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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-04 Correspondence Senior Center Commission Memo To= City Council Board of Supervisors From: Terd Miller Chait <=~.L~._~ ~_~ ~L CC: Steve Atkins / ~ Date= 12~22~99 Re: Skywalk Fundraisin9 At our regular meeting on December 21, 1999, the entire Senior Center Commission endorsed the enclosed letter for the kick off of our fund raising campaign. We plan to send the letter to 5500 households within the next week. The Commission is hopeful that community members will make tax- deductible donations to assist in our goal of raising $120,000 in private donations. Because the Commission believes the Skywalk is essential, we are eager to explore all options in our attempts to raise the necessary funding. If at any time, you have suggestions that might assist us in our endeavors, please do not hesitate to centact us. In addition, should you wish to show your support and receive a tax deduction for 1999, please consider a personal centdbution to the Skywalk fund. Thank you. · Page I !~ 22 December 1999 28 South Linn Street Terri Miller Chait, Chair Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319) 356-522o Senior Center Commission Fax (319) 356-5226 Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center 28 South Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Friends: We need your help. The Senior Center Commission has been challenged by the Iowa City Council to raise some of the capital required to finance a skywalk connecting the Iowa Avenue parking facility currently under construction and the Senior Center. Because Commission members believe the skywalk is essential in order to provide safe access for all participants to the Center, they are eager to undertake this challenge. The cost estimate for the construction of the skywalk with an enclosed elevator is $358,000. A majority of the Council indicated that if the Commission can raise funds from the community and obtain additional grant support, they will finance the remainder of the project. Our goal is to raise one-third of the total capital required to construct the skywalk through community fundraising and an additional one-third of the total cost through grants. The Senior Center has a Gift Fund that is a tax free charitable fund. All donations to the Gift Fund, including those in support of the skywalk, are tax deductible. A gift during the month of December 1999 would be deductible on this year's tax return. A gift in the year 2000 would be deductible on that year's return. If you believe as we do about the skywalk, please support our fundraising effort by making a donation to the Senior Center Gift Fund. Any dollar amount will help the Center meet the challenge of the City Council. All donors supporting this project will be recognized for their contribution. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Terri Miller Chair Please complete and return the attached form with your tax deductible donation to the Senior Center Gift Fund Senior Center Skywalk Fundraising Project Yes! I would like to support the Senior Center Commission's effort to raise funding necessary to support the construction of an enclosed skywalk connecting the Senior Center and the Iowa Avenue parking facility now under construction. Enclosed is my tax deductible gift of $ to support this project. (Checks should be made payable to the Senior Center Gift Fund.) Name: Address: Send to: Skywalk Fundraising Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center 28 South Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Press Release December 22, 1999 Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center 28 South Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa Submitted by Linda Kopping, Senior Center Coordinator, 319-356-5225; 319-356-5226 (Fax); E-mail Linda Koppinq@iowa-citv.org; Senior Center Commission Launches Skywalk Fundraising Drive At the December 21, 1999, Senior Center Commission meeting, Commission members launched a community fundraising drive to raise $120,000. The money will be used to support the financing of an enclosed, connecting skywalk between the Senior Center and the Iowa Avenue parking facility now under construction. To get the fundraising drive off to a good start, the Commission unanimously voted to earmark $25,000 in the Senior Center Gift Fund for the skywalk project. This money represents a gift to the Center from the estate of Joella Antes, a longtime Senior Center participant and supporter. In addition, a $500 donation was received from the Fraternal Order of Eagles and, in a show of support, individual Commission members donated $1,975 to the project. The Commission plans to raise one third of the construction costs of the $358,000 skywalk through community fundraising and another one third of the total cost through grant support. The remaining construction costs would be financed through the City. Terri Miller Chait, out-going Senior Center Commission Chair, noted the unanimous