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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-03 Correspondence04/03/01 11:47 8319 339 5731 SHIMEK ELEM ~003 My name is Todd Elvcrs and I am a 6e ~radc student at Shlmck Elen~ntary. I am a member of the school Safety Patrol. My responsx'bilities include assuring That all atudcnts play safely around ~ school I ~njoy school and like to participate in many class activities, My favorite classes are math and science. I also enjoy participating in team spor~s like flag football and basketball, When I am not in school I enjoy helping my Dad work in the yard, talclng care of my cat, helping with laundry, an,I doing other work around the hoBBe as Well as playing with my friends. 04/03/01 12:31 8319 339 5731 SHI~EK ELEM [~002 My name is Betsay Richard. rm a sixth grader at 5himek Elementary. T am responsible in many ways. ]:n school I try my hardest to learn and get my work done. Z work well with anyone, and if they have a question, I try my best to answer their question. At home it's the same thing. 32 make sure that ]2 haven't gone to bed without all my homework dane. A lot of people call me after school asking how to do their math homework or to see whet the assignment is. I spend time at home caring for pets. One of the pets I care for is my fish. The other pet is my rabbit, Eeajou. ]2 have to make sure she has food and hay. If her water gets low ~ clean her water bottle and fill it with fresh water. Also Z have to make sure she lives in a clean environment. I clean her litter six or seven times a week and her droppings tray three or four times a week. I find time in the day to take Beajou out for exercise. When ]:'m outside I pick up litter. ]Zt bothers me to see disgusting things on the ground, so 1: pick them up. I go to the library at least once a week or more. 32 make sure I get all my books in on time by arranging them in piles according to when they're due. When T finish a book T put it in the go-back-to-the-library pile, so ~ can remember to take them back. Z also write down when the books are due in the book, and I keep the receipt handy on the bulletin board. The lest thing I'm going to mention about being responsible is that Z try to get everything in on time. Yes, sometimes 32 procrastinate a little. ~ don't do it as much now that ]Z'm older, because ]2 have learned the consequences of waiting to the last minute All in all those are the responsible things that T do that have gotten me this citizenship award. I thank the city council and my teachers for presenting me with this award. 04/03/01 11:47 ~319 339 5731 SHIMEK E~M ~002 Citizenship Paragraph Dan Rocl~lin My teacher always says, "Learning: you get out of it what you put into it." But that is not only true for learning. It is also true for life. If you are a good citizen, you will probably be a happier person. Some may ask what a good citizen is. I would say that a good citizen is a person who helps when they can, for example, a person who is always willing to hold the door for the person behind them. I don't think that I am the best choice for my class, but I will try to name the things that might make me a good citizen. I am a techspert, a person who helps teachers with their computers. I am on the safety patrol, a group of sixth graders who try to keep students at Shimek safe. I also participate in chess club and in school projects such as fund raising and playground cleaning. When my class had a movie night to raise money to save the Englert, I worked a shift selling popcorn during the movie. Outside of school I am involved in soccer and Sunday school. I always try to exercise common courtesy. I think our world would be much better if we remembered the phrase, "T ,~fe: you get out of it what you put into it." ungfr drive .o.. Mayor, City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 509 S. DUBUQUE ST. 1OV~'A CITY, Enclosed please find a listing of the dates for events related to the 2001 Johnson County Student Hunger Drive. We would like to IO~'A 52240 make you aware of these dates, and have them included on your calendar of upcoming events for the year. As the Hunger Drive is an annual event, and is recieving more and more public accolades PHONE: 319-339-6800, EXT.69 for its endeavors, we would like to have as many of our community and school dignitaries aware and involved in our events as FAX: 319-339-6890 possible, as well as our sponsors. EMAIL: You will be recieving formal invitations to the listed events as their respective dates approach. However, in an effort to partnersined@iowa-city.kl2.ia.us maximize turnout for these events, we are extending to you this advanced listing of our events schedule in the hope that you will be able to plan ahead to attend this year's events. Your presence at these events sends a message to the participating students that their efforts are being noticed and appreciated by some of the most important people in Johnson County. Again, you will recieve formal invitations and more detailed information on these events as the respective dates draw nearer. If, in the meantime, you would like more information on the Johnson County Student Hunger Drive or any of its related events, feel free to call me at (319)688-1201 or (319)263-2209. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Jennifer L. Moody School Coordinator Johnson County Student Hunger Drive Hission Statement "TO united and empower area high school students in the commitment to feed the hungry and promote volunteerism." Events Timetable 509 S. DUBUQUE ST. IOWA CITY, Sept. 26, 2001: Sponsor Luncheon - JoCo SHD sponsors honor and encourage participating IOWA 52240 students in their pending endeavor. Sponsors and students are given the opportunity to tour the PHONE: 319-339-6800, EXT.69 Crisis Center and the Crisis Center Food Bank. FAX: 319-339-6890 - Immediately following the Sponsor Luncheon, JoCo SHD organizers will conduct a seminar for EMAIL: student and faculty representatives of participating schools in planning and publicizing JoCo SHD events. Participating schools begin partnersined@iowa-city.kll.ia.us planning "food-raising" events. Oct. 2, 2001: Kick-Off Party - JoCo SHD organizers and the Crisis Center host a party for the participating schools to create excitement and rally support and camaraderie among the students. Oct. 3 - Oct. 31, 2001: Participating schools plan, organize, publicize, and host "food-raising" events in cooperation with JoCo SHD sponsors and their own local communities and feeder schools. Oct. 27, 2001: Make A Difference Day ""Bag Hunger Blitz"" - Participating schools plan as many activities as possible to collect as much food as possible on this one day. Participation in Make A Difference Day makes JoCoSHD elegible to win up to $10,000 to further the program. The more activities we have, and the more food we collect, the better our chances to win!! ~ Nov. 1, 2001: Weigh-In Day and Press c~rjVe ~ conference - Participating schools sort, box, load, weigh, and unload air donations collected by their school. Total weights are calculated and '"" compared, and the grand total weight and contest winners are announced at a press conference later that day at the Crisis Center. Hission Statement' "To united and empower area bl/ high school students in the I~ commitment to feed the hungry ~ and promote votunteerism." g Sponsors are also recognized and awarded with certificates of participation at this time. Nov. 8, 2001: Post-Event Debriefing - Faculty and student representatives from all participating schools, Crisis Center personnel, and sponsor representatives are invited to join JoCo SHD planning committee members in evaluating the Hunger Drive overall, and to make suggestions for improvement for the following year's drive. 26 March 2001 Mayor Ernie Lehman: Enclosed is a tape, about forty minutes in length, on which Steve Bridges and Anthony Weller, announcers at KCB radio, and Supervisor Terrence Neuzil respond to a letter to the editor that I wrote. It was printed in the Iowa City Gazette on 8 March 2001. I am particularly concerned that the announcers would suggest that Mayor Lehman should shoot Steve Kanner or Irvin Pfab. I think it is despicable that they say Steve Kanner is a shoplifter. They have been saying this for months and months. Gay bashing is also a common feature of this program. I think it is important for the community to become aware of what is being said on KCJJ. We like to think we promote tolerance and diversity, but this programming goes a long way in negating those goals. Some of the statements seem to me to be hate speech. Thank you for taking the time to consider my concerns. Dan Brock 416 Grant Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 319-338-0481 * Tape filed with Clerk and maintained for 2 years in accordance with State Code T SUMMARY TABLE OF FY98 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Coralville Transit ~ Iowa City Transit ~ UI CAMBUS Coralville Transit Iowa City Transit UI CAMBUS Rxed Fixed Rxed Route Paretransit* Route Paralransit* Route Paretransit Performance Factor Ridership 370,007 7,990 1,248,814 52,576 3,510,077 10,544 Total Operating Expense $755,212 $127,519 $2,462,583 $622,331 $1,277,903 $122,589 Fare Revenue $236,720 $11,179 $617,231 $55,515 $0 $0 Revenue Vehicle Miles 187,430 25,844 544,935 165,175 561,395 56,172 Revenue Vehicle Hours 1.6,,701 2,582 46,040 16,811 52,039 9,305 Cost Per Ride $2.04 $15.96 $1.97 $11.84 $0.36 $11.63 Cost Per Revenue Vehicle Mile $4.03 $4.93 $4.52 $3.77 $2.28 $2.18 Cost Per Revenue Vehicle Hour $45.22 $49.39 $53.49 $37.02 $24.56 $13.17 Farebox/Expense Ratio 0.31 0.09 0.25 0.09 0.00 0.00 Average Fare $0.64 $1.40 $0.49 $1.06 $0.00 $0.00 Operaling Deficit Per Trip $1.40 $14.56 $1.48 $10.78 $0.36 $11.63 Riders Per Revenue Vehicle Mile 1.97 0..31 2.3 0.3 6.2 0.19 Riders Per Revenue Vehicle Hour 22.1 3.1 27.1 3.1 67.4 1.1 SUMMARY TABLE OF FY99 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Coralville Transit ~ Iowa City Transit ~ UI CAMBUS Coralville Transit Iowa City Transit UI CAMBUS Fixed Fixed Fixed Route Paratransit Route Paratransit. Route Paralransit Performance Factor Ridership 397,252 7,612 1,331,227 48,166 3,433,991 10,214 Total Operating Expense $847,440 $118,716$2,610,262 $556,566 $1,353,623 $105,081 Fare Revenue $228,663 $10,116 $615,297 $48,313 $0 $0 Revenue Vehicle Miles 212,830 31,118 551,995 154,824 575,445 57,919 Revenue Vehicle Hours 16,898 3,140 45,825 15,635 54,979 9,282 Cost Per Ride $2.13 $15.60 $1.96 $11.56 $0.39 $10.29 Cost Per Revenue Vehicle Mile $3.98 $3.82 $4.73 $3.59 $2.35 $1.81 Cost Per Revenue Vehicle Hour $50.15 $37.81 $56.96 $35.60 $24.62 $11.32 Farebox/Expense Ratio 0.27 0.09 0.24 0.09 0.00 O. OI Average Fare $0.58 $1.33 $0.46 $1.00 $0.00 $0.00 Operating Deficit Per Trip $1.56 $14.27 $1.50 $10.55 $0.39 $10.29 Riders Per Revenue Vehicle Mile 1.87 0.24 2.4 0.3 6.0 ' 10.18 Riders Per Revenue Vehicle Hour 23.5 2.4 29.1 3.1 62.5 1.1 SUMMARY TABLE OF FY2000 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Coralville Transit ~ Iowa City Transit ~ UI CAMBUS Coralville Transit Iowa City Transit UI CAMBUS Fixed Fixed Fixed Route Paratransit Route Paratranslt~< Route Paratransit Peffoi!mance Factor Ridership 398,248 6,451 1,256,263 47,745 3,360,169 8,881 Total Operating Expense $905,885 $143,070 $2,743,792 $584,949 $1,548,047 $104,297 Fare Revenue $242,416 $31,213 $571,879 $62,849 $0 $0 Revenue Vehicle Miles 191,815 30,102 535,335 55~ ~ 167,150 582,932 49,697 Revenue Vehicle Hours 18,894 2,860 45,699 15,817 56,460 9,420 Cost Per Ride $2.27 $22.18 $2.18 $12.25 $0.46 $11.74 Cost Per Revenue Vehicle Mile $4.72 $4.75 $5.13 L/, q Z $3.50 $2.66 $2.10 Cost Per Revenue Vehicle Hoar $47.95 $50.02 $60.94 $36.98 $27.42 $11.07; Farebox/Expense Ratio 0.37 0.22 0.21 0.11 0.00 0.00 Average Fare $0.61 $4.84 $0.46 $1.32 $0.00 $0.00 Oparatin9 Deficit Per Trip $1.67 $17.34 $1.73 $10.94 $0.46 $11.74 Riders Per Revenue Vehicle Mile 2.08 0.21 2.4 0.3 5.8 0.18 Riders Per Revenue Vehicle Hour 21.1 2.3 27.5 3.0 59.5 0.9 JJ ~Paralransit for Iowa City includes SEATS & University Heights statistics.II 3/16/01 ~ Dear Mayor Lehman and Councilors: ~ Since the leaf season overlaps into the snow season, leaf collection ends before trees are bare and property owners have the opportunity to rake. I suggest per- mitting leaf burning for two weeks following final leaf collection. When the snow comes, the City plows our driveways shut. In the not too distant future, when I am too old to shovel, I'll be in a hell of a jam. Residents on level side streets would be better off without snow removal. Awaiting your reply, I remain: Very truly yours, Robert G. Dostal 326 Douglass St. Iowa City, IA 52246 ~ ~ M~R 19 2001 ~ CITY MA. NAG?,'S OFF CF- Dear Ernie Lehman & Members As a representative of our business in your district, would like the opportunity to provide you with some information about my company, Fleck Sales Company. Fleck Sales Company employs 80 people. We distribute our products to '1200 retailers, contributing over $30 Million in economic impact of the beer industry in our state. Being a beer distributor allows us to be a part of the celebrations and events that take place throughout the Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and surrounding areas. We recognize the importance of our involvement and the responsibility required in doing this. That's why we make an effort to market our products responsibly. And we are proud to take the time to give back to our community. The following is a small list of charitable giving and community involvement. Alzheimer~s Assoc., American Cancer Society, American Heart Assoc., United Way, Boys/Girls Club (local), Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Camp Courageous, Iowa City Special Olympics, Variety Club, IMAX Theater C.R. Kemels, C.R. Roughriders, and the Kidney Foundation. Please consider spending an hour or two touring our company, talking with our employees, and learning more about how we are partnering with local business on issues facing us all today. We also want to hear about your concams and your ideas. I will contact you in a week or two to set up an appointment that is convenient for you. Si rel , ,,I Dan Shay Marketing Director, Fleck Sales Company 1825 Edgewood Road SW · Cedar Rapids, iowa 52404 · (319) 396-8981 · 1-800-287-BREW 2204 W Mt Pleasant St W. Burlington, Iowa 52655 (319) 754-6736 1-800 292 1257 City Council of Iowa City ~ 18 ~001 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 ~ O~ March 14, 2001 Dear City Council Members: ~ I am ~iting to contribute opiniom for the Tuesday, M~ch 20m ci~ council meeting that will ad&ess puning the p~king lot adjacent to the public libra~ up for sale. (I will be brief as I ~ote a much len~hier leRer regarding this issue l~t week.) I urge city council members to inclu& the follo~ng in the RFP: 1. To include a ~assy mini-park ~ space 2. To ensure th~ the building that is develo~d is desired ~d sit~ted in such a way that it bl~ks the least amount of sunshine that now f~ls on the libra~ windows ~d the pedes~an mall 3. To desi~ a building or buildings that complement the turn-of the- centu~ architecture that is in much of the doratom Thank you for considering my commems. T~di Brady ~" Tundi Brady 538 Kimball Rd. Iowa City, IA 52245 phone: 338-3394 email: tundibrady@yahoo.com PAUL A. SODERDAHL 61.1 BROOKSIDE DR. IOwA Crr'Y, IA 52245-5105 I~AR ~ 12BO1 Iowa C~ Ci~ Council 410 E. Washington St Iowa Ci~, IA 52240-1826 Re: Development of Libra~ Parking Lot Dear Ci~ ~uncil Merebern: I am ~ghtened by the sale of the libra~ parking lot ~is is the wrong way to proceed for several Feasons. Fir~, the ci~ is pulling a bait and ~itch on its r~iden~. I, and I'm sure many othem, would have never vot~ in favor of the libra~ expansion at i~ pre~nt I~ation if I knew the libra~ parking lot would be closed before the new libra~ opens. ~e benefit of a downtown central libra~ facili~ nearly vanishes when that parking lot is taken out of the pi~ure. In addition, this space remains the only open space downtown. ~ough it's black space and not green space, it ~ill opens up the pede~an mall. Once a multi~o~ building is con~m~ed there, the ped mall will feel more like an alley. Ae~h~i~lly, developing this s~t is a mi~ake; hm a quali~ of living perspe~ive, it is an outrage. ~ird, downtown needs fresh life in order to su~ive. ~e amount of vaunt re~il and o~ce space downtown is ffightening. Adding more spac~ to lea~ is simply adding to supply when the demand isn't there. Developing this lot will only ha~en the demi~ of the downtown area, becau~ there are already not enough business to fill the dl~ri~. Fu~he~ore, the Ci~ Council gravely undere~imates the value of a small parking lot immediately across from the libra~ entrance. Our family goes to the public libra~ ~o or more times each week, and we almo~ always find a paring spot in ~at lot It is safe for young children in a way that pa~ing in a ramp, or ~o bloc~ away on the ~met, will never be. Consciously or not, I suspe~ I will not use the libra~ nearly as much because of the added labor of parking. I expe~ others will also, and that libra~ usage will d~line at a time when the building is expanding. In fa~, I'm sure I will come downtown less often. My usual pa~ern for paring downtown is to drive by that lot If it's full, I circle the block and t~ the mine lot again. If it's ~ill ~11, I look for parallel parking in the immediate vicinity. Zf none is available, Z usually return home or head out to Coralville. T hate ramps that much. Z know others feel the same, as evidenced by the outcry when the decision was made to remove much of the street parking on TOwa Avenue in favor of yet another ramp. T know that ramps are efficient for getting many cars in one spot. However, the burden of waiting to park (while someone two cars ahead is blocking traffic because it looks like that person in the SUV might be leaving imminently) and waiting in line to pay, plus circling round and round, can often add 10 minutes to the parking routine. Thus, the City Council's attitude that plenty of parking is available elsewhere is without foundation. The quality of parking available anywhere else downtown is far inferior to this lot. Finally, and most importantly, there will inevitably come a day - S years from now? 10 years? - when someone will have an outstanding idea for a new public structure. (Surely not a rain forest, perhaps a museum of some sort, or an institution that complements the public library, or maybe some use that no one has thought of yet.) As the last remaining urban renewal lot, the City owes it to its citizens to be careful stewards of that last remaining lot, so that it may be available as a public space in years to come. It would be a shame not to have some prime downtown real estate available for such a structure, just because the city wanted to make a quick buck in 2001. I strongly urge you to reconsider this decision. Leave it as is for now. At most, repave the lot for more effective use of the space or for adding some green. But please, absolutely, do not sell the lot at this time. Thank you. ry truly Pa~A.~Lrdahl Madan Karr From: sshoesmi [sshoesmi@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:17 AM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Iowa Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair Dear Mayor and Members of Iowa City Council, I am writing to invite you to a "Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair" on Saturday March 24, 2001 at the Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville Iowa. The fair will take place from 10 am until 4 pm. At this fair, neuroscinece researchers from the University of Iowa will present exhibits and activities that demonstrate various principles of how the brain and nervous system function. 360 fifth grader students have attended this event during the week and we are opening it to the public on Saturday. This event is being held in conjunction with Brain Awareness Week, an international effort organized by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives (www.dana.org) to advance public awareness about the progress and promise of brain research (i.e. "neuroscience"). It is also part of a research project funded by the National Institutes of Drug Abuse to determine wheter or not this is an effective method of communicating information about the brain and nervous system to the general public. For this event, the Neuroscience Graduate Program has partnered with the Iowa Children's Museum and the National Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs Partnership (please see www.kidsjudge.org for more information, as well as www.beemnet.com for material from previous events held in other cities). A virtual version of the Iowa Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair will be available within this next few weeks, enabling us to reach a much wider audience at www.kidsjudge.org. The school visits on Tuesday March 20th and Wednesday March 21st, were very successful: students, teachers, and the graduate students who presented the activities all had a wonderful time. We hope you will be able to join us on Saturday. We apologize for the late notice. At the Iowa Children~s Museum desk there will be two free tickets for each of you to enter the fair. If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact me at (319) 335-9859 (work), (319) 337-9521 (home), or via e-mail. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Sarah Berke Co-chair, Brain Awareness Week Committee University of Iowa Neuroscience Program Sarah Shoesmith Berke Neuroscience Program Paulson Lab 3160 ML University of iowa Iowa City, IA 52246 (319)335-9859 04-03-01 Madan Karr 4f(8) From: sshoesmi [sshoesmi@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:17 AM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Iowa Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair Dear Mayor and Members of Iowa City Council, I am writing to invite you to a "Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair" on Saturday March 24, 2001 at the Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville Iowa. The fair will take place from 10 am until 4 pm. At this fair, neuroscinece researchers from the University of Iowa will present exhibits and activities that demonstrate various principles of how the brain and nervous system function. 360 fifth grader students have attended this event during the week and we are opening it to the public on Saturday. This event is being held in conjunction with Brain Awareness Week, an international effort organized by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives (www.dana.org) to advance public awareness about the progress and promise of brain research (i.e. "neuroscience"). It is also part of a research project funded by the National Institutes of Drug Abuse to determine wheter or not this is an effective method of communicating information about the brain and nervous system to the general public. For this event, the Neuroscience Graduate Program has partnered with the Iowa Childrenls Museum and the National Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs Partnership (please see www.kidsjudge.org for more information, as well as www.beemnet.com for material from previous events held in other cities). A virtual version of the Iowa Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair will be available within this next few weeks, enabling us to reach a much wider audience at www.kidsjudge.org. The school visits on Tuesday March 20th and Wednesday March 21st, were very successful: students, teachers, and the graduate students who presented the activities all had a wonderful time. We hope you will be able to join us on Saturday. We apologize for the late notice. At the Iowa Children's Museum desk there will be two free tickets for each of you to enter the fair. If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact me at (319) 335-9859 (work), (319) 337-9521 (home), or via e-mail. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Sarah Berke Co-chair, Brain Awareness Week Committee University of iowa Neuroscience Program Sarah Shoesmith Berke Neuroscience Program Paulson Lab 3160 ML University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52246 (319)335-9859 Johnson County GRAIlAM D,\MERON MPH Board of Health Maureen A. Connolly, MD Kelley J. Donham, DVM, MS Donna Henn March 2'1,200'1 Mary Ann Murray, BSN, MS, RN Pamela H. Willard, BSN, MS, RN Iowa City City Council Civic Center 410 Wash ington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Members of the Council: The provision of alcohol to those under the legal drinking age and intoxicated persons creates significant and long lasting public health concerns for the youth and overall community of Johnson County. Any measures that can be taken to prevent youth access to alcohol can and should be taken as soon as possible. To that end, the Johnson County Board of Health urges you to send a strong message to liquor licensees in Johnson County by adopting the ordinance providing for civil penalties against those who provide alcohol illegally in Iowa City. We strongly support you in your actions to date and hope you will move quickly to allow implementation of the ordinance in question. Sin ely, Kell 1:\440\letter\lCCounci1032101 (~ 1105 GILBERT COURT · IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 · PHONE (319) 356 6040 · FAX (319) 356-6044 recycled paper Kathi RUndell 1210 Highland Ave. , Iowa City, IA 52240 March 20,2001 Iowa City City Council 410 E Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Council Members, I am writing in regard to the decision on the drinking problem in Iowa City. As a parent, cifjz. en, and food and drinking establishment owner I have sat back and listened to the deliberations and proposals to eliminate or decrease the problems. The accuse~em of ~ being respon~ hie? State ~y ~u~ ~t display their merchandise in such a way that provokes my child to steal. Should we enforce that they lock ,~1 ~ merchandi~ ~ to ~e~ my ch~ Jr~m stealing? If Iwas a chronic speeder, drove 80 miles per hour when and wherever I could, should J ~ ~ ~o ~ustry ~ ~ ~ ~nu~cture a car that would not exceed the legal speed limit? I realize these analogies do not pose the same problems to the city that undera~ and ~ive drYking ~s ( incr~ ~, ~ruction of prope~y and possible deaths) they still would be considered a drudge on society and present risks to theatres. The thought th~ mor~ty can~ ~tated is absurd. While I understand the need for changes I see the proposed changes as ineffective. We recently had a sor~ily ~uest ~o ~ve a pady at our establishment. From previous experience we had found the majority of people in these groups are under t~ dri~i~ age. I met ~th t~ ~ner ~ ~e p~y and stated they were welcome to come play pool, dance ~d ~cialize but was explicit that no underage drinking ~ permit~, ~ ~e J~ ~ ~ly enfomed. They declined to have their pa~y at our business and just moved it ~mewhere else. I am not ~r~ to have lost the ~e~, that is not t~ k~ ~ b~a~ We want, but I am t~ing to show that enforcement of the law on my end does not necessarily stop or alter the behavior. A brief Sta~ment a~ut e~mi~ ~ials. As a business owner I feel that restriction impairs my ability to offer legal customers a~ractive prices. These legal customers will ~obably ta~ t~r ~s elsew~re, where specials are offered. Once agSn, Iowa City pushing business out of the community. Not to mention, the illegal ¢nkers w~ al~ fol~. The~ ~ ddnk~s are not intoxicated 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. At some point they have made a decision to break the law. They have fal~ ~entificat~, t~y ~ dri~s from legal drinkers, even bring in their own alcohol to mix with ~ drinks purchased. They are a sma~ ~d mobile population. They will go to where t~ ~n ~ it, unfodunately. With eliminating specials, larger bars who are able to charge a cover will just increa~ir ~r char~ ~ ~11 ~r ~ct ch~p all the time. 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The maxi- ~n is fifty dollars. :hapter, is limited }quiring a lawyer. ~ clerical services !d in a lawyer's of- 657.1 Nuisance -- what constitutes -- an- or places resorted to by Dersons using controlled tion to abate. subst eftned in section~'2'4~lOt~hsec- t of attorney fees, Whatever is injurious to health, indecent, or un- ' 5, in violation of law, or houses where drunk- .to pay them, may reasonably offensive to the senses, or an obstruc- enness, quarreling, fighting, or breaches of the orcement. tion to the free use of property, so as essentially to peace are carried on or permitted to the distur- joymentoflifeorproperty, is a nuisance, andacivil ~~, signboards, and adv action by ordinary proceedings may be brought to 1 ~etcd and con~t, u~Ccd on public enjoin and abate the same and to recover damages or private property, which so obstruct and impair 1 through 656.5, sustained on account thereof. the view of any portion or part of a public street, dings under this [C51, §2131-2133; R60, §3713-3715; C73, avenue, highway, boulevard, or alley or of a rail- tractforthepur- §3331; C97, §4302; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12395; road or street railway track as to render danger- s defined in sec- C46,50,54,58,62,66,71,73,75,77,79,8I,§657.1] ous the use thereof. ~outstandingob- 95 Acts, ch 195, §34 8. Any object or structure hereafter erected ~housand dofiars within one thousand feet of the limits of any mu- ] a mediation re- nicipal or regularly established airport or landing unless the court 657.2 What deemed nuisances. place, which mayendanger or obstruct aerial navi- ng that the time The following are nuisances: gation, includingtake-offand landing, unless such would cause the 1. The erecting, continuing, or using any object or structure constitutes a proper use or en- m. Title to land building or other place for the exercise of any joyment of the land on which the same is located. t affected by the trade, employment, or manufacture, which, byoc- 9. The depositing or storing of fiammable a mediation re- casionlng noxious exhalations, unreasonably of- junk, such as old rags, rope, cordage, rubber, fensive smells, or other annoyances, becomes inju- bones, and paper, by dealers in such articles with- ~'h 73, §3 rious and dangerous to the health, comfort, or in the fire limits of a city, unless in a building of property of individuals or the public. fireproof construction, is a public nuisance. ,roceedings __ 2. The causing or suffering any offal, filth, or 10. The emission of dense smoke, noxious noisome substance to be collected or to remain in fumes, or fly ash in cities is a nuisance and cities 'ed after July 1, any place to the prejudice of others. may provide the necessary rules for inspection, inst real estate 3. The obstructing or impeding without legal regulation and control. !re proceeding, authoritythepassageofanynavigableriver, har- 11. Dense growth ofall weeds, vines, bcush, or e proceeding, in bor, or collection of water. other vegetation in any city so as to constitute a /ice of notice of 4. The corcupting or rendering unwholesome health, safety, or fire hazard is a public nuisance. 