HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-12-04 Info Packet of 11/30 -- CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET
'~/f~'~ November 30, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
IP1 Memorandum from Council Member Kanner: City Council Appointments to
Englert
IP2 Memorandum from Council Member Kanner: Human Service Agency Funding
Hearings (CDBG Funding Hearings)
IP3 Memorandum from City Manager: Near Southside Transportation Center
IP4 Memorandum from City Manager: Chamber Activities
IP5 Letter from City Manager to Fred Amundson: Spring Leaf Collection
IP6 Memorandum from City Attorney to City Manager: Vaults in City Right-of-Way
IP7 Memorandum from City Clerk: January Meeting and Budget Schedule
IP8 Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Director: Peninsula
Neighborhood Update
IP9 Memorandum from Transit Manager to City Manager: Saturday Family Fare
IP10 Memorandum from Nancy Sereduck to Emergency Communications Staff: City
Office Keys
IP11 Iowa City Police Department Use of Force Report - September 2000
IP12 Email from Police Chief to City Manager: Tobacco Checks
IP13 Agenda: November 15 Broadway Improvement Group Steering Committee
IP14 Gazette Editorial: Use Those Grants: Make Economy Hum
IP15 Johnson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Community Program Progress
Report: April - June 2000
IP16 Email from Carol DeProsse to JCNEWS: Jail Meeting
IP17 Email from Carol DeProsse to JCNEWS: Press Citizen
IP18 Email from Carol DeProsse to JCNEWS: Sheriff/Jail
IP19 Minutes: November 2 CEO Board Meeting
IP20 Minutes: October 26 East Central Iowa Council of Governments
IP21 Minutes: September 21 PATV Board of Directors
IP22 Letter from Assistant City Attorney to Paul Smith (DTA): Downtown Alleys
IP23 Water Facility Improvements Project Photographical Report #3 [color
version available at Clerk's Office]
IP24 Memorandum from Economic Development Coordinator: Iowa City Area
Quicklook 2000 [color version available at Clerk's Office]
STEVEN KANNE
City. Councilmember_, Iowa City
Home Address: 807 E. Washington, #4, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319)338-8865
To: City Council
From: Steven Kanner
Re: City Council Appointments to Englert
Release Date: November 30, 2000
Last week I brought up the idea of the new Englert Theatre Board of Directors having a
certain portion of their directorships be reserved for Iowa City City Council appointments. With the
City having such a large investment (over $300,000) in this community project it makes sense that
the City have some form of oversight. Just as the Johnson County Board of Supervisors is allowed
to make some appointments to the Senior Center Commission, because of their investment, so too
should the City Council be able to appoint representatives to the Englert Board. I would recommend
that the number of seats reserved for the City be set as a percentage of the total seats. The figure
could range from 1/5 to 1/3 of the total seats. Or it could be a set number, if that works better for
the parties involved.
Englert Board members and representative have shown their enthusiasm for having City
representation on their Board. I would encourage that the language be included in the contract for
the sale of the Englert Theatre. It seems to me that these types of non-real estate clauses are ot~en
put in real estate contracts. Just look at the "No Movie" clause that is in the Enlgert contract that we
signed on to.
I would propose that this issue be discussed at our next Council Work Session, December
18. Perhaps our City Attorney could write up an example of a clause that we could insert into the
contract language. (I don't imagine the clause would have to be more then a few lines long.)
CC: Stephen Atkins, City Manager
Eleanor Dilkes, City Attorney
Justine Zimmer, President, Englert Theatre Board of Directors
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City Councilmember. Zowa City
Home Address: 807 E. Washington, #4, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319)338-8865
To: City Council
From: Steven Kanner
Re: Human Service Agency Funding Hearings (CDBG Funding Hearings)
Date: November 30, 2000
I certainly concur with the Mayor's assessment on the importance of the United Way Joint
Human Service Agency Hearings. (What the Mayor called the CDBG Hearings. Last year [FY01]
City Council apportioned for the agencies, General Funds [from property taxes] that totaled
$350,500 plus they apportioned CDBG funds totaling $105,000.) I am glad that Councilmember
Mike O'Donnell was able to attend the 11/15 hearing. In fact I would recommend that if other
Councilmembers have any flee time that they also attend a hearing. The more City
Councilmembers there are that are knowledgeable about such an important subject as the City's Aid
to Agencies the better we can all make well informed decisions.
I take my appointment as the City' s representative very seriously. That is why I arranged to
videotape the 11/15 hearing that I missed. (If any of you wish to view the video feel free to contact
me or United Way, who has the tape.) Along with the United Way audio tape I was able to witness
and hear all four presentations given that night. In addition, with the United Way orientation given
the week before, and having read the 20 plus page forms that each agency prepares for the United
Way hearings, I felt that I did the homework that was necessary to help make future
recommendations to the full City Council on the extent that we should fund these free agencies. I
look forward to reporting back to the full Council.
Concerning committees and appointments in the future, I would recommend that Mayoral
and/or Council appointments to committees be announced one meeting ahead of the appointment
date. This will give all Council members a chance to voice their interest in the committee and allow
all of the particulars (council expectations of the committee, meeting dates, etc.) to be known ahead
of time. Although I must say that I am quite honored to be the City' s representative for this worthy
endeavor.
Soon after each Wednesday Hearing/Presentation I will try to give a brief surmnary of the
four presenting agencies:
Preliminary Recommendations
City of Iowa City -Human Service Agency Funding
FY02 Increase
Agency Funding Allocated % Increase Request Dollar Percent
FY00 FY01 FY00-FY01 FY02
Red Cross $ 5,155 $ 5,500 6.7% $ 6,050 $ 500 10%
Neighborhood 57,836 62,856 8.7% 76, 178 13,322 21.2%
Centers
DVIP 51,673 54,256 5% 65,110 10,854 20%
MECCA 27,872 29,962 7.5% 30,850 888 3%
TOTAL ALL $427,323 $455,500 6.5% $516,850 $61,350 13.4%
AGENCIES ~ '
(14 oM + 3 new agencies)
Nov. 15 Presentations _~..
I) American Red Cross - Betty Hargraves, Director .~:
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A. Mission Statement: A humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its
Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement,
will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to
emergencies.
B. Programs: Emergency Services; Health Services.
C. Budgeted Total Support & Revenue FY02: $325,559. (Iowa City projected: $6,050.
2% of total budget.)
D. Initial United Way Citizen Review Panel (does not include elected officials)
Programming/Fiscal/Management Quality Analysis (P/F/MQA) (community need of services are
not included here): "6" (out of scale of 1-10)
II) Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County - Brian Loring, Director
A. Mission Statement: Dedicated to building a better future for people in low-income
neighborhoods through programs that educate, foster self-esteem, strengthen families, and create a
sense of community.
B. Programs: Education and Support Programs; Prevention Programs; (Currently has three
neighborhood centers - Broadway and Pheasant Ridge in Iowa City and the third serves the rural
Clear Creek community. )
C. Budgeted Total Support & Revenue FY02: $1,509,910. (Iowa City projected: $76,178.
5.1% of total budget.)
D. Initial United Way Citizen Review Panel P/F/MQA: "8"
IH) Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) - Cris Kinkcad, Director
A) Mission Statement: Founded on the belief that everyone has the right to live flee of fear
and harm. Our mission is to end domestic violence through support, advocacy, shelter and
education.
B. Programs.: Residential Services; Children's Program; Community/Education; Outreach
Services; Furniture Project.
C. Budgeted Total Support & Revenue FY02: $725,767. (Iowa City projected: $65,110.
9.78% of total budget.)
D. Initial United Way Citizen Review Panel P/F/MQA: "5"
IV) MECCA (Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse) - Arthur Sehut, Director
A) Mission Statement: Organized to provide comprehensive services related to chemical
abuse and dependency, to prevent substance abuse, to promote the early detection and interruption
of substance abuse careers and to reintegrate the problem substance abuser into the productive life
of the community.
· B) Programs: Outpatient Treatment Services; Residential Treatment Services; Employee
Assisted Programs (EAP)/Prevention Services; OWI/IMCC Program (includes programming at
Hope House); Iowa Substance Abuse Program Directors Association Training Grant (contracted to
MECCA).
C. Budgeted Total Support & Revenue FY02: $3,677,529. (Iowa City projected: $30,850.
0.8% of total budget.)
D. Initial United Way Citizen Review Panel P/F/MQA: "6.5"
If you have any questions about any of the agencies, feel l?ee to contact me at home, 338-
8865.
cc: City Manager
Director of planning and Community Development
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
DATE: November 29, 2000
RE: Near Southside Transportation Center
Attached is a copy of a letter received by the Federal Transit Administration from
representatives of Mr. Wes Fotsch and a response. We were not copied on the
Tronvold letter, but as you will see, it is critical of the Near Southside
Transportation Center project. As you know, we are no longer acquiring Mr.
Fotsch's property; however, he apparently has chosen to continue his criticism of
the project. We are providing you this as information only, and we will further
respond to any questions that the Federal Transit Administration might have as it
relates to this or any other aspects of our project planning.
Attachment
Mokhtee Ahmad
Regional Administrator
Federal Transit Administration Region VII
901 Locust Street, Suite 4O4
Kansas City, MO 64~06
Re: City of Iowa City proposed Near $outhside Transpo~ation Center; Project IA-03-0086
Dear Mr. Ahmad:
~e have received a copy of the correspondence sent to you from 3effrey R. Tronvold, representin9 Mod Pod,
Inc., dated November ~, 2000. We appreciate this correspondence bein~ sent to us by Margaret Brown of your
staff~ as we were not sent a copy by Mr. Tronvold. We feel the conclusions dcawn by Mr. Tronvo~d in his letter are
not valid, and believe our position is substantiated by the Near Southside Transpo~ation Center Feasibility $tudy,
which FTA has reviewed and approved. We are now substantially fu~her alon9 with the plannin9 for the functional
elements of the facility than we were when the feasibility study was submitted, and feel there is even 9reater
justification for our proposal at this time.
For example, we feel Mr. Tronvold's conclusion about the feasibility of the daycare center is completely
unjustified. We are currently reviewin9 ~o proposals from entities who wi~h to operate the daycare center and
feel they can do so successfully. We have discussed the prospect of a downtown daycare center with several
persons who currently operate daycare centers in Iowa City. All of them have stated to us that they would very
much like to operate a daycare center in downtown Iowa City where the employment center is located, but cannot
afford to do so because of the high corninertial rents in downtown Iowa City. We feel our project is fulfillin9 a
need that the private sector cannot fulfill in a market economy.
I have fo~arded copies of correspondence to your office in which we have indicated to Mr. Tronvold and Mr.
Fotsch that the City no longer wishes to acquire the Mod Pod prope~y owned by Mr. Fotsch. Mr. Tronvold's letter
of November ~ indicates that Mr. Fotsch is still apparently opposed to our project for reasons known only to Mr.
Fotsch. It is our hope that the information we have provided to FTA already, as well as the concept plan and
environmental assessment which you will be receivin9 in approximately a week, provide a sound basis for us
9oin9 ahead with our project.
Please let me know if you wish us to provide any fu~her defense of our project in light of Mr. Tronvold's November
~ le~er. I can be contacted at (S~ 9) 356-5252 or eraall jeff-david~on~iowa-city. or~ if you have any questions.
$incerely, , ~?
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~eff Davidson, Assistant Director
Depa~ment of Plannin~ and Community Development
cc: City Council
Steve Atkins, City Manager
~oe Fowler, Director of Parkin9 and Transit
Ron Logsden, Transit Manager
Karin Franklin, Director of Plannin9 and Commumty Development
Eleanor Dilkes, City Attorney
Paula $chwach, FTA Regional Counsel
David Brown, City of Iowa City Counsel
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410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240:1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009
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?~o~, s. WroTE November 1, 2000
J. RtCHARD JOH.,'%1SON
Mokhtee Ahmad, Regional. Ad__mlnistrator
w~.j~ 6. ~qxc,o~.so.~ Federal Tran-~R Administration, Region VII
901 Locust Street, Suite 404,
s,~&~ ~.. sc,~ Kansas City, Missouri 64106
~s w. V,A~m Re: City of Iowa City Proposed Project IA-03-0086
Construction of Intermodal Facility
D~nOP, AH M,
Dear Mr. Alunad:
J~.nmEv R. Tso~vo~_v
I represent MOD POD, Inc., a corporation owned by Mr. Wes
~ArrJ, r~n~.r.v Fotsch, which will be greatly and adversely affected by the approval of grant
IA-03-0086. I _a_m writing you rhk letter because I feel there is a significant
v,o~x'rJ. ~_t-omAvox mount of information that you should be made aware. of prior to seriously
considering approval W t_M.~ project. I have had several conversations with
c~ms~,o~,e-x ~,s~ your Regional Counsel, Paula L. Schwach, as well as several conversations
with Margaret Brown. As a result of those telephone conversations,
...... ,=~: infomtion I received pursuant to a Freedom of Infomtion Act Request,
~o~. w~,-~.~so~,~ combined with recent developments in the Iowa City area, I am forwarding
xo~ta_u L. Loen~st~ this information for your department's review.
A couple of years ago, the City of Iowa City srm'ted out with an idea
w build a parking ramp at the corner of Clinton and Burlington Streets.
.[:: .?-"~'~'ZT:"7.':.~.i:.,.~his idea evolved into the concept of a parking ramp combined with a
ma. nxspomtion facility. Later it was recommended ~o add a daycare center,
/' "'~' "~ Fi~.By, the idea to add a commercial area to the building was
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,; :. ~/0V 2O0/j recom_'m_ended. (Tab 16, The Gazette, "Parking Ramp Plan Needs to Slim
1 . . ~Down sOcto.~r 13 2000 ) Today, three of the four recommended uses are
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· unneces dry ' the City of Iowa City and the fourth option, dayca~e, is being
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\.:~ .. recommended without any supporting data to suggest an unmet demand.
<.-.,.. ..........: The City of Iowa City is asking for the federal governmere to commit
~o~ ~o~ -- ~:::.:L:-: .... approximately $9 million in finds to a project that currently lacks foundation
AHE~C^~ eu~O~r~ or support.
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,.o. aox seTe I wish to begin with a short history of the project from its inception
c~ ~,os. ,~ to the current date. Initially. the City of Iowa City fried an application on
$z~06-5~ October 1, 1999, rcquesting a grant for the Iowa City Imcmodal Facility.
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Crab 1 .) On October 28, 1999, the City of Iowa City distributed a memorandum that direcmd
its staff u3 conduct a feasibility study required by the Federal Transit Administration. Crab 2.)
This document was a response to th~ Fe~leral Transit Adminisu:ation, and shows tha~ the: City
had not conducted any workup of the proposed facility prior ro being notified that they must
conduct such a study in ord=r to receive grant funds. As the interaction b~tween the Federal
Transit Administration and the City of Iowa city began m incre, as~, it became apparent that no~
only had a wae analysis of rhig project nor begun, but the City had also failed m engage in the
analysis of alternatives or the impact r. his project would have on the ~nvironmem as required
by the National Environm~mal Policy Act. Crab 3 .)
