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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-11-07 Info Packet of 10/19 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET ~o/~~ ~,~ October 19, 2000 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IP1 Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agendas IP2 Letter from City Manager to Blaine Shaffer (Heartland Management Company): Playground Equipment IP3 Memorandum from City Clerk: Minutes and Transcriptions for City Hall Legislative Day (Work Session) IP4 Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney Matthews: US Department of Justice Video - "Combating Underage Drinking" IP5 Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Department Assistant Director: Near Southside Transportation Center; A Summary of Environmental Assessment Elements IP6 Memorandum from Parking and Transit Director: Debit Cards - Parking Facilities IP7 Letter from Harold Stager (AARP Chapter) to City Manager: Ty Coleman IP8 Iowa City Police Department Use of Force Report - July 2000 IP9 Iowa City Police Department Use of Force Report - August 2000 IP10 Minutes: August 17 Deer Management Committee IPll Minutes: August 23 Deer Management Committee IP12 Minutes: August 30 Deer Management Committee IP13 Minutes: August 17 PATV Board of Directors IP14 Agenda: October 23 Rules Committee Meeting ~o..~e-oo City Council Meeting Schedule and ootober 49. 200° Tentative Work Session Agendas I October 23 Monday 2:30p COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE Lobby Conference Room Separate Agenda November 6 Monday 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers l.November 7 Tuesday 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers November 10 Friday VETERANS' DAY HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED November 20 Monday 6:30p · COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chamber,,~ November 21 Tuesday 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Council Chamber,,; November 23~24 Thursday/Friday THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED December 18 Monday 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chamber,<; Meeting dates/times subject to changE! FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Kirkwood Avenue Sic~nalization Sidewalk Cares Campaign Contributions Dog Park I10-19-00 ' IP2 October 17, 2000 Blaine Shaffer Regional Property Manager Heartland Management Company 1927 Keokuk Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Shaffer: I was driving through the Broadway neighborhood this morning and noticed the Cedarwood apartment complex lacks adequate play equipment for children. I understand that as a HUD-funded project, tenants must have children. This requirement makes play equipment especially important. The Broadway Improvement Group, of which you are an active member, recently published the Summary of Focus Groups. The report states there is a need for play areas for children, there is a safety concern because the existing playgrounds are not maintained, and there is trash in the area. It is my understanding that you have set aside funds to repair various aspects of Cedarwood, including a major upgrade of the play equipment. I also understand that all modifications have to be reviewed by HUD. I would hope you would, on behalf of your tenants and their families, move ahead quickly with new equipment. Upon my site visit, it was apparent the current play equipment has been neglected for what appears to be some time. Thank you. Sincerely yours, City Manager cc: City Council Steve Long rngrMetters\shaffer 10-17 .doc 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET * IOV, A ('II'Y, IOWA 52240-1826 " (319) 356-5000 * FAX (319) 356-5009 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: October 13, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk RE: Minutes and Transcriptions for City Hall Legislative Day (work session) Since a quorum of City Council was not present for the October 12 session the City Attorney and I agree not transcribe the meeting or do minutes. Tapes copies (00-96 and 00-97) will be retained in the usual manner. Cc: City Attorney City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: October 17, 2000 To: City Council From: Andy Matthews, Assistant City Attomey/f,~ Re: U.S. Dept. of Justice Video - "Combatting Underage Drinking" For Council information, our office has a videotape copy of the above-referenced presentation, which was broadcast nationally on September 22, 2000. You will recall that the Dept. of Justice, along with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention put together the presentation, and Julie Phye, of the Stepping Up Project, made arrangements for it to be seen at the U of I Student Union on September 22nd' Please let Annie know should you wish to check it out for viewing. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: October 17, 2000 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director, Department of Planning & Community Development ~ Re: Near Southside Transportation Center; summary of environmental assessment elements At your October 16, 2000 work session, Councilor Kanner asked for a summary of the elements which are examined in the environmental assessment which is being prepared for the Federal Transit Administration. The elements are as follows: · Impacts of required property acquisition and relocations · Land use and zoning impacts · Air quality impacts · Noise impacts · Water quality impacts · Wetland impacts · Flooding impacts · Impacts on navigable waterways and coastal zones · Impacts on ecologically sensitive areas · Endangered species impacts · Traffic impacts · Energy impacts · Impacts on historic properties and parklands · Construction impacts · Visual impacts · Community disruption impacts · Safety and security impacts · Impacts on secondary development · Consistency with local plans Let me know if you have any questions. cc: Karin Franklin Joe Fowler ppdadm/mem/jd-impacts.doc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: October 12, 2000 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager ~ / ~4>,> From: Joe Fowler, Director Parking & Transit ..