HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-12-01 CorrespondenceNovember 11, 1998
The Honorable Ernie Lehman
Mayor, City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, IA 52246
Dear Mayor Lehman and Iowa City Council Members,
During your November 3 meeting it was suggested by a couple of the Council
members to solicit the assistance of Professional Rodeo and major circuses to assist in
drafting a reasonable ordinance for rodeo and circus.
Enclosed herein is a draft for a possible ordinance and a copy of the Iowa Health
Requirements. (To my knowledge the State of Iowa does not have specific regulations for
rodeo.) I will make myself available to work closely with you on this issue.
My Iowa based company is the sport's largest producer of professional rodeo. We
produce professional rodeo from California to New York. I'm proud of our 20 year
history of producing quality, professional rodeo. Our record and reputation is
unparalleled. In fact, if rodeo was cruel I would not have chosen this profession.
I grew up on an Iowa farm and learned to appreciate and properly care for large
animals. I'm in rodeo because I enjoy animals. Cowboys and ranchers were this country's
first animal welfarists; Rodeo had humane rules as early as 1947 - long before there were
any animal activists groups.
My home and office is in Williamsburg. I trade regularly in Iowa City. It would
be convenient for me to assist in this project if you desire.
Sincerely,
Co., Inc., 2831 P Ave., Williamsburg, IA 52361
Phone: (319) 668-2674
FAX (319) 668-9148
PROPOSED Nov. 10, 1998
Submitted by:
Stephen J. Gander
283 1 P Ave
Williamsburg, IA 52361
3 19-668-2674
ORDINANCE NO.
TITLE
AMENDMENT TO OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE -
ADOPTION OF PROVISIONS GOVERNING RODEOS
AND TREATMENT OF RODEO ANIMALS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AMENDING TITLE
, "ANIMAL CONTROL" OF THE IOWA CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RODEO ANIMALS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION Amendments
Chapter , "Animal Control" of Title , of the Iowa
City Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding the following articles thereto to read as
follows:
Section
Applicability to Rodeos within Iowa City.
"The provisions of this article will apply to all rodeos occurring within the
boundaries of the City of Iowa City."
Section
Notification requirements.
"No person, firm, corporation or association shall conduct or promote any rodeo
without first having applied in writing to Iowa City Animal Control at least 60 days in
advance of the proposed activity. The application shall include a list of all proposed
events and acts; a copy of the humane rules and regulations which will govern
treatment of animals; and the application fee. The application shall include the dates and
times of the events and the identity of the person who shall have charge of the event."
Animal Control Officer will not unreasonably withhold the application and will
approve or disapprove it within 10 days of receiving the application. If the application is
disapproved the Animal Control Officer will state in writing why it was disapproved and
what is required to approve the rodeo.
If a second application is necessary the 60 day advance application is waived.
(The objective is to work with legitimate animal events - not to prevent them from
occurring.)
If for any reason the application is rejected the $ application fee
will be refunded.
Section
Inspection of Rodeo grounds by Iowa City Animal Control
Officers/Inspectors.
"Animal control Officers/Inspectors may be in attendance at all animal related
rodeo activities. Officers/Inspectors are to be provided access to the areas where animals
have been present, will be present, or are present. Specifically included are the holding
pens, chutes and injury pens. Officers/inspectors will be accompanied by a representative
of the rodeo or rodeo related activity."
Section
Presence of a Licensed Veterinarian Required.
"The presence of an event furnished and licensed veterinarian specializing in
either equine or bovine veterinary medicine shall be required during the entirety of all
rodeos and rodeo related activities. The veterinarian shall be independent of the rodeo
and selected by the rodeo organizer and approved by Animal Control. The veterinarian
shall have access to the complete site where animals have been present, will be present,
or are present. In the event it is the decision of the veterinarian that an animal is unable
to be utilized, that decision shall be communicated to the stock contractor for
compliance ."
Section
Removal of Injured Animal
"A conveyance must be available, supplied by the stock contractor, and shall be
used where practicable, to remove animals from the arena in the unlikely case of injury.
The conveyance must be large enough to remove a horse or a bull. In the unlikely case
a calf is injured it shall be removed from the arena in a pick up truck, calf stretcher or by
conveyance. Animals removed from the arena pursuant to this section shall be placed in a
situation as isolated and comfortable as possible to reduce stress."
"Any injured livestock shall be humanely removed from the arena before
continuing the rodeo contest or performance."
Section__ Spun
"Spurs used by rodeo participants must be dulled."
Section
No Sharp Objects in Cinch, Saddle, Girth or Flank Straps
"No sharp or cutting objects in cinch, saddle girth, or flank straps shall be
permitted on animals used for rodeo performance."
Section Flank Straps
"Only sheepskin-lined flank straps shall be used on bucking horses and shall be
of the quick release type. Sheepskin-lined flank straps shall be placed on the animal so
the sheepskin-covered portion is over both flanks of the animal."
2
Section
"In tiding events, use of prods and similar devices is prohibited. In roping events,
the use of prods to move calves and steers from the chute into the arena is prohibited."
