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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET
CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org September 22, 2005
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IP1 Tentative Future City Council Meetings and Work Session Agendas
IP2 Memorandum from the City Attorney: Absence
IP3 Letter from the City Manager to FAA Central Region Airports Division: Aircraft Viewing Area
IP4 Letter from Anthony Gaul and Mike Thompson to the Fire Chief: Thank you for the excellent
training provided to the Sergeant Bluff Fire/Rescue Department
IP5 Letter from JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner to Kennedy Parkway Residents: Resident
meeting to discuss traffic calming on Kennedy Parkway
IP6 Police Department Use of Force Report August 2005
IP7 Agenda: The Johnson/Linn County Public Leadership Group September 28, 2005
I PRELIMINARY/DRAFT MINUTES
IP8 Public Library: August 25, 2005
IP9 Historic Preservation Commission: September 8, 2005
IP10 Economic Development Committee: September 13, 2005
IPll DeerTask Force: April 26, 2005
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~ City Council Meeting Schedule
CITY OF IOWA CITY Work Session Agendas September 21,2005
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TENTATIVE FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS
· MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
6:30p - 8:30p Special Work Session (zoning code)
· TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
6:30p - 8:30p Special Work Session (zoning code)
· MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
6:30p Council Work Session
· TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting
· WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
7:00p Special Formal (public hearing zoning code)
· MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
TBA Special Work Session or Formal (zoning code)
· MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
6:30p Council Work Session
· TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting
· WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 North Liberty
TBA Joint Meeting
· MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
2:00p Work Session (Special time 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
· TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting
· MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
TBA Special Work session or Formal (zoning code)
· MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
6:30p Council Work Session
· TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Emma J. Ha/vat Hall
7:00p Regular Formal Council Meeting
Date: September 21, 2005
To: City Council ,~ ,,~/
From: Eleanor M. Dilkes, City Attorney
Re-' Absence
I will be out of the office attending the International Municipal Lawyers Association annual
conference during the week of Monday, September 26. Mitch Behr, who handled the Planning
and Zoning Commission meetings as the Zoning Code was progressing through Planning and
Zoning, will be present at your special work sessions on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the
Zoning Code. My staff will know how to reach me.
cc: City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Clerk
eleanor/mern/09-26conference.doc
ZITY OF IOWA CITY
www.iegov.org
September 19, 2005
OFFICE OF THE
CITY MANAGER
Mr. Todd M. Madison, P.E.
Airport Planning Engineer- Iowa
Stephen J. Atldns FAA Central Region Airports Division, A.C.E.-61 lC
City Manager 901 Locust
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Dale E. Helling
Assistant City Manager Dear Mr. Madison:
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On behalf of the City of Iowa City, owner of the Iowa City Municipal Airport, I would
like to take this opportunity to support the Airport Commission's plan to develop an
aircraft "viewing area" in a currently unused area of airport property north of the
terminal building. The City of Iowa City understands the primary use of such land is
for "aeronautical uses". Further I would like to assure you it is the City's position that
such a viewing area will not be considered a City Park and, if you do allow its
installation, the City acknowledges this would only be a temporary use of this airport
property. If this area of airport property is ever needed for aeronautical use the City
will allow the aircraft viewing area to be removed without compensation or mitigation.
Thank you for your consideration of the Airport Commission's request. If you feel a
more formal assurance from the City of Iowa City is needed, please advice.
Sincerely,
City Manager
Cc: Mayor
City Council Members
Airport Commission Members
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 356-5010
Fax: (319)356-5009
IP4
O Sergeant BlUff, IA
401 Fourth Street Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 (712) 943-4244
Chief Andy Rocca
Dear Chief Andy Rocca,
I want to thank you for the professionalism that your depart~ment h~ sho.wn md ?r t. he ,e,xcelle.nt
training that they haveprovided to the Sergeant Bluff Flre/lxescue iJepartment, uunng m_e past
three years members of our department, including myself, have taken numerous courses ii-om your
firefighters and officers at both winter and summer fire schools. We have implemented many posi-
tive and beneficial changes in our training and operating procedures due to the training we re-
ceived. W'nenever a firefighter is questi.oning which course_t.o ta,,k.e at,[ F, ir, e School,in .A[n, es, ,Weone
simply check to see what courses are being taught by Iowa C~ty mrengnters ana steer rnem to
of those courses.
The benefits of our training have also carried over to our training facility. We have built many
simple props for our training grounds due to ideas and advice from your firefighters. We keep in
touch with members of your department on a regular basis to exchange ideas, with Sergeant Bluff
being on the receiving end most times. However, we have recently acquired two forcible entry
props that we know both Lt. Dolan and Firefighter Buckman are very interested in. If at any time
they would like to come to Sergeant Bluff and view either the forcible entry props or any items in
our training facility, we would do anything possible to assist them. It would be a pleasure to repay
a portion of the professionalism and training that your department has provided to us.
Thank you,
~ss~ih~t GF~rUe1 Chief FMi}ekeZhihe°fmP s °'n
Sergeant Bluff Fire & Rescue
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Cc: Ernest Lehman - Mayor of Iowa City, BC Dan Smith - ICFD
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
(319) 356-5000
September 16, 2005 (319) 356-5009 FAX
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Kennedy Parkway Residents
Re: Resident meeting to discuss traffic calming on Kennedy Parkway
Dear Resident:
A few weeks ago, the City received a request from the Walnut Ridge Neighborhood Association
to have Kennedy Parkway considered for the City's Traffic Calming Program. The City
completed an evaluation and determined that this street qualifies for the program based on
speed (85th-percentile speed exceeding 5 mph over the posted speed limit).
The next step in the traffic calming process is to have a neighborhood meeting to discuss the
possible traffic calming measures. At this meeting I hope to develop a neighborhood consensus
on a preferred traffic calming measure. If a consensus can be reached, we will then conduct a
survey of residences that would be impacted.
A meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. at Melrose Meadows,
at 350 Dublin Drive (on the corner of Dublin Drive and Melrose Avenue). I expect the meeting to
last no more than one hour.
Please consider attending this meeting. If you cannot, please feel free to contact me with your
comments or questions at 356-5254 or anissa-williams@iowa-city, org.
Sincerely,
Anissa Williams
JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner
cc: City Manager
City Council
Jeff Davidson
Karin Franklin
Marcia Klingaman
Rick Fosse
Ron Knoche
Bud Stockman
John Sobaski
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IP6
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ~-
USE OF FORCE REPORT
August 2005 ~
OFFICER DATE INC ~ INCIDENT FORCE UgED
06,05 080505 05-38159 Intox Arrest Subject was placed under arrest for
public intoxication. Subject resisted post
arrest search efforts. Officers used
control techniques to perform the search.
95,55,30 080605 05-38346 Assist other agency Officers drew sidearms to during the
arrest of a subject that was wanted on
felony warrants and attempting to hide.
Subject was taken into custody without
incident.
18 080805 05-38671 Animal Complaint Officer used sidearm to dispatch an
injured rabbit.
06,33 081005 05-38975 Vehicle Pursuit Officers pursued vehicle that was
refusing to stop. Vehicle did then come
to a stop. Officers drew sidearms while
removing occupants from the vehicle.
Suspects were taken into custody without
incident.
02 081005 05-38975 PAULA Subject had been taken into custody for
an alcohol violation and was at ICPD.
Subject crawled under a desk and refused
to come out. Officers used control
techniques to persuade the subject from
under the desk.
41,84 081105 05-39175 Suspicious Activity Subject resisted efforts to be taken into
custody so that they could be evaluated
at the hospital. Officers used control
techniques to escort the subject to an
ambulance.
52 081105 05-39279 Animal Complaint Officer used sidearm to dispatch an
injured rabbit.
12 082105 05-41138 Disorderly Conduct Subject was being arrested for disorderly
conduct and resisted hand cuffing efforts.
Officers used control techniques to place
hand cuffs on the subject.
44,34 082205 05-41336 Welfare Check Officers drew sidearms while checking
an apartment for a subject who was not
suppose to be there. The suspect was not
located.
85,25,02,16, 082205 05-41392 Suicidal Subject Officers drew sidearms and other
56,59,30,20, specialized weapons while negotiating
49,51,35,34 with a subject who was threatening to
harm themselves and believed to be
armed. Subject was taken into custody
without incident.
84, 082405 05-41718 Assault Officers used control techniques to
prevent a subject from striking another
subject.
42 082405 05-41920 PCS Arrest Officer used a control technique to keep
a subject from assaulting them.
55 082505 05-41953 Out with subject Subject was being placed under arrest
regarding a warrant and fled on foot.
Officers caught up to the subject and
used control techniques to take them into
custody.
51 083105 05-43268 Out with Subject Officer approached a subject regarding a
violation. Subject attempted to flee from
officers but was stopped with a control
technique.