After r~view of the initial application, your office: generated comments regarding Lhe
project on January 28, 2000. (Tab 4.) Iowa city responded to r. he FTA comments by s~adng
tha~ r. heir feasibility study which !rigart in October, 1999, would be completed and forwarded
to answer the FTA comm=nts. (Tab 5.) The feasibility study was ultimately concluded in
F~bruary 2000 and forwarded to the FTA. (Tab 6.) After the receipt and review of th~
feasibility study, your office outlined a number of concerns that were contai_ned in a letter from
you to Mr. Jeff Davidson on April 20, 2000. (Tab 7.) Mr. Davidson responded to you in a
l~tmr dated May 26, 2000. (Tab 8.) On June 13, 2000, the City of Iowa City had a meeting
for r. he Near Southside Transpomdon Center which analyzed both th~ budget and several
schematics depicting options for the construction of the ground wanspormtion center. (Tab 9 .)
.REA_SONS TO DENY TI-W, GRANT FOR AN INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION
CENTER IN IOWA CITY, IOWA
There are a number of reasons that Grant No. IA-03-0086 should not be approved by
the Federal Transit Administration at this time or in the future. There cxis~ several
ovcrarcl/mg reasons which I will briefly oudine which will be followed by an analysis of r. he
four proposed uses of the proposed transportation center.
A GROUND TRANSPORTATION CENTER IS NOT JUS__TIFIED
IN IOWA CITY. IOWA
1. Failure to comply with FTA policies warrant dcniaI of the grant.
The Cind of Iowa City applied for this gram prior to conducting art environmental
analysis of the proposed area. This is evidcnc. e,d by the eraall correspondence found at Tab 3.
The City of Iowa City pro-selected ti~ site for the proposed trs_n~omtion c~nmr, and only
then was a feasibility study conducted and writIon to support the location that the City wishes
m use for~the proposed ground transpomtion center.
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It is also significant to not~ that this proposed project will be built on urban renewal
ground will result in the destruction of he:wet buildings intended to improve the area.
Additionally, this typ~ of project is questionable in a city such as Iowa City given its sm~l!
size, lack of true urban blight and the fact that it is prirnaffiy a University town.
2. Ridership patterns and th~ proposed location of the transportation center warrant
the grant.
The feasibility study forwarded to your office (Tab 6, p. 7), indicates that Iowa City
Transit Ridership in fiscal year 1999 was 5,219,272. These rid~rship figures grossly owrstate
the ridership that would be supported by the proposed ground transportation center, First, the
figure provided includes not only Iowa City bus ridership, but also Coralville, Iowa ridership
as well as ridership for the Cambus, a University bus system that is prodded to students free
of charge. For your benefit, I hav~ ~nclosed copies of the Transportation Improvement
Program for the Iowa City Urbani~ed Area for the 1998-2000, 1999-2001 and 2000-2002
periods. (Tab 10.) The feasibility study located at Tab 6 stat¢s on page '/that ridership in the
Iowa City area is stable. This conchsion is direc~y refuted by the information provided in the
Wanspomdon improvement program documents. You will note that in 1996, Iowa City
ridership was 1,578,401, 1,~51,226 in 199~ and 1,301,38~ in 1998. Not only does this show
a definite decline in ridership, but it also highlights the fact that Iowa City ridership is much
smaller than suggested in the feasibility study, Moreover, a recent study conducted in Iowa
City shows that ridership trends are continuing to decline in the Iowa City area. (Tab 11 .) As
you Will now from this newspaper article, ridership in the year 2000 is 1,256,263. Moreover,
you should observe that in each year's TIP, the: City of Iowa City overcstima_ted what ridership
would be in its projections.
Not only is ridership d~reasing in the Iowa City area, the ridership that Iowa City
claim-~ will use the ground transportation center involves less than one-fifth of the City' s
ridership. As your letter w Mr. Jeff Davidson on April 20, 2000 pointed out, the 1990 U.8.
Census showed that 48 % of the people commuting in Iowa City used an alternative means of
transportation to the single occupant vehicle. I think it i's important to bear in mind that this is
a college town, and many of the students either lack an automobile, or choose to ride the
Cambus, which is a service provided flee of charge. More significantly, tim Cambus will only
have one route that swps at the proposed ground tran-~portation center. (Tab 6, p. 14, para. 2.)
More significantly, the Coralville bus system will not utilizc the proposed transportation c~nter
at all. The Coralville bus system must us~ another drop off located approximately two and a
half blocks from the transportation center. (Tab 8, p. 2, para. B(1)CB).) Finally, not even all
of Iowa City's bus s~rvices will use the proposed ground transpomtion center. Them is no
m~ndon that any of the para-tr_ansit activities in Iowa City will utilize the proposed
transportation center, and only the eastern routes in the City of Iowa City will utilize the
proposed transportation center. (Tab 6, p. 14, para. 2 Transit Access.)
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Thus, tl~ majority of the ridership claimed by the City of Iowa City does not even
belong to the City of Iowa City, and even the portions that do will not have significant access
to the proposed tran.~portation center. The City also failed to show the demand or need for
such a facility in the location that is being recommended. Finally, Iowa City is claiming the
ridership of itself, Coralrifle and the Cambus system, wh/ch is entirely University of Iowa
owned and operated, yet it is keeping all of the money generated from the proposed facility for
itself. (Tab 8, p. 3, para. 5(A).) Therefore, it seems highly questionable that a $12 million
plus structnre should be built for a ridership That is declining and where the need for such a
facility is highly suspect.
3. Budgetary issues warrant denial of the ~nt.
If you examine the information from the meeting at Tab 9, you will see that the
proposed project has an estimated cost of $16,689,828. In the event the City decides to
decrease the number of parking spaces by 120, the total cost is still $15,189,828. I think one
question forwarded by the Federal Transit Administration and your comments of January 28,
2000 still remains unanswered. The intoreal comments on January 25, 2000, found on page 2,
question the grantees technical capacity Oversee, manage and direct th~ activities design and
building, as well as administration. (Tab 4.) This question still appears m be unanswered
anywhere in the documents submitted to your administration. I think it is significant to note,
that the proposed cost of this project was to be $12 million and the City is already at a level
25 % above that figure.
THE SPECIFIC USF-~ FOR TI~ TRANSPORTATION CENTER LACK SUPPORT
AND JtISTIFY DENYING ~ GRANT
1. Parking demands are satisfied.
This project grossly overstates th~ need for parking as it exists today in the City of
Iowa City. As your letter of April 20, 2000 points out, the parking numbers used in the study
arc inconsistent. (Tab 7, auachmcnt 1, p. 3.) Moreover, Iowa City is just completing the
construction of a ramp with 567 parking spaces and 27,000 square feet of commercial space.
Crab 12.) This new construction of additional parking commercial space is not even mentioned
in the feasibility study. For your benefit, I have _marked the location of the new parking
facility as X-1 on the map located in Tab 12 and the proposed site for the tra,sportadon center
as X-2. As you will note, the two facilities are approximately two and a half to three blocks
from one another, Moreover, the article states, "The Iowa Avenue parking facility is expected
to more than handle the displaced motorists." Thus, one must question where the increased
demand for parking will come from since the City of Iowa City said they only had waiting lists
of up to 200 people each month. Additionally, the information provided in the budget at Tab 9
shows that the City is already seriously entertaining d~creasing parking capacity by 120 spaces.
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Thus, it appears that the original idea of a parking ramp, which originally gave rise to this
gra_nr application, no longer appears to justify the construction of a significant parking ramp
within the proposed transportation center.
2. The transportation center lacks the support of the National Bus Companies.
Both in the proposal by the City of Iowa City, and the feasibility study, there is a lot of
discussion about Greyhound and Trailways having an interest in the transportation center.
However, there has been no commitment by either company that would suggest they support or
need the proposed facility. To date, Greyhound has specifically refused to commit to the
proposed Intermodal Project and sffil requires a number of issues to be resolved. Crab 13.)
The City of Iowa City has merely provided statements in the feasibility study, but there is a
clear lack of supporting data or studies to suggest either national carrier would support the use
of a facility at this location, or that such a facility is even necessary.
3. There exists exe. ess retail commercial space.
As noted above, there is 27,000 square feet of new commercial space in the recently
constructed parIcing ramp. There also exists approximately 80,000 square feet of privately
owned retail/commercial space within six bloclos of the proposed site that is currently vacant.
This additional space never factored into the feasibility study presented to the FTA.
Additionally, the recently constructed Coral Ridge Mall, with its 1.3 million square feet of
retail space, has been hurting the retail and commercial markets in the City of Iowa City. A
study conducted by DL Ken Stone at Iowa State University ou~ines the impact of the mall on
Iowa City businesses. Additionally, the Iowa City comprehensive plan in 1997 specifically
stated that it would not be prudent for Iowa City to consider the development of new
commercial centers in the foreseeable future. Both the article stlmmarizing Dr. Stone's study
and the extract from the comprehensive plan are located at Tab 14.
Recent developments have also radically changed the need for the proposed cornmartial
space in the tr?_n~ormtion center. Originally, the City of Iowa City accepted schematic l-E,
located at Tab 9, as th~ desired construction plan. However, the bank that the City of Iowa
City wished to place in a large potion of the commercial space ha.q recently decided it would
not like to be located in the proposed ground transportation center. As a result of this
decision, the City has altered its construction plans. The documents outlining these changes
can be found at Tab 15.
Basml upon these recent developments, the City of Iowa City is now considering
abandoning the commercial section of the transportation center in its entirety. Newspaper
articles describing this recent change are contained at Tab 16.
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Thus, the City is entemining the idea of eliminating the commercial space because
there is no demand for such space and it needs to find a way to trim back significam cost
overruns. However, what is most significant, is that absent the commercial space, the entire
structure basically becomes a daycare center with a small bus stop attached at the southern end.
The project is apparently transforming into the construction of a daycare facility with a bus
stop.
4. There is no evidence suggesting an umet demand for daycare.
As stated above, the new design for the facility, absent the commercial space, results in
a large daycare center with a bus station and parking. The feasibility study alludes to the need
for daycare, but them has been no infomtion provided by the City of Iowa City to suggest
that there is either a short fall in daycare facilities, or that such a demand would be met by
locating a facility at the proposed location. Moreover, it is interesting to note that the City is
attempting to get FTA funding by simply changing the classification of the services provided at
the facility. (Tab 17.) The bottom line is that, to date, the City of Iowa City has failed to
conduct any studies or provide any documentation that supports the construction of such a
large daycare facility at the proposed site.
CONCLUSION
At present, there are so many uncertainties surrounding this project, the Federal Tran.~it
Administration should seriously consider rejecting the grant application in its entirety. As was
pointed out in the beginning of this correspondence, the original intent of Iowa City was to
provide additional parking space. This evolved into the idea of a transportation center
combined with additional commercial space and a daycare center. As one looks at Iowa City
today, there is significant additional parking that has been added to the City within several
blocks of the proposed site. Thus, it is highly questionable whether additional parking is
necessary. Moreover, the City of Iowa City does not have the firm backing or support of
either National Bus Line, and there is the distinct possibility that either business may not
SUppOrt the transportation center m its proposed location. As for the commercial component,
the City of Iowa City has iost the commitment of what was once an anchor tenant.
Additionally, the new regional mall has significandy decreased demand for retail and
commercial space in the proposed location, and the City already has 27,000 squaze feet of
newly constructed commercial space that can meet existing demand. Thus, it appears that, as
of today, the only real portion of the project remotely necessary is the proposed daycare
center. However, the daycare center lacks concrete support that would suggest that a demand
for such services. Finally, the FTA should also consider the ramifications of scaling back both
the parking and commercial/retail areas. Them does not seem to be a method for supporting
the center financially if these portions of the transpomtion center are not included or fail.
Therefore, based upon the information provided in this analysis, I would strongly recommend
a re-evaluation and denial of grant application IA-03-0086.
Nov-14-O0 11:51am From-FED TRANSIT ADMIN +8165Z309Z? T-606 P-,08/08 F-383
WHITE & ~OHNSON, P.C.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
November 1, 2000
Page 7
I ask that you seriously consider the points raised in thin correspondence, and I would
greatly appreciate any response you could provide with respect to these issues. I am
forwarding a cour~sy copy of this correspondence to Paula Schwach as well so that she is fully
apprised of our position with respect to this grant.
If you have any questions concerning what is contained in this correspondence or
require any more detail, I would be more than happy to provide you with such information. I
may be reached at (319) 364-0900 or facsimile at (319) 368-1147, I greatly appreciate your
me and consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
WHITE & JOHNSON, P.C,
Jdfr~y R, Tronvold
IRT:jsf
Enclosures
cc: Wes Fo~sch
P~ula L. Schwach
Regional Cou_~sel
U.S. Dept. of Trzmport~tion
Federal Transit Ad~in~.~tradon
901 Locus~ SL, Room 404
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
DATE: November 30, 2000
RE: Chamber Activities
1. Tuesday, December 12, 5p - 6p. Legislative Reception at Old Capitol
2. Friday, December 29, 4p - 6:30p. Year-Ender at Radisson
3. Thursday, January 25, 5:30p. Annual Chamber Banquet at Sheraton
4. Friday and Saturday, February 2-3. Walk of Stars Business Expo at Carver-
Hawkeye Arena
5. February 7. Trip to the State Capitol.
C ty
November 21, 2000
Fred Amundson
703 George Street
Iowa City, IA 52246
Dear Mr. Amundson:
To respond to your November 11 letter concerning the possibility of a spring leaf collection, from
time to time we have had similar requests. To date I have recommended against a spring leaf
collection, due primarily to our other maintenance responsibilities during the early spring
months. With the snow gone the sand and other debris in the streets must be cleared as well as
immediate a~ention given to potholes and related winter weather damage. We do this work
early on in order to avoid spring rains washing these materials into our storm water systems and
eventually our streams and rivers. It is also impodant to note that several new federal laws
regulate what goes into our storm sewers and therefore makes our clean-up effo~ that much
more impo~ant. These tasks are performed by our Public Works crews - the same individuals
that provide the fall leaf pickup. To provide a spring leaf pickup would dive~ their duties from the
street maintenance and winter recovery.
Additionally, if we were to offer such a leaf collection program, we would need to do it City-wide,
and the obligation of time would be far greater than one or two neighborhoods.
I am sor~ I cannot provide you with a more favorable response, but to date we have
recommended and the Council has generally supposed that our winter recove~ work in the
spring is more critical, padicularly since we offer a leaf pickup alternative by way of our bag
program.
I appreciate you expressing your opinion. Again, I am sor~ that I cannot recommend
accommodating your interests.
Sincerely,
City Manager
cc: Bud Stockman
City Council'
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410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009
Date: November 28, 2000
From: o s
Re: Vaults in City right-of-way
At your request, this memo will summarize my thoughts regarding vaults in the City's right-of-
way. As I understand it, there are a number of vaults in the City's downtown right-of-way that
have been used for many years by the adjoining property owners. Although this has gone on for
many years, to my knowledge there are no agreements that authorize such use of the City's
right-of-way. As you know, under our current practice, if a person wants to use City right-of-way
in a manner that does not impede vehicular and pedestrian traffic and is not otherwise contrary
to public interest, the City may authorize that use by way of a temporary license agreement.
