
for a letting early in 2000. We have conducted two pre-design meetings with residents in the
area and the neighborhood group has also met without City staff present.
In our meetings with the neighborhood we have indicated that the reconstruction of Benton
Street in this area at this time is needed because of the poor condition of the pavement and the
need to upgrade utilities in the area. It is simply more practical to replace the pavement than to
continue spending money to repair it. We receive many complaints about the poor ride and poor
drainage on Benton Street in this area. Inadequate sidewalks are also a concern, especially with
Roosevelt Elementary School in the area. All of these elements will be improved with the
proposed reconstruction project. When undertaking a reconstruction of this magnitude, we must
attempt to design it to accommodate the public's demand for its use.
We have continued to emphasize to the neighborhood group that at this point in the pre-design
process, all of the possible design elements are wide open for discussion. This includes the
number of lanes on the street, how wide sidewalks are and where they are located, where
planrings are located, and whether or not we have bike lanes. We have indicated to the
neighborhood group that the City has two overall priorities for the project:
1. To improve the aesthetics and pedestrian accessibility of the neighborhood.
2. To accommodate Benton Street's function in the arterial street system.
As is usually the case with arterial street improvement projects, these two priorities are seen by
the neighborhood as being in conflict with each other. Many individuals in the neighborhood
perceive there to be a single issue with this project: the number of lanes on Benton Street. We
have tried to emphasize that the other design elements of the project are also important with
respect to how the new street fits into the neighborhood. However, neighborhood
representatives have indicated a need to have the number of lanes question answered by the
City Council before they can really concentrate on working with us on the remaining design
issues.
Background
Benton Street is a well-established arterial in the City's street network. Arterial streets have the
principal function of providing community-wide traffic circulation. However, arterials must also
exist as elements of residential neighborhoods, and this produces ongoing conflict throughout
our community. What the City Council must balance in your decision making is the need for
community-wide traffic circulation as well as the impact on residences that exist along the street.
We believe a successful solution can be reached, as occurred with the recent Melrose Avenue
and First Avenue reconstruction projects.
There are many issues associated with this project that must be considered in your decision. In
an area such as Benton Street where an elementary school is present, the safety of school
children is a high priority. No matter what you may hear, there is no design of an arterial street
that can ensure the safety of school children. We have elementary schools located on arterial
streets throughout the community where children are able to walk and bicycle to school safely.
This is not because of the design of the street, but because of the partnership between the City,
the school administration, and parents in making sure children are taught how to safely travel
between their homes and school. It is through the efforts of all involved in this partnership that
we will continue to maintain the safety of all school children. We feel the pedestrian components
of the recent Melrose Avenue and First Avenue reconstruction projects have enhanced the
ability of school children to walk and bicycle to school safely.
We will not attempt to address in this memo the multitude of issues which have been raised in
our discussions with the neighborhood group. We can discuss any issue in as much detail as
you would like at a future work session. If the desire is to focus on the issue of the number of
travel lanes that the new street will have, then we have attached a couple of items to help you
with your discussion.
The first is a map and table put together by JCCOG which shows existing traffic volumes and
speeds on Benton Street, and gives some perspective on how Benton Street fits into the west
side arterial street system. As you can see, Benton is the least used of the three east-west
arterials; Melrose Avenue, Benton Street, and Iowa Highway 1. Highway 1 carries by far the
highest volume of the three. Benton Street carries 21% of the total east-west traffic for the three
arterial streets. Benton Street will remain the least significant of the three west side east-west
arterials, since Benton Street does not continue into the county west of Mormon Trek Boulevard
as do Melrose and Highway 1.
You will also note the 32 mph 85th percentlie speed on Benton Street near Miller Avenue. This is
not an unusual arterial street traffic speed, but it is 12 mph higher than the posted school zone
speed limit that is in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. This is a concern
of residents in the area.
Similar to over 95% of the arterial streets in our community, Benton Street traffic volume has
been increasing for several years. This is of no surprise with our population growth, and vehicle
miles of travel have been growing at an even faster rate than population. With all of our arterial
street reconstruction projects we improve facilities for alternative transportation modes which
can reduce motor vehicle travel, such as transit, bicycle, and walking. Nevertheless, there is no
current trend to lead us to project anything but an increase in traffic volume on Benton Street as
growth continues in Iowa City.
The current traffic volumes on Benton Street (8,400-14,000 vehicles per day) are not
accommodated by the existing two-lane street without congestion. This is most obvious during
peak traffic periods when a left turning vehicle must yield to oncoming traffic, and effectively
shuts down the street in that direction until the turn can be completed. The two-lane
configuration is also a problem on the portion of Benton Street that is a transit reute when buses
stop to let people on or off. The addition of a continuous left turn lane throughout the corridor
would improve the situation and increase overall street capacity from approximately 7,000
vehicles per day to approximately 12,000 vehicles per day. A four-lane street would increase
capacity to approximately 19,000 vehicles per day. This significant increase in capacity between
a three-lane street and a four-lane street is due to the inside lanes of a four-lane street being
available for through traffic when they are not being used for turning movements.
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The issue of accident rates on three-lane streets versus four-lane streets was raised during the
Melrose Avenue reconstruction project, and we feel is largely misunderstood. A three-lane
street has a lower incidence of rear end collisions than a four-lane street, since turning
movements on a three-lane street are removed from the through traffic stream. This would also
occur on a five-lane street. This should not be taken as an indication that four-lane streets are
inherently unsafe; it simply indicates a lower probability of one type of traffic accident. There are
other types of traffic accidents that do not have a lower probability on a three-lane street than on
a four-lane street.
Recommendation
To focus your decision-making we believe you should throw out the alternatives of a two-lane
street and a five-lane street, and concentrate on the three-lane and four-lane alternatives. We
do not believe it is prudent to construct a two-lane street that is well below the capacity needed
for existing traffic volume. A five-lane street is inappropriate due to the character of the adjacent
residential neighborhood.
Your second attachment shows that either a three-lane or four-lane street can probably be
accommodated within the existing right-of-way that the City owns along Benton Street. This
right-of-way is 65 feet wide east of Roosevelt School, and 66 feet wide west of Roosevelt
School. A three-lane street would be 37 feet wide, and a four-lane street 45 feet wide. For
comparison, the recently constructed Melrose Avenue east of University Heights is 48 feet wide.
Sidewalks will be significantly improved with either the three-lane or four-lane alternatives.
Because of the constrained right-of-way (65-66 feet compared to our standard 85-100 feet) we
do not recommend bike lanes. Bicyclists not comfortable traveling in the arterial street traffic
stream can be accommodated on the wider sidewalk that will be located on the north side of the
street.
We have found in our discussions with neighborhood residents that there is varying tolerance to
living on arterial streets. Many residents accept the associated traffic issues that come with
living on an arterial; others are resistant to what they see as outside traffic affecting their
neighborhood. We do not believe that the traffic characteristics associated with of living on
Benton Street will change significantly with or without the proposed reconstruction project. The
ease of getting out of one's driveway, the absence of on-street parking, and the level of traffic
noise will never be as favorable on Benton Street as it is on adjacent local streets. Within these
constraints we must attempt through our design to maximize the neighborhood's comfort with
the arterial. We will proceed to do this once you have resolved the issue of the number of lanes
for the Benton Street reconstruction project.
jccogtp\mem\benton .doc
Benton Street & Environs
Traffic Counts and Traffic Speeds
* All counts completed in 1997 or 1998
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Melrose Ave 12,8~6
14 700
Benton/Greenwood: 9 Crashes 1994-1996
Crash Rate of 0.60 crashes per million entedng vehicles
Benton/Miller 14 Crashes 1994-1996
Crash Rate of 1.02 crashes per million entedng vehicles
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Arterial Street Capacities*
Average Daily Traffic at Level of Service "C"
Access Condition
Number of Lanes Minimal Light (Res.) Moderate (mix Zoning) Heavy
2 Lanes Undivided )W/out Turn Lanes 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000
W/Left Turn Lanes 11,000 10,000 8,000 7,000
4 Lanes Undivided )W/outTum Lanes 20,000 19,000 18,000 17.000
W/Left Turn Lanes 24,000 23,000 22,000 21,000
4 Lanes Divided }W/out Turn Lanes 24,000 23,000 22,000 21,000
W/Left Turn Lanes 28,000 27,000 26.000 25,000
W/Left &Right Turn Lanes 30,000 29,000 28,000 27,000
6 Lanes Divided eW/out Turn Lanes 36,000 35,000 34,000 33,000
W/Left Turn Lanes 40,000 39,000 38,000 37,000
W/Left &Right Turn Lanes 42,000 41,000 40,000 39,000
Oneway Pair IW/out Turn Lanes 16,000 15,000 14,000 13,000
*Taken from JCCOG Arterial Street Plan
Level of Service "C" is a moderate delay level and the design goal for new streets. Worse service levels result in unacceptable delays for motorists
BNTN_DGM.XLS Johnson County Council of Governments 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240
BENTON STREET DESIGN CONCEPT OPTIONS
Features
Number of Traffic Lanes
Lane Widths
Total Roadway Width (back to back of curbs)
Parkway Width (distance
between sidewalk & curb)
Sidewalk
Distance between sidewalk &
R.O.W.
