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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-20 Info Packet of 2/8 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET J MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IP1 Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agendas IP2 Letter from Mayor to Richard Lucey (US Department of Education): Binge Drinking IP3 Letter from William McNarney (HUD) to Mayor: HUD Iowa State Office Annual Report IP4 Letter from City Manager to John Ries: Kirkwood Avenue Signalization IP5 Memorandum from JCCOG Solid Waste Planner to City Manager: Curbside Recycling and Refuse Collection Numbers IP6 Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Assistant Director to City Manager: Re-appropriation of STP Funds IP7 Memorandum from City Clerk: January 23 Budget Work Session IP8 Memorandum from Police Chief to City Manager: Gallo IP9 Memorandum from Dianna Furman: Utility Discount Program Statistics - FY99 Total, FY00 and 01 Monthly IP10 Building Permit Information - January 2001 IP11 Letter from Rosalie Rose (Visiting Nurse Association) to City Manager: Appreciation IP12 Letter from James Clayton (The Soap Opera) to James Pohh Unauthorized Use of Dumpster IP13 Email from Adele Bonney to Council Member Pfab: Theatre Drainage - Seating Plan IP14 COL Jodi Tymeson's Remarks for 105th Troop Command Activation Ceremony - 3 February 2001 [Pfab] IP15 Letter from Captain Deon Oliver (Salvation Army) to Press Citizen: Clarification IP16 Letter from Tom Hansen (JC Emergency Management): March 21 Weather and Weather Spotting Presentation IP17 Email from Carol DeProsse to JCNews: Jail/Prisons (2) IP18 Email from Tom Gill to JCNews: Response to Carol DeProsse IP19 Email from Carol DeProsse to JCNews: Iowa Child (3) IP20 Memorandum to City Manager from Budget Management Analyst: FY2002 State Forms Memorandum from City Manager: 5'10-12 Bloomington Street Site Plan ~'~ I 02-08-01 I City Council Meeting Schedule and Februa , IP1 ry , 20u1 Cltll of % ~;~'~' Tentative Work Session Agendas i February 19 Monday I PRESIDENTS' DAY HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED I February 20 Tuesday I 4:00p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING I February 22 Thursday I 5:30p-6:30p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers Joint Meeting with Library Board I March 5 Monday I 4:00p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers 6:30p CITY CONFERENCE BOARD 7:00p SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING I March 6 Tuesday I FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 5 March 19 Monday I 6:30p COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers I March 20 Tuesday I 7:00p FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers Meeting dates/times subject to change FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Dog Park Sidewalk Cares Mormon Trek Extended Alignment 64-1 a Request for Proposals Northside Marketplace Development Code First Avenue Extended Council Conduct February S, 200q Mr. Richard Lucey, Jr. Program Officer US Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Room 3E252 Washington, DC 20202-6123 Dear Mr. Lucey: This letter is to formalize the support of the City of Iowa City for The University of Iowa's proposal, "Home is in the Halls: Cornbating High-Risk Drinking and Violence in UI Residence Halls." The residents of Iowa City are concemed by the finding of the Harvard School of Public Health report, "Binge Drinking on American College Campuses" that indicates an excessive rate of binge drinking on The University of Iowa campus. We cannot ignore the impact that alcohol consumption has on our businesses, residents, and general image. Our police department works to enforce laws on alcohol consumption, sales, and behavior. We welcome every effort available to reduce the impact of alcohol and other drug use and abuse. On the Iowa City City Council February 6 Formal Agenda is an item to receive public comment on draft ordinances which will help address binge drinking and its associated problems. Formulating and enforcing policies to combat binge drinking will be greatly enhanced through the coordination of University/community efforts, and I will take advantage of my membership in the Stepping Up Task Force to facilitate th'ese efforts. Ernest W. Lehman Mayor cc: ~1 City Manager Chief of Police 4ftl EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · {319) 556 5000 · FAX (319} 356-5009 02-08-01 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develo~ Iowa State Ofrice Federal Building 2)0 Walnut Street, Room 239 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2155 3O. 2001 ¢ Honorable Emie Lehman . Mayor, City of Iowa City FEE} 0 12aO,~ 410 E Washington Street ,~ Iowa Ci~, IA 52240 CIRMANAGER'S OFFICE Dear Mayor Lehman: We are pleased to provide you with a copy of HUD's Iowa State Office Annual Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 The year has been very productive. As noted in the report, over $220,000,000 in HUD funds were awarded in Iowa, covedng most of HUD's programs and reaching all areas of the state. HUD's partnership with Iowa appropriately features the state's larger, metropolitan cities. While our programs reach all areas of Iowa, HUD's Community Development Block Grant, HOME and Homeless assistance programs are used extensively in the larger cities. FHA insured home and apartment loan programs, as well as public housing, also play a significant role. In the new fiscal year, already well underway, we anticipate continued and improved service to Iowans, and in a broader context, to our state's urban areas. It is a pleasure to work with your city and your community development and public housing authority representatives. Please feel free to contact our office at 515 284 4512 with any questions or comments on this report, or if we can be of service. Visit our web site at http:/ANww.hud.gov/IocaVdes/ 02-08-01 February 1, 2001 ~llli~ C John Ries 915 Highland Avenue Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear John: At their regularly scheduled work session of Monday, February 5 the City Council will be discussing the issues of Kirkwood Avenue/Keokuk signing and signalization. Generally at these work sessions Council provides guidance to staff as to a particular direction the City Council might choose to go. These meetings are informal, although public. The Council rarely entertains public discussion from the audience on these issues. If they take a particular course that is of some consequence to the neighborhood, I would suggest that you plan on presenting a particular position at a formal Council meeting where public discussion opportunity is provided. If you have any other questions about the conduct of the meeting, please feel free to call me or Mayor Lehman. The item is scheduled for approximately 6:45 on the agenda for the evening of February 5. I cannot specifically determine the time, but you should be there on or about that time to hear their discussion. Sincerely, Stephen J. Atkins City Manager cc: Jeff Davidson City Council mgdltrlkirkwood dec 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240-1826 · (319) 356-5000 · FAX (319) 356-5009 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: January 30, 2001 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Brad Neumann, LICCOG Solid Waste Planner Re: Curbside recycling and refuse collection numbers Attached, you will find a table showing the tonnages of recycled materials and refuse collected at the curb in Iowa City over the past three and a half years. You can see that the amount of recycling and refuse collected has been stable. Changes to the curbside recycling program took place in April of 2000, with magazines and mixed paper added to the program and glass removed. These changes seem to be working as intended. In the first nine months of FY00 we collected 81 tons of glass before the collection of glass stopped. During the following three months of FY00 we collected 129 tons of magazines and mixed paper. You will also notice that the amount of cardboard decreased in the first half of FY01 due to the removal of chipboard (cereal boxes) from cardboard collection. Chipboard was added to mixed paper, which increased in volume accordingly. We project the amount of recycling to increase in FY01 due to the change from glass to mixed paper in April 2000. Let me know if you have any questions. ..l. / cc: Jeff Davidson Chuck Schmadeke RodneyWalls Karin Franklin FY98-01 IOWA CITY CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND REFUSE COLLECTION - VOLUME IN TONS - FY98 1,085 Not 93 I 80 137 308~ Not 1,703 7,755 collected collected : FY99 1,092 ~ Not 91 77 125 319~ Not 1,704 i 7,873 ~collected collected I FY00 : 1,200 : 66 95 73 . 