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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-23 Transcription #2 ITEM 2 Wilburn: Behr: Wilburn: Richards: Wilburn: Behr: Page 1 OUTSTANDING STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARD- Horace Mann Elementary lfthe students could come forward, please. Okay. Welcome, thanks for coming down tonight. Do I know you? How do I know you? (laughter) I know your daughter. Oh, okay, all right. Okay, this is a real special time for the City Council. We really enjoy having you all come down and you're receiving an award, but we're really all just impressed with the amount of work that you've done. So, I understand you have something to read to let us know about your nomination. Do you want to start? Do you want me to hold this or do you want to hold it? Okay. Hi, my name is Teara Richards. I'm 12 and I have an older sister and a younger sister. During school, I am in many different programs. I am a (can't understand) for Ms. Bolen's class. I'm in orchestra, band, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Book Club, Checkers and Chess Club, and I am a Media Assistant. I think I deserve this award because I work well with others and I like to make people feel welcome in our classroom. In my free time, I like to read, write, watch TV, play outside, and play with my brother and sister. I also like to spend quality time with my mom. Thank you. (applause) Hello, my name is Sage Behr. I am a 6th grader in Ms. Taylor's class at Horace Mann Elementary. I enjoy playing the violin, which I have played for three years. I like reading books about wonderful fantasies. My favorite series of books is, "Red Wall," and my two favorite authors are Brian Jakes and Roldol. In school, I like to write and do math. I like to write about extraordinary things, like other people's lives. In (can't understand), I'm writing a mystery about crime, even though I do not approve of crime. (laughter) I love to make up names for my characters. I live with my lovely mother and my dog, Spike, and my two cats. At home, I write a neighborhood newsletter that I distribute to my neighbors every month or so. This year I joined Iowa City Girls' Choir. I like choir because I like to sing fun songs and listen to the people around me sing. I am proud that my class chose me to be their Outstanding Citizen, and I owe it all to them. Thank you. (applause) Shimmick-Gordon: Hi, I'm Alex Shimmick-Gordon. I feel honored to be the first Canadian to receive this Citizenship Award from Horace Mann School. I'm in the Chess and Checkers Club at school and in the band made up of students from the eastside elementary schools. I have served in the Student Council at our school in the 2nd grade. I'd like to thank my class This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of January 23, 2006. #2 Page 2 for voting for me for this award. I also play in the Alliance Soccer League. (can't understand) (laughter and applause) Wilburn: Well, thanks again for all your hard work and the time that you give helping your.. .in your school and in your community. We really appreciate it. All right, you're each going to get a Citizenship Award. I'm going to read one, but they all say the same thing, except they have your own name on it. (reads award) (applause) (can't hear) Teara? Okay, and Sage Behr, congratulations. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of January 23, 2006. ,,--,-,-^-,--~,------,,-"-~--------'-~-~---'-----""'- - #4 ITEM 4 Wilburn: Ginsberg: Page 3 COMMUNITY COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) If you wish to speak, please approach the podium, say your name. Mark Ginsberg, speaking on behalf of Summer of the Arts and funding for Summer of the Arts. I am a Co-President of the newly formed Summer of the Arts program, which encapsulates the Arts Festival, the Iowa City Jazz Festival, the Friday Night Concert Series, and as a pilot project last year, we had a Saturday Night Film Series, which is going to go from four programs to sixteen, so it will mirror the Friday Night Concert Series, as well. Starting Memorial Day and lasting through Labor Day, or slightly beyond Labor Day, but basically that 102-day period is what we're looking at to run the Festival. This year is key, because since we've consolidated all these festivals, one of the things we're looking for is to meet our budget of $300,000. While we're not asking you for more than $500,000 at this time (laughter). Just kidding! Wanted to see if you were listening. (laughter) We do feel that $50,000 commitment over the next three years, $50,000 a year for the next three years to total $150,000, at which time you can scale it back to $49,900, but until then, we'd like the $50,000 to be a seed, or a challenge, to the rest of the community, the business leaders and individuals alike, who have looked to leadership from the Council, to help support programs like this. There have been small businesses - not so much large businesses in our community - that have devoted their time, effort, and dollars. These have been small grassroots efforts that have led the way for these programs. It is because of this that I'm attracted to the community, because of this that has given me incentive to continue to provide for the community, and I look to all of you to do the same thing, not because