5 has been filed or impure the water of any river, stream, or pond, 12. Trees infected with Dutqh elm disease in v recorder prior or unlawfully diverting the same from its natural cities. course or state, to the injury or prejudice of others. [C51, §2759, 2761; R60, §4409, 4411; C73, 5. The obstructing or encumbering by fences, §4089, 4091; C97, §5078, 5080; S13, §713-a, -b, buildings, or otherwise the public roads, private 1056-a19; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5740, 5741, 6567, ways, streets, alleys, commons, landingplaces, or 6743, 12396; C46, 50, §368.3, 368.4, 416.92, burying grounds. 420.54,657.2; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 6. Houses of ill fame, kept for the purpose of §657.2] prostitution and lewdness, gambling houses, 92 Acts, ch 1163, §116; 92 Acts, ch 1231, §56; 95 places resorted to by persons participating in Acts, ch 195, §35; 98 Acts, ch 1072, §1 crimin al gang activity prohibited by chapter 723A, s~ also §319.10, $29.2,329.5 From: Nancy Davin [davinn@home.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 10:28 PM To: 'council@iowa-city.org' Subject: Alcohol debate Dear Councilors, I wish to express my opinion with regard to the underage drinking problem in Iowa City. PLEASE, please put the onus on the offender. Fine the offender (the drinker) $1,000 for the first offense. If an illegal ID is used in conjunction with the Offense, hike up the charge another $500. If it happens again, double the charge. it's time that everyone stop pointing the finger at everyone else and start taking responsibilities for their own actions. Fine the bar owner, but please put the biggest fine - and make it huge - on the underage drinker. Thank you for your consideration. Nancy J. Dayin A Citizen of Iowa City Since 1962 From: Rick Derrig [rderrig@uhl.uiowa.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 11:54 AM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Alcohol ordinance Council members, the ordinance you intend to officially pass restricting happy hours, etc is NOT a beneficial ordinance. It will NOT restrict hinge drinking or underage drinking, but it WILL be detrimental to downtown establishments that serve alcohol, as well as the countless number of responsible, occasional drinkers. This ordinance will only serve to move the drinking to Coralville businesses or to parties, where both hinge drinking and underage drinking will become far more prevalent than it is in any bar. This also will mean that these people will be more likely to be driving after drinking, creating more danger to everyone. Eliminating 2-for-1 or any specials for "happy hour", such as 1/2 price will only cost customers who are NOT hinge drinkers, such as myself, more money (not ALL of us have the income, such as many of you apparently do, to not be noticably impacted) and reduce the number of customers to all the Iowa City establishments. I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but I don't think there are really very many of us responsible adults who consider having to pay twice as much for a couple drinks during happy hour, the economnic hardship you're bringing the Iowa City businesses and/or the probably increase in drinking drivers is something for which we should be thanking you. Please reconsider this folly before formally approving this ordinance. Knowing that the drinkers are of legal age and their apparent level of intoxication makes sense, but the rest is the most ridiculous proposition since prohibition and will serve NO beneficial purpose. Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely, Rick A. Derrig March 22, 2001 - Iowa City, Iowa . Dear Council Members: I am writing to express my opinion re the problem of underage drinking that has once again surfaced in Iowa City. I was bom and raised in Iowa City and my father was a beer distributor for many years until his death in 1968. I realize life was different in Iowa City all those years ago. However, I can't believe that the quality of the people in Iowa City has changed all that much. My father was a wonderful man, an astute businessman, who treated his customers like friends, and he was grateful for their business. There was only my mother, father, and myself, which didn't mean a whole lot of groceries for our family, but I vividly remember how my father would distribute our grocery, purchases among his various customers, even if it meant only a can here and a loaf of bread there. He always felt it was necessary to show his appreciation for his customers. Even as a child I remember hearing my parents talking about the problem of underage drinking. I think that maybe the law was stricter back then because I remember a number of occasions where one of my father's customers would lose a liquor license because someone sold alcohol to a minor. It was a big deal back then as it is now. When a bar lost it's license, it created a real hardship for the owner and his family. Wouldn't it be something if once and for all Iowa City could set an example and place the blame and the punishment where it belongs on the underage purchaser of the alcohol? They are the ones who are breaking the law. Some say that the legal age should be lowered because if a person is old enough to enter the military, etc., then they should be able to drink alcohol. But until the age is lowered, wouldn't the rationale also apply that if the person is old enough to serve their country in the military, that person surely would also have enough brainpower to know full well they are breaking the law when they purchase alcohol before they meet the legal age? Olden when sitting in our vehicles waiting for a red light to change when there is no other traffic in sight, don't we think to ourselves how easy it would be to just drive through the light and continue on our way? But most of us don't do that because we would be breaking the law, and if we happened to be caught, we would receive a ticket and be fined on the spot. Why should it be any different for underage drinkers? Thank you for listening. Sincerely, Rosemary Paul 3907 West Ove~ook Rd NE Iowa City, IA 52240 From: hlarew [hlarew@blue.weeguiowa.edu] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 8:21 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: greetings Students should go and make the point that if it is the bar owners that the council is REALLY after, that they will not adopt the state fines for underage drinking, which would raise your cost from $100 or $135 /I forget which), to $500. That's right: FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. >From: Caroline Dieterle <caroline-dieterle@uiowa.edu> >To: slp@list.uiowa.edu >Subject: [slp] City Council tonight >Date: Mon, Mar 19, 2001, 12:48 PM > > The City Council is acting on the alcohol ordinance (according to the Press > Citizen today) this evening - 6:30, Civic Center. > Unfortunately, I can't go. > CD From: David Johnson [dajohnso@blue.weeguiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 7:45 AM To: council@iowa-city.org Cc: ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa- city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; mlehman@co.johnson.iaus; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; vicki_lensing@legis.state.ia.us; mary_mascher@legis.state.ia.us; barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us; richard_myers@legis.state.ia.us; ro_foege@legis.state.ia.us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; richard_drake@legis.state.ia.us; robe~_dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us; djacoby@ci.coralville.ia.us; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; jweihe@ci.coralville.ia.us; hherwig@ci.coralville.ia.us; jschnake@ci.coralville.ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; chippee205@aol.com; madelko@ia.net; bandyrb@aol.com; johnso@fyiowa.com; jwatson@goodwillseiowaorg; nonewjail@yahoo.com To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility of all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sincerely, David Johnson Marjan Karr From: Mbaltutis@cs.com Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 10:27 AM To: council@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; mlehman@co.iohnson.iaus; cthompso@co.iohnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.iohnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; vicki_lensing@legis.state.ia.us; mary_mascher@legis.stateia.us; barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us; richard_myers@legis.state.ia.us; ro_foege@legis.state.ia.us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; richard_drake@legis.state.ia.us; robe~_dvorsky@legis.state.iaus; diacoby@ci.coralville.ia.us; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; jweihe@ci.coralville.ia.us; hherwig@ci.coralville.ia.us; ischnake@ci.coralville.ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; CHippee205@aol.com; madelko@ia.net; Bandyrb@aol.com; iohnso@fyiowa.com; jwatson@goodwillseiowa.org; nonewjail@yahoo.com Subject: New Jail Thoughts To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility of all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sinoerely, Michael Baltutis Iowa City resident Marjan Karr From: Chris Kahle [chriskahle@alliant-energy.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:30 AM To: bandyrb@aoLcom; chippee205@aol.com; ipfab@avalon.net; djacoby@ci.coralville.ia.us; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; hherwig@ci.coralville.ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; jschnake@ci.coralville.ia,us; iweihe@ci.coralville.iaus; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; jpwhite@cojohnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.iohnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnsonia.us; johnso@fyiowa.com; jwatson@goodwillseiowa.org; madelko@ia.net; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; council@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; ross_wilbum@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.iaus; mary_mascher@legis.state.ia.us; richard_drake@legis.state.ia.us; richard_myers@legis.state.iaus; robe~._dvorsky@legis.stateiaus; ro_foege@legis.state.ia.us; vicki_lensing@legis.state.ia.us; nonewjail@yahoo.com Subject: no new jail To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility of all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sincerely, Christopher E. Kahle Marian Karr From: Joshua Reynords [reynoldsioshua@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:33 AM To: council@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; vicki_lensing@legis.state.ia.us; mary_mascher@legisstateia.us; barry_brauns@legis.state.iaus; richard_myers@legis.state.ia.us; ro_foege@legis.state.ia.us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.iaus; richard_drake@legis.state.ia.us; robe~__dvorsky@legis.state.iaus; djacoby@ci.coralvjlle.iaus; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; jweihe@ci.coralville.ia.us; hherwig@ci.coralville.ia.us; ischnake@ci.coralville.ia.us; ifausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; ipwhite@co.johnson.iaus; chippee205@aol.com; madelko@ia.net; bandyrb@aol.com; johnso@fyiowa.com; jwatson@goodwillseiowa.org; nonewjail@yahoo.com Subject: A vote for no Jail means a jail is not wanted by Iowa City voters. To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility of all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sincerely, Joshua Reynolds Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ Marjan Karr From: Kurt Berge [KurtBerge@alliant-energy.