81 313~ ; 63 1,891 7,869 ~ (3 months); (9 months) (3 months) FY01 554 116 46 32 Not 48 1832 979 3,945 (JuI-Dec) collected chipboard included with cardboard chipboard included with mixed paper \\iNing\data~ccogsw\curbtonsdoc City of Iowa City A MEMOR NDU Date: February 1, 2001 To: Jeff Davidson, Executive Director, JCCOG From: City Manager Re: Re-appropriation of STP Funds At their regular work session of January 30 the City Council directed that the 2002-05 Capital Improvement Plan be amended. The original financing proposal for Sycamore Avenue is to receive $1.9 million in STP funds. Council now requests these STP funds be directed to the Mormon Trek Extended Highway 1-Highway 921 project. Please consider this matter at your earliest convenience. cc: City Council mgr'~mernos~stpfundsdoc ~ · City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: February 1, 2001 To: Mayor and City Council From: Manan K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Budget Work Session, January 23, 2001, 6:30 PM in Council Chambers Council: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef, Wilbum Staff: Arkins, Helling, Karr, O'Malley, O'Neil, Craig, Kopping, Trueblood, Goodman-Herbst Tape: 01-11 & 01-12, Both Sides A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's office. Boards and Commissions/Oraanizations Budget Re{!uests The following representatives presented information on their budget requests: Airport Commission - Rick Mascari, Chair Library, Board of Trustees- Mark Martin, President Jim Swaim, Board Member Senior Center Commission - Jay Honohan, Chair Parks & Recreation Commission - Bruce Maurer, Vice Chair Terry Trueblood, Director Historic Preservation Commission - Michael Gunn, Chair Iowa Arts Festival - Vicld Jennings, Director Arts Iowa City - Nancy Purington, President John Loomis, Treasurer Johnson County Historical Society - Margaret Wieting, Director Iowa City/Coralville Jaycees - Jim Helms, Fireworks Committee Chair Downtown Association Cathy Weingeist, Director Animal Control Advisory Board Tammara Meester, Board Member Diana Lundell, Board Member Misha Goodman-Herbst, Supr. River Fest - Kristen Uniowski, Marketing Director John Branham, Public Relations Director Emily Hajek, Media Relations Director Andy Budish, Executive Director Jazz Fest - Steve Grismore, Director Budget Work Session January 23, 2001 Page 2 City Mgr. Atkins noted the budgeted amount for Irving Weber Day should be $5,150 and not $6,862 for the budgeted FY01 year. Meeting adjoumed 9:40 PM MEMORANDUM TO: Steve Atkins, City Manager FROM: R.J. Winkelhake, Chief of PoliceFj¢, RE: GALLO DATE: February 2, 2001 The following is a list of activities of Officer Gist and Gallo. Gallo is a valuable part of the Police Department and serves well in his capacity. Druq Detection Drug searches conducted = 97 Drugs were located/alert to drug odor = 64 Of the 97 searches conducted, 68 were car searches (exterior and interior), 23 were in buildings/residences and 6 were searches/sniffs of articles (mail packages, bags, currency, etc). ~- 59 searches were at the requests of officers from ICPD, Coralville PD, UIDPS, Johnson County and ISP. ~- 38 searches were self-initiated. Officer Protection/Suspect Apprehension Gallo was used dozens of times in "presence only" capacities in a variety of situations. Those situations were difficult to document because it is difficult to speculate what could have occurred if he would not have been present. 10 significant events in 2000 were documented as assisting in crowd control, being present during felony arrest situations and assisting in area searches for fleeing suspects (foot chases). Buildincl Searches Eight building searches were conducted in 2000. These searches include Gallo being sent to roam/search freely throughout a building and searching on lead. In most alarm situations, Gallo assists in checking the perimeter for open doors, windows and forced entry. Trackinq Three tracks were attempted to locate suspects. No suspects were actually located. *One track that was done was successful. Attempted B&E suspects were in custody and Gallo tracked their movement from suspect vehicle to victim neighborhood. Demonstrations/Special Appearances Approximately 12 demonstrations and appearances were done in 2000 for various groups and events. The department is looking forward to another successful year for Gallo in his capacity with the Department. Date: 1-Feb-01 To: City Manager and City Council From: Dianna Furman/,,~A,~-vv¢~ Subj: Utility Discount Program Statistics - Fiscal Year' 99 Total, FY ' 00 and ' 01 Monthly Water Sewer Refuse Total Accounts Recyling Water Sewer on Discount Water Sewer Refuse Recycling Total Month Discounts Discounts Program Discount Tax Discount Discount Discount Discount Discounts FY99 Totals 1522 795 2317 ~ $8,019.87 $402.18 $8,042.58 $9,702.28 $3,105.90 $29,272.81 FY 00 Jul 120 63 183 614.19 30.81 615.93 744.57 238.35 2243.85 Aug 124 66 190 754.99 37.95 725.30 738.00 252.00 2508.24 Sept 130 75 205 600.33 30.29 576.72 498.15 170.10 1875.59 Oct 134 75 209 846.57 42.60 809.36 817.94 279.30 2795.77 Nov 137 83 220 893.38 44.89 854.32 836.39 285.60 2914.58 Dec 141 85 226 923.90 46.52 883.20 873.30 298.20 3025.12 Jan 144 89 233 932.03 46.81 891.48 879.45 300.30 3050.07 Feb 143 87 230 1174.20 59.16 1120.21 1196.17 408.45 3958.19 Mar 152 93 245 738.71 37.21 709.66 596.55 203.70 2285.83 Apt 151 90 241 995.12 50.02 952.08 931.72 318.15 3247.09 May 154 96 250 997.15 50.31 954.04 934.80 319.20 3255.50 Jun 158 95 253 1003.27 50.53 959.89 922.50 315.00 3251.19 Totals 1688 997 2685 $10.473.84 $527.10 $10.052.19 $9,969.54 $3,388.35 $34,411.02 FY 01 Jul 120 61 181' $856.74 $43.19 $819.13 $876.37 $299.25 $2,894.68 Aug 124 70 194 $855.68 $42.77 $779.03 $765.67 $261.45 $2,704.60 Sept 139 75 214 $891.52 $44.65 $811.82 $790.27 $269.85 $2,808.11 Oct 138 80 218 $965.44 $48.39 $879.48 $860.99 $294.00 $3,048.30 Nov 142 81 223 $987.84 $49.65 $899.98 $857.92 $292.95 $3,088.34 Dec 142 80 222 $996.80 $50.00 $908.16 $867.15 $296.10 $3,118.21 Jan 143 84 227 $999.04 $49.91 $910.22 $891.74 $304.50 $3,155.41 Totals 948 531 1298 { 6,553.06 328.56 6,007.82 5,910.11 2,018.10 20,817.65 M~ cc: Kevin O'Malley UTILDIS00.XLS2/1/20019:03 A *Renewals for discount program completed July 2000 BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION January 2001 KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS Type of ltnprovement .' ADD - Addition ALT- Alteration REP - Repair FND - Foundation Only NEW- New OTH- Other type of construction Type of Use .' RSF - Residential Single Family RDF - Residential Duplex RMF - Three or more residential RA C - Residential Accessory Building MIX- Mixed NON- Non-residential OTH- Other Page: 2 City of Iowa City Date: 2/1/2001 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 1/1/2001 From: 1/31/2001 Census Bureau Report Type Type Penrot Number Name Address Impr Use Stories Units Valuation BLD01-00032 VAN ORDEN 2122 A C T CIR ADD NON 1 0 $10,000 14' X 14' WOOD DECK WITH RAMP BLD00-00886 ORAL B 1832 LOWER MUSCATINE ADD NON 0 0 $4,000 CONCRETE PAD FOR FUEL STORAGE Total ADD/NON permits: 2 Total Valuation $14,000 ~ BLD00-00883 DON ALTON 62 EALING DR ADD RSF 1 0 $47,500 12' X 15' ROOM ADDITION BLD00-00932 WEI-YEH & WYNAN WANG 82 R1TA LYN CT ADD RSF 2 0 $12,200 3 SEASON PORCH ADDITION TO SFD BLD00-00465 THE PADDOCK L.L.C. 234 LENZ CT ADD RSF 1 0 $3,800 24' x 24' ATTACHED GARAGE BLD00-00785 PADDOCK LLC 242 HACKNEY CT ADD RSF 1 0 $3,800 24' X 24' ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGE TO MANUFACTURED HOME Total ADD/RSF permits: 4 Total Valuation $67,300 [ BLD00-00938 TENENT 1646 SYCAMORE ST ALT NON 1 0 $435,000 REMODEL EXISTING SYCAMORE MALL TENENT SPACE (FORMER WALGREENS LOCATION) TO A RESTAURANT- PANERA