~ Re: Debit Cards - Parking Facilities The Parking Division has been exploring the option of providing a prepaid debit card system for' frequent users of our off-street cashiered facilities. This system would allow for the pre-purchase. of parking fees. Each time the user exited a facility the display would indicate the amount of parking remaining on the card. As we are in the process of purchasing operating equipment for' Tower Place this would be the ideal time to upgrade our equipment and make this option available to the public. The system user would be required to prepay for parking. They would then use the card to enter' and exit the facility the same as our current monthly parkers. Each time they leave the facility the display would indicate the amount remaining on their card. Purchasing equipment for Tower Place that is similar to equipment currently in use in the Capitol Street and Dubuque Street facilities will cost $126,694. To upgrade this equipment to allow for a prepaid debit card would cost an additional $11,828. The equipment upgrade includes new software, entrance and exit card readers, and a posting reader. The posting reader is used to validate the prepaid cards. There would be an additional expense for the prepaid cards. These cards cost $3.00 each and are reprogrammable. If this equipment is purchased for Tower Place both the Capitol Street and Dubuque Street facilities can be upgraded and connected to the system for an additional $15,511. This would require upgrading the current card readers in these facilities. By taking early delivery on the software and posting reader these facilities could be online by the end of the year. With this expansion of the system the prepaid cards could be used in any and all cashiered facilities. They could not be used in Chauncey Swan. The total cost to make prepaid cards available in Tower Place, Capitol Street, and Dubuque Street facilities is $27,339. With your approval we will order the equipment for the three facilities. jw/mem/date.doc Octoberl 3, 2000 28 South Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 C/ty Manger Steve .I. AtMns ~~ C~vic C~nter 410 East ll'hshington Street ~ ~~ Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Sir, I am writing to you about the wonderjUl assistance I had fi'om 211r. Ty Coleman who worhs out o/the CiO"s Television programming dt~partment.. This year he has done wonderJUl worR Jbr the :LtRP'S Political Forums. So, as Chair of the AARP 1 want you to l~now about the quality of wor!~ he has produced Than!~s again jbr having this department. If in theJhmre we decide to have another Forum we would be pleased i/we could use him again. HaroM Stager A Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons, Inc. 10-19-00 IP8 IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ~3~ USE OF FORCE REPORT ~ JULY 2000 OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED 94 07-01-00 2000-06048 Fight At a bar fight, the officer was escorting a subject outside when he pulled away and fell to the floor. He was picked up, taken outside, placed on the ground, and handcuffed by the officer. 30 07-01-00 2000-06057 Domestic Arrest After the defendant was arrested and placed in a squad car, the victim broke loose from an officer physically restraining her. She got into the car with the defendant yelling she didn't want him arrested. When she refused verbal requests to come out, the officer physically pulled her outside and restrained her until the defendant was driven from the scene. 56 07-08-00 2000-06309 Trespass Arrest The officer placed the juvenile subject under arrest but he pulled away several times from his grasp. The subject was sprayed with OC, taken to the ground, and handcuffed without injury. 3,35 07-09-00 2000-06338 Drug Arrest A handcuffed prisoner became verbally threatening and physically resisted the officers attempt to sit him in his chair.. After shoving another officer he was sprayed with OC and taken to the ground. 11,90 07-12-00 2000-06429 Assault Arrest Officers had to apply an arm bar to handcuff an aggressive juvenile and physically place him in the squad car. The subject interfered with the handcuffing and had to be restrained and re-handcuffed. At the police department, a pressure point was used to get the subject seated. 14 07-13-00 2000-06461 Public Intoxication The officer applied hands-on controls to remove the subject from his squad car and into the jail. Assisting deputies at the jail the officer restrained the subject in his cell. 26 07-15-00 2000-06520 Injured Animal The officer used his sidearm to shoot an injured deer. OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED 52 07-25-00 2000-06834 Public Intoxication The subject was arrested and placed in the squad car where he began striking his head against the side window. When he refused to stop he was sprayed with OC. 25 07-25-00 2000-06871 Alarm The officer had his handgun drawn while doing an approved building search. 94 07-29-00 2000-06994 Theft While in foot pursuit of a subject, the officer tripped and landed on the subject. The subject was then handcuffed. 27 07-30-00 2000-07048 Medical Assist The officer applied hands-on controls; while stopping and detaining a possible mental subject. He was then taken to the ground, handcuffed, and taken back to the hospital. 52 07-31-00 2000-07058 Subject with a Bat The officer sprayed the subject with OC when he would not drop the bat. He was then handcuffed without incident. CC: Chief City Manager Captains Lieutenants Library City Clerk Sgt. Hurd IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ~ ~' USE OF FORCE REPORT AUGUST 2000 ~ OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED 54 08-03-00 2000-07179 Subject Obstructing The officer had to physically restrain a Officer subject riding away from him. The subject was taken to the ground where the officer used hands-on controls and balance techniques to handcuff the resisting subject. 