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Home My WebLink About2001-10-23 Info Packet of 10/11 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKET J OCTOBER 16 WORK SESSION ITEMS IP1 Email from Lorraine Bailey: Smoking [to be accepted on October 23 Consent Calendar] IP2 Email from Anne Gasperetti: Smoking [to be accepted on October 23 Consent Calendar] IP3 Email from Suzanne Jacque: Smoking [to be accepted on October 23 Consent Calendar] I MISCELLANEOUS ~TEMS IP4 Meeting Schedule and Tentative Work Session Agendas IP5 Memorandum from City Manager: Transit Funding - FY02 Budget IP6 Memorandum from Planning and Community Development Assistant Director: Traffic Signal Operation at the Intersection of First Avenue and Mall Drive IP7 Building Permit Information - September 2001 IP8 Fiscal Year 2001 Annual Report of Boards, Commissions, and Committees IP9 Email from Carol DeProsse to JCNews: Public Intox Stars IP10 Email from Carol DeProsse to JCNews: Garbage Searches IPll Email from Richard Twohy: Charter Amendments IP12 Invitation: 2001 Economic Forecast Luncheon IP13 Agenda: October 18 Council Economic Development Committee IP14 Minutes: August 30 East Central Iowa Council of Governments [Vanderhoef] I10-11-01 Marian Karr IP1 From: WALKSCREEN@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 7:52 PM To: connie_champion@iowa-city.org; ernie_leman@iowa-city.org; mike_odonnell@iowa-city.org; dee_vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; Ross_wilburn@iowa-city.org; council@iowa-city.org Subject: re: fareway store on east side and smoking ban in IC Please look at the smoking ban that Iowa City is considering in local Iowa City restaurants. I am a non smoker and do not like to be in a smoke filled environment/ but I think we need to consider this issue very carefully. If Coralville will not go along with Iowa City at this time I think we should wait. I am think if Iowa City passes this ordnance that people will go to Coralville to eat. I think the biggest statement a p.atron can make.t? a restaurant is not ea!ing in the establishment that P,ease ,hough.u,,y L'*~ the possibility of having a Fareway Store on the eastside I would like to see the grocery store on the eastside. I realize that Fareway likes to build there own stores and not take over an existing building. I think that we could use a grocery store on Scott Blvd. Many people drive in to work from the east and it would be a great opportunity for them to shop here in Iowa City. We now have several Hy Vee Stores on the this side but we have little choice other than convenience stores, Hy Vees or the Old Country Market which is not fully stocked with all items. Please consider this issue. Thank you Lorraine Bailey 46 Amber Lane Iowa City, Iowa 10/8/0 1 10-11-01 B Marian Karr IP2 .. From: gasperet@act.org Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 12:29 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Smoke Free Environment This is to let you know that I am in favor of a smoke free enviornment, Please change the ordinance to allow this to happen. Anne Gasperetti 10-'1'1-01 I Marian Karr IP3 From: Suzanne. Jacque@cancer.org Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 4:26 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Smoke free restaurant ordinance Dear Council Members: As an employee of the Amaerican Cancer Society and an Iowa City resident, I urge you to protect the health of restaurant employees, patrons and children by passing a strong smoke free restaurant ordinance. The adverse health effects of secondhand smoke are well documented. Claims of economic woes, accommodation, personal rights and big government intervention are perpetuated by the tobacco industry as a means to divert attention away from the real issue - which is health. I have data from other communities in the Midwest who have enacted smoke free restaurant ordinances and are pleased with the results. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like further information. Sincerely, Suzanne M. Jacque 924 E. Market Street Iowa City, IA 52245 (W)337-8958 (H) 354-8017 City Council Meeting Schedule andootob.r, °°4 IP4 Tentative Work Session Agendas October 16 Tuesday 6:30p - 8:30p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Emma J. Harvat Hall Smoking in Restaurants · Public Input (6:30p - 7:30p) · Council Discussion (7:30p - 8:30p) October 22 Monday 6:30p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Emma J. Hatvat Hall October 23 Tuesday 7:00p SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Emma J. Harvat Hall November 12 Monday VETERANS' DAY HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED November 12 Monday 6:30p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Emma J. Hatvat Hall November 13 Tuesday 7:00p SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING Emma J. Hatvat Hall November 22-23 Thursday/Friday THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED November 26 Monday 6:30p SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Emma J. Hatvat Hall Meeting dates/times subject to change FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS Dog Park Downtown Historic Preservation Survey Regulation of Wetlands Regulation of Downtown Dumpstars Gas and Electric Franchise City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: October 8, 2001 To: City Council Frem: City Manager Re: Transit Funding - FY02 Budget We have been informed by the Iowa DOT that our transit operating assistance for this fiscal year will be reduced. Due to the decrease in revenue and a diversion from the transit fund to the State general fund, total transit funding available decreased frem $11,270,000 to $9,405,508. JCCOG has been provided revised State Transit Assistance funding numbers to assist in local budgeting. Based on these numbers the current reduction in statewide funding will result in a decrease of $42,162 to Iowa City. In the same statement the IDOT issued a warning there am currently other divereions of transit funds under consideration. These diversions could amount to an additional $23,920 decrease in operating assistance to Iowa City. This reduction is particularly offset by an increase in Federal Transit Assistance. Iowa City will receive an additional $11,716 in FY02. Currently the net result of these funding changes is a reduction of $30,446 for this budget year. Based on recent budgeting history and the fact that we maintain reasonable operating fund balances, Iowa City Transit can absorb the current funding reduction for this year. However, any additional funding reductions will require a review of budgets in upcoming years. cc: Director of Parking and Transit Director of Finance mgr/mem/transitSdoc City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: October 10, 2001 To: City Council From: Jeff Davidson, Assistant Director, Dept. of Planning and Community Development Re: Traffic Signal Operation at the Intersection of First Avenue and Mall Drive Several months ago I was contacted by a member of the City Council who requested an evaluation of installing protected left turns for nodhbound and southbound First Avenue traffic turning left onto Mall Drive or the driveway to Goodwill. I assume this request was made because of a question from a constituent as to why there are not protected left turns for First Avenue traffic at this intersection. We have completed our analysis and I thought I would let all of you know the results in case you have questions from members of the public. Our analysis of traffic signal operation at this intersection focused on the p.m. peak hour because it is the highest volume hour of traffic at the intersection. During the p.m. peak traffic hour, left turns for northbound First Avenue traffic onto Mall Drive or southbound First Avenue traffic into the Goodwill driveway represent 1% of the total northbound and southbound traffic through the intersection. Two methods of installing protected left turns were evaluated: split-phase operation (where the northbound and southbound movements operate independently) and protected/permissive operation (where there are simultaneous protected left-turn arrows which then go to permitted operation when through-traffic is given a green signal). The evaluation of these two alternatives showed they would cause significantly increased overall delay at the intersection. They would also create safety issues involving restricted capacity for through-traffic, and for southbound vehicles, significantly longer traffic queues which would interfere with the railroad tracks. Protected left turns would improve traffic operation for 1% of the First Avenue traffic volume, at the expense of the other 99%. The existing traffic signal operation represents the best combination of traffic efficiency and the safe movement of vehicles through the intersection. Left-turning vehicles are restricted by the lack of protected left-turn signals, but delay is not excessive for these vehicles. The introduction of separated left turn lanes at the intersection would allow more efficient traffic movement, but this is a capital improvement project which would cost several hundred thousand dollars to implement, and I am not aware that it is a priority for the City Council at this time. I recommend no modification to signal operation at this intersection at the present time. We will continue to monitor traffic operations. Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions. cc: Steve Atkins Karin Franklin Chuck Schmadeke Rick Fosse Guy Irvin jccogtp/merrdfirst&nall .doc BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION September 2001 KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS Type of Improvement .' 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 P ge: 2 City of Iowa City Date: 10/4/2001 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 9/1/2001 From: 9/30/2001 CeI1SLIS Bureau Report Type Type Permit Number Name Address Imp r Use Stones Units Valuation BLD01-00567 RILEY, NANCY E 1220 HIGHWAY 6 WEST ADD NON 1 0 $2,000 11' X 16' COLD STORAGE ADDITION Total ADD/NON permits: 1 Total Valuation: $2,000 ] BLD01-00547 NIELS F JENSEN FAMILY LIV 231 LEXINGTON AVE ADD RAC 1 0 $23,200 24' x 40' DETACHED GARAGE ADDITION OVER EXISTING GARAGE. BLD01-00592 GREENHOE, DAVID S 426 S GOVERNOR ST ADD RAC I 0 $10,000 20' X 22' GARAGE ADDITION Total ADD/RAC permits: 2 Total Valuation: $33,200 BLD01-00519 TERRANCEBALDWIN 901 BARRINGTONRD ADD RSF 2 0 $45,000 18 x 20 TWO STORY ADDITION TO SFD BLD01-00519 TERRANCEBALDWIN 901 BARRINGTONRD ADD RSF 2 0 $45,000 18 x 20 TWO STORY ADDITION TO SFD BLD01-00524 1NA CAMERON 9 N WESTMINSTER ST ADD RSF 0 0 $25,000 14 x 14 THREE SEASON PORCH ADDITION TO SFD BLD01-00588 ABBOTT, MARY JO 1123 VILLAGE FARM CT ADD RSF i 0 $25,000 FRONT PORCH ADDITION AND THREE SEASON PORCH BLD01-00542 MERLE V JR & MICHELE A O 3005 RAVEN ST ADD RSF 1 0 $20,000 NEW THREE SEASON PORCH OVER EXISTING DECK. BLD01-00599 DEAN & MAPdAN CHPdSTIA 3022 STANFORD AVE ADD RSF 0 0 $15,895 3 SEASON PORCH ADDITION TO SFD BLD01-00551 KEVIN P & GINA M HEICK 1126 VILLAGE FARM CT ADD RSF 1 0 $11,603 FAMILY ROOM ADDITION WITH ATTACHED DECK BLD01-00608 MICHAEL F STALKFLEET & 716 GREENWOOD DR ADD RSF 1 0 $11,000 12' X 14' ADDITION BLD01-00556 DUONG, QUANG D 2314 LAKESIDE DR ADD RSF 1 0 $8,500 16' X 16' SUNROOM WITH 10' X 16' UNCOVERED DECK BLD01-00553 JOEL D & MELISSA C SCHIN 155 COLUMBIA DR ADD RSF 1 0 $8,000 PORCH, DECK, STORAGE BLD01-00558 WEEKS, DANIEL L 5 GILMORE CT ADD RSF 2 0 $8,000 TWO LEVEL WOOD DECK BLD01-00514 WILSON, MARY LOUISE 435 KIMBALL RD ADD RSF I 0 $6,000 INSTALL SCREEN PORCH OVER EXISTING WOOD DECK BLD01-00537 ALAN V & SHARON K STANG 126 POTOMAC DR ADD RSF I 0 $4,600 CONSTRUCT NEW WOOD DECK AND STAIRS. BLD01-00530 KEN WILLIAMSON 1017 VILLAGE GREEN BLV ADD RSF 0 0 $4,450 DECK ADDITION TO SFD BLD01-00566 WILDES, ANGELA R 351 GALWAY DR ADD RSF 1 0 $1,895 FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE THIRD GAP, AGE ADDITION BLD01-00523 TROY & AMY MAYFIELD 2200 HOLLYWOOD BLVD ADD RSF 0 0 $1,600 i2 x 18 DECK ADDITION AND FENCE FOR SFD BLD01-00560 ROBISON, TRACY A 1705 FLATIRON AVE ADD RSF 1 0 $1,000 10' X 14' WOOD DECK P v: 3 City of Iowa City 1o/4/2001 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 9/1/2001 From: 9/30/2001 Census Bureau Report Type Type Permit Number Name Address lmpr U~ Stories Units Valuation I Total ADD/RSF permits: 17 Total Valuation: $242,543 ] BLD01-00557 MONKEYHOUSE 1600 SYCAMORE ST ALT NON I 0 $150,000 9,000 SQ FT RESTAURANT F1NISH OF MALL TENANT SPACE BLD01-00509 MERCY HOSPITAL 500 MARKET ST ALT NON 5 0 $91,680 INTERIOR ALTERATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND NURSING ADMINISTRATION BLD01-00512 SOUTH GILBERT CENTER L 1210 S GILBERT ST ALT NON 1 0 $60,000 2,000 SQ FT TENANT FINISH FOR RESTAURANT BLD01-00576 GRANDVIEW COURT APART 2346 MORMON TREK BLVD ALT NON 2 0 $19,800 INTERIOR WALLS FOR EYE BANK I Total ALT/NON permits: 4 Total Valuation: $321,480 I BLD01-00555 STEPHEN T CLARK 2021-23 DAVIS ST ALT RDF 0 0 $2,000 INSTALL BEDROOM IN BASEMENT Total ALT/RDF permits: I Total Valuation: $2,000 BLD01-00561 LiNN STREET PARTNERS 200 S L1NN ST ALT RMF 3 5 $500,000 CONVERT OLD LIBRARY BUILDING TO 3 STORY APARTMENT BUILDING Total ALT/RMF permits: 1 Total Valuation: $500,000 BLD01-00596 KEITH A & JANE K KURTH 1110 DENBIGH DR ALT RSF 0 0 $15, 150 BASEMENT FINISH BLD01-00586 BOATENG, AKWASI A 1400 BROOKWOOD DR ALT RSF 0 0 $11,000 BASEMENT BATH REMODEL BLD01-00548 JOEL L & SUSAN M HOROWI 1129 KIRKWOOD AVE ALT RSF 1 0 $8,000 INSTALL NEW EXTERIOR DOOR WITH REPAIR TO FRAMED OPENING AND NEW FOUNDATION UNDER AREA. BLD01-00409 DAVID J & LISA W HENKHA 46 GOLDFINCH CIR ALT RSF 0 0 $6,000 INSTALL FAMILY ROOM AND BEDROOM IN BASEMENT BLD01-00559 JACK L & PATRiCIA A SALLA 817 NORMANDY DR ALT RSF 1 0 $5,000 INTERIOR REMODEL BLD01-00554 CLARK, STEPHEN T 1911-1913 TAYLOR DR ALT RSF 0 0 $2,000 INSTALL BEDROOM IN BASEMENT BLD01-00211 DON STUMBO & JANENE EL 323 N LINN ST ALT RSF 2 0 $300 CONVERT DINING ROOM TO BEDROOM BLD01-00611 JACK AND ANNE STAPLETO 602 CLARK ST ALT RSF 2 0 $1 CHANGE OF USE FROM ROOMING HOUSE TO SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING Total ALT/RSF permits: 8 Total Valuation: $47,451 BLD01-00570 ALLISON, ROBERT D 1203 ROCHESTER AVE NEW RAC 1 0 $10,144 22' X 24' DETACHED GARAGE BLD01-00536 E. BEAN CONSTRUCTION IN 734 OAKLAND AVE NEW RAC I 0 $10,000 22' x 32' DETACHED GARAGE · P ge: 4 City of Iowa City Date: 10/4/2001 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 9/1/2001 From: 9/30~001 CeFISLIS Bureau Report Type Type Permit Number Name Address Impr U__~ Stories Units Valuation Total NEW/RAC permils: 2 Total Valuation: $20,144 BLD01-00525 FRANTZ CONSTRUCTION CO 2626 -28 CATSKILL CT NEW RDF 1 2 $175,952 DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGES. BLD01-00544 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT 251 MANCHESTER LN NEW RDF I 2 $173,466 DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGES. 251 & 253 MANCHESTER LN BLD01-00545 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT 267 MANCHESTER LN NEW RDF 1 2 $173,466 DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGES. 267 & 269 MANCHESTER LN BLD01-00546 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT 279 MANCHESTER LN NEW RDF 1 2 $173,466 DUPLEX WITH ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGES. 279 & 281 MANCHESTER LN Total NEW/RDF permits: 4 Total Valuation: $696,350 BLD01-00582 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT 350 CAMDEN RD NEW RMF 3 12 $1,193,315 12 UNIT CONDOMINIUM WITH DETACHED GARAGES 350-352-354-356-358-360-362-364-366-368-370-372 BLD01-00568 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT 314-36 CAMDEN ROAD NEW RMF 3 12 $737,748 12 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING 314-16-18-20-22-24-26-28-30-32-34-36 CAMDEN ROAD BLD01-00543 ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT 271 CAMDEN RD NEW RMF 2 4 $306~079 4 UNIT TOWNHOUSE WITH TWO CAR GARAGES UNDER. 271,273,275,277 CAMDEN RD. BLD01-00535 FRANTZ CONSTRUCTION CO 1502 SOMERSET LN NEW RMF 1 3 $270,181 1502-06-10 SOMERSET LANE TPd-PLEX WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGES BLD01-00259 THE MANE GATE 2621 HEINZ NEW RMF 2 0 $16,000 FOUNDATION FOR 10 UNIT BUILDING I Total NEW/RMF permits: 5 Total Valuation: $2,523,323 ~ BLD01-00562 H B H DEVELOPMENT INC 359 GREEN MOUNTAIN DR NEW RSF 2 1 $282,000 S.F.D. WITH TWO CAR GARAGE BLD01-00532 URALA KABADI 77 DONEGAL PL NEW RSF 1 1 $210,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00575 TIM WEBER 1771 JAKES WAY NEW RBF 2 1 $165,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00578 WALDEN WOOD ASSOCIATE 33 ANDREA CT NEW RSF 2 1 $150,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00579 WALDEN WOOD ASSOCIATE 27 ANDPEA CT NEW RSF 2 1 $143,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00577 WALDEN WOOD ASSOCIATE 39 ANDREA CT NEW RSF 2 1 $130,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00550 ANTHONY WILLIAMS 1126 WEEBER ST NEW RSF 1 1 $126,000 S.F.D. WITH ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGE. BLD01-00516 DESIGN BUILDERS, INC. 1372 PHOENIX DR NEW RSF 2 1 $120,832 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE 'e~ge: 5 City of Iowa City Date: 10/4/2001 Extraction of Building Permit Data for To: 9/1/2001 From: 9/30/2001 CeFISLIS Bureau Report Type Type Permit Number Name Address Imp r Use Stories Units Valuation BLD01-00580 WALDEN WOOD ASSOCIATE 45 ANDREA CT NEW RSF 2 I $120,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00574 WILLIS, LE DUNG 117 STANWYCK DR NEW RSF 1 1 $118,309 S.F.D. WITH TWO CAR GARAGE BLD01-00533 IOWA CITY HOMEBUILDERS 1522 DICKENSON LN NEW RSF 1 1 $100,000 SFD WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE BLD01-00585 THE PADDOCK LLC 251 MORGAN CT NEW RSF 1 1 $6,000 FOUNDATION FOR SFD WITH ATTACHED GARAGE BLD01-00589 THE PADDOCK LLC 233 HACKNEY NEW RSF 1 1 $6,000 FOUNDATION FOR SFD WITH ATTACHED GARAGE Total NEW/RSF permits: 13 Total Valuation: $1,677,141 BLD01-00549 ENGLERT CIVIC THEATRE I 217 -21 WASHINGTON ST REP NON 2 0 $119,700 REROOF EXISTING BUILDING. BLD01-00506 FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 1251 VILLAGE RD REP NON 0 0 $15,000 REPLACE DAMAGED TRUSSES Total REP/NON permits: 2 Total Valuation: $134,700 BLD01-00541 ROFFMAN CONSTRUCTION 218 -20 N DUBUQUE ST REP RDF 2 0 $1,000 REPLACE FRONT STEPS ON EXISTING DUPLEX. Total REP/RDF permits: I Total Valuation: $1,000 BLD01-00563 ROBERT E & MARSHALAA P 10 EALING DR PEP RSF 0 0 $15,000 INSTALL NEW WINDOWS AND SIDING BLD01-00583 LONGO, FRANK J 2308 JESSUP CIR REP RSF 1 0 $2,750 WINDOW REPLACEMENT Total REP/RSF permits: 2 Total Valuation: $17,750 GRAND TOTALS: PERMITS: 63 VALUATION: $6,219,082 IP8 Fiscal Year 2001 Annual Report of Boards Commissions Committees City Manager's Office 356-501 www. icgov.org TABLE OF CONTENTS STAFF CONTACTS .............................................................................................1 ADJUSTMENT, BOARD OF ................................................................................2 AIRPORT COMMISSION .....................................................................................3 AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ..................................................4 AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION ......................................................................5 ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD ............................................................6 APPEALS, BOARD OF ........................................................................................7 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ...........................................................................8 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION .......................................................9 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ...................... 