Marian Karr IP7
From: Gina Peters [gina.peters@ecicog.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:01 PM
To: William Voss; William Cooper; Tom Svoboda; ThomasC. Patterson; Terrence Neuzil; Tawnia
Kakacek; SteveAtkins; Shelley Allison; Sharon Meyer; ScottGrabe; Sally Stutsman; Rozena
McVey; Rod Sullivan; Rick Elliott; Randy H. Fouts; PriorityOne; Paula Freeman-Brown; Paul
Pate; PatrickMurphy; Pat Harney; Nancy Beuter; Mike Sullivan; Mike Goldberg; Michael
Lehman; MaryK Mitchell; Mark K Kresowik; Marian Karr; MaggieGrosvenor Mowery; Lu
Barron; Linda Langston; LesBeck; Larry Dauenbaugh; Kelly Hayworth; JoshuaSchamberger;
John Nieland; Jo Hogarty; JeffSchott; Jeff Davidson; Jane Tompkins; JamesHouser; J. Patrick
White; IA Environmental Education Project; Howard R. Green; Hills; Gloria Jacobson;
GlenPotter; Doug Kamberling; Doug; Don Saxton; Don Gray; Dee Vanderhoef; Dale Stanek;
ConnieEvans; Casie Kadlec; Brian James; Becky Shoop; Arnold-Olson & Assoc.; Lee Clancey
Cc: . Mary; Chad; Jen
Subject: Next Leadership Group Meeting
Group Agenda,doc 8 17 2005 8 23 05 meeting notes,doc MAPl.doc (39 KB) sf200.doc (7 NB)
(25 KB) minutes.doc (23 KB~inutes.doc (25 KB) (25 KB)
Dear Colleague:
The next meeting of the Johnson/Linn County Public Leadership Group will be Wednesday,
September 28, 2005, 5:00 p.m., at the Ely Public Library (map attached). In addition to
the agenda, summaries of work group meetings that have been held to date are attached. The
Infrastructure work group met again today, and the Intergovernmental Services Sharing work
group will meet on September 22. Summaries of these meetings will be available at the
meeting on September 28.
You'll note there is a full agenda for the meeting, including several guest speakers. A
copy of SF200 is attached in preparation for Stacie Johnson's presentation.
If you are unable tc attend, we strongly encourage you to send another representative from
your community to participate.
Contact us if you have any questions.
Douglas D. Elliott
Executive Director
ECICOG
108 Third Street SE
Suite 300
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 365-9941, x22 (voice
(319) 365-9981 (fax)
www.ecicog.org
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Agenda
Public Leadership Group
Ely Public Library
1595 Dows Street
Ely, Iowa
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
INFORMAL MEETING
Work Session
1. Call to order 5:00 p.m.
2. Welcome and Introductions Dale Stanek, Mayor, City of Ely
Linda Langston, Chairperson - Linn County Board of Supervisors
Sally Stutsman, Chairperson - Johnson County Board of Supervisors
3. Watershed Improvement Fund (SF200)
Stacie Johnson, FAIR Water Quality Project
4. Work Group Reports
Regional Planning
Transportation
Intergovernmental Services
Infrastructure
5. Regional Updates
Mark Kresowik, University of Iowa, Iowa Great Places Proposal
Joshua Schamberger, ICCCVB, Richard Florida Visit
6. Future agenda items
7. Next meeting date and location
8. Other
9. Adjournment
Linn/Johnson Public Leadership Group
Transportation Workgroup Meeting
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Solon City Hall
223 South Iowa
Solon, Iowa
The following members were present:
Pat Hamey, Johnson County
Matthew Bahl, City of North Liberty
Rick Jedlicka, City of Solon
Staff present:
Mary Rump
Others present:
none
1.0 Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:10 PM.
2.0 Routine Matters
· 1 Approval of Minutes
None.
3.0 New Business
· 1 Review Previously Identified Priorities
The summary of the priorities identified during the strategic planning process was
reviewed. A copy of the issues rankings was also distributed.
.2 Consider Additional Priorities
The group discussed additional priorities, but felt that those identified during the
Strategic planning process was sufficient if additional detail is provided.
.3 Consider Recommendation to the Leadership Group
The group established a list of short-term (to be completed in 3-5 years) priority
issues:
1). Establish regional trail network - link existing segments to complete a trail
from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City.
2). Work with the Iowa DOT to get regionally significant projects back in the 5
year program, including Highway 30 (Lisbon/Mt. Vernon) and Highway 1
(Solon).
3). Encourage alternative transportation modes (not just rail, but buses as well).
Initial phase connects Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Swisher, Eastern Iowa
Airport, and Cedar Rapids. Additional phases include links to other communities.
.4 Set Regular Meeting Schedule
Any additional meetings will be scheduled for the 4th Thursday of the month at
6:00 PM.
4.0 Old Business
None.
5.0 Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM.
Linn / Johnson County Leadership Group
Regional Planning Sub-work Group Meeting
August 23, 2005
(Agenda)
Introductions
Meeting Preview
1.0 Review working job description of the Regional Planning Work
Group
2.0 Discuss previously identified Regional Planning Issues
- 2.1 Review issues
- 2.2 Identify 2 or 3 leading issues
3.0 Establish short-term goals / strategies for the leading issues
4.0 Questions / Public Forum
Minutes
1.0 Discussion of the working job description yielded the following
changes:
The charge of the work group is to identify and deliberate the issues of Regional
Planning as they relate to the Johnson/Linn County region, and to investigate ways for
the city and county governments in the region to cooperate in addressing those issues.
The work group should report its deliberations regularly and make specific, measurable
recommendations to the Leadership Group for the benefit of the overall work plan.
2.0 The group wished to look at a larger picture than the previously
identified Regional Planning Issues. Big picture ideas and higher
level planning issues were discussed. Many of the previously
identified regional planning issues, while greatly important, are
already being done and fit into a more smaller picture concept.
The major issues the group wishes to currently consider and
deliberate include the following:
1) Prepare an overall Strengths and Weakness Analysis (with
challenges and possibilities) for the two counties.
2) Marketing and Image for the two counties
3) Information sharing
3.0 Short'-term goals and strategies were discussed. The following issues
should be deliberated and addressed:
1) Define the corridor
- How do smaller communities in the two counties fit in?
2) Do other groups need to be at the table?
- ICAD, Priority One, etc.
3) Increase entrepreneurialship within the two counties
4) Establish and market core regions within the two counties
-Industry
- Entertainment
- Business
5) Create name for the area for marketing purposes
6) Information sharing ideas:
- Utilize ECICOG Board for local issue deliberations on a
regional
scale more effectively
Infrastructure Work Group
Meeting notes from August 12, 2005
Exchange State Bank, Swisher
Attendance: Linda Langston, Mike Lehman, Scott Grabe, Jennifer Ryan
Reviewed and approved the following group job description.
The charge of the work group is to deliberate the issues of Infrastructure as they relate to
the Johnson/Linn County region, and to investigate ways for the city and county
governments in the region to cooperate in addressing those issues. The work group
should report its deliberations regularly and make specific, measurable recommendations
to the Leadership Group for the benefit of the overall work plan.
Discussed and further defined the infrastructure issues as identified by the full Leadership Group.
· Unified government communications system
· Solid waste management
· Water quality mandates
· Use of public right-of-ways
· Public safety/governmental communications systems
· Countywide utilities
The group determined that several related issues should be combined and prioritized into the
following list:
· Cooperative water / wastewater management systems (combination of water quality
mandates and countywide utilities).
· Communication systems (combination of unified gov't communications and public safety
/ gov't communications systems).
· Solid waste management.
Discussed each issue and identified activities / recommendations for the Leadership Group.
Cooperative water / wastewater management systems
The provision of water and the treatment ofwastewater is an expensive issue particularly in
small communities. Increasing DNR regulation is driving the construction of mechanical
treatment plants.
· Survey communities to determine water / wastewater needs and issues.
· Research existing and new state regulation.
· Identify opportunities for sharing facilities based on topography and geography.
· Investigate the establishment of a cooperative taxing entity such as a water board.
Communication systems
Discussed the idea of updating, expanding, and consolidating a variety of communication
systems at the city and county level of government. Public safety, schools and the general public
were identified as potential beneficiaries of a new system.
· Review current studies of thc issue and explore the possibility of a regional study.
Solid waste management
Discussed local waste management issues affecting both counties and the opportunities to
continue reducing waste.
· Keep lines of communication open between local governments regarding waste
management issues.
· Evaluate and promote unit based pricing structure of trash collection / disposal to
encourage recycling.
· Restructure community clean-ups / community credits to encourage waste reduction and
recycling.
· Evaluate and promote the Keep Linn County Beautiful model for addressing illegal
dumping.
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Text: SF~99 Text: SF201
Complete Bill History
Senate File 200
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1 1 DIVISION I
1 2 IOWA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE ==
1 3 ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT
1 4 Section 1. Section 169.5, subsection 7, unnumbered
I 5 paragraph 3, Code 2005, is ~mended by striking the unnumbered
1 6 paragraph.
1 7 DIVISION II
1 8 MOTOR VE~ICLE FUEL DEALERS == ELIMINATION OF
1 9 VOLUNTARY SAMPLING PROCEDURE J~TD FEE
1 10 Sec. 2. Section 214A,6, Code 2005, is repealed.
1 11 DIVISION III
1 12 WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT
1 13 Sec- 3. NEW SECTION. 466A.1 DEFINITIONS.
1 14 As used in the chapter, unless the context otherwise
1 15 requires:
1 16 1. "Board" means the watershed improvement review board as
1 17 established in section 466A.3.
1 18 2. "Committee" means a local watershed improvemenn
1 19 committee as provided in section 466A 4.
] 20 3. "Division" means the division of soil conservation
1 21 within the department of agriculture and land stewardship as
1 22 established in section 161A.4,
1 23 4. "Fund" means the watershed improvement fund as created
] 24 pursuant to section 466A.2.
1 25 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 466A,2 WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT FUND.
1 26 1. A watershed improvement fund is created In the state
1 27 treasury which shall be administered by the treasurer of state
1 28 upon direction of the watershed improvement review board.
1 29 Moneys appropriated to the fund and any other moneys available
1 30 to and obtained or accepted by the treasurer of state for
1 31 placement in the fund shall be deposited in the fund.
1 32 Additionally, payments of interest, recaptures of awards, and
1 33 other repayments to the fund shall be deposited in the fund.
1 34 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or
1 35 earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited [o the fund,
2 1 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain
2 2 unencumbered or unobligated at the end of the fiscal year
2 3 shall nor revert, but shall remain available for the same
2 4 purpose in the succeeding fiscal year. The moneys in the fund
2 5 shall be used exclusively for carrying out the purposes of the
2 6 fund as provided in this section. Moneys appropriated to the
2 7 treasurer of s~ate and deposited in the fund shall not be used
2 8 by the treasurer of sta~e for administratIve purposes,
2 9 2. The purposes of the watershed improvement fund are the
2 10 following:
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2 11 a~ Enhancement of water quality in the state through a
2 12 variety of impairment=based locally directed watershed
2 13 improvemen5 grant projects.