Section
Exception for Use of Prod for Chute Stalling Animal
"A battery powered electric prod, no greater than 12 inches in length, may be
used on an animal known as a chute stalling animal, only with the animal owner' s
and contestant's permission. This exception shall only apply in the saddle bronc riding and
bareback riding events. The animal may be touched by the prod only on the hip or
shoulder are. A prod may be reasonably used to move an animal from pen to pen."
Section
Construction of Chutes
"Chutes must be constructed to prevent injury to an animal. Maintenance
personnel and equipment shall be available at chutes to assist.
Section
Condition of Arena
"Arena shall be as free as possible of rock, holes and unnecessary obstacles."
Section
Regulations for Calf Roping
"Roping calves shall be strong and healthy.
Section Humane Rules
"Approved Rodeo Association humane rules must be strictly enforced.
ATTEST:
CityClerk
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
Kirkwood Ave & S Clinton
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-356-5295
APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED ANIMAL EVENT
Application Date
Applicant's Name
Address
Phone #(.__.)
Organization Name
Address
Phone # ( )
Animal Event Information:
Date(s) scheduled /__ __
Time(s)
Event Location
Name of Event
Description
/ /
/ to / /
Species of animal(s) involved
Estimated number of animals
Note: Please attach rodeo rules and regulations as they pertain to animal humane
treatment and rules.
For Department use only:
Event Approved
__Event Disapproved
Department of Animal Care and Control
Date
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUMITYED WITH ENCLOSED
$ APPLICATION AND INSPECTION FEE AT LEAST 60 DAYS PRIOR
TO HRST SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE
IOWA CITY ANIMAL CONTROL
RODEO INSPECTION FORMAT
Date and time of arrival:
Weather conditions/available shelter?
Stock Contractor:
Event sanctioned by (PRCA?):
Local Promoter:
Show Producer:
Show times registered with permit:
Identify sanctioning association judges:
Location for livestock holding between shows:
Estimated transport times from holding area to show:
Show veterinarian:
Livestock manager:
Show premise manager:
State Regulations for Iowa http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sregs/ia.html
State Regulations for Iowa
~isitors since August 30, 1996.
*** GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ***
Effective Date: May 31, 1984
Last Update: September 2, 1998
IOWA
Health Requirements Governing the Admission Of Animals
For More Information on Current Regulations Please Contact
Dr. Walter D. Felker, State Veterinarian
Bureau of Animal Industry
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Henry Wallace Building
Des Moines, Iowa 503 19
(515) 281-5305 Fax: (515) 281-4282
* * *EMERGENCY PROVISIONS * * *
Vesicular stomatitis: As of August 30, 1997, and until further notice, all hoofed animals entering Iowa
from a state having a premise or area under quarantine because of the diagnosis of Vesicular Stomatitis
shall have the following statement written on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection: "All animals
identified on this Certificate of Inspection, and included with this shipment, have been examined and
found to be free from clinical signs of Vesicular Stomatitis, have not been exposed to Vesicular
Stomatitis, and, within the past 30 days, have not been within ten (10) miles of any site under
quarantine for Vesicular Stomatitis."
~ * * GENERAL REQUIREMENT S ~ ~ *
Permits: 24 HRS. (515) 281-5547
General:
Relation to Federal Requirements - Livestock and poultry imported into Iowa shall comply with the
regulations governing admission of livestock and poultry into Iowa and be in compliance with Federal
Interstate Health Requirements.
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No animal, including poultry or birds of any species that is affected with, or that has been recently exposed
to any infectious, contagious or communicable disease or that originates from a quarantined area, shall be
shipped or in any manner transported or moved into Iowa: EXCEPT animals approved for interstate
shipment for immediate slaughter by the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service, United States
Department of Agriculture or Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Bureau of Animal
Industry.
All livestock or poultry shipped or in any manner transported or moved into Iowa shall be accompanied by
a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or permit or both when required, or a properly completed and
distributed form VS 9-3 (poultry), which must be attached to the waybill or shall be in possession of the
driver of the vehicle or the person in charge of the animals.
All stock cars and trucks used for hauling livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, goats and swine) for feeding,
breeding, or stock purposes, into the state of Iowa, must be cleaned and disinfected before such shipments
of livestock are loaded.
All animals and poultry entering the state of Iowa shall be consigned to a corporation or an individual who
is a legal resident of the state of Iowa or to a legal agent authorized by law to do business within the state.
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection:
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is a legible record accomplished on an official form of the state of
origin, issued by an accredited veterinarian and approved by the livestock sanitary official of the state of
origin; or an equivalent form of the United States Department of Agriculture issued by a federally
employed veterinarian. A copy of the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall be forwarded immediately
to the livestock sanitary official of the state of origin for approval and transmittal.
Approved certificates of veterinary inspection on feeder swine shall not be valid more than forty-eight
hours from time of inspection. Certificates on all other livestock and poultry shall not be valid more than
thirty days from date of inspection.
Permits:
Requests by mail for permits should be directed to the Bureau of Animal Industry, Wallace Building, Des
Moines, Iowa 50319, or by calling (515) 281-5547.
All permits shall be valid for one shipment only and will be void fifteen days after date of issuance.
Permits are required on:
1. All feeder pigs (See Feeder Swine Section).
2. All feeder class heifers consigned to State Approved Premises (See Cattle - Feeding and Grazing
Section).