BREAD. BLD01-00022 CITY OF IOWA CITY 10 S LINN ALT NON 0 0 $250,000 INTERIOR REMODEL FOR IC CABLE 3RD FLOOR BLD01-00024 CONTRACTOR 417 S CLINTON ST ALT NON 3 0 $134,100 REMODEL BATHROOMS ON 1ST AND 3RD FLOOR. BLD01-00013 PENTACREST INC. 817 -25 PEPPERWOOD LN ALT NON 2 0 $75,000 CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL AND MEDICAL OFFICE TO ADULT DAYCARE BLD00-00941 TENENT 1600 SYCAMORE SUITE 31 ALT NON 1 0 $36,500 REMODEL INTERIOR TENENT SPACE FOR A HAIR STYLIST BUSINESS IN SUITE 310, 320 (1220 S.F.) BLD01-00016 HIEN DUONG 302 SCOTT CT ALT NON 2 0 $I8,000 INTERIOR FINISH OF SHELL SPACE TO BEAUTY SALON BLD01-00019 SUBWAY 127 WASHINGTON ST ALT NON l 0 $12,000 INTERIOR FINISH FOR SUBWAY BLD00-00923 JACK PIPER 127 IOWA AVE ALT NON 0 0 $ I 1,000 EXPAND INTO FiNISHED BASEMENT BLD01-00029 JANET BYWATER 1210 S GILBERT ST ALT NON 1 0 $11,000 ADD iNTERIOR WALLS Total ALT/NON permits: 9 Total Valuation: $982,600 ] BLD00-00668 OWNER 2353 WILLOWBROOKE LN ALT RMF 1 0 $4,000 ENCLOSE EXISTING SCREEN PORCH WITH VINYL GLAZED WINDOWS. (UNHEATED AREA) BLD00-00939 OWNER 703 N DUBUQUE ST ALT RMF 4 0 $4,000 INSTALL ONE EGRESS WINDOW ON NORTH WALL iN BASEMENT AND ONE CASEMENT WiNDOW ON WEST WALL iN BASEMENT. BLD00-00710 LEONARD SPENDLER 2335 WILLOWBROOKE LN ALT RMF 0 0 $3,000 CONVERT SCREEN PORCH TO 3 SEASON Page: 3 City of Iowa City Date: 2/1/2001 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 1/1/2001 From: 1/31/2001 CellSUS Bureau Report Type Type Permit Number Name Address Impr U~ Stories Units Valuation Total ALT/RMF permits: 3 Total Valuation: $11,000 BLD01-00006 JUNKO KIMURA 1 GILMORE CT ALT RSF 0 0 $12.000 BASEMENT BATH REMODEL BLD01-00017 BRIAN JOHNSON 1844 LAKESIDE DR ALT RSF 1 0 $7,000 BASEMENT FINISH OF SFD BLD01-00011 ANN SHEETS & SETH DILLAR 1855 MUSCAT1NE AVE ALT RSF 0 0 $5,700 GARAGE/HOUSE SEPARATION 1N SFD BLD00-00940 OWNER 1721 LAKESIDE DR ALT RSF 1 0 $5,500 FINISH BASEMENT TO INCLUDE A FAMILY ROOM, BATH/LAUNDRY, STORAGE. BLD00-00936 ROBERT KOTTMAN 65 DENBIGH DR ALT RSF 0 0 $5,239 CONVERT SCREEN PORCH TO 3 SEASON PORCH BLD01-00018 JERRIE ROGERS 1627 RIDGE ST ALT RSF 0 0 $5,000 INSTALL BEDROOM IN BASEMENT AND STUD OUT WALLS BLD00-00931 RICHARD & DEBBIE PRETOR 855 CYPRESS CT ALT RSF 2 0 $4,000 ADD BASEMENT BEDROOM TO SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BLD01-00010 SHARON ARBOGAST 1809 GRANTWOOD DR ALT RSF 0 0 $3,293 CONVERT OPEN PORCH TO 3 SEASON PORCH FOR SFD BLD01-00026 OWNER 19 ARBURY DR ALT RSF 0 0 $3,000 PARTIAL FINISH OF BASEMENT TO INCLUDE BEDROOM, FAMILY ROOM. BLD01-00036 SCHNEIDER 3201 RAVEN ST ALT RSF 0 0 $l,000 FINISH SPACE FOR HOME OFFICE IN BASEMENT BLD00-00895 EKHARD ZIEGLER 809 WYLDE GREEN RD ALT RSF 1 0 $900 ENLARGE CLOSET IN BASEMENT BLD01-00023 RYAN ROONEY AND JIM POI4 603 S DODGE ST ALT RSF 2 0 $100 INSTALL A 2-2X12 HEADER IN A 7'-3" OPENING ON 1ST FLOOR. [~ Total ALT/RSF permits: 12 Total Valuation: $52,732 BLD00-00797 CRP LLC 2903 NORTHGATE DR NEW NON 1 0 $800,000 6,000 SQ FT MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING WITH 1/3 AREA FINISHED BLD01-00002 CITY OF IOWA CITY 1317 DOVER NEW NON 1 0 $175,000 CONCESSION STAND AND RESTROOMS Total NEW/NON permits: 2 Total Valuation: $975,000 BLD01-00030 HODGE 1715 LOUIS PL NEW RDF 1 2 $203,682 DUPLEX WITH TWO CAR GARAGES(1715-1717 LOUIS PLACE) I Total NEW/RDF permits: 1 Total Valuation: $203,682 BLD00-00916 OWNER 234 GREEN MOUNTAIN DI NEW RSF 2 1 $317,000 S.F.D. WITH ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGE BLD01-00009 BOYD CROSBY CONST 664 HUNTINGTON DR NEW RSF 2 1 $231,315 SFD WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE Page: 4 City of Iowa City Date: 2/1/2001 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 1/1/200l From: 1/31/2001 Census Bureau Report Type Type Permit Number Name Address Impr U~ Stories Units Valuation BLD01-00031 ZIRBES 1352 PHOENIX DR NEW RSF 2 1 $188,840 S.F.D. WITH TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE BLD01-00021 OWNER 4779 DRYDEN CT NEW RSF 2 1 $180,566 S.F.D WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00008 DENNIS SPENCER CONST 658 TIPPERARY RD NEW RSF 1 1 $175,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00012 CITY OF IOWA CITY 1605 DICKENSON LN NEW RSF 1 1 $129,980 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD00-00863 KEVIN KIDWELL 1521 WILD PRAIRIE DR NEW RSF 1 1 $l 19,682 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD00-00904 OWNER 811 SCOTT PARK DR NEW RSF 1 1 $113,000 ZERO LOT LINE 811 BLD01-00043 OWNER 813 SCOTT PARK DR NEW RSF 1 1 $113,000 zero lot line (lot 61B) Total NEW/RSF permits: 9 Total Valuation: $1,568,383 1 BLD01-00003 CUB FOODS 855 HIGHWAY 1 WEST OTH NON 0 0 $2,500 DEMO IOWA STATE BANK SPACE IN CUB FOODS CABINATES AND PATITIONS BLD01-00005 DAVE CAHILL 1705 S 1ST AVE OTH NON 0 0 $I,000 CHANGE OF USE Total OTH/NON permits: 2 Total Valuation $3,500 BLD00-00791 UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHUR( 742 KESWICK DR PEP NON 0 0 $8,000 FIRE PEPAIR Total REP/NON permits: 1 Total Valuation $8,000 GRAND TOTALS: PERMITS: 45 V~ALUATION: $3,886,197 VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION December 21,2000 Stephen Atkins City Manager City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, la 52240-1826 Dear Mr. : F On behalf of Project Holiday 2000, I would like to acknowledge receipt of a very generous contribution of $250 from the city's "Pop Committee" to help purchase gift certificates for seniors and adults with disabilities. This year over 440 individuals will be served, receiving gift certificates through the VNA and food baskets from the Crisis Center. Contributions of money, such as this gift, enable less fortunate individuals in the community enjoy a bright and cheerful holiday Season. A special thank you should be directed to those individuals who decided to use the profits from the beverage machines for a worthwhile cause, such as Project Holiday. Because of this contribution and other gifts from the community, the elderly and adult disabled will receive $20 gift certificates this year, along with a food basket. Happy Holidays! Sincerely, Rosalie Rose Executive Director 2953 Sierra Court Iowa City, Iowa 52246 (319) 337 9686 O Fax (319) 337-5566 JointGoml~i~slo~ on Accreditation o! F/ea/thc~r~ ~rg~/z~t/~ 119 E. College Street Iowa City, IA 52240 3 9-354-1123 Mr. James Pohl Union Bar ~/ Iowa City, ~ 52240 February 5, 2001 Dear Mr. Pohl: We continue to have a problem with the unauthorized use of our dumpsmr by your employees. Every weekend it is filled with bar garbage. The lid is left open on it and all your other dumpsters and garbage litters the alley. I believe that this littering and failure to use only your own dumpster is a violation of your liquor license. I need to have your dumpsters removed from behind our portion of the building at once. Perhaps if your units are closer to your back door your employees will be able to find their way to the proper container. Sincer .~- James n The Soap Opera t.---~c: Mr. Steve Atkins, City Manager, City of Iowa City Rodney Walls, Asst. Superintendent, Solid Waste, City of Iowa City R. J. Winklehake, Chief of Police, City of Iowa City, Hawkeye Waste Systems Mr. Paul Swisher, landlord Page 1 of 1 From: "Del Bonney" <dbonney@ia.net> To: <ipfab@avalon.net> Sent: Sunday. February 04, 2001 5:08 PM Subject: Theatre Drainage-Seating Plan February 3, 2001 Dear Hr. Pfab: Thank you again for speaking with me on the phone and for this opportunity to express in writing my support of the plan to install permanent seating at the Riverside Festival Stage. As I mentioned to you, one of the main reasons I moved to Iowa City three years ago was the cultural aspect of our community life. I enjoy events at Hancher and the University and other venues, but last year's launch of the outdoor Shakespeare Festival was a true highlight. The new theatre in its lovely setting, the talented performers, even the picnic meal were all of such high quality, and many other people told me they had the same experience I did. The only drawback was my hard little chair perched on the damp ground. It's my understanding that the Council has before it a proposal that will provide good drainage and new seats, based on a financing plan that makes the cost burden quite bearable. I sincerely hope