2 14 b. Positively affecting the management and use of wauer
2 15 for the purposes Of drinking agriculture, recreation, sport,
2 16 and economic developmenn in the state.
2 17 c. Ensuring public participation in the process of
2 18 determining priorities related to water quality including but
2 19 not limited to all of the following:
2 20 (1} Agricultural runoff and drainage,
2 21 (2) Stream bank erosion.
2 22 (3) Municipal discharge.
2 23 (4) Stormwauer runoff.
2 24 (5) Unsewered communities.
2 25 (6) Industrial discharge.
2 26 (7) Livestock runoff.
2 27 Sec. 5 NEW SECTION. 466A.3 WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT REVIEW
2 28 BOARD.
2 29 1. A watershed improvement review board is established.
2 30 a. The board shall consist of ali of the following voting
2 31 members appointed by the named entity or entities and
2 32 approved by the governor:
2 33 (1) one meraber of the agribusiness association of Iowa.
2 34 (2) One me~foer of the Iowa association of water agencies,
2 35 (3) One me,lber of the Iowa environmental council.
3 1 (4) one member of the Iowa farm bureau federation.
3 2 (5) One member of the Iowa pork producers association.
3 3 (6) One member of the Iowa rural water association.
3 4 (7) One member of the Iowa soybea~ association.
3 5 {8) One member representing soil and water conservation
3 6 districts of Iowa,
] v (91 One member of the Iowa association of county
3 8 conservation boards.
3 9 (10} One person representing the department of agriculture
3 10 and land stewardship.
~ 11 (11. One person representing the department of natural
3 12 resources.
3 13 b. The board shall consist of four members of the general
3 14 assembly who shall sel-~e as voting Members. Not more than one
3 15 member from each house shall be from the same political party.
3 16 Two state senators shall be appointed, one by the majoriEy
3 17 leader of the senate and one by the minority leader of the
3 18 senate. Two sEate representatives shall be appointed, one by
3 19 the speaker of the house of representatives and one by the
3 20 ~inority leader of the ho~se of representatives. A me~er may
3 21 designate another person to attend a board meeting if the
3 22 member is unavailable. Only the member is eligible for per
3 23 diem and expenses as provided in section ~.10.
3 24 2, a. The voting members of the board shall serve Ehree=
3 25 year staggered ter~s commencing and ending as provided in
3 26 ~ection 69 19. Ii a vacancy occurs, a successor shall be
3 27 appointed in the same manner and subjsct to the same
3 28 qualifications a~ the original appointment no serve the
3 29 remainder of the term.
3 30 b. The voting members of the board shall elect a
3 31 chairperson and vice chairperson a£mua]lv from the voting
3 32 memJ0ership of the board A majority of the voting members of
3 33 the board constitutes a quol-um. If the chairperso~ and vice
3 34 chairperson are unable to preside over the board due to
3 35 absence or disability, a majority of the voulng members
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4 1 present may elect a temporary chairperson by a ma30rlty vote
4 2 providing a quorum is present.
4 3 3. The watershed improvement review board shall do all of
4 4 the following:
4 5 a. Award local watershed improvement grants and monitor
4 6 the progress of local watershed improvement projects awarded
4 7 grants. A local watershed improvement grant may be awarded
4 8 for a period not to exceed three years. Each local watershed
4 9 improvement grant awarded shall not exceed ten percent of the
4 10 moneys appropriated for the grants during a fiscal year.
4 11 b. Assist with the development of monitoring plans for
4 12 local watershed improvement projects~
4 13 c. Review monitoring results before, during, and after
4 14 completion of a local watershed improvement project.
4 15 d. Review costs and benefits of mitigation practices
4 16 utilized by a project.
4 17 e. By January 31, annually, submit an electronic report to
4 18 the governor and the general assembly regarding the progress
4 19 of the watershed improvement projects during the previous
4 20 calendar year.
21 f. Elicit the expertise of other organizations for
4 22 technical assistance in the work of the board.
23 9 Independently develop and adopt administrative rules
4 24 pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this chapter.
4 25 4 A watershed improvement review board member who also
26 serves on a local watershed improvement committee shall
27 abstain from voting on a local watershed improvement grant
4 28 application submitted by the same local watershed improvement
29 committee of which the person :s a member. A member of the
30 general assembly shall abstain from participating on any issue
4 31 relating to a watershed which :s in the member's legislative
32 district.
4 33 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 466A.4 LOCAL WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT
4 34 COMMITTEES.
4 35 1 A local watershed improvement committee shall be
5 1 organized for the purposes of applying for a local wagershed
5 2 improvement grant and implementing a local watershed
5 3 improvement project. Each local watershed improvemenc grant
5 4 application shall include a methodology for attaining
5 5 measurable observable, and performance=based results. A
5 6 majority of the members of the committee shall represent a
5 7 cause for the impairment of the watershed. The com~aittee
5 8 shall be authorized as a not=for=profit organization by the
5 9 secretary of state. Soil and water conservation districts may
5 10 also be eligible and apply for and recemve local watershed
5 11 Improvement gra~ts.
5 12 2 A local watershed improvement committee shall be
5 13 responsible for application for and implementation of an
5 14 approved local watershed improvement grant including
5 15 providing authorization for projec~ bids and project
5 16 expenditures under the grant. A portion of the grant moneys
5 17 may be used go engage engineering expertise related to the
5 ]8 projecn. The committee shall monitor local performance
5 19 throughout the local watershed grant project and shall submit
5 20 a reporu at six=month intervals regarding the progress and
5 21 findings of the project as required by the committee.
5 22 Sec 7. NEW SECTION. 466A,5 ADMINISTP~TION.
5 23 The soil conservation division of the department of
5 24 agriculture and land stewardship shall provide administrative
5 25 support ~o the board. Not more than one percent of the total
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5 26 moneys deposited in the watershed improvement fund on July 1
5 27 o~ a fiscal yeas or fifty thousand dollars, whichever is less~
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Iowa City
Public'Library
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Agenda item 3A
Minutes
5:00 pm - August 25, 2005
2nd Floor Board Room
David VanDusseldorp, President
Liozee McCray, Vice President
Thomas Dean
William Korf
Thomas Martin
Meredith Rich-Chappell
Pat Schnack, Secretary
Leon Spies
Tom Suter
Members Present: Thomas Dean, William Korf, Tom Martin, Linzee McCray, Meredith Rich-
Chappell, Pat Schnack, Leon Spies, Tom Surer, David VanDusseldorp
Members Absent:
Staff Present: Barb Black, Maeve Clark, Susan Craig, Debb Green, Heidi
Lauritzen, Kara Logsden, Martha Lubaroff, Patty McCarthy, Hal Penick
Call meeting to Order
VanDusseldorp called the meeting to order at 5:10 pm
Public Discussion
None
Approval of minutes
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 28, 2005 were approved after a motion made by
Suter and seconded by Martin. All were in favor and the motion passed 9-0.
Unfinished Business
Leased Space Update:
Things are not as far along they were last month.' The interested party did have a second
meeting involving Craig and Hanick but decided on another space. The space continues to be
shown. Hanick will begin to market the space in another venue based on interest that has been
shown to use the space for offices. One issue is the expense of remodeling the area on the first
floor if that became necessary. Craig had a conversation with several City employees who are
involved in a similar project and there is a model for how the City handles these expenses and
charges them back to the tenant(s).
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Parkinq
Craig alerted the Board about the ordinance language being considered. This came together
quickly and has been approved by Council. Two more Council meetings and the law takes effect
once Lhe new signs are posted. It allows us to write tickets more quickly, Will be able to do a
ticket every 10 minutes if need be, :~t increases the penalty for parking in the book drop site and
gives us tow-away rights, Craig says that option would only be used under extreme
circumstances. The daily rate at the Dubuque St. ramp has gone up which pushes all-day
parkers to other ramps. A covered walkway from the Hoen building is being built to allow
protected movement from the parking ramp to the library. :~t will be available during hours when
library is open. We need to insure there are always short-term spaces in this ramp for library
visitors.
New Business
Annual report
VanDusseldorp remarked that: the annual report is an amazing collection of statistics. He asked
for comments. The numbers of youngsters served during the summer is remarkable. Dean was
impressed with how staff pitched in to work harder to handle the increased use. Korf had some
questions about part-time staff. Hartin was impressed with the number of people to come
through the building. A comment: was made on the large number of items that go out: and then
come back. The turn around time for geeing something ordered and in the hands of a patron
has been made briefer by technology to help enhance our services.
When a book is checked in, the status says, "recently returned" for three days. This fall, Qrc
staff will evaluate our average reshelving time, to see if we need to reduce the number of days
the catalog says, "recently returned".
Craig pointed out two numbers. The reserves placed have gone u 32%. Reserves are very staff
intensive. [n-house Tnternet computer uses are up from 40,000 to 112,000. Hore computers
have been added. Craig explained how a session on the computer is monitored for time so that:
people do not abuse their Tnternet session, i'ncrease in holds is partly due to the ability to
reserve a hold on line. The new self-checks and other technology improvements help us absorb
the increased use with the same staff.
Budget preparation
Craig included a memo that outlines a timeline for budget preparation. She has not: received any
guidelines from the City yet. The memo was included to allow for a preliminary discussion of
expanding hours, a goal of the new strategic plan that begins in FY07 since il: is a very difficult
proposal to work with. She asked the Board to discuss expanded hours before staff does the
work involved for budgeting. These options came from the surveys and she wants to put a
budget request together that the City might look favorably on it.