35,20 08-04-00 2000-07241 Traffic Stop Officers used hands-on controls to remove two resisting subjects from a vehicle, take them to the ground, and handcuff them. 20,51,14 08-05-00 2000-07250 Stabbing Officers interrupted a fight in which three subjects were stabbed. Chasing down the suspects, officers had to draw their sidearms, take a combative subject to the ground, and use hands-on controls to handcuff physically resistant suspects. 58 08-06-00 2000-07298 Interference with Subject was sprayed with OC after Officer physically pulling away from an officer and refusing to stop as he approached a relative under arrest. 58 08-10-00 2000-07432 Juvenile Problem The officer had to physically take a stick away from a juvenile after being struck by it. The officer then had to use hands-on controls to handcuff the physically resisting subject. 11 08-12-00 2000-07487 Intoxicated Person The officer tried a pressure point technique to get an arrested subject into his squad car. When that didn't work and the subject continued to resist after verbal warnings, the officer sprayed the subject with OC. 58, 17 08-12-00 2000-07507 Trespass Officers were escorting and handcuffing two subjects when one tried to get away. One officer used hands-on controls to detain that subject. Both subjects were resistant to being handcuffed and the officers had to physically place their hands behind them. OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED 20 08-17-00 2000-07624 Interference Subject verbally and physically resisted the officer trying to remove him from a location. The officer had to use hands- on controls to remove, handcuff, and detain him for arrest. 12,3 08-18-00 2000-07678 Traffic Violation The subject ran from the officer during a traffic stop. The officer took him to the ground using a leverage teclmique. Later the subject was verbally and physically threatening another officer. That officer had to use hands-on controls to gain control of him. 33 08-20-00 2000-07808 Assault on Officer Officers were in a foot chase with a subject who had assaulted an officer. After ignoring verbal commands, the subject was taken to the ground and a wrist flex was used to handcuff him. 45 08-21-00 2000-07854 Assault The subject ran from the officer. When caught the subject attempted to assault the officer and flee. The officer used hands-on controls and a leverage technique to handcuff the subject. 45 08-22-00 2000-07894 Interference and Assault A subject physically obstructed an officer attempting to tow a vehicle, and then assaulted the officer. The officer had to physically disengage the subject before using hands-on controls to handcuff the subject. 12, 14 08-23-00 2000-07937 Interference The subject attempted to flee from officers during an OWl investigation. When caught, he still physically resisted so officers used knee strikes and hands-on techniques to take him to the ground. Once there, he was sprayed with OC and handcuffed. 3 08-25-00 2000-08038 Interference The subject physically resisted being handcuffed. One officer had to spray the subject with OC to gain compliance. 17 08-25-00 2000-08041 Fight After refusing verbal commands to stop fighting, the subject continued to engage in violent behavior. The officer sprayed the subject with OC and took him to the ground. While there it was still necessary for the officer to OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED physically restrain the subject. 17,98 08-26-00 2000-08097 Intoxicated Person At a bar the officer used hands-on controls to restrain a subject who was physically and verbally resisting handcuffing. The subject began to kick and physically resist officers escorting him outside so the subject was sprayed with OC to gain physical compliance.. 7 08-27-00 2000-08179 Intoxicated Person The officers had to use hands-on controls to overcome physical resistance during handcuffing. 24,58 08-31-00 2000-08313 Intoxicated Person The subject physically resisted handcuffing. The officers used a wristlock and hands-on controls to handcuff the subject. 24 08-31-00 2000-08342 Intoxicated Person A subject in a bar physically resisted the officer's attempts to be removed and handcuffed. The officer used leverage and balance techniques to take the subject to the ground, where he was handcuffed. CC: Chief City Manager Captains Lieutenants Library City Clerk Sgt. Hurd MINUTES P RE Li M INAR Y DEER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 17, 2000 CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Farrant, Harold Goff, Jan Ashman, Nancy Menning, Paul Emerson, Doug Jones MEMBERS ABSENT: Steve Hendrix, Linda Dykstra, Judy Rhodes STAFF PRESENT: Lisa Mollenhauer, Ron Fort, Sue Dulek, Misha Goodman STAFF ABSENT: None OTHERS: Tim Thompson (DNR), Florence Boos, Lori Van Allen, Steven Kanner CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Farrant called the meeting to order at 6:34PM. Farrant noted that due to an absence of a quorum on August 9, 2000, no official meeting was held. POPULATION CONTROL OPTIONS Farrant stated that the committee would need to make a decision as to whether they accepted the idea that a number of deer would need to be killed to continue to move forward reducing the number of deer within the city limits. Contraception Ashman noted that when the discussion took place last week, there had been discussion about a contraception/sterilization study in Amherst, NY. The study was stopped due to a lawsuit. Goff noted that at the Milwaukee Zoo there had been a study of the free-range deer. Both males and females were captured and neutered. Within a few years, the population did not increase. Goff noted there needed to be limited numbers and a controlled environment