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Home My WebLink About1998-12-01 Info PacketCITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET November 20, 1998 IP1 IP2 IP3 IP4 IP5 IP6 IP7 IP8 IP9 IP10 IPll IP12 IP13 IP14 IP15 IP16 IP17 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agendas Memorandum from City Manager: Federal Grants Memorandum from City Attorney: Schedule Memorandum from City Clerk: Memorandum from City Clerk: Memorandum from City Clerk: October 27 Work Session November 2 Work Session November 9 Work Session Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Assistant Director: Proposed Benton Street Reconstruction; Comment Received at November 17 City Council Meeting Memorandum from Acting Senior Building Inspector: Adoption of the Uniform Codes Memorandum from Dick Northam to Public Works Increase in the Headwork's Loading for Zinc to Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) Director: Proposed the North & South Memorandum from Assistant Finance Director to City Manager and Finance Director: Status Report on Year 2000 Issues Letter from Finance Director to Lloyd Wanveer: Request for Information Concerning Council Member's Bond Holdings Memorandum from Library Director to City Manager: Drops Release: Minutes: New Library Book Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule September 17 PATV Board of Directors Article: The New Politics of Urban Sprawl [Norton] Article: Report Calls for Stronger Police Review Board [Norton] Board and Commission Applications ~ C!tl/of City Council Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agendas [November 26 & 27 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED -20-98 IP1 NOvember 20, 1998 Thursday/Friday I November 30 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Monday Council Chambers I December 1 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday I Council Chambers [December 7 4:30p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Joint Meeting with JC Board of Supervisors Fringe Area Monday I Council Chambers I December 14 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Monday Council Chambers December 15 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday Council Chambers I December 24 & 25 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED Thursday/Friday l January I NEW YEAR'S DAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED Friday Meeting dates/times subject to change FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Sidewalk Cafes U of I Pedestrian Bridge Over Hwy 6 Riverside Theatre Section 8 Administrative Plan Goosetown Traffic Calming North Side Parking Meters Chutes and Vaults Hickory Hill West Kirkwood Avenue Traffic Signals Benton Street Reconstruction Water Project Update City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: November 20, 1998 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Federal Grants The Department of Parking and Transit was successful in securing funding for all three transit projects proposed to Iowa Department of Transportation. The projects are: Project Federal Share (80%) Local Share (20%) Total Project Methane Abatement $320,000 $80,000 $400,000 Roof for Transit Facility $64,000 $16,000 $80,000 Five Bus Shelters 924,000 96,000 930,000 Total 9408,000 9102,000 9510,000 We will receive '~Advanced Authority to Incur Cost"for the methane abatement project so we can proceed with the project, however, the Federal money will not be available for reimbursement until March or April, 1999, We will not proceed with the other two projects until the money is available. tp5-1 cm.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: 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 jw/mem/schedule.doc Date: To: From: Re: City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM November 19, 1998 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Council Work Session, October 27, 1998 -6:00 PM in Council Chambers Council: Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry ,Vanderhoef. Staff: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Franklin, Davidson, Yucuis, Trueblood, Schmadeke, O'Neil, Fosse. Tapes: 98-117, all; 98-118, all; 98-119, all. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Reel 98-117, Side 1 City Manager Atkins presented an overview of Capital Improvements Projects as outlined in his October 20,1998 Memorandum re: Capital Improvement Plan. The City Manager noted two additions to the Annual/Biennial Maintenance Projects (Park Restroom Replacement and Park/Playground Equipment). The following Department Directors provided specific project information and responded to project related questions for the Year 2000, Year 2001 and Year 2002 Projects: Jeff Davidson - Assistant Director, Planning and Community Development Rick Fosse - City Engineer, Engineering Division Karin Franklin - Director, Planning and Community Development Ron O'Neil- Manager, Airport Chuck Schmadeke - Director, Public Works Department Terry Trueblood - Director, Department of Parks and Recreation Don Yucuis - Director, Finance Department. City Council directed Atkins to provided additional information and/or schedule additional discussion for the following projects: Year 2000 Airport Terminal Renovation* Airport Master Plan - Land Acquisition Airport Taxiway - Iowa Jet Service Burlington Bridge (South) Over Iowa River- Repairs and Railing Cemetery Expansion Tennis Court Renovation/Lighting Walden Woods Park Development Wetherby Park Development City Park Stage - Riverside Theater* Willow Creek Trail - Mormon Trek to Willow Creek Drive Council Work Session October 27, 1998 Page 2 Skateboard Park Transit Building Methane Remediation Highway 6 Sidewalk/Drainage Civic Center - Roof Repair Foster Road Street Improvements* Dubuque/Foster Road intersection Dubuque/Foster Road- east to Prairie du Chien (grading, water line) Foster Road- west of Dubuque through Elks property construct to urban standards Waterworks Park Development - Phase I (detailed estimates not available) Downtown Streetscape/City Plaza Mormon Trek Abbey Lane to Highway 1 * Melrose to R/R overpass R/R overpass R/R to Highway 6 Storm sewer - Abbey Lane (* shared costs not yet identified) South Wastewater Plant - Construct Water Line Waterline for soccer fields, treatment plant, Country Lane Apartments South Sycamore Regional Storm Water* (East/west parking way phase) Various phases Fire Apparatus Longfellow - Pine Street Pedestrian Trail Collector Wells - Upper Terminus Peninsula Park Development (detailed estimates not available)* Peninsula Water Main, Electricity, Trail (site development)* Peninsula Water- Foster, Dubuque to Plant* Sycamore Storage Reservoir Concrete Repair Department of Public Works Facilities Site Development Office Building Vehicle Storage Vehicle Service Fuel Island, Wash, Salt Storage Police Storage *Requires additional information and/or discussion Council Work Session October 27, 1998 Page 3 Year 2001 Abbey Lane Sanitary Sewer (new name - Rohret South)* Benton Street - Orchard to Sunset* Court Hill Trunk Sewer Highway 6 Sidewalk/Drainage Improvements Mormon Trek- Railroad Overpass South Sycamore Regional Storm Water Iowa Avenue Streetscape Various Phases Gilbert/Bowery Intersection - Left Lanes EPA Storm Water Permitting (application only) Mercer Park Ball Field Lighting Scott Boulevard Sidewalk (Scott Park) GIS Computer Improvements Various Phases Water Treatment Plant* (Proctor & Gamble) South Wastewater Plant Cemetery Building Renovation and Repair Hunter's Run Park Development Civic Center- HVAC Court Hill Trail City Park Building/Parking Improvements Leisure Pool Development Beer Creek Storm Sewer Gilbert Street- IAIS/Railroad Underpass Iowa Avenue Sanitary Sewer Downtown Streetscape- Phase III Year 2002 Second Avenue Bridge Highway 6 Sidewalk/Drainage Improvements Park Road Bridge Approach GIS Computer Improvements Highway 965 Extended* (West Side Trunk Sewer) South Sycamore Regional Storm Water *Requires additional information and/or discussion Council Work Session October 27, 1998 Page 4 Dodge Street Paving - Governor to Hy-Vee Water Works Park- Phase II Hickory Hill Trail Development Captain Irish Parkway - First Avenue east to Scott/Rochester First Avenue Extended Water Main - Captain Irish to Rochester Reservoir Foster Road Street Improvements Dubuque/Foster intersection Grading water line east to Prairie du Chien Dubuque Street Elevation - Northbound Lane* Water Main - Dubuque to Dodge Iowa Avenue Streetscape Fire apparatus Mormon Trek - R/R to Hwy 6 Mormon Trek - Melrose to PJR Overpass Scott Park Trunk Sewer City Manager Atkins stated that Council and staff will continue Year 2003 and Year 2004 Capital Improvements Project discussions at their November 2, 1998 work session. Meeting adjourned: 10:05 PM. clerk\mins\1027ws.doc *Requires additional information and/or discussion City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Re: November 19, 1998 Mayor and City Council Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Council Work Session, November 2, 1998 - 7:36 p.m. in Council Chambers Mayor Ernest W. Lehman presiding. Council present: Lehman, Champion, Kubby, Norton, O'Donnell, Thornberry ,Vanderhoef. Staff: Atkins, Helling, Dilkes, Karr, Franklin, Davidson, Trueblood, Schmadeke, Yucuis, Fosse, Head, Ripley, Fowler, Nasby. Tapes: Reel 98-119, Side 2; Reel 98-122, all; Reel 98-123, all. REVIEW ZONING MATTERS Reel 98-119, Side 2 PUBLIC HEARING 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. (WELLINGTON CONDOMINIUMS/VILLAGE GREEN PART 16/REZ98-0012/ SUB98-0021 ) PUBLIC HEARING 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. (ANN98-0004) PUBLIC HEARING 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). PUBLIC HEARING 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/ANN98-0002). PUBLIC HEARING 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 (OPDH-12), LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND AMERICAN LEGION ROAD. (SI LVERCREST/REZ98-0004) Larry Schnittjer, MMS Consultants, responded to Council comments. Franklin requested that Council defer the public hearing to allow for further negotiations regarding the sewer, and easements acquired. Council Work Session November 2, 1998 Page 2 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 IOWA/VAC98-0005) (FIRST CONSIDERATION) G. 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). (PASS AND ADOPT) RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES FIRST ADDITION, A 10.4 ACRE 21-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT THE WEST TERMINUS OF PHOENIX DRIVE. (SUB98-0011 ) Franklin requested that Council defer action indefinitely. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTRATERRITORIAL FINAL PLAT OF PRAIRIE MEADOW, PART 2, A 16.52 ACRE, 7-LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, COUNTY RS, ZONE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN JOHNSON COUNTY ON THE EAST AND SOUTH SIDES OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN ROAD, NORTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH LINDER ROAD. (SUB98-0025) REVIEW AGENDA ITEMS Reel 98-119, Side 2 1. (Agenda #7 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED BALLOT LANGUAGE AND POLICY STATEMENT REGARDING THE IMPOSITION OF A LOCAL SALES TAX.) City Manager Arkins presented information regarding transit $.50 and $.25 fare box reductions and the impact of providing $500,000 in sales tax revenues to the transit system. (Agenda #8 - CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, ENTITLED "POLICE REGULATIONS," CHAPTER 4, ENTITLED "PET ANIMAL CONTROL," OF THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE NEW DEFINITIONS FOR CIRCUSES AND RODEOS. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) & #9 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING PERMIT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CIRCUSES AND RODEOS. In response to Norton, City Attorney Dilkes suggested that staff prepare an explanatory memo outlining issues of the ordinance and resolution. (Agenda #10 - CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTION 8-5-5, ENTITLED "KEEPING DISORDERLY HOUSE," TO PROVIDE FOR POLICE INITIATED COMPLAINTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR POLICE AUTHORITY TO RESTORE ORDER AND DISPERSE PERSONS FROM VIOLATING PREMISES. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Kubby asked Council to consider deferring action for two weeks to allow for UI Student Senate input. HOUSING BOND PROGRAM Reel 98-119, Side 2 Community Development Coordinator Head, Community Development Planner Nasby and PCD Director Franklin presented Housing Bond Program summary. Council majority directed staff to Council Work Session November 2, 1998 Page 3 proceed with the Housing Bond Program as outlined in the October 27, 1998 memo re: General Obligation Bond Financing for Affordable Housing. Staff Action: Refine program and pursue development project. (Franklin) GOOSETOWN TRAFFIC CALMING Reel 98-122, Side 1 PCD Assistant Director Davidson and Transportation Planner Ripley presented traffic calming options. Input was received from Goosetown neighborhood resident Karl Klaus. Council directed Ripley to meet with Goosetown residents again to discuss other traffic calming alternatives. Staff Action: Continue discussions of options with Goosetown Neighborhood. (Ripley) 28E PLAT REVIEW Reel 98-122, Side 2 PCD Director Franklin and PCD Assistant Director Davidson presented information regarding status of the 28E plat review agreement and the latest proposal from Coralville for joint review or splitting the review area. Council Members O'Donnell and Thornberry agreed to meet with Coralville council representatives to discuss the 28E plat review agreement. Staff Action: Continue discussion at November 16 work session. (Davidson) 2003 & 2004 BUDGET Reel 98-122, Side 2 City Manager Atkins, PCD Director Franklin, PCD Assistant Director Davidson and City Engineer Fosse summarized Year 2003 projects as follows: F Street Bridge Meadow Street Bridge Landfill cell GIS Computer Improvements Mormon Trek (Abbey Lane to Highway 1 ) Sycamore (Burns to City limits) Park Road/Riverside Drive Left Turn Lane Riverside Development Project (Public Works) Scott Park Development and Basin Excavation North Branch Basin Excavation *Laura Drive Reconstruction Lower Muscatine (DeForest to Spruce) Burlington Bridge over Ralston Creek Iowa Avenue Bridge Repair Fire Station #4 City Manager Atkins, and PCD Assistant Director Davidson reviewed Year 2004 project as follows: *South Gilbert Improvements (*Requires additional information and/or discussions) Council Work Session November 2, 1998 Page 4 NORTH END PARKING Reel 98-122, Side 2 Parking and Transit Superintendent Fowler and PCD Assistant Director Davidson presented North End Parking options for area west of Dubuque Street (N. Clinton/Davenport/Fairchild/ Bloomington Streets). Council requested a map indicating the type and location of the proposed meters. APPOINTMENTS Board of Adjustment: Readvertise, no applicants Board of Appeals: Anna Buss-public; Readvertise-mechanic Human Rights Commission: Mary Larew; Janice Simmons-Weiburn; Jane Holland Parks and Recreation: Rex Pruess; Judith Klink; Craig Gustaveson Planning and Zoning Commission: Marilyn Schintler Public Art Committee: Deborah Galbraith Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission: Jeff Gillitzer; Readvertise Senior Center Commission: Jay Honohan; William Kelly COUNCIL TIME 1. Reel 98-123, Side 1 Reel 98-123, Side 1 Kubby noted the UI Student Senate had tentatively scheduled a Disorderly House Ordinance Forum on November 9. A Council majority stated they will attend and directed City Clerk Karr to post the meeting as a work session. O'Donnell raised concerns about the new Downtown Plaza benches being damaged by skateboarders. Council discussed upcoming meeting schedule. City Clerk Karr urged Council Members to contact her regarding holiday schedules. Council majority agreed to schedule the Fringe Area discussion with the County on November 16, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Adjourned: 10:40 p.m. clerk/min/110298ws.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: November 19, 1998 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session/UI Student Senate, November 9, 1998, 6:00 PM Council: Lehman, Kubby, Norton, Vanderhoef. Absent: Champion, O'Donnell, Thornberry. Staff: Dilkes, Karr, Harney, Widmer. UI Student Senate: Brian White Tapes: 98-123, side 2; 98-125, side 1. Disorderly House Ordinance Forum 98-123, S2 The University of Iowa Student Senate hosted a forum, providing for a University student debate of the proposed changes to the City of Iowa City's Disorderly House Ordinance. Student Senate President Brian White facilitated the forum. City of Iowa City City Attorney Eleanor Dilkes presented an overview of the proposed changes to the Disorderly House Ordinance. Police Department Captains Pat Harney and Tom Widmer explained current Police Department handling of Disorderly House complaints. The University of Iowa Debate Team debated the proposed changes to the Disorderly House Ordinance. Participating UI Debate Team members were: Jiger Desai, Josh Kreamer, Clay Cleveland, Meghan Dolan and Craig Baird. Discussion of the ordinance followed the debate. Meeting adjourned: 7:40 PM. [A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's office.] clerk\mins\l 109ws.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM 11-20-98 IP7 Date: November 19, 1998 To: City Council From: Jeff Davidson, Asst. Director, Dept. of Planning & Community Development '~.