11 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION .......................................................................13 LIBRARY TRUSTEES, BOARD OF ...................................................................16 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ......................................................17 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION .........................................................18 POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD ................................................................22 PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE ............................................................26 REVIEW, BOARD OF ........................................................................................27 SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION .....................................................................28 TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ........................................................30 STAFF CONTACTS Airport Commission ...........................................................................Ron O'Neil ..............................356-5045 Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment ................................................Ron O'Neil ..............................356-5045 Airport Zoning Commission ..............................................................Ron O'Neil ..............................356-5045 Animal Control Advisory Board ........................................................Misha Goodman .....................356-5295 Board of Adjustment ..........................................................................Karen Howard .........................356-5251 Board of Appeals ................................................................................Tim Hennes ............................356-5122 Board of Library Trustees .................................................................Susan Craig ............................356-5200 Board of Review .................................................................................Dan Hudson ............................356-6066 Civil Service Commission .................................................................Sylvia Mejia ............................356-5026 Historic Preservation Commission ..................................................Shelley McCafferty .................356-5243 Housing and Community Development Commission .................... Steve Nasby ...........................356-5248 Human Rights Commission ............ : .................................................Heather Shank ........................356-5022 Parks and Recreation Commission ..................................................Terry Trueblood ......................356-5110 Planning and Zoning Commission ...................................................Bob Miklo ................................356-5240 Police Citizens Review Board ...........................................................Kellie Tuttle .............................356-5041 Public Art Advisory Committee ........................................................Karin Franklin .........................335-5232 Senior Center Commission ...............................................................Linda Kopping .........................356-5225 Telecommunications Commission ...................................................Drew Shaffer ...........................356-5046 ADJUSTMENT, BOARD OF GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Board of Adjustment is empowered through Chapter 414 of the Code of Iowa and Section 14-4B of the Iowa City Code to grant special exceptions as provided in the Zoning Chapter and to hear appeals to decisions made in the enforcement of the Zoning Chapter. The Board has the authority to allow variances to the Zoning Chapter for individual properties where provisions of the Chapter impose a unique and unnecessary hardship on the property owner and where the granting of a variance is not contrary to the intent of the Zoning Chapter or to the public interest. The Board may also submit recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council regarding amendments to the Zoning Chapter. The Board is a quasi-judicial body whose decisions may be appealed directly to District Court. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · The Board of Adjustment met 9 times during the FY2001 and made the following decisions: Special Exceptions: 14 approved, 1 denied, 2 withdrawn; Variances: 0 approved, 1 denied, 1 withdrawn; Appeals: 1 denied, but after a rehearing this same appeal was approved. The Board's decisions in FY01 resulted in: · Allowing a front yard reduction along a twelve foot width of an addition to a home in an RS-8 Zone at 719 Page Street. · Approval of an expansion to a religious institution in an RS-5 Zone at 2150 Rochester Avenue. · Allowing a front yard reduction for property located in the CO-1 Zone at 259 N. First Avenue. · Allowing a front yard reduction along Ginter Avenue for property in the RS-5 Zone located at 1108 Marcy Street. · Allowing in a C1-1 Zone ten parking spaces at 327-329 First Street to be designated as off-street parking on a separate lot for uses located at 322-332 Second Street. · Allowing twelve apartment units to be constructed above ground floor office space in the C1-1 Zone at 436 Southgate Avenue. · Reducing the required number of parking spaces for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility located in a C1-1 Zone at 430/436 Southgate Avenue. · Allowing the continuation of an auto- and truck-oriented use, specifically a satellite service station for diagnostic testing and tune-up related to minor repairs, in the CC-2 Zone at 521 Kirkwood Avenue. · Reducing the front yard setback for property located in the PRM Zone at 112/118 Bloomington Street. · Approval if a school of specialized instruction, specifically a school of music, on Lot 7 of the Northgate Corporate Park, Phase II, in the RDP Zone. · Allowing a truck- and auto-oriented use in the CC-2 Zone at 814/820 Orchard Street. · Approval of a bed and breakfast inn on lot 19 of the Meadow Ridge Subdivision, Part 2, in a OSNRS-12 Zone. · Granting an appeal to overturn a decision made by the Director of Housing and Inspection Services to deny a minor site plan for a medical office building and associated parking lot at 510/512 East Bloomington Street in the CO-1 Zone. · Approval of an auto-and truck-oriented use, specifically a drive-through pharmacy facility, for property in the CN-1 Zone at 1201 N. Dodge Street. · Approval of an expansion of a religious institution in the RM-12 Zone at 325 Mormon Trek Boulevard. · Approval of an expansion of an auto- and truck-oriented use, specifically the construction of an additional drive-through lane for a financial institution and to reduce the number of stacking spaces required for the drive-through lane for property located in the CC-2 Zone at 1910 Lower Muscatine Road. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 The Board will continue to consider appeals, special exceptions and variances to the Zoning Chapter as they are requested and to make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council regarding the Zoning Chapter. AIRPORT COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Iowa City Municipal Airport Commission is a five-member commission responsible for formulating policy and directing administration of the Iowa City Municipal Airport as a public facility in accordance with local, Iowa Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The Commission was established by public referendum under Iowa Code in 1941. The Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council, with a six (6) year term of office. The Airport Commission meets monthly, with additional meetings as necessary. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · Completed the land acquisition and easement project. · Received a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for land acquisition in the amount of $500,000. · Sponsored the twentieth annual Airport Open House and Fly-in breakfast. · Continued with plans to develop and lease approximately 54 acres of Airport property known as the Aviation Commerce Park. · Received a grant from the Iowa Department of Transpodation for $ 241,560 for Airport Master Plan obstruction removal. · Applied for a grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation to renovate Buildings B and C. · Negotiated and renewed several leases. · Completed the beacon tower-repainting project. · Completed Building D renovation project. · Began construction of the new aboveground fuel tank site. · Negotiated a temporary Fixed Base Operator lease · Completed the Airport Layout Plan update. · Began the update of the Iowa City/Johnson County Airport Zoning Ordinance. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Complete Building K, a nine unit T-hangar building · Host Fly Iowa 2001. · Renovate Buildings B and C with a grant from the IDOT Vertical Infrastructure Fund · Continue development of the Aviation Commerce Park. · Negotiate a long term Fixed Base Operator lease · Develop commercial lots on Riverside Drive · Develop a five-year business strategy plan. · Complete the update the Iowa City/Johnson County Airport Zoning Ordinance · Apply for additional FAA and IDOT funding. · Complete a new fuel tank site. · Sponsor annual Airport Open House and Fly Iowa 2001. · Begin Runway 07 construction project. · Begin the obstruction removal project. Planned Projects With the completion of the land acquisition project, the Commission will concentrate on the next major construction project. That project will add approximately 800 feet of pavement to Runway 7. After the addition on the west end of Runway 7, Runway 25 will be displaced by 800 feet to meet the Obstacle Free Zone requirements. With the completion of the infrastructure for the Aviation Commerce Park, priority will be given to marketing the 17 commercial lots. The goal of the Commission is to become self-sufficient as soon as possible. Iowa Realty has been selected to market the parcels. The Commission will select a consultant to implement the obstruction removal project. All of the obstructions addressed in the Airport Master Plan will be prioritized and as many as possible will be mitigated. 3 AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES in accordance with Chapter 329 of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Supervisors of Johnson County and the City Council of Iowa City have co-established the Johnson County-iowa City Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment. It is the duty of this Board to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there has been an error in any administrative action in the enforcement of the ordinance, and to hear and decide on special exceptions that are specifically provided for in the ordinance and to authorize variances from the terms of the ordinance on appeal in specific cases. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 The Board did not receive any appeals, requests for exceptions or requests for variances during the 2000 - 2001 year. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 The Board will respond to appeals and other requests as it receives them and will make recommendations regarding the Zoning Ordinance. AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES In accordance with Chapter 329 of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Supervisors of Johnson County and the City Council of Iowa City have co-established the Johnson County-Iowa City Airport Zoning Commission. It is the duty of the Commission to advise and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the City Council as to the appropriate zoning requirements and other matters pertaining to the physical development of areas of the county and the city surrounding the Iowa City Municipal Airport, so as to maximize compatibility between airport uses and the uses of the adjacent land. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 The Commission met twice in FY 2001 to discuss updating the Zoning Code. H.R. Green has been selected to update the Code. The City Council and Board of Supervisors must pass it. PLANS FISCAL YEAR 2002 The Commission will complete the Zoning Code and zoning maps. ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Animal Services Advisory Board provides recommendations and advice as are required by the 28E agreement or as may be requested by the City Council or City Manager of Iowa City or the City Council or City Administrator of Coralville. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · Increased staffing for mobile adoption sites and increased sites to include padicipating pet shops. · In conjunction with Friends of the Animal Center Foundation, the Adoptathon raised over $1,600 donations toward the animals and related programs. Additional fund raising events have been scheduled for fall and winter. · Updated the facility name from Animal Shelter to Animal Care and Adoption Center. · Implemented the Center dog obedience-training program in conjunction with Spot and Company and FACF. · Increased spay and neuter of adoptable animals to 98%. · Met with Johnson County Supervisors, Sheriff, and Health Department to continue talks for formal contract. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · In conjunction with local eagle scouts, build a reptile enclosure to house reptiles and use for educational purposes. · Install roof over outdoor kennel runs to protect dogs from adverse weather conditions. · Complete installation of kennel automatic watering systems. · Install guillotine door from indoor kennel to outside kennel run for safety purposes when handling vicious dogs. · Complete planting of prairie system on NE side of building to help with drainage issues. · Research installation of an outside drainage system for the outdoor kennel runs. · Work toward formulating a core group of volunteers who will work within the facility on a daily basis. · Complete dual licensing system with Coralville. APPEALS, BOARD OF GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The responsibility of the Board of Appeals as set by City ordinance is to review the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, the National Electrical Code, and the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and the Uniform Code for Building Conservation and recommend amendments for these regulatory codes; to assist the building official in making interpretations; to hear appeals for any person that is aggrieved by a decision of the building official and pass judgement on that appeal; and to consider alternate materials and methods of construction. The Board consists of seven citizens who live within the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 200'1 · The Board heard one request for a variance from the Housing Code, which was not granted. · The Board heard three requests for Modifications of the Building Code; all three were approved. · The Board heard four requests for Alternate Materials or Methods of Construction; three were approved and one was not granted. · The Board designated a Hearing Committee, which consisted of three of its members, to hear discussion of an appeal of a dangerous building. · The Board reviewed a request for an amendment to the 1997 Uniform Plumbing Code Licensing Requirements, which was not granted. · The Board heard one request for a variance from the Uniform Plumbing Code which was denied. · The Board heard two appeals of the building inspector's interpretation of the Building Code, of which one interpretation was upheld and one was ruled in favor of the Appellant. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Continue to work with the Home Builders Association to clarify code issues. · Designate Hearing Committees as needed to hear appeals of dangerous buildings. · Continue to hear appeals, requests for variances and modification, requests for alternate materials and methods of construction and requests for code amendments. · Attend Code Update classes to prepare for adoption of the latest editions of the Building, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical Codes. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Chapter 400 of the Code of Iowa and Section 2-111, Code of Ordinances, establish and govern the Civil Service Commission. Three citizens who are eligible electors and residents of the city are appointed by the City Council to serve four-year terms. The Commission establishes and publishes rules relating to examinations for civil service positions, establishes guidelines for conducting such examinations, and certifies lists of persons eligible for appointment to positions. The Commission has jurisdiction to hear appeals and determine all matters involving the rights of employees under civil service law and may affirm, modify or reverse any administrative action on its merits. The Commission meets when necessary. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 200'1 · In maintaining full compliance with Code of Iowa Chapter 400, development and use of Civil Service selection procedures continued for all covered and promotional positions on a Citywide basis. Seventy positions were filled from a total of 1,213 applicants for non-Police and non-Fire Civil Service covered positions. · A certified list of 14 names was approved by the Civil Service Commission for the position of Police Officer. 231 applications were mailed to individuals who expressed interest in the position prior to the beginning of our recruitment period. In addition, applications were mailed to all individuals who called requesting an application following newspaper advertising and applications were provided to all applicants who came to the Personnel office. 133 completed applications were submitted to Personnel, 90 applicants participated in the written test, 62 applicants participated in the physical agility test and 46 applicants were interviewed. · A certified list of 22 names was approved by the Civil Service Commission for the position of Firefighter. 414 applications were mailed to individuals who expressed interest in the position prior to the beginning of our recruitment period. In addition, applications were mailed to all individuals who called requesting an application following newspaper advertising and applications were provided to all applicants who came to the Personnel office. 197 completed applications were submitted to Personnel, 140 applicants participated in the written test, 67 applicants participated in the physical agility test and 63 applicants were interviewed. · Promotional testing was conducted for the position of Captain in the Police Department. Three applicants tested and the Commission certified a list of three names. One person was promoted from the list in FY01. · Promotional testing was conducted for the position of Lieutenant in the Police Department. Six applicants tested and the Commission certified a list of six names. One person was promoted from the list in FY01. · Promotional testing was conducted for the position of Battalion Chief in the Fire Department. 11 applicants participated in an assessment center and the Commission certified a list of ten names. · Promotional testing was conducted for the position of Captain in the Fire Department. Nine applicants participated in an assessment center and the Commission certified a list of eight names. One person was promoted from the list in FY01. · Promotional testing was conducted for the position of Lieutenant in the Fire Department. 12 applicants participated in the written test, nine applicants participated in an assessment center and the Commission certified a list of nine names. Two people were promoted from the list in FY01. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 During FY02, Commissioners will oversee the selection process for Firefighter and Police Officer, as well as promotional testing for Police Sergeant. 8 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The ten-member Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission is authorized to conduct studies for the identification and designation of local historic districts, conservation districts and historic landmarks. The Commission either proceeds on its own initiative or upon receipt of a petition from any person, group or association. The Commission furthers the efforts of historic preservation in the City by making recommendations to the City Council and City commissions and boards on preservation issues by encouraging the protection and enhancement of structures, objects, or sites with historical, architectural or cultural value; and by encouraging persons and organizations to become involved in preservation activities. The Commission reviews applications for housing rehabilitation and rental rehabilitation assistance through the Community Development Block Grant Program to evaluate the effects of the proposed projects on properties over 50 years in age. Modifications of activities are recommended in instances where the proposed alterations would have a negative impact upon the historic or architectural qualities of structures that are determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission is committed to working with other preservation organizations to implement a strong educational program designed to increase Iowa City residents' awareness and sensitivity to the cultural, architectural, and historical value of local structures, neighborhoods and districts. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · Successful designation of the Lucas-Governor Conservation District, the city's and the state's first conservation district. · Finished work with the consulting firm of Svendsen Tyler, Inc. to complete a survey and evaluation of the downtown area, covering properties located between Clinton Street on the west and Van Buren Street on the east, and from Burlington Street north to Jefferson Street. The survey identified all properties that are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as Iowa City Historic Landmarks. The end product of the survey was the "Survey and Evaluation of the Central Business District," written by Marlys Svendsen. Ms. Svendsen presented her findings to the downtown property owners at a meeting held at Emma J. Harvat Hall. · Contract with Marlys Svendsen to complete a planning study to determine the best use for the historic Montgomery-Butler House, and to identify potential funding sources or interested organizations to assist with the rehabilitation and long-term maintenance of the facility. A workshop was held to solicit ideas from the public and interested parties. · Saved the Old Carnegie Library from demolition by designated it as an Iowa City landmark. · Nominated the Englert Theater to the National Register of Historic Places. · Adopted new "Architectural Styles" section and "Administrative Procedures" to the Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook. · Continued to update the walking tour of historic Iowa City sites brochure. · Prepared nominations for local designation for the Longfellow Historic District, the Clark Street Conservation District and the Dearborn Street Conservation District. The Commission also wrote guidelines for the entire neighborhood, including Summit Street, and incorporated the existing Lucas- Governor guidelines. · Observed National Historic Preservation Week with an awards program at the Johnson County Courthouse on May 16, 2001. The program was co-sponsored by Friends of Historic Preservation, the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission and the Johnson County Historical Society. Historic Preservation Awards were presented to six property owners in the category of "Painting and Exterior Finishes," four property owners in the category of "New Additions/Construction," five property owners in the category of "Rehabilitation/Restoration," and two property owners in the category of "Stewardship." The Engled Theater Civic Group was awarded the Margaret Nowysz Historic Preservation Person of the Year Award. · Council approved increasing the historic preservation planning staff to twenty hours per weed. Hired new staff person with architectural expertise. · Supported the downzoning of several properties in College Hill. · Pursuant to the Historic Preservation Ordinance, the Commission reviewed and approved 9 Certificates of Appropriateness for additions and alterations of historic landmark properties and buildings in the Summit Street, Woodlawn, Brown Street, College Green, East College Street, and Moffitt Cottage Historic Districts. · Evaluated 10 housing rehabilitation projects for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. · Held thirteen regular meetings and one special meeting. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Conduct annual review sessions for the purpose of ensuring implementation and updating of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan · Pursue the designation of the proposed Longfellow Historic District as an Iowa City historic district and as a National Register Historic District, and the Dearborn Street and Clark Street Conservation Districts. · Survey addition neighborhoods in the Central Planning District to determine eligibility as a historic and/or conservation district. · Research project proposals for grant funding from sources such as the Certified Local Government (CLG) program, the Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. · Continue planning for the rehabilitation and reuse of the Montgomery-Butler House. · Research and prepare nominations for the second series of Iowa City Historic Landmarks. · Update and distribute educational materials such as the Iowa City Neighborhood Design Book and A Guide to Historic Iowa City. · Pursue nomination of the Downtown Iowa City as an Iowa City Historic District and National Register Historic District. · Continue to advise City Council and other boards and commissions regarding matters of historic preservation policy. · Continue to review applications for Certificates of Appropriateness or Certificates of No Material Effect and to review housing and rental rehabilitation projects involving federal funds. · Prepare for the 2002 Historic Preservation Awards Program and for Preservation Week activities. · Continue liaison and cooperation with the Iowa City City Council, Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Johnson County Historical Society, Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission, State Historical Society of Iowa, and Friends of Historic Preservation. References 1. City of Iowa City Code of Ordinances: 14-4C-1 to 14-4C-10, Historic Preservation Regulations; 14-6J-3 Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, and 14-6J-4 Conservation Overlay Zone. 2. Bylaws of Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission. 3. Iowa City Historic Preservation Handbook. l0 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) consists of nine Iowa City residents appointed by the City Council. They represent, as nearly as possible, a cross-section of the Iowa City population in background, ideas, geographic location, age and socioeconomic status. Committee members serve for three years. The purpose of HCDC is to advise the Council on community needs in general and on the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership program (HOME) funds from a citizen viewpoint. To accomplish this HCDC provides systematic communication between citizens and policymakers with regard to community development projects. The Commission's work has been primarily directed at developing, coordinating, and reviewing the City's activities carried out in conjunction with the City's Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS). In addition, the Commission reviews CD Division and Iowa City Housing Authority policies and periodically makes recommendations to the Council regarding these policies. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 200'1 In FY01 the City of Iowa City and its subrecipients expended $1,200,888 in CDBG funds and $633,023 in HOME funds to assist low-moderate income persons. To ensure that community needs are met, HCDC members monitored projects throughout the year. HCDC members also organized the annual Iowa City Community Development Celebration that featured an awards ceremony honoring outstanding CDBG and HOME partnerships. The 2001 Celebration was held at the Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship's Student Built House. The FY01 project accomplishments are as follows: · Micro-enterprise Training - Institute for Social and Economic Development (day care training) · Facility Rehab - Domestic Violence Intervention Program (security equipment installed) · Facility Accessibility - Goodwill Industries (accessibility and transportation improvements) · Facility Acquisition -Han nah's Blessing Day Care (site purchased and rehabilitated) · Transitional Housing Support Services - Successful Living (operational funding for services) · Furniture Project - Domestic Violence Intervention Program (operational funding for services) · Nurse Case Management - Free Medical Clinic (operational funding for services) · Operational Support - Aid to Human Service Agencies (operational funding for 14 agencies) · Affordable Rental Units- Iowa City IHA Senior Housing Phase II (construction of 30 units) · Housing Rehabilitation - City of Iowa City (rehabilitation of over 40 single-family homes) · Transitional Housing - Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (purchase of 3 units) · Rehabilitation - Hillcrest Family Services (rehabilitation of a home for persons with disabilities) · Transitional Housing Acquisition - Successful Living, Inc (purchase of an 8 unit facility) · Transitional Housing - MidEastern Council on Chemical Abuse (construction of f2 units) · Small Repair Program - Elderly Services Agency (accessibility and safety improvements) PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 CDBG and HOME funds were allocated in conjunction with the start of the City's fiscal year in Jury. The HCDC advertised the availability of funds for FY02 and held four public meetings to receive and evaluate the proposals. HCDC utilized a systematic process for guiding their funding allocation and held four meetings to hear and rank proposals and allocate CDBG and HOME funds. A total of $2,066,600 million was allocated to 16 projects, plus aid to human service agencies, program administration, and planning and contingency reserves for FY02. The following is a list of the FY02 projects: · Furniture Project - Domestic Violence Intervention Program · Shelter Coordinator - Emergency Housing Project · Credit Counseling - Family Services Inc. · Women's Health Initiative - Eagle's Flight Inc. · Rental Housing Construction -- Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship · Homeownership Project - Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship · Small Repair Program -- EIder Services, Inc. · Homeownership Project - Habitat for Humanity · Deposit Assistance Program - Emergency Housing Project · Facility Rehabilitation for Day Care - Neighborhood Centers of Johnson Co. · Facility Acquisition - Pathways Adult Day Care · Facility Rehabilitation - Hillcrest Family Services · Facility Rehabilitation - Emergency Housing Project · Housing Rehabilitation Program - City of Iowa City · Micro-enterprise Job Creation - Extend the Dream Foundation · Micre-enterprise Job Creation - Rubys Pearl The monitoring of all ongoing projects as well as FY02 projects will continue. The commission will continue to assess Iowa City's community development needs for housing, jobs, and services for low and modemate income residents, and to promote public and private efforts to meet such needs. A series of public meetings will help the Commission and other volunteers to make revisions to Iowa City's Consolidated Plan (a.k.a. CITY STEPS). HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Iowa City Human Rights Commission enforces the Human Rights Ordinance, Title 2, Iowa City Municipal Code. The Human Rights Ordinance is Iowa City's anti-discrimination law. The law gives the Human Rights Commission the authority to investigate allegations of discrimination in the areas of employment, credit transactions, education, public accommodations and housing. It is the mission of the Human Rights Commission to eradicate discrimination in Iowa City, based on age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. In the area of housing, discrimination based on famHial status, presence or absence of dependents or public assistance source of income is also prohibited. The Human Rights Ordinance gives the Commission the authority to enforce the law prohibiting discrimination and upon a finding of probable cause, to conciliate an agreement between the parties involved in a complaint. The Commission also has the responsibility of educating the public on the various forms of discrimination that exist in the Iowa City area and protecting citizens from unfounded charges of discrimination. The Human Rights Commission is a quasi-judicial body composed of nine volunteer members appointed by the City Council. Each member serves a three-year term. Appointments to the Human Rights Commission take into consideration men and women of various racial, religious, cultural and socio-economic groups in Iowa City. The Commission meets once each month at 7:00 p.m. in Emma J. Harvat Hall in the Civic Center. The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · Assisted in the publication of Transgender Equality: A Handbook for Activists and Policymakers, July, 2000. · Participated in the planning of a program for Women's International Day with the United Nations Association, Iowa Division and Dorothy Paul, Executive Director of The University of Iowa Human Rights Center, Aug. 30, 2000. · Met with Paul Retish from the College of Education and Marian Coleman to discuss human rights education programs for children, Sept. 8, 2000. · Attended public meeting introducing new Iowa Civil Rights Director, Codis Moody, Sept. 21,2000. · Met with Mayor, legislator, and Sudanese community at Pheasant Ridge for introductions and discussion of concerns, Oct. 9, 2000. · Iowa City Human Rights Commission's video, Transgender: The Law and Employers, recognized in a story written by ex-Mayor Ed Koch in the New York Daily News, Oct. 20, 2000. · Human Rights Annual Awards Breakfast Oct. 26, 2000. Winners include Jude West, Isabel Turner Award; A Great Balancing Act, Business; Sally Murray, Individual in a Service Organization; Susan Buckley, Rick Graf Award; Jael Silliman, International