3. Livestock movements, when variances of our regulations are being requested. Special permits for this
purpose issued only during regular office hours.
* * * CATTLE
All Cattle and Bison
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General:
All cattle moving into Iowa must meet all entry requirements of this chapter. Healthy cattle of any class,
except those cattle moved from a public stockyard, may be consigned, without tests, to public stockyards
or a slaughtering market or a slaughtering establishment jointly approved by the Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture when accompanied by
a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, waybill or a signed owner's certificate stating:
1. Destination of livestock
2. Purpose of movement
3. Number of animals
4. Point of origin
5. Name and address of consignor
Scabies:
Cattle originating from herds or areas under quarantine for cattle scabies will not be admitted to the state.
Tuberculosis:
Cattle of all classes may enter the state of Iowa when originating from a tuberculosis accredited free area,
or a modified accredited area, from a herd not under quarantine, or meet one of the following
requirements:
1. Originate from a negative herd tested within twelve months prior to entry, showing date of herd test.
2. Negative tuberculin test applied within thirty days prior to entry.
3. Originate from tuberculosis accredited flee herd, showing date of last test and herd accreditation
number.
4. Under quarantine, by special permit, until tested negative for TB between 60-90 days after arrival.
Brucellosis:
Same as federal requirements for the interstate movement with the following additions. All brucellosis
tests of cattle shall be conducted by state or federal laboratories, or by approved laboratories under the
direct supervision of the livestock sanitary official of the state of origin.
General:
No test required but waybill or Certificate of Veterinary Inspection necessary for the following classes:
a. Cattle going direct for immediate slaughter to an approved slaughter establishment.
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b. Cattle going direct to a public stockyard or to a state-federal approved livestock market.
c. Steers and spayed heifers require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
d. All calves under six months of age require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, showing individual
identification, unless accompanied by dam.
Cattle for Dairy and Breeding Purposes:
May enter from a herd not under quarantine, accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection from the state of origin, showing individual identity of all animals.
a. All dairy and breeding cattle over six months of age must meet one of the following requirements:
1. Originate from a certified brucellosis free herd, showing date of last test and herd certification number.
2. Originate from a certified brucellosis "free" state, with a minimum duration of six months in state of
origin, and not be exposed to lesser status cattle.
3. Originate from a class "A" state; with a negative brucellosis test for the animal conducted within thirty
days of entry.
4. The animals must be females of the beef type under twenty four months of age or dairy type under
twenty months of age, not postparturient, identified as official calfhood vaccinates with identification
shown on Certificates of Veterinary Inspection.
Feeding and Grazing:
Female cattle of recognized beef type over six months of age but under eighteen months of age, not
postparturient, may enter the state for feeding and grazing purposes to be consigned to a state approved
premise, under state quarantine. These cattle may be released from quarantine by all cattle on the premises
passing a negative brucellosis test at owner's expense no sooner than sixty days after the arrival of the last
addition to the premise. A prior permit and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is required for this class
of cattle.
HORSES & OTHER EOUIDAE
All equine imported into the state of Iowa shall be accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection. This certificate shall indicate that each animal over six months of age in the shipment has been
tested negative for equine infectious anemia by an official test within twelve months of importation. The
name of the testing laboratory and the date of test must appear on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
*** HOGS ***
All Swine:
All breeding or feeding swine must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, showing
individual identification; and must originate from a herd or area not under quarantine.
Brucellosis:
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All breeding swine must prove negative to a brucellosis test conducted within thirty days; or originate
from a brucellosis validated herd, date of last test and herd certification number to be indicated on the
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Breeding swine originating from states classified as validated
brucellosis free are exempt from brucellosis test requirements.
Pseudorabies:
All breeding swine must be negative to an official pseudorabies test conducted within thirty days; or
originate from a qualified pseudorabies negative herd or a qualified negative gene-altered vaccinated herd
with date of last test and herd certification number shown on Certificate of Veterinary Inspection; or
originate from a class IV or class V state or area with an incidence equal to, or lower than, a class IV or
higher state.
Swine for Slaughter-All swine moving directly to slaughter or to a livestock market for sale directly to a
slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter may move without restriction.
Feeder Swine:
All feeder swine shall have affixed in either ear of each animal an official approved identification bearing a
number and the name of the state of origin or other identification as permitted by IAC 21 - paragraph
64.154 (2) "b". A permit must be obtained for all shipments of feeder swine into Iowa; and all movements
of feeder swine must be completed within seventy-two hours. All feeder swine imported into Iowa from
another state must be vaccinated with an approved gl gene-deleted pseudorabies vaccine within 45 days
prior to, or subsequent to, importation (feeder pigs which originate from a qualified negative herd and
enter a qualified negative herd, or enter a county with a pseudorabies prevalence of 3% or less are exempt
from vaccination requirements). All feeder swine moving into Iowa will be quarantined to farm of
destination until slaughtered, unless tested negative within 30 days of importation.