// Re: Proposed Benton Street reconstruction; comment received at November 17 City Council meeting At your City Council meeting on November 17 a comment was made pertaining to the condition of the existing Benton Street pavement. The comment pertained to statements I have made at neighborhood meetings indicating that the reason that we are considering the reconstruction of Benton Street is because the pavement and utilities are old and in need of repair. The person speaking at the City Council meeting indicated that the section of Benton Street adjacent to her residence had been replaced recently and was not in need of repair. In 1989 there was a CDBG funded improvement to the sanitary and storm sewer system at the east end of Benton Street. This utility work included replacing the Benton Street pavement between Riverside Drive and Giblin Street. The 1¼ block section between Orchard Street and Giblin Street is part of our proposed Benton Street reconstruction project. After you have decided on the parameters of the Benton Street reconstruction project and we begin our design process, we will determine if we can salvage any of this newer pavement. This may be possible regardless of your decision on the width of the street, since we may be able to cut off the old curb and gutter sections and add additional pavement and new curb and gutter sections to the desired width. This segment would then be overlaid with asphalt to tie in with the new pavement west of Giblin Street. We may also be able to salvage existing pavement west of Greenwood Drive. The pavement west of Greenwood Drive is much newer than the pavement east of Greenwood Drive, and may be structurally adequate for a treatment similar to what has been described between Orchard Street and Giblin Street. This assessment will be made once we begin designing the project after your decision making is completed. The remaining section of the proposed reconstruction project between Greenwood Drive and Giblin Street is the area where we know a full depth reconstruction will be required. I also wanted to let you know that I have been indicating to the multitude of persons phoning me this past week that despite the erroneous information contained in the Press-Citizen article last Saturday, your decision making has not eliminated any reconstruction alternatives at this time. I am letting people know that there will be plenty of opportunity for neighborhood input, community input, and staff input to the City Council before any decisions are made. cc: Steve Atkins Chuck Schmadeke Karin Franklin Rick Fosse Doug Ripley Marcia Klingaman Im\mem\jd 11-19.doc ~ ~,.~_. CITY OF I0 W,/I CITY MEMORANDUM Date: November 18, t 998 To: City Council Members From: Tim Hennes, Acting Senior Building Inspector Re: Adoption of the Uniform Codes First reading for the adoption of the uniform codes is being deferred until the January council meeting. The deferral is needed to give the Board of Appeals and the Historic Preservation Commission adequate time to meet and discuss the issues requested by Council at the November 17th meeting. To: From: Date: MEMORANDUM Chuck Schmadeke, DPW Dick Northam, Asst. Supt. 10/26/98 Re: Proposed increase in the Headwork's loading for Zinc to the North & South P_ublicly Owned Treatment W__orks (POTW) The Wastewater Treatment Division has proposed an increase in the local limit for zinc to the North and South wastewater treatment plants. A brief outline of the process involved in determining a local limit along with the various built-in safety factors is explained below. It is felt that the proposed changes will result in little or no impact the environment. There are four main areas of concern that must be addressed in determining a local limit for any trace metal. (based on EPA's "Guidance Manual on the Development and Implementation of Local Discharge Limitations under the Pretreatment Program") 1. Compliance with water-quality based N_ational P_ollutant D_ischarge E_limination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 2. Current Water Quality Standards for the receiving stream 3. Process Inhibition at threshold levels for both wastewater treatment and sludge digestion 4. Sludge Quality Criteria for determining allowable disposal methods and limits The acceptable headwork's loading, in pounds per day of any given pollutant, is calculated with respect to each of the four areas listed above. The most stringent or restrictive loading rate of those calculations is selected as the maximum limit for a headwork's loading (Safety factor #1). In our calculations, we used the actual Iowa City removal rates by comparing influent concentration against effluent concentration. These were found to be 60% for the South plant activated sludge process and 35% for the North plant trickling filter process (Safety factor #2). In regard to the four areas listed above, the calculated loading rates were compared and the limiting factor was found to be compliance with the NPDES permit. In other words, the three remaining calculations would allow even more zinc to enter the facilities headwork's. Both Iowa City treatment plants are conventional processes with no special or advanced treatment system for trace metals removal. Therefore, there is no additional cost to the POTW in treating an industry's metals waste. The only cost involved is that spent by the industry to pretreat their waste in order to meet the discharge limits set forth by the POTW in their Indirect Discharge Permit. In addition, the State is required to enforce the limits set by the EPA. The State, in turn, passes the responsibility on to local government to adopt the State limits or formulate a more stringent limit. At the local govemment level, we have used the State limits, subtracted out the uncontrollable domestic/commercial contribution for each facility, and reduced that difference by an additional 10% (Safety factor #3). This final conservative limit is the amount available to allocate to local industries. With the newly proposed zinc headwork's loading in place, we will have only 50% of the available limit allocated to industry (Safety factor It4). City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: August 28, 1998 To: From: Re: Steve Atkins, City Manager Don Yucuis, Director of Finance Kevin O'Malley, Asst. Director of Finance-¢ C} Status Report on Year 2000 Issues The purpose of this memo is to provide a periodic report on the efforts by all Departments/Divisions to solve Year 2000 computer problems. As a reminder, each Department/Division is required to perform the following phases: · Inventory Phase · Assessment Phase Renovation Phase · Validation Phase · Implementation Phase Information Services (I S) has been charged with coordinating the resolution of the Year 2000 computer issues. I S created an inventory of Department/Division computer hardware and software components and sent requests to supervisors to add to or delete from that inventory. Responses to date have been very good. As of June 30, only 2 departments had not formally responded. Also included in the inventory phase is a requirement to contact vendors and receive certification that their product is Year 2000 compliant. Responses from vendors have varied. Hardware vendors usually respond that their products are compliant. Some software vendors require upgrading the software to achieve Year 2000 compliance. To prevent purchasing any new products that are not Year 2000 compliant, I S and the Purchasing division developed a Year 2000 compliance form. Vendors are required to complete the form before approval is granted to purchase their products. The assessment phase is to determine which systems are mission critical and develop solution plans. The requests that were sent to Departments/Divisions required the supervisors to indicate computer software and hardware that is mission critical for them. According to the responses, there are 128 software applications or computer systems that are mission critical. Of these mission critical systems 42 are compliant, 13 do not use dates and are therefore not applicable, and 73 applications are unresolved. Attached to this memo is a listing describing items that are considered "mission critical." In the renovation phase, I S has tested 290 of the 310 computers. Of the 290 tested, 196 have passed the Year 2000 and 94 have failed. Those computers that have failed will be replaced per schedule by September 1999. The minicomputer hardware that runs all the financial systems, that is budgeting, payroll, and accounts payable, was replaced in June 1998.The financial software has been reviewed and is being rewritten. This process should be complete by December 1998. Housing and Inspection Services have a permit software application that will require a complete revision by the vendor with significant assistance from I S staff. The validation phase for the financial software will take approximately 50 hours of programming and should be complete by December 1998. I S is planning on testing vendors systems as they report compliance with the Year 2000. When software or hardware Year 2000 fixes are tested and validated, the products are implemented into operations. If Departments/Divisions run out of time before their processes are Year 2000 compliant, a contingency plan is required. As to adopting a contingency plan, I S has been recommending a review of the use of manual procedures. There have been numerous articles of late concerning lawsuits that will be filed against companies and governments if damages occur from problems due to not fixing the Year 2000 computer bug. One defense against this is to conduct a documented effort to identify, assess, and remediate the Year 2000 problem. I plan on providing a quarterly update to you until all mission critical processes are Year 2000 compliant. Cc: Gary Cohn, Information Services Coordinator Susan Whetstine, Operations Specialist City of lowa City Y2K- Mission Critical Applications OrganizationName Application Accounting City Attorney's Office Unemployment - Jan Burr - Information transmitted quarterly electronically. Uses four digit date. Flex Compensation Software - Upgrade installed and being used. NCS - Scantools software www.ncs.com Recreation Payroll Need time sheets with 4 digit years/will change on next order. Police and Fire applicate testing. Will be compliant by 31-dec-1999 -Anticipated release date for compliant version is October 30, 1998. Further information will be available on the ncs web site. Procomm Plus - Used for transfers - Grant Accounting Transfers We could use Hyperterminal which is compliant for these transfers Per HUD representative. Plan to switch to Hyperterminal per statement from Brittnee. Grant Accounting/Transfers - Department of Justice - Regina Grant Accounting/Transfers- Federal Transit Admin - Regina Phones - AT&T. LCI Billing on a Magnetic Tape - Gave forms and letter to Sandi Irvine 5/21/98 to send. Received statement from LCI that they are taking steps to avoid any interruption of service due to the year 2000 and plan to be compliant by 31-Dec-98. Grant Accounting/Transfers - HUD W2's Currently uses a 2 digit date. Programmer for Payroll says they send new instructions every year. If they need four digits we could easily accommodate them. IPERS - Jan Burr - Information transmitted quarterly electronically - Uses four digit date Indexing Software - Index rulings received from US 8th Circuit Ct of Appeals, IA Supreme Ct, etc - [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Notapplicable Notapplicable Notapplicable [] Notapplicable ~ Notapplicable [~ Notapplicable [] Notapplicable ~ Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page I of 1I OrganizationName Application City Clerk Document Services Finance Fire Department Westlaw Software - Send request for compliance statement. In process of reviewing their products. Imaging/Laserfiche Dictaphone - Hardware and Software ICMA - They have a system in place to become compliant. Pepsco - Gave Programmer copies of statement. They have a program in place to become compliant. Firehouse Software Aloha Software - Hazardrous Materials Version 5.2.1 AIM gas detector - Fire Dept has version 3.06 - Version 3.07 is compliant. Need to upgrade. Cameo Software - Hazardrous Materials Not compliant, upgrades are supposed to be available later this year - Check in January 1998 MSA gas detector - OK per Fire Chief Network software - Novell System Administrator is receiving patches for the network software and is updating. 800 MHZ - Radio's Hardware and Software - This would be for the Police Dept to handle.. IS System Administrator, Police Chief and Fire Chief need to address. Physio Control automatic defibrillators - Is OK Marplot Software - Hazardrous Materials Not compliant, upgrardes are supposed to be available later this year - Check in January 1998 Enhanced 911 Software - This is a County responsibility - send them a compliance form. Fire Chief has sent a compliance form and talked with them on the phone and hasn't received response that he is comfortable with. Involves phone companies, System Administrator, Police Chief and Fire Chief need to address. [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable ~ Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable ~ Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 2 of 11 OrganizationName Application Housing & Inspection Services Housing Authority - Lindsey (Have Received Documentation of Compliance) HIS - Permit Plan - Will be upgraded and year 2000 compliancy is a requirement per programmer. Information Services Alpha - There are patches for OpenVMS that System Administator will be putting on. Electronic Transfers from Firststar- Receipts,water.parking,landfill, accounts receivable - Received statement that they are not yet compliant with a status report of where they are in the process. Electronic Transfers to ISB-Payroll, Surepay, Bond Payments - Mailstream Plus on Vax Printwheel on Vax Novell - System Administrator has put on patches that are available and will continue to monitor Backup System - PNNSeagate - Not Compliant, will have to be replaced Backup Systems - Arcserver, Cheyenne- Computer Assoc - Compliance statements received. Servers - D2188A Wastewater 3401 S00335 Water 3401 S00329 Computer Rm City 3401 S00328 Servers - D2194 Computer Rm - IC-CD 3429S00333 Servers- LD PRO Computer Rm Imagine US74500037 Records Rm Police SG64200613 Wastewater US74500039 All of the above servers are year 2000 compliant per HP wep page only one was actually tested. [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 3 of 11 OrganizationName Application Library Phedphral Hardware for Alpha System - Decservers, Desta, Delni, Various Dec and Genicom printers, all items from hardware maintenance contract. Got information from Digital web site and from phone contact with DEC support. This includes software related to these items, Alpha to PC transfers - Collection Letters, Surepay payments,CIP - FTP - ok Admins on Vax - Adm$Century_Cutoff_Year The sof~vare is compliant but we will have to do program changes. 1099 Reporting to the Feds/State Not an issue per Programmer, uses 4 digits. C Kermit ver 6.0.192 (on Alpha) Willis Corroon - Information on payment of claims - Kevin to send form. Temperature control and water control alarms systems in computer room - Sent mail message to Jeff V about maintenance contract and how to check compliancy. PC to Alpha Transfers - Transit time sheets - Access 95 - Is compliant PC to Alpha transfers - HA - Rent checks & 1099's, Parking tickets, Fuel tickets, Landfill tickets - OK. Servers - D3616A Rec Center SG54342156 Computer Rm Jazz SG54341933 Asst Housing Hap SG54341919 Server- D4864A Transit SG62545495 These servers are not compliant per the HP web site - All that is required is a manual setting of date 31-Dec-99 PC's - All PC's need to be checked for year 2000 compatibility and indicated in Hardware file. Jon is going to continue. Computer Systems Hardware WordPerfect for Windows Backup Systems [] Compliant? [] Compliant? ~, Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? ~ Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? Compliant? Compliant? Compliant? Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [~ Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 4 of 11 OrganizationName Application Parking and Transit Parks & Recreation Personnel Computer Systems - Software HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - Ed Arensdoff Purchasing will work with you on this. Fee computers in Capitol and Dubuque Street Ramps - Will be replaced by 2000 per Division Head, Joe Fowler. Handhelds- Sot'm/are May be replaced- send compliance form anyway. Not compliant Upgrade available in August of 1998. Need to look at upgrading or changing Procomm Plus also. Used for transfer of tickets and Park and Shop. HVAC System - Transit - Will be replaced, will be compliant Barry O'Connor - Purchasing will work with you on this. Pay Station in Swan Plaza Access Control System - Gates, ticket spitters, Permit card Reader systems - All to be replaced, going out for bids 6/23/98 Gates N/A per Division Head, Joe Fowler Door Keypads - Security System - Civic Center, Freeman Lock - Steve Roberts - N/A per phone call. Request in wdting. Recwa re Software Pool Maintenance Soft'ware Janet Ellerbreck 5109 Controllers needed updated, three new chips installed. Strantrol system 4 controllers. One at Mercer and one at City. To meet with Rep on 01-Jul-98 will ask for compliance statement. Have not received a response as of 04-Aug-98 HVAC Software - Quint- Rec Center, Mercer and Civic- Steve Roberts - Purchasing will work with you on this if you wish. Got testing results from internet which they have now replaced with a statement advising customers to contact their Ioca distributor and request a survey, which Steve has done. Tom at Quint has received a Y2K packet which they will be sending out to customers the week of 29-Jun-98. Insurance - Wellmark - will be made compliant by 6/30/99 [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? Notapplicable Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 5 of 11 Organ izationName App licatio n Insurance - Delta Dental - Compliant - not warranted. Planning and Community Development JCCOG - Kevin Doyle Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 Compliant per Adobe web site. JCCOG - CTPP - Census Transportation Planning Package Kevin Doyle Community Development - David Powers Communities 2020 (Maptitude) HUD JCCOG - Kevin Doyle National Transit Database (~NTD*) JCCOG - Kevin Doyle Highway Capacity Software (HCS) 2.1 JCCOG - Doug Ripley HISTAR6 - Counter Data Software is not compliant. A patch is being developed and will be sent to customers before the end of the calendar year. The patch will need to be applied to become Y2K compliant. JCCOG - Doug Ripley - PETRAZ - Counter Data Not compliant - needs an upgrade to the DOS version due in June 1999 or replacement with Windows95 or NT Version which will be compliant. Police Department Records Software CIS Computer Informations Systems Animal Shelter - Paradox Software - Programmer has made necessary changes- Paradox does not have a year 2000 problem Case Tracking - Paradox o All versions of Paradox are compliant 800 MHZ - Radios Hardware and Software - Communications Engineering is reviewing this item. Cathy Eisenhofer is involved in this also. MDT System Software/Hardware Not Compliant - Will have to purchase new Datamax Software Gary checking on this. Pro Log - Nancy Sereduck, Chief Dispatcher called and reported that Pro Log stated on the phone they were compliant. Need to have written statement. [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable ~ Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 6 of 11 OrganizationName Application Public If orks Purchasing 911 System (Johnson County) Communications Engineering has been contracted to review per RJ. No report as of 27-Jul-98 AS400 - Statement Received - OK per Gary Nuclear Density Meter - used by inspectors Ed Mcginnis Eagle Point Sof~'ware - Design software Autocad Software Release 12,13,14 Yr 2000 statement from Internet Sokkia Data Collector - Electronic data collector Postage Meter Model 6501 Mailing Machine Model 6100 Electronic Scale Model B610 Accounting System Model A300 Iowa City Telecommunications corp (ICTC) Fire Central (including VM) Fire Eastside Fire Westside Recreation Center Police Dept. Civic Center Senior Center Administration Streets/Sanitation Div Wastwater Treatment SOUTH Radios Systems - Jim Kerr - No radio problems per CEC Iowa City Telecommunications Corp (ICTC) Primarily single and 2-line sets: Capitol St Ramp Cemetery/Forestry City Park City Park Pool Equipment Division Traffic Engineering Communications Solutions - Animal shelter (including VM), Dubuque St Ramp Housing Authority(including VM) Mercer Park Aquatic Center Transit Facility(including VM) Tornado Sirens and PC/software associated with systems Blythe sent requests 6/1/98 and 8/5/98 Omega Communications - Civic Center North and East (including VM) [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? Compliant? Notapplicable Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable ~ Notapplicable ~ Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 7 of 11 OrganizationName Application Senior Center Traffic Engineering HVAC Contracts Senior Center - Craig Buhman Library - Ed Arendorf Transit - Barry O'Connor Wastewater - Dave Elias Water - Ed Moreno Recreation and Mercer- Steve Roberts Blythe sent requests on 6/7/98 and 8/5/98 Digital Communications of Iowa - Library - will probably replace before 2K Wastewater Treatment NORTH Water Plant - Will probably replace before 2K US West - Nearly 500 land lines, incl. Centrex: business; pay phones; special data, alarm, land distance a& misc circuits AT&T - Long distance service (direct dial) on limited basis LCI International - Long distance service on T1 360 Communications - 24 Cellular phones HVAC Systems - Heating, Ventilating and Air conditioning systems. Craig Buhman Purchasing will work with you on this. Electronic Access Control System - ILCO UNICAN CORP. ADOBE Pagemaker 6.5 Uses date set by operating system per information from Adobe web page. HP Desk Scan N/A per information from HP Internet web page. Elevator - Purchasing has the contracts for all elevators they will work with you on this. O'Keefe Elevator Co. has the maintenance contracts on all elevators in the City. They have sent a statement that the year 2000 is not an issue for any elevators within the City Traffic Control - Traffic Signals Hardware on the streets. The chips at each box will be upgraded as part of the software upgrade later this year. Traffic Control - Traffic Signals - MARC Software from Brown Traffic/Davenport - Currently not compliant - Upgrade is to be here by the end of October and their goal is to have installed by January 1999 [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? Compliant? [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 8 of 11 OrganizationName Application W~'tewater Water Division Sign Making - Sign Management System form US DOT Fed Hwy Adm Upgrade installed and currently in use. Landfill - Datamaster Software obosolete Replace Compuweigh and Weighstation - new purchase Compliant Allmax - Opl 0 Maintenance Software - Dos Based - Need to replace with Window Version which is compliant or another software. HVAC - Dave Elias - Purchasing will work with you on this. Landfill Scales Software - Compliant - Would like to have a statement in writing Landfill - Landfill EPA Software - Jon Thomas - 321-2393 Scada Software Landfill Scales Compliant - Would like to have a statement in writing. HVAC System - Ed Moreno - Purchasing will work with you on this. H J Limited Htg & AC Cybernet - Distribution system modeling - Non compliant, upgrades being evaluated. Radio Telemetry system - for plant, and GSR control Systems Sceda - Particle counters Hach Carol is checking on this 07-Jul-98 Scada - Foxboro and Bailey differential pressure transmitters for flows, levels, pressures. FIX - Supervisory control and data acquistion (SCADA) software - Intellution - Non compliant - Software update has been purchased to make system compliant. AutoCAD - Digitized Mapping This system is being looked at for upgrading which will be done before the year 2000. All discrete and analog monitoring devices related to the SCADA system - 4 to 20 mA Analog Transmitters McCrometer SCADA - Hach chlorine analyzers [] Compliant? Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? Compliant? [] Compliant? Compliant? Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable ~ Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 9 of 11 OrganizationName Application Smartwire - computer control system for Burge Dormitory wells Schlumberger/Neptune - meter reading software(both in individual guns and PC downloading) - Schlumberge was in this week (5/18) and stated that current software is not compliant, will need upgrade. This is a major expense and the water 6/29/98 Company has developed a patch disk which will make equipment and system compliant before 2000. Letter expected in July, disk will follow. Changes to how this system handles dates could impact on the utiltiies program. SCADA - DR/2000 Spectrophotometers SCADA - Great Lakes pH/ISE Hach One Scada - Flow meters PLC - Outlying - North Dodge, Rochester, Emerald, and Sycamore. Ed says these are newer units but he will be checking on these to be sure we are up to date on upgrades so that we are compliant. (Allen Bradley) PLC - Treatment plant and ground storage reservoir (GSR) process programs - Ed Moreno, Superintendent, is going to check to be sure latest upgrades have been installed and are compliant. (Allen Bradley) [] Compliant? ~ Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Compliant? [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable [] Notapplicable Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 10 of ll OrganizationName Application Total Mission Critical.' 128 Total Unresolved: Total Compliant: 73 42 Total N/A: 13 Friday, August 28, 1998 Page 11 of l l · 'ff'l -20-98 ' IP11 November 17, 1998 Ms. Lloyd M. Wanveer 502 N. Dodge St. #2 Iowa City, IA 52245 CITY OF I0 WA CITY Re: Request for Information Concerning Council Member's Bond Holdings Dear Ms. Wanveer: I am responding to your written request for information that I received on November 5, 1998. You have requested information on the Iowa City municipal bonds that are currently owned by the Mayor and each member of the City Council, the number and values of the bonds and what they are for, and the number and value of bonds which represent first time financing, refunding, or replacement of previously held mature Iowa City municipal bonds. The City has issued no checks directly to members of the current City Council for principal and interest on Iowa City Municipal Bonds that are currently outstanding. The City does not maintain records of persons holding bonds registered through a third party, such as a broker. You requested the number and value of bonds that represent first time financing, refunding or replacement of previously held mature Iowa City municipal bonds including any third refundings. For your information, once the City issues a bond it can legally advance refund prior to a call date stated on the bond resolution or do a current refunding when the bonds are callable. There is no legal avenue to process a third refunding. Any of the refunding bond issues that have occurred resulted in savings to property taxes or user fees in water and sewer and parking funds. The basis for the refunding is a savings on the interest rate and also a savings on the annual debt service. The City has no records regarding Coralville and University of Iowa holdings by the Mayor and City Council, and your request concerning the same will need to be submitted to those government entities directly. With respect to the last paragraph of your letter, the low-income housing development that will be funded by the general obligation bonds has not yet been selected. In the event that a Council Member did have an interest in such a development that created a conflict of interest, I understand from the City Attorney that said Council Member would be advised to abstain from participation in any discussion and/or decision concerning the issue. I believe I have answered the questions you have asked, if you have any other questions please call me at 356-5052. Sincerely, Finance Director cc: City Council V/ City Manager City Attorney ImMtr~dyl 1-12.doc 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-}000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 o 5 1998 '-- Lloyd M. Wanveer 502 N. Dodge Street, Apt. 2 Iowa City, IA 52245 November 3, 1998 Mr. Donald Yucuis Director of Finance City Hall 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Yucuis: Please inform me of the Iowa City municipal bonds currently owned (or owned in the last year) by the mayor and each member of the City Council, the number and values of those bonds and what they are for (e.g., general obligation, sewer, etc.), and the number and value of bonds which represent first time financing, refunding or replacement of previously held mature Iowa City municipal bonds. If a bond is one in a series of refundings or replacements, please indicate how many (e.g., third refunding). I would like the same information regarding their holdings in Coralville municipal bonds and for stocks and bonds related to the University of Iowa (e.g., new constuction, physical improvements, academic programs), to include its financiers and benefactors and products (e.g., commercial enterprises capitalizing on UI patents), PleaSe also inform me of the financial interests (direct or indirect) of the mayor and each Council member in the proposed low-income housing development to be funded with general obligation bonds. By indirect I mean ownership of stocks or bonds in the endeavors of others with financial interests in the proposed project to include the developers, their contractors ahd suppliers (e.g., manufactured housing). If you have any questions, please contact me at 341-7090. Thank you. L ,I owa City_ Public Library 123 South Linn · Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1820 Susan Craig, Director · Information (319) 356-5200 · Business (319) 356-5206 · Fax (319) 356-5494 1 t -20-98 } IP12 TO: FROM: DATE: RE: City Council Susan Craig, Library Director~lfl.~b~ C~ 11/12/98 New Library Book Drops The Library is ready to debut a much requested service--remote retums for library materials. The "grand opening" for this service will be on Tuesday, November 24. Two locations have been selected--one on the west side of town, one on the east-- and space generously donated by two local businesses. The west side return will be in one of the drive through lanes at the Mormon Trek branch of the University of Iowa Community Credit Union. The east side return spot is the First Avenue Hy Vee store's drive through lane for their pharmacy pick up. Several City Departments, as well as these local businesses, have helped with this project. Finding convenient, centrally located spaces that could accommodate drive through access was not easy--I quickly learned that parking spaces are precious everywhere. JeffDavidson helped identify possible locations. The businesses we contacted were very receptive. Hy Vee and the University of Iowa Community Credit Union are also supplying prizes that will be given away to a lucky user of each of the drops. The City Streets Department installed the concrete pad at the east side location and will help install the units. Engineering drew the maps we're reproducing to show people exactly where the drops are located. The Parking and Transit Department is supplying parking and bus passes to be given away during our grand opening hours of 12-1 and 4-5 on November 24. Council members have encouraged this service. Thank you for your support. I'm sure the community will appreciate the convenience. I hope you can drive through on the 241h! cc: Steve Atkins, City Manger MEDIA RELEASE Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule November 18, 1998 Contact: City Manager's Office 356-5010 11-20-98 IP13 ,4, C/tU City offices at the Civic Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, 1998, in observance of Thanksgiving Holidays. A schedule of City services is as follows: · IOWA CITY TRANSIT BUSES Thursday, November 26 will not operate. Friday, November 27 will operate on an hourly schedule until 7:00 p.m. · PARKING METERS AND RAMP PARKING Thursday, November 26 meters not enforced, ramps free. Friday, November 27 meters enforced, ramps charged as usual. · IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY Wednesday, November 25 closed at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 26 closed. Friday, November 27 regular hours. · SENIOR CENTER AND SENIOR DINING Thursday, November 26 Senior Center Closed. Meals served as usual. Friday, November 27 Senior Center Closed. Meals served as usual. · IOWA CITY RECREATION CENTER Thursday, November 26 Friday, November 27 IOWA CITY LANDFILL Thursday, November 26 Friday, November 27 Administrative Offices closed. The Robert A. Lee Recreation Center and Mercer Aquatic Center closed. Administrative Offices closed. The Robert A. Lee Recreation Center pool, gym, and game room will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Mercer Aquatic Center will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. REFUSE, RECYCLING, AND YARD WASTE PICK-UP Residents on the Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday (November 23 - 25) route should have refuse and recycling at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on their REGULAR collection day. The City cannot determine exactly when items will be collected. Thursday, November 26 no collection. Friday, November 27 Thursday route will be collected. Monday, November 30 Friday and Monday routes will be collected. The City cannot determine exactly when items will be collected. IOWA CITYICORALVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER Thursday, November 26 closed. Friday, November 27 closed. closed. regular hours. PATV BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thursday, September 17, 1998 Public Access Television BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim Claney, Andre Peery, Chris Randall, Greg Thompson (notes) BTC: Betty McKray Public: Richard Twohy, Wan-en Paris, Phil Philtips -Meeting called to order at 7:20 p.m. -August minutes approved (Peery, Thompson) -Public Announcements - none -Board Announcements - none L OLD BUSINESS (1) Facility Update - Everything seems to be progressing nicely. The studio is already in use. Painting is currently underway. (2) Financial Planning Retreat - The Retreat is scheduled for October 10, 1998 (10 a.m. - 1 or 2 p.m.) It is to be attended by members of the board and PATV staff. All are encouraged to bring food. (3) Programming - The Board agreed that Wednesday night would be better than Friday night for premiers of new programs. Board unanimously approved the Letter to Series Producers re: Prime Time and Friday programming. (Clancy/Peery) (4) Board Recruitment: Randall reported that Julie Spencer, Tim Walsh and Holly Bell have resigned, and that her own term ends in November. There will be two three-year positions available (Speneer's term would have ended in November), as well as a two-year, and a one-year position. Randall encouraged all board members to recruit new board members. It was noted that there may be only one woman on the board after Randall's term is completed. Twohy and Paris introduced themselves to the Board and both expressed an interest in joining the board. The board unanimously approved a motion to approve Paris for the two year appointment, and Twohy for the remaining three months of Spencer's term. (Peery/Thompson) McKray noted that the board now needs to find candidates for the two-year and the one-year positions. IL NEW BUSINESS - Thompson suggested that PATV staff post a list of equipment or other material needs to encourage producers and others to donate any unused stuff they may have. Ill. REPORTS -BTC: McKray reported there was a discussion about the CTG recommendation for franchise expenditures for franchise monies to be expended, as already recommended by CTG as allocated for PATV. Members of the BTC voted by a 4-1 majority that part of any additional money from McLeod should go to PATV. McKray urged board members to attend the next meeting of the BTC which is on Monday, Sept. 