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:42 AM To: bandyrb@aol.com; chippee205@aol.com; ipfab@avalon.net; djacoby@ci.coralville.ia.us; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; hhervvig@ci.coralville.ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; jschnake@ci.coralvilleia.us; jweihe@ci.coralvi[le. ia.us; cthompso@co.johnsonia.us; ipwhite@co.iohnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnsonia.us; sstutsma@co.iohnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; johnso@fyiowa.com; jwatson@goodwillseiowa.org; madelko@ia.net; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; council@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; barry_brauns@legis.stateia.us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; mary_mascher@legis.stateia.us; richard_drake@legis.stateia.us; richard_myers@legis.stateiaus; robe~._dvorsky@iegis.state.ia.us; ro_foege@legis.stateia.us; vicki_lensing@legis.stateiaus; nonewjail@yahoo.com Subject: Johnson County jail To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility of all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected osficials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sincerely, Kurt Berge Iowa City resident Kurt Berge Alliant Energy/GIS Data Dept. Great America Bldg.- 625 1st St. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 (319)786-3716 Marjan Karr From: t kratz [toddkratz@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 8:57 AM To: council@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.iohnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; vicki_lensing@legis.stateiaus; mary_mascher@legis.state.ia.us; barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us; richard_myers@legis.state.iaus; ro_foege@legis.state,ia,us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; richard_drake@legis,stateia.us; robert_dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us; diacoby@ci.coraiville.ia.us; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; jweihe@ci.coralville.ia.us; hherwig@ci.coralville.ia.us; jschnake@ci.coralville.ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; ipwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; chippee205@aol.com; madelko@ia.net; bandyrb@aol.com; johnso@fyiowa.com; iwatson@goodwiilseiowa.org; nonewjail@yahoo.com Subject: referendum results To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility o~ all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sincerely, Todd Kratz Iowa City Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ Marjan Karr From: Jennie Embree [jennie-embree@uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:25 AM To: council@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city,org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@cojohnson.ia.us; tneuzil@cojohnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; vicki_lensing@legis,state.ia.us; mary_mascher@legis.state.ia.us; barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us; richard_myers@legisstate.ia.us; ro_foege@legis.state.ia.us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; richard_drake@legis.state,ia.us; robe~_dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us; djacoby@ci.coralvilleiaus; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; jweihe@ci.coralville.ia.us; hherwig@ci.coralville.iaus; jschnake@ci.coralville.ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; chippee205@aol.com; madelko@ianet; bandyrb@aol.com; johnso@fyiowa.com; jwatson@goodwillseiowaorg; nonewjail@yahoo.com Subject: No New Jail To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility of all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sincerely, Jennie Embree Marjan Karr From: Bruce Kinner [BruceKinner@alliant-energy.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 12:23 PM To: bandyrb@aol.com; chippee205@aol.com; ipfab@avalon.net; djacoby@ci.coralville.ia.us; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; hherwig@ci.coralville.ia.us; jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us; jschnake@ci.coralville,ia,us; jweihe@ckcoralville.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.iohnson.ia.us; johnso@fyiowa.com; jwatson@goodwillseiowa.org; madelko@ia.net; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; council@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city,org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; ross_wiJburn@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us; joe_bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; mary_mascher@legis,state.ia.us; richard_drake@legis.state.ia.us; richard_myers@legis.state.ia.us; robe~._dvorsky@iegis,state.ia.us; ro_foege@legis.state,ia.us; vicki_lensing@legis.state.ia.us; nonewiail@yahoo.com Subject: Re: We said 'no new jail' help By 'no new jail' To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility of all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sincerely, A Concerned Johnson County Citizen Marian Karr From: John Watson [jwatson@goodwillseiowa.org] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 3:19 PM To: council@iowa-city.org; David Johnson Cc: ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa- city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; steve_atkins@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.iohnson.ia.us; pharney@co.iohnson,ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; vicki_lensing@legis.state.ia.us; mary_mascher@legis.state.ia.us; barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us; richard_myers@legis,state.ia.us; ro_foege@regis.state.ia.us; ioe_bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us; richard_drake@legis.state.ia.us; rober~_dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us; djacoby@ci.coralville.ia.us; dlundell@ci.coralville.ia.us; jweihe@ci.coralville.ia.us; hherwig@ci.coralville.ia.us; jschnake@ci.coralville.ia.us; ifausett@ci.coralvilleia.us; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; chippee205@aol.com; madelko@ia.net; bandyrb@aol.com; johnso@fyiowa.com; nonewjail@yahoo.com; madelko@southslope.net Subject: Re: Jail Messages Greetings: Although a public servant in my capacity as a member and chairman of the iowa City Police Citizens Police Board (PCRB), it was puzzling to find my name among the long list of elected officials that seemed to be the target of the flurry of e-mail messages regarding the jail. I wish to make it clear that the PCRB has never discussed or taken any position on the jail referendum, and it is extremely unlikely that the subject will ever be on our agenda in the future. The issue is simply not within our purview. I allowed my name to be used by the opposition group prior to the referendum and voted "no" on the jail, but not for all the reasons cited by group. I was concerned by the cost and scope of the project and was far from convinced that there had been sufficient study of alternatives for persons that were not a threat to public safety or for whom incarceration seemed excessive and unjust (including some who are in jail because current law requires it). My one vote did not mean that we should never have a new jail. I gather from other conversations that this reflects the position of many who voted against the new jail last November. I understand that a broader study is now underway. I hope that it addresses the issues that are of concern to me and I look forward to its findings and recommendations. John Watson 403 Elmridge Avenue Iowa City, iowa 52245 337-9225 jdwatson9225Gmsn.com ..... Original Message ..... From: "David Johnson" <dajohnso@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> To: <council@iowa-city.org> Cc: <ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org>; <connie_champion@iowa-city.org>; <dee vanderhoef@iowa-city.org>; <ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org>; <steve_atkins@iowa-city.org>; <ipfab~avalon.net>; <mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us>; <cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us>; <pharney@co.johnson.ia.us>; <tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us>; <sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us>; <vicki_lensing@legis.state.ia.us>; <marymascher@legis.state.ia.us>; <barry_brauns@legis.state.ia.us>; <richardmyers@legis.state.ia.us>; <ro foege@legis.state.ia.us>; <joe bolkcom@legis.state.ia.us>; <richard drake@legis.state.ia.us>; <robert_dvorsky@legis.state.ia.us>; <djacoby@ci.coralville.ia.us>; <dlundell~ci.coralville.ia.us>; <jweihe@ci.coralville.ia.us>; <hherwig{ci.coralville.ia.us>; <jschnake@ci.coralville.ia.us>; <jfausett@ci.coralville.ia.us>; <jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us>; <chippee205eaol.com>; <madelko@ia.net>; <bandyrb@aol.com>; <johnso@fyiowa.com>; <jwatson@goodwillseiowa.org>; <nonewjail@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 7:45 AM To public servants serving Johnson County, Last November the voters in Johnson county choose overwhelmingly not fund a new jail. It is the responsibility of all public servants to respect the outcome of the referendum. Apparently some representatives of the City of Iowa City and Johnson County have continued to pursue the construction of a new jail. Pursuit of this project on the part of any government employee acting in an official capacity is unacceptable as it demonstrates disrespect for the democratic process. The issue at hand is now one of assessing the character of individual public servants based on how they react to the decision made by the voters. All representatives of government should be aware that the voters are keeping tabs on this issue. Elected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may be remembered unfavorably during future elections. Unelected officials who choose to ignore the will of the voters may find themselves facing public pressure to have their employment terminated. The point of this message is to urge all public servants employed within the Johnson County to cease pursing a project the public has clearly rejected. Sincerely, David Johnson Marjan Karr From: David Johnson [dajohnso@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 29.2001 9:41 AM To: council@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org On April 3 the Iowa City city council will vote on new regulations aimed at restricting alcohol consumption. Supporters of the regulations claim their objective is to reduce 'under age' drinking. However the new rules will have unintended and undesirable consequences for the city and will affect bar and restaurant patrons of all ages. The proposed restrictions are short sighted and should not become law in Iowa City. There are a number of reasons to oppose the new regulations. 