All feeder swine must originate from a qualified negative (vaccinated or unvaccinated) herd, a monitored
herd, a Stage Ill, IV, or V state or area, an area outside the U.S. with an incidence equal to or lower than
Stage 1II, IV, or V, or be tested negative within 30 days prior to importation. The following statements are
required on all Certificates of Veterinary Inspection: "These pigs are from a monitored herd (monitored
herd # ) tested within last 12 months (include date tested). These feeder pigs are quarantined
until moved to slaughter unless tested negative within 30 days of importation"; or, "These pigs were born
and raised in the state/area of (include name of low incidence state/area). These
feeder pigs are quarantined until moved to slaughter, unless tested negative within 30 days of
importation." The following additional statement is required for feeder swine: "These feeder swine have
been, or will be, vaccinated for pseudorabies (gl deleted) within 45 days of shipment unless originating
from a qualified negative herd and entering a qualified negative herd, or going to a county with a
pseudorabies prevalence of 3% or less."
SHEEP
All sheep entering Iowa for breeding or feeding purposes, but not sheep consigned for immediate
slaughter, shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
Scabies:
Sheep from scabies quarantined areas must meet federal regulations for interstate movement.
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Scrapie:
Sheep from premises where scrapie has been known to exist within the last 42 months, or sheep under
surveillance for scrapie, will not be admitted into Iowa.
*** GOATS
Goats for dairy and breeding purposes may enter the state subject to the following requirements:
Bruce!!osis:
All goats over six months of age, except those for immediate slaughter, must either originate from a
certified free herd, showing date of last test and herd identification number, or prove negative to a
brucellosis test conducted within thirty days prior to entry.
Tuberculosis:
All goats must either originate from a tuberculosis-free herd, showing date of last test and herd
accreditation number; or originate from a negative herd, tested within twelve months prior to entry,
showing date of herd test; or have a negative tuberculosis test applied within thirty days prior to entry.
*** DOGS ***
All dogs must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, indicating apparent freedom from
disease or exposure to infectious or contagious disease, except dogs for exhibition and performing dogs
entering for a limited period of time. No dogs from rabies quarantined area will be admitted. Hunting dogs
entered in field trials must have a current rabies vaccination. All dogs four months of age and older must
have a current rabies vaccination, with vaccine and by the procedure recommended by the Compendium,
etc.
*** CATS ***
All cats must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, indicating apparent freedom from
disease or exposure to infectious or contagious disease. No cats from rabies quarantined area will be
admitted.
No rabies vaccination is required.
*** PSITTACINE BIRDS ***
See General Requirements.
*** POULTRY & HATCItiNG EGGS ***
With the exception of poultry imported for immediate slaughter, all poultry, hatching eggs, baby chicks, or
turkey poults must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or a properly completed and
distributed form VS 9-3, from the state of origin.
Chickens:
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All poultry must originate from flocks or hatcheries that have a pullorum-typhoid clean rating given by the
official state agency of the National Poultry Improvement Plan or another qualifying state agency of the
state of origin, or be tested negative for pullorum-typhoid within 90 days prior to shipment, and so stated
on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or form VS 9-3.
When selling or delivering baby chicks to a purchaser in the state, place the same in a box, crate, coop, or
other sanitary container for delivery. Each lot shall be plainly labeled with the name of the seller and
description of contents. Such description shall include name of breed and variety, percent of guarantee if
chicks are sold as sexed chicks, date of hatch, number of chicks, and any tests made on parent stock.
Turkeys:
No turkeys shall be imported for breeding purposes and no turkey eggs shall be imported for hatching
purposes unless they originate from a flock that has been tested annually and can be classified as follows:
1. Pullorum-typhoid clean as provided by the National Turkey Improvement Plan or other official state
agency.
2. Mycoplasma gallisepticum tested and no reactor found.
*** BISON ***
See Cattle Requirements.
*** LLAMAS ***
See General Requirements.
* * * FARM DEER/CERVIDAE * * *
Farm Deer [Cervidae, including elk (except free ranging unidentified elk), fallow deer, sika deer, and red
deer] require a certificate of veterinary inspection and individual identification. All "farm deer" six months
of age and older must be tested negative for Brucellosis within 90 days of importation, or originate from a
Brucellosis certified free cervid herd. All "farm deer" six months of age and older must be tested negative
for Tuberculosis utilizing the single cervical test within 90 days of importation, or originate from a
Tuberculosis accredited cervid herd, or originate from a Tuberculosis qualified cervid herd which has
been tested within 90 days of importation. Test dates must be included on the certificate of veterinary
inspection. Herd status and testing protocols are according to the USDA Tuberculosis Eradication in
Cervidae Uniform Methods and Rules.
*** RABBITS ***
See General Requirements.
*** ZOO, FUR-BEARING, & OTHER WILD ANIMALS ***
See General Requirements.
*** SEMEN & FROZEN EMBRYOS ***
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See General Requirements.
* * * BIOLOGICS, MICROORGANISMS, & PARASITES * * *
See General Requirements.
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Dwayne and Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret
215 Brown Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52245-5842
1-800-728-9998 FAX 3 19-351-6846
E-mail: penfield@penfield-press.com
319-337-9998
November 18, 1998
Mayor and Iowa City Council
Iowa City Police Department
Iowa City Department Public Works
Office of Student Affairs (Dean Jones)
University of Iowa President Mary Sue Coleman
Dear Friends,
Our home and car at 215 Brown Street is under attack by drunk fraternity
trespassers using our lower private property driveway from the alley to Brown Street.