These agreements set conditions on the use of the right-of-way, and require the property owner
to have insurance and agree to indemnify the City in the event of claims for damages. The City
Council recently authorized the Director of Public Works to sign such agreements.
As we have discussed, if a person sustains injury on a vault or as a result of the use or misuse
of a vault, the City most likely will be sued because the injury occurred in its right-of-way. The
City should consider making continued use of the vaults contingent on execution of the type of
agreement described above by the property owner.
Please call me if you have any questions.
cc: Chuck Schmadeke
Rick Fosse
Karin Franklin
Sarah Holecek ·
Mitch Behr
eleanor/mem/vaults.doc
City of Iowa City
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MEMORANDUM
Date: November 29, 2000 REVISED
To: City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: January Meeting and Budget Schedule
Due to Martin Luther King's birthday, Mayor Lehman has asked that the work session scheduled
for January 15 be rescheduled to 5:00 PM on January 16 (before the formal meeting). Dinner
will be provided. Please note the change on your calendars.
Thursday, January 4 - 8:3 O-Noon Budget Overview
Monday, January 8 - 6:30 p.m. Special Work Session
Tuesday, January 9 - 7:00 p.m. Special Formal Meeting
Tuesday, January 16 - 5:00 p.m. Special Work Session
Tuesday, January 16 - 7:00 p.m. Regular Formal Meeting
Monday, January 22 - 1:00-5:00 p.m. Budget
Tuesday, January 23 - 6:30-9:00 p.m. Board and Commission input & other budget issues
Tuesday, January 30 -8:30-Noon Budget
Regular first and third formal meeting schedule resumes with the meeting of February 6. Staff
estimated approximately 13 hours of time for review of the budget. This schedule takes into
consideration Council absences, the regular meeting schedule, and the necessity to set public
hearing on the budget at your regular meeting on February 6.
cc: City Manager
Finance Director
City Departments
Boards and Commissions
Maintenance
cclerk\budgetdoc
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 29, 2000
To: City Manager and City Council '
. ',',
Kann Frankhn D~rector P
Re: Peninsula Neighborhood Update
Over the last three months we have been working with the Peninsula
development team on the details of the preliminary plat and regulating code for
the Peninsula neighborhood. This has consisted of taking the "Dover/Kohl" plan
and fleshing out the exact phases of construction, the housing types and
locations, the variations of the OPDH to our zoning code, and the architectural
standards that will be private covenants in this neighborhood.
On Monday, December 4, 2000, the staff, with the development team, will meet
with the Planning and Zoning Commission to present the preliminary plat,
amended OPDH with conditional zoning, and the regulatory code. The
architectural standards will be presented at a later date. It is anticipated that the
Commission will review this project through December and have it to the Council
for formal Council consideration in January, We are tentatively scheduling it for
the work session on January 16th. The beginning of construction is still targeted
for spring.
Cc Bob Miklo ~(~"
Scott Kugler
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
To: Steve Atkins, City Manage~L ~ / /
From: Ron Logsden, Transit Manager C~
Cc: Joe Fowler, Director, Parking and Transit
Date: November 28, 2000
Re: Saturday Family Fare
Below is the policy regarding the one year trial of the Saturday Family Fare that we
discussed offering as a demonstration project. We will evaluate the usage over the course
of the year and report back to you periodically in order to determine if this is a program
that we want to implement permanently.
Iowa City Transit Saturday Family Fare
Demonstration Project December 10, 2000 through December 29, 2001
Iowa City Transit will begin offering a Saturday Family Fare effective Saturday,
December 10, 2000. The Saturday Family Fare will enable two adults and two minors,
17 years of age or younger, to ride the bus for one $.75 fare or by using one of the
following Iowa City Transit passes: 31 day pass, student semester pass, faculty/staff
annual pass, 10 ride card, strip ticket, disabled off peak pass, or elderly off peak pass. At
least one minor will need to accompany the adults to be eligible for the family fare.
Transfers will only be given for the paid fare, but the transfer will enable up to two adults
and up to two minors to ride another Iowa City Transit bus to complete their trip
without paying an additional fare under the regular transfer policies. When boarding the
bus, the adult paying the fare or using a pass or transfer should let the bus driver know
how many riders are accompanying them.
Emergency
Communications
Memorandum
To: Emergency Communications
From: Nancy Sereduck
Date: October 26, 2000
Subj: City Office Keys
The Civic Center Master Key will no longer be given to any City employee. If an
employee comes to the front desk of the Police Department after normal business hours
to request the key to get into a locked office he/she shall be accompanied by a Police
Officer or a Communications Operator to the office. The office will be unlocked for
them.
Be sure to get an ID from the person requesting admission to an office.
I have labeled the keys for this reason. The Lobby Conference Room key may be given
to a person for use of the room for a scheduled meeting. It should be returned to the front
desk immediately after opening the room.
F[~O-O0
IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
USE OF FORCE REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2000
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
34,8,45 09-01-00 2000-08375 Mental Patient Officers assisted medical personnel at
an apartment by using hands-on
controls to handcuff and safely restrain
a physically resisting subject.
36 09-02-00 2000-08401 An-est At a convenience store the officer used
a pressure point technique to get a
physically resisting subject into a squad
car.
59,47 0%02-00 2000-08416 Intoxicated Person Outside a convenience store the subject
attempted to damage the squad car after
being placed inside. The officers used
hands-on controls to apply leg
restraints. They also had to use a
multiple officer lift to carry the subject
during transport to the jail.
24 09-02-00 2000-08452 Mental Patient While assisting VA Security with a
physically aggressive patient, the
officer sprayed the subject with OC.
The officer then applied hands-on
controls to handcuff the subject.
24,38 09-02-00 2000-08418 Weapon Offense Officers initiated a high-risk vehicle
stop in the Wal-Mart parking lot. One
sidearm and one shotgun were
deployed in the low-ready positions.
39 09-03-00 2000-08439 Intoxicated Person When asked to step out of the squad car
at the jail, the subject refused and
verbally and physically resisted. The
officer used hands-on controls to
remove him from the car and guide him
into the jail.
11 09-03-00 2000-08441 Subject with a Weapon The officer responded to a fight call in
a residential neighborhood. At close
range the officer had to use his OC on a
subject advancing on him with a golf
club.
6,86 09-05-00 2000-08488 Intoxicated Person In a residential alley the officers used
hands-on controls to physically detain a
subject struggling to get away. The
individual then had to be physically
placed in the squad car.
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
60 09-15-00 2000-08885 Intoxicated Person After arresting a subject in the
downtown area, the individual refused
to get into the squad car. The officer
then physically placed the subject in the
car.
17 09-15-00 2000-08921 Intoxicated Driver A subject at ICPD for chemical testing
physically resisted. The officer used
hands-on controls to gain compliance.
11 09-16-00 2000-08934 Fight The subject was ejected from a bar and
told he was under arrest. He resisted the
officer both physically and verbally.
The officer took him to the ground and
sprayed him with OC when he
continued to resist being handcuffed.
24 09-16-00 2000-09016 Intoxicated Person In the jail's elevator the subject
physically and verbally assaulted the
officer. The officer took him to the
floor where he was restrained until jail
staff could assist.
32,2 09-16-00 2000-08945 Intoxicated Person The subject physically resisted being
handcuffed by officers in the Ped Mall.
Officers used hands-on controls and
OC spray to complete the handcuffing.
42 09-16-00 2000-08947 Intoxicated Person The subject attempted to mn from the
officer when being placed under arrest
at Gilbert and Iowa. The officer took
him to the ground and told him he
would be sprayed with OC if he
continued to physically resist. The
subject stopped resisting.
36 09-17-00 2000-09009 Liquor Violation After being arrested and handcuffed on
Market Street the subject tried to run
from the officer. The officer physically
stopped the subject.
3,40 09-17-00 2000-09019 Intoxicated Person When officers checked on a person
urinating on a residential sidewalk not
far from downtown, the subject took off
running. An officer caught the
individual and took him to the ground.
The officers then used a wrist flex to
handcuff the physically resisting
subject.
2,32 09-17-00 2000-09057 Mental Patient At a residence a subject was physically
resistive and combative to a mental
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
committal. Officers used hands-on
controls to take the subject to the
ground. There they used OC to get the
individual handcuffed. Later at the
hospital an officer had to assist staff by
helping physically restrain the
individual.
34 09-1S-00 2000-09068 Injured Animal The officer used a firearm to shoot an
injured deer.
94 09-20-00 2000-09130 Damage to Property Near the downtown officers had a foot
pursuit to stop a fleeing subject. When
stopped, an officer used an arm bar to
handcuff the individual.
59 09-20-00 2000-09143 Out of Control Juvenile The officer was called to a local
juvenile facility to assist staff. The
officer handcuffed the subject and
helped the staff physically restrain her
on the floor until she calmed down.
3,26,35,20 09-21-00 2000-09166 Subject Interfering with While backing up another officer on a
a Traffic Stop traffic stop, the officer arrested a
bystander for interference. Officers
used hands on controls to handcuff the
physically resisting subject after verbal
requests failed. When the subject
refused to enter the squad car, officers
used pressure point and hands on
control techniques to get the subject
inside.
16 09-21-00 2000-09195 Injured Animal The officer used his shotgun to destroy
a badly injured deer.
30 09-22-00 2000-09220 Juvenile Problem In the Towncrest area a juvenile ran
from the officer while in custody and
being escorted to the squad car.
Officers caught up to the juvenile and
used verbal skills and hands-on controls
to handcuff the subject.
43 09-24-00 2000-09274 Assault Arrest Outside the jail the subject slipped a
hand out of the handcuffs and tried to
escape from the squad car. The officer
used hands-on controls and took the
subject to the ground when verbal
commands failed. Although physically
resisting the officer, the subject was
restrained and handcuffed again.
3,49,92 09-26-00 2000-09344 Narcotics Arrest While assisting another agency near the
OFFICER DATE CASE # INCIDENT FORCE USED
downtown, the officer placed a subject
under arrest. The subject verbally and
physically resisted being handcuffed.
The officers used hands-on controls to
take him to the ground. There he was
sprayed with OC to stop his resisting
and complete the handcuffmg.
12,60,38 09-28-00 2000-09415 Intoxicated Person On Iowa Ave. officers used hands-on
controls to handcuff a subject. At the
squad car the individual physically
resisted again. Officers used a pressure
point technique, OC, and physically
placed the subject into the vehicle.
59,38,82 09-29-00 2000-09492 Assault Officers were at a residence when the
subject fled. Officers pursued on foot
and took the subject to the ground
where the individual was handcuffed.
Later at ICPD the intoxicated juvenile
started banging his head on a door. An
officer took him to the floor for his own
safety and he did it against the floor.
Officers then physically restrained him
until he calmed down.
CC: Chief
City Manager
Captains
Lieutenants
Library
City Clerk
Sgt. Hurd
Steve Atkins
From: RJ Winkelhake
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 3:37 PM
To: Steve Atkins
Subject: Tobacco Checks
..... Original Message .....
From: Robert Gass
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:32 PM
To: RJ Winkelhake; Pat Harney; Matt Johnson; Bill Campbell; Andy Matthews
Subject:
On 11-29-00 Officers conducted tobacco checks on the following businesses, all of whom successfully passed:
The Den, 207 E. Washington
Quinton's, 215 E. Washington
HyVee, 1201 N. Dodge (recheck)
On The Go Convenience Store, 2315 Muscatine
Glass Lodge Pipe Emporium, 13 S. Linn #2
College St. Oasis, 110 E. College
City News, 113 Iowa Ave
Campus Amoco, 102 E. Burlington
Cub Foods
Gasby's, 1310 S. Gilbert
Handimart, 1410 Willow Creek
L&M Mighty Shop, 504 E. Burlington
11-20-00
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Broadway Improvement Group - B.I.G.
Steerin Committee Meetin
Wednesday, November 15, 2000
Heartland Management Company - 1927 Keokuk Street.
3:00 PM
Safety, Image and Sense of Neighborhood Task Force meeting to immediately follow
AGENDA ~'
· UPDATE BY TASK FORCE GROUPS (subcommittees)
Economic Development
Facilities
Safety, Image and Sense of Neighborhood
· GOAL SETTING - identify projects/tasks, establish timelines, estimate costs and
determine responsible committees/individuals in preparation for December 19 Iowa City
City Council Update
Some projects/tasks the have been determined:
· Parkland Acquisition/Lease/Development
· Community Center
· Shuttle bus service
· Clean up campaign
· Landlord Accountability'
· Pepperwood Place upgrade
· Highway 6 improvements
· Signalized crosswalk across Highway 6 at Broadway
· Cart Corral
· Parole office/police substation
· Neighborhood Activities- Drive -in Saturday night
Neighborhood Cleanups
Park Events
· Others?
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GAZETTE. EDITORIALS'
Use those grants: ¢
Make economy hum
IOWA I~ITY created a terrific funding tool /~
five years ago to help provide low- to
moderate-v~age jobs, job training and em-
ployment services. That tool, using federal
dollars, was underused, so it has been cut ~
almost in half.
The funds were underused mainly because C~
few businesses knew they were available. The
'program ought to have had a chance to get off
the ground before its wings were clipped.
HERE'S HOW IT works: Each year since
1996, the city has received more than $1 million
from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, including a chunk of Corn-
munity Development Block Grant funding. The
five-year funding cycle allocated 9 percent of
the CDBG funds for economic development
projects. The city's Consolidated Plan (required
to keep the funding) set aside $705,298 for that, Both the councirs Economic Development
but only $245,260 was used by local businesses. Committee and the Iowa City Housing and
Now the Consolidated Plan for the second Community Development Commission, which
five-year cycle allocates only 5 percent for help create and administer the Consolidated
economic development. Plan, are concerned about these cuts. They have
spent long hours talking about how to make the
This is directly at odds' with the City Court- program work the way it's supposed to, includ:
cirs stated goal to boost CDBG spending on ing creating a revolving fund for the CDBG
ecofiomic development. It also ignores the suc- money that wbuld allow larger grants and allow
cessful experience of the few businesses that applications to be accepted year-round, instead
used the program. Two local start-up compa- of in a brief window of time. And they're
hies, Heartland Candleworks (recognized for talking about restoring the allocation to 9
hiring workers other c_ompanies probably percent.
wouldn't even consider) 'and Torus Technolo-
gies (which makes optics for telescopes) re- Both groups were asked to make a recommen-
ceived low-interest loans to buy equipment, dation to the' CRy Councfi. The Economic
which allowed them to create new jobs. Development Committee has decided not to
push to amend the Consolidated Plan. Instead,
it will simply apply for about 9 percent of the
CDBG funds and see what happens. The Iowa
City Housing and Community Development
Commission has not yet made a recommenda-
tion.