it's going to chill my efforts to continue to contribute, but it may chill my future attempts to try and bring other people on board. We're not asking you to support the entire program. We're asking you to continue to say it's worth the economic impact that it provides, not just the CB-I 0, but this entire county, and the whole state. So, we're asking for programs like this to be supported. We realize you're tugged and pulled from all over the place, but these are four great organizations that are absolutely free. So, it does not cost this community anything. Those who want to participate in the movies or the concerts or the jazz or the children's or the art's fest programs, and we are... this is only one of four seasons. So, this is just the beginning for us, in an attempt to bring you an entire year's worth of programming, not just Summer of the Arts. The other portion of this is as this program grows and as we get support from you, we're going to expand this beyond just what's in downtown Iowa City. As an example, we've talked about using the Jazz Festival which is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Wednesday night going to Mercer Park starting a pre-band concert there, so all day Wednesday or Wednesday evening, starts the concert series, and then going on Thursday night to Coralville, and then Friday, Saturday, Sunday, This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of January 23, 2006. ______..._.._______.__".____.._____..___......__.___m.__..._.__..______..__~_.._________"__,..__...._'_____.____. ----" - #4 Page 4 home running it in downtown Iowa City. This is in order to get greater participation for the entire community, not just the Iowa City contingent, but the entire county, and same thing with the Arts' Fest, Friday Night Concert Series - we've talked about expanding that in both directions, as well. So, I won't belabor the point. I've talked to most of you already before I came here this evening, but I will encourage you to try to find an additional amount of money to help support this program. You can take 100% of my property tax bill, which went up this year, so if you want to contribute that to the program, that I think comes to maybe one-fifth of what we're asking for this year. And that's just one little building! So, imagine if you just took five little buildings and threw that into the fund. That's it. Are there any questions? Champion: Thank you, Mark. Elliott: Mark, one thing. I'm a huge fan of the Jazz Festival and the Friday Night Series, but for tonight, you put a face on the volunteers and the financial contributors, and I've said several times before, I think people have to stop looking for City and State government to fund just a lot of things, and it's going to be up to volunteers, so we really appreciate the volunteers and contributors. It makes our community terrific. Ginsberg: I'm the first of many, Bob. So, you're going to be seeing a lot of us, and another thing that's pretty interesting, we've gotten a lot more participation from the James Gang, Andy Stoll and Katie Roach, and Rob (can't understand), and Natalie Wicklund, and that entire group. What's exciting about that is it's a whole new generation of25 to 35 year olds that haven't, up to this point, participated at this level, and now they're beginning to get much more involved. So, it's exciting for us to see a whole new generation carrying this forward. So... thank you. Wilburn: Thank you, Mark. Any other community comment? This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of January 23, 2006. #8 Page 5 ITEM 8 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH GILBERT STREET / SAND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS - NAPOLEON LANE TO SYCAMORE STREET PROJECT. Vanderhoef: Move the resolution. Wilburn: Moved by Vanderhoef. Bailey: Second. Wilburn: Seconded by Bailey. Discussion? This awards the contract to Metro Pavers in the amount of$I,396,068.73. Engineer's estimate was $1,410,000. Roll call. This represents only a reasonably accnrate transcription of the Iowa City City Conncil meeting of January 23, 2006. ~~._.-,-_._-----------_._--- #9 Page 6 ITEM 9 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE MORMON TREK BOULEVARD EXTENSION - WILLOW CREEK TO OLD HIGHWAY 218 PROJECT. Bailey: Move to defer to February 13. Elliott: Second. Wilbnm: Moved to defer by Bailey, seconded by Elliott. Discussion? Champion: Is that going to give us enough time? Atkins: I understand it will, yes. Wilbnm: All those in favor of deferring say "aye." Opposed? Carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of January 23, 2006. ----_._,,~-"-,------~-----,---_..__.~---_.,---_._~-----.,-_._--~_._-- # 11 Page 7 ITEM 11 b. CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE IOWA CITY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, IAFF, LOCAL #610. Champion: Move the motion. Wilburn: Moved by Champion. Bailey: Second. Wilburn: Seconded by Bailey. Discussion? Champion: I think it's a really nice contract, thank you. Wilburn: It's a three-year agreement; wage increase 3.1 in the first year, 3.25 the second year, and 3.3 in the third year, and they have a $5 a month increase for family health insurance each year. All those in favor say "aye." Opposed same sign. And it carries 7-0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Conncil meeting of January 23, 2006. '__'m__.