belief among Commissioners is that the safe, accessible and convenient access the skywalk will provide for Senior Center participants far outweighs the cost and effort required to finance this project. The conviction of Commission members on this matter was strengthened when they learned a pedestrian exit or entry for Senior Center participants on the south side of the parking facility, one that would lead to the Center's north ramp entrance, was not a possibility. Without the skywalk Senior Center participants needing an ADA accessible entrance to the Center would have to exit the ramp on Linn Street and either travel a block to the Washington Street entrance or navigate through an alley to reach the north ramp entrance. Keeping the alley safe for pedestrian traffic could be quite difficult, especially during the winter. To support the skywalk people interested in making a tax-deductible donation to the Senior Center's Skywalk Fundraising Drive should make their check payable to the Senior Center Gi~t Fund and mail it to the following address: Skywalk Fundraising Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center 28 South Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa 42240 All donations, regardless of amount, will be acknowledged in a permanent way once the skywalk is constructed. More importantly, each donation will help make the skywalk a reality. Anyone with a question about the Skywalk Fundraising Drive should call the Senior Center at 319-356-5220. For more details about the information contained in this Press Release, contact: ~ Terri Miller Chait, Senior Center Commission Chair (outgoing) and member of the Skywalk Strategic Planning Committee, 319-338-0354 (w) or 319-351-8943 (h). Jay Honohan, Senior Center Commission Chair (elect) and member of the Skywalk Strategic Planning Committee, 319-351-8100 (w) or 319-338-6990 (h). ~ Joanne Hora, Senior Center Commission Vice-Chair (elect) and member of the Skywalk Strategic Planning Committee, 319-351-8000 (w) or 319-643-2584. ~. Linda Kopping, Senior Center Coordinator, 319-356-5225 (w); 319-356-5226 (Fax); E-mail Linda Kopping(~.iowa-citv.or.q; 319-643-7360 (h) 2 Iowa Department of Transportation East Central !owa Transportation Center 319-364-0235 430 Sixteenth Avenue SW FAX: 319-364-9614 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-3150 December 3, 1999 Ref: BRFN- 1--5(67}--39-52 Johnson County Notification 2000-M-0 i 9 The Honorable Ernest Lehman, Mayor 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 / SUBJECT: Iowa 1 Bridge Repair Project Dear tvlayor Lehman: Fhis letter is official notification to your City Council that the Iowa Department of Transportation proposes to let a project for Iowa ! bridge repair within Johnson County on February 1 l, 2000. The project lies within the City of Iowa City and is located over 1-80. The project is proposed for construction during calendar year 2000. The work will be done in nccordance with 76 5 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 150 and Iowa Code sections 28E. 12 and 306A.7. Prqject costs will be paid t'ro~n the Prima:y Road Fund and no charges will be made against the city except as tiescribed below. Subject to the approval of~ and without expense to tile DOT, the city agrees to perform (or cause private utilities to perform), all relocations, alterations, adjustments or removals of existing utility t~acilities including bu! not limited to power, telephone and telegraph lines, natural gas pipelines, water mains and hydrants. curb boxes, sanitary sewers, and related poles, installations and appurtenances, whether privmely or publicly owned, and all other t~cilities or obstructions which are located within the iimi~s of an established street or alley and which will interfere with construelion of the prR~ect, all in accordance ~ ith the Utility Accommodation Policy of the DOT. Resident Construction Engineer, Ken Yanna of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, telephone number 1-319-365-6986, ~vill advise you of the contractor's proposed schedule when the information is awfilable. We would appreciate this project notification being included on your next City Council meeting agenda as a matter of informatio~ fior the Council members. If you have any questions concerning the work involved, please contact this .affice as soon as possible in order to expedite any possible changes. Ve~ truly yours, ~ictmrd E. ~autz~ P.E. Development ~n~ineer REK/jh cc: Ed Fawkes~Deve~opment Suppofl, Iowa DOT~ Ames, IA 50010 Newman Abuissa, Staff Maimenance Engineer.~ lowa DOT, lowa City, [A 5224~ Ken Yanna~ Resident Construction Engineer~ Iowa DO V, Cedar Rapids~ IA 52404 01-04-00 9f(3) Iowa Department of Transportation East C~,ntral Iowa Transportation Center 3~9-364-0235 430 Sixteenth Avenue SW FAX: 31~.