Surer described conversations with Council members who are in favor of expanding hours. He is
in favor of it. A question was asked regarding consideration of an earlier than 10 am opening.
Craig replied that: according to the survey, the choices were Friday evenings, longer on Sunday
and opening earlier in the am. The most popular was more Sunday hours, then Friday evenings
and the least favored was 9-10 in the morning. The 8-10 time in the morning is used for
meetings by staff because no one is on desk. Also, Maintenance has an opportunity to get
certain chores done during that time. The option of staying open on Friday evenings and making
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it seasonal was raised. There was also a question about remaining open until 9 pm instead of 8
pm on Friday. Sunday from 12-5 or 12-6 rather than 1-6 was suggested. Lauritzen replied that
logistically 12-6 it is a problem, necessitating lunch breaks, and other issues. Board agreed that
budget proposals should consider adding 2 hours on Friday and one on Sunday. They look
forward to information about the costs to enable them to make those choices. It will be on the
agenda next time.
Staff Reports
Departmental Reports: Children's, Systems~ And Technical Services
Green shared a communication from a family returning to .~ordan. They gave a gift to the library
of a prayer rug and wrote a poem. VanDusseldorp asked if there were comments on the reports.
McCray commented on the incredible numbers of kids in summer reading and expressed concern
with the staffing issues.
Systems report. VanDusseldorp asked Penick about feedback on the new web page. Penick
reported there has not been much, which is good news. Teen page went up today. Kids will go
up at the end of the week. McCray had a question about Wikipedia, and WebBridge. Penick
explained that Wikipedia is a software program that allows for collaborative editing of
documentation. Web Bridge is a module that allows us to provide through the catalog, links that
enable the reader to find other, related resources, at the click of a button.
Technical Services - E-audio. It is coming. Entire books can be loaded on an mp3 player. The
service we are subscribing to eliminates the need to buy multiple copies because any number of
users can download the same title at the same time. This service will only be available to our
primary users - Iowa City and rural county residents. In answer to a question, we will check out
mp3 players. Books on tape will eventually become pass& The future of CD's remains to be
seen.
Development Office
McCarthy is excited about on-line giving. She encouraged Board members to mark their
calendars with the special dates included in her report. She said a donor reception is being
planned for the end of October. Will get back to Board with a date.
VanDusseldorp explained the Book Gala event to Board in response to a question.
Iowa Library Association Conference
TLA Conference is coming up in October. Board members are invited to attend any or all of the
conference. There was some interest and Lubaroff will follow up. There was also some interest
in a Trustee workshop being held in October at the Coral Ridge Mall.
Fee Cards/Hills
Nothing new on fee cards and Hills. Craig has left messages and has not heard back. She
believes University Heights has a library Levy on the ballot this fall. This will be confirmed.
Lubaroff's job to be posted
Lubaroff's job is to be posted soon. She is retiring the end of October. Due to the difficulty in
reclassifying a position with an incumbent in it and the need to attract well-qualified people, this
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position will be brought to the City Council for consideration to upgrade. We will be advertising
early in September.
Financial reports
FY05 Year End Receipts Craig said we made 129% of our receipts in fines.
Approximately 98% of the budget was spent by the end of fiscal year 05.
President's Report
VanDusseldorp thanked Board for all being here. He is very appreciative of attendance and
involvement.
He introduced new Board member Leon Spies, who told the Board about his interest and
fondness for libraries. He is the rural county representative. The rest of the Board introduced
themselves to Spies.
Announcements from Members
McCray informed the Board that Lazy Boy and the Recliners would be performing on September 2
at the Friday night concert series.
Disbursements
Visa Expenditures for July were reviewed.
Disbursements for July were approved after a motion made by Surer and seconded by Dean. All
voted Aye and the motion passed 9-0.
Set agenda order for September meeting.
Leased space.
Preliminary budget discussion.
Expanded hours,
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm after a motion made by Schnack and seconded by Surer.
All voted Aye and motion carried 9-0.
Board or Commission: ICPL Board of Trustees
ATTENDANCE RECORD
CALENDAR YEAR 2005
TERM 1/27/ 2/25/ 3/24/ 4/28/ 5/26/ 6/23/ 7/28/ 8/25~
NAME EXP. 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 05
Thomas 7/1/09 O/e x x x x O/e x x
Dean
Te~
Bill Korf 7/1/09 x x x x x x x x
Tom Martin x x
Linzee 7/1/09 x x x x O/e x O/e x
McCray
Li~ e~!l 0i~ Term
Meredith O/e x
Rich-
Chappel
Pat Schnack 7/1/07 x x x O/e O/e x O/e x
Leon Spies O/e x
Tom Snter 7/1/07 x x x x O/e x x x
:Jim Swaim :71t/05 0/e 01~ x ~erni
David Van 7/1/07 x x x x x O/e x x
Dusseldorp
KEY: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting
.... Not a Member
IP9
MINUTES PRELIMINARY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL
SEPTEMBER $, 2005
MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Brennan, Richard Carlson, James Enloe, Michael Gunn, Michael
Maharry, Mark McCallum, Jim Ponto, Tim Weitzel
MEMBERS ABSENT: Justin Pardekooper, Jan Weissmiller
STAFF PRESENT: Chris Ackerson, Sunil Terdalkar
OTHERS PRESENT: Jim Bestor, John Cordell, Maria Duarte, Kurt Dyer, Mike Lange, Shelley
McCafferty, Owner of 1022 E. College Street, Roger Shultz, Rose Shultz, Jenni
Thielen
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Weitzel called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There was none.
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS:
520 Clark Street. Terdalkar stated that this is a contributing structure in the Clark Street Conservation
District. He said the application is for an addition to the back of the house that would be over the existing
addition, measuring approximately 24 feet by 18 feet. Terdalkar said that one of the issues to be
addressed includes the size and proportion of the new addition in relation to the house. He said that the
guidelines specify certain criteria, which are mentioned in the staff report.
Roger Shultz said that the preferred way to add on to a colonial is to place the addition to the side or to
the rear. He said that the addition involves the rear of his property, to increase the size of the upstairs.
Roger Shultz said that the addition would take advantage of the east and south sides to enjoy natural light
and enjoy visual access to the oversized rear yard. He said that he does not propose to expand any of
the footprint of the existing house, which would keep the emphasis on the main house and simplify
construction above an already-made addition.
Roger Shultz said that the gabled roof would be perpendicular to the existing gabled roof. He said an
eleven-inch extension would be given to the east side to match the existing house. Roger Shultz said that
plans show that the roof is actually twelve inches higher than the original roof. He said this was done to
maintain the pitch very close to the original roof pitch but still allow an eight-foot ceiling line in the
addition.
Roger Shultz said he plans to add French doors in the back, a protective railing, and a sunburst window
similar to a fan lamp that would be found in a colonial house. He said this would be recessed into the
addition by six feet. Roger Shultz said that he would also like to place windows as close as he can to
match the existing windows in the house. Roger Shultz said that on the south side, he is looking for a
proud vertical stance that is typical of earlier colonials. He stated that adding windows that are as close as
he can find to the original home will contribute natural light.
Enloe said the owner wants to have an eight-foot ceiling height next to the walls inside the addition. He
asked the owner what he has on the front part of the house on the same floor. Lange said that there are
approximately five-foot knee walls. He said the owners want to avoid that.
Weitzel said that the Design Review Subcommittee (DRS) had concerns about the roof ridge that would
be taller than the original building, the fact that the fenestration would not match the original building, and
the loss of original windows that are somewhat unique on this house. He said the DRS noted that the roof
rising above the original height is not in keeping with Standards Nine and Ten of the Secretary of the
Interior, which state that the addition should remain subordinate to the original house. Weitzel said that
the Commission's Guideline 5.1 recommends that a design professional be consulted to harmonize the
structure with the original house.
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McCallum asked if the roofline was being lifted in order to maintain an eight-foot ceiling height. Lange
confirmed this. Ponto said that to still have enough slope on the roof, it would end up being that tall.
McCallum asked if this were being done to match the roof angle of the original house, and Lange
confirmed this. McCallum asked if there would be any other way to do this.
Lange said that the pitch of the roof could be reduced, but it would then not match the pitch of the existing
house, which the owners thought would look better. Terdalkar noted that the proposed pitch does not
reflect the pitch of the original house. Gunn said that the pitch would be slightly less. Lange said that if he
went with the extra pitch of the existing house, it would be that much higher. He said that the rise would
be about 12 inches higher than the original. Lange said that typically that would be framed in a triangle in
the front that would be proportional to that.
Lange said that he could modify the truss design to bring it either to meet or slightly below. Maharry
asked where the chimney fits in. Roger Shultz said that the peak comes just to the right of the chimney.
Weitzel said that a 7 % foot ceiling is required by code. Lange said it would have a cathedral ceiling effect
so that the sidewalls would be eight. McCallum said that if it is then only 7 % feet on the sides then that
would probably be functional.
Gunn said that he put a one and one-half story addition on the back of his house and had the same
problem with the sidewall. He said that he went up to a full eight feet, and his addition was higher by
probably 18 inches. Gunn said that he just pulled the angle back so that it was not visible from the street.
He said it was the exact same issue, but he pulled the wall back at an angle so that the peak is back
behind the line of sight from the street.
Gunn asked if there is anything on the north side. Lange said there is one back window on the north side.
Roger Shultz said that there are two existing windows that are spaced, and then there would be one more
window to the left of the last existing window. He said that farther over there is a closet where they
originally put a window but later took it out, although he would have no objection to putting it back. Gunn
asked about the current addition. Roger Shultz said that it was added on in 1978. He said that the wall is
flush, and the siding runs all the way across.
Gunn asked if there are cornerboards on the house. Roger Shultz said that the house has aluminum
siding, and there are cornerboards on every corner. Gunn asked about the siding for the proposed
addition. Roger Shultz said that he would use hardi-plank and would paint it as close as he could in color.