____.____.,_.._.+__'~.,_.~._.~___._._,..___.._--.--.".------.- #14 Page 8 ITEM 14 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. Wilburn: Bob? Elliott: Are there two other people who would support me in asking that we have the Fire Chief and Police Chief appear before the Council to present their feelings as to why the, they would like to have and need to have I believe it's four additional police persons and nine additional firefighters. Wilburn: Will point out that at least the Fire Chief will appear with a, because of items on the Capital Budget, but the Police Chief will not. O'Donnell: Are you talking of doing this at a work session? Elliott: Yes, I would like to have that, so there's plenty of time for us to ask questions. O'Donnell: Sure, I would, I'd support it. Wilburn: One more? Vanderhoef: It's fine with me. Wilburn: Okay. We'll put that on... Champion: Maybe they could come during our, one of our budget work sessions? Atkins: That's the idea. Wilburn: Okay, anything else, Bob? Elliott: I think not, other than I like my seat on the "stage left." (laughter) Bailey: Will Summer of the Arts people be presenting with Boards and Commissions for community events? Atkins: I think so. Bailey: Okay. I just wanted... Wilburn: They're aware of that. Karr: They're aware, but they've not called in yet. Each.. .each one has received an invitation and they are then to call us. (unable to hear other person) Yes, she has called us, checked on the procedure, and she is just going to return a call. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Conncil meeting of Jannary 23, 2006. --_.__.,._~--------_._,-'_._-_._._------_.-~.,.,_._-~.-,-,-~'----'---" #14 Page 9 Bailey: And I also just want to announce that Non-Profit Management Academy in February, on February 16'\ from 9:00 to 4:00 is doing a terrific workshop on "Grant Writing." Ron Mirror will be the presenter, and Ron is a very good presenter, and also a very good grant writer, and for those who are interested in signing up for this, the number is 337-2145, and that's Iowa State University Extension. Wilburn: He's also an excellent clarinetist. Bailey: Oh, there ya go! How can you beat that? Elliott: One quick, I would be surprised if we all don't feel the same way that there was some very, very upsetting and sad news (can't hear). Terrible blow for Iowa City (can't hear). Wilburn: Dee? Vanderhoef: Just a reminder to public, we are starting in on budget consideration, and these are open meetings, and everyone is welcome to come down and listen. I believe we are set up also to be on TV for the Capital Improvement. . . Atkins: I didn't set it up. We have a PowerPoint... Champion: No, we don't televise those. Bailey: Last year we talked about that, last year. Atkins: Yeah. That's up to you all. Vanderhoef: That one was. . . . Atkins: I'm sorry, I didn't arrange this. (several talking at once) Wednesday morning, yeah. Is that what you all want? Wilburn: Is that it, Dee? Vanderhoef: That's it. Wilburn: Mike? O'Donnell: Steve, I know we've got on the budget the bus stop out on Scott Boulevard, the changing of it. I would like to wish President Skorton well in his new challenge. I have one other thing and I cannot think of it. (laughter) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of January 23, 2006. --------_..~_..._- .. _..__._-----,--_._--~-~- ----~_.~, #14 Page 10 Elliott: Old age, Mike. It's called old age. O'Donnell: It's a senior moment, not old age. Wilburn: Connie? Champion: No, I'm fine thank you. Wilburn: Amy? Correia: I just want...I had a nice visit at Lucas Elementary School with (can't hear) and Joan Vandenberg a couple of weeks ago, they showed me around and talked about the workings of trying to start a Family Resource Center there. Wilburn: Go ahead. O'Donnell: We are....Ernie brought it up before he left about the MidAmerica franchise (can't hear). Have we got anything scheduled on that? Atkins: No we don't. O'Donnell: Maybe we should. Atkins: Yeah. I think with the Des Moines lawsuit, whether that has any bearing on what we might do, just a matter of... .putting it on for a work session to see what your interests are. O'Donnell: I'd like to put that on for a work session. Bailey: Can we wait until after budget? Champion: Right. O'Donnell: I don't really.... Bailey: I just think that we have so many items in the first, you know, until that budget is certified, that it would be just, it would get better attention, I think, if we waited until after. O'Donnell: It's fine with me, I just want to make sure and get it on. Atkins: I'll see it's on the schedule. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of January 23, 2006. -_.~"-----_._---_._,._."------~_._-----~-,--------~--"'-"-"~-----------."-----'------------~---'---- #14 Page 11 Dilkes: I understand that you wanted a memo from me about the Des Moines lawsuit, and you'll get that Wednesday morning. Wilburn: I would just like to add my congratulations to President Skorton and regrets. FYI for the Council, I did email the Mayor of Ithaca to let her know what a treat they're in store for. Otherwise, I'll take a motion to adjourn. Bailey: So moved. Vanderhoef: Second. Wilburn: Moved and seconded; all those in favor say "aye." Meeting adjourned. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of January 23, 2006.