you will give all favorable consideration to this plan to improve and potentially expand the use of this unique cultural landmark. Sinceraly, Adele Bonney 833 Haggard St. Iowa City, IA 52240 358.6916 2/4/01 COL Jodi Tymeson's remarks for 105th Troop Command Activation Ceremony- 3 February 2001 Mayor Lehman, Representative Myers, General Dardis, Honored Guests, Fellow Soldiers, Ladies and Gentlemen: Today's ceremony is historic. Although we in the military have many opportunities for ceremonies, not many are truly historic. The history of the 105th Troop Command begins today. Some young soldier, standing here in formation, will visit the armory 50 years from now and say - I was here when this unit was started. But we are doing more than activating the 105th Troop Command. We are changing the face of the 67th Troop Command as well. So, I'd like to take a few moments to review the evolution of the 67th Troop Command. On January 1, 1968 the Iowa Emergency Operations Headquarters was activated with further designation as The Hawkeye Brigade, Iowa Army National Guard. On May 1, 1971 The Iowa Emergency Operations Headquarters was reorganized into the 34th Support Center, and was redesignated as Headquarters, Hawkeye Brigade. On October 1, 1978, Headquarters, Hawkeye Bdgade was reorganized as Command & Control Headquarters, Iowa Army National Guard, but was still referred to as The Hawkeye Brigade. On April 1, 1983, after three minor reorganizations, the unit was reorganized as Detachment 3, Headquarters STARC and designated as the 113th Support Group. On 1 Dec 1990, the 113th Support Group was renamed the 113th Troop Command, and became the 67th Troop Command on 1 July 1994. The units of the th 105 Troop Command (the Medical Battalion, Iowa's Engineers, Iowa's Signaleers, and the Band) were all on duty when the Iowa Emergency Operations HQ was brought on line. With the exception of the band, all units have been assigned to what was once the Hawkeye Brigade from day one. I saw retired General Sentman a few months ago. He asked me how it felt to lose one half of my command, and then he chuckled. Any commander will tell you it feels awful to lose any amount of responsibility for troops. But with our ceremony today, no one loses. The Iowa Guard gains another brigade-level command, the units gain a geographically closer higher headquarters which provides better assistance, and the soldiers gain many more career opportunities. Although we are organized as two separate troop commands, we will be working together in many areas that affect our readiness. It has been an honor and a pleasure to be the Troop Command Commander for the 3 battalions moving to the 105th. These battalions are led by true professionals that are fully dedicated to mission accomplishment and committed to the goals of the Iowa team. They work hard and they care deeply. They take care of soldiers and families. They have made me proud. A heartfelt thank you to - battalion commanders, battalion command sergeants major, the NCO corps, leaders, and soldiers - for your professionalism and service to our state and nation. You are now in the charge of LTC Bloomer - a leader's leader and a good fdend of mine. He has high expectations of you. He will do everything he can to guide you, and he will reward your certain success. On this historic day... Congratulations and best wishes from all of us in the 67th Troop Command to LTC Bloomer, his command team, the NCO Corps, and all the soldiers and families of the 105th Troop Command. Thank you. FEI~--05--O1 MON 16:02 THE SALVATION ARMY I.C. ~19 THE SALVATION eP s Feb~5,2001 ~ ~e P~ Cit~en l.wa City *'l~htle ~ome citie~ give little ~r n~ mon~ ta hu~n sent~ a~.ci~ ~eh ~ r~s Red ~o~ or ,~'alvalion ~rn~y...'~ ~c a~vc is ~ cx~l from ~h~ Puss Cil~ ~d Fe~ 5. 2001. c~nc~ fl~ City or' lhou~ w6 ~ pro~bkv lhe o~ ~jor a~en~ who do n~ ~fi~ ffo~n~ L~i~'s gene~l ~vcnuc ~d~. Al~h~u~ w~ ~= n~[ ~[~ hi file c~l~u~ d~t~iling t~ a~nn~ hxlp~s fllat ~e rec~i~ ~u~dh~. You ~u~ ~ow t~t a~a pKi~te som'c~s m~ less t~l 2'~, i~ ~m f~era[ gavcm~ ~. Th~for~. I ~lt Th k you sin~rcly~ l '~ 02-08-01 JO| INSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGE,MENT IP16 Thon~as L. Hansen Emergency Management Coordinator February 1, 2001; Johnson County Weather Watchers/Spotters: Our office has been in touch with Jim Meyer representing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Agency. Jim has agreed to come to Johnson County and present a program of interest about weather and weather spotting. Most will remember Jim and the sincere quality of his presentations. The Date will be ....March 21, 2001 The time will be- .....6:30 p.m. The place will be ....Montgomery Hall on the Johnson County Fairgrounds Facility The program should start at 7.00 p.m., however there will be a light repast at 6:30 p.m. The program should be about 2 hours in length for planning purposes. If I could please get a count from your organization before the 10m of March it would be much appreciated. This count will be necessary for both handouts and the repast. Please come and enjoy a learning expeTience brought to yoa by NOAH and the Johnson County EMA. 51 I S. CAPITOL / P.O. BOX 169 / IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244 / TELEPHONE (319) 356-6028 FAX: 13 19) 356-6017 EMAIL: joecoema@soli.inav. net I02-08-01 Marian Karr IP17 From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink. net] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:58 AM To: JCNEWS@yosemite.leepfrog.corn Cc: jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; rnrehman@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; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; chuck-green@UIOWA. EDU; mary-sue- coleman@UIOWA. EDU; Stephen. Gerardll@jb.state.iaus; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; khayworth@ci.coralville. ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; mary_mascher@legis.state.ia.us; vickLlensing@legis.state.ia.us; richard_drake@legis.state.ia.us; robe~._dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us; ro_foege@legis.state,ia.us; richard_myers@legis.state.ia.us Subject: JCNEWS: For the thoughtful You may want to print this to read as it is long. ~nerican Gulag Jerome G. Miller, YES! Magazine The figures are startling. In the last year of the Carter administration (1979), our nation's federal prisons held about 20,000 inmates. By contrast, as the Clinton administration draws to a close we will have 135,000 inmates in federal prisons; projecting an annual growth of 10 percent the number will reach a quarter million in five years. In 1979, there were 268,000 inmates in the prisons of all 50 states. Today, they hold almost 1.3 million. In 1979, there were 150,000 in local jails and lockups. Today, local jail facilities hold nearly 700,000. This year, we will exceed 2 million inmates in our prisons and jails. As we enter the millennium, the nation has about 6.5 million of its citizens under some form of correctional supervision. And a new twist has been added: the "supermax" prison composed exclusively of cells used for solitary confinement. A place of studied sensual deprivation and psychological torture, it was designed by correctional managers to control their populations as privileges in routine prisons were diminished and sentences were lengthened. A product less of management necessity than of a twisted psyche, these temples to sado-masochism now dot the American landscape, presently containing 20,000 mostly minority inmates Marjan Karr From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 10:42 AM To: icnews@yosemiteleepfrog.com Cc: jpwhite@co.iohnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.iohnson-iaus; Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org; Ross_Wiiburn@iowa- city.org; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; chuck-green@UIOWA. EDU; mary-sue- coleman@UIOWA. EDU; Stephen. Gerardll@jb.state.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; khayworch@ci.coralville.ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us Subject: JCNEWS: Police budget/recent actions Good reasons for cutting the police budget: Story #!. Another anonymous tip/garbage search has resulted in the arrest of a citizen for the possession of a small amount of marijuana. This citizen is otherwise law-abiding, mature, a parent, successfully employed, and well-thought of by his friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Acting on anonymous tips is one of the first signs of a police state. The City Council could put an end to this if they had the collective guts to order their hire-ee, the city manager, to order his hire-ee, the chief of police, to order his hire-ees to knock off these Gestapo-like tactics. However, when you go to a city council meeting or watch them on tv, it does not take long to realize this council does not have the courage to act on their own initiative. These elected officials do not lead the city because they are too busy following the lead of the city manager to have time to formulate any ideas of their own. Story #2. A young Black woman leaves the Airliner with her friends. They get in her car and no sooner pull out on to the street than an ICPD car begins to follow them. She drives slowly and carefully. After 4 blocks the lights go on, she pulls over and the officer approaches the car. "Where were you?" "The Airliner." "Have you been drinking?" "No." (incredulously) "You were at the Airliner and you weren't drinking?" "No. I am the designated driver." Upshot: Given a breathlyzer which she passed, but then was given a ticket for speeding. Was not allowed to see the radar reading, which she asked to do since she was certain she wasn't speeding. Went before the judge who took the word of the officer and told her to pay up. Judge offered no comment to her inquiry as to whether or not she should have been allowed to see the radar reading. (Of course, there probably wasn't one which is why she wasn't allowed to see it; can't see something that doesn't exist except in the mind of an officer.) Result: Another pissed-off citizen, along with a bunch of pissed-off friends, and a pissed-off mother. No gain, except a few bucks in the coffers of a bloated system. The City Manger, with the acquiescence of a council majority, is trying to set voters up to vote for a sales tax increase. Citizens would be better off to vote the council out of office, elect people that would hire a fresh, forward-thinking city manager (if the foolish city manager/council form of government is to continue), make as a condition of employment that a more progressive police chief be hired (and they do exist), and put some sanity AND fiscal responsibility back into city government. >From: JeffreyLCox@AOL.COM >To: jcnews@yosemite.leepfrog.com >Subject: JCNEWS: city budget >Date: Wed, Feb 7, 2001, 9:04 AM 1 I hope everyone saw Caroline Dieterle's presentation before the City Council last night. If not, catch the re-run. What she made entirely clear is that the city is not, as the city manager and mayor claim, broke. The city is spending its money on the police department, which is receiving a 9.7% increase this year--over $600,000 for the increase alone. This is at a time when the City's contribution to the DVIP and United Action for Youth is frozen, when streetscaping projects on the North Side can't be done, new firefighters can not be hired, etc. etc. If the bus system were given a $600,000 increase in its budget, it could slash fares, increase ridership, keep drunk drivers off the street, decrease air pollution, bronchitis, and asthma, and protect habitat from the encroachments of the automobile. The council was of course entirely mute in the face of her presentation--no response at all. It's clear that they intend to avoid debating or even discussing or even mentioning the police budget at all. Their silence means, I assume, that there is nothing wrong with Caroline's tigures, since Mayor Lehmann is quick to correct statements that he regards as inaccurate or unfair to the council (note his earlier testy encounter with Jim Waltors over First Avenue). There will be a public hearing on the budget before a no doubt mute council on February 20th, I believe. Jeff Cox 02-08-01 Marian Karr IP18 From: tigill@attglobal.net Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 12:41 PM To: jcnews@yosemite.leepfrog.com Cc: ipwhite@co.iohnsonja.us; cthompso@co.iohnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.]ohnson.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; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; chuck-green@UIOWA. EDU; mary-sue- coleman@UIOWA. EDU; Stephen.Gerardll@jb.stateia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson. ia. us; khayworth@ci .coralville. ia. us; jfausett@ci. coralville. ia. us Subject: Re: JCNEWS: Police budgetJrecent actions Carol DeProsse wrote: > Good reasons for cutting the police budget: > > Story #!. Another anonymous tip/garbage search has resulted in the arrest > of a citizen for the possession of a small amount of marijuana. This citizen > is otherwise law-abiding, mature, a parent, successfully employed, and > well-thought of by his friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Acting on > anonymous tips is one of the first signs of a police state. The City Council > could put an end to this if they had the collective guts to order their > hire-ee, the city manager, to order his hire-ee, the chief of police, to > order his hire-ees to knock off these Gestapo-like tactics. However, when > you go to a city council meeting or watch them on tv, it does not take long > to realize this council does not have the courage to act on their own > initiative. These elected officials do not lead the city because they are > too busy following the lead of the city manager to have time to formulate > any ideas of their own. > > Story ~2. A young Black woman leaves the Airliner with her friends. They > get in her car and no sooner pull out on to the street than an ICPD car > begins to follow them. She drives slowly and carefully. After 4 blocks the > lights go on, she pulls over and the officer approaches the car. "Where were > you?" "The Airliner." "Have you been drinking?" "No." (incredulously) "You > were at the Airliner and you weren't drinking?" "No. I am the designated > driver." > > Upshot: Given a breathlyzer which she passed, but then was given a ticket > for speeding. Was not allowed to see the radar reading, which she asked to > do since she was certain she wasn't speeding. Went before the judge who took > the word of the officer and told her to pay up. Judge offered no comment to > her inquiry as to whether or not she should have been allowed to see the > radar reading. (Of course, there probably wasn't one which is why she wasn't > allowed to see it; can't see something that doesn't exist except in the mind > of an officer.) > Result: Another pissed-off citizen, along with a bunch of pissed-off > friends, and a pissed-off mother. No gain, except a few bucks in the coffers > of a bloated system. > The City Manger, with the acquiescence of a council majority, is trying to > set voters up to vote for a sales tax increase. Citizens would be better off > to vote the council out of office, elect people that would hire a fresh, > forward-thinking city manager (if the foolish city manager/council form of > government is to continue), make as a condition of employment that a more > progressive police chief be hired (and they do exist), and put some sanity > AND fiscal responsibility back into city government. When is someone to speak up and say enough is enough with your daily assaults upon 1 the community. This childishness has gone on long enough. You continually e-mail your spam to elected officials and administrators, who quite frankly have better things to do. Your obtuse e-mails are not constructive. The postings have become a waste of taxpayer time and money. I'm not saying your voice shouldn't be heard, it just isn't as important as you think it is. Cut it out. Tom Gill 02-08-01 Madan Karr IP19 From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 1:49 PM To: jcnews@yosemite.leepfrog.com Cc: jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@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; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; chuck-green@UIOWA. EDU; mary-sue- coleman@UIOWA.EDU; Stephen. Gerardll@jb.state.