Fraternity men walk this driveway because there is no sidewalk on the east side of North
Dubuque between Ronalds and Brown Street. One member who called to apologize for
his pledge first smashing our back car window with a brick and then going home nearby to
get a baseball bat to smash the driver's window on our car parked by our porch door on
this driveway explained that they are too drunk when walking home to negotiate
Dubuque street traffic so they walk in back of buildings facing Dubuque street, ultimately
walking through to Brown street on our driveway. Cost of glass repair was almost $800.00
Our insurance man is billing this fraternity.
On this driveway, black gates (antique) are damaged. Signs for no trespassing, private
property and bad dog are torn down. In addition to the smashed car windows and earlier a
broken radio antenna, a small folkart sign was broken. Outdoor porch furniture has been
stolen. We also had a bullet hole in one of our garden room windows, upper level of the
house.
Our planter next to the Kappa Sigmas were damaged by them or their members or guests
hanging car bumpers on the rocks and pulling them down around Labor Day. No word of
apology or offer to help restack rocks has been received. They continue to have loud drunken
noise often at 1:30 a.m. on the street as they come home. We repeatedly call the police.
Because of the recent car attack two weeks ago we are going to chain link fence and gate our
entire property. The frat member apologizing for the car glass attack says it is a good idea to
put barb wire on top of the fence or their drunks will try to scale the fence. Our fencing cost will
be in excess of $4,000. This damage to our property is new. Three years ago we rarely had a
problem with our fraternity neighbors. While we can defend ourselves by spending money,
there is no money that can pay for the life of a drunken University of Iowa student killed
on North Dubuque street because of lack of sidewalks on the east side in front of
fraternities. Years ago lack of sidewalks en route to a Sioux City country club caused a
death and then sidewalks were installed. Does it take this in Iowa City where already a
fraternity man has died of drinking?
It is in the spirit of helpfulness we are bringing lack of sidewalks and the current drunken
fraternity violence, not just noise, to your attention.
Sincerely, .
t~f~g-Zug Bourret
yne Bourret
Date sent:
To:
From:
Subject:
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 22:27:26 -0600
council@blue.weeg. uiowa.edu
Pamela Stewart <pstewart@soli.inav.net>
sales tax
Ilive in Johnson County, and hope to see Iowa City remain visible and
accessible to everyone. The sales tax is hardly a popular proposal,
even though the monies would be put to good use. I would suggest, no
strongly recomend that the wording of the paragraph on transportation
should read"to include fare reduction, paratransit and enhanced
services." Pamela M Stewart
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cheb@mailexcite.com
council@blue.weeg. uiowa.edu
Fare Reduction
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 20:49:59 PST
I support Councilor Kubby's advocacy of language for sales tax option
to include the words "to include fare reduction."
Public transit needs to be more subsidized and we need to stop
subsidizing low-wage companies like NCS.
Drew Chebuhar
1924 Muscatine Avenue
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Ekhard E. Ziegler
809 Wylde Green Rd.
Iowa City, IA 52246
USA
Iowa City City Council
Civic Center
410 East Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
~e~ber'16, 1998
Dear Council Members:
I wish to register my opinion and my wishes regarding Benton Street. I live
on Wylde Green Road and I am a frequent user of Benton Street. I think the
present configuration of Benton Street is perfectly adequate for the amount
and type of traffic it carries. I therefore urge you to keep Benton Street as a
two-lane street.
Ekhard E. Ziegler
DATE: November 19, 1998 -'<~ -o
TO: City Council o~=
FROM: Richard and Mary Ann Park, 1201 W. Benton St.~Iow~
City, Iowa 52246-5001 ~'
RE: Reconstruction of Benton Street
We are not members of the Benton Street Neighborhood Association.
I have only lived in Iowa City since 1990, but Mary Ann is a native
Iowa Citian and our home is located in the Northwest corner of her
grandfather's dairy farm. Thus she has known the area since the
time Benton street was a gravel road.
Living at the intersection of Benton street and George street, we
have an opportunity to see how the traffic moves on these streets.
Our observations and opinions are as follows:
1. The heavy traffic is there and will only increase in the
future as further westward expansion occurs and more
commercial establishments open.
2. The condition of Benton street is very poor
3. The two lane street is totally inadequate to handle the
volume of traffic at present. It is quite exciting to
watch the emergency vehicles try to negotiate the street
during heavy traffic. School buses, trucks and cars turning
on to and off from George street can back up traffic for a
block or more during times of heavy traffic.
4. The planrings along the street are old and many were lost
or damaged by our recent windstorms.
Because of the above we look forward to the improvements in Benton
street. A new street, new sidewalks, new street lights, new
underground utilities and new planrings will add much to the value,
beauty and safety of our area. We feel that a three lane street
would help the traffic problem but a four lane street would be
even better. In our opinion history shows making something just
adequate for today is more expensive in the long run than trying
to plan for the future.
Roosevelt Elementary School PTO
611 Greenwood Dr.
Iowa City IA 52246
16 November 1998
Mr. Dee W. Norton
920 Ginter Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mr. Norton,
I am writing as a representative of the Roosevelt
Parent-Teacher Organization. Our membership is adamantly
opposed to widening Benton Street to four lanes. Although
our address reads "Greenwood Drive," the vast majority of
children who walk to Roosevelt approach the building from
Benton Street. Access to Roosevelt's Before and After School
Program occurs exclusively on Benton, and our school
playgrounds also border on Benton. The safety of our
children is paramount to us, and we oppose any project that
threatens it.