Award. · Assisted in the planning and participated in the University of Iowa College of Education's International Day, Nov. 1,2000. · Annual presentation on discrimination at the School of Social Work, Nov. 9, 2000. · Met with Bob Hardy & Jerry Nixon regarding plans to develop video on shortage of housing for persons with disabilities, Sept. 18, 2000. · Numerous meetings thoughout the year to discuss video on housing shortage for persons with disabilities with the Evert Connor Rights and Resources Center and Len Sandlet from the University of Iowa College of Law, Disability & Health Law Center. · Commissioner attended training sponsored by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission in Des Moines, Oct. 2000. · Public forum held on Nov. 29, 2000, at the Iowa City Public Library entitled Housing for All. Panelists included an employee of the City of Iowa City, architect, disability advocates, a lawyer, realtor and contractor. · Training for recently appointed Commissioners, Lisa Beckmann, Keri Neblett, Ernie Cox, and Paul Retish, Dec. 19, 2000. · Accepted proclamation from Mayor for Black History Month, Jan. 16, 2001. · Attended Employment Law Conference in San Francisco, Jan. 17 - Jan. 21,2001. · Padicipated on a panel at the University of Iowa as part of Black History Month to discuss the Spike Lee film, Bamboozled, Feb. 1,2001. · Participated with employees from the University Hospital School in the planning of Norman Kunc's visit to Iowa City area, Jan. 30, 2001. · Presentation on discrimination law to Kiwani's Club, Feb. 14, 2001. · Commissioners artended White Privilege Conference in Mount Vernon, IA at Cornell College, Feb. 17, 2000. · Public Forum on Feb. 22, 2001 at the Public Library entitled, Celebrating Women Locally, Connecting Women Globally. Commissioner Mettle Thomopulos joined a panel of women from Russia and Sudan to discuss the treatment of women in their countries of origin. · Commissioners provided human rights materials at The University of Iowa's Cultural Diversity Festival in the Field House, Feb. 24, 2001. · Artended Humanities Iowa conference at the Boyd Law School on Feb. 28, 2001 in which an African American male and Caucasian male discussed confederate symbols and the reenactment of Civil War battles. · Public Forum in the Iowa City Council Chambers on March 7, 2001. Information on the use of universal design principals in housing provided. · Presentation to morning optimists at the River Room in the IMU, March 13, 2001. · Speech to employees at Goodwill, March 13 & March 22, 2001. · Met with United Methodist woman to provide information on the Human Rights office, and discrimination law, March 21,2001. · Chair, Jan Warren presented information regarding the complaint process with Susan Mask, Director of the Affirmative Action office, March 31,2001. · Human rights educational session for teachers in Brooklyn, Iowa, April 4, 2001. · Artended class in which teachers, Paul Retish, and Phillip Jones, required students to bring a guest of a different race or national origin to class. Guest, Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Director of the Human Rights USA Resource Center at the University of Minnesota, assisted in facilitating the class discussion, April 4, 2001. · Accompanied Kristi Rudelius-Palmer to Alternative SchoOl in Solon, IA to discuss human rights and discrimination, April 5, 2001. · Arranged for Kristi Rudelius-Palmer to speak with high school students at City High, High School, April 5, 2001. · Public Forum at the Public Library sponsored by the Iowa City Human Rights Commission and the HARRT Education Committee entitled Building A Human Rights Learning Commun~Yy in Iowa City: The Human Rights Education Ave. to End Violence & Discrimination in our Daily Lives. April 5, 2001. · Human rights discussion with approximately 10 elementary students and 5 student teachers, April 20, 2001. · Norman Kunc public forum in the Iowa City Public Library entitled, Interpersonal Alchemy: Turning Resistance into Collaboration, April 26, 2001. · Speech to forum of Catholic women, May 4, 2001. · Artended ICARE breakfast, June 9, 2001. · Provided information at the GLTB Pride Parade and celebration, June 16, 2001. COMPLAINT ACTIVITY During the period from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, twenty-three human rights complaints were filed, Complaints Alleging One Basis Of Discrimination 4 age 4 sex 6 race 5 disability/perceived disability 14 Complaints Alleging More Than One Basis of Discrimination 1 age & gender 1 religion & national origin 1 national origin & race Total Number of Complaints: 23 The majority of complaints alleged discrimination in employment (20) while the remaining complaints alleged discrimination in public accommodation (2) and credit (1). The credit discrimination complaint was transferred to the Housing & Urban Development Department, (HUD) because the complaint involved fair lending law. Complaint Resolution in Fiscal Year 200'1 15 no probable cause 2 settlement agreements 4 mediation agreements 1 right to sue letters issued 2 administrative closures 1 transfer to HUD Total Resolutions = 25 PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Annual seminar on discrimination at The University of Iowa School of Social Work. · Continue to meet with group brought together to build house using universal design. Work with the Cable Department to videotape the progress of the house including meetings on design, plans, accessibility, etc. · Continue to increase awareness on the shortage of housing for persons with disabilities; including encouraging the City Council to approve housing proiects that are accessible for all, i.e. no steps in entryway. · Commissioners plan to attend a training session sponsored by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission in Des Moines, Iowa. · Advertisements will continue to be placed in the Daily/owan and other newspapers to alert the public that housing discrimination is against the law. · Annual Human Rights Breakfast will be held on October 25, 2000, at 7:30 a.m. The keynote speaker and first time LifeTime Achievement Award recipient is Dr. Phillip Hubbard. · Participate in projects celebrating diversity and providing human rights education with the Human Rights Education Committee, i.e. movies with human rights themes, Meet Your Neighbor projects, etc. · Continue to offer forums to educate public on discrimination issues. Include other agencies in the planning of larger public educational forums. · Public speaking engagements on relevant human rights issues will continue. · Involvement in joint projects with the University of Iowa Human Rights Center, United Nations Association, Iowa Division, Affirmative Action office and the College of Education will continue. · Develop program for Martin Luther King's Birthday. · Proclamations for Black History Month, Women's History Month/International Women's Day, Fair Housing Month, and others as determined by the Commission. LIBRARY TRUSTEES, BOARD OF GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Board of Trustees of the Public Library is a semi-autonomous body of nine persons empowered by state law and city ordinance to act as the governing body of the library. The Board's specific list of legal responsibilities includes: determining the goals and objectives of the Library in order to plan and carry out library services; determining and adopting written policies to govern all aspects of the operation of the Library; preparing an annual budget and having exclusive control of all monies appropriated by the City Council and the Johnson County Board of Supervisors or given to the library through gifts, bequests, contracts, grants or awards; employing a competent staff to administer its policies and carry out its programs. The Board is also an arm of City Government with members appointed by the City Council and its principal operating funds approved by the City Council. The Board therefore seeks at all times to work in harmony with City policies in all areas that do not conflict with its statutory powers. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · Passed a library referendum, signed architectural services contract, reviewed designs for building renovation and expansion. · Solicited public input through public forums and scheduled "Board Office Hours." User survey conducted in April. · Supported Friends Foundation in efforts to raise $3.5 million. All Board members contributed or pledged to the campaign and most served on a campaign committee. Approved matching of staff gifts for undesignated gift funds to support campaign. · Appointed two Board members to a committee to study options for preservation of the mural in the Lenoch & Cilek Building. Approved their recommendation to photo document and then salvage scene for framing. · Advocated for improvements in parking for library users by including funding for Park 'n Read, Ride 'n Read in FY02 budget, requesting angle parking on Linn Street, and supporting ongoing need for library parking on 64-1A when it is developed. · Updated process for director evaluation. · Reviewed orientation process for new Board members. · Submitted a budget request based on planning priorities and staffing needs of expanded building. · Reviewed policies: Finance, Copyright, Media Use, Policy Making & Review, Membership in Professional Organizations. · Approved revised labor agreement. GOALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Complete building designs, award contracts and monitor progress of building expansion and renovation. Keep the public informed regarding progress and status of the building project. · Advocate for parking needs of library users including review of proposals for development of lot 64-1A and continued discussion with city council and staff regarding options that will improve access to the library. · Support Friends Foundation fundraising efforts. · Maintain high quality of public service under challenging physical conditions of a construction zone. · Solicit community input on options for satellite services. · Become informed about new Library Service Areas and funding issues at the state level. · Recommend a FY03 budget based on strategic plan and building construction. · Review library polices as needed. · Welcome and mentor three new board members, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends and reviews policies, rules, regulations, ordinances and budgets relating to parks, playgrounds, recreation centers and cultural functions of the City, and makes such reports to the City Council as the Commission deems in the public interest. The Commission also exercises broad responsibility for the development of parks, recreation centers, piaygrounds and cultural facilities to serve the City, including the creation and appointment of advisory groups to make studies. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 200'1 · Received copies of regular monthly reports from the Parks, Forestry, CBD, Recreation and Cemetery Divisions, providing the Commission with valuable insight into the daily operation of each division. · Received periodic reports from the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Foundation. · Received monthly reports from the Director on the progress of all-ongoing projects, construction, etc. · Conducted annual tour of parks and facilities. · Recommended City Council approves Recreation Division Fees and Charges proposed for FY02 and tentative proposals for FY03-04. · Recommended City Council accept, in accordance with the Neighborhood Open Space ordinance, fees in lieu of land in Weeber's Third Addition. · Recommended City Council accept, in accordance with the Neighborhood Open Space ordinance, open space in the peninsula neighborhood development area. · Recommended City Council to pursue acquisition of a parcel of land near Abet Avenue and Aburdeen Court to serve primarily as a "trail outlet" for Willow Creek Trail. · Reviewed and prioritized the department's proposed Capital Improvement Projects for FY2002-2005. · Reviewed the department's proposed FY02 operating budget requests. · Continued efforts to acquire additional personnel to maintain and develop parkland, trails and open spaces, with emphasis on a Natural Areas Specialist. · Supported Riverside Theatre's proposal for permanent seating at the Riverside Festiva~ Stage in City Park. · Supported Iowa City Kickers efforts to discourage smoking during soccer games. · Completion of the development plan for Hunters Run Park. · Completion of the concession/restroom building at the Babe Ruth Baseball/Mercer Park complex. · Endorsed the North District Plan, a part of the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan. · Approved the master trail plan for Hickory Hill Park. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Completion of Hickory Hill Park trail improvements. · Completion of Hunters Run Park development. · Completion of the Skateboard Park. · Completion of the City Park trail improvements. · Completion of the Iowa City Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. · Continue interaction with City Council and periodically schedule joint meetings regarding issues facing the Commission and Department. · Continue efforts to increase full-time staff in the Parks, Forestry and CBD Division. · Continue efforts to improve the Commission's contact with the public. · Continue and enhance activities of the Parks and Recreation Foundation. · Continue the development of the soccer complex to address soccer needs for all age groups. · Continue commitment to and development of trail systems. · Determine improvements that can be made to parks with small amounts of money. · Continue efforts to strengthen relationships with the School District and Neighborhood Associations. · Development of neighborhood park in the MilledOrchard Neighborhood. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Act as the Zoning Commission of the City. Direct surveys and studies to be conducted and maps, plans, or plats to be made compliant with the City's Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations. Recommend amendments and supplements to the City Council for the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Chapter and Subdivision Regulations. Make recommendations to the City Council on development proposals, such as planned developments, subdivisions, street vacations and annexations. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 During FY01 the Planning and Zoning Commission held 21 formal meetings, 12 informal meetings, and one special meeting. During the period of July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2001, the Commission made the following recommendations to the City Council: Rezonings: 17 Recommendations for Approval 00-00013 7/6/00 35.15 acres on Kennedy Parkway from OPDH-1 to OSA-1. 00-00005 8/3/00 4.39 acres on the west side of Shannon Drive: amendment of an OSA-8 plan. 00-00019 8/3/00 Property located at 13 South Linn Street from CB-10 to OHP/CB-10. 00~00018 8/17/00 Eleven properties west of Muscatine Avenue north of Washington from RM-12 to RS-8 and thirty-two properties on the south side of the 900 block of Iowa, much of the 900 and 1000 blocks of Washington, the 100 and 200 blocks of South Summit, much of the east side of the 10 and 100 blocks of South Governor from RM-12 and RNC-20 to RNC-12. 00-00020 9/21/00 2.87 acres on the southeast corner of Scott Boulevard and American Legion Road: amendment of the OPDH-12 plan to allow for a 40-unit assisted living building. 00-00021 12/7/00 2 acres west of South Gilbert, south of Napoleon Lane from ID-RM to CC- 2. 00-00022 12/21/00 A revised preliminary Sensitive Areas Development Plan for 82.1 acres at the west end of Foster Road. 01-00001 2/15/01 4.01 acres on the east side of Harlocke Street from RM-44 to OSA-44 to allow 39 dwellings in three buildings. -- 3/1/01 Establishment of a Historic Conservation Overlay Zone on Governor and Lucas Streets south of Burlington and Bowery Street. 01-00002 3/15/01 12.09 acres south of Highway 1 between Westport Plaza and Menard's from I-1 to C1-1. 01-00003 4/5/01 Amending the Sensitive Areas Overlay plan for Walnut Ridge, Parts 9-10, on Kennedy Parkway. 01-00005 4/19/01 0.76 acres from P to CB-10 at the southwest corner of Gilbert Street and Iowa Avenue. 01-00007 4/19/01 24 acres from P to OPDH-5 and an amended OPDH plan for the Peninsula Neighborhood, First Addition, a 35.99-acre, 73-iot subdivision at the west end of Foster Road. 01-00006 5/3/01 Amending of OPDH-8 for 8.2 acres north of Washington Street on Arbor Hill Circle. 01-00009 5/17/01 Designation of the Old Carnegie Library as an Iowa City Historic Landmark. ]8 99-00017 6/21/01 38.24 acres from RS-5, CH, C1 and R3A to CC-2 (10.99 acres), RS-8 (21 acres) and RS-5 (6.25 acres) for property east of Scott Boulevard and south of Rochester. 01-00004 6/21/01 105.2 acres from Suburban Residential County, RS, to RS-5 (45.08 acres) and RS-8 (60.13 acres) for properly north of Court Street, south of Lower West Branch Road, east of Hummingbird Lane. Rezonings: 1 Recommendation for Denial 00-00018 8/17/00 Properties fronting on Washington St. between Muscatine Avenue and Governor St., the east side of Governor St. between Washington and Iowa Avenue, the west side of Muscatine Ave. between Iowa and Washington, Summit St. between Washington and Burlington St., and a few properties on the south side of the 900 block of Iowa from RM-12 and RNC~20 to RS-8 (The Commission recommended approval of RNC-12 in lieu of RS- 8). Subdivisions: 7 Recommendations for Preliminary Plat Approval 00-00010 7/6/00 Walnut Ridge, Parts 8-10, a 35.15-acre, 23-1ot residential development on Kennedy Parkway. 00-00016 8/3/00 Resubdivision of Lot 52, Walden hills, a 4.89-acre, 19-1ot residential development on the west side of Shannon Drive. 00-00015 10/5/00 Resubdivision of Saddlebrook Addition, Part 2, a 77.65-acre, 4-lot residential subdivision and a 290-unit manufactured housing site plan at Paddock Boulevard and Heinz Road. 00-00026 12/21/00 Peninsula Neighborhood, an 82.1-acre, 209-~ot residential subdivision with 16 outlots at the west end of Foster Road. 01-00002 4/5/01 Stone Bridge Estates, Part 1, a 5.05-acre, 16-1ot residential subdivision north of Court street, east of Camden Road. 01-00004 4/5/01 Amendment to Walnut Ridge, Parts 9-10, a 13-1ot residential subdivision on Kennedy Parkway. 