THIS IS A no-brainer. Nothing is lost by
restoring the allocation 'to 9 percent, since the
funds, if unused, can be channeled to another
Consolidated Plan program. Much can be
gained, especially if the funds are marketed
effectively. The 'new director of the Iowa City
Area Development Group, Joe Raso, and the
Chamber of Commerce could help with that.
If it's too late to restore the economic
development set-aside for fiscal 2002, the City
Council should make sure that R's set back at
9 percent for fiscal 2003.
Johnson County Juvenile Crime Prevention
Community Program
Progress Report
April - June 2000
Contact person:
Joan Vanden Berg
Iowa City Community School District
Report prepared by:
Marlene J. Perrin
Project consultant
Johnson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Community Program
A community-wide initiative
Padicipating agencies:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Johnson County
Mayor's Youth Employment Program
Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse
Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County
United Action for Youth
Youth Homes, Inc.
Other participants:
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
City of Iowa City
Iowa City Community School District
Iowa City Police Department
Johnson County Attorney
Juvenile Court Office, Sixth Judicial District
Johnson County Decategodzation Project
Johnson County United Way
Johnson County Council of Governments
The following is a report of the fourth quarter of activities of the Johnson County Juvenile
Crime Prevention Community Program
for FY 2000
Year-end Summary
The Johnson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Grant served 2,026 people in
fiscal 2000. That is a decrease of 126 over FY 2000. People served by the Hills Family
Resource Center were again not included in the 2000 database. Hills does not receive
funding through the grant, although staff at United Action for Youth help with family and
teen-night programming there. The chart shows changes in the numbers of people served
in the juvenile crime prevemion program over the years.
In addition to the
2,026 in the crime N umbers served in Johnson County
prevention program Juvenile Crime Prevention Program
database, MECCA worked
with 188 young people i
during the year and 4909-00 ' '
provided additional
services to 242 school staff ~ 908-90 ........
members and parems. (The
yearly MECCA total could ; ~ 9eT-e8
include some duplication.
Those served by MECCA ~ e96-e7 ·
are not included in the ~ 99s-96
crime prevention program
database because of the ~4-~s !.:::i,f~:i~ :~.~5 ~i~5_ .........;7- ....7 ......~":'
agency' s confidentiality
requirements.) o soo ~ ,ooo~ ,soo2,ooo 2.soo a,ooo
Total
Among
achievements or new
programs for the year:
· The Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed to budget $160,000 for
juvenile crime prevention programs for fiscal 2001. This replaces part of the $198,000
that was available from the state in 2000 for the crime prevention program.
· North Liberty agreed to increase its contribution for crime prevention programs
from $12,000 to $15,000 for fiscal 2001.
· The Policy Board appointed 17 new members, bringing it within 11 of the 50-
member board that is planned. All five major school districts in the county are now
represented on the board. Four citizen members applied for the Policy Board as a result of
a public announcement of openings. Others generally had to be recruited. The new
members also included four youths. Policy Board membership continued to be fluid,
however, as members continued to move away, resign from positions, etc. This has made
it difficult to reach full membership.
· Policy Board programs continued to educate members and the public. Bill
Roach of the Iowa Attorney General's Office talked about the state's vision for crime
prevemion programs before a packed house in October. Lane Plugge, superintendent of
the Iowa City Community School District, talked about how the crime prevention goals
and the district 's goals dovetailed. Polly Nichols of the University of Iowa Adolescent
Psychiatry Department talked about the work of a group she organized to begin working
on developing youth assets. Nichols has since been appointed to the Policy Board.
· Collaboration among agencies involved with the crime prevention program
continued. One result' was new programs and grants. For example, United Action for
Youth and Planned Parenthood worked with the North Liberty Family Resource Center to
offer sessions on sexuality for upper elementary school students and their parents.
MECCA offered programs for parents in the Youth Homes PAL program. Big Brothers
Big Sisters trained volunteers to work with the Young Black Men's Group offered by
Neighborhood Centers as part of the crime prevention program. Agencies worked
together on several grants to cominue or expand programming next year.
· The police worked with Neighborhood Centers at Broadway Street to find ways
to deal with unsupervised young people. New officers were introduced to the
neighborhood and the center as part of their trig. Neighborhood Centers also
sponsored a public forum for Iowa City Council candidates. Parents fi'om the
neighborhood met with officials and other concerned citizens to talk about how to
revitalize the area following the closing of major retail businesses including a grocery
store.
· Agencies took messages from their programs to the wider community. Staff of
United Action for Youth, for example, were facilitators for a conference at the Iowa
Peace Institute. UAY's Dating Cellos, a drama troupe, gave a presentation on dating
violence to students and parents at the University of Iowa.
· The Teen Group at Neighborhood Centers established a planning committee that
gives the teens more responsibility for programming and more opportunities to learn
cooperation skills. The committee makes decisions about activities, and plans and
executes various events. Also this year, enrollment in spring and summer programs at
Neighborhood Centers reached an all-time high.
· Tutoring hours at South East Junior High School were expanded. Mark Twain
School gave Neighborhood Centers classroom space for a Family Resource Center and
Kids Klub. Neighborhood Centers also based a staff member at City High, where
MECCA also has been given an office to use.
Demographic information about those served in fiscal 2000 follows:
4
As in prior years, more than half of those served under the crime prevention grant
were women, as
shown in the chart Participation by gender
at right. However,
women were 72
percent of the 464
adults served,
reflecting the large ..J ? :s.~:~, .......M ale
number of female- Female '.'., '. L'.':' 49%
headed households. 51% - ~ f
Among young
people, the majority
of those served
continued to be
male: 53 percent of
the children 12 and younger and 58 percent of juveniles ages 13 to 18.
The chart below shows the distribution by age category. (Children are those aged
0 to 12. Juveniles are 13 to 18.) The percentage of children in the total number served
decreased fi'om 39 percent to 35 percent. Juveniles, however, increased from 37 percent
of the total to 42 percent. Similarly, the number of children in the program dropped fi'om
838 to 715, while the number of juveniles increased from 790 to 847 in 2000.
Participation by age category Overall, the
464 adults served
made up 23 percent
Adults Of the database,
23% Children down from 24
/" [::!:':~!~:'?:~:-'!:ii'!!~ 35% percem in fiscal
1999. In all, 60
-, _- fewer adults
Juveniles' participated in
42% crilile prevention
programs in 2000.
Of the adults served
this year, 71 were
ages 19 to 22 and were in the district's alternative high school or in employment
programs through Mayor's Youth Employment Program or United Action for Youth. The
rest were parents, guardians or other parent figures participating in parent education,
counseling or skill-building programs.
The median age of youths in all programs, for those whose ages were known, was
14, up from 13 in all past years. This is a reflection of the increased percentage of
juveniles as part of the total. In all, 666 participants were adults or were among those
young people whose ages were not known. The age distribution for the 1,360 children,
juveniles and young adults for whom ages were available is shown in the chart below.
Note that those participating in crime prevention programs were concentrated in the teen
years. The largest age group, as was true last year, consisted of 14-year-olds~
Age distribution
200
186
180 --
166
160 -
138
140 -
120 - 111 104
100 -- 92
80 -- 73 70 69 71 69
40 - 41
20 - 9 6 5 6 11 ~ 10
0 f f
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Age
Among all of those served under the crime prevention grant, 47 percent
participated in prevention programs for only one quarter. Another 20 percent participated
for two quarters, and 13 percent participated for three quarters. The 20 percent who
participated in programs all year long was three percentage points above the participation
level for four quarters last year. Encouraging participation in crime prevention programs
throughout the year remains a challenge.
The charts on the next page show the distribution ofethnicity and income level
among crime prevention program participants. The charts represent the distributions of
those for whom information was available. Some agencies and programs do not keep
ethnic or income dam. The ethnicity of 2,000 was known, leaving only 26 for whom
ethnicity was not available. Fewer programs maintained statistics relating to income
level. The agencies recorded an income level for only 933 of the 2,026 participants.
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P a rtic ip a tio n b y e th n ic ity
Minority
26'%
White -
74%
Participation by income level
High
9%
~' ' .....--~, M oderate
~ ........ 31%
60% ....
More than half of those in juvenile crime prevemion programs in 2000 lived in
Iowa City, as shown in the chart on the next page. The Iowa City percentage did increase
slightly: t~om 53 percem hst year to 56 percem in 2000. The Family Resource Center in
North Liberty and Neighborhood Cemers programs in Oxford and Tiffin accounted for
most of the participants in those areas. North Liberty participation decreased tiom 14
percent of the total last year to 11 percent this year. The Oxford-Tiffin participation
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dropped one percentage point: fi-om 9 percem last year to 8 percent in 2000. The
percentage of participants fi'om Coralville also decreased 1 percentage point. Lone Tree
contributed 1 percent of the participants, but the numbers fi'om Solon and Hills were too
small this year to register in the chart.
Distribution by town
Other or unknown
Lone Tree 17%
1%
Tiff in
L '
Oxford . ,. ·
4%
: -.. low a City
' :--:- -'. J--' 56%
North Liberty
11%
Coralville
7%
Goal 1
STRENGTHEN RESIDENTS' ATTACHMENT TO THEIR
NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
Major Accomplishments
· Enrollment in spring and summer programs at Neighborhood Centers is at an all-
time high.
· Parents join neighborhood association members, business owners and resident
apartment managers to talk about the closing of major businesses in the southeast Iowa
City neighborhood served by Neighborhood Centers.
· Family resource centers survey parents and get high marks for center programs.
Objective 1: Build upon existing parental involvement in neighborhood and
community activities by adding 50 new parents to program activities.
Neighborhood Centers: Overall this quarter, Neighborhood Centers served 108
adults and 354 youths (unduplicated count) under the juvenile crime prevention program.
Parent involvement is a primary objective for youth programs. Staff members kept
in contact with youth and parents in center programs while also reaching out to new
families as they moved into the neighborhood.
Youths for the summer Future Leaders In Gear for Higher Training (FLIGHT)
program were identified. Parents signed contracts for the children to participate in the
program. Enrollment in spring and summer programs was at an all-time high and a waiting
list was established for programs. This has added to the drop-in numbers at the center, and
staff struggled to meet the needs of all of the families. In June, the drop-ins included several
homeless families who heard about the center through the Emergency Housing Project.
Community organizations began discussing the lack of general hang-out space for these
families and the need for activities for the children.
April and May saw continued participation and success in the Kids' Club program
at the Twain Family Resource Center. Parent groups, parent-teacher meetings and other
activities at Twain made parents aware of the resource center and helped them feel a
greater comfort level at the school. The year-end tutoring party included parents as well as
children and tutors.
Junior high and high school staff continued home visits to discuss such issues as
grades, summer school requirements and truancy. Parents attended conferences/meetings
with school staff to discuss disciplinary actions. One family in particular enjoyed success.
The child had expressed little respect for staff at City High, and his mother did not follow
through with meetings at school. With staff support, mother and child finally had a
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productive meeting with the associate principal and came away feeling the issues had been
resolved. The youth also developed a new relationship with the associate principal.
Parents and youths attended a workshop called "One Breath At A Time" arranged
by the University of Iowa law school. The presenter was a former gang member .,who is
now a law student. Parents and youths continued to have a monthly meal and recreation
time. Parents and youths who participated in the MESA tutoring program had an end-of-
the-year picnic at City Park.
Recruiting for and providing transportation to summer school and the Boost
program was a primary focus this quarter. A group of children also receives speech and
language support through the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic. The clinic
supports literacy activities for children exhibiting a developmental delay in language.
United Action for Youth: The agency recorded contacts with 596 new youths and
51 new parents this quarter, bringing the totals served this year to 2,224 youths and 323
parents. Agency programs also served eight new babies and two other adults during the
quarter, bringing the totals to 87 babies and six other adults for the year. Agency staff
during the quarter made 43 community presentations to audiences totaling 886 people.
This year the agency has recorded 1,727 prevention contacts, 135 counseling
interventions and 362 that incorporated both counseling intervention and prevention.
Family resource centers: See Goal 1, Objective 3.
Objective 2: Reduce the incidence of juvenile crime by 10 percent in the high crime
neighborhoods of Iowa City through citizen and resident involvement and
coordination with police.
Neighborhood Centers: Parents of youths in center programs met to discuss the
effect on the neighborhood of the loss of major businesses in the southeast part of town.
Meetings were held with resident apartment managers, neighborhood associations and
business owners to discuss proactive measures to resurrect the city's southeast quadrant.
Also, see Goals 3 and 4 for activities designed to encourage involvement in the
community.:
Objective 3: Maintain and strengthen the two school-based family resource
programs at Hills and North Liberty, and the neighborhood-based center at Clear
Creek, as well as resource programs at Grant Wood, Mark Twain and Horace Mann
elementary schools, and South East and Northwest junior high schools.
Hills: The Hills Family Resource Center recorded 1,330 contacts this quarter
through Tuesday and Wednesday evening activities. A total of 276 people came to at least
one evening activity in the quarter. This brings total contacts for the year to 5,331, an 18
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percent increase over last year. The total number of people attending one or more of the
evening programs was 638, a 24 percent increase over last year.
Programs during the quarter included a health and safety fair, bike safety rodeo,
diversity fair with artifacts and books from around the world, a focus group discussion of
child care needs and issues, and a school-wide book fair that included parenting and other
adult books. Family Night continued every week through June. Teen Night continued
through May, then closed for the summer.
Family outreach and support for the year included 705 contacts with 85 people. The
contacts break down as follows: 16 percent counseling and referrals to area human services
agencies, 11 percent skill building (literacy, parenting, budgeting, etc.), 72 percent informal
contacts (outreach calls and relationship building), and 1 percent direct services
(transportation, clothing, food, etc.).
Surveys were distributed to all parents at spring parent/teacher conferences. The
surveys were returned by 46 of 210 families (22 percent). Among the results:
· 80 percent agree or strongly agree that "the school is a place to get connected to
services for my child and family."
· 100 percent agree or strongly agree that they feel welcome at school.
· 53 percent volunteered in the school sometime during the year.
· 95 percent attended school activities.
· 81 percent got acquainted with other parents at the school this year.
* 100 percent agreed or strongly agreed that "overall, my child talks about school
as a positive experience."
When asked what they liked best about Hills School, 16 percent listed Tuesday
Family Nights and 11 percent cited the family atmosphere or orientation.
The center provided scholarships for four children to attend the Hills Care for Kids
summer day care program for 11 weeks. Selections were based on need for day care
services, ineligibility for DHS child care assistance and income level. Recommendations
were made to various organizations and agencies for children to attend ovemight summer
camps, and five were given full scholarships.
Hills School received a 21~t Century Community Leaming Center grant from the
U.S. Department of Education for a new program to begin in fall 2000 and last through
summer 2003. The project will include intensive tutoring, homework help and enrichment
activities every day after school. The building will be open for recreational activities on
Saturdays in addition to programs during the week. Summer enrichment camps will begin
in June 2001. United Action for Youth will provide recreational services, and
Neighborhood Centers will provide aspects of an in-home literacy program as well as the
empowerment family support program. MECCA will provide a drug abuse prevention
program, and Community Mental Health will offer on-site counseling and other services.