1. Underage (19-21 year old) drinkers do not patronize bars in large numbers during 'happy hours' (Spm-7pm). Young bar patrons usually do not arrive at the bars in significant numbers until around 9pm. Restrictions on 'happy hours' will most affect bar and restaurant patrons in the 21+ age range. 2. If 12,000 19-21 year olds who makeup 20% of the population are prohibited from entering bars how and where will they spend their time? It is unlikely that young people eager to test their wings in their first years away from home will stop looking for a 'party'. Like high school students the 19-20 year old population will probably resort to drinking in private homes, apartments, parks, corn fields, etc.. The result will be more drunk drivers on the roads, more tax dollars spent to police student housing and an unsafe environment where inexperienced drinkers have no adult supervision and no protection against physical confrontations or sexual assault. Remember the two young women assaulted and murdered at an after hours party a few years ago. If they had been in a public bar instead of a private apartment they would probably be alive today. 3. Iowa City is blessed with a downtown that serves the co~nunity 20 out of 24 hours in a day. Unfortunately the downtown is dying. Bars and restaurants are all that remains to fill the majority of visible store fronts. These establishments are an integral part of the local economy that in part depends on money spent by 19-20 year olds between the hours of 7pm and 2am. It is likely that further restrictions on the ability of these establishments to make a profit will turn a once vibrant downtown into a ghosttown. Visiting the downtown areas of Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo and a host of other cites after 7pm sends a chilling message as to what can happen when a city ignores, regulates and taxes its city center out of existence. 4. Further laws restricting the consumption of alcohol will lead to additional arrests and more people spending a night in jail. Law enforcement in Iowa City already arrests and jails up to 300% more residents on alcohol related charges than do other counties in Iowa. The overly zealous and prohibitionist stance of the ICPD and University 1 Security has contributed to overcrowding at the Johnson county jail. The statistics below are from state records for the year 1999(per 100,000 population) Johnson County (Iowa City, UI): public intoxication-l,495.5 liquor law violations-2,376.3 OWI arrests-1099.3 drug related arrests-779.8 Story County (}snes, ISU): public intoxication-437.4 liquor law violations-1052.3 OWI arrests-595.1 drug related arrests-226.6 Black Hawk County (Cedar Falls/Waterloo, UNI): public intoxication-384.6 liquor law violations-301.4 OWI arrests-443.9 drug related arrests-588.9 Despite its small size Iowa City is host to a variety of activities for residents of all ages. To live up to its reputation of being a community where tolerance is a way of life the city should not restrict the rights of its residents to choose where, when and how to spend their free time. Further regulations aimed at alcohol consumption are bad for Iowa City because they chip away at the concept of personal liberty, have counter productive consequences and stifle the local economy. Sincerely, David Johnson Marian Karr From: Sara Epstein [Sara-Epstein@uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:02 AM To: council@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net Cc: nonewjail@yahoo.com Subject: new achohol restrictions On April 3 the Iowa City city council will vote on new regulations aimed at restricting alcohol consumption. Supporters of the regulations claim their objective is to reduce 'under age' drinking. However the new rules will have unintended and undesirable consequences for the city and will affect bar and restaurant patrons of all ages. The proposed restrictions are short sighted and should not become law in Iowa City. There are a number of reasons to oppose the new regulations. 1. Underage (19-21 year old) drinkers do not patronize bars in large numbers during 'happy hours' (5pm-7pm). Young bar patrons usually do not arrive at the bars in significant numbers until around 9pm. Restrictions on 'happy hours' will most affect bar and restaurant patrons in the 21+ age range. 2. If 12,000 19-21 year olds who make up 20% of the population are prohibited from entering bars, how and where will they spend their time? It is unlikely that young people eager to test their wings in their first years away from home will stop looking for a party. Like high school students, the 19-20 year old population will probably resort to drinking in private homes, apartments, parks, corn fields, etc. The result will be more drunk drivers on the roads, more tax dollars spent to police student housing, and an unsafe environment where inexperienced drinkers have no adult supervision and no protection against physical confrontations or sexual assault. 3. Iowa City is blessed with a downtown that serves the community 20 out of 24 hours in a day. Unfortunately, the downtown is dying. Bars and restaurants are all that remains to fill the majority of visible store fronts. These establishments are an integral part of the local economy that in part depends on money spent by 19-20 year olds between the hours of ? p.m. and 2 a.m. It is likely that further restrictions on the ability of these establishments to make a profit will turn a once vibrant downtown into a ghosttown. Visiting the downtown areas of Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo, and a host of other cities after 7 p.m. sends a chilling message as to what can happen when a city ignores, regulates, and taxes its city center out of existence. 4. Further laws restricting the consumption of alcohol will lead to additional arrests and more people spending a night in jail. Law enforcement in Iowa City already arrests and jails up to 300% more residents on alcohol-related charges than do other counties in Iowa. The overly zealous and prohibitionist stance of the ICPD and University security has contributed to overcrowding at the 1 Johnson County jail. The statistics below are from state records for the year 1999 (per 100,000 population). Johnson County {Iowa City, UI): public intoxication-l,495.5 liquor law violations-2,376.3 OWl arrests-1099.3 drug related arrests-779.8 Story County (Ames, ISU): public intoxication-437.4 liquor law violations-l,052.3 OWl arrests-595.1 drug related arrests-226.6 Black Hawk County (Cedar Falls/Waterloo, UNI): public intoxication-384.6 liquor law violations-301.4 OWl arrests-443.9 drug related arrests-588.9 Despite its small size, Iowa City is host to a variety of activities for residents of all ages. To live up to its reputation of being a community where tolerance is a way of life, the city should not restrict the rights of its residents to choose where, when, and how to spend their free time. Further regulations aimed at alcohol consumption are bad for Iowa City because they chip away at the concept of personal liberty, have counter productive consequences, and stifle the local economy. Sincerely, Sara Epstein 1107 1/2 Prairie Du Chien R. Iowa City, IA 52245 Marjan Karr From: t kratz [toddkratz@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:02 AM To: council@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon,net; nonewjail@yahoo.com Subject: vote no on proposed alcohol regulations On April 3 the Iowa City city council will vote on new regulations aimed at restricting alcohol consumption. Supporters of the regulations claim their objective is to reduce 'under age' drinking. However the new rules will have unintended and undesirable consequences for the city and will affect bar and restaurant patrons of all ages. The proposed restrictions are short sighted and should not become law in iowa City. There are a number of reasons to oppose the new regulations. 1. Underage (19-21 year old) drinkers do not patronize bars in large numbers during 'happy hours' (5pm-7pm). Young bar patrons usually do not arrive at the bars in significant numbers until around 9pm. Restrictions on 'happy hours' will most affect bar and restaurant patrons in the 21+ age range. 2. If 12,000 19-21 year olds who makeup 20% of the population are prohibited from entering bars how and where will they spend their time? It is unlikely that young people eager to test their wings in their first years away from home will stop looking for a 'party'. Like high school students the 19-20 year old population will probably resort to drinking in private homes, apartments, parks, corn fields, etc.. The result will be more drunk drivers on the roads, more tax dollars spent to police student housing and an unsafe environment where inexperienced drinkers have no adult supervision and no protection against physical ~onfrontations or sexual assault. Remember the two young women assaulted and murdered at an after hours party a few years ago. If they had been in a public bar instead of a private apartment they would probably be alive today. 3. Iowa City is blessed with a downtown that serves the community 20 out of 24 hours in a day. Unfortunately the downtown is dying. Bars and restaurants are all that remains to fill the majority of visible store fronts. These establishments are an integral part of the local economy that in part depends on money spent by 19-20 year olds between the hours of 7pm and 2am. It is likely that further restrictions on the ability of these establishments to make a profit will turn a once vibrant downtown into a ghosttown. Visiting the downtown areas of Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo and a host of other cites after 7pm sends a chilling message as to what can happen when a city ignores, regulates and taxes its city center out of existence. 