for these types of studies. Goff said that the human safety of the use of these drugs has not been studied and proven; so this is of concern. Mollenhauer reminded the Committee there is no deer specialist on staff. A professional has to be willing to conduct and manage a contraception study. Ashman noted it would take quite a lot of money to do this type of study. Mollenhauer went on to say that there are only a handful of studies in the country. Receiving authorization is not an easy process. White Buffalo performs contraception studies. In brief conversations with Tony DeNicola and Dr. Rutberg, it appears the numbers are too high and the area involved is too big to conduct a contraception study at this time. DeNicola said he would make more money by doing a contraception study, but could not in all good conscience make such a recommendation. The committee agreed they should ask groups to keep them apprised of the conditions that need to be met to conduct a study in Iowa City. This item will be included in the reduction options list, although it is not an option for this year. Deer Management Committee Meeting Minutes August 17, 2000 Page 2 Trap and Relocate Goff commented he visited with AI Farris of the DNR. He discussed the idea of darting with a tranquilizer with the intention of relocating the deer back to another location in the wild. Farris stated there are no areas in the State of Iowa that may have deer relocated to them. Farris also stated that the success rate for survival is not good. Deer are rejected by existing herds. He went on to say the survival rates quoted to the committee of 96% could not be correct. Goff did not see this proposal as a valid and humane option. Jones said that he finds the idea of relocating wild deer to commercial game farms appalling. He did not want to encourage this. Goodman said this had been discussed last year. Deer do not do well in trapping or relocating. Deer stress easily and easily have heart attacks. They have to be handled in a very specific fashion and have to go through a variety of medical procedures to survive the tranquilizing. Mollenhauer commented she spoke to representatives from Town & Country, MO., a town that relocated about 70 deer. Very few deer die during the process, but when they were tracked a year later only 27 were still alive. Ashman stated this option is not humane. Mollenhauer commented that this committee has spent much time analyzing how deer are affected by various techniques. When deer are transferred to private hands, there is no guarantee as to how they are treated. The committee agreed that this would not be an option for this year. Trap and Kill Jones recommended this item remain as an option for future consideration. It is not needed at this time, but may be in the future. The committee agreed to keep the item on the plan as is. Bow Hunting Jones noted the number of deer successfully removed by archery hunts in Dubuque. He said until the deer count is down to targeted populations, bow hunting would likely be ineffective. It may be effective as a maintenance option. Ashman noted last year it was determined it would not be effective. To her, it comes down to whether or not it is humane and effective. She also had concerns of community acceptance. Menning agreed with this. She said the community's perception of bow hunting being safe is the issue. As sharpshooting raises concerns, she could not imagine bow hunting not creating the same CORCeFFIS. Farrant noted last year the committee did not want to make the killing of deer a recreational activity. She thought it should be looked at again this year. Emerson said bow hunting would not alleviate the problem in Iowa City. There are too many deer to be effective. Goff suggested it could be used a supplemental option. In the longer term, it might need to be phased in. Jones said that in the undeveloped areas around the city, this might be an option. In Iowa City there are areas of large farm acreage. Deer Management Committee Meeting Minutes August 17, 2000 Page 3 Goff went on to say that bow hunting was considered legal in Iowa City city limits until 1997. This did provide some level of control. Looking to some very selected areas may be something to consider Mollenhauer inquired about the season for firearm hunting. Thompson explained there are four different seasons. There is a muzzleloader season October 14-22, 2000. The shotgun seasons are the first weekend in December for five days and the other one is the second weekend in December for nine days. There is a late muzzleloader season that runs until January 10th. Mollenhauer noted that the City Council would have to approve a special hunt within the city limits for the purpose of deer management. Thompson said this had been done in an undeveloped area in another Iowa town. Jones noted he is concerned with issues related to bow hunting. He said he also did not like the idea of people wandering around his neighborhood shooting guns. However, the fact is with the accuracy of modern guns and the marksmanship that hunters demonstrate it could be a way to address the issue as long as it meets the basic safety constraints. Goff said that if the City continues to prohibit hunting in areas like the northeast area, it sets up the area to be overcrowded in future years. The committee agreed that undeveloped areas within city limits should be regulated according to the state hunting law. The city should permit the discharge of firearms within specific outer Thompson said hunters would need to secure permission from property owners before hunting. The committee agreed to leave this section as written in the past year and add the new section related to the outer areas. Sharpshooting Menning said believes this is an effective way to control the deer population; however, she was still bothered as to whether or not it was as effective as the plan implied. The minimum number would stabilize the deer and the