Lange said that if there is an objection to continuing the aluminum on it, he would probably use the hardi-
plank on the prior addition as well as the new one so that it would be consistent. Gunn suggested using a
full vertical cornerboard, even though the plane doesn't change. He said the huge north face that is all flat
could at least be broken up with a vertical rail.
Regarding the windows, Lange said he tried to mimic the windows of the addition versus those of the
existing house. Roger Shultz said that on the east side, they matched up the window sizes. He said that
there are a number of different-sized windows on the house. He said there tend to be more panes on the
bottom sash than on the top sash.
McCallum said that the trim around the windows on the original house is not really wide. Maharry said
that is a good question, whether the second floor should look like the original house when the first floor
doesn't whatsoever. McCallum said he agrees with Lange's assertion that what is on the addition should
be consistent with what is on the current addition, because it might draw less attention to itself that way.
Weitzel said the guidelines are written to recommend that the windows match the historic windows, not
the addition windows, with respect to type, proportion, trim, and appearance. Enloe agreed that the
guidelines are clear on that point. Weitzel said the language doesn't mandate that the windows match but
does recommend it. Gunn said if it were a new addition from the ground up, it would be an easier issue.
He said that narrower windows on top of wider windows would look a little odd.
Weitzel said that the DRS also looked at the placement of the windows. Maharry said that there is already
currently asymmetry on the first floor, as there are two on the south side and one on the north side. Gunn
said that on the south elevation, the triple wide windows look out of scale even for the addition below. He
suggested that three pairs of windows instead of two triple windows would get a lot closer to the scale,
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size and look of the windows of the historic house. Gunn said it would give almost as much light. Roger
Shultz said that they would be willing to consider using two or three pairs of windows there.
Weitzel said the DRS also had comments regarding the custom window over the door in the back. He
stated that one suggestion was a half moon fan light. Roger Shultz said that there are also semi-circles
on the side of the house that are vents. Gunn stated that the sharp corners don't really fit. Roger Shultz
said that they could change that to more of a fan shape.
Lange said that the window is actually set in six feet so that the window would not be the focus of the
appearance. He said that there would be six feet of wall, plus a gabled ceiling, and then the window.
Weitzel said one would have to be directly due east of the house to see the window.
Carlson asked if a wide recess in the middle of an end gable would be an appropriate historical feature.
Roger Shultz said that it is a very typical way to modify a colonial to have the opening centered like that
on the second floor. Weitzel said that there are actually little balconettes built in the 20s and 30s, but he
thought that generally they used a flush wall. Carlson said he had not done any reseamh on it, but that
was also his impression. Rose Shultz said they thought it would be a nice break and would be a nice focal
point.
Carlson said the fact that the eave of the addition would not be significantly higher than the eave of the
rest of the house seems problematic. Weitzel said Terdalkar had pointed out that it should match. Roger
Shultz said there is not an eave problem on the north side, but the eaves would be slightly different on the
south side. Weitzel said that bringing the eaves down does bring a certain set of problems, and the best
way that DRS could think of to fix that would be to put on an historic large gable on each side. He said
there would then be a triangular roof with projecting large shed gables that could run the whole length of
the addition and even run into the house roof.
Enloe said that seems like a fairly extreme solution to have the roof go to a higher point from starting at a
much lower point. Weitzel said that the angle of the roof is determined by the base. He said that to go all
the way to the ridge point is pure geometry; there is not much else one can do. Enloe said it seems more
extreme than the existing plans. Weitzel said the real roof is really still the shed dormers. He said a
gambrel would be another option, but that would add an entirely different stylistic element to the house.
Lange said that structurally there may be some problem with the roof load not going over the outside wall.
Weitzel said that the side beams would have to be beefed up to carry the load. Lange said that running
20 feet with the TGIs as it is would be quite a lot and would not be very practical. Weitzel agreed that it
would be a lot of wood.
Weitzel said that the guidelines basically ignore the first addition. Roger Shultz said that in the end, he
wants people to look at it and have it look like one house. Weitzel said that the Commission would want it
to blend in harmoniously but not want it to look like it was built with the house. Enloe said he is less
distressed by the idea of the flat fa(;ade of the original, even though it does not have triangular gables.
Regarding the inset, Carlson said there are balconettes that simply would be flush or perhaps slightly
recessed. Terdalkar said that a balconette would be similar to what the Commission approved on some
non-historic houses, projecting about 18 inches out from the wall. Enloe said that the projection is not the
question; the question is the six-foot inset toward the interior of the house. Terdalkar said that balconettes
are generally not inset; the door opens right on the plane of the house.
McCallum said that the design infill guidelines generally suggest this type of pattern to get balconies
recessed versus projecting outward. Lange said that the owners' original thinking was that where it is
somewhat of a walkout plus the original addition plus the addition is potentially a flat surface without doing
something to break up the back side. Maharry encouraged the Commission to look at whether the
proposal is going to be an improvement over what is there now and if it will in general look better than
what is currently there. He said that it probably does improve the appearance. Maharry said even though
it is a large addition, it moves more toward what the Commission would want than what is currently there.
Carlson said he disagreed. He said that what is there now is unobtrusive compared to the proposed plan.
He said that he thought it would be overpowering, and not in a particularly historic way.
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Gunn said that the detailing maximizes the size of the recess. He said that if it were trimmed more
narrowly and with a curve, it could be much more discrete and in a style that is more appropriate to the
house. Gunn said that some curves and narrow boards would minimize the size.
Weitzel suggested having an arch there instead of the angular peak. Lange said he did not think that
would be an issue. Weitzel said that a window and top to match would soften the fa~;ade.
MOTION: Gunn moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the proposal for an addition
at 520 Clark Street with the following changes: t) the front of the second story roof addition shall
be cut back so that the ridge is not visible from the street, 2) the south elevation on the upper
story shall be changed to have two pairs of windows with reasonable spacing in between, 3) the
details of the balcony opening shall be changed to minimize the size, with an arch at the top that
will be more appropriate to the style of the original house, and 4) a vertical seam shall be installed
at the original east corner of the north elevation to visually separate the addition from the original
house and a vertical inside corner installed on the south side of the addition as well. Brennan
seconded the motion.
McCallum said he thought this would be a nice compromise. Carlson stated that even with the minor
changes, this will be an overpowering addition and not particularly sympathetic to the original house, so
he would vote against the motion. Weitzel said he had some problems with this but thought that the
Commission was probably doing the best it could do with this.
Gunn said that he would vote in favor of the certificate. He stated that this is a large addition, but the
Commission also ran into problems with trying to control the size of the additions. Gunn said that when
the guidelines were written, the Commission tried very hard to incorporate language to control the square
footage and the scale of the additions, but the legal staff would not allow it. He said that the guidelines
only control the appearance from the street and the size of the fa(~ade, because the legal staff said that
the square footage cannot be controlled as long as the project meets the Building Code requirements.
Weitzel said that he believed the National Trust due process pamphlet would side in favor of the local
jurisdiction over the Secretary of the Interior for something of that sort, where it is such a strong codified
difference from the Secretary of the Interior Standards and is locally prevalent.
Maharry called the question. McCallum seconded.
The motion carried on a vote of 6-2, with Carlson and Enloe votin.q no.
1022 East Colle.qe Street. Terdalkar stated that this is a key, contributing structure in the East College
Historic District. He said that the proposal is to replace the roof on an addition on the back of the house.
He said that in the process, the roof pitch will be changed to attain practicality regarding drainage issues.
Owner said that the flat section of roof over an addition is buckling in the center. She stated that water is
pooling and damaging the clapboards on the original historic section of the house, and there is leaking
into the house. She said that she is proposing to pitch it a little bit to allow for proper drainage into the
gutter so that the water is not pooling or running back against the wall of the main part of the house.
Owner said that because of the overhang of the other part of the addition, it won't be a high pitch,
because the roof can only go up about six inches or so anyway toward the back of that.
Gunn asked if it would get as high as the eave of the original. Owner said it won't touch that; it would stay
beneath the existing addition roof.
Weitzel said that the DRS had no problem with this, especially in light of the roof problems. He said the
DRS recommends a durable, Iow pitch type of material for the roof, such as EPDM. Weitzel also
suggested putting an ice barrier up behind the first two clapboards as a flashing. He said that metal
flashing was acceptable.
MOTION: Enloe moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the replacement of a roof
and change of pitch at 1022 East College Street. McCallum seconded the motion. The motion
carried on a vote of 8-0.
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1027 East Colleqe Street. Terdalkar said that this is a non-contributing structure in the East College
Historic District. He stated that the application is for the addition of a porch on the front; the size would be
approximately 25 feet by 10 feet and that the applicant has agreed to provide revised drawings of the
porch with balustrade design.
Thielen, the owner of the house, said she planned to build the deck first and then later build the roof to
the porch. She said that the foundation needs some repair for the winter, so she would like to get started
on that now. Thielen provided an elevation of what the porch would look like. She said that it would have
a hip roof with a gable right over the entrance.
Weitzel told Thielen said that she would also have to have a handrail on the stairs. Weitzel said that if
there are four treads or more, a handrail is required by the Building Code. Terdalkar said that it depends
on the height of the deck and number of risers required for the stairs. He said that if four or more risers
are required for the stairs, a railing will be required.
Thielen said that she didn't have a problem with having a handrail. Weitz. el said the first choice would be
a simple, black pipe rail. He said it is the simplest and easiest thing to do and has the least conflicting
style with the house. Weitzel said the other choice would probably be a wooden balustrade type railing.
Thielen said she thought she would prefer that to match the railing [on the porch].
Weitzel said that if the railing matched the drawing, that would be fine. He added that he thought the
Commission would suggest a simpler newel post for the base than the large newels posts at the top, but
she could probably go ahead and match one of those too. Thielen asked if the newel posts at the deck
height were okay. Enloe said they were actually pretty massive.