4. Further laws restricting the consumption of alcohol will lead to additional arrests and more people spending a night in jail. Law enforcement in Iowa City already arrests and jails up to 300% more residents on alcohol related charges than do other counties in Iowa. The overly zealous and prohibitionist stance of the ICPD and University Security has contributed to overcrowding at the Johnson county jail. The statistics below are from state records for the year 1999(per 100,000 population) Johnson County (Iowa City, UI): public intoxication-l,495.5 liquor law violations-2,376.3 OWI arrests-1099.3 drug related arrests-779.8 Story County (Ames, ISU): public intoxication-437.4 liquor law violations-1052.3 OWI arrests-595.1 drug related arrests-226.6 Black Hawk County (Cedar Falls/Waterloo, UNI): public intoxication-384.6 liquor law violations-301.4 OWI arrests-443.9 drug related arrests-588.9 Despite its small size Iowa City is host to a variety of activities for residents of all ages. To live up to its reputation of being a community where tolerance is a way of life the city should not restrict the rights of its residents to choose where, when and how to spend their free time. Further regulations aimed at alcohol consumption are bad for Iowa City because they chip away at the concept of personal liberty, have counter productive consequences and stifle the local economy. Sincerely, Todd Kratz http://www.press-citizen.com/news/032001alcohol.htm 7pm. Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer text Marian Karr From: caroline dieterie [caroline_dieterle@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 5:45 PM To: council@iowa-city.org; ernie_lehman@iowa-city.org; connie_champion@iowa-city.org Cc: nonewjail@yahoo.comross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org To the City Council: On April 3 the council will vote on new regulations aimed at restricting alcohol consumption. Supporters of the ~egulations claim their objective is to reduce 'under age' drinking. However the new rules will have unintended and undesirable consequences for the city and will affect bar and restaurant patrons of all ages. The proposed restrictions are short sighted and should not become law in Iowa City. There are a number of reasons to oppose the new regulations. 1. Underage (19-21 year old) drinkers do not patronize bars in large numbers during 'happy hours' (Spm-Tpm). Young bar patrons usually do not arrive at the bars in significant numbers until around 9pm. Restrictions on 'happy hours' will most affect bar and restaurant patrons in the 21+ age range. 2. Ef 12,000 19-21 year olds who makeup 20% of the population are prohibited from entering bars how and where will they spend their time? It is unlikely that young people eager to test their wings in their first years away from home will stop looking for a 'party'. Like high school students the 19-20 year old population will probably resort to drinking in private homes, apartments, parks, corn fields, etc.. The result will be more drunk drivers on the roads, more tax dollars spent to police student housing and an unsafe environment where inexperienced drinkers have no adult supervision and no protection against physical confrontations or sexual assault. Remember the two young women assaulted and murdered at an after hours party a few years ago. If they had been in a public bar instead of a private apartment they would probably be alive today. 3. Iowa City is blessed with a downtown that serves the community 20 out of 24 hours in a day. Unfortunately the downtown is dying. Bars and restaurants are all that remains to fill the majority of visible store fronts. These establishments are an integral part of the local economy that in part depends on money spent by 19-20 year olds between the hours of 7pm and 2am. It is likely that further restrictions on the ability of these establishments to make a profit will turn a once vibrant downtown into a ghosttown. Visiting the downtown areas of Cedar Rapids, Des Hoines, Waterloo and a host of other cites after 7pm sends a chilling message as to what can happen when a city ignores, regulates and taxes its city center out of existence. 4. Further laws restricting the consumption of alcohol will lead to additional arrests and more people spending a night in jail. Law enforcement in City already arrests and jails up to 300% more residents on alcohol related charges than do other counties in Iowa. The overly zealous and prohibitionist stance of the ICPD and University Security has contributed to overcrowding at the Johnson county jail. The statistics below are from state records for the year 1999(per 100,000 population) Johnson County (iowa City, UI): public intoxication-l,495.5 liquor law violations-2,376.3 OWI arrests-1099.3 drug related arrests-779.8 Story County (Ames, ISU): public intoxication-437.4 liquor law violations-1052.3 OWI arrests-595.1 drug related arrests-226.6 Black Hawk County (Cedar Falls/Waterloo, UNI): public intoxication-384.6 liquor law violations-301.4 OWI arrests-443.9 drug related arrests-588.9 Despite its small size Iowa City is host to a variety of activities for residents of all ages. To live up to its reputation of being a conununity where tolerance is a way of life the city should not restrict the rights of its residents to choose where, when and how to spend their free time. Further regulations aimed at alcohol consumption are bad for Iowa City because they chip away at the concept of personal liberty, have counter productive consequences and stifle the local economy. Sincerely, Caroline Dieterle Walnut St., Iowa City Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Marjan Karr From: kratzsusan [kratzsusan@uswest.net] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 9:45 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: no more restrictions on IC drinking! Ernie-- I teach at Kirkwood Community College and deal with students who party too much, but more legislation is not the answer. Student drinking is just a symptom of a much deeper problem and we cannot legislate the solution. The problem of students being away from home for the first time is not new. The problems of loneliness and trying to fit in are not new. Students don't need fines and jailing for stupidity that does not endanger. They need a firm but not overbearing hand from our local police who, like it or not, are stand-in parents, teachers, mentors, and protectors in the wee hours of these students' early adult lives. Well- trained police officers can handle young people without resorting to extreme measures. Maybe we can legislate that officers must be trained in this endeavor; judging by the information that follows, they need it. And let's investigate more alternative entertainments. On April 3 the Iowa City city council will vote on new regulations aimed at restricting alcohol consumption. Supporters of the regulations claim their objective is to reduce 'under age' drinking. However the new rules will have unintended and undesirable consequences for the city and will affect bar and restaurant patrons of all ages. The proposed restrictions are short sighted and should not become law in Iowa City. There are a number of reasons to oppose the new regulations. 1. Underage (19-21 year old) drinkers do not patronize bars in large numbers during 'happy hours1 (5pm-7pm). Young bar patrons usually do not arrive at the bars in significant numbers until around 9pm. Restrictions on 'happy hours' will most affect bar and restaurant patrons in the 21+ age range. 2. If 12,000 19-21 year olds who makeup 20% of the population are prohibited from entering bars how and where will they spend their time? It is unlikely that young people eager to test their wings in their first years away from home will stop looking for a 'party'. Like high school students the 19-20 year old population will probably resort to drinking in private homes, apartments, parks, corn fields, etc.. The result will be more drunk drivers on the roads, more tax dollars spent to police student housing and an unsafe environment where inexperienced drinkers have no adult supervision and no protection against physical confrontations or sexual assault. Remember the two young women assaulted and murdered at an after hours party a few years ago. If they had been in a public bar instead of a private apartment they would probably be alive today. 3. Iowa City is blessed with a downtown that serves the community 20 out of 24 hours in a day. Unfortunately the downtown is dying. Bars and restaurants are all that remains to fill the majority of visible store fronts. These establishments are an integral part of the local economy that in part depends on money spent by 19-20 year olds between the hours of 7pm and 2am. It is likely that further 1 restrictions on the ability of these establishments to make a profit will turn a once vibrant downtown into a ghosttown. Visiting the downtown areas of Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo and a host of other cites after 7pm sends a chilling message as to what can happen when a city ignores, regulates and taxes its city center out of existence. 