recommended number was intended to reduce the number of deer per area. She said that the recommended number was shot and the population did not show significant decrease. Jones commented the recommended number would not bring down the population. It was understood reduction would take several years. The large expense for a massive kill did not look like something the community would swallow compared to relatively large kills for a few years. Fort concurred that the numbers were arbitrary based on the information the committee had at the time. Mollenhauer said that White Buffalo did what they could with the access they had. They could have spent a lot of money killing perhaps a few deer a day if they would have extended the shoot. Farrant pointed out the overall increase between last years to this year is 30 deer. That is a six percent increase. This is a smaller growth from years previous. Menning argued that the language is misleading. Jones said the language that needs to be used should be based on the experience of the past year. The committee now knows that citywide the number killed is what needs to be killed to stabilize the population. Killing the same Deer Management Committee Meeting Minutes August 17, 2000 Page 4 number over the next few years would allow the population to stay as is. In order to reduce the number of deer, more will need to be killed over the next few years. Thompson explained the rationale behind the recommended number of does. Of the number killed, 145 were male deer. There were 215 females killed. The reproductively data looked low because does do not get pregnant at the same time. The major time is November and those fetuses may have been a bit larger. If they do not get pregnant in November, it could be December or January. In these cases, the fetuses may have been very small or does not yet bred. The committee agreed to update the material based on the experience. They also agreed to update the suppressor section based on the change in State law. Jones raised concerns with the range, that it should not be changed so fewer people would be bothered with the sound. Goff said professionals need all of the tools in place to do their job. Thompson noted that giving the professionals this latitude would allow them to get into the tighter areas. The committee agreed to not specify the limitation. Ashman stated that she would not like to see animals die but, if they have to die, she would be more comfortable with sharpshooting than any other method. She would like to see it done by professionals. Farrant concurred with this and went on to say that the service was delivered as promised. No Action Jones said to take no action would be unethical because it would be range mismanagement. To allow a herbivore population to grow without predation invites environmental disaster. The committee agreed to include it in the plan as an option, but to state they did not find it to be a reasonable or responsible option. The committee set another meeting for August 23rd. MOTION: Jones moved that after discussion all of the options available to the committee, it is the consensus that sharpshooting is the option most likely to fulfill the requirements of the long-term management plan for the current year. Ashman seconded the motion and it carried unopposed on a 6-0 vote. The committee requested staff provide the members with information regarding companies who sharpshooting. Goff also requested staff to determine the availability of White Buffalo. Mollenhauer noted that there are not many companies performing this service. Typically, police departments conduct shooting. PUBLIC COMMENT Florence Boos said the plan is excessive. It seems useless to talk about non-lethal methods when reducing the deer at this level. It is extermination. On the issue of birth control; Boos said the committee passed over the idea of a closed and confined deer range. Contraception studies could be done in Iowa City like other places. Again, she said it seems pointless to discuss non-lethal methods. Boos also said that there seems to be little concern with safety. There is a large margin for error. There are all sorts of motion on city lots. Deer Management Committee Meeting Minutes August 17, 2000 Page 5 Boos pointed out the committee dismissed the option of not doing anything. This is an option that could be considered. The comment on the web page was running neck and neck on either side of the issue. Boos asked the question regarding hunting north of 1-80. She inquired how this would affect the deer in the area. Mollenhauer noted that a deer killed in North Liberty would not affect Iowa City. Thompson commented there would be deer that go back and forth on the fringe areas; especially young deer. Males are especially prone to this. The licenses will be for antlerless only tags for this year only. It will need to be approved each year. Lory Van Allen Van Allen questioned if the non-lethal discussion was worth the committee's time, as it appears the committee will pursue sharpshooting. As long as citizens rely on sharpshooting, they will not spend money for deterrents. Not everyone dislikes the deer. There are other things to reduce them over time. Ashman responded to Van Allen's comments. She said this process was not a waste of her time. It is not an either-or thing. It is an ugly situation that needs compromise. Lives of individual beings are being talked about. Jones agreed with this. He lives on the lower end of Manville Heights. In looking at the population statistics, the deer count of six is lower in 2000. He said he sees deer fairly regularly in his neighborhood. The committee does not intend to eliminate them. He would like to see good options available for living with deer. He wants to see deer in his neighborhood. Emerson commented he has counted 34 deer in his backyard. Thirteen fawns were in his yard two weeks ago. He can set his clock by them. He would like to see some of these deer taken out. The first doe he saw was about fifteen years ago. Thompson commented about the ecological concepts. When there is a count of 35 deer per square mile it is too high. The DNR does not expect farmers to be burdened by the deer in the rural area. The damage of the deer has caused several plant species to disappear. He said he has seen a situation where a deer had been shot in Cedar Rapids that had literally been walking around rotting to death. The veterinarian who did the autopsy said he was dying a slow death over an eight-week period. The deer had a disease that is common when the deer population is too high. ADJOURNMENT Ashman moved to adjourn the meeting with a second by Emerson. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M. Minutes submitted by Le Ann Dunne-Tyson. mg~min/deer8-17-00 .doc MINUTES PRELIMINARY DEER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING I 10-19-00 AUGUST 23, 2000 IP11 COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Farrant, Harold Goff, Jan Ashman, Nancy Menning, Judy Rhodes and Steve Hendrix MEMBERS ABSENT: Doug Jones, Linda Dykstra and Paul Emerson STAFF PRESENT: Lisa Mollenhauer, Ron Fort, Sue Dulek, and Karin Franklin STAFF ABSENT: Misha Goodman OTHERS: Leslie Hall, William Boos, Fred Lucas (IC Press-Citizen), Scott Ellerson (Urban Wildlife Specialists), Barb Goff, Tim Dorr (DNR) CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Farrant called the meeting to order at 6:40PM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JULY 31, 2000, MEETING Approval of minutes from July 31st deferred until the next meeting. PRESENTATION BY KARIN FRANKLIN--DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Franklin began by stating that her understanding of the committee's request is that they wished to identify areas within the corporate limits that are rural in character. She shared a map with the committee. She highlighted an area that is identified as a growth area for the next twenty to thirty years. There is no agricultural zoning within the corporate limits. City policy focuses their efforts within the corporate limits and the growth area. Franklin shared areas that have development plans and growth areas. Mollenhauer noted that the public has made numerous comments about the relationship between development and deer issues. She asked if Franklin foresaw any halt to development in Iowa City for any reason. Franklin said that for the last twenty years that issue has been debated. She went on to say that the current City policy is that the city is continuing to grow at a moderate rate. As the community grows, there are issues that must be considered. Conflicts exist when growth appears. If people would like to see the City go in another direction, they need to become involved in the planning and zoning process. When the Planning Department designed the comprehensive plan in 1997, it was done from a grass roots perspective. Plans are being formulated for all ten districts. The Department conducts two citizen work sessions each year that have included 40-60 residents each. REVIEW DRAFT OF 2000-2001 MANAGEMENT PLAN Mollenhauer reviewed the timeline to complete this portion of the process. Mollenhauer commented on the meat distribution. She said that income was not a criteria issue in the distribution. The meat was distributed free of charge. Mollenhauer noted that she did have a brief discussion with the City Manager regarding some of the rural areas on the fringe of the city. There are not many areas that would qualify in this category. The Manager had some initial concerns with allowing anyone other than professionals to discharge weapons within the city. Mollenhauer noted the Braverman farm as an example Deer Management Committee Meeting Minutes August 23, 2000 Page 2 that is very close to manufactured housing. She said that in a case like this the sharpshooters could be the recommended means of deer reduction in these areas. The City Manager was more comfortable with this option. Goff brought up the bow hunting section. He suggested some re-wording for the committee's consideration. He suggested stating that some members view this option as being inhumane. He also suggested the sentence: "In addition, the committee does not regard Iowa City's immediate management as a recreational activity .... "He said he felt this meshed with the idea of utilizing sport hunting as an option in the future for the fringe areas. Hendrix agreed with this idea. This would take away some of the negativity that was implied in the past couple of years. Ashman said her thoughts have not changed. She does not believe that bow hunting provides a humane death. Hendrix countered that the change may represent a balance to where people stand with this concept. Goff said that he is of the mindset that killing large numbers of deer should not be a recreational activity, but in the longer term it may be an excellent management option with controls in place. Farrant commented that she is opposed inflexibly to it as any form of management. She said she was not prepared to make a change of this nature at this point. The wording of this item was changed to "because some members view it as inhumane." Rhodes explained that there was a very hard fought compromise by committee members a couple of years ago. The compromise was that whether individual members believed that bow hunting was humane or inhumane did not matter. They agreed the community as a whole would perceive it as inhumane. In an attempt to reflect that attitudes of the community the committee agreed that it was inhumane. The definition of the word humane guided the committee to this point. Ashman commented that she thought it would be important to discuss the philosophy of the word "humane" since committee members have changed. Rhodes said that it is difficult to explain to the members who were not part of the current committee the philosophy behind the debate. The committee