Right-of-way
North
South
North
South
North
South
Existing 3 Lane 4 Lane
2 3 4
12' 12' 11'
25'-31' 37' 45'
Varies 4'-8' 6' 4'
Varies 6'-10' 6' Varies 4'-5'
4' 8' 6'
0-4' 4' 4'
Varies 4'-8' 0' 0'
Varies 4'-6' 4' 2'
65' E. of No change No change
Roosevelt/
66' W. of
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jccogtp\bentonst. doc
Date: November 3, 1998
To: Jeff Davidson
From: Doug Ripley ~
Re: Downtown Iowa City Pedestrian Count
:.,CCOG
As you requested, a pedestrian count was completed at the intersection of Washington Street
and Clinton Street in Iowa City. The count was conducted on Friday, October 16, 1998 from
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. while the University of Iowa was in session. Counts include only
pedestrians crossing the street and does not include pedestrians turning comers without
crossing any street.
During the twelve hour period 17,280 pedestrians were counted with an hourly peak of 3,528
from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Directional distribution of the count was very even with people
crossing Washington Street from the east the most with a high volume of 4,803. The attached
diagram and charts show the intersection and the directional distributions and hourly
distributions of the count.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Attachment
Im~nem~drl 1-24.doc
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Pedestrian Count - Clinton-Washington
Hourly Distribution
3500
3526
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Pedestrian Count Clinton-Washington
Direction Distribution
From West
Washington St From North
Clinton St
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Clinton St
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Washington St
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Johnson County Council of Governments
Date:
To:
From:
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
November 2, 1998
Stephen Atkins, City Manager
David Schoon, Economic Development Coo
Re: Downtown Strategy - October 1998 Semi-Annual Status Report
The following briefly summarizes the status of a number of the projects the City has
undertaken as part of the Downtown Strategy Plan. This update reflects those actions that
have occurred since June of this year.
Provide a Critical Mass of Destination Points & Varied Year-Round Activities
City Council continues to address the development of Parcel 64-1 a with an expanded
library, a community events center, and subsurface parking. Council continues to
discuss the local option sales tax as a funding mechanism for the project and
tentatively has scheduled a vote on the sales tax ballot proposition for next spring.
Near Southside Redevelopment. The City's direct involvement in the redevelopment of
Block 102 is on hold as City Council pursues the development of a parking facility on
the north side of downtown. However, City staff continues to hold discussions with
landowners regarding their plans to redevelopment their Block 102 sites. Staff also
continues to hold discussions with the University and other private landowners
regarding their redevelopment plans in the Near Southside.
The City continued to financially sponsor downtown events including the Friday Night
Concert Series, the Iowa Arts Festival, and the Jazz Festival. City organized and
sponsored events over the summer included the "On the Plaza Event Series" and Irving
B. Weber Day. The first year of the "On the Plaza Event Series" was a qualified
success. Staff is in the process of evaluating changes to the programming for next
summer. The first annual Irving B. Weber Day was held on August 8 and was
considered a big success. Next year's event is already scheduled for Saturday, August
14. Planned City organized events for this fall and winter include "Halloween Parade
and Carnival" on October 30 and "Winter Carnival" on January 23.
Continue to publish a bi-monthly newsletter to downtown business owners, property
owners, and residents. Continue to receive positive comments on the newsletter's
effectiveness of keeping the public informed on downtown issues.
· City Plaza playground equipment was originally scheduled to be replaced this summer,
but it will be replaced next summer.
Create a Positive Climate that Focuses on the Retention and Recruitment of Businesses
When appropriate, continue to work with and support the Downtown Association
efforts at promoting downtown as the "Heart and Soul of Iowa City". The Downtown
Association and Old Capitol Mall have created a billboard on 1-80 east of town to entice
travelers to downtown to shop and eat. Downtown Association is in the process of
creating a new brochure on downtown businesses.
This winter City staff will be reviewing the City Plaza ordinance to determine its
relevancy to today's downtown market & activities.
A group of individuals and organizations interested in start-up businesses met to discuss
the idea of a small business incubator. The consensus of the group was not to move
forward with the idea at this time.
Maintain a Clean and Attractive Environment in the Downtown
Phase 1 of the Downtown Streetscape Plan was constructed this summer and fall.
Phase 2 is scheduled for the 1999 construction season. Staff is presently working with
the streetscape consultant on the design of Phase 2. Staff will be evaluating the use of
low brightness reflectors on the new light fixture bulbs to reduce the amount of light
shining up into the sky. Overall, comments have generally been extremely positive
regarding the new improvements including the brightness of the new light fixtures.
The Iowa Avenue Streetscape improvements are scheduled for construction in FY01.
The regular summer maintenance program continued, including sweeping selected
sidewalks outside of City Plaza in the area bounded by Iowa Avenue, Burlington Street,
Linn Street, and Clinton Street. Generally, this sweeping is performed on Mondays and
Fridays with allowances made for inclement weather and other unanticipated
circumstances. The sidewalks were last steam cleaned in June and the alleys in
August.
CBD maintenance crew and the DTA once again organized the Adopt-A-Bed program.
Downtown youth who spend time in City were invited Plaza (through the UAY and
Mayor's Youth programs) to participate in the program. Unfortunately, their
participation was extremely limited. This winter City staff and the Downtown
Association will re-evaluate the Adopt-A-Bed program.
The Public Art Advisory Committee has identified the locations for five sculpture pads
in the downtown and has selected the artists and their design for the new water
feature. The water feature will be constructed in 1999. The Committee is working on
a call for artists for two sculptures for the sculpture pads.
The City and United Action for Youth sponsored a dumpster mural project. N&N
Sanitation provided the youth with two dumpsters to paint which are now located in
the alley adjacent to City Plaza. The purpose of this program was to provide a fun and
constructive activity for youth who hang out in City Plaza. The City and UAY are
considering an alley wall mural project for next summer.
During the summer of 1999 staff will review the existing downtown dumpster pick-up
arrangement.
Need to continue to work on establishing a more aggressive maintenance &
replacement schedule for streetlight light bulbs. It is more apparent with the new light
fixtures when the bulbs are burned out, so it is even more important to have a thorough
maintenance schedule.
Have yet to begin work on a community-wide litter campaign nor on a "Pride in
Downtown" campaign. These efforts would help the maintenance crews with their
efforts to keep litter at a minimum in the downtown.
Provide a Safe and Inviting Downtown for Residents and Visitors
Only when staffing levels permit, the police department continues to patrol the
downtown area by foot or bicycle. Some downtown business owners and employees
continue to express the need to further increase the police presence.
City staff continues to explore the construction of a transit interchange
station/information center in a location between Old Capitol Mall and the Old Capitol.
Once new mall owners take possession, City staff will work with them to finalize an
exact location for the transit interchange.
Through a few downtown businesses and community human service agencies, staff has
distributed an "available social services card" targeted towards downtown panhandlers
and others in need.
Youth on the Plaza Task Force will reconvene this fall and discuss the success of the
activities it identified such as: panhandling cards, increased police presence; increased
police response time; neighborhood watch program; mural and adopt-a-bed programs in
which youths could participate.
Based on information from the University's blue phone emergency system, staff would
not recommend this type of device in the pedestrian mall. However, staff would
recommend continuing to provide pay phones from which people can make 911 calls
free of charge.