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us Subject: Re: JCNEWS: CV la. CHILD I find Rod's post interesting in view of a presentation I went to on Iowa CHILD at the Unitarian Universalist Society a couple of Sundays ago. At that time, the financial breakdown was as follows: Total Needed for Iowa CHILD: Approximately $280 Sources: Iowa Vision: $75 million City of Coralville: $16-35 million Public and Private/In Iowa: $70 million Public and Private/Out of state: $70 Ted Townsend: $10 million This adds up to $260 million. There is $20 million to go with a price tag of $280 million. The last I heard the project was now at $293.5 million, up from the projection before that which was $290. If Coralville chipped in at the low end, another $52.5 million would be needed by Public/Private, in or out of Iowa. If they chipped in at the high end, another $33.5 million would be need by Public/Private, in or out of Iowa. There was brief mention of an anonymous billionaire philanthropist who might make a donation. At the meeting in Coralville on December 18, Mr. Townsend spoke specifically of "corporate donors", although he did not name any at that time and has still not named any. All of this is dependent, of course, on the state coughing up the $75 million of our money. So far local support for this is confirmed at about $2 million (options to buy land held by the City of Coralville). That represents about 7 tenths of one percent. If Coralville went the limit, local support would be about 12 percent of the total cost. Wonder how the residents of Coralville will swallow that? And, of course, that impacts all county taxpayers because the monies granted by tax incremental financing will NOT be available to the general fund of the county, despite the increased costs to the county related to Iowa CHILD. >From: RodSulliva@AOL.COM >TO: jcnews@yosemite.leepfrog.com >Subject: Re: JCNEWS: CV Ia. CHILD >Date: Thu, Feb 1, 2001, 9:28 AM > > In a message dated 01/31/2001 5:22:20 PM Central Standard Time, > redwriter~webtv.net writes: > > << What is the incentive for the investors in the Iowa Child? How is it > going to be possible to get corporations to kick in around $200 Million > to a project that is going to be nearly 75% non-profit? I don't > understand high finance. I think the corporations would have to be > donors instead of investors. Otherwise, ..... I don't get it. >> > > I asked Ted Townsend a similar question at one of his presentations. He kept > using the word "investors," which, in my mind, conjured up images of people > seeking a return on those investments. > I asked Mr. Townsend that specific question, and he assured me that when he > said "investors," he really meant "donors." His plan is that $200 million or > so of the $290 million will be given to Iowa CHILD by philanthropic > organizations. He won't name any of them; apparently the charitable > foundations he has approached prefer anonymity when considering gift > proposals. > ---Rod > Iowa CHILD/More Economic Reporting Page 1 of 3 Marian Karr From: Carol DePmsse [cdepmsse@ea~hlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, Februa~ 06, 2001 8:28 AM To: JCNEWS@yosemite.leepffog.com Cc: jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.iaus; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co,johnson.ia.us; Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-ci~.org; ipfab@avalon.net; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org; Ross_Wilburn@iowa-city.org; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; chuck-green@UIOWA. EDU; ma~-sue-coleman@UIOWA.EDU; Stephen. Gemrdll@jb.state.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; khaywoah@ci.coralville.ia.us; j~use~@ci.comlville.ia.us Su~ect: JCNEWS: Iowa CHILD/More Economic RepoSing From the Economic Analyis done by The Office of Thomas J. Martin, for the preferred Cedar Rapids site, which at 128 acres was 48 acres larger than the o~fered Coralville site: "A trip to Iowa CHILD will tend to draw relatively affluent households, and will be relatively expensive trip." Construction worker average wages estimated at $15/hour based on the data series Occupation Employment for the State of Iowa, and the Cedar Rapids MSA by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2,667 of the 4,000 planned parking spaces are to be for Iowa CHILD. The remaining 1,333 are for the on-site accompanying commercial development. All 100 spaces tor busses and RVS are allocated to Iowa CHILD. Using Mid-Range Attendance figures, the following numbers of persons would be anticipated to visit Iowa CHILD in each of: January 28,580 Average: 922/day February 42,870 1,531/day March 57,160 1,844/day April 100,030 3,334/day May 142,900 4,763/day June 71,480 5,532/day July 257,220 8,297/day August 242,930 7,836/day September 142,900 4,763/day (total same as May} October 100,030 3,227/day (total same as April) November 71,450 2,381/day December 71,450 2,305/day TOTAL 1,429,000 visitors per year Comparisons to similar attractions referred to in Iowa CHILD promotions: Tennesee Aquarium: $45,000,000 (funded by Individuals, corporation, and foundations) Monterey Bay Aquarium: No price given, but paid for by a one-time gift; it is one of the largest aquariums in the world and features marine life INDIGENOUS to Monterey Bay. Moody Gardens in Texas: First opened as a hippotherapy program for people with head injuries and later expanded to include an exotic beach with white sand brought in from Florida. A Rainforest Pyramid features more than 1,700 exotic plants and animals from the rainforests of Asia, tropical Americas, and Africa. 2/6/01 Iowa CHILD/More Economic Reporting Page 2 of 3 Also offers a tram tour and a reproduction paddlewheel boat. One of the latest additions is a luxury hotel. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Includes over 600 animals from South kmerica, Africa, and Asia. There is a rainstorm exhibit with thunder and lightening. Soon to come is the Australian Adventures, a children's area modeled after a working Australian ranch. "An additional market for Iowa CHILD will be education-related conferences, meetings, seminars, and workshops. According to the calendar on the Iowa Department of Education's website, there are over 50 education-related events, such as conventions, conferences, seminars, and workshops. scheduled for Iowa in the upcoming year. The majority of these are scheduled to take place in Des Moines. The Iowa CHILD project would provide an alternative and unique venue at which to host these events given the convention facilities, the hotel and retail, and the unique attraction elements." "Iowa has a northern temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers. Becember, January and February high temperatures average at or under freezing, while su~er high temperatures average over 80 degrees. A major attraction that is climate-controlled will offer year round visitation opportunities." "Within the site, there will be a number of mutually supportive uses including hotel, retail, restaurant, parking, education, and green space. This mix of uses creates synergistic relationships between the uses. Retail and restaurants will serve Iowa CHILD visitors The hotels meetings and conventions attract new visitors to the ticketed venues. The commercial offerings create a more attractive package for visitors. In addition, adjacent uses such as the airport and nearby schools will be very supportive of project success." "Changes in economic conditions such as a major recession or major environmental problems that would negatively affect operations and visitation will not occur in the near future." THE FOLLOWING ARE ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY THOMAS J. MARTIN IN THEIR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS of IOWA CHILD: "Changes in economic conditions such as a major recession or major environmental problems that would negatively affect operations and visitation will not occur in the near future." "This report was prepared during October through November 1999. It represents data available at that time." "This study is based on estimates, assumptions and other information developed by the Office of Thomas J. Martin from its independent research efforts, general knowledge of the industry, and consultations with the client. No responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies in reporting by the client, its agents and representatives, or any other data source used in the preparation of this study. No warranty or representation is made that any of the projected values or results contained in this study will actually be achieved. There will usually be differences between forecasted or projected results and actual results because events and circumstances usually do not occur as expected. Other factors not considered in the study may influence actual results." 