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the I.C. Civic Center. McKray reported that TCI says the rebuild is complete as of September 1 and that TCI has been working very hard to rebuild their reputation in Iowa City. -Chair: no report -Treasurer: The August 1998 Year-to-Date Comparison was included in Board Member's packets. -Management: Thompson relayed Paine's request for board members to help organize the Nov. 19 Annual PATV Meeting. Clancy, Peery and Thompson agreed to help. Meeting ended at 8:50 p.m. (Thompson/Pads) Dreamsof Fields':; · .\ The New Politics Of Urban Sprawl By TIMOTHY EGAN SEATTLE ';u the author · Tom Woffe did for radical ckic in the 1960's, narcis- 'in the 7~'s, and greed in the 80's, he may now be doing for runaway real estate devel- opment in Ms new novel on America at cenmry's end. Urban sprawl, with all its strip-mall excess and soul- deadening homogeneity, is not Just' a central backdrop,'but almost a char- acter in "A Man in Full," the au- thor's latest pen pOke at contempo- rary life. "The only way you could tell you were leaving one community and en- tering another was when the fran- chises started repeating and you spotted another 7-Eleven, another Wendy's, another Costco, another Home Depot," 'Mr. Wolfe writes. He was describing the Bay Area of Cali- fornia, but'it could'have been any metro area in the country. z~ On election day, 'Voters from Southern California to New Jersey showed that the sprawl issue may have become a political driving force no less than a narrative function in the fictional world of Mr. Wolfe. ~ Voters across the country and across party lines, from desert sub- urbs in the West to leafy cul de sacs in the East, voted to stop the march of new malls, homes and-busineSs parks at the borders of their commu- nities, and to tax themselves to buy her Vice President A1 Gore, Who has been ratcheting up the sprawl issue as a top green concern, edging aside mbre contentious and some- what ~bstract environmental 'con- cepts like global wo~rming, the votes are seen as the Start of a winning .natiOnal Campaign. Who, after all, could be against What the Sierra Club now describes as an attempt, to re- turn to' Beaver' Cleaver's ~America, albeit with Smaller lot sizes? Paving.'Para~dise' ",I've come to the conclusion that what we really are faced with here is a systematic chaz~g,e from 8 attern of uncOntrolled 'sprawl to~ d a brand new path tha~ makes qug Of g'aid jn an tn{erview. . .But Republicans like Coy. Chris- tthe Todd Whitman of New Jersey, have also listened to the same com- plaints around the barbecue. At the very edge of what the author Joel Garreau famously labeled "Edge Cit- ieS,', people say their' new 'communi- ties have become too' dependent on the automobile,. too removed from nature, too close to the clutter of boxjr retail stores.. Paving paradise, almOst a reflex reaction in 'Southern california, was halted by a huge majority ha Ventora County, where voters approved a series of urban boundaxles around the . fast-growing new cities wedged'be- tween Los Angeles and Santa Barba- ra, and stripped their elected supervi~ sors of the power to approve new subdivisions and put tt in the hands of voters instead. Developers now will have to get voter approval to push the flood ~f ~e-rcofed subdivisions any further. codunued on Page 3 ,~ The-New :,Politics of'Urban SpraWl Continued From Page 1 . . ' into land that has some of the last big lemon groves in California. About 80 percent of the county will b~ off-limits to developers, un- less voters say differently, supporters of the measure said. The Los Angeles Times her- ilded the vote as a "revolution." In New jersey, the most-densely populat- ed state in the nation, voters in 43 cities and .six counties decided t0 raises their taxes to buy and preserve open space. Statewide, by a two-to-one margin, voters also approved spending nearly $1 billion over 10 years to buy half of the Garden State's remaining garden space. Grass Roots, ,N_ at/onwide, voters~ approved nearly 200 state and local ballot initiatives on curbing sprawl. - ~ The idea of AI C~.~re talking growth man- agement for the next two years and beyond may be no more appealing than hear-ing another fiat tax speech from Steve Forbes. The Vice President has been pounding the anticsprawl bully pulpit for months, pro- claiming the 'dawn of "an American move- ,merit to build more fiveable communities." The issue is seen by his supporters as a key to all those Jeep Cherokee driving subu~ban- ttes with feW'political passions beyond the afternoon traffic jam. The elections earlier this month, based largely on grass-roots ini- 'tiatlves~ have only bolstered Mr. Gore's case, his aides say. But before Mr. Gore tries t,o lay a Demo- craitc Claim: to an issue that cuts beyond 'most political lines, he will have to go through the Republican GovernOr of 'New · Jersey. Just five years ago, Mrs. Whitman was held up by her party as a ~,oung Marga- 'ret Thatcher, with tax cuts as her banner. Now, a year into a second term, Mrs. 1 Whitman has made protecting open space the primary issue -- and perhaps her legacy -- fo~ the state. In what may be an act of heresy to th~ tax-cutting wing of her party, the Governor has been campaigning for tax increases to .keep land out of the hands of developers, Initially, she proposed an in- crease in the .gas tax, but has settled on the kind of selective property tax increases that ; were approved across New Jersey on elec- tion day. "We have got to understand that once land is gone, it's gone forever," said Mrs. Whit- man while pushing the new open space meas- ures. She Could have been just another door- beller from the Sierra .Club, which, in re- sponse to a survey of' members, has put sprawl at the top of its list of environmental concerns. THe club s. ays 400,000 acres of open space are lost to development eve~ year. The successful anti-sprawl campaigns steered away from tall of Government con- trol or zoning arcana. They dwelled instead on images of lemon groves and tawfly hills in Southern C~alifornia, pumpkin patches and horse farms in New Jersey, and wind- ,~hipped dunes in cape cod -- all just beyond the exurban fringe. "We're not trying to subvert the American dream --' we're trying to get hack to it,, said Larry Bohlen, co-chairman of the Sierra Club's national campaign to fight sprawl. "It's that 'Leave it to Beaver' town where .all the kids walk tO school." Opponents of these measures, led in Call-' fornia by home builders and developors, say the new political calculation could change in the blink of an eye ff the economy turns bad. In bad times, people are less likely to vote to restrict growth. But in Oregon, which pio- Voters seek a return to the land of 'Leave It to Beaver,' but with smaller lots., neered boundaries around' all its major cities in the 1970's, voters have upheM the state's far-reaching 'anti-sprawl laws even during .the depths of tw~ recessions over the last 20 years. Developers say the votes this month were not so much an anti-growth chorus as they were a reflection of the frustration people feel. over traffic ana crowded schools. St~l,. the opponents say they are stunned by how quicklysubUrban growth has b~,come a pejorative. "We seem to be at a point now Where the word sprawl has been totally demanized," said Clayton Traylor, vice pres- ident for 'political issues for the National Association of Home Builders, which has 195,000 memberS. Washington politicians may find it' diffi- cult to. nationalize what is basically a lbcal issue. Mr..Gore has raised the possibility of using the Federal tax code or major transportation bills to dis~ourage growth that goes against community planning goals. "In the-past, we adopted national poli- cies that spend lots of taxpayer money to subsidize out-of-control sprawl," Mr. Gore said. "They .~uck the life out of urban areas, increase congestion in the suburbs and raise taxes on farms.". Mr. Gore is Vague on what, precisely, could be done on a national level: But whatever he attempts to do will be met by stiff opposition ff it ends up slowing devel- opment, Mr. Traylot said. Building lobbieS' for highways and some '.conservatives were' outragGed that. the $217 billion trans- portation bill .that was just :approved by Congress contained a small amount of money for bike paths. "To the extent that the Vice President or shyone else at the Federal level tries to turn off the spigot for new infrastru~cture, we'll be there to fight them," Mr. Traylor said. In Maryland, however, turning off the spigot proved to he a'winning peliticai cry, as supporters of new developments were hastily dispatched on election day. A Re- publican who favored two huge projects in Anne Arundel County, County Executive John G. Gary, was voted out office, while Republicans who vowed to pull the plug on new water. and sewage systems in neigh- boring Calvert County took. control of !the Board of CommiSsioners. Homebuilders Heartened In other states, developers have tried to co-opt the anti-sprawl movement. Arizona voters narrowly .approved a measure, sponsored by the state's banking and building industry, that would set aside $20 million a year for 11 years to buy open space. But in return, the law would ban developfnent fees .and urban growth re- stfictj~i0Jl,s~ , · The homebuilders were heartened by at least one of the sprawl votes that went the other way. In Georgia, voters turned down a measure to use a real estate transfer tax to preserve historical sites and open space. Georgia is the main setting for Mr. Wolfe'S novel, a place where a huge, troubled development at-the far edge of suburban Atlanta is at the core of one man's decline. 11-20-98 ~ IP16 Report Calls.for Stronger Police Review Board By MICHAEL COOPER four-year period. I,/'~t' tt~(,,/q8 thorough enough. With police brutality lawsuits costing New York City $96.8 mil- lion over the last four years -- nearly 10 cents of every dollar that the City paid in 1997 in person- al injury cases -- the city has a big financial incentive to strength- en the independent agency that monitors and investigates allega- tions of police misconduct, aC- cording to a new report. The report, released yesterday by the New York Civil Liberties Union, found that five years after the Civilian Complaint Review Board took the responsibility for investigating allegations of police misconduct out of the hands of the Police Department, the all'civil- ian review board has yet to live up to its potential. The report criticizes the board for substantiating only 5 percent of the allegations it has received and criticizes Police Commission- er Howard Safir for failing to act in many cases in which the review board found credible evidence that misconduct had occurred. In addition to the human toil taken by police misconduct, the report pointed to the financial toll misconduct takes on the city. Cit- ing figures provided by City Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi, the report found that New York City paid $96.8 million in settlements , and judgments in police miscon- duct cases from 19941o 1997, a 59 percent increase over the prior That numbor is almost sure to rise, the report noted. In recent years, more and more. people have filed notices of claim --.the first step toward filing lawsuits -- alleging police misconduct or bru- tality. Whereas 1,759 notices of claim in police suits were filed in 1994, the report said,: 2,266 such claims were filed in 1997.; Norman Siegel, the executive director of the Civil Liberties Union, Who helped draft the legis- lation to create the review board, said that without an effective board more-and more people would go to court. "And if police officers believe, deep down in their hearts, that'there is no effec- tire mechanism to get account- ability and discipline them," he said~ "the misconduct will contin~ The reX~iew board investigates allegations Of police misconduct and passes its findings and rec- ommendati0ns along to the Police Commissioner, who has the power to discipline officers. Echoing criticism. that the re- view beard made in September in its twice-a-year status report, the report criticized Commissioner Safir as being slow to impose dis- cipline in cases when the agency finds reason to believe that an officer is guilty. In the past, Mr. Safir has often said that he must- re-investigate the cases fortyard- ed'to him because the review board's investigations are not Yesterday Mr. Safir dismissed the report as "an old report with a new cover" in a written statement in which he said that "data Cited in the' report is at best selective." "The report .fails to note that while the police force has in- creased by .over 7,500 members the number of complaints filed with the C.C.R.B. has risen by less than 500,' he wrote. 7Fhe report recommended tak- ing the power to discipline officers away from the Police Department by creating a separate legal unit. within the review board to pros- ecute 'misconduct .cases. It also called for amending the City Charter to give' board members the. power to choose their own chairman, rather than the Mayor. The Mayor appoints the 13-mem~ 'ber board: he selects five mem- berS, the City Council selects five and the Police Commissioner se~ lects three. The report praised the review board for fully investigating more cases in recent years and for nearly doubling the number of cases it substantiated in 1997 to 9.3 percent. But the report questioned why the number of substantiated cases dropped again to 4.8 perdent during the first half of 1998. Sherman Jackson, a board spokesman, did not respond in de- tail.to the report but said, "We are pleased that Mr. Siegel gave us credit for some of the good things we've done.in the last year." Spouses and relatives of City Council Members and members of comparable County Boards and Commissions are not eligible for appointment to City Boards and Commissions. This includes: spouse, child, mother, father, mother- in- law, father- in- law, brother, sister, brother- in- law, sister- in- law, step-father, step-mother, step-child, aunt, or uncle. (Resolution 85-354) Males: 2 Females: 2 December 1, 1998 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT One vacancy - Five Year Term January 1, 1999. - January 1, 2004 Norm Osland [] 201 N. 1st Avenue #201 As of 2:00p.m. November 19, 1998 [] Denotes applicant completed the Confidential page of the application. ITY OF IOWA CITY ADVISORY BOARD/COMMISSION ,?PLICATION FORM LO Individuals serving on Boards/Commissions play an important role in advising the Cour~_~'.Lon r~tte~'~f interest to our community and its future. Applicants must reside in Iowa City. c:~_~:: __~ ':E.~-~ After a vacancy has been announced, the Council reviews all applications during ~ w~k session. The appointment is made at the next formal Council meeting. Appointees serve as unpaid volunteers'. PLEASE USE A BLACK INK PEN. Return the application to City Clerk, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa. THIS APPLICATION IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AND AS SUCH CAN BE REPRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR THE PUBLIC, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LAST PAGE MARKED "CONFIDENTIAL" THIS APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THREE MONTHS ONLY AND AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED FOR ANY VACANCY DURING THAT TIME. ADVISORY BOARD/COMMISSION NAME(~~ ~ e ~ A~"~F'c,~2~ts ~ TERM -.% y~ NAME /~ ~~ p HOMEADDRESS2O/~/~U ~ 20 I Is your home address (listed above) within the corporate limits of Iowa City? ~ Yes __ No How long have you been a resident of Iowa City? I y~ + PHONE NUMBER: HOME 33~ - ~ Io ~ BUSINESS '~'~- a ~'g o EXPERIENCE AND/OR ACTIVITIES WHICH YOU FEEL QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS POSITION: 7 ~ ~ WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ADVISORY BOARD? ~ Z~j D~'~-~2F'~h <E3'~-t L WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS DO YOU FEEL YOU CAN MAKE TO THIS ADVISORY BOARD (OR STATE REASON FOR APPLYING)? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~,~ ~ ~ ~b G ~ ~ SPECIFIC ATTENTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. PLEASE LIST ANY PRESENT AFFILIATIONS YOU HAVE WITH AGENCIES WHICH MAY APPLY FOR FUNDING FROM THE CITY. AFFILIATION MEANS BEING A BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE AGENCY. OTHER TYPES OF AFFILIATION MUST BE EXAMINED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT SECTION 362.5 OF THE CODE OF IOWA GENERALLY PROHIBITS, WITH CERTAIN IMPORTANT EXCPETIONS, A MEMBER OF A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION FROM HAVING AN INTEREST IN A CITY CONTRACT. A COPY OF SECTION 362.5 IS ATTACHED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY ATTORNEY' S OFFICE AT 356-5030. IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, PLEASE LIST THE AGENCY AND THEN CONTACT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. IF YOU ARE NOT SELECTED, DO YOU WANT TO BE NOTIFIED? ~' YES NO DO YOU CURRENTLY SERVE ON ANOTHER IOWA CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION? YES ~ NO (It has been Council policy not to permit an individual to serve on two Boards or Commissions at the same time.) Misrepresentations on this application will constitute just cause for removal of an appointee. If you fail to answer all questions on the application you may not be considered for appointment. cclerk%bdcomapp.doc 3~,fi~j, ary 1998 Spouses and relatives of City Council Members and members of comparable County Boards and Commissions are not eligible for appointment to City Boards and Commissions. This includes: spouse, child, mother, father, mother- in- law, father- in- law, brother, sister, brother- in- law, sister- in- law, step-father, step-mother, step-child, aunt, or uncle. (Resolution 85-354) Males: 5 Females: 1 December 1, 1998 BOARD OF APPEALS One vacancy - Five Year Term January 1, 1999 December 31, 2003 (One Mechanical Professional) NO APPLICATIONS AS OF 2:00 P.M. November 19, 1998 [] Denotes applicant completed the Confidential page of the application. Spouses and relatives of City Council Members and members of comparable County Boards and Commissions are not eligible for appointment to City Boards and Commissions. This includes: spouse, child, mother, father, mother- in- law, father- in- law, brother, sister, brother- in- law, sister- in- law, step-father, step-mother, step-child, aunt, or uncle. (Resolution 85-354) Males: 5 Females: 3 December 1, 1998 RIVERFRONT & NATURAL AREAS COMMISSION One vacancy - Three Year Term January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001 Mark Matthew Graham [] 22482 Lakeside Drive Apt. 1C Megan Tooker [] 614 S. Clinton Street Apt. 1 As of 2:00 p.m. November 19, 1998 [] Denotes applicant completed the Confidential page of the application. CITY OF IOWA 'CITY ADVISORY BOARD/COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM Individuals serving on Boards/Commissions play an important role in advising the Council on matters of interest to our community and its future. Applicants must reside in Iowa City. After a vacancy has been announced, the Council reviews all applications during the work'session. The appointment is made at the next formal Council meeting. Appointees serve as unpaid volunteers. PLEASE USE A BLACK INK PEN. Return the application to City Clerk, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa. THIS APPLICATION IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AND AS SUCH CAN BE REPRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR THE PUBLIC, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LAST PAGE MARKED "CONFIDENTIAL" THIS APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THREE MONTHS ONLY AND AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED FOR ANY VACANCY DURING THAT TIME. ADVISORY BOARD/COMMISSION NAME ~I~/~I~,t=I~/q't'Jr N/~T12~C AP, F. As C~A~?<. TERM I/I IcR - Iz/:~l/7-o0t NAME ~P~I;~.t<. ~FMTH~J C~P-~A~4 HOME ADDRESS -~/~Z C~/~e'~ 'bE- b~t 'acPT I.C', IA Is your home address (listed above) within the corporate limits of Iowa City? __ No How long have you been a resident of Iowa City? OCCUPATION L-A;xtJ PHONE NUMBER: HOME EMPLOYER BUSINESS Yes g~ EXPERIENCE AND/OR ACTIVITIES WHICH YOU FEEL QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS POSITION: A/(ee,~ fler/o~./ WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ADVISORY BOARD? WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS DO YOU FEEL YOU CAN MAKE TO THIS ADVISORY ~OARD (OR STATE REASON FOR APPLYING)? ~ ~ o ~ou[e~e ~;~e earre~ a~d ~e fl~{ ci~. SPECIFIC ATTENTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. PLEASE LIST ANY PRESENT AFFILIATIONS YOU HAVE WITH AGENCIES WHICH MAY APPLY FOR FUNDING FROM THE CITY. AFFILIATION MEANS BEING A BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE AGENCY. OTHER TYPES OF AFFILIATION MUST BE EXAMINED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT SECTION 362.5 OF THE CODE OF IOWA GENERALLY PROHIBITS, WITH CERTAIN IMPORTANT EXCPETIONS, A MEMBER OF A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION FROM HAVING AN INTEREST IN A CITY CONTRACT. A COPY OF SECTION 362.5 IS ATTACHED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY ATTORNEY' S OFFICE AT 356-5030. IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, PLEASE LIST THE AGENCY AND THEN CONTACT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. IF YOU ARE NOT SELECTED, DO YOU WANT TO BE NOTIFIED? ,)(..YES __NO DO YOU CURRENTLY SERVE ON ANOTHER IOWA CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION? ~YES X' NO (It has been Council policy not to permit.an individual to serve on two Boards or Commissions at the same time.) Misrepresentations on this application will constitute just cause for removal of an appointee. If you fail to answer all questions on the application you may not be considered for appointment. cclerk~bdcornapp,doc January 1998 CIT~,' OF IOWA'CITY ADVISORY BOARD/COMMISSION / PLICATION FORM Individuals serving on Boards/Commissions play an important role in advising the Cour~F:on matters of interest to our community and its future. Applicants must reside in Iowa City. :r- ~ After a vacancy has been announced, the Council reviews all applications during the work session. The appointment is made at the next formal Council meeting. Appointees serve as unpaid volunteers. PLEASE USE A BLACK INK PEN. Return the application to City Clerk, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa. THIS APPLICATION IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AND AS SUCH CAN BE REPRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR THE PUBLIC, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LAST PAGE MARKED "CONFIDENTIAL" THIS APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THREE MONTHS ONLY AND AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED FOR ANY VACANCY DURING THAT TIME. ADVISORY BOARD/COMMISSION NAME NAME &'h_~ ~l'Ve, T'~2r-onk ~L tPrr-e~5TERM 12/e~' 'l~-/Ol HOME ADDRESS(~Iq Is your home address (listed above) within the corporate limits of Iowa City? b/'' Yes · Sf--~% QSSC~EMPLOYER PHONE NUMBER: HOME (5 1 °D 3 5 i ' 5 O 3 H BUSINESS No EXPERIENCE AND/OR ACTIVITIES WHICH YOU FEEL QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS POSITION: - W AT IS YOUR PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ADVISORY BOARD? ~ WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS DO YOU FEEL YOU CAN MAKE TO THIS ADVISORY BOARD (OR STATE REASON I~~ ~'b ~ 6'0 ,' n ~[~ r ,' ~~ 2~ n ~ SPECIFIC ATTENTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. PLEASE LIST ANY PRESENT AFFILIATIONS YOU HAVE WITH AGENCIES WHICH MAY APPLY FOR FUNDING FROM THE CITY. AFFILIATION MEANS BEING A BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE AGENCY. OTHER TYPES OF AFFILIATION MUST BE EXAMINED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT SECTION 362.5 OF THE CODE OF IOWA GENERALLY PROHIBITS, WITH CERTAIN IMPORTANT EXCPETIONS, A MEMBER OF A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION FROM HAVING AN 'INTEREST IN A CITY CONTRACT. A COPY OF SECTION 362.5 IS ATTACHED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY ATTORNEY' S OFFICE AT 356-5030. IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, PLEASE LIST THE AGENCY AND THEN CONTACT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. IF YOU ARE NOT SELECTED, DO YOU WANT TO BE NOTIFIED? V'~ES __NO DO YOU CURRENTLY SERVE ON ANOTHER IOWA CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION? YES ..NO (It has been Council policy not to permit an individual to serve on two Boards or Commissions at the same time.) Misrepresentations on this application will constitute just cause for removal of an appointee. If you fail to answer all questions on the application you may not be considered for appointment. cclerk~bdcomapp.doc January 1998 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET November 25, 1998 IP1 IP2 IP3 NOVEMBER 30 WORK SESSION ITEMS Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Assistant Director and JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner: Traffic Control on Kirkwood Avenue between Dodge Street and Keokuk Street Memorandum from Public Works Director to City Manager: Willow Creek Interceptor Sewer Alignment Change Memorandum from Housing & Inspection Services Director, Housing Administrator, and Assistant City Attorney Mitchell: New Section 8 Administrative Plan MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IP4 IP5 IP6 IP7 IP8 IP9 Memorandum from City Manager: South Sycamore Regional Greenspace Corridor ~ Permits Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Director: Peninsula Neighborhood Project Letter from Dave Ricketts (U of I Parking & Transportation): Parking Meters Memorandum from Community Development Coordinator: Response to Comments Concerning CDBG and HOME Ranking Sheet and Criteria Letter from Tracy Kasson (Iowa League of Cities): 1999 Legislative Priorities Council Meeting Schedule for 1999 Release: Leaf Removal Agenda for the 12/1/98 Informal meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Article "Coming to the Suburbs: A Hit Squad for Deer" Agenda for the 12/2/98 Informal meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Agenda for 12/3/98 Area Legislators and Board of Supervisors. Information Packet November 25, 1998 page 2 Information regarding Hate Crimes: The Law and You (Public Forum - 12/2/98) Information regarding World Aids Day 1998 activities. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM 1 '1-20-98 IP1 Date: November 19, 1998 To: From: Re: City Council Jeff Davidson, Asst. Director, Dept. of Planning & Co munity Development Doug Ripley, JCCOG Traffic Engineering PlannerVe2rn Traffic Control on Kirkwood Avenue between Dodge Street and Keokuk Street At your June 15 work session we discussed traffic control in the Kirkwood Avenue/Keokuk Street/Summit Street area. A majority of Council was in favor of retaining the existing traffic control system, which is intended to allow congested conditions in order to discourage motorists from using Kirkwood Avenue between Dodge Street and Keokuk Street. This position has been taken because of sensitivities concerning traffic and the adjacent residential area. It is now our understanding that certain members of Council would like to discuss the installation of traffic control on Kirkwood which would allow traffic to operate in a manner more conventional for an arterial street. As we have indicated to you previously, this would involve the installation of traffic signals at the intersections of Kirkwood/Dodge and Kirkwood/Keokuk. Based on traffic data collected last spring, traffic signals are warranted at each of these intersections. If traffic signals were installed in this corridor, they would be interconnected so that the operation of each intersection could be coordinated with adjacent intersections. We would also attempt to coordinate this traffic control system with the traffic signal at the intersection of Gilbert and Kirkwood. A traffic signal system in this area would be designed to reduce vehicular delay because motorists would no longer be required to stop at each approach of the Kirkwood/Dodge and Kirkwood/Keokuk intersections. Because of the offset between Dodge Street and Keokuk Street, there would continue to be some inefficiencies in north-south traffic flow which would not occur without this offset. However, installation of traffic signals would definitely reduce vehicular delay. Traffic signals could be installed for approximately $60,000 per intersection. This would involve using the existing pavement at each intersection. It is our understanding that because the pavement in this area is relatively new you would not want to make extensive pavement improvements in conjunction with the installation of signals, such as lengthening turn lanes. Similar to other recent decisions involving Kirkwood Avenue, this is very much a political matter for you to determine the proper balance between traffic flow and residential sensitivities in this area. It is our understanding that the existing system of traffic control is satisfactory to a majority of neighborhood residents. We have received no complaints from the neighborhood about the existing traffic control system. We receive complaints from motorists on a regular basis concerning congestion in this corridor. We also receive complaints from residents on adjacent cut-through streets, such as Highland Avenue. If you wish to decrease vehicular delay in the corridor, then consideration should be given to installation of a traffic signal system. Please let us know how you would like to proceed. cc: Steve Atkins Chuck Schmadeke Rick Fosse Karin Franklin Marcia Klingaman Highland Avenue Neighborhood Representative Kirkwood Avenue Neighborhood Representative jccogtp\mem\kirkwoo2 .doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM 11-20-98 IP2 Date: To: From: Re: November 23, 1998 Steve Arkins Chuck Schmadeke Willow Creek Interceptor Sewer Alignment Change The route of the Willow Creek Interceptor Sewer between the west side of the Iowa River and Highway #921 is generally on City owned property and follows along the north line of Mesquakie Park and then through a wetland area adjacent to Willow Creek. The route through the wetland area is about 600 feet in length. Installing the sewer through the wetland area has been most difficult as the soil is very unstable causing the pipe to shift vertically and horizontally. After proceeding 400 feet into the wetland, Public Works now recommends abandoning this pipe and rerouting the sewer around the wetland. The cost to construct the sewer through the wetland is approximately $250,000. The cost to reroute around the wetland is $550,000. $180,000 has been spent to date attempting to cross the wetland. The high cost to bi-pass the wetland is due to additional length (600 feet), additional depth (:1:10 feet), road surface replacement (Riverside Drive), stringent compaction requirements under Riverside Drive, and placement of the pipe under a roadway culvert. Prior to installing pipe within the wetland, soil borings were taken along the pipe alignment. Engineers from Stanley Consultants, the City's Engineering Consultant on this project and Terracon Consultants, a soils engineering firm analyzed the soil and designed what they felt to be an acceptable pipe bed and pipe envelope to hold the pipe in place. We were not successful. It has been impossible to hold line and grade and maintain water tight pipe joints during installation of this pipe. Given the fact this pipe will carry the majority of flows from West Towa City to the Treatment Plant, is an interceptor sewer with an expected useful life of + 100 years, and because of size and flow this sewer will be difficult to repair, I believe rerouting around the wetland is the only long term solution. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM IP3 Date: To: From: Re: November 24, 1998 r~s New Section 8 Administrative Plan Staff requests the City Council adopt a new Section 8 Administrative Plan. The Housing and Community Development Commission at their meeting of November 19, 1998 recommended unanimously adoption of the proposed administrative plan. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that housing authorities have a current Section 8 Administrative Plan and this proposed plan will update the Housing Authority's existing administrative plan adopted in 1988. The Section 8 Administrative Plan is a comprehensive document that details the Housing Authority's Section 8 program policies, procedures, and statutory requirements. It is the primary reference document for both staff and the public that explains how Section 8 programs are administered. Also, it should be noted that most of the administrative plan is statutory and, therefore, not subject to change by the local Housing Authority (i.e. City Council). The following policies have been previously considered and adopted by the City Council and are included in this plan. Staff is not recommending any changes to these policies. 2. 3. 4. 5. Grievance procedure (1991 ) Damage claim procedure (1991) Minimum rents (1998) Family definition (1998) Federal preference dissolution/homeless preference adoption (1998) The proposed administrative plan includes new discretionary policies which are listed below for consideration at your informal meeting of November 30, 1998. Maggie and I will be at your informal meeting to present these policy changes. Homeless preference will be denied in circumstances where applicant has willfully violated the terms of their lease. (page 13) The Housing Authority will schedule special re-examinations at a minimum every 90 days for families reporting $0 income. (page 43) 2 Increases in income and/or change in family composition which result in greater than ~ 1 O0 increase in gross monthly income for the family will be processed. (page 43) Participants are limited to one move in a 12 month period. (page 45) A participant's request to move may be denied if the family has not complied with a repayment agreement and a participant may be terminated from the Section 8 program if the participant does not comply with a repayment agreement. (page 45). A participant may not reapply for one year if housing assistance has been terminated for a) violation of family obligations, family member, guest or visitor committed drug related criminal activity, b) family has engaged in or threatened abusive or violent behavior toward Housing Authority personnel, or c) family has committed fraud, bribery, or any other corrupt or criminal act in connection with the Section 8 programs. (page 48) A participant may not re-apply for three years if housing assistance has been terminated because a family member, guest or visitor has committed a drug related criminal activity. (page 48) Adoption of the new proposed Section 8 Administrative Plan brings the Housing Authority into compliance with HUD, increases staff efficiency and effectiveness, promotes client accountability, and improves service to clients. Thank you for your favorable consideration of this matter. tpl-ldb.