01-00005 5/3/01 Washington Park Addition, Part 11 (Arbor Hill), an 8.2-acre, 2-lot residential subdivision north of Washington on Arbor Hill Circle. Subdivisions: 8 Recommendations for Final Plat Approval 00-00017 8/3/00 South Pointe Addition, Part 7, an 8.08-acre, 25-1ot residential subdivision at the west end of Langenberg Avenue and Hemingway Lane. 00-00018 9/7/00 Resubdivision of Lot 52, Walden hills, a 4.89-acre, 19-1ot residential development on the west side of Shannon Drive. 00-00019 9/7/00 Windsor Ridge, Part 10A, a 4.90-acre, 8-lot residential subdivision on the west side of Huntington Drive, north of Barrington Road. 00-00020 9/7/00 Walnut Ridge, Parts 8-10, a 35.15-acre, 23-1ot residential development on Kennedy Parkway. 00-00015 10/5/00 Resubdivision of Saddlebrook Addition, Part 2, a 77.65-acre, 4-lot residential subdivision at Paddock Boulevard and Heinz Road. 00-00021 10/5/00 North Airport Development, a 57.13-acre, 17-lot commercial subdivision west of Riverside Drive, south of Highway 1. 00-00024 12/7/00 Hollywood Manor, Part 7, a 5.32-acre, 20-lot residential subdivision west of Sycamore Street, south of Burns Avenue. ]9 01-00006 4/19/01 Peninsula Neighborhood, a 35.99-acre, 73-1ot subdivision at the west end of Foster Road. Vacations: 1 Recommendation for Approval 01-00002 5/3/01 Portion of Hemingway Lane west of Russell Drive. Annexations: 2 Recommendation for Approval 99-00003 6/21/01 26.88 acres of properties located south of Rochester Avenue and east of Scott Boulevard and 6.25 acres of property located east of Scott and south of Lower West Branch Road. 01-00001 6/12/01 Approximately 95.2 acres of property north of Court Street, south of Lower West Branch Road, east of Hummingbird Lane/Scott Park Drive, and approximately 10 acres of property south of Lower West Branch Road, east of Hummingbird Lane. Fringe Area Rezonings: 3 Recommendations for Approval CZ00-0030 7/6/00 43.17 acres on the west side of Prairie du Chien Road at Newport Road from A1 to RS. CZ00-0033 10~5/00 34.79 acres in Fringe Area A south of Rapid Creek Road, east of Highway 1 from A1 to RS-5. CZ00-0027 2/1/01 Approximately 1.76 acres east of Dane Road, west and south of the Lake Ridge Mobile Home Park from County A1, Rural, and County RS, Suburban Residential, to County RMH, Manufactured Housing Residential. Fringe Area Subdivisions: 3 Recommendations for Approval of Preliminary Plats 00-00022 10/5/00 Westcott Height, Part 3, a 102.6-acre, 53-1ot residential subdivision located in Johnson County on the west side of Prairie de Chien Road, south of Newport Road. 96-00006 12/7/00 Prairie View Estates, Part 4, a 30.86-acre, 21-1ot residential subdivision north of Interstate 80, east of Prairie du Chien Road. 99-00025 5/17/01 White Barn Estates, a 30.44-acre, 3-lot residential subdivision on American Legion Road. Fringe Area Subdivisions: 3 Recommendations for Approval of Final Plat 00-00027 1/18/01 Westcott Heights, Part 3A, a 78.96-acre, 47-1ot residential subdivision located in Johnson County on the west side of Prairie de Chien Road, south of Newport Road. 01-00001 2/15/01 Prairie View Estates, Part 4, a 30.86-acre, 21-1ot residential subdivision north of Interstate 80, east of Prairie du Chien Road. 99-00025 5/17/01 White Barn Estates, a 30.44-acre, 3-lot residential subdivision on American Legion Road. Fringe Area Subdivisions: 1 Recommendation for Denial of Preliminary Plat 01-00003 4/19/01 Prairie Edge, a 5.66-acre, 5-lot residential subdivision on the west side of Prairie du Chien Road, north of Linder Road. 2O Text Amendments: 4 Recommendations for Approval -- 12/21/00 To amend the Zoning Chapter, 14-6N-1, requiring only one off-street parking space for one-bedroom units under 1000 square feet for single- family homes, duplexes, and townhomes. -- 2/1/01 To amend the Zoning Chapter, 14-6L-1Q, regarding access to arterial roads for adult daycare facilities providing care to six or more clients. -- 3/1/01 To amend the Zoning Chapter, 14-6L-1, to allow accessory apartments in accessory buildings. -- 4/19/01 To amend the Zoning Chapter, 14-6E-7B, to allow municipally owned, mixed-use parking facilities as a permitted use in the CB-10. Text Amendments: I Recommendation for Denial -- 6/21/01 To amend Zoning Chapter, 14-6E-8G, to allow residential uses on the ground floor of Historic Landmark buildings in the CB-10 zone by special exception. Comprehensive Plan: 2 Recommendation for Approval -- 12/7/00 An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan~outh District Plan to change the land use plan for the area south of Napoleon Park and west of South Gilbert from multi-family residential and public open space to public/institutional and commercial, and to depict the general location of an east-west arterial connecting Gilbert Street to the west side of the river. -- 3/15/01 An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to include the North District Plan. Other -- 8/3/00 Found that the Sycamore and First Avenue Urban Renewal Plan conforms with the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan of 1997. -- 8/17/00 Recommended approval of the Iowa City/Johnson County Fringe Area Agreement. -- 8/17/00 Recommended approval of a conditional use permit for sand and gravel mining south of Izak Walton Road within the Iowa City/Johnson County Fringe Area. -- 11/2/00 Revision of the Iowa City/Johnson County Fringe Area Agreement to change the map of the Highway 1/Highway 218 interchange to reflect the commercial and residential land uses both anticipated and extant. -- 11/2/00 Recommend denial of a request to change the land-use designation of the area around the Herbert Hoover Highway/Interstate 80 interchange in the Iowa City/Johnson County Fringe Area from agricultural to commercial. -- 2/15/01 Recommended acceptance of the Development Regulation Report presented by Duncan and Associates. -- 5/17/01 Approved amendment to the Conditional Zoning Agreement for REZ01- 00002 allowing movement of the access easement for property along Highway 1 between Menard's and Westport Plaza. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Work with Duncan and Associates to rewrite Zoning and Subdivision and Site Plan Codes. · Southwest District Plan. POLICE CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Police Citizens Review Board (PCRB) was created by Ordinance No. 97-3792 of the City of Iowa City on July 15, 1997 (amended by Ordinance No. 99-3877 on April 28, 1999 and by Ordinance No. 99-3891 on July 13, 1999). The Board was established to assure that investigations into claims of police misconduct are conducted in a manner which is fair, thorough, and accurate, and to assist the Police Chief, the City Manager, and the City Council in evaluating the overall performance of the Police Department by reviewing the Police Department's investigations into complaints. The Board is also required to maintain a central registry of complaints and to provide an annual report setting forth the numbers, types, and disposition of complaints of police misconduct. To achieve these purposes, the Board complies with Chapter 8 of the Iowa City Code and the Board's By- Laws and Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines. PCRB responsibilities: 1. Review investigations of complaints of police misconduct · Review the Chief's reports in a manner that is fair, thorough, and accurate · Issue public reports to the City Council 2. Help the Chief, City Manager, and City Council evaluate the overall performance of the Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) · Maintain a monitoring system for tracking complaints · Provide an annual report to the City Council · Review practices, procedures, and policies and make recommendations for change · Recommend ways for the ICPD to improve community relations and be more responsive to community needs 3. Assure the citizens of Iowa City that the ICPD's performance is in keeping with community standards. · Seek and accept comment, opinion, and advice · Hold periodic community forums to gather public input and to inform the public ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Meetings The PCRB holds regular meetings on the second Tuesday and special meetings as necessary. To address complaints during the period covered by this report and to handle a variety of administrative tasks and other activities, the Board held 18 meetings, each lasting one to three hours. The Board also met once with the City Council. ICPD Policies/Procedures/Practices Review by PCRB The ICPD regularly provides the Board with monthly Use of Force Reports, Demographic Report and various Training Bulletins. A senior member of the Police Department routinely attends the open portion of the PCRB meetings, and is available for any questions Board members have regarding this report. The Department also provided various General Orders for the Board's review and comment. During this past year, the ICPD gave presentations to the Board, including: · "FBI Training" by Sgt. J. Steffen · Sgt. Sid Jackson spoke to the Board about his attendance at the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville, to include his research paper on Racial Profiling · "Arrest Procedures" by Capt. M. Johnson, Sgt. K. Hurd, and Capt. T. Widmer · "Internal Affairs and Discipline" by Capt. T. Widmer · "ICPD Goals and Objectives for 2001" by Captains Johnson and Widmer At the Board's March meeting Professor David Baldus from The University of Iowa Law School presented a discussion on the interpretation of the ICPD Traffic Stop Data and Racial Profiling. In April, the Board hosted a Community Forum on Community Policing presented by Captain Matt Johnson. PCRB Video The PCRB commissioned the production of a PCRB videotape this year, with the intent to (1) inform and engage the citizens of Iowa City regarding the origin, role, and function of the PCRB, and (2) explore some of the issues that surround the PCRB. The video, when completed, will be used for presentations to community and neighborhood groups, service clubs, City boards, commissions and employees, and for broadcast. Complaints Number and Type of Allegations The Board received six complaints in the reporting period covered by this report: four in 2000 and two to date in 2001. Four public reports were issued. One complaint remains under review. During the course of the investigation of another complaint, the complainant chose to take part in an informal mediation; at the conclusion of this mediation, the complainant was satisfied with the results and withdrew his complaint. The following are the 14 allegations in the four complaints reported on. Each of the complaints contained more than one allegation. The Board sustained one of the 14 allegations during the past year. Allegations 1. Police had a hidden agenda. 2. Police gave false testimony during court. 3. Discrimination based upon gender and race. 4. Police tried to kick in complainant's door, causing damage 5. While arresting complainant, police threw him from wall to wall and then took him to the floor. Complainant further states he had guns placed to his head during the arrest. 6. Officers questioned complainant's three-year-old child without permission. 7. Officers attempted to coerce compliance from complainant's spouse by threatening DHS involvement. 8. Police should not be following up on complaints of personal use of marijuana by confronting single women alone in their apartment at 10:30 p.m. This is a misallocation of police resources and time. 9. Officer was deceptive as to why he wished to enter complainant's apartment, referring to an event in the neighborhood which they wished to discuss with complainant. 10. Officer questioning was accusatory, lacked a reasonable basis in fact, invaded complainant's personal space, and was frightening to complainant at the particular hour and under the particular circumstances. 11. The complainant should have been notified of a warrant for her arrest as the officer had advised her that he would do. She should have been provided the opportunity to turn herself in rather than waiting 38 days after the issuance of the warrant before notification of the warrant. Such a lapse of time may have caused unnecessary embarrassment and inconvenience had she been stopped for a traffic offense or if it were served at any other time which could have caused unnecessary disruption and be a waste of officers' resources and time. 12. The complainant states that during search of her residence, an officer pulled open a drawer in the kitchen. This drawer had knives in it and the officer made a statement to the effect that he didn't like knives and that she should not make any sudden moves. She felt this was very intimidating. 13. Police entry into the residence of the complainant was unlawful. 14. The complainant's residence was searched illegally without a warrant. Level of Review The Board decided, by simple majority vote, the level of review to give each report, selecting one or more of the six levels specified in the City Code: Level a On the record with no additional investigation 3 23 Level b Interview or meet with complainant 0 Level c Interview or meet with named officer 0 Level d Request additional investigation by Chief or 0 City Manager, or request police assistance in the Board's own investigation Level e Board performs its own additional investigation 1 Level f Hire independent investigators 0 Complaint Resolutions The Police Department investigates complaints of misconduct of police officers. The Police Chief summarizes the results of these investigations and indicates in a report (the Chief's Report) to the PCRB whether allegations are sustained or not sustained. (If complaints are made against the Chief, the City Manager conducts the investigation and prepares and submits the reports.) The Board reviews both the citizen's Complaint and the Chief's Report and decides whether the allegations should be sustained or not sustained. The Board prepares a report for the City Council, with copies to the Chief, the officers involved, the City Manager, and the complainant. One of the 14 allegations listed in the four complaints for which the Board reported was released as sustained. The Board made comments and/or recommendations for improvement in police policy, procedures, or conduct in one of the reports, which stated: · The Board understood the rationale allowing a walk through of a residence or other edifice, absent a search warrant, to protect officers from unexpected or concealed attack, but is concerned that some officers may not fully understand the restrictions imposed on this limited search. The Board recommended that this topic be incorporated into routine training. · The Board is unclear to what extent procedural law created for situations involving adults may be used as guidelines for dealing with juveniles, particularly when the circumstances are not identical. For example, if a search of an area near adults who have been arrested for a drug offense is appropriate, is such search appropriate for juveniles who could be taken into custody but are not. The Board recommended clarification of this issue in order to reduce ambiguities in the future. · The Board recommended that, if a policy doesn't currently exist regarding how Iowa City police officers should handle consent situations involving individuals under 18 years of age, one should be formulated with particular attention to those at the lower end of the age consortium. Name-Clearing Hearings The ordinance requires that the Board not issue a report critical of the conduct of a sworn officer until after a name-clearing hearing has been held. During this reporting period, the Board scheduled two name-clearing hearings. Officers waived the right to the hearing and did not attend. Mediation Officers and complainants are notified by mail that forma~ mediation is available to them at any stage in the complaint process before the Board adopts its public report. All parties involved must consent to a request for mediation. The ICPD received one request for informal mediation from a complainant, and that mediation was successful. Complaint Histories of Officers City ordinance requires that the annual report of the PCRB must not include the names of complainants or officers involved in unsustained complaints and must be in a form that protects the confidentiality of information about all parties, while providing the public with information on the overall performance of the Police Department. In addition, at one of its first meetings, the Board independently agreed that it did not wish to use the names of officers or complainants in cases in which complaints are sustained. The Board and the Police Chief agreed to use only the unique code numbers the Police Department has assigned to each officer. 24 Complaint Histories Fourteen officers were named in the four complaints this report covers. Two officers were named in two; the rest were each named once. ICPD Internal Investigations Logs The Board reviewed the ICPD Internal Investigations Log, provided by the Chief of Police on May 11,2001. Complainant Demographics The following is demographic information from the four complaints discussed in this report. Because complainants provide it voluntarily, the demographic information is incomplete. All four complainants provided some demographic information. Category Number of Complainants Age: Under 21 0 Over 21 4 Color: White 3 Asian 1 National Oriclin: US 1 China 1 Unknown 2 Gender Identity: Female 4 Sex: Female 4 Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual 1 Unknown 3 Marital Status: Single 2 Divorced 2 Mental Disability: No 2 Unknown 2 Physical Disability: No 2 Unknown 2 Religion: Unknown 4 Race: Caucasian 3 Asian 1 25 PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Public Art Advisory Committee was formed in 1997 after the City Council established the Iowa City Public Art program initiated by the Arts/Business Partnership of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce. The first meeting of the Committee was in 1998. The Committee is comprised of seven members who represent art professionals, the general community and City departments engaged in projects in which public art may be incorporated. The Committee was charged with developing the Iowa City Public Art Program, including by-laws for the Committee and procedures for the commissioning, procuremerit, maintenance, and deaccessioning of public art. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · Installed two permanent sculptures by Chdstoph Spath, Balance and Solar Marker I, in the downtown pedestrian mall. · Purchased two additional sculptures, Jazz and The Ties That Bind, for permanent installation in the pedestrian mall, one by January 2002 and one to be installed upon completion of the Public Library project. · Installed the first sculpture, Tornado by Iowa City artist Justine Zimmer, in the Iowa Sculptors' Showcase, a revolving exhibit of sculpture on the pedestrian mall, during ArtsFest. · Identified art components for the Near Southside Transportation Center. · Began installation of the Iowa Avenue Literary Walk. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Select artists for the art components of the Near Southside Transportation Center. · Work with the Neighborhood Council and individual neighborhood associations on public art in neighborhoods. · Develop a liaison with The University of Iowa Arts Program. · Support local public art projects. · Develop a methodology/procedure to address proposals brought to the Committee, · Commission works for the water plant site sculptures. · Select the sculpture for 2002-2003 for the Iowa Sculptors' Showcase. · Complete installation and dedicate the Iowa Avenue Literary Walk. REVIEW, BOARD OF GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Board of Review is established and governed by the Code of Iowa, Chapters 441.31 to 441.44, for the purpose of equalizing assessments by raising or lowering individual assessments as established by the Assessor. The Board also makes the final rulings each year on exempt properties. The Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance issues to the Board of Review a manual to guide them in their work, along with forms for the original meeting, daily meetings, and the final meeting. The Board must also file a report on their session with the State Director of Revenue & Finance within 15 days of adjournment. The Board's meetings are subject to the open meetings law. The Board also must include in their written notice to the petitioner the specific reasons for their actions. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 The following is a report on the activities of the Iowa City Board of Review since adjournment on May 24, 2000. The Iowa City Board of Review met on 8 days during the period of May 1 to May 29, 2001. The Board received a total of 107 petitions. These have been broken down into classification along with their outcome and are listed below. 86 Residential 38 Upheld 48 Denied 19 Commercial 11 Upheld 8 Denied 1 Agricultural 0 Upheld 1 Denied 1 Industrial 0 Upheld 1 Denied 107 Total 49 Upheld 58 Denied In addition to these 107 petitions, the Board reduced 29 residential properties, one set of agricultural properties and one commercial property at the request of the Assessor or on their own volition. These were due to comparable properties being changed by the Board or due to late inspections of estimated listing of properties. By the filing deadline of June 20, 2001, four property owners representing five parcels have filed in District Court. Three of the appeals are for residential property, one is industrial and the other one is for commercial property. One 1999 court case was tried during FY01 which the Board won. The remaining case from 1999 was settled along with one 2000 case. There are no remaining 1999 cases, and there are four cases from 2000 yet to be tried. Iowa City will receive equalization orders on agricultural property for 2001, but no protests are expected. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 Since the Board of Review hears only protests brought to them by others, there is no way to predict the amount of work for next year. But, because next year is not a reassessment year, the workload is expected to be much less than the session just finished. SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Senior Center Commission, established by the City Council, is composed of nine members with three- year terms that may be renewed once. Six Commission members are appointed by the City Council and three by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Duties and powers of the Commission are: serving in an advisory role to the City Council and Board of Supervisors with regard to the needs of the Senior Center; making recommendations with regard to policies and programs of the Senior Center; joining staff and other interested persons in seeking adequate financial resources for the operation of the Senior Center; encouraging full participation of senior citizens in Senior Center programs and activities; ensuring that the Senior Center is effectively integrated into the community and cooperates with organizations with common goals in meeting the needs of senior citizens; serving in an advocacy role with regard to the needs of senior citizens; and assisting the City Manager in the evaluation of personnel. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · Represented Senior Center participant interests throughout the construction of the pedestrian bridge connecting Tower Place and Parking and the Senior Center. The pedestrian bridge will provide current and future visitors with safe and convenient passage between the ramp and Senior Center. · Successfully completed a community-based fund raising effort raising $120,000 that was contributed to the pedestrian bridge construction costs. · Continued to advocate for adequate, convenient, and safe parking for all Senior Center participants during the final construction of Tower Place and Parking and the pedestrian bridge. · Developed, obtained City Council approval, and supported implementation of a low-cost parking program for Senior Center participants. The new parking program went into effect upon the completion of Tower Place and Parking and included parking options for Tower Place and the Chauncey Swan parking ramp. Participant input was a key component in the planning and development phase of this process. · Authorized the use of Gift Fund money to provide a subsidized parking permit program for low-income seniors interested in purchasing a Senior Center parking permit for Tower Place and Parking. · Acknowledged the Senior Center Commission's Parking Facility Skywalk Committee for being selected by the Iowa Department of EIder Affairs to receive the Governor's Volunteer Award. The award was given for their outstanding volunteer service as they secured both approval and funding for construction of the pedestrian bridge and Senior Center participant parking program. Committee members included current commissioners Jay Honohan and Joanne Hora and past commissioner Terri Miller Chair. · Concluded a 9-month self-assessment of Senior Center programs and operations. Seventy individuals were involved with this assessment including Commissioners, participants, volunteers, community members, and staff members of the Senior Center and other City departments. The self-assessment was a strategic planning tool and the first step in attaining national accreditation for the Senior Center through the National Institute of Senior Centers, a constituent group of the National Council on Aging (NCONNISC). · Monitored the completion and submission of all documents required to fulfill the requirements of the NCONNISC accreditation application. · Developed and approved a new Senior Center Mission Statement and Three-year Goals and Objectives. · Revised and approved the Senior Center Commission By-Laws. · Reviewed and approved revisions to the Senior Center's Operational Handbook. Revisions were based upon recommendations resulting form the 9-month assessment of operations. · Attempted to improve and encourage meaningful participant input into the operation of the Senior Center by establishing Participant, Volunteer and Programming Advisory Committees. The committees are comprised of registered participants who will assess participant and community satisfaction with Senior Center programming, volunteer opportunities, and general participation. The committees will make recommendations to the Commission based upon their findings. · Re-activated joint meetings with representatives from the City Council, Johnson County Board of Supervisors and Senior Center Commission to evaluate the efficacy and appropriateness of the current 28E Agreement. · Participated in a Senior Center Commission goal setting session facilitated by Geery Howe, M.A. of Morning Star Associates. 28 · Supported Senior Center participation in community activities including co-sponsoring such things as an Iowa City book reading and lecture on families and aging by best selling author Mary Pipher, Senior Law Day, Irving B. Weber Days, and the All-Iowa New Horizon's Band Extravaganza. · Sent Commission representatives to monthly meetings of City Council and County Board of Supervisors to provide Senior Center activity and program updates as well as pedestrian bridge fundraising updates. · Wrote monthly column reporting on Commission activities for Senior Center Post. · Represented the Senior Center at community events such as the Johnson County Fair. · Recognized staff efforts in coordinating 617 volunteers who gave 44,037 hours of work to support Senior Center programming between July 1, 1999 and December 31,2000. · Endorsed improvement and expansion of Senior Center volunteer and program opportunities. · Organized the 2000 Volunteer Recognition program. · Reviewed and approved the Center's operational budget requests for FY02. · Resubmitted a request to the City Council to approve an additional halftime professional staff member who would be responsible for evening programming and after-hours use of the building by community members and groups. · Encouraged Gift Fund donations and fundraising efforts such as the annual quilt raffle and the ongoing efforts of the Senior Center Quilting volunteers and Dollar a Month Club donations. · Authorized the use of Gift Fund money to purchase a microphone system ($1,315), Treadmill ($3,395), and Eliptical Strider ($3,900). PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Review and assess progress in attaining Senior Center and Commission Goals. · Evaluate and modify the Senior Center participant parking plan as needed to meet participant needs. · Successfully conclude the NCONN ISC accreditation process. · Monitor and evaluate the success of the Participant, Volunteer and Program Advisory Committees in generating meaningful participant and community input into the operation of the Senior Center. · Continue to support Senior Center participation in community activities that promote recognition of the Center as a valuable downtown resource for seniors and other members of Johnson County. · Continue to promote efficient building usage through analysis and reallocation of available building space. · Continue to support development of classes, programs and volunteer opportunities that meet the needs and concerns of Johnson County residents ages fifty or older. · Lobby for additional Senior Center staff to expand evening and weekend programming. · Further facilitate open lines of communication between Senior Center Commission, staff, and participants. · Ensure the Center is a strong community characterized by a spirit of open communication and cooperation. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The Iowa City Telecommunications Commission (ICTC) is a city commission comprised of five Iowa City residents and is mandated to facilitate and to regulate the smooth and effective development and operation of the City's Broadband Telecommunications Network (BTN), the City's cable television system, as well as advise on telecommunications related matters. The Commission makes its recommendations to City Council in matters pertaining to the BTN, resolves disputes about the operation of the BTN, conducts periodic evaluations of the BTN operation, and in general facilitates BTN use by the citizens of Iowa City, which includes the promotion and facilitation of the access channels and community programming. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2001 · Oversaw the transfer of the cable TV franchise from AT&T to Mediacom · Participated in and oversaw the Triennial Review with the cable company · Facilitated the access channels' program schedules being initiated and carried on the digital tier TV guide of the cable TV system · Oversaw and recommended the City Channel's LPFM radio station license application project and process · Oversaw and recommended the Cable Division's purchase of new facilities in the Tower Place building · Facilitated and oversaw the initial stages of PATV's request for funding regarding a new facility · Facilitated the ability of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to be a working component of the local cable system · Recommended amendments to the ICTC By-Laws · Oversaw and recommended the City Channel name change · Reviewed the Cable Division's budget · Reviewed subscriber complaints that were reported by the Cable TV Administrator · Continued oversight of the Community Television Service (CTS) Community Programming effort, a service offered through the Cable TV Division, which produces video programming for nonprofit organizations · Monitored developments in state legislation, the FCC and the courts that were cable TV and telecommunications related that could affect Iowa City · Continued overseeing the allocation of local programming fee funds (pass-through money) to benefit all local access channels and providers. Funding proposals are made by the Community Television Group (CTG), a group representing all the access channels, and the Senior Center to the ICTC. · Received monthly programming and progress reports from Public Access Channel 2 (PATV), the City Channel 4, Library Access Channel 10, Educational Access Channel 11, and SCTV. PATV has 818 new locally produced programs cablecast and 738.5 hours of new programs cablecast. PATV also had 31 training enrollments in the last year and 102 people certified. PATV had 458 camcorder checkouts and 974 hours of studio and 2,416 hours of editing use. The City's Cable TV Division and City Channel 4 increased production and service activities by 12% over the previous year. During the last fiscal year, 422 new programs were produced or obtained for the City Channel with a combined total of 531 hours Of new program cablecast time. Of these the CTS was responsible for 31% of new Channel 4 programming produced. Service events performed by the Cable TV Division included equipment checkout and set up, tape dubbing, equipment troubleshooting, consultations, etc. constituted 18% of staff activity time with over 165 service events in the last fiscal year. There were a total of 14,693 calls to InfoVision which accessed a total of 46,723 pages. 6,807 new pages of information were created by staff. Significant accomplishments include the first public/private partnership with the Gazette/Community News Advertiser to produce content for the Community Calendar category (all about what's going on in Iowa City and the surrounding area), and development towards the Video on Demand capabilities added to InfoVision. The Community Television Service's (CTS) Community Programmer, supervised and assisted through the Cable TV Division, produced 129 programs for 45 nonprofit community organizations last year, including a series for the Mid-Eastern Community Health Center, programs for the Johnson County Historical Society, PSAs for the Salvation Army and public forums for the Johnson County Democrats. The Library Channel 30 produced a total of 191 programs over the last year, including children's and adult programs as well as special projects and series. Library cablecasts now exceed 500 programs per month. Highlights of programming include, Off the Shelf, One of a Kind and People and Places. Others include Lunch at the Library, Women and Money, Carol Spaziani Intellectual Freedom Festival, Ragtime, and Poetry in Motion 2001. The Educational Channel is shared with Kirkwood Community College, which manages and operates the channel. The Iowa City School system produced 75 programs totaling 318.5 hours. Programs included the School Board meetings, DPO meetings, orchestra programs, graduation, a play, three music programs, among others. SCTV produced 163 new shows of concern to older adults and the general population. Foudeen volunteers put in 2,270 hours to produce these programs. Examples of shows include Poets Corner, Travelogues, Tower Place, concerts, art shows, lectures, and music and theatre productions. PLANS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 · Conduct the 2002 Triennial Review as stipulated in the cable ordinance · Oversee and make recommendations concerning PATV's proposals for the acquisition of a facility · Continued oversight and facilitation of community programming services (CTS) and recommend allocation of local programming fees (pass through) funds as well as franchise fee usage to Council · Continue to receive and review reports from the local access channels, the CTS, and the Senior Center · Attend PATV meetings Public Intox Stats l ~ 0[ ;1/}0 `1 Madan Karr From: Carol DeProsse [odeprosse@earthlink. net] Sent: Saturday, Ootober 06, 2001 '1'1:36 AM To: jenews@yahoogroups.com; iagp-johnsoncounty@yahoogroups.com; ioprogs@yahoogroups.oom: SLP@list.uiowa.edu Cc: Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; Marian_Karr@iowa-city.org; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; tjneuzil@msn.com; carolt@inav.net; Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org; Ross_Wilburn@iowa-city.org; Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa-city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; Mike_O'Donnell@iowa-city.org; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; Steven_Kanner@iowa- city.org; Jim