Gunn asked what type of house this is. Weitzel said it is probably an Italianate in the far back but has had
some additions. He said that the front wing is an addition. Weitzel said he thought it was probably a
Queen Anne and had a wraparound porch at some point.
Weitzel asked Thielen if she had scaled back from the plan to have the porch go all the way around.
Thielen said that she still plans to extend the porch back to the side door, and the roof would go all the
way around to that.
Weitzel said that one concern is the short columns, and for the pediment above the doorway, those
usually have columns supporting it, because it is a classic revival. He said there is almost always a
pediment with two columns beneath. Thielen said she thought that the front elevation needed the
pediment.
Gunn asked what the dimensions are there. Thielen said that it is 21 feet across to the edge of the house,
and the extension to the side door is four and one-half feet. Gunn said that if the column were moved
over to have symmetry with the door, then the span shouldn't be too long to get out to the corner.
Weitzel showed a drawing with a wider pediment supported by the columns. Gunn said the idea is to
center the pediment and the columns in line with the door to make it symmetrical about the front door.
Enloe agreed that the pediment should be symmetrical over the door.
Thielen said she had the one in the center because the Building Department was looking for a footing
there. Gunn said the footing could be under the column, with the column moved over. Weitzel agreed that
it could be moved a little bit toward the door.
Maharry suggested that the Commission approve the concept and leave the design details to Terdalkar
and the Chair for final approval.
Weitzel said that because this house is non-contributing, it can have square spindles. Carlson said that
the columns look a little wide for both Italianate and Queen Anne, which would have had narrower posts.
Enloe suggested eight inches or smaller.
MOTION: Enloe moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the addition of a front porch
at 1027 East College Street with the conditions that the posts be placed at the ends of the
pediment centered about the door; with smaller posts for the handrail and railings for the stairs, if
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Page 6
necessary; with lattice or simple vertical bars for skirting; and with final drawings to be approved
by the Commission or staff and the Chair, McCallum seconded the motion. The motion carried on
a vote of 8-0.
228 South Summit Street #A2. Terdalkar stated that this is a key-contributing structure in the College Hill
Conservation District. He said that the project involves the replacement of two double hung windows with
casement windows for the purpose of having egress windows. Terdalkar said that this alteration would be
at the back of the building.
Cordell, the owner, said he intends to replace two double hung windows with casement windows for
egress. McCafferty, the consultant, said that there are currently no egress windows in the apartment.
Weitzel said that the DRS felt that the window replacement made sense, according to the guidelines.
McCafferty said that there are other casement windows in the first floor of the building.
MOTION: Enloe moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the replacement of windows
at 228 South Summit Street #A2. Ponte seconded the motion. The motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
328 South Governor Street. Terdalkar stated that this is a contributing structure in the Governor-Lucas
Street Conservation District. He said that the application is for the replacement of six inoperable windows
in the attic with double hung windows of a slightly larger size.
Weitzel said that the DRS noted that the replacement would impact several probably original Queen
Anne/Edwardian type windows in this house that are central panels fixed in lead with other small squares
around the panel. Dyer said there really needs to be some ventilation up in the attic where living space
would be added. He said that on the back he wants to put a dormer and egress window, but that would be
the only ventilation.
Weitzel said that vinyl or vinyl clad wood windows may be used for replacement of basement windows for
conservation districts for historic, non-contributing, but there are no upper-story window allowances.
McCallum suggested that skylights would give flexibility and some functionality and would save the
original windows. He pointed out that they could be used in the rear elevations. Weitzel said that he would
rather see skylights here than the removal of the windows. He said there are some skylights that are
pretty flat that have a Iow profile. Gunn said that would also give a lot of light.
Weitzel said the skylights could go on the proposed addition on the back. Ponte said that everyone on the
Commission would like to save the windows. Dyer said he thought that two skylights would be
acceptable. He said that the dormer is only about three feet wide. Terdalkar suggested one each on the
south and north end one on the east roof surface of the house. Dyer agreed that would work and added
that they would not then be seen from the street.
MOTION: Enloe moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness to allow two openable, flat
skylights for ventilation, one each on the north and south ends of the eastern roof at 328 South
Governor Street. McCallum seconded the motion.
Weitzel said the Commission would recommend metal skylights because this is a roof component.
Carlson asked if the gable was approved as part of this application. Weitzel said it was a separate
application subject to final plan approval by the Chair and staff. Terdalkar said the certificate for the
dormer was approved subject to the final plan being approved by the Commission or the staff.
The motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
The consensus of the Commission was to review the proposal for the gable. Weitzel read from the memo,
"In staff's view, the dormer as proposed would be very large and would not fit in the roofline or mass of
the structure. This will effectively add another gable end to the roof changing the roofline significantly. The
guidelines allow new dormers that are designed '...such that the face of the dormer is primarily composed
of window area.'" Weitzel said that the DRS thought that the size of the plan indicated a gable addition,
not a dormer addition.
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Terdalkar showed what the Commission originally reviewed and asked if the Commission would approve
of the final drawing, the revised proposal. Dyer said that the revised proposal is not much bigger than four
feet long and eight feet wide as shown in the original. He said that it is hard to draw it on a computer to go
with an eight/twelve. Weitzel asked for the final dimensions for the dormer to be approved. Dyer said that
it would be about eight feet high, eight feet from south to north, and would sit on a soldier wall and come
out three feet from the roof at the top of it.
Carlson said that it looks much bigger than what was approved on June 30th, although it might be just in
the way it is drawn. Dyer said that it is only out about three feet. He said that that length of the ridge is
only about three feet. Enloe said the Commission still needs design drawings that show the real
dimensions.
Enloe said that Terdalkar's rendition is more acceptable than the applicant's proposal. Weitzel said that
Terdalkar made the drawing because there was no plan. Dyer said it sits on the soldier wall and goes
straight up and then comes out three feet. Weitzel said the original plan said four feet long and asked if
that was from extending on the ridge four feet and now it would just be three feet. Dyer responded that it
would be three to four feet.
Terdalkar said his drawing was done to interpret the applicant's drawing and try to find out how to put up
a window of egress height. McCallum asked Dyer if Terdalkar's interpretation of what the Commission
approved is acceptable to him. Dyer said he is only talking about three to four feet to get level going out.
Enloe referred to the soldier wall. Dyer said that the dormer should be standing on that. Enloe said that it
is then much more accurate in the second drawing that the Commission has, which appears to make it a
lot larger gable than the other rendition, if it comes all the way out to that wall. Dyer said that it is a real
little dormer. He said the problem is that the addition goes inside, and then there is a wall there.
Dyer said it is hard to visualize, although he knew that Enloe was saying that it has to come way out to hit
it. Enloe said the distance from the peak of the current gable to the soldier wall is greater than three or
four feet. Dyer said he did not believe so.
Weitzel said it would have to be about five feet from the gable top to this point. He said the drawing
shows the roof as beginning at a point behind that gable, so that is five feet plus, not three or four feet.
Weitzel said the Commission needs a final plan with dimensions. Dyer said that there is a ten-inch
overhang too, and the wall is back inside there.
Dyer said the Commission wanted the pitch to be at an eight/twelve, so it has to be that big. Weitzel said
the preference was for the roofline to match the existing house. McCall.urn asked if the reason for this was
to get height for a staircase. Dyer confirmed this. McCallum said then that a big dormer is not really
needed, and Dyer confirmed this.
Weitzel suggested trying a different kind of dormer to give room over the staircase, perhaps an octagonal
dormer. Gunn said that if the Commission knew where the headroom is needed and had dimensions, that
would help. He said that this doesn't sound undoable, but the revised drawing seems much bigger than it
needs to be, and the other drawing is much less precise than the Commission needs to approve it.
Gunn said the Commission needs measurements, including how far in from the gable end is needed for
clearance. He said he was sure the applicant didn't need a dormer that is higher than the existing gable.
Gunn said it would be below that and would be in a ways, but the Commission can't approve what it is
uncertain about.
Dyer said that eight/twelve is the existing pitch. Weitzel said that a shed dormer might work, depending
on how it was designed and how it looked. Dyer said he thought that what is really needed is a wall on
one end as indicated by Terdalkar. (3unn said that would certainly minimize the size. He said that if the
wall can be positioned based on where the headroom is needed, then everything else should fall into
place.
Maharry said the motion passed by the Commission at the other meeting said that the Commission or
staff could review the final drawing. He said then, that at any point when the drawings come in, the plans
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can go to staff for final approval. Ponto said that the Commission has already agreed in principle, and the
details just need to be worked out.
517 Grant Street. Weitz. el recused himself as Chair and from consideration of this item. Carlson led the
meeting at this point as Vice Chair.
Terdalkar said that this is a contributing structure in the Longfellow Historic District. He said that the
application is to cover the built-in gutters on the existing house. Terdalkar said that the proposal is to do it
in such a way that the roof slope at the end of the gutters will be changed.
Duarte, the owner of the house, said that the main problem is on the south side of the house, where she
has been fighting leaks for years. She said that the built-in gutters are very attractive. Duarte said she has
tried different ways of fixing the gutters. Duarte said that the awning is the bump out in the dining room,
which is the problem area, because there is also a dormer right above that.
Duarte said that from the information she has been able to gather, putting some kind of membrane lining
there would work for perhaps five years. She said she did not think she should constantly have to worry
about whether or not she would have a leaky ceiling because she lives in a historic district. Duarte said
that all of the roofing contractors she has spoken with have recommended this as the most practical and
secure way to take care of these problems. Duarte said that she would like to also do the north side, for
symmetry with the south side.