-364-9614 Cedar Rapies, IA 52406-3'~ 50 ~'fDE' Z, ~ Johnson (2c~unt~ " --- . C08S99 Nofificatio~ 2000-M-020 'the HonorableMayor OIlY MA!lAt [!t,8 OFFICe' 410 E. Washington Street ~'7 / ~ Iowa City, IA 52240 SUBJECT: U.S. 6 Bridge Deck Overlay Project ~/ Dear Mayor Lehman: (; 'Fhis letter is official notification to your City Council that the Iowa DeFartment of 'Iransportation proposes to. let a project for U.S. 6 bridge overlay within Johnson County on Februar,/11, 2000. The project lies within the City of Iowa City and is located over the Iowa River. ]'he project is proposed for construction during calendar year 2000. The work will be done in accordance with 761 lowa Administrative Code Chapter 150 and Iowa Code sections 28E. 12 and 306A.7~ Pr~ect costs will be paid from the Primary Road Fund and no charges will be made against the city except as described below. Subject to the approval of; and without expense to the DOT, the city agrees to perform (or cause privale utilities to perfbrm), all relocations, alterations, adjustments or removals of existing utility facilities including but not limited to power, telephone and telegraph lines, natural gas pipelines. water mains and hydrants, curb boxes. sanitary sewers, and related poles, instal!ations and appurtenances, whether privately n~ publicly owned, and all other facilities or obitructions which are located within the limits of a~ established street or alley and which will interfere with construction of the prqject, all m accordance with the Utility Accommodation Policy of the DOT.. Resident Constructi,:,n Engineer, Ken Yanna of Cedar Rapids, iowa, telephone number 1-319-365-6986, will advise you of the contractor's proposed schedule when the information is available. We wnuld appreciale this prqject notification being included on your next Cilv Cotmci! meeting agenda as a ma!ter o.f i:!Formafion for the Cnunnil member~. if ),ou have any questions concerning the work involved, please contact this office as soon as possible in order ,o expedile any possible changes. Very truly yours, Richard E. Kautz, P.E. Dcvelopmenl Engineer REK{ih cc: Ed FawkesT)evelopment Support, Iowa DOT, Ames, IA 50010 Newman Ab:fissa, S!aff Maintenance Engineer, bwa DO I', iowa City, [A 52241 Ken Y tuna, Resident Construction Engineer, Iowa DO'I', Cedar Rapids, I A 52404 · ~.~D_,c.C, 9f(4) D~cember 4, 1999 Iowa City City Council Ernest Lehman, Mayor Steve At~ns, City Manag~ Councilors, Connie Champion, Steven Kanner, D~ Norton Mike O'Donnell, I~in Pfab, Dee Vanderhoef, Ross Wilbum 410 E. Washin~on St. Iowa Cky, IA 52240 It is with great concern that I write you this letter after reading the article "Campus Drinking Culture Can Harm Any Student" in the University of Iowa Parent Times. Until reading this article, I did not realize that Iowa City bars were admitting underage individuals into their establishment. I don't know who they think they are fooling --- once inside the establishment anyone who wants to drink can find a way to drink. As parents, we are very concerned about the safety of our student and other students who may be exposed to underage drinkers and the danger they can cause. You have a responsibility --- please take action. Sincerely \ West Des Moines, IA / ~ DEC 15 ~999 ~ CIT MANAGER'S OFFICE Mr. & Mrs. Babcock 185 Willow Road Elrnhurst, Illinois 60126 Iowa City Council Ernest Lehman, mayor, Stephen Arkins, city manager Councilors Connie Championk, Steven Kanner, Dee Norton, Mike O' Donnell, Irvin Pfab, Dee Vanderhoef, Ross Wilburn 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Sirs: Our son is a sophomore at the University Of Iowa. He has related the extensiveness of drinking that occurs there. We are disappointed and alarmed that the downtown bars allow minors entrance. It is a fact that minors are drinking, and drinking heavily there. We are from the Chicago area and the University has an excellent reputation which is why we considered sending our son there. Allowing minors into local bars when most universities do not tarnishes your reputation considerably. We urge you to mandate that the downtown bars obey the law. We would like downtown businesses to offer alternative entertainment at night for students who don't want to drink. A university's reputation and parents trust in the university are not things to be superseded by the profit motive of these downtown bars. Thank you. Iowa City City Council December 15, 1999 ?~~jf~ 0 ~ b~ 410 E. Washington St. ~ ~ ~ ~p Iowa City, IA 52240 / Dear Sirs, I was distressed to read in "The Parent Times" newsletter about the campus drinking. I was unaware that 18 year olds were allowed into bars. I thought the law clearly states you must be 21 to enter bars. Why is University of Iowa any different? I also thought University of Iowa was a dry campus. I guess I was wrong. One of the main reasons I sent my son to University of Iowa was because I was told it was a dry campus by numerous staff personnel. If there are 98 bars within a lmile radius, clearly the business the City of Iowa is trying to promote is drinking weather you are 18 or 88. I am seriously considering sending my son to a healthier environment. One where drinking is taken seriously. I am very disappointed in the University of Iowa. Sincerely, Debbie Fry 