New "No bicycles, rollerblades, and skateboards" signs have been installed in
downtown.
Continue to eliminate dark spots on the pedestrian mall by trimming trees/installing
appropriate tree varieties.
3
Ensure that Downtown is Accessible by all Modes of Transportation
Design of the Iowa Avenue mixed-use parking garage has begun.
· An informational/promotional brochure on downtown parking should soon be available
to the public.
· Continue to offer free bus service for selected events and days. Presently evaluating
once again providing free bus service on Saturdays in December.
· Continue to design "public parking" signs for the facades of the parking garages.
Having difficulty coming to a consensus on the design of the ramps.
· Continue to periodically provide free parking coupons and free transit ride coupons.
These free coupons have been distributed to residents in their utility bills and through
special events such as DTA's Family Fun Days.
· The free downtown shuttle continues to be a major success.
· Staff has decided not to pursue establishing a senior citizen patrol to aid with
enforcement efforts regarding parking spaces for persons with disabilities.
· Have adjusted the timing of lights along Burlington Street and consider it working
successfully at improving the flow of traffic in this corridor.
(Note: Complete reports were not received from all City departments regarding their
specific activities.)
cc: Karin Franklin
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
November 13, 1998
Mayor and City Council
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk/~gd(
Training for Council Electronic Packets
We should have all the necessary equipment installed and ready for all the Council to
begin receiving their packets on a CD in early December.
The majority of you have expressed an interest in beginning to receive the packets
electronically prior to the first of the year. Therefore, we have arranged to have Council
training on Friday afternoon, December 11, in Council Chambers starting at 1:00 p.m.
Please allow a couple of hours for this hands on training. It is our hope that you will
leave with a laptop, the December 15 agenda on a CD, and a knowledge of how to access
not only the materials for the next meeting but also retrieve documents from previous
meetings.
Please let me know if you are unable to attend.
Cc: Kevin O'Malley
Gary Cohn
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
November 10, 1998
To: Steve Atkins
City Manager
From: li n
Controller
Re:
Hawkeye Waste - Collection of Past Due Account
In September, it was brought to my attention that Hawkeye Waste Systems, Inc. had an
outstanding balance on their landfill account in the amount of $89,332. This covered
dumping charges from June 27 through July 31, 1998. On September 17, a notice was
sent to Hawkeye Waste giving them until September 24 at 3:00 p.m. to pay this balance.
On September 24, Hawkeye Waste dropped off several checks totaling $91,270. Ten of
these checks totaling $67,163 were returned to the City on October 1 for non-sufficient
funds. A notice was immediately sent to Hawkeye Waste requesting payment of the NSF
checks, NSF charges, and interest by October 6. The letter also requested payment by
October 2 for $82,349 in past due August charges. At this time, Hawkeye Waste was
informed that their dumping privileges at the landfill were suspended until these
outstanding charges were paid.
On October 8, the City received payment in the amount of $21,098 for three NSF checks,
NSF fees and interest, which left a balance including September charges on their account
of $197,317. Since Hawkeye Waste failed to meet either of the deadlines or develop an
acceptable repayment plan, the City sent them a Notice to Cure giving them 24 days to
pay all past due amounts, including fees and penalties. This notice formally revoked their
charging privileges but, in an effort to increase their ability to pay their account, granted
them access to the landfill on a cash basis. As of October 1, Hawkeye Waste has not
used the City land fill, and has chosen to dump their waste at another landfill in the area.
By November 2, Hawkeye Waste had paid off the remaining NSF checks, but none of the
remaining balance on their account. The current balance on this account is $168,453. On
November 9, the Finance Director, Public Works Director and I met with the City
Attomey and discussed further collection procedures. It was decided that the City would
send a Notice to Cure and Notice to Deny Access to Hawkeye Waste and give them
another 24 days to pay their account in full. If they fail to pay all past due amounts by
December 2, the City will file a petition with the District Court for collection.
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
11-13-98
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Date: November 12, 1998 ~ ~'/'~
To: City Manager and City Council ~
From: Leaf Rake Day Organizers - Joyce Carroll and Barb Coffey d
Re: Results of 1998 Leaf Rake Day
Over 40 yards of local senior citizens were raked this year, thanks to the volunteer efforts of 70
City employees. They were assisted by family members and an enthusiastic group of Cub
Scouts as well. Thanks are given to local businesses who contributed gifts for a prize drawing
held the first time this year.
This project is quickly gaining a reputation of fun, camaraderie, and community service among
the volunteers. It's a wonderful way for City employees, who may not know each other
beforehand, to work together on a worthy project. It's also a way to give something back to our
long-time local citizens who have helped to make Iowa City what it is today.
We will continue to work to strengthen the project for next year, and to rake even more yards.
Any suggestions are welcome - and come join us next year!
Here is the list of City employee volunteers:
Cable TV:
Kevin Crawley
City Attorney:
Eleanor Dilkes
Sarah Holecek
Andy Matthews
Mary McChristy
Dennis Mitchell
Annie Rowley
City Manager's Office:
Steve Atkins
Lisa Handsaker
Dale Helling
Housing & Building:
Maria Bailey, ICHA
Doug Boothroy, Admin
Julie Tallman, Building
Human Relations/Personneh
Sylvia Mejia
Kathy Venem
Library:
Stevie Andrew
Sara Brown
Susan Craig
Kate Milster
Larry Parks
Parks & Recreation:
Marilyn Kriz, Admin
Terry Trueblood, Admin
Ryan Gourley, Cemetery
Jim Wonick, Cemetery
Judd Yetley, Forestry
Steve Roberts, Govt. Bldgs.
Jeff Vanatter, Govt. Bldgs.
Bob Bogs, Recreation
Joyce Carroll, Recreation
Cindy Coffin, Recreation
Jeff Crawford, Recreation
Pat Johnston, Recreation
Heather Kriz, Recreation
Mike Moran, Recreation
City Clerk's Office:
Sondrae Fort
Marian Karr
Julie Voparil
Sue Walsh
Finance:
Kevin O'Malley, Admin
Cyndi Sheets, Admin
Don Yucuis, Admin
Ann Maurer, Accounting
Barb Coffey, Doc. Services
Libby Musser, Doc. Services
Tyna Price, Doc. Services
Jill Wenger, Doc. Services
Theresa Vanatter, Purchasing
Jim Gulland, Risk Management
Parking & Transit:
Joe Fowler
Ron Logsden
Senior Center:
Linda Kopping
Susan Rogusky
Police:
Ron Fort
Steve Fortman
Planning:
Jeff Davidson
Karin Franklin
Marcia Klingman
Bob Miklo
Brad Neumann
Liz Osborne
Doug Ripley
David Schoon
Anne Schulte
Linda Severson
John Yapp
Public Works:
Kay Irelan, Engineering
David Nash, Water
Kevin Slutts, Water
Carol Sweeting, Water
Kathy Johnson, Wastewater
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
L
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Parks and Recreation Commission
Terry Trueblood
November 6, 1998
Commemorative Stone in Terrell Mill Park
You may recall that I had previously informed you that the Lions
Club was interested in placing a commemorative stone in Terrell
Mill Park which would give a brief history of the "millstones"
located in the park. The marker would also honor Irving B.
Weber as Iowa City's historian. It has been installed near the
"millstones" adjacent to the new trail. I encourage you to stop
by and see it when you have time; it is nicely done.
CC:
City Manager
MEDIA RELEASE
CONTACT:
DATE:
Tammy Salm
Streets Division
(319) 356-5180
November 13, 1998
Many residents lost their recycle bins in the recent windstorm. The City Streets
Division will replace these recycle bins at no charge. Bins are available at the
Streets Division office located at 1200 S. Riverside Drive. The office hours are
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Residents should mark their
recycle containers with their name and address.
If residents locate a recycle container that does not belong to them, they can
contact the Streets Division at 356-5180, and City staff will collect the extra bin.