Duarte said she has driven around the neighborhood and does realize that some things were
grandfathered in. She said it does seem, however, that this is indeed the preferred method. Duarte said
that what she proposes may be against her original structure of the house but is certainly consistent with
the historical way of solving a problem. She said that while these gutters may aesthetically be very
pleasing, she thinks that functionally it is a design flaw. Duarte said she hopes that common sense
overrules strict adherence to a historical artifact. She said that neither Grant Street nor much of the
Longfellow District has anything architecturally that is really all that wonderful. Duarte said she would like
to have her house not leak and would like to be able to do it in the simplest way.
Duarte said that this change is small and is pervasive in the neighborhood. McCallum asked if there
would be an endcap, and Duarte confirmed this.
Carlson said that the DRS discussed this project, and, unfortunately, it seems very cut and dried. He said
that under disallowed, the guidelines include "altering the roof slope near the gutter and uncovering
historic built-in gutters." He stated that the Commission actually does not have any leeway to allow this.
Carlson said the question for the Commission is what other alternatives it can come up with.
Duarte said that if the Commission will not consider any kind of exception, then basically what is there is
the fiat solution. Weitz. el said that on the north side of his house, he put in a membrane roof and an ice
barrier product sufficiently far up the slope so that there will not be snow or ice damage back up there
underneath the shingles on the roof, where he suspected the problem was. He said that before he bought
the house, there was a slope put on the south side where snow collects. Weitzel said that snow sits there
for three or four days and then all comes off at once. He said that on the north side, where he installed
the membrane and ice guard over five years ago, he has never had a leak.
Duarte said that her house has the original gutters. She said she also has an avalanche of snow coming
off on the south side but does not have one on the north side. Duarte said she was disappointed that the
Commission would not make an exception for this. She said she feels her only choice is to enclose them
with a flat solution, although she was not convinced that this is not going to continue to create some
problems in the long run.
Duarte asked, if she were inclined to go ahead with her project, what the consequences would be of her
being in violation. Brennan said that technically each day that this is in non-compliance would be a
separate violation, theoretically, although he did not know if it ever went that far.
McCallum said that if the change were voted down, this could be appealed to the City Council. Weitzel
said it could be overturned only if the decision were arbitrary or capricious, and this is clearly in the
guidelines. Enloe agreed that the guidelines are very clear on this point.
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Duarte said she finds maintaining the gutters that she currently has to be unacceptable and sees this
proposal as her best option. She said she should be able to know what the penalty is for continuing with
the project. Terdalkar said that the City would impose any penalty, and the Building Department would
decide if there would be a penalty. He said he believed that it would be double the price of the building
permit, which would depend on the construction estimates. Duarte asked if the fine would be imposed per
day. Brennan suggested that Duarte call the Building Department and/or the Legal Department to get
information about the fine.
Enloe suggested that Duarte consider looking at alternatives. He said that there may be higher
technology solutions to the problems that she is currently experiencing. Enloe said there are more
options, and the options of flat solutions may be greater than Duarte is currently aware of. He said they
might not be so onerous to install and they may be quite effective, so that it would be worth exploring with
roofing contractors.
Gunn said that his porches have internal gutters and they're fine. He said that the internal gutters have
sometimes been covered with a very Iow pitch, essentially flat, and then the external gutter is applied.
Gunn said it is not a full internal gutter, but it does retain the roof lines, and there is a gutter applied on the
outside.
Duarte said that she is certainly willing to consider the idea of a flat cover if it will keep her house dry. She
asked if the Commission would approve some kind of flat cover. McCallum said that would not change
the appearance of the house. Maharry said that if the appearance is not changed, there is no material
effect.
MOTION: McCallum moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project at 517 Grant
Street, as proposed. Enloe seconded the motion.
Enloe stated that it is clear to him that the guidelines forbid this. McCallum said that he did not feel that it
was that big of a modification and said he would support it. Brennan said he did see anything wrong with
the proposal. He said, however, that the guidelines are clear on this subject, and the City Council adopted
them, so he had no option other than to vote against this.
Enloe called the question. Maharry seconded.
The motion failed on a vote of 1-6, with McCallum votinq in favor.
Carlson relinquished chairmanship of the meeting back to Weitzel.
415 Clark Street. Terdalkar stated that this is a contributing structure in the College Street Conservation
District. He said that the Commission had recently previously approved an addition proposed for this
property, with certain conditions. However the applicants have a new proposal and he added that the
proposal is, in general, consistent with the guidelines.
McCafferty said that the addition has been revised will be detached from the garage to get rid of the roof
issue. She said that the eaves may have to be a little deeper than what is on the house in order to get
appropriate ventilation but will still generally look similar to the house. McCafferty said the two double
hung windows on the south elevation are much wider than the applicants wanted on that side. McCafferty
said that there is actually an existing window on the dining room side right in front of the garage. She said
the owners would like to have windows of that dimension, but because this will be used for sleeping, it
would not meet egress to do a double hung window of that width. McCafferty said the applicants therefore
request to install windows of that same dimension as the one in the dining room, but they would have to
be casement windows to meet egress.
McCafferty said that because of the [revised] roofline, the owners likely won't have to take out the second
story dormer window. She said she would ask the Commission to approve an alternative to allow the
shortening of the window minimally probably about four inches, if necessary, to accommodate the pitch of
the roof on the addition. McCafferty said she would have to change the roof and thought she could get the
window in just below, but she wanted that option if things turned out differently during construction. She
said that the roof on the existing addition then can get to three/twelve and still get in just below that
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window, but she said that it might have to be bumped up. McCafferty said that it would be a minor
adjustment.
McCallum said that this proposal is very nice compared to any of the ideas previously considered. He
said that he would support this as proposed.
Weitzel said that the DRS felt that changing the window would be regrettable but that it would be better
than losing the whole window.
Carlson asked about the south elevation window changes. McCafferty referred to the drawing and said
that the windows would be the same size as on the dining room on the north elevation but said they
would have to be casement windows for egress.
Weitz. el asked why the vent on the new addition is shown off-center. McCafferty replied that it would be
aligned with the ridge of the primary roof. Weitzel said that otherwise the whole project is balanced and
proportioned well.
Carlson asked if there would be a panel above the existing four-pane window on the west elevation.
McCafferty said that it would be an arch-head window. She said the truss is such that there would be a
tray in the ceiling, and then the arched head would actually extend up into that tray.
McCafferty said that this would extend beyond the garage a little bit on the north side. She said the
primary reason for that is to get the addition aligned with the new window with the arched head so that
there is some symmetry inside. Maharry asked if the owners would still like to keep the original four-
paneled windows and would be putting in the muntin bars. McCafferty confirmed this.
MOTION: McCallum moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an addition at 415 Clark
Street, as proposed, with the option of raising the upper window up to four inches, if necessary to
accommodate the roofiine. Enloe seconded the motion.
Gunn asked if the guidelines would allow casement windows here. Weitzel replied that casement
windows are allowed where appropriate to the style of house. He said that there are several sun porches
and a prairie craftsman style house on Grant Street with casements built into the house from the original
construction. Carlson said that a house of this period could have had casement windows, and also, they
are not all over the addition but are just on this one facade. Ponto said he is more open to using
casement windows, because they are to be used for egress. Weitzel read from the guidelines, "...when
they were not original to the building, consistent with the architectural style, or required for egress" and
said that all three of the exceptions to disallowing casement windows are met here.
The motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
801 Bowery Street. Terdalkar said that this is a contributing structure in the Governor Lucas Street
Conservation District. He said that the applicant has revised the application to have fewer steps, but the
landing will still be required. Terdalkar said that from the application, it looks like this will be over 30
inches to the deck, and if that is the case, a guardrail will be required. He said the application proposes to
use pipe rail for the handrails on the stairs with two or four wood newel posts.
Weitzel said that the DRS felt that the pipe rail between two newel posts was very unusual and
recommended using a compliant piece of wood instead. Terdalkar said that the baluster being used for
the stairs handrail would not be required, so the owner can just use four newel posts and a handrail. He
said that as long as they are above 30 inches for the deck, a guardrail would be required, and it should
probably be something simple. Weitzel noted that skirting may also be required.
Terdalkar said that from prior discussions with the owner, he felt that the owner was opposed to the idea
of being required to install the handrails and guardrails.
Weitzel said that the Legal Apartment has indicated that if the Commission has the applicant's approval, it
can modify fairly freely, but if the applicant is not willing to modify his design, the Commission has to vote
down the application and cite the reasons per Code, guidelines, or standards, for doing so.
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MOTION: Ponto moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for an application for 801
Bowery Street. McCallum seconded the motion.
Maharry said that the Commission has never approved anything that is not consistent with the historic
preservation guidelines, such as this combination pipe and wood. Carlson said that the kind of wood to be
used for the project has not been presented in the application, Weitzel ~aid that thi~ i~ therefore an
incomplete application.
The motion failed on a vote of 0-8.
MOTION: Gunn moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the design proposed by
Terdalkar for the application at 801 Bowery Street, as an alternative to what was submitted by the
applicant. McCallum seconded the motion.
Maharry asked if skirting would be required here. Terdalkar said that the Building Code requires skirting
below a certain height. Maharry said that it turns into a little porch here, and there is skirting on all other
porches.
Carlson said the guidelines say that consistent materials meeting the guidelines should be used for both
the handrails and the guardrails. Regarding the skirting, Ponto stated that the guidelines refer to vertical
or lattice. Weitzel said this is clearly a Queen Anne house. Weitzel said he would be happy if the skirting
matches the guidelines.
AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION: Gunn moved to strike the words "may be" from the
proposed drawing; to require the material to be consistent with the guidelines, especially
regarding paintability and disallowing untreated, painted wood; and to require the skirting to be
consistent with the style. McCallum seconded the amendment.
The amended motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
1143 Maple Street. Weitzel said that this is a non-historic house. He stated that the owner wants to
change out the basement windows with sliding windows. Weitzel said that there is already a wide variety
of windows on this house, and the DRS recommends approval.