0 7 ~999 s Dec 1999 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Iowa City Counc~ Members Iowa City Council-elect Members Iowa City Council Public Art Advisory Committee Dear friends: The 28 November Iowa City Gazette reported that the Council has asked the Art Committee to study whether the fountain formerly in the Ped Mall should be phced in Chauncey Swan Park or near the new water plant. The Chauncey Swan Park would be graced by a fountain, in my opinion. This site would also keep the fountain downtown where it would be seen by more people, including residents and visitors. I hope the Council will spend $119,000 to put the fountain in Chauncey Swan Park. A second choice would be some other site downtown,. such as Hubbard Park next to Iowa Avenue. David Nordstrom 713 S 7th Av ' Iowa City 1999 BURNS &BURNS, L. C. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244-1226 319-338-7600 FAX 319-337-2430 November 17, 1999 City Council C/o Steven J. Atkins, City Manager City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 RE: Request for Tax Abatement for Walden Hills Lot 53 Iowa City Senior Housing, Phase II Dear Council Members: We respectfully request your consideration of alternative sources of local financing of affordable housing developments. If the City of Iowa City is to remain competitive with other Iowa communities in providing affordable rental housing, it will have to provide local financial assistance equal to at least 3% of total development costs of a project. State funds for affordable housing are awarded on a competitive basis by the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) and Iowa Finance Authority (IFA). We have had first hand experience in other communities that have offered financial incentives such as tax increment financing, property tax abatement, local CDBG, local HOME, general fund and in-kind contributions as sources of financing for affordable rental housing. Another method to enhance the City's chance of attracting state funds for affordable housing is for the City to create urban revitalization areas. The Iowa Finance Authority defines urban revitalization areas as an organized community revitalization program with a strategic plan adopted by a political subdivision that designates neighborhood plans, area plans, or comprehensive plans that address housing needs. IFA and IDED are establishing a common application cycle for FY2000 affordable housing funds. Although a formal announcement has not been made, we have learned informally that a possible schedule would be to open the application cycle in March and have an application submission deadline of early summer. ARCHITECTS · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS · PROPERTY MANAGERS City Council City of Iowa City November 17, 1999 Page 2 We urge you to begin consideration of local financing options that would allow the City of Iowa City to compete against other communities seeking affordable housing funds from state agencies. Sincerely Yours, BURNS & BURNS, L. C. Robert P. Burns Manager RPB/slk XC: Steven Nasby, Community Development Coordinator Karin Franklin, Director of Planning and Community Development David Schoon, Economic Development Coordinator ARCHITECTS · REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS · PROPERTY MANAGERS ]L~ DEC 0 9 1999 CiTY MANAGE~'S OFFICE CITY OF I0 WA CITY December 10, 1999 Ben Kuenster 126 Glenn Drive Iowa City, IA 52245 Dear Ben: This note is in response to your letter regarding Hickory Hill Park and the potential First Avenue extension. Your letter was so well written that I took the liberty of copying the rest of our City Council members. You brought up several of the issues that must be reviewed before a project such as the First Avenue extension is considered. The impact on Hickory Hill Park is a question that needs to be assessed; however,. it would not take away land from the park. In addition, as our city grows, it is imperative that we are able to provide the necessary fire and police response to residents living in those areas. Safety of our citizens is the most important service we provide. We also need to consider the traffic volume affecting residents living on the streets that currently connect Iowa City with the interstate system - are those residents able to enjoy their property due to the high volume and are we at the same time meeting the needs of the majority of other residents of our town who use the public streets. This is a complex project that requires much thought. I appreciate that you took the time to let us know your point of view. Ernest W. Lehman Mayor cc: City Council jw/ltr/el-ben .doc 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 , (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 ,~DEC 2 0 1999 ,,~ CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE December 9, 1999 Dear City Council, I am a Boy Scout and I am working on my Citizenship in the Community merit badge. I attended the December seventh city council meeting. I would :like to ask a question about Item No. 7 from your agenda_ Under planning and zoning matters Item H you considered a resolution for a one lot commercial subdivision, on the comer of Taft and Court Street in the Windsor Ridge subdivision. Could you tell me what this means and what could be built there? Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Jack Craig Boy Scout CITY OF I0 WA CITY December 28, 1999 Jack Craig 909 Juniper Dr. Iowa City, IA 52245 Dear Jack: We have received your letter of December 9 inquiring about the item on the City Councirs agenda regarding a one-lot commercial subdivision in the Windsor Ridge neighborhood. This item was to create a single lot, which could then be sold for development purposes. In order for anyone to sell a property and for tax purposes, a property must be described by a legal description and included in a drawing, which is called a plat. On this particular plat or lot, there could be a number of commercial uses which would serve the Windsor Ridge neighborhood. The property is zoned Neighborhood Commercial (CN-1). Zoning is a law that prescribes the types of uses that can be placed on a piece of property. In this instance future uses could include a drugstore, a branch bank, a video rental store, small retail such as an ice cream store, a small restaurant, a copy center, a barber shop or a grocery store, to name a few. The grocery store would need to be smaller than some of the large grocery stores that you see in town now. The site should be developed to allow ease of pedestrian access. This particular property has a plan which shows a green "town square" as its focal point. I hope this answers your questions about this agenda item. I am very pleased that you have an interest in your government and wish you well in pursuing your Citizenship in the Community merit badge. We always enjoy having the Boy Scouts attend our Council meetings. Ernest W. Lehman Mayor Is\ltr%ell 2-23.doc 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET * IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240-1826 , (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 Rape : [ ~D~ ~ ...... Victim:: : :: A d v o c a c y :: !:;~!I Program Sexual Abuse Crisis December 15, 1999 & Resource Line 31 9-335-6000 or 1-800-284-7821 Dear City Council Members, It is my understanding that funding For Public Access Television is coming up for your review in the near future, and I am writing to ask your Johnson County thoughtful consideration in filling their requests. 320 South Linn Street Iowa City, IA 52240 In the past year the Rape Victim Advocacy Program and the Iowa City ~9-3~5-600~ residents we serve have benefited greatly From the services at PATV. We now have a program, "Creating Peace: RVAP in Action", that regularly airs on PATV. This program has a dual purpose. First, it informs viewers the support and advocacy services offered through our agency. Second, it builds awareness for how individuals can become volunteers to help us Washington County carry out those services. 205 East Washington Street Washington, IA 52353 s19-863-~800 Continued support for PATV not only benefits many community agencies and organizations, it also provides an open space for members from ~ throughout our community to get involved and to have their voices heard. I am looking forward to Future collaborations with PATV staff and volunteers. Please feel free to contact me if there is more information I Cedar County 519 Cedar Street CaR offer. Tipton, IA 52772 319-886-6500 Sin cerely, Iowa County Education Director 902 Marengo Avenue Marengo, IA 52301 319-642-9269 rvap@uiowa.edu www.uiowa.edu/~rvap Fax 319-339-7710 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM ' '' Date: December 9, 1999 To: City Clerk From: Doug Ripley, JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner~l/ Re: Passenger loading zone designation on Teeters Court As directed by Title 9, Chapter 1, Section 3B of the City Code, this is to advise the City Council of the following action. Unless directed otherwise by the City Council, this action will occur on or shortly after December 14, 1999. Action Pursuant to Section 9-1-3A(10) of the City Code, signage will be installed indicating passenger loading zone on the west side of Teeters Court from its northern terminus 90 feet to the south. The loading zone will have a 15 minute time limit from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Comment This action is being taken in cooperation with the Iowa City School District and the Lincoln School Administration to provide an area for parents to drop off and sign-in students for specialty programs which take place after school and throughout the day. The school has designated some of their existing parking spaces as "No Parking" to provide for a turnaround area for this loading zone. The school plans to provide adequate parking within its campus next year and this action will be rescinded at that time. tp3-3dr.doc Kiwanis Park has been spelled incorrectly in some correspondence as Kiwannis. Proper spelling is Kiwanis Park.