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Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charles D. Duffy
Jonahhan Jordahl
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally Slutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 10, 1998
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
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1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
2. Canvass of votes for General Election.
3. Adjournment
INFORMAL MEETING
Agenda
1. Call to order following the canvass meeting
2. Review of the formal minutes of November 5th
3. Business from Mary Kathryn Wallace re: Senior Center update.
discussion
Business from Jim McGinley, Director of Johnson County Emergency
Management re: resolution for Federal State Grants for the removal of
homes in the Flood Plan. discussion
5. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator re:
County and Coralville Fnnge Area Agreement. discussion
Johnson
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6. Business from the County Engineer
Page 2
a) Discussion re: right-of-way acquisition for a pre-cast box culvert
installation on Rohret Road in Section 28-79-8 with the following:
1. Right-of-way contract with Lawrence Joseph Meade, Lisa M.
McDonald, Mary D. McDonald, and Susan E. Wilson for $169.29
for Johnson County Project L-O-28-2.
2. Right-of-way contract with Robert J. Aubrecht and Laveme
Aubrecht for $94.05 for Johnson County Project L-O-28-2.
b) Discussion re: project(s) to be submitted for the TEA-21 FY 2000-2002
application/programming cycle.
c) Discussion re: bids received for Johnson County Bridge Replacemere
Project BROS-52(46)--8J-52 (on Calkms Avenue SW over Old Man's
Creek in Section 33-79-8).
d) Other
7. Business from Mike Foster, Director of Senior Dining re: Senior Dining
budget presentation. discussion
8. Business from the County Auditor
a) Discussion re: review
through September, 1998.
b) Other
of Department
Revenues and Expenditures
9. Business from the Board of Supervisors
a) Discussion re: designation to the Johnson County's representatives to
the Joint Funding process.
b) Reports
c) Other
10. Business from the County Attorney
a) Executive Session re: collective bargaining grievance for
County Sheriff's Office. discussion
b) Other
the Jobson
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11. 1:00 p.m. - Elected Officials Meeting
a) Discussion of the following:
1. Inquiries re: budget process
2. Report re: Space Needs Committee
3. Administrative structure for GIS
4. Report re: Lewis Systems contract status
5. Reports/update from Elected Officials
6. Next meeting date/topics
7. Other
12. 3:00 p.m. - Work Session with Department Heads
a) Discussion of the following:
1. Family Medical Leave Act Policy
2. Employee Assistance Program
3. Communications Committee Extemal County News Letter
4. Agenda items for Area Legislators meeting
5. Update re: county employee/building emergency procedures
6. Annored car pick-up of deposits (Lewis systems)
7. Review meeting role/purpose and future discussion topics
8. Follow-up re: budget procedure
9. Update re: Space Needs Committee
10. Johnson County's Office hours.
11. Report/update from Department Heads
12. Next meeting date and time
13. Other
13. Discussion from the public
14. Recess
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Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charles D. Duffy
Jonathan Jordahl
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally Stutsmm~
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
1. Call to order 5:30 p.m.
2. Action re: claims
3. Action re:
November 12, 1998
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
formal minutes of November 5th
4. Action re: payroll authorizations
5. Business from the County Auditor
a) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
1. Clerk' s October monthly report
c) Other
6. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator
a)
Final consideration of the following application to amend the legal
description of Ordinance 04-17-97-Z1:
Application Z9703 of Indn Grout and Bob Grout, owners, signed
by Bob Grout, Kalona, requesting rezoning of 1.0 acres from A1
Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain property described as
being in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 19; Township 78
North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa.
(This property is located on the west side of Naples Avenue SW,
approximately 600 feet south of its intersection with 5401h Street
SW in Liberty Twp.
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b) Final consideration of the following Amendments:
Amendment. Chapter 8:1.22 V. 7b, Subdivision Regulations,
deleting paragraph b and adding a new 8:1.22 V. 7b as follows:
Dead-end streets, as such, shall not be permitted. Temporary dead
ends may be allowed at the boundary of a subdivision bordenng on
undeveloped property, provided a temporary cul-de-sac is
constructed. Cul-de-sac roads shall provide a turnaround right-of-
way diameter of no less than one hundred (100) feet. The traffic
surface of the cul-de-sac shall be a minimum of at least seventy
(70) feet in diameter (see illustrations A and B). Cul-de-sacs shall
be prohibited on all subdivision roads that are longer than 1000 feet
or service more than 10 lots. In these circumstances, a secondary
access road that connects to a public/private road shall be required.
At the discretion of the Board of Supervisors, an exemption may be
granted if the developer/subdivider can demonstrate that there will
be adequate access for emergency vehicles.
Amendment. Chapter 8:1.22 V. 7g, Subdivision Regulations, by
adding a new paragraph as follows: Bus Turnarounds or Loading
Zones, Any subdivision that has four (4) or more buildable lots
may be required to provide a bus turnaround or loading zone at the
subdivision's intersection with the county road. The bus
turnaround or loading zone, if required, shall be constructed in
accordance with any design requirements of the appropriate school
district, adjacent to the county road within the subdivision's
property.
c)
d)
3. Amendment. Chapter 8:1.4 18a, Definition of Terms, by adding
new paragraph, as follows: Bus Tumaround or Loading Zone. A
traffic surface off the public right-of-way that is suitable to permit a
school bus to pick-up and discharge passengers and retum to the
county road safely.
Motion setting public hearing for various zonings and plattings.
Other
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7. 6:00 p.m. - Public Hearing on Zoning and Platting applications:
a) First and Second consideration of the following Zoning
applications:
Application Z9839 of Donald K. Johnson, Oxford, Iowa, owner,
signed by Gary Johnson, Oxford, Iowa, requesting rezoning of 1.94
acres from A-1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential of certain
property described as being in the NW ¼ of Section 29; Township
79 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa
CEILis property is located on the west side of Half Moon Avenue
SW, approximately ~ mile south of its intersection with Rohret
Road SW in Union Twp.).
Application Z9840 of Delores P. Wakefield, Johnston, Iowa,
signed by Mr. And Mrs. James Goody, Iowa City, Iowa, requesting
rezoning of 1.0 acres from A-1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential
of certain property described as being in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of
Section 9; Township 78 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in
Johnson County, Iowa Cl~s property is located on the north side
of 500th Street SE, approximately ~ of mile east of its intersection
with Utah Avenue SE in Lincoln Twp.).
Application Z9841 of Ronald L. Rushek and Raymond J, Randall,
Trustee, Solon, Iowa, signed by Ronald Rushek, requesting
rezonmg of 87 ~ acres from A-1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential
of certain property described as being in the SW ¼ of Section 19;
Township 81 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa Crhis property is located on the north side of 180th
Street NE, approximately ~ mile east of the city limits of Solon,
Iowa in Big Grove and Cedar Twp.).
Application Z9842 of Lackender Farms Inc., signed by Douglas
Lackender, Iowa City, Iowa, requesting rezonmg of 6.76 acres from
A-1 Rural to RS-5 Suburban Residential of certain property
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described as being in the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 26;
Township 78 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa (This property is located on the west side of
Lackender Avenue SW, approximately ¼ mile south of Bayertown
Road SW in Sharon Twp.).
,
Application Z9843 of James P. and Katherine Andersen, Tiffre,
Iowa, signed by James P. Anderson, requesting rezonmg of 24.23
acres from A-1 Rural to RS and RS-10 Suburban Residential of
certain property described as being in the SW ¼ of Section 33;
Township 80 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa (Ylfis property is located on the north side of 340th
Street SW, approximately ~ mile west of its intersection with
Ireland Avenue SW m Clear Creek Twp.).
Application Z9844 of Shannon and Peggy Ashby, Swisher, Iowa,
requesting rezonmg of 1.99 acres from A-1 Rural to RS Suburban
Residential of certain property described as being in the SW ¼ of
the NW ¼ of Section 18; Township 81 North; Range 7 West of the
5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa (llais property is located on the
east side of Greencastle Road NW, approximately '/, of a mile
south of its intersection with Blain Cemetery Road NW in Jefferson
Twp.).
Application Z9845 of Raelyn Netolicky, Swisher, Iowa, requesting
rezoning of 1.99 acres from A-1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential
of certain property described as being in the NE ¼ of Section 10;
Township 81 North; Range 8 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa Cllais property is located on the east side of Derby
Avenue NW, approximately ¼ mile south of its intersection with
120th Street NW in Monroe Twp.).