4. Further laws restricting the consumption of alcohol will lead to additional arrests and more people spending a night in jail. Law enforcement in Iowa City already arrests and jails up to 300% more residents on alcohol related charges than do other counties in Iowa. The overly zealous and prohibitionist stance of the ICPD and University Security has contributed to overcrowding at the Johnson county jail. The statistics below are from state records for the year 1999(per 100,000 population) Johnson County (Iowa City, UI): public intoxication-l,495.5 liquor law violations-2,376.3 OWI arrests-1099.3 drug related arrests-779.8 Story County (Ames, ISU}: public intoxication-437.4 liquor law violations-1052.3 OWI arrests-595.1 drug related arrests-226.6 Black Hawk County (Cedar Falls/Waterloo, UNI): public intoxication-384.6 liquor law violations-301.4 OWI arrests-443.9 drug related arrests-588.9 Despite its small size Iowa City is host to a variety of activities for residents of all ages. To live up to its reputation of being a community where tolerance is a way of life the city should not restrict the rights of its residents to choose where, when and how to spend their free time. Further regulations aimed at alcohol consumption are bad for Iowa City because they chip away at the concept of personal liberty, have counter productive consequences and stifle the local economy. Do not vote for more restrictions! (And I hardly ever drink!) Let's act like a community that cares about all its citizens, especially those who are still children in our charge. Sincerely, Susan Kratz It is springtime in Iowa City, so the yearly ritual begins. No, I don't mean preparations for Riverlest and spring graduation, I mean the City Council is once again talking about more poorly thought out laws in a misguided attempt to try to "control" underage drinking. This year's batch is even less well thought out than usual. In the past the laws have sought to punish servers and bar owners, this year the laws seem targeted at punishing legal drinkers. So now when I'm out with friends, they'd like to disallow me from buying a pitcher of beer, because I might share it with underage drinkers. And don't want to let me buy two drinks, to bring one to a friend, for the same reason. Why do I suspect that this would only be enforced at downtown bars students frequent? While the law would state it is a law for all nflowa City, I'm sure the police would be instructed about where to enforce it, because if it inconveniences too many voters, the City Council will lose their support. Why else do you think that despite all the worry about "hinge drinking", the police don't enforce public intoxication laws on the many 50-something alumni tallgating at home football games? I guess they just don't want you to binge drink in college, but once you graduate, get a good job, pay some nice big property taxes and start giving money to the athletic department, your hinge drinking is no longer a problem. I guess they feel that decades of experience make you a more responsible binge drinker. The big problem with enforcement constantly being targeted at only the downtown bars is that it pushes underage drinkers elsewhere where the police don't check, and the staff aren't trained to spot fake IDs. Not to mention that such places are not in walking distance, so someone is going to be driving a car there. If you want to fix a problem, be smart and fix it in a way that won't create a bigger problem! Its really not hard. If you want to reduce underage drinking, you can't do it by trying to cut off all the ways they can get hold of drinks. There are too many, and when you cut a few off, they'll just find new ways. You can't win that battle. If you really want to put a stop to it, how about a $500 or $1,000 fine for underage possession? Money talks. The City Council also seems to be concerned about "diversity" downtown, and don't want too many bars. So why not just put a moratorium on new liquor licenses? Or maybe require license holders to be local residents, so you can be sure they will have the best interests of the community at heart, and be putting the money they make back into the community. At least be honest about it, instead of trying to make things harder and harder for them until you drive them out of business. Douglas Siebert Iowa City <> Marian Karr From: Russell T. Brown [russell-t-brown@uiowa.edu] Sent: Monday. April 02. 2001 3:48 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Current Issues Councilors, My name is Russell Brown and I am a 21 year-old junior at the University of Iowa. As you may have guessed, I am writing concerning the proposed alcohol ordinance. I am unable to attend the council meetings due to work, but I felt I should let you know what I feel. I worked as a Resident Assistant (KA) at Mayflower Residence Hall for 1.5 years, and also work as a Student Orientation Adviser for the Admissions Office. Both of these positions brought me into contact with alcohol related issues. As an Orientation Adviser, the incoming students had many questions about alcohol and its consequences. As an RA I confronted many parties involving alcohol. I have seen first hand the effects of underage/binge drinking and feel very strongly that the city has a responsibility to address the issue. However, I feel that the proposed ordinance is targeted at the wrong population. All too often in our society, responsible people are punished for the actions of the irresponsible. This is another of those times. Being 21, the underage drinking problem is behind me. I was in favor of raising the bar entry age to 21 when I was 19, and I continue to support this action today (providing alternative activities are in place *before* raising the age). Even as a 21 year old, however, binge drinking is still something I could choose to participate in. I understand the council's feeling that drink specials could play a large part in binge drinking. While this may be true, there are many people who take advantage of drink specials with no intention of getting drunk and stumbling through the ped-mall. My friends and I often go to La Casa for happy hour. During this time, one of their drink specials is two-for-one margaritas. Alcohol is expensive, there is no argument there. One margarita costs $4.50 at La Casa. That's $9 for two. I think it is crazy when your drinks cost more than a meal. This is why my friends and I go during happy hour. Four of us can get drinks, and have them cost half as much. We are there to eat and socialize, we have no intention of getting drunk. Why should we be required to pay more for our drinks because some 19 year old is downing 2 pitchers a night at the Field House? This is not the only example. There are numerous people who go to the bars during happy hours to be social. The drink specials may make binge drinking more "affordable" but they are also for people who just want to socialize without paying $3.50 for one drink. If people really want to drink a lot, they don't do it at the bars anyway. Four shots of some liquors at the bar can cost as much as a whole bottle of the same at a liquor/grocery store. This ordinance will do wonders for keeping people out of the bars - underage, legal, binge and non-binge drinkers will all flock to the grocery stores to buy their alcohol. House parties will increase, carrying the problems of noise and vandalism away from downtown and into the community. Drunk driving will likely increase, as will student distaste for the city. There are other options. While visiting downtown Minneapolis last year for a conference, some friends and I wanted to go out dancing. Most of the clubs in Minneapolis were 21+, which made it difficult to find a place to go where our entire group could stay together. When we did find a place that allowed underage patrons, we were surprised upon entering. My friends who were 21 or older received an orange wristband that glowed under a black light (and this place was filled with black lights). I, being underage at the time, was given a non-black light responsive blue wristband, and an "X" was written on the back of *both* of my hands with a black marker. It would have been nearly impossible for me to be sold a drink, or to be seen with one without getting caught. The bouncers were very particular about unattended drinks left on the table. If an underage person was seen at a table full of drinks without of age people around, the drinks were immediately removed. This is a far cry different from Iowa City. Even now that I am 21, I am rarely asked to show my "legal stamp" when ordering a drink, and waitresses often come around to the tables asking for orders, also paying no attention to who is legal and who is not. I was pleased to see that Brothers has implemented the wristband policy here in Iowa City. It is time the other bars stepped up to the challenge as well. My point in this e-mail is to ask you to consider other methods of combating the alcohol problem in Iowa City. The current proposals will force the problem elsewhere, where it will be even more difficult to monitor. Also, forcing "responsible drinkers" to pay higher prices is not an appropriate response to the issue. In my experience, binge drinking occurs far more at house parties than at the bars, and the proposed ordinance does nothing to deal with that issue. In fact, the proposal indirectly encourages it. The students are the heart and soul of this city. Without them Iowa City would be just another 1-80 exit on the way to Des Moines. Alienating the student population is not the answer. There is not enough student input into issues. I'm not saying it is the city~s fault that students do not come to the council meetings. However, when we do speak up, it often appears as though we are ignored, which does nothing to promote our further involvement. I feel a permanent student position on the City Council would go a long way toward bridging the gap between the University of Iowa and the City of iowa City. Students would be more encouraged to become involved if they knew they had a voice on the council - someone like them, to speak for them. After all of that, I had better get going to class. I know you'll work with the information you have and make a decision that benefits all the residents of this wonderful city. Have an excellent week. Respectfully, Russell T. Brown Russell T. Brown "I've always believed that the world is what we make of it." -Jodie Foster as Dr. Eleanor Arroway in "Contact" russell-t-brown@uiowa.edu rtbrown@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu Student Orientation Adviser Office of Admissions The University of Iowa 706 E. Jefferson St. Iowa City, IA 52245-2423 (319) 358-6483 Page 1 of 1 From: Tom Rietz [thomas-rietz@uiowa.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 200'12:34 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: ITEM 8 Dear Council Members, I strongly encourage you to vote against changing the city code in the proposed manner to limit out-of-site sales and drink specials. I see only costs and no benefits to this proposal. It will create a great deal of confusion and enforcement problems. While having minimal impact on underage drinking, it will encourage drunken driving. Thomas A. Rietz Thomas A. Rietz Robert L. Jensen Fellow in Finance Henry B. Tippie College of Business University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000 Phone: 319-335-0856 Fax: 319-335-3690 e-Mail Thomas-Rietz@uiowa.edu 4/3/01