A four-lane artery inevitably imposes higher numbers of
cars traveling at greater rates of speed on a neighborhood.
Roosevelt Elementary is situated atop the Benton Street
hill, at the most dangerous stretch of road. Speeding cars
and vehicles passing with obstructed views pose an
unacceptable risk to our children.
As the reconstruction of Benton Street occurs, we have
safety issues that we would like to see addressed:
- bicycle lanes on the sidewalk to promote safe riding
for children to and from school.
- improved lighting on Benton Street, especially in
those areas closest to the school.
- a pedestrian overpass at Roosevelt, especially if a
third lane is added and/or sidewalks are constructed on the
south side of Benton.
- higher playground fences on Benton Street,
particularly if the steep grade of the hill is made any
steeper by widening the street.
- safety provisions during construction.
Thank you for taking this time to read our views on the
Benton Street Reconstruction project. We would appreciate
being notified of any construction plans as they unfold.
Sincerely yours,
Pamela Bourjaily
President-Elect, PTO
Nov 10,1998
Mayor Ernie Lehman
Iowa City Council - Civic Center
Dear Mayor Lehman and Iowa City Council,
Thank you for allowing us to attend your work session and express our disappointment
concerning the traffic situation in Goosetown. We tried to stay within your time limit
(which was reasonable given the large amount of topics addressed by Council).
However, so many issues were unresolved between the neighborhood and the Traffic
Calming Program that we inappropriately turned your work session into a debate. I am
sorry it played out that way. We are grateful that the Council is allowing the traffic
calming discussion to continue and we look forward to working with Mr. Ripley on
solutions to cut-through traffic in our neighborhood.
Sincerely,
Kathy Janz
Goosetown Traffic Calming Committee
Cc: Mr. Ripley
12-01-98 !
City of Iowa City. 4f(10)
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 16, 1998
To: Mayor and City Council
From:
Youth on the Plaza Task Force
Stu Mullins, United Action for Youth
Paula Cox, Mayor's Youth Employment Program
Joan VandenBerg, Iowa City Community School District
Jodi Gibson, Juvenile Court Office
Cathy Weingeist, Downtown Association
John Gross, Technigraphics
Willa Dickens, Herteen & Stocker Jewelers
Lynn Worrell, Community Member
Dierdre Castle, Old Capitol Mall
Re: Additional Funding to Increase Police Presence in the Downtown
Over the past several months, the Youth on the Plaza Task Force has met to discuss and
address people issues on City Plaza. Though we are aware of the activity that occurs
throughout the evening and into the wee hours of the morning, our group's focus has been on
behavior that occurs from mid-day through early evening. That behavior has had the greatest
negative impact on the general public's enjoyment of downtown.
At the beginning of the summer, we identified several ways of addressing the concerns
expressed by committee members. Attached is a summary of what we identified. Having tried
a considerable number of these items, the group has concluded that increased, consistent police
presence is most successful at encouraging behavior that creates an environment that is inviting
for all members of the community. As you begin to deliberate your FY2000 budget, we
encourage you to devote additional resources to staffing the police department in order to
provide a consistent police presence in the downtown. Additional resources are necessary as
we do not believe it would benefit th~ community to only redirect existing police staff resources
from other areas of the community to the downtown.
It is unfortunate that the behavior of a small group of individuals at certain times of day makes
the City Plaza area a less comfortable place for some members of our community. As one
member of our group frequently states we want to create an environment in the downtown that
welcomes everyone, from the green hair to the gray hair. Our group is concerned about
behavior, not appearance, and encouraging people to respect the space and others in the space.
In addition to requesting additional police presence in the downtown, with City staff's assistance
we plan to look further at refining existing ordinances regarding panhandling and obstructing
public walkways.
Cc:
David Schoon
RJ Winkelhake
Andy Matthews
Linda Severson
Possible Ways & Resources to Address "People" Issues
in City Plaza/Downtown
Additional Regulations. Enforcement of Existing Regulations, Establish a Code of Conduct
· Panhandling Cards: Available Human Services in the Community.
· Increase Presence of Police Officers
· Increase Police Officer Response Time - Cellular Phone Program
· Neighborhood Watch Program - Targeted Toward Gang Activity & Drug Dealing
· DTA Quarterly Meetings - Include Presentations from Police Dept. on Timely Issues
· Post Code of Conduct in New Directory Kiosks
(Code of Conduct would list a few expectations in terms of behaviors- No screaming & yelling;
tramping through flower beds; picking up trash)
Activities for Targeted Groups
Vested/Ownership Types of Activities
· Joint Business/Youth Adopt-A-Bed Program
· Alley Mural Paintings
Activities/Consequences for Adjudicated Individuals
· Juvenile Court Program
· Alternative Community Education (ACE) community projects & Graffiti Abatement Program
· Oakdale Inmates - Regularly Assist with Cleaning & Maintaining the Plaza
Activities to Bring Other Groups to Downtown
· Continue to support existing activities:
· Retail, Restaurant, and Entertainment businesses
· Friday Night Concert Series
· Jazz Festival & Arts Festival
· Municipal Services: Senior Center, Public Library, Recreation Center
· Support New Activities
· City Sponsored Events on the Plaza
May through September - Thursday at noon & Saturday afternoons
· Support Monday Forums Efforts to Establish Movies Off the Wall
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November 9, 1998
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TO:
RE:
The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
Civil Service Entrance Examination - CODE ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANT
We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa
City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) as
eligible for the position of Code Enforcement Assistant.