UAY's youth counselor and two adult volunteers helped staff six Hills family fun
nights during the quarter. The counselor coordinated activities such as basketball and the
computer lab. He reported 68 contacts with youths for 12 hours of service.
North Liberty: A core group of 14 parents were surveyed about the effectiveness
of the North Liberty Family Resource Center. Among the results: 100 percent agreed that
they became more involved with the school through participation in the center. 100 percent
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strongly agreed that a school should not be only a place for education. 98 percent increased
the kinds of services they were receiving af[er they came to the center. 100 percent of
parents who received home visits reported that the visits were "very helpful." 100 percent
of parents who needed transportation fi'om the center reported that it was "very helpful."
99 percent of parents whose children used the tutoring program felt it was "very helpful."
Teachers surveyed about the effectiveness of the center's tutoring program said 26
percent of students made significant academic improvement, and 42 percent made fair
improvement. Teachers said 16 percent of students made significant improvement in social
skills and behavior, and 26 percent made fair improvement. Teachers said 47 percent of
students made significant improvement in developing enthusiasm for learning and self-
esteem, 5 percent made great improvement and 21 percent made fair improvement.
The center recorded 920 individual contacts this quarter, including 199 for such
direct services as transportation, school supplies, clothing and food; 432 informal contacts,
including family visits and outreach calls; 112 referrals to various outside agencies and
services; and 180 counseling contacts dealing with psycho-social issues, relationships, crisis
intervention and skill-building. The unduplicated numbers served totaled 192, including 103
adults and 89 youths.
Center staff continued to be involved with the parent library at Penn School. This
quarter, the library recorded a total of 53 checkouts. At the drop-in facilities, families can
network with other parents as well as check out resource materials.
The center continues to collaborate with Table to Table, a non-profit organization
that redistributes food from grocery stores, restaurants and bakeries. The center distributes
food once a month to families and delivers to families that do not have transportation.
Distributions went to 66 people in April. The center will begin distributions again in
September. Meanwhile, a local church will make distributions in the summer, as well as a
second distribution each month of the school year.
The center also continues to collaborate with Sweet Vision Bakery. Day-old items
are picked up four days a week and distributed to families in need.
Center staff continues to make in-home parenting visits, with referrals received
from child study teams, school counselors, teachers, Grant Wood AEA social workers,
local police officers, local family health care facilities, Department of Human Services and
self-referrals. Referrals also are made to other agencies. The center made a total of 438
referrals to various agencies this year.
A single mother with six children was referred to the center by the child study team.
Two children me in out-of-home placement and living with a relative in Chicago. Two
children attend Penn School, and the other two are at home. When the family arrived in
North Liberty ~'om the domestic violence shelter, they were without transportation,
furniture and a telephone. The oldest daughter had difficulty seeing the classroom board, so
center staff connected with the Children's School Aid Fund and provided transportation for
an eye exam. The girl is now doing better in school. Other issues addressed included
support with parenting, dealing with apartment management and help with goods including
furniture, food, clothing and transportation..The family was referred to several local
agencies.
Community support for the center continues to grow stronger. In addition to
$12,000 in funding from North Liberty this year, the center received $100 ~'om Coldwell
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Bankers, $100 through pencil sales at Penn School, and a total of $1,144 raised through
monthly bake sales. Students and families also donated 2;200 of non-perishable food items
to the center food pantry throughout the year.
Neighborhood Centers: The level of activities and programs at existing school-
based and neighborhood-based centers was maintained. Summer programs are now at the
center, where children are reminded daily of scheduled programming. Academic success
continued to be incorporated in summer programs. The America Reads program had about
12 children. Transportation was provided to the Iowa City Public Library Cosmic
Connection reading program, to summer school and to academic programming in the
FLIGHT program. Outreach continues to ensure that children new to the neighborhood are
enrolled in school and aware of center programming. The after-school child care program
expanded to all day during the summer and offers a range of educational and recreational
activities.
South East Junior High School: See entries fi'om Neighborhood Centers and
United Action for Youth under Goal 5, Objective 3.
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Goal 2
STRENGTHEN FAMILY MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Major Accomplishments
· Parent support groups resume at PAL program as new facilitator is hired.
· Substance abuse counselors provide clinical interventions for 41 students.
Objective 1: Train and conduct skill building for parents in community and
neighborhood settings to enhance their prevention skills with their own children.
Youth Homes: This quarter 39 adults, including 13 new to the program,
participated in the Youth Homes PAL (Pursuing Adventures in Leaming) Program's parent
support groups. A new facilitator led support group meetings, which resumed in June after
a hiatus due to staff changes. The June meeting focused on introductions and developing
group expectations and plans. Nine families participated.
Group members said they felt it was important to maintain a space where they could
vent frustrations as well as celebrate successes. It was agreed that the first half of each
session would be used as a check-in period, and the second half would focus on a specific
topic and/or structured activity. The parents generated a list of possible topics, including
medication management, behavior modification systems, how to deal with co-existing
conditions, sibling issues and how to advocate for one's children.
The facilitator also met individually with each family to assess needs and goals.
Actions plans were developed for each new child in the program. Many parents new to the
program decided to implement the "stoplight" behavior modification system in their
homes. Instruction on how to implement and follow through with the system was provided.
This quarter, 71 children participated in PAL, including 26 new to the program.
Groups in PAL classrooms continued to focus on self-esteem, strengthening family
relationships, anger management and relaxation techniques. The children particularly
enjoyed learnhg basic yoga poses.
In an ~ffort to continue building PAL's relationship with area schools, the facilitator
sent introduction letters to teachers and counselors who work with the program's children
and families. Meetings will be set up at the beginning of the school year.
Neighborhood Centers: Staff continued to strengthen relationships with parents,
recording 204 parent support contacts this quarter. They worked with parents to advocate
terms for IEP plans and attended case management meetings. They also continued to work
with families informally and through structured home visits, dealing with such issues as
finding day care, securing funding for their children, finding appropriate programming for
the children, dealing with substance abuse, finding summer employment and job skills
training and referring families to numerous community agencies.
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Parent groups meeting on site had as a central theme "violence in the home and its
effect on children." Participation was high, with 90 percent of the participants either in
abusive situations currently or previously experiencing violent relationships. Staff continued
to provide information on parenting and behavior management techniques.
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Volunteers and parents commtmicate at least weekly. In
addition, parents get schedules and other materials to help them prepare, keep their children
informed about GAP meetings and arrange for pick-up of their children.
Various agencies: See Goal 1, Objectives 1 and 3.
Objective 2: Concentrate substance abuse prevention programming in the secondary
schools, with half-time counselors available at the high schools and part-time
counselors at two junior high schools to work with students, parents and faculty.
MECCA: The juvenile crime prevention grant pays for the counselors at the high
schools, and the school district pays for counselors' services 20 hours a week at Northwest
Junior High and four hours a week at South East.
Substance abuse counselors at the four secondary schools provided clinical
interventions for 41 students this quarter, including 24 boys and 17 girls. There were 17
interventions at City High, seven at West High, two at South East and 15 at Northwest.
The average age of the students seen was 16.3 at City High, 16.5 at West, 13.5 at South
East and 13.8 at Northwest. Three (7 percent) were minorities.
School staff continued to be the most frequent referral source, with 24 total
referrals. Of the total, 13 were self-referrals. Four were referred by others, including two by
parents. Of the total, 26 were referred for disciplinary reasons, eight because of personal
concern and seven for other reasons.
Students meet with site-based clinicians for support, education and counseling.
Occasionally referrals are made for students to participate in more structured treatment
services outside of school. Recommendations for services are based on assessments
conducted by site-based clinicians in consultation with a clinical supervisor at MECCA.
Determinations concerning what type of service is recommended are based on several
factors, including individual needs, evaluation results, available support systems, the
professional judgment of the clinician and his/her supervisor and input from school officials.
MECCA staff provided other services, including conssultations, to 25 school staff
members, 21 parents and eight other people. MECCA staff also participated in groups and
classroom presentations that emphasized prevention, and worked with juvenile court
officers. At City High, the prevention specialist facilitated SAGE (Substance Abuse Group
Education) and made four classroom presentations to 114 students. She also provides
individualized assessment and intervention services to an average of three to five students a
day. The West High specialist presented in health and drivers education classes, and at staff
meetings. The South East specialist presented in classrooms and at weekly school
staff/resources meetings, and led TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use). The Northwest
specialist again presented to the street law class and the VIP class.
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Goal 3
INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO BE POSITIVELY INVOLVED
IN THEIR COMMUNITY
Major Accomplishments
· Neighborhood Centers solicits business sites for summer job shadowing
experiences for youths.
· MYEP serves 177 youths this year.
· UAY reports success stories from Youth Center programs.
Objective 1: Provide youths with pre-employment opportunities related to bicycle
repair, neighborhood improvement projects, and downtown concert events.
Mayor's Youth Employment Program: Thirty-six new teen-agers were served in
various aspects of the agency's program this quarter, bringing the total served to 177.
This quarter, 46 youths received subsidized employment services at the MYEP
bicycle repair shop, United Action for Youth, Iowa City School District Print Shop, MYEP
Document Destruction, the Crisis Center and the Iowa City Recreation Center.
A total of 133 youths were employed competitively this quarter at the following
places: Goodwill Industries, University of Iowa, MCI WorldCom, Sub Shop, Country
Kitchen, Hardees, Paul's Discount Store, County Seat, National Computer Systems, Eagles
Food Store, Walden Place, Happy Joe's Pizza, Quality Care, The Can Shed, City Plaza, Pet
Degree, Merrill Research, Professional Building Services, Hy-Vee, Pizza Hut, Target, Wal-
Mart and other Johnson County businesses.
The MYEP bicycle repair shop continues to operate after school Monday through
Friday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Young people participate in strategic planning
sessions to learn about becoming entrepreneurs and business managers. In addition to
bicycle repa~ they also learn such employment skills as filling out applications, writing
resumes and interviewing. In June, the bicycle repair shop was open two days a week.
Neighborhood Centers: Pre-employment activities were supported and summer
activities for the FLIGHT and Pre-FLIGHT programs planned, targeting junior high age
youths. An Americorps staff person on site at South East helped facilitate the group with
Neighborhood Center staff. Parents, teachers, counselors and participants themselves
recommended youths for the program. Businesses were contacted regarding potential job
shadowing opportunities for youths. This component of the FLIGHT program called for -
youths to spend at least six hours a week in a work environment, either at an assigned job
shadowing site or at Hickory Hill Park and Fae Ridge Organic Farm. Local businesses
hosting FLIGHT participants included the Crisis Center, Goodwill, Hy-Vee, Pet Degree,
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River City Dental Clinic and Planet X. Local agencies also contributed time and resources
to the program. They included Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department, United Action
for Youth, Public Access Television, Department of Natural Resources, Coralville
Reservoir and the University of Iowa.
The Pre-FLIGHT program helped clean local neighborhood apartment complexes
and Wetherby Park. Pride in the neighborhood has increased with the project. Youths in the
programs also helped with the summer lunch program, which provides nutritious lunches to
area children. Youths help with set-up and clean-up. They interact with younger children
and parents and form ongoing relationships and support.
Objective 2: Provide prevention activities in group and one-on-one settings to youths
in critical need, rural mobile home courts.
Big Brothers Big Sisters: The GAP (Group Activity Program) this year served
370 children, including 211 in the 1999 summer program and 159 in after-school programs
at seven locations. Among those in al~er-school programs, 93 were boys and 66 were girls.
Serving as volunteers were 127 University of Iowa and Kirkwood College students, 27
male and 100 female. Activities for the spring program were listed in the report for the last
quarter. Groups continued trips to community buildings and programs, and participated in
art, science and nutrition programs. Big Brothers Big Sisters did not have the resources to
offer the summer GAP program, so it was offered this year by the Iowa State Extension
Service and 4-H.
Objective 3: Increase the number of youths involved in peer-supported and volunteer
activities at Neighborhood Centers, UAY and other community locations.
UAY: The agency reported several success stories for the year. For example, a 15-
year-old girl took bass guitar lessons ~'om UAY staff, then formed a band with two other
girls and a staff person. The band played for a young women's conference. At each band
practice, the girl shared personal concerns about drug use, sexual orientation and family
difficulties. She soon developed a commitment to her music. "I want to concentrate on my
bass playing, and I know I won't get any better with drugs distracting me," she said.
A 15-year-old boy worked on recording projects at UAY to learn skills he needed
to create his own band. He now writes the songs, plays guitar and performs with his group
at concerts. Another 15-year-old, who had been flotmdering with music and in school,
became serious about his music aRer he was asked to join the same band. Eventually, he
was able to write his own bass parts. He also retumed to school and was working to catch
up academically with his classmates.
A 15-year-old girl, who was shy and had difficulty expressing herself, volunteered
for the Dating Cellos drama troupe and peer counseling programs. She completed her
training, began expressing herself through theater and has been a vital actor in the troupe
for months. She also answers peer phone counseling lines with confidence.
The Youth Center is open until 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
as well as six at~ernoons a week. The center was open for 308 hours during the quarter and
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recorded 1,057 sign-ins. Center use included 216 hours in the sound studio with 20
projects completed, 146 hours in the art studio with 42 projects completed and 27 hours in
the writing lab-with 12 projects completed. In photography, 27 projects were completed.
For the year, the programs were used for 1,655 hours, and 571 projects were completed.
The Dating Cellos drama troupe gave three performances this quarter totaling seven
hours. Performances were given at parent/teen sex education seminars and school
assemblies on dating violence. "
The UAY staff made outreach visits to the Senior High Alternative Center, West
High, City High, South East Junior High, Northwest Junior High and the Pedestrian Mall
downtown. The staff facilitated seven art groups at the alternative center, recording 38
contacts with 15 youths.
During the quarter, youth volunteers included 20 teen-line volunteers giving 284
hours of service and nine Dating Cello drama troupe members with 140 hours of service.
Altogether, 25 different youths contributed 424 hours of service, and 23 adult volunteers
contributed 323.1 hours of service. For the year, 57 youths contributed 1,973.7 hours as
volunteers.
Youth Center staff helped facilitate the CASE curriculum, which focuses on anger
management techniques and conflict resolution, for 15 youths at South East Junior High.
Ropes course facilitators took 15 groups through the course. The groups included
the ASURE Center, Grant Wood AEA, ECHO Alternative High School and the Domestic
Violence Intervention Program.
Outsiders groups met nine times with 27 youth contacts for 48 hours.
Neighborhood Centers: Teens participated in a number of workshops as part of
Teen Group, Young Black Men's Group and Young Women's Group. Highlights included
a theater workshop presented by Riverside Theater and a guest speaker series organized by
graduate students from the Belin-Blank Center called "One Breath at a Time." The series
focused on making decisions during the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Kids' Club, an after-school program for students at Mark Twain Elementary
School, met twice weekly. Much of the time was spent exploring the outdoors. Tutoring
for Tomorrow, a program at Twain that matches students with one-on-one help after
school, ended with a pizza party and awards ceremony in May. A local teacher continued
to read and distribute free books to students.