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM 11-25-98 IP4 Date: To: From: Re: November 24, 1998 City Council City Manager South Sycamore Regional Greenspace Corridor- Permits We have received written approval for the State 401 Water Quality Certification and for Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit. We are moving forward on property acquisition and preparation of final construction documents. This is a major milestone for this project. im\mem\sa 11-24.doc City of Iowa City I MEMORANDUM 11-25-98 IP5 Date: To: From: Re: November 25, 1998 City Manager and City Council Kadn Franklin, Director, P Peninsula Neighborhood Project We have selected three development teams to continue with the Peninsula Neighborhood project. They are The I'ON Group of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina; Cresswinds Communities of Novi, Michigan; and Rich McCabe of Boulder, Colorado. The three teams will be invited to respond to a Request for Proposals by mid-March of 1999. At that time, each will be asked to publicly present their proposal and a preferred developer will be selected. The three selected were chosen because of their demonstrated commitment to traditional neighborhoods, their experience with this type of development, and their experience in executing land development projects. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA November 20, 1998 Joe Fowler Director of Parking and Transit City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Fowler: The University greatly appreciates Iowa City's willingness to re-designate parking along North Clinton Street into short term meters. We believe it will promote turnover and improve access to all the facilities located in that corridor. Demand for shod term parking in the area is high, often exceeding the capacity of the University's North Campus Ramp and other facilities. The resulting congestion clogs portions of the north end of the Cleary walkway where it serves as both a pedestrian- way and service vehicle access drive. During the summer of 1999, the University intends to modify portions of the walkway on Davenport St., west from Clinton St., in order to reduce vehicular traffic and provide a safer environment for students and visitors. We are requesting that the City delay the installation of the Clinton St. meters until that time. We believe that implementing these changes over the summer should simplify the transition for the University. Thank you for your support and assistance on this matter. If you have any questions please feel free to call me. Si erely, / / ~v~e~icketts ' Director, Parking & Transportation DR/sj cc: Larry Wilson Director of Parking and Transportation 100 Cambus Office Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000 319~335-8628 FAX 319/335-6647 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM 11-25-98 IP7 Date: November 20, 1998 To: City Manager and City Council From: Maurice I. Head, Community Development Coordinator Re: Response to comments concerning CDBG and HOME ranking sheet and criteria During the May 11, 1998 City Council work session, Council members suggested several changes to the FY99 CDBG and HOME ranking sheet. Council requested that the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) consider three suggestions in advance of this year's CDBG and HOME allocation process. HCDC discussed these issues at their November 19 meeting. The issues and responses are as follows: 1. Allocate a larger share of CDBG funds for economic development activities. As you know, the percentage of funding for economic development activities is set in the Consolidated Plan as a guideline. The estimated budget for economic development last year was $152,000 or about 15% of our CDBG budget. However, there is flexibility in the allocation process to exceed the percentage for economic development activity should there be high- ranking economic development projects. In the past, there have been a limited number of economic development projects applying for community development funding and even fewer projects that are high -ranking. For this reason, spending the current economic development allocation has been difficult to justify. To address this concern, HCDC has requested staff to expand advertisement efforts and target small businesses that could apply for CDBG funds for economic development projects. Staff will publicize the availability of CDBG funds in the Chamber of Commerce newsletter, and contact the U of I Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED). We will also encourage them to inform their clients of possible funding opportunities through the City's upcoming CDBG allocation process. Staff will also discuss with the Economic Development Coordinator possible businesses that may be expanding and need financial assistance. Allow points on the ranking sheet for projects that pay property taxes or make a payment in lieu of property taxes. The HCDC has made a revision to the ranking criteria for CDBG and HOME projects. The revision will include a new question (#4 Does the project pay property taxes?) under the Leveraging Resources category. There will be up to 2 points given to projects that pay property taxes or make a payment in lieu of property taxes. 3. Subtract points from projects that request only a grant. The HCDC believes giving 0 points to projects that request a grant has adequately covered this item. Minus points would convey a negative element into the ranking process. If there are additional issues or questions that you would like the HCDC to discuss, or if you would like to meet with the HCDC to discuss their responses to your concerns, please let us know during Council time at your November 30 informal meeting. IOWA LEAGUE of CITIES November 23, 1998 TO: FROM: League Membership Tracy KasSo"~n,~Director of Governmental Affairs SUBJECT: 1999 Legislative Priorities Please find enclosed the Iowa League of Cities 1999 legislative priorities as approved by the membership on September 25, 1998. Comprised of eight items for the upcoming legislative session, the legislative agenda centers around enabling cities to provide economic opportunity for Iowans. The priorities are not ranked in order of importance because members believe flexibility is needed for individual communities to determine which issues are most important to them. I look forward to working with you in the upcoming session and anticipate much city activism on these issues. Please contact me if you require additional information on the priorities or have any questions at (515) 244-7282. TK:mm Enclosure 317 SIXTH AVENUE o SUITE 14OO o DES MOINES, IOWA 50309'4122 (515) 244-7282 o FAX (515) 244-0740 o E-MAIL: ialeague@netins.net Serving towa's cities since t 898 President George F Maybee Mayor, Boone President-eject David L. Aidridge Mayor, NewIon Past President Ann Hutchinson Mayor. Bettendorf Executive Director Thomas G. Bredeweg 0 .f- x~ III III OWA _o: CITIES 1999 Legislative riorities Into the Next Millennium: Sustaining lowa's Cities Much has been written about the year 2000 "problem": computer chips may fail to recognize the year 2000, resulting in mechanical failure of everything from pacemakers to elevators. As technicians rush to enable us to operate glitch-free in the 21 st century, the computer chip problem is just the beginning of adapting to a changing environment. Adapting to a changing environment means meeting the needs of something more fundamental than technology. It means providing a climate that is attractive to citizens. Much lip-service has been given to the "brain drain" in Iowa. Young people obtain their education, then flee the state for more attractive opportunities. Some policy makers believe the root of this exodus is that taxes in Iowa are not low enough, making Iowa unaffordable for the young. This theory fails to resonate the facts. Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Madison, Wisconsin, have higher city taxes than the Iowa norm, yet they are experiencing a vibrancy attributable to young professionals who have chosen the areas as home. The key to retaining the best and brightest is ensuring economic opportunity. Cities, 949 strong in Iowa, 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 to face a mass migration of citizens. Each of the Iowa League of Cities' legislative priorities for the 1999 legislative session enables cities to provide an environment of opportunity. On the financial side, all tax issues addressed in this document revolve around the necessity of restoring an equitable, stable revenue base that allows cities the ability to provide necessary services for citizens. Many priorities address the escalating expenses that must be funded by local government, the tightening restraints on city budgets, and mandates that pull financial resources away from economic development needs of communities. Along with preserving cities financially, some forethought must be given to providing cities with the ability to expand in a way that is beneficial for all citizens. To sustain Iowa's cities into the next millennium, cities must cooperate with each other and the state to develop the tools that will provide economic opportunity for the long term. 1999 Legislative Priorities Pursue legislation to simplify Iowa's property tax system to provide equitable treatment to all classes of property owners and create a predictable, stable tax base that is protected from erosion beyond local control. Protect city authority to utilize tax increment financing. · Pursue legislation requiring a more rigorous study of unfunded mandates before they may be enacted. · Pursue legislation to strengthen city authority for land use planning and development. · Pursue legislation that protects the interests of cities and municipal utilities in an era of deregulation of the electric utility industry. · Oppose passage of the Stanley amendments to the Iowa Constitution. · Pursue legislation returning revenue generated from the real estate transfer tax to the city in which it is generated. · Ensure any proposed legislation that changes the methodology of taxing telecommunications utilities does not erode local tax bases. _o- CIIILS 1999 Fact Sheets Stabilize the Revenue Base Objective: Pursue legislation to simplify Iowa's property tax system to provide equitable treatment to all classes of property owners and create a predictable, stable tax base that is protected from erosion beyond local control. A recent fiscal report on cities' financial health was released by the National League of Cities. In spite of an era of strong economic growth, cities have not been the beneficiaries of this growth to the same degree that federal and state governments have. The explanation for this is cities rely upon the property tax as a primary source of revenue. The property tax is less responsive to economic growth factors, whereas such taxes as sales and income are driven by growth. Further adding to this disparity in Iowa is the artificial suppression of residential taxable values due to a state law that requires the coupling of residential taxable values to agricultural taxable values. In other words, residential taxable growth may not outpace agricultural taxable growth. As a result of coupling, the percentage of the assessed value of a home that is subject to property taxation is only 54.9 percent and this percentage continues to drop annually. The coupling of residential and agricultural taxable values adversely impacts both non-growing and growing cities. For non-growing cities, as the assessed value of a home subject to taxation continues to plummet, these communities are bringing in fewer dollars to pay for city services each year. In growing cities, they are able to secure more revenue from one year to the next, but it is an inadequate amount to cover the additional costs of community growth and increasing expectations of service levels. Because commercial property is taxed at nearly 100 percent of assessed value, commercial property owners subsidize residential property owners to cover the cost of services. The solution is to distribute the tax burden more equitably among users of services to ensure cities can afford to provide essential services. Uncouple residential taxable values from agricultural taxable values. Retaining the 4 percent growth limitation on residential taxable values protects homeowners from experiencing sharp tax increases while providing the funds to provide services. The proliferation of property exempt from property taxation further erodes cities' tax base. It forces other taxpayers to subsidize those who do not pay property taxes. Determination of tax- exempt status should be based on a narrow definition within the law requiring an entity to perform a specific amount of charitable work and demonstrate financial need. In addition, more authority should be delegated to local government to determine those entities that merit tax- exempt status within the community. City councils are in the best position to weigh the benefits of an organization to the community against a waning revenue base. One of the goals of the interim legislative tax committee is to simplify Iowa' s property tax system. One method to attain this goal is to review the numerous property tax credits and exemptions in place and determine if they are worth maintaining. If there is benefit to keeping the credits and exemptions, the state should provide an income tax credit or exemption rather than tying it to property tax. This would ensure that all beneficiaries of credits or exemptions receive it rather than just those who own property. In addition, local governments would not be forced to subsidize underfunded credits and exemptions, leading to a healthier revenue base for cities. These solutions provide for more equity and stability within the property tax system and relieve the current shifting of tax burden. Ensuring that cities have a stable revenue base will help them serve the citizens into the 2 1 st century. Preserve Tax Increment Financing ' Objective: Protect city authority to utilize tax increment financing. Tax increment financing is one of the most important tools available to cities to encourage economic investment. It allows cities to provide development incentives to spur economic activity in an area where it is greatly needed. For instance, some communities apply TIF to revitalize downtown business development while other cities use TIF for housing development. One of its most appealing facets is its adaptability to every community. Because cities can direct revenue above the base amount, known as the increment, to a way that makes the most fiscal sense for the project, cities have the flexibility to make the most of the funds generated by TIF projects. Some use the increment to pay off project debt, while others provide additional incentives to make projects feasible. TIF is also a mechanism that benefits both small and large communities. In small communities TIF makes projects more affordable for the developer. In large communities TIF projects help them be economically competitive with other states. Taxing jurisdictions other than the city receive the same amount of tax revenue received prior to the property development. After the expiration of the project, those jurisdictions, as well as the city, reap the benefits of additional revenue due to the TIF project's increased property value. Changes made a few years ago to the tax increment financing law, chapter 403, have improved TIF practices. An appropriate balance between protecting the other taxing jurisdictions and maintaining TIF effectiveness now exists. TIF districts established under the categorization of economic development are limited to a 20-year duration. This ensures other taxing jurisdictions capture the revenue from the increment as well as the base value of the property after 20 years. The law also shed public light on TIF projects by requiring public hearings and notification to the other taxing jurisdictions when TIF projects are proposed. The change to allow housing TIFs on any value of residence as long as a percentage of the proceeds are earmarked for low and moderate income (LMI) housing spurred investment in LMI housing. Maintaining this tool in its current form is essential to encouraging investment in Iowa's cities. Restrictions will dilute the positive impact of TIF and ultimately hurt all taxing jurisdictions if this investment does not occur. 