Application Z9847 of Steven and Paula Vincent, North Liberty,
Iowa, signed by Glen Meisner of MMS Consultants Inc.,
requesting rezoning of 26.52 acres from RS Suburban Residential
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to A-1 Rural of certain properly described as Lot 3, 5 and 6 of
School Commissioner's Subdivision located in the NW ¼ of
Section 16; Township 80 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in
Johnson County, Iowa (This property is located on the north side
of Wood field Lane NE, approximately '/, mile from its intersection
with 275th Street NE in Penn Twp.).
,
Application Z9848 of Robert L. Dvorsky, Solon, Iowa, requesting
rezoning of 4.0 acres from A-1 Rural to RS-3 Suburban Residential
of certain property described as being in the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of
Section 36; Township 81 North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in
Johnson County, Iowa (FIn_is property is located on the north side
of Jordan Creek Road NE, approximately ¼ of a mile southeast of
its intersection with Racine Avenue NE in Big Grove Twp.).
b) Discussion/action re: the following Platting applications:
Application S983 1 of Steven and Paula Vincent, signed by Steven
Vincent, requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Vincent
View Acres (A Resubdivision of Lots 3, 5, and 6 of the School
Commissioners Subdivision and Auditor's Parcel 96112), a
subdivision located in the NW ¼ of Section 16; Township 80
North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa
(Yhis is a 2-1ot, one residential with one outlot, 31.52 acre,
residential subdivision, located a ¼ mile north of 275th Street NE
on Woodfield Lane NE to a private access to the property in Penn
Application S9846 of Delores P. Wakefield, Trust, signed by'Mr.
and Mrs. James Goody, requesting preliminary and final plat
approval of Goody First Subdivision, a subdivision described as
being located in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 9; Township 78
North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa
(Fhis is a l-lot, 10.00 acre, residential subdivision, located on the
north side of 500th Street SE, approximately ¼ mile east of the
500th Street and Utah Avenue SE intersection in Lincoln Twp.).
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3. Application S9847 of Michael Dombroski, signed by Tom Anthony
of Landmark Surveying and Engineering, requesting final plat
approval of Prairie Meadows - Part 2 (A Resubdivision of Lot 1
Prairie Meadow, Auditors Parcel 98088 and a portion of the NE ¼
of the SE ¼ of Section 34-80N-6W), a subdivision described as
being located in the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 34; Township 80
North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson Cotmty, Iowa
(This is a 11 lot, 7 residential and 4 outlot, 16.52 acre, residential
subdivision, located on the east side of Prairie du Chien Road NE,
approximately 1/8 of a mile north of Linder Road NE in East Lucas
North Twp.).
Application S9848 of Douglas Lackender requesting preliminary
and final plat approval of Lackender Farms Subdivision, Part 2, a
subdivision described as being located in the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of
Section 26; Township 78 North; Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. in
Johnson County, Iowa (This is a l-lot, 6.76 acre, residential
subdivision, located on the west side of Lackender Avenue SW,
approximately ¼ of mile south of Bayertown Road SW in Sharon
Twp.).
8. Business from the County Attorney
a) Action re: Johnson County Sheriffs Office
contract grievance.
b) Other
collective bargaining
9. Business from the Board of Supervisors
a)
Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contracts for right-of-way
acquisition for a pre-cast concrete box culvert on Rohret Road in Section
28-79-8 with the following:
1. Right-of-way contract with Lawrence Joseph Meade, Lisa M.
McDonald, Mary D. McDonald, and Susan E. Wilson for $169.29
for Johnson Cotrely Project L-O-28-2.
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2. Right-of-way contract with Robert J. Aubrecht and Laveme
Aubrecht for $94.05 for Johnson County Project L-O-28-2.
b) Motion authorizing Chairperson to sign contract and contractor's bond
with Iowa Bridge and Culvert, Inc. for bid received for Johnson County
Project BROS-52(46) 8J-52 (bridge replacement project on Calkins
Avenue SW over Old Man's Creek in Section 33-79-8) in the amount of
$489,601.62.
c) Motion authorizing County Engineer to submit application for TEA-21
funding through 'ECICOG for Sand Road paving project, located
between 480t~ Street and 520tn Street for FY 2001.
d) Action re: designation of Johnson County's representatives to the Joint
Funding process.
e) Other
10. Adjourn to informal meeting
a) Reports and inquiries from the County Attorney
b) Inquiries and reports from the public
c) Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Supervisors
d) Other
e) Executive Session re: collective bargaining grievance for the Johnson
County Sheriff's Office. discussion
11. Adjournment
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Johnson Cottony I
Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charles D. Duffy
Jonathan Jordahl
Stephen P. Laeina
Sally Stutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
1. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
November 13, 1998
INFORMAL MEETING
Agenda
Amended
,
Work Session to discuss yearly evaluation of the following Appointed
Department Heads and Administrative Assistant to the Board of
Supervisors: (possible executive session to evaluate the professional
competency of individuals whose appointment, hiring, performance, or
discharge is being considered... )
a) Ambulance Director
b) Information Services Director
c) Human Resource Administrator
d) Human Services General Relief Director
e) Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Services Director
f) Secondary Roads Engineer
g) Planning and Zoning Administrator
h) Senior Dining Director
i) Physical Plant Manager
j) Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors
Discussion from the public
4. Adjournment
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charlie Duffy
Stephen P. Lacina
Jonathan Jordahl
Sally Saltsman
1. Call to order 9:00 a~m.
November 16, 1998
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
2. Canvass of votes for East Central Regional Library Trustee.
3. Adjournment
INFORMAL MEETING
Agenda
Work Session to discuss yearly evaluation of the following Appointed
Department Heads and Administrative Assistant to the Board of
Supervisors: (possible executive session to evaluate the professional
competency of individuals whose appointment, hiring, performance, or
discharge is being considered... )
a) Ambulance Director
b) Information Services Director
c) Human Resource Administrator
c) Human Services General Relief Director
d) Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Services Director
e) Secondary Roads Engineer
f) Planning and Zoning Administrator
g) Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors
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Work Session to discuss yearly evaluation of the following Appointed
Department Heads: (possible executive session to evaluate the professional
competency of individuals whose appointment, hiring, performance, or
discharge is being considered... )
a) Physical Plant Manager
b) Senior Dining Director
3. Discussion from the public
4. Adjournment
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
November 16, 1998
City Council
Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney ~-~
My Schedule
I will be out of the office on Friday, November 20. My staff can reach me if necessary.
cc: Department Directors
jwlmem/schedule.doc
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Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charles D. Duffy
Jonalhan Jordahl
Stephen P. Lacina
Sally Slutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 17, 1998
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
Call to order following the informal meeting
2. Action re: claim s
Action re: formal minutes of November 12th, formal minutes for
canvass of votes for the General Election of November 10th, and formal
minutes for canvass of votes for the East Central Regional Library Trustee
of November 16th
4. Action re: payroB authorizations
5. Business from the Board of Supervisors
a) Action re: Resolution 11-17-98-T1 transfering from the General Basic
Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund.
b) Action re: Resolution 11 - 17-98-B 1 changing departmental
appropriations.
c) Motion authorizing Chairperson to send Rosemary Adam a letter of
appreciation and certificate for serving on the Johnson County
Ambulance Service Advisory Committee.
d) Discussion/action re: Proclamation for Wo~d Aids Day for December
1, 1998.
e) Discussion/action re: 140th Street paving project.