Jann Ream
IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE
~~?~ Ke~~. i' air
ATTEST:
Ma~'an Karr, City Clerk
410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319} 356-5009
November 6, 1998
TO .'
RE:
The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
Civil Service Entrance Examination - MASS TRANSIT OPERATOR
We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa
City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) as
eligible for the position of Mass Transit Operator.
Bill Dollman
IOWA CITY CIVIL
CO SSIO
nnedy,
SERVICE
Chair
ATTEST:
Ma~lan Karr, City Clerk
410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET ,' IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 , (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009
Lloyd M. Wannveer
502 N. Dodge Street, Apt. 2
Iowa City, IA 52245
November 20, 1998
lOV & 1998;
Mr. Ernest W. Lehman
City Council Offices
City Hall
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mr. Lehman:
I am writing to request that you inform me of holdings in municipal bonds and
stocks by you and members of your family.
Please disclose the number and values of bonds, the issuer, what the bonds are for
(e.g., general obligation, sewer, etc.) and the number and value of bonds which represent
first time or subsequent financing for each issuer.
I am particularly interested in your holdings in Iowa City and Corralville municipal
bonds and any bonds related to financing for the State of Iowa or the University of Iowa.
(e.g., new construction, physical improvements, curricular or non-curricular programs,
etc.) I am particularly interested in stocks in insurance, pharmaceuticals, medicine,
telecommunications, real estate, real estate developers, contractors and related suppliers
(e.g., manufactured housing). Please identify the stocks and bond holdings by category
and relationship to state and local interests.
If you cannot comply with my request within ten days of the date of this letter or if
you have any questions, please contact me at 341-7090. Thank you.
November 25, 1998
Dear Council member,
BOX ~ 65 1 IOWA CITY IOWA 5,2,244
319'338'767r2
1998
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
We are looking forward to an opportunity to answer your questions regarding the
proposed RIverside Festival Stage on Monday, November 30. We hope these
notes and the enclosed groundplan will further your understanding of the project.
The Riverside Festival Stage:
A New Cultural and Civic Partnership
FUNDING: The Festival Stage itself will, of course, belong to the City of Iowa City.
Riverside Theatre (RT) proposes to designate a portion of every paid admission to
the CIty to help defray costs. RIverside Theatre hopes the CIty will also establish
fees for use by other groups. RT estimates its start-up costs for sound and light
equipment, personnel and production costs in the year 2000 to be $80,000; the
annual budget in subsequent years will be approximately $40,000. While RT
expects to fundraise aggressively, additional revenue would be generated from
nominal admission fees ($10-$12 per ticket with a family discount) charged to
those sitting Inside the festival area. RT proposes contributing $1 per ticket to the
City.
CONSTRUCTION and DESIGN: The facility would be built to meet or exceed all
existing codes to insure its durability and safe usage. Designer Paul Sannerud will
work with the City's designated architect and/or contractors to oversee
execution of the construction. Certain aspects of the design, such as the poles
and catwalk that surround the festival area, the bl-level stage Itself, and other
similar design features are essential to the vlabllity of the facility as an outdoor
theatre.
LIABILITY: RT would insure itself to the satisfaction of the City with adequate liability
insurance against claims of damage or injury while it is in residence at the facility.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT: RT will equip the facility with high-quality sound and
lighting equipment for use during Its productions. The same equipment - which will
be stored off-site when RT is not in production - will be made available on a rental
basis to other groups.
PRIMARY TENANCY: In order to facilitate season planning, RT requests ongoing
early booking privileges before the facility is made available to other groups.
While RT hopes the facility will be used extensively by other groups, the company
also requests an initial three years of exclusive theatrical usage in order to
establish the Riverside Shakespeare Festival as a professional regional attraction.
"The arts Impact local economies, foster partnerships. stimulate business
development and improve quality of life for all Iowans. The nonprofit arts Industry
in Iowa is estimated to have a total economic Impact of almost $80 million with
over $47 million in expenditures each year."
1997 Iowa Cultural Caucus Report
Department of Cultural Affairs
Respectfully submitted,
Ron Clark
~'Jodv Ho~vlnd
'J~cutive Director
9E :01NV OC AON 06
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November 30, 1998
City Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
RE: Benton Street Project
Dear Council Members:
This last spring, city officials announced plans for the improvement of Benton
Street and invited the neighborhood to participate in the planning for this
project. Neighborhood meetings were held; at the initial meeting, Assistant
Planning Director ]eft Davidson shared the following list as reasons for the
improvement project:
Pedestrian Safety/Sidewalks
School Children
Reducing Accident Frequency
Traffic Flow
Storm Water Drainage
Aesthetics of the Corridor
Residential Sensitivity along an Arterial Street
Also during the initial neighborhood meeting, ]eft presented detailed illustrations
showing Benton Street as a three- or four-lane street, but he stressed the fact
that there were as yet no fixed plans for the project, and reported the City's
purpose for the neighborhood meetings was to obtain citizen input on all aspects
of the project, including the number of lanes for Benton Street.