The center recorded 1,032 duplicated contacts this quarter through programs
funded by th~ crime prevention grant. Staff continues to struggle to find enough room for
the increasing numbers of children in the neighborhood who want access to programs.
For other activities at South East Junior High School, City High and Mark Twain
Elementary School, see Goal 5, Objective 3.
Big Brothers Big Sisters: High schools were approached this spring to recruit
volunteers who could serve as positive role models for younger children. The effort had
limited success; only one high school volunteer was recruited who was able to provide his
own transportation. Parents of high school youths involved in the program are required to
sign consent forms.
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Goal 4
INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO LOW-
INCOME YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Major Accomplishments
· PAL has Spring Fling and open house to increase family involvement.
· Neighborhood Centers works with resident apartment managers to welcome new
families, plans a block party and participates in the Wetherby Park renovation celebration.
Objective 1: Provide support and incentives for low-income families and others to
participate in activities within their neighborhoods and community.
Youth Homes: This quarter, PAL sponsored two events geared toward increasing
family involvement. May 17, PAL threw its annual Spring Fling, providing dinner, family
games and prizes. Later in the month, the new families were welcomed and the summer
staff introduced at an open house. Tours were given, and snacks and beverages were
provided. The staff led the children in fun activities while parents filled out paperwork and
talked with the program coordinator and family development specialist.
Dinner and fi:ee child care are provided during parent support group meetings.
Table to Table continues to offer food donations to attending families. Each Friday, the
program sends home food with some of the children to help supplement weekend meals.
Gift certificates fi'om area businesses were offered as incentives to attend the June 14
parents support group and were much appreciated by the families.
Transportation was provided to families to attend meetings, appointments and
special events.
UAY: This year 521 UAY clients have met low-income guidelines; 291 are from
families with moderate incomes, and 74 ~'om families with high incomes. Low income
clients thus make up 59 percent of clients for whom an income level is known.
Neighborhood Centers: The center continues to deliver the monthly newsletter
informing families of upcoming events and programs. Articles highlight community and
school programs available to parents as well as center programs. Staff support was given to
walking children to the Iowa City Recreation Department program at Wetherby Park four
times a week. Parents were encouraged to use this fi'ee program. Bus tickets are available
to families, as is use of a telephone and flee food fi'om Table to Table. Families are working
with Table to Table to maintain a garden plot for produce. Family nights include
transportation to Music in the Park in Coralville and access to the Farmer's Market.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters: Transportation is provided for children to GAP sites by
the coordinator and volunteers. Supervision, transportation and free programming are
major incentives for families to participate in GAP.
Several children in GAP do not speak English at home. They have had
opportunities to improve their English in GAP, and parents have commented on dramatic
increases in language skills.
Many children in GAP are relatively new to Johnson County. GAP has introduced
children and parents to educational and recreational opportunities that are low cost or fi'ee.
Family resource centers: See Goal 1, Objective 3.
Objective 2: Conduct family outreach with low-income families, offering assistance
and support to encourage their participation in activities.
Neighborhood Centers: New families were contacted this quarter; a number of
those who moved into the neighborhood were unaware of the center and community
resources. Staff members are working with resident apartment managers to provide a more
formal welcome to new families in the neighborhood. Word of mouth from neighbors has
been the most common reason people give for walking in the door of the center. Staff
response and follow up is critical to building trust with new families and making them feel
welcome in the neighborhood.
UAY: The agency made 809 contacts in the home this quarter. These included
counseling appointments, crisis intervention and prevention services. In addition, 702
contacts were recorded in community settings, 46 in other agencies, 1,124 in the schools,
2,879 at the Youth Center and 544 by telephone.
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Information about GAP is distributed at schools in
target areas and at family resource centers. Accommodations are made for families with
particular needs.
Family resource centers: See Goal 1, Objective 3.
Objective 3: Encourage low-income youths and families to participate in decision-
making groups in the community.
Neighborhood Centers: The Neighborhood Advisory Group was much more
visible this quarter. More people are being recruited to participate in group meetings, which
focus on improving the lives of residents of the neighborhood. Upcoming plans include a
neighborhood block party and participation in the Wetherby Park renovation celebration.
Parents have voiced concerns about a safe place to play and activities for their children.
Drugs are still perceived as a safety concern. Plans are to involve teens in the
Neighborhood Advisory Group meetings and in activities sponsored by this group. Staff
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time did not allow for continuation of the Teen Planning Committee, but members hope to
resurrect the committee in the fall.
UAY: Youths are encouraged to participate in planning and organizing a variety of
programs, including community service and drug-flee events for teen-agers. Many of those
youths develop into leaders.
For example, a 15-year-old boy who has participated in every aspect of the Youth
Center for many years has matured to the point where he takes on the toughest of
situations with the skill of a staff person. He comes to the UAY staff with suggestions and
concerns about people and situations. He is particularly courageous in advocating for other
youths who need support in the community. His active participation and interest in learning
have helped him become a resource that staff calls on regularly.
A 16-year-old girl who sings in a band and works with the Dating Cellos has begun
developing her own ideas for youth programming. She often helps plan events, answers the
telephone and helps publish the UAY magazine. This summer she coordinated a trip to
Adventureland.
A young man, now 18, began working with UAY staff when he was in junior high
school. High school was a struggle, and he eventually dropped out. He re-entered UAY
through the Youth Center and began leaming to play guitar. Staff started writing songs and
jamming with him in hopes that learning music would help him. It did. He now comes up
with his own creative music projects, writes music reviews for the UAY magazine and is a
positive leader in a group helping to create a web radio station. He also has retumed to
school and has a steady job.
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Goal 5
REDUCE TRUANCY AND INCIDENCE OF DROPOUT AMONG YOUTH
Major Accomplishments
· Among senior high students seen by the student advocate, haft graduate or go on
to the next grade and 60 percent improve attendance; they pass 80 percent of their classes.
· Of 20 probation students at South East Junior High, only three do not
significantly improve attendance, behavior and/or academic performance.
Objective 1: Maintain three student advocates to work with truant and delinquent
youth at two junior high schools and the district's alternative school.
Senior high schools: The student advocate worked with 68 high school students
this year, including 63 involved with the juvenile court. Of the total, 45 attended West High
and 23 attended City High; 32 were freshmen. Among juvenile court students, 25 also were
involved with either the ACE or DAP programs.
During the year, 16 completed terms of their probation; one was waived to adult
court; 13 reoffended, and nine were placed out of the home. In school, 21 received at least
one out-of-school suspension. One was referred to the Behavior Learning Center, and eight
dropped out of school or moved out of town.
Half of the students in the program either graduated or earned enough credit to go
on to the next grade level; 60 percent improved their school attendance. The students
passed an average of 80 percent of their classes. Their daily attendance averaged 86.25
percent, and they earned an average of 23.46 credits while in the program.
The advocate serves at-risk students at both traditional high schools and the
alternative high school. This allows a better transition for students transferring back to the
high schools from the alternative school. High school staff members have access to the
student advocate via e-rnail and a cell phone. Periodic updates are provided regarding
classroom behavior, grades and overall progress. The after-school study group was held all
year at West 'High. As many as eight students were served during each session.'
South East Junior High School: The student advocate worked with 20 probation
students during the school year. Five were girls, and seven were seventh graders. Seven
were on informal probation, and the remaining 13 were on formal probation. One formal
probation student transferred out of the district, and one transferred within the district. A
third violated her probation and was truant from school.
Two probation students also were served by the Department of Human services.
Four served time in juvenile detention during the year. Four were referred to the
Attendance Task Force, and two received task force interventions. Ten students, including
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five girls, participated in the ACE pull-in program, and nine actually served time at ACE.
Two participated in the Detention Alternative Program.
One student was sent to the State Training School, one to the Mental Health
Institute, one to shelter and one to residential treatment.
The advocate also supported 12 non-probation students in danger of failing courses
and having disciplinary and attendance problems. These students did not receive support
through other programs such as special education and resources. The advocate spent 10 to
15 hours a week in support group meetings, at~er-school homework groups and counseling
sessions.
An additional eight students received support informally from the student advocate.
This consisted of lunch group meetings, counseling and mentoring contacts. Issues
addressed included academics, behavior, social concerns, gangs, drugs and conflict
mediation.
Of the 20 non-probation students in touch with the advocate, 11 were girls.
Of the 20 probation students, only three did not show a significant improvement in
attendance, behavior and academic performance. One of the three made modest
improvements but became too dependent on home visits and transportation to school. A
second dropped out after being referred to the County Attorney's Office, and the third
student was sent to residential placement after possession and truancy charges.
Success stories included a student who went fi'om nine truancies the first trimester
to no truancies in the second and third trimesters, after he began participating in the school
liaison and ACE pull-in programs. Two other students went fi'om five and four truancies,
respectively, in the first trimester to no truancies in the second and third trimesters.
One non-probation student who missed an average of two or three days a week the
first trimester began to attend school regularly after conferences and home visits. Another,
with a similar pattern of absences, improved her attendance immediately after meeting with
the School Attendance Task Force and missed only two days during the last month of the
third trimester.
One student who received numerous referrals for being disruptive and disrespectful
to teachers completely reversed her behavior. She went from four suspensions in the first
trimester to no suspensions or disciplinary referrals for the second and third trimesters. One
extremely disruptive student with eight suspensions during the second trimester received no
suspensions in the third trimester and only two minor behavioral referrals.
A third student with several truancies and suspensions the first trimester received
only two minor referrals during the second and third trimesters and made tremendous
improvements in his behavior. His parents reported that his behavior at home also showed
dramatic improvement. Prior to probation, he violated curfews and was defiant. Other
parents also reported improvement in behavior at home.
Three girls showed improvements in the way they chose to resolve conflicts. Prior
to involvement in the liaison program, they had frequent conflicts that usually culminated in
disruptive behavior. By the third trimester, they had learned to ask for mediations to
resolve conflicts.
One student who had received two Fs and a D the first trimester earned two As and
3 Bs the third trimester. A student who failed all of his classes last year made the honor roll
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this year. A third student who failed two courses the first trimester earned two As the third
trimester.
Three non-probation students participated in the YLOT Tae Kwon Do program,
which requires that they maintain a certain grade point average. All three made excellent
progress academically. One made the honor roll.
A total of 13 ACE pull-in sessions were assigned as conseqt/ences for disruptive
behavior. Four girls and three boys were pulled in this year.
Only three of the 20 probation students committed additional offenses during the
school year. One student (a girl) who had been charged with assault was charged with
harassment during the second trimester. She was assigned to take CASE(Character
Education, Social Skills and Empathy training). She continued to have difficulty with other
students but did learn to ask for mediations to resolve conflicts.
The second student who reoffended continued to refuse to attend school and follow
rules at home. Eventually, he was charged with truancy, possession and interfering with
official acts.
A third student ran away fi'om Johnson County and was charged with possession
and harassment in Clinton. She was extremely defiant while in the liaison program. Her
antisocial behavior was reinforced and even encouraged by her mother.
Contacts were made with parents of all 20 of the probation students. Weekly
contacts were made with six parents, and daily contacts with one parent. Five parents were
dealing with particularly challenging behaviors at home and appreciated assistance ~'om the
advocate. Children of two of those parents made excellent progress this year. The son of a
third parent was placed in residential treatment, but the parent continued to be cooperative.
Two parents who presented themselves as cooperative continued to enable their
teens' delinquent and disruptive behavior. Another who was extremely irrational and
difficult began to cooperate with the advocate at~er realizing that the program was intended
to help her ch~d. Most of the parents were cooperative, but one defended her daughter's
marijuana use, would not come to terms with the inappropriateness of her daughter's
dating older men and refused to cooperate with juverdle court officers.
The greatest challenges this year were presented by the five girls, who were far
more disruptive than the boys. The number of girls increased, and the severity of their
behaviors was noticeably more intense. The girls in the program exhibited aggressive and
very confrontational behavior. All had conflicts with peers. Only one girl made excellent
progress with her grades and behavior.
Northwest Junior High: The student advocate worked formally with 17 students
this year, including 15 involved with the juvenile court. Five were in seventh grade, and 12
were in eighth grade. The advocate also worked with 14 parents (82 percent) during the
year. This is up fi'om 75 percent last year.
The advocate worked individually with students monitoring attendance, building life
skills and increasing communication among schools, parents, juvenile court officials and
community agencies.
Of the 17 students, only eight finished the year at Northwest. Six moved out of the
Northwest district, including three who left the area. Three students were sent to detention
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due to poor behavior outside of school. One of the three will return to Northwest next
year, one will go to West High and one will move fi:om the area.
Of the eight who completed the school year at Northwest, 40 percent improved
attendance. This was down slightly ~'om last year's 45 percent. Truancy was a minimal
problem, with 75 percent of the eight students logging no truancies. A small number of
students who were not involved with the juvenile court had truancy issues and were
referred to the School Attendance Task Force.
Of the 17 students in the program, 15 received at least.one out-of-school
suspension. Eight of those students had no more than three out-of-school suspensions.
The overall grade point average for the students who completed the year at
Northwest was about 2.4 on a 4-point scale. This is up fi'om 2.3 last year. All of the
students maintained at least a C average, but none had grade point averages above 2.5. All
eight students also were promoted to the next grade level, but three will need to complete
summer school in order to move on.
Of the 15 juvenile court students, five received further charges. Two were sent to
residential placement. Six students went to detention during the year, but only two spent
longer than 30 days there.
Objective 2: Coordinate with the Juvenile Court System for youths who are chronic
truants and do case by case planning with their families.
Of 117 students seen by three student advocates during the quarter, 98 were
referrals t?om the juvenile court. The advocates work closely with juvenile court officers to
plan programming for individual youths. See Goal 5, Objective 1.
Neighborhood Centers: Staff members continued to act as liaisons between youths
and the Juvenile Court system. Involvement consisted of such things as attending meetings
with youths, lawyers and probation officers; testifying in court; doing home visits as a
condition of probation; setting up psychiatric evaluations and in-home services as a
condition of probation; involving youths in groups and activities as a condition of
probation; involving youths in volunteer work at the center as a condition of prohation;
providing transportation for court appearances; and arranging community service.
Objective 3: Foster activities to make school attendance attractive to youths and
families.
Neighborhood Centers: Staff members provided tutoring, counseling and
advocacy to approximately 50 youths at South East Junior High and City High. Topics
included academic skills, peer relationships and building relationships with school staff.
Truancy continues to be an issue, but a decrease in truancy was recorded this quarter.
Work with at-risk personnel in the school continued. Staff members helped in classrooms
and followed up with parents. They also helped parents understand court documents and
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attend court dates or meetings with juvenile court officers. Support was given to follow
through with juvenile court expectations for youths and parents.
Staff members also continued to provide tutoring, counseling and advocacy to
students at Mark Twain Elementary School, as covered in Goal 3, Objective 3. In addition,
participation in after-school groups and teen programs are contingent on being in school.
Some summer programs such as FLIGHT and Pre-FLIGHT incorporated summer school
or a mandatory academic component as a requirement for enrollment in the programs. This
has proven to be an incentive for youths to attend school during the year and in the
summer.