has wanted the community to understand that the program is designed for urban deer management and it is not a recreational activity. Mollenhauer noted the last item under the question and answer section. She suggested moving it forward. The community acceptance topic could include the humane issue. Farrant inquired if the tenor of the community has changed over the past year. There have been strong comments, but she said she was not sure if there was a substantial shift to either side. Rhodes then said many people in the community come from urban environments. In her opinion most of those people would chose sharp shooting over bow hunting because it is quick and painless. She agreed with Farrant that she would believe that the community would not look at it any differently. She would like to see the community listening sessions continue. Menning inquired about sharpshooting in the Hickory Hill area. Last year it did not take place. Rhodes said that deer are impacting this area. The deer per square mile total 70 within the park. Fort noted that the deer can be drawn out of the area, but it would be better to go within the park area to shoot them. Rhodes commented that they impact the ecological balance of the park. Ashman said there would be people who say they go to Hickory Hill Park to see deer. Mmembers agreed that education is important for this area. Rhodes addressed the item relating to deer being killed to allow development on the peninsula. She suggested adding a statement to explain why the development would be beneficial as opposed to not being beneficial. When the City takes on a venture to create the type of Deer Management Committee Meeting Minutes August 23, 2000 Page 3 community planned for the peninsula, they encourage the type of population density that is very different from urban sprawl. Perhaps more will be encouraged to build homes closer, and this will allow for more open areas in the east and northeast areas of the city. The committee agreed to add the explanation of the peninsula development to the plan for their review. The committee talked about setting the number of deer to be killed this year and decided 500 will likely reduce the population. The committee agreed to use the wording "no more than 500 deer." PRESENTATION BY URBAN WILDLIFE SPECIALISTS Scott Ellerson made a presentation at this meeting. Last year this program had five projects in the state of Wisconsin. They also felt they could save some money for the city due to the proximity of their location. He felt their firm would be prepared to meet the demands of this community. EIlerson stated that he had not been in court related to deer issues. Ellerson also complimented the committee on the structure of the meeting. OTHER Mollenhauer noted that she had spoken with AI Farris. He said the DNR did not feel comfortable with the tranquilizing issue. PUBLIC COMMENT William Boos spoke stating that there are many points indicating people could not be on the committee if they did not see a pressing need to reduce large numbers of deer. He said he did think that the committee would have to face different responses when the issue comes to vote. The Hickory Hill area will become a political issue that he will continue to pursue. He said that if the issue was brought to a vote by the people the killing of deer would not pass. Leslie Hall noted she was distressed about the idea of bow hunting. There would be very few people in the community who would understand the concept. She did not think it would ever be appropriate for this community and she did not find it to be a humane form of killing. ADJOURNMENT Ashman moved to adjourn the meeting with a second by Hendrix. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. Minutes submitted by Le Ann Dunne-Tyson. mgr/min/deerS-23-O0.doc MINUTE S P R E L IMINAR Y DEER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING [ 10-19-00 AUGUST 30, 2000 IP12 LOBBY - CIVIC CENTER MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Farrant, Harold Goff, Jan Ashman, Nancy Menning, Judy Rhodes, Doug Jones, Linda Dykstra, Paul Emerson and Steve Hendrix MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Lisa Mollenhauer, Ron Fort, Sue Dulek STAFF ABSENT: Misha Goodman OTHERS: Lory Van Allen, William Boos, Michael Knock (IC Press-Citizen), Nathan Hill (Iowa City Gazette), Barb Goff, Tim Thompson (DNR), Megan Eckhardt (Daily lowan) CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Farrant called the meeting to order at 6:45PM. RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL By a vote of 9-0, the Committee recommends Council approve the 2000-2001 Iowa City Deer Management Plan. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JULY 31, 2000, MEETING Ashman moved to approve the minutes from the July 31, 2000, meeting as amended. The motion was seconded by Rhodes and passed unopposed on a 9-0 vote. FINAL REVIEW OF 2000/2001 PLAN The committee discussed and reviewed the final form of the plan. Ashman commented she greatly appreciated all of the time put into the plan. The committee discussed basic editing and adjustments that were made to the document. Goff brought up the designation of "humane." He said he felt it might be too narrow and restrictive. He noted there was not total agreement on the definition by the committee. Ashman said she felt this was an important part of the plan as it was the basis of all that was done to this point. Rhodes brought up the fact that bow hunting must be discussed. Also, all members of this group have not had the benefit of the lengthy discussions some of the members have had on the issue of humanity. Given the time frame the group is working in, perhaps this issue could be discussed at greater length with next year's committee. The committee agreed to add the line "For purposes of this discussion .... "on the section related to the humanity issue. Deer Management Committee Meeting Minutes August30,2000 Page 2 The