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f) Discussion/action re: Grant Application to Iowa Department of
Transportation for trails planning assistance from Thomas R. Dunbar of
Dunbar-Jones Partnership.
g) Other
6. Business from the County Auditor
a) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
c) Other
7. Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator
a) Final consideration of application Z9839 of Donald K. Johnson.
b) Final consideration of application Z9840 of Delores P. Wakefield.
c) Final consideration of application Z9844 of Shannon and Peggy Ashby.
d) Final consideration of application Z9845 of Raelyn Netolicky.
e) Final consideration of application Z9847 of Steven and Paula Vincent.
f) Final consideration of application Z9848 of Robert L. Dvorsky.
g) First and Second consideration of the following Zoning application:
1. Application Z9841 of Ronald L. Rushek and Raymond J. Randall,
Trustee, Solon, Iowa, signed by Ronald Rushek, requesting
rezoning of 87 'A acres from A-1 Rural to RS Suburban Residential
of certain property described as being in the SW ¼ of Section 19;
Township 81 North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson
County, Iowa ffhis property is located on the north side of 180th
Street NE, approximately '/, mile east of the city limits of Solon,
Iowa in Big Grove and Cedar Twp.).
h) Action re: appointments to the Johnson County Building Code Study
Committee.
i) Other
8. Business from the Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator
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a) Discussion/action re: the following Platting applications:
Application S983 1 of Steven and Paula Vincent, signed by Steven
Vincent, requesting preliminary and final plat approval of Vincent
View Acres (A Resubdivision of Lots 3, 5, and 6 of the School
Commissioners Subdivision and Auditor's Parcel 96112), a
subdivision located in the NW ¼ of Section 16; Township 80
North; Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa
Crhis is a 2-1ot, one residential with one outlot, 31.52 acre,
residential subdivision, located a ¼ mile north of 275th Street NE
on Woodfield Lane NE to a private access to the property in Penn
b)
Application S9846 of Delores P. Wakefield, Trust, signed by Mr.
and Mrs. James Goody, requesting preliminary and final plat
approval of Goody First Subdivision, a subdivision described as
being located in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 9; Township 78
North; Range 5 West of the 5th P.M. in Johnson County, Iowa
(This is a l-lot, 10.00 acre, residential subdivision, located on the
north side of 500th Street SE, approximately ¼ mile east of the
500th Street and Utah Avenue SE intels~ction in Lincoln Twp.).
Other
9. Business from the County A~orney
a) Other
10. Adjourn to informal meeting
a) Reports and inquiries from the County Attomey
b) Inquiries and reports from the public
c) Reports and inquiries from the members of the Board of Supervisors
d) Other
11. Adjournment
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Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson
Charles D. Duffy
S~.lly Slutsman
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
November 17, 1998
INFORMAL MEETING
Agenda
Call to order 9:00 a.m.
Review of the formal minutes of November 12m, formal minutes for
canvass of votes for the General Election of November 10th, and formal
minutes for canvass of votes for the East Central Regional Library Trustee
of November 16th
Business from the Public Libraries of Johnson County re:
county libraries activities. discussion
4. Business from the County Auditor
update of
a) Discussion re: Resolution 11-17-98-T1 transfering from the General
Basic Fund to the Capital Expenditure Fund.
b) Discussion re: Resolution 11-17-98-B 1 changing departmental
appropriations.
c) Other
Business from the Planning and Zoning Administrator
a) Discussion re: appointments to the Johnson County Building Code
Study Committee.
b) Other
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6. Business from the Board of Supervisors
a) Minutes received 1. Johnson County Nutrition Board for October 12, 1998
2. Johnson County Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities
Planning Council for October 20, 1998
3. Johnson County Task Force Heritage Area Agency on Aging for
October 26, 1998
4. Johnson County Decat Project Executive Committee for October
28, 1998
5. Johnson County Decat Project Planning Committee for November
3, 1998
b) Reports
c) Other
Discussion from the public
Recess
FORMAL MEETING TO FOLLOW
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
November 6, 1998
Connie Champion
Karen Kubby
Emie Lehman
Dee Norton
Mike O'Donnell
Dean Thornberry
Dee Vanderhoef
Jim Gulland, Occupational Safety specialisl~B,,-
Snowplow Roadeo
Please reserve the morning of Wednesday, December 2, for an outing to the
Mercer Park parking lot. This will be the location of the City's first annual
Snowplow Roadeo. The event will challenge the skills of our drivers as they
maneuver a dump truck with attached plow blade through an obstacle course
especially designed to duplicate situations found on snow-covered streets.
Your attendance would mean much to the drivers from Streets, WasteWater,
and Landfill. In fact, if you'd like to serve as a judge for the event, it would
be great to have your involvement. If not, and you can stay for only a little
while, the event will last most of the morning (and possibly extend into the
PM depending on the number of entrants); and you're welcome any time.
If you have any questions about the Roadeo, would like to judge, or want to
try your own driving skills on the Roadeo course (honestly, this can be
arranged), don't hesitate to contact me 356-5427.
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life first. * Friends
There are more demands on our * Health
time than we can possibly deal with, * Intelligence
some big, many, many small. They * Spiritual
encourage you to
live witlain your means today and
save for your retirement.
Friends. Friends can add spice to
life. Make time for your friends.
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Economic growth committee hosts transportation forum
The Economic Growth Commit-
tee urges members to attend the
Wednesday, November 18 Area
Transportation Forum, Planes,
Trains and Automobiles.
Coffee and rolls will be available
at 7:00 am at the Holiday Inn Iowa
City. The forum follows at 7:30
when an informed panel of experts
will address this important topic.
Why is the topic of transporta-
tion critical to the Iowa City area
at this time? We stand to benefit
greatly from major funding legisla-
tion, the Transportation Equity Act
of the 21" Century CTEA-21), passed
recently by Congress and signed by
the President. Many people locally
have been working long and hard
on the language and provisions of
this bill.
The prospects are bright for
increased funding that will mean
better air and rail service and im-
proved highways for our area. But it
won't happen without our advocacy
and action. Make your reservations
today by calling 337-9637.
, iore area localions
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8-8-1
CHAPTER 8
POLICE CITIZENS' REVIEW BOARD
8-8-2/ p
SECTION:
8-8-1:
8-8- 2:
8-8- 3:
8-8- 4:
8-8- 5:
8-8- 6:
8-8- 7:
8-8- 8:
8-8- 9:
8-8-10:
Creation Of A Police Citizens'
Review Board
Intent, Goals And Guiding
Principles
Definition Of Complaint;
Complaint Process In General
Formal Mediation
Police Department And Police
Chief Investigatory Duties; City
Manager Investigatory Duties
Police Chief's Report To The
Board; City Manager's Report
To The Board
Duties Of The Board; Complaint
Review And General Duties
Board Composition; Limited
Powers Of The Board
Police Officer's And
Complainant's Rights
Preserved
Sunset Clause
8-8-1: CREATION OF A POLICE
CITIZENS' REVIEW BOARD:
As permitted under Iowa's home rule au-
thority, the City hereby creates a Police
Citizens' Review Board, to be hereafter
referred to as the "Board", subject to the
duties and limited powers set forth herein.
(Ord. 97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-2: INTENT, GOALS AND GUID-
ING PRINCIPLES:
Investigations into claims of inappro-
priate conduct by sworn police officers
will be conducted in a manner which
is fair, thorough, and accurate.
An annual reporting system regarding
complaints against sworn police offi-
cers will be established to give the
City Council sufficient information to
assess the overall performance of the
Iowa City Police Department in these
m atte rs.
C. The Board will:
1. Oversee a monitoring system for
tracking receipt of complaints lodged
against sworn police officers;
2. Provide oversight of police investi-
gations through review of such investi-
gations;
3. Provide the opportunity for a hear-
ing to the police officer if the Board's
findings on the complaint are critical
of the police officer, as required by
constitutional law, and give both the
police officer and the complainant the
opportunity to present testimony and
evidence;
4. Issue a final public report on each
complaint to the City Council which
sets forth factual findings and a writ-
ten conclusion which explains why
and the extent to which the complaint
is either "sustained" or "not sus-
tained".
Iowa City
997
8-8-2 8-8-2
F.
The Board shall have no authority
over police disciplinary matters be-
cause only the Police Chief or City
Manager may impose discipline under
Iowa law.
No findings in the Board's report shall
be used in any other legal proceeding.
The Board shall only review the con-
duct of sworn police officers and shall
only act in a civil, not criminal, capaci-
ty. The Board is not intended to be a
court of law, a tort claim process or
other litigation process. No action of
the Board shall be deemed to diminish
or limit the right of any person to file a
claim or a lawsuit against the City.
A complaint may be filed by any per-
son with personal knowledge of an
incident. "Personal knowledge" means
the complainant was directly involved
in the incident or witnessed the inci-
dent. If the person with personal
knowledge is underage or otherwise
unable to complete a complaint form,
the complaint may be filed by such
person's designated representative.
The City Manager, the Police Chief,
the City Council, or the Board may file
a complaint based upon a reasonable
belief that police misconduct has oc-
curred regardless of personal knowl-
edge.
In order to assure that people feel
confident in the complaint process,
nonpolice City staff shall be available
at a public location other than the
Police Department to receive com-
plaints, although complaints may also
be filed at the Police Department.