UAY: UAY counselors at South East continued counseling and prevention
activities aimed at truancy reduction. An at~er-school program operated by UAY
counselors and Vista volunteers offered activities and tutoring, recording 165 contacts with
20 youths. The agency also offered counseling services, talked with young people in the
lunchroom and after school and met with youths referred 'by the school disciplinary team.
Altogether, the agency recorded contacts with 106 youths during the quarter.
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Children in the GAP program must be at prearranged
places, usually school, to be picked up for the program. It is hoped that college students
who serve as volunteers also are positive education role models for GAP children.
Volunteers are encouraged to show children where they live and show them the university.
Some children have had no previous contact with college students.
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Marian Karr IP16
From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 10:12 AM
To: J C N EWS@yosem ite. leepfrog. com
Cc: Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; Ross_Wilburn@iowa-city.org;
Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us;
m leh man@co .johnson. ia. us; cduffy@co.johnson. ia. us; sstutsma@co.johnson. ia. us;
jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; mscoleman@UIOWA. EDU; mary-
suecoleman@UIOWA. EDU; mary-sue-coleman@UIOWA. EDU; cgreen@UIOWA.EDU;
chuck-green@UIOWA. EDU; jhagen@iowa-city. lib. ia. us
Subject: JCNEWS: Jail Meeting
Last night's community jail meeting was attended by county residents, the
director of MECCA, Board of Supervisors (new and incumbent), Joe Bolkcom
(State Senator), Mary Mascher (State Representative), Bob Welsh, local
defense attorneys, representatives of several social service agencies, the
jail librarian, and students. Approximately 50 people showed up to begin
the discussion of dealing with the many issues related to the rates of
incarceration in the county, as well as WHO is getting arrested and for WHAT
crimes. There was considerable discussion about the City of Iowa City's Drug
Task Force.
Though they received invitations to attend, the following were unrepresented
to the best of my knowledge:
The City Council (which was meeting last night but sent no one to represent
them)
The City Manager
The Chiefs of Police of iowa City and Coralville
The County Attorney
The UI Department of Public Safety
The University of Iowa at the level of the President's office
Do folks out there have any ideas about how to get these people involved? It
has been said over and over that those in positions of authority and
especially those in positions of authority within law enforcement are the
most intransigent when it comes to participating in anything that could
change the way they do business, even if a huge majority of the citizenry
does not like the way they do their business. Seems like those unelected can
be the cockiest.
Thanks to the Board of Supervisors for their attendance, however. Their
presence was gratifying to those of us who worked so hard to put the many
issues related to the jail in front of the community before the vote on
Proposition A.
Press Citizen 1 t :~T6'r'
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Marian Karr
From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November22, 2000 9:11 AM
To: JCNEWS@yosemite.leepfrog.com
Cc: sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; cduffy@co.johnson.ia. us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us;
cthompso@cojohnson.ia.us; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org;
Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city. org; Ross_Wilbum@iowa-city.org; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org;
Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net
Subject: JCNEWS: Press Citizen
Please see today's Press Citizen, page 3A, for a positive development in the jail situation.
Also, please note Carol Thompson's remarks regarding Citizens for Alternatives. I greatly
appreciate this obvious compliment by an elected official of our group's effort.
11/22/00
11-2~)"'
Msrisn Ksrr IP18
From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 12:58 PM
To: j cnews@yosem ire. leepfrog. com
Cc: jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us;
cduffy@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city.org;
ipfab@avalon. net; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org;
Ross_Wilburn@iowa-city.org; TJNeuzil@dellnet. com; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; chuck-
green@UIOWA.EDU; mary-sue-coleman@UIOWA. EDU; Stephen. Gerardll@jb.state.ia.us
Subject: Re: JCNEWS: sheriff/jail
I, too, am annoyed by the fact that Mr. Atkins wrote the Supervisors and
said that Iowa City government and police were disappointed that they were
not invited to participate in the discussion before the November 7 election.
Why didn't they come to the National Lawyers Guild forum in September? Why
did they not attend the LWV's forum in October? Why did they not attend the
Democrat's forum in October? Why did Mr. Atkins not use the microphone that
he sits behind every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month to say what was on his
mind? Why did he not set up a meeting with Citizens for Alternatives to a
New Jail? Why did he not contact the Supervisors earlier? Why did he not
send a representative of the City to Citizens for Alternatives November 20
meeting? Why did no one from the police department attend any of the above
forums, and especially the one on the 20th, when RJ Winklehake received an
invitation from CANJ? I think all of this can be answered this way:
probably because Atkins would like to put Citizens for Alternatives on the
defensive and marginalize them. The group will not allow that to happen and
the community will not allow that to happen. The vote of November 7 was a
clear mandate for alternatives, and one part of that is alternatives to the
way some of the Iowa City police do their work. Citizens don't like it and
don't want it.
>From: RodSulliva@AOL.COM
>To: jcnews@yosemite.leepfrog.com
>Subject: Re: JCNEWS: sheriff/jail
>Date: Mon, Nov 27, 2000, 11:29 AM
>
> In a message dated 11/27/2000 8:48:41 AM Central Standard Time,
> Sara-Epstein@UIOWA.EDU writes:
>
> << But the fact remains: he needs to be a part
> of this community discussion. I'm a bit dumbfounded that he doesn't
> choose to be a part of it. I think JoCo residents are sympathetic to
> the position that local law enforcement puts the sheriff's office in,
> but, quite simply, they didn't like the proposed solution put on the
> ballot by the Board of Supervisors. We need to get to work on another
> proposal that WILL be accepted.
> How does it go? ... If you're not part of the solution, you're part
> of the problem. >>
>
> This same message needs to be heard by the City Manager. He recently wrote a
> letter to Johnson County saying that City Government and the ICPD were
> "disappointed" that the County had not "invited" them to discuss jail
> overcrowding. (Press-Citizen, 11/22/00.)
>
> Well, no one from the County ever invited me to speak up, either. But I
> believe that we have a responsibility as citizens to see to it that our
> governments reflect our values. This means we all need to participate.
> I would think that the City Manager would understand that the citizens of
> Iowa City need him to participate in the discussion of police practices. The
> citizens of Iowa City overwhelmingly rejected the proposed jail. I know that
> some members of Alternatives to the Jail invited Mr. Atkins to community
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> meetings. These are the people that pay his salary. Why wait for an
> invitation from people who do not even live in Iowa City?
> Mr. Arkins acknowledges in the letter that much of the campaign focused upon
> ICPD practices and arrest rates. In other words, the people of Iowa City were
> asking their government to help solve this problem. This fell upon deaf ears.
> The citizens of Iowa City deserve better.
>
> I'm no one important, but I'd like to extend an invitation to ALL Iowa City
> residents to participate in all discussions of how they are policed.
> ---Rod
>
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MINUTES - CEO BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 02, 2000
CEO Board Members Present: Lumir Dostal, Lu Barron, Victor Klopfenstein, John
Tibben, Mike Lehman, Ed Sass, Dale Todd, Dee Vanderhoef.
CEO Board Members Absent: Lee Clancey, Henry Herwig, Bob Stout, John Bell, Leo
Cook, James Houser.
Staff in Attendance: Steve Rackis, Mary Ubinas, Sharon Dreyer.
Chairperson Dostal called the meeting to order at 11:12 a.m. He asked Steve Rackis to
introduce Sharon Dreyer, Youth Program Coordinator from IWD, Des Moines.
Chairperson Dostal asked for approval of the August 31, 2000, Minutes. M/S/C John
Tibben, Lu Barron that the August 31st Minutes is approved.
Chairperson Dostal asked for a motion to approve today's Agenda. M/S/C Ed Sass, Dee
Vanderhoef that the November 2, 2000, Agenda be approved.
Chairperson Dostal asked for a motion to approve the CEO Minutes of September 26,
2000. M/S/C Victor Klopfenstin, Dee Vanderhoef to approve the September 26th
Minutes.
Steve Rackis talked about the vacancies on the RWIB Board to represent business. Two
nominations are required. The names submitted for business representative were Fern
Fackler, Peter Gasper, Patrick Hughes, and Diane Schaufenbuel.
The school districts asked Grant Wood Area Education Agency for
suggestions/assistance for two nominations to represent education. The two names
submittted were A1 Whitlatch and Jerry Van Dyke. Mr. Rackis indicated that Ron Flieder
would need to sign off on these nominations.
Steve Rackis asked the CEO group if they would give approval to Lumir Dostal,
Chairperson, to forward the names to Governor Vilsack. Chairperson Dostat asked for a
motion to allow him to forward the nominations to the Governor. M/S/C Victor
Klopfenstein, Dale Todd that Mr. Dostat forward the nominations to Governor Vilsack.
It was announced that Robert Marsh is now Chair of the Youth Council and Doug Peters
is now a member of the Youth Council.
Chairperson Dostal mentioned that he would like to discuss how often the CEO Board
wanted to hold meetings. He suggested that the meeting dates be scheduled in advance
and if there was not a need to hold the meeting it could be cancelled. Steve Rackis
mentioned that perhaps there might be some instances where the RWIB Board would
want to hold a joint meeting with the CEO Board. Steve also said that maybe the
RWIB Board would continue to meet monthly and this could be discussed at their
meeting today which will be held at 1:00 p.m. Lumir Dostal asked that the CEO Board
members continue to receive a copy of the RWIB Board Meeting Minutes.
Chairperson Dostal asked if Thursdays were a good day for the CEO Board to meet and
the group present felt it would work. Dee Vanderhoef suggested the dates and times be
coordinated so the CEO Board members could attend the EICOG meetings on the same
day.
Tentative Dates for the CEO Board meetings would be:
January 25, 2001
April 26, 2001
July 26, 2001
October 25, 2001
The annual meeting of the CEO and RWIB Boards will be held in December. John
Tibben suggested holding this meeting in Amana. The week of December 17--21, 2000,
was suggested as probably the best time to allow as many members as possible to attend.
Some possible locations suggested were the Bam Restaurant, Ox Yoke Restaurant, and
Holiday Inn Restaurant on 1-80. There will be guests invited such as PIC Board
members, honorees, staff, etc. This information will be passed on to the RWIB Board
when they meet at 1:00 p.m. today to see if they concur with holding the meeting at
Amana.
Sharon Dreyer discussed the role of the Youth Council. The Youth Council was
designed to be an Advisory Group to the RWIB. Sharon mentioned that they wanted to
determine the employment needs of youth, are the youth ready to go to work or do they
have barriers to employment that need to be addressed first. Some sections of the Youth
Program are developing a Strategic Plan, Best Practices, Performance and
Accountability, and Oversight of the Youth Programs in each Region. Their plan is to
provide services to youth to enable them to be successful as adults
Region 10 does not have any enrollments in the Youth Program at this time.
The plan is for Bob Ballantyne and Steve Rackis to meet with Kay Nebergall, Director,
High School Completion, Kirkwood Community College, and the Kirkwood County
Directors to discuss plans on how to get youth enrolled in the program. Thirty percent of
the funds must be spent on out of school youth. A youth who is not attending any type of
school is the definition in the WIA Act. If the youth is enrolled in a school but is not
attending, hopefully they would be determined to be eligible for the program.
Dee Vanderhoef moved for adjournment at 12:05 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Judy Landt.
Lumir Dostal
Chairperson
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MINUTES
East Central Iowa Council of Governments
Board Meeting 12:45 p.m.
October 26, 2000 - Iowa Workforce Development
800 7th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
MEMBERS PRESENT
Dee Vanderhoef-Iowa City City Council
Edward Brown-Mayor of Washington
Gary Edwards-Iowa County Citizen
Dennis Hansen-Jones County Citizen
Charles Montross-Iowa County Supervisor
Henry Herwig-Coralville City Council
Ann Hearn-Linn County Citizen
Mike Lehman-Johnson County Supervisor
Jim Houser-Linn County Supervisor
Bob Stout- I'Vashington County Supervisor
Dell Hanson-Benton County Supervisor
Don Magdefrau-Benton County Citizen
Tom Tjelmeland-Mayor of Ely
Dale Todd-Cedar Rapids Commissioner
Rod Straub-Iowa County Supervisor
MEMBERS ABSENT
Ed Raber- Washington County Citizen
Leo Cook-Jones County Supervisor
Larry Kemp-Vinton City Council
Carol Casey-Johnson County Citizen
Lu Barron-Linn County Supervisor
David Cavey-Mayor of Olin
ALTERNATES PRESENT - None
OTHER'S PRESENT
Les Beck Director, Linn County Planning and Development
STAFF PRESENT
Doug Elliott-Executive Director
Gina Peters-Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Ryan-Planner
Tracey Mulcahey-Grants Administrator
Chad Sands-Planner
Lisa Garlich - Planner
Chris Kivett-Berry-Housing Planner
David Correia-Planner
Robyn Jacobson-Planner
Jim Nehring-doint-Purchasing Coordinator
Marie De Vries-Solid Waste Planning Coordinator
1.0 CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Dee Vanderhoef at 12:45 p.m.
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.1 Recognition of Alternates - None
(Magdefrau joined the meeting at this time.)
.2 Public Discussion - None
.3 Approval of Agenda
M/S/C (Hanson/Hansen) to approve the agenda. All ayes.
(Les Beck Director of Linn County Planning and Development, joined the meeting at this time.)
2.0 ROUTINE MATTERS
.1 Approval of Minutes (September 28, 2000)
M/S/C (Hansen/Stout) to approve the minutes as written. All ayes.
.2 Preceding Month's Budget Reports/Balance Sheets
Elliott gave an overview of the September financial statements. The quarterly departmental
statements were included in the board packet.
M/S/C (Tjelmeland/Houser) to receive and file the September financial statements for audit. All
ayes.
3.0 AGENCY REPORTS
.1 Chairperson's Report
Vanderhoef referred to the draft bottle bill resolution included in the board packet. She asked
that board members consider adoption of a similar resolution at the November board meeting.
Vanderhoef also suggested that at the November board meeting, local legislatures be invited to
discuss a few issues. Discussion followed on the issues and the details of the meeting. Elliott
and Vanderhoefwill put an agenda together and send an invitation to approximately 20 local
legislatures.
.2 Board Members' Reports
Houser informed board members that Linn County Supervisor Lumir Dostal's daughter passed
away earlier in the week. ECICOG will send a sympathy card.
.3 Director's Report
Elliott introduced Les Beck, Director of Linn County Planning and Development.
Elliott told board members that several responses have been received regarding the letter sent out
by Chairperson Vanderhoef regarding ECICOG services.
.4 Joint-Purchasing Report
Nehring told the board that over $50,000 has been saved to date with joint purchasing efforts.
.5 Community Development Report
Sands passed around an October 20 article featured in the Cedar Rapids Gazette regarding
census information and growth surges around Cedar Rapids.
Correia made a presentation to the board on the community development services that ECICOG
offers highlighting local site plan and development review.
.6 Housing Report
Information was included in the board packet.
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.7 Solid Waste Report
Ryan told the board that each county in the ECICOG region will have a household hazardous
waste collection facility by this spring.