2 Preserve Home Rule Authority Objective: Pursue legislation requiring a more rigorous study of unfunded mandates before they may be enacted. Integral to the practice of constitutionally-granted Home Rule authority is the ability of cities to determine what services and service levels best fit the needs of the community. Without this autonomy, Home Rule is merely theory. One of the largest assaults to Home Rule occurs when the federal or state government pre-empts local decision-making and enacts legislation requiring local government to enact policies that increase costs to the local government. As cities strive to hold the line on taxes, they must have the ability to reign in costly services. Enacting unfunded mandates that apply statewide increases taxes, regardless of the necessity and appropriateness of the policy to a particular community. The initiation of a mandate may be a well-intentioned response to a perceived problem. For example, the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act provides that water systems be tested for several contaminants, regardless of whether a particular contaminant exists in various regions of the country. The law also stipulates that an additional number of contaminants will be added to the list of those tested every year, regardless of whether evidence exists to support the existence of the contaminant. While no one quarrels with the importance of maintaining a safe water system, the policy enacted fails to take into account the cost burden that the act places on local government. The blanket policy was enacted without consideration for regional differences which could reduce testing, and thus reduce cost. Closer to home, the Iowa legislature enacted several mandates ultimately funded at the local level. Two years ago, the rates that newspapers charge local governments to publish public notices were increased. State law mandates that certain public actions must be published in the newspaper, so cities have no choice but to meet the publishing requirements at increased cost. The newspaper association argued that these rates had not been increased in several years and newspapers should be able to recoup more of their printing costs. The legislature concurred, failing to take into account the financial burden this places on tight city budgets to cover the additional expenses. Another type of unfunded mandate involves funding the difference for existing programs not fully funded by the state. For example, when the state enacts property tax credits and exemptions, local governments must honor the credits or exemptions regardless of whether or not the state reimburses them for the difference. The solution to this problem is to provide a more thorough review of the impact of proposed mandates. Often, there are unintended costs that result from a policy that was not considered when the issues were debated. Local governments should have the ability to petition the fiscal bureau for a fiscal note when legislation will result in additional costs for local government. If the fiscal bureau determines that additional costs will result from the legislation, a public hearing should be held to consider the impact of the legislation and whether the desired goal outweighs the additional cost. Providing more openness in the deliberations of government provides for more effective policy-making as consideration is given to balance the merit of the policy compared to costs. Having to fund mandates puts more of the city budget on automatic pilot, reducing discretionary revenue that could be better used to bring jobs to the community. Promote Orderly Growth and Development Objective: Pursue legislation to strengthen city authority for land use planning and development. The dictionary defines "sprawl" as haphazard growth or extension outward on the outskirts of a city. The League, in agreement with lawmakers, believes efforts should be made to contain sprawl and encourage order!y development, making efficient use of the land. There is disagreement over the best method to achieve this goal. Restricting city annexation authority will encourage sprawl because cities will be unable to provide for orderly development through imposition of adequate subdivision standards and application of appropriate zoning ordinances to ensure logical use of land. Current law balances the needs of the community and the needs of individual property owners in the unincorporated area through the statewide City Development Board. The City Development Board receives comment from all parties and either affirms or rejects the involuntary annexation based upon the prudence of the action. In those cases where the City Development Board has determined the annexation is inappropriate, it has not hesitated to reject the action. Restricting annexation authority, making it virtually impossible for cities to involuntarily annex, unfairly favors the wishes of a few without taking into account the needs of the city to grow. To prevent sprawl, the state in coordination with cities and counties, should encourage comprehensive planning. Both cities and counties should have plans in place to determine land use, transportation, open space and recreation, housing, public facilities and services to provide. A comprehensive plan should prevent urban sprawl and promote orderly development. Encourage cities and counties to work together to preserve prime farmland, rather than compete for existing territory in anticipation of annexation by another community. This cooperative effort would benefit Iowa. The League also supports an examination of state policies encouraging sprawl, such as county use of TIF and tax abatement and the influx of rural water to unincorporated areas. The League supports the establishment of local urban service areas (USAs) that designate unincorporated areas that a city intends to annex. Urban Service Areas would include a time frame for annexation and delivery of services to the area. This would alleviate concerns over cities providing services in a timely manner, but would still allow cities the flexibility to establish an appropriate time frame for the particular situation. Controlling outward expansion means providing cities with the ability to develop inward. A key component of inward development is the feasibility of developing brownfields areas. A brownfield is a site, or portion thereof, that has actual or perceived contamination and an active potential for redevelopment or reuse. If cities can provide more incentives for brownfield development, sprawl may be curtailed. Finally, eminent domain authority is also a vital tool in serving the economic development interests of the community. By law, cities are required to pay fair market value for condemned property. Removing eminent domain authority eliminates the protection of the city taxpayers because if cities cannot condemn property and purchase it at a reasonable price, taxpayers will pay exorbitant prices for the property. Often, eminent domain authority is exercised to allow for industrial development for the community, which translates into jobs for the community. As Iowa's population continues to migrate toward cities, maintaining cities' ability to grow is essential to serving Iowa's economic needs. Providing for controlled growth should work to the benefit of all citizens. 4 Protect Deregulation Interests Objective: Pursue legislation that protects the interests of cities and municipal utilities in an era of deregulation of the electric utility industry. Over the past two years, as many as 17 states have enacted or taken some steps toward electrical deregulation. With the passage of Senate File 2416, Iowa has taken its first step. The bill replaced the statewide, centrally-assessed, property taxation system for electric and gas utilities with a generation, transmission, and delivery tax. This first step is important because it maintains the ability of entities relying on property tax to continue to collect taxes from all competitors regardless of their nexus. It also allows Iowa-based energy companies to remain on a competitive playing field by having their energy and all energy sold by competitors within Iowa subject to taxation, thus protecting Iowa-based jobs. It is imperative that in this increasing environment of deregulation, cities preserve the ability to remain competitive and viable. The League will support deregulation legislation contingent upon these factors: l) Cities are able to maintain franchises on electric and gas industries, including the ability to charge franchise fees for the use of public right of way. Because companies whose facilities are used in deregulated industry can charge back a fee for the use of their facilities, the cost associated with franchise fees does not create an impediment to a competitive market for existing or new power brokers. 2) Any deregulation legislation should allow any group of customers the opportunity to aggregate. As an aggregator, or part of an aggregation, a city would be able to combine the electric loads of various users to regulate the purchase of reliable energy at the lowest rate. 3) Deregulation should not impede the existing authority of municipal utilities or place them at a disadvantage. If these criteria are included as a component of proposed legislation, the League will not oppose deregulation legislation. However, the League recognizes that it is important to closely examine what long-term effects deregulation will have on Iowa and proceed with cautiom Stop the Stanley Amendments Objective: Oppose passage of the Stanley amendments to the Iowa Constitution. The 1998 Iowa General Assembly approved two amendments to the Iowa Constitution. The first amendment requires state government to spend only 99 percent of the revenue received annually. The second amendment requires a three-fifths super majority vote to increase the state sales and use tax or income tax. A three-fifths super majority vote is also required to enact a new tax. Proponents of the legislation believe local government should not oppose the amendments because they are not affected; only state government faces these restrictions. In reality, cities are a political subdivision of the state and when the state restricts its ability to generate revenue but does not restrict its ability to enact services that must be provided by government, the cost of providing those services will be borne by local government. Even with our current $400 million budget surplus, the state fails to fully fund such programs as the military tax exemption and chapter 411 pension benefits. It caps its level of contribution, but requires cities to meet the difference when benefit levels are increased. Under a scenario of tighter budget restraints, this failure to adequately reimburse local government will increase. Applying the super majority vote requirement dilutes the democratic concept of majority rule by allowing the minority to manipulate the system. There is no other issue that requires this type of hurdle for enactment and taxes should not be considered more important than any other issue acted on by state government. Passage of these amendments will result in a tax shift to property taxes rather than tax reduction. Until more attention is given to costly services that government is required to deliver, tax reduction will not be the net result. Return the Real Estate Transfer Tax Objective: Pursue legislation returning revenue generated from the real estate transfer tax to the city in which it is generated. The real estate transfer tax is assessed on virtually all conveyances of land and property. The amount of the assessment is $.80 for each $500 of value. The proceeds go to the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance. From there, 17.25 percent of the total funds generated by the real estate transfer tax ar~ redistributed to counties to alleviate administrative expenses incurred to process the tax. Five percent of the remaining funds generated are distributed to the Iowa Finance Authority to fund low income housing needs around the state. The remainder of the revenue goes to the state general fund, with no restrictions on how the funds are used. In 1997, over $8 million dollars was generated through the tax. In just 10 years, the revenue generated has quadrupled. In 1996, the League attempted to return the real estate transfer tax proceeds back to the cities in which it was generated, earmarking the revenue for local housing needs. The legislature rejected this initiative. The League recommends pursuing the return of the funds to the city in which it is generated to provide meaningful funding in the battle to alleviate the housing shortage in Iowa. Particularly with a state budget surplus in excess of $400 million, the $8 million generated by the tax could be put to much greater use than sitting in the state coffers. The money is generated at the local level and should remain there to aid the community in which it is generated. Preserve Telecommunications Tax Equity Objective: Ensure any proposed legislation that changes the methodology of taxing telecommunications utilities does not erode local tax bases. As our nation's economy evolves to an information economy based on new technologies, existing tax systems may need modification. Much discussion has occurred overthe past several months suggesting that Iowa's current approach toward property taxation of telephone, telecommunication, and cable television services may need to be replaced with an alternate system. These services represent the segment of the economy that will experience the largest amount of growth in this changing economy. Telephone companies are a significant portion of the existing tax base. In 1997, long distance, local exchange, and cable television companies accounted for over $2 billion in assessed valuation generating nearly $70 million in local property taxes. The system of taxation for such companies is very complicated with various exceptions for different types of companies. Generally a value for each company is computed based on stock, debt, income, and cost followed by a determination of the portion of the company value considered to be Iowa's share. That value is then allocated among Iowa property taxing entities based on the proportion of telephone line miles. Alternatives to this system, called central assessment, include local assessment, a gross receipts tax, a modified sales tax, and franchise fees. There are also modifications that could be made by increasing standardization of assessment among differing types of companies and by expanding or condensing the factors used in establishing value. Iowa's system of taxation requires cities to rely on property taxes for funding of most basic services. Equity and sound public policy dictate that the tax burden be distributed fairly among taxpayers. Allowing any class of taxpayer special consideration increases the burden on the remaining classes. As alternative tax proposals for the telecommunication industry are considered, it is imperative that any modification: 1) does not erode the local tax base and 2) require taxpayers to bear an equitable share of the burden of providing local government services. Any alternative that does not meet that test will hinder the ability of cities to provide adequate services as we face the next century. I:\projectsMegis\lcgt~b~ecX99X99pnor.~c 08/31/98 I :42 pm gb City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: RE: November 23, 1998 City Council Madan K. Karr, City Clerk Council Meeting Schedule for 1999 January 1999 SMTWTFS I 2 3 4(~6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 24 28 29 30 31 May 1999 SMTWTFS 1 2 3~)5 6 7 8 9 10(~]~ 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 5 28 29 23 24 2 26 27 30 31 1999 February 1999 March 1999 SM TW T F S SM TW T F S 1(~3456 I 23 456 7 8 10 11.12 13 7 8 (~10 11 12 13 14 15~ 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 21 22 3~14 25 26 27 28 28 29 3 June 1999 July 1999 SM(~WT F S SM TW T F S 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 6 7(E~ 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 16 17 18 19 11 12(~14 15 16 17 27 28 25 26 29 30 31 September 1999 October 1999 SM TW T F S SM TW T F S I 2 3 4 1 2 19 20 23 24 25 17 21 22 23 26 27 30 24 28 29 30 31 N ovem bet 1999 S ~W T F S 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 1~ 11 12 13 14 1 18 19 20 2122~(~24 25 26 27 28 April 1999 S M T W T F S I 2 3 4 5 1~3 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19~)21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 August 1999 SM TW T F S I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9303~11 12 13 14 15 216 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 3 December 1999 SMTWTFS I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 132~15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27(~29 30 31 (Above indicates formal meetings.) cc: Department Directors MEDIA RELEASE CONTACT: DATE: RE: Tammy Salm Streets Division (319) 356-5180 November 24, 1998 Leaf Removal The regular leaf removal program schedule is now complete. As a courtesy, the City will attempt one more pass through town the week of November 30 - December 4 to collect leaves that might have been raked to the curb after regular collection. Due to weather and time constraints, the City cannot guarantee all leaves from each street will be collected. If leaves remain in front of homes by the end of the day on December 4, residents should bag leaves in yard waste bags (available by purchase) and place the bags at the curb on their regular collection day. 