issue of trapping, darting and relocating to game farms was discussed and the committee agreed it needed additional discussion. Mollenhauer said this is prohibited by state law and needed to be addressed at that level before coming to this committee. Those who are to financially profit from the business should be the group to request the change in law, not a municipality. Jones suggested the statement be made that it is not legal in Iowa to relocate wild deer to private ownership. The committee agreed to this. The committee discussed making the recommendation of White Buffalo, Inc. to be contracted this year. Fort noted they complied with the agreement and did everything that community wanted done. They are professionals who have doctorate degrees. They are paid salaries and the remainder of the funds they collect go into non-profit research for the very non-lethal control methods the group hopes to be used some day. Goff commented they have proven themselves. Jones concurred and said he felt that Urban Wildlife Specialists were not ready for a job like this. Ashman said she was impressed with DeNicola when she met him. He is a serious, careful, and thoughtful person. She felt they would not make mistakes. They also are experienced and looking at contraception for the long-term. Rhodes said she liked that they understand deer behavior. DeNicola is an adjunct professor at Purdue. He understands how to be effective and humane. She felt they did an exceptional job. Hendrix agreed with this and would like to recommend White Buffalo. MOTION: Jones moved to approve the 200-2001 Deer Management Plan as amended with Mollenhauer inserting the changes made by the committee. White Buffalo is the agency recommended by the committee for the project. Hendrix seconded the motion. It passed unopposed on a 9-0 vote. PUBLIC COMMENT Boos commented he was not surprised this group would be voting to hire someone to kill 500 deer. He said it was another illustration of how this committee operates far from the wishes of the town. Van Allen commented she felt the increase in hunting in the county would drive the number of deer who seek refuge to the city. This also could increase the number of traffic accidents. She said she would like to see more discussion on the tolerance of deer. OTHER The committee agreed to meet in October or November to continue their work on some of the non-lethal projects. ADJOURNMENT Ashman moved to adjourn the meeting with a second by Goff. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. Minutes submitted by Le Ann Dunne-Tyson. mgr/min/deerS-30-00.doc AUGUST 17, 2000 Board Members Present: Greg Thompson, Greg Calvert, Tom Nothnagle, Tim Clancy, Phil Phillips, Amy Cook, Warren Paris. Board Members Absent: Mike Petersen. PATV: Rene Paine. BTC: Betty McKray. 1. Call to order 7:07 by Thompson 2. Consent Agenda Added comments by Brad between Board Announcements and Old Business. 3. Approval of July Minutes Motion by Nothnagle to accept, second by Clancy. Approved by all in attendance. 4. Short Public Announcements None 5. Board Announcements None Brad reported that on SUnday, September 17th @ 2:30 at the Iowa City Community Theatre we will be hosting Wait Until Dark as a fund raising event on behalf of PATV. This will be one of three special performances held by the Iowa City Community Theatre each year for the benefit of non-profit organizations. We will sell tickets to the public for $6 each and receive all profit for the event after deducting $500.00 for the necessary royalty payment. Brad will try to sell tickets to the schools and urges Board members to sell additional tickets. He asked that any unsold tickets be returned by September 8th. 6. Old Business Director's Evaluation: Board Chairman Thompson read the following resolution which was unanimously approved by the Executive Committee on August 3, 2000. "The Executive Committee met on 8/3/2000 to complete the annual evaluation of the Director of PATV. After reviewing evaluation forms submitted by staff members, producers, and the Executive Committee, we found that Rene has met or exceeded all performance expectations for her position. The Executive Committee would like to thank her for her efforts and increase her salary by an amount commensurate with what we can afford within the constraints of our current financial situation; with the hope that she will understand that we value her efforts more. We recommend an increase in salary of $2,000 to begin at the beginning of the next fiscal year." Board Recruitment Diana Paulina has applied. Phillips suggested Russ Nordman. Mandatory Producer Fees Thompson suggested polling the producers as to their feelings about mandatory fees. Rene will research the number of producers who use the facility and have the information by the next meeting. A survey was developed and approved for use following a motion by Cook and second by Nothnagle. 7. No New Business 8. Reports Committees: none ICTC: No meeting held in August Chair: None Management: Rene reported that there are 55 current producers listed in the project book. She met with Terry Smith regarding the statistics for programming and reported that Josh is spending much time on this process. The final version of the FACILE program will be out next week. This ~houlcl ease the tasl< of I<eeping tracl< of the programming once it is in place. The first CAP project was completed at the Johnson County Fair. It was produced non-linear, and will be shown with the new CAP logo. A couple more will be made and used as examples to take to businesses to solicit sponsorships. Rene reported that the first pay period in July saw pay increases to $10/hr for all staff as a step toward salaries for all. 9. Adiournment at 9:10 Dm RULES COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, October 23, 2000 2:30 p.m. Lobby Conference Room AGENDA 1 ) Iowa City Public Art Committee By-Laws 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009