MOTION: Enloe moved to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the replacement of windows
at 1143 Maple Street, as proposed. Maharry seconded the motion.
Carlson said the DRS did not oppose the slider windows because this is a non-historic building, and the
windows are at least consistent with the style. He said that the windows will also be below grade and not
particularly visible anyway.
Weitzel said that slider windows are allowed on non-historic properties in conservation districts. He said
that the disallowed statement refers to "...installing modern types of windows, including sliding, awning,
and so forth, when they were not original to the building, consistent with the architectural style, or required
for egress." Weitzel said that if any of those apply, then the sliders can be allowed, and he believed that
they are consistent with the style of this building.
Weitzel said he thought that the slider windows would be acceptable because this is a non-historic house,
and there are two or three kinds of windows on there right now. He stated that this is the kind of house
that the sliding or awning windows were built for. Weitzel said he did not think they would change the
appearance that much, because the windows to be replaced are two-paneled windows, and the sliders
will have a similar appearance. He said that the house already has awnings upstairs, a casement window
upstairs, and a big picture window upstairs.
Gunn said that he was okay with this. Carlson said that it meets all the exceptions for non-historic
properties in Section 3.3 of the Guidelines.
The motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
MINUTES:
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MOTION: Enloe moved to defer consideration of the August 15, 2005 and August 25, 2005 minutes to the
Commission's next meeting. McCallum seconded the motion.
Terdalkar noted that the tape recorder did not work for the August 15th meeting, and Commission
members should consider the parenthetical expressions to see if they can fill in the blanks.
The motion carried on a vote of 8-0.
Weitzel said that Commission members should refer their comments regarding the RFP to Terdalkar.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
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CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
CITY HALL, LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM
Members Present: Regenia Bailey, Bob Elliot and Ernie Lehman
Members Absent: NONE
Staff Present: Steve Nasby
Others Present: Dion Baylor
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Chairperson Lehman called the meeting to order at 8:47 AM.
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST BY BAYLOR CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC FOR CDBG MICRO-
ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE
Nasby said that Dr. Baylor is proposing to expand his new chiropractic practice, located at 560 Highway
1, through the hiring of a part-time receptionist. He mentioned that Baylor Chiropractic Clinic is requesting
$25,000 in CDBG assistance as a forgivable loan for working capital and to purchase equipment. Nasby
added that Dr. Bylor has already received $20,000 from the State of Iowa's Targeted Small Business
Program.
Elliot said that he would like to know what the personal investment in the Clinic is. Baylor said that as a
personal investment he put in his own diagnostic equipment. Baylor mentioned that he still works for the
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.
Lehman said that the application does not include a complete business plan. He added that there are no
financial projections in terms of expenses. Lehman noted that the only income projections included in the
information are made on a 'per patient' basis, and indicate the revenues that are expected to be received
per patient. He noted that the application stated there are around'55 chiropractors in Iowa City and would
like to know how this Clinic's approach towards the community would be different than this competitive
market.
Bailey asked if Baylor had run a proforma showing cash flow projections. Baylor answered no. Bailey
asked if the clinic would be collecting on insurance, and how would the system work. She added that
sometimes the process of charging through insurance is very time consuming, and the clinic could expect
revenues to come in after 3 months.
Baylor said that they will charge through insurance. He added that he does not know how the system will
work, due to that this is something new for him, and is in the process of learning the business side of
operating a clinic.
Lehman said that it is crucial to have income projections. Baylor said that they will need 25 patients for
the Clinic to break even, and that he currently has 10 patients.
Elliot asked Baylor to describe how his business is different than the other chiropractic clinics in Iowa City.
Baylor said that what separates him from other competitors is not only reaching out in community by
providing a wellness program, but providing a continual wellness program on a daily basis that help
patients in the long run. He added that most of his work will be correlated with the education of the
patient. For example, he said that I the case of patients with diabetes, he will help with rehabilitation, and
in the same time will make the patient understand what is causing the condition, or help them prepare diet
plans that can be followed. Another example is in a case where people that are exposed to strong
vibrations in their hands. He said that most people do not know that there are some special anti-vibration
gloves that would minimize the impact, and the effect on a person's health.
Elliot said that he would like to believe that the Committee does not only serve as a source to authorize
funding, but that is also helpful in explaining what it takes in having a successful business.
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Bailey said that she is not concerned about the applicant's medical knowledge, but about the cash flow of
the business.
Lehman said that the clinic's financial condition and expectations needs to be better known. He added
that the clinic needs income and expense projections, it needs a financial plan, and a plan to differentiate
itself from the other competitors.
Elliot said that he hopes that this discussion will help Baylor in understanding how to move forward with
his business.
Bailey said that she is worried about how will the insurance processing will be done. She added that
Baylor might consider paying more for getting the services of an experienced person in insurance
processing.
Elliot said that he would also be interested in seeing a comprehensive business plan.
The Committee agreed that Dr. Baylor could return for further discussions when he had a more detailed
business plan and complete financial statements.
Lehman asked about the CDBG fund application process and the requirement for financial information.
Nasby said that the application form asks for a business plan and financial projections\history. He said
that the City application also provides monthly cash-flow and balance sheet templates to potential
applicants. Elliot noted that he would like to see the review process start when complete applications
were received by staff. Nasby said that he would add language into the application form.
SET NEXT MEETING DATE
Next meeting was scheduled for September 20, 2005 at 8:30 AM.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:18 a.m.
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MINUTES FINAL
DEER TASK FORCE MEETING
APRIL 26, 2005
LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM - CITY HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Farrant, Chair; Alan Nagel; Harold Golf; Jan Ashman;
Linda Dykstra; Peter Jochimsen; Pete Sidwell; Gene Szymkowiak; Martin Jones
STAFF PRESENT: Kathi Johansen, Sue Dulek
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Farrant called the meeting to order at 5:48 PM.
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL:
Jochimsen moved that the bow hunting recommendation documentation be
forwarded to the City Council for their review, seconded by Jones. Motion carried
6 to 3; Farrant, Ashman, and Sidwell voting in the negative.
APPROVE MINUTES - APRIL 19, 2005:
Jones noted that on page 4, top of page where the motion is stated, it should state "Jones"
instead of"Martin." It was noted that this is also incorrect on page 1, under approval of
minutes. This correction will be made. Jones moved to accept the April 19, 2005,
minutes as corrected; seconded by Ashman. Motion passed 9 to 0.
REVIEW AND CONCLUDE REVISIONS TO THE 2004-2005 DEER
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
Farrant noted that she and Johansen were unable to complete all of the updates to this
report, but that if the members agreed, she and Johansen would go ahead with the
changes previously discussed, and then they would be able to get the final copy to the
members.
REVIEW AND VOTE ON RECOMMENDATION FOR 2005-2006:
Farrant noted that everyone should have received this document via email. Nagel asked
Dulek if she was represented correctly in this document. She noted that she does not
know if she agrees with the word "inappropriate," and it was suggested they use
"unnecessary" instead. Goffnoted that this documentation is not a recommendation so
much as it is an elaboration of the recommendation that was made several meetings ago.
Goff stated that he would like Council to receive a copy of Coralville's deer plan, along
with the Task Force's supporting documentation.
Jochimsen noted that he recently became aware that University Heights has bow hunting
in place already. Nagel stated that if it is appropriate, they could add University Heights
to the list of places that are using the bow hunting method. Golf stated that they could
add them to the end of the sentence regarding bow-hunting experiences, stating that
University Heights has an active bow-hunting program. Nagel then asked Johansen if
this topic is going to be on the City Council's next agenda. Johansen stated that she is
not sure of this, but it is scheduled on the Council's work session agenda for May 2ha.
She also stated that if the members want to get supporting documentation to the Council
for this upcoming work session, she would need to have everything by this Thursday in
order to get it in the Council's information packets.
Discussion then turned to Nagel asking Farrant if the members are going to see the
reports of the minority. Farrant stated that she is not prepared this evening to do this.
Nagel then asked if the members who were in the minority were going to be sharing
individual reports or not. Farrant stated that this would not be happening. Jochimsen
asked if these documents would be open to discussion. Farrant stated that she sees no
reason for them to be open to discussion as the recommendation has already passed.
Dutek noted that this would be Farrant's opinion, not the opinion of the Task Force.
Discussion turned back to the finalization of the supporting documentation for the Task
Force's recommendation to Council. Goffsuggested making the following changes:
Mention University Heights on page 2. The other change involves Dulek's suggestion of
changing "inappropriate" to "unnecessary." Goffwill get the final copy to Johansen by
Thursday. Jochimsen moved that the bow hunting recommendation documentation
be forwarded to the City Council for their review, seconded by Jones. Motion
carried 6 to 3; Farrant, Ashman, and Sidwell voting in the negative. Nagel then
asked if they could change the title to "Bow Hunting Rationale" or "Bow Hunting
Considerations." Members agreed with "Rationale." It was also recommended to have
the current date on this document.
COMMUNITY COMMENT: None.
OTHER BUSINESS: None.
SET AGENDA AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING:
After a brief discussion, the members agreed that there was no need for a meeting at this
time. They will await the Council's comments on their bow hunting recommendation.
ADJOURN:
Jones moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:27 P.M.; the motion was seconded.
Meeting adjourned.
Deer Management Task Force
Attendance Record
2005
1/18 2/15 3/1 3/22 4/19 4/26
J. Ashman X A X X X X
L. Dykstra X X X X X X
P. Farrant X X X X X
H. Goff X X X X X X
M. Jones X A A X A X
P. Sidwell A X X A X X
A. Nagel X X X X X X
P. Jochimsen X A X A X X
G. X X X X
Szymkowiak
Key:
X = Presem
A = Absem
NM = No Meeting