2/6/0 1 Who needs Iowa CHILD? Page 1 of 2 Marian Karr From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 2:30 PM To: JCNEWS@yosemite.leepfrog.com Cc: Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org; Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; Ross_Wilburn@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org Subject: JCNEWS: Who needs Iowa CHILD? 313anuary 2OO1 WASHiNGTON, DC--Despite other academic shortcomings, inner-city youths possess a firmer grasp of the metric system than their peers in suburban and rural areas, according to a Department Of Education study released Monday. "While the typical teen has only a vague notion of what a kilogram is, teens in the Cabrini Green housing projects in Chicago and the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles were thoroughly familiar with this unit of metric measurement," said Ira Danielson, the researcher who spearheaded the study. "They were able to identify a kilogram of weight by merely tossing it back and forth in their hands." According to Danielson, young people in America's urban centers are so familiar with the kilogram that they have developed a system of abbreviations for the measurement, such as "kilo" or even "ki" (pronounced key). "Most of the teens, even those reading at a fourth-grade level, were familiar with the gram as a base unit that can be either compounded or divided," Danielson said. "Finally, here's an area where at-risk urban youths can really shine." In addition to their expertise with grams, urban youths proved knowledgeable about other metric units, including the millimeter, cubic centimeter, and liter. "They were surprisingly familiar with metric measurements in the medical field, aware that liters of blood are used in an emergency room and that certain medications are injected in cc's or mls," Danielson said. "They also knew a great deal about ounces, but we preferred to focus on their metric expertise." Danielson said the discovery of the metric knowledge came as "a wonderful surprise." "A few months ago, we were conducting a study to ascertain the basic skill level of high-school freshmen with poor attendance records--truant 14- to 15-year-olds who hadn't set foot in a classroom in months," Danielson said. "In the course of this study, an amazing pattern of metric expertise emerged among these kids. Upon discovering this pocket of knowledge, we knew we had to explore it further." In a follow-up study titled "Metric Skills Among The Economically Disadvantaged," Danielson and his team of researchers discovered that not only did the youths score higher in metric knowledge than any other demographic, but many could also distinguish among the smallest variations in size and amount. 2/6/01 Who needs Iowa CHILD? Page 2 of 2 Above: A Presidential Award For Fietrio Achievement hangs in an area of Detroit renowned for its metric use. In one test, subjects were asked to follow a recipe for "metric-weight chocolate-chip Cookies." Researchers found that the teens had a natural ability to estimate measurements of sugar, flour, and baking powder without using any measuring tools. When the use of a balance scale was required, the teens knew exactly how to operate it. "Y'all need 500 grams of flour," said Erick Boykins, a 16-year-old study participant from Newark, N J, scraping out a small pile of flour with a razor. "That's half a kilo right there. Now the recipe says we gotta cut it with 200 g's of sugar." After combining all the ingredients, Boykins deftly divided the dough into 50 lumps of cookie dough almost identical in weight. The cookie test was cut short by the disappearance of 25 scales, but results are still being called "conclusive." Hoping to use the youths' metric zeal as "a springboard to further learning," the Department Of Education has launched "Da Math Skillz" program. "As any good teacher knows, it's important to start with a foundation of knowledge and build on that," Danielson said. "Our plan is to begin with grams and millimeters, then move on to other metric units like newtons, amperes, and candelas." The program, however, has run into some early snags. "The youths seem to have some large blind spots in their knowledge," Danielson said. "For example, they know millimeters very well and can distinguish between something that's 9mm wide and something 7.62mm wide, but for some reason, not one of the teens had ever heard of a hectare. And though they know how much volume acc represents, none knew it stood for cubic centimeter." Nevertheless, metric-use advocates were pleased to hear about the new metric-education initiative. "For some unfathomable reason, the U.S. is the only major industrialized nation in the world not using the metric system," said Dr. Michael Lenzi of UCLA's Center For Statistical Data. "At long last, it appears that the metric system is being embraced by a progressive segment of the population outside the scientific community." Such trends, Lenzi noted, often originate in major cities before spreading to the rest of the nation. "While metric awareness is strongest in the cores of Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, data indicates that it's spreading into smaller cities like Wichita, Portland, and Columbus, and even into the suburbs," Lenzi added. "That's an educational trend you've got to love." 31 January 2001 Ad info I Copyright © Copltright 2001 Onion, Inc., All rights reserved. 2/6/01 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Deb Mansfield, Budget Management Analyst Date: February 8, 2001 Re: FY 2002 State Forms Attached is the public hearing notice and supporting state forms for the FY02 proposed budget. A public hearing will be held on February 20, 2001. The Public Hearing notice will appear in the Press Citizen on Friday, February 9, 2001. If you have any questions please contact me or Kevin O'Malley, Finance Director. F.~ 6SS.Z,*. CITY OF IOWA CITY PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY O2S'r,.,TE ~n YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 9002 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) TIF Rerenues .... ~]10 268 298 Pllxeeds o[ Debt 90 - 459 146 173 10,172,000 248 42,459,200 278 76,824,042 s3:I 13,056,19~4 Form 6S 1. I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET ESTIMATE Fiscal Year July l, 2001 - June 30, 2002 City of Iowa City, Iowa The City Coundl will conduct a public bearing on the proposed Budget at the Civic Center, 410 E. Washington St. on __ 2/20/01 at 7:00 o'dock p.m. The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expend[tures is shown below. Copies of the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or viewed at the offices of the Mayor, CRy Clerk, and at the Library. The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property is....$14.86252 The estimated tax levy rate per $1000 vaEuadon on Agricultural land is ............ $ 3.00375 At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget, o2/o9/oe /s/ Marian Karr (Date) xx/~x/xx City Clerk Budget Re-estimated Actual 2002 2001 2000 (a) (b) (c) REVENUES e~ OTHER FINANCING SOURCES Taxes Levied on Property I 27,920,371 26,088,827 23,995,991 Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 Net Current Property Taxes :s 27,920,371 26,088,827 23,995,991 Delinquent Property Taxes 4 TIF Revenues s Other City Taxes 6 11254,243 1,230,067 530,969 Licenses e~ Permits 7 682,670 628,825 707,033 Use of Honey 8[ Property 8 31682,232 31733,951 5,323,760 Intergovernmental 9 21,967,319 23,365,829 20,422,584 Charges for Services Io 33,632,669 32,508,595 30,232,351 Special Assessments I 1 19, 179 20,453 40,015 Hiscel[aneous 12 2,901,4S0 3,119,167 9,090,341 Other Financing Sources 13 133,897,522 198,937, 157 74,215,504 Total Revenues a~ Other Sources 14 225,957,655 289,632,871 159,319,717 EXPENDITURES ~ OTHER FINANCING USES Community Protection (police, fire,streetlighting, etc.) Is 15, I21,385 14,141,425 13,985,856 Human Development (health, library, recreation, etc. ) 16 30,093,651 13,076, 176 13,664, 124 Home ~t Community Environment (garbage, streets, utilities, etc.) 17 98,270,290 132,240,597 81,363,098 Policy ~ Administration (mayor, council, clerk, legal, etc.) Is 6,036,020 7,492,831 7,749,427 Non-Program I '~ 0 Total Expenditures 20 149,521,346 166,951,029 116,762,505 Less: Debt Service gl 23,020,776 16,218,326 14,140,059 Capital Projects 2g 65,719,662 92,043,630 40,283,240 Net Operating Expenditures 23 60,780,908 58,689,073 62,339,206 Transfers Out 24 89,822,092 122,070,222 54,702,050 Total ExpenditureslTransfers Out 25 239,343,438 289,021,251 171,464,555 ~xcess Revenues a~ Other Sources Over (Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out 26 (13,385,783) 611,620 (12,144,838) Beginning Fund Balance July 1 27 78,974,212 78,362,592 90,507,430 Ending Fund Balance June ;]0 28 65,588,429 78,974,212 78,362,592 2/8/01 9:26AN RESOURCES SCHEDULE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, :7002 General Revenue Service Projects Trust Proprietary ' 2002 200 [ 2000 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) iH) (;) tltfilityTaxRel)lacemen~tExcise Taxes ~ ~ 43~23 108, 117 133,603 ' ' ' Z ~ 39~[ 674,243 _ 670,06~ tolm o~ I,A gage Z CiTY OF iOWA CIT~ 02STATE 1 eli~ 2/8/01 9:28AM REQUIREMENTS SCHEDULE YEAR ENDED ]UN~ ]0, Special Debt ~piDI Expendable Budget ~e-estimated Actua~ Genera~ ~evenue Seaice Proi~c~ T~st _ Proprie~ ~ 2~2 ~1 ~A) ' (S) (C) (D) (~) (F) (G) (H) A. C6HHUNI~ PR6TECTION Stre~tLi~ting 1 j92,626 ' ]24 ~2,626 ~]6,~91 ~71,551 Police DeScent 2 7,417,5~9 ' ~ ]25 7~417,569 ~,98~,54~ ~,~44~47 2 Traffic Con~ol and Safe~ ] 656,Z9] ' _ _ ]26 656,2~ 66~8~ ~40,]70 _ - ~ __ ~ 327 Jail 4 __ ' ~ ' ~ 328 ~ ~ 5 Civil Defeme 5 FI~ Con~ol 6 ~ ' ' 329 6 Fire Depament 7 4,46~,7~ ' __ ]]O 4,461,790 ~,884,52] ],818,~1 Mi~ellan~us Prote~ive Seaices ] 0 ...... Debt~ce : IJ 192,184 334 192,184 ~77,830~ ~54,61~ 11 ~pi~lProj~ 12 975,~ 33~ 975,~ ~59,715 ~ 837,205 TOTAL (lin~ 1-12) 13 ~3,954,~O1 192, SET 97~,~ ' 336~5,121,~85 14,141,425 13,985,85( 13 B. HUM~ DEVELOPHENT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 337 14 Weifare~nce 14 ' ~ ~ 338 .... 15 CiW H~piDI 15 .... 339 ..... t6 Pa~enu to Pdvate Hospi~ls 16 ~ 3~ 17 Healffi R~la~on ~ ImpSion 17 ]41 ~ 38 Water, Air ~ M~uito ~n~ol 18 ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ 342 ' 19 ~mmuniW Henul HeaI~ 19 ~ ~ ' ~ ' ]4~ ~ ~ ~ O~er ~al ~ices 20 Ubca~kes 21 3,~12,68~ '~ " '~ 344 3,812,683 ~,428,777 ~,716,51~ 21 Museum, Band, ~ Theater 22 ~ ]46 4,02],~5] S,~56,60~ ]~604,8~ ~ Pa~ ~ R~eation A~vi~es 23 4,023,252 ' ~ 347 24 ~mmuniW ~n~r, Z~ g Nadna 24 ~ ~ T ' ]48 585,81 g % 1~,852 551,4~8 25 Other ReGeafion and Culture 25 585,818 ~ Animal~nffol 26 457,~83 ~49 457 38~ ~9B,420 441,147 Debt Semite 27 765,415 ' 35~ 765,415 ~88~,776 1,076~49~ 2 QpiutProie~ 28 ~ 20,449,1~ ~ ~ ~5i' 20,449,1~ 3,78~,~ 4,273,730 2E TOTAL (lines 14-28) 2~ ~,879~136 765,415 20,449,1~ ~ ' ~ ~52 ~O,O95~651 15,076,176 15,66~,124 2~ (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G} (H) (D Abl~ort 42 ~ ~ 214,718 365 214,718 2~2_2,129 194,;]78 42~ DebtSen, ice 48 ' 7,043,7:]6 ;:!: Zi::~~;: 15,009,398 371 22,053,]34 i~042]1~ ]8,947JI92 Capital Projects 49 ' __ ;~ ~ :~: 13~6~__0 250 :!: :!~ i: ~:: 30 595 312 ' 372 44,245,562 35,9'~5,582 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: City Manager DATE: February 7, 2001 RE: 510-12 Bloomington Street Site Plan I am sure most of you are aware of the recent decision by the Board of Adjustment upholding the building official's denial of the site plan for 510-12 Bloomington Street. The site plan proposed a medical office building on this site. Per State law the Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body appointed by the City Council to hear issues associated with variances, special exceptions, and in this case an appeal of the decision of a building official. A hearing was held and all parties (the appellant, neighbors, and staff) were afforded an opportunity to provide input at this hearing. The Board, with four members present, voted 2-2 to uphold the decision of the building official. As the 2-2 vote represents, there were differing opinions among the Board Members, as well as differing opinions in those who testified at the hearing. The appeal process is designed to allow the appellant to take their appeal further, that is, to the district court. In the case of 510-12 Bloomington Street, that appears to be the direction the appellant will pursue. The appellant did approach the Board of Adjustment about a rehearing, and was denied re-hearing by the Board. A recent letter to the editor from the property owner was very critical of the City. While I understand the disappointment in not prevailing at the Board of Adjustment, the process appears to have proceeded in accordance with the law. I recently met with the property owners at their request. Mayor Lehman was also invited. The exercise of discretionary authority by the building official and the applicable City codes were challenged. It was their opinion that the decision of the building official was not sufficiently grounded in the ordinance, that is, was not authorized by the standards established within the Code, and therefore he exceeded his authority. The discussion revolved around their position that the City building official has no discretion, but rather must enforce and make decisions by the specifics of the ordinance. I did comment that in my judgment this was contrary to the City Council's history, where as a staff we have been encouraged to work with all parties, developers, neighborhood representatives and others in this type of issue, and to utilize reasonable judgments rather than adhere to strict code language. The Site Plan Review Ordinance requires the use of judgment on the part of the building official. Language in the Code, as cited below, provides guidance for that judgment and was used in this case: 1. It is the purpose of this article (site plan review) to establish a procedure which will enable the City to review certain proposed improvements of property within the City in order to ensure the orderly and harmonious development of property in a manner that shall: February 7, 2001 Page 2 A. Promote the most beneficial relation between present and proposed uses of land. The testimony and correspondence from the neighbors would appear to reinforce this position. It appears the position of the applicant would be that more specific standards within the ordinance are necessary, thereby limiting discretionary judgments on the part of one individual, that being the building official in this case. As far as the legal implications of an action in district court with the appellant, I cannot comment and would defer to the City Attorney to explain the consequences. I do know discussions were held on proposed alternatives for the site plan, and they were rejected. I assume the prospective developer was sincere in wanting to see a certain type of building which accommodated his particular interest. The construction of a building of this nature within a built environment, that being an existing neighborhood, challenges the design process. The neighbors who were concerned clearly come from another position, in that they believe the building as proposed would have a direct negative impact upon the character and quality of their neighborhood. They found such matters as parking in the front yard to be unacceptable. I would have hoped this matter could have been resolved by continuing discussions, but it appears the matter has reached the point where the property owner must proceed to district court to preserve further remedy. The Board of Adjustment has supported the decision to deny the site plan, and an amended project would be helpful. However, it is the appellant's responsibility to undertake a resubmittal if they believe it to be in their best interest. The intent of the appellant appears to be that they will file within the district court, and we will simply have to await the results of that process. cc: Doug Boothroy Karin Franklin Sarah Holecek Eleanor Dilkes mgr\memos\510bloom .doc