Formal mediation shall be available to
the complainant(s) and the police
officer(s) at any time during the pro-
cess.
The Board shall not interfere with or
diminish the legal rights of sworn
police officers, including those rights
protected under the union contract,
Civil Service Commission, and State
and Federal law. Similarly, the Board
shall respect the rights of privacy and
freedom from defamation shared by
complainants and witnesses, as well
as those same rights enjoyed by po-
lice officers under the law.
The City Council finds that internal
accountability within the Police De-
partment is a valid legislative purpose,
and one method of accomplishing
such internal accountability is to have
the police do their own investigations
into claims of inappropriate police
conduct. If a complaint is asserted
against the Police Chief, the City
Manager will investigate the claim and
report to the Board and the City Coun-
cil.
Investigation of all formal complaints
is a mandatory duty of the Police
Chief, and a report of each complaint
investigation shall be given to the
Board. Such reports to the Board shall
include the factual findings of the
Police Chief as well as a written con-
clusion explaining why and the extent
to which a complaint is either "sus-
tained" or "not sustained". However,
such reports shall not include disci-
pline or other personnel matters. If the
Police Chief and the City Manager find
the police officer's actions constitute
misconduct and discipline is imposed
by the Police Chief or City Manager,
the internal affairs investigation may
become a public record to be released
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by the City Attorney to the extent
provided by law.
In order to assure external account-
ability of the actions of the Police
Department, all formal complaint in-
vestigations shall be reviewed by the
Board and reported to the City Coun-
cil.
External accountability will further be
provided by the Board's maintenance
of a central registry of all formal com-
plaints. In addition to the central regis-
try, the Board shall provide an annual
report to the City Council, which report
shall be public and shall set forth the
general types and numbers of com-
plaints, how they were resolved, de-
mographic information, and recom-
mendations as to how the Police De-
partment may improve its community
relations or be more responsive to
community needs.
The Board shall have oversight au-
thority to review police practices,
procedures, and written policies as
those practices and procedures relate
to the Police Department's perfor-
mance as a whole, and shall report
same to the City Council, including
any recommended changes. (Ord.
97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-3: DEFINITION OF COMPLAINT;
COMPLAINT PROCESS IN
GENERAL:
A "complaint" is an allegation of mis-
conduct lodged against a sworn police
officer ("police officer" or "officer")
employed by the Iowa City Police
Department, where the complained-of
activity occurred while the officer was
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acting in the capacity of a sworn po-
lice officer.
Any person with personal knowledge
of the alleged police misconduct may
file a complaint with the Board or with
the Iowa City Police Department. In
order to have 'personal knowledge",
the complainant must have been di-
rectly involved in the incident or wit-
nessed the incident. If the person with
personal knowledge is underage or
otherwise unable to complete a com-
plaint form, the complaint may be filed
by such person's designated repre-
sentative. The City Manager, the Po-
lice Chief, the City Council or the
Board itself may file a complaint
based on a reasonable belief that
police misconduct has occurred re-
gardless of personal knowledge. The
person or official filing the complaint
may hereafter be referred to as the
"complainant".
All complaints filed with the Board or
the Iowa City Police Department shall
be in writing and on forms provided by
the Board. Complaint forms shall be
available to the public in easily acces-
sible locations, and nonpolice staff
shall be available to receive the com-
plaint forms. Assistance may be avail-
able to complete the form as designat-
ed by the Board.
All complaints must be filed with either
the Board or the Iowa City Police
Department within sixty (60) days of
the alleged misconduct.
Only those complaints which do not
involve the conduct of an Iowa City
sworn police officer or are not filed
within sixty (60) days of the alleged
misconduct may be subject to summa-
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ry dismissal by the Board. (Ord.
97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-4: FORMAL MEDIATION:
Formal mediation shall be the respon-
sibility of the Board, and shall be
available to the complainant(s) and
police officer(s) at any stage of the
process upon consent of all involved
parties and as provided by the Board.
Upon the filing of a complaint, all
complainants shall be informed that
formal mediation is available. A com-
plainant may also meet informally with
the police officer and the watch com-
mander of the police officer if the
complainant wishes to do so.
If a complaint is successfully mediat-
ed, the terms of the mediation agree-
ment shall be set forth in writing, and
shall be kept confidential to the extent
allowed by law; but the status of set-
tlement shall be maintained in the
Board's central registry for reporting in
the Board's annual report. There shall
be no retaliation against police offi-
cers who choose not to mediate. (Ord.
97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-5: POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
POLICE CHIEF INVESTIGATO-
RY DUTIES; CITY MANAGER INVESTI-
GATORY DUTIES:
Complaints: The Police Department
shall forward copies of all complaints
received to the Board. If the complaint
concerns the Police Chief, a copy of
the complaint shall also be forwarded
to the City Manager.
Investigation: It shall be the mandato-
ry duty of the Police Chief to do the
following:
1. Prior to investigation of any com-
plaint, the Police Chief shall first give
Garrity and Gardner advice to all po-
lice officers implicated in the com-
plaint, as required by constitutional
law. This means the officer cannot be
required to waive the officer's consti-
tutional right against self-incrimination.
However, the officer may be required
to answer questions during the inves-
tigation as a condition of the officer's
employment, but any admissions
made by the officer cannot be used
against the officer in a criminal pro-
ceeding.
2. Notify the complainant and the
police officer who is the subject of the
complaint that formal mediation is
available at any time during the Police
Department's investigation and the
Board's review. The Police Chief may
also notify the complainant that the
complainant may meet informally with
the police officer and the watch com-
mander of the police officer if the
complainant wishes to do so.
3. Assign the complaint to designated
investigators within the Police Depart-
ment for investigation into the factual
allegations of the complaint.
4. The complainant shall be inter-
viewed by the Police Department and
shall be entitled to have a neutral City
staff person or some other person
chosen by the complainant present
during the interview. The police officer
is entitled to have a union steward
present during any interviews.
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5. Investigators will prepare and for-
ward a report of their investigation to
the Police Chief, and shall make de-
tailed findings of fact as to the allega-
tions in the complaint, and shall also
set forth a written conclusion which
explains why and the extent to which
the complaint is either "sustained" or
"not sustained".
Legal Advice: If litigation, including
criminal charges, relating to the matter
of the complaint is commenced or is
being contemplated by or against any
party to the complaint, the Police
Department, the Police Chief and/or
the Board shall consult with the City
Attorney and/or the Board's own attor-
ney on a case-by-case basis, to deter-
mine whether and how the investiga-
tion of the complaint should proceed.
Complaints Against Police Chief: If a
complaint is filed concerning the Po-
lice Chief's conduct, the City Manager
shall investigate or cause an investi-
gation to be completed.
Disciplinary Action: Nothing in this
Chapter shall prevent the Police Chief
or the City Manager from taking disci-
plinary action prior to the Board's
review of the complaint. (Ord.
97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-6: POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT TO
THE BOARD; CITY MAN-
AGER'S REPORT TO THE BOARD:
The Police Chief shall receive the
designated investigators' report within
the time frame indicated by the Police
Chief. The Police Chief shall conduct
a review of the investigators' report,
and may do any or all of the following:
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conduct interviews or request the
police investigators to conduct addi-
tional investigations; request addition-
al information, or that additional ques-
tions be asked; interview or direct that
other persons or witnesses be inter-
viewed; request that other documents
be reviewed and/or retrieved; and any
other investigative matters the Police
Chief deems appropriate.
The Police Chief will consult with the
City Personnel Administrator and the
City Attorney prior to finalizing the
Police Chief's report to the Board, and
shall then forward this report to the
Board, which shall include the follow-
ing:
1. Detailed written findings of fact
concerning the allegations in the com-
plaint;
2. A written conclusion which explains
why and the extent to which the com-
plaint is either "sustained" or "not
sustained"; and
3. Recommended remedial actions, if
any, including amending current poli-
cies or adopting new policies.
The Police Chief's report to the Board
shall not include discipline or person-
nel matters.
A copy of the Police Chief's report to
the Board shall be given to the police
officer, the complainant, and the City
Manager. If the complaint concerns
the Police Chief, copies of the City
Manager's report to the Board shall be
given to the Police Chief, the com-
plainant, and the City Council.
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The Police Chief's report to the Board
shall be completed within thirty (30)
calendar days after complaint is filed.