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 , (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 11/38/98 15:8B:20 319-354-4213 -> 3193565889 IIN~ CI1~ CLERK Page Jolum~on County Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charles D. Duffy Jonathan Jordahl Stephen P. Lacina Sally Slutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 1, 1998 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. Review of the formal minutes for canvass of votes for the General Election of November 10th and East Central Regional Library Trustee of November 16tn, and the formal minutes of November 17tn Business from Lisa Dewey, Director of S.E.A.T.S. re: response to Heritage Agency on Aging's request for proposals for Senior Dining Transportation. discussion 4. Business from the Board of Supervisors a) Discussion re: establishing Johnson County S.E.A.T.S. Para-Transit Advisory Committee. (Carol) b) Discussion re: agenda items for joint meeting with the City of Coralvill e on December 8th. (Carol) c) Discussion re: agenda items for joint meeting with the Linn County Board of Supervisors' on December 17th. (Carol) d) Discussion re: sending a letter congratulating the West High Gi~ls Cross County Track Team for winning the State Cross Country Meet. e) Discussion re: sending a letter congratulating the West High football team for winning the Class 4A State Championship. f) Discussion re: employee computer purchase program. 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 356-6086 1113019B 15:BB:53 319---354-4Z13 -> 31535~58~9 I~ CIT~ EL~ h~e OBZ Agenda 12-1-98 Page 2 g) Minutes received 1. Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for October 22, 1998 2. Senior Center Commission for October 20, 1998 3. Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services Board of Directors for October 21, 1998 4. East Central Iowa Council of Governments Board JTPA for October 29, 1998 5. Voluntary Annexations from the City of Iowa City submitted on November 10, 1998 (FYI) 6. Voluntary Annexations from the City of Tiffan submitted on November 19, 1998 (FY1) h) Reports i) Other 5. Discussion from the public 6. Recess C0'rning to the Suburbs: .A Hit Squadfor Deer By ANDREW. ~. REVKIN MINNEAPOLIS -- Tl~e marksmen gulped a hasty dinner of pasta and salad before preparing' to, spend' a Chilly night Stalking their quarry. Their-.quarters had the look of a, wilderness encampment .for com- mandos, with heavy wool socks hung to dry and foam-lined cases for' custom-made rifles stacked near a fireplace. ,Telescopic sights and night-vision gear set on a bed. But this was no guerr~la hideout. It was a SUite at 'a hotel, in the heart of the endless patchwork. of malls and town house Complexes ringing this city, less than 10 miles from downtown. The team of. hunters, led by Dr. Anthony & DeNicoh, a Yale'eduCat- ed wildlife biologiit from .Hamden, Corm., was here to methedicaHy kill up to 150 d. eer,.under a contract with.~ the gOvernment-Of 'Eden Prairie, a! suburb that ls one of many muniCi- palities trying to cull overgrown. herds of white-tailed deer.. ' Th'e fivezmember team'S next stop,' depending on a decision by the New Jersey Attorney Generars office;, could be .Princeton Township, where' the Mayor. Phyllis L. Marehand, re- cently compared the deer problem to' the avian invasion in the Hitchcock film "The Birds." For more than a deCade; "as popu- lations of white-tailed deer have ex- pleded on the fringes of re.any East-' ern and Midw~stern cities, the over- run suburbs have tried all khids of wayg to redude the attendant threats of deer-car crashes, Lyme disease (which is carried 'by deer ticks) and' damage 't6 gardens, shrubbery and Anthony J2 DeN'kfola~' ~a. biologist 'Who' formed a team' of.. deer-shying sharpshooters' fixing h hunting platform in a Minneapoli-~ suburb. ' Dr. DeNic0Ia..whose. doc.toral dtso' In 1995, Dr. DeNtcola set up. a Sertatio~i at-Purdue University Was' o,n the use of cOntraceptiVes tO con-: trel dee'r, said 'h~' considered every opiloh bef0re'~ Settling on shooting when he set up hiS, team: The goal is stealth, precision and compassion, he said, and sniper 'rifles ,are used be- cause the shooters can nearly .guar- nonprofit group~ White 'BUffalo Inc:, which. he rims out, 0f-his Hamden home, that in'effect engages in con- tract killing of deer,. at rates from $200 to $300 a head' or more, .depend- ing on the situation. During recent coi~tracted shoots'in' LOng 'Island, N..H., and Dune ACres; THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1998 Coming to the Suburbs: A Contracted Hit Squad for a Proliferati. Continued From Page At Ind., Dr. DeNicola's team was dogged by protesters, some blasting air horns to scare the deer. Animal rights groups object that shooting just reduces the population tempo- rarily and must be repeated for sev- eral years. But many elected offi- cials and residents in these and other communities that have hired Dr. DeNicola have nothing but praise for him. "He's professional, he's a scien- tist, he's a marksman," said Dusty Stemer, president of the Dune Acres Town Council. The two-square-mile community of 170 homes, on the southern tip of Lake Michigan, was so plagued by deer that one out of four drivers in town had hit one, she said. In February, White Buffalo killed 51 deer in five days. Similar sharpshooting programs employing local police officers or wildlife officials have been used for several years around Chicago, Mil- waukee, and other areas. But Dr. DeNicola is the first person to estab- lish a business operating across the country, He has undertaken wildlife. culling projects from a Catalina Is- land, Calif., effort to shoot feral goats and pigs, to the eradication of deer on Monhegan Island, Me. He started White Buffalo as a non- profit venture to help finance re- search in wildlife management. Eventually, he said, he plans to shift to a commercial business, but only if the deer-culling strategy gains more acceptance. "If we look biased, it's by default," said Dr. DeNicola, 32, a square- jawed technician who makes his own ammunition on a table in his living room and can fire a series of rifle bullets into a dime-size circle at 100 yards. White Buffalo has 11 rifles, many of which are custom made by the same gunsmiths who make weapons for Navy Seals. "As much as people hate to see things die -- they spend $10,000 on vet bills to save a pet -- mortality has to occur," Dr. DeNicola said. Since deer have no predators and hunters in crowded suburban areas, he said, nothing keeps them in check. A deer explosion carries the threats of car crashes and Lyme disease. He and his team work mostly at night, often with an escort of local police officers to keep away protest- ers or explain the situation to subur- banites alarmed by the unfamiliar sound of gunfire. In states that allow them, the team uses silencers on rifles to prevent a herd from scattering as each deer falls, and to avoid disturbing resi- dents. The marksmen prepare a site sev- eral weeks ahead of time, placing bait daily in safe locations, using infrared detectors on deer trails to record the hour when they pass. and then shooting f~7om tree platforms or from trucks when they pull up to a baited site. They almost invariably kill each deer with a single shot in the head, said state wildlife officials who tracked the projects in New Hamp- shire and Maine. "We live in a sanitized world. so that's what we try to bring to this operation," Dr. DeNicola said. "You don't hear the gunshots, you don't see the bloody carcasses, but in the end the deer are gone." Early in the 'century, it it estimat- ed that there were about .500,000 white-tailed deer in the United States, but their numbers were kept in check by widespread hunting and by coyotes and other predators. Now there are thought to be more than 15 million deer. Each year, they cause 500,000 car accidents in which about 100 people die. In the most recent case in New York, a 9-year-old boy in the town of Malta died on Nov. 20, the day after the family car struck a deer that then crashed through the windshield. A sharpshooters' rifle is not the only weapon being used to reduce herds. In North Haven, N.Y., New Canaan, Corm., and many other mu- nicipalities, permits have been is- sued to hunters using bows or shot- guns to kill more female deer. But so far, those efforts have had limited success but have caused ample de- bate. In hopes of increasing sport hunt- ers' kill this year, New Jersey tem- porarily lifted its ban on using bait to attract deer to a hunting spot. But some hunters condemn the practice, saying it has reduced the sport to a slaughter. Relying on hunters to cull deer can also create problems. The first ar- row or shotgun blast does not always kill a deer, resulting in a significant percentage of wounded animals. "Whe~ a deer runs off and then dies on Mrs. Smith's lawn, you have a problem," Dr. DeNicola said. At the Fire Island National Sea- shore off Long Island, N.Y., and in Groton, Conn., the Humane Society and local wildlife officials have col- laborated on projects testing deer contraceptives. But the operations are most effective on isolated groups of deer, and sterilized females have to be reinoculated every year, mak- ing the efforts costly and complicat- ed. In many places, some homeown- ers have simply chosen to embrace the big-eyed, big-cared grazing ani- mals. In Princeton Township, which for years has been debating how to man- age its deer population, estimated at 1,300, many residents continue to feed the animals, among them Ta- mara Gund, a professor of chemistry at the New Jersey Institute of Tech- nology. Every week in the fall and winter, she said, her family puts out about 300 pounds of corn and deer food pellets. "We love to see them," she said. But most residents of the town- ship, where deer-car crashes are a daily event, appear to support the views of the mayor, Ms. Marchand, who has made culling the deer herd a key issue of her administration. Ms. Marchand said that the town- ship was prepared to retain White Buffalo to shoot at least 200 deer this winter, at about $250 each, if the State Attorney General rules that a state ban on high-powered rifles would not apply to a local deer-man- agement project. A ruling is expect- ed in early December. But a Princeton sharpshooting project, even if sanctioned by the state, could be opposed intensely by deer lovers and animal rights advo- cates. "This sharpshooting idea is horrible, insane, barbaric," said Ms. Gund. "It reminds me of the Final Solution. There has to be a better way." In the meantime, Princeton's ani- mal control officer, Mark Johnson, is staying busy, since deepcar crashes are now a regular part of the rhythm of suburban life. Every day through the fall and early winter, he spends his mornings picking up the night's road kills. When the township bought him a new truck in August, it paid an extra $4,000 for a hydraulic lift on the back bumper. Its sole purpose is to make it easier for Mr. Johnson to deal with the heavy bodies. On a recent November morning, the platform dropped and rose seven times. Mr. Johnson piled the bodies in the woods, and later a state con- tractor was to come and cart them away. 12/Bl/gB BB:48:32 319-354-4Z13 -> 3193565889 IOl~fi CIT~/CI, B]!i{ Page 881 J~hnson Coun~ ]/IOWAm~ Joe Bolkcom, Chairperson Charlio Duffy Stephen P. Lacina Jonathan Jordahl Sally Stutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 2, 1998 INFORMAL MEETING 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. Agenda , 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Work Session re: including the following: a) Veteran Affairs (50) b) Planning & Zoning (19) c) Department of Human Services (45) d) Mental Health Developmental Disabilities e) Other 3. Public Input 4. Adjourn discussion of FY 2000 budget (46) H:\1998X12-002 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 5224,I-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 354-4213 12/81/98 15:45:17 319-354-4213 -> 3193565889 l~liq Cl1~ CLB]H{ Page 081 Johnson County !/IOWA~) Joo Bolkcom, Chairperson Charlie Duffy Stophen P. Ladna Jonathan Jordahl Sally Stutsman BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AREA LEGISLATORS AND JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING Thursday, December 3, 1998 3:30 P.1VL Johnson County Board of Supervisors Meeting Room County Administration Building 913 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Informal Meeting l. Introductions 2. Discussion re: legislative priorities 3. Pubic discussion 4. Adjourn 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE ST. P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1350 TEL: (319) 356-6000 FAX: (319) 354-4213 ICl~ 6'~ - 65S p~ '~Cm!k!ilhl Walk to th~ World AIDS .Tmesdsy, December I World AIDS Day 1'998 Tuesday, December 1 · Flag at Half Staff Flags will be lowered in memory of those who have died from AIDS. 12:00 p.m. Human AIDS Ribbon " Approximately 300 students, faculty, and members from the University of Iowa ¢omma~ty will gather to form a Human AIDS Ribbon. This giant Red Ribbon will stretch across Hubbard Park raising the level of local awareness concerning AIDS isa~s. Join in creating the Human AIDS Pdbbon by aniving at Hubbard Ptfk, on UI Campus next to the Iowa Memorial Union, on December 1, beginning at 11:30 a.m. For more information, contact Sharon Elmore, Iowa City Family Planning Clinic, 356-3317, or Fzic Moschella, Health IowaStudent Health Services, 353-5965. 2:00 p.m. 18 Bells Area congregations will toll their bells 18 times, once for each year of the ADS epidemic. 5:30 - 7:30 World AIDS Day/Day Without Art ICARE Reception This annual reception in observance of World ADS Day/Day Without Art to benefit the Iowa Center for AIDS Resources & Education (ICARE) will be held at Clapp Recital Hall at the University of Iowa and will feature a display of panels. from the Names Project/ADS Quilt. The Day Without Art program TIm md ~ is a aymiml of ho!~. It serves as a r=~imiu of the many people begins at 6 p.m_ Donations accepted at the event Call Laura Hffi at ICARE, ~.mld sflgld.by i1~ d~mm, mal~ffim my people wo~ tcrw~d a 338-2135, fordmils. badam, ,m be = a way ,bow a .c:'i~;~ %( ~!~f b b ~ alaim AIDS. For mm inft=. s~n, contact Ic Iowa 7:45 - 8:00 p.m. Night Without Light ~: 'INf'A!I~ b~ ~ a IMucation, 338-213S, or Johnson County ~'~Ptdd~ Health, 3~-6040. ~ part of a global observance, Johnson County citizens and bnsincsses are asked · ., to dim the/z !i~h~s for fifteen minutes or to fight a candle in memory ofthose who have. died from ADS. h~Mm~mitohm~mistslo~tto 8:00p.m. Student~forCampHeartland m l~atlsoo,,~:-~, bus;-<sse, and gallaies will be covering Univenity of Iowa's Students for Camp Heatthud is sponsoring an AIDS awareness program ltmt offers the audience an opportuni.'ty to hear from people ~ of slt ot atl~.hi~ mi ~ to them. ICARE will be hosting a who are living with or affected by HIV/ADS. The program will be held in the ~~:~ Ibm 5:30 to 7:30 pa~t at ClaVp Recital Hall at the Main Ballroom, Second Floor, Iowa Memorial Union. For more information, Ui low! tinlit ~ ~= Alla. P~_-'ek, lr aceepled at ~ event. contact Andrea Lichtenberger, Students for Camp Hear~and, 341-9582. World AIDS Day 1998 Wednesday, December 2 7:00 p.m. Hate Crimes: The Law and You Please join panelists for a discussion of hate crimes. Panelists: Patrick White, County Attorney; Faith Wilmot, Diverse-Cities Hate Crime Response Team Leader; F. Joseph Wilson, Community Activist. Included in the conversation will be examples of hate crimes, an explanation of the law, the prosecution, the penalties, and community responses. Iowa City City Council Chambers. For more information, contact panel' moderator Chris Taylor, Johnson County Department of public Health, 356-6040, ext. 119. Sat., Dec. 5 & Sun., Dec. 6 "The Glory of the Season" A winter concert presented by The Quite: Eastern Iowa's GLBT Chorus. ,Saturday, December 5, 8:00 p.m. CSPS, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids ,Sunday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. zion Lutheran Church, 310 N. Johnson St., Iowa City Admission is free, but an offering is taken during performances. For more information, contact Rev. Rick Yramategui, Founder & Director, 358-7496. The Iowa City area World AIDS Day observances are coordinated by Healthy and Positive Interventions (HAPI). Participating agencies include Johnson County Department of Public Health, Emma Goldman Clinic for Women, Iowa City Free Medical Clinic, Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Union (GLBTU), Community Health Parmership, Iowa City Family Planning Clinic, Iowa Community AIDS Partnership, Iowa Center for AIDS Resom and Education (ICARE), Iowa Statewide HIV/AIDS Network, Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse (MECCA), Students for Camp Heartland, Planned Parenthood of ~ Iowa, University of Iowa Student Government, Health lowa/Ul Student Health Services, American Red Cross/Rapids AIDS Project, Flierman Productions, and other organizations and individuals. For more information on HAPI, contact Karen Robinson, Johnson County Department of Public Health, 356-6040 ext. 124. (GLBTU is funded by USIG. Individuals with disabilities are cncourag~ to attend all UI spottsond events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accon-anodation in order to participate, contact GLBTU in advance at 335-3251). ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Please-jo~m us AIDS Day 1998 events s~l~hahl forltlov~mb~ 30, ~l:llll.].~:'''.['r: ." HATE CRIMES: THE LAW AND YOU PUBLIC FORUM: DECEMBER 2, 1998 IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 p.m. Please join the panelists for a discussion of hate crimes. Included in the conversation will be examples of hate crimes, an explanation of the law, the prosecution, the penalties, and community responses. Moderator Chris Taylor, Johnson County Department of Health, · (Men Supporting Men Program) Patrick White, County Attorney Faith Wilmot, Diverse-Cities Hate Crime Response Team Leader F. Joseph Wilson, Community Activist Sponsored by the Iowa City Human Rights Commission, The Johnson County Department of Public Health, and the Iowa City/Coralville Diverse-Cities Team.