Fausett; Harry Herwig; John Weihe; Diana Lundell; Dave Jacoby; Jean Schnake; daily- iowan@uiowa.edu; LindaA@fyiowa.com; newsroom@press-citizen.com; krui@uiowa.edu; wsui@uiowa.edu; slangenbergicpc@yahoo.com; bsharpicpc@yahoo.com; Mike. Wagner@kcrg.com; lylem@fi/iowa.com; daily- iowan@uiowa.edu; patv@avalon.net; erinw@f,/iowa.com; bstewart@press-citizen.com; TomW@f,fiowa.com; hwoodward@press-citizen .com Subject: Public Intox Stars Yesterday's ICG reported that the city admits that only 30% of its garbage searches, undertaken on anonymous tips, result in the confiscation of an illegal substance (most likely marijuana). These statistics were gathered over a one year period of time. Today's ICG reports that for one week, the ICPD made 30 public intox arrests with only 33% of them resulting in additional charges above the PI charge (10 of them). Thirty PI arrests a week on average would be 1,560 per year. If33% of them resulted in additional charges (515), that means that 1,045 people would be arrested for Public Intoxication only. 1,045 divided by 208 days = 5 people per average in the jail for Public Intox Where did I get the 208 days from? I took the nights the police have said they most frequently arrest for PI (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) and multiplied it by 52. Carol Thompson recently said that a reduction of just a few people per night in the jail would make a HUGE difference in the problems of overcrowding. I think one solution just presented itself above: quit arresting for public intoxication. The county should also start charging a $25 per arrestee booking fee. 10/8/01 10-11-01 Marian Karr IP1 From: Carol DeProsse [cdeprosse@eadhlink.net] Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 2:25 PM To: jcnews@yahoogroups.com; iagp-johnsoncounty@yahoogroups.com; icprogs@yahoogroups.com; slp@listuiowa.edu; radical_radio_ic@yahoo.com; krui@uiowa.edu Cc: Connie_Champion@iowa-city.org; Ross_Wilburn@iowa-city.org; Dee_Vanderhoef@iowa- city.org; ipfab@avalon.net; Mike_O'Donnell@iowa-city.org; Ernie_Lehman@iowa-city.org; Steven_Kanner@iowa-city.org; jpwhite@co.johnson.ia.us; cthompso@co.johnson.ia.us; mlehman@co.johnson.ia.us; sstutsma@co.johnson.ia.us; pharney@co.johnson.ia.us; tneuzil@co.johnson.ia.us; tjneuzil@msn.com; carolt@inav.net; Steve_Atkins@iowa-city.org; Marian_Karr@iowa-city.org; Jim Fausett; Harry Herwig; John Weihe; Diana Lundell; Dave Jacoby; Jean Schnake; daily-iowan@uiowa.edu; LindaA@fyiowa.com; newsroom@press- citizen.com; krui@uiowa.edu; wsui@uiowa.edu; slangenbergicpc@yahoo.com; bsharpicpc@yahoo.com; Mike. Wagner@kcrg.com; lylem@fyiowa.com; daily- iowan@uiowa.edu; patv@avalon.net; erinw@fyiowa.com; bstewart@press-citizen.com; TomW@fyiowa.com; hwoodward@press-citizen.com Subject: [jcnews] Garbage Searches Reported in today's ICG: 16 of 54 garbage searches over a 12 month period resulted in search warrants and seizure of illegal drugs. That works out to 30%. 54 searches in a year is nearly 5/month. I assume a garbage search entails the police having to rassle up the garbage, lug it away, sic the searchers on it, and send any suspicious product for testing before a search warrant is issued. What is not addressed in this article is the following: What kinds of illegal drugs were seized and in what quantities? I doubt that we will never know whether or not taxpayers got their money's worth for all the labor involved in the work leading to the issuance of 16 search warrants; the search of residences; the time involved in the arrest process; the amount of time consumed by the County Attorney's office in the entire process; the time and paperwork involved in sending all those arrested to substance abuse evaluation and follow-up; the time taken in the courts for this; and officer participation hours. I would bet that the most common drug found was marijuana and that the amounts found were not worth all the effort. Any takers? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ........................ Yahoo! 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Wagner@kcrgcom; City-Ed; LindaA@fyiowa.com; Birt; slangenbergicpc@yahoo.com; lylem@fyiowa.com; Editor; erinw@fyiowa.com; bstewart@press*citizen.com; TomW@fyiowa.com; hwoodward@press-citizen.com Subject: [jcnews] 11:00 AM, today on PATV Iowa Citizens, who cherish freedom and Home Rule: 10/5/01 *Tune in on PATV, at 11 o'clock --TODAY! Did you miss last nite's Iowa City Council Meeting? --- Attended by exactly TWO Iowa City Councilors --- and officially Boycotted by the "Majority Slate" AGENDA: Should Council put the Home Rule Charter Amendment petitions on the Nov. 6 election ballot? The un-expurgated video transcript will be shown on "PATV' {Public Access Television -- Channel 2) RUNNING TIME: 47 minutes Date: Friday, October 5, 2001 Hour: 11:00 a.m. Please tune in for this if you can; then SHARE your views -- so we can help each other grow. -- Richard T. Richard Judson Twohy *E-ddress: <twohy2@yahoo.com> US Snail-Mail: PO Box 2233, Iowa City, IA 52244-2233 Te1:319-337-9011 Ce11:621-8339 Fax:319-354-6995 A personal prayer to the Life Force today, God: You bless my precious country, and our freedom. ...I promise to help with the footwork! I'll pray for the dead. I'll support safety in peace for the Living. And, at election time, I will Vote. I'll PARTICIPATE in decisions affecting our lives. ........................ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ........................ > FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships/ http://us.click.yahoo.com/Pv4pGD/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/kjOolB/TM To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: jcnews-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 1 2001 ECONOMIC R l:: C A S T L LI N C I t E O N I)ATE: O('TOIWLR ~24, 2001 TIME: ] ] :4,~ AM ]: I 5 PM LO('ATION; SIIERATON ]OXVA ('I'IY I]OTE[, COST: $ I 5 PI,EASE RSVP 'IO TIlE ('I~AMBEf~ OFFICE AT 337-9637 ~ IOWA CITY ~, COMMERCE AGENDA Iowa City City Council Economic Development Committee Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:00 a.m. Lobby Conference Room 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes of September 20, 2001 3. Presentation by Joe Raso, ICAD, Regarding ICAD's Business Visitation Program and The Council Economic Development Committee's Involvement. 4. Discussion Regarding Proposed Amendment to the CITY STEPS Plan to Increase the Earmark for Economic Development Activities to 9%. 5. Discussion Regarding Marketing the City's Economic Development Funds 6. Update - Business Outreach Program - Major Employer Visits 7. Review of Any Business Development Proposal Not Previously Listed on the Agenda 8. Other Business 9. Adjournment Next Meeting Thursday, November 15, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. MINUTES CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT CO~ Members Present: Ernie Lehman, Dee Vanderhoef and Ross Wilbur"'dF n----,, rO_Val , Members Absent: None Staff Present: Steve Atkins Other Present: Dan Smith, Marti Horan, Pete Vanderhoef Call to Order Mayor Lehman called the meeting to order at 9:02 AM AOproval of Minutes of June 28, 2001 Minutes for the June 28 meeting were approved as submitted. Presentation by Pete Vanderhoef re~ardin~ local Iowa National Guard unit Pete Vanderhoef, representing National Guard and Reserve units in the state of Iowa, presented to the Committee various facts, figures and other general information about the economic impact of Guard and Reserve units in the Iowa City area. Pete reported there are 313 Guard and Reserve members as well as 28 full-time employees in these units in Johnson County. This represents a $3.4 million payroll, with 97% of the Guard's moneys are financed by the federal government. Pete also discussed the issues and importance of employers being involved and providing opportunities for individuals to serve in these units. He noted that a Guard and Reserve member is approximately one-third of the cost of a full-time soldier in the military. The role of the Guard in the future was discussed and note was their involvement in Desert Storm. Guard representatives from Iowa are currently participating in the patrols/no-fly zone enforcement over Iraq. City Council Economic Development Cornnuttee Minutes September 20, 2001 Page 2 The Committee discussed the possibility of the Guard units moving to a currently County-owned site west of the City. The Committee asked for more information as to plans for this possible move and the future of the Armory adjacent to the County Administrative Building. Discuss ways to market the CitV's Economic Development funds. The Committee discussed the general role of Economic Development monies set aside in the City budget. A primary intent would be investment and job creation. The monies are intended to support and expand existing businesses, and provide investment support from the City. The Committee recognizes the dynamics of this issue and that it would be subject to some continuing discussion as the definition of economic development evolves. Update - Business Outreach Program - Maior Employer Visits. There was no new business. Review of Any Business Development Proposal Not Previously Listed on the Agenda. The Committee assigned to Dee Vanderhoef to attend the September 20 Housing and Community Development Commission meeting in order to represent the Committee's interest as the Commission is being asked to expand from 5 to 9% the amount of monies to be appropriated from the CDBG allocation for economic development purposes. Adiournment. As there was no other business, the meeting was adjoumed at 9:50 a.m. ecodev/mins/edc9-20-OI .doc Public Comment and Hearing Notice An amendment to the 200:Z-2006 Consolidated Plan (a.k.a. CZTY STEEPS) has been proposed that would increase the amount of funding designated for economic development activities identified in the CETY STEPS plan. The current CITY STEPS plan earmarks 5% of CDBG and HOME funds for economic development activities, Below is a breakdown of the existing CTI'Y STEPS earmarks, Iowa City Descriotion Percent Housing Activities 52% Public Services 9% (statutory limit set by Congress) Economic Development 5% Contingency 2% The proPosed amendment to the Crl3/ STEPS plan would increase the earmark fOr economic deve/olTrnent activities to At their September 20 meeting, the Housing and Community Development Commission voted to not recommend the increase earmarked for economic development. As such, the percentages in each category remain the same, however, if the proposed amendment is approved the 2001 '200~ percentages in other categories will have to change. Consolidated Plan A thirty-day public comment period starts on September 28 and ends on October 28. If you have questions or wish to submit comments regarding the proposed CITY STEPS amendment please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA or by calling 356-5230 (356-5491 TDD). In addition to the 17ublic comment period/the Housing and Community Development Commission will be holding a public hearing on October 18/2001. This hearing will be held in the Civic Center~ Lobby Conference Room at 6:30 p,m, Copies of the CZTY STEPS plan are available from the Department of Planning and Community Development. A copy of the CZTY STEPS plan is also available for review at the :iowa City Public Library, Z23 5. Unn Street. Re: Amending CITY STEPS and the CDBG Economic Devi$ii~pment Fund Submitted by: Amy Correia For: Discussion by the membership of the Housing and Communit~ Development Commission Date: September 20, 2001 Issue #I: Increasing the Economic Development set-aside as established by the current CITY STEPS from 5% to 9% At this time, there is no information available to suggest that there is a compelling need to increase the economic development set-aside as established by extensive public input in 1999. In practice, this % is merely a guideline for commission members in deterruing priorities for funding. The commission has the latitude to fund less than 5% of the blockgrant to economic development, or more, depending on applications and needs identified by low4ncome residents of this community. Proposed Positiott 1: Retain the 5% "set-aside" for economic development. Issue #2: Formation of a CDBG Economic Development Fund to be administered by the City Council Economic Development Committee. The City Council Economic Development Committee has proposed establishing this fund with the 5% earmark for economic development established in CITY STEPS. the Consolidated Plan to {he Department of Housing and Urban Development. However, it is important to not that the committe has determined the amount taken by calculating the dollar amount by combining the total of both the CDBG and HOME fimds. It is critical to note that HOME funds can only be used for housing projects, and combining the totals in this way will decrease the amount of federal funds that can be used in this community for extremely important public services and facilities. Proposed Postion 2.1: The $ amount calculated to capitalize the CDBG Economic Development Fund should be based solely on the total CDBG funds received by the city. (Based on FY02, this ainount would be $48,500) As noted in "Attachment A CDBG Economic Development Fund," the City Economic Development Committee does not consider including HCDC members in its decision to disburse these funds. Proposed Position 2.2 (regarding applicatious procedures): Oae HCDC member will participate with the Council Economic Development Committee in reviewing qnd recontmending prqjects for funding consideration. Finally, there is no evidence to suggest that institnting ti~is process will increase applications for CDBG funds for economic development purposes. P~'oposed Position 2.3: The Ci)~G ;fco~loi:tic DevelolHitettt Fttiid will be created in FY03 as a pilot project~ with its success to be evaluated at the end of that year. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 6, 2001 To: City Council t-' ~ From: David Schoon, Economic Development Coordinato~ .; . On your agenda is a public hearing on proposed amendments to Iowa City's 2001-2006 Consolidated Plan (A.K.A. CITY STEPS). One of the amendments to the Plan that the Council is asked to consider is increasing the percentage of federal funds designated for economic development activities from 5% to 9%. On July 31,2001, the City Council adopted Resolution Number 01-240 which established a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development Fund. The resolution states that beginning with FY03 CDBG funding, the CDBG Economic Development Fund will annually be funded by the Council setting aside a percentage of federal funds received. The resolution did not specifically state what that pementage would be. At its June 28, 2001, meeting, the Council Economic Development Committee recommended, by a vote of 3-0, that the Council annually set-aside 9% of federal funds for economic development projects. The Committee requests that the Council use this 9% of federal funds received to fund the CDBG Economic Development Fund. Major Employer Visits As of October 11, 2001 Ernie Lehman Completed Visits Visits Yet to Complete o;- ACT, Inc. ,,', Iowa City Press Citizen · :, National Computer Systems ,**, University of Iowa Hospitals · :, Buckle Down Publishing ,**, University of Iowa · **. NoeI-Levitz ':* · **, Seabury Smith Visits to Follow-up On · ;, MCI ,*** Fresh Food Concepts · :, Mercy Iowa City ,:, VA Hospital Dee Vanderhoef Completed Visits Visits Yet to Complete + Cub Foods ,;, Firstar o:. Iowa State Bank &Trust ***. Hills Bank &Trust · ;, Menards ,:, Hy-Vee o:, Radisson on Highlander Plaza ,**, United States Postal Service o:o Sheraton Iowa City · :, Walmad Visits to Follow-up On · :o Goodwill Industries ,,*, Fresh Food Concepts Ross Wilburn Completed Visits Visits Yet to Complete · :, Blooming Prairie Warehouse ,:o Oral B Laboratories · :, General Mills o:, Loparex (formerly Rexam Release) · :, Procter &Gamble Mfg. Co. ***, Heartland Express · ,% Torus Technologies · ,% Bankers Advertising Visits to Follow-up On · :, City Carton ,,** Moore Document Solutions o:, Lear u:\~les\eco dev strategy\visits\list of businesses.doc ~ES (Submitted by Council Member Vanderhoef) East Central Iowa Council of Governments Board Meeting l:00 p.m. - August 30, 2001 t lO-ll-O1 Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services [ 3375 Annar Drive, Marion, Iowa MEMBERS PRESENT Dee Vanderhoe. f-Iowa City City Council Bob Stout-H~ashington County Supervisor Ed Brown-Mayor of [Fashington David Cavey-Mayor of Olin Leo Cook-Jones County Supervisor Charlie Montross-lowa County Supervisor Rod Straub-lowa County Supervisor Gary Edwards-Iowa County Citizen Tom Tjelmeland-Mayor of Ely Henry Herwig-Coralville City Council Don Magdefrau-Benton County Citizen Ann Hearn-Linn County Citizen Lu Barron-Linn County Supervisor Larry Wilson-Johnson County Citizen James Honser-Linn. County Supervisor Mike Lehman-Johnson County Supervisor David Vermedahl-Benton County Supervisor MEMBERS ABSENT Dale Todd-Cedar Rapids Commissioner Marc Greenlee-Benton County Citizen Dennis Hansen-Jones County Citizen Ed Raber- Washington County Citizen ALTERNATES PRESENT - None OTHER'S PRESENT - None STAFF PRESENT Doug Elliott-Executive Director Gina Peters-Administrative Assistant Robyn Jacobson-Transit Administrator Mary Rump-IT/TransportationPlanner Jim Nehring-Joint-Purchasing Coordinator Lisa Garlich - Planner Marie DeVries - Solid F/aste Planning Coordinator Chad Sands - Planner Jennifer Ryan - Planner 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Dee Vanderhoefat 1:04 p.m. .1 Recognition of Alternates - None .2 Public Discussion - None .3 Approval of Agenda M/S/C (Cook/Brown) to approve the agenda. All ayes. Lehman joined the meeting at this time. Dee Baird, Executive Director of Continuing Education and Training at Kirkwood Commtmity College, gave a presentation to the board regarding the new facility where the meeting was held. Raberjoined the meeting at this time. 2.0 ROUTINE MATTERS .1 Approval of Minutes June 27, 2001 Executive Committee Minutes: M/S/C (Barron/Brown) to approve the minutes of the June 27, 2001 Executive Committee as written. All ayes. Fermedahl joined the meeting at this time. June 28. 