The Board may grant extensions from
this deadline for good cause shown.
All investigations shall be performed
in a manner designed to produce a
minimum of inconvenience and em-
barrassment to all parties-including
the complainant, the police officer,
and other witnesses.
If a complaint is filed concerning the
Police Chief, the City Manager's re-
port shall include the same findings of
fact and conclusions as required for
the Police Chief's report to the Board.
(Ord. 97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-7: DUTIES OF THE BOARD;
COMPLAINT REVIEW AND
GENERAL DUTIES:
A,
Complaints: The Board shall forward
copies of all complaints received to
the Police Chief for investigation; or~
where the complaint concerns the
Police Chief, forward a copy of the
complaint to the City Manager for
investigation.
B,
Review Of Police Chief's Report Or
City Manager's Report:
1. The Board shall review all Police
Chief's reports and City Manager's
reports concerning complaints. The
Board shall decide, on a simple major-
ity vote, the level of review to give
each Police Chief's or City Manager's
report, and the Board may select any
or all of the following levels of review:
a. On the record with no additional
investigation;
b. Interview/meet with complainant;
c. Interview/meet with hamed offi-
cer(s) and other officers;
d. Request additional investigation
by the Police Chief or City Manager,
or request police assistance in the
Board's own investigation;
e. Performance by Board of its own
additional investigation;
f. Hire independent investigators.
2. The Board shall apply a "reason-
able basis" standard of review when
reviewing the Police Chief's or City
Manager's report. This requires the
Board to give deference to the Police
Chief's or City Manager's report be-
cause of the Police Chief's and City
Manager's respective professional
expertise. The Board may recommend
that the Police Chief or City Manager
reverse or modify their findings only if:
a. The findings are unsupported by
substantial evidence;
b. The findings are unreasonable,
arbitrary or capricious; or
c. The findings are contrary to a
Police Department policy or practice,
or any Federal, State, or local law.
When collecting and reviewing addi-
tional evidence, the Board shall rely
on evidence which reasonably prudent
persons are accustomed to rely upon
in the conduct of their serious affairs.
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3. At the conclusion of the Board's
review, the Board shall issue a public
report to the City Council concerning
the complaint investigation. Such
public report shall include detailed
findings of fact concerning the com-
plaint, together with a clearly articulat-
ed conclusion which explains why and
the extent to which the complaint is
"sustained" or "not sustained". This
public report shall not include the
names of the complainant or the po-
lice officers unless the complaint is
sustained. In addition, this public
report shall not include any discipline
or personnel matters, although the
Board may comment generally as to
whether the Board believes discipline
is appropriate without commenting on
the extent or form of the discipline. A
copy of this public report to the City
Council shall be given to the com-
plainant, the police officer, the Police
Chief and the City Manager.
4. The Board shall not issue a report
which is critical of the sworn police
officer's conduct until after a "name-
clearing hearing" has been held, con-
sistent with constitutional due process
law. The Board shall give notice of
such hearing to both the police officer
and the complainant so that they may
testify before the Board and present
additional relevant evidence. The
Board shall be responsible for protec-
tion of all State and Federal rights
enjoyed by both the officer and the
complainant. The officer may waive
the right to this hearing upon written
waiver submitted to the Board.
5. If the Board's report is not critical of
the officer's conduct, the Board is not
required by law to offer a hearing to
the officer, but the Board may hold
hearings as deemed appropriate by
the Board.
6. The Board's report to the City
Council shall be completed within
thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of
the Chief's or City Manager's report.
The City Council may grant requests
for extensions to this deadline upon
good cause shown.
7. Nothing in this Chapter shall in any
way impede or interfere with the Po-
lice Chief's and the City Manager's
lawful ability to perform their person-
nel supervisory duties over sworn
police officers, including the ability to
impose discipline as deemed appropri-
ate by the Police Chief or City Manag-
er.
8. No findings or report submitted to
the Board or prepared by the Board
shall be used in any other proceed-
ings.
General Powers And Duties: The
Board shall also carry out the follow-
ing duties:
1. Maintain a central registry of com-
plaints.
2. Collect data and do an annual re-
port to the City Council which shall be
public and shall set forth the general
types and numbers of complaints,
disposition of the complaints, the
discipline which was imposed, if any,
and demographic information. This
annual report shall not include the
names of the complainants or officers
involved in complaints which were not
sustained, and shall otherwise be in a
form which protects the confidentiality
of the parties while providing the pub-
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lic with information on the overall
performance of the Police Depart-
ment. The Board's annual report may
also include recommended changes in
police practices, policies or proce-
dures.
3. In addition to the annual report, the
Board shall, from time to time, report
to the City Council on police practices,
procedures and policies, including
recommended changes, if appropriate.
4. The Board shall adopt procedural
rules and bylaws governing the
Board's activities, including the receipt
and processing of complaints, and
such procedural rules and bylaws
shall be approved by the City Council.
(Ord. 97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-8: BOARD COMPOSITION; LIM-
ITED POWERS OF THE
BOARD:
A. Board Composition:
1. The BOard shall consist of five (5)
members appointed by the City Coun-
cil, who shall be Iowa City eligible
electors and shall serve without com-
pensation. The City Council shall
strive to appoint members who repre-
sent the diversity of the community.
Appointments to the Board shall in-
clude one current or former "peace
officer" as that term is defined by
State law. The City Council reserves
the right to waive the residency re-
quirement for good cause shown. The
City Council also reserves the right,
for good cause shown, to waive the
requirement that the Board include
one current or former peace officer.
2. Following final adoption and publi-
cation of this Ordinance, the City
Council shall appoint members to the
Board for staggered terms. All ap-
pointments shall be for a four (4) year
term, except for the initial appoint-
ments which shall be as follows:
a. One person appointed for a two
(2) year term
b. Two (2) persons appointed for a
three (3) year term
c. Two (2) persons appointed for a
four (4) year term.
3. Training shall be available to all
Board members to enable them to
perform the duties imposed herein,
including training on Iowa's public
records and open meetings laws.
Limited Powers: The Board shall have
the following limited powers:
1. On its own motion, by a simple
majority vote of all members of the
Board, the Board may file a complaint.
2. The Board shall decide the level of
review to give the Police Chief's or
City Manager's report by a simple
majority vote of all members of the
Board.
3. The Board has no power to review
police officer personnel records or
disciplinary matters except to the
extent such matters are made public
by the City Attorney.
4. The Board has only limited civil,
administrative review powers, and has
no power or authority over criminal
matters. The Board is not a court of
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law, and is not intended to substitute
as a tort claims procedure or as litiga-
tion against the City.
5. If criminal charges are brought or
are being considered against a partic-
ular police officer(s), the Board's re-
view or investigation may proceed
with interviewing other officers or
witnesses, or collecting documents, as
appropriate. Any statements given by
an officer who is subject to criminal
investigation cannot later be used
against the officer in a criminal pro-
ceeding, as provided under the Fifth
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
unless such constitutional right is
waived.
6. The Board may obtain outside
counsel and independent investigators
in order to carry out the Board's du-
ties.
7. The Board may hold general infor-
mational hearings concerning Police
Department practices, procedures or
written policies, and such hearings will
be public. The Board shall then report
the results of such general informa-
tional hearings to the City Council, as
the Board deems appropriate. (Ord.
97-3792, 7-15-1997)
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other applicable State and Federal
laws.
All common law rights enjoyed by
complainants and police officers, such
as privacy and freedom from defama-
tion, shall be protected during the
process set out in this Chapter, and it
shall be the Board's duty to protect
said rights.
Notwithstanding the above provisions,
no Board member shall be liable to
any person for damages or equitable
relief by reason of any investigation or
recommendation or report made .by
either a Board member or by the
Board itself. (Ord. 97-3792,
7-15-1997)
8-8-10: SUNSET CLAUSE: This Chapter
shall be automatically repealed
on August 1, 2001, unless reenacted by
City Council. (Ord. 97-3792, 7-15-1997)
8-8-9: POLICE OFFICER'S AND
COMPLAINANT'S RIGHTS
PRESERVED:
All rights enjoyed by sworn police
officers employed by the City are
preserved in this Chapter, and nothing
herein is intended to waive, diminish
or interfere with any such rights pro-
tected by the union contract, Iowa's
Civil Service Commission laws and
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