Ryan referred to page 21 of the board packet, a travel request to attend a conference in Boston.
M/S/C (Houser/Montross) to approve Ryan's travel request to attend the 2000 HMM: The
Conference on Household, Small Business and Universal Waste. All ayes.
DeVries passed around pictures/articles from projects that were funded with last year's waste tire
funds.
At the last board meeting, DeVries was asked to explain the five-cent bottle deposit. She gave a
presentation on the deposit and the four components of the bottle bill.
Edwards asked if word has been received regarding the AG opinion on transfer stations. DeVries
noted that she spoke with Liz Christiansen of the IDNR and no written comment has been
received.
(Todd left the meeting at this time.)
.8 Transportation RepOrt
Information was included in the board packet.
4.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS
.1 Executive Committee - None
.2 Budget Committee - None
.3 Personnel Committee
Elliott asked Edwards to collect the completed performance evaluations for the executive director
and asked Houser to deliver them to Barton since she was unable to attend the meeting.
Elliott told board members that the Personnel Committee has met with Von Bokern and
Associates and reviewed the Employee Information Handbook that was included in the board
packet. Elliott outlined the changes that were made from the last policy that was approved in
1996. A separate management handbook will be created by the personnel committee.
M/S/C (Brown/Lehman) to approve the Employee Information Handbook effective October 26,
2000. All ayes.
Vanderhoef thanked the committee for their hard work.
.4 Transit Operator's Group - None
.5 Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee - None
.6 Ad Hoc Committee Reports
Elljolt gave an overview of the Transit Subcommittee meeting. The committee will meet next on
November 14.
Straub asked for ideas on how to increase ridership in the counties. Elliott said the committee
will report that information to the proriders.
5.0 IOWA INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW SYSTEM
M/S/C (Hansen/Hearn) to approve all Iowa Intergovernmental Reviews with a favorable review.
All ayes.
6.0 OLD BUSINESS
· 1 Approval of Expenditures
M/S/C (Herwig/Stout) to approve payment of expenditures. All ayes.
7.0 NEW BUSINESS
Vanderhoef appointed a nominating committee for the election of officers for 2001. Brown,
Heam and Montross will serve on the committee.
8.0 NEXT MEETING: November 30, 2000
The meeting adjourned at 2:42 p.m.
Dennis Hansen, Secretary/Treasurer
November 30, 2000
Date
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PATV BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 21,2000
Board Members Present: Petersen, Thompson, Calvert, Cook, Phillips, Nothnagle,
Clancy, Paris.
Board Members Absent: None
PATV: Paine
ICTC: McKray
1. Call to Order:
7:07 by Thompson
2. Consent Agenda:
ICTC report moved to first item, Comments from Steve Kanner to follow.
Betty reported that at the last meeting the name of the Government Channel
was changed to The City Channel on a 2-1 vote with McKray voting against. She
also reported that next Monday's meeting agenda will include a discussion of the
reporting requirements and performance.
Rene said that we have been sending 2 reports to Drew. And that Scott has
been spending a considerable amount of time preparing them. She thinks this
situation may get better with the new software. Drew notified PATV that we are
behind on our reporting as called for in the contract.
Discussion followed regarding what is involved in producing these reports,
why it takes so long to produce them, what our obligation for producing them
under the contract, etc.. Variance of the requests from the ICTC with the contract
was discussed. The matter will be re-visited. Clancy suggested acknowledging what
they are asking for as worthwhile, however it may be too complicated.
Steve Kanner requested the Board to consider having PATV act as the fiscal
agent for an upcoming conference on alternative transportation to be held in Iowa
City. Grant proposals require a fiscal agent with a 501 C-3. In return, PATV may
make a small amount. The Board will consider it by next month.
3. Approval of August Minutes:
Motion by Petersen, second by Clancy to approve as amended. Passed by
yes vote of all present.
4. Short Public Announcements:
5. Board Announcements:
Board recruitment- Diana Paulina will be here next month. Thompson
discussed the procedures to vacancies with the group.
6. Old Business:
Mandatory Producer Fees:
Discussion was held regarding the information provided by Rene regarding
the PATV Membership survey. Survey responses included producer and provider
answers to the question, What would be incentives for you to pay a membership
fee.~'.
7. New Business:
Committees: The following committee assignments are currently in effect;
Financial- Petersen, Clancy, Calvert
Executive- fixed by rules of the organization
Outreach- Cook, Paris, Nothnagle
8. Reports:
Committees- none
ICTC-none
Chair-none
Treasurer-none
Management-
Rene discussed the budget revisions with the group. She reported the arrival
of the digital camera and editing equipment and said that they would be
implemented in November.
Adam Burke has been hired as the intern workshop director. Kelly will be
doing volunteer coordination. We have 3 or 4 unpaid interns helping at this time.
The silent art auction will be held on October 28th. Scott is working on it.
The Drag Show fundraiser is coming up.
Rene reported that we made $250.00 on the Community Theatre production.
Rene notified the Board that she would like to have a strategic planning
meeting soon, perhaps in January.
The Iowa Women's Music Festival and Voices from the Prairie were shot as
CAP projects. These will be combined with a piece about an event at Regina High
School as an example of CAP projects to be taken to potential sponsors.
9. Adjournment:
9:30
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Paul Smith, President
Downtown Association of Iowa City
P.O. Box 64
Iowa City, IA 52244
Dear Paul:
Enclosed please find a copy of a memorandum which the City Manager recently sent to the City
Council re~ardin~ maintenance of downtown alleys and the seemingly increasing lack of regard
by some adjacent businesses and/or residents for the ~eneral upkeep and cleanliness of the
alleys.
We request that the Downtown Association a~sist the City in any way you can to encourage
downtown businesses and prope~y owners to keep the alleys clean and free of debris and
discarded furniture and appliances, as well as ~rease and other liquid pollutants. There is
increasing concern now because of the tightening of federal anti-pollution standards re~ardin~
storm water runoff, pa~icularly as these relate to public transpo~ation facilities such as
highways, streets and alleys. I think Steve addresses these issues clearly in his memorandum.
The City would like to avoid the necessity of pursuin9 more restrictive ordinances and more
aggressive enforcement measures. However, it is clear that in the future we will be subject to
the threat of federally imposed penalties in addition to the dissatisfaction many citizens now
express with regard to the condition of downtown alleys.
Anythin~ the Downtown Association can do to assist in our effo~s would be 9reatly appreciated.
8i~~
Dale E. Helling
Assistant City Manager
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City Manager
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
DATE: October 2, 2000
RE: Downtown Alleys
Maintenance of Downtown alleys this summer has been especially troublesome. We have
seen an increase in complaints regarding garbage, grease and foul odors in the alleys.
The City spends approximately $10,000 annually to steam clean the alleys in an attempt to
keep them clean and free of grease and odor. Although we plan to continue with the steam
cleaning program, it has not resulted in an acceptable level of cleanliness. Grease and litter
continue to be deposited in the alleys.
The Public Works staff sweeps the alleys every Thursday night. However, the City's
sweeping is not sufficient to clean around dumpsters, downspouts, electrical conduits, curbs,
etc.
City personnel have witnessed the temporary storage of old refrigerators, large cardboard
cartons, used shelving, etc. in the alleys. This is not acceptable. Only items which fit inside
the dumpsters are allowed in the alleys. If businesses are remodeling or adding new fumiture
or shelving, it is their responsibility to have the construction waste material immediately
removed and not improperly discarded in alleys.
Downtown alleys also have many storm water inlets for drainage. It is contrary to City
ordinance and State law to deposit or allow to be deposited any pollutant into the storm
sewers. It will soon be against Federal law, i.e., the Clean Water Act. Federal law not only
mandates compliance with the Clean Water Act, but local communities must show proof of
compliance. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the State agency
responsible for enforcement of the Clean Water Act, transportation facilities cannot have
anything exposed which might pollute storm water runoff. Downtown alleys are part of the
City's transportation facility.
It is essential that Downtown businesses take a more active role in keeping the alleys clean,
and we plan to begin communicating our concern to these businesses. The trash and litter is
a product of irresponsible housekeeping, and unfortunately the City government is called
upon to correct this behavior. Businesses that store waste matedal in Downtown alleys must
confine ALL waste material in watertight dumpsters. We plan a more rigorous enforcement of
our ordinances. Hopefully, with a pledge of cooperation by Downtown businesses, we can
clean up the appearance of our alleys and avoid future fines or penalties for noncompliance
with State and Federal clean water mandates.
cc: Dale Helling
Chuck Schmadeke
Doug Boothroy · ·
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MEMORAN[ '
Date: November 22, 2000
To: Department and Division Heads
From: David Schooner'
Re: Iowa City. Area Quicklook 2000
Attached you will find a copy of the updated Iowa City Area Quicklook _which has been
compiled by the Department of Planning and Community Development. The Quicklook
is a graphical summary of the information contained in the 2000 Community Profile; it
contains graphical representations of selected categories such as population, income,
housing, etc...
Copies of the Iowa City Area Quicklook 2000 are available to the public at the City of
Iowa City Department of Planning and Community Development.
The Quicklook is updated on a regular basis, if you have any suggestions for additional
information that should be included in the Quicklook or general comments, please
contact me at (x5236).
Attachment
O , kloo
A graphicai snmm,ry of assorted
demographics and statistics
compiled by the City of lowa City Economic Development Division
Table of Contents
Introduction i
Population 1
Employment 2
Income 6
Wages 7
Construction 8
Retail Sales 13
Home Sales Report 17
Education 19
The University of Iowa 20
Sources 21
Prepared by:
Karin Franklin, Director of Planning and Community Development
David Schoon, Economic Development Coordinator
Paige Knutsen, Planning Intern
Iowa City Area Quicklook 2000
Introduction
For the past several years, the City of Iowa City has assembled a compilation of
demographic, economic, and statistical data for the Greater Iowa City Area known as the
Community Profile for the Iowa City Area. The Quicklook is a summary of selected data from the
Community Profile that is easily converted to a graphical format. The Quicklook can be used as
a supplement to the Community Profile, or as a quick source for facts and information. The
Quicklook has been divided into seven separate sections: population, employment, income,
construction, retail sales, home sales reports, and education. The following is a brief summary
of each section.
The Population section consists of graphs that show total population in the Iowa City
area and how this population is dispersed by age group. In Iowa City, a significant percentage of
the population falls in the 18-24 year old category. This is mostly due to the presence of a major
university and a community college. The University has important impacts on the demographic
makeup of the area and will be noted in other sections of the Quickieok.
The makeup and overall welfare of the local workforce are summarized in the
Employment section. Johnson County has consistently experienced a lower unemployment
rate than the national average. This is the result of a local economy that has been able to
withstand national and regional recessions. Because of the low unemployment rate, Iowa City is
a community of employed and productive citizens. Local businesses, however, face a tight labor
market. The resident civilian labor force and total employment have increased each of the past
ten years. Expansions in the Nonmanufacturing and Government workforces have led the way
for a growing local economy.
The Income section provides an analysis of the trends in earnings for the local
population. Increases in total personal earnings have been particularly strong in the
Nonmanufacturing and Government sectors. Average weekly wages in each sector, and for all
industries combined, have steadily risen year after year. The Government sector consistently
reports the highest average weekly wages. Per capita income in Johnson County continues to
be above that for both the State of Iowa and the United States. This is due in a large part to the
presence of a major university that employs well over 15,000 non-students.
A number of graphs depicting the total value and number of a variety of building permits
can be found in the Construction section. In most categories, the total value and number of
Iowa City permits has remained stable or shown slight increases. The North Liberty construction
market is similar to that of Iowa City. An overall trend across all categories is less apparent in
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Coralville. With the construction of Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville permits experienced dramatic
increases in value and in the number of total permits issued.
Retail Sales for the area have increased steadily throughout the 1990s. Johnson County
retail sales have risen in all twelve categories since 1994. This is a result of growth in retail
sales in Johnson County's two major retail trade areas: Iowa City and Coralville. In Fiscal Year
1999, retail sales increased 18% from the previous year as a result of the opening of Coral
Ridge Mall.
The Home Sales Report summarizes trends in home sales for Iowa City, Coralville, and
North Liberty. Iowa City and North Liberty sell most homes in the $100,000-$149,999 range,
with Coralville slipping to the $70,000-$99,999 range for the first time in several years. Coralville
and Iowa City have converged and share nearly the same average sale price while the North
Liberty average sale price is well below either community.
The Education section describes the high level of quality education present in the Iowa
City area. Johnson County and Iowa City have a higher percentage of citizens with a high
school and bachelor's degree than the rest of the State of Iowa or the United States. The Iowa
City workforce is well educated and prepared for current and future challenges they may
encounter in the job market.
The City of Iowa City Economic Development Division hopes that the Quicklook
provides useful, easily accessible information to you and your organization. To purchase an
additional copy of the Quicklook or a Community Profile, please call the City of Iowa City
Planning and Community Development Department at (319) 356-5230.
Iowa City Area Quicklook 2000 ii
E~'i~l~iloymeat by Seeliar
Waages
Taxable Retail Sales - Johnson County 1999
Taxable Retail Sates - Coralville 1999
SOHFCeS
Population
A & B. Population; 1990 Population Comparison by Age Group, Page 1
Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce; Bureau of the Census; 1990 Census of Population;
Iowa City population projections provided by the Iowa City Department of Planning and
Community Development; Johnson County population Projections provided by the East Central
Iowa Council of Governments
Employment
A - C. All graphs for this Section, Pages 2-4
Sources: "Labor Force Summary Annual Averages 1988-1993 and 1994-1999", and "Labor
Force Summary, 1999 January through December", Labor Market Information Unit of the Iowa
Department of Employment Services; "Economic Indicators", Prepared for the Joint Economic
Committee by the Council of Economic Advisers (National Unemployment Rate)
Income
A & B. Total Personal Earnings by Industry; Per Capita Income, Page 5
Source: Regional Economic Information System, 1969-1999, June 2000; U.S. Department of
Commerce; Economics and Statistics Administration; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Regional
Economic Measurement Division
C & D. Average Weekly Wages - Johnson County; Average Weekly Wages by Industry -
Johnson County, Page 6
Source: Employment and Wages Covered by Unemployment Insurance, Iowa Workforce
Development, 1999
Construction
A - H. All graphs for this section, Pages 7-11
Sources: City of Iowa City Housing & Inspection Services; City of Coralville Building
Department; City of North Liberty
Retail Sales
A - D. All graphs for this Section, Pages 12-14
Source: Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance; "Iowa Retail Sales & Use Tax Reports"
Home Sales Report
A - D. All graphs for this Section, Pages 15-16
Source: Iowa City Area Association of Realtors
Education
Iowa City School Enrollment, Page 17
Source: Iowa City Community School District
Educational Attainment - Persons 25 years and Older, Page 17
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce; Bureau of the Census; 1990 Census of Population
C & D. Enrollment by Session and Student Level and Enrollment by Zip Code - The University
of Iowa, Page 18
Source: The University of Iowa, Office of the Registrar; Student Profile, Fall Semester 1999-
2000
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