2001 Board Meeting Minutes : Raber referred to page 6 of the minutes and asked if the motion was to change the funcVmg formula distribution or to give the board the ability to change the formula. Elliott said that after board discussion, the motion was to change the funding formula. Brown also referred to page 6 and asked about the sentence that started "She noted that if the present funding formula is continued ...... "He asked if that meant there would be deficits if the original formula was used or if there would be deficits with the proposed formula. Vanderhoef stated that there would be deficits if the original formula was used. M/S/C (Houser/Magdefrau) to approve the minutes of the June 28, 2001 Board Meeting as written. All ayes. July 26, 2001 Executive Committee Minutes: On page 13, it is noted that Raber is listed as a member of the committee when he should have been listed under others present. M/S/C (Herwig/Brown) to approve the minutes of the July 26, 2001 Executive Committee with the change. All ayes. .2 Preceding Month's Budget Reports/Balance Sheets Elliott gave an overview of the July financial statements. M/S/C (Stout/Brown) to receive and file the July financial statements for audit. All ayes. Wilson joined the meeting at this time. 3.0 AGENCY REPORTS .1 Chairperson's Report - None .2 Board Members' Reports Raber told the board that he continues to be dissatisfied with the decision from last month's board meeting to change the funding formula for transit operating assistance. .3 Director's Report Elliott announced that the annual audit will begin in September. He also held up a ceremonial cheek that he was presented with at the IARC Director's Retreat that showed funding was awarded to ECICOG for the circuit rider project. \Advertising for the position will begin soon. Elliott told the board that Tracey Mulcahey had a baby girl and is now on leave but will return on September 10. .4 Joint-Purchasing Report Elliott told the board that he is looking for input from the board regarding continuation of the joint- purchasing program. The current grant ends in April 2002. Elliott suggested Nehring visit each county purchasing department to see if there is an interest in participahng in the program and bring a report back to the beard. Cook asked if the counties and schools don't already coordinate and purchase items from state bids. Nehring stated that he has found that the schools don't work together and that people at the same school often do not coordinate purchasing. Straub noted that the program should show no loss and be self-sustaining. Vanderhoef said that as a regional agency, ECICOG should be the point of coordination. Discussion followed. Nehring is to research the possibility of joint-purchasing outside of Linn County, to contact each county and school district in the region and to make sure to tell them that there is a cost to participate. 2 .5 Community Development Report Information included in the board packet. .6 Housing Report Elliott noted that two applications will be submitted to Federal Home Loan Bank. He said that no deadline has been announced for submittal of housing grants to IDED's Housing Fund. .7 Solid Waste Report Ryan handed out a Recycling Awareness Month sheet that the City of Traer is sending out with the utility bills to promote recycling. Ryan referred to pages 29-30 of the board packet, a travel request to attend the NAHMMA 2001 Hazardous Materials Management Conference September 4-8. The safe chemicals for schools task force has approved using grant money for Ryan to attend this conference. M/S/C (Brown/Montross) to approve the travel request for Ryan to attend the NAHMMA conference in Portland, OR. All ayes. DeVrjes referred to pages 31-32 of the board packet, a t~'avel request to attend the NRC Annual Conference September 29 - October 3. M/S/C (Houser/Cavey) to approve the travel request for DeVries to attend the NRC Annual Conference in Seattle, WA. All ayes. .8 Transportation Report Vanderhoef brought a magazine article featuring Jacobson accepting an award on behalf of East Central Iowa Transit. The award was for the Most Improved Transit System of the Year in the State of Iowa. Rump handed out and explained an updated transit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, the FY2001 Distribution Formula, and the formula for Iowa STA. (attached) Rump referred to the draft service contract that was included with the board packet. She referred also to page 33 of the board packet, the July Executive Committee comments regarding the service contract. Discussion followed on the altering of contract dates and how it will affect the counties' budgets. Staff is to prepare an information sheet to send to each of the county auditors explaining the issue and asking for comments on the contract date change. Staff is to also get feedback from the TOG. Raber suggested taking out the red wording on page 5 under G. 1. and adding the Iowa STA formula sheet that Rump handed out. Discussion followed on the contract. (Houser left the meeting at this time.) Staff is to report at the next board meeting on comments from the county auditors and TOG and to also prepare another draft of the service contract that includes the STA formula sheet. (Cook left the meeting at this time.) The current service contracts with the proriders expire on September 30, 2001. The next board meeting is on September 27m so contracts will need to be extended. M/S/C (Herwig/Barron) to allow the chair to sign contract extensions to proriders to expire October 31, 2001. All ayes. (Herwig left the meeting at this time.) Jacobson gave an overview of the vehicle signage meeting she attended in Ames in August. Vanderhoef noted that at a meeting she was at yesterday, it was stated that not all of the signage has to be completed at the same time. Jacobson handed out two memos from Washington County Mini Bus (attached). Jacobson referred to the memo regarding the Washington Y and told the board that the memo was incorrect and she had not told them it was fine to continue subcontracting with the Y because it requires board action. M/S/C (Raber/Brown) to extend the subcontract with the Washington Y for one month. All ayes. 4.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS .1 Executive Committee - None .2 Personnel Committee - None .3 Budget Committee - None .4 Transit Operator's Group - None .5 Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee - None .6 Ad Hoc Committee Reports Vanderhoef dissolved the transit sub-committee. 5.0 IOWA INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW SYSTEM M/S/C (TjelmelandfBrown) to approve the Intergovernmental Review with a favorable review. All ayes. 6.0 OLD BUSINESS .1 Approval of Expenditures M/S/C (Stout/Barron) to approve payment of expenditures. All ayes. 7.0 NEW BUSINESS - None 8.0 NEXT MEETING: September 27, 2001 The meeting adjourned at 2:51 p.m. Lu Bancon, Secretary/Treasurer Sentember 17, 2001 Date 4 Prepared by: Robyn Jacobsen, Transport. lion Planner Date Prepared: Augus t 20, 2001 ('Revised AUgust 29~ 2001) Iowa Department of Transportation - Report. on Transit Operalions ECICOG - East Central Iowa Transit - Region 10 Year Ending: June 30, 2001 Servlce~ by Olherl ~,o-.~o~,~ ...,..,,,, .., ,.,., ........ .., ...,o...,.,,., ,.,.oo .. ,,.,.. Indirect Sendcu by Others FY 2002 Dlstrlbut on Formula (based on FY 2001 Operatlng Statistics prepared August 30, 2001 Non-incidental (for Fed. Op.) A S C O s F O Prov. Rlde/ExpJ Prov. Rev. Mile~.xp/ Rides Ray. Miles Op. Eecp. LDI - , RIdes/Exp. Rev. Mlle~/Exp. LDIrrotal LDI Rag. Ride/Exp. Rag, Rev. M~es/Ex Benton 29,880 1251485 $173,000 .$93,183 $0. t7 $0~?:3 $3.08 0.2C 0,19 Iowa 24,288 131,853 $4291808 ' $80,231 ' $0~19 $1.02 ' $0;05 0.22 0.26 Johnson 21,163 81,962 $3,13,841. $328,0t2 $0;06 $0;25 $0,22 0.07 0.06 Jones 3t,200 164,396 $200,651 .$109,768 $0.18 $0;82 $0,08 0.18 0.21 Llnn 57,433 203~692 $375,695 $8591692 · · $0.08 · $0;30 $0.38 0,10 0.08 Washington 101,397 373,992 $476,644 ' $268,487 $0,21 · $0.78 $0.18 0.24 0.2C Region 10 Total 265%667. t;091,280 $2,029,345 $1~439,343 $0;87 $3.89 $0.98 1.00 1.0C ' E-A/C . · ' H-Errotal E FeBIC leF./'TQtII F With Incidenf-l (for STA) , A2 S2 C2 ' , 02 .; E2 F2 02 Prov, Ride/ExpJ Prov. Ray, Ulle~/Exp/ Rides Ray. MIles Op.. Exp, ' · LDI Rldes/Exp. Ray. Mlles/Exp, LDI/TOtal LDI Re~. RId;a/Exp. Rag. Rev. MlleI/Exp Benton 29,888 125,485 $173,000 $93;183, $0.17 $0.?:3 $0.06 0.20 ! 0.19 Iowa 24,288 131,853 $t29,508' $80,321 $0.19 $1.02 $0;05 0.22 0.26 Johnson 21;163 91,962 $313,647 $328;012 $0;08 $0.25 $0.22 0.07 0.08 Jones 31,200 164,393' $200;851 $109;758 $0.10: $0.82 $0.08 0.18 0.21 LInn 51,433 203,592 $675,695 $559,692 $0:08 $0.30 $0.38 0.1C 0.08 Washington 106,231 384,237 $498,930 $290~553 $0.21 ' $0.77 $0.20 0.24, 0,20 Region 10Total 27:0,201 1,101,525 $2~051,431 $1,461,6t9 $0.87 $3.88 $1,00 1:00 1.00 E2~dC2 H2-E3,/TotII E2 F2-82/C2 12- F2/TotII F2 O2-D2~'otal 02 Non-incidental Formula (Fed. Op.) tocldental Formula ($TA) j K t. M ' J2 K~ 1.2 M2 Ride/F_xp Ray. MIle~/Exp. LDI Fon"r, ule · Rlde/Exp Ray. Miles/Exp. LDI Formula Benton 4.96% 4.66% 3.19% 12,80% ' 8eaton 4.96% 4.67% 3.19% 12.82% Iowa 5.38% 6,54% : 2.74% 14.67:% - lov~ 5.39% 6.88% 2.75% 14.69% Johnson 1,63% t.38% 11.22% 14;43%: Johnson · · 1,63% '1.89% 11.22% 14.43% Jones 4.46% 5.26% 3,76% 13,48% Jones: 4.47% 5.28% 3.75% t3.50% Llnn 2,44% 1,93% 19.~15% 23,52%:: Linn 2.44% . 1.94% 19,15% .23:53% Washington 6,t2% 5.03% ': g 19% 20.34% - Washington: '~' : . · 6.12% :' 4,98~ 9.94% 21;02% Region 10 Total 25.00% 25.00%- 49.24% 99.24% '; Region t0 Total 25;00% 28:CO% 50.00%~ 100.00% J-0.28'H . LEO,5,{3 L2m-0,~(3Z .' M-J+K+L M~-~2'eK2+L2. FY 2002 Operating ,Assistance ElUmates '. N O P · Fed. 0p. ~I'A Total ' Benton $25,260 $50,492 $75,t52 Iowa $28,931 $57,859 $88;790 Johnson $28,464 $56;835 ' $85,299 Jones $26,592 ' $53i15~ Llnn $46,407 ' $92,631 ':.$139,087 Washington ~40,133 $32,737 $122,890 ECICOG $O $85,000 $05,000 Region 10 Total $195,787 $488,749 $854,838 Appendix V-E Iowa STA Formula For DeterminatiOn of Programmed Eligibility Regional System's % Total Regional RevMi [ ( System's LDI ) Re iX ........;,i;,'.'× System's Pass to OpExp ratio ...' ................................ x .25 ) Total of'Pass to OpExp ratios for all regions Urban System's % Total Urban RevMi [ ( System's LDI ) Total RevMi .... x .50 System'S Pass to OpExp ratio ................................... x .25 ) Total of Pass to OpExp ratios for all urbans System's RevMi to OpExp ratio ................................... x .25 ) ] Total of RevMi to OpExp ratios for all urbans KEY: RevMi-Revenue miles - Revenue Miles are miles ddven while providing service to clients or en route between clients. LDI--Locally Determined Income - All transit system revenue dedicated for operations expense dudng a fiscal year, minus federal operating assistance from the U,S. Department of Transportation and minus all special project operating support and programmed eligibility funds received from the Iowa Department of Transportation operations assistance. Pa~-Passenger o Each time a person boards and is transported that person should be counted as a ride. Passengers and rides are synonymous for this formula. OpExp--Operating Expenses - Operating expenses are only those costs involved in the actual operation and administration of the system on an ongoing basis. L1232 '* "'~' C <~ ~ V-E7 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2001 H 0 U S, N G S E R V, C E SDireCtOr'S Notes $15 million in IDED Housing FundIn the April issue of the we Approximately $15 million will be ava~- and closing costs, new construction, and told yon about a pilot project in which able through the Iowa Department of conversion of existing structures to hous- ECICOG wi play a key roe h part- Economic Development (IDED) Housing ing units. norship with the Iowa Department of Fund for fiscal year 2002. FederaHy funded The deadline for Housing Fund appli- Economic D~'elopment (IDED), by the Depar~ent of Housing and Urban cations is Janua~ 14, 2002. Communities USDA-Rural Development, ~d four Development (HUD),the purpose of the and counties that have identified a hous- other counc~s of gm,crmncn~s, Housing Fund is to expand the supply of ing need for low- and moderate-income ECICOG will provide a ci~uit rider decent and aflbrdable housing for low- famUies should consider applying to the serve thirty-one communities in $ast and moderate-income Iowans. Housing Fund for assistance. We also and ~13~r~ Iowa. ECICOG is currently administering encourage you to contact Tracey The project received the officifl go housing programs in thirteen communi- Mulcahey, ECICOG grants administrator, ahead in August when USDA present- ~es and one county in the region, which as soon as possible for assistance in devel- cd fun~ng ~ntraas nd a ceremonial have received Housing Fund monies. oping your project and preparing your the& to the ~nicipat~g mmxc~s of These programs are providing assistance grant proposal. govcrmnen~. The project provides a in housing rehabilitation, down payment unique opportunity for cooperation across regions m~d among ag~cies at the ~deral.state, region~ and locfl C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T levels. A sireBar consortlure wBl sen,e the western part of ~e s~te, and IDED invites Iowa County Application ~uncB of G~ernmen~ ~ Carroll. The Iowa Department of Economic for Benton and Jones Counties and the Development (IDED) has invited Iowa Cities of Vinton and Belle Plaine. Due to ECICOG is curnntly in the process County to submit an application to the the hilly competitive nature of the oflng the ~cuit rider position,and Community Development Block G rant CDBG program,~H applications were not looks forward to k~g ~u updated (CDBG) Sewer & Water Fund. Iowa requested for these projects. on this exciting project. County submitted a pre-appEcatlon to the Pre-applications for the Cities o f program in August on behalf of West and Crawfordsv~le, Central City, and West · ~ ... - -~d co~ec~on and treatment system. The pre- the CDBG Community Facilities & ~7, .~,:~] 7.., application, prepared by ECICOG, is Services Fund. Invitations for ~-applica- ' requesting $265,000 in CDBG ~nds. tions will be issued by IDED October 19th. ' RECENT FUnDInG g~gRDS For the s~h year, ECICOG h~ received m award from the Iowa Department of NaturM VlCkl Bloxha m, O ERPC; Dorman Otte, U SDI- Resources W~te Tire Management County Grut Pro~am. ECICOG has secured more than RD; DOUg Elllott; Rick Hunsaker. Region 12 $650,~0 ~ the p~t s~ years for ~e region, indud~g ~e most recent award of $70,000. COG; Steve Hoesel, MIDAS; Joe Myhre, In addition to tire collection, the regional program wor~ with tire retailers, locM offi- NIACOG; MaRy Wymore, Region 6 PC cials, and driver education inst~ctors to increase awareness of proper tire maintenance and disposal. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES EGCOG w~as ~tab~sli~ in 1972 to pro- LOng range plan considered for review ! ot o.al ., ion.dprovide profession,'d planning services to local gov- ermnenls in Benton, Iowa, Johnson. Ioncs, The Region 10 Regional Planning 1.inn and Washington Counties. ECICOG also provides solid waste planning ser- Affi~iation (RPA) Technical Advisory Rglion 10 vices to Tarna County m~d transportation Committee met on September 19, 2001, R~illcm~l PRllvllttg ~otl planning services to Cedar Count): and forwarded a draft of the Region 10 Regional Phnning Aff~iation Long Members of the ECICOG Range Transportation Plan (2001-2021) Board of Directors: to the Region 10 RPA Policy Committee. The policy committee meets on Lu Barren Don Magdeftau September 27, 2001. Edward Brown (lades Montmss Pending approval by the policy com- David Cavq Ed Etabet mittee, the draft long range plan will be Leo Cook Robert Stout available for public review in October. Gary Bd',~-ards I,kKt Swaub Copies of the plan will be available for Marc Gree~lee Tom '13elmeland review at the ECICOG offices and the Dennis Hartsen Dale Todd county engineers' offices. Ann Hearn D~ Vanderhoef (chair) The Region 10 RPA includes the 21161-~1 HenryHerwig DavidVermedahl ~' ~'~ Ja~ne.s llouser Larry Wilson Counties of Benton, Cedar, Iowa, b~d~ I',like Lahman Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington. .~L~-i;~..Z~''~ i ECICOG $taffi. Doug .blljott, Executive Director Gina Peters, Administralive Assistant TEA-21 applications available October 1 Ro,b0m/acobson, Traasportalion Sentices The application cycle for progranrming regional TEA-21 federal dollars will begin Chad Sands~ICR Community Developtnent October 1 when applications are distributed to affiliated counties and cities. The applica- Lisa Garlich, Community Development Marie DeVries. So//d %hste Planning tion forms, which are used for the submittal o f both Enhancement and Surface Jeamifer R),~n, Solid Waste Planning Transportation Program funds, will be due at ECICOG November 16, 2001. li'acey Mt~cahey, Grants Adtninistrafion Jim Nehring. loint Purchasing Staff Notes ECICOG congratulates Tracey Mulcahey, ECICOG grants administrator, and her hus- Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 band, Brian, on the birth of their daughter, Ryleigh, Julyl 8,2001. Tracey returned to her Faa:f319) ~65-9981 duties at ECICOG September 10th. e-mail: edcog~is.net David Correia, ECICOG community development planner, left his position in www'ia'nel/~ecim8 September to pursue other opportunities. I::CIC G EAST CENTRAL IOWA September 27 ECICOG Board of Directors meeting, ECICOG offices, COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 108 Third Street SE, Cedar Rapids, l:00 p.m. YOUR REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY 108 Third Street SE, Cedar Rapids, 3:00 p,m, (approximate) tion of the East Central Iowa Council of October 11 ECICOG Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee meeting, ECICOG Iowa City Land fill, 3900 Hebl Avenue SW, Iowa City, l :00 p.m. 108 Third Street SE. Suite 300 October 25 ECICOG Board of Directors meeting, ECICOG offices, Fax:319 365-9981 108 Third Street SE, Cedar Rapids, 1:00 p.m. e-mail: ecicog@ia.net For additional information on listed meetings or events, contact the ECICOG offices.