At each of the neighborhood meetings, individuals expressed their concems to
.left Davidson, Marcia Klingaman, and City Councilman Dee Norton about the
importance of NOT increasing Benton Street to more than two lanes. Each of
these City representatives responded that a plan to widen the street was not in
motion and that the neighborhood would be involved when making this
decision.
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IN RESPONSE TO THE CITY'S ABOVE-LISTED SEVEN (7) REASONS FOR INITIATING THIS
PROJECT, THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED BY A
NUMBER OF IOWA CITY RESIDENTS. The City planning staff has yet to respond to
any of these issues, and it's unclear how staff can make a recommendation for
3-4 lanes without addressing citizens' concerns.
· How would widening this street to 3 or 4 lanes improve pedestrian
safety?
· How would widening this street to 3 or 4 lanes aid school children
attending the two elementary schools located on Benton Street?
· What statistics are available to show that widening this street to 3
or 4 lanes would reduce the accident rate? Those living on
Benton Street indicate the accidents they've observed are caused
due to traffic traveling faster than the posted 25 mph speed limit,
resulting in vehicles hitting pedestrians attempting to cross the
street or hitting vehicles/bicycles as they attempt to enter or exit
Benton Street from side streets and residential driveways.
· City officials estimate "the capacity of Benton Street to be between
6,000-7,000 cars, with rush-hour traffic carrying twice that number
as it approaches Riverside Drive." Residents have observed that
rush-hour traffic increases in volume as it approaches Riversid~
Drive due' to the fact that vehicles leave Highway I at Miller,
Hudson, and Orchard Streets to cut over to Benton in order to avoid
the excessive number of stoplights located on Highway :1.
(Do the number and placement of stoplights need to be changed in
order to provide a better flow of traffic to encourage commuters to
use this major highway route rather than cut through a residential
area? Many suggestions need to be considered in planning for the
upcoming scheduled improvements to Highway 1. If this highway is
TRULY to be considered a by-pass, it must be user-friendly for
commuters.)
· Why are city officials not striving to do everything possible to
preserve one of the few remaining affordable housing areas
within walking distance to the University Hospitals & Clinics, to
athletic events/facilities, and downtown shopping? Widening this
street would tend to decrease the value of properties in the entire
neighborhood.
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current property setback requirement. Many residents have already
experienced vehicles careening into their front yards, causing
damage to fences and shrubbery. Placing the street even closer in
proximity to the houses would prove to be a physical as well as
emotional threat to the safety of residents.
· A widened street would cut the length of our driveways, providing
insufficient parking space for family, friends, and service vehicles.
Parking is not permitted on Benton, and side streets are already
filled with vehicles of visitors to those residences, as well as
vehicles belonging to University students and employees unable or
unwilling to pay the fee for parking in University lots.
· Will widening Benton Street encourage additional traffic on Miller,
Orchard, and Hudson Streets? Will there be even more people
cutting through on these streets to avoid all the Highway 1
stoplights and the inadequate left-turning lane onto Riverside
Drive?
As elected officials whom citizens depend upon to make wise decisions
to make our city a safe and thriving community, I hope you will give
careful thought to our concerns. At a recent Neighborhood Council
Meeting we heard from a resident who recently moved to Iowa City
from the Los Angeles area. He expressed concern that Iowa City NOT
make the same mistakes L.A. did and destroy our community for the
"almighty automobile." Hindsight does not save a community.
Iowa City will continue to grow UNTIL we've made it so it's no longer
attractive by destroying the very reason people desire to live here.
People do not move to this city because they want to see streets
widened and neighborhoods destroyed. We should be doing some
creative planning and look at the long-range "big picture" for our city's
future. We also need to determine how to entice people to use
alternative transportation, rather than continuing to think widening
streets should even be considered a solution.
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As one citizen who spoke on this issue at the November 17 public
council meeting said, "Build it and they will come." You could continue
to widen our residential streets every ten years and the commuters
would continue to fill it up and demand that it be widened again.
Instead of reactive thinking, let's challenge our planning staff to do
some proactive thinking. The more we destroy our neighborhoods
close to downtown and force people to move to the outskirts or to a
neighboring community, the less likely they will be to support
downtown merchants (it's much easier to drive to a shopping mall
which is closer and to park where it's free).
I think you will find that by eliminating these downtown neighbor-
hoods, you will have lost a sense of community in Iowa City. At an
informal council meeting recently, one of the council members referred
to the "Coralville sprawl." I wonder what Coralville thinks about the
"Iowa City sprawl." Sometimes we need to step back and reflect on
what's going on in our own back yard.
In talking to people from neighborhoods throughout Iowa City, I've
been hearing from residents who feel their messages and feelings
about the direction we are headed are not being heard by the Council.
Please take some time to weigh these concerns in the important
decisions you continue to make for the future of our city.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
515 West Benton Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52246
Phone 354-0443